Novels like We Were Supposed to Be Childhood Friends
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- 101 Aren’t We Mortal Enemies? Why Are You Kissing Me? 我们不是死对头吗?你亲我干嘛 [Bright, flamboyant young master × abstinent, icy, loyal puppy + campus romance + just a little regretful chase] At the university reunion dinner, it had already been three days since Zhou Yeyu disappeared from Zhu Lingyao's side. The table was full of distinguished guests. He spotted Zhou Yeyu. The man wore a black suit, his features strikingly handsome, his presence seductive and noble in the golden light. He was talking to a classmate who had come to toast him, his profile cool yet breathtaki 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The More Chaste He Is, the More I Want to Drive Him Crazy 《他越禁欲,我越想把他,逼疯到失控》 The More Chaste He Is, the More I Want to Drive Him Mad and Make Him Lose Control 19Reads—Score114d adds
- 103 An Older Man’s Need for Control: I Willingly Fall for Him 年上掌控欲:我心甘情愿沦陷 An Older Man with a Need for Control: I Willingly Fall for Him 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 My Handsome Dormmate Is Secretly a Total Wife Guy 校草室友隐藏的老婆奴属性 Short story! Short story! Short story! I’m saying it three times because it’s important!!! Sunny, clingy, easygoing top VS cool, handsome, unexpectedly soft bottom Everyone knew that the school heartthrob, Ye Qingzhou, was a little sun that never went out. What they didn’t know was that all his warmth was reserved for the cool, aloof boy he doted on. Beneath Jiang Zhi’s cold, handsome face was a heart as bright and fleeting as fireworks. Their childhood meeting planted a seed in their memories, 56Reads—Score1014d adds
- 105 After the Plot Went Off the Rails, I Got Dragged into It (BL, All Characters Are Adults) 剧情崩坏后我把自己赔了进去(双男主,均成年) After the Plot Fell Apart, I Ended Up Giving Myself Away (Two Male Leads, Both Adults) 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Succubus × Demon King: You Have to Take Responsibility for Me 魅魔×魔王:你要对本王负责 Incubus × Demon King: You’ll Have to Take Responsibility for Me 827Reads—Score6914d adds
- 107 My Devoted Puppy Ran Away, Young Master Wu, Hurry and Win Your Husband Back 痴心小狼狗跑了,后悔吴少快追夫 [Two male leads] [Showbiz + wealthy families] [Pursuing his husband to the crematorium] [Rekindled love] [Two powerful leads] [Younger seme] [One-on-one, both virgins, happy ending] [Sweet and angsty] [Mutual devotion] A heartbroken, younger, wolfish superstar seme x a regretful, wealthy, flirtatious, scummy uke Wu Qi, second young master of the Wu family, had just been dumped. In a fit of impulsiveness, he did the most reckless thing of his twenty-five years. In the end, a love game built on li 2.7kReads8.8Score19114d adds
- 108 Falling Deeper with Every Step: The Big Shot’s Wild Little Psycho Has a Willowy Waist 步步沦陷,大佬的小疯批腰软超野 [Two male leads + sweet romance + both devoted to one another + obsessive + unhinged + healing] Gu Liang was the beloved only son of a tycoon family, a young heir from one of the capital’s most powerful circles, and had grown up adored by everyone. But when he was eighteen, his family’s company was sabotaged and went bankrupt, and his parents died one after the other. Just as he was about to die at the hands of an old enemy, his childhood friend, the powerful Shi Yifeng, arrived in time to save 116Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 109 After I Cured Him, I Was Forced 治疗好他之后被强制了 He Forced Himself on Me After I Cured Him 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Crossing the Line to Catch Her 越界诱捕 [Two male leads + ABO + two Alphas + rekindled love + younger man/older man + both are pure, with a little sweetness and angst, and a groveling ex] -The natural law of the ABO world: Alphas cannot be attracted to each other’s pheromones- Three years ago, Lu Weiran met a poor, pitiable young man with a tragic past. The poor thing was not only kind and innocent, but also flirtatious and sweet. The line between them gradually blurred, and before he knew it, Lu Weiran had fallen for him. Only later 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 I Loved You First 是我先爱你的 Two male leads, love at first sight, secret crush, bittersweet romance, age gap, pursuing his wife, happy ending. Original title: I Loved You First Playboy, mature gong x devoted, insecure shou The shou fell in love with the gong at first sight in college, but the gong wasn't interested in him and even suspected he had an ulterior motive, leading to a misunderstanding. The gong didn't give it much thought, but the shou became so insecure that he kept avoiding him, hiding inside the shell of h 2kReads8.4Score22114d adds
- 112 The Mad Dog I Raised Myself Keeps Forcing Me to Call Him Hubby 我亲手养大的疯狗,天天逼我喊他老公 The mad dog I raised with my own hands makes me call him “hubby” every day 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 After the Prince Was Taken Advantage of by His Personal Guard 王爷被贴身侍卫以下犯上后 After the Prince Was Taken Advantage of by His Personal Guard 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Deeply Captivated: The Mad Big Shot's Torturous Love Turns into Captivity 深度诱捕:疯批大佬虐爱为囚 [Physical and emotional torment + wall-writing + two crazies + revenge and tormenting scumbags + the crematorium burns especially hot] A grudge-holding, patient, icy beauty of an actor who’s a master at hiding his fangs × a domineering, cruel, vicious, cold, and controlling top Three years ago, actor Shi Yichen was framed and imprisoned for intentional assault. Behind bars, he suffered endless hardships and humiliation. But his hellish experiences didn’t make Shi Yichen sink into despair or gi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 My Redemption by My Chinese Teacher 语文老师对我的救赎 My Chinese Teacher's Redemption —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 I Held My Teacher’s Umbrella, So Now I Want to Hold One for My Students 打过老师的伞,所以想帮学生撑伞 Because my teacher once held an umbrella over me, I want to hold one over my students —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 When I Grew Up, I Fell into the Trap of the Boy Next Door 长大后,陷入了邻家哥哥的圈套 [Two male leads + childhood friends + long-planned romance + love grows over time + mutual firsts + happy ending] [Proud, adorable bottom who says one thing and means another × devoted, extremely possessive top] He Qingyue has a neighbor who is like an older brother to him, aloof and arrogant by nature. He's outstanding in every way, excelling at everything. He Qingyue can't beat him at anything: not grades, intelligence, stamina, height, or even arguing. He just can't take it anymore! So He Qin 1.1kReads8.9Score12514d adds
- 118 Beware of Fire, Thieves, and Childhood Friends 防火防盗防竹马 As a straight man, Lu Cheng dodged the director whose intentions were anything but innocent; he dodged the senior who suddenly got attentive and posted affectionate displays on Weibo; but in the end, he fell for Xu Boyan. The little bean who once needed his protection had grown up to be half a head taller than him. Xu Boyan: “Brother Cheng, you're such a man of your word. You promised we'd grow up together, so you stopped growing just to wait for me.” Lu Cheng: “...” A straightforward romance se 35Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 119 On Loving You: A Collection of Stories 关于我爱你【故事集】 Pure Love | Sweet Romance | Heartbreak | Short Stories | Anthology No hiatus! No hiatus! No hiatus! Also known as Love Blind Box: You Choose Whether It's Sour or Sweet When You Open It, or A Sour Plum Candy Life is like an endless series of blind boxes, and so is love. Here you'll find the bittersweet tears of a ten-year secret crush, as well as the overwhelming sweetness of falling in love at first sight. The stories will keep coming, and there will always be another blind box to open. No grand 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Lone Swimmer 孤泳者 On his first trip to bathe in the sea, Fei Chengjun accidentally wandered into a secluded beachside bathing spot. He couldn't admit what he felt, but he couldn't control where he looked either. Two men entered his world at the same time. Liu Xian kuan, the plump, witty owner of a food stall, gave him warmth like a spring breeze. They spent quiet hours by the sea, fishing and talking late into the night. He was the only person in this unfamiliar city around whom Fei Chengjun didn't have to preten 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 A Socially Anxious Vampire and a Human's Guide to Raising One 社恐吸血鬼与人类饲养手册 A Socially Anxious Vampire and a Human's Guide to Raising One 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 A Lingering Longing 落不下的念想 Jiang Jinghang sat in a corner, crying quietly. Seeing the fool beside him eating a lollipop only made him feel worse. Shen Jiayu watched him cry so hard, then came over and asked, “Ge, do you want some candy?” Jiang Jinghang shoved him away, sobbing between cries. “No! Only fools eat candy.” Shen Jiayu felt a little hurt. Being pushed over really hurt, but seeing how terribly Jiang Jinghang was crying, he still went over to comfort him. “Doesn’t going to find Mom make you happy?” Jiang Jinghang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Conquered by Cruelty 劣性征服 [Two male leads + younger man + coercive love + bittersweet angst + love and hate + melodrama] Do you love me? … I hate you. Ye Xingran is a hapless soul whom fate seems determined to spit on. After falling for a charlatan's lies, he stakes everything on a journey to defy fate and change his destiny. But the first step in changing his fate is his car breaking down. The one who shows up isn't a rescue crew, but his nemesis. Qi Xu is exactly as he seems: frivolous and careless to the bone. Ye Xin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Top-Tier Star's Public Enemy Is His Secret Lover, and Their Jealous Kisses Become an Addiction 顶流人前死对头,人后红眼吻成瘾 Devoted, Depressed Top (Jiang Zhiyu) × Tsundere Bottom Who Chases His Lover (Yao Ye) [The rating just went live, so it’ll rise later] [One True Pairing + Younger Love Interest + Rekindled Romance + Chasing His Lover + HE] [They are a one true pairing, no need to doubt it.] Movie star Yao Ye is cold and distant. In private, he burns with passion for only one person. He was won over by Jiang Zhiyu’s blazing, sunlike pursuit, poured every resource into taking him from an extra to a top-tier star, a 3.3kReads8.7Score38614d adds
- 125 Lost in Desire: The CEO Climbs Into My Bed Every Night 沉溺:总裁夜夜爬我床 [Sharp-tongued, domineering CEO top x insecure secretary who’s secretly in love with him bottom] No melodramatic twists or brainless decisions, just everyday life. A misunderstanding keeps them apart briefly, but the author gets them together soon after. The sharp-tongued CEO hates men, but treats his own secretary differently. The secretary has been secretly in love with him for five years, too afraid to confess. Then he mistakenly believes the CEO is going to marry someone else, loses all hope 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Trapped in a Dark Cell 暗牢自困 [Mutual salvation + love and hate + beautiful and tragic characters + melodrama + coercion + powerful leads + both virgins, happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, cruel, utterly unhinged bottom × scheming, obsessive, dark and calculating top] As a top assassin of the Tianzi Pavilion, Lin Ci has never failed a mission. And yet! Qi Ji caught him three times. Instead of killing him, he teased him and even mistook him for the wife he’d lost many years ago. It was the greatest humiliation of Lin Ci’s career 352Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Right Way to Seduce Your Secret Crush 引诱暗恋对象的正确方法 [Two Male Leads + Campus + Secret Crush + Some Push and Pull + Both Chaste, Happy Ending] A scheming, crazy little lamb who plays hard to get (bottom) × A sharp-tongued, handsome bad-boy wolfdog who denies his feelings (top) Ting Ji, president of Jiangyu University's student union, was a super-scholar whom everyone else saw as calm and rational. Only Yan Yao knew he could get so hot-tempered that he'd kick someone five meters away. Ting Ji, reigning champion of contrast: “If you can't stand me, 333Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 128 The Scumbag Wants Me to Leave Every Day 渣男每天都想让我离开 HE, both leads are each other’s first and only. A sharp-tongued, cold-hearted gong who loves without realizing it x an insecure, substitute-wife shou. The day Shen Zhiheng was in a car accident, Jiang Yunzhou hated Shi Qi so much that he cursed him to die a terrible death, his eyes bloodshot. At the moment he closed his eyes, Shi Qi thought: Azhou, congratulations. You got what you wanted. The shou suffers first, then the gong. Sweet and angsty, with a mandatory wife-chasing-to-the-crematorium a 2.3kReads8.0Score14514d adds
- 129 Imprisoned: The Nest Keeper and the Caged Bird 囚禁:笼中鸟守巢人 Imprisonment: The Nest Keeper and the Caged Bird 473Reads—Score10414d adds
- 130 Kiss Him! Tease Him! The Frail Beauty Is Pampered Like a King 吻他!撩他!病弱美人被宠上天 [Dual Male Leads + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Coercive Possession + Seduction and Teasing + Both Pure in Love] Three years after their breakup, Lan Jing’an still had Cen Li abducted and brought back, forcing him to sign a marriage contract. One year, twenty million. Cen Li said, “Mr. Lan, I’m not worth that much.” Lan Jing’an replied with a flirtatious smirk, “What do you think I’m buying? Hmm?” …But gradually, Cen Li discovered that behind Lan Jing’an’s flirtatious manner lay an abundance 230Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 131 The Two Big Shots in Our Class 我们班的两大佬 As everyone knows, Xining High School has two big names this year: school heartthrob Shen Mubai and school bully Feng Shengzhi. One always ranks first in every competition and on every list, while the other has unbeatable fighting skills and an impressive family background. Now, when the students were assigned to classes for their second year, everyone who ended up in Class One drew a sharp breath: the school heartthrob and the school bully were both in their class! . Worried that his deskmate w 633Reads—Score8914d adds
- 132 The Bullied, Beautiful Fool Turns Psychotic 被欺负的漂亮小傻子,变成疯批了 [Dual male leads + both virgins + sweet romance + healing + younger top who trains his “dog” + rekindled love] An elegant, aloof cannon-fodder bottom × a top who seems like a silly fool but is secretly a deranged, dark obsessive Lu Shiyan awakens to the truth: he is the story’s villainous cannon-fodder. His role is to bully the silly fool Fu Ci, teaching him the cruelty of human nature and triggering his deranged side, so that he and the protagonist’s love interest, Ji Lin, can become bitter riv 22Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 133 The White Moonlight and the Thorn in My Heart 白月光和心头恨 Jiang Chi isn’t a good omega in the traditional sense. He has too many flaws he keeps hidden, such as a jealousy that clashes with his looks, a love of money, and an obsession with success. He often fantasizes about taking someone else’s wealth and glory for himself, and so on. Poor, but not despicable, he has always thought himself above others deep down. As a boy, he envied Zhao Jinxi, the one everyone looked up to. Jiang Chi was like his shadow, often following him around and spying on his da 759Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 134 Help! Is This Imperial Palace Cursed?! 救命!这皇宫是不是被诅咒了?! Help! Is this imperial palace cursed?! 6.4kReads—Score42814d adds
- 135 Next Time, Let's Both Be Braver 下一次,我们都勇敢一些 They had been the closest of friends and brothers, but when one of them fell in love, their relationship began slipping further and further out of control. Just how much courage does it take for a mature love to reach a happy ending? 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 After His Childhood Friend Left, President Fu Pursued His Husband and Begged to Reconcile 竹马弟弟离开后,傅总追夫求复合 A powerful seme who doesn't understand love at first, but spoils his lover endlessly later VS A beautiful uke who seems gentle and easygoing, but is actually stubborn Two male leads + equally matched leads + rekindled love + chasing his husband + sweet romance + multiple side couples Ye Jincheng has a "big brother" he can't forget. He goes to great lengths to win him over, even nearly giving up his life for him. Eventually, he gets his wish and they become a couple. Then, one day, Ye Jincheng 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 A Duel Between Two Alphas: The Prince Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me 双A对决:王爷把我摁墙上亲 Alpha-on-Alpha Showdown: The Prince Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 It’s Just a Little Cake. Stop Fighting Over It 就一块小蛋糕,不要再抢了 After acting in a web drama, Liang Yuwan falls for one of his costars. But on the very day he plans to confess his feelings to Chi Yu, he discovers that Chi Yu already has a girlfriend. Liang Yuwan forces himself to move on. A minor actor with no name to speak of, he’s lucky enough to land a role in a renowned director’s production, only to be pursued by top-tier star Xu You. Under Xu You’s many romantic advances, Liang Yuwan eventually falls for him. Just when he’s fallen the deepest, Xu You su 9Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 139 Trying to Escape, Substitute? The Cold CEO Loves You More the More He Torments You 替身想逃跑?冷情总裁越虐越爱 [Stand-in (fake substitute bride) + he hurts his wife first, then tries to win her back] With nowhere else to turn, Song Xinglin became Lu Zhiheng's lover in place of his younger brother, all for the sake of his family. He couldn't help falling for Lu Zhiheng's tenderness, but Lu Zhiheng still discovered the truth. To his surprise, Lu was so furious he laughed. “It's fine. I can keep you as a plaything. At least you have the exact same face as Song Xingyun.” “Trading a cheap substitute like you 399Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 140 An Unexpected Possession 意外占有 [The rating is low because it just came out. Why not give it a look?] [Two Male Leads + Equally Matched + Younger Man + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] The emperor and his former minister are bitter enemies. To get rid of the old minister, Yan Dengqi set a trap in the form of a chess game. But something unexpected happened as they played. He ended up sleeping with the son his old enemy cherished most. He wanted to pretend the whole thing had never happened, but the young man pursued him re 1.1kReads8.6Score10214d adds
- 141 Childhood Friend, Don’t Run 竹马你别跑 Tao Xiaonian is a bona fide entertainment reporter. He never expected his first interview to go so badly that he ended up at someone’s mercy, reduced to a bullied little assistant. When he finally decides he’s had enough and is ready to fight back, he realizes that this person might actually be pretty decent. Little scene one: At an awards ceremony, the host asks a question. “As everyone knows, Shen Zhou’s mother is the award-winning Best Actress Shen Ling. Was your mother the reason you chose a 12Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 142 Joy Hidden in Midsummer 藏在盛夏的欢喜 (Both are each other's first and only love + sweet, swoon-worthy moments + lighthearted comedy + everyone gets a happy ending) [Adorable, lovestruck bottom VS handsome, straightforward top] Ye Qin thought his one encounter with Li Wenxing had been at their graduation dinner after the college entrance exams. Little did he know that a remarkable connection was about to unfold... 269Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 143 My Straight Roommate Was Caught Secretly Crushing on Me 悄悄暗恋我的直男室友,被发现了 My Straight Roommate, Who Secretly Had a Crush on Me, Got Found Out 206Reads—Score114d adds
- 144 After Clearing a Deadly Game in a Team with the CEO, We Fell in Love 和总裁在致命游戏里组队通关后,我们恋爱了 After Teaming Up with the CEO to Clear a Deadly Game, We Fell in Love 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Forced Devotion. Think It's Disgusting? I Could Die Without Loving You 强制痴情,嫌恶心?我不爱你会死 [One-on-one, mutually devoted, seme-focused, devoted and protective but cold seme, stubborn-on-the-outside and soft-on-the-inside regretful uke, uke chases seme to win him back, sweet and angsty, happy ending] “Lu He, I don’t love you. You’re a CEO, for crying out loud. Don’t you think it’s disgusting to cling to me day in and day out?” Lu He bound himself to a System and pursued Jiang Si, an obscure nobody from the bottom of the industry, spoiling him until he became a top-tier star. Lu He’s lo 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 146 Deskmate, Are You Stupid? 同桌,你是不是傻 Dual male leads, campus, sweet romance Math ace and athlete Cheng Zhou x aloof, well-behaved academic ace Jiang Cheng. Both are adults. Math ace Cheng Zhou discovers that his academic ace deskmate is terrible at math. At first he thinks the boy is a bit silly, but then he realizes his seatmate is kind of adorable. Aloof and well-behaved Jiang Cheng has developed a fear of math because of things that happened in the past, and his family has left him feeling insecure. But Cheng Zhou gives him ever 232Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 147 After He Was Forced to Break Up, He Didn't Have Long to Live 被逼分手后他命不久矣 [Reunion After Years Apart = Mending a Broken Relationship] Six years ago, nineteen-year-old piano prodigy Shen Yu fell in love with Shi Yan, the twenty-year-old heir to the Shi family. But Shi Yan’s grandfather threatened to ruin his future unless they broke up. Shen Yu left the country with a broken heart. Six years later, terminally ill and with little time left, he decided to return home, hoping only to see Shi Yan one last time. By then, Shi Yan had become a ruthless business tycoon, still 1.7kReads6.7Score11514d adds
- 148 The Unhinged Immortal Emperor Opens the Door: What a Coincidence, I’m Obsessed Too 疯批仙帝开门:好巧我也是病娇 [Two unhinged leads + both powerful + happy ending + redemption for the villain] [Main story complete] Sickly, manipulative, secretly wicked male lead × unhinged, ultra-Awesome Heavenly Dao heroine (A romance between two crazies. Goody-two-shoes, turn back now. The main dish is pure insanity.) Guannan was born as the Heavenly Dao, and there was only one person in her life she felt indebted to. In the past, Ji Yueming was the son of an Immortal Emperor, yet people tore out his heart and eyes, the 192Reads8.4Score10814d adds
- 149 My Aloof Childhood Friend Is Acting Strange 高冷竹马他不对劲 [The rating just went live, so it’ll gradually rise!] Also known as: After the Young Master Gives Up When His Confession Is Rejected, the Rich Heir Regrets It and Chases His Wife Relentlessly [Two male leads + romantic tension + mutual salvation + mildly forceful pursuit + both pure + rekindled romance + university setting (both adults)] Aloof, refined, emotionally stunted top × cool-headed, reserved, resilient bottom After a long struggle with his feelings, Xu Yi realizes that he has actuall 2kReads7.3Score20614d adds
- 150 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, the Male Lead Flirts With Me Every Day! 穿书后男主每天都在撩我! [Transmigrate into a book + two male leads + mutual first loves + school life + sweet romance] Xia Ming transmigrates into a book as a doomed supporting character who likes the male lead and dies young. The moment he arrives, Xia Ming faces rejection from the story’s male lead, Yan Mo. The man’s face is icy. “Xia Ming, stay away from me. I don’t like you.” Xia Ming answers obediently, “Okay.” Yan Mo had been bracing himself for Xia Ming to keep pestering him. “...” Later, Yan Mo pins Xia Ming be 233Reads8.4Score—14d adds

















































