The Female Lead Has Loved the Male Lead for Years, and Finally Gets Her Wish 女主暗恋男主多年，终于如愿以偿

1. 151 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6k14d adds
2. 152 潜 Hidden Affection 潜藏爱意 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Breakup / Reunited After Years Apart / School Romance First, City Romance Later / Happy Ending / Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] [Devoted, Possessive, Privileged Young Man vs. Resilient Small-Town Girl] The first time Jiang Tingwu met Qi Shen was one morning after the start of her second year of high school. The boy had sharply defined features and a tall, straight figure, with an air of distant coolness about him. In the 0.1 seconds their eyes met, Jiang Tingwu hurriedly 13.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
3. 153 她 She Gathered Starlight and Fell Into His Arms 她拾星光跌入怀 Sweetly Smitten甜溺Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted On the first day of freshman registration at S University, the campus forum was already half taken over by a blurry photo of a tall, long-legged, incredibly handsome guy. But upperclassmen from the law department quickly cleared things up: he wasn’t a freshman. He was their department’s most handsome guy, the third-year Shen senior whom people privately called an untouchable beauty. “Ahhh, he’s so handsome even in a blurry photo!” Jiang Xiao was making her bed when she saw her new roommate sq 669Reads8.8Score9914d adds

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   Main Character Relationship: Childhood Sweethearts Recommendation Rating: 5 stars

4. 154 娇 Alluring 娇娆 Hidden River隐川Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Venture Capital Tycoon x Mixed-Race Simultaneous Interpreter] [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Mutual Healing + Reunion After Years Apart + Winning Her Back] [Five-year age gap. She has a secret crush on him, but he’s the one who pursues her. A sweet romance.] Zhou Changwan secretly loved someone for six years, though she knew nothing about him and had never spoken to him. The boldest thing she ever did was muster the courage to defy her aunt and get into a 2.9kReads9.3Score38414d adds

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   This book! It's so good, incredibly moving, and the author's writing is superb!!! [I'm almost crying] It's about mutual redemption, and it's so touching [I'm almost crying]

5. 155 所 Love on the Other Side of the Wall 所爱隔墙 Ding Lingling叮绫绫Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [He may be younger, but he won’t call you big brother, and his intentions are anything but innocent.] Xia Yang thought it was their first meeting. Captivated by Wei Qian’s good looks, she couldn’t take her eyes off him. Then a large hand landed on her head and gently stroked it. Only when they met again did she learn that they had actually been neighbors once. “Hey? You’re so ungrateful. You don’t even call me big brother anymore? When you were little, you were always saying ‘big brother this’ 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Just as the female protagonist was beginning to realize that she had a crush on the boy next door from her childhood, he already had a girlfriend. She thought her unrequited love would be buried deep in her heart forever, but three years later, when they met again, he told her that they had broken up.

6. 156 恋 Love and Morning Light 恋与晨光 Mai Qiqi麦七七Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted Also known as “I Was Reborn After Secretly Loving My Best Friend's Boyfriend” Secret love comes true / not reborn from the start / status gap / class gap / heroine takes the man she wants by force / from campus to city life / he chases her after she leaves / happy ending / both untouched [Kyoto's top heir VS a poor, timid student with an inferiority complex] ◆The powerful man bows his head, the insecure one finds courage Before being reborn One street apart. To the south stood Kyoto's top privat 2.4kReads8.6Score20514d adds
7. 157 乌 The Diary of Nothingness 乌有日记 Xi Qiubei西丘北Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [Sensitive and gentle × carefree and aloof] Wu Chun had secretly loved Si Xianghuai for three years at high school. Apart from her best friend, nobody knew. He was dazzling and confident, so radiant that even the sun seemed three shades dimmer beside him. At the attached high school, there were countless girls with a crush on Si Xianghuai. She was the quietest of them all. She never confessed, never disturbed him, and even avoided getting close to him. But later, th 11.4kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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   [The story in the book is a tragic one, the end of my insignificant unrequited love in what I thought was a mediocre and bleak youth, in the summer of my 18th year.] [As the tide recedes at the end, I want to look forward more, unwilling to look back.] [But I never expected that you would later appear in my future, changing the period to an ellipsis of infinite possibilities.] [In the summer of my 19th year, at the editor's request, I personally changed the tragic ending of the story to a comedic one, and my fate overlapped with that of the characters in the book.] [The years pass quietly and long, and you have truly always been by my side.]

8. 158 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 38.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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   🌿🌿The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years and followed him to the same university. One night, while drunk, she revealed the truth to her roommates and later gave up on loving him because he was a playboy and impossible to win over. 🌿🌿At a class reunion, Fu Shijin wanted to leave before it ended to pick up his wife—the female lead he had finally managed to win over!

9. 159 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.4kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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   📖"The Sickly Blind Girl is Soft and Obedient, Her Husband Can't Get Enough of Kissing Her After a Flash Marriage" is here! Ming Ruo, a sickly blind girl, experiences a "true love" moment and has a whirlwind marriage—from "not wanting to marry" to actively proposing, the details after marriage are full of adorable moments: mistaking a luxury car for a regular one, and discovering her idol master was specially invited by her husband. When her hidden identity is revealed, the only thing that remains unchanged is "loving you is a lifelong commitment." A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love + two virgins in a sweet and flirtatious relationship, heartwarming daily life intertwined with surprising twists, 100% sweetness level—lock in this healing and heartwarming romance now!

10. 160 小 Little Fox, Come Here and Give Mr. Seventeen a Kiss 小狐狸，快过来给十七先生亲口 Pomelo Island柚子岛屿Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Completed [Mind Reading + Sweet Romance, Devoted to Each Other + Age Gap + Lighthearted, No Angst or Misunderstandings] [A seemingly well-behaved college girl with a wildly flirtatious inner voice x A slow-to-warm, celibate male professor] The hero’s perspective: marriage before love. The heroine’s perspective: her secret crush comes true. Lighthearted, angst-free, and super sweet~ * Yao Rao’s biggest secret was that she had a crush on a man six years older than her. She never imagined, though, 39Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead's unrequited love blossoms into reality, while the male lead's marriage of convenience blossoms into love. A quirky female student, after much planning, finally manages to become the student of a seemingly aloof male professor. Sweet romance mixed with humor—you'll see for yourself! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

11. 161 乖 Sweetly Obedient 乖吝 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Originally titled Well-Behaved and Willful [Sweet romance & mutual secret crushes & from campus to the altar & both leads are each other's first & healing] (Reserved, cool-headed rich heiress & unruly, roguish, devoted guy) In her senior year of high school, Wen Suwan transferred to Shanghai and fell for her deskmate, the school bully Shen Chi. Everyone said Shen Chi was a hooligan who got into fights and ran with street gangs. Only Wen Suwan knew how gentle the prickly boy really was. They prom 3.6kReads9.3Score39614d adds

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    A story of unrequited love and redemption, a mutual journey, a mutual unrequited love ✨✨✨ The female lead is so gentle and brave, the male lead is deeply affectionate and ambitious, and treats her very well. She gave up Tsinghua and Peking University for him, going directly to the Imperial Academy to see the boy who had always silently protected her. He, for her sake, crawled out of the mud to reach the peak to see the girl he had always longed for. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

12. 162 南 Journey South in Search 南下追寻 Fanxi繁昔Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [They meet at school + marriage first, love later + passionate newlyweds + both virgins + one-on-one romance] At sixteen, they were young and bright. At eighteen, they went their separate ways. At twenty-six, a marriage contract brought them together. Wen Li thought her journey was a solo one. She never imagined that one day her midsummer night’s dream from youth would bloom into a garden of flowers. ‘The heroine’s secret crush comes true; the hero gradually falls for her.’ / After years apart, 2kReads8.9Score19714d adds

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    The female lead had a long-standing crush on the male lead, and finally her wish came true.

13. 163 轻 A Gentle Whisper: Dr. Lu’s Sweetheart 轻声低哄，陆医生的小甜心 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted The thing Bo Ran regretted most in her life was getting involved with Lu Tingxiu, a man who was nothing like he seemed. To outsiders, he was aloof and untouchable. But through his actions, he showed her what a living hell of darkness really meant. Forced into a game where they each got what they wanted, she became entangled with him beyond all hope of escape. Lu Tingxiu had always thought he could control her, because she was so obedient and compliant. It was only when she turned and walked away 265Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead secretly loves the male lead, and finally gets her wish after many years.

14. 164 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds
15. 165 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.1kReads9.2Score74214d adds

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    ①You are the only rose of the Muse, and I willingly degenerate, stubbornly begging to become the rose's loyal prisoner. —Fu Qiyun🥰 Female lead character: Not a saint, intelligent, a spoiled young lady, easily swayed by gentleness but not by force, both domineering and sweet. Male lead enthusiasts, male-centric fans, and those extremely picky about the female lead should not read this! The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight😍😍, and has been planning this for a long time🧸.

16. 166 超 So Sweet! Living with the Reserved CEO I’ve Had a Crush On 超甜！和暗恋的禁欲总裁同居了 Whale Facing the Rain鲸向雨Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet yet wild beauty illustrator ✖️ cold, calculating genius architect] Childhood friends ➕ strict husband ➕ reunion after years apart ➕ sweet, pampering romance What is it like when the boy next door you haven't seen in nine years suddenly becomes your fiancé? What's the first thing you do after returning home? Head to a bar to catch your girl in the act? Yan Tang knows. She knows all too well. One moment, she was grinning as she dealt with a sleazebag. The next, she had turned into a timid l 1.3kReads9.2Score14714d adds

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    "The Prodigal Son Returns: My Friend Who Secretly Loved His Brother Gets Spoiled Instead" 🚬💘 Jiang Da's prodigal son, Shen Queyan, encounters his best friend's sister, Xu Tang, at a party and confesses his feelings, only to be taken as a joke 🎲 Late at night, however, he's pinned against a wall and coaxed: "Forgive your brother..." 🔞 The former practitioner of "beastly theories" is now smoking and washing underwear. #SecretLoveReturnsToTrue #ProdigalSonTurnsGood #AdultLoveBrothers: We agreed to stay single forever? Shen Queyan: Good boy, call me sister-in-law 👰♀️"

17. 167 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 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4k14d adds

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    It perfectly captures the female lead's three-year crush on the male lead in high school, their reunion in college, and their eventual happy ending.

18. 168 处 A Little Tenderness at Every Turn 处处小温柔 He Yi禾一Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Ning Ting happened to hear Zhen Feng singing online and fell in love with his voice at first listen. Through countless late nights spent working on illustrations, it was Zhen Feng's singing that kept her company. Zhen Feng was aloof and mysterious, with very little information about him online. Ning Ting thought she would never meet him in person, unaware that Si Yan, the music student who had been showing up around her so often lately, was the owner of the voice she adored… “Actually, I've alwa 37Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Both stories feature a female lead who secretly loves the male lead, but it's a huge mutual attraction—super sweet! The male and female leads like each other and ultimately get together as they wish. It's so good! [Admiring][Shy][Shy][Laughing][Laughing]

19. 169 将 Soon to Be Sweet 将甜 Ginger生姜Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted During the boring summer after graduating from college, the pretty and sweet Jiang Tian took up singing on livestreams to pass the time and make some extra money. At a gala hosted by the streaming platform, she met Ji Yan. Believing that a high-quality man only comes along once in a lifetime, she impulsively sent him a “love letter,” then immediately regretted it and fled. Once she realized Ji Yan was one of the platform’s top streamers, Jiang Tian became even less confident. When he pursued her 93Reads9.4Score—14d adds
20. 170 月 The Moon Falls into a Rose 月亮陷入玫瑰里 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming!] A sweet romance between a handsome, upright captain of the criminal police and a soft, lovable top star. They fall for each other in both directions. The man everyone dreams of, Zhou Shiyu, meets the peerless beauty and little rose, Nan Zhi. [Both are each other's first] Sweet, sweet, sweet! A story about a little rose winning the heart of the moon! A little scene-- One day, Song Yi, the precinct's famous matchmaker, personally arranges a date 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's so good! Love at first sight + mutual attraction + Zhou Shiyu, a handsome and aloof detective + Nan Zhi, the nation's first love and a female celebrity [heart][heart][heart] Five years ago in college, she confessed to him and was rejected. Five years later, they meet again, and she asks him why she was rejected five years ago. He says he was blind back then. Later, she gets closer to him step by step, and her every smile and gesture attracts him. Gradually, she falls in love with him! Then, he chases a wanted criminal for three years, who takes away the girl he likes. He rescues her, but he feels he is not good enough for her. He can only push her away and say he doesn't like her. But she doesn't know that she is his Achilles' heel. Later, in Thailand, he sees her dancing with another man, and he is jealous. He can't help but love her, and his longing for her is overwhelming. Later, he confesses to her. Five years later, her boy makes up for her regret in the same way! Little Rose finally saw her moon, and he told her, "Nan Zhi, I will protect you with my life. For the rest of my life, I will be your only loyal servant!" She had finally received his deep affection and unwavering love. He told her through his music—Nan Zhi, I love you! He would never forget that on his 28th birthday, his beloved girl danced the breathtaking dance for him on stage. It was forever etched in his heart! She was never a choice he made after weighing the pros and cons, but rather a resolute act he made knowing it was impossible, after his heart had been moved. And in the long years that followed, he loved her deeply!

21. 171 被 The Time You Lit Up 被你照亮的时光 Wei the Great维大大大Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Face-blind top student x socially anxious girl] [Sweet campus romance] [Secret crush becomes mutual] [Rekindled love] Once, Gu Cheng was an unreachable star to Shen Xiyou. He was not only her ideal, but also the hope of the school and the nation. Sadly, because he was face-blind, he didn't remember her at all. What's more, the straight-A student seemed to have no room for love in his heart. To make sure Gu Cheng would at least remember that she had once been part of his life, the girl who had o 13Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This book is very good; although not many people have read it, it's truly a gem.

22. 172 你 When You Came, the Wind Turned Sweet 你来时，风好甜 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted Lin Shu has always liked Shen Yushu, and everyone knows it! As for Shen Yushu, he probably doesn't like her... He's been used to having a little shadow follow him everywhere since they were children. Whenever he turned around, there she was. Then one day, he looked back and saw a man standing beside his little shadow, eyeing him like a rival. Suddenly, he panicked. The little shadow's eyes were red as she told him, “Shen Yushu, starting today, I don't like you anymore.” “I don't agree.” “...” “Y 289Reads9.0Score10114d adds

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts!

23. 173 被 Was I the One Being Conquered? 被攻略的竟是我自己？ Hui Xi慧曦Urban685k WordsCompleted [One heroine + she pursues him + not a wish-fulfillment story + being won over + no cheat powers + mild yandere] A first love is probably someone no man can ever forget, and Yan Feng is no different. His first love was so perfect that even after all these years, he still couldn’t get her out of his mind. Then one day, a young woman in the prime of her youth who claimed to be the daughter of an old acquaintance showed up at his door, hoping to repay the kindness he had shown her with food and she 48.2kReads9.0Score6.5k14d adds

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    The female lead is the daughter of the male lead's unrequited love [eating popcorn emoji]. Later, as they spend more time together, they gradually fall in love with each other [eating popcorn emoji].

24. 174 响 Echoes Across the Empty Mountain 响空山 Lu Shuiling鹿水灵Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Lighthearted Comedy, Happy Ending, A Scheming but Cowardly Beauty vs. a King Kept as a Canary, Both Chaste, Joyful Reunion and Happy Ending] Liu Shaosheng, the second young lady of the Minister of Rites' household, is unpopular and considers herself wicked and spiteful. But she's too timid and cowardly to act on her bad ideas, so not one of them has ever come to pass. For all her unlikeable failures, she once managed to do something remarkable. She hid Qi Shuo, a wanted criminal of 2.5kReads8.8Score24414d adds

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    ✨✨The female lead in this book is in love with the male lead but doesn't realize it, mistaking it for dislike [facepalm]. The female lead's character is weak yet slightly eccentric, foolish yet endearing [laughing and crying]. The male lead is inherently cold-hearted, remaining calm and composed even when facing the execution of his entire family. When the female lead rescues him from the temple, he has no will to live, simply indifferent, finding everything meaningless [almost crying]. Later, he falls in love with the female lead, and only when she fakes her death does he lose his usual calm and indifference [crying].

25. 175 初 A Startling Joy at First Sight 初见亦惊欢 Lord Guiqing鬼卿大人Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted | New Book Launch! | [Two top students: a handsome, roguish defense cadet vs. a psychology sweetheart] The day she met Cheng Cheng, Shan Yi braved the biting wind to track down her good-for-nothing younger brother at an internet cafe. She stumbled into a stranger’s arms, and he happened to be pretty handsome! Cheng Cheng and Shan Yi had long held first and second place on Yuwen High’s honor roll. Much later, nestled in Cheng Cheng’s arms, Shan Yi asked, “Did you deliberately score lower than me? 1.7kReads8.8Score43714d adds

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    The author truly captured my heart.

26. 176 乖 Be a Good Little Servant at My Feet 乖乖做你的裙下臣 Lord Guiqing鬼卿大人Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + age gap + revenge] [Playboy young master vs. thorny, reborn beauty fallen on hard times] Fu Chenye was born at the very top of the pyramid. At sixteen, he began pursuing all kinds of extreme sports. His past exploits included forcing someone else's car off the road after chasing it for miles, rappelling from a helicopter, and crossing restricted wilderness... His family cut off all his money, determined to straighten out his wild ways. But on his very first day in the county tow 5Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 暗 A Secret Crush, Kissed by the Tide 暗恋潮吻 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Love so intense it can carry them through every season] Marriage first, love later × a long-planned romance × mutual secret crushes Su Miaomiao was cheated on by her fiancé. In return, she gave him a lush green prairie hat. At their engagement party, Su Miaomiao had just dumped the jerk and was about to leave. Her fiancé's uncle lifted his wineglass and smiled, then casually volunteered himself. “It's an engagement, after all. Since my nephew won't do, how about me?” Everyone was baffled. Could 1.4kReads9.0Score20114d adds

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    Even in these fast-paced times, someone has secretly loved you for many years. Mutual unrequited love, slowly discovering each other's feelings after marriage—how sweet! [Shy]

28. 178 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 3.8kReads8.4Score35714d adds

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    This book fits the bill perfectly: bittersweet at the beginning, sweet at the end.

29. 179 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 830Reads—Score10714d adds

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    The female lead likes the male lead, and in the end, she gets what she wants.

30. 180 星 Synchronized Heartbeats Along the Star Track 星轨旁的同步心跳 Cold Water, One Pool寒水一泽Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [Classic introvert Yan Mu VS gentle top student Lu Zeyu] [Two top students|youthful campus romance|secret love|love at first sight|light ensemble cast] Yan Mu’s youth holds a secret she never dared to confess. She fell for Lu Zeyu, the school’s most admired boy, at first sight when they met in their first year of high school. From then on, she tucked her feelings away among the constellations and evening breezes. Reserved and quiet, she could only keep her distance and suppress every flutter of 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story revolves around two academic high-achievers and mutual unrequited love. The female lead is reserved and shy, secretly harboring feelings for the male lead. The male lead is gentle and unassuming, already in love with the female lead. Their daily interactions are delicate and realistic, full of youthful atmosphere. Unrequited love is one-sided, but mutual attraction is true romance.

31. 181 暗 My Secret Crush Echoed Back 暗恋听见了回响 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Patriotic Entrepreneur × Cultural Relics Restorer] [Love After Marriage + Secret Love Comes True + Both Pure + Cadet Family Backgrounds + Seven-Year Age Gap + Slow-Burn, Sweet Slice of Life] Huo Silü always thought his marriage to Lin Jinxue was a matter of mutual convenience. She was quiet and low-maintenance, the perfect match in the eyes of their elders. He, too, had always played the role of an exemplary husband, fulfilling his duties. But his wife seemed a little too low-maintenance: she n 2.6kReads8.9Score40314d adds

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    The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for eleven years. The male lead marries her first and then falls in love. There are no manipulative women or angst.

32. 182 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

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is an unloved, insecure second child, while the male protagonist is her guiding lover. The second book is a romance between an older woman and a younger man; the male protagonist's unrequited love blossoms into reality, while the female protagonist's love develops after she becomes pregnant.

33. 183 诱 A Kiss from My Sweetheart 诱吻小青梅 Sugar Jar糖罐儿Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Pure, sweet, soft little flower × devoted, cunning esports powerhouse] [Six-year age gap + sweet romance + both virgins + secret crush comes true] Ning Youyou fell for her best friend’s older brother when she was 15. He had sharp brows and bright eyes, a high nose, and a cool, untouchable air when he didn’t smile. When he did, he could melt ice and snow. His whole being radiated such irresistible masculine charm that even a dog would blush. Whenever he had a chance, he’d ruffle her hair and pat 917Reads8.9Score10214d adds
34. 184 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
35. 185 逾 A Relationship Across the Line 逾界关系 Just Extra仅仅多余Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise as the new book gains readers] [Childhood sweethearts + only ever devoted to each other + secret crush + happy ending] The most outrageous thing Xu Xizhen has ever done is push a bank card loaded with two million yuan across the table on the day He Fushu’s company was about to go under. She offered to lend him the money on one condition: he had to spend two nights a month sleeping with her. He Fushu stared at her for a long time, long enough for her to think he was about to 18.8kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    Mutual unrequited love, bittersweet.

36. 186 卿 You Are My Every Morning and Evening 卿乃朝朝暮暮 Dusk ChenchenYA暮色陈陈YAModern Romance304k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Sui Yu Yun Mu is now available] Original title: Qing Nai Zhao Zhao Mu Mu [An adorably well-behaved top student VS a playboy young master] "Who is she?" "My little sister, Zhao Mu." "Zhao Mu," Sui Yu murmured, "Morning and night, every day." At their first meeting, Sui Yu, that plaything of a man, fell completely for Zhao Mu. How had he never met anyone this beautiful before? Zhao Mu was born with alluring red lips and skin fair as snow. Her clear, transparent brown eyes wer 9.3kReads9.4Score99714d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, very beautiful

37. 187 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    1. Wen Yu's unrequited love for Jing Si lasted for seven years, but thankfully it turned out to be mutual! And it's so sweet [heart emoji]. She repeated a year of high school just to go to the same university as him, and she never complained about her suffering [crying emoji]. 2. A straightforward unrequited love story! Pei Yi was nice to Wen Yu at first, explaining it as casual, but later he bluntly said it was intentional~ [shy emoji]. His direct favoritism is really heartwarming~💗 3. You'll understand why the book is called this after reading it! [Heart emoji] Wen Li is He Yu's light~ A story from campus to wedding~ Although He Yu is a school bully, he doesn't bully his classmates and even tells his friends not to underestimate girls' love letters, his values ​​are very positive [cool emoji][cool emoji].

38. 188 糖 A Sugar-Sweet First Love 糖渍小初恋 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Everyone says Shen Zhiyi is a soft, scatterbrained little thing who walks into trees and counts on her fingers. Only I know she can never hide the sly look in her eyes when she pretends to be silly. When I was nine, I was crying on a park bench. She gave me a strawberry candy and said in a sweet, childish voice, “Don’t be sad, big brother. Candy makes everything less bitter.” She even gave me a bubble machine, calling herself the “Bubble Fairy.” Later, I transferred schools and left. I never fou 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Unrequited love comes true, recommended.

39. 189 只 Light in the Palm of My Hand 只手捉光 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Print preorders open March 21. See you there!] [Campus romance + sweet indulgence + mutual devotion + straightforward pursuit] Everyone knew Shen Heyu was cold and ruthless, with fists of iron and a stubborn refusal to yield. No one at school dared cross him. That is, until a girl transferred to Class Two from Jincheng. Everyone: Brother Yu hates having a deskmate more than anything. Shen Heyu cleared the clutter from the seat beside him and raised his hand. “Tea 13.6kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
40. 190 他 His Delicate Darling Never Plays Fair 他的娇气包从不讲理 Chao Ge朝戈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Sugar-Sweet Short Romance] [Delicate Heiress vs. Aloof, Devoted Highland Hunk] On the very first day wealthy, beautiful, and pampered Jiang Xingman arrived on the Boba Plateau, she came down with altitude sickness. She mistook Yu Lie, who was dressed in local clothes and diligently doing his part to protect the environment, for a scrap collector. Ever the pampered heiress, she generously handed him her empty bottle. He neither accepted nor refused, and Jiang Xingman got annoyed at being ignored 1.7kReads9.2Score12814d adds
41. 191 重 Back to Sixteen, the School Hunk Has a Crush on Me 重回十六岁，校草他暗恋我 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Modern Romance951k WordsCompleted Reborn in high school | Mutual healing | His secret crush comes true | Utterly indulgent romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only A dazzling, coquettish campus beauty is reborn in high school and vows to stay away from her trashy ex. What she doesn’t know is that the quiet, aloof top student has secretly loved her through both of their lives. This time, she takes the first step toward him, saving him and bringing light into her own life as well. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.7kReads9.6Score4.7k14d adds

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    It's good-looking, I recommend it.

43. 193 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.9kReads—Score10914d adds

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    The male lead is a superstar in the music industry, seemingly omnipotent in his field. The female lead is an ordinary fan who has been a devoted follower of him for years. After graduating, she works hard to get a job at his company, only to be unexpectedly forced into marriage by him. Despite her immense wealth, the female lead initially resists, believing his interest is fleeting and he doesn't truly love her. She waits for him to tire of her and divorce her, but instead falls deeply in love with him through his doting affections. Unbeknownst to her, he also loves her and cherishes her like a precious jewel.

44. 194 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
45. 195 偷 The Tenth Year of Secretly Watching You 偷偷看你第十年 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing Do not read this! Do not read this! I don't recommend this book to anyone. It has no ending and no protagonist. Don't ask about a male or female lead, or a second male or female lead. There is no protagonist, no ending, and no story. This book is neither for male nor female readers. I don't recommend it to anyone. It only builds a world. It will be hidden in 14 days. 18Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Meng Anyi lands a job at a top investment bank, where the CEO is the unattainable figure from her youth. He doesn't understand the meaning of love; her long-held unrequited love is finally about to come true.

46. 196 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    The female lead had a crush on the male lead for many years, and finally got her wish.

47. 197 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 61.1kReads9.4Score6.2k14d adds
48. 198 重 Reborn, Master Chi Wins His Wife Over with Sheer Shamelessness! 重生后，池爷靠厚脸皮追妻！ Nan Tingxue南听雪Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted P.S. This one falls apart too, so run while you can! [Male lead reborn + spoils his wife to an outrageous degree] As he lay dying, Chi Yuzhou saw the little wife he had abandoned risk her life to save him. Reborn, his top priority is to spoil his wife. His second priority is still to spoil his wife. The young woman doesn't know him yet. No matter, he'll get to know her first. “Nice to meet you. I'm your husband, Chi Yuzhou.” The young woman hasn't fallen for him yet. No matter, he'll fall for he 849Reads8.2Score—14d adds
49. 199 重 Reborn, I’m No Longer a Fool, Darling 重生归来，老婆我不傻了 Yu Meng煜梦Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted The aging head of the Li family knelt for days in a temple, praying for a chance to be reborn so he could make up for the love he had failed to give his wife. At last, his wish came true, and he returned to his youth. The ruthless, cold-hearted head of the Li family from his previous life was now both a fearsome force, wiping out the enemies who had harmed him and his wife, and a clingy sweetheart who cuddled up to his wife every day. “Wifey, I just slapped a bad guy in the face. My hand hurts 1.1kReads7.4Score10714d adds
50. 200 重 Reborn, the Scumbag CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后，渣总追妻火葬场 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Yun Sang loved Ye Jinghan, and everyone in the city knew it. But Ye Jinghan himself drove her to lose their child, left her family ruined, and ultimately made her infamous. She died miserably before his eyes. Only when the truth gradually came to light did Ye Jinghan look back and realize that the smiling, radiant woman who had always followed behind him was gone for good. … Reborn at eighteen, Yun Sang pushes Ye Jinghan away. Since Heaven has given her a second chance, she absolutely will not r 2.1kReads8.2Score15814d adds

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