Novels like Warm Memories
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Warm Memories, best match first.
- 1 A Slow Return 缓缓归苡 Blurb: [Two top students + from school days to the wedding altar + childhood friends + a slow, steady romance; sweet, gentle little fairy vs. cool, refined young man] Jiang Xu, the heartthrob of Changjun No. 1 High School, is elegant and refined, excels in both character and academics, and tops the whole school as its undisputed academic star. He is the pride of everyone around him. One day, a student who arrives early to class witnesses the boy sitting in a corner, chin resting on his hand as h 33Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 2 The Campus Heartthrob's Sweetheart Is Adorable 校草的小青梅甜爆啦 [Childhood sweethearts] [Rekindled love] [Rebellious, cocky rich boy × sweet, lively little bunny] Less than a month after Yu Wanning transfers schools, a popular post appears on the Jinzhong forum: [The School Heartthrob and His Childhood Sweetheart’s Sweet Everyday Life]. It’s full of photos of her and her old childhood friend. Yu the Little Brat: Sorry, we’re not close. Young Master Lu: Maybe check the forum before you say that. The little brat lifts her chin proudly and takes the phone. The 1.3kReads9.3Score18314d adds
- 3 The Possessive Big Shot’s Sweet, Flirtatious Little Plum Blossom 偏执大佬的小青梅奶萌奶撩 A new transfer student arrives at school, claiming to be Han Chengye's older sister. Everyone scoffs at her, only to have their words thrown back in their faces in an instant They see the usually arrogant and domineering school heartthrob chasing after a girl who's a whole head shorter than him: “I'm cold. Can you give me a hug?” Everyone: “???” Has the Demon King lost his mind? Later, everyone realizes that Han Chengye can switch effortlessly between being a cute puppy and a fierce wolf. He can 828Reads9.4Score12414d adds
- 4 What We Promised Each Other: 我们说好的： “We’ve grown up. We’re not the same as we were as kids. Do you really think childhood sweethearts would go to all that trouble to find each other just to be friends again?” Lin Yi blinked her clear eyes and laughed carelessly. “I don’t!” Shen Yu blurted out without a moment’s hesitation. “So let’s be together!” Shu Ning looked at Xue Yang and asked, “I’m said to bring bad luck. Aren’t you afraid?” “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like I’m a good person!” Xue Yang’s matter-of-fact tone mad 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Sweet Ripples 甜漾 [Sweet campus short story + one-shot] [Both are each other's first] The first time they met, Pei Yu dragged Li Luo over beneath a big tree. When the discipline director came after him, lecturing him in a spray of spittle, Pei Yu didn't hesitate to step aside and expose Li Luo. She silently made a note to get back at him! Later on, Pei Yu tried again and again to hold back, but he couldn't resist teasing the soft and sweet Li Luo. The more he teased her, the more hooked he seemed to become. Then 1.7kReads9.4Score24814d adds
- 6 My Childhood Friend's Little Nemesis Is So Sweet 竹马的小冤家她超甜 From school uniforms to wedding gowns, you're the only one I'll ever love. When she was little, Lu Yanxi wanted to strangle Ye Weiran, that annoying pest, countless times a day. But when she grew up, she came around. With him by her side, she'll never be lonely. With him by her side, she'll never be afraid. His eyes are full of affection, and she's the most special person in his heart. He's the peak of good looks, and she's a mischievous little sprite. He takes first place in the math competitio 3.6kReads9.3Score45814d adds
- 7 The School Bully’s Little Ancestor Is Back 校霸的小祖宗回来了 [Sweet, well-behaved top student Song × ruthless, taciturn big shot Su] Su Yue Bai was famous at No. 9 High School for being unruly and rebellious. The students thought the school bully would keep his distinctive personality all the way through graduation. They never expected it to change when a little fairy transferred in during the second semester of his sophomore year. The school bully chased after her every day, acting cute and begging her to forgive him, while she remained cold and unfeelin 5.2kReads9.3Score61514d adds
- 8 His Little Darling 他的小祖宗 [Bad-boy, sharp-tongued young master X unruly, scheming beauty] [Sweet campus romance] After the new transfer student Xi Yu moved into the Lu family home, Lu Jiachen discovered that the clever, well-behaved girl who seemed like a model student was actually a hopelessly bad student who got her parents called to school every other day. Lu Jiachen: Xi Yu, if you pass your final exams, big brother will let you beat him up. Xi Yu: Really? Then just wait until I beat you to your knees and make you cal 6.7kReads9.4Score86214d adds
- 9 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.2kReads9.2Score83114d adds
- 10 Rice Porridge Is Actually Sweet 白粥其实是甜的 [The print edition of the same name goes on sale June 27 at 7:00 p.m.] Someone asked Zhou Yi how he felt about getting a rumored love interest from a teacher on the first day of school, and how he felt about becoming a ship on the school forum. Day one: We’re not close. Day two: Games are way more fun. Day N: Why is my rumored love interest looking at other handsome guys? Day N+1: A real man doesn’t back down. So what if I like my rumored love interest? Zhou Yi, master schemer: If the first coin 4.8kReads9.5Score71614d adds
- 11 The Top Student’s Childhood Sweetheart Is So Daring 学神的小青梅她太拽 [Sweet Campus Romance] [Childhood Friends + Bickering Couple + Cold, Ascetic Top Student vs. Beloved Little Princess] Everyone at Shenglan Academy knew that Ye Sihan, the finance department’s top student and campus heartthrob, was cold, abstinent, and uninterested in women. He was someone to admire from afar, never to approach. Just as everyone was lamenting that their beloved heartthrob was destined to be alone forever, shocking gossip broke at the start of the new semester: the self-discipli 6.6kReads9.3Score82114d adds
- 12 Seven Parts Sweet 清甜有七分 [Rebellious bad boy X spoiled little drama queen] The first time Lin Shixi met the school bully everyone talked about, she immediately got on his bad side. But with her survival instincts kicking in, Lin Shixi still obediently apologized Lin Shixi: “I’m sorry.” Jiang Ye: “I can’t hear you.” Lin Shixi: “…” From there, they kept finding new ways to mess with each other. The formidable Jiang Ye also secretly swore that if he ever paid attention to Lin Shixi again, he’d be a dog. Then, who knows 4.9kReads9.5Score84114d adds
- 13 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 13.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 15 Childhood Friend, Are You in Love with Me? 竹马校草，你是不是喜欢我 On the very first day Xie Xiaoyu transferred to No. 1 High School, she shocked the entire school. She had the nerve to challenge the campus heartthrob, Lu Fang, right off the bat! And not only did Lu Fang not get angry, he did everything she said! Lu Fang was a clean freak, but he let Xie Xiaoyu use his cup. Lu Fang was a man of few words, but he was always following Xie Xiaoyu around, chatting nonstop. It turned out Xie Xiaoyu was Lu Fang’s childhood sweetheart, the girl he’d insisted he would 3.9kReads9.4Score62714d adds
- 16 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score70314d adds
- 17 Kiss You in the Breeze 随风热吻你 [The print edition goes on pre-sale at 7 p.m. on November 13, 2026!] The short drama I’ll Always, Always Like You is now available. [Double Top Students] x [Mutual Devotion] x [Mutual Secret Crushes] x [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns] x [Maximum Sweet Romance] x [A Fast-Paced, Secretly Satisfying Story] A sure thing to invest in! Blurb One: Gu Sinian was the universally acknowledged ice-cold beauty of No. 1 High School. Everyone said he had no heart. Then everyone pointed at Jiang Wan in 23.4kReads9.5Score2.9k14d adds
- 18 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 18.8kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 19 Into the Wild 见野 [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
