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. 51 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. 52.9kReads8.5Score4kShelves

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   The boss of the male protagonist's system looks cold and serious on the surface, but secretly plots against the female protagonist every step of the way, which is really heartbreaking!

2. 52 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 11.1kReads8.4Score1kShelves
3. 53 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 My new novel is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 18kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
4. 54 沉 The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing. 2.2kReads6.7Score201Shelves
5. 55 我 After I Rejected the Proposal, My Fiancé's Uncle Grinned from Ear to Ear 我拒婚后，未婚夫小叔脸都笑烂 Rock Sugar Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖冰糖Modern Romance185k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love] [Secret Crush Comes True] [Healing] [Both Pure] [Intense Push and Pull Between Adults] On the surface: a ruthless, calculating power player from Beijing’s elite circles X a tenacious, brilliant heiress fallen on hard times In reality: an unshakably grounded female professor X a hopelessly lovestruck young man =The male lead is an atypical brooding, dangerous obsessive, with an overwhelming possessive streak beneath the surface. In front of his wife, he pretends to be a swe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book to the world! The author is really good at writing about the male protagonist, the king of secret love, the feeling of being revealed bit by bit, the deep feeling that has been suppressed for ten years! And the further you read, the more you realize that the male protagonist is doing everything for the sake of the female protagonist's baby. It's so exciting to be in love!

6. 56 诱 Lure Her Into My Arms: The Chaste Third Master Can’t Stop Kissing Her 诱她入怀，禁欲三爷每天狂亲不够 The Cat Who Loves Orange Peel爱吃橙皮的猫Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + powerful tycoon + age gap + secret flirting + devoted couple + sweet and angsty] After getting drunk, Lu Zhiyao confesses to the older man she has admired for years but also feared, declaring that she wants to be his woman. She acts recklessly and boldly, throwing herself at him, only to be rejected and left devastated. She thinks he has no interest in her. But after several matchmaking dates arranged by her family mysteriously fall through, she senses something is wrong a 288Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist has long planned, single-minded, little uncle, forced love, age difference

7. 57 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, President Pei Lost Control 闪婚后，裴总失控了 Lu Sanwan吕三碗Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Reunion + mutual secret crushes + each other’s first love + devoted to each other + sweet romance] [Cool, gentle good girl + refined, devoted heir] In their first year of high school, Pei Jinheng fell in love at first sight with the gentle, beautiful Lin Qiao. From then on, the cool and refined Pei Jinheng became a talkative, cocky, handsome rogue whenever he was around Lin Qiao. But one misunderstanding after another drove them further apart. Then, when Pei Jinheng turned twenty-six, the Pei a 3.3kReads—Score267Shelves

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

8. 58 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 27.5kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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   The CEO of a wealthy family has been planning for a long time 🎉🎉✨✨① The cold and glamorous agent in cheongsam vs. The ascetic and sultry Beijing boss. 💖②The cute and cute composer vs. The sinister CEO who has been planning for a long time. 💓③The fairy doctor in the world vs the noble and sinister boss. 💗④The computer genius girl vs. The one who has been planning for a long time. 💝⑤The scheming Beijing boss vs. The Jiangnan beauty who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. 💞⑥The black-and-white gangster vs. The gentle and tough cheongsam beauty. 💕

9. 59 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 4.5kReads9.4Score651Shelves
10. 60 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 17.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
11. 61 甜 Sweet-Talking the Ruthless Third Master, Who Knows How to Spoil Her 甜哄，狠戾三爷很会宠 Junjun'er珺珺儿Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [A long-game-playing alpha male vs. a clever, bold girl; restrained, patient daddy type and willful, alluring, playful beauty] Long game + reunion after years apart + six-year age gap + both are each other's only one The young heiress of the Li family in the foggy city was raised amid luxurious splendor, carefully molded from childhood. She is willful, romantic, and alluring. As a child, she saved a boy, only to be “abandoned” by him. After coming down with a high fever overnight, she promptly f 4.9kReads9.1Score519Shelves
12. 62 确 Indeed, I Have a Wife 确有妻也 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted An elegant, calculating power player from Beijing’s elite circles × a cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside beauty from Jiangnan He falls for her first, and his secret crush comes true. She falls for him over time. [Age gap. Everyday life. A slow-burn romance. Both are inexperienced.] They say Feng Que, head of the powerful Feng family in Beijing, is a shrewd and ruthless man. Still young, he has already risen to a position of great power. Handsome but aloof and indifferent, he keeps women at 145Reads9.1Score—Shelves
13. 63 撩 Tease! The Qipao Beauty Falls for Me 撩！诱旗袍美人沦陷 Sweet-Bitten Chestnut甜咬栗子Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient cheongsam beauty X cunning, all-powerful boss] [One-on-one romance + both leads are virgins + love at first sight + long-planned pursuit] Under a misty drizzle, a graceful figure in blue approached from a distance, holding an oil-paper umbrella. She walked unhurriedly over the glistening bluestone path. Her sky-blue cheongsam outlined her exquisite figure, as delicate as wispy clouds and slender willows, with a waist like that of Ehuang. As she drew closer, one couldn't help b 10.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
14. 64 离 After My Divorce, I Fell Addicted to My Officer Brother-in-Law’s Seduction 离婚后，我被军官弟弟诱爱成瘾 As Light as the Wind似风轻Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads are virgins + younger man] [A military officer falls for a sophisticated career woman] Four years of marriage in name only. She blamed her own bad judgment for not being able to tell a man from a dog. Now she’d run out of patience and didn’t want to put up with it anymore. “Screw you and your three-second performance. You’re discontinued. Get lost, you scumbag!” After the divorce, Yu Ningning went somewhere secluded, determined to keep her head down and slack off in p 1.7kReads8.8Score107Shelves

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    The male protagonist has a secret crush on the female protagonist, he has planned it for a long time, and it especially meets your requirements. He is fascinated and addicted at first sight [Adoration]

15. 65 蓄 A Carefully Laid Plan! The Film Emperor Announces Our Marriage, and His Darling Wife Has the License to Prove It! 蓄谋！影帝官宣，娇妻持证上岗！ My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Married-couple variety show livestream, love after marriage, devoted couple, sweet girl VS aloof heartthrob, incredibly, unbelievably sweet!] Idol Cheng Yin: a nobody from the eighteenth tier, with haters everywhere and a reputation for being a diva. One day, the famously low-key, elusive national Best Actor Qin Weiyu suddenly logs into Weibo and announces: “That’s right, my wife is pregnant. I’m going to be a dad! @Cheng Yin.” Cheng Yin replies: “I look forward to spending the rest of my life 3.6kReads8.9Score359Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, two sweet pets, sweet sister VS the flower of the high mountain, super super sweet, the male protagonist has been secretly in love for nine years [learned] an accident, "Teacher Qin, this is not why I contacted you." "I am pregnant, and based on time calculation, you are the father of the child." Later, why was she so miserable? Cheng Yin's nose felt sour, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. She walked to the desk aggressively and slapped the photo with her palm: "Qin Weiyu, I don't want to be your substitute for Bai Yueguang!" "I can't live this life!! You and I don't look up and down every day, and you are still thinking about other women?" "I want a divorce! Now! Right away!" "Divorce?" "How can you say these two words so easily?" There was a little anger in Qin Weiyu's tone, but when the little cat's tears fell on his hand, all the anger turned into a sigh. "Cheng Yin, I've had a crush on you for nine years. Are you getting divorced?" "You'd better think clearly about whether you can get rid of me."

16. 66 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 24.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    "You need to find someone who is good to you, not someone who is only good to you." I really like the writing style and this kind of character.

17. 67 新 Livestream on Our Wedding Night! The Obsessive Movie Emperor Kisses Her to Tears 新婚夜直播！她被偏执影帝亲哭了 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Silly, Spoiling Love + Adorable Baby + Irresistibly Charming] After three years of marriage, she thought they were just a couple in name. She never imagined that he had been plotting this for years and had secretly loved her for ages. The abstinent, restrained, impeccably dressed Best Actor Chi was actually a refined scoundrel, all sultry charm and sweet talk? Ever since her actor husband stopped pretending, Ji Nanyou has been blushing and swooning e 5kReads9.4Score445Shelves

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    After three years of marriage, the heroine thought they were just a plastic couple, but she didn't expect that the man didn't think so. She didn't expect that the abstinent, well-dressed actor turned out to be a gentle scum who was very good at coaxing people.

18. 68 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 12.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    The male protagonist of this book is gentle and gentle. He fell in love with the female protagonist at first sight and then deliberately approached her! He is really super doting, and the whole process was sweet!!

19. 69 只 Light in the Palm of My Hand 只手捉光 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Print preorders open March 21. See you there!] [Campus romance + sweet indulgence + mutual devotion + straightforward pursuit] Everyone knew Shen Heyu was cold and ruthless, with fists of iron and a stubborn refusal to yield. No one at school dared cross him. That is, until a girl transferred to Class Two from Jincheng. Everyone: Brother Yu hates having a deskmate more than anything. Shen Heyu cleared the clutter from the seat beside him and raised his hand. “Tea 16.3kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    In the first book, Xu Tang has been secretly in love with his brother's friend Shen Queyan. It wasn't until college, during a daring game at a party, that she plucked up the courage to confess her love to him. Shen Queyan put away his usual casual attitude and said seriously: "Children are not allowed to make such jokes." However, in the subsequent stories, Shen Queyan's attitude changed subtly.

20. 70 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    🧀🧀Childhood sweethearts develop a system!! The male protagonist has a secret crush on the female protagonist! 🌈I love the heroine so much after we get together! The female protagonist was on a date, and the male protagonist came to her door with a dark face. He pinched her waist and pushed her against the wall. The heroine was so kissed that she couldn't breathe. In the end, she could only lie weakly in front of the man. The room was dark, and the male protagonist's fingertips were rubbing her lips, his voice was low and dangerous. "My little boy has really grown up."

21. 71 让 Let Big Brother Kiss You 让哥哥亲一下 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, adorable girl × her carefree older neighbor] [Mutually faithful + a fake playboy + age gap + sweet romance] When Yun Li was sixteen, she fell for a man four years older than her. He was her next-door neighbor. He had a handsome face and cool, fair skin. When he smiled, his lovely, captivating eyes seemed full of passion, making him look almost like a demon. That day, Yun Li was stuck on the balcony. The man rested both hands on the railing opposite her, smiling as he asked, “L 3.2kReads9.3Score323Shelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for a long time. That day, the female protagonist was trapped on the balcony. The male protagonist put his hands on the opposite fence and said with a smile in his eyes: "Kid, are you hungry? My brother will prepare delicious food for you, okay?" In that glance, she hid her little thoughts of liking. But at the moment when she liked being exposed, the man hooked his shoulders with a gloomy expression: "Li Li, brother is not a good person, don't like me, okay?"

22. 72 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 84.2kReads9.5Score11kShelves

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    The male protagonist of this novel has been planning for a long time. He gets married first and then falls in love. The later stages are super sweet. The male protagonist's character is also great, and the female protagonist is also excellent.

23. 73 被 Forced into an Alliance Marriage? Mr. Xie Can't Stop Grinning! 被迫联姻？谢总他都笑成翘嘴了！ Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 24.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist has been planning for a long time, the second male protagonist is in charge, the female protagonist is independent and emotional, the plot does not drag on, and he loves the male protagonist so much that he has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for eight years. ✨✨✨ The words that the male protagonist said to the second male protagonist were refreshing but heartbreaking to hear, "You just climbed the mountain for two hours. I walked step by step for eight years before I came to her. Who do you think you are and how dare you compete with me?" The heroine is very strong. After she realizes her feelings for the hero, she expresses her feelings straightforwardly without being coy. It is really joyful. The plot is not procrastinating and every character is well-drawn. I just love it!!! [Licking the screen] [licking the screen] [licking the screen]

24. 74 和 After Breaking Up With My Ex, My Boss Started Pursuing Me Relentlessly 和前男友分手后，被老板猛追 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Qi Qing, a fresh graduate just out of college, had only just arrived in W City when she met her handsome neighbor next door on her very first night. Hoping to be neighborly, Qi Qing greeted him warmly. “Hello!” The man didn’t say a word. He simply stared at her with an intensely predatory look. The next time she ran into him, she was having a fight with her boyfriend and was on the verge of a breakup. In a fit of anger, she chased after him and shamelessly asked, “Sir, can I buy you a drink?” Th 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Secret love, long-planned, sweet love.

25. 75 她 One Little Pout from Her, and Lord Ruan’s Heart Goes Numb 她一撒娇，阮爷心都麻了 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Thanks to a jade pendant her mother left behind before she died, she traveled from remote S City to Kyoto, where she found the wealthiest family, the Ruans, and married one of their four sons. The eldest young master: a cold, domineering CEO, and the most likely heir to the family fortune. The second young master: a gentle, refined pilot and an absolute sweetheart. The third young master: devilishly handsome and notorious for being a playboy. The fourth young master: a hotshot lawyer, second onl 344Reads—Score102Shelves
26. 76 顶 I Can’t Take It! The Scheming CEO Is Too Much 顶不住！腹黑总裁太凶猛 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted To get revenge on her cheating boyfriend, Xing Shuang turned around and got involved with his older brother. She thought her relationship with someone as powerful as Ouyang Shuo would be no more than a brief affair. But whenever she ran into trouble, he always stepped in to resolve it. Gradually, she began to think he liked her, never realizing it was all just an act. Then his first love appeared. She forced a smile through the pain and walked away. When they met again, he blocked her path, a cr 340Reads8.8Score—Shelves
27. 77 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 82kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    Suit thug VS ballet princess, the male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist in high school, they meet again after a long separation, they get married first and fall in love later, it's so sweet. The male protagonist takes advantage of the situation and his secret love comes true. The heroine's best friend utters ** words in the article, which is really refreshing. The hero and heroine participated in a love show and drew a rose in the desert. There are also pictures.

28. 78 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, 500Reads—Score108Shelves

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    I strongly recommend that in these two books, the male protagonist's secret love has been hidden for many years. After a long separation and reunion, he slowly gets closer to the female protagonist and becomes an irreplaceable part of her life, and finally gets a true response! ❤️

29. 79 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 40Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 53.3kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing. The first two books are the kind of secret love. The third book has a pulling feeling, exciting and super beautiful.

31. 81 他 He's Refined, Yet He's Scum 他斯文又败类 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Flirting + bewitching hearts + an intense push and pull, mutually devoted 1v1] A refined yet wicked doctor ✖️ a stunning, materialistic supermodel The Tang family of the capital wields influence across every field, commanding awe and respect. Rumor has it that the ninth young master of the Tang family is graceful and noble, as refined as an immortal descended to earth, and impossible to profane. Yet in a spacious room, a stunning woman, too exhausted to speak, acc 27kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
32. 82 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 7.5kReads9.1Score803Shelves

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    For you, my waiting will never expire

33. 83 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 35kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist and the female protagonist have known each other since high school. The female protagonist chased the male protagonist in high school, but the male protagonist pretended to be reserved and refused to agree. Later, the male protagonist pursued the female protagonist and tried all possible means. When the female protagonist's driver came to pick her up, he had someone deflate the tires of the car. Hahahaha, I laughed to death.

34. 84 请 Please Hear My Confession 请听我告白 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 41.2kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    1. One was blind when he was young, and the other didn't have a mouth when he was young. The male protagonist's little thoughts are very provoking, but the female protagonist is more confused, especially the reason why the heroine went abroad is too funny. The male protagonist's secret love is still very good. 2. The male protagonist has a top-notch love brain, a fishing-related dream husband, and his secret love is like a coward. Later, you will find that he is extremely coquettish, and the heroine is super sober, has a very upright outlook on life, and is straightforward. I like the sentence that the best salvation is to save yourself. 3. The male protagonist is a coquettish and slutty wolf, while the female protagonist is a delicate little sheep. It is the male protagonist who gave her the confidence, the courage to resist, and the courage to try. It is so sweet [Adoration]

35. 85 热 Entangled in Spring’s Tenderness 热缠春软 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Irresistible Seduction + Daddy-Type Boyfriend + Age Gap + Obsessive Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] [Shrewd, Charming Capital-Circle Power Player ✖ Sweet, Gentle Cheongsam Beauty] To escape her family's control, Qiao Zhiyang slipped away in secret. In her panic, she accidentally pinned a man against the wall and pretended to be his lover, burying herself in his arms. But as it turned out The man she'd casually picked up wasn't just some passerby. He was her best friend's uncle, Cen Zhou, 14.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
36. 86 离 After My Divorce, the Lawyer Who Had Loved Me for Twelve Years Lured Me into His Arms 离婚后，被暗恋十二年律师诱入怀 Guang Jun's Promise广君一诺Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful + No getting back together after the breakup + Reunited after divorce + 12 years of unrequited love + One-on-one romance] How many twelve-year stretches can a person have in life? Huo Minghan has spent twelve years orbiting Zhou Qiyun, but her youthful crush ultimately comes to an end. While she was looking at someone else, he was looking at her. Their tangled relationship wore away their youth and exhausted their obsession. After her divorce, Huo Minghan suddenly r 644Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This is a good book. The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for 12 years.

37. 87 魂 Haunted by Longing and Desire 魂牵梦撩 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + sweet, flirtatious Beijing elite circle] Fair-skinned, gorgeous little troublemaker VS scheming, devoted, abstinent madman of a powerful man “She is my rose, and my princess.” The Ji family is the most famous of all the prominent families in Kyoto, with a fortune worth billions and wealth rivaling a nation’s. But one sudden upheaval nearly ruined the Ji family’s reputation. After lying low for ten years, Ji Yuchen returns to Kyoto. In no time, 21.2kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    🌸[Marriage first, love later + long-planned + sweet flirtation in the Beijing circle] Fair-skinned and beautiful little author VS dark-bellied, affectionate and abstinent crazy boss. After ten years of dormancy, Ji Yuchen returned to Kyoto. For a while, the aristocratic families that had harmed the Ji family went bankrupt one after another, and there was no possibility of recovery. Only the Mu family was left in danger. Life or death was just a matter of his words. Muyan grew up under the protection of her father. When something unexpected happened, the princess had no choice but to seek help from Ji Yuchen in order to save her father's life-long efforts. His face was cold and beautiful as before, "What must I do to let you go?" The man leaned on the chair, his temperament was dignified and cold. He lazily raised his eyelids and closed the pen in his hand. There was a string of black Buddhist beads wrapped around his thin white wrist bones, looking as cold as a banished immortal descending to the earth. Smiling slowly: "Marry me." "Mushi Mu will live." Ji Yuchen was proud, and finally bent down for the princess.

38. 88 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 26.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    🎐🎐①The male protagonist has had a crush on the female protagonist for many years and they have known each other since high school②They later participated in a love show together

39. 89 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 63.1kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    He loves the male protagonist very much, and still does it, and she dotes on the female protagonist very much.

40. 90 应 Mrs. Ying, Mr. Ying Has a Secret Crush on You 应太太，应先生他暗恋你 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Substitute + unattainable first love + groveling arc + long-planned romance + second male lead takes the lead] The day Wen Yao caught Jiang Sihuai kissing the woman he had always loved, torrential rain was pouring down. She was soaked through, while the man behind her held an umbrella to shield her from the rain. His hand covered her eyes, warmth meeting cold. Wen Yao's lashes trembled despite herself. His cool, low voice sounded beside her ear. “Don't look. It'll hurt your eyes.” He never wast 2kReads8.9Score221Shelves
41. 91 诱 Seduction and Sweet Talk! My Uncle Is So Sly and Irresistible 诱哄！小叔他，又茶又撩 Meow Eats Cilantro喵吃香菜Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only, secret crush comes true, devoted husband] Ji Ruyang got drunk late one night and, in a haze, went to bed with someone. While she spent every day afterward in a panic, terrified her meddlesome best friend's uncle would find out, she suddenly realized she'd made a terrible mistake... _ Ji Ruyang had always thought something was off about her best friend's uncle lately. Shang Zhiyan had striking features, sharply defined as if carved with a blade. His br 1.8kReads9.0Score243Shelves

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    I have a crush on the heroine and respect her very much. The writing is very interesting.

42. 92 夜 Seduction After Dark: My Fiancé’s Uncle Is Both Doting and Irresistible 夜色引诱：未婚夫小叔他又宠又撩 Tao Zhijiuying桃栀久耀Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Cathartic Comeuppance + Mutual First Love + Two Strong Leads] Sharp-tongued heiress vs. mysterious tycoon who dotes on his wife On the eve of her engagement, Su Xiangwan is drugged and set up by her younger sister, her best friend, and her fiancé. Just as she is in danger, the mysterious Chi Mochen comes to her rescue. “Chi Mochen… please… help me…” Only after she has had her way with him does Su Xiangwan realize that the man she slept with is her fiancé’s uncle. “Since this is 2.6kReads9.3Score334Shelves

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    The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist for ten years, and when he met her again, she became his nephew's fiancée

43. 93 想 Missing You 想你 After the Rain霁雨Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Devotion + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + First Love] [An arrogant, loyal puppy who likes both sweet talk and tough love, the moon in the sky × A genuinely passionate, fiery cat-wrangler, the flower of the mortal world] In high school, Song Chen was the pride of the school. Yi Shuyue, who was “just there to kill time,” set her sights on him. After more than a year of dogged pursuit, she finally won him over, only to be brutally dumped two months later! Six y 10kReads9.3Score838Shelves

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    The male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist to death, so he proposed marriage on the first day they met again (the female protagonist wanted to save her father). After marriage, although the male protagonist was concerned that the female protagonist had an ex-boyfriend (in order to deceive the suitor into pretending to be a couple with her friends), he did not delay getting off work early to cook for the female protagonist, and allowed the female protagonist to do whatever she wanted in daily life.

44. 94 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 335Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    New book just released! It is recommended to put it on the bookshelf first to fatten it up and read it! The main theme is a long-planned + silent effort! The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for six years. I am allergic to cat hair, so I kept raising cats for my mistress for six years. Six years later, the two "happened" to become neighbors.

45. 95 南 North and South Have a Way Home 南北有归途 Seeking Daylight寻昼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.4kReads9.3Score359Shelves

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    It's really great. This book, "Sisters Can Plant Grass," is completely cruelty-free, not even a little bit!!! "I just want to say, I love you, there will be no end" "Song Mubei loves Ye Jingnan, there will be no end" Help 🆘 I am so sweet! When will it be my turn for sweet love [shy][shy][shy]

46. 96 暗 Echoes of a Secret Crush 暗恋回音 Song Zhu Zhi宋竹栀Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Chasing His Wife] [Fake Playboy, True Romantic × Gentle, Sweet Girl] The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did was secretly love Jin Huaisi for four years without telling anyone. / In high school, she secretly liked Jin Huaisi, day after day. His name filled her rough-work notebooks, and she watched him through the gaps between the library shelves. Her feelings for him were like a flood. On the day she learne 2.4kReads8.2Score269Shelves

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    🌹🌹🌹Babys, look here. The most daring thing Wen Zhi has ever done in her life is to secretly have a crush on Le Huaisi for four years without telling everyone. . . In high school, she secretly liked Le Huaisi. Day after day, her draft books were filled with his name, and she secretly looked at him from the gaps between the bookshelves in the library. Her love for him was like a flood. On the day she found out that he was being escorted out of school, she tried all her courage to confess to him. •I bumped into him and another girl in the corridor. They behaved intimately and the atmosphere was warm. She hid behind the wall, her heart sank to the bottom of her heart.

47. 97 轻 A Gentle Whisper: Dr. Lu’s Sweetheart 轻声低哄，陆医生的小甜心 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted The thing Bo Ran regretted most in her life was getting involved with Lu Tingxiu, a man who was nothing like he seemed. To outsiders, he was aloof and untouchable. But through his actions, he showed her what a living hell of darkness really meant. Forced into a game where they each got what they wanted, she became entangled with him beyond all hope of escape. Lu Tingxiu had always thought he could control her, because she was so obedient and compliant. It was only when she turned and walked away 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist has been plotting against the female protagonist for a long time, and they live under the same roof.

48. 98 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 2.5kReads8.3Score127Shelves
49. 99 桑 Dr. Sang, Want to Get Married? 桑医生，拼个婚吧 Lu Feiyu鹿非鱼Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Romance + Scholarly Family + A Slow-Burning Love] When she was little, a horrific car accident came out of nowhere and swallowed up everything. Only Sang Zhi survived the deafening explosion. Covered in blood, she kept chasing after the hit-and-run driver until she fainted. When she woke again, a handsome boy wearing a mask was sitting beside her hospital bed. He calmly comforted her: “Don't cry. I bought you a lollipop. Eat it and it won't hurt anymore 134Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This book fits the bill! 😘The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for a long time and is very dedicated! The male protagonist is gentle and calm, as gentle as jade. He conceals his identity and gets the certificate from the female protagonist, seducing her into falling [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

50. 100 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    🎀✨①The male protagonist has had a crush on the female protagonist since high school. When he saw the female protagonist being with a scumbag, the male protagonist was sad and went abroad. After returning to China, the heroine and the scumbag broke up. The hero seized the opportunity and had a flash marriage with her. It was super sweet.

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