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. 251 叫 How Could I Not Fall for Him? 叫我如何不恋他 Jiao Yangyang焦羊羊Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turns mutual | Winning her back after taking her for granted | College romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Sweet romance, happy ending] [Gentle, soft-spoken girl & charming, cool guy] [The male lead is a peacock, a master of playing innocent, and clingy] In high school, Li Nian was practically invisible. Lu Baichuan was her complete opposite: dazzling and carefree, a rising star in the swimming world, someone she could admire but never reach. No one knew that 8.6kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
2. 252 第 The Nth Time I Fell for You 第N次心动 Loves Eating Young Fish爱吃嫩鱼Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted Dentist VS architect At a school anniversary interview, the host was lucky enough to interview the famous architect Jiang Qi. Host: What do you regret about high school? Jiang Qi: Not having dated my girlfriend. Host: I hear wedding bells may be in your future... Jiang Qi glanced toward Zhou Yu and smiled. “That’s mostly up to her.” When the host interviewed Zhou Yu: Host: What do you regret about high school? Zhou Yu: Not being a little braver. Jiang Qi walked over, took Zhou Yu’s hand, and tol 2.7kReads9.1Score37314d adds

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   Here comes the sequel! [Attention][Attention][Attention] All episodes are now complete! 🍂 ① The male and female leads are high school classmates. The female lead has a crush on the male lead. They meet again when the male lead is at the dentist, and they are attracted to each other again. The male lead takes the initiative to confess his feelings. The pacing is fast! 🍂 ② The female lead initiates an arranged marriage, wanting to be brave for once. Her crush started early, and her feelings were buried deep in her heart. Later, the male lead realizes that more and more details are not accidental, and their relationship heats up. 🍂 ③ The early episodes are set in school, but they are very short. They meet again at a class reunion, and by chance, the male lead becomes the female lead's temporary boss. The male lead is very proactive, and the female lead is not coy about her feelings for him.

3. 253 爱 Love You in Every Quadrant 爱你看象限 A Lifetime of Peace一世安Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted She was honestly baffled. Throughout her twelve years as a student, from nine years of compulsory education to five years preparing for the college entrance exam and three years of mock exams, everyone around her had told her that studying came first and mattered most, and that everything else could be put aside. So from childhood, she devoted herself entirely to her studies, never letting up for a moment. Even after entering university, she was unlike everyone else: she went to class and listen 4Reads8.4Score—14d adds
4. 254 极 The Ultimate Campus Belle Is Secretly in Love with Me 极致校花她竟在偷偷暗恋我 Little Tree Listening to the Wind小树听风Urban309k WordsOngoing On the night before graduation, the secret of her unrequited love came out by accident. From stunned disbelief to a growing attraction, Gu Yan began to take another look at the aloof campus beauty who had kept “running into” him, and found his own clumsy but sincere way to return her deep affection. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   At Jiangzhou University's graduation banquet, Gu Yan, the dazzling campus heartthrob from the School of Economics and Management, and Lin Shuxue, the aloof campus beauty from the School of Law, accidentally knocked each other's phones over. The moment the two identical phones lit up, the screens displayed the exact same wallpaper of a window seat in the library. Unbeknownst to anyone, behind this wallpaper lay her gaze, hidden for four years.

5. 255 偷 I've Secretly Loved You for Years 偷偷喜欢你很多年 A Zang阿藏Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual secret crush + devoted to each other + eight-year age gap + extremely sweet romance + growing up together] Tsundere, celibate CEO uncle VS beautiful young jewelry designer (1) The first time they met, she was six months old and he was eight. She cried and drew a map on his pants. From then on, a little girl kept clinging to him. (2) Fu Jin's story: They realized their feelings when she was sixteen and he was twenty-four. He wanted to make that girl his and his alone. The love 5.8kReads9.1Score26814d adds
6. 256 揉 Crush the Wild Rose 揉碎野玫瑰 The One Who Discusses Zen论禅者Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Unrequited Love + Fake Playboy + Mending a Broken Relationship + Sweet, Satisfying, and Angsty + Both Chaste, Happy Ending] Popular Saleswoman vs. Handsome, Bad-Boy CEO with a Devoted Heart Jiang Beiheng and Lin Suhang were two people whose paths were never supposed to cross. One was a bona fide playboy; the other was the well-behaved girl every parent loved. But no one knew that the unruly, arrogant boy had already become an obsession, deeply engraved in the girl's 51Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   This one is a clean break story with a happy ending. It features a seemingly carefree but actually devoted lover. It's both sweet and heart-wrenching, with the male lead going through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" phase. It's also a story of unrequited love, where the female lead has been secretly in love with the male lead for ten years.

7. 257 别 Don’t Stand on Tiptoe! I’ll Bend Down 别踮脚！我低头 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Don’t Stand on Tiptoe, I’ll Bend Down is now available at major retailers] [Sickeningly sweet and lighthearted + devoted couple + healing romance + wild, doting love + campus life] Pampered, carefree heiress ✖️ wicked, arrogant bad-boy heir “Ow! Stop touching me…” Ji Shuyi glared through teary, pink-rimmed eyes at the “big bad wolf” looming over her. She sniffed reproachfully. “You’re always picking on me!” They say Jiang Cheng of Jing University’s Law School is arrogant 11.2kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds

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   Did she offend Jiang Cheng, the young master of Jingda University? Everyone waited for Ji Shuyi to suffer, but instead, the Great Demon King lowered his head and gently coaxed her: "Little ancestor, what's wrong?" He had once abandoned his pride on a snowy night, vowing to coax her for a lifetime. This is a sweet and doting love story between a spoiled young lady and a wicked wolf dog, both extremely pure.

8. 258 坠 Falling Star River, Capturing Moonlight 坠星河，挽月色 Gu Jianyiwan顾渐意挽Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [A Secret Crush Becomes Mutual Love + High School + University] [Bright, Clearheaded Girl vs. Bold, Free-Spirited Boy] In high school, Ji Xia worked up the courage to give Sheng Jiangzhou a graduation present. Inside was a card that read: “You are the moon I long for, yet can never reach. May you shine brilliantly in the years ahead.” But the present was never opened. It was left in an ignored corner, and her feelings were buried that night as well. She thought she and Sheng Jiangzhou would stil 3.9kReads9.1Score48414d adds

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   1: Bright and clear-headed girl VS unrestrained and arrogant boy Ji Xia VS Sheng Jiangzhou 2: Charming and roguish Jin Zhuo VS Sweet and obedient Qin Yingxia 3: Cool and aloof goddess lab technician VS Charming and roguish firefighter Xu Jialan VS Shen Xichuan 4: Beautiful female product engineer VS Charming and roguish pilot Jian Kening VS Duan Nanxu The last book is a two-way pairing.

9. 259 你 You Live in My Memories 你存在我的回忆里 Li Shan You璃山有Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love + BE + youth on campus] (From the male lead's perspective, in the discussion section at the end of the final chapter) They say unrequited love is a kind of courtesy, secretly building a castle behind someone's back. For He Tongyou, it meant spending her entire youth weaving a lie that she didn't like him. They say unrequited love is when the teacher calls your name and I look up before you do. For Xu Jing, it meant embracing the breeze that had passed over her, then missi 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   ① That day, the setting sun favored him, letting him reside in her heart. So he was always a part of her youth, but she would never be the leading lady in his world! (BE) ② She fell in love with him at first sight in junior high, and they got together in college. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] The person she had longed for for so many years was finally together! ③ In a little corner unknown to anyone, she secretly loved him for four years, and was fortunate enough to reunite with him in college.

10. 260 春 Spring Tide for You 春潮予你 Cheesecake Yogurt Ball芝士酸奶球Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing [Secret crush becomes reality + college campus + sweet romance + each other’s firsts] [Unrestrained fake playboy, real romantic × cool, gentle, well-behaved girl] Xie Jingsi was a dazzling, carefree golden boy who stood out in any crowd, with countless admirers. Nan Xu was one of them. Carrying a grand, lonely secret crush, she got into Jing University just to be a little closer to him. The day they met again at college, he sank a three-pointer on the court. His gorgeous rumored girlfriend hande 340Reads9.4Score10114d adds

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] Oh my god!!! ① This book is absolutely amazing!!! The female lead has a crush on the male lead since high school, and they finally get together in college!!! ② The female lead has a crush on the male lead for 10 years, and they finally get together!!! The female lead is a lawyer, and the male lead is a CEO!!! [Laughing]

11. 261 森 Tyndall Effect in the Forest 森林中的丁达尔 Sha Liao Liao沙了了Modern Romance45k WordsOngoing She’s making the most of her pregnancy, doing everything she can to win her husband over. “We’re keeping this baby!” Zhou Yuxi stroked her belly and looked at the embryo on the report. Was this going to be a shotgun wedding followed by falling in love after marriage!? This plot feels way too familiar! After the wedding. Zhou Yuxi abandoned her old strategy of quietly waiting and pining, and switched to an expert push-pull routine, sometimes playing hard to get and sometimes being direct. That —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead, a very obvious kind of crush, but the male lead pretends not to notice. In reality, the male lead also has a crush on the female lead, a very subtle kind of crush. The female lead appears gentle but is actually quite delicate, while the male lead is sunny, ambitious, career-driven, and very family-oriented. The story begins with a crush during their school days and evolves into a passionate romance after marriage. They have a cute baby. It's super good, definitely worth watching!

12. 262 这 Captain, I'd Like to Date You 这位机长，我想和你谈个恋爱 Chu Qi Is Not Chu Qi初柒不是初七Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Two short-drama adaptations are now available~ [Cool, aloof airline captain vs. gorgeous, flirtatious air traffic controller] I guide you home safely. [Both are devoted only to each other × both come from wealthy families × love at first sight] - The first time Lin Zhiye saw Cheng Chiyu, he was leaning against the bar. Broad shoulders, narrow waist, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, looking both languid and restrained. She desperately wanted to unbutton that shirt and see his abs. One g 3.5kReads9.3Score44214d adds

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    🔥🔥Unrequited Love Comes True 1. Captain × Air Traffic Controller, Back from 30,000 Feet, At Your Command [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] So Sweet!

13. 263 咬 Whispered Secrets 咬耳朵 Xia WuUni夏妩UniModern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining | Healing school romance | Playboy turns over a new leaf | Reunited after a breakup] Gorgeous film producer × cocky, handsome pilot Jian Kening had a crush on Duan Nanxu for two years. In their second year of high school, a misunderstanding made her his rumored girlfriend. But she knew in her heart that Duan Nanxu loved someone he could never have. The two of them were caught in an ambiguous relationship, but in the end, it was nothing more than a beautiful illusion. Years later, 879Reads9.1Score15914d adds
14. 264 无 Endless Summer 无尽夏 dearfairyModern Romance109k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Jiang Wu had refined features, a tall, straight build, and grades that kept him firmly at the top of the year. He was the undisputed heartthrob of No. 4 High School, and through the height of summer, Sheng Xia loved him carefully, never daring to let anyone know. Years passed in the blink of an eye. She became a famous actress adored by the public, while the heartthrob of her youth had become utterly ordinary. Once upon a time, someone loved you for a long, long time. - "Sunny Day" 1.5kReads9.2Score22114d adds
15. 265 我 I Keep the Moon in My Heart 我把月亮藏在心里 A Cervical Spondylosis Patient是颈椎病患者Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other, 1v1] + [Secret School Crush] + [Reunion After Years Apart] Lin Yu first met Gu Jin on the first day of her second year of high school. The boy smiled at her, and that smile made Lin Yu's entire youth shine. Following the homeroom teacher's instructions, Lin Yu walked toward her seat. Gu Jin stopped what he was doing, looked up, and smiled as he greeted her. His smile was like the moon over the mountains, like a breeze through the woods, clean and gentle. It wasn't until a 220Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! The female lead only realized she was slowly falling for the male lead on the day she finished her college entrance exams, mistakenly believing he was dating someone else. There was a little bit of heartbreak in the middle, and I almost cried my eyes out. Later on, they were reunited after a long separation, and she finally got what she wanted. It's really simple yet realistic!

16. 266 迟 Chi Huan’s Diary 迟欢日记 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The Daring Boy × The Sweet, Gentle Girl] [A Sweet Campus Romance + Mutual Pining Turns to Love + First Love for Both, One-on-One] Shi Xu was a sun-bright, carefree golden boy, adored by everyone. Chi Huan, meanwhile, was a coward who only dared to love someone in secret. No one ever connected the two of them, and Chi Huan thought they would never have anything to do with each other. Until the winter break of their senior year, when a cold kept Chi Huan from going outside to have a snowball figh 1kReads8.7Score17214d adds

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    🍚🍚 [Unrequited Love Comes True] "You... Why do you like him?" Chi Huan paused for a moment: "He was the only summer in my youth. Is it too sentimental to say that? Shi Xu is flamboyant and unrestrained, kind and sincere." While she was timid and insecure. Shi Xu was the only summer in her youth, the only warm sun in her misty rainy season.

17. 267 他 His Tenderness Is Only for You 他的温柔只给你 Lali Lamei拉里拉美Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, refined tycoon × resilient, independent student] [Sweet romance, 1v1, both pure, six-year age gap + reunion after years apart + fall from grace] [School life in the first half + workplace drama in the second] Song Wanyi had never told anyone two things. First, she hated rainy days. Second, she had a secret. The first time they met, he sat in the back of an understated Bentley, his handsome face hidden in the shadows. “It’s pouring. Get in.” The next time, his dark eyes fixed intently on 162Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    She met her destined lover on her most hated rainy day [heart]. A long-awaited reunion and redemption story featuring a business tycoon CEO with an age gap and a female college student, followed by an excellent auctioneer. Super super super super good!

18. 268 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 41.3kReads9.7Score5.7k14d adds
19. 269 顶 What Do I Do When the Top-Tier Star Insists on Coming Home with Me? 顶流非要和我回家怎么办 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted After Xia Sichas secret crush on top-tier star Lu Changwei is exposed, Lu Changwei tries to message him, but the message won't go through. Has he been blocked?!! When Xia returns to the country, the entire internet starts tagging Lu Changwei and urging him to win him back. Lu Changwei happily agrees. The very next day, he corners Xia and watches him remove him from the blacklist. He even kindly updates netizens on his progress in winning him back. His old image is completely turned upside down. 77Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The female lead in the entertainment industry has a crush on the male lead.

20. 270 步 Sinking Deeper into Your Embrace 步步溺骨 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Secret love comes true + pretend turns real + the powerful man lowers his head] Five years later, they meet again at her fiancé’s family banquet. Li Hua’s attempts to approach and flirt with the man under the pretense of keeping things subtle are seen through at a glance. A friend teases the chairman of the mighty Shengshi Group, saying he’s finally been reduced to just another little fish in someone’s pond. The man smiles faintly and gets to the heart of it: “She’s a clever girl. I’m her plan 5.1kReads9.3Score61814d adds

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    When you walked towards me, my barren life was filled with spring. —Ussuri Rice Crackers

21. 271 暗 After Years of Secretly Loving Him, My Best Friend Confessed to My Dream Guy 暗恋多年，好闺蜜竟向男神表白过 Salami Purple Butterfly萨拉米紫蝶6k WordsCompleted After years of secretly loving him, she discovers that her best friend once confessed to her dream guy. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 272 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 17kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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    It's so good!!! It's all about girls pursuing boys.

23. 273 宝 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一口 Qing Shan Wu清山雾Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Completed] The Stray Dog Will Protect You [Both have only ever loved each other | first love | secret crush becomes mutual | college romance] [Bad, scheming stray dog x cool, aloof top student] - Qing Yue fell for Chi Chuan when she was sixteen. The boy was bold and carefree, a top student and school heartthrob who'd held first place year after year. He was an untouchable figure at the very top of the honors board, the center of attention with a face of unparalleled beauty. Her love for Chi Ch 2.6kReads6.2Score15814d adds

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    Hey everyone, I found a super good one! It's about unrequited love that blossoms into mutual affection. The female lead is a bit insecure, but the male lead takes the initiative after they get to university! I highly recommend it; don't let the small cast fool you, it's incredibly good!

24. 274 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding to My Childhood Sweetheart, He Spoils Me Rotten! 闪婚竹马后，我被宠野了！ Ye Nanqian叶南浅Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Flash marriage + sweet romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] After secretly loving Lu Shiqian for years, Lin Heng finally got her wish and became his wife. Lin Heng knew there was someone else in his heart, but she didn't mind. As long as she was his wife, she was sure she could warm that icy heart. Later At their wedding, the media reported that Lin Heng had beaten her rival and his fiancée single-handedly, making it to a grand wedding and proving herself a true winner in life. 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, a long-planned scheme, the female lead's secret crush, and finally, her wish fulfilled.

25. 275 谢 Thank You for Rejecting Her 谢谢你拒绝她 Ten Years Like Smoke十年如烟Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted “I’ve loved someone for fourteen years, and never been able to have them.”, Zhao Yao “I’ve loved someone for fourteen years, and I’m determined to have them.”, Shen Yan The heroine’s name is Zhao Yao. The heroine’s name is Zhao Yao. The heroine’s name is Zhao Yao. I’ll say it three times because it’s important!!! Lots of people say I gave the heroine a man’s name and that it sounds bad. But plenty of girls are called Zhao Yao, and I’ve been wondering whether the name really is that bad. I’ve t 1.5kReads9.2Score15414d adds

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    Chen Nian had a crush on Si Heng since high school, but Si Heng already had a doting "white moonlight" (a term for someone who is deeply loved and cherished) during that time. After graduating from university, his "white moonlight" went abroad. Si Heng confessed his feelings to Chen Nian, and she accepted. However, they broke up after dating for a month. The breakup was initiated by Chen Nian because she learned from others that Si Heng's confession was actually a dare he lost after drinking. Three years later, they met again. One was busy going on blind dates. The other was also going on blind dates. Si Heng: "Why don't we just get together? At least we're still acquaintances."

26. 276 揽 Gathering Her Close 揽倾入怀 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A short story focused on sweet romance] [Doctor VS actress] [All sugar, no angst] [One-on-one, doting romance, medical fiction, showbiz] Bai Qing, already a top-tier star, suddenly made a high-profile announcement that she was in a relationship. Her boyfriend wasn't in the entertainment industry, and she hoped everyone would give them plenty of privacy. Naturally, netizens started digging. It turned out Bai Qing's boyfriend was a doctor: young, talented, from a prestigious family, and, most imp 10.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
27. 277 十 The One I Secretly Loved Chases Me Ten Years Later 十年后被我暗恋的人倒追 October Drizzle拾月微雨Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Ke Nian reluctantly agreed to go on a blind date in her friend’s place, never expecting her date to be the upperclassman she had secretly admired more than ten years ago! Back then, Ke Nian had fallen for Tang Yi. As time passed, she came to believe they were simply not meant to be. She worked hard to build a good life for herself, transforming from an insecure, ordinary girl into a beautiful, wealthy elite. Then the man she thought she had “no fate with” crossed paths with her again. Wait, what 168Reads8.2Score—14d adds
28. 278 栗 Chestnut Kiss 栗吻 Song Wan松挽Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted ·Completed. Also known as The Person I Have a Crush On, Your Heart Is All Aflutter [Steady, determined suitor and rising star in tech innovation VS warm, radiant fashion designer] [Mutual secret crushes + emotional purity + extra sweet + healing + slow-burn love] [One hundred percent sweetness] [Secondary couple: marriage before love] At a class reunion, she sees her high school crush again. Jiang Nianyi and Lin Huaiyu are both thrown off balance. This time, he has come specifically for her. 1.4kReads—Score20814d adds

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    The female lead has a ten-year unrequited love for the male lead and is emotionally fastidious. This is a niche unrequited love story that I want everyone to read… It feels like a book whose potential is wasted by its title! It's good! The first three chapters are a bit light, but it gets more and more addictive as you read on!!! Emotional fastidiousness vs. A firm choice! I love reading it! I really enjoy it! The author said there's a scene later where the male lead writes a letter to explain the misunderstanding—I can't wait!! The author is very receptive to advice while the story is still ongoing! I also gave my feedback.

29. 279 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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    These are all stories about unrequited love that I've treasured for years, and they all have happy endings. I'm telling the truth, they're really good. Maybe it's because I've had my own experiences with unrequited love, so I tend to like more stories about it. That kind of cautious, tentative love really resonates with me. But reality is often not so kind. I recommend them to you all, hoping you can all have sweet romances! (Show them to me!!!)

30. 280 我 I've Liked You for Years 我喜欢你好多年了 Song Weishi宋蔚时Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted When the trending topics once again announce that superstar He and Shen Chaosui have gotten back together, He family fans can't even be bothered to go after Shen Chaosui anymore. They calmly reassure the newcomers that this happens all the time, it's no big deal, and their idol will soon clear things up. While everyone is watching the drama unfold, He Cinian posts a new Weibo. He Cinian V: It's true. @Shen Chaosui V He family fans and netizens: ????? What happened to clearing things up? He Cini 1.7kReads9.2Score19614d adds
31. 281 星 Fallen Stars Gather Into Light 星落凝成光 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted May every secret crush find its way into the light. A sweet little dream-come-true romance! The story of Shanghai’s fairy-like Song Jiaojiao and Shanghai’s top lawyer, Li Chengxiao. [Secret crush + failed confession + groveling to win her back] A sweet treat, the kind that’ll give you a toothache! On the night Li Chengxiao learned that Song Yun had loved him for five years, he sat downstairs all night with red eyes, smoking cigarette after cigarette, despite being so disciplined that he never sm 1.5kReads9.0Score24614d adds
32. 282 他 A Sweetness in the Center of His Heart 他心尖上一颗糖 Northern Tang Beauty北棠美人Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted (A sweet little story about healing) Only when Qiao Qiao died did she learn that there was a boy who lived for her and would die for her. She was a little princess, cherished by everyone, a rich young lady in everyone's eyes! He was an autistic boy whom everyone despised, loathed, looked down on, and called filthy and worthless! When there was still time to make things right, she would carry all her warmth and light into his darkness. She would take him to see every star in the sky and walk with 95Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    I personally think these two books are good.

33. 283 她 She Kisses Him Passionately in Secret, and He Makes Her Swoon with His Sweet, Gentle Ways 她炙吻暗恋，他甜惹乖软 The Mountain Startled at the Start of the Month月初惊山Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + Mutual secret crushes + Love at first sight + Sweet, doting romance and flirtation + Both leads are each other’s first and only] After four years of pining in secret, Lin Ran could only gaze quietly at Lu Xinian from afar. Then one day, drunk and out of her mind, she kissed him by force. She thought he would accuse her of harassment, but to her surprise, he loved her too. - A heart-wrenching unrequited love turned irresistibly sweet when it was finally returned. Lin Ran: 43Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 284 甜 A Secret Crush with a Sweet Lemon Flavor 甜柠味暗恋 Rock Sugar-Braised Pears冰糖烧梨子Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Two Top-Tier Stars + A Secret Crush Comes True + Extra Sweet] Song Zhining never would have imagined that someone could secretly love her for five years, let alone that the person was a hugely popular Best Actor. - Rising star Song Zhining takes a role in a romance film, starring opposite Best Actor Gu Xiangqi. She thinks she’s just lucky and focuses on doing her job and finishing the film. She wouldn’t dare entertain any improper thoughts about the Best Actor. But Gu, 2.3kReads8.6Score28514d adds
35. 285 抓 Caught You, Scaredy-Cat! 抓住你啦，胆小鬼！ Don't Be Late, Moon别迟月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Now being published in print! [Secret crush becomes true love + healing + devoted to each other + light ensemble cast] Sensitive, gentle cat girl VS sunny, healing puppy boy The day Xu Zhiyu first met Lin Qingyan, he took away the kitten she'd found first and left her with a heart fluttering in the sunshine. Xu Zhiyu was a timid coward, only daring to quietly express her feelings where he couldn't see. Lin Qingyan found it strange. Why was a cup of cold medicine waiting on his desk whenever h 5kReads9.3Score89314d adds

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    Both are about unrequited love coming true!!! Super good, definitely worth buying! [Kissing emoji]

36. 286 染 Once He Gets His Claws Into Her: The Ravenous CEO Spoils Her Rotten 染指成瘾：饿狼总裁宠到底 The Boss Is So Handsome帮主好帅Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The first time they met, she had fled from him in shame. Three years later, he was the impeccably dressed CEO of the Mo Group, while she was once again backed into a corner by him. They agreed to a two-year marriage, but she never expected to gradually fall for his doting affection in a game where they had promised not to catch feelings. But nothing was as simple as it seemed. When all their secrets came to light, she tried to leave in despair, but he pursued her relentlessly and caught her agai 221Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    It's good, I recommend it, but the last one is about the male lead having a crush on the female lead. [Learned something new]

37. 287 星 A Love Note in a Star Bottle 星星瓶里的喜欢 Skewer-Roasting Lu Ban串烧鲁班Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + secret crush] The man is five years older than the woman. Song Jiahuai gazed at her and spoke gently. With those captivating, sparkling peach-blossom eyes, he was truly irresistible. “Little Red Bean, date me. Your big brother is super sweet!” Li Si had a secret: she had fallen for her brother’s friend. The handsome young man. She wrote her secret on the stars she folded by hand and gave them to him. 162Reads9.0Score—14d adds
38. 288 江 Jiang's Young Master Tai's Pure-Hearted White Moonlight 江小太爷的纯情白月光 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other, strong female and male leads, dual secret identities, sweet romance, pure-hearted powerhouse with a surprising contrast vs. the arrogant heir of Beijing’s elite] Jiang Jin is utterly captivating, while Rong Yueqing leaves everyone dazzled for a lifetime. Snow swirls outside. Winter would be incomplete without it, and snow has fallen in Beijing year after year. This winter, she comes to the capital. They turn around in the snow and meet e 3.5kReads9.4Score43214d adds

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    This book is so sweet!!!!! So sweet!!!!!

39. 289 你 You're the Campus Heartthrob, So Why Are You Secretly Crushing on Me? 你都校草了还跟我玩暗恋 Gu Meng固梦Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Artistic heiress × high-IQ campus heartthrob + the male lead had a secret crush on her in her past life × they choose each other in this life] Fang Li was reborn in the year she met Jiang Xingqian: her first year of high school. In her past life, she was an untouchable rich beauty. Though she and Jiang Xingqian were classmates, they rarely interacted. When they met again, she was already dead, in a cold, dark basement. Fang Li's spirit lingered, staying by Jiang Xingqian's side for twenty years 759Reads8.8Score10114d adds
40. 290 当 After I Stopped Loving You 当我不爱你后 Autumn Colors Leave No Leisure秋色不暇Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Yao was fifteen, she fell for her best friend's older brother, a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. The man had cool, pale skin and a face of breathtaking beauty. His smile was carefree and flirtatious, making him seem almost otherworldly. Everyone thought a playboy like him would never settle down. Li Yao thought so too. So, the day she decided to stop liking him, she sent Xu Yun a message and deleted every way of contacting him. Xu Yun received a text from an unknown number. 454Reads8.9Score22614d adds
41. 291 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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    "Love is a one-person affair, but romance is a two-person affair, so my love for you has nothing to do with you." The male and female leads secretly love each other, and their secret love becomes real! A seemingly gentle but actually cunning woman x a resilient and obedient girl. The male lead is a gentle and guiding lover. Both of them are gentle and kind people!

42. 292 趁 Confess When the Wind Picks Up 趁风起时告白 Dull Orange呆橙Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted Chi Jinjin has always been cautious, never taking risks. The boldest thing she ever did was secretly love the most popular boy in school for two years, then confess to him, only to be rejected miserably. After that, she put those feelings aside and buried the wild fantasies of her girlhood with her own hands. She never expected that, in college, the boy she had loved from afar would suddenly return from overseas. Leaning lazily against the railing, he hooked a finger through the chain on her sho 1.3kReads8.8Score10514d adds
43. 293 放 After Giving Up on the Campus Belle, My Adorably Cute Girlfriend Chases Me Instead 放下校花后，被超可爱小女友倒追 Dancing Crab飞舞的螃蟹Urban598k WordsCompleted Chen Yu pursued Song Yuxi for twenty years, and Song Yuxi took his devotion for granted for all that time. But when she learned he was ill, she kicked him to the curb, wanting nothing to do with him. As he lay dying, he wanted to see Song Yuxi one last time, to bring their relationship to a proper close. But what did he get instead? “Chen Yu, if you’re going to die, do it somewhere far away. Don’t come bothering me, thanks!” Only then did he finally see the truth. He was reborn to the day Song Y 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    Both are stories where the female lead has a crush on the male lead.

44. 294 糖 Sugar-Sweet Little Moon 糖心小月亮 Extra-Large Soup Dumpling超大小笼包Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Radiant, flirtatious beauty × cool, celibate older man | Age gap | Early naive wish-fulfillment romance, not recommended] When she was young, He Miao had a crush on a boy six years her senior. Cool and distant, with the refined looks of a handsome young man, he was utterly captivating. He tutored her and treated her well. Even his cool gaze would soften with a smile as he affectionately called her, “Little He Miao.” Before she knew it, she had filled her draft paper with the name “Xie Yuyang.” 288Reads9.1Score—14d adds
45. 295 步 Sinking Deeper with Every Step 步步沉陷 Shadow Huan影子欢Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Turns Mutual + Pure Love + Angst Early, Sweetness Later + Happy Ending] [Also known as: Secret Love, Hidden Delight] He was a CEO, she was his secretary, and they were tangled up in a complicated relationship. Because of her sister’s dying wish, they kept their marriage a secret. After they married, he gave her all his tenderness and affection, except for one thing: his love. When her sister was reborn in someone else’s body and returned, she smiled and 88Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    The plot is rich and very nice.

46. 296 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score56614d adds
47. 297 傲 My Proud Little Childhood Friend Is Sweet and Clingy, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me Again 傲娇小青梅甜又黏，又在偷看我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban1.7M WordsCompleted "Childhood Sweethearts + One Heroine + Mutual Pining + Everyday Life + No System or Golden Finger + Healing and Redemption" "A new book from a veteran author, quality guaranteed!" Yan Shu had a childhood sweetheart, the kind who'd been at odds with him ever since they were little. In kindergarten, he gave the girls in class strawberry milk. She went home and cried to his parents that he'd stolen hers. In elementary school, he traded Christmas cards with his deskmate. She turned around and angril 59.8kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds
48. 298 你 You Are My One and Only Secret 你是我的，唯一秘密 Qianxia Zi浅夏紫Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Becomes Reality, Reunion After Years Apart, Scheming Top Student, Inspirational Growth] Jiang Li liking Jing Fan was only natural, but no one in the world knew. She gave everything she had to become a better version of herself, just so her name would be a little closer to his on the honor roll, even if only by a little. He was the dream she could see but never reach, a dream she never wanted to wake from. Seven years later, they met again. Armed with nothing but her courage, she s 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist had a crush on the male protagonist in high school. He was a top student from a wealthy family, and she cautiously pursued her feelings, studying diligently to get closer to him. After graduating from university, they met again. The female protagonist still loved the male protagonist, and he realized she was the owner of the postcard. He also fell for her, and they naturally became a couple. This story blends family, friendship, and love, offering a realistic portrayal.

49. 299 乖 Don’t Cry, Sweetheart! The Brooding Boy Spoils Her in His Arms 乖宝别哭！阴翳少年抱怀里宠 Silent Clouds漫云不语Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted (A tragic, beautiful boy × a healing little moon, salvation + sweet romance + irresistible flirtation, both leads know how to work their charm) Li You died on the day Jiang Yan loved her most. He never knew she had been secretly in love with him for a very, very long time. Time turned back five years. The boy leaned against the wall with one hand and bent down with a mocking smile. “Li You, can’t you stay the hell away from me? I don’t like obedient girls like you.” She nodded softly and took on 5.3kReads9.4Score64214d adds

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    The female protagonist had a crush on the male protagonist since her past life, and only realized she needed to express her love when she died. After being reborn, she bravely expressed her love, unknowingly redeeming the male protagonist, and then a sweet romance ensued.

50. 300 携 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 31.3kReads9.4Score4.7k14d adds

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    This novel, "Escape with the Summer Breeze," is so awesome!! A haughty young master + a detached and quiet female lead—with a male lead like that, how late would you stay up tonight? [Thinking][thinking]

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