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. 251 每 What Do I Do When I Dream Every Day That My Archrival Is My Husband? 每天都梦到死对头是我老公怎么办 Juice Fox果汁狐Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Both Each Other’s First + He’s Secretly in Love + Can’t Get Along in Real Life, Newlyweds in Their Dreams] A sweet little dessert of a story with no angst. Complete. The low rating is only because it hasn’t received enough votes. News flash: A well-known gaming streamer is being plagued by strange dreams. She claims she has dreamed for half a month straight that her archenemy became her husband, and that they live a sweet newlywed life together. Every time she wakes up, she’ 466Reads8.3Score102Shelves
2. 252 涩 Bittersweet Candy 涩味糖 San Jin Wutong三金梧桐Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Sweet Nurse vs. Special Forces Captain] School life in the beginning, city life later An Li admits that she was attracted to Ji Jiuxiao's looks the first time she saw him, but she never expected to like him for so many years. For the next three years, it was as if fate had arranged for them to sit together. An Li secretly harbored a crush on Ji Jiuxiao, and the two were often mistaken for a couple. Though Ji Jiuxiao was as cold as ice, he was gentle and attentive with her. But on the day of the 151Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommend! [Heart emoji]

3. 253 今 Did I Make the Young Lady Angry Again Today? 今天又惹大小姐生气了吗？ Late Magpie Returns晚鹊归Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing A bright, sunny heiress vs. a brooding, guarded poor boy Both devoted only to each other + bickering couple + healing + secret crush on her part + reunion after years apart + faux-substitute romance + happy ending... After transferring back to Lucheng, Liang Xiyue unexpectedly met someone who looked just like her ex. To make matters worse, he was in her class! They’d barely met before she realized they were completely incompatible, arguing every other day, more often than a couple married for se 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   One day I was bragging to my colleagues, "It's a miracle the boys and girls in our class don't fight, let alone have puppy love," and the next day I was confronted with blatant evidence.

4. 254 揽 Gathering Her Close 揽倾入怀 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A short story focused on sweet romance] [Doctor VS actress] [All sugar, no angst] [One-on-one, doting romance, medical fiction, showbiz] Bai Qing, already a top-tier star, suddenly made a high-profile announcement that she was in a relationship. Her boyfriend wasn't in the entertainment industry, and she hoped everyone would give them plenty of privacy. Naturally, netizens started digging. It turned out Bai Qing's boyfriend was a doctor: young, talented, from a prestigious family, and, most imp 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   🌱🌱🌱① The female lead in this book is a top-tier female celebrity, and the male lead is a doctor who is also her ex-boyfriend of three days. The female lead suddenly announces her relationship in a high-profile manner, hoping everyone will give her enough space. Bai Qing has already prepared for a career decline and even wrote her statement announcing her retirement from the entertainment industry, but unexpectedly— Netizens: What do you need space for a relationship? Please give us a 24-hour live stream of your daily life with Dr. Song, and we would really thank you.

5. 255 不 Oh No! My Consort and I Share a Dream 不好！我与驸马共梦 Shu Shujia舒舒佳22k WordsCompleted Oh No! The Prince Consort and I Share Dreams 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 别 Don't Be So Flirtatious 别那么风流 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Playboy Reformed | He Pursues Her | Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium | One-on-One] [Bright, easygoing girl ✖️ elegant, roguish playboy] With a flawless, breathtakingly beautiful face, he charmed every woman in sight and was notorious for his carefree ways. She was a little princess who had grown up adored by everyone, and the younger sister of his friend. He shouldn’t have laid a hand on her. He wasn’t worthy of her. But again and again, he fought his feelings, 17.7kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
7. 257 装 I Pretended to Be a Fool, and the Possessive Villain Coveted Me Night After Night 装傻后被偏执反派夜夜觊觎 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing System life extension | Play dumb to stay alive | Possessive male lead | Push and pull between two hearts | [Soft on the outside, ruthless within, playing-dumb heroine x gloomy, obsessive, possessive villain] [Synopsis] After waking up from drowning, Ai Ni binds herself to a life-saving System. The System issues a cold warning: [Host must have intimate contact with the villain Tao Cixi and maintain it at regular intervals. Otherwise, your intelligence will regress, and you will permanently becom 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 20.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
9. 259 被 Abducted by Bandits, I Became the Female Emperor 被山匪掳走后，我成了女帝 Shu Shujia舒舒佳14k WordsCompleted After Being Abducted by Bandits, I Became the Empress 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 她 She's a Brat, He's Happy to Be Played, and He Spoils Her Relentlessly 她不乖，他甘愿被玩，死命哄着 Er Li二厘Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [He secretly loves her + she’s only having fun + after years apart, a poor boy returns as a Southeast Asian power broker] [Carefree, spoiled heiress X cold on the outside, wild and passionate poor boy] A bet gives Cen Wan one month to make Shen Qingci, the aloof campus heartthrob, fall for her. He is the untouchable flower no girl has ever managed to win over. She gets him in just three days. Cen Wan has never cared much for anything that comes too easily. Once she gets bored, she plans to dump 10.6kReads8.5Score881Shelves
11. 261 疯 Ninety-Nine Moments of Heart-Pounding Love 疯狂心动99次 You Nai呦奈Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted At the age when young love first blossoms, Fan Jing fell for a boy who was no stranger. He was none other than her childhood betrothed, Qi Ye. When they were young, Fan Jing pursued Qi Ye passionately, only to be rejected time and again. After three years apart, Fan Jing grew more and more ready to give up. When she learned Qi Ye had returned to Luocheng, she decided to cut her losses and asked him to end their engagement. But the Qi Ye who returned this time was completely different. His casual 47Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    [Almost crying][Almost crying] Unrequited love is like black coffee, it's bitter. [Sad][Sad] The people you like are like stars in the sky; if you miss them, it just means you weren't meant to be. We both know that if we don't express our feelings, we'll lose them. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

12. 262 拜 Please, Make Me Yours Alone 拜托了，请你独占我 Shen Wei沈味Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Fake Siblings / Tense Push and Pull / Rekindled Romance / Long-Running Scheme / He Secretly Loves Her / School and City Life Spoiled, Vicious Heiress x Cold, Brooding Ghost of a Boy - Chen Quan hated Si Jia. Because Si Jia was shamelessly beautiful, and notorious throughout the school for her cruelty. She said whatever she liked to him, did every awful thing imaginable, and repeatedly humiliated him in public. And yet, the very first time Si Jia pinned Chen Quan's pristine school uniform against 13.1kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    This one! Spoiled young lady x gloomy male ghost, pseudo-sibling campus male lead secretly loves female lead, silent and forbearing, even enjoys being bullied by female lead, and secretly spyes on everything about female lead, currently in the male third party plot, the interaction is quite tense.

13. 263 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 36kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Unrequited love story, sweet romance novel (completed).

14. 264 热 Loving You with All My Heart 热烈爱你 Yin Yiyi银以以Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted In her freshman year of college, Song Mengning fell for someone. The young man had sharp brows and bright eyes, as if a shard of moonlight had fallen into them, luminous and clear. He was carefree and dazzling, from a world unlike hers. And yet she found him irresistibly captivating. Until one day He cornered her, bracing both hands against the wall and trapping her in his arms. The strong smell of alcohol washed over her. The always-proud, unbothered young man spoke in a hoarse voice: “Ningning 157Reads9.1Score—Shelves
15. 265 清 Qingli Turns Toward the Warmth: Young Master Gu's Beloved 清璃向暖：顾少的心尖宠 End Words Come Late末语迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Shen Qingli is the Shen family's cherished little princess, clever and radiant. But because of a family alliance, she marries Gu Yanzhi, heir to the Gu family. She thinks it is nothing more than a cold arrangement in which both sides get what they want. But on their wedding night, she discovers that her husband has endured a severe beating under family law, then forced himself through their wedding ceremony despite his injuries. “I took a step and a cane at a time to beg for this marriage.” One 905Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hidden gem of a novel I recently discovered!

16. 266 拯 Saving the Lovelorn 拯救恋爱困难户 1Step by Step1步步Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Avoidant Attachment + Secret Crush + Personal Growth] Han Lingyuan was always called a “heartbreaker” and a “man-eater.” Her relationships never lasted longer than three months, and she never shed a tear over a breakup. She thought she had everything figured out, until Xu Yunyi hit the nail on the head: “You're not a flirt. You have an avoidant attachment style. You're simply afraid to love anyone.” By chance, she took a part-time job as a relationship counselor. But she soon discovered that ev —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the male lead and the second male lead have a crush on the female lead; one is like a hunter pretending to be prey, while the other takes things slowly and steadily.

17. 267 阴 The Gloomy Villain Boy Was Stunned by My Kiss 阴沉沉反派少年被我亲懵了 Little Little Little Grain of Rice小小小米粒Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted Redemption story! Originally titled The Gloomy Villain Boy I Kissed Into a Daze Tang Susu unexpectedly transmigrates into a school romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character. Having read only half the novel, Tang Susu looks down at the breathtakingly beautiful boy standing in the rain. He became disabled when he was young and suffered one injustice after another, yet he never complained. Before returning to her original world, she decides to stay by his side and watch him grow. T 21.4kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book is a transmigration novel, a redemption story... The female lead is the male lead's light, redeeming him from the darkness. The second book is about mutual unrequited love; the male lead has an online romance with the female lead, and she later discovers that her online boyfriend is actually her secret crush—super sweet!

18. 268 惊 What?! My Flirtatious Childhood Friend Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 惊！浪荡竹马竟然暗恋我 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later x secret crush comes true + childhood friends + bickering couple + both are each other's first] [Seemingly sweet, aloof beauty, florist VS seemingly playboy, refined young master, peacock] On her first love's birthday, Shen Youyi traveled abroad to surprise him, only to catch him passionately kissing another woman. And that woman was none other than her distant cousin, with whom she had a strained relationship. After smearing cake all over his face, she le 6.8kReads9.2Score749Shelves

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    Both books feature male leads who have a crush on female leads. The second book is about childhood sweethearts, and it's incredibly sweet. The male lead in the second book is slightly arrogant. Both books are absolutely amazing, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly sweet!

19. 269 榕 Summer in Rong Town 榕夏里 Off to the Spring of February赴二月春Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [The heroine's secret crush comes true + the hero schemes step by step + school life + a touch of ensemble cast] Small-town exam grinder × science prodigy who returned to retake the college entrance exam Have you heard of “context-dependent memory”? It's when a particular sound or smell brings back the scene associated with it. In the height of summer in 2009, cicadas called back and forth in the banyan trees. A voice saying “Zhou Jue,” accompanied by the ring of a bicycle bell, reached Meng 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unrequited love stories! A must-read youth romance novel!

20. 270 和 I Went on a Blind Date and Married My Secret Crush 和暗恋男神相亲结婚了 Joy in Knowing, Joy in Reaching乐知乐至Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Her Secret Crush Comes True, He Falls in Love After They Marry] [Sweet Romance, Both Pure, One-on-One, Reunion After Years Apart, Married Life] [Theme: The stars keep moving along their paths, and one of them will always come for you.] Shen Xingmu never dreamed that the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved for ten years would be lying right beside her now, calling her name again and again. / At sixteen, Shen Xingmu was a quiet, insecure girl, clever and rebellious, with a rich inner wo 5.6kReads8.7Score854Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist has had a crush on the male protagonist since high school. However, she is very rational and prioritizes her future. Later, she writes her unrequited love into a novel. She juggles multiple jobs and, under her mother's strong pressure, begins going on blind dates (as a form of rebellion). She unexpectedly meets the male protagonist, who suggests a marriage of convenience. However, the female protagonist wants him to genuinely love her, as she has loved him for ten years. Later, her grandfather falls ill and is hospitalized (her grandparents have been very kind to her), and the male protagonist helps her. The female protagonist then decides to fight for herself, and the two get married. During their time together, the male lead falls for the female lead. In fact, he had feelings for her from their first meeting, but he was unaware of it. At her autograph session, he overhears a fan asking if her crush had come true, and he becomes jealous, wallowing in self-pity for days. He then discovers that the person she secretly loves is him. Seeing her diary and train tickets related to her crush, he is filled with guilt, wondering why he hadn't turned around and looked at her (the male lead witnessed his father's infidelity and was very averse to relationships during that period). Their sweet romance is absolutely adorable; it's a must-watch!

21. 271 和 I Started an Online Relationship with My Secret Crush 和暗恋的人网恋了 Ni Ning逆柠Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Wen Qingmeng couldn’t remember exactly when she fell for Lu Xinghe. Maybe it was because the candy he gave her was so sweet. Whatever the reason, she began a seven-year secret crush. She never expected that simply playing a game would somehow lead to an online romance??? The online romance isn’t the point. The point is that her partner is actually Lu Xinghe. 127Reads8.2Score—Shelves
22. 272 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    High-quality articles often don't need an introduction.

23. 273 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good novel.

24. 274 潮 Tidal Sands 潮沙 Only Mist唯雾Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, calculating rising star Chen Huaixu × spoiled, beautiful heiress Yan Zhen] [Modern romance + city life + sweet love + secret crush comes true + love at first sight + healing + romance + bickering couple + warmth + mutual devotion + 1v1 + happy ending] Chen Huaixu is clear-headed and restrained, with a clear purpose. There is no room for love in his tightly planned life. Yan Zhen appears unexpectedly, like a brilliant sunset, leaving a vivid stroke across his monochrome world. He kn 10.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    So good! [Heart] I really like the male lead. He plans every step carefully, risking everything, all for Yan Zhen's sincere heart. He seems strong, but he is actually gentle and sensitive, which is very touching.

25. 275 温 Miss Wen's Rules for Secretly Loving Someone 温小姐的暗恋法则 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] [A false gentleman who's truly scheming × a resilient, well-behaved girl] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + mutual secret crush + secret crush comes true] Among Ningcheng's wealthy young heirs, Wen Shiyi is easy to overlook. Her family isn't influential, she's quiet and reserved, she doesn't drink or go clubbing, and even the time she gets home at night is strictly regulated. In other words, she's a boring good girl. * Jiang Hechuan, on the other 14.9kReads8.8Score5.9kShelves
26. 276 弟 Be a Good Boy, Little Brother. Your Sister Knows How to Flirt! 弟弟乖乖，姐姐很撩！ Pomelo Island柚子岛屿Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + School-days secret crush + Mutual devotion + Sweet romance and healing] [Sunny big sister VS gloomy younger brother] A story of healing from the heroine’s perspective, and a secret crush from the hero’s. * Two years ago, Xia Zhixuan, a fourth-year law student, was in a serious car accident. Ever since, she had lost all her memories from the end of high school up to the accident. By chance, she discovered that she had transmigrated back to the period after the college entrance exa 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who repeatedly travels between the present and the past, and her role as a redeemer for the male protagonist. The male protagonist's perspective is one of unrequited love. However, it's actually a mutual, unrequited love, which is particularly captivating. The female protagonist is lively, while the male protagonist is quiet and reserved, his affections directed solely towards her. The second book is about childhood crushes that blossom into adulthood, with less focus on the unrequited love aspect and more on adult romance. Readers who are sensitive to this should proceed with caution! 😐

27. 277 宝 Baby, Don’t Lie. Didn’t You Say I Was Your Favorite? 宝宝骗人，不是说最喜欢我吗 Top-Grade Pomelo顶级柚子Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [University campus | Bittersweet push and pull | Mutual pining | Fake good girl x fake bad boy] In her first year of college, Qian Hua fell in love at first sight with an elegant, radiant upperclassman. She worked up the courage to pursue him, only to be rejected and left heartbroken. Her roommate urged her to try liking someone else instead. Someone like Shen Zhan, a campus celebrity among the freshmen. Shen Zhan came from a powerful family. He was tall, rebellious, and devilishly handsome, sta 485Reads6.5Score104Shelves
28. 278 漫 Dreams Beneath the Endless Stars 漫漫星河梦 Pomelo Island柚子岛屿Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Campus + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Happy Ending] He was a dazzling male star, and she was a composed, levelheaded university lecturer. He fell for her pure, unaffected charm at first sight, then quickly set out to win her over. Adult romance was always a passionate affair, full of heated nights and abandon. But their different careers and social statuses meant they could never make a grand public announcement about their relationship. Male lead: A lovesick puppy. A cool, untou 5Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 潮 A Kiss in the Spring Mist 潮吻春雾 Zha Dao Ning乍刀凝Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Foster-family setup + the bad seed steals his love + an old flame rekindled + both are inexperienced Adorably sweet girl with a rebellious streak × sly, rebellious older guy At ten, Song Nan Yin was placed with the Zhou family as a companion to their son while he studied. In front of outsiders, Zhou Yun Ting was a decisive, mature, and dignified head of the Zhou family. But with the timid girl, he was endlessly patient, gentle, and refined. Falling for Zhou Yun Ting was only natural. But wh 282Reads8.2Score—Shelves
30. 280 晚 The Evening Breeze Kisses Hong Kong Island 晚风吻港岛 Yu Lansheng屿蓝生Modern Romance337k WordsOngoing [Refined Hong Kong Tycoon × Pure-Hearted Little Melon]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced]+ [Older Man]+ [Secret Crush] When the eldest daughter of the main branch runs away on the eve of the wedding, Lin Yuzhi, the illegitimate daughter of the second branch, is pushed forward, to marry her wealthy future brother-in-law, Lu Jingyao, and preserve the prestige of the Lu and Lin families in Hong Kong society. The public mocks her as a “substitute bride,” while Lu Jingyao see 15Reads—Score118Shelves

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    This one!! The female lead has a ten-year unrequited love!

31. 281 狐 Fox’s Sweet Talk 狐狸情话 Lu Fangzhi陆方之Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy, True Secret Admirer + Rekindled Romance + Wacky Corporate Warfare + Bickering Couple + Equally Matched] [Refined Scoundrel and Business Tycoon × Super-A, Sweet-and-Cool Young Heiress] [When two foxes meet, what follows is a heartfelt love confession hidden beneath a cunning facade.] Corporate warfare on TV is always full of plots and schemes, but real-life business rivalries often involve all sorts of outrageous stunts you could never imagine. Maybe you steal my company seal, and 2.7kReads9.1Score203Shelves

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    Everyone knows that in the domestic hotel industry, the Yuanjing Qi family and the Fenglin Lin family are longtime rivals. The male and female leads, as the new generation of family successors, engage in a hilarious business battle between two cunning foxes. The male lead has a crush on the female lead; watch how he manages to win over the daughter of his family's arch-rival!

32. 282 完 Oh No, the Tycoon I Dumped Has Made a Comeback 完蛋，被我抛弃的大佬东山再起了 Dola Ning哆啦宁Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crushes + Both Pure + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + College Romance to Workplace] A softhearted, wealthy playboy and a sensitive, prickly, well-behaved poor girl At college, Wen Chi had the face of a first love and was quiet and reserved. Lu Yinghuai was born to stand out, bold and carefree, always the center of attention wherever he went. Their lives were worlds apart, like parallel lines that would never meet. Few people knew how they got together. Everyone wo 6.5kReads8.6Score624Shelves

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    A girl's crush! It's so bittersweet.

33. 283 先 Sir, Stop Sneaking Your Own Agenda Into the Game 先生，别在游戏里夹带私货了 He Weimei禾未寐Two Male Leads333k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Both leads have only ever been with each other + age gap + older male lead + growing-up romance + quick transmigration game + mutual secret crush + happy ending] [Pure-hearted, well-behaved puppy bottom x long-planning, fatherly top] Jiang Ningyang was tricked into playing a full-immersion game, and he had just one thought: Thunderous game, thunderous plot, thunderous NPCs. But he put up with it because he realized the thunderous NPC looked just like the person he’d secret 2.2kReads—Score297Shelves

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    This is a story of mutual unrequited love, a gradual development of feelings, an older man/younger woman dynamic, and constant anxiety and insecurity. The other character is a sweet, innocent puppy, capable of biting when pushed to the limit, while the younger one is skilled at flattery, deception, and acting. It's a very engaging story.

34. 284 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 426Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A long-dormant unrequited love finally blossoms into a dramatic pursuit of his wife. The male lead tears off his mask, revealing all his hidden affections, making the story all the more captivating.

35. 285 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.2kReads9.5Score24.5kShelves

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    Look, look, look! [Licking screen] The apprentice has a crush on her master, it's so sweet! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

36. 286 柠 How Sour Is a Lemon? 柠檬有多酸 Seven Four Cheese七四起司Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Obedient girl who says one thing and does another ^ Fake playboy who'd go through fire and water for his friends Lovers grow together ^ Unrequited love becomes mutual ^ Equally matched ^ Happy ending Sheng's parents were determined to raise Sheng Li into a well-read, refined, and virtuous young woman, capable of studying astronomy and geography and handling herself in the kitchen. In short, a well-rounded warrior. Oh, no, a young lady. Thanks to Jin Yu, Sheng Li ended up straying further and fu 617Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, the boy secretly loves the girl, a truly pure love story!

37. 287 绕 Through the Sea of People, I Run to You 绕遍人海奔向你 Xiangmei Loves Frozen Milk爱吃冰冻牛奶的香梅Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted Everyone says Wen Zheng spent every last flutter of her heart on Lu Zhi'ang. And indeed, ever since that midsummer when she was in eighth grade, Wen Zheng had devoted her whole heart to the boy. Setting and characters: A tender teenage romance set in middle school, with both of them crossing paths, and a long, unrequited crush stretched across different classes and schools. Yet a veil always seemed to lie between them. They chatted online every day, but rarely crossed paths in person. Conflic 163Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 一 A Handful of Folded Paper Stars, Each Hiding a Secret Crush 一捧折纸星，星藏暗恋 Little Rice Grain of Life生活小米粒Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing [CEO] [Memory Loss] [Secret Crush] [Healing] [Sweet Romance] Su Ning has spent years trapped beneath a hypnotic seal, with every memory from the first half of her life locked away. The secret love she had carried for years, belonging only to Xie Yanchen, was buried along with those memories, leaving no trace behind. Xie Yanchen first met her after a rear-end collision at a traffic light. One glimpse was all it took for him to fall. For the next five years, he pursued her relentlessly, confessin 89Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A story about unrequited love; the female lead's memories are sealed away by hypnosis, and the male lead pursues her for five years...

39. 289 暗 On the Day My Crush Got Married, I Was Reborn Before the College Entrance Exams 暗恋的他结婚那天，我重生回到了高考前 Xiangmei Loves Frozen Milk爱吃冰冻牛奶的香梅41k WordsCompleted On the Day My Secret Crush Got Married, I Was Reborn Back Before the College Entrance Exam 726Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    Both are coming-of-age stories about unrequited love, with the female protagonist having a crush on the male protagonist. The first book features a female protagonist who has a crush on her brother's friend, while the second involves a female protagonist who follows in the footsteps of the male protagonist and enters the same university.

41. 291 暗 Loving You in Secret Was My Choice 暗恋你，是我的选择 A Thousand Words语千言Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted [Lin Mengchu: sweet and adorable on the outside, rational and clear-headed top student on the inside VS Gu Shiyi: seemingly roguish and rakish, but actually a warmhearted, devoted voice actor] It’s a BE, a BE, a BE. We’re saying it three times because it’s important!!! The tags may say youthful sweet romance, but that doesn’t change the fact that the ending is an absolute BE! School life in the first half, life in society in the second. Though we’ve never met, I’ve been in love with you for 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about unrequited love that ends badly. The female lead only realizes that the male lead has someone he likes when she confesses her feelings. In the end, she hides the roses she used to confess behind her back, never saying her feelings and closing her heart off.

42. 292 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 43.8kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    These are all incredibly good unrequited love stories, a bittersweet blend of romance and fantasy. Definitely worth reading! 👀

43. 293 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    The first two are about male protagonists who have a crush on female protagonists. Due to certain events, the female protagonist gradually realizes her feelings for him and they get together. Both are campus romance novels. The third book is about female protagonists who have a crush on male protagonists, and they get married first, then fall in love and live happily ever after.

44. 294 宋 Song Mingxi, As Long As You're Happy 宋鸣溪，你幸福就好 Write a Little Every Day一天写一点15k WordsCompleted Song Mingxi, as long as you're happy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 无 Wasteland Delusions 无人区妄想 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + romantic push and pull + rekindled love + secret identity + his secret crush comes true] [Radiant, high-born jewelry mogul × calculating, devoted, refined heir] On a snowy night, Di Shuang met Pei Lanhe. The man stood tall and straight, his silver hair striking. He was alone by the floor-to-ceiling window, moonlight falling clearly across his face and revealing his elegant, roguish features. Di Shuang had been face-blind from birth and had always relied on her eyes to 7.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
46. 296 姐 Big Sister Wants You to Be Good 姐姐要乖乖呦 Veiled Face半纱遮面Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing Twelve years apart, a college graduate just starting her career and a gaming prodigy still in school, Shi Yu and Lu Zhengyang first connect through the game Game for Peace, then accompany one another as they grow. When Shi Yu loses hope in her job and finds life disappointing, Lu Zhengyang plays games with her and helps her find hope again. Shi Yu often reminds Lu Zhengyang to study hard and not get into a relationship too young. She never realizes that he has secretly loved her for years. When 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, *Kids, Don't Fall in Love Too Early*. It's incredibly good, and it's a story about a couple with a twelve-year age gap—an older woman and a younger man. They meet unexpectedly in a game and become good friends. As the boy grows up, the female lead warns him against early relationships, but he secretly harbors feelings for her for many years. The emotions in the story are truly delicate; you absolutely must read it!

47. 297 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 298 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Has Been Plotting This for Ages, but the Little Rose Can't Escape 闺蜜小叔蓄谋已久，小玫瑰逃不掉 Today's Lemon Is So Sour今天的柠檬好酸Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted "Daddy-type boyfriend + long-planned seduction + eight-year age gap + sweet romance with both leads devoted only to each other + sugary love story" "Soft and sweet Shanghai heiress & scheming, calculating big shot from Beijing" Everyone in the capital says that Lu Zhan, head of the Lu family, is into men. Lan Xi tries to dig up Lu Zhan's private secrets to gain followers and boost her account's popularity. Using her best friend's connection, she manages to move into Lu Zhan's home. "Uncle, they 5kReads9.0Score399Shelves
49. 299 缠 Clinging to Him, Kissing Her 缠着他吻着她 Skewer-Roasting Lu Ban串烧鲁班Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Gentle and refined man and young girl] [Seven-year age gap, sweet romance, secret crush, everyday life, both are inexperienced] Lin Zhaozhao was sent to live with her maternal grandmother, where she met a young man. He was tall and slender, with a handsome, refined face and narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes. When the corners of his eyes lifted in a smile, he looked wickedly charming. She always liked to call him "Big Brother." That year, Shen Zhixu returned from studying abroad. Living unde 180Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Most are stories of prodigal sons returning home and unrequited love, all with happy endings (HE), except for the last one which has a tragic ending (BE). It's incredibly realistic and enjoyable. The two characters don't end up together, but Wan Li still remembers to surprise Ji Lanzhuo on his 18th birthday. Many of these stories involve couples who end up with unrequited love (B), 😭 So sad! However, all of the above stories depict unrequited love finally coming to fruition… Finally, I want to say that not all unrequited love gets a chance to be revealed 😭😪. For example, I've watched the person I like change partners one after another, but we can only be friends and will never be lovers. Have you had similar experiences? [What][Facepalm][Inquiry]

50. 300 青 Moss Never Meets the Stars 青苔不逢星 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing [Male unrequited-love perspective + younger crybaby + insecure male lead + light ensemble cast + college campus + universally adored heroine] [Gifted heiress × insecure, loyal puppy] Lu Wangyu's youth was a quiet, damp patch of moss. He came from a modest, loving family, had an unremarkable personality, average grades, and was the most ordinary boy in any crowd. He loved someone far beyond his reach... Xia Muzhi, a girl blessed by heaven, lived a life entirely different from his. She was the sol 236Reads—Score102Shelves

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