The Male and Female Leads Were Classmates, Reunite After Years Apart, and Have Both Secretly Loved Each Other 男女主是同学 久别重逢 双向暗恋

1. 51 未 A Ten-Year Promise by the Unnamed Lake 未名湖畔的十年之约 Girl by the Pier栈桥边的姑娘Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Who was right and who was wrong? In the end, it was all just a laugh. Ten years drifted by like clouds and smoke, until the dream was over. Rub your eyes: which of those boys was ever as gentle as mist? In their senior year of high school, he was Jiang Yihang, a legend at Lanchuan High; she was Chu Mumu, one of countless ordinary girls. A chance encounter in the library and a series of notebooks filled with unspoken feelings brought together two people from seemingly parallel worlds. They made a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ten years of waiting will not have been in vain; it just took a little longer!

2. 52 太 Where It's Too Bright, You Can't See the Stars 太亮的地方，看不见星星 Wild Hibiscus野芙蓉16k WordsCompleted Where the light is too bright, you can't see the stars 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   #Short Story In my senior year of high school, I broke my promise to Huo Tingyao, suddenly transferred schools, and severed all contact with my old high school, all to hide that shameful and insecure secret. When I saw Huo Tingyao again, he was already an outstanding young researcher, an unattainable figure in the eyes of others. I said, "Huo Tingyao, you can't see the stars in a place that's too bright." I avoided him, he chased me. I hid, he pursued me. He said, "Shen Xinghe, I've come to illuminate the darkness behind the stars."

3. 53 双 Mutual Secret Crush: A Sweet and Spicy Youth Romance 双向暗恋：青春甜宠记 Wan Tang挽淌Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted On Su Nian’s first day at her new school, she noticed Lin Xu. He stood beside the podium introducing himself. Sunlight slanted in through the window, making him glow. She lowered her head and dared only to sneak glances at him, her heart pounding so loudly she worried her deskmate would hear it. They became friends later on. He helped take out the trash when it was her turn to clean the classroom, and slid over a sheet of scratch paper with solutions to the math problems she couldn’t do. She kep —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists were high school classmates and had a mutual crush on each other. Ten years later, they discovered that the other was still around.

4. 54 七 Seven Years with a Deer 七年一鹿 Evans, Who Loves Curried Beef Tripe爱吃咖喱牛肚的埃文斯20k WordsCompleted Seven Years with Lu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "He took the blame for our early romance, saying I hadn't agreed, and I believed him; he disappeared for seven years saying he wouldn't bother me anymore, and I accepted that. Until the day we met again, he cornered me against the wall with red eyes: 'Lin Jianlu, this time it's my turn to beg you, don't go.'"

5. 55 晚 The Evening Breeze Kisses My Collar 晚风吻过领口 Xue the Gorgeous薛大漂亮吖Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted I only write sweet stories, so please follow and support me. I’ll keep the updates steady, and I hope you’ll all come by and show your support. Let me thank you in advance! May everyone have a sweet life and a sweet romance. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A gentle female painter hides her true feelings, while a cold and aloof male lead harbors deep affection. A chance encounter on a rainy night breaks their tranquility, and their paths cross frequently. They test each other, care for one another, and their three-year-long secret crush is finally revealed, blossoming into a tender and sweet mutual love.

6. 56 契 A Marriage Pact: The CEO’s Ten-Year Secret Love 契约成婚：总裁的十年暗恋 Cen Xuxu岑栩栩Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted For readers passing by: the novel is complete and has a high completion rate, so dive right in! [Dominant CEO × cool, reserved female designer] [Reunion after years apart + high school crush + marriage contract + long-planned romance] At a matchmaking dinner, Xia Tian looked up and came face-to-face with the man she’d secretly loved for ten years. He was Lu Jingze, the heir apparent of the capital’s elite circles: cold and abstinent. They hadn’t exchanged a single message on WeChat in seven year 424Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists reunite after a long separation, secretly in love with each other without realizing it. After a contractual marriage, a new story begins.

7. 57 久 Reunited After Years Apart: Mr. Xu's One Exception 久别重逢：许先生的底线例外 Big Peach Blossom大桃花Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Blazing Heat Dr. Xu’s One Exception to His Principles | His Unrivaled Devotion {Cool, fastidious, and refined gentleman X unruly, free-spirited heroine.} {Reunion after years apart + married first, love later + rekindled romance + male lead with a powerful hidden background + healing + female friendship + lighthearted crime-solving} {The male lead comes from a powerful family.} Xu Qingyan was disciplined and gentle as jade. He seemed distant and restrained, but concealed an intense devotion and 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] My high school classmate! [Thumbs up]

8. 58 妈 Mommy, Open the Door! Your Five-Year-Old Sweetheart Is Here to Make a Fortune! 妈咪开门！五岁娇气包来爆金币啦 Yu Zimeng余梓萌Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted [Everyday life raising a child] + [youthful campus life] + [pocket dimension] + [sweet romance] + [healing] + [secret identities] Jiang Si, a high school senior, never imagined that a five-year-old girl would cling to her leg and call her Mom. The shocking part was that, after they checked, the girl really was her daughter. Still in high school and not yet independent, Jiang Si was at a loss. How was she supposed to raise this little girl who had come from the future and was dressed head to toe 558Reads7.5Score104Shelves

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   Two-way secret thoughts haha

9. 59 未 My Future Sister-in-Law Comes Knocking, and the Campus Heartthrob Brother-in-Law Gives Her a Hug 未来小姨子找上门，校草姐夫抱抱 Yu Zimeng余梓萌Urban266k WordsCompleted [Everyday city life + youth and school life + one heroine + raising a child + extra sweet romance] Eighteen-year-old Chen Chen never imagined that a four-year-old little girl would throw her arms around him and claim to be his future sister-in-law. Chen Chen: “WHY?” His future sister-in-law is clingy and a master of sweet-talking persuasion. From then on, Chen Chen is dragged onto the miserable path of scrimping and saving to raise her. Sister-in-law: “Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you’re 13Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 校 Campus Heartthrob, Quadruplets at the Door Say They're Your Future Sons 校草，门口四胞胎说是你未来儿子 Yu Zimeng余梓萌Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Adorable kids, married first then fall in love, transmigration, campus heartthrob, groveling pursuit of his girl] The male lead, Li Jincheng, is the head of the Li Group. He is aloof and arrogant, domineering, cold, and sharp-tongued. The female lead, Shen Xin, raises four kids on her own. Somehow, she manages to raise them into grubby little country bumpkins, but she swears it's not her fault. She's too poor, and the male lead never stops criticizing and looking down on her. The heroine and he 105Reads6.4Score—Shelves
11. 61 夫 After His Wife Died Giving Birth to Twins, Gu Went Mad 夫人一尸两命后顾爷他疯了 Yu Zimeng余梓萌Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Secret Identities + Two Powerhouses + Genius + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] After returning in triumph, she earned the nickname “Madwoman.” She was ruthless, obsessive, and never cared about the consequences. The male lead, Fifth Master Gu, was calculating and shrewd, with connections everywhere. When he met the crazy female lead, the two crazies fell for each other. Both leads are absolute powerhouses, with secret identities that seem impossible to uncover. The story is 40Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 62 愚 That April Fool’s Day Message: We Missed Each Other for Ten Years 愚人节那条消息，我们错过了十年 Come Sunbathing Whenever You Like没事就来晒太阳11k WordsCompleted We missed that April Fools' Day message by ten years. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story, a reunion, and thankfully you're still here.

13. 63 蔚 Her Azure World 蔚蓝的她 Dan San单叁Modern Romance166k WordsOngoing [Both leads have only ever been with each other, happy ending, second chance romance, half campus life and half city life] [Sunny ray of sunshine × secretly passionate, falsely proper type] After years of studying in the United States, Jiang Yiran returns to China. The first thing he does is attend his high school reunion. Everyone is curious about this star student. They bombard him with questions, hoping to uncover the secrets hidden beneath his cool exterior. And just as they hoped, they re 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads were classmates from junior high to high school, childhood sweethearts. The story begins with their reunion at a class reunion many years later, revealing mutual unrequited love. Later, they revisit their student days, uncovering past events that led to them becoming estranged from each other.

14. 64 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score100Shelves

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    After a long separation, they were reunited without any misunderstanding. The female lead was too self-centered, which led her to unilaterally disappear. Later, when the male lead found her, he only tried to scare her and didn't actually harm her; his intention was simply to force her into marriage.

15. 65 陆 President Lu Has Secretly Loved You for Years, and the Sweetness Is Skyrocketing 陆总暗恋你多年，甜度疯涨 Nan Kong Asks the Moon南空问月Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted (Mutual crushes + sweet romance + both leads’ first love + extra sweet) One exam, one glance, a love that lasted a lifetime. Ye Yixing’s gaze followed that boy, and so did her entire youth. After graduating from college, she went alone to the city where he lived. For two years, she wandered its streets and alleys, hoping to run into him just once. But when they meet again, he’s the impeccably dressed Mr. Lu, while she’s just an insignificant office worker. When she hears he already has someon 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love, reunited after many years, a sudden confession: "Ye Yixing, do you know...?" "Back in high school, I didn't like talking to girls, but I was willing to do your homework, and I even deliberately wrote in my notebook that you should come find me." "I just wanted to be with you someday." - There are no coincidences in this world, but he was also desperately trying.

16. 66 夏 Xia Ji: An Unforgettable Secret Crush, and the CEO Has Been Plotting for Ages 夏霁：删不掉的暗恋，总裁他蓄谋已久 Pidanzhou皮蛋舟51k WordsCompleted Xia Ji: The CEO’s Long-Nursed Love Is Impossible to Erase —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists secretly loved each other in high school, but a small incident caused them to part ways. Four years later, they reunite as superior and subordinate, then neighbors. It's all the male protagonist's calculated maneuvering that leads to their reconciliation. The female protagonist, always believing he doesn't like her, sees him as a exploitative boss and calls him "Jiang the Skinflint," a nickname the male protagonist overhears. She then insists it's her famous blond-haired dog's name, "Jiang the Skinflint." A humorous, bittersweet, and heartwarming redemption story of mutual unrequited love in a short-form story.

17. 67 相 On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Secretly Married My Desk Mate 相亲当天，我和暗恋同桌闪婚了 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂11k WordsCompleted On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Had a Flash Marriage with My Secretly Admired Deskmate 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly matched, a sweet attack

18. 68 橘 Orange Soda 橘子汽水 Aspirin阿司匹林Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted Orange Soda is a coming-of-age novel about a heartwarming, healing love story between a young man and woman living in a small town in southern China. Zhou Yu and Cheng Yuzhou meet when they return to their hometown to take the college entrance exam, and grow closer while preparing for it. The gap between their family backgrounds gives rise to many differences in perspective and misunderstandings. They don’t see each other again for several years after the exam. Then, by chance, Zhou Yu and Cheng 3.7kReads9.3Score732Shelves
19. 69 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 74.2kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves
20. 70 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score213Shelves

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    A classic reunion story, the plot is realistic and a bit bittersweet. It's not a story about the male lead regretting hurting the female lead.

21. 71 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score290Shelves
22. 72 晚 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Old Alley, and I Meet You Again 晚风漫过旧巷，我又遇见你 Soft Candy Evening Breeze软糖晚风Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted A young heart’s first stirrings were tucked away in a long, old alley. A breeze at dusk scattered the years of youthful innocence and put a sea of people between two hearts. I thought that after all these years apart, our paths would never cross again. Then the evening breeze swept through those familiar streets once more, and at the edge of the crowd, I came face-to-face with the person I had never forgotten. The years rolled on, but the regrets remained. Our winding reunion became a tender re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌙A must-read sweet romance novel for those experiencing a reading slump: "The Evening Breeze Passes Through the Old Alley, and I Meet You Again" That year, the evening breeze dispersed, and we parted with regret. Now, the old alley remains the same, and I happen to meet you again. A story of mutual redemption through unrequited love and heart-fluttering moments, gentle and enduring. ✨ #NicheBooks #UrbanRomance #SlowBurningSweetNovel #Reunion

23. 73 禾 He Meets the Morning Light 禾遇昭光 Sleeping Pills That Can't Sleep睡不着的安眠药Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted An accident took Su He's parents, leaving her alone in an empty house. During her senior year of high school, Song Shizhao moved into the apartment across the hall. Evenings spent working through practice problems, the breeze on a mountaintop as they made wishes, New Year's Eve fireworks, and his quiet care when she fell ill: the boy's gentle companionship was like a ray of light, slowly finding its way into her life. He had never been kind to her out of pity 650Reads—Score147Shelves

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    High school classmates, neighbors, mutual unrequited love.

24. 74 逆 A City Romance Between a Top Student and a Sales Goddess 逆袭学霸和销售女神都市情缘 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A City Romance Between a Comeback Scholar and a Sales Goddess 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of the male and female protagonists reuniting many years after graduation.

25. 75 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 476Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is about the male and female protagonists reuniting at a class reunion.

26. 76 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score215Shelves

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    Reborn twice, in both past and present lives, he cannot escape the destiny of falling in love with her. Even after being hurt once and losing his life, he is given another chance, and he still consciously falls in love with her again.

27. 77 嘴 The Stubborn Childhood Friend: Brother Lu Was the One Who Fell First 嘴硬青梅：是陆哥他先动的心 Ye Shuangshuang from the Shallows of the Clouds云浅处的叶霜霜Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted [A new author and a new novel. Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no one reborn.] [Both leads are inexperienced in love; one-on-one romance, a little angst and lots of sweetness, with a focus on everyday life.] [Everyday life, Chinese-style school setting.] When Lin Jing starts at Experimental Middle School, she has two wishes. First, she hopes no one finds out that the aloof heartthrob Lin Yi is her older brother! Second, she wants to stay far away from Lu Yun. She manages to keep her fir 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend my own story. The male and female leads have been classmates since junior high school. I thought things would naturally fall into place after the college entrance exams, but an accident separated them for many years. They reunite after a long separation.

28. 78 蕨 Fern 蕨草 Qin You沁柚Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Mutual Pining + School Life + Pure Love + Bittersweet + Delicate + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance] Fang Shiyang had always thought that after that summer, she and Meng Qiuwen would never see each other again. It wasn't until they reunited in their hometown that she realized some fates were written in the stars. Meeting again was only a matter of time. The shy awkwardness of being eighteen had kept them from voicing their love. Now, five years later, that love had resurfaced, and they could final 43Reads—Score137Shelves

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    Wow, wow, I'd call this the pinnacle of unrequited love! A crush unspoken during school days finally confessed years later – the long-awaited reunion is the ultimate thriller! And the male lead is incredibly gentle! Most importantly, he's got a mouth! He'll explain any misunderstandings to the female lead.

29. 79 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 806Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The first two books tell the story of a man and woman who lose contact due to an accident and a misunderstanding, and years later, the man reunites with the woman to find that she is pregnant. The third book tells the story of a man and woman who meet, fall in love, break up for some reason, and eventually reconcile.

30. 80 你 You Are My Silence 你是我的默 Sheep Sun羊太阳Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted “Back then, I couldn’t hold you back.” A sentence that came ten whole years too late gently shattered the longing Lin Muxi had kept hidden in her heart for years. At seventeen, she gathered her courage and sent him a love letter, only to receive his firm rejection. Not long afterward, Ying Renzhi disappeared without a trace, leaving no word behind. At twenty-seven, they unexpectedly met again at a blind date arranged by their relatives. The distance and coldness she hadn’t understood before tur 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was the pain of his youth, and he didn't want to reject her feelings, but he couldn't. He endured ten years of separation, afraid to see her, knowing the hurt he had caused. Upon their reunion, he regretted it; he had to have her.

31. 81 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score332Shelves

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    Here they are, these two are to my liking

32. 82 昱 Yu Meets Wanqing, and All I See Is You 昱见晚晴，满目皆你 Meow Miao Meow喵苗喵Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing Su Wanqing had been cherished by her childhood sweetheart since they were young. On her first day as an elementary school teacher, she discovers that the new education bureau official is none other than Lu Yuheng, her childhood sweetheart, who vanished from her life seven years ago. From then on, she begins a sweet, doting romance in which he secretly protects her and they find their way to each other. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who secretly love each other. After seven years apart, they reunite on the female lead's first day of work, and the male lead becomes her boss. It's a sweet and romantic story! Super sweet!

33. 83 年 Every Year Brings Summer 年年有夏天 Zha Zha Here是砸砸呀Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [First-love butterflies + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + no melodrama, just two people living earnestly and loving earnestly] A torrential downpour in their first year of high school brought Song Nian and Jiang Xia together. After a family upheaval made him a target of prejudice, she stepped in amid the chaos and helped him out of a crisis, leaving a gentle impression in his heart. From then on, he watched over her quietly and approached her with care, and they went from strangers 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay if the male lead has a crush on the female lead more? [Smirk][smirk][smirk] Everything else fits perfectly~

34. 84 只 Every Last Fraction 只此厘毫 Ye Dede叶嘚嘚Modern Romance254k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + school life (high school + university + at home and abroad) + pure romance + slow burn + sweet romance] Perhaps fate needs countless coincidences before all the people of the world can marvel at how impossible it is to describe. * At seventeen, a few glances and a passing encounter: the year the red thread drew taut between two ends. She flickered through his youth like a passing shadow. She thought they had lost touch. But some stories have to be written beyond what we expect 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one! It's a slow-burn, gentle campus romance with overseas study elements! The male and female leads are high school classmates who have a brief, fleeting connection. They go to universities in different cities, but through a series of coincidences, they officially meet. Both leads are gentle, respectful, clear-headed, and have their own pursuits. Emotionally, they experience hesitation about reality, but also the courage to pursue each other.

35. 85 本 We Were Meant to Meet Every Day 本该日日相逢 Zi Qi籽棋Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [One-sided love he's plotted for ages + Reunion after years apart + Two highly intelligent equals + Transmigration + Both virgins + Happy ending] If you could go back to age twenty and rewrite a confession that once made you cringe with embarrassment, would you? At thirty-three, Lin Xiaojia is a rising star in the AI startup world, a winner in the eyes of everyone around her. But she carries a shame etched into her bones: in her senior year of college, she gathered all her courage and confessed 3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Long-awaited reunion + mutual unrequited love + two strong protagonists + time travel and rebirth, HE (Happy Ending) [eating melon emoji] If you don't like mindless sweet romance, you must try this book! No artificial sweetness, just the delicate tug-of-war of adults throughout. After the female lead is reborn, she tries to close her heart and stay away from the male lead, but his gentleness and favoritism are all hidden in the details. Behind his unusual behavior lies an unknown secret. The more you read, the more you understand the mutual forbearance and restraint.

36. 86 天 The Daylight Came Late 天光迟来 Anterior Cingulate前扣带回Modern Romance193k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. [Realistic fiction / mutual salvation / reunion after a long separation / interwoven timelines / happy ending] "Blurb" * A story about rebuilding love and a home on top of the ruins. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists were high school classmates and knew each other since childhood. They reunite years later, and through careful unraveling of their pasts, they discover that both are burdened by heavy memories and trapped by them. It's a story of mutual redemption, and the writing is rather bittersweet. 🤔 Maybe it'll be bittersweet.

37. 87 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 190Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a clear-headed, independent, and ambitious top student; the male lead is a charmingly roguish, arrogant, and love-obsessed school bully. From school to wedding, the story is engaging and morally sound.

38. 88 逆 Lovers in the Backlight 逆光爱人 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance87k WordsOngoing This is a story about prejudice and redemption. When the whole world sees you in one particular way, will there still be someone willing to believe in you? When fate tramples someone into the dirt, can they still bloom? A lover coming toward you against the light, ordinary and warm... 156Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is great! 😄😄😄

39. 89 老 My Wife Is Terrible at Math 老婆是数学学渣 City-chanCity酱Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted An aloof, distinguished, all-subjects genius CEO vs. a sweet, gentle, math-struggling heroine!!! Super sweet + determined pursuit + from campus to the workplace!!! That September, with the first touches of autumn in the air, the new semester of her second year of high school began amid the chirping of cicadas. She stepped into the classroom, her white skirt trailing over the threshold, her waist-length hair lifted by the breeze through the hall as flecks of light danced in its ends. Those few st 15Reads—Score284Shelves

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    The male lead disappeared without a trace after graduating high school, lost contact for seven years, and harbored a secret crush on the female lead for many years. After a long separation, they reunited, and he relentlessly pursued her. Highly recommended!

40. 90 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score104Shelves

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    I recommend these few excellent romance novels. The writing is mature and not childish, the logic is sound, and the plots are not clichéd.

41. 91 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score160Shelves
42. 92 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score103Shelves
43. 93 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score146Shelves
44. 94 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good adaptation of a true story

45. 95 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the difficult survival of real estate professionals. It tells the story of Yang Jie, a real estate professional, and her growth after experiencing a series of setbacks in both love and career. It's not a typical rebirth or time-travel novel, but it gets better and better as you read on, with a particularly strong aftertaste.

46. 96 失 Runaway Parabola 失控抛物线 Blue Morning Glory蓝色牵牛花Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing Shen Wu, warm on the outside and wild at heart, fiercely independent, a heroine who grows over time. Cheng Yuanzhou, a top student who seems icy on the surface but is gentle in private. Shen Wu has transferred back, and she has only three things to do. The first is to pursue Cheng Yuanzhou. The second is also to pursue Cheng Yuanzhou. And the third… is still to pursue Cheng Yuanzhou. To win him over, she comes up with the perfect plan: First, work hard to improve herself and become just as outs 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead was given a hard time by the male lead as soon as she returned. Later, the male lead realized he had misunderstood her, and the two entered into a mutual, ambiguous relationship.

47. 97 何 He Fang Luyuan 何方路圆圆 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Sweet and spicy + mutual devotion + sweet romance + wealthy CEO] “From beginning to end, all I’ve ever wanted is to marry the girl I’ve loved from afar!” That was He Yanzheng’s one and only wish. He Yanzheng had grown up surrounded by every luxury, but after meeting her, he willingly made sacrifices and changed himself, all because he wanted to be part of her future. The clearheaded top student Lu Yuanyuan was focused on her exams and refused to date, yet she found herself pursued by a persiste 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second son of a wealthy family in Beijing's elite circles versus a sweet and sassy obedient girl; male CEO, female government employee; both heading towards their goals.

48. 98 渝 Love in Chongqing 渝恋 You Li from Black Rock Island黑岩岛的尤荔Urban348k WordsCompleted Everyone has someone in their youth whose every move can affect their mood. For Lin Yu, that person is Chen Nian. I hope you enjoy reading, and please don't flame me if the writing isn't very good. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet love

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