cute modern romances

cute modern romances
i'd just like to share some cute romance novels i really enjoyed reading in no particular order <3

i will also be posting some novels that haven't been translated yet in the comments! 
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Created: Jan 27th, 2022, Updated: Mar 5th, 2024
Created Jan 27th, 2022
Updated Mar 5th, 2024
CN (4.6)
118 Chapters Every 208.9 Day(s) 11488 Readers 145 Reviews 10-06-2015
a university romance between the department beauty and the school master~ they begin to fall in love online to offline! a very straightforward novel with... more>>
CN (4.6)
66 Chapters Every 38.7 Day(s) 1912 Readers 18 Reviews 09-12-2022
a love story between a handsome but pessimistic café owner and a game designer working in a cubicle with her heart floating in the Jianghu
CN (4.4)
126 Chapters Every 79.9 Day(s) 5915 Readers 135 Reviews 07-29-2023
a university-office romance! when qian wei returns to her 19-year-old self, she is resolved to help her current boss, whom she accidentally offended years ago,... more>>
CN (4.5)
67 Chapters Every 162.5 Day(s) 5961 Readers 50 Reviews 12-25-2017
when a famous manhua artist goes to work at a fashion department store for inspiration for her newest manhua, she didn't expect to fall in... more>>
CN (4)
33 Chapters Every 53.7 Day(s) 1058 Readers 15 Reviews 03-12-2023
when zhao yu finds out her childhood crush had become a celebrity by the time her college entrance examinations are over, she is resolved to... more>>
CN (4.2)
62 Chapters Every 125.9 Day(s) 6169 Readers 89 Reviews 04-07-2019
when she finds her long-term boyfriend cheating on her, the ML comes to her rescue! ~in which a "perfect" ML tries to chase and convince... more>>
CN (4.7)
32 Chapters Every 201.4 Day(s) 6652 Readers 89 Reviews 02-01-2016
a wholesome realistic romance! we're given small snapshots of the couple's life from adolescence to adulthood and it features the soft moments and the hardships... more>>
CN (4.3)
66 Chapters Every 177 Day(s) 7209 Readers 81 Reviews 01-12-2017
a heart-throbbing romance between a conservative "hot and glamorous 18th tier actress" and a rich flirtatious CEO! 
CN (4.1)
88 Chapters Every 22.3 Day(s) 1797 Readers 6 Reviews 06-06-2023
yu wan didn’t expect to return to A City one day after leaving three years ago, and then to run into li shen again.~ the... more>>
CN (4.1)
353 Chapters Every 31.4 Day(s) 2238 Readers 18 Reviews 04-26-2023
a misunderstanding three years ago results in an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers relationship between a beautiful independent female pilot and a handsome overbearing airline CEO
CN (4.7)
101 Chapters Every 19 Day(s) 2892 Readers 29 Reviews 06-20-2023
matching in appearance and fame in the entertainment industry, wen li and song yan's relationship is a marriage of convenience but participation in a couple's... more>>
CN (4.1)
109 Chapters Every 23 Day(s) 2878 Readers 38 Reviews 11-08-2023
a cute and funny university romance! love at first sight, FL and ML both pretend to be poor university students to fall in love with... more>>
CN (3.9)
27 Chapters Every 91 Day(s) 609 Readers 2 Reviews 01-20-2021
after a misunderstanding in their university lives, several coincidences bring them back together~ a sweet romance between a gentle doctor and a fierce lawyer! adapted to a drama: My Little Happiness... more>>
CN (4.4)
272 Chapters Every 9.6 Day(s) 4148 Readers 28 Reviews 01-16-2024
cheongsam-wearing belle-designer falls in love at first sight with an aloof ice-king doctor and decides to chase him, eventually melting his heart
CN (4.2)
30 Chapters Every 238.9 Day(s) 3109 Readers 43 Reviews 01-25-2015
a sunny FL falls in love with one of the top students in the law faculty but thanks to his poor communication, she departs sadly... more>>
CN (3.8)
39 Chapters Every 8.9 Day(s) 1471 Readers 18 Reviews 03-21-2024
an adolescence to adulthood bittersweet romance~ when the handsome ML takes a shine to the mute and bullied FL, they develop a sweet relationship. however,... more>>
CN (4.4)
212 Chapters Every 42.8 Day(s) 3579 Readers 30 Reviews 10-02-2022
the love story between a genius doctor and a beautiful actress who are two people who both refuse to have their marriage arranged by their... more>>
CN (4.3)
113 Chapters Every 86.9 Day(s) 3055 Readers 20 Reviews 07-21-2022
a modern business world cinderella story~ in a chance encounter, lin mochen gives mu hanxia an opportunity to pick herself up from her lowest point... more>>
CN (4.3)
18 Chapters Every 16.9 Day(s) 560 Readers 13 Reviews 12-25-2023
coming from completely different life circumstances, two engineering students inspire each other to become the best version of themselves, eventually gaining the other's attention and... more>>
CN (4.2)
233 Chapters Every 22.6 Day(s) 1835 Readers 16 Reviews 06-08-2023
ruan yu had a secret crush on xu huaisong in highschool. after finding her old school diary, she was inspired to write a novel about her experiences with him but her novel was then accused of plagiarism- it seems that the other author wrote her story from the male lead's point of view? a miraculous encounter, these secret feelings develop into a beautiful love story~ LOL i loved the hana yori dango references in this and i especially appreciated how despite having secret crushes on each other from a long time ago, both leads take the time to get to know each other better and become lovers. rather than miracles, it was really the ML's... more>>
CN (4.4)
56 Chapters Every 224.9 Day(s) 5260 Readers 48 Reviews 10-17-2015
(VA/ ancient music circle) having fallen in love with her voice years ago, the ML woos the unsuspecting FL with scheming tactics (food) and his... more>>
CN (4)
75 Chapters Every 15.3 Day(s) 916 Readers 12 Reviews 08-23-2023
bickering childhood sweethearts fall in love after marriage.
CN (4.3)
80 Chapters Every 16.7 Day(s) 1147 Readers 6 Reviews 03-16-2024
 a story of two rich people trying their best to look poor in front of the other
CN (3.8)
23 Chapters Every 91.8 Day(s) 548 Readers 1 Reviews 11-04-2021
a pair of university sweethearts who part ways and meet again in a story about never giving up on love and bravely chasing after your... more>>
CN (4.3)
43 Chapters Every 73.3 Day(s) 978 Readers 5 Reviews 07-21-2021
a short but sweet peaceful story about two individuals finding love again after missing their chance years ago
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  1. sandchii
    sandchii· Author · Jun 26, 2022 01:54 AM

    Fated love between two childhood sweethearts comes true. 

    Title: Rose Petals 玫瑰瓣

    Author: 半小九

    Summary: The fate between Jiang Qiuqiu and He Tingye was already knotted when she was two years old. When she was two years old, she followed her mother to the wedding. She was accidentally hit by a flower bouquet falling from the sky. The bouquet bounced from her head to the ground and rolled again, falling in front of a handsome little brother. Then in front of everyone, Jiang Qiuqiu pulled down a rose petal from the flowers and gave it to the little brother. She babbled with the newly learned words, "To my husband! Honey!" Everyone: "..." The first time she met him, she found a good husband for herself when she was only two years old. 

    Blooming flower Jiang Qiuqiu, the upcoming host of Qingang TV station, recently cooperated with a top-class actor to shoot a variety show. In the program, the two interacted tacitly, and the fans shouted sweetness. They also founded CP Super Topic and appeared on the list in one fell swoop. CP fans moved excitedly to the Civil Affairs Bureau and photoshopped the ID photos of the two people on a red background. One day, the marketing account said that a popular actor would publicize his relationship in the near future. Every description of the actor was correct. Fans were happy to celebrate the Spring Festival and carried a small bench to Jiang Qiuqiu and the male star's Weibo to make it public. That night, Jiang Qiuqiu really made it public, but the hero changed. He Tingye, chairman of Mingyu Technology, with the official certification, updated a microblog - [She is married, don't disturb] with a picture of their wedding certificate.

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      sandchii· Author · Jun 26, 2022 01:54 AM
      He Tingye, the founder of Mingyu Technology, is gentle and elegant on the surface, but in fact, he is cruel and ruthless, and has never been soft and gentle to a person. Some people describe him as noble as a star in the sky, and no one can pick him. That year, He Tingye got married early and married a little girl who had just graduated from college. Every time he brought out the little girl to play with his friends, she was gentle and sensible, and looked like a clever little daughter-in-law. His friends envied him for marrying such an obedient wife. Until later, He Tingye drank too much at his friend's birthday party, and his friend called his wife to pick him up. In full view of the public, the noble and elegant man hugged the woman's thin waist like a person and said aggrievedly, "Choo-Choo, I've drunk too much." The woman was unmoved and slapped He Tingye on the forehead: "You also know that you have drunk too much!" "Don't fight." The man scolded and pulled down the woman's hand. Everyone was shocked. The Demon King was really going to get angry. As a result, the next second, they saw that He Tingye held Jiang Qiu's hand and shouted in his mouth, with a heartache, "Your hand will hurt." Everyone: "...??" Hello, Mr. He, do you know that your character collapsed? 

      That year, He Tingye made the rose petal into a specimen, which lasted for more than 20 years.
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    • Rubyspecs
      Rubyspecs· Jun 26, 2022 06:57 AM

      @sandchii 

      Can you send the title name of novel in Chinese? Or link to raws?

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    • sandchii
      sandchii· Author · Jun 26, 2022 07:04 AM

      Thoughts: here’s some background information about this novel: the FL and ML’s names come from a line in 九歌·湘夫人, a famous ancient Chinese poem about the desire and sorrow of Xiangjun missing his wife. the line in question is: 袅袅兮秋风,洞庭波兮木叶下 which translates to “The curls are like the autumn wind, the waves in Dongting are under the leaves of trees.” it’s very literary and the relationship is very fated~ 

      it’s a very cute and romantic story centring around two childhood “kissed” sweethearts. the story begins when the ML returns to China and begins to chase his long secret love. the beginning of the story is more centred around their emotional development and some campus life while the later part of the story is about the FL’s career development and establishing the relationship. it’s a super sweet story if you’re into the childhood sweethearts trope. also the poem in reference actually reflects the story quite accurately! the poem writes about men's lovesickness, and the lingering lyrical feelings which in turn parallels the ML’s experiences abroad away from FL and his insecurity in love with her. poor He Tingye… don’t worry! he’ll catch up to Qiuqiu soon :)

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    • Rubyspecs
      Rubyspecs· Jun 26, 2022 02:09 PM
      Ohkies. I am sorry. I didn't see the first post properly. I thought it was another novel and this paragraph was a different one 
      Thank you for your recommendations! I was really looking for some good mtlable romance novels
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    • sandchii
      sandchii· Author · Jun 28, 2022 04:10 AM

      @Rubyspecs here’s the link to the raw in case you didn’t find it: shubaowb.com/novel/249836.html

      happy reading! :)

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    sandchii· Author · Feb 9, 2024 04:26 AM

    A gloomy madman’s ruthless business tycoon is only calm when he’s with her 

    Title: 妄与她 Delusion and Her

    Author: 曲小蛐

    Summary: 

    1. Lin Qingya is from a Kunqu family. She is gentle and indisputable inherited from the bones. She is as soft as water, and she is as beautiful as a orchid on a brocade.

    Others said that Lin Qingya would promise a man with the same docile temper in the future.

    Then she met Tang Yi.

    2. Tang Yi raised a deputy beauty, but she was eccentric and perverse.

    He has a great background, and there are always many men and women who want to throw themselves in, but it's a pity that Tang Yi can't see any of them. For this reason, many people laughed at his poor health behind his back.

    Until the third day of the Chinese New Year that year, the people in the subordinate branch were the owner and asked him to see a Kunqu opera inheritor.

    Tang Yi went.

    He was impatient. After waiting for three or five minutes under the stage, he lost interest. Tang Yi threw the cup. When his eyebrows turned coldly and was about to leave, no one dared to go up to stop him.

    At this moment, the flute was played on the stage. In a graceful tone, a woman slowly stepped out behind the curtain and looked down the stage with a flower fan.

    Chu Chu is full again, just a glance.

    From that night, Tang Yi's dream was full of her.

    He didn't dare to blaspheme her for years.

    3. Later, others always said that Kunqu opera is like spring and snow, and Lin Qingya is the spotless fairy in the snow; commercial conspiracy is like the people of Liba, and Tang is also the best in it.

    However, he came out of the mud, and his body was dirty, but he stained the snow with the most gorgeous color.

    [Gloomy madman's ruthless business tycoon x spotless Kunqu artist]

    [——You are my addiction.]

    Tags: broken mirror reunion, industry elites, drama

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    sandchii· Author · Feb 6, 2024 06:35 AM

    A well-known male singer and a famous actress become fascinated with each other. 

    Title: 岂止钟情 You are my only love

    Author: 岑利

    Summary: The popular male star Sheng Yu and Ji Qingwan, known as the goddess, were exposed to a scandal. After that, the two participated in a variety show together, similar to the escape of a drama role.

    During the first recording, the two were trapped in a dark room, and the video was completely dark.

    When the barrage spit out and couldn’t see anything, I suddenly heard a bang. After the video was quiet for a few seconds, the familiar voice came.

    The man’s tone was still careless, and the ending sounded slightly: “Ah Wan, I’m afraid.”

    Barrage:”……?”
    ..
    Notes: Ah Wan is FL’s nickname, which in Chinese, translates to night.clear.png
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    sandchii· Author · Feb 4, 2024 12:29 AM

    A beautiful antique restorer and abstinent boss fall in love after marriage. 

    Title: 骄宠 Pride and Favor

    Author: 臣年

    Summary: As a calligraphy and painting restorer specially appointed by the National Museum, Gu Xingtan accidentally appeared in an art exhibition and became popular on the internet. She wore a red dress and looked bright and beautiful. When she looked back lazily, her fairy beauty stunned all living beings.

    Later, some media interviewed this beautiful goddess: What are your criteria for choosing a spouse?

    Gu Xingtan replied: I like rebellious, wild and cold little wolfdogs, preferably with tattoos, they are super cool.

    Netizens shouted: Unscientific! ! !

    -

    As a legendary figure in the Lingcheng business community, Rong Huaiyan has always been cold, elegant, and dignified like the snow on the mountains. One can only look up and dare not blaspheme.

    Until a certain drinking party, someone accidentally spilled wine on Rong Huaiyan's shirt.

    The white shirt was soaked and almost transparently stuck to the waist and abdomen. The left side of the always elegant boss' abdominal muscles was actually branded with a mysterious and gorgeous begonia branch. The ink tattoo snaked down and disappeared into the edge of the suit trousers. 

    Someone asked in shock: "Mr. Rong was born in a scholarly family, and his ancestors were all elegant people. How could you get such a large ​​tattoo?"

    Rong Huaiyan's voice was slow: "Oh, my wife likes little wolfdogs with tattoos recently"

    Everyone: "???"

    Everyone didn't believe that the tattoo of this noble man, who was famous for his high and snowy mountains... was so prone to strict wife-control. 

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      sandchii· Author · Feb 4, 2024 12:31 AM

      As we all know, Rong Huaiyan was particularly good at painting but no one was able to ask him to paint for many years.

      However, during Gu Xingtan's live broadcast to popularize knowledge on calligraphy and painting restoration, some netizens took a screenshot of the "Begonia Sleeping in Spring" painting behind her, and discovered that the signature was actually Rong Huaiyan.

      Gu Xingtan said casually: I bought a fake painting.

      Netizens have no doubts. After all, Mr. Rong has never painted oil paintings.

      That evening, the official website of the Rong Group announced the latest information about their big boss: He is good at Danqing painting and oil painting.

      The background image of the official website has also been replaced with an oil painting, "Begonia Sleeping in Spring". Unlike the screenshot, this image revealed the subject of the painting, and that face is none other than Gu Xingtan.

      The relationship between the two immediately sparked numerous speculations.

      Until, the legendary cold and low-key big man publicly declared his sovereignty:

      Rong Huai Yan V: Mrs. Rong, the Xifu Begonia at home has bloomed. Gu Xingtan.

      Who said that the white snow in the mountains is out of reach and will never fall on the spring begonias.

      **

      The restorer of ancient calligraphy and paintings VS the noble son of a scholarly family

      Tags: love after marriage, special love, industry elites, redemption

      Gu "Xifu Begonia" Xingtan: Fragrant and gorgeous, delicate and expensive. It is the best quality of begonia and has a reputation as being a fairy amongst flowers.

      Rong "Gaoshan Baixue/ Tall and Snowy Mountain": Clean, noble, dust-free snow in the cold area of high mountains

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    • sandchii
      sandchii· Author · Feb 4, 2024 12:52 AM
      Thoughts: It's a poetic and shameful read featuring a beautiful and talented restorer of ancient calligraphy and paintings and a handsome ascetic boss from a scholarly family. It's really funny how he uses Chinese poetry to seduce the female lead. A prime example is "玉炉冰簟鸳鸯锦,粉融香汗流山枕" by 牛峤 which translates to "Jade stove ice, mandarin duck brocade, powder melting sweat mountain pillow". It doesn't sound erot*c but I promise it is haha. The poems and poetic imagery aside, it's also a steamy read where the FL and ML fall in love after marriage. The FL is quite a contradiction where she can be both coquettish and calm while the ML seems to be cold but is always hungry ;) Like geez the scenes where they paint together got me blushing- think the Ghost pottery wheel scene xD and shhh the ML has been painting their nights together clear.png
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    sandchii· Author · Dec 1, 2023 10:25 PM

    Academic rivals fall in love with each other over the years. 

    Title: I want both her and the top one in grade 她和年级第一我都要

    Author: 图样先森

    Summary: As soon as school started, the city's top scorers in this year's high school entrance examination were divided into a class of 15-year-old boys and girls. The boy was handsome and tall, the flowers of kaolin; the girl's eyebrows were exquisite and elegant. But one mountain can't tolerate two tigers--

    In a visible place, the two of them were like this:

    "You can't even get 140 in English? s*upid."

    "I can do ten of these math questions in a minute. You're s*upid."

    "This time I am ranked first in the test, so call me Dad"

    "I'll be the first in the exam this time. My name is Dad"

    When they're alone, they are like this:

    In the school grove, under the banyan tree. Si Yi pressed her against the tree, his eyes burning:

    "Ear, fall in love with me early."

    The girl who was called Ear had sparkles in her eyes and the lips of the upper lip were delicate and charming. His heart is itchy. Unable to bear it, he pressed his lips down. The world started spinning and she was pressed under the tree.

    "Okay, call me Dad first and then I'll listen."

    Let's be more literary:

    Is the name on the library card really his name? I feel he should write his name on the card instead. - Love Letter

    Si Yi' self-introduction: "My name is Si Yi, from the medical department, Gu Yi's Yi's Yi"

    With the same name as you, every stroke is a true love for you.

    In a word: the hero and heroine don't want to fall in love and just want to become a father.

    Tags: special love, happy enemies, campus

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    • sandchii
      sandchii· Author · Dec 1, 2023 10:48 PM

      Thoughts: from the author of “The Top Couple is a Bit Sweet”, it's everything I wanted in an academic rivals to lovers story. Typically I don't read a lot of high school campus love stories but this story is absolutely hilarious and cute. We're introduced to the FL, Gu Yi'er and the ML Si Yi who both happened to get the top score in the high school entrance exams. this begins their amusing rivalry with tricks and trying to get the other to call them Dad. This develops into an ambiguous friendship with the ML falling heads over heels for FL. the FL is a black lotus who pretends to be sweet and obedient but is a flamboyant and confident personality (she even holds a black belt in taekwondo!) and the ML is a "paper tiger" who pretends to be tough and domineering but can't bear to hurt FL. he once stole FL's book and found out she likes domineering men haha. funnily enough, they're the only people who can see through the other's "mask". the first 76 chapters take us through their high school life (I love the first few chapters with all the shenanigans FL and ML do to get the other's attention) and we follow them into their university and adult lives and eventual marriage. some of their shenanigans include the FL forcibly trading trousers with the ML after he accidentally spills ketchup on them and the FL tricking the ML into acting as his father in a school play. if you're concerned about the ambiguity of puppy love in Chinese high-school love stories, don't fret because ML moves some moves ;) and it's pure dog food into their later years. anyways, I read this novel thrice last night and highly recommend it; for the romance, funny jokes, friend interactions, and their character growth over the years. Haha the FL becomes an evil capitalist and the ML becomes an oncologist for reasons~ We can really see how they shed their "masks" over the years xD

      To address some potential confusion: I'm not quite sure about other cultures but in the Chinese culture, it's become a meme to get somebody to call them Dad. It's a way of showing "respect" to the other.

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    sandchii· Author · Apr 20, 2023 07:29 AM

    A star-chasing jewelry designer and indifferent boss fall in love after marriage. 

    Title: Flirting with Marriage 撩婚

    Author: 秋流萤

    Summary: He Yunxing was born in a famous family in Hong Kong. The noble and cold-hearted man had black tattoos on his hands, which were evil and sexy, like the advent of Satan. He was affectionate and unrighteous. He never believed in God and Buddha, and he was a mercenary. Everyone was crazy about him, but unfortunately, he got married early. It is rumored on the Internet that he has a bad relationship with the Shen family and will divorce soon. In the big room, the waist is slender and the skin is white. The beautiful little fairy is forcibly hugged by the man from behind. "Go away--" "Good girl, legal obligation." 

    Shen Yueyao is rich and beautiful, and she spends tens of millions of stars. She had what every woman wants, and she also has a handsome chaebol husband. There was an affair between her husband and other women. Some black fans said, "He Yunxing is not a man she can control. She is only worthy to play with male stars." She didn't care at all. She flew to Thailand to chase stars and had dinner with a star on the cruise ship. Unexpectedly, He Yunxing followed closely. On the cruise ship, he kissed his wife's lower jaw and declared his sovereignty with great possessive desire. Mr. He is jealous and likes to be on the top of the hot search list. Everyone:???? What about the plastic couple? 

    He Yunxing was interviewed by reporters. The reporter asked, "Mr. He, I heard that you have a pink confidant. Is it true that you indulge her in every way?" He Yunxing: "I have only loved one woman in my life, that is my wife." He said that he was indifferent, self-cultivated, and disdained secular desires, but he was attracted by her, which inevitably fell into the clichence. He didn't believe in gods and Buddhas, but he was willing to kneel down and pray for her and ask for her to be safe for a lifetime.

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      sandchii· Author · Apr 20, 2023 07:29 AM
      Thoughts: A super indulgent and cliche read featuring a proud eldest lady from a rich family and an indifferent sexy CEO also from a rich family. It’s your classic tale of a couple brought together by an arranged marriage and falling in love after marriage. Despite being an anonymous award winning jewelry designer, our FL prefers to be “Buddhist” and spends her husband’s money hahaha. Her antics are amusing at times but I absolutely love that she has a sense of self and self-love, knows what she wants and gets what she wants. Our ML however, has some problems saying the L word but no worries! His clumsy yet dominating and doting affection for the FL is very swoon-worthy. Plus, he’s very insatiable if you get what I mean ;) Overall, it’s great indulgent read with misunderstandings, a ton of coaxing, and many blushing steamy moments. 
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    • tjinn
      tjinn· May 7, 2023 01:18 PM
      Hey could you tell me where to look for this one? Pretty please!
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    • sandchii
      sandchii· Author · Dec 1, 2023 06:09 PM
      @tjinn hi, just saw this! the official work can be found on jjwxc :) otherwise, you can search for this online with the name and author... do what you will with this information clear.png
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    • VADo
      VADo· Feb 17, 2024 11:49 PM
      @tjinn Try this https://www.52shuku.vip/
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    sandchii· Author · Nov 15, 2022 01:34 AM

    Bickering childhood friends fall into the grave of marriage together. 

    Title: I like it with full marks 满分喜欢

    Author: 阮栖

    Summary: Lin Li has a person who she likes very much. It is said that she has liked it for many years. But no matter how they try to guess, they can't find out who the other party is. Even Xu Wei, who grew up with Lin Li, could not know anything. Only Lin Li herself knows that she likes Xu Wei. She has to like it. Secret love is too difficult, just like crossing the boundless disaster in the endless sea. One day, the drunk Lin Li looked red. "I don't like that bastard anymore."

    Everyone at Nanchuan University knows that Xu Wei has a childhood sweetheart, who is obedient, easy to be angry and difficult to coax. One day, the angry Lin Li deleted all of his contact information in front of Xu Wei and said aggrievedly. "I don't want to talk to you anymore." Xu didn't find a way to add the little girl's contact information back. But Lin Li didn't answer the message on the phone, and she didn't talk to him even if he met him. Xu Wei had no choice but to calm her down, red envelopes were smashed to small wealth fans one by one. "Come on, quarrel over a 100-dollar shelf. I'll add it if it's not enough."

    Everyone in the circle knows that Xu Wei has a very beautiful girlfriend, but he has never seen an ambiguous opposite s*x around him, let alone a girlfriend. Gradually, everyone tacitly that he couldn't find a girlfriend at all. It's just a matter of a man's face to show off every day. After all, Xu Wei can really make up this matter out of thin air. Until - at a party, they saw a beautiful fairy standing on the opposite street, waving to them. Someone asked, "Who is that?" Xu Wei's face was stinky, and his tone was obvious, and he was very poorly beaten: "My wife." Everyone:... You f*cking need a face!! The girl looks like she is at most in high school. How dare you, an old man, be ashamed?

    Thoughts: a very funny and adorable read! I don’t usually share campus-love novels but here we are. the story follows a pair of bickering childhood friends in university. unlike most “happy enemies” novels, their verbal duels are super funny and demonstrate a ton of chemistry. 10/10 i binged this last night for the dialogue. although they hold secret love for each other, they dare not say it because of misunderstandings. a lot of the novel deals with this and developing the courage and communication to become lovers. 

    this novel is based on the poem 好姐姐 (Good Sister) by 冯唐, a contemporary Chinese poet. the lines in question are “我把月亮戳到天上,天就是我的 我亲吻你,你就是我的” which translate to “I poked the moon into the sky. The sky is mine. If I kiss you, you are mine”. The poem itself talks about secretly loving someone which reflects the premise of this book. The moon is a very common symbol in Chinese literature to express yearning for someone. 

    Tags: childhood friends, happy enemies, campus life, two-way secret love

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    sandchii· Author · Jul 26, 2022 05:55 AM

    Title: What about our agreed marriage? 说好的联姻呢

    Author: 知非乱语

    Summary: Xu Zhi is beautiful and proud. When she was young, she never took the initiative to show goodwill to anyone, except for Jiang Xu. Unfortunately, her enthusiasm seems to have been cooled down with a bucket of ice water. The times have changed, and the past has long been sealed with time, even the inadvertent heart palpitations. The two families are married, one is the cold and wealthy president of Tianshi Film, and the other is still bright and arrogant. No one is optimistic about a marriage of interests, including Xu Zhi herself. She often doesn't forget to remind herself not to be affectionate and not to be confused by Jiang Xu's handsome looks. Later, Jiang Xu, who was cold, gradually broke his character. 

    When her classmates got married, Xu Zhi and Jiang Xu attended the reception together. After the greetings, the once handsome, now fat student council president became a topic of conversation. Everyone sighed, and Xu Zhi couldn't help looking at it several times. Under the table, the hand held by Jiang Xu suddenly hurt. "Attention." The cold voice sounded in Xu Zhi's ear. Xu Zhi couldn't help raising the corners of her lips: "Why are you doing? Are you jealous?" "No." Jiang Xu said indifferently. After a pause, he said, “It was the right choice at the beginning that you didn’t accept his confession” Xu Zhi squinted at Jiang Xu and said, "You even know that he has chased me?" Jiang Xu: "..." He didn't say anything, but he couldn't help pinch Xu Zhi's soft fingers.

    Thoughts: TBA

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    sandchii· Author · Jun 22, 2022 07:12 AM

    After being rejected by her childhood sweetheart, he starts chasing after her? FL: "I have so many suitors, I advise you to be nicer to me"

    Title: Be Nice To Me As Soon As Possible 趁早对我好点

    Author: 倚梦寻

    Summary: Ji Nuan secretly fell in love with Wen Jinyu since she was a child until she bumped into another girl who sent him love letters. She panicked and decided to take action. Later, on the phone, Ji Nuan summoned up the courage to confess to Wen Jinyu for the last time. The other party was silent for a long time and only said, "Study hard." Forget it, she decided not to want any dog men anymore. She is going on a long voyage! Chase your dreams! A few years later, Ji Nuan returned to China as a cutting-edge jewelry designer and signed a high-profile contract with the largest jewelry company in China. Not only that, there are frequent rumors that the president of a jewelry company admires her and is pursuing her. At the reception, Ji Nuan wore a gorgeous dress, took the president's arm, and smiled like a pair of lovers. Wen Jinyu looked at them from afar, and his heartache was unbearable. She should have been his. 

    In order to facilitate work, Ji Nuan rented an apartment near the company. Soon, Wen Jinyu became her neighbor. One day, she dressed up to go out and happened to meet Wen Jinyu, who came back from outside. "Go on a date?" Wen Jinyu looked at her and asked. "Yes." Ji Nuan generously admitted when she passed by him. Wen Jinyu looked down at the rose bouquet prepared for her in his arms. He turned around and raised his hand against the elevator that was about to close. "You’re not going to give me a chance?" Ji Nuan took two steps back, put her arms around her chest, leaned against the elevator wall with a smile, looked at him and said, "Then I'm afraid you have to queue up." Wen Jinyu took it seriously and stared at her persistently and asked, "When will I be queued up?" Ji Nuan raised her eyebrows gently and said half jokingly and seriously, "There are still 249 people ahead." Wen Jinyu: "..." Ji Nuan stepped forward, pushed him out of the elevator, and pressed the close button again, "Wait slowly, Mr. Wen." The elevator closed slowly, but was once again blocked by Wen Jinyu's hand. Ji Nuan was stunned. Wen Jinyu stuffed the roses in her arms and said, "I'm trying to jump the queue."

    Thoughts: a must-read if you’re looking for something indulgent and light-hearted! the story begins with two childhood sweethearts and the heroine pursues him towards the beginning of the novel, however, the roles are reversed when the heroine chases her dreams and the hero realizes his feelings towards the heroine. typically, “wife-chasing crematorium” style novels are a bit guilt inducing, however this novel’s “crematorium” is actually quite adorable and funny with the male lead’s jealous tendencies. it’s a very cute and fluffy read and i highly recommend checking other stories by this author (most of them exist in the same universe! in fact, there’s a love story for both the FL’s parents and ML’s parents). i’m currently reading “You Shine Brighter Than Diamonds” by this author and am looking forward to publication of Jasmine and Liang Beisheng’s story :) ~

    Recommendations: If you enjoyed Heaven’s Greatest Plan and wanted to see more of the role reversal of the ML chasing, I highly suggest reading this! 

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  10. sandchii
    sandchii· Author · Apr 18, 2022 02:01 AM

    An arrogant black swan learns that his love for her is true. 

    Title: Swan Neck 天鹅颈

    Author: 慕吱

    Summary: Nancheng Opera House, everyone's eyes are attracted to Jinxi on the stage - the girl has a slender waist and a slender figure, the spotlight shines on her face, her eyes are flowing, and she is full of beauty. She was so beautiful that even the red dress she was wearing was eclipsed. The appearance cannot be copied, but the clothes can be worn, so someone asked Jinxi where she bought the dress that day. Jinxi shook her head: "Sorry, I don't know." She turned and left, and when she got home, she looked at the torn skirt in the tr*sh can and the perpetrator. Jinxi: "You pay for my dress." He Siheng leaned over and said in a deep voice, "But I bought all your dresses?" She laughed: "You also tore all of them." You bought all of my dresses, and they were all torn by you. 

    He Siheng has few desires and wants nothing. After meeting Jinxi, he wants to do two things: 1. See her blush. 2. Make her jealous. Later, when he hugged her, kissed her snow-white swan neck, and saw her blushing with red eyes, he finally got what he wanted.

    Tags: Arrogant Black Swan x Secretly Shameless Burns Specialist Doctor, Wealthy Families 

    Thoughts: it's a hot and indulgent read featuring an arrogant beautiful ballet dancer and a cold handsome doctor. although their relationship is established at the beginning of the novel, the story focuses on the development of their relationship. throughout the novel, we see flashbacks of their past, including their first meeting at ML's 18th birthday party and certain incidents of the past that lead to current events of the novel. thanks to her past, the FL believes the ML only loves her because of her beauty but throughout the story, the ML proves his love for her again and again. although ML is a proud son of heaven and comes from a wealthy family, he does ordinary things for her and we learn that he chose a tiring career for her- their "domestic life" together throughout the novel is super hot thanks to ML's shameless tendencies. my face is steaming >< ~

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