Novels like We Were Supposed to Be Childhood Friends
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as We Were Supposed to Be Childhood Friends, best match first.
- 51 The Colder He Is, the More I Tease Him, Until He Loses Control 他越冷我越撩,撩到他失控 The colder he is, the more I flirt with him, until I make him lose control —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 My Archrival Pinned Me Down and Kissed Me in the Back of the Classroom 被死对头按在教室后排亲了 My nemesis pinned me down and kissed me in the back row of the classroom. 3.4kReads—Score16214d adds
- 53 If Only the Stars Knew What I Meant 若是星星知我意 At first: Others: “Is he the illegitimate son your dad brought home?” Xia Xingchen: “Impossible. My dad isn’t that kind of person.” Later: Others: “Is he your brother?” Xia Xingchen: “Impossible. He’s the daughter-in-law my dad brought home.” Liang Chen, you’re a gentle breeze on bright, sunny days, and an umbrella when storms rage. You do everything you can to shield me from the wind and rain and keep me safe. Even when I still end up soaked, my heart stays warm, sweet, and a little bittersweet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Nine Years After We Broke Up, My First Love and I Finally Got Back Together. 和初恋分开九年后,终于破镜重圆。 Nine Years After We Broke Up, My First Love and I Finally Got Back Together. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 A Eunuch Meant to Die in My Place? I Turn Around and Win Over the Cold-Faced Prince 替死太监?我转身拿下冷面皇子 A Substitute Eunuch? I Turn Around and Win Over the Cold-Faced Prince 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 I Said to Find Someone Smart, Not That It Couldn't Be a Man 让我找个聪明的,又没说不能找男的 I was told to find someone smart. No one said it couldn't be a man. 25kReads—Score81714d adds
- 57 Ye Sui! My Childhood Friend Is So Sweet and Irresistible 肆野!竹马他太宠太撩 [Two Male Leads X Childhood Friends X Devoted Top X All Sweetness] * Shen Jinye had spent 18 years as a top-tier rich young master, only to suddenly be told he wasn't his parents' biological child. His parents didn't want him anymore, but Lu Huai stood behind him. “Uncle Shen doesn't want Jinye anymore? Then he belongs to me alone.” * With his friends' support, Shen Jinye could still live the life of a rich young master, but he wanted to take responsibility for himself. He started trying his han 546Reads7.1Score10714d adds
- 58 The Cool Beauty Crooks a Finger, and Her Ex Gets Hooked Like a Puppy 清冷美人勾勾手,前男友被钓成狗 [Two male leads + rekindled love + both are each other's one and only + showbiz + reunion after a long separation] [Cool, aloof, chaste beauty bottom × clingy, intensely possessive top] Chen Zhu and Xie Qingzhou were together for six years, then apart for six. Their breakup was anything but pretty. To outsiders, Chen Zhu was a gold-digger who had “cheated” on Xie Qingzhou and dumped him without a second thought. - When the former lovers meet again six years later, their lives have changed beyond 4.3kReads8.2Score58814d adds
- 59 My Cool-Hearted Wife, Give Me a Kiss. I'm Your Devoted Puppy, and I'll Never Leave 清冷老婆亲亲我,我是忠犬不离婚 [Cool, proud queen Omega x passionate, clingy, loyal dog-like Alpha / two male leads + each other's first love + second chance at love + amnesia + ABO + misunderstanding] After three years of marriage, Fang Keran lay in bed, watching his husband pull on his pants and leave after they were done. He had finally had enough. "Let's get divorced," he said coldly. Yu Ziqing went almost crazy, yelling with red-rimmed eyes, "Even if I die, I won't divorce you!" As it turned out, his words came true. Aft 575Reads—Score10114d adds
- 60 I Somehow Raised the Little Emperor into a Lunatic 小皇帝竟被我养成了疯批 [Younger, calculating, unhinged emperor × aloof, obsessive, sickly imperial tutor] [Gradual seduction, both virgins, 1v1, coming-of-age] Xie Qingzhi never imagined that the little emperor he raised would grow into a scheming, unhinged wolf cub. Years ago, Xie Qingzhi decided to use the puppet emperor as a pawn in a game that would overturn the court, all to avenge his family. He raised the young emperor by his side, teaching and training him at the same time. The young emperor was sweet and 350Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 61 The Puppy I Raised for Four Years Turned Out to Be a Wolf Cub 养了四年的小奶狗,居然是狼崽子 [Zhou Wenye, devoted and obsessive, with a secret identity, vs. Bai Liyu, gentle and cheerful but unlucky] (Younger man, sweet romance) After a breakup, Bai Liyu came across a poor stray puppy with no parents who performed at a bar. Feeling sorry for him, Bai Liyu took him home. Four years later, the puppy was obedient and quiet, and seemed easy to push around… But who could have guessed he was actually a little wolf in sheep’s clothing, hiding his true nature! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 After the Emperor Ordered Me to Marry My Mortal Enemy 和死对头圣旨赐婚后 After the Emperor Decrees My Marriage to My Archenemy 307Reads—Score1814d adds
- 63 I'm a Male Host at a Nightclub 我在夜店当男模 I Work as a Male Model at a Nightclub 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Forever, He Never Dared to Give 他不敢给的永远 The forever he never dared to give 96Reads—Score314d adds
- 65 The Crown Princess Who Stepped Down Three Times 三退太子妃 The Crown Princess Who Abdicated Three Times 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 After My Stubborn Childhood Friend Went to War, I Married Two People at Once. He Regretted It Like Crazy 拧巴竹马出征后,我一次娶俩他悔疯了 After My Stubborn Childhood Friend Went to War, I Married Two People at Once, and He Regretted It Like Crazy 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 After Freezing to Death at My Son’s Door, I Donated My Huge Inheritance to a Primary School 被冻死在儿子家门口后,我将巨额遗产捐给小学 After Freezing to Death Outside My Son’s Home, I Donated My Huge Inheritance to an Elementary School 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 My Childhood Friend Loves Me Too Much. What Should I Do? Date Him! 竹马太爱我了怎么办?谈! [Two male leads + ABO + double Alphas + childhood friends + extra sweet] An extremely possessive, handsome Alpha x a gentle, scheming beauty Alpha Have you heard? The two heartthrobs in the Management Department grew up together! Have you heard? The Sports Department president tore up another love letter addressed to the student council president! Have you heard? We spotted our favorite CP at the library again today! Have you heard? ... Chen Qingyao: Yeah, that's right. We're dating. Lu Zezhou: 749Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 69 The Runaway Omega 出逃的omega [Rekindled romance + top chases bottom in the regretful ex's pursuit arc + both are each other's only one + angsty push and pull + equally strong leads + happy ending] [Devoted, steady alpha x cold, slow-to-realize omega] Kang Xiuyuan always thought he was the luckiest alpha in the world. He had married the omega he loved, started a family with him, and had an adorable child. It wasn't until their child's hundred-day celebration that he realized his omega had wanted to leave him for a long time. 822Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 70 The Transmigrated, Abused Bottom Goes on a Killing Spree 穿越被虐的小受,他杀疯了 The abused bottom transmigrated, and now he's gone on a killing spree 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 My Boyfriend Is Handsome and Soft-Hearted 男朋友他好看又心软 Both leads have exes, but they remain devoted to each other. A little angsty, with a somewhat unwholesome message. Happy ending, mutual redemption. Warm-hearted but cold and calculating bottom × quiet, beautiful top When they first met, he smiled shyly and introduced himself: “Zhao Lingyu. Ling, as in ‘towering above.’” His words carried a hint of youthful confidence. He was so handsome and outstanding that Chen Che spotted him at once from across the crowd, but chose to turn away. Years later, 455Reads8.7Score11914d adds
- 72 I Came Here Just for You 就是冲你来的 Su Mo and Shen Chu. Younger man, one-on-one romance, forced love: a story of suits and white sneakers. (Scheming, obsessive top x spoiled, wayward bottom) Su Mo is the son of the man who just became Shen Chu’s father’s new lover. Shen Chu thinks he has come after the Shen family fortune. He never imagined Su Mo had come after him instead... 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Small Square Table 小方桌 I've just started posting, and I hope the comments keep coming in. Please leave lots of comments, babies! - ̗̀(๑ᵔ⌔ᵔ๑) [Adorable, charming, stylish young heir to a wealthy family + cool on the outside, flirty and tsundere tycoon CEO] [Both each other's first and only + secret crush comes true + mutual devotion + sweet, tender romance + childhood sweethearts + a touch of fantasy] When Jiang Buqing was little, Chi Buchu made him a small square table by hand for his birthday. Pointing to all the sna 209Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 74 My Childhood Friend Came Back: Of Course He Has Designs on Me 竹马回国:他果然对我心怀不轨 [Two male leads + campus life + gaming + childhood friends + sweet everyday romance] On the first day of college, Xie Wenjing met someone with exactly the same name as his childhood friend. The guy was also his roommate, handsome, and exceptionally good at video games. He always thought they just happened to share a name, until One weekend, he went home to get some things and discovered that his roommate had followed him all the way to his neighborhood, stopping right next door to his house. Xie 62Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 75 Old Tales of Wucheng 梧城旧事 Pure Love · Male-Male Romance · Republic of China Era · Redemption · Angsty Romance Winters in Wucheng claimed lives. Xie Guiwan was supposed to be the eighteenth. As he counted the seven nooses he had tied in the ramshackle house, someone knocked at the door. Sesame cakes, a scarf, candles, a hand warmer: Qin Shuye passed them through the crack one by one. The note tucked underneath read: “It’s cold at night. Cover yourself with another layer.” Later, he moved into a house with a parasol tree, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 You've Got to Be Kidding! Who Raises Their Love Rival? 离谱!谁家跟死对头玩养成系啊 [ABO + male-male romance + younger man/older man + childhood friends + rivals + showbiz + age gap + mutual healing + coming-of-age romance + bittersweet angst] [Defiant, arrogant, tsundere, roguish, handsome alpha Lu Yu x taciturn, gentle, warm on the outside and cold within omega Chu Zhiyuan] Chu Zhiyuan has been in the entertainment industry for ten years and is famous for his dedication. He rose to fame at a young age without putting on airs, and is widely recognized as a truly talented top-t 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Campus Heartthrob's Love Story 校草的爱情故事 The School Hunk's Love Story 2.8kReads—Score15114d adds
- 78 I Went to a Bar to Hook a Rich Second-Generation Heir, but My Whole Family Got Booked Instead 我去酒吧钓富二代,结果我全家被包了 I went to a bar to land a rich second-generation boyfriend, but my whole family got taken care of. 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 79 I Pretended to Be a Canary to Lure My Archenemy 伪装金丝雀钓死对头 The Canary's Masquerade: Luring Her Archrival to His Doom 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Why Is My Childhood Friend, the CEO, Always Like That? 竹马总裁为何总是那样 [Dual male leads + childhood friends reunited + marriage first, love later + both virgins + sharp-tongued young master bottom x secretly possessive, jealous top + primarily from the bottom’s perspective] After finishing his studies, Qin Yizhou returned home to take over the family business and met the childhood friend he hadn’t seen in years. At a gathering, he heard his childhood friend say to his father, “Daddy, he’s not some poor guy! We agreed that once he graduated, we’d run the family busi 101Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 81 Hearing His Thoughts: The Junior Who Has a Crush on Me Keeps Wanting to Die in Front of Me 听到心声:暗恋我的学弟总想死在我面前 I Can Hear Thoughts: My Junior, Who Has a Crush on Me, Always Wants to Die in Front of Me 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 I Stay Alive by Cuddling 我靠贴贴续命 I Stay Alive by Cuddling 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Sugar Daddy My Dad Told Me to Seduce Is Actually My Top Supporter? 老爹让我勾引的金主竟是我榜一? The Patron Dad Told Me to Seduce Is Actually My Top Gifter? 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 After a Fake Marriage with an Alpha, He Fell for Him 和Alpha假结婚后他沦陷了 After a Fake Marriage with an Alpha, He Fell for Me 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 I Was Supposed to Steal the Heroine, So How Did I Accidentally Win Over the Male Lead?! 说好抢女主,不小心攻略了男主?! I Said I'd Steal the Female Lead, So How Did I End Up Winning Over the Male Lead?! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The On-Screen Comments Say My Archnemesis Has Had a Crush on Me for Six Hundred Years 弹幕说死对头暗恋我六百年 The On-Screen Comments Say My Mortal Enemy Has Had a Secret Crush on Me for Six Hundred Years 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Surviving in the Hands of the Darkened Male Lead 我在黑化男主手中活命 [Dual Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [Unhinged Beauty Top] [Ordinary but Resilient Bottom] Su Shimu (Top) ✖️ Tao Bai (Bottom) A groveling-to-win-her-back romance, plot-driven, with confinement scenes later on. Tao Bai dies suddenly from overwork. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself lying in the wilderness. A bamboo-slip System tells him he has transmigrated into a cultivation novel. It also assigns him these missions: 1. Follow the plot outline and complete the missions to stay alive. 2. Stop 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Every Time We Argue, Our Dragon Egg Blows Up a Mountain. Now My Mortal Enemy and I Are Both Dads 一吵架龙蛋就炸山,我和死对头双双当爹 Every time we argue, the dragon egg blows up a mountain. My arch-enemy and I both end up as dads. 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 I Made the Demon Clan's Young Lord Bleed, and His Whole Clan Prepared My Wedding Robe Overnight 我把魔族少主打出血,全族连夜给我备喜袍 I beat the Demon Clan’s young lord until he bled, and his whole clan stayed up all night preparing a wedding robe for me. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 My Husband Is an AI 我的老公是AI My Husband Is an AI —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Undercover Mission Failed, and the Demon Lord Spoils Me Rotten 卧底失败,魔尊他把我宠上天 Undercover Mission Failed: The Demon Lord Spoils Me Rotten 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 My Doll Came to Life 我的玩偶成精了 Si Tingnan (Top) x Kou Ning (Bottom) 1v1 / rekindled romance / equally matched / mutual pining / angsty love / bittersweet / happy ending / forced love I once lost a very important doll. Later, it came back on its own. He seemed very different from everyone else, but I couldn’t say what made him different. As Kou Ning looked into those gray eyes, the heart that had been beating in his chest for so many years gave its first untimely pang. Who was he? “You said you’d never abandon me!” “You sa 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 93 Open Flirting! Secret Seduction! My Movie Emperor Rival Happily Plays the Dog 明撩!暗诱!死对头影帝乖乖当狗 [Two male leads + entertainment industry + livestreamed variety show + second chance at love + online catfishing and identity reveal + they are both madly in love] Everyone online knows that Cen Wei and He Jingming are sworn enemies who can't stand each other. He likes posts exposing scandals, He snatches up his opportunities, and their long-distance online feuds are an endless entertainment-industry drama. But no one knows that eight years ago, they were the closest of lovers. Then He Jingmin 590Reads—Score10014d adds
- 94 Could You Fall for Me Again? 重新喜欢我,好不好 Gentle, reserved bottom × bewitchingly handsome playboy top Shen Qian’en had loved Gu Chenjing for seven years, and they had been together for four. What began as mutual affection had become a one-sided love, and he had no idea what had happened along the way to make Gu Chenjing treat him like this... Until he heard Gu Chenjing say, “I stopped loving him a long time ago. I only keep him around out of habit. He’s good at taking care of me.” … 1.1kReads6.1Score13014d adds
- 95 The Iceberg Lawyer's Long Road to Winning Her Back 冰山律师的追妻火葬场 [Two male leads + ex who chases his lover after losing him + secret crush + reunion after heartbreak + both are each other's first and only] Happy ending In public, he was a thoughtful assistant. In private, he was a secret lover who had to stay “out of sight.” Shi Sheng's words, “If you're throwing yourself at me, why should I turn you down?” Finally extinguished all the love Gu Ning had for him. “Why can't I ever warm your heart?” Gu Ning gave up on love and left! The man who once trampled o 6.3kReads8.2Score61714d adds
- 96 Kissing My White Moonlight: Dr. Cheng Kisses Way Too Hard 诱吻白月光,程医生他吻的太凶 [Complete] Rekindled romance + the pursuer’s road to redemption + refusing to take no for an answer "Cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside doctor gong x sweet top-tier star idol shou" Two years ago, Jiang Si pushed his Doctor Cheng away with the most hurtful lie he could think of. Two years later, clutching an allergy diagnosis, he gazed up with starry eyes. “Doctor Cheng, I’m really sick.” “What’s wrong?” “Here.” He pointed to his heart. “It aches because I miss you so much.” Everyone said 3.6kReads8.9Score38314d adds
- 97 Can You Believe It? The Man I Picked Up Is a Scheming Green Tea 谁懂啊!捡来的男人他绿茶又腹黑 [Playing dumb to catch the tiger; no female lead; melodrama; groveling chase for the wife] A penny-pinching, money-minded wage slave vs. a carefree, flirtatious young master Xue Yu is an unremarkable wage slave in a big city. He works himself to the bone, hunting for odd jobs to support himself and his younger sister. At last, he finds a “banquet security guard” gig with short hours and quick pay. But before he can collect his wages, he ends up bringing home a man who spends money like water. Th 30Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 98 The Apple of His Eye 命根儿 [A goofy older brother who adores his little brother × a teasing younger brother who knows exactly how to charm him] (Also known as: My Gentle Cousin Keeps Trying to Make Me Fall for Him Again.) [Don’t miss it if you’re passing by!] Fate played a joke on them for seven years. Comrade Xiao Chu always thought reading someone else’s love poems felt embarrassing, but when it came to Shen Manzhen, even that didn’t seem like enough. Shen Manzhen was so, so wonderful. He loved him so, so much. No matte 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Sugar Daddy, I Really Can't Be Bought with Wealth! 金主爸爸,我真的富贵不能淫! [Male-male romance, a 32-year-old CEO and a 22-year-old young man. Not a power fantasy, and neither character is overpowered. Relationship-focused, lovestruck, everyday life, and the process of learning to fit together. A sweet ending.] Su Tianyu goes looking for a job and somehow beats out more than three hundred other candidates. He's stunned. Is he really that impressive? After becoming the CEO's personal assistant, he settles into a daily routine of cooking meals for his boss right on schedu 393Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 100 Imprisoned in White 囚白 Two male leads | Angsty | Brutal angst | Imprisonment | Twisted and possessive | Redemption Qin Bai rules both the legitimate and criminal worlds, but is battered in turn by depression and an obsessive need for cleanliness. His one fixation is his beloved, Ji Song, the cowardly scumbag who pursued him for ten years, whose mother ran off, and who still came to flirt with him after marriage. The two are locked in a torturous cycle of “imprisonment, escape, and begging for forgiveness,” until Ji So 205Reads—Score—14d adds

















































