Looking for a Super-Sweet Modern Romance with Mutual Secret Crushes! (Grinning Like an Auntie~) 求双向暗恋超甜的现言！（姨母笑～

1. 1 盛 Voices of the Heart in Midsummer 盛夏里的心声 The Orange Cat Has No Oranges橘猫没橘子Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Mutual Devotion + College Campus + Both Leads Are Chaste] A roguishly handsome, flirtatious yet secretly shy guy × a sweet, gentle girl who acts stubborn In the seventh year of her secret crush on Lu Yanhe, Wen Ling got into the university he attended and slowly drew closer to him. On his birthday, she told him she had liked a boy for seven years. He drank alone all night, and later pinned her against a wall, letting the alcohol embolden him as he pressed a kiss ag 5.3kReads8.8Score690Shelves

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   Super, super good! Love at first sight + girl's 7-year crush on boy + boy's 4-year crush on girl + mutual pursuit - Lu Yanhe + Wen Ling [heart][heart][heart] He fell in love with her in his second year of high school, and her photo was always in his drawer. He wanted to go to the same university as her. She had a diary filled with his stories, and in order to see him again, she chose to repeat her college entrance exam. After they met again in university, he made no secret of his pursuit of her. They had always been mutually pursuing each other, but neither of them knew it at the time. Later, her unrequited love blossomed! He gave her a grand traditional Chinese wedding, and they had a lovely son! [Kiss][heart]

2. 2 暗 My Crush Lost His Memory and Became My Boyfriend 暗恋对象失忆后，成了我男友 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [College Campus + Instant Physical Attraction + Sensual and Sweet + Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only, Happy Ending] [Top-Ranking Young Heir × Straight-A Sweetheart] Sang Luoluo had a secret: she'd had a crush for ages on the boy from the neighboring high school, the one everyone adored. Later, the two kept running into each other. And as it turned out, their mothers were best friends. Nervously, she called him, “Big brother.” - Jing Ye was the devastatingly handsome man everyone in the 70kReads9.2Score10.4kShelves

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   It's a story of mutual unrequited love. In high school, the girl secretly admires the boy, who subtly creates opportunities for her. During this time, the boy suffers amnesia and forgets everything. However, after they reunite in college, the boy openly expresses his feelings, and they quickly get together. The reason for the boy's amnesia was a major draw for me; knowing it made me think the premise was great.

3. 3 月 The Song the Moon Wrote for Him 月亮写给他的歌 Fermented-Rice-Soup Little Fish浆水小鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Proud male singer × gentle, resilient graduate student *The person I had a crush on became a superstar One winter, Wen Shuyue saw a post on Weibo: “The person I had a crush on became a superstar. Overnight, I became one in ten million.” Wen Shuyue thought of the boy she had secretly loved throughout her youth. They hurried past each other at graduation. When they met again, they were separated by cold LED screens, by city after city, and by the endless sea of people a 21.1kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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   These three completed novels all scored 9 points or higher. The first is a story of unrequited love: the female lead is a graduate student and a singer in a duo; the person she secretly admires becomes a superstar, and overnight, she becomes one in a million. The second is about a teacher and a hotel owner; the male lead is the teacher's son, and the female lead, Cong, has liked him since school and has always harbored a secret crush. The third is about a bright and cheerful florist and a cool and aloof diplomat; the female lead, Cong, has liked the male lead since she was sixteen and pursues him step by step.

4. 4 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
5. 5 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8kShelves
6. 6 他 His Love Is Explosively Sweet 他的喜欢甜炸了 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, sweet-talking hero × soft and adorable heroine] [Campus romance + mutual pining + sweet secret love + both devoted to each other, happy ending] One midsummer when she was sixteen, Wen Ying woke from a nap in the camphor grove and saw a boy reading across from her. From then on, he began encroaching on her territory. She never expected him to take over her heart, too. After the college entrance exams, he returned to the capital. Like the cicadas’ song that had suddenly been c 14.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   Pure sweetness! Mutual crush + boy pursuing girl + premeditated plan by Jiang Shili and Wen Wei [heart][heart][heart] He and she met in high school and reunited in college. She treasured his photo on the high school honor roll; he was her precious secret. After their reunion, he took the initiative to approach her, carefully bridging the awkwardness of the past two years. He had an album full of her photos on his phone. After confessing his feelings, they got together, and what followed was a pure and sweet romance. He gave her a strong sense of security, then proposed, got married, and they had a lovely son!!!

7. 7 暖 Lost in the Warmth of Marriage 暖婚沉溺 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically minded college Chinese teacher and flower shop owner + aloof, composed, abstinent, heaven-sent ideal husband] A crush comes true + long-planned romance + everyday love + peaceful, beautiful days After several years away, Xu Xiangwan returned to Nancheng. At the flower shop she ran with her best friend, she unexpectedly ran into Gu Yanlang, the boy she had secretly loved in high school. The moment she saw him, the air seemed to stop with her breath. Her heart recognized him 5.9kReads8.8Score681Shelves

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   This is so sweet, it's super good! Love at first sight + 13 years of mutual unrequited love + mutual commitment + long-planned romance + long-awaited reunion. Gu Yanlang and Xu Xiangwan [heart][heart][heart] They had a mutual crush on each other in high school, unaware of each other's feelings. Later, she transferred schools, and they never saw each other again. Thirteen years later, after learning about her, he immediately went to her flower shop to see her again. At that time, she thought he was getting married, and felt bitter. Because of family pressure to get married, and because the other person was him, she married him. This time, neither of them wanted to miss each other again. After that, it's all sweet; their youthful joy finally came true! [Shy]

8. 8 都 Everyone Says the Campus Heartthrob Is Hard to Pursue, but He Calls Me Baby! 都说校草难追，可他叫我宝宝耶！ Zhi Zhi Doesn't Chirp枝枝不吱Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Multiple comic adaptations are now available! [University] [Mutual Secret Crushes] [Super Sweet and Addictive] Liking Zhou Qingyan was the only act of rebellion in Wen Li's youth. Wen Li's affection was always restrained. She never argued, never made a fuss, and never bothered him. She only secretly watched him, again and again, from corners where Zhou Qingyan would never notice. * Zhou Qingyan was a famous figure at Nanda University, ranked number one on the list of guys who were hardest t 21.8kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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   This book is a huge hit, incredibly good, with positive values, excellent writing, and well-developed characters.

9. 9 逃 I Can't Escape Zhou Shi 逃不过周时 Just Extra仅仅多余Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted Song Letang had been secretly in love with Pei Zhoushi for twelve years. She was caught in his orbit the day she waited tables at his father's hotel during her summer break in high school. Her mother died young and her father disappeared, leaving her to grow into an orphan with no one to care for her. That day, she was so exhausted that she dropped a tray, and her supervisor's scolding nearly buried her. Then Pei Zhoushi, the pampered young master of the Pei family, casually stepped in front of 3.8kReads8.4Score369Shelves

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   They secretly love each other, but neither of them confesses, and they are suspicious of each other.

10. 10 第 A Kiss at Our First Meeting! 第一次见面就亲亲！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Now being published] [A sweet girl who uses her beauty to get her way × a cool guy who says one thing but secretly enjoys another] The day after her eighteenth birthday, Jiang Lezhi unexpectedly discovers that she can't speak. She spends three years as a little mute, thinking she'll be silent for the rest of her life. Then, by chance, she accidentally kisses that arrogant, icy guy. And something amazing happens: after three years without a voice, she can suddenly speak again! She thinks all is 21.5kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    The previous life ended with a kiss, and this life begins with another kiss! Such a sweet and innocent campus romance; I believe in love again! [Kiss][Kiss] Only a kiss can make the seemingly innocent female lead speak—it's just "lip" friendship! [Laugh][Laugh]

11. 11 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 56.2kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    🍒 Sang Li, a senior in high school, struck up a conversation with Lu Tinghe, a transfer student. Seeing his handsome yet aloof demeanor, she assumed they were kindred spirits (a specially admitted student). However, just before the college entrance exam, a Rolls-Royce picked him up, and he called her "Young Master." Sang Li immediately put away her love letter, wiped her eyes, and walked away dejectedly, her unrequited love shattered.

12. 12 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 9.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    Jiang Yuxing had always thought that someone as aloof as Jiang Yubai would never bow down to anyone. Little did she expect that this usually celibate man was already her devoted follower, coveting her day and night! Later—

13. 13 撩 Scented Seduction 撩香 Dudu读读Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Young heir from Beijing's elite circle + rational beauty × mutual secret crush × intense push and pull × sweet romance and healing] Pei Xueyan, the third young master of the Pei family, wielded immense power and was ruthless in his methods. Everyone fawned over him. Ji Fei wanted nothing more than to stay far away from him. She was the daughter of his father's mistress, and that status meant they were worlds apart. After they met again, the more they argued, the closer they grew, though both kn 823Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love, a tug-of-war between two extremes [thinking]

14. 14 本 We Were Meant to Meet Every Day 本该日日相逢 Zi Qi籽棋Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [One-sided love he's plotted for ages + Reunion after years apart + Two highly intelligent equals + Transmigration + Both virgins + Happy ending] If you could go back to age twenty and rewrite a confession that once made you cringe with embarrassment, would you? At thirty-three, Lin Xiaojia is a rising star in the AI startup world, a winner in the eyes of everyone around her. But she carries a shame etched into her bones: in her senior year of college, she gathered all her courage and confessed 3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Mutual unrequited love + long-awaited reunion + HE [Thinking] A healing yet regretful coming-of-age story! Who hasn't confessed their feelings with courage only to end up embarrassed in their youth? The female lead is successful in her career after adulthood, but she can never get over that hurdle from her youth. She unexpectedly returns to the past, only wanting to completely escape that person. But fate keeps intertwining them, and the regrets of the past slowly transform into deep affection that can no longer be hidden.

15. 15 女 The Actress May Be Poor, but She Eats Well! 女明星虽然穷，但她吃得好啊！ A Pearl in Hand明珠在手Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Female star Bai Xiaoxiao and her manager Luo Zheng are so broke they're trending, and the whole internet is losing it over them] In public, she's an innocent, resilient little white flower; in private, a flirtatious little fox. In public, he's a mature, steady older man; in private, he's a possessive, daddy-type boyfriend with a high sex drive. Older daddy-type boyfriend | Age gap | Mutual secret crush | Small-apartment romance | Sexual tension | Face-slapping | Comeback | Entertainment industr 1.4kReads—Score168Shelves

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    Pretending to practice kissing scenes every day, kissing each other all the time.

16. 16 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.6kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves

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    I can read it over and over again without getting tired of it. Mutual support and redemption, mutual unrequited love—the authors are such amazing writers! [Shy][shy][shy]

17. 17 为 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 4kReads9.3Score412Shelves
18. 18 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 64kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
19. 19 陆 Young Master Lu's Secret Marriage Sweetheart 陆少的隐婚甜妻 Gu Yue古月Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted She had been secretly in love with him for seven whole years. In the end, she married him under the most awkward circumstances imaginable. On their wedding night, he laid down three rules. “Don’t make our relationship public!” “Don’t get too close to me!” “Don’t climb into my bed!” But after they got married, when someone called her a homewrecker, he immediately stood up and declared, “She’s my wife!” While she was cooking, he wrapped his arms around her from behind. “Honey, give me a hug...” At 40Reads8.5Score—Shelves
20. 20 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Help! The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for years, but after they reunite, the aloof and unattainable male lead turns the tables and flirts with her. The ambiguity and tension are off the charts! From school days to a lifetime together, the sweetness is off the charts! Start watching now!!!

21. 21 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 6.1kReads8.8Score794Shelves

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    This is a story about unrequited love, told from the female protagonist's perspective in the main story and from the male protagonist's perspective in the side stories. The whole story is incredibly sweet and very enjoyable, with only a tiny bit of heartbreak when the protagonist is rejected. However, it gets even sweeter later on. The author's writing is excellent, and the plot is great. Anyone who enjoys stories about unrequited love in school can read it without hesitation.

22. 22 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    This book is a must-read for stories about mutual unrequited love. The two protagonists were high school classmates and had a crush on each other from a young age, but they were both very good at hiding their feelings. In college, the male protagonist created an opportunity to meet the female protagonist by having someone introduce him to a tutoring job. The various elaborate schemes that followed were so captivating that my heart trembled. I was completely immersed in the story, and it was incredibly moving to see them both so deeply in love with each other.

23. 23 机 A Motorcycle Kiss with a Butterfly 机车吻蝴蝶 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available (sweet romance and healing + mutual pining + contrasting sides) [Cool, classical-dance beauty boldly pursues love & carefree playboy secretly loves her] Everyone in the capital says Xia Shisheng, the heiress of the Xia family, is its brightest jewel: elegant, refined, and beyond reproach. They all believe no one in the world could ever be worthy of her. Who could have imagined that this untouchable beauty would be won over by Xiao Heng, the notorious playboy heir 7.1kReads9.4Score930Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love, mutual devotion, mutual redemption. The male lead is so charming, the female lead is so adorable, it's so good, so sweet!!!

24. 24 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is SO SO SO SO SO good!!! The female lead is slightly yandere and has a crush on the male lead, but the male lead is unaware of his own feelings!

25. 25 橘 Eighteen, with a Tangerine Soda Taste 橘子汽水味的十八岁 Mu Nianye沐念叶Modern Romance34k WordsOngoing [Mutual pining]+ [Kindred spirits]+ [Happy ending] When Lin Xihe was eighteen, a gentle breeze found its way into her heart, and she met you in the tender years of youth! “Secret crushes” are the first stirrings of a young heart! Chen Jiayi was her lifelong best friend, and also the greatest regret of her life! Li Yunning, you were a ray of light in Lin Xihe’s darkness, shining on her and never leaving her side, until at last she found happiness again! The companionship of friendship helped her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Time may have faded the memory, but the glimmer of mutual unrequited love remains unforgettable!

26. 26 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 21kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    The male and female leads have a mutual crush and are later reunited after a long separation. Author vs. Detective – super sweet romance! [Eating popcorn emoji]

27. 27 重 Reborn: I’ll Make the Humble School Heartthrob Fall for Me 重生，绝对诱哄卑微校草 I Just Love Four Happiness Meatballs就爱四喜丸子Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Female lead reborn, mutual secret crushes, a humble male lead, past and present lives. One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other, happy ending, healing. The female lead speaks her mind, really does, and knows how to flirt with him. The male lead seems like a taciturn, aloof campus heartthrob, but inside he's a chatty little crybaby. The female lead's mind-reading ability only works on him. Xie Qichuan died in the hospital of respiratory failure. He wanted so badly to tell Xia He, 3.2kReads9.4Score443Shelves

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    🍁In her past life, she had a crush on him for four years, always believing he was aloof and uninterested in women. It wasn't until after his death that she received his notebook and realized he had actually been secretly in love with her for seven years. She kept flipping through the notebook, crying until she fainted. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in her first year of high school. This time, she was determined to make up for all the regrets she hadn't yet expressed...

28. 28 听 If You Can't Hear Me, Suit Yourself 听不见随你便 Qingqing Kui青青葵Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted Only the first 137 chapters are available to read! I'll rewrite the rest when I have time! [Cute, cozy sweet romance, ensemble cast / contrastive puppy-like character / happy ending / loving me just as I am] Tough and genuine heroine VS a flower on a pedestal in public, but a needy puppy in private As a young girl, Ming Zhu lived by her own kind of heroism, putting this saying into practice at every turn: “Before you become a better version of yourself, first become more fully yourself.” Sangyu 172Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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    A sweet, unrequited love story unfolds on campus! The two gradually grow closer, their lives intertwined, and a sweet mutual crush begins. This is not just a campus romance, but also a story about growth and self-discovery. No matter how turbulent the waves of youth may be, they strive to become better versions of themselves.

29. 29 势 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Xiao Erduo Tutu晓耳朵图图Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 414Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years; it's an incredibly sweet story of marriage before love.

30. 30 温 Tenderly Hidden 温柔藏匿 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Reserved and gentle male lead × sunny and passionate female lead | College campus | One-sided crush becomes mutual | Slow-burn everyday romance | Healing and redemption] In the seventh year of her crush on Xu Jing'an, her friends celebrated Si Miao’s birthday. He was there, too. As the candles were lit, she clasped her hands and made a wish: “From today on, I hope I never like Xu Jing'an again.” After blowing out the candles, Si Miao boarded a train to Wugong Mountain 7.4kReads9.3Score948Shelves

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    "Hidden Tenderness" is a story of mutual unrequited love. The female lead is a coward who doesn't dare to confess. After seven years of secretly loving the male lead, she finally realizes she doesn't like him. After confessing at Wugong Mountain, she turns around and sees him. What's most memorable is his words: "Si Miao, why don't you turn around and look? Why do you always avoid me when I get close? Why do you think I don't like you? Why do everyone around you know I like you, but you don't? Are you an idiot?"

31. 31 相 I Met a Heartthrob on a Blind Date, Then Found Out He Had a Crush on Me Too 相亲遇男神，发现男神也暗恋我 Hot Pot Enthusiast火锅重度爱好者Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Long Separation + Mutual Secret Crushes + A Long-Laid Plan + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] A gentle, handsome, secretly flirtatious surgeon and an energetic, adorably clueless medical illustrator who loves to flirt but always gets flirted with by the hero instead. She has a thing for hands and men in shirts. At first, Xiao Jingning thinks her blind date is nothing more than her parents forcing her into it. But after spending day and night with Xi Yanbai, she realizes that none of t 43Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 暗 Secret Love Finds the Light 暗恋逢光 Good Morning早好Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Unrequited Love Comes True + Bad Boy Turns Over a New Leaf + Devoted, Sweet Romance + College Campus] [Fake Good Girl × Pretend Bad Boy, True Romantic] Lin Fengyin has a secret crush on someone, and the object of her affections is a complete jerk. She accidentally catches him smoking in a dim alley. One of his buddies asks, "Brother Cheng, Lin Fengyin's pretty hot too. You don't like her?" The boy is lazy, cocky, and carefree. Thin wisps of smoke rise, making it impossible to guess what he's th 1.3kReads8.9Score138Shelves

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    The female lead has a crush on him + a college guy pursues her + mutual attraction between Shen Xiancheng and Lin Fengyin [heart][heart][heart] She witnessed him arguing with his girlfriend, and she hid her crush on him. He had feelings for her, but he told others, "He's not interested in good students." In college, he started pursuing her, asking her to tutor her sister. He knew she had a crush on someone and was jealous. Later, he won her over, and the boy hugged the girl he secretly loved tightly, her unrequited love finally coming true. After she went abroad, he waited for her for three years. After dating for four years, he finally learned that his girlfriend had a crush on him, and they eventually got married! [Heart][heart]

33. 33 步 A Step-by-Step Seduction: President Ji Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 步步诱婚，季总他蓄谋已久！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crushes + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Virgins + Sweet Romance] The heroine is sensitive and sweet, while the hero is hopelessly in love. Shen Sui liked Ji Huaiming, but she had always kept her feelings hidden, not daring to reveal even a hint of them. She knew she could never marry Ji Huaiming. Her stepmother kept dragging her to one blind date after another, until at the last one, she decided she didn’t care whom she married. It wasn’t going to be 7.2kReads—Score599Shelves

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    It's a story of mutual unrequited love. Both the male and female leads believe the other doesn't like them, leading to silent feelings of inferiority. The male lead, constantly jealous, finally confesses his feelings. However, the female lead is too afraid to tell him she loves him too, though her actions speak volumes. The male lead went to great lengths to marry her, even causing a car accident that blinded him. He's incredibly devoted to her and utterly love-struck! A super good read!

34. 34 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, President Pei Lost Control 闪婚后，裴总失控了 Lu Sanwan吕三碗Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Reunion + mutual secret crushes + each other’s first love + devoted to each other + sweet romance] [Cool, gentle good girl + refined, devoted heir] In their first year of high school, Pei Jinheng fell in love at first sight with the gentle, beautiful Lin Qiao. From then on, the cool and refined Pei Jinheng became a talkative, cocky, handsome rogue whenever he was around Lin Qiao. But one misunderstanding after another drove them further apart. Then, when Pei Jinheng turned twenty-six, the Pei a 4.7kReads—Score452Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love, super sweet married life

35. 35 温 Miss Wen's Rules for Secretly Loving Someone 温小姐的暗恋法则 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] [A false gentleman who's truly scheming × a resilient, well-behaved girl] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + mutual secret crush + secret crush comes true] Among Ningcheng's wealthy young heirs, Wen Shiyi is easy to overlook. Her family isn't influential, she's quiet and reserved, she doesn't drink or go clubbing, and even the time she gets home at night is strictly regulated. In other words, she's a boring good girl. * Jiang Hechuan, on the other 15kReads8.8Score5.8kShelves

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    This isn't cloyingly sweet; it's bittersweet. The female lead, due to family circumstances, likes the male lead but is too afraid to take the plunge. She treats him like a rechargeable energy source, looking at him to recharge whenever she's tired. Later, it's revealed that the male lead also likes her, but she has a boyfriend (fake), and he confessed to her, but she didn't respond, causing him to run away… Now, he's mistakenly believing she likes him again, testing the waters, only to be disappointed once more. It gets increasingly captivating towards the end! Keep writing!

36. 36 温 The Gentle Kingdom 温柔王国 Fallen into the Mortal World失足落入凡间Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Loving you and marrying you are the most serious things I've ever done., Lu Chi Mo Shiyin transferred schools in her second year of high school. Her wish was to fulfill her mother's dream and quietly finish high school, but she couldn't help getting to know that high-profile crowd of campus celebrities. Rumor had it that Young Master Lu of Diga International was arrogant and unruly, and had made a name for himself at the freshman welcome party. Rumor had it that Young Master Lu liked girls as 1.5kReads8.9Score175Shelves

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    Look at this, it's so good! Love at first sight + long-planned + mutual pursuit + long-awaited reunion: Lu Chi + Mo Shiyin [heart][heart][heart] Rumors from Imperial High School and other schools: In the heart of Lu Chi, the young master of Imperial High School, lies someone he cherishes dearly—Mo Shiyin. She transferred to his high school, and he recognized her. He pursued her, and later they got together, their relationship was very good. Because of her grandmother, she transferred schools. After 425 days apart, they reunited in college, this time she came for him. And he gave her a grand proposal. Lu Chi loves Mo Shiyin, and he will let the whole world know. They also have a son, Lu Shiyu. [Kiss][smirk][admiration]

37. 37 双 Mutual Secret Crush 双向暗恋 Little Bunny in the Moonlight月光下的小兔子8k WordsCompleted Mutual pining 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a short story; although short, it's quite well-told, and most importantly, the pace is fast, so you can finish it quickly. The second book is a quick transmigration story set in a small themed world, specifically focusing on unrequited love. It feels like each world is meant to tell us not to have regrets! This last novel has just started, so we need to look forward to it. The beginning is quite good, and the male lead is quite charming, with a slightly repressed yet passionate vibe. [Laughing emojis]

38. 38 快 Quick Transmigration: The Secret of a Secret Crush 快穿之暗恋的秘密 Twenty Days and a Moon二十日月Modern Romance302k WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + unrequited love + happy ending + tragic ending + rescue + no romance pairing + ... The heroine travels to different worlds to fulfill the wishes of people who have secret crushes. Each person's ending is different. By chance, Xia Mu arrives in a secret world. To meet the person of her dreams, she has no choice but to fulfill the wishes of the visitors mentioned by the System. P.S. ① The worlds Xia Mu visits aren't the originals. They're copies created from the original hos 7Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 他 He Can’t Hide His Sweet, Flirtatious Side 他的甜撩藏不住 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: Reunited in Your Summer [Bold, flirtatious older brother × soft, sweet little bunny] [College campus + mutual crush + falling for each other + doting romance + devoted couple with a happy ending] Xie Shiyan was the heir to one of the most powerful families in the capital. Lazy and carefree, he was an aloof beauty and famously the hardest man in history to win over. After Li Chu arrived at Jing University, he began casually flirting with her on the sly. - Inside the Fe 6.6kReads9.2Score678Shelves
40. 40 携 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 30.4kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    One-sided unrequited love is bittersweet! Mutual unrequited love is incredibly sweet!!! The male and female leads are a perfect match: one is sweet, gentle, and mild-mannered, while the other looks like a dashing playboy—the contrast is amazing!

41. 41 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 102.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book, *Falling into His Summer*, a campus romance with an ensemble cast, where a one-sided crush blossoms into a mutual pursuit. [Eating popcorn emojis]

42. 42 深 Deeply Hidden for You 深藏予你 Ashen Rose灰烬蔷薇Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Bai Wanqing, a cool and brilliant translator at the Foreign Ministry, hides an unspoken love for Shen Moqing beneath her heiress's poise. Shen Moqing is a steady executive at the state-owned Jingxing Group, born into a powerful family and decisive in everything he does. Yet the love letter he wrote before graduating from university has been buried in the dust of time. A marriage alliance suddenly brought two parallel lives together. After their wedding, they treated each other with courtesy. He 452Reads—Score108Shelves

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    The story features mutual unrequited love between the male and female leads. It's relatively short but rich in content, with three couples and three different stories. It's a very good read.

43. 43 瞒 Behind My Ex-Husband's Back, I Marry the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle! 瞒着前夫，我二嫁京圈太子爷！ Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Three months after Ruan Wan got married, a crowd of suitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere. A rich young heir confessed his love to her. A scheming pretty-boy was willing to be the other man for love. A top-tier star declared his love for her in public. But when she actually got divorced, all those men vanished. * At her ex-husband's wedding, Ruan Wan saw those “suitors” again. They discussed her casually: “Ruan Wan? We were just having a little fun with her.” “If it weren't for making things 22.7kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    The two women, who were secretly in love, were cruelly brought together by fate, and she ended up as her brother's wife. Fortunately, the female lead eventually came to her senses, and her shaky life finally took a turn for the better.

44. 44 野 Desire Unleashed! The Campus Hottie’s Rival Is Secretly in Love with Me 野欲！校草死对头竟然暗恋我 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads173k WordsCompleted [Physical publication signed] [Campus + academic rivals + mutual secret crushes + a tense push and pull] As one of the country's top universities, Lan University livestreams its opening ceremony. Jiang Yu is the freshman representative, taking the stage in a tie to deliver a speech. The young man stands tall, his white shirt perfectly neat and his features clear and refined. He casually adjusts the microphone, drawing squeals from the girls below. Sitting in the audience, Shi Jing lets out a sco 29.4kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
45. 45 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    🌵🌵Lou Yanjing is a born bad boy. Arrogant and haughty, he's incredibly proud and disdainful. As the head of a top-tier wealthy family, his rebellious and willful nature is so extreme that no one can control him. 🌵🌵Until this tycoon, who rarely even appears in financial interviews, surprisingly appeared on a dating reality show, his constant presence on trending topics—his clinging to Li Zhi, creating an atmosphere of intense intimacy—led viewers to exclaim that he'd lost his mind, or perhaps been bewitched by Li Zhi! 🌵🌵But no one knows that in his most unrestrained years, he patiently explained problems to the girl he secretly admired, attentively listening in class just to take notes for her. And he waited eight years, finally getting this long-awaited opportunity. During those eight years, he was insanely jealous of Fu Yanze. [Laugh][Thinking][Staring]

46. 46 暗 Echoes of a Secret Crush 暗恋回音 Song Zhu Zhi宋竹栀Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Chasing His Wife] [Fake Playboy, True Romantic × Gentle, Sweet Girl] The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did was secretly love Jin Huaisi for four years without telling anyone. / In high school, she secretly liked Jin Huaisi, day after day. His name filled her rough-work notebooks, and she watched him through the gaps between the library shelves. Her feelings for him were like a flood. On the day she learne 2.4kReads8.2Score286Shelves

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    [Flying kiss] Look here, everyone! The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did in her life was secretly harboring a crush on Le Huai Si for four years, hiding it from everyone. In high school, she secretly liked Le Huai Si, day after day, filling her notebooks with his name, secretly watching him through the gaps in the bookshelves in the library. Her feelings for him were like a flood. On the day she learned he had been admitted to a university without taking the entrance exam and was leaving school, she mustered all her courage to confess to him. But she caught him with another girl in the hallway, their behavior intimate and the atmosphere ambiguous. She hid behind the wall, her heart sinking to the bottom.

47. 47 失 Out-of-Control Infatuation! A Hundred Percent Genetic Match with an Expert 失控迷恋！和大佬基因匹配百分百 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [100% Sweet Seduction + Secret Crush + Mutual Firsts] Wen Zhimian, the entertainment industry's universally recognized sweet beauty, has a captivating figure, delicate bones, and a supple waist. She shot to fame both at home and abroad with a stunning classical dance performance, winning millions of fans. When news broke that she would appear on the dating show Gene Attraction, fans urged the bodyguards to keep their precious girl safe. But when the show's team revealed the match list, the top p 1.9kReads9.1Score299Shelves

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    🌵——Jingzhi Yuye✌🏻 [Top-tier wealthy family in Beijing: Arrogant and affectionate suit-wearing thug vs. Ballet princess: Bright and proud little swan] [Sweet and innocent romance + arranged marriage + premeditated + wealthy family romance reality show] 🌵 [100% sweet romance + unrequited love + both are innocent]🌸 Wen Zhimian, a recognized sweet beauty in the entertainment industry, possesses an alluring figure and a supple waist. She became a sensation both domestically and internationally with a stunning classical dance drama, gaining millions of fans. When news broke that she would be participating in the romance reality show "Gene Attraction," fans clamored for bodyguards to protect their beloved daughter. However, when the show's matchmaking list was released, the first name on the list was none other than Wen Zhimian and her personal bodyguard, Shang Yubai!

48. 48 呢 Whispered Love Poems 呢喃情诗 Grilled Eggplant烤茄子Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Complete] Soft whispers become love poems on the wind, and I recite them to you [Passionate, smoldering fireball x reserved, sweet and gentle] [He pursues her / Her secret crush comes true] [Male lead: restrained and smoldering early on | Letting loose and shamelessly flirtatious later] A sugary-sweet romance with no angst, and a touch of ensemble cast. - Wen Yu was shy and insecure, while Sheng Zhubei was carefree and uninhibited. - At seventeen, Sheng Zhubei stood in the wilderness, invincib 632Reads8.7Score115Shelves

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    A mutual crush, a mutual pursuit. During their free time, the two would often bump into each other at hot pot restaurants near the school. From the initial awkwardness of sharing a table, they gradually became dining together and then strolling back to campus side by side afterward. Even though they rarely spoke, their quiet companionship felt perfectly natural, and the girl's heart was slowly blossoming with joy.

49. 49 周 Zhou Quanruyi 周全如一 The Utterly Ordinary Yi平平无奇的亦Modern Romance60k WordsOngoing What sparks will fly when a male transfer student who struggles in school meets a brilliant female top student, and what kind of story will unfold? Looking back on those inspiring school days, we were all the coolest go-getters. Happy ending, so read with confidence. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You might want to check out this very realistic book. There are no so-called all-around geniuses. As high school humanities students, everyone has weaknesses. No one is always number one in the grade or class. Ranking in the teens of your class is already quite impressive. During high school, no one dares to easily fall in love, or even have such thoughts. The most ambiguous thing is probably, "In class, you secretly look at me, and I secretly look back at you."

50. 50 白 Sweet Summer Peaches 白桃甜夏 Tang Shen棠沈Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Gentle, sweet, homebody social-anxious artist x refined, celibate surgeon] After the live-action comic adaptation Temptation of the Stars became a huge hit, everyone knew that Wen Nian, its original author and screenwriter, was shy, gentle, and sweet. Then one day, someone dug up Wen Nian's secret identity and discovered that: She had drawn the anonymous danmei comic that took the internet by storm two years ago. She was also behind the anonymous unrequited-love comic that's been sw 6kReads9.4Score866Shelves

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    They're all really good-looking.

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