The Male Lead Has a Secret Crush on the Female Lead, but She Dates Someone Else 男主暗恋女主，但女主跟别的人恋爱

1. 51 穿 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Jun Yue Feng Xi君悦风兮Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 7Reads—Score19414d adds

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   This book fits the bill perfectly. The male lead is a powerful regent who descends from his pedestal for love. Initially, the male lead suspects and tests the female lead because of her undercover identity, but he gradually becomes attracted to her. Because of their opposing social statuses, the female lead is very wary of him and tries to distance herself from him, while she develops feelings for the gentle and refined second male lead. The male lead silently devotes himself to the female lead, secretly jealous, and loves her but cannot have her. Until the female lead fakes her death, escapes the palace, and marries the second male lead, the male lead goes to steal her away. It's both sweet and heartbreaking, highly recommended!

2. 52 禁 Forbidden Passion 禁忌热恋 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Self-restrained CEO × clear-eyed female lawyer | Secret love comes true · Second male lead takes the lead | One-on-one] At a family gathering hosted by the Xie family, amid clinking glasses and lively conversation, the elders asked: “Yanxi, you and Xiaoyin aren’t getting any younger. When are you planning to set a date for the wedding?” Xie Yanxi glanced at Shen Yin and smiled indifferently. “My career’s taking off. There’s no rush.” * Under the table, her boyfriend’s older brother clasped her 1.5kReads8.2Score15814d adds

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   Bro, how could you have a crush on my girlfriend?! [Attention][Attention][Attention]

3. 53 沈 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 501Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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   The female lead and her childhood sweetheart had been together for many years, and the male lead had silently waited and protected her for ten years. Until she broke up with him, he suddenly appeared back in the country seeking to take her place.

4. 54 黑 The Mob Boss Is a Character in a Painting 黑老大是画中人物 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing On a winter night when they were eighteen, Du Hechi hauled Shen Ningyuan out of the frozen river. Kneeling on one knee, he sneered, “If you’re fine, why keep going near the river? Trying to get yourself killed?” Shen Ningyuan shivered and looked up. “I wasn’t...” “Weren’t you?” He scoffed. “Want me to throw you back in and let you test the water temperature?” Everyone in the village said he was a thug who’d even hit his own father, and Shen Ningyuan believed them. Six years later, Shen Ningyu 84Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Having read books for thirty years, I just discovered this one. The female lead accidentally finds a painting, and the male and female leads meet in a time-space distortion. They redeem each other, engaging in extreme flirting! The male lead travels through time just to stay by her side. The plot is novel and incredibly good!!!

5. 55 临 Sleepless Nights by the River 临江夜不眠 Mu Hezi木禾子Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Only years later did she realize that someone really could hide their love for so many years. His love was pure and passionate, and he had waited for over a decade. Fortunately, it wasn’t too late. She still had time to turn around and take his hand. 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Sigh, I don't know why not many people have read this book, but I genuinely think it's good, and I'm willing to give it a shout-out so more people can see it. If you're looking for a bittersweet story with a male protagonist's perspective and a lot of unrequited love, then I highly recommend this one.

6. 56 漂 Pretty Poison: She Returned from Hell 漂亮坏种：她从地狱归来 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Sweet and heartbreaking, so addictive it’ll make you cry! [Forced love! Guaranteed quality, dive right in! Perfect for all-night reading] Delicate, pampered, beautiful little “villain” ❌ A powerful tycoon who loves her fiercely and proves it through action A powerful man from Beijing’s elite breaks his vows and lowers his head; the untouchable beauty descends from her pedestal to fight for what she wants! ❤ Age gap + seducing a powerful man + both are reborn + sister’s fiancé romance + both are 3.7kReads9.0Score23914d adds

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   Special flirting 🔥♠️ Brother, I want to defile you in this life, is that okay? ♥ A restrained and abstinent ruler bows down for love!! A delicate, kind, and timid heroine, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, is reborn as a scheming, vengeful woman who seduces her aloof, cold, and love-crazy brother-in-law. ◆ A dark and doting rebirth story with elements of love theft, rebirth, suspense, yandere, revenge, taboo, both protagonists are virgins, favoritism, mutual unrequited love, a 7-year age gap, emotional turmoil, soul redemption, and a sweet and painful process.

7. 57 向 Xiang Beixun 向北浔 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Secret crush becomes love + reunion after years apart + a partner who guides her + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Government-sector client ✖️ female cost estimator at a construction company] “If you can do the job, do it. If you can’t, we’ll find someone else!” Lu Tingxi never expected to see Jiang Xun again. When he does, her project manager is scolding her until she looks like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. “When one door closes, another opens. If the south is dark, 571Reads—Score10814d adds

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   In the first book, the female lead had a boyfriend when the male lead fell in love; in the second book, she was getting a divorce when they met again. However, the male lead is a very clear-headed romantic, only loving the female lead, and he takes things step by step, controlling the pace. [Sending heart] Go read it, my friend!

8. 58 顶 The Ultimate Long Game 顶级蓄谋 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Female growth + mature adults + long-laid plans + both virgins + guiding lover + workplace romance and marriage] Gu Wangshu had barely finalized her divorce when Cheng Tianyue kissed her. “Cheng Tianyue, is it? I’ll just pretend a dog slobbered on me!” She thought he was an adversary she’d never see again, only to somehow end up working for him as his client. He wholeheartedly supported her, protected her, and loved her. He told her, “Cherry, don’t turn down new experiences in life. Be brave an 70Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 菊 Chrysanthemum Pavilion 菊花阁 Nuo Nuozi糥糥子Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted A sweet, naive heroine meets a possessive, obsessive man, and just as sparks of love are about to fly, a domineering CEO barges in at the last moment. The three of them get tangled up in a series of twists: one is her childhood sweetheart, the other fell in love at first sight. Where will this love, fraught with endless complications, lead? 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead secretly loves the female lead and has been plotting for a long time. However, the female lead falls in love with the first male lead. Later, the first male lead dies, the female lead goes abroad, and the second male lead continues to wait.

10. 60 星 The Stars Are Right Behind You 星星就在你身后 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted After witnessing her fiancé’s infidelity, Yun Xi gets into a car accident and wakes up with no memory at all. Days after regaining consciousness, her fiancé still hasn’t set foot in her hospital room. He doesn’t ask after her or show the slightest concern. Yun Xi thinks her former self must have been blind. Her attending physician, He Jingran, is handsome, refined, and gentle as jade. He’s aloof and restrained with everyone else, but with her, he’s tender to the core and attentive in every way. 1.4kReads8.8Score10414d adds

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    It's good, not long, and the male lead is super gentle.

11. 61 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    The male lead likes the female lead, and the female lead likes the second male lead.

12. 62 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
13. 63 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 24.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    🍭 [A Level 10 Scholar of Fostering a Wife Through Her Father] "I'll marry Brother Lu when I grow up!" She's sweetly proclaimed for eighteen years, only to stumble upon his secret rendezvous on the playground❓🐰 A fake father with a real crush, he grabs the back of her neck and whispers hoarsely, "Quietly, I'm not waiting for the sibling relationship."💘 The night the lie is exposed, the childhood sweetheart locks in his first love status🚨 #DoubleCleanSweetness #ChildhoodSweethearts #UnrequitedLoveBecomesTrue

14. 64 女 Matriarchy: Is the Female Lead Really Not Bad? Handsome Men Rush to Be Tormented 女尊：女主真不坏？美男争相被虐 Wow, So Chilly哇好凉凉Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Female-centered + Female Leads, Male Partners Are Virgins + Men Get Tortured + 1vN + Short Story Collection] Characters whose gender isn't specified are women; they are strong and sturdy. [Volume One: After Slaying Her White Moonlight, the General Goes on a Killing Spree!] A cold, aloof, everyone's-favorite top x a crybaby, beautiful, obedient male 1 x a body-double male 2 x a refined, virtuous husband male 3 Ye Xuan devotes her body and soul to her country and has no interest in romance. To he 1.8kReads8.8Score21114d adds

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    The male lead's unrequited love for the female lead is common knowledge; they've been childhood sweethearts. The female lead only sees the male lead as a younger brother. The male lead watches helplessly as she is ordered to marry another man as his legal husband. He'd rather remain anonymous and without status than leave the female lead's side.

15. 65 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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    Hong Kong boy's childhood sweetheart has a crush on him

16. 66 他 His Grievance: The Young Gentleman from the Countryside 他的委屈：乡下来的小郎君 Qing Heng Yu Ning清珩聿宁Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted A chance encounter one night at a bonfire party led Wu Tingzhou to mistakenly believe that Zheng Xingning wanted to be with him. But when he finally entered her life, he realized that a man with nothing to his name could hardly make things work with a wealthy, headstrong girl. Yet Wu Tingzhou was already in love with her and couldn't bear to part with Zheng Xingning. As a result, he endured one grievance after another, only to receive a single apology from her in the end... After regaining his m 198Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

17. 67 那 Then Stay Trapped in My Arms 那就困在我怀里 Qing Heng Yu Ning清珩聿宁Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Pressed by her family to marry, Shao Qingning meets Xiao Heng through a blind date. Their marriage has barely begun when her first love, Qi Yuanchen, returns from abroad and asks to get back together. For the sake of her own happiness, Shao Qingning decides to be selfish for once and asks Xiao Heng to end their marriage. She thought theirs was an ordinary marriage, never imagining that he would one day wield immense power and unimaginable wealth. “Shao Qingning, when you threw me away like a pie 1.3kReads8.1Score—14d adds
18. 68 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 71.9kReads9.4Score9.4k14d adds

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    🌴🌴🌴The plot is full of twists and turns, the characters are incredibly charismatic, and the ideas are profound and inspiring—a must-see!

19. 69 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds
20. 70 占 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 Er Li二厘Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 8.7kReads9.1Score51514d adds
21. 71 亲 Kiss Me, Okay? 亲亲我，好不好 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Wooden-Hearted Woman vs. Peacock Man + Bittersweet Secret Crush + Male Stand-In] [White Moonlight vs. Sharp-Tongued, Soft-Hearted Jerk] Pei Guansheng was born into a prominent family as its only son, pursued by countless wealthy socialites. Yet at twenty-five, he impulsively married Ji Yijia. Everyone said Ji Yijia had schemed her way into marrying up. On their first night as newlyweds, Ji Yijia tactfully made things clear. “I can accept a marriage in name only.” The man’s expression turned a l 7.5kReads—Score1.2k14d adds

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    A peacock-like man's substitute novel! The male lead has a crush on the female lead; he's born to be her dog.

22. 72 救 Saving the Obsessive, Troubled Boy 救赎那个偏执阴暗少年 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Devoted and Sweet Romance + The Heroine Makes Her Feelings Clear + The Hero Has a Secret Crush + From School Days to the Wedding] A brooding, insecure boy × a bright, sweet, flirtatious girl 1. Only after Jiang Wanyue died did she learn that a boy had gazed up from the abyss countless times, hoping to catch a glimpse of the moon in the sky. When the moon fell one day, the boy’s world collapsed completely, leaving not a trace of light. Reborn, this time 16.8kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    Jiang Wanyue only realized after her death that someone would live on because of her. Qi Yuan, someone who had never appeared in her youth, would perish with her. And all the good fortune she had thought she had in her life was actually his cautious approach. Reborn, she didn't want to be aloof; she wanted to bathe him in moonlight, so he could also stand freely in the sunlight, walking a flower-lined path that belonged only to Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan never imagined that one day his delusions would actively approach him. He clumsily avoided her, afraid that he would go mad when the light faded, but she said she would always be there from then on, her love like the wind crossing mountains and seas, seemingly without a trace, yet stirring up waves that surged endlessly.

23. 73 暗 Secret Crush! Losing Control! Unable to Resist Her Wild Kisses 暗恋！失控！难抵她肆意撩吻 Su Xikun苏曦坤Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet campus romance + putting scumbags in their place + male lead wins her heart] [The heroine leaves her wild ways behind][The hero's secret crush comes true] Yan Xi pursued Bo Heng for three years. Three months into their relationship, she caught him kissing her cousin. She slapped them both, broke up with him on the spot, then turned around and hired a male escort! - When Bo Heng heard Yan Xi had a new boyfriend, he said, “She's just trying to make me 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a story about a childhood sweetheart who becomes the second male lead and unrequited love. His unrequited love is selfless and without expectation of return. "Qin Yichi's Unrequited Love Diary": Qiao Zhen, I want to watch the snow with you, to see the mountains and the sea, to watch the sunrise and sunset, to see shooting stars and the aurora, to see all the romantic and beautiful scenery in this world with you.

24. 74 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.8kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
25. 75 难 What a Handful! My Boss Always Wants to Flirt with Me 难搞！老板总想和我谈情说爱 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted The rating will rise~ [The male lead fights to marry her and claim his place through a whirlwind wedding | unrequited love comes true + marriage first, love later] [Gorgeous little money-lover vs devoted, powerful CEO] The day she broke up with her ex, she accidentally slept with her direct supervisor. / He Jingzhou is cold and ruthless, decisive in his actions, and an unreachable heir to the heavens, a feared king of the business world in Jinghua. Everyone says he has no interest in women and i 744Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    [The male lead successfully climbs the social ladder through fierce competition | Unrequited love turns into reality + marriage of convenience followed by love] [Beautiful little money-grubber vs. Affectionate CEO] On the day she broke up with her ex-boyfriend, she accidentally slept with her boss. / He Jingzhou, cold and ruthless, decisive and ruthless, an unapproachable darling of the elite, a kingpin in the business world of Jinghua. Rumors circulate that he is aloof and reserved, uninterested in women. Lin Xi, however, is his secretary with a very low profile during the day. At night, she is Mrs. He, sharing his bed. Lin Xi declares that his aloofness and reservedness are all an act! • A whirlwind marriage with He Jingzhou was something Lin Xi never imagined. She didn't expect the day when Boss He would throw divorce papers in her face and give her a huge sum of money. Instead, she unexpectedly encountered He Jingzhou's unrequited love. He lost his usual aloof and reserved demeanor, his eyes reddening, his emotions out of control, "Please look at me." [Heart][Drooling] - Forever and ever, dreams come true.

26. 76 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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    🔥A bright young girl had a crush on him since she was 16. A spirited young man. A year later, meeting him again, her love still blossomed. He became a successful businesswoman, while she became a distinguished diplomat.

27. 77 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.6kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds

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    Chacha transmigrated, and the moment she opened her eyes, she was completely stunned—she was sitting on the lap of the villain, Mr. Pei! The man's gaze was sinister and oppressive, as if he were about to erupt in anger. Her mind went blank, but her body moved uncontrollably, slowly leaning closer, and she said in a soft, trembling voice, "Mr. Pei, Chacha has admired you for a long time..."

28. 78 重 My Reborn Ex-Husband Is a Pitiful Crybaby Who Blushes and Begs for Kisses 重生前夫是小可怜爱哭脸红要亲亲 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Reborn at school + Sweet romance + She pursues him + Revenge on scumbags + Pure love + HE] A bold, flirtatious, hot-tempered heroine who knows exactly how to charm × a love-starved, devoted hero with an intense possessive streak Qu Wan was a bad woman. She stopped at nothing to get what she wanted. In her previous life, she was forced to marry someone she didn't love, and slept with her husband without giving him her heart. She cursed him and acted as if he didn't exist! When her father went to 163Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is so good! In his past life, the male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist but could only watch her like someone else. He secretly did many things for her. After the female protagonist was reborn, she fell in love with him directly.

29. 79 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Loves Family, Loves Country, Teochew, 1988] "I want to break off the engagement!" he said. "Fine. Then let's consummate the marriage." The rugged country boy from Chaozhou spent one night with a beautiful bride, only for her to run away the next morning! He chased her to a Guangzhou newspaper office, the Technical University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Undersea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-mac 2.2kReads8.1Score10314d adds
30. 80 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 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    The male lead had a crush on the female lead during their school days, but the female lead, believing she would marry her childhood sweetheart, only saw him as a close friend with whom she could exchange love letters but never harbored any romantic feelings. For eight years, the male lead was consumed by jealousy towards her childhood sweetheart, the kind that drives one mad. Finally, eight years later, he had the chance to get closer to her again and achieved his wish, marrying his swan princess. The female lead's ballet performance was absolutely stunning! [Laughs][laughs]

31. 81 占 Possessing the Rose 占有蔷薇 May the Finest Years Not Let You Down韶华不负Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Hero Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Zhou Jingsu, head of the Zhou family in City A, agrees when the little model he has kept for four years asks to break up. “If the little thing I keep is getting difficult, I’ll just have to tame her a little.” That very night. His good half brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. “Sister-in-law, I’ve always known how to treat a beautiful woman. Want to give me a try?” Later. Zhou Jingsu arrives to catch them in the act 4.7kReads8.8Score39814d adds

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    The female lead was dating someone else at first, while the male lead had been plotting for a long time and was waiting for an opportunity.

32. 82 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
33. 83 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds
34. 84 恋 A Love That Lasts Day After Day 恋慕朝朝 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sworn enemy becomes lover + secret crush comes true + a fluffy, angst-free romance] [Yuwei * Jiang Chao] Yuwei loved a scumbag for years, only to end up being pushed off a rooftop by his own hands. Jiang Chao held her dead body and wept until his eyes were red, then chose to die alongside the scumbag. When she opened her eyes, it seemed she hadn't quite died after all. * Back in their sophomore year of high school, Jiang Chao was still the top student, admired by everyone. Yuwei stared 280Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    🍵Yu Wei had been in love with a scumbag for years, only to be pushed off a rooftop by him in the end, avenged by her nemesis, Jiang Chao. Returning to her second year of high school, all she wanted was to cherish Jiang Chao.

35. 85 领 I Lost My Memory Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, and the Capital's Golden Boy Swept Me Into a Whirlwind Marriage 领证前失忆，京圈太子爷拐我闪婚 Yun Qingqiu云青楸Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted ⭐️The short drama adaptation, Love Hidden in Time, is now streaming. Lots of sweet kissing scenes!⭐️ On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, Meng Zhi was framed and got into a car accident. Her fiancé rescued his adopted daughter right in front of her and left Meng Zhi behind. Meng Zhi was saved by her fiancé’s uncle. When she woke up, she had lost her memory. The first thing she saw was a mature, stern-looking man. His eyes were full of concern, and he was so handsome that she 5kReads8.9Score52114d adds

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    Gentleness is a treasure, and so are you ❤️

36. 86 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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    This book! The male lead has a crush on the female lead for two lifetimes. In her previous life, the female lead met the wrong person and married a scumbag!

37. 87 女 Reborn as the Villainess: Am I the Mad Antagonist’s White Moonlight? 女配重生：我是疯批反派白月光？ Mint Salted Milk Tea薄荷咸奶绿Modern Romance283k WordsOngoing An outrageously oblivious, vicious heroine × a dark, unhinged villain puppy who falls for her on his own [Both reborn + wealthy family + fated love + love after marriage + obsessive possessiveness + mutual push and pull + healing + second male lead’s regret] One-on-one | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Career plot alongside the romance | Happy ending | Updated daily Li Sangqi is reborn. In her previous life, she was a vicious second female lead obsessed with her belov 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this! [Note] In her past life, the female lead loved the male lead's brother, driving him nearly insane. He tried everything to marry her. The female lead died, and the male lead went mad. After being reborn, the female lead still doesn't know the male lead loves her and desperately wants to run away. The male lead is dark and insane, and there's a poor little dog...

38. 88 拒 I Refuse to Marry into a Wealthy Family. I'll Take My Child and Marry a Country Man 拒入豪门，我带娃嫁给乡下人 I Alone Pity the Quiet Grass独怜幽幽草Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted An IT engineer from a small town studies hard, works diligently, turns down a wealthy family’s marriage proposal, and goes abroad to study. Even after unexpectedly becoming a single mother, she never stops growing. She makes a dazzling transformation into an investment banking star… The only thing that drives her crazy is the child’s father, a young man from a small town who’s two years younger than her. He pursues her relentlessly, but what can she do? Love isn’t something you can achieve just 896Reads8.9Score10314d adds

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    Both books have this kind of plot thread, and both feature top-tier second male leads. The second male lead is the most likable; he's the reader's favorite! [Facepalm]

39. 89 程 Miss Cheng, Do You Plan to Stay Single Forever? 程小姐，你打算一直单身吗？ I Alone Pity the Quiet Grass独怜幽幽草Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Elite Family] [Cute Child] [Workplace] [My Life Is on the Line, and My Rich Boyfriend Has a Secret Identity] [Stay Single or Become a Rich Wife? That's the Question] [Clearheaded, well-behaved female engineer * sharp-tongued, flirtatious heir cast out by a wealthy family] [He nearly cost her life back then. For the rest of his life, all he wants is her.] Volume One, Seven Days of Grace: The leads reunite overseas because a piece of equipment needs servicing. Over the course of just seven days, 274Reads8.7Score—14d adds
40. 90 南 Nanfang, I Want You All to Myself 南方，我要你只属于我 DddddTModern Romance327k WordsCompleted "Contemporary romance for adults" Reader advisory: domineering CEO, love rivalry, emotional push and pull, sexual tension, schemes, and redemption A fateful encounter, an intensely turbulent romance, an unexpected killing, a conspiracy spanning years, a painful sacrifice, and a desperate ending... The world is one giant battlefield of passions. Nan Fang is an art student. Her beauty is impossible to ignore, and her cool aloofness makes her seem untouched by the clamor of the world. Her broken f 583Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Watch how a high-level domineering CEO steals someone's girlfriend.

41. 91 糟 Oh No! After Our Contract Engagement, the Possessive Captain Pulled Me Into His Arms 糟糕！协议订婚后，被偏执机长拥入怀 Sang Zhi Wo Ruo Ran Wei Luo桑之沃若然未落9k WordsCompleted Oh No! After Getting Engaged by Contract, I Was Pulled into the Arms of an Obsessive Pilot 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead got engaged to someone else, and the male lead went insane.

42. 92 温 Nurturing a Little Rose 温养小玫瑰 Zou Rou Rou走肉肉Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted When Bian Bian fell for Wen Zhixu, he was dating someone else. When Bian Bian confessed, he told her she was too young. Later, Bian Bian got tired of waiting. Wen Zhixu could only watch the girl he had raised, his Bao'er, date another man. 769Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    They're six years apart in age. When the female lead had a crush on the male lead, he told her she was too young and busy dating other people. After that, he could only watch her date other men.

43. 93 癫 I'm Losing It! The Clingy Younger Guy I Dumped After Online Dating Turns Out to Be a Top-Tier Star 癫了，网恋甩的粘人弟弟竟是顶流 I Just Want Spicy Food就要吃辣Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Male lead has a secret crush] [Both leads are inexperienced and devoted to each other] [Online romance + dating show] [Two stunning leads] [Female lead is a jack of all trades] Xun Yin, a top-tier star sales streamer, has a tiny waist, long legs, and a face blessed by heaven. She’s a bona fide heartbreaker, but all she cares about is selling products. [Streamer, what should I do if I don’t have a boyfriend?] Xun Yin: “Buy my stuff and help me make money. Once I’ve earned enough, I’ll go to T 1.8kReads8.8Score20314d adds
44. 94 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    🍀Her childhood sweetheart fiancé has a Cinderella-like woman by his side. The female lead can't win her over, so she voluntarily withdraws, only to be rejected. Desperate, she turns to her fiancé's older brother for help, hoping he'll stand up for her. "Two hundred million, marry me." [Shocked][Awkward laugh] Ahhhhhh, are you kidding me…? It turns out this aloof god-like man has liked her for a very, very long time.

45. 95 沉 Falling Back in My Youth 沉落少年时 Chen Xing Yu陈行与Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing A bittersweet older-woman/younger-man romance: restrained, devoted younger man × gentle, clear-eyed senior - Puppy-like younger man, five years younger; two highly intelligent equals; neither is sexually inexperienced; happy ending - Bittersweet unrequited love + forbidden fantasies + the one in power lowering his head + reunion after years apart + love growing over time - Five years later, Chen Che and Shen Yu meet again. The poor, gifted boy from a small town has become a top technical directo 3Reads—Score214d adds

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    Five-year age gap, both strong, bittersweet unrequited love - A poor but gifted boy has been secretly in love with his "older brother's girlfriend" for seven years, but his restraint crumbles after they reunite, leading to mutual redemption - a story of immoral fantasy/conflict/mistakes/battlefield.

46. 96 无 I Didn't Mean to Flirt with Him. After I Called Off the Engagement, the CEO Couldn't Sit Still 无意撩他，我退婚后总裁坐不住了 Seventh Moon七层月Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tong Ran had lived for over twenty years without ever knowing hardship, but when it came to love, she kept getting hurt. After clearing out her old flames, Tong Ran decides to become an ordinary rich person and stay home spending money like a good girl. Her happy days don't last long before Lu Fan suddenly shows up at her door, his expression unreadable. “Actually, I'm pretty rich too. Why don't you come help me spend my money?” 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has harbored a secret crush on the female lead for many years. During this time, the female lead dated several men, and the male lead subtly tried to seduce them into making mistakes and breaking up with them, but the female lead eventually discovered his scheme. Initially, the female lead was indifferent to the male lead and even found him somewhat annoying, but later she gradually developed feelings for him and they started dating.

47. 97 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 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    ⬇️Double rebirth, the male protagonist both loves, hates, and fears her. Loving her is instinctive, a humble delusion. Hating her is also instinctive, hating that she was deceived and abandoned him. Fear is the fear that she will never love him again in this life.

48. 98 不 Wait, Why Is My Ex More Clingy Than My Current Boyfriend? 不是，她前夫哥怎么比现任还黏 Qianqian Ruanran浅浅软珃Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Smooth operator in love vs. model husband] (countless exes vs. a lifelong secret admirer) [She has a past, he's inexperienced|mature couple|marry first, divorce later|angsty push and pull|friends to lovers] On the third day of their marriage, she brings a man home for the night. When she opens the door, her husband is working in the living room. They look at each other for a few seconds. He calmly shuts his laptop and gets up. As he leaves, he casually turns off the light for them. They've bee 614Reads8.3Score10214d adds
49. 99 孟 Meng Yancheng, We Can Have Fun, but Don't Get Serious 孟宴臣，玩玩可以别认真 Gou Keai苟可爱Female-Channel Fanfiction409k WordsOngoing He falls first, an on-again, off-again push and pull, and a two-faced maid with a gift for acting Qin Xiao: “Meng Yanchen, I’m here to use you, not save you.” Meng Yanchen: “Why not try using me for the rest of your life?” # On the day they got together, Qin Xiao said, “You can keep loving her.” Meng Yanchen thought she at least loved him. Only after they broke up did he truly understand. Hah. That wasn’t love. It was simply that she didn’t love him, so she didn’t care who he loved. # One day af 346Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    A couple on opposite sides, constantly pulling and tugging at each other, Meng Yanchen, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, a two-faced girl with a manipulative acting style, Song Yan and Xu Qin have little screen time but lots of new plot developments, starting from Meng Yanchen's university days || 23, 48kkkf

50. 100 余 Officer Yu, Are You Secretly in Love with Me? 余警官，你是不是暗恋我 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted One night, Ji Yi receives a threatening package. She calls the police immediately. To her surprise, she reunites with Yu Xingzhan, a former high school classmate. - After her address is leaked, Ji Yi asks a friend to help her find a new place to live. But on her very first day in the new home, her cat maims the neighbor’s dog. Feeling terrible about it, Ji Yi brings a basket of fruit next door that evening to apologize. To her surprise, the person who opens the door is Officer Yu. - Later, to de 1.9kReads8.8Score25414d adds

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    The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead, but she remains unaware until she reports a package to the police, leading to their encounter at the police station. The male lead is a police officer, while the female lead has childhood sweethearts who are all wealthy, whereas the male lead is a poor student. The female lead looks down on and dislikes him, but the male lead remains devoted to her.

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