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. 101 惊 What?! My Flirtatious Childhood Friend Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 惊！浪荡竹马竟然暗恋我 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later x secret crush comes true + childhood friends + bickering couple + both are each other's first] [Seemingly sweet, aloof beauty, florist VS seemingly playboy, refined young master, peacock] On her first love's birthday, Shen Youyi traveled abroad to surprise him, only to catch him passionately kissing another woman. And that woman was none other than her distant cousin, with whom she had a strained relationship. After smearing cake all over his face, she le 6.9kReads9.2Score77914d adds
2. 102 晏 Yan Yan as Before 晏晏如故 Su Yuemian苏月眠Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / Mutual devotion / Happy ending] [Gentle Jiangnan girl × Refined superstar] [A slow-burning love story] [Both leads are each other's one and only] Ten years ago, Su Yanru began a story of secret love. In her youth, Xu Muzhou was the one who shone brightest. Ten years later, Xu Muzhou has become the brightest star in the entertainment industry, while she, now a web novelist, is brought back together with him by a fateful twist of destiny. Their feelings blossom from memories 656Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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   [Please follow][Please follow] The female lead is a gentle and refined woman from Jiangnan, a web novelist. The male lead is warm and kind, treating her exceptionally well. He comes from a prestigious family and is a scion of a prominent clan. They were high school classmates, and the female lead had a crush on him, a fact the male lead knew long ago. Their supposed long-awaited reunion was actually a premeditated plan by the male lead. The side couples are also great! 👍

3. 103 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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   I love it! It's so sweet! They're all so beautiful!

4. 104 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds
5. 105 诱 Lured into a Sweet Romance: The Comic's Male Lead Is Impossible to Soothe 诱入甜宠，漫画男主好难哄 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Sweet Little Darling and Handsome Heartthrob, Switches Between Yandere, Obsessive, Wolfdog, and Puppy Modes, Both Chaste, Secret Love Becomes Reality, Mutual Devotion] The paper-doll male lead from Zhu Yuanxiao’s comic has possessed the body of the man she secretly loves! So Jin Changfeng often uses the paper-doll character as an excuse to ask her for kisses and cuddles. Zhu Yuanxiao: “He wants kisses and cuddles. Don’t you want anything?” Jin Changfeng: “I do.” Zhu Yuanxiao: “What do you want? 1.8kReads8.9Score29814d adds
6. 106 向 Falling Toward the Milky Way 向银河坠落 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Gentle Policewoman vs. Cool, Reserved Forensic Doctor] [Ex's Regret Arc + Marriage Before Love for the Heroine + Secret Crush Comes True for the Hero + Both Pure + Happy Ending] On the eve of meeting his parents, Jiang Jianyue noticed signs of another woman in Qi Sili's life. The girl was young and cute, like a delicate little white flower. - She sent him a breakup text, but he assumed she was just throwing a tantrum and replied, “Calm down.” She glanced at the message and blocked him without a —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 京 Seduction in the Capital at Night 京夜诱欲 Golden Treasure金财宝Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Complete] Sweet, gentle heiress vs. powerful Beijing business tycoon Breaking news! A top Beijing tycoon is a lovesick puppy! Who would have thought that he was the mysterious tycoon who had been investing in Shi Yuzhi for years? After a banquet, she impulsively married Mu Yichen. He granted every request Shi Yuzhi made, and everything went almost too smoothly. Shi Yuzhi discovered that Yijing Garden had already been filled with limited-edition auction pieces before she even moved in. She 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The trope of a domineering CEO secretly in love with the female lead has begun, and it's been planned for a long time.

8. 108 救 Help! My Arranged Marriage Husband Came Home and Flirts with Me Every Day 救！联姻老公回国后天天撩我 Hua You花柚Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Best Friends Series, Book 1: Spoiled by Him [Double wealthy families + sweet romance + one-on-one, both leads have no prior relationships + happy ending + married first, fall in love later + long-laid plans] [Truly haughty rose of a young lady vs. seemingly aloof heir to a powerful family] Jiang Zhi, eldest daughter of the Jiang family of Beicheng, is hailed as the most dazzling rose in the city: breathtakingly beautiful, bold and uninhibited, and accustomed to getting away with anything on the 7.4kReads9.2Score65514d adds

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   [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] The female lead is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and the male lead is the head of the top wealthy family, the Su family. Later, the two families form an alliance through marriage. What the female lead thought was a business marriage between families is actually a plan devised by the male lead who has secretly loved her for many years. After marriage, he spoils her rotten.

9. 109 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 male and female leads reunite after seven years apart, with the unrequited love subtly built up. During a game of truth or dare, the female lead gets drunk and kisses the male lead, leading to a social disaster the next day. However, the male lead publicly announces their relationship. The supporting cast is both gossipy and reliable.

10. 110 偷 Secretly, I Long for You 偷偷眷恋 Rabbit Racing on a Pig骑猪狂奔的兔Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted A haughty, reserved young master vs. a beautiful, insecure junior editor [Long-planned pursuit + love at first sight + male lead has a secret crush + reunion after years apart] Six years ago, Ye Nan was taken away by her uncle. Overnight, she lost contact with everything in Yun He. Six years later, Ye Nan graduated from Yun He University and started working at a well-known publishing house. A month after moving into her new home, Ye Nan discovered that her new neighbor was Jiang Heng, a high sch 263Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A brand new book! I suggest adding it to your bookshelf and letting it accumulate before reading! The author's writing is delicate, and the plot is sweet without being melodramatic. It focuses on a long-planned and quietly devoted relationship! The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for six years. Despite being allergic to cat fur, he took care of her cat for six years. Six years later, the two "coincidentally" become neighbors.

11. 111 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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    A letter hidden for eight years. A marriage of convenience, each harboring their own secrets. Two fools who thought the other didn't love them. Eighteen-year-old Cheng Qiao didn't dare send the letter. Twenty-six-year-old Li Wei'an opened it in a foreign office and cried like a child. It turns out, from beginning to end, it was you. — Unrequited love turned into reality × Reconciliation × Slow-burning marriage of convenience · Mutual unrequited love · Healing

12. 112 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    🝐✨High-ranking official + older man + intellectual homosexuality + both are virgins + calculating + political bigwig within the system + junior staff member!! First book: The day she woke up in the ICU, auditing elite Lin Yao decided to abandon KPIs, take the civil service exam, and work regular hours. She printed documents, organized files, and observed the rules within the system, discovering that life inside and outside the red walls was like a walled city. Until the arrival of the new secretary, Zhou Yanshen, everything began to change!! From then on, job transfers, overtime, and work guidance took turns unfolding. She thought she was doomed, but discovered that the calculating man had already laid a trap for her—"You can refuse, but I won't accept rejection." When the aloof secretary sheds his disguise, when the young woman is forced into a fierce struggle, in this game that begins with curiosity, is captivated by talent, and ultimately won by attraction, who will fall first? [Full][Full]

13. 113 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
14. 114 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
15. 115 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds

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    🔥 [Hong Kong Style Heartbreaking Romance] A refined scoundrel × A dramatic, clingy woman; he goes completely mad after the divorce! 💔 Jiang Yue hands over the divorce papers: "I'm not going to be part of your play anymore." Zhou Songnian's gold-rimmed glasses flash coldly as he blocks the door with a light laugh: "Baby, do you think you can escape?" 😈 From TVB melodrama to legal drama, in this high-society hunt, whoever falls in love first loses! #ChasingWifeInferno #MustReadBlackMoonlightLiterature 🌹

16. 116 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 48.6kReads9.5Score5.7k14d adds

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    These are all books where the male protagonist has a crush on someone, but the first one has a mutual crush between the male and female protagonists. ◔.̮◔✧

17. 117 穿 Book Transmigration: After I Stopped Kissing the Male Lead, I Was Struck by Lightning 穿书：不跟男主亲亲后我遭雷劈了 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + childhood sweethearts + heart-fluttering romance + sweet indulgence + campus life + both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance + lighthearted and funny sweet treat] [Scheming, tsundere bad boy × sweet, timid softie] Lin Qingqian transmigrated into a book as the cold childhood friend who kept picking fights with the male lead. She thought that as long as she clung to the male lead and relied on him to get through the plot, she could return to realit 157Reads9.0Score10714d adds

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    Shooting stars, like the only lights in the darkness, adorn the night sky, offering a fleeting glimmer of hope to people's hearts.

18. 118 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
19. 119 前 My Ex Opens the Door, and My One True Love Is Back 前男友开门，我白月光杀回来了 Serious Web Novel Writer正经网文选手Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Astrophysicist × University Physics Professor] [Devoted, sharp-tongued master of seduction × Cool, beautiful ice queen] [Two top students / Both devoted / Rekindled romance / Mutual devotion] Back when he was at his poorest, the young man would spend every last cent in his pocket on Luo Jiusheng, even if it was only a few dozen yuan. They were together for three years. Luo Jiusheng was the one who asked him out, and she was the one who broke up with him. Jiang Huaishi was flamboyant by nature, 3.6kReads9.2Score42914d adds
20. 120 余 The Rest of My Life Was All Part of the Plan 余生，蓄谋已久 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Lawyer Chu and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and almost everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who thought she could marry into a rich family. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him coolly: "Mr. Lu." At that moment, Lu Kuo, a playboy for years, couldn't hold back his tears. His voice hoarse, he said, "Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?" 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
21. 121 暖 Warm Ocean 暖洋 Lu Lu Yu Yu鹿鹿鱼鱼Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted At seventeen, the gloomy, aloof Lu Yang met the sunny, optimistic Xie Nuan. A ray of light shone into his dark life, and from then on, he had a little sun by his side. But before he could find the courage to confess his youthful, fumbling feelings, his little sun disappeared. Six years later, they met again, but Lu Yang's little sun seemed to have stopped shining. Lying on the operating table once more, Xie Nuan felt the anesthetic taking effect and her consciousness slowly fading. The image th 861Reads9.2Score11114d adds
22. 122 学 The Top Student’s Childhood Sweetheart Is So Daring 学神的小青梅她太拽 Misty Rain on Ink墨上烟雨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Sweet Campus Romance] [Childhood Friends + Bickering Couple + Cold, Ascetic Top Student vs. Beloved Little Princess] Everyone at Shenglan Academy knew that Ye Sihan, the finance department’s top student and campus heartthrob, was cold, abstinent, and uninterested in women. He was someone to admire from afar, never to approach. Just as everyone was lamenting that their beloved heartthrob was destined to be alone forever, shocking gossip broke at the start of the new semester: the self-discipli 6.6kReads9.3Score82114d adds

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    It's so good! So sweet! Childhood sweethearts, a gentle love story that lasted a whole youth! I can't stop watching this sweet romance!

23. 123 重 After We Reunited, My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend Turned Into a Gentle Dreamboat? 重逢后，冰山竹马爆改温柔男神？ Jiang Jiang Seven姜姜七Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Reunion After Years Apart + Warm and Healing + Secret Crush] “I don’t like him. We’re just friends.” Jiang Zhiyao fooled everyone, but she couldn’t fool herself. Until one day, Tan Xu, who had always been cool and self-possessed, finally cornered her against a wall, his eyes filled with bottomless determination. “Are we really just friends?” Jiang Zhiyao froze for a moment, then asked, “Then what kind of relationship do you want us to have?” Tan Xu leaned down and gent 54Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 重 Reunited with My Childhood Friend, I Pretend I'm Not Falling for Him 重逢竹马，假装不心动 Tan Yuanyuan檀圆圆Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Lively, adorable girl who refuses to be a good girl × a sharp-tongued, scheming, and aloof boy] [Happy ending] During the summer break of her second year of high school, Shen Zhi returns to Qingcheng, where she grew up, and reunites with her childhood friend Jiang Che. Shen Zhi and Jiang Che have feelings for each other. Shen Zhi is a radiant, outstanding, and generous girl who dares to try anything, but around Jiang Che she becomes cautious. When she hears Jiang Che say outright that he doesn' 9Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 言 Yan Zhi Is Courteous 言栀有礼 Beyond a Thousand Searches千寻之上Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted It was a plan long in the making, and he was determined to make it happen. Everyone in Shencheng was saying that Shen Shuli was not only an illegitimate son, but gay as well. What they didn't know was that Shen Shuli had spread the rumors himself, all to lure his prey in. Every move carefully planned, all for you. Shen Shuli: “I need a wife. I think Miss Ye would be perfect.” The author agrees. Hahaha. It turns out that meeting someone in this life is all fate. If destiny means for two people to 8.8kReads9.3Score87114d adds
26. 126 向 Xiang Beixun 向北浔 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Secret crush becomes love + reunion after years apart + a partner who guides her + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Government-sector client ✖️ female cost estimator at a construction company] “If you can do the job, do it. If you can’t, we’ll find someone else!” Lu Tingxi never expected to see Jiang Xun again. When he does, her project manager is scolding her until she looks like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. “When one door closes, another opens. If the south is dark, 571Reads—Score10814d adds

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    Girls, go watch this! The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years. After a long separation, they meet again, and he relentlessly pursues her, guiding her to fall in love with him. It's truly a case of deep-rooted love; even the powerful bow down for love. [Sending heart]

27. 127 顶 The Ultimate Long Game 顶级蓄谋 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Female growth + mature adults + long-laid plans + both virgins + guiding lover + workplace romance and marriage] Gu Wangshu had barely finalized her divorce when Cheng Tianyue kissed her. “Cheng Tianyue, is it? I’ll just pretend a dog slobbered on me!” She thought he was an adversary she’d never see again, only to somehow end up working for him as his client. He wholeheartedly supported her, protected her, and loved her. He told her, “Cherry, don’t turn down new experiences in life. Be brave an 70Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 惊 The Stunning Swan’s Ordeal: The Possessive Prince Claims Her as His Consort 惊鸿劫：偏执王爷他强掠为妃 Go Wild Freely自由地疯Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Reader’s Guide: Long-Planned Schemes + Forced Possession + Palace and Household Intrigue + Emotional Push and Pull + Both Leads Are Chaste] On a stormy night, she rescued a mysterious, gravely wounded man, never realizing he was Prince Jin, a man whose power reached across the realm! After finally being taken in by the kind-hearted Miss Qu, she found herself surrounded by the vicious members of the second branch, who plotted against her at every turn: Her cousin lusted after her: “Become my 2.1kReads8.4Score11514d adds

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    The male protagonist falls in love at first sight, harbors a secret crush, and then forces himself on her to marry her. [Added to bookshelf]

29. 129 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.5kReads9.3Score70714d adds

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    These are the two books I'm talking about. The first one is the most satisfying where the second male lead wins over the female lead 🎊. The male lead immediately regrets his decision, and the female lead rejects him outright. That very night, she finds the second male lead to get revenge on the male lead, and then they fall in love—it's so satisfying! 🌸 The second book is about a female lead who, to get revenge on a scumbag, finds out the male lead has a boyfriend. He's always aloof, and even when the female lead is clingy, he remains aloof. But as soon as he realizes the female lead is about to give up, he starts to panic—such a tsundere! 💫

30. 130 初 My Best Friend Stole My First Love 初恋被闺蜜截胡了 Fat Orange胖橙Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Male lead secretly in love × beautiful, soft-hearted Chinese literature department belle VS cold-faced business school hunk] Her boyfriend doesn’t answer her calls or reply to her texts. He’s been completely out of touch for over a month. Zheng Qingyu lets her imagination run wild. In the end, she buys a ticket and goes to his school. She waits outside his dorm, freezing for ages, only to see him show up with his arm around someone else! He’s cheating! What makes Zheng Qingyu’s blood pressure s 4.9kReads9.1Score42414d adds
31. 131 小 A Care Manual for Gummy Bear 小熊软糖饲养手册 Flower Flower Flower Flower Isn't a Flower花花花花不是花Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing × secret love comes true × long-planned romance × marriage first, love later × foodie sweetheart × scheming heartthrob × honest communication × both leads are devoted to each other] In her senior year of high school, Su Tang awkwardly fell for her childhood friend, Shen Xiting. Desperate to chase that bright light, the food-loving girl went to great lengths to lose weight. At university, she finally worked up the courage to confess, only to be left even more lost and full of self 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This super sweet novel is finished and you can read it all in one go!! The female lead used to like someone else, and she's incredibly oblivious to it, often making the male lead feel overwhelmed, haha. Their relationship has a cute bickering-lovers vibe, which is really interesting. The overall pacing is also quite fast and doesn't drag at all.

32. 132 娶 Marrying You Was Part of My Plan All Along 娶你，是我蓄谋已久 Warm Sun Phoenix Feather暖阳凤羽Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Su Qiqi is a gifted couture designer who has secretly loved Qin Shuyu for ten years. Then she sees him getting close to someone else for the sake of a business deal. Heartbroken, she gets drunk at a bar and nearly falls prey to a lecher, but Jian Mingchuan comes to her rescue. After one passionate night together, she deeply regrets it. To her surprise, Jian Mingchuan is the CEO of Ming University, and he demands that Qiqi take responsibility. Then Qin Shuyu suddenly comes back, pursuing her ag 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has a crush on the female lead. After a long separation, they reunite and he carefully plans his moves. In the end, they both move towards each other, growing together. It's a sweet and doting story, very enjoyable.

33. 133 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score10214d adds

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    On a stormy night, the invitation she casually handed out became the beginning of his five-year obsession. The once-shining jewel of the Hua family fell from grace, and tech tycoon Liang Feng, gripping her chin, sneered: "Now, it's your turn to look up to me." The abstinent CEO is a crazy, eccentric teddy bear behind the scenes! He imprisons her in his arms and expects her to do so willingly! A pseudo-sibling relationship of love and hate; he sets a trap, she breaks it! When redemption becomes mutual ruin, this hunting game has long since changed its prey—"Hua Ling, when you stole my heart, why didn't you tremble?" A wife-chasing saga | A sweet and angsty confrontation between two powerful figures. "Dr. Liang, aren't you going to take revenge?" "Yes, for a lifetime." HE (Happy Ending), hope you all like it!

34. 134 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 30.9kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds

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    Taro Balls are here! (A crazy, yandere, and arrogant young master vs. A spoiled and adorable doll!) The male lead comes from a powerful and wealthy family and has been possessive since childhood—a total yandere. When the doll-like female lead came to his house as a child, he tied her up and wouldn't let her leave; if she did, she would go crazy. Even after they got married, it was even worse; the mere mention of divorce would send him into a frenzy. The male and female leads are locked in a tumultuous struggle; they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so it's like the male lead raised the female lead. The male lead is truly a yandere, and the female lead is incredibly tolerant of him. (Very addictive, just too short!) [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

35. 135 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    Transmigrated into the body of a villainous woman, she's imprisoned in a sanatorium by the male lead as punishment! Her escape attempt is immediately thwarted, while the male lead, a cunning and highly intelligent individual, simply watches the female lead's antics unfold, engaging in forced love❣️

36. 136 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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    The male lead, raised by his adoptive father to be a refined and elegant nobleman, is actually a dark and eccentric man. The female lead is a ray of light in his double life; she is vibrant and passionate. He knows she is someone else's fiancée, but he can't help but spy on her, witnessing her interactions with the male supporting character, and is consumed by jealousy. This seemingly aloof and unattainable beauty finally goes mad for love.

37. 137 几 How Many Times Have We Met, My Love? 几度与君逢 Iced Plum in Midsummer盛夏梅子冰Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [Sunshine-filled Tibetan young man Ge Le + Kind and resilient Han Chinese girl Jiang Yu] A sweet little love story about two ordinary people. There's little conflict, just a gentle, steady pace that can feel a little uneventful. It follows their everyday life together in a village on the western plateau, then their reunion at work later on. Along the way, it also describes the scenery of the western plateau and local ethnic customs. As Jiang Yu nears graduation, she applies for the Western Devel 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is Tibetan and the female lead is Han. The male lead has a crush on the female lead. When they meet again for the second time, the male lead tries to win her over, and the female lead slowly falls in love with him. The two meet several times. It's a simple story about two ordinary people, but it's not over yet. The original words in the book are: "In the early morning in the mountains, the mist rises, the streams roll, and the galloping horses carry the thoughts of young men."

38. 138 陆 President Lu's Actress Wife Is a Total Badass 陆总的影后娇妻，飒爆了 Qi Yu Ya栖予呀Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance / Showbiz / Wealthy Urban Family] A natural love story between a domineering CEO and a hugely popular actress. Lu Jingchen, Tianjin's most eligible bachelor, responded to doubts about his relationship by posting two photos: In one, taken years ago, he was crouching in front of a little girl, wiping away her tears. In the other, taken recently, the girl was sitting on a lawn while he hugged her from behind. Both of them were smiling. The girl in the photos was none other than the r 1.8kReads9.2Score18114d adds

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    This is the book, okay? Enough talk, just read it! It's short, sweet, and absolutely no angst. If you find anything angsty, send me a knife! It's seriously, seriously super sweet. "Thank you for illuminating my every cold winter like a little sun." Thank you for still embracing me after you've spent such a difficult and long time alone. From that day forward, we will be together year after year.

39. 139 跨 Across a Thousand Mountains, I Finally Return to Your Side 跨过千山终回你畔 Cat Carrying a Rice Bowl端饭碗的猫Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + secret love comes true + mutual devotion + first love + each other's first and only + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [An introvert pretending to be an extrovert, a lawyer who's gentle but strong-willed × a well-rounded, top-student financial analyst who's a hopeless romantic] Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Later, because of their studies and upheaval in their families, Lin Chaor 477Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran were childhood sweethearts. Later, Lin Chaoran went abroad to study, while Bai Ruowen became a lawyer in China. Five years later, they unexpectedly met again at work. Lin Chaoran: "I'm giving you one last chance to win me back. Go upstairs and get your household registration book. Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register." Bai Ruowen covered her mouth, her eyes wide: "Are you trying to be like He Yichen?" [Modern Romance + Urban + Childhood Sweethearts + Campus + Long-Awaited Reunion + Reconciliation + Unrequited Love Comes True + Mutual Devotion + First Love + Both are Clean + 1V1 + HE] [A strong-willed, seemingly gentle but actually tough female lawyer & a well-rounded, academically gifted, love-struck male financial advisor] This story does not feature rebirth, time travel, systems, or other cheat codes, nor does it have any melodramatic plot twists; it's a slice-of-life narrative. [Top Post][Already Added to Favorites][Top Post]

40. 140 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.8kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds

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    Host: "Mr. Shang, is your return to China this time to focus on developing the entertainment industry?" Shang Chi: "No." Host: Oh? Shang Chi: For a lady. Jiang Zhi was betrayed when she decided to entrust her life to Jiang Qinian. Later, due to her uncle's company falling into difficulties, a marriage contract led her to marry Shang Chi. She initially thought it was just a marriage of convenience, with Shang Chi harboring feelings for someone else, never imagining that she would be the light he was searching for.

41. 141 顾 Mrs. Gu, Let Me Lure You In 顾太太，诱你入怀 Chuan Lianxuan川恋璇Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance + Mutual pining + Choosing each other + Healing each other + Sweet romance + A slow, steady love] [Bright, confident lawyer x devoted, single-minded CEO] [Daddy-type big bad wolf x innocent little white rabbit] [Supporting characters have their own romances] When Gu Chenchuan was sixteen, he rescued Lin Nianxuan from being bullied. He fell for her at first sight. From then on, she became the only little sun in his bleak world. When Lin Nianxuan was sixteen, 146Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of mutual unrequited love, a whirlwind romance that blossoms after a brief reunion, culminating in a sweet and heartwarming marriage!

42. 142 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 the male protagonist's long-standing unrequited love for the female protagonist and their reunion after a long separation.

43. 143 分 We Broke Up Five Years Ago. Why Are You Losing It Because I Hired a Male Escort? 分手五年了，我点男模你发什么疯 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [A rising tech mogul in Beijing's elite circles, a scheming, sharp-tongued romantic] [Disgraced fake heiress, a timid but sharp-tongued lawyer] [Both virgins + sweet romance + winning her back + doting on his wife + healing each other] When Jiang Yusang was in college, she fell in love with Song Siyan, and they loved each other passionately. For some reason, though, they eventually broke up. Five years later, to save the Jiang family, Jiang Yusang signed an unequal contract with Song Siyan. “If 4.6kReads9.1Score52614d adds

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    Song Siyan handed her an agreement: "Sign this, and I'll agree to help the Jiang family." Jiang Yusang carefully read through the agreement, her anger flaring with each reading. [The wife files for divorce; penalty for breach of contract: 2 billion.] [Finish marital obligations 20 times per month.] [At home, address the other woman as "husband"; a 100,000 fine for each incorrect address.] [No ambiguous relationships with other men; if discovered, five additional marital obligations will be added.] Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she gritted her teeth and glared at Song Siyan: "Song Siyan, these are outrageous terms!"

44. 144 京 The Capital's Crown Prince's Beloved Is Wild and Coldhearted 京圈太子爷的心尖宠又野又冷情 Doudou Loves Sandwiches豆豆爱吃三明治Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing Mutually devoted, equally powerful, secret identities, adored by everyone A cool, proud little fox versus a cunning, gentle-hearted young master Yu Xuefei should have been the most honored princess, cherished and spoiled. Instead, her father and family abandoned her. When she was five, her mother locked her in the lightless basement once again. Her brother took her away from that endless torment. He became the deity who saved her. Yu Xuefei stayed by her brother's side for thirteen years, and he 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both leads are virgins, both are strong, both have multiple identities, unrequited love becomes real, and the protagonist suffers from bipolar disorder. The male lead, who has nyctophobia, has secretly loved the female lead since childhood, but she loves the second male lead who raised her. After boldly confessing her feelings at her 18th birthday party, she is ruthlessly sent abroad by her adoptive parents. The female lead is heartbroken and disappears without a trace. She becomes cold and heartless, no longer loving anyone, focusing only on her career, eventually becoming the powerful figure behind a large international corporation. The second male lead, filled with regret for losing the female lead, frantically searches for her for four years, but to no avail. The male lead unexpectedly encounters her again abroad, recognizing her at first glance. He then begins to secretly plot, appearing calm on the surface while subtly protecting her, scheming to lure her step by step into his trap of love…

45. 145 溺 Drowning in Starlight 溺星入骨 Nan Meng Bei Yao南萌北妖Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted (Just got a rating, it’ll rise later) [Rekindled romance × reunion after years apart × both virgins × relationship-focused × angst first, sweetness later] [Cool-headed, stubborn, ordinary heroine × aloof, celibate heir to a powerful family] In high school, Jiang Nanxing was the envy of the whole school. Because Fu Siyan, the top student, was completely devoted to her. He tutored her every day and even planned to study abroad with her, laying out her entire future. But she didn’t cherish him and 3kReads6.6Score26514d adds

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    They reunite after ten years, their broken relationship is mended, and the male and female leads are each other's first love from high school; both are virgins.

46. 146 爆 Breaking! The Top-Tier Star Queen Is Being Deliberately Flirted with by the Movie Emperor Again 爆！顶流女王又被影帝蓄意撩拨了 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted [Also known as Galaxy Landing] [Two top-tier stars + secret crush + hilarious + everyone’s favorite + sweet romance, satisfying read] After being reborn and bound to a ridiculous System, Yan Qing wreaks havoc in the entertainment industry! From the start, she roasts her haters and lands on the trending list. She rides an adorable alpaca down the red carpet, winning countless fans, and transforms from a washed-up nobody into a bewitching star who rules film, television, and music. The white-lotus 2.4kReads9.5Score35714d adds
47. 147 天 Good Heavens! The Top-Tier Star's Moonlight Muse Is Actually Me! 天呐！顶流影帝白月光竟然是我！ Tian Yao甜幺Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + reunion after years apart + male lead’s secret crush + dating show + face-slapping + healing] Movie Emperor He Jingqi has someone he can never forget, his unattainable first love. Chu Ci had heard about her ever since she entered showbiz. Although she and the movie star had been classmates, she had no idea who this first love was. Until the day, on a variety show, the movie star was asked to call his first love. He placed the call, and everyone held their breath. The next second, Chu 42.1kReads9.2Score6.6k14d adds

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    [Entertainment industry + long-awaited reunion + male lead's unrequited love + romance variety show + face-slapping + redemption] 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️After Chu Ci returned to her wealthy family, she wasn't happy. The girl who had lived in her place for eighteen years remained in the family, regarding her as a mortal enemy. He Jingqi initially hated Chu Ci, but after learning everything she had been through, his eyes welled up with tears, and he carefully pulled her into his arms. "I feel sorry for our girl." 🌷🌷🌷Falling in love with you is like a heavy snowfall in winter—it couldn't be more natural.

48. 148 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    This one! A cool and bright young lady × a refined and aloof business tycoon! There's an age gap between the male and female leads, and the male lead is incredibly doting—the kind of gentle and indulgent father-like boyfriend.

49. 149 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds
50. 150 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds

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