Looking for a Story Where the Male Lead Has Loved the Female Lead in Secret for Years, Then They Reunite After a Long Separation 求男主暗恋女主 蓄谋已久久别重逢

1. 1 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds

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   🍀A long-awaited reunion, the male lead is the female lead's ex-boyfriend! In the first book, after breaking up, the female lead becomes the fiancée of the male lead's nephew, and the male lead is extremely jealous and pursues her relentlessly. In the second book, the male lead has been plotting for a long time. After returning to the country, he is taken to a hotel by the drunk female lead. He then uses this opportunity to make her take responsibility for him, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love!

2. 2 醉 A Drunken Kiss! A Bite on His Adam’s Apple! The Wild Mr. Bo Can’t Get Enough 醉酒吻！咬喉结！野欲薄总馋疯了 A Sin造孽Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Completed · Sweet Romance] [Delicate, soft-waisted little angel ✖️ Powerful, distinguished young master] [One-and-only romance ➕ Reunion after years apart ➕ Years of careful scheming ➕ Marriage before love ➕ Sweet with a bittersweet edge] Everyone knew that Bo Yanci, the current head of the Bo family, was arrogant, chaste, noble, and impossible to reach. Any heiress who went out of her way to curry favor with him was simply setting herself up for rejection. Little did they know that the rose ne 6kReads9.2Score58214d adds
3. 3 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 74.7kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
4. 4 美 A Sweet and Wild Beauty! The Obsessive Top Student Has Secretly Set His Sights on Her Again 美人甜野！偏执学神又偷偷盯上她 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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   These four books are the pinnacle of male protagonists' unrequited love for female protagonists that I've ever read. I really love them! The female protagonist always sees the male protagonist whenever she turns around.

5. 5 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.8kReads9.2Score50814d adds
6. 6 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
7. 7 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
8. 8 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.4kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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   The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The female lead went abroad to study when she was nine years old. Later, at the request of her teacher, she returned to China for a vacation. During this vacation, she discovered that the male lead had always had a crush on her. The female lead also realized that she liked him, so she directly confessed her feelings to the male lead. The female lead is a top student at MIT with a very high IQ. After the male lead took the college entrance exam, he originally planned to go abroad to find the female lead, but his father stopped him, and he couldn't go. The plot is sweet and without any angst!

9. 9 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance794k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.4kReads—Score12614d adds

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   This one! The male lead has secretly loved the female lead, who is engaged to him, since childhood! To become more capable, he went abroad for seven years of training, and the first thing he did upon returning was to get close to her! The male lead is obsessed with the female lead! A strong, pure love story, super sweet!

10. 10 肆 A Kiss Beneath the Bright Moon 肆吻皎月 Shi Shishi施诗诗Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted "Cold and Abstinent? Investment Tycoon X Pure Moonlight Little Bunny?" "Reunited After Years + A Long-Laid Plan + Secret Love Comes True + Kissing the Bright Moon" There’s someone I’ve liked since I was young... When I was fifteen or sixteen, and living in constant fear, I met someone. Her smile shone like sunlight, and I knew I could never forget her., Shang Shixu He was the most vivid stroke of color in my youth, bursting into my most innocent years with irresistible energy. But you were the m 167Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    The first two books are about a long-planned reunion, and it's mutual; the third book is about a wife-chasing nightmare. [You should savor it.]

11. 11 撩 Flirting 撩惹 He Ruan Yu何阮与Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Reunion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing] A reunion after many years. She is a hotel designer, and he is her wealthy patron. There are countless rumors about Fu Yuzhi in business circles. Though young, he is ruthless and dominates the business world. Everyone respects and fears him. But no one knows that at home, President Fu cooks for his wife and child every day. By day, he is decisive and commands absolute authority. At night, he pampers his wife at home, terrified she'll bump into something 2.4kReads9.1Score20614d adds
12. 12 他 He’s Obsessive and Impossible to Shake 他偏执又难缠 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation | He goes through hell to win her back | Forced love] When the Cheng family teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, Cheng Yitang became Jian Yushen’s caged songbird. She never expected that the whole thing had been a scheme. She cut ties with him decisively. They met again three years later. Their eyes met for a moment. All Cheng Yitang saw in his gaze was cold indifference. On the night she left, the man’s voice had been even colder than his eyes were now. He said, 2.3kReads8.9Score22014d adds
13. 13 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    A story about a long-awaited reunion; the male lead only loves the female lead; sweet and doting; the male lead is a loyal and devoted type.

14. 14 别 Don't Flirt with Me, I'll Fall for You 别撩，会心动 Little Little Little Grain of Rice小小小米粒Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Wen Ruanruan was the prettiest woman in Su City, spoiled and a little affected. Later, she learned she was just a side character in a male-oriented novel. The poor boy from the mountain village whose engagement she’d broken off was actually the male lead. And Wen Ruanruan was about to lose her family and die miserably in the street. Wen Ruanruan: What should I do? She looked down at the blood-covered young man lying in the mountains. Obviously, she had to save him and win him over while he 1.4kReads9.0Score16314d adds

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    This one fits perfectly: the female lead is a young lady, the male lead is a poor boy who later becomes rich, and the male lead has a crush on the female lead.

15. 15 娇 Sweet and Soft, She Has Her Uncle Wrapped Around Her Little Finger 娇娇又软又甜，小叔宠她上天 Alone on the Cold River, Fishing for Snow寒江独钓雪飘摇Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted After the adopted daughter who shared neither of her parents with her came between them, Wen Jiaojiao immediately cut ties with the fiancé she had pursued for three years. Just as you shouldn’t eat something that’s fallen on the ground and gotten covered in dust, you shouldn’t keep a man who’s been sullied. While getting drunk with her best friend, she took one look at the uncle who had come to pick them up and fell for him. Riding the momentum of her drunkenness, she teased the aloof, untouchab 54Reads6.7Score12814d adds

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    I recommend this book. The male and female protagonists were kidnapped by human traffickers at the same time as children and survived the escape together. The female protagonist forgot the male protagonist from her childhood, while the male protagonist secretly loved her all along. He gradually won her over, and they eventually became a couple.

16. 16 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    A long-held crush, a long-planned scheme [KISS][KISS] ① The male lead is six years older than the female lead and has been secretly in love with her for ten years. It's been a long-planned scheme for him. 💕 The female lead is super cute and always ready to argue. 💕 The short drama is also good and pleasing to the eye. ② At the age of twenty-two, Xu and Ji were arranged to marry, and she planned to stay far away from him. However, she didn't expect that spending day and night with him would make her fall for his good looks. She devoted all her energy day and night to pursuing him according to her plan, only to discover that he had been planning this for a long time.

17. 17 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 3kReads9.1Score34614d adds
18. 18 宝 Be Good, Baby! The Aloof Tycoon Dotes on His Sweet, Gentle Fairy 宝贝乖！清冷大佬娇宠温软小仙女 Sleepy Sheep眠绵羊Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Faithful to one another, long-planned, marriage before love, sweet romance, everyday life] Jiang Muwan was betrothed before she was even born, made into a pawn for her family to curry favor with the wealthy. She once accepted her fate and went along with everything wholeheartedly. But after a bedroom photo was withdrawn, she returned to the country alone to break off the engagement. “You think anyone would dare marry you after you call off your engagement to the Lu family?” Everyone bursts into 13.8kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
19. 19 无 The Ultimate Darling: The Powerful Man Has Fallen for Her 无上娇宠：大佬他心动已久 Shi Qiqi时七七Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Romance + Sweet Love in a Wealthy Family] Li Chuyang: Fair-skinned, beautiful, and curvy, she is a goddess among women. The eldest daughter of the prestigious Li family is engaged to the young master of the Huo family, the most powerful family in the capital. It should have been a happy occasion, but someone stole her man right out from under her... Huo Siyi: The head of the Huo family, handsome and skilled, he commands the business world. Yet he never 4.3kReads9.0Score47014d adds
20. 20 撩 Flirting With Her: Her Wolfish Younger Brother Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 撩宠：狼狗弟弟对她蓄谋已久 Mu Yi eve沐易eveModern Romance180k WordsCompleted (Devoted couple + sweet romance + older woman/younger man + he’s been plotting this for a long time + healing) Flirtatious qipao-clad beauty vs. wolfish CEO younger man After being cheated on, Yu Qing met an incredibly handsome man at a bar. His nearly perfect features were sharply defined and stern. His thin lips were pressed together, and the cold arrogance in his dark eyes was enough to make anyone uneasy. With a crowd of rivals around him, she went straight over and hooked an arm around his 353Reads9.0Score—14d adds
21. 21 蓄 A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter 蓄谋偶遇 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [A genuinely gentle but falsely demure top student VS a cool, aloof, secretly passionate male academic ace] [Reunion after years apart / Mutual crush] Original title: "A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter" The day Si Ning returned to China, she ran into Song Ming, the aloof, abstinent heartthrob she had secretly loved in high school, on the plane. Her heart was in turmoil, but Song Ming didn't recognize her. The next day, they bumped into each other again at a supermarket. Nervously forcing a sm 821Reads8.7Score10614d adds
22. 22 陆 Mr. Lu Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 陆总他蓄谋已久 Mu Yi Weibai木易微白Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + slow and steady + age gap) *An elegant, gentle heiress VS an aloof, celibate business magnate Everyone in Jincheng knows that President Lu has always been a cold, distant man who seems to warn everyone to keep their distance. No one ever expected him to accept the marriage arrangement his family made for him. His match is a famous socialite and beauty of Jincheng, but some people still refuse to believe Lu Yan could fall in love. They think he 268Reads8.7Score10514d adds
23. 23 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 27kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    The first book! 1. Lin Zhiyang, the most beautiful actress in the entertainment industry, recently encountered an online scandal, causing her career to plummet. She could only maintain her exposure by accepting a dating reality show. Unexpectedly, the show also invited her "fake husband," Qi Yanchen—a legendary actor known for his ascetic demeanor, always wearing Buddhist beads and hailed as a "Buddha incarnate." Faced with this sudden reunion, Lin Zhiyang's inner monologue was: "Why is he suddenly showing up?" After the show revealed the suspense of "a real couple among the guests," a frenzy of speculation swept the internet. Even more dramatically, the two unexpectedly paired up in the first episode.

24. 24 明 Flirting Openly! Seducing in Secret! Sharing Sweet Moments on a Dating Show with a Top-Tier Star 明撩！暗诱！和顶流影帝恋综撒糖 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 18.8kReads9.6Score2.5k14d adds

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    Because of a single sentence from the male lead, the female lead waited for him for four years. When they met again, the vast difference in their social status led them to engage in a chase.

25. 25 重 After We Reunited, His Cool Persona Fell Apart 重逢后，他的高冷人设崩塌了 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Completed A man who’s worse than a dog × a sweet, gentle cutie This story is nothing but sweetness and laughs. One sentence from Jiang Xuhuai kept Tang Xiao waiting for four whole years. When he returns, he’s the Jiang family’s grandson. The gulf between their statuses sets off a game of cat and mouse, with her running and him chasing. She retreats step by step, while he closes in. One day, Tang Xiao can take no more. “Can you stay a little farther away from me?” Jiang Xuhuai smiles. “Agree to t 2.7kReads9.1Score21914d adds
26. 26 你 You Call Someone You Share a Bed With Your Archrival? 你管睡一个被窝的人叫死对头？ The May Sea五月的海Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, Bold, Top-Tier Star × The Rebellious King of the Music Scene] Jiang Li is a stunning beauty with striking features, a slim waist, and long legs. She's one of the hottest actresses in the entertainment industry, with top-tier looks. Shang Chi, the second son of the Shang family, is carefree and irreverent. From the moment he debuted, he shone brightly. He could have coasted on his looks, but instead relied on his talent, and before he knew it, he'd become a top-tier star. - Everyone i 13.9kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    They thought they were mortal enemies, but it turns out the male lead had been planning this all along. The romance between the top star and the popular young actress is openly acknowledged by the male lead, and the whole internet is helping the two lovers finally get together.

27. 27 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    Before her rebirth, the female protagonist secretly loved the male protagonist. Later, the male protagonist caused his childhood sweetheart's family to go bankrupt for the sake of his beloved, but the female protagonist never knew that she was the one he loved until her death. After her rebirth, the male protagonist returned to the time when the female protagonist secretly loved him. He recklessly embraced her, began to coax and pamper her, and confessed his feelings to her.

28. 28 京 A Joyful Beijing Wedding: Why Is Young Master He Being So Stubborn Today? 京婚有禧，贺少今天不嘴硬 Luo Li Xixi落离夕夕Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [The score is low because there aren't many ratings yet. It will go up.] [Both leads are inexperienced + Fast-paced opening + Marriage before love] [Well-behaved, level-headed adopted daughter VS cunning, aloof young master] When news of the Song and He families’ arranged marriage spread across the capital, the Songs’ adopted daughter, Song Zhining, had just stepped off a plane. She had spent eight years studying medicine abroad. The quietest presence in the Song family, she had not been told ab 7.7kReads8.8Score84514d adds

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    Long planned, marriage before love at first sight [sending heart][Sparrow's masterpiece] The first line alone is captivating.

29. 29 闺 My Best Friend’s Uncle Has Had His Eye on Me for a Long Time 闺蜜小叔对我蓄谋已久 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Beijing Power Broker VS Sweet, Gentle Girl] [10-Year Age Gap + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Slow-Burn Romance] * Jiang Wanwan receives an anonymous text that lets her catch her fiancé cheating with her own eyes. But when she tells her family she wants to call off the wedding, her father and stepmother accuse her of being ungrateful and kick her out. On a stormy night, with nowhere left to turn, she sees her best friend's uncle, Gu Heng, a man as ethereal as an i 15.1kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    The male lead has been planning this for a long time + marriage of convenience followed by love + the male lead rises to power, sweet and doting!!!

30. 30 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    The male lead in this book has a crush on the female lead and has been plotting for a long time. On the day she breaks up with her ex-boyfriend, he can't help but smile. When she goes on a blind date, he directly lures her to his wedding. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

31. 31 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 6.6kReads9.0Score77414d adds
32. 32 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: The Scheming Rise of the Capital’s Crown Prince 蓄谋已久，京圈太子心机上位史 Ming Jin明锦Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + the scheming hero's rise to the top + the second male lead's groveling pursuit + sweet romance + one-on-one] Shortly before her engagement, Chu Ci found out that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé-to-be had a little secretary on the side. Furious, she slept with her fiancé's best friend. She thought it was just a drunken one-night stand. She never expected the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle to be impossible to get rid of once he was involved. The first time Ye 16.3kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds
33. 33 以 What I Thought Was a Secret Crush Was Actually a Long-Planned Scheme 以为的暗恋，其实是蓄谋已久 Ashen Cinderella灰菇凉Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted A poor girl × a rich young master, [mutual secret crushes / campus youth / BE] Huang Suhe took her secret crush as far as it could go without anyone noticing. What she didn't know was that the person she liked had been plotting to win her over for a long time, too. 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ① Huang Suhe had always liked someone, but she kept her feelings hidden deep inside, only she knew. However, she never imagined that the person she secretly loved also secretly loved her… ② In her teenage years, she had a crush on someone who liked her friend, so she decisively left. After they met again as adults, she discovered…

34. 34 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
35. 35 宝 Baby, Be Good. I've Been Planning to Make You Mine for Ages! 宝贝，乖，我对你蓄谋已久！ Luo Yi落矣Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + Devoted love + The chase-back heartbreak + Both leads are each other’s first and only] Everyone in Rongcheng knows that the young heir hates his stepmother most of all, and loathes even more the daughter she’s about to bring into the Lu family. He even made a threat: “I’ll make her regret coming into the Lu family. Does she think she can become a phoenix just by marrying into a rich family? Dream on!” Everyone was waiting to watch the girl suffer through a miserable life. But w 298Reads6.6Score—14d adds
36. 36 当 When My Secret Crush Was Found Out 当暗恋被发现后 Devoted to You为君倾心Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwei’s secret crush was made public, and in a panic, she pulled the person she liked into a corner. After that, things spiraled out of control. Little by little, she began to realize that her crush seemed to… like her too. People say having a secret crush is painful. But she was lucky: while she liked him, he liked her too. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 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
38. 38 为 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 3.8kReads9.3Score40214d adds
39. 39 暗 The Crescendo of a Secret Crush 暗恋狂响 Yuran芋然Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted Everyone knows An Ci and Song Siran can’t stand each other. One day, Song Siran got An Ci so worked up again that she could barely think. Gritting her teeth, An Ci “blessed” him: “I hope that one day, when you’re in the heat of passion with someone, you realize you forgot to buy protection.” Song Siran smiled and leisurely returned the favor: “Then I hope that one day, when you’re in the heat of passion with someone, you realize you’ve got your period.” Later, they discovered that karma came for 171Reads8.9Score—14d adds
40. 40 被 The Ten Years I Was Secretly in Love 被暗恋的那十年 Shen Xiaodao深小刀Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Zhou Luyao was ordinary and unremarkable. She never imagined that the aloof Bai Mu might have a secret crush on her. From high school through her working years, he watched over her in silence for ten years, hoping only that she would be happy. Until one day, he couldn't hold back any longer… Unlucky heroine × unconventional yandere hero 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
41. 41 欲 A Long-Planned Desire 欲谋已久 Jiang Chengcheng姜澄澄Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme × reunion after years apart × lighthearted, sweet romance] Growing up, whenever Su Rongrong felt even the tiniest spark of romance, Yu Chengzhou would snuff it out. Later, he went to the States for four years, giving her a chance to meet Gu Shi, a brilliant law student. But fate had other plans. When they met again, her ex-boyfriend Gu Shi and Yu Chengzhou, newly returned from abroad, both began pursuing her. Su Rongrong decisively turned down her childhood friend and chose 8Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 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
43. 43 暗 A Sweet Mutual Secret Crush 暗恋双向甜 Qing Ran Er卿然尔Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted A high school crush is bittersweet. Ji Ping meets a boy who seems to carry light, and from the moment he appears, she sees no one else. That light is salvation, hope, and love. Before I met you, the world was dull. After I met you, it was full of color. Lin Ran: "In this age when the road ahead is long and the journey arduous, having no new love is the best hint of all." Ji Ping: "A summer's day, and Ran in my gaze, my whole heart devoted to you." To meet you, radiant in your youth, while I too —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 恋 Falling in Love Is Still Unrequited Love 恋爱又是暗恋 Fish in a Tree树上鱼Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl vs. aloof boy, a story of redemption, sweet romance with perhaps a little angst along the way] Seventeen-year-old Mu Yan met eighteen-year-old Qi Tian, and after spending day after day together, she fell in love with him. Qi Tian had grown up without a mother, and his father treated him terribly. It wasn’t until he met Mu Yan that he finally saw a ray of light in his life... But light ultimately belongs to the sun. Even when it appeared in his dark life, Qi Tian knew he shouldn’t gro 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 和 I Married the Man I Had a Crush On 和暗恋的他结婚了 Flower-Pants Salted Fish花裤子咸鱼Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Xia Tian never imagined that the boy she met in her youth would become the person she would cherish in her heart for years to come. Nor did she imagine that someone once within reach would later be someone she could only see through a screen. The first time they meet after graduation, Xia Tian takes her injured student, Chen Xiao, to the hospital to have her wound treated. Chen Jian, the girl's guardian, arrives very late. The second time they meet is after Xia Tian's blind date goes badly. Chen 74Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 暗 Secretly in Love, Yet Cherished 暗恋又偏爱 Nan Nian N南念NModern Romance38k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion] [Two top students] [Gentle professor x cool, aloof campus beauty and graduate student] In the darkness, a boy’s feelings quietly blossomed beneath the moonlight. The movie they watched that night, the lingering warmth of the boy’s fingers, and the words that kept echoing in her ear: “Kiddo, let your big brother comfort you~” Made the girl’s heart skip a beat. She wrote the first secret about him in her diary: “Deskmate, I think I’ve fallen for you.” We met at the best time 3Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 蓄 A Long-Plotting Love 蓄谋已久的爱意 Lan Xiyue岚汐月Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted [A very short story] A sweet little romance You are the dappled years beneath the trees in the afternoon, a blur that muddles my thoughts as I wander gracefully through the light and shadow of time. If love had a voice, Xia Ran’s world would be swept away by a tsunami. “I’ve loved you for ten years.” Xia Ran was stunned by Lin Mufeng’s confession. He was her childhood friend, and also the boy next door. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.9kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    Unrequited love is a gamble. But he succeeded. 🍓🍎 Did you see that? Sixteen-year-old Duan Shiyan, the flowers you always wanted to give her, you finally made sure she received them.

49. 49 玫 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.3kReads9.2Score48414d adds

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    The male lead has been plotting this for a long time! He's secretly loved the female lead for years, always looking for the right opportunity to marry her and cultivate their relationship! Super good! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

50. 50 甜 Sweet Temptation, Tender Spoiling! Mr. Gu Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 甜诱，撩宠！顾先生蓄谋已久 Yu Yang鱼漾Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Ice-cold beauty and top jewelry designer × scheming, theatrically devoted husband | One-on-one romance | Both leads are each other's first and only | Sweet romance | Love-triangle drama] Wen Nian, known as an “ice-cold beauty,” returned to the country for Pei Jinyi, only to discover that the movie star had spent five years carefully weaving a tender trap for her. She said, “Pei Jinyi, don't worry. I, Wen Nian, can take whatever you dish out. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.” 499Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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