Secret Crush Stories: She Likes Him, Suffers in the Early Stages, Then They Reunite After Years Apart 暗恋文，女暗恋男，前期心酸，后面久别重逢，

1. 51 无 The Grand Echo of a Silent Crush 无声暗恋的盛大回音 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Dad-like bad boy x gentle, well-behaved girl] [School romance | The heroine has a one-sided crush at first, then they fall for each other | The hero is a master flirt] Zhou Yang was the apple of everyone's eye. On his first day at his new school, his good looks caused a sensation, and he had countless admirers and pursuers. Including Jiang Chenlu. But she didn't dare confess. She could only be one of his many secret admirers. She took the long way around just to pass his classroom and catch 11.8kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
2. 52 别 Don't Even Think About Talking to Me 别想和我说话 Zhou Lichi州里池Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [A reader's guide] 1. A gentle, slow-burn mute girl × a narcissistic young master who says one thing and means another 2. Staying under the same roof + school life + healing 3. Happy ending, both leads are virgins, an unconventional case of love at first sight, mutual secret crushes Synopsis: P1. Lu Zhao is troubled: a little mute girl has moved into his home. She wants to sit with him, keeps meddling in his business, and insists on pretending they don't know each other at school. His friends te 15.9kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
3. 53 宝 Baby, Will You Choose Me? 宝宝，选我好不好 Sweet Peach Berry Yeah甜桃莓莓耶Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Forced romance + school days to city life + secret crush + both are each other’s only one] [Troublemaker heir x sweet, well-behaved girl] Shen Wumian’s younger brother rear-ends a luxury car by accident and is hit with a two-million-yuan bill. The creditor is Ke Ran. Ke Ran is a rich young master who has returned from Britain. Born into a wealthy family, he has a bold, carefree face and is a favored son of heaven at the very top of the social pyramid. Shen Wumian 88.8kReads9.1Score9.3k14d adds
4. 54 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
5. 55 你 I Know You Like Me 你的喜欢我知道 Qinxi芩溪Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted When Yuan Han was young, she fell in love with someone. He was handsome, smart, came from a good family, and had impeccable manners. He was perfect in every way, except that he didn't love her. The boy was named Cheng Zhao, Zhao as in “bright as day.” Whenever she saw him or heard his voice, Yuan Han thought of every beautiful thing in the world. Sunshine, a gentle breeze, flowers, morning dew... Nothing seemed to compare to him. Then, an unexpected separation sent them to opposite ends of the e 2kReads9.2Score20514d adds
6. 56 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
7. 57 蓄 A Schemed-For Whirlwind Marriage! My Secret Crush Is Clingy and Adorable 蓄谋闪婚！暗恋对象黏人爱撒娇 Little Chubby Tangyuan小胖汤圆Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + secret crush/long-planned pursuit + flirting and mutual teasing Growing up, Jiang Yuchu never felt loved by her parents, and thought it was because she wasn’t good enough. When she later learned the truth, she scoffed at herself. So she’d been nothing but a tool from the very beginning. Her grandfather arranged her engagement to Shen Kuo to protect her, but her parents treated her as a means to bleed the Shen family dry. She considered Shen Kuo a friend and suggested 4.4kReads9.0Score64514d adds
8. 58 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 63kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds
9. 59 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
10. 60 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 52.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
11. 61 新 The Rules of a Newlywed Secret Crush 新婚暗恋法则 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Roguish heartthrob x cool beauty | Reunion after years apart | Slow-burn romance | Secret crush] As a student, Qi Shangzhi was arrogant, unruly, and impossible to tame. Blessed with a face so stunning it could make a living, he got away with anything on the strength of his looks. He was a regular on the school confession wall and forums, and the sight of his shirt lifting as he dunked a basketball became part of their youth. Though Zhou Chengye was beautiful, she was quiet and kept a low profil 32.5kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
12. 62 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 253.2kReads9.6Score51k14d adds
13. 63 暗 What Should I Do About My Crush? He’s Flirty and Bad News 暗恋对象他又撩又坏怎么办 Guan Er Zhu关耳竹Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up~) Qiao Qiyan had a secret: she had a crush on He Jinye. He had a face straight out of a magazine, came from a powerful family, and was never short of female admirers. Her feelings were destined to stay hidden forever. Until one day, she went along to a matchmaking event for fun and saw He Jinye onstage, calmly listing his criteria for a partner: “Must be at least 172 centimeters tall, studying at Jing University, and have scored 145 or above in math on 24.4kReads8.9Score5.2k14d adds

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    Perhaps this book could be good (✿･ω･)/✉(//∇//) The female lead has had a crush on the male lead since middle school, which is heartbreaking and makes her feel inferior. By chance, they become classmates in college. During their time together, the male lead keeps thinking, "Hey, this girl reminds me so much of those really interesting love letters I received from He Jinye in high school?" The male lead is very charming, and the female lead is strong and resilient. Their interactions are often a cycle of her running away and him chasing, with her unable to escape. It's really good! [Laughs]

14. 64 未 A Ten-Year Promise by the Unnamed Lake 未名湖畔的十年之约 Girl by the Pier栈桥边的姑娘Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Who was right and who was wrong? In the end, it was all just a laugh. Ten years drifted by like clouds and smoke, until the dream was over. Rub your eyes: which of those boys was ever as gentle as mist? In their senior year of high school, he was Jiang Yihang, a legend at Lanchuan High; she was Chu Mumu, one of countless ordinary girls. A chance encounter in the library and a series of notebooks filled with unspoken feelings brought together two people from seemingly parallel worlds. They made a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After a long separation, I want to spend the rest of my life making up for the years I've missed. I hope you can give me this opportunity!

15. 65 听 Snowfall Ablaze 听雪灼烧 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and clearheaded heroine x sharp-tongued, charming playboy who loves to fish for hearts] [Half university, half city life] [A little bit of friends-with-benefits-to-lovers / Both virgins / Flirtatious push and pull / Rekindled romance / Slightly coercive] Everyone knows Liang Jingsen is an untouchable iceberg. He’s the top student in the finance department, the star of the tennis team, and strikingly handsome, but he also has a tongue sharp enough to freeze you solid. Yet Pei Yu 11.2kReads8.9Score96414d adds

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    The most important thing in life is the ability to love. The initial pursuit by the girl, the push and pull during student years, and the transition to a mature relationship is a reunion after a long separation, and also a process of growth.

16. 66 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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    Absolutely exquisite, a masterpiece of contemporary romance fiction at a breakout level. The male lead is madly in love, the female lead is incredibly profound, and every character, from the leads to the supporting roles, is unique, truly testing the reader's taste and experience. There are no substitutes.

17. 67 南 South Branch Longs for the Sun 南枝独慕向阳生 Su Yuemian苏月眠Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted (Complete) [College campus + unrequited love becomes mutual + cozy, slow-burn romance + healing and sweet] [Reserved, insecure, resilient good girl + refined, elegant golden boy] The first time Cheng Nanzhi saw Jiang Xiangyang, he stepped forward and stood in front of her. For the next six years, she filled her diaries with everything she felt about him. * In their seventh year, they meet again at university, and their parallel lines finally cross. He says, “I've realized you make me feel... so 163Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ! Let's take a look at our classmate Nanzhi's secret love [I'm about to cry] She is a little hedgehog seeking self-protection and a red panda who loves my lover [I'm about to cry]

18. 68 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds

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    The female lead in this book is an unloved second child who is insecure and secretly in love with the male lead.

19. 69 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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    The first book features a female lead who is an unloved, insecure second child who secretly loves the male lead, who is her guiding lover. The second book is a romance between an older woman and a younger man; the male lead secretly loves the female lead for three years before finally having a chance, progressing from unrequited love to mutual affection. Both are super good.

20. 70 暗 A Secret Crush Is a Love Letter Hidden in a Candy Jar 暗恋是藏在糖罐里的情书 Yingying Is Not Late萤萤非晚Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, gentle good girl x cool, devoted golden boy] [College romance + mutual crush + sweet pampering and flirtation + school uniforms to wedding dress + both leads' first love] I greet your joy with all the warmth in my heart! - A little confession note on the eve of graduation from senior year. The clueless boy never realized how the girl felt. The sensitive girl never got an answer from him. They went their separate ways. - They meet again at the start of their freshman year. Seeing each 214Reads—Score10014d adds

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    Mutual unrequited love, university campus, school uniforms and wedding dresses, a deep and abiding affection [shy]

21. 71 迹 Let the Past Be the Past 迹往不咎 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted The well-behaved left-behind girl Teng Jinqing VS the orphaned bad boy Cheng Ji Blurb 1: Teng Jinqing always remembered what a boy told her when she was ten: “The only way out is through studying.” Later, she really did make it out. Far, far away. Across the ocean, all the way to a PhD. But she never forgot the road back. Because at the end of that road, someone was waiting for her. An ordinary man who went from genius to delinquent, from delinquent to prisoner, and from prisoner to cripple. H 196Reads—Score3014d adds

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    Both are stories about unrequited love; the first has a happy ending, and the second has a tragic ending. They are both really good.

22. 72 虚 A Youth Wasted 虚度一个青春 Bu Erzhi不二之25k WordsCompleted Wasting Away a Youth 28Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 校 The Campus Heartthrob Is Going Crazy? Don’t Worry, One Cuddle from His Little Sis and He’ll Behave 校草疯？别怕，妹宝哄一下就乖 October Down十月下Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted Complete [Reborn + school life + healing + sweet romance + secret crush] Radiant, flirtatious little princess × brooding, possessive young heir The company went bankrupt, her parents went to prison, and her childhood sweetheart and fiancé fell in love with her nemesis. Only in the final moments before her death did Jiang Zhitang realize she’d been set up. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn six years earlier, on the very day she transferred schools. Looking at the familiar, you 21.3kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds

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    Highly recommend "Escape with the Summer Breeze"! A story of unrequited love turning into reality + the male lead's self-discipline—who understands the charm of this mutual attraction?! 😊😊😊

24. 74 十 A Decade in the Making: You Were Love at First Sight 十年序言：你是我的一见钟情 Roses Waiting for the Rain to Stop玫瑰等雨停Modern Romance673k WordsCompleted Ten years of silent love, then a reunion that turns her world upside down. It takes financial journalist Tan Yi ten whole years to finally stand before Jin Huaixu. He is F Country’s richest man and the head of the Jin Group, an unreachable light from her youth. She has buried this grand, secret love in her diary, pretending to be just one of his countless admirers. The first time Jin Huaixu meets Tan Yi, he senses a story in her eyes. She is calm and professional while interviewing him, but when 581Reads6.5Score10014d adds

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    This book is so incredibly moving! She pursued him for ten years, only to discover her secret upon their reunion. From financial reporter to his wife, from obscurity to the spotlight, he organized press conferences for her, signed a prenuptial agreement, tearfully told her "the last one" in the delivery room, and read her teenage diary at her first birthday party. This isn't just a novel; this is the love story I've always dreamed of!

25. 75 高 Too Shy to Get Close in High School, Madly in Love in College 高中不敢靠近，大学疯狂心动 Xiao Yichen Loves Sweet Potato Fries爱吃红薯条的箫奕辰Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + Mutual pining + Weight-loss journey + Cowardly love + Badminton] In her first year of high school, she weighed 158 jin and was the class “little sunshine,” carefree and outgoing. The only way she dared to get close to him was by using “borrowing his homework” as an excuse. He was top of the grade, always distant and always silent. She thought he would never notice her. But she had no idea: Every day, she took a detour past his classroom, and every day, he sat by the window early 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!] Help! This unrequited love story really made me cry! [Mutual attraction] A story of mutual attraction between cowards, the details are incredibly touching, sweet but not cloying throughout, a must-read when you're looking for something to read!

26. 76 我 My Clock Hands Are Set to You 我的时针为你校准 Li Li Li Qiqi李李李七七Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [First love, secret crush, devoted affection, and a sweet HE! Childhood friends whose secret crush becomes mutual] At nine, whenever she was late, he always moved her stool into place ahead of time. At fourteen. “There’s a girl in our class who likes you.” “Who?” “Me.” “I like Cheng Man.” At eighteen, she went away to college. He could have applied to a better-ranked university in another province, but instead stayed in their city, where a train ride would let him see her. His reason: “It’s clos 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    HE (Happy Ending) unrequited love story by Wen Xikang, highly recommended!!! A bittersweet tale of unrequited love turning into reality and a long-awaited reunion [heart emojis]. A promising new work by a talented author, adapted from personal experience; the details are incredibly touching. A must-read! [Shy emojis] [shy emojis] [shy emojis] Delightful readers will surely love it! [Heart emojis]

27. 77 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 one is absolutely amazing, I think it's the top 1 of all the "Unrequited Love" movies.

28. 78 他 His Special Favorite 他的小偏爱 Dawn Light清晨曙光Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight from the male lead, the female lead’s secret crush comes true + college campus + sweet romance + only ever loved each other] [Pure-hearted, handsome bad boy with a devoted heart VS cool, distant, gentle girl with a crush] Zhou Yanyang is the second young master of the Zhou family and the person in charge of the Zhou Group. He has always been a golden boy, a famous figure on the Jing University forums, and the center of everyone’s attention. Bold and carefree, he has never ha 21.1kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
29. 79 婚 A Marriage Partnership with No End Date 婚姻合伙但无限期 No Joking Today今无戏言Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Train driver × rail traffic controller] [One couple + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + workplace growth + happy ending] - Su Jun'an discovers that the calm, professional high-speed train driver on the radio is Gu Mingyi, the genius upperclassman she looked up to in school. He's also her new neighbor. It seems like a perfect chance to get close to him, but when she tests the waters about his dating life, she hears Gu Mingyi's theory that “marriage is a partnership alliance.” Then 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead and only wants to admire him from afar. Unexpectedly, they become colleagues and neighbors, and he even proposes to her, though his phrasing is "a cooperative marriage." Although heartbroken, she agrees, making the early episodes a bit bittersweet. During their ambiguous period, there are misunderstandings and friction, and the story has now progressed to the point where the male lead begins his quest to win her back.

30. 80 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58.2kReads9.4Score9.1k14d adds

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    This perfectly meets your requirements.

31. 81 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a story about a girl pursuing a boy in unrequited love. The beginning is agonizing, but later it becomes a tragic tale of the boy pursuing the girl and then pursuing his wife. Unrequited love is heart-wrenching, and the only way to get closer is through confession. But was your half-step back in rejection for real? Then we should never see each other again in this life. But why did you reappear and intrude into my life, disturbing my mind?

32. 82 校 The School Bully Is Bad at Everything but Flirting 校霸他又菜又爱撩 Fairy Who Loves First Light喜欢初光的仙儿Modern Romance214k WordsOngoing [One True Pairing, Both Untouched] [Win Her Back at All Costs] [Sweet Romance] [Possessive] [Realizes His Feelings Too Late] Lin Shuwan had been in love with Si Wenyue for five whole years. On the night of a party, while he was drunk and fast asleep, she blushed and quietly confessed. "I've loved you for five years. If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes." But Si Wenyue suddenly opened his eyes and coldly rejected her. "I don't want to." Her heart shattered, and she decisively walked 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on a man for five years but is rejected. The male lead eventually realizes his mistake and pursues her. Her aunt introduces her to a seemingly perfect blind date, but it turns into a chaotic mess. The early episodes are filled with emotional turmoil. Recommended reading.

33. 83 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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    That fits perfectly! The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for ten years! And she even has a thing for being emotionally pure—who knows what that trope is all about?!

34. 84 我 I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and It Became a Hit 我把暗恋写成小说，没想到火了 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and Never Expected It to Become a Hit 5.1kReads—Score16614d adds

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    It's absolutely gorgeous, highly recommended!

35. 85 怎 How Could I Not Have Regrets? 怎能不遗憾呢？ Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉27k WordsCompleted How could I not regret it? 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm so heartbroken 😭

36. 86 代 Code Cage: His Love Was Never Mine 代码囚笼:他的爱从未属于我 Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉13k WordsCompleted Code Cage: His Love Was Never Mine —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 躺 The Lie Flat System Is Now Bound 躺平系统已绑定 Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉17k WordsCompleted The Lie Flat System Is Now Bound —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 星 Synchronized Heartbeats Along the Star Track 星轨旁的同步心跳 Cold Water, One Pool寒水一泽Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [Classic introvert Yan Mu VS gentle top student Lu Zeyu] [Two top students|youthful campus romance|secret love|love at first sight|light ensemble cast] Yan Mu’s youth holds a secret she never dared to confess. She fell for Lu Zeyu, the school’s most admired boy, at first sight when they met in their first year of high school. From then on, she tucked her feelings away among the constellations and evening breezes. Reserved and quiet, she could only keep her distance and suppress every flutter of 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    #CampusRomance #TwoTopStudentsMutualUnrequitedLove #PureLoveNoAbusiveness #YoungHeartFlutteringIntrovertedGirlVSGentleTopStudent. A mutual unrequited love hidden in the starry night and evening breeze. She secretly gazes at the starlight, while his starlight is always for her. Sweet and heartwarming throughout, from unrequited love to passionate romance, your heart beats in sync every year.

39. 89 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book, "Blue," with its fantastic character designs of a charming young nobleman and a bright, innocent girl! The author writes in a very engaging way! It features bittersweet unrequited love, dreams coming true, and long-awaited reunions. With multiple couples, there's bound to be one that resonates with you! If you enjoy bittersweet unrequited love stories where the girl pursues the boy, this is a must-read! The second book is also very good, though it leans a bit more towards sweet romance! Both are excellent!

40. 90 时 We Reunited After Seven Years, Only to Learn He Had Secretly Loved Me Too 时隔七年重逢，才知他也曾暗恋我 Mu Yi Xun Feng木易寻风Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + Ensemble Cast Coming-of-Age + Sweet Romance] [Devoted, restrained male lead x Bright, clear-eyed female lead] On the day they reunite, Gu Qiaonan politely says, "Manager Lu, I've heard so much about you." But on his desk, Lu Ning spots the ugly-cute pig cup she made by hand all those years ago. Later, she learns the truth: The numbers on the postcard were song IDs: #0622, "I Like You," and #0983, "Devoted to You." His line, "Lu Ning and I 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main couple is a clean slate with mutual unrequited love and a long-awaited reunion. The female lead, drunk, chooses truth or dare and kisses the male lead, who secretly rejoices and publicly announces their relationship. The side couple is also very sweet; they skip the confession and go straight to a marriage proposal.

41. 91 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 108Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it, a story of mutual unrequited love.

42. 92 不 Not a Love That Faded Away 不是无疾而终 Little Round Cakes from Grandma's House阿婆家的小圆饼Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted No domineering CEOs, no pampered wives, no female rivalry, and no abuse of women. [Mutual secret crushes + reunion after years apart + two top students + slow-burn romance] [Gentle, resilient, reserved university professor × calm, accomplished surgeon with a surprising side] On her eighteenth birthday, Xu Yan confessed to the boy she had secretly loved for three years. Ten years later, he sat across from her on a blind date. What she didn’t know was that it wasn’t a coincidence. After graduatin 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend this book I wrote!

43. 93 抓 I Caught My Boyfriend Coming Out, So We Broke Up, But He Came Crawling Back 抓到男友出柜，分手后勾勾手他又爬墙回来了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓13k WordsCompleted After catching her boyfriend cheating with a man, she breaks up with him. But all it takes is a beckoning finger for him to come crawling back to her. 9.4kReads—Score8614d adds

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    The female lead broke up with her boyfriend but still relentlessly tries to attract the male lead's attention 🩷 The male lead can only pamper her like a father 😘 The male lead is incredibly possessive when it comes to secretly having his way with her! 😈

44. 94 雪 Snow Falls, and News of Spring Arrives 雪落春信至 Zhi Zhikou之之蔻Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Healing CEO: Gu Yiyang, CEO of Songshan Group X Sensitive, insecure medical student: Lin Zhixia] / [Unrequited love becomes mutual, reunited after years apart, happy ending, guided into love, later the male lead flirts until her knees go weak]. At seventeen, Lin Zhixia was despairing and on the verge of collapse when she met Gu Yiyang, her middle-school senior, amid a blizzard. From then on, the embrace on that snowy night and the button she accidentally pulled off became the only light in Lin 222Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It fits perfectly: a heartbreaking reunion in the beginning, followed by a sweet ending.

45. 95 蕨 Fern 蕨草 Qin You沁柚Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Mutual Pining + School Life + Pure Love + Bittersweet + Delicate + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance] Fang Shiyang had always thought that after that summer, she and Meng Qiuwen would never see each other again. It wasn't until they reunited in their hometown that she realized some fates were written in the stars. Meeting again was only a matter of time. The shy awkwardness of being eighteen had kept them from voicing their love. Now, five years later, that love had resurfaced, and they could final 46Reads—Score13714d adds

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    Are you still looking for a story of a long-awaited reunion? This book is amazing! The female lead has a crush on the male lead first, and then he falls in love with her. The unrequited love part is full of ambiguity and tension, which I absolutely love!

46. 96 手 Picking the Sunlight by Hand: My Childhood Friend Is Always Too Softhearted 手摘扶光：竹马总是心太软 Gentleman Liu君子刘Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Families + Childhood Friends + Secret Crush + Four Childhood Friends + Mutual First Love] Straightforward, confident heroine vs. sunny, kindhearted hero (If you’ve finished reading, please leave a rating! Love you all!) - In her previous life, Guan Qiao confessed to Feng Yi and was rejected. Heartbroken, she went abroad. Feng Yi married his first love and had a child, but in the end, his family was destroyed. Their mutual secret love came to nothing because of a misunderstanding. Reborn 304Reads8.1Score10314d adds

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    A sweet romance novel about childhood sweethearts from wealthy families, unrequited love, the female lead is pampered by everyone, and she's very straightforward. It's a great read!! [Admiration]

47. 97 玩 Playing Too Rough 玩，脱 Si Xiaonian司小廿Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, love at first sight, intense push and pull] [A heroine who grows vs. a hero who guides] Zhuo Li has never denied the truth: the day she met Xie Yuzhou, she was attracted by his looks. For Xie Yuzhou, that fleeting encounter with Zhuo Li was like walking straight into a trap of his own making. She was the one who started the game. But he was the first to take it seriously. Zhuo Li says, “I’m only doing this to heal from heartbreak and, while I’m at it, enjoy Xie Yuzhou’s lo 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    Don't miss this story of unrequited love coming true, okay? I won't say anything else, but just the male lead's feelings for the female lead are like those of the Little Prince and the rose. He is the moon hanging in the sky, unreachable. This feeling is just too sweet.

48. 98 暗 Max-Level Secret Crush: My Bold Flirting Leaves the Abstinent Big Shot Flustered 暗恋满级：硬核直球撩翻禁欲大佬 I Love Five-Nut Mooncakes五仁月饼我爱吃Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted If the mountain won't come to me, I'll flirt with it until it does! For seven years, she memorized every detail of his habits, yet he never even remembered her name. Until three yellowed diaries were left behind. Every page was filled with him... —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 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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    There were no grand confessions in the 1228 days of diary entries, only small, fragmented records such as "He didn't bring an umbrella today" and "He switched to holding the book with his left hand under the third street lamp." It turns out that someone hid their crush in countless unnoticed daily moments.

50. 100 逆 Reverse Redemption: Ice-Cold Lawyer, It's Time to Clock Out 逆向救赎：冰山律师请下班 Red Bean Dumpling红豆团子Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Romance + Reunion with His First Love + Healing + Secret Love Becomes Mutual] [Flirtatious Beauty Bottom × Ice-Cold Lawyer Top] [Reading Note]: This is a spin-off set in the same universe as "My Identity Was Exposed on Livestream, and Now the Aloof Movie Emperor Wants Me to Take Responsibility". The original leads, Ye Qingtu and Cang Lan, will make delightful cameo appearances. You can enjoy this story without having read the previous one. When Ji Weiwei was young, hi 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so enjoyable to read, I can't stop, every chapter is wonderful.

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