The Male Lead Has Long Been Secretly in Love with the Female Lead, Devoted and Gentle but Calm 男主暗恋女主蓄谋已久，特别专一，男主温柔冷静

1. 1 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   The male protagonist has a secret crush on the female protagonist and has been planning for a long time🍀 ①The male protagonist has had a crush on the female protagonist for five years. The female protagonist was only fifteen years old when he had a crush on her. Before the female protagonist became an adult, he had a crush but no pursuit. The male protagonist is a gentle and noble son from a real family. He has a good tutor, a gentleman and polite, emotionally stable. He respects the female protagonist and calls her "ma'am". He is jealous and does not mess around. He is very sensible and has a mouth. The female protagonist is the eldest daughter of the family. She is straight-shooting, can act coquettishly, is very flirtatious and sweet [Learned] ②The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for sixteen years. He is the pride of heaven. After this sixteen-year secret love, he dare not admit that he is not as good as others [Chigua]

2. 2 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 62.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves
3. 3 婚 A Marriage Contract as Bait 婚书为饵 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet strong classical beauty × paternalistic, old-school political heavyweight] [Long-planned courtship + growing together + healing + 18-year age gap + both physically and emotionally devoted] ★ He gives her his undivided affection and protects her so she can live without a care in the world A political marriage and a written agreement bound two people who otherwise would have had nothing to do with each other. The An family had a daughter, twenty-three years old, yet he chose her, who w 30.6kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
4. 4 等 I've Been Waiting Ages for Her to Call Off the Engagement 等她退婚很久了 Flowers Don't Speak花不语Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Flash marriage + sweet romance + age gap + his secret crush comes true + she falls in love after marriage] [A sweet, soft little bunny heroine vs. a scheming, ruthless big bad wolf hero] On Su Baoyan’s birthday, photos of her fiancé, Liang Zhengyuan, embracing another woman tenderly started trending online. Under everyone’s sympathetic gaze, she smiled as if it were nothing. After all, he had always treated that woman like a younger sister. But once again, Liang Zhengyuan failed to show up, jus 2.2kReads9.1Score343Shelves

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   When Jun Ye saw Su Baoyan for the first time when he was twenty years old, he took her into his heart. He had been waiting for her to grow up. However, when Su Baoyan was 18 years old, Liang Zhengyuan took the lead. Seeing her smile, Jun Ye chose to step back and continue to protect her. Unexpectedly, God showed mercy and she broke up with Liang Zhengyuan. Jun Ye immediately came to her side. After a night of passion, he changed the contraceptive pill to vitamin C and coaxed her to take it. Later, Su Baoyan gave birth to three children, and Jun Ye's father succeeded in becoming a high-ranking man!

5. 5 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 59.3kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves

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   I only recognize these three books about secret love.

6. 6 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
7. 7 玫 The Rose Crown 玫瑰冠冕 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 77.9kReads9.6Score9.4kShelves
8. 8 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 Romance679k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Two Equals] Diplomat × 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 deal, never realizing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. Nor did she know that, for the sake of his obsess 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommend this book! The female protagonist is the daughter of a high-ranking cadre, and the male protagonist is the CEO of a wealthy family. The male protagonist and the female protagonist are engaged, and the male protagonist also falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight. The heroine lost part of her memory due to some reasons. The hero worked hard for the heroine to go abroad for seven years, and the first thing he did after returning was to reunite with the heroine. The male protagonist only loves the female protagonist and is the mastermind. Although the heroine lacks love due to her family of origin, she is very strong. She graduated from a prestigious university and is very professional. She became a diplomat in the middle of her career. She is a very proud heroine, but also very gentle. Everyone will fall in love with the heroine! Double strength and pure love, super delicious

9. 9 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 25.2kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves

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   The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist for ten years. When they were getting divorced, the female protagonist unexpectedly saw the barrage. When she learned that the male protagonist had a crush on her, she secretly cried in bed like a kettle [eating melon]

10. 10 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 4kReads9.0Score377Shelves

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    The unruly young man finally ended his eight-year war and chaos.

11. 11 蓄 Long-Planned, Impossible to Escape 蓄谋已久，插翅难逃 Sweet Mangosteen甜山竹Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The seemingly gentle but secretly unhinged top-tier star x the gorgeous, no-nonsense top makeup artist] [Long-planned scheme + Dating show + Coercion + Both inexperienced in love + Sweet romance] Everyone knows that top-tier star Fu Shili is gentle, refined, and always proper. He's like the moon in the sky, too sacred to defile, and revered like a god. Su Qingke thought so too. Until one day, she caught him punching the man who'd tried to take advantage of her, over and over with brutal fury. O 13kReads9.3Score958Shelves

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    It has been planned for a long time 🌷🌷 Fu Shili was devoted to Su Qingke. He pretended to be gentle at first, pretending that the makeup artist could not arrive to borrow Su Qingke, and would pretend to be pitiful and let her call her brother. 💐 He would also think that she did not love him and choose to give up after she was about to leave (in fact, she had already fallen in love with him at this time).

12. 12 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 38.3kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    The person I love finally became my lover

13. 13 诡 Creepy Matchmaking: The Ghost Emperor Is Actually a Henpecked Husband 诡异婚配：诡帝大人竟然是妻管严 Someone Dreaming in Broad Daylight人在白天做梦Modern Romance573k WordsOngoing [Just got a rating, it’ll rise later] [Childhood Sweethearts + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Devotion + Protective Husband Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + A Tiny Bit of Horror + Livestreaming + Slightly Ensemble Cast] In this world, everyone is chosen by a supernatural realm for marriage upon turning eighteen, and every human’s marriage partner is a supernatural being. Fang Li’s match is a low-level supernatural being wearing a pig’s head mask. He looks frail and needs her protection. But ever s 2.9kReads8.0Score306Shelves

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    Although the male protagonist is not a human being, he really loves the female protagonist and is a perfect wife!!!!

14. 14 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 30.5kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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    Fuhei, aloof, aloof, Zhuma V, squeamish, golden, noble and beautiful, Xiao Qingmei. The male protagonist is a paternal boyfriend who dotes on the female protagonist, but won't let her do anything that would harm her body; the female protagonist will get angry if she doesn't get angry. Lu Zhaozhao complained: Whether he wants to be my father or not, I have to take care of everything. After learning this, Jiang Ciyun laughed angrily: Wasn't what I did obvious enough? Very sweet and pretty!

15. 15 重 Reborn on Divorce Night! Seducing My Abstinent Husband to Spoil Our Well-Behaved Baby 重生离婚夜！撩禁欲老公宠乖崽崽 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Flirting] In her previous life, Wen Yihuan was a poor judge of character. She trusted her wicked best friend and fell for a scumbag, only to meet her end in a sea of flames. As the fire raged, the most powerful man in Licheng rushed toward her without a thought for his own safety. Only then did she realize that the husband she had always despised had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, Wen Yihuan naturally dotes on her husband in every way and tu 4.2kReads8.5Score293Shelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for ten years

16. 16 超 So Sweet! He Holds Me by the Waist and Says, Baby, You're My Favorite 超甜！他揽腰亲说宝宝我最爱你 Shi Yingying时莺莺Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (The heroine is the original character.) When Yu Jiaojiao woke up, she'd become the vicious villainess in a book who shared her name. The story's biggest yandere villain was lying right beside her. Eight-pack abs, a sexy V-line. She was already drooling. "Honey, cuddle me!" Why go after that icy jerk when she had a handsome, devoted husband? Why torment the innocent heroine instead of looking after her sweet little darlings? Anyway, Yu Jiaojiao was determined to seize every chance at happiness. 667Reads7.9Score100Shelves
17. 17 禁 The Abstinent Movie Emperor Makes the Fake Romance Real, and the Spoiled Starlet Is Kissed to Tears 禁欲影帝假戏真做，小作精被吻哭 Sweet Ripple甜漾Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [1v1, two top-tier stars: a flirtatious childhood sweetheart × a proud, sharp-tongued film emperor] - Everyone online knows. The refined and exceptional film emperor Gu Qingyan and the nation’s beloved daughter Chi Mo can’t stand each other. Whenever they meet, they pick a fight, practically desperate to destroy each other. - Later, by a twist of fate, they worked together on a drama. A month before filming began, Chi Mo found out that Gu Qingyan was the male lead. She also learned that the dram 2.6kReads8.9Score487Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, the male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist, but the female protagonist doesn't realize it. Then the male protagonist enters the entertainment industry just to seduce the female protagonist. In the name of teaching the female protagonist to star in dramas, he seduce the female protagonist. His love is obvious, but the female protagonist is in love without knowing it. The writing is super sweet and sexy!

18. 18 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 13.2kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    A man has a crush on a woman, there is a five-year age difference, they marry first and fall in love later. The gentle Jiangnan beauty VS the restrained business boss. Lure her in, slowly capture her, the water flows slowly, and the sweetness is off the charts.

19. 19 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 38.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for many years. For this reason, he often provokes the second male protagonist in high school to attract the female protagonist's attention. His liking for the female protagonist is the deepest secret in his heart.

20. 20 顶 The Top-Tier Star Emperor Is Chasing Me Again!! 顶流影帝又在倒追我！！ Illuminating Mortal Life照浮生Modern Romance173k WordsOngoing [Mutually Faithful Couple + Everyone Is Faithful + Mutual Secret Crushes + Pure Love + Seven-Year Age Gap + Reunion After Years Apart] Lu Siyao is a top-tier star, born into a wealthy family. With a top-notch physique and looks, he's every bit the favored child of heaven. Jiang Yiyi, meanwhile, is a minor actress with barely any name recognition, aloof and prickly. She thought their lives had only crossed briefly, and that they would never meet again. But on the day they reunite, the usually 592Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist from the beginning and gets closer to her step by step, but the female protagonist doesn't know it at first. The male protagonist is very gentle to the female protagonist.

21. 21 我 I'm Not Dirty 我不脏的 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance771k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and purity + reborn + healing + sweet romance + possessive love] From the moment we met, you were like a ray of sunlight shining into the darkness, slowly pulling me out of the mire. Six-year-old Jiang Tian visits the Gu family and sees Gu Ze collapsed in the snow. She pulls him out, takes the hot-water bottle her mother gave her, and hands it to him. “Big brother, you’re so handsome. If I give this to you, will you marry me someday?” Gu Ze gazes at the girl before him, who look 8.1kReads8.4Score879Shelves

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    [Exploration][Exploration] At the last moment when her consciousness died, she used her last strength to raise her heavy eyelids and saw the boy she had loved for ten years. Gu Ze hugged her with trembling hands and burst into tears: "Tiantian, I'm sorry, I broke my promise." "Gu Ze, I'm sorry... I'm sorry. If there is an afterlife, it would be me..." Before he could finish his words, Jiang Tian closed her eyes. "Tiantian, you are so afraid of the dark, can I go with you?" The young man's eyes were filled with despair and pain. He stared at her quietly, expecting her response. "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your promise." He murmured to himself...

22. 22 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 26.3kReads9.4Score3kShelves
23. 23 我 I’m Not Dating a Younger Man 我才不要谈姐弟恋 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof dance teacher × younger college student who can be sweet or fierce and loves to cling to her] [A long-planned romance] Before they got together, Chen Yuning confessed his feelings to Shi Yun for the first time. Chen Yuning: “Sis, are you looking for a boyfriend?” Shi Yun: “Are you going to introduce me to one?” Chen Yuning froze for a long moment. How could this woman’s train of thought be so different from what he’d expected? In the end, Chen Yuning replied with three words: “In yo 3.1kReads9.2Score347Shelves

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    Everyone knows that the male protagonist has a bad temper and has been single until now because of his ability. Unexpectedly, one day his parents suddenly brought back a girl who looked like a ball of cotton to be his wife.

24. 24 婚 Hot Love After Marriage: Lord Chi's Sweetheart Is Too Adorable 婚后热恋：池爷的小棉花她甜爆啦 Tallow Tree柒桕Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Two-way redemption|Sweet pet|Yandere|Childhood sweetheart|Marriage first, love later] Everyone knew that the eldest son of the Chi family had a bad temper because of his irritability, indifference and bad temper. No matter how many girls came to him, he turned a blind eye and relied on his ability to remain single since he was twenty-six years old. However, one day, the parents of the Chi family suddenly brought back a girl who looked like a ball of cotton to be his wife. Everyone: Eat melon an 4.7kReads9.1Score644Shelves
25. 25 救 Help! I Was Reborn and My Nemesis Immediately Grabbed Me by the Waist and Demanded a Kiss 救命！刚重生就被死对头掐腰索吻 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra sweet and doting, with a golden finger] Everyone said Li Mohan was a madman, ruthless and willing to turn against even his own family. Until Bai Li, reborn, tugged on his tie at a party and whispered, “Li Mohan, I want to be your girlfriend. Will you let me?” Li Mohan's ears turned red. Clenching his fists to hold himself back, he said the harshest words he could. “Bai Li, you're asking for death.” Not long afterward, Li Mohan pinned Bai Li against a wall, his eyes red with emotion. “Bai 7.5kReads9.3Score923Shelves

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    🍀Everyone says that Li Mohan is a lunatic with ruthless methods and will not be recognized by his relatives. Until the reborn Bai Li pulled his tie at the reception and asked in a low voice: "Li Mohan, I want to be your girlfriend, are you willing?" 🌸Li Mohan's ears were red, he clenched his fists restrainedly, and said the most cruel words: "Bai Li, you are looking for death." ✨Soon after, Li Mohan pressed Bai Li against the wall with a fierce look on his face, his eyes were red: "Bai Li, you are not allowed to like others, you can only like me, I will give you my life!"

26. 26 提 After I Asked for a Divorce, the Mad Mogul Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 提离婚后，疯批大佬跪下求我别走 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later! Sizzling Romance! Livestream! Gorgeous Little Fox Spirit x Crutch-Wielding, Unhinged Big Shot; Cunning Seduction! Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance.] Song Ninghuan's stunning beauty has earned her a reputation as the entertainment industry's ultimate little fox spirit. But after she was exposed for secretly photographing Huo Siting, the powerful heir to an untouchable tycoon family, whom no one dared offend and no media outlet dared report on, she nearly got blacklisted 10.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    ✨Marriage first, love later, the heroine has always felt that her marriage to the hero is emotionless, so she plans to divorce, but it is not true, the hero loves her very much, and the hero has planned her marriage with the hero for a long time. She respects the heroine, but is secretly jealous because she is afraid of not being worthy of the heroine because of her natural flaws. She is a little wolfdog with a sensitive heart and low self-esteem.

27. 27 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5kReads9.1Score517Shelves
28. 28 步 A Step-by-Step Seduction: President Ji Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 步步诱婚，季总他蓄谋已久！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crushes + Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Virgins + Sweet Romance] The heroine is sensitive and sweet, while the hero is hopelessly in love. Shen Sui liked Ji Huaiming, but she had always kept her feelings hidden, not daring to reveal even a hint of them. She knew she could never marry Ji Huaiming. Her stepmother kept dragging her to one blind date after another, until at the last one, she decided she didn’t care whom she married. It wasn’t going to be 17.3kReads—Score2.3kShelves

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    You can tell from the title of the book that the male protagonist has really planned it for a long time! But in fact, the heroine also secretly has a crush on her, which is sour yet sweet! The male protagonist is completely the female mastermind, super doting! Nice!

29. 29 升 A Kiss That Heats Things Up 升温诱吻 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 75.1kReads9.5Score13.1kShelves

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    It's all Jue Juezi's secret love

30. 30 夏 Summer Kisses and Wildfire 夏吻野火 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted Radiant, pampered heiress x ruthless, brooding man in power Both devoted only to each other | Sweet, flirtatious tension | Long in the making | Utterly doting Xia Xingmi is an heiress with a massive fortune, engaged through an alliance between her family and the top-tier Shen clan. But someone drugs her as part of a setup, and her fiancé announces, “The engagement is off!” The man who comes to discuss the breakup is cold, abstinent, and stunningly handsome. Rumor has it he's the most powerful me 33.9kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
31. 31 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 42.4kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
32. 32 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 29.2kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
33. 33 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 110.6kReads9.0Score13.6kShelves
34. 34 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 33.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
35. 35 订 I Entered the Wrong Room on My Engagement Night, and My Abstinent Uncle Kissed Me to Tears 订婚夜进错房，被禁欲小叔亲哭了 Chu Ruoqing楚若晴Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Just started gaining ratings: a charming, dazzling heiress × a powerful, dangerously unhinged kingpin of the capital A scheming black lotus who acts sweet but is secretly ruthless tempts the aloof beauty from her lofty perch. The clear-headed man in power loses himself in love and lowers his head for her ✿ The Ding family heiress, Ding Zhi, is breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury from childhood, she is a precious flower and a qipao goddess adored by all. On the night of her engagement, she 5.2kReads8.7Score402Shelves

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    Ahem...☀️☀️☀️See for yourself! The writing is good, the descriptions are delicate, the plot is novel and fairy-tale, and the opening chapter is high-energy. The age difference is 8 years. Height 190cm vs 160cm tall, a giving father and boyfriend, overtly flirtatious and covertly seducing, making people's hearts warm. Although the fish net is strong and has a strong desire to control, it will guide growth and is good at serving. The heroine is white but black, she looks weak and pretty, but in reality she is cruel and cruel [laughing][shy][admiration]

36. 36 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 24.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    🆙 [Dad + Nurture + Secret Love] In a car accident, Wen Li became a vegetative state, and her unrelated uncle Fu Zheng took care of her for three years. Her only wish before she died was to hug the old man who was suppressing his cries at night. Reborn at the age of eighteen, Wen Li decided to respond to the restrained and forbearing love of Fu Feng, an old man.

37. 37 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 14.6kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for 16 years and has been plotting against her for a long time. I especially love the heroine, and both the male and female protagonists are very dedicated.

38. 38 错 A Flirtation Gone Wrong! The Trillionaire CEO Cherishes His Wife 错撩！千亿总裁宠妻入骨 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted A gentle, beautiful designer who returned from overseas ✖ a shrewd, refined CEO from Beijing’s elite circle Devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + everyday life + he’s been plotting this for years Adapted into the short drama “For a Place in His Life, Mr. Lu Coaxes and Tricks Her Again” When Su Qinghe went on a blind date for the first time, she mistook someone else for her date and made a huge blunder in front of Lu Yanci. When they met again, Su Qinghe discove 4.1kReads9.3Score506Shelves

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    The heroine mistakenly recognized the wrong person during a blind date and caused a big oolong incident. As a result, he got involved with the company president. The whole text is warm and super sweet. Both the male and female protagonists are talkative. If there is any misunderstanding, explain it immediately ~ Realistic daily style, recommendation index: five stars!!! [Sending Hearts]

39. 39 房 My Landlord Is My Husband 房东先生是我老公 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Original title: My Landlord Is My Husband] [Easygoing, carefree bar owner vs. clearheaded, rational high school teacher] When Jiang Zhi moved back to Yun City from Qing City for work, she first met Zhou Yanqing at his home, where she was there to rent his apartment. They met for the second time at her home, where he was the man she was expected to marry. The third time, they met at the marriage registry, and he went from being her landlord to her husband. “Since our marriage is already a do 7kReads9.3Score729Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book!!! The male protagonist's secret love comes true, the male protagonist is the heroine's salvation, double cleansing + long flowing water + warm daily life

40. 40 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 31kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Completely consistent!! The most recent one I read [9.5 Points] (completed, don't worry, read it). The male protagonist is gentle and restrains his secret love from coming true. The female protagonist marries first and then falls in love. It's straight forward (when you find out you like her, confess her love). Note: The female protagonist has an ex-boyfriend and is limited to holding hands! A very gentle and sweet book!

41. 41 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 5.8kReads9.2Score653Shelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for many years. The female protagonist lost her parents and was fostered in the second male lead's family. The male protagonist has a crush on the superior. The second male protagonist pursues his wife at the crematorium and the female protagonist never looks back. The male protagonist dotes on the female protagonist. She is really beautiful [Adoration]

42. 42 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 15.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    Li Yunshu was the legitimate daughter of the Duke's palace, and was supposed to be the future crown princess. However, due to the death of the prince, her family was targeted by the new emperor. The new emperor was still the third prince she was married to, and everyone thought she was going to be unlucky. Unexpectedly, she became a queen👑 and got pregnant many times. At the palace banquet, the cold-hearted emperor begged her to pay attention, full of uneasiness. Why exactly? It turns out to be "I have been coveting you in the dark for a long time, and you are finally mine." 😜

43. 43 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 22.8kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    They say that having a crush on someone is the greatest sorrow, but Xu Muwan persisted year after year. ☘☘☘☘ Before his rebirth, Fu Ciye was aloof. Everyone who saw him would respectfully call him the prince. The prince had a childhood sweetheart that everyone knew, and he was also recognized by everyone as his golden boy. Female, but one day, the prince personally bankrupted his childhood sweetheart's family. When the reporter asked the reason, he said coldly: "For my sweetheart."🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 It's a pity that Xu Muwan didn't know all this, because she had already passed away... And Fu Ciye lived alone like this for year after year. It was rumored that he was waiting for his sweetheart, but after fifteen years of waiting to no avail, he died of illness. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Once the prince was reborn, he returned to the time when his sweetheart had a crush on him.

44. 44 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 4kReads9.2Score718Shelves

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    [Previous title: "Incense Burning"] A man has a crush on a woman + age difference + daily sweet stories + ambiguous pulls between the inheritors of incense making and technology upstarts. Lin Qitan likes Jin Jiahuai. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that. In the eyes of outsiders, Jin and Lin's family will become a family sooner or later. In the new year, Lin Qitan finally pierced the window paper, but unexpectedly, cold water was poured on her head. -﹣Jin Jiahuai has a girlfriend. She was so drunk that she was finally carried out of the tavern. When she woke up with a hangover, before she could recall how she came out of the pub last night, the door was pushed open. Lin Qitan saw the person clearly, and her brain suddenly shut down. It took him a while to hold back a sentence: "Little... Little uncle?" Later, Jin Yuezhou, who said he was not married, took action against the little girl in his eyes. He had been secretly in love with her for almost eight years and finally had the chance to stop being a coward. In those years, he was really jealous of his eldest nephew. --"Burn the sandalwood you gave me and fall into a dream. I have spent my life with you in my dreams countless times." Reading guide: 1v1, 8 years old.

45. 45 先 Marriage Before Love: The CEO's Moonlight Is Me 先婚后爱：总裁白月光竟是我自己 July Qile七月柒乐Two Male Leads189k WordsCompleted Mutually exclusive one another, marriage first, love later, same-sex marriage setting, 1v1 happy ending Pretends-to-be-cool CEO devoted top (keep pretending) × proud, flirtatious queen bottom (you can’t resist me) How would you describe Xiao Bing, eldest son of Beicheng’s richest family? In just four words: delicate and pampered. Everyone knows he’s cold and arrogant, with his nose in the air. Everyone knows he’s been difficult to raise since childhood. Later, when the Xiao family runs into trou 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super nice secret love story [love]

46. 46 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 20kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
47. 47 我 I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up for Ages 我等你分手很久了 June Qianqian六月浅浅Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [The Darling of High Society x A Powerful Scion of the Capital] [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Extremely Sweet Romance] Before her wedding, Qin Yi, the cherished daughter of the Qin family, is abandoned by her fiancé and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city of Jing. People mock her behind her back: “Qin Yi's reputation is ruined. Which prominent man in Jing would want a woman who's been abandoned?” However, before long, Huo Xuxing, the sole head of the Huo family in Jing, an 1.8kReads9.0Score176Shelves
48. 48 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] *** *** The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 7kReads9.1Score809Shelves

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    Yes, the male lead is super good, kids

49. 49 相 After the Blind Date, She Was Swept into Marriage 相亲后，诱她成婚 Fei Wan霏晚Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + secret crush comes true + both leads are virgins + healing] [Clear-headed, independent teacher and shrewd, devoted business tycoon] At 27, Lin Feiwan has lost faith in love and marriage after being betrayed and cheated on in a relationship at university. All she wants is to teach, but her mother pressures her into a blind date. She goes to the wrong room and meets the wrong person. “You knew as soon as I walked in?” She is embarrassed and flustered. “Miss Lin’s blind date pr 397Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for fourteen years. On a blind date, the female protagonist enters the wrong room and recognizes the wrong person. The male protagonist recognizes the heroine at a glance and starts to trick the female protagonist and successfully pursues his wife. It has been planned for a long time, the secret love has come true, and the article is completed.

50. 50 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 33.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Fortunately, I didn't miss this book. It's an absolute ceiling now. The business war is so awesome, the relationship between the male protagonist and the female protagonist is superb and irreplaceable, and even the supporting characters are outstanding. Many people have read it three or four times before finishing it. It is a magical book, looking for meal replacements, and sincerely begging to change books.

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