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. 251 疯 Crazy! My Obsessive Ex Returns Home and Forces His Love on Me 疯！疯批前男友回国就强制爱 Jin Yin今音Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Radiant, beautiful actress heroine × obsessive, lovesick madman hero] Luo Jinzhi is a stunning top-tier star in the entertainment industry, known as its enchantress. She is both beautiful and dedicated, and has never had a dating scandal since her debut. No one knows that in college she dated an aloof, untouchable heartthrob. Once she won him over, he became considerate, obedient, and clingy. Luo Jinzhi was perfectly happy with him until one day a woman claiming to be the heartthrob's fiancée 3.5kReads6.4Score249Shelves
2. 252 错 A Marriage Born of Mistaken Love: The CEO's Secret Indulgence 错爱成婚：霸总的隐秘宠溺 Writing Stories for Food写故事换口粮Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Cool top student + scatterbrained foodie, secret crush + school life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + devoted to each other] At Hangcheng Experimental High School No. 1, Lu Ziqi became a legend the moment he transferred in. His refined, top-student aura was off the charts, and he instantly became the school's cool, top-tier star, with countless admirers. Yan Youning accidentally became his deskmate. Her luck was a real case of mixed blessings. Every day, girls shot her daggers with their 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is definitely the top 10 tomato crush novels!! Suitable for all readers who like [cold male protagonist's secret love comes true] [confused female protagonist realizes it later] [campus + urban dual-line sweet pet]! Hurry up, you will really regret it if you don't watch! (PS: After watching this, you crave snacks, don't blame me for not reminding you!)

3. 253 尤 The Enchanting Princess Consort Is So Alluring, the Prince Begs Her Forgiveness When They Divorce 尤物王妃太媚，和离时王爷求原谅 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Lighthearted + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush + One-on-One] “What? The Ninth Prince wants to take a second wife?” “And that female general Ouyang is his first love?” “…” I’m out. I’m done with this. Feng Jiuxi was born into the body of the Duke’s eldest legitimate daughter, and all she wants is to roam the jianghu. But for the sake of her family’s standing over the next hundred years, she’s forced to marry the powerful 6kReads8.5Score753Shelves

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   This, this, this 👆🏻, the male protagonist tried his best to marry the female protagonist home, but was misunderstood by the female protagonist and divorced because of Bai Yueguang. The whole story is lighthearted and funny, it is really interesting!!!

4. 254 小 The Little Darling Has Her Heart Set on Him 小祖宗心系于他 Hopeful Future期可期Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A boyfriend who raises her] [Childhood sweethearts] [Will the second male lead get his chance?] [A groveling pursuit] At thirteen, the aloof young Mu Mohan first met five-year-old Gu Qingxin and wondered how a little girl could be so adorable and sweet, like a doll. They met again when he was twenty-two and she was fourteen. Her family had been destroyed, and with nowhere to go, he brought her home and cherished her above all else. At sixteen, she realized she had fallen for this uncle figure, 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Planned for a long time, got what he wanted

5. 255 那 What That Girl Wants to Tell You 那女孩想对你说 Mo Kaila莫凯拉Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted If Jin Ruofeng was Mo Xiaoju's tribulation in love, then Liu Yuyan's tribulation in love was Mo Xiaoju; If Jin Ruofeng became the inner demon Mo Xiaoju could never fully purge, then Liu Yuyan was the antidote that saved her. On a midsummer night when she was sixteen, Jin Ruofeng could never have known that when Mo Xiaoju softly answered his question with, “Okay,” agreeing to give dating a try, it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. She meant to keep that promise for the rest of their lives. Du 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Liu Yuyan can finally take care of Mo Xiaojue's livelihood for the rest of his life. It was worth waiting for this qualification for fifteen years! [Admiration] In love, the sad thing is that you can't get love, but once you get it, please cherish it! [Top post]

6. 256 忆 Yi Ning Hidden in My Heart 忆柠藏于心 Mo Kaila莫凯拉Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Modern sweet romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + domineering hero who speaks his mind and knows how to flirt] Ten years ago, Han Yining was the beautiful top student in their class, while Xiao Zenan was a quiet underachiever. All his courage was just enough to make him silently clean the blackboard when it was her turn on classroom duty, or pretend that a bandage on her cut hand had come from the class supply monitor. Graduation meant a final goodbye. He became an auto mechanic 7Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 难 No Escape! The Big Shot Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 难逃！大佬他蓄谋已久！ Ruanruan Loves Sharing Sweets阮阮爱撒糖Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Relentless Pursuit + Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] Steady, scheming senior executive X gentle, perceptive newcomer The first time they met, she was interviewing onstage, and he was the mysterious senior executive on his first day in the position. Remembering the clever young woman who had once cited classics and dazzled everyone with her wit, he posed her a difficult dilemma. The fearless young newcomer turned the tables on him in front of everyone. After more than thi 10kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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   The male protagonist falls in love at first sight, takes every step of the way, and is still within the system, which is very interesting.

8. 258 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this novel, Uncle, I Just Want to Get You on the Cheap, is now streaming on Hongguo. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older man romance + sweet everyday love story + wealthy CEO + lighthearted comedy + no angst, no doormat heroine + no affair + no replacement] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I was there to make a scene, but I smiled kindly and said, “We're all family now, so don't be so formal. Just call me Auntie 21.8kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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   It was the first time that I was so fascinated by the writing style of a book, it was as smooth as watching a drama. The laughs are dense but not embarrassing, they are all natural reactions that fit the character's personality, and the sweet parts are not deliberately sprinkled with sugar, which is the kind of warmth that flows slowly. The ending is perfect, no regrets.

9. 259 快 Quick Transmigration: Me, the Female Side Character, the Little Green Tea 快穿：我，女配，小绿茶 Ajiu阿韭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [No fixed love interest + love triangles + regret and redemption + winning over all male leads and supporting characters + scheming green tea beauty + female cannon fodder becomes the one who got away + powerful heroine gleefully crushing trash; PS: The heroine is a demon with no moral compass] Wen Youli, the most cunning green tea pear blossom sprite in the Three Realms, was forcibly bound to the Tragic Supporting Actress System. What was even more infuriating was that the System had a blind-bo 13.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   💕The heroine was forcibly married and robbed by her possessive brother at the beginning, because he saw her smiling brightly at other boys, and couldn't help but want her to get pregnant, so that she might behave better. 💕The heroine is a scheming woman. When the real daughter comes back, she will be her real sister-in-law. After a fake job, she fell asleep on the sofa while waiting for her brother to come back. When her brother came back, he hugged her upstairs and listened to her calling her brother in her sleep. He just felt satisfied!!

10. 260 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Fake Heiress Is Stolen Away by a Cold, Powerful Official 新婚夜，假千金被清冷权臣抢亲 Spring Snow, Winter Cicada春雪寒蝉Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Taking one day off on September 13 (Cold and unhinged + scheming fake heiress + domineering pursuit + running away while pregnant) Synopsis: Nan Shu was once the cherished young lady of the Xie family, but her fate changed when she was fifteen. The real Xie heiress came to claim her place. From then on, Nan Shu became a fake heiress living under someone else’s roof, not even allowed to keep her surname. Others said the Xie family was kind to let a fake heiress like her continue enjoying a life o 79Reads8.1Score—Shelves
11. 261 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance616k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 9.7kReads8.9Score970Shelves

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    Don't compare your enjoyment with others, but compare your abilities with others

12. 262 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 5kReads9.1Score354Shelves

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