Stories Where the Male Lead Has a Crush on the Female Lead from the Start 想要那种男主一开始就暗恋女主的小说

1. 151 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.5kReads9.6Score4.4k14d adds

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   This is the only book I've stayed up until 6 AM reading. Take my advice and go read "Guai Guai" [I've learned something].

2. 152 死 My Archenemy Went Broke, So I Took Him Home 死对头破产后被我捡回了家 Ling Huan泠欢Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + unrequited love + one-on-one romance + childhood friend beats the newcomer] Wen Xisui returns to the country with her sworn enemy, Zhou Linshi. They run into each other at a party. The Zhou family has just gone bankrupt, and everyone wonders how Miss Wen will humiliate him. But she doesn't say a single word to him. As it turns out, indifference is the greatest humiliation. Someone asks casually amid the chatter, “Miss Wen, did He Ran come back with you?” Wen Xisui swirls her 754Reads8.1Score11014d adds
3. 153 病 The Lovesick Young Master and the Proud Heiress 病娇少爷傲娇千金 Yumu Jin榆木瑾Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Sang Xi was raised as a boy from childhood. When she was ten, her mother died in an accident. The following year, her father brought a woman and a boy home... A foreign transfer student arrives in her class. Everyone calls him “Gentelman.” His real name is Xu Jiaye, and he’s incredibly gentle. The boys admire him, and the girls are just as fond of him. But nobody knows that this is all an act. By chance, she catches 1.7kReads8.1Score14914d adds
4. 154 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 19.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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   The male lead has had a crush on the female lead for 16 years. Highly recommended, it's so sweet!

5. 155 每 What's It Like to Wake Up in a New Wedding Night Every Evening? 每天晚上穿到新婚夜是什么体验 Lu Zhizhi鹿知之Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The short drama Looping Secret Crush is now streaming [Sweet romance + dual transmigration + mutual salvation] Who could stand waking up every night and transmigrating to their wedding night with their crush ten years in the future? Song Beibei clutched her waist and glared at the aloof, abstinent godlike man she saw during the day. She sprang to her feet in a huff. “We’re breaking up! We absolutely have to!” Everyone around her scoffed. What kind of lunatic was this? How could God Yu possibly b 3kReads9.2Score25814d adds

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   This book is absolutely amazing! The male lead is reborn from the future and travels back in time to seduce the female lead, gradually making her fall in love with him. He's seductive, charming, and has a great tongue. The plot is fresh and unconventional! It's so sweet you'll regret not reading it!

6. 156 出 Straying 出墙 I Have a Dog, Do You Have Wine?我有狗你有酒吗Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s only one / happy ending / mutual salvation / secret crush / sweet and angsty / she is his sunshine A friends-with-benefits relationship becomes official from the heroine’s perspective A secret crush comes true from the hero’s perspective The hero is somewhat possessive and dark The heroine is cool and radiant She was a blazing sun before adulthood, and a lonely moon afterward. 1.1kReads8.9Score11114d adds

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   The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist in high school, but due to his low self-esteem, he never spoke to her. The female protagonist was a bright, beautiful, and wealthy heiress who went abroad after graduating high school. Upon her return, she was taken in by the male protagonist as a casual sex partner. From the female protagonist's perspective, her casual sex relationship became official; from the male protagonist's perspective, his unrequited love became real. (Short story complete.)

7. 157 修 The Senior Sister Who Cultivates the Heartless Way Has Been Taken in Hand by Her Junior Brother 修无情道的大师姐被小师弟拿捏了 Ink Fragrance of the Nation国墨生香9k WordsCompleted The Senior Sister Who Cultivates the Ruthless Dao Is Wrapped Around Her Little Junior Brother's Finger 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead falls in love with the female lead from the very beginning and is eager to be with her; he's a live-in son-in-law. A book I've read many times. Super good!

8. 158 强 A Forceful Takeover: I Marry My Childhood Sweetheart, the Overbearing CEO 强势入侵：和竹马霸总领证了 Tu Xing涂行Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Wealthy family + sweet romance + love at first sight + possessive pursuit + descent into darkness + careful plotting] Ruan Xin has been dating her boyfriend since they were students. Their relationship has never had any major ups and downs, and together they started an entertainment company. She's a photographer, he's a popular online influencer. They make a great team. Then one day, she catches her boyfriend cheating. While she's at a loss for what to do, a tall, deep-eyed man grabs her hand 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   When the female lead was eighteen, the male lead fell in love at first sight with his childhood sweetheart, but he had to go abroad due to family arrangements. After returning, he meticulously planned to make the female lead willingly agree to a marriage alliance.

9. 159 被 On the Night of the Lantern Festival, After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Found a Regent While Parading Through the Streets 被退婚的上元夜，我游街捡了个摄政王 Ink Fragrance of the Nation国墨生香9k WordsCompleted On the Shangyuan Festival Night I Was Jilted, I Found a Regent While Strolling the Streets 15Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 160 繁 Stars Falling into the River 繁星落江河 Red Beans of the Southern Country南国红豆Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [School Life + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Straightforward Pursuit] Quirky, brilliant girl versus a wild, aloof heartthrob When she first met him, the boy rolled down the car window. “The city has suspended all bus routes due to extreme weather. Get in, I’ll give you a ride.” Su Fanxing glanced at her WeChat wallet and paused. “Driver, are you expensive?” The boy raised an eyebrow with a faintly amused smile. “Sorry, I’m a legitimate driver.” The next time she saw him, the boy kicked his d 1.4kReads9.2Score24414d adds
11. 161 春 Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter 春夏与秋冬 Mountain City Rose山城玫瑰Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [A realistic school first-love story + devoted couple + love at first sight + bittersweet secret crush] [Cool, sensitive heroine from a single-parent family × domineering, outspoken hero from a prominent family] It all happened far too suddenly. Qin Lan was startled when Sun Yunhao, the school’s most talked-about student, pinned her against the wall outside the karaoke room’s restroom and confessed his feelings. At first, she assumed he was drunk and talking nonsense. After all, they’d barely ex 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a realistic campus romance novel, a short story that's already completed. It avoids any melodramatic or exaggerated plot points, and the romance between the male and female leads is described naturally and realistically. The writing style is slice-of-life and slow-burning, unfolding gently and gradually. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and secretly loves her for three years before confessing. Although he's domineering, he's very affectionate. Recommended! [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]

12. 162 今 Open All Night 今夜不打烊 Near-Moon Mountain近月山Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted Seduction + Instinctive Attraction + Unrequited Love Comes True + Reunion After Years Apart Shen Sui'an’s life checklist: Build a career √ Find love ×, until a misdiagnosed “terminal illness” in her senior year shattered all her plans. New checklist: Skip class and travel √ Get drunk and doodle √ Zone out √ ...and have a relationship with a clearly defined expiration date. Her ideal candidate? She had it down to a science: Looks that grow on you √ Alluring voice √ Easily bored √ Extensive dating 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A crush? That doesn't exist. He just spotted Shen Sui'an in a crowd, and when she inexplicably ran up to him and said she liked him, he believed her. But after a long separation, Shen Sui'an's simple statement, "Can't we get back together?" Made even a mistress eager to play the part. No crush, really no crush. He said he doesn't date "good girls"!

13. 163 衔 The Bell-Bearing Soul Returns 衔铃魂归来 The Stars Love Rabbits星星爱兔子Mystery591k WordsCompleted [Purehearted, gentle crime-solving official × powerful, innocent female ghost] [1v1] [Contrasting personalities] [He pursues her: a guiding lover × a naive innocent] [Supernatural mysteries] “One ring of the bell, and spirits appear. The dying offer up their souls to fulfill their lingering wishes. When all three hun and seven po are gathered and the spell bell rings out, the departed return.” A horrific case of “vengeful spirits returning to slaughter an entire household” shocks the county. N 279Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a ghost, without a heart and unable to understand human emotions. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight, and through his own efforts, he becomes completely smitten.

14. 164 心 The Darling Beauty’s Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Brooding Lunatic Flirts with Her in Plain Sight 心肝美人露心声，阴鸷疯批明里撩 Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Living Under One Roof × Both Pure × Coercive Possession × Rekindled Romance] Jiang Yancheng, the Jiang family’s high-IQ heir who had just returned from abroad, was cool and self-possessed, always doing things his own way. No girl could catch his eye or get close to him. People called him an untouchable beauty. Everyone thought he was just too picky to be impressed by an ordinary beauty. Jiang Suiyu was the Jiang family’s famous scholarship recipient, sensitive and fragile, living 135Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    This book is super long! It's updated to the point where the female lead confesses her feelings [drooling][drooling][drooling] I'm hooked! I really love how the female lead flirts with the male lead. The male lead was forceful and domineering in the beginning, but he changed his ways later, and the female lead also started to like him. My Orange Bro has finally gotten his happy ending! (You can skip the mind-reading plot if you don't like it; the author has already warned against it.)

15. 165 结 After We Married, Young Master Li Became Addicted to Flirting with His Wife 结婚后，厉少撩老婆上瘾 Full of Orange Goodness橙意十足Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Complete [Both Pure in Body and Mind + Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Devoted Husband + He Pursues Her + Multiple Couples] The beautiful, soft-waisted Xia Yuru was tricked by her stepmother into sleeping with her nemesis. She thought he would take revenge on her. But instead, he helped her resolve her company’s crisis, lovingly cared for her when she was sick, and planted a field of sunflowers for her. After they married, the aloof Mr. Li, who never showed interest in women, doted o 80Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The story is meticulously planned. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts and mortal enemies, but the male lead has secretly loved the female lead for twenty years. He writes about her in his diary and gradually seduces her into marriage. After marriage, the male lead flirts with the female lead every day, making her blush and her heart race. He spoils her rotten. It's super sweet, with no angst throughout, no white moonlight, and they are each other's only one.

16. 166 炽 The Blazing Sun Never Sets 炽日不落 Dongyao Grass东尧草Modern Romance372k WordsOngoing [Main story complete, bonus chapters will appear from time to time] [Flashy peacock showing off x sly little puppy x naturally airheaded, slow-to-warm girl] [Pure campus romance x secret crush x two top students x ensemble cast x sweet little treat] Chen Jinzhi, the top student in her grade at Luozhong, was known as an ice beauty. All her classmates thought she was like a little hedgehog, prickly all over. Only Xu Siyan, who sat behind her, disagreed. He thought she was a Ragdoll cat. To get cl 710Reads—Score10114d adds

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    The male lead falls in love at first sight and then transforms into a charming but naive girl, showering her with affection! This is an incredibly pure and innocent high school romance between a cat and a dog. A peacock-like, charming but naive girl meets a naturally innocent and slow-to-warm-up girl. The male lead falls in love at first sight and has a crush on her, possessing all three virtues (good looks, good personality, good family background, and sound values). He pursues her directly throughout, appearing aloof to outsiders but secretly showering her with affection, cuteness, and obedience. He steadfastly chooses her from beginning to end, never uttering a harsh word, and unconditionally protecting her in front of others. "I don't feel wronged at all, what right do you have to criticize her for me?" "This is bullying, why should she have to bear all of this? It's not fair to her." The female lead is top of her grade, an all-rounder. Naturally naive, a bit slow to warm up but determined, nicknamed "Ice Beauty," but actually a little angel, the group's darling. She's thoughtful, sincere, principled, and unyielding. She unintentionally trains the dog, but genuinely dotes on someone. The family dynamic is excellent, a super loving family!!! "I hope we can become our own summer, invincible and fearlessly passionate." The ensemble cast is also excellent; each character has a subplot, and they're not just supporting characters. There's plenty of material to choose from—come and enjoy! I sincerely invite everyone to appreciate and critique! Thank you.

17. 167 欲 Desire! This Dating Show Is Overflowing with Romantic Tension! So Sweet! 欲！这恋综暧昧氛围拉满！甜爆！ A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delusions in the Mist is now available for purchase on all platforms] Yu Zheng, the top-tier star who casts a spell over the music scene, is elegant and striking, with impeccable features. He swept the major music charts as soon as he debuted, leaving his competitors far behind. Wen Shiwu, the nation's darling, is dazzling and flirtatious, with a sweet, angelic face. Ever since she debuted as a child star, she's never had a single scandal or stain on her reputation. The two 23.9kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    This is a must-buy! The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead. After ten years, he finally becomes a top star in the music industry and meets the nation's sweetheart at the peak of their careers. A video of them kissing intimately suddenly goes viral, their rumors are exposed, and they participate in a dating reality show. The whole show is full of sweet moments and ambiguous interactions—I'm totally obsessed! [Admiring]

18. 168 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.9kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the male lead secretly loves the female lead and takes advantage of her vulnerability; both books are incredibly sweet.

19. 169 温 Warm Him, Heal Him 温暖他，治愈他 Mian Yang眠洋Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted A cold, depressed male college student vs. an outgoing, talkative high school girl [Mutual pining + healing from depression + both inexperienced in love + love at first sight] Shi Jing has a crush on Mu Si, but she has no idea. He quietly watches over and protects her. There aren’t that many coincidences. He’s been planning this for a long time. His depression and unstable emotions make him pull back again and again just as he’s about to get closer to her. Later, she learns about his family and 535Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads fall in love at first sight, it's all premeditated, and it's incredibly sweet!

20. 170 钓 Fishing for Deep Love 钓情深 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted (The rating is new, so it's a little low) [Only Ever Been With Each Other + Both Are Master Flirts + Secret Crush Comes True + All Sweetness] [Radiant, flirtatious beauty & unhinged younger man with a dark side] When they first met, Mu Shengran mistook Shen Qingchen for a male model at a bar. Taken by his looks, she flirted with him again and again. The day she learned who he really was, she decided to use him to get everything she wanted. Things went even more smoothly than she'd imagined. When 181Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    (A stunningly beautiful woman with a flirtatious charm & a quirky, younger man with a darker complexion) Upon their first meeting, Mu Shengran mistook Shen Qingchen for a male model at a bar and, driven by lust, flirted with him repeatedly. The day she learned his true identity, she decided to use him to get everything she wanted, and things went surprisingly smoothly. She asked Shen Qingchen why he spoiled her so unconditionally, and his reply was: "My young lady is pampered; only I can serve her well." * Shen Qingchen, having secretly loved her for years, finally won her heart and was eager to display himself. Later, amidst the cheers of the crowd, he unabashedly said, "I was the one who actively seduced her." Only later did Mu Shengran realize that it wasn't she who manipulated him, but someone who had gradually seduced him. To outsiders, Shen Qingchen was arrogant, capricious, and the undisputed prince of the capital. But in front of Mu Shengran, he feared her tears, feared her leaving, and could only hold her wrist tightly, shedding hot tears, begging her not to leave. * Shen Qingchen's view of her: A woman who ignores everyone else once she lifts her skirt. Mu Shengran's view of him: A man like a dog.

21. 171 你 Are You Trying to Make Me Die of Sweetness? 你想甜死我吗？ Xizi怸子Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [A Cunning Fox Who Plans Every Move X A Bewitching, Sweet-Natured Little Charmer] When Shu Mian was little, her parents took her to the tenth-birthday party of a friend’s young son. She wore a fluffy little pink dress, with a big pink bow in her hair. Her soft, short curls fell around her face, and she was as adorable as a doll. So, when no one else was around, the young boy standing beside his father’s friend suddenly rushed up to her, tucked her under one arm, and ran into a room. He hid her a 1.3kReads9.2Score14314d adds

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    The male lead had a crush on her from the very beginning, it was all premeditated, a sweet and doting romance novel, highly rated, and completed. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

22. 172 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 2.4kReads8.2Score29314d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥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 loved Le Huai Si, day after day, filling her notebooks with his name and 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 prestigious university 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.

23. 173 重 After Being Reborn, a Madman Forces His Love on Me, and My Childhood Friend Panics 重生后被疯批强制爱，竹马他急了 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Campus beauty vs. a dangerous obsessive]/Secret-crush redemption/Neither has been with anyone else [Reborn + obsessive male lead takes charge + childhood friend second male lead goes to hell and back to win her] * Wen Ruochu and Song Huai had been childhood friends for twenty years. Not long after they got their marriage certificate, she received a taunting text from a young woman at his company. Then she heard her husband tell a friend: “Xiaochu is the standard answer everyone wants me to choo 3.8kReads8.8Score35214d adds

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    This!!!!

24. 174 零 A No-Risk Marriage Pact 零风险婚约 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Scheming fox of a man × playful drama queen] [Secret marriage + happy ending + lighthearted comedy + reunion after years apart] Everyone knows Lin Nianqing is famous for being sharp-tongued and devious. Take new hire Leng Xixi, who had barely started when she accepted a bouquet from a business partner and was called into the office. She “cried” over a whole desk’s worth of tissues. Who knew what was going on behind the locked door and closed blinds? The man was mad with jealousy, ho 1.1kReads6.1Score—14d adds

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    The male lead had been plotting this for a long time. He was the female lead's senior from college and had been teasing her since then. They separated due to a misunderstanding, but got married in a flash after reuniting [kissing emoji][kissing emoji]. He sang "The Lone Warrior" to the female lead on the roadside, but a group of children complained that he was too old. He tearfully grabbed his wife's hand and said, "Wife, they're bullying me."

25. 175 得 A Taste of What You Want 得尝 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy vs. Real Bombshell, Intense Push and Pull, Wicked and Wild, Devoted to Each Other, Secret Crush] Lu Jin is Ningzhou’s notorious bully, arrogant and unruly. He’s wicked and roguish, and generous with money when it comes to women, but he never lets them into his heart. Qiao Ran has a beauty that could topple empires. People call her a reincarnated Daji, and she’s full of wild sensuality. She’s sweet and gentle, and knows exactly how to handle men, but all she wants is him. Drunk, she 4.6kReads9.1Score34214d adds
26. 176 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 70.2kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds

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    🍁①The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since childhood, but the female lead is very straightforward and always thinks of the male lead as a brother. Later, the female lead learns that the world they live in is a novel where everyone is trying to seduce the male lead, but he only likes her… 🍒🍒②The male lead has always had a crush on the female lead, but the female lead is unaware and always treats the male lead as a brother. Both are top students, and their relationship progresses rapidly after they get into the same university…

27. 177 劝 Come Over to My Side Before It’s Too Late 劝你趁早，弃暗投我 Peace Across the Four Realms四境无虞Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted Reborn at eighteen, Shen Tingcheng decides that this time she’ll live well, do the things she loves, and never again let a scumbag manipulate her because of her youthful ignorance. She’ll keep the Shen family safe and guard her own heart. And there’s one more person she has to hold on to: Lu Guantang, the boy who was expelled from Huachen in her previous life for assaulting someone, and whose name struck fear into everyone who heard it. Yet he was also the one who cleared the Shen family’s name 132Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    [Request for more updates] Reborn, I've decided to stop loving him and start over! But fate has other plans. When did we get entangled?! A karmic entanglement across two lifetimes! Reborn, I advise you to choose me sooner rather than later! [Request for more updates] My best friend entrusted me with taking care of her younger brother, but she doesn't know that her brother isn't a good person! He's always been extremely controlling of me, and now it's even worse! I'll avoid him if I can!

28. 178 竹 Childhood Friend, Are You in Love with Me? 竹马校草，你是不是喜欢我 Li Yaya李芽芽Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted On the very first day Xie Xiaoyu transferred to No. 1 High School, she shocked the entire school. She had the nerve to challenge the campus heartthrob, Lu Fang, right off the bat! And not only did Lu Fang not get angry, he did everything she said! Lu Fang was a clean freak, but he let Xie Xiaoyu use his cup. Lu Fang was a man of few words, but he was always following Xie Xiaoyu around, chatting nonstop. It turned out Xie Xiaoyu was Lu Fang’s childhood sweetheart, the girl he’d insisted he would 3.9kReads9.4Score62714d adds
29. 179 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.5kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
30. 180 欲 Temptation 欲撩 Red Hat红帽子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 5.9kReads9.3Score69814d adds
31. 181 白 The Moonlight Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Begs for Her Love Every Night 白月光重生，竹马夜夜缠溺求偏宠 Sweetie Dodo糖多多宝Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted He is the choice she makes after weighing the pros and cons. She is the obsession he can never let go of. [Both are each other's first and only; flirty, doting romance + heroine is reborn to take revenge × male lead can be fierce or sweet + a lovesick man tears apart the green tea himself] “Xiao An'an, no matter whose side you're standing by right now, in the end, you'll only ever be mine.” “Xiao An'an, you don't have to love me, but you can't leave me behind.” In her previous life, her husba 174Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    She thought it was a choice made after weighing the pros and cons, unaware that she was his obsession that had haunted him for over a decade. "Xiao An'an, no matter who you stand beside now, in the end, you can only be mine." "Xiao An'an, you can live without me in your heart, but you can't abandon me." No one knew: Fu Yunjing had coveted the young princess he grew up with for over ten years. In the bitter cold of the borderlands, he endured countless nights of life and death by imagining her phantom under the moonlight. Returning victorious, he heard she was to marry? At the welcoming banquet, by a twist of fate, he encountered her while she was taking traditional Chinese medicine. Should he rationally push her away, or go with the flow? [What][Smile][Smile][Pout]

32. 182 咬 A Bite of Sweet Pear 咬一口甜梨 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Bite of Sweet Pear is now available on all major platforms. A cool, calculating doctor versus a sweet girl with a few tricks up her sleeve. Very sweet, no angst. The first time Chu Yuan saw Ruan Li, who was staying with his family, was at the hospital. She was a delicate beauty, graceful as a willow and lovely as peach blossoms, breathtaking at first sight. Her eyes glistened with tears as her slender fingers tugged at his clothes. “Doctor Chu, I’m scared of pain. Please b 6.1kReads9.4Score64314d adds
33. 183 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    If you like stories with clean-cut, deeply affectionate male leads, don't miss this one! [Full of joy] A refined and aristocratic upstart in the business world versus a cool and bright young lady! The male lead falls in love at first sight and then deliberately approaches her. He's truly doting and gentle. The writing is smooth and there are no melodramatic plot twists!

34. 184 沉 Falling Back in My Youth 沉落少年时 Chen Xing Yu陈行与Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing A bittersweet older-woman/younger-man romance: restrained, devoted younger man × gentle, clear-eyed senior - Puppy-like younger man, five years younger; two highly intelligent equals; neither is sexually inexperienced; happy ending - Bittersweet unrequited love + forbidden fantasies + the one in power lowering his head + reunion after years apart + love growing over time - Five years later, Chen Che and Shen Yu meet again. The poor, gifted boy from a small town has become a top technical directo 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A younger man secretly harbors fantasies, five years his senior, both are strong, a bittersweet unrequited love – a poor but gifted boy patiently and restrainingly harbors a seven-year crush on his "senior girlfriend," only to reunite after a long separation and their feelings deepen – conflict/mistakes/battlefield/older woman's humility

35. 185 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 7kReads9.4Score90314d adds

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    I can't believe anyone hasn't seen this! It's absolutely amazing!

36. 186 救 Saving the Obsessive, Troubled Boy 救赎那个偏执阴暗少年 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Devoted and Sweet Romance + The Heroine Makes Her Feelings Clear + The Hero Has a Secret Crush + From School Days to the Wedding] A brooding, insecure boy × a bright, sweet, flirtatious girl 1. Only after Jiang Wanyue died did she learn that a boy had gazed up from the abyss countless times, hoping to catch a glimpse of the moon in the sky. When the moon fell one day, the boy’s world collapsed completely, leaving not a trace of light. Reborn, this time 16.8kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    The author's writing is indeed excellent, and the main couple is super adorable! However, I prefer the secondary couple, Zhao Zhao and Zhou Mu. I don't believe in prodigal sons turning over a new leaf; I always felt their story was destined for a tragic ending. It's a bit of a shame that they weren't described more in the story. I hope the epilogue will address that. I just didn't quite understand the male lead's views on his biological parents; that part felt a bit abrupt and slightly contradicted his character, but it's still acceptable. [Thinking]

37. 187 宝 Baby, Please Comfort Me 宝宝，求你哄哄我 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming | Born Bad Boy vs. Cool Campus Beauty] [Taming-the-dog romance + sweet story with a touch of coercive love] Sang Xia caught Lou Keyan’s eye on her very first day at school. Lou Keyan is the only son of the prominent Lou family in Beijing’s elite circle. Born into privilege and adored by everyone, he is a golden child, and a thoroughly rotten one at that. He is also the best friend of Sang Xia’s ex. Lou Keyan went to great lengths to engineer his best friend’s infidelit 16.5kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    Dog training literature, forced love for puppies

38. 188 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.2kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

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    This is amazing! The male lead has had a crush on the female lead for a very long time!

39. 189 高 Does the Aloof Top Student Have a Crush on Me? 高冷学神暗恋我？ Spicy Rice香辣饭Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush] [Sweet Youthful Romance] [Happy Ending] [One-on-One] The male lead talks himself into falling in love, and knows exactly how he feels. He has a secret crush on the female lead, and this story is packed with sweetness. After they get together… Lin Yijing reached out with both hands and started squishing Gu Qingshi’s cheeks. “You know I can’t resist your looks, and you still try to tempt me? You’re so wicked!” Gu Qingshi let her pinch his face, his eyes full of amusement. “How are y 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From the very beginning, it's about the male lead secretly loving the female lead; their love arises unexpectedly and deepens rapidly. He subtly approaches her, treating her with gentleness and respect—a sweet romance!

40. 190 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, 3.2kReads9.4Score43714d adds

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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...

41. 191 春 The Passion of the Spring Tide 春潮浓情 Miss Fish Qi鱼柒小姐Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted Everyone in the industry knows that the nation’s first love, Xu Mei, comes from a distinguished family. In her long dresses, she is graceful and delicate, like a pure, innocent little white flower. Yet she has such tender eyes that she seems born to love. In six years since her debut, she has never been involved in a single scandal, as if her purity and innocence were innate. But no one knows her secret: her alternate Weibo account is filled with posts about unrequited love. She never names anyo 282Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Both books feature male protagonists who have a long-standing, unrequited love for the female lead from the very beginning. In the first book, the male lead is very proactive, constantly flirting with the female lead, who eventually realizes his feelings and directly asks him about them. Their interactions, whether in school or after their reunion, are incredibly sweet! In the second book, the male lead is quite flirtatious, haha, but it's a story of mutual redemption, and it's very enjoyable.

42. 192 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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    Having read for thirty years, I found this book incredibly captivating. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. It's super sweet and addictive; I've already read it three times.

43. 193 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds
44. 194 私 Huo Xin, Kept Secret 私藏霍心 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Resilient, emotionally steady, kind-hearted innocent girl × Stern, formidable, disciplined CEO] The second male lead pursues his love after losing her; the male lead has been plotting his approach for a long time Seven-year age gap · Mutual salvation · Sweet romance * Qianxi makes a marriage pact with Huo Zhian after rescuing the Huo family's youngest granddaughter from drowning. When the man comes to her with an engagement contract, he coolly emphasizes eight words: Respect each other, and sta 7kReads9.0Score83714d adds
45. 195 绡 Silk at Dusk 绡绡暮暮 Zhu Shiyi祝拾一Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Self-pursuit arc / three-year age gap / both leads’ first relationship / pseudo-siblings / separated lovers reunite / unrequited love from the hero / growing-up romance] Nan Xiao has always been torn and conflicted over her love for one person. She hates the woman who took her father away from her, yet can’t stop herself from falling in love with that woman’s son. She hates him, loves him, and is painfully lost even while fully aware of it, yet still sinks deeper into the misery. The pain lasts 243Reads—Score10114d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, reunited after a long separation, three years apart, pseudo-siblings

46. 196 余 Officer Yu, Are You Secretly in Love with Me? 余警官，你是不是暗恋我 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted One night, Ji Yi receives a threatening package. She calls the police immediately. To her surprise, she reunites with Yu Xingzhan, a former high school classmate. - After her address is leaked, Ji Yi asks a friend to help her find a new place to live. But on her very first day in the new home, her cat maims the neighbor’s dog. Feeling terrible about it, Ji Yi brings a basket of fruit next door that evening to apologize. To her surprise, the person who opens the door is Officer Yu. - Later, to de 1.9kReads8.8Score25414d adds
47. 197 未 Loving You Without Permission 未经允许，擅自喜欢你 Idle Melon Grandpa闲瓜爷Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Big-Spending Boss × Broke Employee] [Super Sweet, No Angst] [Mutual Pining] The long-quiet Maple University forum suddenly exploded. The reason? Some guy who seemed to have come out of nowhere had turned down a hundred girls in a single week. The guy was absurdly handsome and absurdly cold. He didn’t just turn down girls, he turned down upperclassmen too. Anyone who tried to hit on him was sure to find their phone service cut off. I became his employee because I couldn’t afford to eat. All 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This! Mutual unrequited love

48. 198 顾 Hello, Mr. Gu 顾先生，你好 Er Chen贰尘Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, he wrote her a letter ending their friendship with his own hands, then vanished without a trace. Just when she thought they would never meet again in this life, he returned. A deliberately arranged meeting gave them both a chance at a love they couldn't settle for less than. Whenever Cheng Cheng looks back, she still finds it hard to believe. She never imagined that, from the moment she met Gu Qing, no one else would ever be able to enter her world. Back then, they were deskmate 84Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    My true story!!! Ambiguity, unrequited love, extreme tug-of-war... All the happiness he brought me!

49. 199 女 The Delicate, Alluring Supporting Lady 女配她娇软撩人 So Full, So Full满啊满Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Scheming, Obsessive Regent + Delicate, Frail Beauty] [Mutually Devoted + All the Spoiling!] [Warning: The heroine thinks like a normal person. The System’s tags are wrong. This is not a domestic or palace-intrigue novel.] Mu Xiansi transmigrated into a character-raising game as a sickly cannon-fodder woman who loved the second male lead so much she would die for him. The System assigned her a task: she had to help the protagonist defeat the villain if she wanted to return home. She had planned 141Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The male lead had been planning this for a long time and they would get together very soon. [Shy]

50. 200 网 The Person I Dated Online for Six Years Turned Out to Be My Nemesis's Older Brother 网恋六年的对象竟是死对头他亲哥 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Secret love turned mutual / Reunion after years apart / A henpecked husband / Air Force pilot vs. veterinarian Zhang Siyao and Zhang Siyao had the same given name but different surnames, and they had been tangled up with each other from elementary school through high school. Because their names were pronounced exactly alike, the two little troublemakers got into a huge fight in first grade. From then on, they became the most familiar strangers in each other's lives. Zhang Siyao's older brother 152Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since childhood. At first, he pretends to be a gentleman, but once she finally agrees to be with him, he can't keep up the act anymore. He becomes cunning and shameless. The female lead is a well-behaved girl who listens to her parents very much.

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