Novels like Won’t You Smile?
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Won’t You Smile?, best match first.
- 1 You Like Me Too, Don’t You? 你也很喜欢我吧！ Lin Muruo wakes up in a hospital room in 2018, but her memories are frozen on the bloody car crash on the night of her divorce in 2025. Even stranger, her sworn enemy and husband, Ling Yunbo, storms in on a leg encased in a cast. His eyes hold a weariness and scrutiny she can't understand. They have both been reborn, carrying the souls and scars of 2025 in their 2018 bodies as they continue to fight and test each other. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Be Good and Give In 听话，乖乖就范 [Sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + secret crush + two top students] A transfer student arrived at Nancheng No. 1 High School. Someone revealed that they’d seen the transfer student working at a coffee shop over the summer! Xie Shiyu, a senior, was handsome, smart, and from a good family. He was also aloof and cold, the sort of person you could admire from afar but never approach. In everyone’s eyes, these two belonged to separate worlds, with no connection whatsoever. Until one day. Someo 21.8kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
- 3 Lime Meets Soda 青柠撞汽水 [Sweet romance + mutually devoted + possessive love + two top students + long-planned love] During the final semester of her senior year, Jiang Zhichu moves in with the Xu family and meets Xu Jinnian. At their first meeting, the boy's eyes are cold and distant. He sternly draws a line between them and lays down two rules. Everyone assumes the two of them will have absolutely nothing to do with each other in private. Jiang Zhichu thinks so too. She and Xu Jinnian are like intersecting lines, comi 41.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves
- 4 Spoiled Rotten: My Possessive Childhood Sweetheart Keeps Fighting to Claim Me 溺爱成瘾：偏执竹马他又争又抢 [Childhood friends | Wealthy family | Mutual devotion | Everyone’s darling | No rebirth] Radiant, pampered little princess x possessive, obsessive heir In their previous life, twenty-year-old Jiang Yan took his own life at the grave of the girl he loved. “Little Fish, wait for me in our next life.” “And one more thing: I love you.” Jiang Yan, heir to the family, had a bad temper and was rebellious by nature. He’d never listened to anyone since he was a child. Except for the youngest daughter of 239Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Five-Sugar Sweetness, Drunken Bliss 五分糖沉酣 [Arrogant, cocky heartthrob VS sweet-tempered little darling] [Childhood sweethearts + secret crush turns mutual + both devoted to each other + doting, flirtatious romance] Qi Heng is a born champion, famous for his arrogance among Beicheng’s wealthy elite. He has just one rule for deciding whether to show someone respect: it depends on his mood! Aside from his temper, the young master is top-tier in every way. He was the top science-stream scorer on the college entrance exam, and his bewitching 7.2kReads8.9Score885Shelves
- 6 Whispers of Tender Affection 细语缠绵 [Complete] [Sweet romance with devoted leads + childhood friends + campus life] On graduation day, Han Qixia takes a bouquet of flowers, ready to confess to Bai Jingshuo. But around the corner, she witnesses someone else's confession. The girl, full of hopeful anticipation; the boy, polite and gentlemanly in his rejection. She asks, “Can we still be friends?” He answers, “No.” If her confession failed, couldn't they at least still be friends? Hidden in a corner, Han Qixia presses her lips togeth 2kReads8.9Score195Shelves
- 7 Spring Intentions 椿意 School arc [Gentle, sweet childhood sweetheart girl & devoted puppy-like boyhood friend] City arc [Gentle cardiologist & calculus professor and CEO] [School life + city life + mutual devotion + two academic stars + openly in love + pure romance] Ci Xiaoyu has both looks and grades on his side, and more girls pursue him than anyone can count. Yet he won’t entertain other girls at all, keeping a polite distance. The only exception is his introverted childhood sweetheart, whom he cherishes and kee 3.7kReads9.0Score524Shelves
- 8 A Wet Kiss on a Summer Night 夏夜湿吻 [Sweet Romance | Two Top Students | Both Virgins | Childhood Sweethearts | Long-Planned Romance | Possessiveness] When Wen Qizhi was five, Gu Yanchen’s mother “picked her up” and brought her home, where she became Gu Yanchen’s little shadow. When they started elementary school, Gu Yanchen gave her four rules: They couldn’t walk to and from school together. At school, she had to pretend not to know him and couldn’t call him big brother. She had to keep her distance and not get close to him… Wen Q 16.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
- 9 A Summer of Sweet Pomelo 甜柚味夏 [Proud top student childhood friend vs. cool, sharp-tongued girl next door] A beautiful transfer student arrived at Nancheng No. 1 High School. When she introduced herself at the front of the classroom, she was bold, carefree, and radiant. The boys in the class immediately started buzzing with excitement. She had only just arrived, but she was already close to Xie Qi, the top student in the grade. Their seemingly deep connection earned her the hostility of plenty of girls. A fangirl brought so 2.2kReads8.9Score407Shelves
- 10 Why Can’t I Soothe Her? 她怎么哄不好 [Childhood sweethearts × sweet everyday romance × happy ending; quirky little princess who knows exactly how to flirt × childhood friend who's cold at first, then devoted and irresistibly flirtatious × two top students × they fall for each other at different times! An intense push and pull! Open flirting and mutual teasing] When Qi Yun transfers to Jingwai, she vows to study hard and strive for the top, then claims first place in the liberal arts rankings. Everyone at Jingwai knows Gu Yu, who co 2kReads9.2Score267Shelves
- 11 The Sweet, Soft, and Mischievous Childhood Friend of a Top Student 学神竹马的甜软小作精 [Bright, spoiled little princess × Cool, aloof, scheming heartthrob] 1. Lin Yumian, the cool, aloof top student: quiet, handsome, great at sports, and raised on the competition circuit. He looks like he stepped straight out of a comic, but he only cares about his studies and pays no attention to the world around him. Everyone sighed: What a shame! 2. Tong Hua, the school beauty at the neighboring school, is known as a “pretty face.” People say she's got nothing but stunning looks and is best at 1kReads9.1Score108Shelves
- 12 The Heiress Pulled Out Her Exam Paper at the Gala 豪门大小姐，在晚宴掏出了月考卷 [Wealthy Family + Campus + Everyone’s Darling + Two Academic Aces + Childhood Friends + Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Ensemble Cast] Until she was seven, Shi Jin was the eldest daughter of the Shi family. After seven, she was the precious son of a family in a remote mountain village’s bride-to-be, raised to marry him one day. That is, until the Shi family found her ten years later. When they heard Shi Jin was transferring to Jiangbei No. 1 High School, the students in Class F decided to look after h 23.4kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves
- 13 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 327Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Hard to Win Her Heart 难诱其枝 [Childhood Sweethearts / His Secret Crush / Possessive / Sweet Romance / Both Each Other’s First] [Radiant, free-spirited heiress vs. cold, cocky heir] * There was a pair of childhood sweethearts in the capital. Pei Yanhe, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, was arrogant and aloof, carefree and unruly, an untouchable favorite of heaven. Shen Yizhi was born into a prominent political family and raised like a treasured heiress. Proud and beautiful, she was nicknamed “the pampered princess of the hu 22.3kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
- 15 The Campus Heartthrob and His Sweet Childhood Friend 校草竹马，甜宠青梅娇妻 A stunning childhood sweetheart who can be sweet or sassy × A gentle, scheming school heartthrob who grew up with her “My Zai Zai, I'll give you anything you want. Everything is yours, and so am I.” Duan Yinglin has eyes only for her, carefully drawing her into his arms step by step. Everyone at Tongcheng High says Duan Yinglin is refined and aloof, always distant yet polite. He's an untouchable beauty no one can win over. Then Su Ranran comes along and breaks the ice. “Is this gentle, handsome 1.1kReads9.2Score153Shelves
- 16 Love Flows Like a Gentle Stream 爱意如细水长流 [Both are inexperienced + two top students + childhood sweethearts + from high school to college + sweet, heart-fluttering romance] [Beautiful, sweet-tempered classical dancer VS refined, free-spirited financial whiz] Ning Zhi has a childhood friend she grew up with. He’s tall, handsome, and fit, with plenty of money, a brilliant mind, and great people skills. Most importantly, he treats her wonderfully, pampering and indulging her in every way. Ning Zhi depends on him so much, and likes him mor 8.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
- 17 My Childhood Friend Is a B-King 我的竹马是Bking [Proud, energetic kitten × aloof, cool puppy] [Childhood friends + university campus + sweet everyday moments] An Ning and Sheng Yao go to the same university, only to find their classmates looking at them with oddly excited expressions. An Ning hesitates. “I think they're shipping us.” Sheng Yao frowns. “Yeah.” An Ning asks nervously, “Should we clear things up?” Sheng Yao lowers his eyes. “No need.” An Ning stares at him in surprise. “?” Sheng Yao's lips curl. “...I think we're pretty shippabl 6.3kReads9.1Score850Shelves
- 18 Sweet Pear Blossoms 清梨甜漾 [Childhood Sweethearts | Devoted Love | The One and Only | Both Top Students | Mutual Firsts] Chen Si's handsome face has appeared on the honor roll countless times. He's cocky, hard-hearted, and famously difficult to deal with. He treats everyone around him with equal indifference, until a transfer student arrives... From then on, Chen Si turns into a lovesick puppy, always taking her side and spoiling her without limit. On the first day of school The transfer student looks at senior Chen Si on 9.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 19 We Shared a Dream, My Cold and Stiff Ex-Husband Turned Out to Be Dark and Twisted 与冷脸古板前夫共梦，他竟是阴湿 [Shared dreams + reborn + college campus + sweet romance + mutual firsts + a gentle, steady love] [Cold-faced man with questionable morals × soft, sweet girl who pretends to be well-behaved] Sui Mi wanted a divorce. Her husband, Xi Jianbai, was wonderful in every way. He’d built himself up from nothing, was steady and reserved, and treated her with respect. He was the perfect husband by any measure. But facing his stern, ascetic-looking face, Sui Mi simply couldn’t bring herself to say it. What 69.2kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves
- 20 Deliberately Doting on My Archenemy: My Handsome Childhood Friend Knows Just How to Flirt 蓄意偏爱，死对头竹马他美色撩人 [Childhood Sweethearts + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] Xu Xin He suddenly realized that Luo Ning's gaze held something beyond friendship. With a little clever maneuvering, he got his childhood sweetheart to throw herself on top of him. Just as he was getting a taste for it, she turned around and ran off with someone else. - Question: I've liked my childhood sweetheart for years, but she only cares about my looks. What should I do? Top comment: Then make her pay up! Xu 7.3kReads9.2Score684Shelves
- 21 A Mole Beneath the Eye 眼下痣 [Sweet Youthful Romance | Love at First Sight | Both Are Each Other’s First | Male Lead from a Powerful Family | Light Urban Setting] [Proud, urbane young heir vs. cool, breathtaking heroine] Zhu Xingye has a top-tier family background, top-tier skills, and top-tier looks. He’s Peking University’s “top man,” and his only flaw is that he’s incredibly hard to win over. The first time she sees him, he rides his heavy motorcycle past the graceful young woman sitting beneath a tree, focused on her sk 18.1kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
- 22 My Childhood Friend's Little Plum Blossom Is Too Flirtatious 竹马的小青梅太撩了 [Quirky, spirited childhood sweetheart × Gentle, scheming childhood friend] Everyone at school knew that a clingy girl had started hanging around Jiang Youli, the aloof, untouchable heartthrob from Class One, Grade Eleven. Wherever he went, she was sure to be there… Everyone thought she was just an obsessed fangirl, and that the heartthrob didn't even acknowledge her. One day, at a party, they played truth or dare. The girl was so drunk she could barely think. After losing, she chose a dare and, 451Reads8.9Score103Shelves
- 23 Whale Fall at Seventeen 鲸落十七岁 Whale Fall at Seventeen 851Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Stubborn Childhood Friend: Brother Lu Was the One Who Fell First 嘴硬青梅：是陆哥他先动的心 [A new author and a new novel. Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no one reborn.] [Both leads are inexperienced in love; one-on-one romance, a little angst and lots of sweetness, with a focus on everyday life.] [Everyday life, Chinese-style school setting.] When Lin Jing starts at Experimental Middle School, she has two wishes. First, she hopes no one finds out that the aloof heartthrob Lin Yi is her older brother! Second, she wants to stay far away from Lu Yun. She manages to keep her fir 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Sugar-Coated Universe 糖渍宇宙 [Childhood Sweethearts + Betrothed by Their Parents + Two Academic Stars] [Gentlemanly Young Master × A Princess Who Isn't Spoiled] Everyone knows that Bai Zhou and Chen Yuzhou, two of Guanglin's three top academic stars, are childhood friends who act like complete strangers. In public, their everyday conversations go like this: “Bai Zhou, here's your test paper.” “Thank you.” “You're welcome.” “Yuzhou, the teacher wants you in the office.” “Okay.” In private, they drop their pretenses and act l 2.8kReads9.2Score403Shelves
- 26 Burning with Desire 【欲燃】 [Childhood sweethearts] × [youthful campus romance] × [mutual devotion] × [wealthy-family couple] × [pure-love devotees] [Bold, carefree, radiant heiress] vs. [aloof, distinguished, scheming, wealthy childhood friend and CEO] Scene One: He said true love begins with a bouquet of flowers and a romantic confession. So he laid a path of flowers for her, gave her roses he'd grown with his own hands, and prepared a fairytale-like confession for her at sunset, taking care with every detail. Scene Two: 2.6kReads9.0Score397Shelves
- 27 When I Saw the Comments, My First Love Returned to the Country 看见弹幕时白月光回国了 (The animated series is now available. Fans who only want the heroine’s perspective, readers who want exceptionally chaste characters, and highly sensitive readers, please don’t read. Multiple POVs, fast-paced romance.) A scheming, obsessive, dark second male lead VS a gentle, idealized first love Wen Yining had always been the moon in everyone’s eyes: gentle, beautiful, and considerate. In high school, countless students crowded into the hallway after class just to catch a distant glimpse of he 35.4kReads9.2Score29.3kShelves
- 28 The Arrogant Campus Hunk Bows Down to Her 校草他嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 [A Good Girl on the Surface × The Rebellious School Hunk, Two Powerhouses Unmasking Each Other, A Super-Sweet Treat] Lu Ye, the unruly school bully everyone fears, has had an empty seat beside him for an entire semester. No one dares go near him. Sixteen-year-old Ruan Xingmian, a transfer student who skipped a grade, is assigned to sit beside him on her very first day. The whole class waits to see her get chased away on the spot. The boy furrows his brows and spits out a single word: “Get lost.” 3kReads—Score569Shelves
- 29 The Rest of My Life, Facing Summer 余生向夏 [Youthful school life + childhood sweethearts + mutual devotion + each other’s only one] [Top student heartthrob who says one thing and means another × energetic, sweet girl who’s bad at school] At Yangchuan No. 1 High School’s anniversary celebration, a reporter stopped returning students at random and asked, “What does youth mean to you?” Jiang Yufeng grabbed the microphone, bursting with excitement. “It’s the sweat we shed on the basketball court!” Fang Xiaowei took it from him with a look of 1.5kReads9.0Score199Shelves
- 30 Me, Cowardly and Vicious 我，怂且恶毒 [Reborn heroine + male lead with a System] [A cowardly, spiteful heroine who meekly does bad things x a male lead who says one thing but means another, a nurturing mom-type] Yun Luo never thought someone like her could be reborn. By all rights, she should have gone to hell. Why had she been reborn and returned to high school? …High school really was a lot like hell. _ Nan Yan never thought he would be bound to a System. The System said this world was actually a novel, and his mission was to refo 28.3kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
- 31 Childhood Sweethearts, Sharing Our Joy 竹马青梅共言欢 [A sweet campus romance + childhood sweethearts + two strong leads + happy ending] A new student arrived at Nanjiang High School and immediately became desk mates with the top student, ending his days of sitting alone. While the top student was away, she casually did his competition problems for him. She thought he’d fly into a rage, but when he saw the bold, familiar handwriting on the test paper, he smiled instead… When Bai Rui was three, she bit Gu Han on the face, and sank her teeth right 744Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 32 He's Sweet-Talking Her Again 他又在哄她了 [Devoted, Mutual Feelings, Sweet and Flirty, One-on-One] In everyone else’s eyes, Zhou Yichen always seemed aloof and cool. But ever since his childhood sweetheart started attending his school, people couldn’t help saying, “Brother Yi has changed! He’s gotten so gentle!” “Look, look! Brother Yi is coaxing his childhood sweetheart again.” They say childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who comes along later, but to Xu Yucheng, he was her first choice and her only one. She secretly kept 6.8kReads9.3Score733Shelves
- 33 Miss Jiang Has a Rebellious Streak, and Mr. Yu Would Give His Life to Appease Her 江小姐一身反骨，喻先生拿命哄 [Childhood sweethearts, 1v1] [Scheming CEO vs. soft and adorable sweetheart] Jiang Wanyi was the luckiest little princess in all of Beicheng, living carefree and sheltered from the ways of the world. People in their circles called her “a breathtaking celestial beauty, a woman no man could ever deserve.” No one expected the little princess to get engaged at eighteen and married at twenty. Her life was passionate and audacious. As a devoted admirer of beauty, Jiang Wanyi loved anything and anyone 3kReads9.0Score250Shelves
- 34 Come Give Me a Kiss 你亲亲我呀 [Childhood sweethearts x school life x sweet romance] [Not-so-proper sweet girl vs. cool guy pretending to be proper] Wen Shumo has a childhood friend. He’s handsome, tall, a top student, and a well-known figure at the attached high school. They’ve been bickering rivals since they were little, always squabbling and getting mad at each other, but they always make up on their own within three days. There was just one time when a disagreement kept them from speaking for a whole week, completely bre 7kReads9.2Score908Shelves
- 35 Embracing My Childhood Sweetheart 揽青梅 Qin Zhiyu vs. Jiang Li (Signed for publication) [Mutually devoted couple, happy ending + aloof, quiet boy vs. bright, bold girl + childhood friends + no misunderstandings, devoted love above all] Qin Zhiyu first met Jiang Li when he was four. That year, his parents were going through a divorce, and in the midst of all the turmoil, his mother sent him to stay with a friend. The sky was clear and bright that day, and he saw Jiang Li on the swing in the courtyard. The little girl was curious about 7.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
- 36 Little Green Plum, Your Childhood Sweetheart Is Fighting Again 小青梅，竹马他又打架了 [1V1, mutually faithful, childhood sweethearts] Sweet, gentle little troublemaker X wild, loyal puppy-like boy Everyone knew that Meng Gui was the piece of candy in Gu Qi's world. But in their first year of middle school, he ran off, leaving his candy behind, and vanished without a trace. One day, a sweet and adorable girl transferred to Hongdu High School. On her very first day, the wild school bully who gave the teachers headaches and whom nobody dared to mess with was actually beaten up by he 1.2kReads8.4Score146Shelves
- 37 You Want a Platonic Relationship? Don't Make Your Big Brother Laugh 想搞柏拉图？别逗你哥笑了 (Not a power fantasy with a strong female lead. A funny, meme-filled story set in a CEO romance. Complete.) [Academic workhorse x love-struck assistant who throws herself at him] Age gap / comedy and memes / happy ending Wen Xing suspected she was the second female lead in a CEO romance. The heroine was her best friend. Her friend’s family fell on hard times, and the CEO swept in to marry her by contract. Her friend twisted her ankle, and the CEO appeared in a flash, wrapping an arm around her w 144.3kReads9.3Score24.8kShelves
- 38 President Fu’s Sweet, Milky Little Darling 傅总的奶味小娇包又甜又软 One-year-old Mu Xingran was fair-skinned, soft, and sweet. Two-year-old Mu Xingran was lively and adorable. Three-year-old Mu Xingran was a little mischief-maker. Sixteen-year-old Mu Xingran was young and innocent. Seventeen-year-old Mu Xingran was beginning to fall in love. At eighteen, Mu Xingran's charm was just beginning to bloom. But to Fu Yanci, whether she was one, two, seventeen, or eighteen, Mu Xingran was his, year after year, for all the years to come! 865Reads8.8Score107Shelves
- 39 My Childhood Sweetheart Follows Me Every Step 竹马步步相随 [Childhood friends]× [Mutual pining]× [Sweet romance] Their story began when they were children. Gu Jingcheng: Cool and handsome, quiet by nature, a rising star in Beijing's elite circles. Tang Shuyao: Delicate and lovely, cheerful by nature, a beautiful painter. Gu Jingcheng held the woman in his arms, his eyes brimming with intense love. “Shuyao, are you leaving again?” His voice was low and husky, his eyes betraying his restraint and self-control. Tang Shuyao smiled as she met his gaze. Her 1.1kReads9.1Score102Shelves
- 40 A Summer That Will Never Fade 永不消弭的盛夏 [Youthful campus romance / both leads are devoted to each other / both are Alphas / he secretly loves her / ensemble cast / happy ending] [Cool, aloof top student * ridiculously flirty, single-minded, cold-faced heartthrob] Cen Qi first met Ji Yanhuai in a narrow alley on a rainy night. She vaulted over an iron gate in a brazen pose and locked eyes with the boy across the street, surrounded by admirers. The young man had an impossibly handsome face, but his manner was casual and languid, like a 6.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves
- 41 Midsummer Green Apple 盛夏青苹果 [Campus] [Living Together] [Two Academic Stars] [Secret Crush] [Pure Romance] At school, Chi Sui and Ji Xiwen seem worlds apart. He is the school celebrity, a regular in the top three of the grade rankings, a promising science competition contestant, and incredibly popular. His handsome face, worthy of a top-tier star, has countless girls swooning over him. Ji Xiwen, meanwhile, is an inconspicuous transfer student. Quiet and withdrawn, she wears cheap clothes, with heavy bangs hiding her face. S 368.1kReads9.4Score78.5kShelves
- 42 Sweet and Sour Gummies 酸甜软糖 [Main story complete] They say the heir to the Jiang family, Jiang Yao, has always had a fiancée: Ming Yan, the eldest daughter of the Ming family, longtime friends of the Jiangs. But the two of them don’t seem to like each other much. At first: Jiang Yao: “She’s a spoiled young lady with a princess complex. Anyone who falls for her is asking for trouble.” Ming Yan: “He’s a spoiled young master who looks at everyone like they owe him money. I’d never fall for him.” Later Ming Yan leaves withou 4.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves
- 43 A Hot Kiss on a Midsummer Night 仲夏夜热吻 [Cool, Low-Key Girl vs. Sly, Swaggering Bad Boy] [College Campus | Flirting and Testing Each Other | Perfectly Matched | Sweet and Funny | One-on-One, Both Each Other's First] Zhou Shuangxu and Jiang Zhan's first meeting ended in a bloody disaster. After an accident, Jiang Zhan held Zhou Shuangxu's leg as blood poured from it, so panicked he nearly dropped to his knees on the spot. Students at Qing University had recently noticed something very unusual: a once-arrogant, exceptionally talented yo 5.2kReads9.3Score721Shelves
- 44 Childhood Sweethearts, Side by Side 青梅在左，竹马在右 When they first met, one-year-old Jin Mochen couldn't stand Ruan Youyou. After that, Jin Mochen had a little shadow following him around. Later, Jin Mochen became the school's most talked-about student and its heartthrob, always outperforming Ruan Youyou. Ruan Youyou was also a star at school, but she was forever in second place, always being outdone by Jin Mochen. In the eyes of all Jin Mochen's admirers, Ruan Youyou was the heroine of a romance novel. But Ruan Youyou thought she was the protag 999Reads9.1Score154Shelves
- 45 The Cool Childhood Friend and His Sweet Little Crush 高冷竹马的乖乖小青梅 [Childhood sweethearts + doting romance with no angst + a hint of secret identities] Mu Qiusang and Gu Zixian grew up together. When Gu Zixian was four, he met newborn Mu Qiusang. Seeing how soft and adorable she was, he decided he would protect her, and eventually even spirited her away to live in his own home... From the time Mu Qiusang could remember, she loved running after Gu Zixian. At first, she only thought, This big brother is so handsome. Her closeness to him as she grew up came from t 1.6kReads9.0Score150Shelves
- 46 A Public Rivalry, a Secret Love 明争暗恋 [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush] [Airheaded Sweetheart X Cold, Scheming Type] Student representative Xu Youjing is handsome and distinguished, with the poise of a pine or cypress bathed in sunlight. Arts committee president Lin Xiyang is sweet, radiant, and talented, one of the school’s brightest stars. They’ve attended the same school for two years, but have never interacted. They’re so unfamiliar that they wouldn’t even glance at each other when passing by. That changes when they end 14.1kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
- 47 She Is at Her Most Enchanting 眷她正浓 [1v1, Both Chaste, From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns, School and City Life, Sweet Romance, Politics and Business, A Power Couple Joining Forces for Life] That day, in the summer of Beicheng, a beautiful young woman in an embroidered gown entered the banquet hall. Graceful and elegant, she captivated countless young heirs of high society, including Gu Wenjin, the eldest son of the Gu family, with his jade-like face and refined bearing. At the sound of a quiet footstep, she turned her head and 2.8kReads9.0Score344Shelves
- 48 My Little Childhood Friend Is Soft and Sweet 小青梅又软又乖 [So sweet! Childhood sweethearts + growing up together + mutual pursuit + he's been planning this for years] When Su Shihan was three, he met a little girl with rosy lips and pearly teeth, soft and sweet, who clutched his clothes and called him gently, “Brother Shihan.” He doted on her endlessly, afraid she'd break if he held her too tightly and melt if he kept her in his mouth. But one day, she ran up to him, her face flushed with embarrassment. “Brother Shihan, I've fallen for someone!” Su Shi 3.8kReads8.4Score483Shelves
- 49 I'll Think of You, Whenever You Return 念你，不论归期 [A handsome, scheming school bully vs. a gentle-looking little goddess] [Childhood sweethearts] [Sweet school romance] The second year of high school had barely begun when news spread that a transfer student was coming. Lin Yan was a well-known figure at school, but naturally, he didn’t care about things like that. “What did you say?” The moment he heard her name, Lin Yan was stunned. He stood up, ready to go find her, but the homeroom teacher blocked his way. The new transfer student wasn’t jus 903Reads9.0Score117Shelves
- 50 After Meeting His Roommate’s Little Sister, the Young CEO Falls Head Over Heels 见了室友妹妹后，小夜总彻底沦陷 [Mutual first-love purity, sweet romance, two strong leads, three-year age gap, both fall for each other, no melodrama, honest communication, youthful romance, half campus and half workplace] [H City's top wealthy heir VS A City's top wealthy heir] Ye Muli is the heir to one of A City's most powerful families. From the time he was little, his father taught him that his mother and younger sister were girls, so it was up to the boys to cherish them. Ye Muli always believed this wholeheartedly. Tha 10kReads7.6Score1kShelves
