Novels like The Little Darling Has Her Heart Set on Him
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- 1 After We Reunited, My Childhood Friend the Traffic Cop Spoiled Me Rotten 重逢后，交警竹马把我宠上天 Zhao Yichen frowned and strode over. Tall and broad-shouldered, he wore a crisp police uniform and had a stern face. His deep-set eyes were like cold stars, radiating unquestionable authority. Before Shi Yanqiu could explain, Zhao Yichen gave a formal salute and said coldly, “Hello. Please show me your driver’s license and vehicle registration. Running a red light carries a 200-yuan fine and six demerit points.” Shi Yanqiu was an English teacher for seventh graders at Nancheng No. 11 Middle Scho 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 My Husband Spoils Me Rotten, Yet Cuts Himself in Front of Everyone for His First Love 老公宠我宠到无法无天，却为白月光当众自残 My husband spoils me beyond all reason, yet he mutilates himself in public for the woman he’s always loved. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Secret Crush! Sweet-Talking! The Crown Prince's Beloved Moonlight 暗恋！诱哄！太子爷娇宠白月光 [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead gets the girl + long-planned pursuit + devoted, exclusive romance] [A proud, devoted heir × a cool-headed, rational beauty who paints] Ye Qinghuan was Pei You’an’s childhood bride and his little shadow, always doing whatever he said from the time they were children. Until the day of their wedding, when she heard him say, “I’m only marrying her to appease the old man. I’ll never care about her. Tell her to stop deluding herself.” Pei You’an shame 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Lost in Desire: After Being Dumped, I'm Spoiled Rotten by the Devoted Second Male Lead 沉溺，被渣后被深情男二宠疯了 [Substitute + First Love + Groveling After the Breakup + Second Male Lead Wins + Childhood Friends + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Ye Lixue learns through social media that Shen Lixiao has thrown a party to welcome his first love, Xu Zhiwei, back to the country. The two greet each other with a passionate kiss. His friends say she's only a substitute and will never measure up to Xu Zhiwei. Shen Lixiao even claims she wouldn't survive without him. But she builds a thriving career, and soon she ha 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After I Stopped Simping, the World Started Loving Me 不当舔狗后，世界开始爱我 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the World Started Loving Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Two-Timing Childhood Friend and Toxic Bestie: In This Life, I Wish You Both Well 渣竹马毒闺蜜，这世我，祝福你们 [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Everyone’s Darling] [Heroine’s Halo + A Touch of Harem Appeal] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Satisfying Revenge] PS: In her previous life, the heroine was naive and sweet. After being reborn, she grows quickly and transforms into a “sweet rice ball” with a sugary exterior and a dark side. Bai Yuyang was Yu Antian’s childhood friend. Ever since they met, he had always been gentle and considerate toward her. From his confession after the college entrance e 52Reads—Score414d adds
- 7 The Onscreen Comments Are Coming! Am I the Villain's Moonlight!? 弹幕来袭，我是反派的白月光！？ The On-Screen Comments Are Here, and I’m the Villain’s First Love!? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Hello, Summertime 你好，盛夏之时 Lin Sheng vs. Cheng Daiyi When Lin Sheng was seven, Cheng Daiyi stared wide-eyed and looked him over from head to toe. When Lin Sheng was seventeen, Cheng Daiyi blushed and looked him over from head to toe all over again. When Lin Sheng was twenty-seven, he deliberately brought himself right under Cheng Daiyi's nose, only to be chased out the door with an eye roll. A domineering, controlling male lead vs. an adorable, clear-headed female lead Other: Who knows how far I'll get or who else will sh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Wild! Wanton! My Childhood Sweetheart's Possessive Devotion 超野！超欲！竹马占有式宠爱 [Secret love turns into true love + sweet romance + both leads are virgins] Lin Ting secretly loved Jiang Si for six years without telling anyone. Every night during those six years, she poured her youthful feelings into another letter. Six years ago, her family moved to Luochuan, and that was the year she met Jiang Si. He became the leading man of Lin Ting's youth. She'd seen Xu Si sweat freely on the basketball court. She'd also seen Jiang Si lazing in the shade of a tree. He was every girl's 292Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 10 After Our Breakup, the Young Master Xie Spoiled Me Rotten! 分手后，被谢太子爷宠上天！ The moment the wedding march begins, an explicit video suddenly plays on the giant screen. The camera even zooms in on the wedding ring on Gu Zichen's hand. As the guests gasp, Yu Xi turns around and knocks over the champagne tower at the wedding. Flames flicker against her shredded wedding dress. “That dirty trash of Young Master Gu's isn't worthy of my dramatic revenge.” A pen suddenly screeches as it slashes across a check in the shadows. The heir to the Xie financial empire tosses over an a 637Reads—Score11114d adds
- 11 My Heart Awaits Your Return at Dusk 心向晚归 At 28, Su Wan had been Lu family's “invisible girlfriend” for five years. She thought Lu Zhiyan kept their relationship private because that was just his nature. She thought his occasional coldness was because he was busy with work. She thought that if she was understanding and considerate enough, one day he would bring her into the light. Until she ran into him at the mall with his arm around another woman, tenderly calling her “Baby.” The woman wore the latest custom-designed gown and linked a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 You Chose Your Junior Sister Over Me? After I Left, My Fiancé Regretted It Too Late 选小师妹不选我？我离开后未婚夫追悔莫及 You Chose the Junior Sister Instead of Me? After I Left, My Fiancé Regretted It Too Late 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 So What? I've Already Destroyed My Ex-Husband 又能怎？虐翻前夫的事我都做了 [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead and Fights for Her + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Satisfying Read] After six years of marriage, she discovered that her husband’s first love had long since become “family” to him: his adoptive sister! The marriage Wen Yixing treasured above all else was nothing but a cover for their love affair! All those times they supposedly sent her and their daughter back to the countryside to “relive the hard times” were merely ex 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Male Lead Is a Lost Cause, So the Second Male Lead Steps Up 男主基本废，男二要上位 [Short story, complete. Gentle, adorable flower shop owner x fallen tycoon x a second male lead on the verge of making a move] Wen Ning had a crush on Tan Si for twelve years. Twelve years! The Chinese zodiac had come full circle. This New Year's Day, she finally decided to let go: Let this far-too-long unrequited love fade away with that gust of wind from the Wu family~ But a drunken phone call brought her crush right back, and he even moved in... Wen Ning: ! Then her boss called to say his s 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn, I Won't Love You Again 重生后我不会爱你 I Won’t Love You Again After Being Reborn 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 One Grapefruit Short 差颗柚子 [The Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + The Casanova Never Changes + A Pure Romance] (I’m terrible at writing blurbs) Yan Qingwan returns home to pursue her master’s degree and stays with the son of her family’s longtime friends. The man, Wen Chengze, is a fickle playboy, reckless and unrestrained. After spending time together, Yan Qingwan falls for him and pursues him for a while, but before he even notices, he has already driven her away. She meets Liang Huaiyan, the grandson of her advisor, 658Reads8.3Score10414d adds
- 17 Application to Transfer Out of the Looks-Obsessed Club 外貌协会转会申请 A secret crush comes true + the regretful hero's pursuit turns into a cremation Everyone knew Sheng Qiu had a crush on Qin Xiuyuan, but one day, outside his door, she heard him say, “I can see exactly how the rest of my life would go if I were with her.” What could be a clearer rejection? Sheng Qiu's long years of unrequited love finally came to an end, though she had no idea that someone else's secret crush on her was still going strong. Only when Sheng Qiu appeared hand in hand with Zhu Cang d 224Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 18 The Love of White Platycodon 白桔梗的爱 The main story is complete ✨ Three years ago, Mu Huiyin went viral after appearing at a street interview in a white dress, holding a white bellflower. Netizens dubbed her the “Bellflower Girl” and dug up her social media account. Everyone assumed she would make her debut as an internet celebrity. But the first post this blogger, who had 500,000 followers, made after becoming famous was: “There's no need to follow me. I have no plans to become an internet celebrity.” Then she vanished without a 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Indulge and Tempt: The Pampered Little Rose 纵情引诱：娇宠小玫瑰 A secret crush comes true + The second male lead wins her heart + Older woman/younger man romance (three-year age gap) + He pursues her after losing her, but she never looks back + Both leads have no other romantic partners A sly, shameless younger man + A cool-headed, rational, no-nonsense older woman They were childhood friends, young lovers, and she was certain he would be her future husband. Even when she saw that scene, she wondered if she was just imagining things. "Shushu, I was just 138Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn in the Womb! She Became the Beloved of a Top Family 胎穿！她成了顶级世家的掌心宠 Xinyao has been reborn! Reborn as the only girl among the third generation of a wealthy and powerful family in the capital, she starts life at the top, with the whole family doting on her. A piece of jade worth hundreds of millions becomes her full-month celebration gift. A 200-square-meter ocean-view suite becomes her “gift storage room.” And five powerful older brothers fuss over her. Eldest Cousin Qin Zixiao: “Yaoyao, I'll be your bodyguard. Let's see who dares mess with you.” Second Cousin Q 198Reads6.8Score10714d adds
- 21 The Abandoned Daughter’s Glory: A Lifetime of Love, All for Nothing 弃女惊华：前世情深皆错付 Before she was reborn, she was a foolish legitimate daughter who trusted a scumbag and her illegitimate half-sister. She threw her family’s power behind them, only to see her entire family executed and die a gruesome death with her heart cut out. After being reborn, she cast off her love-struck foolishness and returned, hardened and calculating, holding grudges and paying them back in full! She tears away her half-sister’s innocent facade, foils the scumbag’s schemes, turns the tables at every s 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Military Marriage in the 1980s: The Commander Has Been Plotting to Win My Heart 八零军婚：首长大人对我蓄谋已久 In her previous life, Fang Yao's parents divorced, and she chose to live with her mother. After returning to age thirteen, all Fang Yao wants is to stay away from her awful mom and be a happy little girl, far from all the conflict. But somehow, there's a big, clingy wolf always at her side... 366Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 23 Thorns of Sorrow 荆棘之殇 The Thorn's Sorrow 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Substitute? So Are You 替身？你也是 A Substitute? So Are You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Young Master Huo, Stop Torturing Her! Miss Ji Was Kidnapped by Human Traffickers 霍少别虐了，季小姐被人贩子拐了 [No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead takes the lead + Secret identity] [ Scheming, sweet-and-satisfying female lead VS devoted top-tier star, the second male lead ] Ji Yu's life fell into two distinct halves. Before she turned fifteen, she was the Ji family's most cherished youngest daughter. Her parents were devoted to each other, and she had two older brothers. After she turned fifteen, her parents and brothers died in a plane crash. Her grandmother marked her with a c 38Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I Married a Billionaire? 你出轨在先，我转嫁首富你哭啥？ Su Yuxi knows that Gu Jinyan has someone else in his heart, his white moonlight. No matter what she does, he sees her as nothing but a vicious, ruthless woman. If that’s how it is, she’ll give him what he wants! Su Yuxi cheerfully ends their engagement and walks away. But Gu Jinyan thinks Su Yuxi is madly in love with him. Break off the engagement? Ha, it’s just a ploy to play hard to get and manipulate him. But when he realizes he regrets it and wants to win her back, he discovers that the man 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Pursued Him for Eight Years, Then Got My Happy Ending with His Archrival 追他八年，和他死对头HE了 [The heroine loves the second male lead in vain / The hero sweeps in and steals her away / The second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium, and the heroine chases the hero to the crematorium but gives up halfway, while the hero silently spirals] [Black-lotus heroine who seems sweet and obedient x refined young man who seems like a spoiled playboy] Shen Tou is wild and unrestrained, a playboy through and through. Qi Wu is kind and innocent, a sweet girl everyone wants to protect. Everyone 514Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 28 Help! The Man I Grabbed at the Bar on a Whim Won't Leave Me Alone 救命！酒吧随手抓的男人缠上我了 The rating only appeared after the book was completed. Don’t let it put you off. [Marriage first, love later + both leads are inexperienced + the second male lead wins + long-planned romance] 1. Everyone knows Wen Yuqiao has liked Ning Zeqian since high school, so much that she has no principles when it comes to him. She thought they would naturally get together after graduation. Then she happened to hear him say, “A pretty woman who can’t help me get ahead is only good for keeping around as ey 492Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 29 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Miss Lin's Scheming Little Wolf 林小姐的腹黑小奶狼 [Angst before sweetness + sweet romance + older woman/younger man + both devoted to each other + the second male lead wins] The male lead gets his comeuppance trying to win her back, but never succeeds! Lin Ning liked Li Zhoucheng. After three years of secretly loving him and six months of dating, she thought they had finally made it through the storm and into the sunlight. Then his one true love came back from abroad... and the two of them got together behind her back. Lin Ning ended things dec 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Waistmark 腰痕 [Exes get their just deserts, the male lead rises from secret admirer to lover, the female lead is scheming, not a naive sweetheart. She initially trusts her ex and gets hurt by him. Happy ending] After being doted on by Feng Yunzhou for several years, Shi Wan was plunged into an abyss by him overnight. His beloved, long-awaited fiancée returned from abroad. For the sake of the first love he had waited years for, he personally cast aside Shi Wan, who had always been by his side. Bruised and batt 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 Cicadas Singing for Nineteen Years 十九年蝉鸣 Bai Yanfei and Jiang Yu'an grew up together as childhood friends, their red string of fate tangled together from the moment they were born. Jiang Yu'an had been hiding his affection in the little details for a long time, but Bai Yanfei had seen through all his tricks. With a smile, she called him out: “Jiang Yu'an, have I ever told you that your acting is terrible?” 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Kicked Out My Scumbag Ex-Husband, and My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten 踹了渣男前夫，二婚老公宠我入魔 For the woman he’d always loved, Song Yiyang was willing to divorce Shen Xile. But after the divorce, Song Yiyang couldn’t sleep night after night. Feng Zhiyue was wild and irresistible. How lucky she was to meet him. She knows how to flirt and how to act cute. Sweetness from beginning to end, enough to send your blood sugar through the roof. 47Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 Passionate Tales of Desire 缠绵情欲往事 Xu Song gently strokes the petite, delicate woman. Her whole body feels as if she's been struck by lightning... Xu Song and Shan Hui begin a passionate affair in Hangzhou... It's so sweet, so intoxicating... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Male Lead’s Cherished Darling 穿书后，我成了男二的心尖宠 Bu Youqing transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder wife of the second male lead in a domineering CEO romance. Bu Youqing: Since we're already married, why not give this a try? He's such a refined gentleman, and so very courteous. One day, his newlywed wife, who used to say nothing but harsh things to him, suddenly gave him a sweet smile. That one smile went straight to his heart. One day, Bu Youqing dreamed that in the book, after Wen Tingxuan rescued her, she was tortured to deat 97Reads—Score614d adds
- 36 Forget My Childhood Friend, I Want His Cousin 不要竹马，要他表弟 Forget the childhood sweetheart. I want his cousin instead —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Heartfire: 99-Day Countdown 心火燎原：倒计时99天 Su Wan is a brilliant up-and-coming designer who has loved business tycoon Gu Yanchen for years and finally becomes his wife. But their marriage is a cold one-woman performance. Gu Yanchen’s heart has always belonged to his deceased first love. By chance, Su Wan discovers that she is merely a “tool” Gu Yanchen uses to appease his family and commemorate the dead. He even sees her design talent as a mere reflection of his first love, and has stolen her ideas to build his business empire. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Harbor City Heir Has Wanted Her for Ages, Now He’s Winning Her Over 觊觎已久，港城太子爷诱妻上位 [Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Reunion After a Long Separation + Secret Love Comes True + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Marriage Before Love + Long-Planned Romance] [Tender, aloof heir of Harbor City VS clever, mischievous little darling] Si Yao poured money and effort into helping Lu Xiao take his company public, only to hear him say, “What’s wrong with getting engaged to her for the sake of our future?” “Once I succeed, do you really think you won’t be able to marry me?” She broke u 459Reads6.5Score10114d adds
- 39 The Boy Who Fell from the Sky Is Absolutely Adorable 天降小狗超爱的 [Campus + love triangle + bittersweet + secret crush + push and pull + both leads are inexperienced] Cold childhood friend / Haughty heiress / Pure and sensual newcomer Qi Jing / Yan Yue / Tong Jiashen Yan Yue has a bad temper, and Qi Jing has shaped her attitude toward relationships. She’s cruel and foolish. She enjoys Tong Jiashen’s unwavering devotion, letting him get close while intending to toy with him. Confidently, she believes her high position makes her the one in control of their relat 1.6kReads8.1Score14514d adds
- 40 The Star Military Wife 大牌军嫂 Top-Tier Star Actress vs. Cool, Reserved Military Officer Lu Zhiyan never understood why the childhood-sweetheart romance that once seemed so perfect changed after they got married, until divorce felt like their only option. Lang Boqian had no idea what had gotten into his young wife. She kept demanding a divorce. As if he would ever let her go! He would just have to win her back all over again. As they rebuilt their marriage, Lu Zhiyan came to understand more deeply what it meant to shoulder re 963Reads7.2Score11214d adds
- 41 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Overbearing CEO Turns into a Lovesick Fool 穿书后霸总爆改恋爱脑 Transmigrate into a book + happy ending + long-planned romance + exemplary graduate of the Gentlemanly Virtues Academy + cool beauty with a surprising side Qin Shuyu transmigrated into a melodramatic tragedy as the heroine, only to be tormented in body and spirit by a domineering CEO until she fell gravely ill and died. Qin Shuyu: Do I look like someone who enjoys being treated like dirt? Housekeeper Wang: “Sir, the madam hasn’t left the house in three months.” Ling Ziye: “Has she admitted she w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Cycle of Their Fates 他们命运的轮回 [Reborn | mutually exclusive purity | two powerful leads | at the height of power | Beijing elite circle | high-ranking officials | twists and turns | reunion after a long separation] In her previous life, Zhang Shuhua stole Yiyu, the female lead, from a madwoman who slept beneath the eaves. In that life, Yimo, the male lead, spent half his life searching for Yiyu. And in that life, Yiyu became pregnant before marriage and spent half her life trapped by a man whose face she didn't even know. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I’m Done Chasing Him. I’m Turning Around to Marry My Childhood Friend 不舔了，转身就和竹马领婚书 [Childhood sweethearts + the second male lead's unrequited love comes true + scumbag chases his ex in a groveling arc + devoted 1v1] After four years of pursuing him, the orphan Zhen Bao thinks she's finally won the heart of her fiance, Zhou Jinnian, only to witness him get engaged to Liu Ruyan, the daughter of a powerful minister. The Liu family's legitimate daughter confronts him in the street. “I hear there's a Miss Zhen at your residence?” Zhou Jinnian sneers. “She's just a bedchamber maid.” 464Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 44 Forget the Campus Heartthrob, the Abstinent Young Master Is So Devoted 谈什么校草，禁欲太子爷他超宠 [A husband’s desperate pursuit after losing his wife # taking down scumbags # reunion after a long separation # marriage before love # secret crush # second male lead wins # childhood friends fighting over her] Xia Shiyu pursued the school heartthrob for five years. She heard he liked sweet, gentle women, so she wore white dresses and played the part for years. When she finally got what she wanted, she found Li Hanting with a close friend in his arms, smiling carelessly as he mocked her. “Like a 237Reads6.2Score10314d adds
- 45 My Gentle Childhood Friend Turned into a T-Rex and Now Has Me Wrapped Around Her Finger 温柔青梅变成暴龙轻松拿捏我 My Gentle Childhood Friend Turned into a T-Rex and Has Me Wrapped Around Her Finger 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光，身后自有微光 Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After Eight Failed Attempts to Win Him Over, I Went for His Brother 攻略八次失败后，我攻略了他兄弟 After failing to win him over eight times, I went after his brother instead 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Fawned Over Him for Three Years While Acting Cold, Then the Second Male Lead Took the Lead and Behaved 舔他三年装高冷，男二上位老实了 I’ve dropped this book!! Don’t read it!! If you’ve added it to your bookshelf, remove it!!!! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it!!!! The author has dropped it… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 After the Divorce, the Eldest Miss Has Twins 和离后，大小姐她一胎双宝 Tang Zhaoning was bold and overbearing. By chance, she discovered that her stepmother planned to give her as a second wife to a man old enough to be her father. Xu Zhiyan, a poor scholar, was traveling to the capital to sit the imperial examinations. Zhaoning found him handsome and virtuous, and had him seized in the street and taken to marry her by force. They treated each other with respect, but never consummated the marriage. After Xu Zhiyan passed the examinations, he rose to become a Vice M 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Cling to My Sweet Childhood Friend’s Slender Waist and Beg for Affection 抱紧甜妹青梅的细腰猛撒娇 [Scheming, aloof childhood friend vs. gentle, sweet childhood sweetheart] [Childhood friends + wealthy, powerful families + both pure + two top students + super sweet indulgence] [School life first, then urban life + a touch of an ensemble cast] An outstanding student from an affiliated high school transfers into Class Six at Qingyuan High. Rumor has it she’s a famously beautiful top student there, with a soft, gentle personality. The whole class can’t stop talking about her. Before she arrived, 4.5kReads8.2Score60314d adds
