Stories Where the Leads Have Secretly Loved Each Other for Years, Then Reunite After a Separation 就是男女主相互暗恋。别后重逢的文

1. 1 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 22.4kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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   Sob sob, it's so good! It's always so heartbreaking when there's a real-life counterpart to the story 😢😢😢😢😢 The story is so sweet, it's just incredibly good! The author's writing is also excellent 👍

2. 2 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 15kReads8.8Score5.7k14d adds

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   They secretly love each other, yet each believes the other has someone else they like.

3. 3 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3k14d adds

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   These are all stories of long-awaited reunions and reconciliations. 🍐🍐 The first one features a female lead who was overweight in school and had a secret relationship with the male lead for three years. She overheard him telling a friend, "It's just for fun, I'm going abroad," and heartbroken, she left. The next time they met, she was at the hospital with her daughter; the male lead was a doctor. 🍎 The second one features a six-year age gap; the female lead falls for her best friend's uncle, confesses her feelings but is rejected, and disappears. The male lead frantically searches for her, and when they meet again, his eyes are red with tears. 🍅 The third one features a female lead who pursues the male lead for three years. After he impatiently hangs up on her during a phone call, she disappears. They meet again five years later; she treats him like a stranger. The male lead, unwilling to accept this, investigates her and is told that the phone call years ago was because... 🍏

4. 4 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
5. 5 听 The Wind Whispers That I Miss You 听风说想你 Chenchen Orange橘子陈陈Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Campus romance (mischievous girl and aloof boy) + urban romance (independent woman x devoted CEO) [reunion after years apart · rekindled love · he chases her after losing her · angsty romance · faithful to each other] Chu Yiyi pursued Gu Tiancheng for three years, persistently and without hiding it. But after he impatiently hung up on her during a phone call, she vanished without a trace. When they meet again, five years have passed. The ordinary girl has become an internationally renowned fashi 464Reads8.6Score—14d adds
6. 6 他 He Thought I Loved Him 他以为，我爱的是他 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Urban romance, nostalgic youth, contract marriage, and a husband’s long road to winning back his wife After the Ji family’s business fails, they move to Beiyu. The Ji sisters meet the two Gu brothers. The elder brother, Gu Shaochen, is steady and reserved, while the younger brother, Gu Chenyi, is sunny and outgoing. Both Ji sisters fall for Gu Chenyi, but Ji Qiaoyi’s older sister, Ji Yurou, is always trying to flirt with Gu Shaochen. She constantly makes her younger sister do things for her, lea 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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   📚 Bestselling Book List|All Long-Awaited Reunions Are Preordained by Fate💘 Have you ever fantasized about reuniting with "him" in your life at some turning point? These four books, with four extreme senses of destiny, will make you believe that—all encounters in this world are long-awaited reunions. --- 1. *Chalk*|Mountain Area Volunteer Teacher × Armed Police Officer "Long-Awaited Reunion + Reconciliation + Mutual Redemption" At a homecoming banquet, she reunites with the boy next door she had a crush on as a child. At that time, she was an unknown volunteer teacher in the mountains; while he was a decorated and cold-faced armed police captain. Everyone teased: "Teacher Su, we have a new instructor today." His voice was hoarse: "Hello! Teacher Su." 📖 Reading Point: He never said "I love you," but he used his life to be her bulletproof vest. 2. *Mr. Mu, Long Time No See* | CEO with Disguised Identity × Laid-back Online Friend (Online to Real Life + Illusionary Literature + CEO Chasing His Wife) She played Audition Online with her online friend "Mr. Mu" for a long time, and he always appeared when she was down. Until one day, he suddenly disappeared—the man she chatted with all night. Years later, they meet again, and he sits in the CEO's seat, looking at her with a half-smile. "Hello! My fiancée." 📖 Reading Point: I share my whole soul with you, but you're only interested in me revealing my identity? 3. *The Boss's Debt-Paying Little Darling* | Cunning Boss × Wild Rose (Forced Acquisition + Extreme Pull-and-Tug + Wife-Chasing Hell) He comes to collect a debt, only to see her stubborn, wild rose-like eyes. On a whim, he proposes the well-known "debt-paying" condition. He thought she would succumb, until in a nightclub, he witnesses her swallowing birth control pills expressionlessly. He went completely mad, his eyes red as he cornered her against the wall: "Are you so eager to serve them?" 📖 Reading Point: He thought he had tamed a canary, but little did he know he had nurtured a thorny wild rose. 4. *The Son-in-Law Takes Charge: A Book of Three Lifetimes* | Republic-era Heiress × Fated Lover "Three Lives, Three Worlds + Time Travel + Destined Reincarnation" For a family heirloom hairpin, she unexpectedly traveled back to the Republic of China era, becoming the daughter of the Gao family, forced to marry a rumored betrothed son-in-law. She discovered he possessed extraordinary skills, and the two were drawn into conflict over a treasure map. When she opened her eyes again, time had shifted, and she found herself in a completely unfamiliar dynasty… A thousand years of reincarnation, dynasties rising and falling, no matter how time changed, the figure who protected her in the chaos remained constant. 📖 Reading Point: It turns out I traversed three lifetimes just to reunite with you in the same time and space. 5. *He Thought I Loved Him* 📚 Title: *He Thought I Loved Him* 💔 A beautiful misunderstanding that lasted ten years: She was forced to become her sister's "messenger," silently delivering breakfast and gifts. He, however, took every cautious approach as evidence of her unrequited love. 🚗 Ten years later, they met again. He was now the powerful CEO Gu, a force to be reckoned with in the business world. A contractual marriage was signed, and his eyes were deep: "The misunderstanding you owed me back then, you'll spend your whole life repaying." ✨ Later, he realized—the true feelings she hid, the grievances she swallowed, the unspoken love she harbored throughout her youth… it was always him. 🔥 Marriage of convenience + Pursuing love through hardship + Unrequited love coming true From "I thought you loved someone else" to "So you always loved me?", He was determined to make up for this heartbeat that was ten years late. #ContractualMarriage #UnrequitedLoveComingTrue #PursuingLoveThroughHardship #YouthfulNostalgia?

7. 7 粉 Chalk Dust and Work Pants 粉笔头和工装裤 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted Back in school, I had a secret crush on him. Who knew that after we started working, we'd meet again and he'd tell me he liked me? This little punk? A member of the armed police? But he's married? He's got a wife? "Su He! Do you know? From the very first time I saw you, I liked you!" He pulled out a faded photo showing a woman with sallow skin wearing a yellow T-shirt. So it wasn't just me who'd been secretly in love with him all along. He'd been secretly in love with me, too... Outside the entr 21Reads—Score214d adds
8. 8 致 Fatal Attraction: The Tycoon's Little Bride Who Paid Off His Debt 致命心动：大佬的抵债小娇妻 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted Overnight, Xu Zimu’s world was turned upside down. Her father had racked up a million in debt, and the creditor was the most fearsome man in the city: Mu Qiyun. To pay off her father’s debt, she was forced to put on a cheerful face at a nightclub. Then, one night, Mu Qiyun slapped a marriage contract down in front of her. “Marry me, and the debt is wiped clean.” Everyone said it was a cold-blooded transaction. But when Xu Zimu fell into danger, Mu Qiyun was willing to paint half the city red wit 12Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 你 Hello, Mr. Mu! 你好啊！慕先生 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful] [CEO + Cinderella] [Reunited after five years: online friends become boss and subordinate? Former lovers, now enemies!] In college, she was the girl who confided her feelings to her online friend, "Mu Qian." They arranged to meet on a whim, but he mysteriously disappeared, leaving her with endless questions. Five years later, she is a flight attendant named "Luo Yi," hiding her identity and struggling to shoulder life's burdens. During a flight, she une 16Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 赘 The Son-in-Law Takes Charge 赘婿当家 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted A long-sealed golden hairpin unlocks the buried secrets of three sons-in-law across the ages. When writer Gao Wenyin opens her maternal grandmother's dowry box in the family ancestral home, she never imagines she will become an intruder in the story she is writing. First she is thrown into the chaos of the Republic of China, where she witnesses the patience and cunning of a son-in-law in a great family. Then her soul travels a thousand years into the past, where she experiences the political whi 8Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 涅 Rising from the Ashes 涅槃从负开始 Murong Yi慕容依38k WordsCompleted A Phoenix Reborn from Rock Bottom 7Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 叙 A False Translation of Love 叙情假译 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Cool and composed interpreter Lin Qingyue × secretly passionate executive Lu Xuyan] Ten years ago, they were rivals, battling for first place on their high school monthly exams. Before leaving to study abroad, he slipped a note into her textbook, but through a twist of fate, it ended up in someone else’s hands. She never got his confession. He flew to England carrying a misunderstanding, and they parted for ten years. Ten years later, she is a German interpreter, and he is a promising young exe 1.6kReads—Score11914d adds

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    The two are high school classmates and both academic high-achievers. A small misunderstanding prevented them from being together, but they reunite at a class reunion ten years later, rekindling their love. It's a workplace romance where they use work as a pretext to pull each other apart. 🥰

13. 13 赴 A Heart Stirred for You Through the Years 赴你经年的心动 A Bamboo, A Quiet Joy一竹一清欢Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Gu Tingyu was once the most admired boy at A City No. 1 High School. With top grades and a cool, distant air, he was the unattainable dream hidden in countless girls' diaries. Jiang Zhiyi had quietly locked away her feelings for him deep in her heart for years, ever since the age when even a heartbeat speeding up by half a beat was something she frantically tried to conceal, unable to tell whether she admired him or had fallen for him. From that breathtaking glimpse on a rainy day when she was e 372Reads—Score10514d adds

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    That's the book. It's about unrequited love between two people, and it's incredibly sweet.

14. 14 他 He Got Engaged in a Blaze of Glory, Never Knowing I’d Waited for Him in Silence for Three Years 他风光订婚，不知我默默等他三年 Shi Yueshu时月舒Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted The karaoke room was so dim, it matched the gloom in her heart. Jian Chu smiled as she handed the microphone to Jiang Mochuan. Wen Xun sat in the farthest corner, gripping her cup until her fingers turned white. The music began: “The Moon Represents My Heart.” She had hummed that song all through middle school. Night after night, she buried her face in her pillow and sang it over and over, his face filling her thoughts. She thought it was a secret only she knew. But now he was singing it to anot 1.7kReads—Score11514d adds

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    Also obsessed with stories of unrequited love

15. 15 白 Cool and Distant by Day, Clinging to My Waist at Night 白天装高冷，晚上缠我腰 Shi Yueshu时月舒Marriage & Romance48k WordsCompleted Cold and aloof by day, wrapped around my waist at night 29Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 暗 I Had a Crush on the Campus Heartthrob for a Year, but the Whole Internet Shipped the Wrong Couple. After He Overheard Me Crying, He Spoiled Me Relentlessly 暗恋校草一年全网磕错CP，他偷听我哭后强势偏爱 Shi Yueshu时月舒Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Had a Crush on the School Hottie for a Year, but the Whole Internet Shipped the Wrong Couple. After He Overheard Me Crying, He Spoiled Me Relentlessly 58Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 目 I Saw My Childhood Friend Carry His Girlfriend Up a Mountain, So I Deleted Every Way to Contact Me 目睹竹马背女友爬山，我直接注销所有联系方式 Shi Yueshu时月舒6k WordsCompleted I Saw My Childhood Friend Carry His Girlfriend Up a Mountain, So I Deleted All My Contact Information 48Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 跨 Across a Thousand Mountains, I Finally Return to Your Side 跨过千山终回你畔 Cat Carrying a Rice Bowl端饭碗的猫Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + secret love comes true + mutual devotion + first love + each other's first and only + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [An introvert pretending to be an extrovert, a lawyer who's gentle but strong-willed × a well-rounded, top-student financial analyst who's a hopeless romantic] Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Later, because of their studies and upheaval in their families, Lin Chaor 477Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This is a story about childhood sweethearts whose unrequited love blossoms into a real relationship ❤️ Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran have been childhood sweethearts since they were young. Later, Lin Chaoran went abroad to study, while Bai Ruowen became a lawyer in China. The distance and time difference between the two countries severed their contact, and their relationship ended without a trace. Five years later, they unexpectedly meet again at work. Lin Chaoran: "I'm giving you one last chance to win me back. Go upstairs and get your household registration book. Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register." Bai Ruowen covers her mouth and stares wide-eyed: "Are you trying to be like He Yichen?" [Modern Romance + Urban + Childhood Sweethearts + Campus + Long-Awaited Reunion + Reconciliation + Unrequited Love Comes True + Mutual Devotion + First Love + Both are Clean + 1V1 + HE] [A strong-willed but seemingly gentle female lawyer & a well-rounded, academically gifted, and love-struck male financial advisor] This story does not have any rebirth, time travel, or system cheat codes, nor does it have any melodramatic plot twists; it is a slice-of-life narrative.

19. 19 醉 A Drunken Sleepover Lands a Good Girl in Her Best Friend's Brother's Bed 醉酒留宿乖乖女错上闺蜜哥哥的床 Xu Mihuan须觅欢Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Restraint and Proper Conduct] [A Vast Difference in Status] [Mutual Secret Crush] [Tender, Unreserved Devotion] The tipsy, dazed young girl murmurs a soft, sweet "big brother," wanders into his bedroom late at night, and nestles against him without a care in the world. At dawn, she wakes in a panic and flees in disarray. Her heart has quietly begun to stir, though she has yet to realize it... 12.5kReads—Score94014d adds
20. 20 热 Madly in Love with Mrs. Zhou 热恋周太太 Xi Mo晞墨Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + marriage before love + mutual secret crushes + both each other's firsts + sweet romance] [Cool, reserved restorer of ancient books × outspoken tech upstart] Wen Ruoning used to secretly follow a certain figure from behind many times, but no one ever knew. When her heart first stirred, she never imagined anything would come of it. After high school graduation, they went their separate ways, and his name became a beautiful thought tucked away in her heart. Years later 3.8kReads8.9Score39414d adds

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    So sweet 😘

21. 21 互 Flirting Back and Forth! Joining a Dating Show with My Crush 互撩！和男神一起上恋综 Half the Sky半个苍穹Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Dating show + reunion after years apart + mutual secret crushes + each other's first love] [Gentle, perceptive, sensitive woman + free-spirited, outspoken, aloof man] - Inspired by the Korean variety show Love Siblings - One-on-one romance / each other's first love / reunion after years apart / mutual secret crushes - The story's tags are based on the blurb; this is not a showbiz novel Blurb: Just as Shen Jiahe resolves to move on from the man she has secretly loved for years, she unexpectedl 747Reads7.0Score10114d adds

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    Mutual unrequited love, a love story reunited

22. 22 陆 President Lu Has Secretly Loved You for Years, and the Sweetness Is Skyrocketing 陆总暗恋你多年，甜度疯涨 Nan Kong Asks the Moon南空问月Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted (Mutual crushes + sweet romance + both leads’ first love + extra sweet) One exam, one glance, a love that lasted a lifetime. Ye Yixing’s gaze followed that boy, and so did her entire youth. After graduating from college, she went alone to the city where he lived. For two years, she wandered its streets and alleys, hoping to run into him just once. But when they meet again, he’s the impeccably dressed Mr. Lu, while she’s just an insignificant office worker. When she hears he already has someon 119Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A mutual unrequited love, reunited years later. The female lead thought her unrequited love was hopeless, but the male lead suddenly confessed, "Ye Yixing, do you know... 'Back in high school, I didn't like talking to girls, but I was willing to do your homework, and I even deliberately wrote in my notebook that you should come find me.' 'I just wanted to be with you someday.'" - There are no coincidences in this world, but he was also desperately trying to move forward.

23. 23 告 Confession Candy 告白软糖 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Rekindled romance / reunion after years apart] [Happy ending | campus romance | love at first sight] [Irreverent, cocky bad boy vs. sweet, slow-on-the-uptake girl] [He secretly loves her] After graduating, Lin Tingxue returned to Nancheng to teach. One day, she brought a piece of confiscated gummy candy back to the staff room. A teacher nearby teased her with a smile, “That's Dr. Bear's gummy candy, also known as confession candy. Looks like someone's got a crush in your class~” 2.5kReads8.7Score27014d adds

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    It's really good to read, the writing is excellent, and the emotions are very delicate.

24. 24 蓄 A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter 蓄谋偶遇 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [A genuinely gentle but falsely demure top student VS a cool, aloof, secretly passionate male academic ace] [Reunion after years apart / Mutual crush] Original title: "A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter" The day Si Ning returned to China, she ran into Song Ming, the aloof, abstinent heartthrob she had secretly loved in high school, on the plane. Her heart was in turmoil, but Song Ming didn't recognize her. The next day, they bumped into each other again at a supermarket. Nervously forcing a sm 821Reads8.7Score10614d adds
25. 25 雪 Twelve Years Until the Snow Melts 雪融十二载 Listening to Snow in a Dream听雪入梦Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof top student × Gentle, ambitious boy A mutual secret crush spanning twelve years. She was an isolated island; he was a glimmer of light. She was frozen for twelve years; he pursued her for twelve years. He used her as his guiding star, drawing closer step by step. Because of him, her ice melted, and her heart slowly stirred. Snow falls without a sound, but love leaves its mark. After twelve years of waiting, at last they stand side by side. Leaning against his shoulder, she sudde 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this book! It's a story of a man and woman who have secretly loved each other for 12 years, and after becoming better versions of themselves, they reunite. Some chapters made me cry; perhaps everyone can see a reflection of themselves in them.

26. 26 暗 A Guide to Crashing and Burning While Secretly in Love 暗恋翻车指南 Zhu Ziyu祝子宇Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [High school romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | A boastful, chatty little sun × a cool, gentle moon] ⚠️ Includes a same-sex romance between two supporting characters (not explicitly stated in the main text) - Just before finals, a transfer student joined Class One, Grade Eleven, at the affiliated high school. He was exceptionally handsome and a competition star. Before long, he had claimed the top spot in the year. His name suited him: Jiang Chenyue. Quiet and aloof, like the moon in the 3kReads9.4Score45014d adds

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    It's super, super, super good! It's witty, sweet, and the female lead is persistent; the male lead also loves her. It's a mutual pursuit, incredibly sweet and very interesting! Highly recommended! 😘😘😘

27. 27 再 Make Me Fall for You Again 再予你心醉 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful and Strong | The Runaway Princess Returns | Newlyweds, Then Amnesia | Sweet, Playful Battles | Rekindled Love] [Couple: Heroine | A seemingly sweet and gentle princess with a proud, unyielding heart & Hero | An aloof, prestigious-family “old-school gentleman” who later transforms into a roguish, flirtatious devil] [Oh no! Her love-struck husband has amnesia, and now a cocky, roguish tycoon is here] Yan Sui was once a princess of Beijing’s elite. At seventeen, she left h 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super sweet romance~ Both are strong and virgins, secretly in love but unaware of each other's feelings... Intense romance, many plot twists, a great read! Top-tier wealthy family love story~ The love-struck husband loses his memory and becomes a roguish tycoon~ Great read!

28. 28 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 9.2kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    Mutual unrequited love, mutual redemption

29. 29 我 I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and It Became a Hit 我把暗恋写成小说，没想到火了 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and Never Expected It to Become a Hit 5.1kReads—Score16614d adds
30. 30 很 I Really Want to Turn Back 很想回头 The Xiao in Xiaoxiao晓小的晓Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Mutual secret crushes (and chasing each other) + reunion after years apart + healing each other + mending a broken relationship] On the night before they left school for the gaokao, Jiang Zeyi walked down the left side of the stairs while Mu Yi walked down the right. Mu Yi summoned the courage to take the final step at the same time as him. Being able to take that last step alongside him was a kind of happiness for her. But his friend called him over, saying that a girl who had a flirty relatio 550Reads8.8Score10514d adds
31. 31 霸 My CEO Childhood Friend Is Hard to Appease 霸总竹马不好哄 Wild Hare Under the Moon月下野兔Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted A reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual secret crushes, romantic tension, reunion from the very beginning Cool and stubborn vs. domineering and devoted Shen Yiyi's whole life changed dramatically when she lost both her parents at the age of ten. Her first meeting with Shen Shen, the only son of the Shen family, was unpleasant. He treated her like she wasn't even there. But then, on an ordinary day, stubborn Shen Yiyi took root in his heart. From then on, she was the only one by 2.3kReads8.2Score12614d adds
32. 32 前 My Ex Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 前男友蓄谋已久 Yan Jin颜瑾Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted A reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + a long-planned scheme + mutual secret crushes Yin Zhixia never imagined that the new recruit from Peking University would be the ex-boyfriend she’d callously broken up with six years ago! Her ex-boyfriend took her hand and gave her a professional smile. “Ms. Yin, I look forward to working with you!” “…” As Yin Zhixia was wondering if she should fire him, her ex-boyfriend somehow became her neighbor too! “What a coincidence, Ms. Yin. Who knew we 379Reads9.1Score—14d adds
33. 33 他 His White Moonlight 他的白月光 dearfairyModern Romance180k WordsCompleted He's a rising star in business, a born winner, and the feared second young master of the Feng family. Yet no one knows that he has kept someone in his heart for eleven years, and even getting close to her feels like an impossible dream. “Jiaojiao, if I walk over there now, can I hug you?” “Feng Lin, guilt and love are two different things.” [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + redemptive angst + happy ending] 4kReads9.2Score29414d adds
34. 34 今 Did You Recognize Your First Love Today? 今天你认出初恋了吗 Xi Xi Dong Dong西西东东Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Urban Sweet Romance] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Mutual Devotion] An optimistic, upbeat woman and a proud, reserved man. Xia Xiaoliang has a first love she adores beyond measure, yet they pass each other without recognition. Yan Shaozhi listens to Xia Xiaoliang confess her feelings every day, wondering when this blind girl will finally recognize him. Xia Xiaoliang has always kept her first love close to her heart. He is her white moonlight, the cinnabar mark no one can dislodge, until on 121Reads9.3Score—14d adds
35. 35 他 He's Secretly in Love with Me 他暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + healing and growth + both each other's first] To outsiders, Chen Sui is cold, aloof, and downright awful. But to Meng Wan, Chen Sui is the best. * Throughout his entire adolescence, Chen Sui loved only one person: Meng Wan. He longed for her for years. Until one day... “Baby, open your mouth and give me a kiss.” At last, he got what he wanted. 455Reads8.8Score—14d adds
36. 36 晚 The Evening Breeze Kisses My Collar 晚风吻过领口 Xue the Gorgeous薛大漂亮吖Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted I only write sweet stories, so please follow and support me. I’ll keep the updates steady, and I hope you’ll all come by and show your support. Let me thank you in advance! May everyone have a sweet life and a sweet romance. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads harbor a secret, unrequited love for each other. The female lead is gentle and unassuming, while the male lead is aloof and reserved. After a long separation, they frequently meet and spend time together, their affection evident in every detail. Their ambiguity gradually develops, and they slowly lower their guard, eventually embracing and loving each other wholeheartedly.

37. 37 他 His Concert Was All for the Chance to Find Me 他的演唱会，是为了找到我 Late Smoke over the River望江的烟迟9k WordsCompleted His Concert Is to Find Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A top singer's concert for tens of thousands of people features a song he's kept hidden for twelve years, all to find the girl from his high school days. A restrained, mutual crush in their youth: he's the center of attention on stage, his heart filled only with his youthful ideal; she hides in the crowd, unaware that she is the obsession that runs through his entire youth. A long journey spanning twelve years, a bittersweet tale of unrequited love, unfolds at this concert, revealing the heart-fluttering moments hidden throughout their youth.

38. 38 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds

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    Having read for twenty years, I just discovered this book. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets him again. Their interactions are incredibly charming and captivating, a story of mutual redemption, and a thrilling plot! Super sweet and addictive! I absolutely love this book!

39. 39 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4kReads—Score2514d adds

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    The male and female protagonists secretly love each other. Later, they reunite after a long separation. She bittersweetly loves him, enduring countless summers of pain. She has loved him since birth, her childhood sweetheart, but she has never dared to confess her feelings, fearing the loss of their friendship. To love someone, she can stay by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him from afar. He mocks her for being last, but she doesn't get angry; instead, she congratulates and envies him for being first. Until her roommate, the wealthy school beauty, appears as a rival, and she begins to feel increasingly vulnerable. It seems that his life doesn't belong to her. She was asked by the school beauty to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered his unrequited love, leaving him heartbroken. But she feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and found unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had lied to him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a nightmare when she received his engagement invitation this same day next year. Her heart was in turmoil, and she stubbornly refused to go. Suddenly, she felt a bitter pang, yet still went out of jealousy. Then, even more desperate, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

40. 40 关 How I Got a Happy Ending After Throwing Up All Over My Moonlight Crush 关于我吐了白月光一身后HE了 It's Cheng Shiyuan是程十鸢Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted How I Ended Up with a Happy Ending After Throwing Up All Over My Unrequited Love —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short story of 14,000 words, perfect for reading before bed. No lengthy setup, the emotions unfold naturally, and the ending is satisfying and stress-relieving. Suitable for readers who enjoy themes of #reconciliation #unrequited love #long-awaited reunion. The male and female protagonists reunite on a bus after a long separation, and their feelings run towards each other.

41. 41 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score10214d adds

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    On a stormy night, the invitation she casually handed out became the beginning of his five-year obsession. The once-shining jewel of the Hua family fell from grace, and tech tycoon Liang Feng, gripping her chin, sneered: "Now, it's your turn to look up to me." The abstinent CEO is a crazy, eccentric teddy bear behind the scenes! He imprisons her in his arms and expects her to do so willingly! A pseudo-sibling relationship of love and hate; he sets a trap, she breaks it! When redemption becomes mutual ruin, this hunting game has long since changed its prey—"Hua Ling, when you stole my heart, why didn't you tremble?" A wife-chasing saga | A sweet and angsty confrontation between two powerful figures. "Dr. Liang, aren't you going to take revenge?" "Yes, for a lifetime." HE (Happy Ending), hope you all like it!

42. 42 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of the male and female protagonists who secretly love each other and reunite after many years.

43. 43 柠 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 Qiao Luochuan乔洛川Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A newly unearthed gem of a long-awaited campus romance novel!!! A loyal dog versus a rich and beautiful girl—I'm absolutely obsessed! (On a side note, the second male lead is one of the few suave guys out there, and I absolutely love him!) The author's portrayal of the characters' high school lives feels so realistic, capturing the innocent feelings of youth and the anxieties of school life. I love it so much! Those who like this kind of story should definitely check it out!

44. 44 双 After Our Hearts Fell for Each Other, Mr. Gu Doted on Me Alone 双向心动后，被顾先生独宠 Xuan Qing Shaohua璇卿韶华Modern Romance320k WordsOngoing When Lin Wan was thirteen, she moved into a new home and met Gu Xin, the quiet, gloomy boy next door. With a piece of candy, a carton of milk, and countless chattering afternoons, she quietly lit up his dark world after he lost his mother. But before she could confess her innocent feelings, Gu Xin was selected for the provincial team and moved away with his family. She never heard from him again. Years later, Lin Wan is a journalism student at Jingbei University. At the campus sports festival, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They healed each other as children, and even after being separated for many years, they still missed each other dearly. When they met again in the workplace as adults, the male lead recognized her at first sight and doted on her in everything he did, spoiling her like a princess. The sweetness level was off the charts.

45. 45 站 At the Crossroads of Love and Marriage 站在爱与婚姻的十字路口 A Heart Born of Clear Skies and Gentle Breezes光风霁月自生怀Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted “Yu Meiren: Written on a Visit to My Alma Mater” “After many years, I return to the place where I studied, and memories drift on the gentle breeze. I recite poems by the stone boat until moonlight shines, while rippling waters reflect green silhouettes. Though I have come here, my heart remains; I wave goodbye and take my leave. How many kindred spirits can one find in life? Even after roaming the ends of the earth, I still think of my classmates.” Xu Ming combined the refined pleasures of a man 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    It is common for people to love each other but not be able to stay together for life; it is also common for those who secretly love each other to reunite after a long separation.

46. 46 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds

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    These books have different styles, novel plots, and all characters are intelligent; they're very enjoyable.

47. 47 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
48. 48 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
49. 49 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
50. 50 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds

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