Novels like After Years Apart, CEO Gu Cries in His Childhood Sweetheart’s Arms
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- 1 After Awakening, I Spoiled the Childhood-Friend Second Male Lead Rotten! 觉醒后，将竹马男二宠上天！ [Second Male Lead Wins + Quickly Rekindled Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Two Wealthy Families + White Moonlight + Both Leads' First and Only Love!] [Brilliant, Flirtatious Designer × Gentle, Devoted Business Mogul] Qi Yunqing and her childhood sweetheart, Shen Huaixu, had been in love for four years. She thought she and Shen Huaixu would be together forever, but everything changed after she met Gu Wenxuan. Every time Qi Yunqing saw Gu Wenxuan, she found herself drawn to him 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
- 2 A Flutter in the Chat Window 心动正在输入中 (One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, healing each other) She'd loved him since childhood, passionately and fervently, and everyone knew it. He, on the other hand, was cold and annoyed, acting as if he didn't like her at all. When she returned after taking time off from school, he realized that the annoying little pest who'd followed him around since childhood had stopped following him, stopped flirting with him, and seemed not to care about him at all. She'd listened to him and kept her 361Reads8.9Score11114d adds
- 3 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.3kReads9.2Score48414d adds
- 4 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 23kReads7.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 5 Luring Her into His Arms: The Boy Next Door Is So Good at Flirting 诱她入怀，邻家哥哥好会撩 Synopsis: [Reunion After a Long Separation + Childhood Friends + Long-Planned Romance + Both Pure + Mutual Secret Crushes + Sweet and Angsty] Song Tang knew from childhood that she and the boy next door had been betrothed before they were even born. When they grew up, she would marry him. But when she was a teenager, the boy next door, who had doted on her like a princess, suddenly started avoiding her as if she were a snake or a scorpion. That year, he was a sophomore in college, surrounded by 4.4kReads8.9Score27514d adds
- 6 The Sweet Little Childhood Friend: My Superstar Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten 软萌小青梅：巨星竹马超宠哒 ☆ Childhood Friends, Sweet Romance ★ Onstage, he's a hugely popular superstar, handsome, dazzling, and brilliant. His voice is like that of an angel, and he has millions of fans. Nearly half the girls in the country are crying out to marry him. Offstage, he sheds the superstar's dazzling aura and becomes the childhood friend who belongs only to her. Zhan Yanxi: “I hear your fans all want to have your babies?” Ling Sijue: “I only want to have them with you.” Zhan Yanxi: “?!” They'd been chil 2.3kReads9.0Score29414d adds
- 7 Fatal Temptation! The Abstinent, Yandere Movie Emperor Lures Her Online 致命招惹！禁欲病娇影帝在线引诱 Little writer Jin Li vs. top-tier star and award-winning actor [Yandere obsession + mutual secret crush + long-planned romance + entertainment industry + extremely flirtatious hero + childhood friends] On the very first day she returns from abroad, the little girl is carried home by the top-tier star adored by nine hundred million girls. Being carried home is one thing, but he keeps saying he’s going to lock her up like a caged bird. The little girl is instantly frightened to tears! Her voice 1.2kReads9.3Score15014d adds
- 8 Sweet-Talking My Childhood Sweetheart 诱哄小青梅 [University campus + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance] [Sweet, gentle girl x scheming childhood sweetheart] Eighteen-year-old Su Miao starts university, thinking she’s about to enjoy a whole new life of freedom. But He Xinghuai, the childhood friend who grew up with her, turns up at the same university, throwing all her plans into disarray. When an older student invites her to dinner, He Xinghuai just happens to appear at the same restaurant. When a male classmate asks her to see a movie, H 24.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 9 After the Little Princess Returned Home, Her Childhood Sweetheart Couldn't Hold Back 小祖宗回国后竹马忍不住了 [Extra Sweet + Extreme Flirting and Pampering + Mutual Firsts] Male Lead: Boye He. Female Lead: Li Xisi [The Crown Prince of Nanbei, Boye He] vs. [Nanbei’s Little Princess, Li Xisi] Boye He, the crown prince of Nanbei whom everyone feared, was born wild and untamable, unwilling to be bound by anyone. He was the most powerful man in Nanbei, feared throughout the whole country. Li Xisi, Nanbei’s little princess, was adored by her parents and her two older brothers, who would have given their he 11.5kReads7.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 10 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds
- 11 So Sweet! My Childhood Sweetheart Husband Is Wild, Irresistible, and Dotes on Me 齁甜！竹马老公又野又欲还很宠 (Sweet romance + devoted couple + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + intense romantic push and pull + wolfish, doting husband + healing) The new book's rating is still climbing, so please give it a score with a quick tap! Jing Ningyuan, the eldest princess of the capital's elite circle, is Gu family's eldest son Rong Yu's salvation. He takes his mother's surname. She is the wife he lovingly raised and cherished, the light that pulled him out of the abyss. The three years Rong Yu was away 15.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 12 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 8kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 13 The Childhood Sweetheart Raised by Her Best Friend Is Too Adorable 竹马养大的小青梅太可爱啦 [Childhood sweethearts, super sweet, from childhood to adulthood] Jiang Siye, the kindergarten's little tyrant, finds a baby abandoned in a garbage heap. The little girl is sweet and soft, and her smile could melt anyone's heart. From then on, the arrogant little tyrant turns into her shadow. “My Rongrong and I are the best in the whole world!” “I'll only play house with Rongrong.” “Anyone who dares bully my Rongrong will get beaten to a pulp!” “If Rongrong so much as asks, I'll pluck the moon f 6.2kReads8.6Score57414d adds
- 14 His Little Nan Zhi 他的小南栀 [Childhood Sweethearts + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Story About Two Top Students] Word is that the new transfer student has just returned from abroad. He is outrageously handsome, and no one in the entire school can compare to him. He instantly becomes the school's center of attention. By a stroke of bad luck, Gu Nanzhi ends up sitting beside him. Gu Nanzhi's eyes widen. “...” What the hell? Isn't this her lifelong nemesis, the neighbor from the auntie next door's house? A boy's deep, mag 2.6kReads9.3Score37314d adds
- 15 He Can't Stop Thinking About Me 他对我，念念不忘 [1v1] [Both Pure] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Childhood Sweethearts] (Comic adaptation signed) "The Long Road to Winning Her Back" "Arrogant, Headstrong Heiress x Scheming, Devoted Childhood Sweetheart, Lord Qiao" The owner of Xiyu Design Studio is a beauty. Proud and high-profile, she makes no effort to hide her confidence. She has offended plenty of people over the years, but still lives her life freely and on her own terms. She has no shortage of suitors, but she always gives them the same 14.5kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
- 16 A Sweet and Wild Beauty! The Obsessive Top Student Has Secretly Set His Sights on Her Again 美人甜野！偏执学神又偷偷盯上她 [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 17 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 48.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
- 18 The Dating Show Is Sweet as Can Be, and They’re Childhood Friends! 甜爆恋综，他们竟是青梅竹马！ Meng Qi is a low-key, mysterious rising actress known for her acting, while Yu Ye is a top-tier star with a naturally roguish charm. Their names seem like an unlikely pair, until a single photo suddenly sends them rocketing to the top of the trending charts. Bystanders cry, “They’re perfect together!” while his girlfriend fans panic: “Stay away from my husband!” Meng Qi wishes she could! But she’s already on a dating reality show, so how does she keep running into him? After a few episodes, his 24.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
- 19 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 18.2kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
- 20 The Female Lead Is Too Beautiful and Alluring, and the Villainous Big Shot Grabs Her by the Waist 女配太美太撩人，反派大佬掐腰宠 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 59.3kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds
- 21 The School Bully Is Forced to Do Practice Problems Every Day 校霸他每天被迫刷题 [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + goofy comedy] On the first day at her new school, Jiang Zhi ends up sitting next to the school bully. He looks kind of familiar... During math class The soft, adorable girl slaps Shen Ci'an awake. “Get up and pay attention!” Rubbing the back of his head where she hit him, Shen Ci'an grits his teeth. “Jiang Yaya!” As the whole class waits to see what happens, the girl snaps back in an adorably fierce voice, “What are you glari 7.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 22 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 19.7kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
- 23 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.5kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
- 24 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.1kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds
- 25 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 18.8kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 26 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
- 27 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 41.3kReads9.7Score5.7k14d adds
- 28 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
- 29 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
- 30 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score177.1k14d adds
