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. 251 破 After Going Bankrupt, My Brother Dumped Me at His Archenemy's House 破产后，被哥哥扔到他死对头家里 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Co-residence romance · Sweet indulgence · Six-year age gap · Both virgins · One-on-one romance · Slow burn · Sweet, soft heroine × aloof but seductive, fatherly boyfriend] After her parents die and the family business goes bankrupt, Tu Yuan is dumped at the home of her brother’s business nemesis, Xie Yinhe, by her shameless brother. Then he drives away in a beat-up van that’s seen nine owners. Tu Yuan smiles sweetly. “Thank you for taking me in.” Rumor has it that the Xie family has strict rule 10.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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   This book [Thinking]

2. 252 小 The Little Darling Has Her Heart Set on Him 小祖宗心系于他 Hopeful Future期可期Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A boyfriend who raises her] [Childhood sweethearts] [Will the second male lead get his chance?] [A groveling pursuit] At thirteen, the aloof young Mu Mohan first met five-year-old Gu Qingxin and wondered how a little girl could be so adorable and sweet, like a doll. They met again when he was twenty-two and she was fourteen. Her family had been destroyed, and with nowhere to go, he brought her home and cherished her above all else. At sixteen, she realized she had fallen for this uncle figure, 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is head over heels in love; she loves him passionately.

3. 253 热 The Romance Plan: Spoiling My Sweetheart 热恋计划：娇养小青梅 Jiu Tang Lu九棠鹿Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft childhood friend who's easy to sweep off her feet × A scheming, love-struck, doting older-boy childhood friend] When loving and being loved happen at the same time, you raise your own future wife! When they were children, the little dumpling always used her syrupy voice to wheedle him: “Yaoyao wants candy.” “Yaoyao doesn't want to go to sleep.” “Yaoyao wants some milk.” “Yaoyao wants Brother Chenchen to hold her~” Mu Yichen's heart had already melted into a puddle. This was the li 1.9kReads9.0Score23314d adds
4. 254 三 Two Babies in Three Years: Don't Spoil Me Too Much, Stern Officer 三年抱俩，冷硬军官别太宠 Lin Xixi林喜喜Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted Proud wolf-like soldier king × clear-headed, independent doctor [Both are each other's first and only love + marriage before love + groveling to win her back + secret crush comes true, then she leaves while pregnant] When Lin Ruan was fifteen, her father died in the line of duty. Later, she received financial support from the youngest son of the Zhou family. After discovering that she was the descendant of an old friend, Grandpa Zhou brought her into the Zhou household to raise her. Zhou Fuchuan 18.2kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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   [Female lead is fostered by male lead's family + unrequited love] The female lead was fostered by the male lead's family when she was 15 years old. When she first arrived at the compound, she was ostracized and isolated. It was the male lead who protected her and taught her to move forward and become a better person. After growing up, the two got married under the arrangement of their elders. The male lead thought that the female lead was only willing to marry him because she knew him well, but he didn't know that he was her first love at first sight and the realization of her girlish crush.

5. 255 黑 The Dark Moonlight Is Online, Please Take Your Place 黑月光上线请就位 Whispers of Wind and Enchanting Thoughts风吟绮念19k WordsCompleted The Dark Moonlight Is Here. Take Your Places. —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 256 姐 Sister, Don't Cry. Let Me Take Care of You 姐姐别哭，喂饱我 Today's Jiu'er今天的九儿Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 299Reads8.0Score10314d adds
7. 257 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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   It's beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

8. 258 他 His Little Star 他的小星辰 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted His Little Star 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He abandoned his military career for her, going into business and traveling across half the city every week to bring her home; she overcame her fears for him, growing from a dependent to a steadfast companion. When the gunshots of a kidnapping shattered the tranquility, he revealed his soldierly nature and swiftly rescued her. From youthful protection to a bond forged in life and death, this is a love story written with life itself—I would give up the whole world for you, you deserve all the protection I have.

9. 259 将 The General’s Wife Is No Damsel 将军夫人不安分 Jin Ning'er槿宁儿Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + possessive + domineering + sweet and heartbreaking + understanding confidante] [A heroine who is sometimes gentle and graceful, sometimes imperious × a domineering, devoted, and obsessive hero] The Shen family estate is ransacked by bandits, leaving the family destitute. Shen Xinyu brings her family's ancestral incense-making skills to seek refuge with her cousin Ning Zhenyuan at the Duke's estate. Everyone laughs at her, calling her a fallen merchant's daughter who clings to 125Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story revolves around the female protagonist seeking refuge with the male protagonist's family, the general falling in love with a merchant's daughter, and the cousin falling in love with his cousin.

10. 260 他 His Little Sweet Pomelo 他的小甜柚 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Original title: His Sweet Pomelo [Transmigration+27-year age gap+secret crush+long-planned romance+both virgins+brooding, obsessive hero who has been to prison+sweet, innocent heroine+Fujian customs+from school uniforms to wedding dresses] In a nutshell: She transmigrates back to her parents’ student days and falls in love with her dad’s sworn enemy. Left You inexplicably transmigrates back to the year 2000, and the moment she appears, Tang Li, who became a young mother without even having to go 257Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 261 危 Dangerously Sweet 危险甜度 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted Fake siblings | Maximum tension | Mutual salvation "The powerful man bows his head for love" [Scheming, arrogant race car driver × Two-faced, theatrical comic artist] A year ago, after a night of abandon, Shen Zhiyao slept with Jiang Jin, the wildest race car driver around, then ran off at dawn. A year later, she arrives to meet her new family in her most demure dress. The door opens. Standing behind it is a man radiating danger, staring at her with a faint, mocking smile How could it be him?! 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Reunited as pseudo-siblings → Arrogant racer's forceful attack vs. Two-faced cartoonist's feigned infatuation [Admiration]

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