Are There Any Novels Where the Male Lead Has Had a Crush on the Female Lead for Years? 有没有那种男主暗恋了女主很多年的小说？

1. 51 女 The Side Character’s Guide to Surviving Cultivation 女配的修仙保命指南 Gazing at Mountains and Seas见山海Ancient Romance940k WordsOngoing When Bai Qingwu was eight, she awakened the memories of her past life. She also learned that her soul had transmigrated into a cultivation novel that seemed to be about training, fighting monsters, and leveling up, but was really about the male and female leads flirting regardless of the circumstances. She was a plot device meant to push their romance forward: the wicked supporting woman. She was infatuated with the male lead and did terrible things for him, until she was ultimately obliterated. 326Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   Yes. The first one is a treasure trove of cultivation novels. The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist in his past life, and in this life he is reborn as her junior brother and continues to have a crush on her. The second one is a sweet story. The protagonists have a crush on each other from the very beginning, and it's a mutual attraction between the male and female leads. The third is that the male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist and tries every means to win her over. The fourth one didn't involve a long-term unrequited love, but it was a mutual unrequited love in the middle, so sweet! //Book_ids=6862218422592211980,6824725009651469316,6846255450002820108,6795672574509452301

2. 52 重 Reborn and Sweetly Unhinged: A Red-Carpet Kiss with the Capital’s Crown Prince 重生甜疯了，勾京圈太子红毯热吻 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra-sweet, extra-indulgent romance, devoted couple, entertainment industry, wealthy families, dating show, obsessive devotion, male lead feels the female lead's pain] [After being reborn, the sweet little rose clings to her nemesis and showers him with affection] [Reborn and crazy in love, she kisses the capital's top heir on the red carpet] Before she was reborn, Shi Xing and Qi Chenyan were widely known as sworn enemies. She hated Qi Chenyan with every fiber of her being. Until a raging fir 41.3kReads9.0Score13.5k14d adds
3. 53 魔 Don't Cry, Cold-Hearted Young Master. Your Sweetheart Is Here to Love You 魔鬼冷少别哭，你的娇娇来爱你了 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Healing + Modern Romance + Mutual Devotion + Sweet, No-Brains Romance + Read the Blurb Carefully Before You Start! Caution] I fear the light, yet I follow yours, because it is you. Even if thousands upon thousands say there is only cause and effect, and no cycle of rebirth, so what if there is? You forget your past life in this one, and you’ll forget this life in the next. But no matter how many lifetimes Leng Siye lived, he never lost sight of his first love, because she was the 11.2kReads9.2Score96114d adds

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   I can only say it's unbeatable! I really love this! The male lead loved her for three lifetimes and even donated his own heart to her, but he was too afraid to get to know her. He truly loved her so much, and he would secretly watch her every time, even if it was just for two or three hours, he would fly back to see her. It's absolutely amazing! [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

4. 54 单 Linked Stories: A Guide to Saving Tragic Tales 单元文：悲情故事救赎指南 Li Sha厘沙Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Redemption and healing + unforgotten love + no fixed CP + episodic stories] They chased fame and fortune and loved the wrong people. They betrayed sincere hearts and trampled on dignity, yet they were also someone’s unforgotten first love, someone’s cinnabar mark. There will always be regrets in this world. If they were given another chance at life, would they turn back and look at the person whose heart and eyes held only them? World One: Humble, love-struck young master X impoverished pharmac 3.1kReads8.5Score22814d adds

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   In every world, the male lead has a crush on her and is rather subservient [eating melon emoji]. The female lead only finds out after being reborn.

5. 55 重 Reborn National Idol: The Road to Center Stage 重生国民偶像之C位出道 The Internet's Blacklisted Second Young Master网黑二少Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Mo spent three years as a trainee in H Country. After unexpectedly being reborn, she finally understood how ridiculous it had been to keep giving in. This time, she resolutely returned to Huaxia and chose to compete on a girl group survival show. To her utter surprise, the name Su Mo dominated the trending charts all summer from the very start. Her explosive first-stage performance was hailed as an S-rank stage, she was selected as the center for the theme song, and she 1.7kReads9.4Score22314d adds
6. 56 追 The Person I’m Pursuing Has a Secret Crush on Me 追求对象他暗恋我 Watermelon Laughs at Peach西瓜笑桃子Modern Romance158k WordsOngoing [Love at First Sight from Her Perspective, Unrequited Love Turned Mutual from His] Yuan Yuan thinks she's such a jerk. She dumped her ex just moments ago, and now she wants to win him back. 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist has secretly loved the female protagonist for many years, and his unrequited love finally comes true.

7. 57 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 33.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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   Each of the following books features a male protagonist who has harbored a secret crush for years and has been plotting it all along. 1. Two men vying for one woman; 2. Numerous side couples in the latter half, but the main couple's relationship is well-developed and enjoyable; 3. Misunderstandings exist between the main couple, with a focus on the female lead's suffering, but the male lead pursues her after chapter 70; 4. The female lead is abandoned, but the male lead firmly chooses her; 5. The female lead has extremely high intelligence but low emotional intelligence; the male lead, her childhood sweetheart, has been secretly in love with her for years and schemes to marry her—a marriage-of-convenience-to-love type; 6. The male lead has an alias, is a true big shot, and pretends to be poor to work as the female lead's assistant—a long-planned scheme; 7. The male lead enters the entertainment industry as a singer to sing songs written by the female lead, and then becomes an actor to act in her dramas—an entertainment industry romance novel where the male lead is truly in love.

8. 58 白 The Moon in Broad Daylight 白昼之月 Thirteen Sandalwood十三檀Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof painter x guiding CEO | Marriage first, love later | Evenly matched | A touch of healing] - If an artist's work reflects their personality, Tan Weiyin thought Jiang Qunqing couldn't be a good person. The eldest daughter of the Jiang family, living alone abroad for years, and a renowned painter: that was almost all he knew about her. But later, he decided he needed to give some serious thought to what kind of person this strange Miss Jiang really was. - In her sixth year living alone 17.4kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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   This is seriously amazing! The male lead has a crush on the female lead but doesn't dare bother her because he's going abroad. Fate, however, forces them into marriage. The female lead is a painter with a mental illness, and the male lead slowly redeems her, and she gradually accepts him. The author's writing is absolutely fantastic. Overall, it's definitely worth reading—it's incredibly good!

9. 59 初 My First Love Is a Softhearted Tycoon 初恋大佬软又甜 Lin Haixiu林害羞Modern Romance889k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, incredibly sweet and doting] Jiang Yunli had loved Qian Jiao for four whole years. To get close to her, the hot-tempered rich kid started acting obedient and learned to sing. Because of something she said, he even entered the entertainment industry. As the CEO of the Qian Group, Qian Jiao was decisive and formidable, always holding her chin high with pride. At first, Qian Jiao only wanted to avoid the young man who was interested in her. Before 308Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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   The male lead has a crush on the female lead for four years. This is the story of a young fanboy's unrequited love for a female CEO. It's the first time I've read this kind of story, and it's really captivating! //Book_ids=6871216658145348621

10. 60 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
11. 61 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    A story of unrequited love and arranged marriage leading to love. Sixteen-year-old Xie Yanli falls for a girl and harbors a secret crush on her for ten years; twenty-six-year-old Xie Yanli is happy because the girl he's secretly loved for ten years has also fallen in love with him. It's an exceptionally good story, highly recommended.

12. 62 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 24.9kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds

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    These are all books that I think are really good. The first one isn't finished yet, but they're all great! 🥰🥰🥰

13. 63 在 Secretly in Love with You in Midsummer 在盛夏暗恋你 Sweet as a Round Bun甜甜如圆Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Well-Behaved, Hardworking Girl x Sincere, Gentle Boy] [One-on-One, Both Pure + First Love + School Romance + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual + Reunion After Years Apart + Female Lead’s Perspective + Extra Sweet + Happy Ending] This is a little story about a secret crush. Lin Simian has a secret: after the high school entrance exams, she fell for a boy she had met only once. Her three years of unrequited love in high school were like fizzy soda, bittersweet and bubbling nonstop. Gu Jingyu was an 6.2kReads8.8Score79114d adds

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    It's a story of mutual unrequited love, with the male lead falling for the female lead first. The main story is told from the female lead's perspective, while the epilogues are told from the male lead's perspective. It's very sweet, with good writing and a great plot.

14. 64 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.9kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    Those who enjoy stories about unrequited love should have read these books: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. They all feature a male protagonist secretly in love with a female protagonist. The first book, Xie Yanli, was especially heartbreaking; my ten-year unrequited love finally had a response. The last book is my personal favorite; although it's not a story about unrequited love, it's more of a crazy story about the male protagonist falling in love at first sight and the female protagonist returning. 🤔

15. 65 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    This is a novel where the male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist, who is in the entertainment industry, but she isn't. After more than three thousand days of unrequited love, he finally gets to stand openly by her side. However, what he doesn't know is that he is also the unattainable moon in her heart.

16. 66 我 I Want You to Comfort Me 我要你哄我 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed][Sweet starlet from the entertainment world ✖️ cocky god of the music scene] Wen Xia, a C-list actress, suddenly becomes famous across the internet after news breaks that she is the daughter of a renowned director. Overnight, she’s swamped with acting offers. Meanwhile, Ji Yu, a top-tier singer who had retired from the limelight, announces his comeback and releases a new song, Waiting for You. It becomes an instant sensation. The two are invited to appear on the dating show 8.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Those who enjoy stories about unrequited love should have read these books: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. All five are about a boy's unrequited love for a girl, especially the first one, "The Banquet," which truly made me cry buckets. Ten years of unrequited love finally got a response! The last one is my personal favorite; although it's not a story about unrequited love, it's more of a crazy story about the male lead falling in love at first sight and the female lead returning. [Thinking]

17. 67 一 The Moment I Was Born, I Was Stolen Away by the Obsessed Mr. Ou 一出生，我被偏执欧少偷回家 En Xiaomo恩小沫Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [So sweet that if it isn’t sweet, you can come chop me up + an obsessive, doting male lead with a possessive streak so intense he goes crazy when she talks to other men + the heroine puts him in his place] The Sheng family had seven sons. After wishing on every star in the sky, they finally had a little princess. But before they could even enjoy holding their precious girl, Third Master Ou secretly took her home. From then on, the hot-tempered Third Master Ou changed completely. When the little 6.3kReads8.9Score78414d adds

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    🌹First Book🌹 The male lead has a crush on the female lead for ten years. Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, he's always there. Xie Yanli loves Ruan Ruan with unwavering devotion for ten years. So sweet! 🌹Second Book🌹 Fifteen years of unrequited love come true. Lu Tingchen loves Su Qingyan so much. He's so good at spoiling and cherishing her, he's speechless, planting mountains full of irises for her, for her… so sweet it makes you scream!

18. 68 厉 Third Master Li Is Pathetically Desperate to Win Back His Wife 厉三爷追妻超级卑微 Thinking of Bamboo and Flute念竹思笛Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, doted-on-by-everyone heroine | Yandere | No angst | One-on-one romance, both leads faithful in body and heart] Fu Beixuan's mother died young, and her father was cold-blooded. He raised her from childhood to be an all-rounder. Unfortunately, she was a quirky goofball with a bizarre way of thinking... ╭( ′• o •′ )╭☞ Yep, that's her! At five, Li Tingxiao was kidnapped while trying to save his older brothers and accidentally ended up at a training camp for assassins, where he fought fo 22kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
19. 69 她 She Goes Crazy, He Has Her Back: No One Dares Cross Them on the Dating Show 她发疯，他兜底，恋综谁都惹不起 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1, ultra-sweet + hilarious + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] [Hilarious sweetie celebrity vs. all-around movie star who plays the pig to eat the tiger] Right after transmigrating into a book, Shi Er'er is ordered by a scumbag to pole dance on a livestream watched by a million people. Shi Er'er yanks the pole out of the ground and performs a whole staff routine, then knocks the scumbag out with two hard blows. The comments go wild: "That's badass!!!" When the scumbag tries 32.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds
20. 70 逼 You Forced Me Into an Arranged Marriage, Now I'm in Love with My Husband. Why Are You Crying? 逼我联姻，我爱上联姻老公你哭啥 Sugar Come to Life成了精的糖Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [First Marriage, Then Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Age Gap + Long-Planned Romance + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only Love, Sweet Romance] [Charming, confident comic artist + stern, reserved archaeologist] Yun Qingwu was taken in by the Gu family at ten and doted on by Gu Yi for eleven years. On his birthday, emboldened by alcohol, she confessed her feelings to him. Afterward, he avoided her for two months. The next time they met, he told her he had a girlfrie 35.6kReads9.3Score6.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is very brave and doesn't like dragging things out. The male lead's secret crush comes true. It's a story of marriage first and love later, told from the female lead's perspective.

21. 71 春 Burning with Desire 春心欲燃 Jiang Er姜贰Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Two Beijing power couples + devoted to each other + ultra-sweet, heart-fluttering romance + mutual secret crushes] [Cold, domineering, dangerously obsessive powerhouse VS graceful, cultured beauty in a qipao] Everyone in the capital knew that Second Brother Liao was cold and aloof, a forbidden flower perched high on a cliff that no one could pluck. But no one knew that for eight years, this untouchable flower had dreamed of the same person every night. * Much later, someone witnessed it with th 504Reads8.6Score10314d adds

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years! He's aloof and reserved with others, but utterly captivated by her! He's incredibly doting and charming, a master of seduction! This is the sweetest romance novel I've read recently! The female lead is also wonderfully portrayed; both are completely devoted to each other!

22. 72 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    Who understands! I'm still hooked after reading these books. "The Older Man's Favoritism" is really good. The older man's affection isn't ostentatious; he quietly reserves all his tenderness for the female lead. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes!

23. 73 美 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 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [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

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    These are definitely the books. Trust me, you won't regret buying them. Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people. Especially the first, second, and fourth books—trust me, they're fantastic!!!

24. 74 我 The Boy I Love Has Loved Me for Over Ten Years 我的少年他爱我十数年 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + obsessive love] Reborn, Mu Xiyan only wants to cherish the man who gave his life for her. “Yanyan, don’t leave me.” “Yanyan, please, won’t you love me?” “Yanyan, can’t you choose me? I’ll protect you.” Hearing the humble pleas of a man who controls the economic lifeline of an entire country, Mu Xiyan feels her heart ache beyond words. After they get together, the man keeps asking, “Baby, is this real?” “Why don’t you pinch me?” Mu Xiyan’s online response: “Get lost.” 3.1kReads9.1Score25714d adds
25. 75 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
26. 76 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    The male lead fell in love with the female lead in the second year of junior high school. They were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. The male lead was exceptionally good to the female lead; he was like a father figure to her.

27. 77 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
28. 78 重 The Reborn Jiang Shao’s Unforgettable First Love 重生偏执江少的白月光 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Healing + Obsessive Love] She was the goddess everyone admired. He was the gloomy boy everyone avoided. She was a wealthy heiress. He was a penniless orphan. She was sunny and gentle. He was dark and obsessive. He lived in a mire, while she lived like a fairy, cherished by everyone around her. Jiang Yan never imagined that the girl everyone thought was impossibly out of his league would come to him with all the warmth in the world. She gave him everything she had and spoiled him 9.9kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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29. 79 乖 Be Good, Love Me for Real: Ye Bao Has Made Lord Pei Cry with Affection Again 乖，认真爱我：野宝又把裴爷宠哭 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + devoted, mutually doting couple + intense flirting + sweet and satisfying romance + mutual healing] Before she died, he loved and cherished her, even disfiguring himself and becoming paralyzed for her, but she knew nothing of it and gave her heart to the wrong man. Reborn, she saw the truth clearly and turned back without hesitation to save him in body and soul, and cure his disability. She announced to the whole world, “This is my man, in this life and every life to come.” She 5.4kReads9.4Score63514d adds
30. 80 回 After Returning to the Wealthy Family, I Was Spoiled by My Flash-Married Tycoon 回归豪门后，我被闪婚大佬宠上天 Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Slow-burn, slow-growth heroine × scheming, love-struck, obsessive hero × both leads are each other's first] Ling Yi is the younger of the twin daughters of the Ling family in the capital, lost for many years. Three months after she was found, her biological parents sent her to study at a university in England against her will. After graduating, Ling Yi returned to China, and her parents arranged a marriage for her. Her match was the head of the Xie family, known in the capital as th 2.6kReads8.5Score26714d adds

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    This story is about a male protagonist who has always secretly loved a female protagonist, but he didn't confess because he was afraid it would affect her college entrance exam. Later, the female protagonist went abroad, and after returning to China, the male protagonist relentlessly pursued her. Eventually, they got married through a series of tricks. It's a relatively realistic and heartwarming story.

31. 81 重 Reborn: The Ice-Cold CEO Bao Is Blushing from My Flirting 重生：禁欲薄总被娇娇撩红了脸 Youyi Tang又亦糖Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + flirtation + restraint + both pure] [Upright, refined head of a powerful corporation vs. alluring, flirtatious entertainment-industry movie queen] After Shi Wan caught her fiancé Pei Jinling cheating, she met an untimely death. Only after she died did she learn that her childhood friend, Bo Zhiyan, who was always cool and aloof, restrained and proper, had secretly been in love with her! When she and Pei Jinling first got together, Bo Zhiyan, who never touched alcohol, d 3.5kReads—Score36114d adds

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    It's a great show; the male lead really respects the female lead.

32. 82 谋 Scheming for My Friend's Wife 谋友妻 Luoluo Talks Big落落大侃Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + unrequited love comes true] [Main story complete] Three years into Qiao Zi and Zhou Yuelin’s marriage, Zhou Yuelin unexpectedly cheated on her. Qiao Zi asked for a divorce, but he refused at first. After that, Qiao Zi repeatedly lost her temper in front of Zhou Yuelin’s friends and family, showing him no consideration at all. Jian Zhaoxu, a friend Zhou Yuelin considered a brother, couldn’t stand it anymore. He said that if Qiao Zi were his wife, he’d have a hun 7.7kReads8.3Score77014d adds

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    ① The male protagonist has secretly loved the female protagonist for many years, but she marries his brother, leading to conflict between them. He secretly sabotages her, even telling his brother that if it were him, he would have a hundred ways to make the female protagonist obey him. Later, when the female protagonist falls in love, he rushes to fawn over her.

33. 83 顶 Irresistibly Sweet: A Kiss Branded on the Heart of Young Master Gong 顶级甜诱：在宫少的心尖上烙个吻 Sheng Huaijin盛淮锦Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [Two CEOs + reborn + everyone’s favorite + secret identities + extra-satisfying and sweet!] A devil had always lived inside Gong Yancheng, driving him to coerce, possess, and imprison… But one frown from Nan Chu was enough to make him lose completely. After being reborn, Nan Chu decisively dumped the scumbag and clung to the man who had died for her. At first, Gong Yancheng tried to restrain himself. But one kiss from Nan Chu made him crumble and fall from his pedestal. Looking at the girl who h 19.7kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
34. 84 与 Sharing Glory with You 与你共荣光 Lu Chenqi陆沉七Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Adorable Harem Sweet Romance] She’s an enviable rich heiress and AON’s rising star sniper, a legendary player who led her team to victory at the world championship. But who could have guessed that someone like Jiang Luoqi would hit a wall when she first tried to join AON? Lu Jingran looked at her with a handsome face and a cold expression. “No. You don’t have enough experience.” “I have money.” “You’re not mentally tough enough.” “I have money.” “Your reaction speed isn’t good enoug 2.1kReads9.3Score26114d adds

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    This book starts with the male lead having a crush on the female lead, but it later becomes a mutual crush. It's super sweet!!

35. 85 被 After My Obsessive Sister Claimed Me for Herself, There's No Escape 被疯批妹控强取豪夺后，逃不掉了 Xia Zhijin夏知锦Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted Possessive Love + Forced Romance + Mutual First Love + The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Madman + Obsessive Possessiveness + Mutual Healing An accident robbed Xia Chunin of both her parents and claimed the life of the boy who had been living with her family. Seven years later, trapped and desperate, Xia Chunin saw a face exactly like his. “Brother, is that you?” “I've missed you so much.” The man coldly pushed her away. “No.” - Wen Shi, the feared ruler of Baicheng. He was ruthless 1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has loved the female lead since childhood, but only dared to force himself on her after they grew up and he assumed a different identity. He felt constrained by his childhood identity as her "older brother."

36. 86 老 My Wife Is Terrible at Math 老婆是数学学渣 City-chanCity酱Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted An aloof, distinguished, all-subjects genius CEO vs. a sweet, gentle, math-struggling heroine!!! Super sweet + determined pursuit + from campus to the workplace!!! That September, with the first touches of autumn in the air, the new semester of her second year of high school began amid the chirping of cicadas. She stepped into the classroom, her white skirt trailing over the threshold, her waist-length hair lifted by the breeze through the hall as flecks of light danced in its ends. Those few st 16Reads—Score28414d adds

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    The male lead disappeared without a trace after graduating high school, lost contact for seven years, and harbored a secret crush on the female lead for many years. After a long separation, they reunited, and he relentlessly pursued her. Highly recommended!

37. 87 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 71.9kReads9.4Score9.4k14d adds

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    Male lead secretly loves female lead + strong moral values ​​+ mutual redemption + both are virgins

38. 88 心 Heartflutter! She's Sweet and Flirty! The Mad Dog Kneels When She Says So 心动！她乖又撩！疯狗他说跪就跪 Zhou Xing周行Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted The heroine can read minds (romance-focused: reborn + both leads have no past relationships + a genuinely deranged, possessive hero who will bite) Cheng Yi had a miserable life in her previous one. She didn't cry when she fell from the 26th floor and was smashed to pieces. But when she saw Chen Lin, crazed with grief, trying to turn her body into a specimen, she was so terrified she cried. Only later did she discover the young man's hidden love for her, a seventeen-year-long crush kept secret fr 956Reads8.9Score11014d adds
39. 89 宜 Let's Make the Most of Today Together 宜起看今朝 Huai Zhi Zhi槐芝之Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet-natured good girl X bold and flirtatious young heir] [College campus + ultra-sweet, no angst + secret crush from the hero + unexpected love interest] When Song Shiyi was six, Shen Yanci lost track of her. After they found her, she ran a high fever for a whole week. When she finally woke up, she stopped speaking. Filled with guilt, Shen Yanci indulged and spoiled her from then on, treating her like a younger sister. As she grew up, Song Shiyi realized her feelings had changed, but 19.9kReads8.9Score3.3k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!!!

40. 90 烈 A Fierce Wind Kisses the Starlight 烈风吻星光 Xi Shui希水Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted Wen Qingyun always thought that Jiang Xu married her because they each had something to gain. So after the wedding, she kept to herself and never entered his private world. Then, one day, someone who didn't know the truth called during a company dinner and asked her to pick up her drunk husband and take him home. Afraid of angering this proud young master, Wen Qingyun hurriedly wrapped up work and went to get him. To her surprise, the private room was noisy with music, but Jiang was the only one 46Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    This book features a rebellious yet deeply affectionate young master and a gentle, aloof dance teacher! The male lead is a fearless, arrogant hoodlum in real life, but like a devout believer, he has secretly loved the female lead for many years, starting in high school. Back then, to get her to eat the soda and candy he gave her, he used a ridiculous excuse to buy soda for the whole class. Later, when he went abroad to study, he continued to silently watch over her. After dreaming that she asked him if he wanted to build a snowman, he immediately turned down a job offer abroad and flew back to China, approaching her respectfully and gradually winning her over. This genuine, young master's love is incredibly touching, and thankfully, he finally won her heart. The writing is very delicate and definitely worth reading.

41. 91 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 53.5kReads9.0Score7.8k14d adds

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    🍉✨①The male lead has secretly loved the female lead since childhood. He comes from a prestigious military and political family, a third-generation member of the elite, and has built a vast business empire at a young age. The female lead is the little princess of the Shen family in Beijing, pampered and spoiled by her parents and three older brothers. When the male lead saw the doll-like female lead in her cradle at the age of seven, he was instantly captivated. He accompanied her as she grew up, fed her, lulled her to sleep, and raised her with the utmost care, giving her all his affection and special treatment.

42. 92 偏 The Possessive Darling: The Reborn Top-Tier Star Sets the World Ablaze 偏执团宠：重生顶流女王燃炸天 Pale White白苍苍Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + two equally strong leads + dating show + goofy comedy + showbiz + face-slapping + secret identities exposed] After Sheng Qi died and was reborn, she found she could hear the thoughts of the movie star. The previous second, Mu Lingren was still acting annoyed and disgusted by her. But the next, Sheng Qi heard his thoughts: “Baby is so cute. I like her so much. I want to kiss her.” Sheng Qi: ?? After that, Mu Lingren appeared on every variety show she joined. He acted like he coul 495Reads9.1Score10214d adds
43. 93 砚 A Joyful Life in Ink-Clear Days 砚清欢 Wan Ti挽荑Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [A marriage that turns to love, told first from the heroine’s perspective; a secret crush that comes true, told from the hero’s perspective] Cool, noble young master of the capital VS bright, beautiful heiress Su Qingyan always thought her marriage to Lu Yanchen was nothing more than a business arrangement for mutual benefit. He was gentle and considerate, but kept just the right distance, like the perfect business partner. Lu Yanchen, heir to the Lu family, one of the capital’s most powerful 788Reads6.3Score10214d adds

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years; the story unfolds from the female lead's perspective: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love.

44. 94 他 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.6kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    These two books are great, they're really good.

45. 95 偷 Hidden Away 偷偷藏起来 Jing Xiaoli井小礼Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [An early work, with a heavy dose of brainless fluff. Don't read if that's not your thing.] Everyone thought this aloof beauty would be impossible to win over. But one day, the usually cold and chaste male idol became completely devoted to a little girl, bowing to her every whim. 272Reads9.0Score10014d adds
46. 96 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    The female lead had only been broken up with her boyfriend for less than half a day, and the male lead was already preparing to confess his feelings, trying to steal her away and get married in a flash! It's incredibly good, sweet and heartwarming.

47. 97 重 Reborn, She Ran Away from Her Wedding 重生后她在婚礼上逃跑了 Floating Lotus浮荷Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion × raising a domineering CEO A wife who wants her husband to succeed × a little wolf in public, a little puppy in private After a great fire, Yan Ximu is reborn on her twenty-fourth birthday, her wedding day. Once again, she becomes the talk of City A. She flees her wedding, abandons the groom, Jiang Chenxi, and proposes to Fu Zelin right there in the street. “Fu Zelin, I know you've liked me for a long time. Will you marry me?” “Yan Ximu, is something wrong with your head?” Fu Z 1.2kReads5.2Score10414d adds
48. 98 顾 Mr. Gu's Everyday Spoiling of His Wife 顾先生的宠妻日常 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted Shi Qi grew up adored by everyone. For the first twenty years, she was the heiress of the Shi family; after that, she became the wife Gu Hanshen cherished in the palm of his hand. Shi Qi has been Gu Hanshen’s wife for five years, yet she still can’t forget her first love, the one she holds in her heart. Everyone knows Shi Qi doesn’t love Gu Hanshen. When she sees the disgusting mask her first love has been hiding behind, Shi Qi finally decides to treat the person by her side properly. But wait, 11.4kReads9.1Score88814d adds
49. 99 渝 Love in Chongqing 渝恋 You Li from Black Rock Island黑岩岛的尤荔Urban348k WordsCompleted Everyone has someone in their youth whose every move can affect their mood. For Lin Yu, that person is Chen Nian. I hope you enjoy reading, and please don't flame me if the writing isn't very good. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist was too insecure in the early stages, until he met the female protagonist, who was like sunshine.

50. 100 婚 A Marriage Contract as Bait 婚书为饵 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet strong classical beauty × paternalistic, old-school political heavyweight] [Long-planned courtship + growing together + healing + 18-year age gap + both physically and emotionally devoted] ★ He gives her his undivided affection and protects her so she can live without a care in the world A political marriage and a written agreement bound two people who otherwise would have had nothing to do with each other. The An family had a daughter, twenty-three years old, yet he chose her, who w 23.3kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years. 🍭 ① The male lead secretly loved the female lead for five years. When he first fell in love, the female lead was only fifteen years old. Before she came of age, it was just a secret crush without any pursuit. The male lead is a truly refined and noble young master from a prestigious family. He is well-mannered, polite, emotionally stable, and respectful to the female lead, calling her "Madam." Even when jealous, he doesn't make a fuss; he is very rational and has a sharp tongue. The female lead is a young lady from a prestigious family, straightforward, knows how to be charming, and is very sweet and flirtatious. [Learned something new] ② The male lead secretly loved the female lead for sixteen years. He is a chosen one, and this sixteen-year unrequited love makes him unable to admit that he is inferior to others. [Eating melon emoji]

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