Novels like Seventeen Years of Secretly Cherishing My Childhood Friend
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- 101 Shh, I Can't Hide My Heartbeat Anymore 嘘，心跳藏不住了 [Mutual Secret Crushes] [Sweet Romance] [One-on-One Romance] Everyone thought the new transfer student was a gentle, quiet, well-behaved girl. Only Ji Ang knew that Qiao Wan was tough enough to scale a wall, take on a whole gang, and personally send her own father to prison. Everyone at Anjiang No. 1 High knew Ji Ang had been annoyed with the new transfer student for ages, because the moment she arrived, she snatched away the first-place ranking he’d held for an entire year. They’d also seen Ji 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 May Time Bring You to Love Me 时光许你爱我 Summer always seems to be a season of reunions and farewells. Three years passed like a brief burst of fireworks, vanishing in the blink of an eye, falling away like withered leaves, leaving behind only memories buried in the passage of time… The first time I saw her, she was wearing a beautiful fringed dress, its crimson color like fresh blood, making her flawless skin look even fairer. Her hair was tied in a fresh, neat ponytail. Sunlight spilled over her clean, pale face, and her beautiful ey 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Mr. Lu, the Ideal Man 人间理想陆先生 Fashion blogger × motorcycle shop owner and Zhongyi Tech CEO (with a secret identity) The first time they met, Xia Zhiyao thought Lu Xiu would be difficult to get along with. Who knew that the next time they met, at Qizai’s urging, he would be the one to ask for her WeChat? When he waited outside the airport after her business trip and called her, she was stunned. She confessed her feelings, but he didn’t accept. He said those were things the guy should do. He always seemed to know what she was —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Became an Emperor After Countless Deaths: I Refuse to Be Human in Shrouding the Heavens 万死成帝：我在遮天不当人 I Died Ten Thousand Deaths to Become an Emperor: I Refuse to Be a Nobody in Shrouding the Heavens 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Soaring Wings Long for Distant Horizons, and the Hills Are Covered in Fusu 骞翮思远，山有扶苏 They’d been childhood sweethearts, And now that they were old enough to marry, They’d both become the family’s biggest headaches. “How about we just settle for each other for now?” “Let’s deal with our families first, then figure out the rest?” 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Blood-Red Jade: Love Reduced to Ashes in the Cycle of Rebirth 血色翡翠：轮回烬爱 Blood Jade: Love Burned to Ashes Through Reincarnation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Finding Her in the Depths 深处见伊人 This book is also known as My Convenient Husband Told Me He Loved Me Before the Plane Crash [Entertainment industry + reborn + marriage alliance + sweet romance] A taciturn CEO VS a glamorous actress The male lead has been plotting this for years, secretly in love with her all along! Lu Jianshen and Ning Yi had been married for three years, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Then a plane crash sent Ning Yi back to the day she met Lu Jianshen! Remembering the words “I love you” that L 48Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 108 He Could Have Had Me, Yet He Chose to Spoil Me 他明明能得到我，却偏偏要宠我 He Could Have Had Me, Yet He Chose to Spoil Me 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 When the Holy Light Kisses You 圣光吻你之时 When the Holy Light Kisses You 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 He Said It Was on His Way Every Day, Then He Gave Me a Key 他每天都说顺路，后来钥匙也给我了 He Said It Was on His Way Every Day. Later, He Even Gave Me His Keys 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 A Childhood Friend’s Sweetheart: Devoted Protection and Tender Times 竹马的甜心守护和宠溺时光 Sweet Protection and Cherished Moments with My Childhood Friend 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Yi He Knows Xia 一禾知夏 Sharp-tongued, theatrical underachiever vs. aloof, proud top student. The heroine has aphasia. His arrival is when her summer truly begins! Everyone knows Pei Jinghe of Class 138, Grade 11: tall, long-legged, handsome, and great at basketball. Whenever there's a school tournament, his fangirls fill the court. But the guy is so sharp-tongued he takes on everyone. When the school beauty shyly handed him a love letter on the court, he casually tossed it aside, saying, “What a show-off.” One day, a 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Secret Married Life of an Actor and Me 和影帝的隐婚日常 [Secret identities + sweet romance + entertainment industry] Humiliated by her boyfriend’s mother, who offered her five million to leave, Tao Tao had no choice but to go. Five years later, she returned with a billion-dollar fortune and countless secret identities... Only then did she discover that her ex-boyfriend had entered the entertainment industry and become a hugely popular top-tier star. When they meet again, her ex, Feng Qi, looks at her pitifully. “Miss Tao, my family is pressuring me t 11Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 114 Touch Addiction: The Crown Prince Has Lost Control 触摸成瘾：太子爷他失控了 My best friend found me a high-paying job. The hourly rate could reach over a thousand, and the work involved taking advantage of the young heir to a powerful family. I thought it was just a simple employer-employee relationship. It wasn't until I suddenly found myself sitting on his lap that I finally understood: The biggest risk of this job wasn't that someone would take advantage of me. The problem was that he wasn't the only one who could get hooked. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Trending Topic Explodes! The Fitness Coach Turns Out to Be a Top-Tier Star's Dream Girl 热搜炸了！健身教练竟是顶流白月光 I'm a top student at a sports university, and I recently landed a big gig: a top-tier star insisted I become his personal trainer. “Coach Cheng, go easy on me.” He lay face down on the bed, groaning softly, his muscles looking especially enticing under the light. I kept a cool expression and pressed harder. “It's professional treatment. Don't read into it.” It wasn't until the hashtag #Pei Yiqing's Personal Trainer started trending that I remembered that sports meet three years ago... “Coach Che —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 After Losing His Memory, the Stoic CEO Chases Me Around Calling Me Big Sis 冷面总裁失忆后，每天追着喊我姐姐 When I heard that my sworn enemy, Song Ci'an, had been in a car accident, my first reaction was to gloat. That was until the doctor told me, “His mental age is now only ten, and he believes you're the only person he can trust.” Me: ...? When I learned I'd have to take care of ten-year-old Song Ci'an, I thought I was walking into a tiger's den. Who knew I'd actually be letting the wolf into my home? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Bone-Deep Domestication: Turning My Enemy into the Man I Lost 蚀骨驯养：把仇敌变成死去的他 I stayed by Jiang Ge's side for four years, helping him through his lowest point and standing with him through his glorious rise. Later, he leaned close to my ear and told me I was his salvation. But he didn't know that he was nothing but an unforgivable murderer, a worthless substitute. Every single day and night, I hated him so much. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 My Childhood-Friend Doctor Is Still Saying One Thing and Meaning Another 竹马医生今天也在口是心非 Nurse intern Meng Fangfei ran into her secret crush, Qin Chuan. She remembered confessing to him back then, only to get the reply, “You're too young.” Meng Fangfei thought she should stay away from him, but she couldn't help drawing closer! If that's how it was, then she'd just have to win him over! She puffed out her chest, thinking confidently that she wasn't so young anymore! Dr. Qin, I'm not too young anymore! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 My Contract Boyfriend Is Actually My First Love 合约男友竟是白月光 I'm planning to scoop up the ex-boyfriend of the campus goddess. Mmm, mmm. There's clearly something special about a man a successful woman didn't want. I fell for his looks at first sight, so I decided to make the first move. But why does this guy seem secretly pleased about it?! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 My Incubus Husband Is So Yandere 魅魔老公很病娇 Five years ago, a penniless intern named Lin Yu joined the company. My fiancé, Shen Hao. My childhood sweetheart, who promised to take care of me for the rest of my life. He broke off our engagement in front of everyone, then immediately proposed to Lin Yu. Even my parents took Lin Yu's side, telling me to be gracious and stop making a scene. I was jilted, and all I wanted was to ask why. How is that making a scene? Proud as ever, I left them with one parting shot: “Me, making a scene? Just watc 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 An Extraordinary Encounter with Her 与她的非凡邂逅 An Extraordinary Encounter with Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 In the Tenth Year of Secretly Loving Me, He Chased Me from the Classroom Door to the Wedding Venue 偷偷喜欢我的第十年，他从教室门口追到婚礼现场 In the Tenth Year He'd Secretly Loved Me, He Chased Me from the Classroom Door All the Way to Our Wedding 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 I Accidentally Walked into the Women's Bathhouse, and the Ice-Cold Goddess Won't Let Me Go 误闯女浴室，高冷女神被我赖上了 I Accidentally Walked into the Women’s Bathhouse, and the Cold Goddess Won’t Let Me Go 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Hilbert Hotel of the Liu Family 柳家的希尔伯特旅馆 The Hilbert Hotel of the Liu Family 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Little Sun 小小太阳 [Sweet Romance, Jealous Heroine, Campus Life, Comedy, Mutual Devotion, Completed] This is a true story, but real life can be far too sad, and youth comes with too many regrets. In this book, I want to give it a perfect ending. Reborn, Lu Bian has only one wish: to lavish all her love on the boy she adores. Whatever others have, he’ll have too, and even what others don’t have will be his. She’d give up her life to keep him safe forever. In her past life, she didn’t realize just how deeply the boy 20Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 126 We're About to Get Married, Yet He's Still Secretly Testing Me 我们快结婚了，他还在偷偷测试我 We're Getting Married Soon, Yet He's Still Secretly Testing Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, He Turned Our Marriage Certificate into a Love Letter: From Marriage First to Love, He Spoils Me More and More, Just as Fate Intended 闪婚后他把结婚证当情书写，先婚后爱越宠越命中注定 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, He Turned Our Marriage Certificate into a Love Letter. We Married First, Fell in Love Later, and His Affection Made Us Feel More and More Destined for Each Other 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 An Unexpected Flash Marriage and a Sweet Romance with Young Master Gu 意外闪婚和顾少的宠溺甜恋 An Unexpected Flash Marriage and a Sweet, Doting Romance with Mr. Gu 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Happy Life of Chu Jingchen and Su Nuanxi 楚璟宸和苏暖兮的幸福生活 The Happy Life of Chu Jingchen and Su Nuanxi 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 My Archrival the Incubus Is So Sweet 魅魔死对头他超甜 I awakened vampire genes. My nemesis awakened succubus genes. That day, he hid in the classroom. I snatched away his suppressants and threatened him cruelly: “Do what I say, or I won't open the door!” He gave a mocking laugh and taunted me. “It's been a while since you last drank blood, hasn't it? Getting hungry? If you don't give my suppressants back, I'll make you crave me to death.” Is he crazy? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 With His Sweet Wife in His Arms, the Cold-Faced Prince Secretly Falls in Love 娇妻在怀，冷面王爷悄悄动凡心 A modern policewoman died in an accident while responding to a call to catch criminals, then transmigrated to ancient times. She had been the legitimate daughter abandoned in the countryside. The Bai family brought her back because of a letter ending her engagement. But after the engagement was broken off, an imperial decree ordered her to marry the Seventh Royal Uncle, who was rumored to be volatile and unpredictable. “Talking back to your father violates Great Chu’s law on honoring one’s elder 234Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 132 Destiny's Design: My Arrogant CEO 命中注定：我的傲娇总裁大人 Destiny's Design: My Arrogant CEO —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Contractual Lapdog: When the Agreement Expires, It Becomes a Love Triangle from Hell 合约舔狗，协议到期变成修罗场 A Contractual Simp, Turning into a Battlefield of Love Once the Agreement Expires 492Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 True to Our First Love 不负初情 At the age when love first stirs, she met him amid the vast sea of people. It was a fated encounter. She thought he was her everything, never realizing it would all end as a beautiful but impossible dream. 8Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 135 The Phoenix's Call 凤凰引 The Phoenix's Call —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Reborn, My CEO Husband Turns Into a Poor College Heartthrob 重生后，总裁老公变清贫校草 [Both Reborn + School Life + Underachiever and Top Student + Devoted Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A rich heiress who’s hopeless at school vs. a poor campus heartthrob with a brilliant mind and perfect memory In her previous life, Zhao Shangyu was Jiang Mubai’s devoted, lovesick wife. During their ten-year marriage, she tried everything to make him love her, but in the end, she got cheated on. In this life, she wants to be a rich, happy heiress and enjoy a sweet ro 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Cure for a Secret Crush 暗恋解药 Though those four words are hard to say, everything I do says, “I like you.” A campus romance about mutual secret crushes, told from both perspectives. Two people scarred by their families of origin save each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 After Being YY's Boss, He Became My Boyfriend YY老板后，他成了我男友 I accidentally sent the little story I’d written fantasizing about my boss to the company group chat. It caused an enormous stir! From that day on, a legend about me and our boss began circulating around the company! To avoid the rumors, I kept my distance from my boss, but he kept closing in on me! Fine. If that’s how it is, I’ll just have to win him over! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 My Fiancé Has a Split Personality. Isn't That Exciting? 我未婚夫有双重人格，这事儿刺激吗？ “My fiancé has a split personality. Isn’t that thrilling?” So thrilling that every day feels like a game of heart-stopping suspense. One moment he’s tenderly calling me “baby,” and the next he’s coldly telling me to get lost. Even more thrilling, his gentle personality loves me more than life itself, while his cold personality hates me to the bone. For a while, I thought I was going insane, until I realized their personality switches seemed to have something to do with his first love. Just as I 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Can a Sharp Tongue Make You Rich? The Icy CEO Wants to Marry Me Tonight! 靠毒舌暴富？高冷总裁连夜求我结婚！ At a blind date, I twirled my hair and said to my balding date, “Big brother, your fly is open. You don't look very well-endowed.” “Hey, handsome, there's oil at the corner of your mouth. It's so tempting. I want to lick it off for you.” After that, all my blind dates started avoiding me. Only my sworn enemy, Luo Ran, reached out first. “I need to talk to you about something.” I gave him a wink. “About what? Do you want to date me, big brother?” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Startling Beauty in Turmoil: The Young General Is Fighting for Her Again 惊鸿乱：少将军又争又抢 [A shameless young general versus a softhearted female assassin, a lighthearted, funny, sweet romance.] Shen Jinghong was born in Cloud Temple, the most famous pleasure house in Lan Capital. Her mother, Shen Qingcheng, was Cloud Temple’s top courtesan, renowned throughout Lan Capital for her stunning Honghong Dance. Shen Jinghong never knew who her father was. She asked many times, but her mother refused to tell her. When Shen Jinghong was five, Shen Qingcheng died, and she became a kitchen hand 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 A Kiss of Temptation: After the Mad Young Master Turned Dark, He Imprisoned Me 诱吻，疯批少爷黑化后将我囚禁了 Zhang Ni was the prettiest girl for miles around. But even though she was old enough to marry, no matchmaker came to ask for her hand. Some said she willingly sneaked into the fields with the village chief's son. Others said the village chief's son had barely gone in before the chief followed right after him. Smack! A slap landed on Zhang Ni's rosy cheek. “We've nearly settled the bride price, and now you tell me you don't want to marry him?” Marry who? This was going to be the death of her! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Veteran's Adorably Catlike Wife 老司机的喵性小娇妻 Thirty-two-year-old Chen Lirui crosses paths with the adorable catlike Zhao Miaomiao. With the tricks of an experienced flirt, he gradually draws her into his loving embrace. Their sweet romance is about to begin. (One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first, sweet and affectionate) 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 145 The Palace of Reincarnation: The Divine Maiden's Path to Defying Fate 轮回宫阙：神女逆命之途 The Palace of Reincarnation: The Goddess's Path to Defying Fate 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Phoenix's Path to Supreme Power 重生嫡女：权倾天下的凤舞之路 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Phoenix's Path to Ruling the World 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Phoenix Dance Across the Nine Heavens: The Legitimate Daughter's Defiant Elegance 凤舞九天：嫡女逆世风华 The Phoenix Dances Across the Nine Heavens: The Legitimate Daughter's Unrivaled Rise —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 After the Bet Took Effect, I Got a Boyfriend 赌约生效后我多了个男朋友 After the bet took effect, I gained a boyfriend —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 His Name Was Her Whole Youth 他的名字曾是她的整个青春 Youth always comes with regrets. After seven years of mutual pining, Cheng Yu was grateful for one thing: after all their twists and turns, she hadn’t missed the boy who had captured her heart with just one glance: Luo Chenxuan. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 One Pack of Spicy Snacks, and My Childhood Sweetheart's Sweetness Goes Through the Roof 一包辣条，我的小青梅她甜度爆表 One Pack of Spicy Strips, and My Childhood Friend's Sweetness Goes Through the Roof 543Reads—Score—14d adds
