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- 101 My Secret Crush Found the 10,086 Fanfiction Stories I Wrote About Him 暗恋男神发现我写了10086次和他的同人文 I'm a shut-in author who writes fluffy, feel-good wish-fulfillment romances. When I added the producer on WeChat, I saw the name Lian Yi. Wasn't that the male lead in my story? What were the odds of someone having the same name? I was so exhausted from revising that my head was spinning. I didn't have time to think about it, so I sent the story and went straight to bed. The next day. Lian Yi: “Su Xiao, just how many times have you imagined things about me?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 I Met My Ideal Type at a Blind Date Dinner, but Kept Embarrassing Myself 相亲饭局遇到理想型，我却反复社死 I'm a working-class girl making ends meet in nightclubs. At an upscale matchmaking dinner, I met my ideal type. I failed to act ladylike, which was bad enough, but then I kept embarrassing myself and even choked on my food, nearly dying. With everyone in the restaurant watching, he pulled off an incredible rescue and saved my life. That's how I met my boyfriend, in the most mortifying way from the start. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 I Won Over the Aloof Campus Heartthrob With My Blunt Girl Moves 我靠直女操作拿下高冷校草 After donating blood, I pressed a hand to my forehead and collapsed into the campus heartthrob's arms, speaking in a delicate voice. “I'm afraid of blood.” His blood was still flowing, so I instinctively pressed down on the needle puncture and helped wipe it away. “I'm afraid of my own blood,” I said quickly, getting my excuse in first. He took my finger and placed it over the puncture. “I'm afraid of my own blood too.” I tried to pull my finger back, but the campus heartthrob held it in place. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 My Roommate's Fake Sweetness Stole My Crush? I Turned Around and Won Over the Aloof Senior 室友绿茶抢我男神？我反手拿下高冷学长 Fang Hui had her eye on a guy, so her roommate set up a group hangout to help bring them together. But then, the guy fell for her other roommate, a total green tea girl. Fang Hui waved her hand dismissively. “Men? Whatever. Bye means bye.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 How to Win Over the Aloof Campus Heartthrob 如何拿下高冷校草 I went to my childhood friend's dorm to pick up a hard drive, and as soon as I walked in, I caught sight of a handsome guy fresh from the shower. Water trickled down from his Adam's apple, all the way to his abs... My gaze started to wander. A T-shirt flew over my head, and a low, sexy voice said, “Sis, where do you think you're looking?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 I Confessed Bluntly on the Campus Confession Board, Only to Find Out I Had the Wrong Person 表白墙直球表白，却发现认错了人 Zhu Hua went to watch a school basketball game, intending to cheer on her own department. But Number 7 on the opposing team was just too handsome! As a certified lover of pretty faces, Zhu Hua switched sides on the spot! Even after she got home, she couldn't stop thinking about that handsome guy with the buzz cut. She posted a confession on the campus message board: “Looking for the handsome Number 7 from the School of Management basketball team! You're so handsome. I love you!” But it turned ou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Guide to Winning Over My Unforgettable Childhood Friend 显眼包竹马攻略手册 Childhood sweethearts who hadn't seen each other in years ended up at the same university by chance. When Xie Xiaochong saw Gao Zifeng at the registration desk, she couldn't help thinking about how time made people grow up. She'd expected a tearful reunion between fellow townsfolk, but instead Gao Zifeng shouted her childhood nickname in front of everyone. Gao Zifeng: “Snotface!” Xie Xiaochong turned and walked away, cursing him under her breath: So much for a tearful reunion. When it comes to G —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Beautiful Elementary School Teacher 小学美女老师 [Older man + sweet, adorable girl + indulgent romance + military marriage + both leads are each other’s first] After completing her first special mission at seventeen, she returned limping and ran into a domineering CEO who was working late in the elevator. The man felt sorry for the sweet, adorable girl, but who knew she was actually a bold, capable iron lady? A misunderstanding ended with her pinning him against the wall. Before long, “Uncle, do you have anything to eat at home?” The man, who 20Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 109 Good Morning, My Uncle 早安，我的大叔 Su Fan has just started his career when his boss hands him over to an older man. Only later does he learn that the man is a powerful figure who can control everything from behind the scenes. What should he do? This man is powerful and influential, and on top of that, he's handsome and in great shape. How is he an older man? 66Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 110 I Helped My Best Friend Pursue the Campus Heartthrob, but the School Bully Won Me Over 我帮闺蜜追校草，却被校霸攻略了 I Helped My Best Friend Pursue the Campus Heartthrob, but the School Bully Made Me His Target 607Reads—Score18514d adds
- 111 Married First, Love Later 先婚后爱~~ Love After Marriage~~ 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Little Moon 小小月亮 The first story: Zhang Yan × Zhang Beiheng. Because she wanted him to live, time started over. Because she wanted him alive, his bones and skull became flesh and blood again. The second story is about the Mountain God × a female ghost. It is more of a side story, and I haven't written the main characters' story yet. Maybe I'll write it someday. The third story: Jia Xibei, who is actually Wen Si, × Ruan Ruan. Wen Si and Bai Hehuan had a less-than-happy past life. Jia Xibei and Ruan Ruan come la 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 After Becoming Relatives with the CEO 和总裁成为亲戚后 (Proximity breeds opportunity + long-planned pursuit + possessive male lead + beautiful but insecure female lead) Gu Heng, an employee at Zhizhan Technology, somehow became related to the company’s CEO, Jiang Chi. Ever since they became relatives, Gu Heng seemed to run into the CEO more and more often. She bumped into him while visiting her teacher’s home, while dining at a restaurant, and even while picking up groceries at the supermarket by her residential complex. She figured it was all coinc 317Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 114 Reborn as a Phoenix: Your Majesty, Please Behave Yourself 重生为凰，皇上请自重 Xie Ci was reborn, returning to the year she was sixteen. A rebirth without ambition might as well be a wasted life. This time, her goal was to bear a prince, outlive the emperor, and help her son take the throne so she could become empress dowager! Emperor Jing: Hah! That silly little rabbit thinks she can turn the world upside down! 484Reads9.2Score10514d adds
- 115 The Right Way to Start a Teacher-Student Romance 师生恋的正确打开方式 Yangshui isn’t Chang’an, and there’s no one from Chang’an here. Someone from Chang’an is far away, so don’t stop here for their sake. Life is so long, yet you’re gone. A Ge, in my next life, I only want to spend it in Yangshui as a teacher. You can be a nurse, and we’ll stay in our little town and live out our days in peace. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Seduce My Childhood Friend 勾引竹马 Seduce My Childhood Friend 302Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 A Triumphant Return Five Years After Fleeing Pregnant 带球跑五年后霸气回归 A Triumphant Return Five Years After Fleeing While Pregnant 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 My Little Brother Got Caught Dating, and I Fell for His Girlfriend’s Uncle at First Sight 弟弟早恋被找家长，我对他女友的舅舅一见钟情 Feng Yue never imagined that the first time in her life she would be struck by love at first sight would happen in a meeting room at her little brother's school! Her brother was dating someone! And she had fallen for the uncle of his sweetheart at first sight! With her brother as her connection, she had the perfect opportunity to get close to him, and keep this handsome man in the family! Not even the Siberian winter could hold back her volcanic passion! This handsome guy was destined to be hers 290Reads—Score714d adds
- 119 The Imperial Censorate Chief's Love-Struck Quest to Win His Wife Back 都察院院使的恋爱脑追妻实录 A record of the Imperial Censorate commissioner’s lovesick quest to win back his wife —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 I'm Meant to Be the Beloved One 团宠我是应该的 I'm Supposed to Be Everyone's Favorite —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Campus Heartthrob Became My Lover to Pay Off His Childhood Friend's Debt 校草为青梅还债，做了我情人 Song Yan is A University's campus heartthrob. Everyone says he's aloof, but I saw him get injured in a bar fight over a girl. I fell in love at first sight, and the more I saw him, the deeper I fell. When I saw him down on his luck, I knew I had my chance. The aloof campus heartthrob comes down from his pedestal for love! My days and nights spent paying 300,000 yuan to have him as my boyfriend! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Reborn in the 1970s: I Won't Marry a Military Brat 重生七零：军区子弟我不嫁了 I was reborn on the eve of my engagement to the son of a military district official, with the injury I got saving him still on my leg. In my previous life, I believed the nonsense about marrying to repay a favor. In the end, I found a letter in his desk, complaining to his friend: “Big hands and clumsy feet, nothing like Xia Zhi. I can only hope she has the sense to call off the engagement herself.” This time, I tore up the engagement papers in front of everyone. “I, Zhou Jiahui, have two hands 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 After the Divorce, I Pretended to Have Amnesia, and My Ex Begged Me to Take Him Back 离婚后我装失忆，前夫跪求复合 I’m planning to snag the university goddess’s ex-boyfriend. Mmm, mmm. The men successful women don’t want really do have something special about them. I’m acting on my attraction and making the first move. The problem is, why does this guy seem secretly thrilled?! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Even the Villainess Wants a Career 恶毒女配也要搞事业 For the first 25 years of my life, I lived in extravagant luxury on my family’s money. I thought I’d go on living this lavish, decadent life forever. Then, at a banquet, a bunch of floating subtitles suddenly appeared before my eyes. [That wretched villainess is clinging to the male lead’s engagement and making our darling heroine suffer so much!] [Good thing she brings it all on herself! The male lead breaks off the engagement, her parents reject her, and she ends up dying miserably in the stre 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 After Our Arranged Marriage, the Jealous CEO Can't Get Enough 联姻后，醋精霸总他真香了 Forced into an arranged marriage, I rushed into the Civil Affairs Bureau wearing sunglasses and a mask. Across from me sat the rumored “Living Yama,” the man who’d sent his rivals to the ICU. I shoved a contract at him. “We’ll divorce in six months. We each do our own thing!” He chuckled. “As long as you can handle it.” After we married, I did whatever I pleased, and he spoiled me rotten. Until my little idol sent me a shirtless photo and he caught us red-handed. He held my chin and murmured wit 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 After Becoming His Dream Girl, I Dumped My Idol 穿成白月光后把男神踹了 Drugging someone from the start, and getting caught? Just whip out a 200-million-yuan contract! Su Qing transmigrates into the role of a doomed woman who’s her idol’s unattainable first love, only to wake up at the crime scene, drugging her male god! She kicks the scumbag to the curb and quickly sets her sights on her “gay” husband, Song Yan: handsome, rich, and worth two hundred million when the contract ends. Perfect! They agreed it was only about money, so why is the domineering CEO secretly 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 After Being Betrayed, I Cried at His Funeral, and a Tycoon Worth Trillions Spoiled Me 被渣后葬礼哭晕，千亿大佬偏宠我 Trillionaire tycoon * Love that grows over time * 21-year age gap * Cinderella After her best friend's boyfriend cheats her out of her home and leaves her with a hundred thousand yuan in debt, Bai Zhiqing is at her wits' end. She breaks down in tears at a stranger's funeral. Only after waking up does she learn that the funeral was for the wife of Li Yanzheng, a trillionaire tycoon from Guangcheng. After the funeral, a butterfly lands on her three times. Li Yanzheng's daughter believes it is he 26.7kReads7.5Score3.3k14d adds
- 128 Money-Grubbing Princess: I Cleaned Out the Prince's Secret Treasury 财迷郡主：王爷小金库被我搬空了 The Money-Grubbing Princess: I Cleaned Out the Prince's Secret Stash —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Touch Addiction: The Crown Prince Has Lost Control 触摸成瘾：太子爷他失控了 My best friend found me a high-paying job. The hourly rate could reach over a thousand, and the work involved taking advantage of the young heir to a powerful family. I thought it was just a simple employer-employee relationship. It wasn't until I suddenly found myself sitting on his lap that I finally understood: The biggest risk of this job wasn't that someone would take advantage of me. The problem was that he wasn't the only one who could get hooked. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Trending Topic Explodes! The Fitness Coach Turns Out to Be a Top-Tier Star's Dream Girl 热搜炸了！健身教练竟是顶流白月光 I'm a top student at a sports university, and I recently landed a big gig: a top-tier star insisted I become his personal trainer. “Coach Cheng, go easy on me.” He lay face down on the bed, groaning softly, his muscles looking especially enticing under the light. I kept a cool expression and pressed harder. “It's professional treatment. Don't read into it.” It wasn't until the hashtag #Pei Yiqing's Personal Trainer started trending that I remembered that sports meet three years ago... “Coach Che —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 After Losing His Memory, the Stoic CEO Chases Me Around Calling Me Big Sis 冷面总裁失忆后，每天追着喊我姐姐 When I heard that my sworn enemy, Song Ci'an, had been in a car accident, my first reaction was to gloat. That was until the doctor told me, “His mental age is now only ten, and he believes you're the only person he can trust.” Me: ...? When I learned I'd have to take care of ten-year-old Song Ci'an, I thought I was walking into a tiger's den. Who knew I'd actually be letting the wolf into my home? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Bone-Deep Domestication: Turning My Enemy into the Man I Lost 蚀骨驯养：把仇敌变成死去的他 I stayed by Jiang Ge's side for four years, helping him through his lowest point and standing with him through his glorious rise. Later, he leaned close to my ear and told me I was his salvation. But he didn't know that he was nothing but an unforgivable murderer, a worthless substitute. Every single day and night, I hated him so much. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 My Childhood-Friend Doctor Is Still Saying One Thing and Meaning Another 竹马医生今天也在口是心非 Nurse intern Meng Fangfei ran into her secret crush, Qin Chuan. She remembered confessing to him back then, only to get the reply, “You're too young.” Meng Fangfei thought she should stay away from him, but she couldn't help drawing closer! If that's how it was, then she'd just have to win him over! She puffed out her chest, thinking confidently that she wasn't so young anymore! Dr. Qin, I'm not too young anymore! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 My Contract Boyfriend Is Actually My First Love 合约男友竟是白月光 I'm planning to scoop up the ex-boyfriend of the campus goddess. Mmm, mmm. There's clearly something special about a man a successful woman didn't want. I fell for his looks at first sight, so I decided to make the first move. But why does this guy seem secretly pleased about it?! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 My Incubus Husband Is So Yandere 魅魔老公很病娇 Five years ago, a penniless intern named Lin Yu joined the company. My fiancé, Shen Hao. My childhood sweetheart, who promised to take care of me for the rest of my life. He broke off our engagement in front of everyone, then immediately proposed to Lin Yu. Even my parents took Lin Yu's side, telling me to be gracious and stop making a scene. I was jilted, and all I wanted was to ask why. How is that making a scene? Proud as ever, I left them with one parting shot: “Me, making a scene? Just watc 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Seventeen Years of Secretly Cherishing My Childhood Friend 竹马藏娇十七年 His childhood sweetheart had been kept a secret for seventeen years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Help! My Abstinent CEO Steals a Kiss Every Night After We Got Married 救命！婚后，禁欲总裁每晚偷亲我 Marriage first, love later. Both leads are virgins. A fresh college graduate accidentally hit an old man with her car. The old man glanced at his eldest grandson, a CEO nearing thirty and still a bachelor, and suddenly came up with an idea. Old man: “Young lady, I won’t make you pay for the damage or the medical bills. Just give me a great-grandchild in return.” The CEO glanced at the college girl. “Has our old ancestor finally lost his marbles?” College girl: “...Is he trying to shake me dow 19Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 138 My Archrival the Incubus Is So Sweet 魅魔死对头他超甜 I awakened vampire genes. My nemesis awakened succubus genes. That day, he hid in the classroom. I snatched away his suppressants and threatened him cruelly: “Do what I say, or I won't open the door!” He gave a mocking laugh and taunted me. “It's been a while since you last drank blood, hasn't it? Getting hungry? If you don't give my suppressants back, I'll make you crave me to death.” Is he crazy? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 A Kiss of Temptation: After the Mad Young Master Turned Dark, He Imprisoned Me 诱吻，疯批少爷黑化后将我囚禁了 Zhang Ni was the prettiest girl for miles around. But even though she was old enough to marry, no matchmaker came to ask for her hand. Some said she willingly sneaked into the fields with the village chief's son. Others said the village chief's son had barely gone in before the chief followed right after him. Smack! A slap landed on Zhang Ni's rosy cheek. “We've nearly settled the bride price, and now you tell me you don't want to marry him?” Marry who? This was going to be the death of her! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Fishing for the Moon 捞月记 [Grounded and realistic, imperfect characters, long-planned romance, not a sugary wish-fulfillment story, but with a happy ending] [A clear-eyed Cinderella + an unconventional rich heir] On the day she agreed to be with Xu Weisen, Lin Zhiwan thought: Life is only a little over thirty thousand days. When it’s over, we become a handful of dust in a small box, scattered by the wind. So why not be brave and let herself suffer for love at least once? After all, memories aren’t erased; they’re sealed 96Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 141 Tenderness on Your Lips 唇边温柔 [A tough beauty who craves affection + A scheming professor with an unexpectedly cute side] Chang Nanyi thinks she’s struck gold when an impulsive blind date leads to a whirlwind marriage with a brilliant young law professor. He’s handsome and wealthy, and treats her with endless devotion and affection. Just as the young woman is getting dizzy from all the attention her handsome older husband is showering on her, she suddenly discovers that she’s got the wrong blind date! And not only that, the 291Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 142 Abundant Harvest 硕果琳琅 Wealthy Family + Sperm Donation + Pregnant and on the Run + Winning Back His Wife (This story is entirely fictional. Please do not draw parallels to real life.) Lu Linlang owns a small restaurant. After seeing how her best friend’s marriage turned out, she has no interest in getting married. She just wants to find someone to “donate” sperm and have a child of her own before she becomes a high-risk mother. Following her own list of criteria, she sets her sights on Chen Shuo, one of her regular cu 6.4kReads8.7Score56614d adds
- 143 The Mischievous Young Lord's Bride: Bold and Fearless 顽皮世子妃，猖狂又强悍 [Feel-good revenge + sweet romance + strong heroine and hero + scheming heir] Ye Luoqing was a lieutenant colonel in a special forces army unit. She died when an explosion caught her in its blast, only to transmigrate into the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue’s household. Her father doesn’t dote on her, her mother is dead, and her younger siblings bully her every chance they get. Just watch me take down the villains! “My lord, the heir’s wife has run off to the military camp!” Brin 332Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 144 The Preschool Teacher and Her Army Officer Husband 女幼师和士官老公 Xin Yue was born in 1995 and was still in college, but her family’s doorstep was practically being kicked in by people eager to set her up with a boyfriend. She always ignored them, never imagining that she would later meet Mu Hao, a man born in 1989 who served as a noncommissioned officer in the military. From then on, the two began a long-distance relationship. 481Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Let Joy Carry Us Through the Rest of Our Lives 且以欢喜共余生 The year Ye Xihuan was eleven, Li Qiao had already seen through her childish feelings and cruelly told her to give them up. But how could she ever let go? That night in Lapland, the vast frozen plains and magnificent aurora have all become nightmares, etched deep in her heart along with his face. He said, “I'll take care of you. I love you like a father would, and nothing more.” She ought to hate him: hate how he entered her life at the very beginning, so tender and devoted that he effortlessly 318Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 146 My Childhood Friend and Dream Guy Is a Little Slow 我的竹马男神有点笨 My Childhood Friend, the Handsome God, Is a Little Dim —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 A Secret Crush in Youth Is Like a Green Plum 青春暗恋就像一颗青梅果 A youthful secret crush is like a tart green plum. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Marrying a Daddy-Type Tycoon for the Second Time, the Mad Beauty Takes Hong Kong by Storm 二嫁爹系大佬，疯批美人横扫香江 Beautiful, unhinged heroine + first marriage for both + top-tier older man + ten-year age gap + sweet, flirty daily life + face-slapping and healing + indulgent wish fulfillment Rugged mechanic when he takes his shirt off, handsome older businessman when he gets dressed VS a beautiful, unhinged little troublemaker - After narrowly escaping death, Gu Xuefu, the stunning beauty of Hong Kong who had been abandoned by everyone, impulsively marries the man who saved her life. Huo Zhouli, owner of a s 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 A Little Sweetness 丝丝甜 CEO vs. college student | Sweet romance | Sound values | Age gap | Childhood friends | Fast-paced | Both are pure The little girl I raised has finally become my bride. At twenty-six, he could already command the business world, but one smile had him falling for a lifetime. He waited twelve years for her to grow up. When she called him “Uncle,” he protected her under the guise of being an elder. Until the night she confessed, when she cried and said, “I think I’ve fallen for you, Uncle.” He smile 1.1kReads8.8Score10314d adds
- 150 This Candy Is Very Sweet 这糖very甜 [Sweet romance + age gap + both devoted only to each other + no angst] Tang Tian became the “wife” of Tan Zhilin, captain of the traffic police brigade, in his online game in exchange for a hundred skins. Thirty-eight-year-old Tan Zhilin thought he was destined to be a tree that never blossomed. He never expected to stumble into having a sweet young wife. And so Captain Tan began his journey of spoiling his wife. “I don’t care about money, but my wife must have plenty to spend: transfer my bu 413Reads6.9Score—14d adds
