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. 151 败 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 3.8kReads9.0Score377Shelves
2. 152 明 A Public Rivalry, a Secret Love 明争暗恋 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush] [Airheaded Sweetheart X Cold, Scheming Type] Student representative Xu Youjing is handsome and distinguished, with the poise of a pine or cypress bathed in sunlight. Arts committee president Lin Xiyang is sweet, radiant, and talented, one of the school’s brightest stars. They’ve attended the same school for two years, but have never interacted. They’re so unfamiliar that they wouldn’t even glance at each other when passing by. That changes when they end 19.1kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
3. 153 双 A Mutual Secret Crush: So You Were Waiting for Me Too 双向暗恋：原来你也在等我 Chen Zi Beneath the Lemon Tree柠檬树下的辰籽Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + childhood sweethearts + carefully planned romance + sweet campus love + powerful families + rekindled love + pure romance with no angst + a slow, steady sweet romance] One unforgettable glimpse at the school gate when they were seven, and by the time Xu Jingchen was nine, he had secretly tucked that soft, adorable little girl away in his world. He became her invisible knight in the shadows, quietly dealing with her bullies. From elementary school to high school, he planned each 24Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist fell in love with the seven-year-old female protagonist at first sight when he was nine years old. He has looked at her for thousands of years, silently guarded her, tolerated and restrained her, and took the initiative to pursue the female protagonist in college. The male and female protagonists are very dedicated!

4. 154 咬 The Bite Marks Can't Be Hidden 咬痕藏不住 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Fights to Claim His Place + No Turning Back After the Regret + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance] Shen Zhixing pursued Jiang Yizhou for six years before he finally agreed to be her boyfriend. To Jiang Yizhou, Shen Zhixing was his salvation. She had illuminated his life. The day they officially became a couple, he said, “I’m sorry I kept you waiting so long.” Shen Zhixing thought it was the beginning of a happy, sweet relationship. A year into dating, however, she discov 1.8kReads8.9Score168Shelves

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   The male protagonist has a good outlook on life and is a very good man, haha, he has a mouth and is very good-looking.

5. 155 惟 May My Dear Brother Be with You Year After Year 惟愿兄长岁岁与卿 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quirky, delicate younger stepsister × powerful, imposing older stepbrother] [One-on-one romance + no misunderstandings + simmering tension + age gap + height difference] Liu Jintang followed her mother into a second marriage and entered the Shen family, one of the most illustrious families in Shengjing. She hadn’t even enjoyed two days of the good life before she drowned in the lake behind the Shen residence. When she opened her eyes after being reborn, it was the very day her mother married i 5.8kReads8.8Score819Shelves

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   [Love][Love] "You're quite courageous." Liu Jintang's back stiffened and he turned around, only to see Shen Huaixu dressed in black brocade clothes and a jade crown on his head, with one hand behind his back and looking at her. Liu Jintang hurriedly bowed his head and said obediently: "Big brother." Shen Huaixu looked at the girl and pretended to be calm: "You seem to be afraid of me?" Liu Jintang thought to himself, am I afraid that you can't tell? You have to ask me.

6. 156 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 37.7kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
7. 157 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
8. 158 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 12.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
9. 159 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 91kReads9.3Score7.6kShelves
10. 160 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 17.1kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Children who are favored will always feel happy.

11. 161 顾 Hello, Mr. Gu 顾先生，你好 Er Chen贰尘Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, he wrote her a letter ending their friendship with his own hands, then vanished without a trace. Just when she thought they would never meet again in this life, he returned. A deliberately arranged meeting gave them both a chance at a love they couldn't settle for less than. Whenever Cheng Cheng looks back, she still finds it hard to believe. She never imagined that, from the moment she met Gu Qing, no one else would ever be able to enter her world. Back then, they were deskmate 156Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    She is his eyes forever, and he is her never-to-be-forgotten love.

12. 162 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Sickly Tycoon and His Sweet, Well-Behaved Doll 宠坏！病娇大佬和他的乖软洋娃娃 Bai Huanxi白歡喜Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [A deranged, lovesick nobleman and a sweet, willful doll] [Obsessive love + raising her + coercion + sweet romance + memories from two lifetimes] At a banquet, seven-year-old Ruoang sees the impeccably dressed Kelisiman. “Father! Don't you think she's prettier than a doll?” Pointing at Kelisiman, Ruoang behaves without a trace of decorum. His tone is full of certainty that she will be his. He flashes a strange, enormous grin, looking even more unhinged as he turns to his father. The next day, Ke 25kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    Taro Yuan is here (crazy criticism of the yandere and noble boy vs. The surly and cute doll)! The male protagonist has a powerful family and has been very possessive since childhood. He is a yandere. When the doll heroine came to the male protagonist's house when he was a child, he would not let him leave. She would go crazy as soon as she left. When she grew up, let alone get married, she would go crazy at the mention of divorce. The male and female protagonists are extremely close to each other, and they grow up together as childhood sweethearts. They want to be like the male protagonist raising the female protagonist. The male protagonist is really yandere, and the female protagonist is tolerant to him (very top, but too short) [Top post][Top post][Top post]

13. 163 暗 Secret Crush! Marriage Scam! Mr. Shi and His Whole Family Chase His Wife 暗恋！骗婚！时总追妻全家齐上阵 Wen Shushu温舒舒Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Chemistry + Marriage Before Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + A Touch of Comedy] Radiant, clear-headed beauty and auctioneer vs. devoted, scheming heir of a powerful capital family He Wenzhi left her in the rain to rush to another woman. Li Wan stepped into the downpour, and a black umbrella appeared over her head. She got into Shi Yanzhou's car. When it pulled up outside a hotel, she witnessed her boyfriend cheating with h 1.7kReads8.5Score198Shelves

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    Super sweet! The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for ten years. After the female protagonist breaks up with the scumbag, the auction is successful, and the male protagonist sets off fireworks to celebrate. Li Wan, congratulations on starting a new life, and congratulations to me for being able to appear in your life openly.

14. 164 她 Her Soft Little Lips 她的小软唇 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + secret crush becomes reality + second male lead wins her heart + no going back after the breakup + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on his twenty-third birthday, she caught him cheating with her own eyes. Su Mian threw away the engagement ring and broke up with him on the spot. Lu Zheng, always refined and aloof, spoke up first. “Want to get back at your ex? Pick me. I'm very useful.” In a moment 4.5kReads9.3Score573Shelves

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    The character setting of this novel is quite brilliant, and the emotional lines between the male and female protagonists are even more heart-warming. The male protagonist looks cold and cold towards others, but he is very doting on the female protagonist, which is very cute in contrast. He has been secretly in love with the heroine for many years and has silently protected her. Finally, he seized the opportunity when the heroine fell out of love and successfully embraced her beauty. The heroine is independent and sober, and she has not given up her career even after marriage. Who can not love such a heroine?

15. 165 撩 After Flirting with the Wrong Big Shot, She Became the Top Lady of the Capital’s Elite Circle 撩错大佬后，她成京圈第一夫人了 In the Third Spring三春里Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Fu Guidu, a giant in the medical world, was aloof by nature, like a lofty Buddhist saint. Cold and desireless, no one could drag him down to the mortal world. But Xu Ni refused to believe he was untouchable. She tried every trick in the book to tease him, stirring up trouble late at night in nothing but his white shirt. Fu Guidu simply tugged down the hem of her shirt. “Miss Xu, to me, your body is no different from a patient’s. I don’t see you as a woman.” But later... When Xu Ni was trapped in 24.6kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
16. 166 亲 The World Falls Silent When You Kiss Me 亲我时万籁俱寂 Zhi Ren知稔Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted A campus crush that will make your heart flutter in a second: The Prissy Campus Belle Caught My Attention Xu Zhi has had a crush on Meng Yue since her first year of high school. After seven years of pining for him, she follows in his footsteps and moves abroad to study a difficult, unfamiliar subject. At a gathering overseas, she runs into him and unexpectedly discovers that Meng Yue has become her roommate. Their growing intimacy keeps building: academic guidance, little everyday interactions, 815Reads9.4Score223Shelves
17. 167 分 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Uncle Kept Kissing Me and Spoiling Me 分手后，被前任小叔缠吻肆意宠 Cuihua Braised with Pickled Cabbage酸菜炖翠花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful siren vs. aloof, abstinent heartthrob; one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted] One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. They fall for each other, save each other, and are so sweet it’ll blow your mind The author is hopeless at writing introductions. In one word, it’s sweet. High-octane sweetness from start to finish: sweet enough to make you roll around, pound the wall, and scream your lungs out to the heavens and earth. You can’t lose by investing, my d 15.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
18. 168 椰 Coconut Grove 椰子林 Seven Four Cheese七四起司Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just opened, so it may take a while to rise. A selectively chatty young lady × an aloof guy who secretly loves it] [Childhood friends × reunion after years apart × evenly matched × little moments of secret crushes] * Because Yu Chaoye was always by Jiang Linyi’s side, all her friends knew she had a childhood friend. His good looks were merely his least impressive quality. Her childhood friend skipped a grade. Jiang Linyi: “He couldn’t hack it with the students his own age.” 3.8kReads8.9Score669Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts|A man has a crush on a woman|Reunion after a long separation, the male protagonist is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and the female protagonist is bright and charming. The male and female protagonists usually pinch each other, but when things really happen, they are both encouraging and loving each other. The male protagonist's secret love is silent and silent, and cannot be coaxed without guidance. It is single-minded and high in emotional intelligence, and the details are full of beautiful things [Bookshelf Plus 1][Bookshelf Plus 1]

19. 169 重 Reborn to Be Secretly Loved by a Tsundere Top Student 重生被偏执学霸暗恋上 Muzi沐子Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted [Secret crush, healing, marriage before love] (A gentle, beautiful, boldly flirtatious tease vs. a top student who seems cold but is actually shy, insecure, and possessive), The high school continuation is in the author’s posts and the book’s discussion board. When Ning Yao suddenly finds herself back in high school, she looks at her husband, young and full of life, and can’t resist reaching out to him with her wicked hands. Who could resist a secretly enamored girl taking the initiative? A b 1.9kReads9.1Score192Shelves

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    This is about the heroine who dotes on the hero and the hero really loves the heroine miserably. Fortunately, the heroine came back and lived up to his feeling of doting on each other. The main reason is that the author wrote it so well that I can't hold my mouth shut. I want to take revenge on the scumbag man and the scumbag girl is also very good-looking. The main reason is that the heroine is so strong.

20. 170 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 15.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for a long time. The female protagonist unexpectedly became pregnant with the male protagonist's child. When the male protagonist found out, he immediately went to the house to plead guilty. After marriage, he was obedient to the female protagonist and respected her very much.

21. 171 久 After Reuniting, We Got Our Happy Ending 久别重逢后我们HE了 It's A Lan是阿岚阿Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Also known as: White Moonlight, Her Lips Are Soft and Her Waist Is Slim, and He Can’t Stop Thinking About Her [Both virgins + mutual secret crushes + reunion after a long separation + mutual healing] [After Our Reunion, My White Moonlight Pursued Me] Shen Zhihuai × Bai Sang sang A gentle, low-profile powerhouse × a sharp-tongued queen who takes life as it comes [President Wei’s Sweetheart Is Both Lovely and Fierce] Wei Xiao × Song Yi A scheming, stern third young master × a dark horse actress in 332Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has been planned for a long time. Alias: Bai Yueguang, her soft lips and thin waist make him miss him [Shuangjie + two-way secret love + long separation and reunion + two-way redemption] [After a long separation and reunion, I was chased by Bai Yueguang] Shen Zhihuai [Mr. Gu's substitute bride] Wei Qing Yang Yang, who has not yet received a title, doesn't need to think about it to know that Song Yi fell in love with him, but to no avail, he was willing to fall.

22. 172 糟 Help! What Do I Do If My Husband Has Amnesia? 糟糕！老公失忆了怎么办 Golden Melon金瓜瓜Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted, and it will go up later. [Long-planned scheme + devoted romance between two virgins + CEO who talks himself into love + face-slapping the scum] When Wen Yiqiao hears that the husband she married for a family alliance has been in a car accident, she rushes to the hospital. But the moment she opens the door, before she can say a word, Ji Yanli speaks first. “Even though I don't have a title, you took my body, so you can't just abandon me.” Wen Yiqiao: ??? “If you r 2kReads8.6Score243Shelves

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    🐯🐯The male protagonist of this book is really planning it for a long time. Wen Yiqiao's married husband was in a car accident. She rushed there, but... Ji Yanli: Qiao Qiao, although I have no status, you can't leave me alone if you want my body. 😭If it doesn't work out, I can continue to be a mistress. Wen Yiqiao:? Doctor! Doctor!!! Why is her husband crazy? Σ(☉▽☉"A

23. 173 傅 Young Master Fu's Secretly Doted-On Sweetheart 傅少的秘宠娇妻 Late Grain, Pond Fish迟禾池鱼Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Her fiancé and sister betray her, and her parents play favorites. When she is at her lowest, he appears out of nowhere and comes to her side. This man can shake Jiangcheng with a single stomp, yet he tells her, “Marry me. I can give you a happiness no one else can match!” After they marry: “Second Master, Madam’s sister is bullying her!” “Sign her to the agency and make Madam her boss!” “Second Master, your grandfather offered Madam money to leave you!” “Did Madam take it?” “She did, but Madam s 4.3kReads8.9Score578Shelves

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    It's super, super good-looking, I've re-read it several times [already planted] [plus one on the bookshelf]

24. 174 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Reborn, the second male lead wins her heart, long-planned love, a remorseful husband’s pursuit, covert flirtation, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her every word and action was beyond reproach. She spoke several languages and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Born into the middle class, she successfully married into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touch 2.9kReads9.0Score283Shelves
25. 175 蓄 Deliberate Plunder 蓄意掠夺 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Take What You Want, Love After Marriage] On the night Yishuang broke up with her boyfriend, she had just stepped out of a private room when she ran into Han Du, her ex's good friend. Han Du dragged her into the room next door and pinned her against the door. In his sexy, melodious voice, he murmured, “Shuangshuang, be mine.” Yishuang laughed coldly. “Han Du, you’re really willing to go this far just to humiliate me for his sake.” Han Du lowered his head, his thin lips brushing her ear. “No. I’v 2.8kReads8.9Score219Shelves
26. 176 私 Secret Tastes, Special Favor 私尝偏宠 Jian Gui Xun渐归寻Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Flirty, heart-fluttering romance + The second male lead's groveling pursuit of his ex + Long-planned scheme + Devoted couple] Chi Zhiyan and Fu Xichen were childhood friends, promised to each other in an arranged marriage from a young age. Then, a sudden turn of events led the Chi and Fu families to announce that the engagement was off. Chi Zhiyan became the laughingstock of the entire capital. After decisively walking away, she met the man everyone spoke of as a god. Xie Jingyan, heir to the 1.7kReads9.0Score195Shelves
27. 177 闪 I Only Found Out After Our Whirlwind Wedding That I’m the Beloved of the Capital’s Crown Prince 闪婚才知我是京圈太子的白月光 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 30kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
28. 178 他 He Loves Me So Much: My Best Friend's Brother Won't Leave Me Alone 他超爱，被闺蜜哥哥痴缠 Creamy Little Lamb奶油小羊Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Mutual Firsts + Intense Chemistry + Size Difference] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows that the wealthy Xia and He families have an arranged marriage. When Xia Zhiqing sees He Yichen again, the man she has secretly loved for years, she knows he doesn’t love her. He’s marrying her only to honor their engagement. Overwhelmed by disappointment, Xia Zhiqing lets her best friend take her on a cruise to drink her sorrows away. Drunk, she spots a fla 3kReads—Score275Shelves

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    Must have! Everyone go and see it!

29. 179 恶 The Villainess Catches the Male Lead’s Brother’s Eye 恶毒女配被男主他哥盯上 Creamy Little Lamb奶油小羊Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + contract marriage + marriage before love + secret crush and years of waiting + older man] Gu Shuyi transmigrates into a book! She’s become the vicious supporting female character who keeps courting death and meets a tragic end! And it gets worse: before she arrived, the original owner had already harmed the heroine, and the male lead is determined to kill her. It’s too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. Gu Shuyi can’t even manage a smile. Still, Gu Shuyi 359Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 蓄 A Carefully Planned Seduction 蓄谋诱婚 Milk Candy Is a Cat奶糖是只猫Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced [Marriage first, love later + second male lead takes the lead + scumbag regrets losing his wife, but the heroine never looks back] Sharp-tongued, possessive nobleman vs. the unattainable first love Everyone knows Fan Xiyue, the eldest daughter of the Fan family, is a scheming swan who loves nothing more than taking whatever her younger sister wants. But the tables turn without warning. To fulfill her grandmother’s final wish, Fan Xiyue must g 6.3kReads8.6Score550Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts] The wedding was escaped, and the fiancé and his sister got together? Fan Xiyue asked Yan Yichen: "Would you like to marry you?" The sharp-tongued and delicate young man's eyes were full of waves, and he sneered on his face: "Miss Fan, do you need a man to do this?" No one knew that he had been waiting for this "marry you" for a full ten years. Marriage first, love later, second male lead, scumbag chasing his wife? She only loves new love and never looks back!

31. 181 相 A Blind Date and Flash Marriage: Her College Heartthrob Turns Out to Be a Doting Rich Heir 相亲闪婚，大学男神竟是宠妻豪门 Le Yanyan乐沿沿Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crush + Playing Dumb to Outsmart the Powerful + Reunion After Years Apart + CEO’s Sweet Devotion] Throughout her four years at university, the scatterbrained Qiao Mian secretly loved Lu Xiyan, the “eternal iceberg.” At graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess: “Lu Xiyan, I like you!” His reply was utterly calm: “I know. Thank you.” Later, he went abroad, and everything came to an abrupt end. Three years after they parted, she unexpectedl 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Running in both directions for pure love

32. 182 京 Seduction in the Capital at Night 京夜诱欲 Golden Treasure金财宝Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Complete] Sweet, gentle heiress vs. powerful Beijing business tycoon Breaking news! A top Beijing tycoon is a lovesick puppy! Who would have thought that he was the mysterious tycoon who had been investing in Shi Yuzhi for years? After a banquet, she impulsively married Mu Yichen. He granted every request Shi Yuzhi made, and everything went almost too smoothly. Shi Yuzhi discovered that Yijing Garden had already been filled with limited-edition auction pieces before she even moved in. She 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist has been planning for a long time and will communicate and solve any problems ~

33. 183 穿 My Transmigration Partner Is My Secret Crush 穿越搭子竟是暗恋对象 Clouds Are Farther Than Dreams云比梦远Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration of souls + secret crush + medical space] On her way to meet a blind date, Tang Li is caught in an elevator accident and transmigrates into the body of a love-struck heiress. Xie Rongyu, the second son of the Xie family whom the heiress likes, shows up at her door with the face of the upperclassman Tang Li had a crush on back in school. “Dr. Tang, I’m the blind date you were supposed to meet.” “Why are you here too?” Her blind date is the same person as the upperclassman she 91Reads8.2Score297Shelves

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    During college, the heroine had a secret crush on the hero, and by chance, he found out about it. The male protagonist kept the female protagonist's confession letter and remembered her in his heart for many years. After graduation and working, the male protagonist returned to China to attend a friend's party and met the female protagonist again. His deliberate approach was rejected by the female protagonist. Unwilling to be reconciled, he enlisted the help of a mutual friend to set up a blind date without telling the heroine. But the two never met. Because of the elevator accident, they actually traveled through time together...

34. 184 爱 A Love That Cuts to the Bone, One Step at a Time 爱入骨髓步步诱 Crossing the Stars渡星辰Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Five years later, her exquisite, stunning face was everywhere, more captivating than ever. After that, he proceeded carefully, drawing her deeper and deeper... · After seeing Fu Dichuan again, he was the one who pretended not to know her, and he was the one who kept showing up. He was the one who said they should forget the past, yet he was also the one who kept bringing it up. Little by little, he drew out the love she had resolved to hide, peeling back its layers one by one. “Wouldn’t chasing 411Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Wen Wanyi looked at him: "When did you start to believe in Buddhism?" "Forgot." Fu Dachuan held her hand tightly: "Maybe it was when I couldn't find you, or when you came back to me." ... Six years ago. A young man with a weak crown kneels in front of the Buddha and dares to make a pledge with the god. He is sincere and pious, only seeking the love of his life and knowing his way back. He is willing to respond sincerely throughout his life and be grateful to God for his guidance. From now on, he will do his best to give her happiness for the rest of her life. [Send heart][Send heart]

35. 185 白 After the White Moonlight Was Possessed, the Governor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 白月光被夺舍后，督主他娇宠无度 Xiaoyi筱苡Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [A clever, sly, and lustful heroine VS a dark, restrained powerbroker] [Both are each other’s only one, one-on-one romance, secret love becomes mutual, doted-on heroine, happy ending] Note: The soul swap is just a brief opening. They switch back after a dozen or so chapters, and the main story begins! She meant to make herself a piece in the game, but in the end, she trapped the game with her heart! After transmigrating, Feng Yaoyao swapped souls with the powerful Chief Eunuch Shang! She thought 18Reads6.4Score114Shelves

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    All the gentleness of the male protagonist is given to the female protagonist

36. 186 变 After I Turned into a Beagle, My Cool Childhood Friend Went Crazy 变成比格后清冷竹马疯了 Keep the Lamps Burning Through the Day mio烧灯续昼mioModern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + rekindled love + sweet romance + a genuinely deranged, surprisingly contrasting male ghost + mature adults with an intensely innocent yet fiery romance + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced] [Cool, devoted, healing male ghost & lively, brave, adorable puppy girl] Wei Miao accidentally turns into a beagle that goes “werwer,” and is hunted down to be spayed. Her childhood rival, Si Shaoqing, takes her home after they have fallen out. Ignoring her barking, he becomes her 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist is a gentle and patriarchal man who is extremely protective and has a strong desire for love. He is usually very calm and affectionate. When I'm with the heroine, I have a strong feeling of being a married woman. I won't let the heroine suffer any hardship. I'm super doting on the heroine. Her boyish father is actually my mother (the heroine will call the hero mom).

37. 187 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 252Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The love of thirty-year-old adults is so exciting! There is no youth and recklessness, only gentleness and determination! The heroine's Buddhist nature is broken, she refuses to fall in love and wants to live alone! A script killing encounter with a cold and high-quality male protagonist, a direct confession of brave pursuit of love! The male protagonist is contrastingly jealous, exclusive and doting, the ambiguous pull is delicate and real, and the growth line is amazing!

38. 188 他 He’s Too Good at Flirting! He Spoils Her Until Her Legs Go Weak 他过分会撩！她被宠到腿软 Peach Soda萌桃汽水Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + both are each other’s only one + eight-year age gap Little white rabbit vs. big bad wolf Wen Kexia got into the high school she had set her heart on. Just before the school year began, her older brother dumped her in the care of his good friend, Ye Xiuyuan. Ye Xiuyuan was the man Wen Kexia had secretly had a crush on for three years. She was always careful around him, afraid he might discover her little secret. Later, she waited until she had graduated from university before fina 335Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend [shy]

39. 189 姐 Big Sister, Be Good. The Sickly Sweetheart Coaxes You Tenderly Every Day 姐姐，你乖，病娇他日日软声低哄 Northern Tang Beauty北棠美人Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet Romance with an Obsessive Love Interest) Tong Ran never dreamed that she'd get payback for using and dumping a naive young man! Three years ago, she took advantage of him, then left without a second thought, cold as stone! Three years later, he returned, no longer gentle and obedient. His smile was wicked, and he was more forceful than ever. “Big sister, you won't get away this time!” In public, she's a cool, haughty director: aloof and domineering. In private, she's a panicked little pri 768Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    The male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist for a long time. Three years ago, the male and female protagonist were boyfriend and girlfriend, but the female protagonist was just to get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, and they later separated. When they met again a few years later, the male protagonist dug a hole and asked the female protagonist to jump into it, and they were together from then on.

40. 190 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 25.3kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    All of them are taken by the male protagonist [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration][Admiration]

41. 191 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 209.6kReads9.5Score26kShelves
42. 192 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 6kReads9.2Score665Shelves
43. 193 狐 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 A Deer Heading North一鹿向北Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 6.1kReads9.3Score978Shelves
44. 194 温 Gentle, Wild-Boned 温柔野骨 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 71.2kReads9.5Score8.7kShelves
45. 195 暗 My Secret Crush Came True: I Kissed My Academic Slacker Ex-Husband Senseless! 暗恋成真：我亲懵学渣前夫！ Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + she chases him with sweet flirtation + secret love comes true] [Cool, reserved campus beauty VS gentle, secretly passionate underachiever] Qiu Lan Shan had no idea Qin Huan had secretly loved her for ten years. He was so reserved that he kept his feelings hidden until the very end. She was aloof and didn’t understand love, while Qin Huan thought she loved someone else. After three years of marriage, a misunderstanding led them to divorce. Then they got into 1.5kReads8.8Score143Shelves

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    The heroine flipped through a stack of love letters 💌 that the hero had hidden, and then she found out that the hero had a crush on her🍉 [I am happy to have married the girl I have had a crush on for ten years, but unfortunately she doesn't love me! ]🍎[Qiu Lanshan, even if you have someone you like, I still like you very much! 🌷[I seem to be transparent in your eyes. I have been a classmate for a year and you don't even know my name. Qiu Lanshan, my name is Qin Huan, and one day I will make you remember these two words deeply. ]

46. 196 蓄 A Long-Planned Match: Miss Song, Shall We Get Married? 蓄谋已久：宋小姐，一起拼个婚？ Miss Huang黄家小姐Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted #Mutual pining #Marriage first, love later #Noble heir and wealthy heiress #Sweet romance #Powerful families #Redemption -“Song Wanxia, will you marry me?” -Just after returning from abroad, Song Wanxia was set up on a blind date. To her surprise, the man was the one she had secretly loved for years. She thought he wouldn’t remember her, but he asked, “Song Wanxia, will you marry me?” -He said he needed a marriage to deal with the elders in his family. He said it was just a special kind of pa 263Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is very dedicated and only likes the female protagonist. He is the son of an aristocratic family and the president of a technology company. The heroine is a best-selling author and an optimistic depressive patient. The male protagonist is a classmate of the heroine's brother, and he has a crush on the heroine that he has not revealed for many years. The heroine went abroad after graduating from college. When she returned to China five years later, she was arranged by her family to go on a blind date and met the hero. The male protagonist takes the opportunity to propose marriage to the female protagonist, saying that this is just a special partnership, but the fact is that he has liked the female protagonist for many years. Because of her depression, the female protagonist chose to retreat when faced with the male protagonist's approach and overtures, but the male protagonist still approached cautiously, slowly touching and warming her... Readers who like sweet pet stories can send [heartfelt]

47. 197 绡 Silk at Dusk 绡绡暮暮 Zhu Shiyi祝拾一Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Self-pursuit arc / three-year age gap / both leads’ first relationship / pseudo-siblings / separated lovers reunite / unrequited love from the hero / growing-up romance] Nan Xiao has always been torn and conflicted over her love for one person. She hates the woman who took her father away from her, yet can’t stop herself from falling in love with that woman’s son. She hates him, loves him, and is painfully lost even while fully aware of it, yet still sinks deeper into the misery. The pain lasts 305Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Kangkang[shy][shy][shy]

48. 198 亲 A Kissing-to-Survive Story, but There's More Than One Man Who Can Cure Me 亲吻续命文，但解药不止一个男人 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [One heroine, three male leads + Beloved by Everyone + Rivalry for Her Affections] Ming'en has four great families, each with an heir. The Fu family is the only one with a young lady as its heir. Fu Man, the Fu family's heiress, is confident and outspoken, a true prodigy. But she isn't Ming'en's only prodigy. There are four of them, all around the same age, so naturally they've been competing since childhood, and none of them can stand the others. But that's how unexpected things happen. One day 3.9kReads8.9Score511Shelves

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    🍒① Yun Li's neighbor across the door has a good-looking appearance, with cold white skin, and his peach blossom eyes are full of affection when he smiles, like a monster. Later, he said, "Do you like your brother kissing you?" ~ ② Fu Man, the eldest daughter of the Fu family, suddenly got a strange disease one day. What is the antidote? 🔥 It was the kisses of the three guys she hated!!! Later, I discovered ~

49. 199 少 Young Madam, Your Husband Is Actually Reborn 少夫人，少爷居然是重生的 Cen Qisu岑栖宿Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing [Main story complete; extra chapters still in progress] [Historical Romance + Modern Person in the Past + Reborn + Transmigration + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Fictional Dynasty + Nontraditional Palace and Household Intrigue] This is hilarious. What transmigrator ends up in the past as something other than a baby and still has to learn how to talk? After her soul travels a thousand years into the past, Xie Jing’an has to learn the language of the Qi dynasty, pass herself off as a Qi nati 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist felt that the sky had fallen. He was reborn and returned to the time when the female protagonist and he didn't know each other. He comforted himself that it was okay. In this life, he must make the female protagonist agree to marry him. The male protagonist begins to have a sense of presence in front of the female protagonist for several years.

50. 200 给 After I Finished Tutoring the Top Student, He Clung to Me 给学霸讲完题后，他缠上我了 Proud Little Bei傲气小贝Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing [Secret crush + mutual devotion + long-laid plans] [A level-headed, clear-minded young lady x a cold, ascetic young master] At their first meeting, the man sees Su Qingwan, the city's second-place finisher in the high school entrance exams, being confessed to. Word is that she's the heiress of the Su Group, beautiful, talented, and rich. Meanwhile, Lu Chuyao is a fallen young master. With their status worlds apart, what could possibly come of them? Three years later, they meet again at universit 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I don't care about other people, I just want to support you." After three years of secret love, the lovers finally got married. It seemed like a perfect match from heaven, but it was just a fight for the male lead.

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