Looking for Unrequited Love Stories: She Secretly Loves Him at School, Then They Reunite at Work 暗恋文，女主上学时暗恋男主，工作后重逢的小说

1. 51 等 I’ve Been Waiting for You So Long 等你，很久了 San Lili三狸狸Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Sweet, cute romance novelist × refined, elegant, aloof lawyer Lin Wan had a crush on a senior one year ahead of her for ten years. As luck would have it, from elementary school through university, she attended the same school as him. At the same time, she learned what it meant to be fated to meet but not meant to be. Her crush began when she first discovered love, and lasted through the end of her student years. She never got beyond secretly loving him. Three years after graduating from universi 4kReads8.8Score46914d adds
2. 52 涩 Bittersweet Candy 涩味糖 San Jin Wutong三金梧桐Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Sweet Nurse vs. Special Forces Captain] School life in the beginning, city life later An Li admits that she was attracted to Ji Jiuxiao's looks the first time she saw him, but she never expected to like him for so many years. For the next three years, it was as if fate had arranged for them to sit together. An Li secretly harbored a crush on Ji Jiuxiao, and the two were often mistaken for a couple. Though Ji Jiuxiao was as cold as ice, he was gentle and attentive with her. But on the day of the 151Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   The author's portrayal of the female protagonist's unrequited love is very realistic; the author mentioned incorporating some of their own personal experience into the story, which is worth reading. [Kiss emoji]

3. 53 好 I Really Want to Date You 好想和你谈恋爱 Long Live the New Moon新月万万岁Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted “Who do you think is more suited to be the campus beauty, Jiang Man or Lin Jiaqing?” someone asked. “Jiang Man,” Zhou Xiao replied. Then someone sent a screenshot of their conversation to Lin Jiaqing’s QQ account. They took it back a few seconds later, but Lin Jiaqing had already seen it. Ten years later. “Lin Jiaqing, do you hate me?” Zhou Xiao asked, blocking Lin Jiaqing as he cornered her. 1.6kReads8.3Score14714d adds

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   The male and female protagonists had feelings for each other in high school and reunited after a long separation.

4. 54 坠 Falling into the Spring Wilderness 坠入春野 February 18th Moon二月拾捌月Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing, Both Chaste]+ [Secret Crush Comes True]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Healing and Redemption]+ [College Campus]+ [Sworn Little Sister] Gesang has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. From high school through college, Lu Chiye has had one girlfriend after another, none lasting more than two months. He is rebellious and aloof, an untouchable beauty who never falls from his pedestal. He leaves warm milk out for stray cats. But when a girl confessing her feelings g 1.5kReads8.2Score19814d adds

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   The female lead has a crush on the male lead, and their romance unfolds in college, starting on campus and later moving to the city. It's a really good story! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

5. 55 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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   I didn't really like the scene where the female lead was injured; it made me feel a bit uncomfortable with the male lead. But the later parts were good.

6. 56 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.4kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
7. 57 一 One Look, and She Was Lost: The Moon Came for Her 一眼沦陷，月亮向她而来 Qian Yuxia千语夏Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Delicate and sweet Li Qingsui + unruly Yan Shiye] A psychology major who can dance + a computer science major who can do anything After one party game, rumors spread that Li Qingsui, a freshman, liked Yan Shiye, the sophomore student council president. During another party game, Yan Shiye drew a dare to add Li Qingsui on WeChat, only to almost get rejected! Yan Shiye had been surrounded by admirers without ever letting anyone get close. Then one day, everyone suddenly noticed that he was doting 233Reads8.7Score10014d adds
8. 58 肋 Rose of the Ribcage 肋骨玫瑰 Clouds Part, Flowers Bloom云开花Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ming Jingzhe first saw Xiao Chiye in a dim, rowdy bar. He was dancing onstage, bare from the waist up, glistening with sweat and radiating seductive charm. Xiao Chiye fixed his pale eyes on Ming Jingzhe, his gaze tender and focused. One look was enough to leave her dazzled. Boldly, Ming Jingzhe reached out and touched the black rose tattoo on his waist. Later, in an empty alley. Xiao Chiye trapped Ming Jingzhe against the wall, a wicked grin on his face. He guided her hand to his warm, defin 660Reads7.3Score10414d adds
9. 59 热 Kisses Above the Clouds: My Pilot Husband Spoils Me Rotten 热吻云端：飞行员老公宠上天 Taotao Pastry萄萄酥Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted The short drama Kisses in the Clouds is now streaming~ [Air Force test pilot × civilian airline captain] [Marriage first, love later / both devoted to each other / happy ending / sweet romance / whirlwind marriage] As one of the few female captains in civil aviation, Ding Li had earned the nickname “Iceberg Beauty.” That was until her family arranged for her to meet Cheng Beigui. The man came through the snow, outshining everything around him. “Third Brother, I’m only marrying you to appease o 1.6kReads9.3Score23414d adds
10. 60 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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11. 61 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.2kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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12. 62 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
13. 63 一 A Muyu Knows Xixi 一沐知溪 Mu Nan Mu Nan 9494木南木南9494Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted She was once the quietest spectator behind him, while he was the only leading man in her entire youth. Five years apart, one ridiculous misunderstanding, and an unexpected reunion. Fate has led them round and round. Every wait will eventually be answered. A late-awakening heart will never fail to arrive. For all the years to come, I’ll walk beside you and you alone. 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really nice, a gentle happiness.

14. 64 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 37.3kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds

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    The first book is highly recommended! The author also wrote another related book, a campus romance about childhood sweethearts called "Embracing Green Plums," which is still ongoing. I hope everyone will support it! [Kiss emoji] The second book is also a campus romance, about high school classmates who reunite and get married. The author wrote a lot of side stories; almost every character connected to the main couple gets a side story. Books 4 through 6 are all tragic endings (BE) but are also super good campus romances, though the later parts get quite angsty. The third book is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. If you like this genre, you should like this one! [Laugh emoji]

15. 65 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5k14d adds
16. 66 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
17. 67 橘 A Secret Crush with a Hint of Tangerine 橘子味的暗恋 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Gentle academic prodigy Lin Xia × dashing bad boy heartthrob Mo Chengsheng] She never got to see that first snow, and she didn't make it through that bitter winter. Her life ended forever at the age of twenty-two. One summer, Lin Xia met Mo Chengsheng. One glance was all it took for her to fall helplessly, hopelessly in love. Her secret crush remained hidden from the world. Mo Chengsheng became a knot deep in her heart. “My name is Lin Xia.” “Mo Chengsheng.” Mo Chengsheng: “Are we not friend 70Reads8.1Score—14d adds
18. 68 周 Team Leader Zhou Is Secretly in Love with Me 周队竟然暗恋我 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [A tough, rugged firefighter and a sweet, gentle university lecturer] [His perspective: unrequited love comes true x her perspective: marriage first, love later] [Everyday life + both leads are each other’s first and only + slow-burn romance + short story] Fan Xing registered her marriage to a firefighter. Then she got trapped at the top of a ten-meter-tall tree. Zhou Ran never imagined that his first meeting with his wife after their wedding would be in a tree. After rescuing her, the firefight 7kReads9.3Score92614d adds

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    🌈🌈A blind date leads to a secret crush🌈🌈The female lead discusses marriage with her blind date for the sake of her sick father. She doesn't know that the male lead has had a crush on her since high school, but her experienced father can see the pure affection at a glance and entrusts his daughter to him with peace of mind!

19. 69 青 When Will the Green Mountains Accompany Me Home? 青山何时伴我还 Ten Years Like Smoke十年如烟Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + workplace romance + secret crush + no characters acting stupidly + no naive, ditzy heroine] If you asked me what a successful secret crush looks like, I’d say, “A secret crush is successful if nobody knows you love him except you!” Tan Tan’s secret crush was a success. Before she even confessed her feelings, the person she loved had already come rushing to her! Tan Tan: “I ask the green mountains when they’ll grow old. They ask me when I’ll find time 7.2kReads9.3Score80114d adds

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    If you ask me what a successful unrequited love is like, I would say: "A successful unrequited love is one where no one but yourself knows you love him!" Tan Tan's unrequited love was successful, so successful that before she even revealed her feelings, her secret admirer was already rushing towards her!

20. 70 再 Love Him One More Time 再喜欢他一次 Y QingY卿Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Crush turns mutual / playboy façade, devoted heart / both inexperienced in love / reunited after years apart / clingy sweetheart and hopeless romantic] Jiang Yi of Lincheng Riverside No. 1 High School is wild and carefree, and his romantic escapades are known in every corner of campus. The aloof Xu Weixi comes down from the top-class fifth floor just to catch a glimpse of him in the crowded hallway of the ordinary classes on the fourth floor. Everyone else hopes his reputation will soar. Xu Wei 403Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    1. Urban romance: The male lead is a bar owner, later mainly busy with his company. The female lead is a teacher. She has a crush on the male lead, who is her teacher's son, for eight years, and he also has feelings for her from the first impression. They get married under pressure from their families. Their relationship warms up after marriage, and the male lead, knowing she has a crush on him for eight years, spoils her even more. 2. High school in the beginning, urban in the later part. The female lead is a quiet, academically gifted student, and the male lead is a charmingly roguish, academically challenged student. The female lead's high school crush is a realistic portrayal of many students' unrequited love experiences. After starting work, the male lead realizes his feelings for her and takes the initiative to contact her. 3. Male lead is a CEO, female lead is a college counselor. Interspersed are the female lead's memories and feelings of unrequited love for the male lead. She had a crush on him for seven years but gave up for six, only to fall for him again upon meeting him again. She meets the male lead's grandmother by chance, and they get married under pressure from their families. After marriage, the male lead also gradually falls for her. 4. Urban romance with a wildly imaginative premise. The female lead has a crush on the male lead since her student days. The male protagonist swaps souls with a kitten in a car accident. The female protagonist takes the kitten home, and the male protagonist's cat body comes into contact with the female protagonist, learning her secret crush. Later, in order to completely switch back his soul, he moves to the vicinity of the female protagonist's house, and gradually develops feelings for her. 5. The male protagonist is a celebrity, and the female protagonist is a graduate student. Interspersed are the female protagonist's high school memories of her crush. The female protagonist accidentally becomes the male protagonist's cousin's tutor, and they have further contact, developing feelings for each other and experiencing various ambiguous and turbulent situations. Later, the male protagonist learns about the female protagonist's secret crush through his cousin and takes the initiative to confess his feelings. The male protagonist has a rumored girlfriend, but it turns out she is just a normal friend later on.

21. 71 再 Blazing Anew 再度燎原 Daidai Shui呆呆水Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart × marriage before love × secret crush becomes reality] Yin Qingyin had secretly loved Mo Chenlan for seven years, then spent six years trying to move on. She never expected that when they met again, the heart she thought would remain calm would still catch fire. Her marriage to Mo Chenlan was an accident. She wanted to escape her family, while he wanted to fulfill his grandmother's dream. After the wedding, just as Yin Qingyin had expected, a marriage not founded on lo 400Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 暗 Nothing Beats Having a Cat When You Have a Crush 暗恋哪有养猫香 Orange Juice No. 725725号橙汁Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Strong, independent beauty VS roguishly handsome bar owner] Meng Ju finds a scrawny little black cat by the roadside. She can't shake the feeling that the cat has two different personalities, one for day and one for night. Not long after she takes it in, the senior she used to have a crush on suddenly shows up at her door. Meng Ju welcomes him politely, but why is he acting like they’re old friends? Why is he insisting on taking her cat? And why is he refusing to leave her home? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 暗 Secretly in Love: You’re Beyond My Reach 暗恋，你是我的遥不可及 Vast Desert, Flying Feathers广漠飞羽Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no exes + Partly set in the entertainment industry + Wealthy CEO + Reunion after years apart + Secret love comes true] Yan Xuan had a crush on Lu Xiaoye back in high school. One thing he said robbed her of the courage to confess. In college, Lu Xiaoye told her he had a girlfriend, and they lost touch after that. She never expected to meet him again years later through work. But fate had other plans: after one mistaken night, Yan Xuan fled. When they met again, she was a rising s 149Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist had a crush on the male protagonist in high school, lost contact during college, and then reunited at work. They made a mistake one night and thought they could get married first and then fall in love, but it turned out to be a cruel joke of fate, and the female protagonist ran away.

24. 74 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
25. 75 思 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 15.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    🥭✨① The female lead was a student sponsored by the male lead's grandfather and lived with him while attending school. He was handsome and intelligent, and despite his icy demeanor towards her, she inevitably developed a secret crush. 🍃 Until this crush was discovered, ridiculed, and ultimately ended tragically. "I advise you not to like me, don't be so superficial," the female lead silently wiped away her tears and turned away. When they met again, the male lead regretted pursuing her.

26. 76 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 737Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They were lovers before, and then they reunited.

27. 77 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
28. 78 不 The Unspoken Summer 不能言说的夏天 Seeking Light in the Dark Clouds喑云觅光Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted A youthful first-love story. Every girl has had a little secret of her own. Lin Xiaoxia likes Gu Yan, like a silent movie: wordless and unseen, watched alone. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 顶 A Top-Tier Star Falls in Love with Me 顶流男星爱上我 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Sweet youth romance] [Modern romance] [Entertainment industry] Le Yao saw Wen Li again at the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Le Yao was watching on TV, while Wen Li was a hugely famous star beloved by everyone. Le Yao liked Wen Li. More precisely, she had a crush on him for ten whole years, from age seventeen to twenty-seven. No one knew about this all-consuming secret love, not even Wen Li. People say that if you meet someone too dazzling when you're young, everyone who comes along la 4.1kReads9.2Score46614d adds

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    [🔥🔥Unrequited Love, Sweet Romance (Completed)] The female lead, Le Yao, has harbored a secret crush on Wen Li for ten years, starting at age 17. This unrequited love, unknown to anyone, should have faded away unnoticed—until New Year's Eve, when she was curled up on the sofa watching the Spring Festival Gala, while he stood on stage, the center of attention. Fate brings them together again. This time, will she continue to secretly love him?

30. 80 星 A Love Letter Written in Stars 星星情书 A Cup of Tea at Dusk一只茶晚Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart, secret crush becomes reality, both devoted only to each other] At a class reunion, after someone sang Eason Chan’s Ten Years, a person joked, “How could anyone like someone for more than ten years? That’s just ridiculous.” The girl beside her propped her head on her hand and asked, “But what does it feel like to like someone for that long?” Looking at the lyrics on the screen, Jiang Lizhi answered casually, “Maybe it’s that if he stood in front of me again, my heart 90Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The book begins with a reunion. The male and female leads were high school classmates and got along quite well. They reunite at a class reunion, and she later discovers that the male lead is related to her boss. She helps him design and renovate his house, and he develops feelings for her, confessing his love and they get together. However, due to differences in their views after he studied abroad and his lack of experience in love, they argue and break up. Of course, they reconcile in the end. I think the amount of time the female lead puts the male lead through is just right—not immediately forgiving him, nor being overly cruel. With the help of classmates and friends, the female lead consciously puts the male lead through this period of hardship, making it incredibly engaging. So, I highly recommend it!

31. 81 暗 I Loved Him for Eight Years, and Finally Got to Eat Swan Meat 暗恋他八年，终于是吃上了天鹅肉 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + mutual devotion + healing + protection + sweet romance + short story] [Gentle business tycoon, one-on-one romance, clear-headed and strong heroine] [The rating just went live, so it'll rise!] (The hero has been married before, but is sexually inexperienced; the heroine has had a boyfriend, but is sexually inexperienced. Please read the blurb first. If that bothers you, this may not be for you~) Chen Xue met Shen Qiannan in college. When a tiny speck of dust meets a star in the sk 3.4kReads9.2Score37714d adds

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    The first few chapters are a little angsty, but the later ones are super sweet.

32. 82 祁 Mr. Qi, Your Secret Crush Has Expired 祁总，你的暗恋过期了 June's Farewell Thoughts六月辞念Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [Mutual secret crush + whirlwind marriage + mutual devotion only + female growth] Based on my own experience, so read with confidence. It only gets sweeter as the story goes on!!! When a boy and girl share a desk, romance is bound to follow. Ruan Yu never imagined she'd fall for her top-student deskmate, Qi Yu. She never imagined that her handsome deskmate would like her, too. She confesses, and he misses his chance. He confesses, and she misses hers. They circle around each other for more than 684Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads were classmates in school and had a mutual crush on each other. They reunited ten years later and got married in a flash. The male lead has always been the female lead's light, and their relationship becomes incredibly sweet after they discover their mutual crush.

33. 83 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 27.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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    🌿✨① Song Ye is a prodigy, while Lin Wu is the adopted daughter of the Lin family, practically a walking health pack for her younger brother. Lin Wu had a crush on Song Ye during their school days, but later, due to an arranged marriage between their families, she was forced to live with him. Initially, Song Ye disliked Lin Wu, treating her coldly and even bringing other girls to annoy her, hoping to discourage her. Lin Wu sincerely and directly pursued his love, and Song Ye gradually realized her feelings. The "true fragrance" law applies! Don't touch me in the beginning, we'll be inseparable later!

34. 84 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
35. 85 暗 My Secret Crush Became My Brother’s Coworker 暗恋对象成了我哥的同事 Zhu Ge朱戈Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted That year, Lin Zhixia was twenty-seven. She was a high school Chinese teacher, a career she'd chosen at her mother's urging because it was stable. After graduating from college, Zhixia returned to her old high school to teach Chinese. By chance, Lin Zhixia ran into the person she'd secretly loved in high school at the hospital. At first glance, she fell into his gaze. That familiar feeling stirred up inside her all at once, making her restless and unable to calm down for a long time. 621Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    ✨✨✨Lin Zhixia had a crush on someone from her school days. She thought they'd never cross paths again, but an unexpected reunion at the hospital brought a surge of familiar feelings that welled up inside her, leaving her unable to calm down for a long time. 🥰🥰🥰

36. 86 刷 I Saw My First Love While Watching a Group Livestream 刷团播看见我初恋 Xiao Jiande小简德Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted (Rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + flashbacks + first loves and both chaste + mutual secret crushes + livestreaming + the one who got away; dual campus and workplace storylines) [An ordinary-looking but kind and strong-willed chubby girl × an aloof, distant campus heartthrob] Tao Sijun was a chubby top student with a big appetite and a strong work ethic. At the drama academy, full of beautiful girls, she met Li Yu'an, whose striking presence would define her youth, and gradually 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is about two unrequited loves reunited after a long separation.

37. 87 喜 I Like You, Hold Me Close 喜欢你，拥抱我 Cicadas Chirping Wildly蝉乱鸣Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | First love for both | Healing and growing together] “I don't want to have a crush either, but how could he ever like me?” An insecure, sensitive girl with maxed-out combat skills × a lazy, frail, spoiled genius who begs to be smacked - The day Yu Ya met Cheng Zhi, it was a little hot, but the breeze was just right. The hallway was dim. He appeared with a dog on a leash, instantly catching Yu Ya's eye and taking her breath away. They were 1.1kReads8.7Score11914d adds

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    This book is so moving, I couldn't stop crying.

38. 88 学 The Sweet, Soft, and Mischievous Childhood Friend of a Top Student 学神竹马的甜软小作精 A Cotton Ball一颗棉花Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Bright, spoiled little princess × Cool, aloof, scheming heartthrob] 1. Lin Yumian, the cool, aloof top student: quiet, handsome, great at sports, and raised on the competition circuit. He looks like he stepped straight out of a comic, but he only cares about his studies and pays no attention to the world around him. Everyone sighed: What a shame! 2. Tong Hua, the school beauty at the neighboring school, is known as a “pretty face.” People say she's got nothing but stunning looks and is best at 986Reads9.1Score11314d adds

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    A 9.1 Rating!!! The story features Lin Yumianmian, a cool and aloof academic genius—handsome and great at sports—and Tong Ou, a school beauty skilled in violin and calligraphy. The male lead is first in his class, and the female lead is second—both are academic superstars! Highly recommended!!!

39. 89 浅 Qian Qian Enters Qi's Heart 浅浅入祈心 Hydrogen Wine氢酒Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Gentle and reserved × Wild and carefree] [One-on-one, both untouched | University Campus | Mutual Pining Comes True | Sweet Romance] Wen Qian's three-year crush is like a silent pursuit of light. An orphan raised in a welfare home, she quietly blends into the crowd, letting her gaze fall on Gu Yanqi again and again. The young man, wrapped in the aura of a wealthy family and spending his days chasing pleasures, is like moonlight she doesn't dare reach for. Her crush is hidden in the corners of h 856Reads6.9Score10114d adds

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    That should be about it. Actually, I've forgotten the general content. I highly recommend the fourth and sixth books; those are the only two I remember. [Awkward laugh]

40. 90 盛 Voices of the Heart in Midsummer 盛夏里的心声 The Orange Cat Has No Oranges橘猫没橘子Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Mutual Devotion + College Campus + Both Leads Are Chaste] A roguishly handsome, flirtatious yet secretly shy guy × a sweet, gentle girl who acts stubborn In the seventh year of her secret crush on Lu Yanhe, Wen Ling got into the university he attended and slowly drew closer to him. On his birthday, she told him she had liked a boy for seven years. He drank alone all night, and later pinned her against a wall, letting the alcohol embolden him as he pressed a kiss ag 5.4kReads8.8Score70414d adds
41. 91 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
42. 92 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.9kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
43. 93 宝 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一下 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet girl × proud, sharp-tongued guy] [Starts in college / she has a secret crush / sweet romance / college guy pursues girl / devoted to each other, 1v1] Everyone knew that Chen Jiangbai was Lincheng No. 1 High School’s star student: brilliant, handsome, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Lin Weiyue gazed quietly at the dazzling boy, hiding her girlish feelings in the height of summer. On the night of their high school graduation, Class Three, Grade Twelve went wild. Durin 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
44. 94 冬 Winter Rose 冬日玫瑰 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [A story of mutual healing, a male lead who pretends to be a playboy but is pure in body and heart] “Ah Zhou, want to give us a try?” Shen Jiayan leaned down to look at the girl standing a head shorter than him, his tone languid and teasing. Jiang Zhou looked at the man she'd loved since childhood. Her face remained calm, betraying no emotion. Her voice was sweet and soft. “Sorry. I know I'm great, but you're not good enough for me.” She'd set aside all her pride and pursued him for ten years, b 499Reads8.8Score10014d adds
45. 95 坠 A Kiss Fallen on the Autumn Wind 坠吻秋风 Half a Moon半只月Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme / possessive / forced love / reunited after a breakup / mutual redemption / both are each other’s first and only / happy ending] Zhou Mi is the pride of heaven, a man perched high above the rest. Everyone who has met him has nothing but praise for him. Only Wen Zhi knows the ruthless cruelty hidden beneath his gentle exterior. The moment she accidentally discovers his secret, Zhou Mi has already claimed her as his own. He is barely surviving in a swamp, and she is the only 4.6kReads9.0Score38414d adds
46. 96 春 A Soft Spring Rain 春日绵雨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted A touch to the heart, warmth still burning. She was the secret love he could never hide. A midsummer night. He secretly kissed her lips. At last, his hidden love stepped into the light. (The leads have always loved each other, and both pursue one another.) 805Reads9.1Score10514d adds
47. 97 趁 Kiss Her in the Height of Summer 趁盛夏吻她 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Roguish, cocky, secretly passionate × radiant, sensitive [Campus romance | Both virgins, one-on-one | Secret love becomes mutual | Reunited after parting | Some ensemble cast | Happy ending] Xu Qing Ye is the rich young heir everyone at the affiliated high school knows. He’s handsome, gets good grades, and has a great physique. Countless girls have crushes on him, whether they keep them secret or confess openly. The first time Chi Xia met Xu Qing Ye, she kicked him. When they crossed paths again 6.9kReads9.0Score86714d adds
48. 98 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 59.3kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
49. 99 他 He Can’t Hide His Sweet, Flirtatious Side 他的甜撩藏不住 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: Reunited in Your Summer [Bold, flirtatious older brother × soft, sweet little bunny] [College campus + mutual crush + falling for each other + doting romance + devoted couple with a happy ending] Xie Shiyan was the heir to one of the most powerful families in the capital. Lazy and carefree, he was an aloof beauty and famously the hardest man in history to win over. After Li Chu arrived at Jing University, he began casually flirting with her on the sly. - Inside the Fe 6.5kReads9.2Score67114d adds
50. 100 她 Her Secret Crush Tastes Like Oranges 她的暗恋是橘子味的 Snow Pear Syrup雪梨糖汁Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other, happy ending, sweet romance, secret crush becomes mutual + healing] [Insecure, timid girl × sunny, gentle boy] Lin Yu has been unlucky her whole life. She’s also an inconspicuous presence at school, yet she falls for the brightest star there. Jiang Wei He’s top of his class, gentle, handsome, and always helps students in need. As it happens, Lin Yu is one of them. After the college entrance exams, Lin Yu finally works up the courage to confess, only to over 189Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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