Novels like Reborn, Don't Run Away, Childhood Friend Next Door!!!
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Reborn, Don't Run Away, Childhood Friend Next Door!!!, best match first.
- 51 Jianghu Memoirs: Youth Like a Song 江湖回忆录之青春如歌 A heart stirred by surging waves, a face touched with spring: that is the Jianghu. Those who live in the Jianghu should be able to take things up and let them go, and above all, uphold its code of honor. But today's Jianghu has changed beyond recognition. People see profit and forget righteousness, take kindness for granted, and repay favors with betrayal. When I was young, I loved poetry and the chronicles of the Spring and Autumn Period. I admired the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the br 125Reads—Score114d adds
- 52 Could I Have a Tanghulu? 可以给我一颗糖葫芦吗 [Childhood friends + rekindled love + chaste male lead + teary-eyed female lead] Everyone says Zhang Yang’s gaze is as cold as ice, aloof and noble. Only when he looks at Xin Tang does it turn as warm as the sun. When Xin Tang was seven, she joined the family she lives with now, and from then on was showered with affection. Some people envied her, while others were jealous. They envied her for having Zhang Yang by her side, and they were jealous of her for having Zhang Yang by her side. Rumors 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 53 Reborn in High School: Forcing a Troubled Girl to Aim for a Top University 重生高中，强迫精神小妹考名校 #Reborn #SchoolLife #SweetRomance #Youth #OneHeroine #NoSystem #ComingOfAge #MutualDevotion #TopStudents #EverydaySchoolLife #Realistic, No Idiocy In his previous life, top student Jiang Yu gave up his future for rebellious girl Lin Qi, and eventually died horribly in the street. His only regret was never having given her a single good day. Reborn in his second year of high school, he has just one goal: drag the truant, checked-out delinquent girl all the way into one of the country’s top 985 un 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 My Youthful Rom-Com with the Ice-Cold Campus Belle 我和高冷校花的青春恋爱喜剧 [School life + no harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy + Chinese-style school setting + not reborn + no System + My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU vibes] After being rejected when he confessed in middle school, Chen Mo became a troublesome boy who only wanted to escape from people. At the high school opening ceremony, he met Cheng Ningxue, an icy girl. They had planned to stay out of each other’s way, but their parents were old friends, so they were forced to interact. From deliberately keep 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Love: A Beautiful Girl Contemplating Suicide on the Rooftop? 恋爱：天台捡到一个轻生美少女？ [Multi-sided Redemption] [Multiple Heroines] [Romance] [Comedy] [Dark] [Youthful School Life] [Historical Mystery (crossed out)] Rooftops are the stage for the outsiders: a grand youth showcase that no one can see or cares about, belonging solely to them. His unusual romance with them begins now. 1.8kReads8.8Score15714d adds
- 56 A Realist Teen's Story of Youth 现实主义少年的青春物语 Li Zhi is a troubled, idealistic boy who believes in realism. His dark past has made him sensitive and unable to trust others. A stubborn loner, he keeps saving others as he grows up, and in doing so, finds his own redemption. 776Reads8.8Score10714d adds
- 57 Youth and Midsummer 青春与盛夏 Youth ended that midsummer. One summer afternoon, in a stuffy classroom, I was drowsily on the verge of falling asleep when a piece of chalk suddenly hit me on the head, jolting me awake. I woke from the dream, and it felt as if my youth had ended too. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Middle School: My Desk Mate Is a Stunning Beauty 中学：我的同桌是个大美女 Maybe it's a pretty good campus novel. Why not come in and take a look? (eager.JPG) Maybe you'll find a great campus setting here. Are you sure you don't want to check it out? Come on, come on! 190Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 59 Ladies, Please Have Some Self-Respect 各位少女请自重 No System; not reborn; university; multiple heroines; sweet and light “Wise people don't fall in love. I can't throw caution to the wind just because my hormones are acting up.” So once declared Le Yi, an unknown writer. But things didn't quite go as planned. “I believe in your talent. You don't need to prove yourself to the world anymore.” The usually cool and distant campus belle, his senior, simply smiled. “Come on, come on! You're definitely helping me rank up today!” His lively, adorable ju 27Reads—Score214d adds
- 60 Cicadas Singing in Midsummer: Teacher Lu Is Pretending to Be Young Again 盛夏蝉鸣：陆老师又在装嫩了 [Sweet romance + ensemble cast + teacher-student bonds + heartwarming] There’s a saying at Yunchuan No. 3 High School: “If you get assigned to Lu Shihan’s class, you must have saved the galaxy in your previous life.” He’ll buy you milk tea when you bomb a test, and keep you company talking late into the night when you feel lost. At parent-teacher meetings, he reminds parents not to care only about grades. He even secretly reaches out to people who can help make his students’ dreams come true. H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Coward's Youth Begins with a Secret Crush 胆小鬼的青春，从暗恋开始 (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later.) Contains angst. Read with caution. [No harem] + [No golden finger] + [Coming-of-age] + [One heroine] Question: How likely is it in real life for your crush to tear up your love letter and humiliate you in front of everyone? For most people, the odds might be tiny. For Wen Ting, that unlucky guy, they're a hundred percent. After going through that, Wen Ting was utterly transformed into a coward. He was afraid to confess, afraid to show his face, an 213Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 62 I Don't Want to Inherit the Family Fortune, I Just Want to Conquer My Boss! 不想继承家产，只想征服老板！ [Childhood sweethearts + two A-type, equally strong leads + showbiz + a slow-burn romance] [Pampered young heiress vs. top-tier star childhood sweetheart] Tang Yu'an, heir to one of the entertainment industry's top management companies, doesn't want to return and inherit the family business. From the start, she runs away, only to have all her assets frozen! But the proud young heiress would rather die than give in. She heads to the home of her superstar childhood sweetheart and joins his studio 1.7kReads7.0Score20514d adds
- 63 How Could I Not Have Regrets? 怎能不遗憾呢？ How could I not regret it? 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Youth, Barely Touched by Sorrow 青春微微不离伤 Searching for the place where youth began! “Junxi, you’re so naughty! But I like it.” “Junxi, how about we get together?” “Junxi, I want to have your babies!” The bittersweet ache of youth accompanies every one of us, carrying our memories of those years! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 My Youth Is a Little Chilling 我的青春有点冻人 Handsome, quick-witted Lin Yunyi's body goes on “strike.” He rides a wheelchair and launches rockets, chases the school belle, and forces the campus heartthrob to dress as a girl! His best friend Zhao Peng carries him, the school belle Mengyao warms his heart, and the Icebound Squad rocks the campus with laughter. Youth never freezes, and living with a smile is the ultimate secret! (The alien Lin Yunyi has returned home; the mechanical arm is on standby.) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 They’re All Awful, but I’m Going to Be Just Fine 他们都很坏，我要好好的 After my mother died, I felt a kinship with the son of my father’s mistress. Because of our scumbag dad, who made a living by cheating women out of their money and affection, we became orphans while we were still little. How will we face such misfortune in a complicated world? What kind of people will we become? [A story for those of us who keep striving, for youth, and for love, friendship, and ambition. Two people find redemption in each other and learn to live toward the light.] The best r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Lend Me a Winter Sun I Won’t Regret 借我一场不后悔的冬阳 [Top student’s comeback, campus life, coming of age, heartbreaking romantic entanglements, postgraduate entrance exam comeback, bittersweet secret crush] Ai Jing’s motto in life is: I’d rather work myself to the bone than ever admit defeat to fate. In her third year of biological engineering, she decides to apply to a different school for a different major, hoping to rewrite the future of a woman in science and engineering. Her roommate, meanwhile, opens a civil service exam textbook, determine 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 My Perfect College Girlfriend 我的完美大学女友 What is love? I don't know either. But after listening to my friend tell me about his experiences, I think I began to form a vague idea of what love might be. In an age when love is defined in countless ways, fast, online, pure, or uninhibited, a college campus is like one vast emotional laboratory. The hottest vows and the quietest partings unfold here at the same time. No one can say what the “right” answer is. We simply make our way through it all, meeting, reaching out, finding warmth, and t 14Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 69 Hey, Campus Belle, Stop Acting So Proud. I’m About to Marry You 校花别傲娇了，我都要跟她结婚了 [Chasing you? But she looks so easy to bully!] [Lovably clueless sweetheart + husband-chasing redemption arc + sweet romance + no angst or love rivals] In his previous life, Chen Che ignored everything around him as he pursued his goddess, Qin Shixuan. But all he got in return was one cold, annoyed response after another. Just as Chen Che closed his eyes, ready to give up, he suddenly realized that Ai Youyu, who had always stayed by his side and seemed to go unnoticed, was actually a national go 221Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 70 A Thousand Willow Threads, Tangled by the Spring Breeze 杨柳千丝，春风绊惹 Sigh, what do you think would happen if I turned my secret crush on her into a novel? Aren’t you worried she’ll see it? Wouldn’t that be great? It would mean I’d succeeded. Then I could give her the novel as a love letter. What if she never sees it? Then she never sees it. It was never going to work out anyway. … 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 His Only Salvation 他唯一的救赎 She was the campus belle of Kyoto University. After an ordinary collision between strangers, she saw the despair in Gu Chen's eyes. She entered his world when he was at his lowest and most alone, staying by his side as he made his way through the darkest days. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 I Hear Her Heartbeat in the Wind 听风说她的心跳 [Lighthearted Everyday Romance Comedy] [One Heroine] [No System] [Sweet Little Love Story] Love is always hard to understand. Sometimes it feels so far away, then suddenly you realize it’s right by your side. Thirteen springs later, two childhood playmates meet again. A girl with an adorable smile and a touch of willfulness appears like a fairy. She dazzles the boy and ushers in a love story written with the word “sweet.” “When did you start liking me?” “There are lots of reasons. Let me tell yo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 She Walked Through the Four Seasons of My College Life in a JK Plaid Skirt 她穿着JK格裙走过我的大学四季 [Lighthearted daily life] + [One heroine] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] At the start of my senior year, I began carpooling from campus to the Science Park every morning at 6:40 for my internship. One rainy day, the last passenger opened the car door. Wearing a gray-blue JK plaid skirt and carrying a laptop, she sat beside me. Her name was Xu Zhi. She studied visual communication at my university, and her internship company was right next door to mine. To save on fares, we agreed 50Reads—Score314d adds
- 74 All the Stars Across the River Are Lonely 彼岸星辰皆寂寥 The Stars Across the Shore Are All Silent is a realistic ensemble novel about the love lives of Chinese students studying in the United States and their entrepreneurial ventures in both China and America. The main couple's story is based on real events. The cast is richly drawn, and the chapters stand on their own. For a campus story, start at Chapter 1 or 37; for entrepreneurship, start at Chapter 11; for heartache, start at Chapter 55; and for the real-life inspiration, start at Chapter 71. Yu 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Chronicle of Zhinnan 知南录 [The hero fiercely protects his own + extreme romantic tension + sweet romance + devoted to each other + two powerful leads] ☆ Gentle, resilient top student ✖️ Free-spirited musician Feng Xiangbei: “I want to invest! I’ll give you my money and myself. You can read any page of my book you want, and I’ll give you whatever you want.” Chen Zhinan: “I’m afraid you’ll lose money.” Feng Xiangbei thinks: Losing money is no big deal. I can earn it back. But if my future wife gets away, where will I find 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Whole World Knows You Like Me 全世界都知道你喜欢我 [School life + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + both leads have no past relationships + reunion after a long separation] Everyone in the world knew you liked me. I was the only one who didn’t. But what you didn’t know was that I liked you just as much. A youthful crush is like a dream. Only after waking up do you realize that all the signs were there. The figure I could always see in the distance, our fleeting glances, and that summer breeze brushing my face as you carried your easel over 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Lost in Love Across Two Lifetimes: The Aloof General Spoils and Teases Her 两世沦陷，清冷将军又宠又撩 Yu Wenjiao, the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, was betrayed in her past life and mistakenly believed that the young general she had grown up with had fallen for someone else. She never imagined that the angry words she spoke at their parting would come true: “You claim to care, yet you’re the most heartless of all. Huo Wenjing, just as you wish, I’ll consider my young love dead, fallen beneath a blade in the desert, at the very moment I loved him most.” Only on her deathbed did sh 568Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 78 She Will Always Belong to the Light of June 她永远属于六月里的光 “The wind I met in September blew for nine months, but never reached the height of summer in June. I hadn’t told you enough times that I loved you. How could you leave yourself behind in that bright June?” Su Wanning died. In June 2025, Lin Yan leaped into the river with Su Wanning’s ashes, clutching his 725-point score report and his admission letter from Qingbei. This was the ending Su Wanning saw after her death. But she suddenly woke up, reborn in September 2024, on her first d 34Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 79 After the Campus Belle Dumped Me, I Met Angels 被校花抛弃的我遇到了天使们 [Campus] [Love rivalry] [Romance] [Multiple heroines] [Everyday life] Could the campus queen really confess to someone like me, who’s never been in a relationship? Why? I’m still trying to figure that out. “Do you really think she likes you? I know her better than you do.” When another girl said that to me, I finally realized this romance had ended before it even began. But after I was dumped, it seemed like my life began to change too. “I like you. I mean it.” “I’m sorry I didn’t confess first, 3.2kReads8.6Score35914d adds
- 80 His Little Tail Is So Clingy 他的小尾巴真黏人 [Sweet Romance + Healing Each Other + Mutual First Love] Everyone knows that the youngest son of the Qin family in the capital is the only child in his generation, a heaven-blessed darling born with a silver spoon in his mouth and doted on by everyone. He’s famous for being difficult to please. Then one day, a little sidekick appears by his side: a sweet-looking young girl with rosy lips and pearly white teeth. The little sidekick keeps calling him “Young Master” in a soft, sweet voice. Sometime 1.2kReads8.4Score10914d adds
- 81 The Love I Can Give You Is Letting You Go 我能给你的爱，是成全 The school's star athlete and top student VS the sweet, adorable underclassman. Love at first sight on both sides VS a secret crush from afar. It was all because the summer sun was too bright that year. Lu Xiaoliu was feverish and delirious, her gaze hazy yet clear. It must have been fate. Otherwise, how could Lin Zhi, who'd spent his whole life being chased by girls, have fallen for her and only her in that instant? He pursued her again and again, unable to pull himself away. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 My Childhood Friend, the Campus Bully, Sings Love Songs to Soothe Me Every Night 校霸竹马，唱情歌夜夜哄 [Mutual crushes out in the open, a sweet-and-salty childhood friend VS a gentle, gloomy childhood friend] [Two top students + coming of age] (The rating is low because it just came out, okay?) “Have you heard? A school bully transferred into the honors class?” “A school bully? What school bully? How could one transfer to Jiangcheng No. 1 High?” “It’s true. I heard he came from Beicheng, and he’s really handsome. Let’s go check him out after class.” “What kind of family can pull strings to get so 869Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 83 Reborn in 2002: I Won’t Become the Richest Man 重生2002，我不做首富 [Reborn in 2002]+ [A flood of memories]+ [Everyday life]+ [Building the nation through industry]+ [Web fiction superstar]+ [Patriotic] When Yan He woke up, he had returned to 2002, the year he started seventh grade. Reliving his youthful days, he battled against the current, and forged a very different life. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Southern Quest 南寻 [Campus romance + innocent love + realism, with a fresh, poetic style, based on the author's own story] Yi Nian is Nan Xun's online boyfriend, but by a twist of fate, he becomes her classmate. Nan Xun has no idea he exists and even mistakes someone else for him. Inevitably, one complication after another follows... 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 85 The Aloof School Beauty Only Flirts with Me, the Introvert 高冷校花独撩内向的我 No System, no rebirth: just everyday school life, the best years of youth, and the first tentative stirrings of love. Lin Chubai is a shy high school student who likes to sit by himself and daydream. A quiet, handsome boy with a face that draws attention but little awareness of his own looks, he daydreams and blushes, stubbornly surviving Xia Chu's “clutches” at the start of summer. Xia Chu is the aloof, icy school beauty and top student. Her coldness is just a form of self-protection, and teasi 964Reads—Score10014d adds
- 86 Tangyuan's Little Secret 汤圆的小秘密 [Insecure, sweet little bunny × stern, devoted big bad wolf, neither has had another partner] After a car accident killed both her parents, thirteen-year-old Tang Yuan was taken in by her aunt and brought to the Ling family home. As the maid’s child, she was timid and cowardly, and the other children bullied her relentlessly. She didn’t dare tell anyone, afraid of causing trouble for her aunt, so she poured out her troubles in her diary and hoped she would grow up soon. Then, one day not long af 292Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 87 Young Master, Go Easy on Me: The Campus Heartthrob's Ardent Love 少爷轻点宠，校草霸道爱 A cold-faced but warm-hearted, pure-hearted young master VS a gentle, innocent heiress. A childhood-sweethearts romance with a wealthy-family marriage alliance and mutual devotion. The heroine comes from a wealthy family. She is innocent, guileless, straightforward, and a romantic. She is kind, enthusiastic, cheerful, lively, generous, and naturally charming. The hero comes from a prominent family in a bustling metropolis and is heir to the family business. He is arrogant, scheming, domineering, 230Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 88 Reborn, I Chose the Clingy Girl Next Door 重生后，我选黏人的小青梅 [Childhood Sweethearts + Reborn + Sweet Everyday Life + Redemption + Making Up for Regrets] After more than twenty years of hard work, Luo Ning finally became an elite of high society, one of the so-called rich. But to his utter surprise, an accident led him to be reborn in his high school years. Awakened in this life, he decided to stop being a simp and instead treat the childhood sweetheart who truly liked him well. This time, let me be the one who likes you. 434Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 89 I Can’t Help Falling for You 喜欢你我身不由己 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 It's Not the Campus Belle's Coldness You Should Fear, but How Smoothly the Senior Flirts 不怕校花多高冷，就怕学长撩妹稳 [Original title: “Don’t Fear a Campus Beauty’s Coldness, Fear a Senior Who’s Smooth with Girls,” also known as “My Campus Beauty Girlfriend, My White Moonlight, Got Shy”] [Slightly sweet romance] + [One heroine] + [No System] + [No rebirth] + [Easygoing everyday life] + [Not a power fantasy] Jiang Ting is a second-year university student. Over his two years at school, he has entered countless competitions, from college-level to national, leading his team to win the school countless honors. He ha 211Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 91 A Kiss to Quit Smoking 戒烟吻她 When they first met, little Ling Wei had been abducted by human traffickers. The moment she opened her eyes, she ran straight to him without hesitation, her tiny hand clutching the boy who was only a few years older than her. As fear and panic took hold, she met his blue eyes, and that single glance left her utterly dazzled... Years later, at Linzhong, the grown-up Ling Wei met the blue-eyed boy again. His eyes still dazzled her just as much. She said, "Your eyes are so beautiful. Not even the w 177Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 92 Youth in Debt: My Real-Life Hustle 负债青春：我的搞钱实录 [Campus life, making money, entrepreneurship, turning the tables] No System, no golden finger. In 2008, Lin Cong was a freshman who had never wanted for food or clothes, until his family suddenly fell on hard times and he became penniless. After a brief bout of depression, reality forced him to fend for himself. He started with odd jobs, moved on to business, and eventually became a boss. Along the way, he met a sophisticated older career woman, a sweet and innocent junior, an intellectual senio 21Reads—Score114d adds
- 93 Childhood Sweethearts Are a Match Made in Heaven 青梅竹马天生一对 *This story has a male-female pairing among the main characters, while the side couples include BL and GL. Read with care. Mu Fanxing and Xie Ci grew up together. They were classmates from kindergarten through high school, inseparable, each hiding a secret in their heart but neither daring to say it aloud. It wasn’t until their high school graduation party, when someone confessed to Mu Fanxing, that Xie Ci realized he was in danger and summoned the courage to reveal his feelings. “I like you too 14Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 94 He Jingli's Childhood Friend Is Both Cool and Sweet 贺景黎的小青梅可盐可甜 [Sweet contemporary romance] [Childhood friends] [Healing] [No angst] [One partner for life] [Ensemble cast] [Gourmet] [Love, family, and friendship] He Jingli was a few months older than Su Xia, and ever since they were children, he’d made her call him “Brother Jingli.” His childhood playmate was the girl he dreamed of marrying someday. He threw away the love letters other people wrote to him, but kept the paper cranes Su Xia folded absentmindedly and tossed his way. When Su Xia said in college 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Reborn in Midsummer 盛夏重生 Reborn in Midsummer 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Ice-Cold School Beauty? She’s My Childhood Bride 高冷校花？那可是我的童养媳 Synopsis [Childhood sweethearts + one heroine + top students + mutual devotion + campus] [So sweet, you should read it with insulin at hand] [The rating just came out. It’ll go up later!] At Gangcheng No. 1 High School, Shi Yifeng of the honors class is a legend in the sciences. Ling Qiyue of the smaller class consistently ranks first in the city, and her fluent English dazzles everyone, but she always furrows her brow over the toughest math problems. The childhood sweethearts eat and live toget 525Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 97 Hide in My Arms on a Rainy Night 暴雨天躲我怀里 [Wealthy families + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other, happy ending] Sharp-tongued young master vs. surprising heiress “When a carefree young lady discovers that the older guy in her life has feelings for her...” From childhood onward, Lu Siheng personally drove away every suitor who appeared around Jiang Lai. During the time he lived with her in London, he went to great lengths to stop her from staying out all night. When a friend asked him for Jiang Lai’s WeChat, his expression ins 11.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 98 My Brother Is Irresistible: My Childhood Friend Takes Me to Qingbei 哥哥不经撩：竹马带我上清北 Campus sweet romance, childhood friends + top student and academic slacker + pretending not to know each other = Liu Liu and Qi Qi] [Cold, aloof top student Lu Junzhi × cheerful academic slacker Qi Ranran] At Shallow City No. 6 Middle School, there are two extremes. Lu Junzhi, a top student in his second year of high school, is cold and abstinent, deaf to everything beyond the classroom and devoted solely to his studies. Qi Ranran, a second-year academic slacker, is sunny and outgoing. She’s goo 17Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 99 Love Is Simple 爱很简单 Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women... 40Reads—Score314d adds
- 100 Love in Sofia 爱在索菲亚 Later, when she looked back, she remembered that sunny afternoon in early winter when she first saw Zhou You. One fleeting glance took her breath away, though she had no idea that every story began right there. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
