Unrequited Love Stories!!! It Absolutely Has to Be Unrequited Love, I Really, Really Love Them 暗恋文！！！一定要暗恋文 ，暗恋文我真的超级爱

1. 651 栀 When the Gardenias Bloom, Young Master Pei Can't Get Enough 栀子花开，裴少欲罢不能 Qi Muzi祁木子Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet girl vs. fake playboy who’s actually devoted] [Begins at college. The heroine has a secret crush, is sweet on the outside but strong inside. A playboy reforms, secret love becomes mutual, and he pursues her after losing her.] Pei Che is a legend at Jing University, the heir to the Pei Group of the capital. Whenever he appears, he draws everyone’s attention. One casual act of kindness from Pei Che makes Su Weizhi keep him in her heart for two years. Before meeting Su Weizhi, the high 1.4kReads—Score101Shelves
2. 652 救 Help! This Transfer Student Is Trying to Win Me Over Again 救命！这个转校生又在自我攻略 A Cloud on Paper一纸云Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + mutual healing + falling for each other through mistaken assumptions + each other’s first love] [Rebellious, unruly boy × naturally scatterbrained girl with OCD] As soon as Xiao Ye joins his new class, he notices that a certain classmate keeps staring at him: sneaking glances during lessons, watching him after class, and even bumping into his arms whenever they go out. She looks so well-behaved, but she’s got some nerve. Xiao Ye: She likes me. Before long, someone is tidy 795Reads9.3Score122Shelves
3. 653 夏 Surrendering to Summer 夏日沦陷 An Teng安藤Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Signed and soon to be published] [Elegant, gentle illustrator × bold, spirited puppy] In the summer when she was twenty-two, Gu Wanqing met a young man. He was flirtatious and wild, with a pair of captivating, peach-blossom eyes that always seemed to smile. Every so often, he would lean close to her ear and murmur, “Sis.” It was a long time before she realized that she had fallen for him that summer because of a silent crush he’d harbored since he was young. “When you happen to meet someone as 828Reads9.4Score184Shelves

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   Book 1: The male lead has had a crush on a girl since middle school. He meets her again in his senior year of high school and begins a relentless pursuit (older woman/younger man romance). It's very sweet! [Admiration] Book 2: The female lead meets her best friend's uncle at a bar at the beginning. They develop feelings for each other, and the uncle dotes on her. The book has a very positive outlook on life. [Understood]

4. 654 吻 Kiss Mark 吻刺 Jing Xiaoli井小礼Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Soft-spoken but strong-willed good girl & fake playboy, genuine romantic big shot] [Healing + both are each other’s only one] Jiang Beiyue was unruly, arrogant, and hard to tame, yet there was one person he always made an exception for. “Su Nan, remember to eat breakfast.” “Su Nan, drink more hot water.” “Su Nan, if anything happens, come to me. Your Brother Yue is damn awesome.” “Su Nan, why don’t you bully me a little? Or should I bully you instead?” One day, the girl couldn’t take it anymore 358Reads9.2Score104Shelves
5. 655 暗 The Bitter Fruit of a Secret Crush 暗恋涩果 Chen Zhichi沉知吃Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Secret crush | University campus | Sweet romance | Reunion after a long separation | Happy ending] When Wen Que’er had just started eighth grade, she stayed for six months at one of her father’s friends’ homes and fell for the boy who taught her to fold origami butterflies. Six months later, they went their separate ways and never saw each other again. So much time had passed that her memories of him had grown hazy. She only remembered that they were the same age, that he had a pair of mixed-r 2.7kReads8.4Score216Shelves

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   It's really good! A story of mutual attraction and a long-awaited reunion between Shi Huai and Wen Que'er [heart][heart][heart]. She reunited with him, the man she had liked for five years, in college. At their first meeting after the reunion, he didn't recognize her, and he had a girlfriend with him—her college roommate. She watched them laughing and joking around beside her, feeling like an outsider. Misunderstandings in high school had caused them to miss each other many times, and he only got a girlfriend to forget her. But little did he know, she was the one he couldn't forget. Later, he told her, "Wen Que'er, I had my eye on you from the first moment I saw you." From the first day she moved into his house, all his passwords were 072105 (meaning Wen Que'er Shi Huai). With him, no matter her good or bad mood, he was willing to support her!

6. 656 当 When I Met My Unrequited Love Again 当我再遇暗恋白月光 Teng Xiwen滕兮雯Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted Zhou Qian had kept a secret deep in her heart for eight years. No one knew that she had been in love with Lu Zhian for all that time. Eight years ago, Zhou Qian had worked up the courage to give him a letter confessing her feelings, only to hear that he had a girlfriend. She hid the letter, and with it, her love for him. Eight years later, Zhou Qian never expected to run into Lu Zhian again on an ordinary evening. She thought she no longer liked him, but the moment her heart skipped a beat, sh 8.2kReads9.1Score895Shelves

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   It's so good, I don't know why the rating is so low. The brave heroine Zhou Qian actively pursues Lu Zhi'an, sob sob. It's really so good, everyone in it is so good.

7. 657 无 Embracing in the No-Man's-Land 无人区相拥 RephyrTwo Male Leads478k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + first love of nine years + severe depression + kidnapping and human trafficking + healing romance + contrasting charms + devoted to each other + uniform kink + equally formidable leads] Top-tier powerhouse, devoted romantic, emotionally fragile seme × Gentle, accomplished “straight” executive assistant uke Yue Zhijie has never had anyone firmly choose him. At six, his mother abandoned him and ran away. Before he turned sixteen, his wrists were shackled, and someone tried to pois 6.2kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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   Mutual unrequited love, redemption

8. 658 今 Today, She's Strawberry-Flavored 今天她是草莓味 Lots of Pudding Milk Tea布丁多多奶茶Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Sweet and fierce top student girl vs. unruly, devoted fake school bully] Gu Shanxu, the school bully, was arrogant and ill-tempered. A saying spread throughout the school: “The weather’s hot, tempers flare. If Brother Xu isn’t smiling, don’t mess around!” But ever since a girl transferred to their school, Brother Xu had actually started studying and stopped handing in blank exams! On the eve of an exam, Gu Shanxu stared at his study materials with a headache, cuddling Jiang Wanning and wheedlin 296Reads9.3Score100Shelves
9. 659 昭 Radiant as the Moonlit Trees 昭昭如樾 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing [Secret Crush Becomes Mutual] [Reunion After Years Apart] [School Days First, City Life Later] [Happy Ending] (A girl who pays for the one who makes her heart flutter) The story began in a sweltering summer. Fifteen-year-old Shi Yuan met a boy. He was a bright and spirited young man who always wore his school uniform neatly and handsomely. Above all, his gentle, clear eyes became the image she would think of endlessly and turn over in her mind for years to come. Back then, like countless other g —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Please help me see where we're missing; there's no one here. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

10. 660 旖 A Sultry Marriage 旖旎婚色 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Cool on the outside, hot on the inside male lead × bright, timid but brave female lead] [Secret crush + devoted couple + sweet romance + wealthy family] Su Ning has wanted Lu Chixu for ages, and finally confesses to him, in front of the entire company leadership. Then he fires her without mercy. That very night, she takes advantage of an opportunity and sleeps with Lu Chixu. Su Ning figures she came out ahead. Afterward, she prepares to run. She hasn’t even stepped onto the plane when she’s dra 7.6kReads9.0Score710Shelves

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    ① Unrequited love + whirlwind marriage ② Unrequited love + marriage of convenience that blossoms into love

11. 661 执 Wielding the Stinger 执刺 The Stars Never Set.星辰不落.Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Lin You and Song Si met beneath the flagpole in their first year of high school. He fell in love with her at first sight, and before long, everyone knew he was pursuing her. Abused by her mother and neglected by her father, she learned to protect herself. Always at the top of her class, she was a teacher’s favorite, yet she suffered from a mental illness. He was a rebellious, handsome school bully, a boy who lived on his own terms. But he made her feel cherished, helped her slowly emerge from he 133Reads8.4Score—Shelves
12. 662 以 In the Name of Summer 以夏天的名义 Plucking a Branch of Osmanthus w折枝桂wModern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication | Mutual first loves | Sweet, indulgent romance | Playboy turns back | Secret crush becomes reality | Hero has to win her back] Zhou Wang was exactly as his name suggested: proud and arrogant, with countless girls around him. He moved through a crowd of beauties like a bee among flowers, earning the nickname “the affiliated high school's goddess collector.” But the young master Zhou had impossibly high standards and seemed uninterested whenever anyone confessed to him. Th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all high-quality unrequited love stories, with a large readership. I've read them all, and they're really good. I'm currently obsessed with sweet campus romance novels and stories where unrequited love turns into love.

13. 663 竹 My Childhood Friend Has a Secret Crush on Me 竹马暗恋我 Xiao Tan筱檀Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Has a Secret Crush on Me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's great! Go for it! Let's go!

14. 664 白 Rice Porridge Is Actually Sweet 白粥其实是甜的 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name goes on sale June 27 at 7:00 p.m.] Someone asked Zhou Yi how he felt about getting a rumored love interest from a teacher on the first day of school, and how he felt about becoming a ship on the school forum. Day one: We’re not close. Day two: Games are way more fun. Day N: Why is my rumored love interest looking at other handsome guys? Day N+1: A real man doesn’t back down. So what if I like my rumored love interest? Zhou Yi, master schemer: If the first coin 4.6kReads9.5Score692Shelves
15. 665 后 I Regret Not Kissing You 后悔没亲你 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A Star Among His Peers vs. Resilient and Gentle] [Both Pure + Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + Healing + Happy Ending + Both Choose Each Other] Cen Xi never expected that an accident would bring her into contact with Ke Jin. Everyone thought the pampered, troublemaking young master Ke Jin, the center of attention wherever he went, had fallen for her. But he had already been secretly in love with her for five years. Ke Jin has always been the moon in the night sky. Wherever he 3.1kReads9.0Score264Shelves

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    This is a story about unrequited love, a long-awaited reunion, and how unrequited love blossoms into mutual affection. It's exceptionally good. [Admiration]

16. 666 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 11.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    Unrequited love novel, the first one with unrequited love and forced love, super good, you won't regret reading it.

17. 667 满 The Sky Is Full of Little Stars! 满天都是小星星！ Cai Cai Doesn't Eat Vegetables w菜菜不吃菜wModern Romance207k WordsCompleted Xu Xing Yan, the campus heartthrob of Nanjiang No. 1 High School, was impossibly handsome and brilliant at his studies. His admirers were endless, but most were driven away by his chilly demeanor, which warned everyone to keep their distance. The few who were bold enough to confess in a rush of reckless courage all got the same answer: “Thank you, but I'm sorry.” But lately, people had noticed that Xu Xing Yan, who kept everyone at a polite distance, treated his little fan Jiang Nian a bit diff 113Reads9.1Score—Shelves
18. 668 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 41.4kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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    It's a story about unrequited love. Everyone knows that the male lead has a crush on the female lead, but the female lead herself is unaware of her own crush [shy].

19. 669 星 Stars Fall Into My Arms 星星撞我怀 Bai Yun Yinzi白芸银子Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Fake playboy × Fake good girl, Secret Crush Comes True, Both Untouched] Chen Che is the golden boy in everyone's eyes. Jiang Shuyun has secretly loved him for years. - When he asks with a joking smile, “Do you like me?” Jiang Shuyun almost nods, but then he adds, “Want to give us a try?” Jiang Shuyun demurely says she'll think about it and get back to him. - Later, Chen Che repeatedly catches this “good girl” with her mask off. She's standing in a dark corner, a pair of scissors streaked with f 149Reads8.8Score—Shelves
20. 670 暗 What Should I Do About My Crush? He’s Flirty and Bad News 暗恋对象他又撩又坏怎么办 Guan Er Zhu关耳竹Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up~) Qiao Qiyan had a secret: she had a crush on He Jinye. He had a face straight out of a magazine, came from a powerful family, and was never short of female admirers. Her feelings were destined to stay hidden forever. Until one day, she went along to a matchmaking event for fun and saw He Jinye onstage, calmly listing his criteria for a partner: “Must be at least 172 centimeters tall, studying at Jing University, and have scored 145 or above in math on 22kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    This one! The female lead has a crush on the male lead, but he's oblivious to his own feelings and even mistakes a love letter she wrote for the second female lead. There are misunderstandings and the bittersweetness of unrequited love, but ultimately, they find love and mutual redemption.

21. 671 让 Let Me Light Up the Night Sky for You 让我为你照亮夜空 The Stars Haven't Shone星星没亮Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Cool, handsome fake underachiever × warm, beautiful real top student] Lin Xiaoran had been a good student for over a decade. She never imagined that the eraser she accidentally threw would hit the head of the new school bully, or that this mishap would mark the beginning of their connection. From then on, they entered each other’s worlds and became one another’s salvation. “Thank you for walking into my world. From then on, my night sky was no longer dark.” 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 672 窃 Stealing Light 窃光 Shi Qianluo石千洛Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted [Alternate universe + mutual pining + healing] My mother’s desperate attempts to please him and my stepfather’s harassment made my world collapse. Cracks opened up beneath my feet, revealing an endless abyss. Whenever I was about to fall, Yu Zhun would appear like a hero and save me, making me feel safe, as if I’d caught hold of a piece of driftwood in a raging sea. I depended on Yu Zhun, relying on his sense of justice and his kindness. Again and again, I hid beneath his far-from-sturdy wings a 4.1kReads8.9Score418Shelves

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    A youthful crush, a long-awaited reunion, and a killer combination that's absolutely addictive! [Shy]

23. 673 等 Waiting for the Wind to Arrive 等风降临 Zhou Wanyu周晚欲Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted At 17, Lin Jiang first met Jiang Weifeng on an evening when "the rosy clouds flew alongside a lone wild duck." He was a wild weed growing as he pleased, while she was a greenhouse flower. So began her long, secret crush. She only dared to use the username 38.6°C to request songs for him, watching from afar and missing him in secret. Graduation came, and they parted without a single word of goodbye, each heading to a different city. While packing up, Jiang Weifeng saw Lin Jiang's QQ account on hi 1.9kReads9.5Score415Shelves

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    Every single one is great! In the first book, the female lead has a crush on the male lead, they reunite later, and the male lead, through their interactions, falls in love with her. There's absolutely no angst! The second book also features a female lead with unrequited love, written very realistically and delicately; it's a mutual relationship! The third book is also excellent! The female lead's unrequited love is a little heartbreaking, but the male lead, a reformed playboy, is successfully won over by her. [Shy][shy] Every single one is worth reading! Sweet little stories! [Kiss]

24. 674 肆 Kiss Her Hard 肆吻她 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Secret crush comes true|Bad boy turns over a new leaf|Groveling to win her back|Both are each other’s first|Campus romance] [Reckless playboy × Cool, aloof girl] No one knew that Song Sheng had been secretly in love with Shen Zhiye for her entire youth. Every night she liked Shen Zhiye, Song Sheng would sit alone and painstakingly write him another love letter. She thought that once she had written a thousand letters, she would confess her feelings. But she never imagined that by the time she r 4.6kReads8.8Score452Shelves
25. 675 不 Aren’t You Supposed to Be a Cold and Aloof Beauty? Why Do You Secretly Kiss Me Every Night? 不是清冷美人吗，怎么每晚偷亲我 No Honey for Me不吃蜜糖Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + focus on the pursuer + interstellar ABO + fake enemies + devoted couple + cheerful puppy-like pursuer x gloomy, aloof pursued] Ji Laili transmigrates into a minor character in a novel. The System orders him to save the protagonist after he turns evil. If he succeeds, he can come back to life. Ji Laili clenches his fist. “Okay!” But this is a revenge story. Anyone who tries to humiliate the male lead, Shen Yu, ends up humiliated by him instead. He's aloof and beautiful, and one 14.6kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    Sunny puppy couple, butterfly beauty, how can they be so beautiful? There are no clichéd, cold, forced love stories. The author's writing is superb, incredibly sweet! 🌷🌷🌷

26. 676 玫 A Rose Caught in the Flames 玫瑰陷入火焰里 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him + Flirting and Spoiling + Age Gap + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] *Radiant, gentle wild rose X disabled, arrogant uncle-type heartthrob *Money-making whiz saving up to cure her darling husband X powerful aristocratic magnate Song Zhaozhao has a crush on a man who is noble and seemingly beyond her reach. Then one day, he suddenly falls from the heights of glory. He loses his sight, can no longer stand, and is confined to a wheelchair. By a twist of fate, she marries Lu Jin. Fro 8.1kReads9.1Score881Shelves

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    The female lead secretly loves and pursues the male lead, Lu Jin, and is also known as Song Zhaozhao. No one knows her secret—Song Zhaozhao likes Lu Jin. On their first day of marriage, he gave her a hard time. His first impression of her was that she was quick-witted and possibly a liar. Later, his affection was reserved only for his wife, Song Zhaozhao.

27. 677 闺 My Best Friend’s Uncle Has Had His Eye on Me for a Long Time 闺蜜小叔对我蓄谋已久 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Beijing Power Broker VS Sweet, Gentle Girl] [10-Year Age Gap + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Slow-Burn Romance] * Jiang Wanwan receives an anonymous text that lets her catch her fiancé cheating with her own eyes. But when she tells her family she wants to call off the wedding, her father and stepmother accuse her of being ungrateful and kick her out. On a stormy night, with nowhere left to turn, she sees her best friend's uncle, Gu Heng, a man as ethereal as an i 14.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    I really love these unrequited love stories, especially the first one; I've reread it several times. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

28. 678 凤 The Phoenix-Tortoise-Borne City 凤凰龟驮城 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Eastern Fantasy415k WordsCompleted The story of a heavenly brat coming down to the mortal world, and my life as a top-tier star among humans: I ruined Jiang Ziya's retirement, stole the Thunder God's hammer, and smashed the Jade Emperor's palace... In short, I stirred up everyone's wrath, so they sent me to the mortal world for a little experience. But I never expected the dazzling world of mortals to be so captivating. I got involved, I ran away, I tried it all, and I endured every kind of hardship! I thought I could make a name 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly good novel!

29. 679 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: The Scheming Rise of the Capital’s Crown Prince 蓄谋已久，京圈太子心机上位史 Ming Jin明锦Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + the scheming hero's rise to the top + the second male lead's groveling pursuit + sweet romance + one-on-one] Shortly before her engagement, Chu Ci found out that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé-to-be had a little secretary on the side. Furious, she slept with her fiancé's best friend. She thought it was just a drunken one-night stand. She never expected the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle to be impossible to get rid of once he was involved. The first time Ye 17.4kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead has a crush on her, it's all been planned for a long time + the second male lead tries to win her over + there's a lot of competition and rivalry, it's super sweet! Ahhhhhh, I absolutely adore the male lead in this [Sparrow's Delight] masterpiece!

30. 680 月 The Moon Picks Up Stars 月亮捡星星 Peach Picked the Plum桃了李子Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted The moon knows the stars’ secrets. [Top, dual rebirth, marriage first and love later, the bottom secretly loves the top] Chen Yue and Zhou Zhuxing had been married for three years. Their marriage was built on mutual benefit and calculation, with not a trace of affection. That was what Chen Yue had always believed, until the moment Zhou Zhuxing held him tight and shielded him in his arms. When a car accident threatened them, Zhou Zhuxing, usually as cold-faced as ice, threw himself over Chen Yue 1kReads8.3Score151Shelves

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    [Main protagonist + dual rebirth + arranged marriage + uke secretly loves seme] The stars know the moon's secrets. A secret love spanning two lifetimes finally sees the light of day. Three parts bittersweet, seven parts sweet. Warm reminder: The main story is complete.

31. 681 夏 A Summer Night's Melody 夏夜乐章 Wu Shu乌舒Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Miyue was engaged to Wen Chen when she learned that he was in love with someone else. He had only chosen her because she was obedient and sensible, and because the elders liked her. After breaking off the engagement, she went to a small island by the sea to clear her mind. There, she met Xie Buzhuo, a handsome, aloof man who was carefree and unruly. At first, she thought he was just a passing stranger. Then an accident left them waking up in the same bed. She thought he was an old hand at this s 9kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    I finished the first book a long time ago. It's about a girl who is reborn back to her high school days and is determined to skip grades to catch up with the male lead, leading to a series of events. The author's writing is gentle, delicate, and powerful! The second book is from the female lead's perspective. She successfully wins over her crush, although unrequited love is truly heartbreaking. Later, Jiao Jiao Si is also very sad when she finds out, and Wen Xiao Shu ends up with the person she liked in her youth! "Standing with you at dusk in my leisure time, smiling and asking if the porridge is warm." I hope they are happy and joyful in a parallel world! The third book is from the male lead's perspective. He's scheming and cunning, and his marriage to the female lead is sweet and happy! The fourth book is from the female lead's perspective. She unexpectedly marries her high school classmate whom she's secretly loved for many years, but any misunderstandings are quickly cleared up by the two leads, resulting in a sweet and enduring relationship!

32. 682 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 21kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    Both are sweet romance novels. The first one has the girl secretly in love with the boy in the beginning, but he later pursues her. The second one has a male lead who is like a ray of sunshine, redeeming the female lead; it's a mutual unrequited love story, and they reunite after a long separation.

33. 683 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 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    The male lead has a crush on her, it's all been planned for a long time + the second male lead tries to win her over + there's a lot of competition and rivalry, it's super sweet! Ahhh, I absolutely adore the male lead in this masterpiece [Sparrow's Delight].

34. 684 难 The Difficult Homeowner Became My Beloved Wife 难缠女业主终成我娇妻 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Urban69k WordsCompleted A no-nonsense man meets an elite woman. When these “enemies” meet, they can’t stop arguing. A twist of fate leads to a hilarious, heart-wrenching romance full of playful banter, and they ultimately become the perfect couple! The ordinary guy’s spring comes on a little too strong!!! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 685 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 6.6kReads9.0Score766Shelves
36. 686 只 A Once-in-a-Lifetime Heartbeat 只此一次的心动 Plucking a Branch of Osmanthus w折枝桂wModern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Mutual healing | Reconciliation after a breakup | Secret crush comes true | Groveling to win her back] Main couple: [Brilliant, hopelessly lovestruck heir × pretty, sweet little princess] Side couple: [Defiant school bully × bold, spirited little vixen] Everyone says that Zhou Yiyang, the untouchable campus heartthrob, will never come down from his pedestal. Cool-headed Zhou Yiyang turns girls down for all sorts of bizarre reasons: his family is strict, a fortune-teller s 672Reads9.0Score102Shelves

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    These are all absolutely perfect!!! The writing is good, the stories are exciting, there are few typos, and they all have gentle yet domineering male leads, and they're all set in both campus and urban settings. The fourth book, "Breakup," really made me cry [crying]. The eighth book's romance develops more slowly, with more setup in the beginning, but it's still very good.

37. 687 媚 Enchanting Niangniang 媚娘倾倾 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted Take a prince as his apprentice, form a joint male-and-female logistics team, build a nationwide logistics network, create the most advanced war chariots, turn a cute child into a lucky charm, and help his divorced mother rise again. She’s dominating the ancient world of commerce! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 688 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves
39. 689 唯 Only the Fragrance of Orchids 唯蜜兰香 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted Some people, once you miss your chance with them, there’s no going back. So what if she’s a doctor? You didn’t cherish her when she was devoted to you. Now she’s walked away, and you’re crying your eyes out as you search for her… If you knew this would happen, why didn’t you treasure her from the start? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 690 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 11kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    We're kindred spirits! Li Ransen is practically the pinnacle of unrequited love. His character—so outstanding yet afraid of not being good enough for the female lead—resonates with me so deeply. Even though the female lead didn't recognize him after their reunion, she was still deeply attracted to him. It's truly captivating; once you're hooked, you don't want to leave. I stayed up all night reading. I highly recommend this book 📖—all are great, there's bound to be one you'll love. This is the pinnacle of unrequited love!

41. 691 误 I Accidentally Provoked Abstinent CEO Fu, and Cried Myself Red-Eyed After Dark 误惹禁欲傅总，入夜哭红眼 Galloping Snail飞奔蜗牛Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted The night Wen Shuyao was betrayed by her boyfriend, her best friend made special arrangements for her to stay in a super-VIP “guest room.” In the middle of the night, she jolted upright in alarm. “Uncle!?” The man was Fu Yanting, notorious for his cruelty and ruthlessness. He kept women at arm’s length, cold and restrained to the extreme. He might have been her best friend’s uncle, but every time she ran into him, she was terrified. Trembling, Wen Shuyao threw off the covers and bolted, but it w 3.2kReads8.8Score345Shelves
42. 692 乖 Good Girl! The Campus Belle Is Smoothing Things Over with the Big Shot Again 乖！校花她又在哄大佬了 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted “In print now” “Short drama now streaming” Only after her death did Shen Zhi learn that the quiet, taciturn boy in her memories had loved her so deeply. For her, he was willing to leave home and endure years of hardship, all so she could find happiness. He had always watched over her in silence, where she could never see. By heaven's grace, Shen Zhi was reborn in her middle school years. Looking at the boy before her, injured after fighting for her, she rose onto her toes and gently touched 5.4kReads9.2Score609Shelves

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    Super sweet and super heart-wrenching! The female lead is reborn and awakens to find that her crush once secretly protected her. She decisively returns to school to take the initiative. The aloof crush is warmed by her, going from silent admiration to relentless pursuit. The line "Let me protect you now" is incredibly touching. Set in a school environment and featuring a rebirth and triumphant return, the story transforms unresolved feelings from the past into a mutual commitment, a bittersweet tale of a cold, aloof crush turning into a clingy, devoted lover. The sweetness and sense of redemption are off the charts!

43. 693 我 I Cried in Such a Unique Way, the Campus Heartthrob Was Stunned 我哭的别具一格，校草学长惊呆了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance | No career ambitions, just love Lin Jianzhi is a crybaby with tear ducts that work overtime. She cries when she’s nervous, cries when she’s happy, and cries even harder when she’s sad. One day, the senior she’s had a crush on for years stands before her and offers her a pack of tissues. Zhu Liheng: “Could you stop crying?” Lin Jianzhi tries to explain, but she can’t stop sobbing long enough to get the words out. Zhu Liheng is about to lose his mind. “What do you want, exactly? Do 3.7kReads9.4Score480Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love this thrilling?! Marriage of convenience turned into love is insane! Who understands the bittersweet experience of mutual unrequited love combined with a contractual relationship?! Lin Wu stumbles upon He Jingzhou's two "dark histories": he coldly watches his bodyguard assault someone in the pouring rain, and he witnesses him being dumped by his first love at his birthday party. She initially thinks it's a cutthroat world of the wealthy, but she turns the tables—lacking money, she proactively enters into a "contractual relationship" with He Jingzhou, her reason incredibly arrogant: "I heard there's a breakup fee after two months of dating you, which I happen to need. You chase your first love, I'll chase my crush, how about a collaboration?" He Jingzhou smiles with lowered eyes, unaware that this contract hides a secret crush he'd harbored for years! From feigned business to real-life romance, those subtle stirrings of affection, his ruthlessness in the rainstorm solely to protect her, his wavering at the birthday party because of her… On the surface, it's a collaboration with ulterior motives, but in reality, it's a redemption story of mutual unrequited love! Watch how a wealthy tycoon spoils his "contract girlfriend" into his true love. This marriage-first-love-later dynamic, with both parties going their separate ways, is so sweet it'll give you a heart attack. Everyone who watches it will be hooked!

44. 694 浅 A Quietly Hidden Crush 浅藏心动 Mao Xiaoning猫小咛Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn, not a wish-fulfillment story + school life + sweet romance + love at first sight + secret love comes true + reunion after a long separation + healing] [Fake playboy, true romantic X sweet, gentle, innocent girl] In her previous life, Xu Li died by suicide in disgrace in front of her stepbrother. In the dead of night, the smell of blood filled the entire room. As her consciousness faded, she saw Chen Yanzhou burst through the door, having come only for her. She and Chen Yanzhou had never 2.7kReads9.3Score300Shelves

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    ① Sensitive female academic genius × Aloof young master. Both the male and female leads have difficult backgrounds, and they heal each other in this story! The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years, and she gets into Peking University for him. With the help of friends, they get together. The male lead is a guiding lover, gradually building the female lead's confidence. They redeem each other when they face difficulties due to family reasons, which is really sweet! The male lead's brother is also very pitiful and heartbreaking. The side couple is also great, and the author's writing is good. This book is worth reading. ② Gentle campus belle × Carefree prince. The female lead's secret love comes true, and the male lead falls in love at first sight. The pacing is just right, the female lead is clear-headed, and the male lead is responsible. There are no misunderstandings, there is a side couple, and the writing is very good. ③ Fake playboy with a true lover × Sweet and gentle fairy. Fascinated by the stars in the sky, obsessed with the moon in the heavens, and infatuated with you in her eyes. The female lead is a little insecure about her feelings for the male lead, and there is a little angst in the middle where they separate, but the male lead loves her very much! The writing is good. ④ Gentle and insecure academic genius × Arrogant and lazy young master. Although the process of unrequited love is painful, the ending is beautiful. The male and female leads in this book are sweet from the beginning of their relationship, with only a few minor twists and turns, mostly sweetness. The writing is good; recommended. ⑤ A composed, powerful figure from Beijing's elite circles meets a beautiful documentary director. The female lead was raised by the male lead and secretly loves him. Later, he discovers her feelings but, fearing she's confused about her emotions, rejects her. She leaves for three years, suffering greatly. Their reunion is bittersweet. The author's writing is excellent; worth reading.

45. 695 她 She Knows Just How to Play Cute 她惯会撒娇 Wen Daidai文黛黛Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + entirely fictional + a story within a story + complete + no real-life basis] Delicate, frail sweetheart × cool, gentle older boy “Shen Yannan.” Jiang Tian took a deep breath. “Do you like someone, and, ” “Hmm?” Jiang Tian asked, “Is it someone I know?” Shen Yannan chuckled softly. “Yes. Why don’t you ask her for me, Jiang Tiantian?” “I suppose I could.” Jiang Tian lowered her head, the tips of her ears turning red. “But will you always, a 59.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll take action.

46. 696 我 My Clock Hands Are Set to You 我的时针为你校准 Li Li Li Qiqi李李李七七Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [First love, secret crush, devoted affection, and a sweet HE! Childhood friends whose secret crush becomes mutual] At nine, whenever she was late, he always moved her stool into place ahead of time. At fourteen. “There’s a girl in our class who likes you.” “Who?” “Me.” “I like Cheng Man.” At eighteen, she went away to college. He could have applied to a better-ranked university in another province, but instead stayed in their city, where a train ride would let him see her. His reason: “It’s clos 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who doesn't love a story about unrequited love?! I highly recommend this new author's work—it's so good and definitely has potential! A childhood sweetheart's doting love for his childhood sweetheart, mutual unrequited love blossoming into reality—oh my god, oh my god! [Admiring]

47. 697 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.6kReads8.7Score500Shelves
48. 698 眴 Shimmering and Far Away 眴兮杳杳 Bichuan's Friend笔川友人Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance + bittersweet secret love + reunion after years apart + a groveling ex who begs to win her back] + [A woman who admires the strong and knows how to listen VS a dashing, roguish rich kid] “She and I are friends.” Before his mind could catch up, the explanation had already slipped out. “Mm, I know.” Fang Yaowan looked away, her eyes darkening. Then she added, “We’re friends too.” Sensing that something was wrong, Sheng Qionglang was about to speak, but she beat him to it. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I finished reading 52,000 words in an hour, and it took me a week to recover 😭 I thought it was a fairy tale, but it's reality. Unrequited love has so many regrets, but this is the kind of powerlessness that comes after everyone has tried their best. This is also a novel where I can accurately understand why the male and female protagonists fell in love with each other [almost crying]. ➡️ The author's description of their high school days is so pure and beautiful. Every scene is evidence of the male and female protagonists getting closer. The kite-flying scene is really heartwarming! The reason the male and female protagonists missed each other is that they were both too opinionated. I don't think this is a bad thing; on the contrary, it's a good thing. They loved each other, but they weren't compatible; they weren't the right people for each other. In the end, the female protagonist saved herself and let go first, while I think the male protagonist will always have a place for her in his heart. ➡️The ten-year unrequited love of the second male lead, Li Huai, is so touching. I cry every time I read his unrequited love diary. The diary is called "Echoes of the Unrequited Love," which means there's no echo. But I think the author already gave a response by using "Echoes of the Unrequited Love" as the novel's title. Who says childhood sweethearts can't compete with a sudden love? I insist that Officer Li deserves it! He and Yao Yao deserve happiness 😭

49. 699 重 Reborn: His Highness Prince Rui Has a Secret Crush on Me 重生之瑞王殿下暗恋我 Yan Qing宴晴Ancient Romance320k WordsOngoing [An aloof, fallen noblewoman + an ambitious man madly in love] [Devoted to each other + simmering romantic tension + equally matched leads + court intrigue + happy ending + a powerful man humbles himself for love] Xu Lingyi is the eldest daughter of the Ningyuan Earl’s household, raised in the countryside. In her previous life, after her mother supposedly took her own life, she clung to the Earl’s household as her last hope of survival. But on the road back to the capital, she was ambushed and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead while using her, but she is already engaged. He can only wait silently. After the engagement is broken off, the female lead starts going on blind dates. The male lead corners her in a dark alley and pitifully asks her why she can't look at him, saying he's too handsome.

50. 700 她 She's Such a Flirt 她那么撩 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet romance + short story] Shen Xiao, renowned as a captivating beauty, pursued Han Ce for five years. Only after they married did she learn that he had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been secretly enjoying her pursuit all along. After an accident sends her back to the beginning, when she first met Han Ce, she hears the heir of the Han family sneer in front of his childhood friends: “Shen Xiao? A childhood betrothal? I'd rather stay single than marry h 14.5kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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