Stories Where the Male Lead Goes to Great Lengths to Win the Female Lead 男主费劲心思得到女主的小说

1. 201 将 The General Never Knocks 将军他总是不敲门 Mountain Traces山踪9k WordsCompleted The General Never Knocks 7Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.3kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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   🌿A princess sent for a political marriage versus a paranoid emperor. The male lead is possessive and forces the female lead into marriage. The female lead never loves the male lead until her death, and her heart belongs only to the second male lead. 🌿A general dies on the battlefield, and the princess is sent to marry a foreign prince. There is no palace intrigue. A group of girls in the deep palace redeem each other.

3. 203 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 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
4. 204 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score3514d adds
5. 205 狗 You Bastard, You Win This Time 狗男人，算你厉害 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted You Bastard, You Win This Time 2.8kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 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—Score10414d adds
7. 207 六 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 A Thousand Dreams百变梦想Modern Romance3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 1.9kReads6.9Score10014d adds

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   The male protagonist went to great lengths to win over his wife.

8. 208 她 She Slept in My Bed, So I Broke Both Their Wings 她睡了我的床，我折了他俩的翼 Yun Chuyin云楚吟8k WordsCompleted She slept in my bed, so I clipped their wings. 1.1kReads—Score2114d adds
9. 209 捡 The Fool I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince 捡来的傻子是太子 Mountain Traces山踪22k WordsCompleted The Fool I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince 2Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 210 初 My Best Friend Stole My First Love 初恋被闺蜜截胡了 Fat Orange胖橙Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Male lead secretly in love × beautiful, soft-hearted Chinese literature department belle VS cold-faced business school hunk] Her boyfriend doesn’t answer her calls or reply to her texts. He’s been completely out of touch for over a month. Zheng Qingyu lets her imagination run wild. In the end, she buys a ticket and goes to his school. She waits outside his dorm, freezing for ages, only to see him show up with his arm around someone else! He’s cheating! What makes Zheng Qingyu’s blood pressure s 4.9kReads9.1Score42414d adds

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    The male lead is very shrewd; he tricked the female lead into getting a marriage certificate before she even graduated.

11. 211 我 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后，京圈太子悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 345Reads—Score1514d adds
12. 212 师 The Master's Wife Comes First 师母在上 Mountain Traces山踪16k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Teacher Is Here 10Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 太 The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back 1kReads—Score2714d adds
14. 214 先 Sir, Please Stay 先生且留步 Mountain Traces山踪10k WordsCompleted Sir, Please Wait 3Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 215 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 54.9kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds

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    The male lead dotes on the female lead, always wanting to hug her, and calls her "baby," spoiling her rotten! The whole story is also full of witty remarks and is very funny!

16. 216 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score3914d adds
17. 217 将 The General's Worthless Live-In Son-in-Law 将军的窝囊赘婿 Mountain Traces山踪Historical21k WordsCompleted The General's Pathetic Live-in Son-in-Law 7Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 218 被 Beautiful and Bold After Being Cast Aside, Four Top-Tier Stars Pursue Me 被休弃妇美又飒，四个顶流追着嫁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Beautiful, Cast-Off Wife Has Four Top-Tier Stars Chasing After Her 416Reads—Score2614d adds
19. 219 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 444Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The night I married my cousin, he said he only considered me his sister and would find me a good husband in the future. I believed him and obediently acted as his sister for three years, even writing a divorce agreement to let him have his way. But the night he discovered the divorce agreement, he went berserk, pinning me to the bed, gripping my waist, his voice hoarse and dangerous: "Who wants to be your brother? Call me husband!" Later I learned that his thousand years of cultivating the path of ruthlessness crumbled in front of me in an instant.

20. 220 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 86.9kReads9.4Score11.3k14d adds

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    This is it! The female lead is a low-level employee, and the male lead is the mayor and party secretary. They're 12 years apart in age. It's a story of two virgins, a guiding, fatherly lover, sweet romance, love at first sight (for the male lead), and a workplace setting. The male lead goes through a lot of trouble and uses all sorts of tricks to pursue the female lead! I absolutely love it, it's super good!

21. 221 养 The Son I Raised for Five Years Isn’t Mine, and His Birth Mother Secretly Switched Our Babies 养5年的儿子不是亲生，亲妈竟偷偷换走我的娃 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted The son I raised for five years isn’t mine, and his biological mother secretly switched him with my baby 162Reads—Score714d adds
22. 222 皇 The Empress Is Reborn 皇后娘娘重生了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance33k WordsCompleted The Empress Has Been Reborn 357Reads—Score414d adds
23. 223 太 The Beautiful, Sweet Crown Princess Who Made a Mad, Powerful Official Bow to Her 太子妃美又娇，引疯批权臣竟折腰 Zhao Zou Zou赵走走Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + True Forced Possession + Beloved by Everyone + Rivalry Among Men + All Male Leads Are Unhinged + 1vN] Everyone knows the Crown Princess was taken by the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess is peerlessly beautiful. Though she is the unwanted legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, she has become General Xie's most beloved person and the dream girl of the tutor's son. She has even caught the eye of a prince from an enemy kingdom. The Crown Prince is ruthless and vindictiv 3.9kReads8.8Score39414d adds

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    Forced iPhone to criticize four male protagonists

24. 224 契 We Married by Contract, and My Chaste Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Unhinged Groomsmen 契约成婚，禁欲老公帮我反杀了七个疯批伴郎 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage: My Abstinent Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Insane Groomsmen 243Reads—Score1114d adds
25. 225 休 Hand Over the Divorce Papers 休书拿来 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance30k WordsCompleted Hand over the divorce papers. 87Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 226 送 The Handsome Boy Band Came Right to My Door, So Come On, Boys, Into My Arms 送上门的顶帅男团，都到姐的碗里来 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted All These Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guys Are Throwing Themselves at Me, So I’m Claiming Them All 240Reads—Score1414d adds
27. 227 太 The Crown Prince Takes Her as His Consort 太子夺她为妃 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted The Crown Prince Takes Her as His Consort 41Reads—Score114d adds
28. 228 京 A Night in the Capital Is Hard to Escape: He Planned It All Along 京夜难逃，是他的蓄谋已久 Chi An'an池洝洝Modern Romance821k WordsCompleted [Powerful High-Ranking Official + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Age Gap + Stealing Her Away + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When she first met Zhou Jingyan, everyone warned her that he was cold and heartless, incapable of loving anyone, and that she should stay away from him. She refused to believe them, and ended up battered and broken. Years later, when they met again, she already had a boyfriend who cherished her beyond measure. In secret, Zhou Jingyan's eyes burned red wi 12.3kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    The high-ranking official had been plotting this for a long time; the most satisfying part was the subtle element of forceful plunder!

29. 229 邻 My Neighbor Says My Red Wine-Colored Slip Dress Is Distracting Her Son from His Graduate Exams 邻居说我晒酒红色吊带裙影响她儿子考研 Yun Chuyin云楚吟9k WordsCompleted My Neighbor Says Hanging Out My Wine-Red Slip Dress Is Distracting Her Son from His Grad School Entrance Exams 52Reads—Score514d adds
30. 230 太 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Please Behave: I'm Just a Plumber, Not Your Bed Warmer 太子殿下请自重：我只是个修水管的，不负责暖床 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted Your Highness the Crown Prince, Please Restrain Yourself: I'm Just a Plumber, Not Your Bedwarmer 7Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 231 首 The Tycoon Is a Pervert, and I Can’t Take His Tearful Kisses, So I Run Away Pregnant 首富是变态，亲哭我受不了带球跑 A Piece of Ginger Pear Pastry一块姜梨酥Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing [New book, just rated. The score will rise. Both leads are each other’s first + Love at First Sight + Take Her by Force + Unhinged Possessive Love + She Runs Away While Pregnant Later + He’ll Regret Losing Her + Age Gap + Devoted Husband] Rugged, domineering CEO × sweet girl Fang Li was the campus belle of Jiangcheng University, fair-skinned, beautiful, delicate, and soft. With an alcoholic father and a mother drowning in debt, she was at the end of her rope when she got drunk, walked into the w 1kReads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The male lead schemes and uses his power to win the female lead's heart. She cries every day from his kisses and wants a divorce, but suddenly becomes pregnant. The powerful man's pursuit of his wife is a dramatic and arduous process.

32. 232 团 Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Office Accused Me of Seducing the Director 团建被摸大腿，全公司反说我勾引总监 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted Someone Groped My Thigh at the Company Retreat, and the Whole Company Claimed I Was Seducing the Director 143Reads—Score1114d adds
33. 233 傻 My Foolish Husband 傻相公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊19k WordsCompleted My Foolish Husband 29Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 银 The Bank President’s Daughter-in-Law from the Countryside 银行行长家的农村儿媳妇 Long Xinyue龙馨月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Brother-and-sister dynamic + Urban romance + Marriage first, love later + Childhood sweethearts + Female growth The wealthy male lead and the rural female lead were born in neighboring hospital beds, just one day apart. The female lead is stunning and attracts admirers wherever she goes, yet she’s gentle and well-behaved. The male lead is a roguishly handsome man of the world, considerate and capable, a born CEO and the king of jealousy. Though their values and upbringings are worlds apart, fate 2.9kReads8.7Score29914d adds

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    This book is about a man from a wealthy family in a small city. His family plots to marry the woman, but she falls in love after the marriage. It's a story about female growth, a tale of a woman born in the 1980s!

35. 235 我 What We Promised Each Other: 我们说好的： Tumi Demon荼靡妖Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted “We’ve grown up. We’re not the same as we were as kids. Do you really think childhood sweethearts would go to all that trouble to find each other just to be friends again?” Lin Yi blinked her clear eyes and laughed carelessly. “I don’t!” Shen Yu blurted out without a moment’s hesitation. “So let’s be together!” Shu Ning looked at Xue Yang and asked, “I’m said to bring bad luck. Aren’t you afraid?” “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like I’m a good person!” Xue Yang’s matter-of-fact tone mad 163Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is an incredibly sweet and satisfying read! A powerful and ruthless CEO has been plotting for a long time, seeking revenge on the spot and speaking his mind directly. It features a smart academic genius and an athletic school heartthrob, a sexy internet celebrity and a domineering CEO. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes! The writing is light and smooth, with strong moral values! The characters are all very well-developed. You have to read it! You have to read it! You have to read it!

36. 236 穿 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 162Reads—Score1214d adds
37. 237 无 After Being Acquitted 无罪释放后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted After Being Acquitted —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 238 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 182Reads—Score1114d adds
39. 239 宫 Sharing a Bed Is Forbidden in the Palace 宫里禁止对食 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical12k WordsCompleted Eating Together Is Forbidden in the Palace 122Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 240 重 Reborn: The Possessive Regent Seizes Her Back Into His Manor Once More 重生后，偏执摄政王再次夺她入府 Jiaojiao皎皎Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [An early work. Please don't read if it's not your thing!] "Completed + both leads' first time + both reborn + pursuing his wife after the breakup + coercive possessiveness" Everyone says the aloof, dignified regent wants nothing to do with women. Yet he forcibly takes a woman into his residence and loves her with all his heart, willing to give her everything in the world. In his previous life, Xie Yunzhou was captivated by Pei Yan's bright, radiant smile. Acting on his desire, he abducted her 526Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The first of these three books hasn't been rated yet, but it looks pretty good. The male and female leads are both reborn; the female lead was the male lead's kept woman in his previous life, and after being reborn, she tries to escape, but the male lead is also reborn and becomes entangled with her. [Smile][smile]

41. 241 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Inherited My Husband’s Estate 离婚冷静期，我继承了丈夫的遗产 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted During the divorce cooling-off period, I inherited my husband’s estate 186Reads—Score814d adds
42. 242 夫 My Wife Is Too Violent, So Mr. Qin Goes to Work Injured Every Day 夫人太暴力，秦总每天带伤上班 Light a Lamp for the Moon给月亮点灯Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Uncompromising Possession + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Forceful Hero at First, Shameless Old Rascal Later] [Soft Little Bunny vs. Scheming Big Bad Wolf] The first time Su Ci met Qin Yanli was at her boyfriend’s family banquet. He said to her, “Su Ci, call me Uncle.” Qin Yanli’s shadowy gaze made her uncomfortable, but she had no choice but to call him “Uncle.” Su Ci never imagined her boyfriend would hand her over to his own uncle to secure a business deal. When she woke u 2.7kReads8.7Score17014d adds

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    The male lead goes to great lengths to win the female lead's heart; in every version, he resorts to any means necessary, scheming openly and secretly to lure her into his trap step by step, and then obtains her...

43. 243 袖 The Beauty's Secret Escape from the Sleeves 袖中美人私逃记 E E Er E婀蛾尔厄Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + reborn + coercive love + the hero pursues her after losing her + faked death + obsessive, lovesick hero] Heroine: You Wanqiu Hero: Yan Jing In her previous life, You Wanqiu was a canary kept in a gilded cage by Yan Jing, the Marquis of Guangyang. He was ruthless and obsessive, determined to tame her and make her his possession, a beauty tucked away in his sleeve. Reborn in this life, You Wanqiu wants nothing more to do with him. 1.6kReads8.7Score13214d adds
44. 244 踹 I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed an Entire Mountain 踹飞渣男！我在大年初一收回了整座山 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed the Entire Mountain 20Reads—Score214d adds
45. 245 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
46. 246 蓄 Deliberate Plunder 蓄意掠夺 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Take What You Want, Love After Marriage] On the night Yishuang broke up with her boyfriend, she had just stepped out of a private room when she ran into Han Du, her ex's good friend. Han Du dragged her into the room next door and pinned her against the door. In his sexy, melodious voice, he murmured, “Shuangshuang, be mine.” Yishuang laughed coldly. “Han Du, you’re really willing to go this far just to humiliate me for his sake.” Han Du lowered his head, his thin lips brushing her ear. “No. I’v 2.9kReads8.9Score19014d adds
47. 247 暴 The Tyrant Kept Me Captive and Doted on Me Every Day, So I Sent Him Straight to the Crematorium 暴君囚我日日宠我反手送入火葬场 Dearest Meow卿卿我喵Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted There’s a psycho in here, multiple male supporting characters, and matters of state [possessive pursuit + a battlefield of romantic rivals + power struggles + scheming, patient hero + outwardly gentle but inwardly tough heroine] The crown prince is a lunatic, and the male lead is a patient kind of lunatic. The heroine looks delicate and easy to push around. In the battlefield of romantic rivals, they hold hands. Whoever leaves first is a dog. Modern perfumer Song Qinghe is transported into an ol 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is stunningly beautiful, but in her previous life, she was forcibly taken by the crown prince. Reborn, she relies on the male lead, who is extremely fond of her and dotes on her immensely. However, the female lead is currently only using the male lead; he loves her deeply, but she doesn't.

48. 248 三 Three Words Revealed My Husband’s Affair 三个字，让我发现老公出轨 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Three words were all it took to make me discover my husband’s affair 60Reads—Score814d adds
49. 249 迷 Orange Blossoms in the Night 迷夜橙花 Xi Yan Xi Yu汐言兮语Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Su Feilu had always admired her senior, Zhou Shuyu, a top student and campus heartthrob. Then came the year she was a senior and he had already been working for three years. He returned to give a speech as an outstanding alumnus, and she confessed her feelings to him. He turned her down, saying he didn’t like sweet girls. She fled to France to pursue further studies. Three years later, she returned to China as a top perfumer, while he had become a regional director at a conglomerate. She grew, h 10Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Years ago, the female lead confessed her feelings to the male lead, but he rejected her! 💦 They met again; she was a perfumer, and he was her boss. 🙋🙋🙋 The male lead confessed to her for the first time, but she rejected him again, not succumbing to unrequited love. He prioritized his career over romance! 💙

50. 250 暗 My Secret-Crush Comic Went Viral, and the CEO Himself Is Begging for Updates 暗恋漫画爆火，霸总亲自催更 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Her secret-crush comic goes viral, and the domineering CEO personally begs her for updates. 349Reads—Score—14d adds

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