The Female Lead Is Taken in by the Male Lead's Family and Has a Secret Crush on Him 女主寄养在男主家+暗恋

1. 101 他 His Little Darling 他的小祖宗 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy, sharp-tongued young master X unruly, scheming beauty] [Sweet campus romance] After the new transfer student Xi Yu moved into the Lu family home, Lu Jiachen discovered that the clever, well-behaved girl who seemed like a model student was actually a hopelessly bad student who got her parents called to school every other day. Lu Jiachen: Xi Yu, if you pass your final exams, big brother will let you beat him up. Xi Yu: Really? Then just wait until I beat you to your knees and make you cal 6.8kReads9.4Score86214d adds
2. 102 傅 Professor Fu, You Look Like My Boyfriend 傅教授，你看起来像我男朋友 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted The cool, calculating Professor Fu VS the sweet yet resilient Dr. Zuo Fu Yuan, the man Zuo Yuan had loved for thirteen years, returned to the country, and she ran into him! Taking advantage of the alcohol in her system, Zuo Yuan went up to him and struck up a conversation. “Professor Fu, can I add you on WeChat?” Fu Yuan glanced at her and agreed. Emboldened, Zuo Yuan asked, “Then can I have your number, too?” The man gave her a distant look. “Sorry. I just got back and haven’t had a chance to g 1.4kReads9.3Score21814d adds

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   The first book is about a girl whose adoptive mother passed away due to illness, and she is temporarily entrusted to the male lead's family. The male lead's personality really resonated with me; he's incredibly gentle. As a child, he was very self-protective. The original text reads: "When Zhouzhou was little, he was very good at taking care of himself. Once, when the car started, someone accidentally ran over Zhouzhou's foot. It wasn't serious, but he was so self-conscious that he was depressed for a long time, and no one could comfort him." 😍 Definitely a sweet little story. The second and third books don't feature the female lead being fostered by the male lead's family, but I personally found them both very enjoyable. The second book is by the same author as the first, and the male lead is also very gentle. In the third book, the female lead has a thirteen-year unrequited love for the male lead. In summary: all are sweet little stories. I personally felt that there weren't any major misunderstandings throughout the entire text; there were only minor misunderstandings, but they didn't linger for long.

3. 103 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 36.1kReads9.5Score7.2k14d adds
4. 104 吻 Kiss of Mint 吻薄荷 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush] [Sweet Romance] [Acts Cute ✖️ Pretends to Be Proper] Someone asked Xu Zhi, “Have you really liked Gu Hengzhi for a long time?” Outside, rain poured down in torrents. Xu Zhi stood at the entrance to the teaching building, feeling the biting chill of the wind, and nodded firmly. “That’s right!” A tall, straight figure came into view. Gu Hengzhi’s hair was slightly damp. He glanced at Xu Zhi, tossed her a black umbrella, and gave a faint, crooked smile. “Xu Zhizhi, did repeati 2.7kReads9.3Score49214d adds
5. 105 和 A Perfect Ten with You 和你满分甜 Shu You书呦Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance | Campus | Both leads are inexperienced] [Top student sweetie x handsome, roguish chatterbox] Anyone who knows Wen Shiyi knows he's arrogant as can be, with the temper of a spoiled young master. The year he was a sophomore in high school, a girl named Jiang Yimian moved into his home. She was pretty and kind to everyone, the sort of person who seemed easy to get along with at first glance. But Wen Shiyi was openly hostile toward her. Whenever she reached for a dish, he'd spin the 13.4kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
6. 106 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 41.3kReads9.7Score5.7k14d adds
7. 107 咬 A Bite of Sweet Pear 咬一口甜梨 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Bite of Sweet Pear is now available on all major platforms. A cool, calculating doctor versus a sweet girl with a few tricks up her sleeve. Very sweet, no angst. The first time Chu Yuan saw Ruan Li, who was staying with his family, was at the hospital. She was a delicate beauty, graceful as a willow and lovely as peach blossoms, breathtaking at first sight. Her eyes glistened with tears as her slender fingers tugged at his clothes. “Doctor Chu, I’m scared of pain. Please b 6kReads9.4Score64314d adds

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   ③He was the eldest son of the Chu family, a returned student from studying abroad. She was an adopted girl, cautious and timid. [Heart] He first met her at the hospital; she was frail and delicate, a sickly beauty, while he was tall and handsome, like a graceful orchid. [Shy] The next time they met at the Chu family's Peach Garden, he had been scratched by a cat. She was wearing a cheongsam and gently touched his neck: "Brother, does it hurt?" He seemed indifferent. [Admiration] One day, he told her, "You can date, but only with me."

8. 108 霍 Attorney Huo's Precious Daughter 霍律师的掌上明珠 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Older man, eight-year age gap, unrequited love, both leads are each other's only partners] [Lawyer x sweet girl] Xia Tingwan was placed in the Huo household at the age of six, where she became the apple of the eldest Huo son's eye. As the apple of his eye grew up, the cold-hearted eldest son began to lose his composure. The clichéd “I love my sister” plot happened to Huo Xingjian. He left home bearing a body covered in whip scars and stayed away for eight years. At thirty-four, he was still alo 574Reads8.8Score10114d adds
9. 109 哥 Big Brother, Let Me Take Care of You This Time 哥哥，这次换我养你 Temporary Hire临聘人员Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Brooding, taciturn, stray-dog-type adoptive brother × seemingly obedient, secretly ruthless and possessive younger sister] [Eight-year age gap + healing + secret love + both sexually inexperienced + happy ending] When Chi Yue was fifteen, he brought home a dying little beggar he found outside the bun shop. He found her when she was seven, and from then on, she decided he was her only light. She pleaded with him, “Brother, can I stay here forever?” He refused without hesitation. “I can't afford 3.1kReads8.9Score33414d adds

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   I started writing it when I was a child, but I quickly grew up, so it's not drawn out. The plot fits...

10. 110 我 My Childhood Friend Ignored Me, Then Went Crazy When I Broke Off Our Engagement! 我被竹马冷落，退婚他却发疯！ Little Orange Newt Isn't Afraid of Getting Fat橙小鲵不怕胖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Complete. Childhood sweethearts + arranged marriage since childhood + military officer + sweet romance + devoted to each other + married life A cool, awkward puppy of a man and a sweet, gentle little white rabbit with a hint of tea. Su Ruanruan had known since she was little that she was engaged to Wu Xiao. For over a decade, she followed him around like a little shadow, always saying, “I love Big Brother.” She stole kisses and clung to him, even though he always kept a cold expression. . Then W 3.3kReads8.0Score32714d adds

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    In this book, the male and female leads have an arranged marriage from their families, but the male lead treated her like a younger sister when they were little, only realizing something was wrong as they grew up [drooling]. The female lead has always liked the male lead. However, there's some controversy in the early stages! The male lead has a highly classified mission and needs to use the second female lead to investigate. But he's also afraid the female lead will be with someone else. He often goes crazy with jealousy and possessiveness, grabbing the female lead and kissing her whenever he's unhappy [laughing].

11. 111 盛 Midsummer Green Apple 盛夏青苹果 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Campus] [Living Together] [Two Academic Stars] [Secret Crush] [Pure Romance] At school, Chi Sui and Ji Xiwen seem worlds apart. He is the school celebrity, a regular in the top three of the grade rankings, a promising science competition contestant, and incredibly popular. His handsome face, worthy of a top-tier star, has countless girls swooning over him. Ji Xiwen, meanwhile, is an inconspicuous transfer student. Quiet and withdrawn, she wears cheap clothes, with heavy bangs hiding her face. S 408.2kReads9.4Score90k14d adds
12. 112 哥 My Brother’s Friends Are Trouble 哥哥的兄弟不好惹 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet campus romance] [Deeply devoted, scheming bad boy × goofy, straightforward sweetheart] What does it feel like to find out your buddy is dating your little sister? Lu Yi was unfazed. “What could she possibly lose? She weighs a hundred pounds, and ninety-nine of them are schemes. I’m worried you’ll get fooled out of your underwear!” Lu Qingyue: “Relax, I’ll definitely leave you your underwear.” Cheng Xingye: “???” 28kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is fostered in the male protagonist's family. She has a crush on him, and he is the uncle of a prominent family. However, he only allows her to call him "brother." He is a character who is both raised and raised by his father.

13. 113 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score56614d adds
14. 114 余 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 25.9kReads7.6Score1.8k14d adds

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    🍁🍁The female lead is fostered by the male lead and harbors a secret crush on him. ①The female lead grew up with the male lead and has always secretly loved him. On his 26th birthday, she steals a kiss from him, but is discovered by his mother and forcibly sent away. Before leaving, the female lead asks the male lead if he loves her. His answer is cold and heartbreaking: No. Heartbroken, the female lead goes abroad, only to reunite with the male lead in a dramatic chase to win him back.

15. 115 爱 Is It Wrong to Fall for My Brother? 爱上哥哥是我的错吗？ Pond Corner Sprout塘角芽Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Pretend siblings / bittersweet angst / intense push and pull / reunion after years apart / sweet with heartbreak / both virgins / one-on-one / happy ending / unrelated by blood / not registered in the same household] Cold on the outside, warm on the inside CEO Qin Han × clear-eyed yet falling deeper Su Muli If you fall in love with your brother, it’s obviously his fault. When she was in ninth grade, her mother brought her into the Qin family. He was her brother in name only, and the three-year 238Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check this out! The female lead lives at the male lead's house. In the beginning, she has a crush on him, but later they both have crushes on each other. Their relationship is incredibly sweet after they get together!

16. 116 药 The Fragile Beauty Weeps, While Tycoon Chen's Heart Trembles 药罐美人哭唧唧，财阀琛爷心肝颤 Spring and Autumn春与秋Modern Romance811k WordsCompleted Completed / Daddy-type boyfriend / 10-year age gap / adored by her brothers / devoted to each other, sweet romance A sweet, soft, delicate heiress in poor health ✘ a refined, wicked, possessive tycoon with deep devotion ☆ The pampered young lady returns home to honor her grandfather’s last wish and seeks refuge with the Chu family. He wears gold-rimmed glasses, is fastidious and refined, and stands straight, exuding authority without a word. After a ruler smacks her palm, the man glances sideway 1.8kReads8.8Score17714d adds

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    Super sweet, fast-paced, a must-read for fans of sweet romance novels! It's all lovey-dovey, with mutual pampering, a sweet and gentle female lead, and strong female leads are a no-brainer. You absolutely must read this sweet romance novel; it's truly amazing, no angst, and sweet to the core (I've recommended it many times already). The first book I read featured a foster home with the male lead, and it was an open and honest love story.

17. 117 宝 Naughty Baby Gets Punished by a Yandere Tycoon and Made to Have Triplets 宝宝不乖，被病娇大佬惩罚生三胎 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sickly, clingy male lead + obsessive, possessive love + sweet, gentle beauty heroine + age gap + sweet romance] Fu Jingyuan wielded immense power in the capital. Ji Ran's family had been friends with his for generations, and she called him Uncle Fu. While attending school, she lived at his house. The man was fiercely controlling. He always expected Ji Ran to be a good girl, making her report everything she did each day. He forbade her from dating young, fooling around with other men, and even h 13.8kReads7.5Score76214d adds

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    🍒✨The female lead is fostered by the male lead and harbors a secret crush. ① Fu Jingyuan is a powerful and influential figure in Beijing. Ji Ran and he are old friends, and she calls him "Uncle." She stays at his house while attending school. This man is extremely controlling, always demanding that Ji Ran be a good girl, reporting everything she does every day, and forbidding her from dating early. Ji Ran is terrified of him and, after suppressing her feelings for a long time, wants to move out. From then on, Fu Jingyuan sheds his facade and seems like a different person. Ji Ran is locked in her room every day, bullied and constantly on the verge of tears, wanting nothing more than to escape this obsessive and pathological man.

18. 118 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 54.5kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds
19. 119 倒 My Devotion Was Worthless to Her, So I Reborn and Dumped Her Without Hesitation 倒追的深情比草贱，重生果断分手 Su Su Rabbit苏苏兔Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Xu Zhiyu and Qin Yang, showbiz, a sweet and satisfying campus romance after rebirth, the campus heartthrob and top student, the young master, and a regretful chase to win her back.] Before her rebirth, everyone knew that Xu Zhiyu from Peking University’s finance department was the campus heartthrob Qin Yang’s devoted doormat. From her first year onward, she was at his beck and call, ready to be summoned and dismissed whenever he pleased. People mocked and ridiculed her, but she remained unmoved 2.9kReads6.8Score10514d adds
20. 120 难 An Unbearable Summer 难哄盛夏 Old Luo Earns Money to Raise His Daughter老罗赚钱养女儿Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing [Campus Romance + Coming-of-Age + Living Under One Roof] [Sweet Girl Plays Innocent to Win His Heart vs. Cold Older Brother Pursues His Wife] After Jiang Ying’s parents divorced, she followed her mother to a new home and had to live under someone else’s roof. The Pei family had two boys who weren’t related to her by blood. The younger one was rebellious and rakishly handsome, wild and carefree, and spent every day thinking of ways to drive her out of the house. The older brother, Pei Yunqi, was 17Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    It's so good! The brother and sister have a crush on each other but are unaware of it. Their daily life is incredibly sweet.

21. 121 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 10.9kReads9.2Score93714d adds
22. 122 玫 When the Roses Bloom 玫瑰成熟时 Si Jianjian四简简Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Su Luoyan was famous throughout Jingbei for her beauty. Her family hailed from Nanjiang, and every smile and glance carried the gentle charm of a woman from the south. The Fu family was one of Jingbei’s most powerful clans. Everyone knew Fu Chengshen was its next head: ruthless, willing to do whatever it took, and uninterested in women. People were all curious about what kind of woman could win him over. After years studying abroad, Su Luoyan returned home. Her friends threw her a welcome-back p 9.9kReads9.1Score95414d adds

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    🌷✨The female lead was raised by the male lead's family from a young age. Everyone thought he doted on her like a younger sister, but in reality, she was his long-desired girlfriend.🌿 He raised her and cherished her, giving her unparalleled love and special treatment. The rose he nurtured with his own hands ultimately belonged to him.🎀🎀

23. 123 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds

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    The female lead is fostered by the male lead's family and falls in love with him, but the male lead is unaware of this.

24. 124 他 His Rose Love Letter 他的玫瑰情书 Qi Le麒乐Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A prickly little rose born with night blindness vs. a wealthy heir who ran away from home to become a university professor] [A not-so-serious one-line summary: A story about an uncle becoming an older brother, then a husband] - Lin Ran was only nine when Shen Yanchuan brought her home. For twelve years, she called him “Uncle.” That was until one night, Shen Yanchuan saw her calling a virtual character on her phone, one who looked exactly like him, “Hubby.” It took him a long time to recover. - 85Reads9.1Score2114d adds

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    🎀✨① The female lead is fostered by the male lead's family. She has always loved this "uncle" who raised her. He always cares for her meticulously, yet he doesn't allow her to get close to him. "Is this your honest opinion? All these years, you've found me... Annoying?" "Yes, utterly annoying. From now on, get as far away from me as possible. I never want to see you again in this lifetime." She obediently leaves. Later, they meet again after a long separation, and he experiences a heartbreaking chase after his wife.

25. 125 港 Snow Falls on a Hong Kong Night 港夜落雪 Turkey-Flavored Pot Rice Soup火鸡味锅巴汤Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Powerful Hong Kong elite X award-winning, breathtaking Best Actress] (Devoted couple throughout + sweet, pampered romance in a wealthy family) Duan Luoluo was adopted by the Li family of Hong Kong Island as a child. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, she slept with the man who had cared for her so tenderly, turning her secret crush into reality. At the time, Li Tingzun was engaged. He coldly told his grandfather, “She’s just a plaything I keep by my side.” The little plaything was forced 2.5kReads8.8Score23414d adds

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    🌷🌷The female lead is fostered by the male lead and harbors a secret crush. ① "Grandpa, you've misjudged me. Duan Luo is just a plaything I keep by my side. I have some affection for her, but I won't overstep any boundaries." The little plaything is forced to leave Hong Kong Island and disappears from his side for two whole years. When they meet again, he sees her dating another man and becomes insanely jealous, starting a humble pursuit of her. ① "So eager to come back, you haven't fallen for Wen Meimei, have you?" He scoffs, "Fall for her? Just a boring pastime." She hears this and calmly walks away... Later, on her engagement day, he appears, approaching her step by step, forcibly marrying her, leading to a wife-chasing frenzy.

26. 126 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 73kReads9.3Score8.5k14d adds

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    This one 😉, the content is fresh and the book isn't long, ahh ...

27. 127 墨 Attached to Ink Painting 墨画附 Coconut Before the Flowers淋花前椰Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted (Possessive Pursuit / Stealing Someone Else’s Love, Both Pure) (Coolheaded, gentle heroine vs. seemingly frivolous but truly obsessive hero) For three generations, the men of the Fu family had been passionate lovers: devoted to the point of obsession. But then an exception came along. Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knew that Fu Mo, the Fu family’s heir, was a notorious playboy. He drifted from one woman to the next, never keeping anyone by his side for more than a month. He was both heartle 14kReads8.6Score96714d adds
28. 128 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 9.7kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
29. 129 听 They Say He’s Wild, but He Keeps Teasing Her Until She Loses Control 听说他很野，总撩她失控 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Scheming for real, innocent act VS arrogant, tsundere bad boy] [Both leads' first and only love + bittersweet romance + secret crush + mutual salvation + rekindled love + revenge with a happy ending] Years ago, the Jiang family was caught up in a bombing, and Jiang Zhiyang was taken to live with the Zhou family from an abandoned little house. A young master lived in that villa. He was tall and fair, unbelievably handsome, and just as unbelievably cocky. His name was Zhou Chiyu. The first time s 1.7kReads8.9Score20514d adds

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    🌼🌱①The female lead is a poor girl sponsored by the male lead's grandfather, who lives in his house. He is handsome and intelligent, and she inevitably begins to have a crush on him, until this crush is discovered, ridiculed, and ultimately ends tragically... "I advise you not to like me, don't be so superficial." She turns and leaves silently. After a long separation, they meet again, and the male lead regrets pursuing his wife.

30. 130 竹 My Childhood Friend Has Been Scheming to Win Me Over for Years 竹马哥哥对我蓄谋已久 Lucky Four-Leaf Clover幸运四叶草Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to one another / six-year age gap / gentle, devoted older-man boyfriend + sweet, adorable girl] [Growing up together, secret crush, mutual devotion...] The year Yan Xiamo turned fifteen, she lost both her parents. Their friends took her in and brought her to live with the Mo family. Later, because they were so busy, they entrusted the girl to their son, Mo Jingyan. On her first day at the Mo home, Yan Xiamo fell asleep in a cradle on the balcony. She woke from a nightmare and nearl 798Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was taken to the male lead's home when she was 15 years old, and he personally raised her! The female lead had a crush on the male lead, but the male lead didn't understand his own feelings and always felt that it was immoral to like the female lead. After they separated for half a year, the female lead met him again after entering university, and she felt different and took the initiative to pursue him!

31. 131 迎 Toward the Moon, Toward the Sun 迎月向阳 Ju Yingxiu菊应羞Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts, Secret Crush, 1v1, He Must Win Her Back] Gentle, sweet coffee-and-dessert chef VS unruly bar owner Xiang Yingyue once had a secret crush that came to nothing. Knowing the gap between them, she eventually chose to give up. Yu Cheyang had been liked by plenty of people, but had never understood what it meant to like someone. With one sentence, he hurt her deeply without even realizing it. Later, Yu Cheyang went to extraordinary lengths and gave her all his sincerity to win her back 1.8kReads8.7Score10914d adds

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    The female lead's parents passed away, and the male lead's family found out and took her in to raise her. In college, the female lead confessed her feelings to the male lead, but he rejected her, saying, "What future could a brother and sister have?" Later, the male lead went through a dramatic "chasing after her" phase.

32. 132 妄 A Wish for You 妄想予你 Chi Yu Moran池鱼沫染Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Sweet, sassy girl × cool, unruly older brother She's got a temper and a playful streak, but I want her to fall in love with me. “Big brother, you have to have principles~” “Qingqing, sweetheart.” “Kissy-kissy, sweetheart.” Because of their parents' jobs, Sang Qingran moved in with one of her mother's friends. Her first impression of Shi Wangyu was probably “street punk” or “short-tempered guy?” On enrollment day, a transfer student showed up in Shi Wangyu's class. The girl wore a tender yellow d 1.5kReads8.6Score23314d adds

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    In reality, the female lead is relentlessly flirting, but she doesn't understand anything about it, while the male lead silently endures it all.

33. 133 软 Sweet Little Dimples 软甜小酒窝 Shu Wan疏挽Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Everyone at A University says Professor Jiang is cold and intimidating, but the moment Shen Ruanxi comes up, Jiang Huaiyu becomes gentle and warm. So the female college students started getting bolder about gossiping and shipping them. “Look, it’s Winnie the Pooh with his butt sticking out! Professor Jiang actually uses such a childish phone case. His wife picked it! It has to be his wife!” Jiang Huaiyu and Shen Ruanxi wore matching couple rings, and someone spotted them that very night. “They’r 4.5kReads9.2Score44914d adds

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    Six years ago, the female lead's family was in a car accident. Afterward, she was taken in and raised by the male lead's family. At that time, she was only a first-year high school student. The male lead was six years older than her and took good care of her. After she moved in, he, who was an excellent student, took the initiative to tutor her. Perhaps because he stayed on to teach at the school, the female lead always felt that he treated her more and more like a student. [Pouting][Pouting]

34. 134 重 Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight 重生首辅大人白月光 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Complete] Happy ending, sweet overall, with a little angst [A reserved, dignified scholar-statesman and chief minister vs. a resilient, untamed little flirt] (#Both reborn, “daddy” type boyfriend) On a snowy day in Shengjing, the celebrated chief minister Shen Qian was beheaded at Wumen Gate, his blood spraying three feet. Before he died, he gripped a red cord tightly. “Qingqing, your big brother is coming to join you.” Ji Yaoqing’s family died in a political struggle. At six, she was taken in 5.3kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    Ji Yaoqing was taken in by the Shen family at the age of six. He said, "Don't be afraid, brother." She hid her feelings and married someone else according to her brother's wishes. Only after her death did she realize that he was also deeply in love with her and couldn't extricate himself. Shen Qian carried many responsibilities: his father's death and the hatred for Qingqing's family. He dared not and could not bear to drag a young girl into the mire. Until he was ambushed and remembered his past life, the aloof and noble official in the court, as everyone described him, went completely mad.

35. 135 高 The Ice-Cold Top Student’s Foolish Wife 高冷学霸的笨蛋老婆 Good-for-Nothing Little Fish废材小鱼Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Su Youbai, a poor student, confessed to Jiang Ci, the top student at No. 1 High School, at her friend’s urging. Jiang Ci rejected her outright. Jiang Ci: “I don’t like idiots, and you’d lower my family’s IQ.” Su Youbai: “Waaah, okay.” Su Youbai became famous at No. 1 High School after that. She didn’t give up when Jiang Ci rejected her, and continued to watch him from afar. Su Youbai’s father’s business failed and their house was mortgaged, so they had to stay with a friend for a while. Su Youba 20Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The academically challenged Su Youbai bravely pursues the aloof academic genius Jiang Ci. Despite being rejected, she doesn't give up and begins living with him after moving into his house. Their sweet and funny stories unfold one after another. Come and see the story of this bickering couple!

36. 136 重 The Reborn Novel's Supporting Actress Just Wants to Survive 重生文女配只想苟活 Superman in Briefs Has No Briefs裤衩超人没有裤衩Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wealthy family + sweet romance] Lu Jingtang transmigrates into a reborn sweet-romance novel as the vicious female side character. In the original story, she’s the male lead’s adopted sister, and she’s secretly had a crush on him since childhood. When she learns that the male and female leads are about to get engaged, she turns into a deranged, venomous villain, doing everything she can to frame the heroine. She not only keeps the leads apart, but also causes the heroi 15.3kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    It's sweet and makes me feel at ease.

37. 137 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 11.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    Jasmine Story

38. 138 岁 Year After Year, Now and Forever 岁岁今昭 Orange-Flavored Chen橙味的陈Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Good girl × wild bad boy + mutual firsts] Everyone in Beicheng's social circles said that Young Master Cheng, once famous for moving among countless women without ever letting one get close, had become chaste and celibate. Everyone was trying to guess which stunning beauty had tamed Cheng Fang. A captivating man in a private booth calmly pointed downstairs at a woman in a white dress and smiled. “The person your Fang-ge pines for is right there.” In the glitzy, neon-lit Yaose, only one figur 2.5kReads8.8Score46314d adds

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    Fireworks light up the sky, and the scene seems to transport us back to that New Year's Eve when I was seventeen, a night filled with the secret thoughts of young boys and girls.

39. 139 甩 After Dumping Song Yan, Xu Qin Is Cherished by Meng Yanchen 甩了宋焰，许沁被孟宴臣掐腰宠 I'm Not Behaving在下不乖Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Xu Qin reborn + pseudo-siblings + secret crush + both leads romantically inexperienced + happy ending] After an Explosion, Xu Qin was reborn as a high school freshman. This time, she swore to change every tragedy and live only for herself. But her older brother, who had always been composed and restrained in her previous life, was looking at her with growing intensity. His fingers trembled as he helped her pack her suitcase, and his breathing grew uneven as he tutored her. The whole school said 1.3kReads8.5Score19014d adds
40. 140 楚 Dr. Chu, Your Girl Is on Another Blind Date 楚医生，你家小姑娘又去相亲了 Picking Flowers in the Tenth Month繁花拾月Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted An Zhixia and her friend Chu Fanxing went to the Nightfall Club to drink away their sorrows, but were harassed by a lecher. They were saved by Fanxing’s older brother, Chu Yu. Chu Yu was the eldest grandson of the richest family in Ningcheng, a reserved medical specialist who was cold and self-possessed. An Zhixia had spent years chasing after him, but three years ago, when he went abroad to study, he said something she would never forget. It finally brought her to her senses, and she decided to 148Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    Foster care, unrequited love, and a super sweet romance—it's a great read.

41. 141 望 Looking Toward Tomorrow, Looking Toward Tomorrow 望明天望明天 A Hundred Thoughts, One Life百念有生Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted [Raising a younger love interest + Campus + Devoted to each other + First love + Winning back her husband + Sweet romance] Ruan Xi's parents were irresponsible. It wasn't until her uncle took her to the city for high school that she met the person who would dazzle her throughout her youth: Song Yin. He was exceptional and aloof, yet sheltered her when she was at her most helpless. She desperately tried to keep up with him, struggling between her growing feelings and her insecurity. He kept his b 1kReads8.3Score11414d adds

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    This is a must-read! It's a realistic coming-of-age story set in a school, with delicate and authentic writing. It features mutual unrequited love and mutual pursuit. Although it's a sweet story, it always manages to bring tears to your eyes. It's truly a book that needs to be savored slowly and patiently. Once you get into it, it's incredibly good.

42. 142 高 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 You Zhizi尤栀子Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.6kReads6.7Score29114d adds

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    Huo Jingyu was an unattainable dream for Wen Miao in her youth. She thought she had finally warmed his heart. A second chance at life. This time, she didn't want to chase after him anymore.

43. 143 恰 Like a Cold Moon Turning Toward the Sun 恰似寒月向骄阳 Crossing the Stars渡星辰Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Original title: And Let the Breeze Carry Us Toward the Sun] Everyone knows Song Kexin is the younger sister being fostered by the Lu family. When they first met, she said, “Brother”; he replied, “Sister-in-law?” · He was the darling of heaven, a blazing sun high above the clouds. To Song Kexin, he was the passionate beginning of her youth... the place where the light came in... . Lu Yubai: “You're too young to date.” Song Kexin: “So I can once I'm an adult?” · Song Kexin dreamed of turning eigh 2.3kReads9.1Score18314d adds

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    The female lead is fostered by the male lead's family and has a crush on him. "You're too young, you can't date." "Can I date when I'm an adult?" 🎄 Five years later, Lu Yubai: "Unless you marry me." Song Kexin: "..."

44. 144 春 Spring Night 春夜 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance527k WordsOngoing Yantong was taken in by Chen Jibai’s mother. They weren’t on the same household registration, but they lived under the same roof, bound together against their will. As a child, Chen Jibai hated Yantong because her presence made his family even poorer. And Yantong hated him just as much. So for her eighteenth birthday, Yantong wished: “I hope Chen Jibai drops dead someday.” … But later, through countless damp spring nights, they would wish they could press each other into their very bones and blo 3.4kReads8.0Score25514d adds

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    The female lead was taken in by the male lead's mother and then fostered by his family. [Kiss emoji]

45. 145 让 Let Big Brother Kiss You 让哥哥亲一下 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, adorable girl × her carefree older neighbor] [Mutually faithful + a fake playboy + age gap + sweet romance] When Yun Li was sixteen, she fell for a man four years older than her. He was her next-door neighbor. He had a handsome face and cool, fair skin. When he smiled, his lovely, captivating eyes seemed full of passion, making him look almost like a demon. That day, Yun Li was stuck on the balcony. The man rested both hands on the railing opposite her, smiling as he asked, “L 2.7kReads9.3Score34414d adds
46. 146 吻 Kiss the Stars 吻星辰 He Huahua和花花Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Yue Chu, the school bully at No. 1 High School, is arrogant, flamboyant, and untamable. No one dares mess with him. In his senior year, a soft and adorable girl moves into his home. The girl is sweet and charming, with excellent grades, incredible athletic ability, and a real knack for fighting. When his buddies ask about her, Yue Chu scoffs. “She’s nothing special. All she does is act cute and innocent.” Later, a classmate spots the school bully cornering her in the hallway. His expression is f 739Reads9.2Score13214d adds

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    These two books are worth checking out if you're interested; they're really good.

47. 147 小 Uncle, Don't Hold Back 小叔叔，别克制 Jin Wu Rui金五蕊Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing ● Fake Uncle and Niece ● Age Gap ● Fatherly Type ● Sweet Romance ● Watching Her Grow Up ● Each Other’s First Love ● You Jingyue fell from a building when she was five, and Lou Zhidu caught her. From then on, she became the beauty spot in the palm of his hand. Along with her childhood friend, she called him “Uncle,” and he spoiled her to the skies. But nobody knew she secretly had a crush on him, or that she pretended to date his nephew to protect his reputation. Even fewer knew that he used the 240Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book is about foster care and de facto adoption without a formal adoption relationship. It involves unrequited love → pretending to be in a relationship with someone else → a nightmare of trying to win back one's crush.

48. 148 佛 The Buddha-Demon Story Is on Hiatus, So My Fiancé’s Uncle Demands Compensation by the Chapter 佛妖文断更，未婚夫小叔按章索陪 Jin Wu Rui金五蕊Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Inner Thoughts + Buddhist CEO + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Devoted Daddy-Type Spoiling] Her fiancé’s uncle was a famously celibate CEO, known throughout the business world for keeping his distance from women. Using him as the model for her male lead, Linglong spun out a pure romance novel with three hundred chapters of heated passion. From testing the waters to entangled embraces, from broken prayer beads to a warm bed beneath red silk curtains, from being tempted and seduced to boldly taking wh 45Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 救 Help! The Beautiful Girl Living in My House Keeps Throwing Herself at Me 救命！住在我家的美少女疯狂白给 Xiao Nanxing萧南星Urban522k WordsCompleted [Sweet Everyday Romance | Lighthearted, No Angst | Secret Crush Becomes Mutual | Childhood Friend and New Arrival] [Original title: Help! The Gorgeous Girl Living at My House Keeps Throwing Herself at Me] Xu Yao had been single for eighteen years, until one day a piano prodigy named Luo Qingyue came to stay at his house... and turned his life upside down. [Brother Xu Yao, you're so nice. This soy milk is delicious.] [Brother Xu Yao, I'm living here and you aren't charging me rent, so does that 5.9kReads9.3Score78814d adds
50. 150 我 My Lover Has a Mental Illness 我的爱人有精神病 Six Tuan Wants to Sleep六团想睡觉Urban394k WordsCompleted [A socially withdrawn girl with depression + no System or golden finger + everyday life + personal growth + mutual salvation] There’s angst in the middle. Enter at your own risk. It hurts precisely because neither of us did anything wrong… Gu Mofei: “Would you still be okay with it if you had to run away with me?” “Did you bring the liquor?” “Have I ever told you I love you?” 181Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The writing is excellent, with a sharp edge. "Do you know I've always loved you?"

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