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. 151 得 Oh No, Team Leader Chu's Little Coward Is Running Away Again 得，楚队的小怂包又要跑 Bitter Tea Seeds苦茶籽Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Chu Chengyan and Lin Sheng [Mutual love, one-on-one romance, secret crush becomes mutual, sweet romance] A taciturn, cunning police officer x a prickly kindergarten teacher Due to a change at work, Lin Sheng had to move. And after moving, she found herself living next door to Chu Chengyan, the man she'd had an unrequited crush on back in school. When she saw him again, her first instinct was to run. But one mishap followed another. First the landlord stood her up, then the house she had her eye 624Reads8.4Score10814d adds
2. 152 契 A Marriage Pact: The CEO’s Ten-Year Secret Love 契约成婚：总裁的十年暗恋 Cen Xuxu岑栩栩Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted For readers passing by: the novel is complete and has a high completion rate, so dive right in! [Dominant CEO × cool, reserved female designer] [Reunion after years apart + high school crush + marriage contract + long-planned romance] At a matchmaking dinner, Xia Tian looked up and came face-to-face with the man she’d secretly loved for ten years. He was Lu Jingze, the heir apparent of the capital’s elite circles: cold and abstinent. They hadn’t exchanged a single message on WeChat in seven year 424Reads—Score—14d adds

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   They had a crush on each other in high school and later got together.

3. 153 一 A Heart as Pure as Ice, Set in Jade 一片冰心在玉胡 Author Sui Sui Huanxi作者岁岁欢喜Modern Romance195k WordsOngoing [Redemption + Multiple Identities + Groveling Romance + Solving Cases and Fighting Drugs + Ensemble Cast] When Hu Xinyu's father suddenly disappears and the company goes bankrupt, she returns to County C with her mother. There, she meets Han Bing, Liu Meimei, Wei Wei, Wu Jiajun, and others. Their lives intertwine through love, friendship, and family. No matter what hardships the young friends endure, they keep their hearts set on the light. Years later, the young dragon slayers have grown up. Ol 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book, ya ya ya

4. 154 相 On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Secretly Married My Desk Mate 相亲当天，我和暗恋同桌闪婚了 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂11k WordsCompleted On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Had a Flash Marriage with My Secretly Admired Deskmate 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Unrequited love, super sweet and cheesy

5. 155 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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   He thought they were two completely different kinds of people, until he unlocked her phone and found that thousands of photos were of himself—the moment of a game-winning shot on the basketball court, a profile of him giving a speech in the auditorium, a dazed look in a convenience store late at night. It turned out that he was the only protagonist in her youth.

6. 156 般 A Perfect Match 般配关系 Xi Er西耳Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret love becomes mutual + domineering tycoon + first love + devoted couple + happy ending] [Charming, haughty lawyer X passionate, ruthless tycoon] For the sake of her family, Xu Zi marries the man she hates most, Yu Jiyan. To this justice-obsessed lawyer, Yu Jiyan is a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing. Besides, she has someone else hidden in her heart: her first love. After the wedding, Yu Jiyan goes along with her demand for a sexless marriage. The 11.5kReads9.1Score85714d adds

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   I really love reading stories where the female lead has a crush on someone and the male lead is secretly jealous [heart emoji] and acts worthless after finding out that the person I have a crush on is me ✨ I really love reading these stories.

7. 157 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
8. 158 茉 Always by Momo’s Side 茉茉相随 Eggplant Purple Gurgle茄紫咕噜Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining | Younger man | Urban romance | Reunited after years apart | Dual POV | Amnesia] [An insecure younger man VS an emotionally steady woman who knows what she loves and hates] If unrequited love is one person's private chaos, then the bond between two people is a downpour no umbrella can keep you from. When 25-year-old Ye Zhimo and 22-year-old Ji Sui meet again, his tears reach her lips before his kiss does... In the second year after Ye Zhimo lost contact with Ji Sui, she founded he 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This will fulfill your fantasies about unrequited love, featuring torture for both the female and male leads, amnesia, and a substitute trope—it has it all!

9. 159 偏 His Exclusive Favorite: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Holds Her Waist and Kisses Her 偏爱独宠，禁欲佛子搂腰缠吻 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + eight-year age gap + secret love comes true + doting father figure + sweet flirting + possessive jealousy] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, gentle and charming comic artist vs. refined scoundrel, jealous tycoon of the business world] When Xia Zhiyao was eighteen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, a man eight years her senior. He had fair skin and w 8kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
10. 160 我 I Secretly Had a Crush on Him in High School 我在高中偷偷喜欢他 The Swordsman in a Long Robe长布衫的侠客Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted That evening, Shen Zhiyi dragged her exhausted body home and, as usual, collapsed onto the sofa. Her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up absentmindedly, but the moment she saw the message on the screen, her whole body froze. It was from Fang Yichen. It read: “I'm back to be your director again.” Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened as she stared at the screen in disbelief. Tears blurred her vision once more. She was just about to reply when the world suddenly spun around her. When she opened her eyes aga 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead liked the male lead in high school, but they lost contact after he repeated a year. They later reunited at work. In the end, the male lead also liked the female lead, but they couldn't be together.

11. 161 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 476Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of the female protagonist having a crush on the male protagonist during their school days and their reunion many years after graduation.

12. 162 读 After Reading His Mind, the Cold-Hearted Campus Heartthrob Goes Crazy Every Day 读心后冷酷校草每天都在发疯 Porridge Can Stay Warm粥可温Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Print edition | Short drama now available [School crush + mind reading + sweet romance and healing + big-brother vibes] [Cold and aloof on the outside, hopelessly lovestruck puppy on the inside VS cool and distant on the outside, soft, timid, and insecure little snail on the inside] At Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, Yun Xiang inexplicably gained a superpower: She could hear the school heartthrob’s thoughts. The handsome heartthrob stood on the flag-raising platform, dignified and stern, his fac 5.1kReads9.4Score64114d adds

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    During Monday's flag-raising ceremony, Yunxiang inexplicably gained a superpower—she not only heard the school heartthrob's strange inner thoughts, but also saw a fluffy little Alaskan Malamute on his head. His inner thoughts blared wildly, echoing in her ears: [Don't ask how old I am, I love you to the point of heartbreak!] [So cute, with soft, pink cheeks, I want to take a bite! Aww!] [I want kisses, hugs, and sunshine.]

13. 163 一 A Letter Eight Years Too Late 一封迟到八年的信 Junior Sister123师妹12337k WordsCompleted A Letter Eight Years Late 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Unrequited love, arranged marriage leading to love, and reconciliation after a broken relationship.

14. 164 回 After Returning Home, President Shen Guilt-Trips Me into Getting Our Marriage License 回国后，沈总红眼诓我领证 Air Fryer, Fry Me空气炸锅炸我Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Reunion + Secret Crush + Long-Planned Romance + Marriage Before Love + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] “Medical disputes are terrifying. I want to be a doctor who lives a long time.” “People say that anyone who advises you to study medicine will be struck by lightning. I want to see whether the person who talked me into studying medicine will get struck after I become a doctor.” … The first time Shen Huaichen met Jiang Chuyi, five years ago, he was drawn to her unexpected remarks. Back then 580Reads—Score10014d adds

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    The female lead had a crush on the male lead during her school days, when he was already the heir to a family fortune, and her best friend's brother was also the male lead. The female lead went abroad to seek medical treatment for her younger sister. After returning, she took a job at a hospital invested in by the male lead, and their paths crossed again. The male lead then began to subtly advance his schemes. It's a mutual unrequited love story; those who like it will definitely benefit.

15. 165 小 The Little Cat Caught the Moon 小猫捉到月亮啦 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [A tsundere young master who says one thing and means another vs. a sweet, clingy, cute troublemaker] Chen Xunan is heartless and sharp-tongued. To outsiders, a guy like him seems destined to die alone. Someone says, “With that damn dog of a temper, I don’t believe anyone could put up with you.” Chen Xunan scoffs, his tone lazy. “It’s not like I’m marrying you.” Just when everyone thinks there’s no one who can keep him in line, a soft, fragrant little girl starts following Chen Xunan around. In 49.3kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds

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    I absolutely adore unrequited love stories TT I feel like this group has scourned every unrequited love story I could stomach. My latest recommendation is "The Moon Wrote a Song for Him"! It's not finished yet, but the plot is fast-paced and the interactions between the male and female leads are incredibly sweet!

16. 166 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 11.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
17. 167 白 Daytime Daydreams 白日妄想 Ling Huan泠欢Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Secret Crush + Healing + School Life + 1v1] [Top-tier Star Singer × Cool, Aloof Painter] After Rong Zhen dies, she suddenly transmigrates into a book as a disposable female supporting character. Forced to follow the plot, she trails after the male lead and watches him and the female lead live happily ever after. She was an orphan in her previous life, so transmigrating into a book feels like getting a second life. What’s so hard about playing a devoted childhood frie 5.8kReads9.3Score64814d adds
18. 168 阴 I Kissed the Gloomy Villain Boy Speechless 阴沉沉反派少年被我亲懵了 Little Little Little Grain of Rice小小小米粒Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted Redemption story! Originally titled The Gloomy Villain Boy I Kissed Into a Daze Tang Susu unexpectedly transmigrates into a school romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character. Having read only half the novel, Tang Susu looks down at the breathtakingly beautiful boy standing in the rain. He became disabled when he was young and suffered one injustice after another, yet he never complained. Before returning to her original world, she decides to stay by his side and watch him grow. T 20.9kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
19. 169 神 A Blessing from the Gods 神明的赐福 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title "Where Light Falls"] Huo Songjin is the biggest villainous male supporting character in "Beloved in the Palm", a hit on the women's fiction charts. Just how bad is he? He wipes out the male lead's entire family, then forces him to choose between the female lead and his own mother aboard a cruise ship. This dangerous, obsessive man has such striking looks and such a tragic past that his fans can't help worrying over him, and end up loving him th 22.8kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
20. 170 穿 Book Transmigration: I’m Really Not Here to Save the Villain 穿书：我真不是来救赎反派的啊 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Under Contract for Publication + Sweet Transmigration into a Book + Mutual Redemption + Both Pure, Happy Ending] [Goofy, Lovable Beauty x Gloomy Mute Boy] Shen Xi transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress. System: “Make sure Lu Jingming, the future villain, turns evil, and you can go home.” Shen Xi, sprawled out like a lazy fish: “Sorry, this broke girl doesn’t want to go back. I’m perfectly happy being a rich young lady.” System: “I’ll kill you in three days.” Shen Xi, spring 11.7kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
21. 171 越 A Forbidden Spark 越界心动 Strawberry-Flavored Snail Noodles草莓味螺蛳粉Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted “If you had the chance to go back in time, what year would you return to, and what would you do?” “I’d go back to 2010 and confess to Jiang Jizhou.” A game of Truth or Dare sent her back ten years, to her final year of high school. Everyone knew she and Jiang Jizhou had grown up together. Only she knew that the thick diaries among the belongings of the twenty-seven-year-old Jiang Jizhou told the story of his decade-long unrequited love. She was forthright about her feelings, while he kept his hi 1kReads8.9Score12714d adds
22. 172 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
23. 173 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The story revolves around a girl who secretly loved the boy during their school years, and their reunion years after graduation. The plot is complex, morally sound, and intellectually stimulating.

24. 174 轻 A Gentle Kiss Beneath the Little Moon 轻吻小月亮 San An三安Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Completed | Sweet Romance Author x Top-Tier Male Star | Mutual Secret Crush | Extra Sweet] When Jiang Mingyue first met Xie Silin, she was perfectly ordinary. Seven years later, Jiang Mingyue is merely a moderately well-known sweet romance author, while Xie Silin, the high school desk mate who had been admired by everyone, has become a household-name top-tier star. Once, when Xie Silin appeared on a show, the host asked him if he had ever liked anyone. He pondered for a moment, then looked at t 4.3kReads9.3Score72914d adds

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    ✨① Sweet romance novel writer vs. Top male celebrity, mutual unrequited love. We are both shining in our respective fields. He likes the moon, but unfortunately the moon doesn't know.

25. 175 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    A must-read for discerning, high-quality bookworms! This is the most impactful contemporary romance novel of the year, with a powerful and lasting effect that leaves no room for substitutes. The male and female leads are both exceptionally well-matched, a truly divine pairing. The career development storyline is also worth studying. Reading it will broaden your horizons and make it extremely valuable.

26. 176 骄 The Sunshine Secret-Crush Pact 骄阳暗恋协议 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Suave, proud young gentleman vs. warmhearted, perceptive doctor | Reunion after years apart | Rekindled romance | Secret crush becomes reality | Ensemble cast] When Xinxin was eight, she fell in love at first sight with the haughty, imperious boy in the compound, and obsessively kept him in her heart for years. She watched him shine with confidence during his student days, followed him through every dazzling turn in his political and business career, and silently watched as one beautiful compan 2.4kReads9.1Score21914d adds

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    She fell in love at eight, harbored a secret crush for years, and finally got the chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with him. "The Sunlit Secret Love Agreement"—see how a proud young master is healed by a gentle doctor; it's incredibly addictive!

27. 177 暗 Secret Love Finds the Light 暗恋逢光 Good Morning早好Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Unrequited Love Comes True + Bad Boy Turns Over a New Leaf + Devoted, Sweet Romance + College Campus] [Fake Good Girl × Pretend Bad Boy, True Romantic] Lin Fengyin has a secret crush on someone, and the object of her affections is a complete jerk. She accidentally catches him smoking in a dim alley. One of his buddies asks, "Brother Cheng, Lin Fengyin's pretty hot too. You don't like her?" The boy is lazy, cocky, and carefree. Thin wisps of smoke rise, making it impossible to guess what he's th 1.3kReads8.9Score14114d adds

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    [Note][Note] This is a collection of stories about unrequited love. - "Come with me in this sweltering summer, let's elope."

28. 178 南 North and South Have a Way Home 南北有归途 Seeking Daylight寻昼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.8kReads9.3Score42014d adds
29. 179 他 He's Secretly in Love with Me 他暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + healing and growth + both each other's first] To outsiders, Chen Sui is cold, aloof, and downright awful. But to Meng Wan, Chen Sui is the best. * Throughout his entire adolescence, Chen Sui loved only one person: Meng Wan. He longed for her for years. Until one day... “Baby, open your mouth and give me a kiss.” At last, he got what he wanted. 455Reads8.8Score—14d adds
30. 180 那 When I Was Secretly in Love with Him 那时偷偷恋着他 Young Master Dingdang叮当小爷Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted The day Su Ruan transferred to Tianhua, she stood at the lectern introducing herself. Lu He adjusted his glasses and looked up at her. She was so small. How could he describe how much he liked her? Lu He pressed his tongue against his cheek, his eyes full of amusement. Then Su Ruan heard words rushing toward her like waves, leaving her nowhere to hide, though she didn't want to hide anyway. He said, “I've studied language and literature for so long, yet I can't find the words to describe just ho 1.3kReads9.2Score13914d adds
31. 181 重 Reborn to Be Secretly Loved by a Tsundere Top Student 重生被偏执学霸暗恋上 Muzi沐子Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted [Secret crush, healing, marriage before love] (A gentle, beautiful, boldly flirtatious tease vs. a top student who seems cold but is actually shy, insecure, and possessive), The high school continuation is in the author’s posts and the book’s discussion board. When Ning Yao suddenly finds herself back in high school, she looks at her husband, young and full of life, and can’t resist reaching out to him with her wicked hands. Who could resist a secretly enamored girl taking the initiative? A b 1.5kReads9.1Score13314d adds
32. 182 暗 A Secret Crush 暗恋关系 Kindhearted Fate善良缘Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [A dazzlingly handsome, cool, favored son of heaven x a gorgeous, stubborn “good girl” who says one thing but means another] When Zhi Hua first met Mu Nian, he seemed familiar, but she couldn’t remember where she had seen him before. So she decided that feeling of familiarity must mean she liked him. She fell for him at first sight. But he was a favored son of heaven, a rising AI star whose family owned shares in nearly every top industry. Countless people had crushes on him, openly or in secret —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 荔 A Secret Crush with a Lychee Flavor 荔枝味的暗恋 Little Pumpkin南瓜小小Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted To him, she was only his friend’s younger sister from next door. To her, he was the idol of her high school years, the object of every secret thought in her heart. When they met again in college, she wanted only to get a little closer to him, then a little closer still. [Cool, aloof heartthrob VS sweet, gentle girl] 203Reads8.2Score—14d adds
34. 184 暗 My Crush of Six Years Says He Likes Me 暗恋6年的男神说他喜欢我 Qiu Qiu Who Never Flops不扑街的秋秋子Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Secret Crush + The Ex's Long Road to Redemption] Qiao You had been secretly in love with Chen Xing for six years. At last, while they were in college, she confessed to him. Qiao You: “I’ve liked you for a long time.” Chen Xing: “What do you like about me? My face, or the fact that my family is rich?” Qiao You’s sincerity finally melted the heart of the aloof campus prince, and she won him over. Sweet times never last long. After a series of misunderstandings, the two were forced 2Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 185 原 So You Had a Crush on Me Too 原来你也暗恋我 A Thousand Cups千盏Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Xu Qiu has two secrets: her right ear is almost completely deaf, and she was adopted by her family. No one at school knows. After finally graduating from college, Xu Qiu takes a fall and somehow tumbles back to high school. She even gets a mysterious System? It turns out the younger brother who always seemed so annoying is actually sweet and adorably awkward. It turns out her seemingly fragile family bonds are warm and dependable. It turns out someone has known the secret about her ear for a lon 85Reads9.2Score—14d adds
36. 186 那 What That Girl Wants to Tell You 那女孩想对你说 Mo Kaila莫凯拉Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted If Jin Ruofeng was Mo Xiaoju's tribulation in love, then Liu Yuyan's tribulation in love was Mo Xiaoju; If Jin Ruofeng became the inner demon Mo Xiaoju could never fully purge, then Liu Yuyan was the antidote that saved her. On a midsummer night when she was sixteen, Jin Ruofeng could never have known that when Mo Xiaoju softly answered his question with, “Okay,” agreeing to give dating a try, it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. She meant to keep that promise for the rest of their lives. Du —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Meeting is a matter of fate; you can't force it! One-sided love in relationships only leads to heartbreak in the end! [Top Post]

37. 187 忆 Yi Ning Hidden in My Heart 忆柠藏于心 Mo Kaila莫凯拉Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Modern sweet romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + domineering hero who speaks his mind and knows how to flirt] Ten years ago, Han Yining was the beautiful top student in their class, while Xiao Zenan was a quiet underachiever. All his courage was just enough to make him silently clean the blackboard when it was her turn on classroom duty, or pretend that a bandage on her cut hand had come from the class supply monitor. Graduation meant a final goodbye. He became an auto mechanic 5Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 188 与 Laughing and Chatting With You 与你言笑晏晏 A Cup of Fish一杯鱼Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted 1v1, both devoted to each other / Reunited after years apart / Sweet everyday romance Warm, radiant actress vs. an elegant, devoted young heir Back in college, Su Yu was bright and carefree. One glance at Pei Yan during the opening ceremony was all it took for her to pursue him passionately for two years. She happily followed him around every day, just for the chance to see him. Back then, Pei Yan was cold and distant toward her. Even when she confessed her feelings, all he said was three words 408Reads6.4Score10214d adds

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    🌷🌷The female lead had a crush on the male lead during their school years, and they reunited after starting work. She fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him passionately for two years. However, he remained cold and distant towards her, even when she confessed her feelings, he only replied with three words: "I'm sorry." Four years later, they met again. She was a third-tier starlet in the entertainment industry, and he was a prince at the top of the pyramid. He repeatedly cherished her, saying, "Su Yu, consider me."

39. 189 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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    "Escape with the Summer Breeze" is amazing! The female lead is like the distant mountain moon, and the male lead is like the summer breeze. Those destined to be together will eventually meet again. [Masterpiece by QueShi][Masterpiece by QueShi][Masterpiece by QueShi]

40. 190 恶 The Wicked Real Heiress Gets a Marriage License with a Beijing Power Player! 恶毒真千金和京圈大佬领证了！ Romance and Blossoms风月莺花Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted Height difference + double virgins + sweet romance + wealthy families + transmigrate into a book + a little showbiz A dominant, carnivorous CEO with mixed heritage vs. a stunning heroine who can be sweet or sassy An 11-year age gap. No angst in the romance, no ridiculous misunderstandings. The male lead is powerful and adores her, and will solve every problem for her. - Han Xiao went to sleep and woke up as a martial arts student who had become the real heiress, abandoned in the countryside. Jus 17.8kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
41. 191 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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    I highly recommend this unrequited love novel! The male and female leads are mutually in love, caught in a love triangle! The female lead has been secretly in love with the male lead for 10 years, and the male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for 9 years! It's super good! No parental interference, no manipulative girls, and the side couple is also incredibly sweet! The side couple is a marriage-of-convenience-to-love story—super good!! It's so good! The male and female leads each have their own careers! They secretly love each other! After reuniting, they experience a love triangle! And the female lead has a kind of mental purity complex… during the years they were separated, her heart only belonged to the male lead, unable to accept anyone else… The male lead, on the other hand, gave up the opportunity to inherit the family business and went abroad to build a well-known domestic and international technology company!! Highly recommended!!

42. 192 我 Do I Still Love Her? 我，还爱她？ Jian Xi Erer简兮尔尔Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing Urban Romance | Reunion | Unrequited Love | The Aesthetics of a Bad Ending | A Regretful Ending | Realistic Heartbreak I’ve been writing this for ages, but hardly anyone reads it. I’m so sad, sob sob. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "After failing the civil service exam twice, I'm actually dating the CEO's son?!" "Your high school classmate, Yu Qiu, is just an ordinary undergraduate from a non-prestigious university." "In terms of education and future prospects, how are you a match for him?" "You're a 25-year-old PhD graduate from overseas, young and promising, good-looking, you could have any girlfriend you wanted!" Yu Qiu: A non-prestigious university graduate who failed the civil service exam twice and works under Yin Zhihao's father. Jian Yi: Yu Qiu's high school classmate, undergraduate from Fudan University's medical school, PhD from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, still has feelings for Yu Qiu. Yin Zhihao: A Fudan University graduate, a selected civil servant, who has developed feelings for Yu Qiu over time. His father is the president of a company in Yancheng, and his mother is the vice president of Yancheng's First Hospital.

43. 193 我 The Film Emperor I Secretly Adore Is Actually a Brain-Eating Lunatic 我暗恋的影帝居然是个恋吃脑 One Guang Two Li一广二隶14k WordsCompleted The movie star I've secretly loved turns out to be a foodie at heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Unrequited love + entertainment industry is good-looking 🆙

44. 194 柠 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 Qiao Luochuan乔洛川Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Haha, Xikang, this is a book I've been following lately, it's really super good. No clichés, the plot isn't melodramatic, it's very realistic, and the immersion is amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The dreaded school life really gets our hormones pumping; sometimes we blush, sometimes our hearts race. It's all his fault! [Shy][Shy] Unrequited love is like a little rose hidden in your heart, afraid of the light yet incredibly beautiful. It's like a silent solo dance, where you are both the protagonist and the audience…

45. 195 钢 The Secret in the Fountain Pen, Revealed Ten Years Later 钢笔里的秘密，藏了十年才震动 Three Xiang Snow三湘雪Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted The Secret in the Fountain Pen, Revealed After Ten Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists had a mutual, unrequited love in high school, which later reunited them at work. They used dreams and a magical pen to make up for the regrets of their youth.

46. 196 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of how the male protagonist's unrequited love for the female protagonist finally blossoms into a happy ending.

47. 197 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 198 欲 Burning with Desire 【欲燃】 Ms. Happy哈皮女士Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] × [youthful campus romance] × [mutual devotion] × [wealthy-family couple] × [pure-love devotees] [Bold, carefree, radiant heiress] vs. [aloof, distinguished, scheming, wealthy childhood friend and CEO] Scene One: He said true love begins with a bouquet of flowers and a romantic confession. So he laid a path of flowers for her, gave her roses he'd grown with his own hands, and prepared a fairytale-like confession for her at sunset, taking care with every detail. Scene Two: 2.6kReads9.0Score40514d adds

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    The female lead's unrequited love comes true

49. 199 暗 Echoes of a Secret Crush 暗恋回音 Song Zhu Zhi宋竹栀Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Chasing His Wife] [Fake Playboy, True Romantic × Gentle, Sweet Girl] The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did was secretly love Jin Huaisi for four years without telling anyone. / In high school, she secretly liked Jin Huaisi, day after day. His name filled her rough-work notebooks, and she watched him through the gaps between the library shelves. Her feelings for him were like a flood. On the day she learne 2.4kReads8.2Score29314d adds
50. 200 橘 Orange-Red Sand 橘红的沙 Just-Ripe Bitter Melon刚熟的苦瓜Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, stubborn girl devoted to her studies × considerate guy who competes fiercely for her] Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + both devoted only to each other + sweet romance Back in their student days: a “fifth-year senior” focused on her studies × a successful young heir After an accident, Lu Zhiyao has to repeat her senior year of high school and moves in with the Lu family, old friends of her mother's. At first, Lu Zhiyao is determined to put her studies first. But u 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This fits the premise perfectly! The female lead gives up on her crush early on, and the male lead gently guides her later. A straightforward and stubborn girl x a competitive and vying brother, with a five-year age gap!

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