Any Stories Where the Female Lead Has Secretly Loved the Male Lead for a Long Time, but He Doesn't Know? 有没有那种就是女主暗恋男主好久，但是男主不知道

1. 1 温 Miss Wen's Rules for Secretly Loving Someone 温小姐的暗恋法则 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] [A false gentleman who's truly scheming × a resilient, well-behaved girl] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + mutual secret crush + secret crush comes true] Among Ningcheng's wealthy young heirs, Wen Shiyi is easy to overlook. Her family isn't influential, she's quiet and reserved, she doesn't drink or go clubbing, and even the time she gets home at night is strictly regulated. In other words, she's a boring good girl. * Jiang Hechuan, on the other 15kReads8.8Score5.7k14d adds

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   The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years [crying]. Wen Shiyi's feelings are hidden, subtle and unassuming. Whenever Jiang Hechuan is present, Wen Shiyi pulls every string to get in. But she only allows herself to glance at him once, not a single second more. This is because Jiang Hechuan once said that the least likely person he would like is a well-behaved girl. And Wen Shiyi's feelings have nothing to do with Jiang Hechuan. Upon learning that Jiang Hechuan is getting engaged, she completely abandons her feelings for him.

2. 2 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 28.1kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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   ✨The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for many years. Then, she compromises with her family and chooses an arranged marriage, coincidentally marrying the man she secretly loves. The male lead is unaware that the female lead harbors feelings for him.

3. 3 欲 A Marriage of Desire 欲婚 Yu Man余满Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + secret crush comes true + no misunderstandings between the leads + sweet everyday life] When they first met, Wen Li snatched up a plot of land Fu Shihuai had wanted. He came to see her, apparently confident he could get his way. “Miss Wen, the Fu Group has long wanted to acquire the land in Beihu. Something unexpected came up, and now it’s in your hands. If you’re willing to sell it to me, name your price.” Wen Li took her time replying. “A 5.7kReads9.0Score49614d adds

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   She had a crush on him for a long time, but the male lead didn't know. He thought it was a business marriage because she coveted his business, but in reality, it was her long-planned scheme to win him over. Later, after he fell in love with her, he also learned about her painful unrequited love and felt incredibly heartbroken, regretting that he had missed so many years of his love. [Feeling wronged]

4. 4 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
5. 5 为 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 3.8kReads9.3Score40214d adds
6. 6 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.5kReads9.3Score37514d adds

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7. 7 沉 Sinking Into the Sunset 沉溺于落日 Mu Chenxi木辰兮Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted On the first day of high school, the sensitive and insecure Lin Yuexi fell in love at first sight with Zhou Yanchen, a boy in her class. Though they seemed to have nothing in common, a twist of fate made them deskmates. After graduating, Zhou Yanchen went abroad to study. They thought they were parallel lines that would never cross, until an unexpected reunion years later brought them back into each other’s lives. At last, her secret crush could step into the light. When we were young, you were 398Reads8.9Score10414d adds

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   🌭The female lead has always harbored a cautious, secret crush on the male lead. They became friends during their school days, but she didn't dare confess her feelings, fearing they wouldn't even be able to remain friends. Years later, they meet again at work, and only then is she able to express her feelings. [Sends heart]

8. 8 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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   She secretly loved him without knowing it; she had harbored this love for years, and finally, her wish came true. Coming from a poor, ordinary family, she dropped out of school and was forced to become his maid. She endured the heartache of being able to be in his presence but not be the one he loved, and the bitter struggle of paying off her family's debts to make ends meet. She even had to increase her stakes by pretending to be his girlfriend. Little did she know, he loved her too. By the time she realized it, she had almost given up hope. In the end, he frantically pursued her, a truly heartbreaking situation.

9. 9 盛 Voices of the Heart in Midsummer 盛夏里的心声 The Orange Cat Has No Oranges橘猫没橘子Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Mutual Devotion + College Campus + Both Leads Are Chaste] A roguishly handsome, flirtatious yet secretly shy guy × a sweet, gentle girl who acts stubborn In the seventh year of her secret crush on Lu Yanhe, Wen Ling got into the university he attended and slowly drew closer to him. On his birthday, she told him she had liked a boy for seven years. He drank alone all night, and later pinned her against a wall, letting the alcohol embolden him as he pressed a kiss ag 5.4kReads8.8Score70414d adds
10. 10 肆 Kiss Her Hard 肆吻她 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Secret crush comes true|Bad boy turns over a new leaf|Groveling to win her back|Both are each other’s first|Campus romance] [Reckless playboy × Cool, aloof girl] No one knew that Song Sheng had been secretly in love with Shen Zhiye for her entire youth. Every night she liked Shen Zhiye, Song Sheng would sit alone and painstakingly write him another love letter. She thought that once she had written a thousand letters, she would confess her feelings. But she never imagined that by the time she r 4.5kReads8.8Score43914d adds

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    🍀These are all books where the female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years, but the male lead is unaware of it. The female leads are all outstanding, and after the male and female leads spend time together, the male lead gradually falls in love with the female lead. Those years of grand and secret unrequited love finally see the light of day. ❤️As long as you are good enough, what belongs to you will eventually come to you.

11. 11 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead, it's super good!!!

12. 12 玫 A Rose Caught in the Flames 玫瑰陷入火焰里 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him + Flirting and Spoiling + Age Gap + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] *Radiant, gentle wild rose X disabled, arrogant uncle-type heartthrob *Money-making whiz saving up to cure her darling husband X powerful aristocratic magnate Song Zhaozhao has a crush on a man who is noble and seemingly beyond her reach. Then one day, he suddenly falls from the heights of glory. He loses his sight, can no longer stand, and is confined to a wheelchair. By a twist of fate, she marries Lu Jin. Fro 7.6kReads9.1Score82714d adds

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    🌱① The female lead has a crush on a man who is aloof and unattainable. One day, he suddenly falls from grace, losing his sight and becoming confined to a wheelchair. Through a series of unexpected events, she marries him, and from then on, she takes care of him, pampers him, and cherishes him. (The male lead will be alright; the female lead is shrewd enough not to misunderstand.) 🍃 🌱② After their marriage, someone tells the male lead that the female lead has had a crush on someone for many years. He says he doesn't mind, but he's secretly incredibly jealous. 🍃

13. 13 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
14. 14 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted 41.4kReads9.6Score4.6k14d adds

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    These are all stories about unrequited love, and the female leads are all outstanding. I really like every single one of them.

15. 15 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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    Highly recommend it, I absolutely love the first book! 🤩

16. 16 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.9kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
17. 17 房 My Landlord Is My Husband 房东先生是我老公 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Original title: My Landlord Is My Husband] [Easygoing, carefree bar owner vs. clearheaded, rational high school teacher] When Jiang Zhi moved back to Yun City from Qing City for work, she first met Zhou Yanqing at his home, where she was there to rent his apartment. They met for the second time at her home, where he was the man she was expected to marry. The third time, they met at the marriage registry, and he went from being her landlord to her husband. “Since our marriage is already a do 6.9kReads9.3Score70914d adds
18. 18 新 The Rules of a Newlywed Secret Crush 新婚暗恋法则 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Roguish heartthrob x cool beauty | Reunion after years apart | Slow-burn romance | Secret crush] As a student, Qi Shangzhi was arrogant, unruly, and impossible to tame. Blessed with a face so stunning it could make a living, he got away with anything on the strength of his looks. He was a regular on the school confession wall and forums, and the sight of his shirt lifting as he dunked a basketball became part of their youth. Though Zhou Chengye was beautiful, she was quiet and kept a low profil 32.5kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
19. 19 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 7.9kReads9.2Score69014d adds
20. 20 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.4kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
21. 21 我 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 我的暗恋不算话 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She had a crush on him for a long time, but he didn't know. The bitterness of unrequited love is something a girl can only experience by confessing through a game of truth or dare, waiting bitterly. When her unrequited love is dashed, her heart feels empty. He choked on his water when he heard her confession. Her lack of response only made her more heartbroken. Her best friend comforted her, saying, "Is this because you don't want to have any regrets in your senior year of high school?" She countered by asking her best friend if he had someone he liked. Her best friend smiled bitterly, saying they'd find out in college. She pressed him about which university he was going to, wanting to go with him. He, however, asked his best friend what university he was going to. She was angry that he wouldn't answer her. She just wanted to be close to him and see if the school heartthrob would be snatched away by someone else. The relationship between the three of them was always ambiguous and hard to define. Later, she got angry and ignored him until the college entrance exam. He offered to help her carry her books for the first time and even asked if she wanted to go on a graduation trip together. She was angry again and only asked his best friend if they wanted to go on a trip together. He was furious and threw the book down. She thought it would hit her and closed her eyes tightly, but her best friend shielded her. She took him to the school doctor, and he jokingly said the wound would heal if they waited any longer. Suddenly, he was shocked to realize that his best friend was actually his mortal enemy. He questioned his best friend about whether he liked her, but his best friend denied it. Her heart skipped a beat, unsure of who she truly loved. She fell into his arms, unaware that his heart was racing. His ears turned red as he pushed her away, but his best friend's eyes were red-rimmed. She began to struggle to face her own heart and figure out who she truly loved. She tried to kiss him but didn't feel that spark. She was afraid to admit who she liked. She blocked him and his best friend, and after the college entrance exam, she didn't want to talk to either of them. His best friend came to find her and admitted he liked her. Her mind was in turmoil. Until she entered university, she discovered the two of them openly professing their love and vying for her attention. She felt annoyed and didn't want to talk to anyone, but everyone envied her happiness. But happiness lasted only a few seconds. Her mother, whom she hated most, called, saying her grandmother was hospitalized and they needed money. She hated her mother so much for making her a left-behind child. She was traveling a long way to her grandmother's house, but she wouldn't be able to see her grandmother one last time. She was in so much pain; the bonds of family were too strong to sever. Her favorite White Rabbit candy was a gift from her grandmother, which was why she loved it. She recalled all the happy times with her grandmother, which had become the greatest misfortune of her life. She hated her mother for being heartless and unloving. He and his best friend followed her home. It turned out she liked him because he was the first person to help her when she was being bullied, and she was deeply moved. His best friend also helped her. Recalling all the past, who did she ultimately choose?

22. 22 暗 A Guide to Crashing and Burning While Secretly in Love 暗恋翻车指南 Zhu Ziyu祝子宇Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [High school romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | A boastful, chatty little sun × a cool, gentle moon] ⚠️ Includes a same-sex romance between two supporting characters (not explicitly stated in the main text) - Just before finals, a transfer student joined Class One, Grade Eleven, at the affiliated high school. He was exceptionally handsome and a competition star. Before long, he had claimed the top spot in the year. His name suited him: Jiang Chenyue. Quiet and aloof, like the moon in the 3kReads9.4Score45014d adds
23. 23 久 Reunited After All These Years 久别再相逢 Yuan Muye原牧野Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crushes + Mutual Devotion + Angst Before Sweetness + Healing] Yu Jing first heard that Qin Lang liked her from their classmates in their first year of high school. He was a handsome, confident, outgoing boy, while she was a quiet nobody who kept to herself. Sensitive, insecure, and introverted, she couldn’t help sneaking glances at him, convinced that no one had noticed her little secret. Then she spotted his name carved into her friend’s desk. When eve 604Reads—Score10814d adds

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    Pushing the second child, it's a mutual crush they don't even know about [smirk]

24. 24 温 Tenderly Hidden 温柔藏匿 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Reserved and gentle male lead × sunny and passionate female lead | College campus | One-sided crush becomes mutual | Slow-burn everyday romance | Healing and redemption] In the seventh year of her crush on Xu Jing'an, her friends celebrated Si Miao’s birthday. He was there, too. As the candles were lit, she clasped her hands and made a wish: “From today on, I hope I never like Xu Jing'an again.” After blowing out the candles, Si Miao boarded a train to Wugong Mountain 7.4kReads9.3Score97114d adds
25. 25 小 The Little Cat Caught the Moon 小猫捉到月亮啦 Floating Bamboo Boat浮竹舟Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [A tsundere young master who says one thing and means another vs. a sweet, clingy, cute troublemaker] Chen Xunan is heartless and sharp-tongued. To outsiders, a guy like him seems destined to die alone. Someone says, “With that damn dog of a temper, I don’t believe anyone could put up with you.” Chen Xunan scoffs, his tone lazy. “It’s not like I’m marrying you.” Just when everyone thinks there’s no one who can keep him in line, a soft, fragrant little girl starts following Chen Xunan around. In 49.3kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds
26. 26 你 You Were My Secret Crush When I Was Young 你是我年少的心事 Ji Hao寄好Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted When I was eighteen, I fell in love with a truly wonderful boy. We'd never spoken, never crossed paths or interacted. He didn't know I existed, and he didn't need to. He didn't have to do a thing. As long as he appeared, my gaze would find him. Just standing there was enough to make me love him. 262Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Perhaps regret is the norm in life, and not disturbing is the best way to express our feelings.

27. 27 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 21.4kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    [Angry][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts] One day he said to her, "Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I'll grant you one wish." But he never knew she had secretly loved him for seven whole years! She had witnessed firsthand the crazy things he did for her best friend! Until that day, he said, "Shen Yang, she accepted my proposal. Whatever your wish, just say it!" With tears in her eyes, she blessed him: "Send me abroad, the farther the better!" From then on, she completely disappeared from his world! Later, everyone thought the young master would marry his beloved fiancée, but nothing happened! And then…

28. 28 旖 A Sultry Marriage 旖旎婚色 One Thousand Five One一千五一Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Cool on the outside, hot on the inside male lead × bright, timid but brave female lead] [Secret crush + devoted couple + sweet romance + wealthy family] Su Ning has wanted Lu Chixu for ages, and finally confesses to him, in front of the entire company leadership. Then he fires her without mercy. That very night, she takes advantage of an opportunity and sleeps with Lu Chixu. Su Ning figures she came out ahead. Afterward, she prepares to run. She hasn’t even stepped onto the plane when she’s dra 7.7kReads9.0Score71314d adds

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    If you're looking for a story about unrequited love, then this is a must-read!!! The writing is exquisite, and the plot unfolds gradually. Don't miss it, everyone, whether you're a night owl or a procrastinator! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

29. 29 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 52.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    This is an absolutely amazing unrequited love story!!! A perfect score! The entire plot revolves around my falling for Yu Jiao's unrequited love for Zhou Julin. I completely empathized with her and took her as a role model. Thankfully, she got her wish in the end!! Zhou Julin's personality and charm are so captivating! Such a straightforward guy!! I love it so much!! The overall romance is written with great delicacy!! The "what if" storyline makes up for the regret of Yu Jiao's unrequited love for Zhou Julin during their school days—it's so sweet!! A mutual love story~

30. 30 在 Secretly in Love with You in Midsummer 在盛夏暗恋你 Sweet as a Round Bun甜甜如圆Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Well-Behaved, Hardworking Girl x Sincere, Gentle Boy] [One-on-One, Both Pure + First Love + School Romance + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual + Reunion After Years Apart + Female Lead’s Perspective + Extra Sweet + Happy Ending] This is a little story about a secret crush. Lin Simian has a secret: after the high school entrance exams, she fell for a boy she had met only once. Her three years of unrequited love in high school were like fizzy soda, bittersweet and bubbling nonstop. Gu Jingyu was an 6.2kReads8.8Score79114d adds

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    This is a story about unrequited love. The entire story is incredibly sweet and very enjoyable. The female lead has been secretly in love with the male lead for three years. There's only a tiny bit of heartbreak when she confesses and is rejected, but it gets even sweeter later on. The author's writing is excellent, and the plot is great. Anyone who enjoys stories about unrequited love in school can read it without hesitation.

31. 31 重 Reborn: My Girlfriend Is Obsessively Possessive 重生：我的女友是个偏执狂 When Withered Wood Blooms Again枯枯木逢春Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [One female lead + wife-chasing crematorium + not a yandere + no System or golden finger + an ordinary, everyday romance] Former title: Reborn: My Girlfriend Is Obsessive Xie Shu pursued Su Qianyi for ten years without ever giving up, but even at the very end of his life, he still didn't get an answer from her. He felt that he had lived a complete failure of a life. Yet just before he closed his eyes, he realized there was someone unexpected who would be devastated by his death. He thought the 14.8kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    I have a crush on Tianhua!!!

32. 32 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married My Fiancée’s Aunt 退婚后，我娶了未婚妻她小姨 Pickled Cabbage and Beef Soup酸菜牛肉汤Urban520k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Yandere Romance + Dating-Show Love Triangle + Winning Her Back After a Breakup + One Heroine] In my previous life, you looked down on me. Now that I'm reborn, I'll become your uncle-in-law. On the day of his engagement party, his fiancée vanished without a trace. Just reborn, Zhuang Yan knew that Xia Wan was at that very moment fussing over her one true love. Remembering how, in his previous life, he had ended up with terminal stomach cancer and everyone turning against him, Zhuang 46.1kReads8.8Score2.2k14d adds
33. 33 离 After My Divorce, I Got Tricked into a Dating Show, and My Ex-Wife Panicked 离婚后，我被坑上恋综，前妻急了 A Chang'an Seeker of Fame and Fortune长安名利客Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + dating reality show + wife-chasing repentance + livestreaming + entertainment industry] “Shen Yu, you have to sign the divorce papers today. I can't just stand by and watch you drag our daughter down with you. You're a hopeless mess, and you don't deserve my precious daughter.” Inside a villa in the Magic City of Huaxia, a middle-aged woman, her face twisted with rage, flung a stack of divorce papers onto the coffee table. A handsome man with exquisitely sculpted features sat 63.7kReads8.1Score6.4k14d adds
34. 34 为 I Spent Three Years Fawning Over the Heroine for Her Weapons Arsenal, but She Took It Seriously 为军火库舔女主三年，她却当真了 Jialuoluo伽陀罗Historical520k WordsCompleted [The childhood sweetheart is everyone's ideal, and she never looks back] Zhou Cheng transmigrated to ancient times and learned that his entire family would be executed in three years. Luckily, the System promised him an arsenal powerful enough to crush all opposition, as long as he spent three years fawning over Lin Jiaoyun. Once the System delivered his supply mall stocked with an arsenal, he stopped fawning over her! Who needs a heroine? Isn't a proud childhood friend who's utterly devoted to 5.5kReads8.7Score86414d adds
35. 35 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds

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    The female lead grew up living with the male lead's family, watching him go through one woman after another. One day, he asked her if she wanted to marry him, and she thought her years of unrequited love had finally come to fruition. But then she heard him say, "My family wants me to marry you, what can I do?" It was a classic case of "chasing after a wife's death," with the second male lead taking her place. 🍡

36. 36 重 Reborn, I Refuse to Be a Simp, and My Yandere Childhood Friend Falls into My Arms 重生后拒绝做舔狗病娇青梅入我怀 Moon Tracing the Clear Wind月溯清风Urban161k WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [One heroine]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Face-slapping] In his previous life, Xu Xuan was deeply in love with Liu Ruxue and pursued her relentlessly. Little did he know that after they got together, he would end up raising another man's child. Still young, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, yet Liu Ruxue pressured him to transfer his assets to her. By the time he saw her for who she really was, his life was already nearing its end. But he was reborn. He refused to be a lovesick doormat 350Reads8.0Score—14d adds
37. 37 嘘 Shh, Don't Talk, Kiss Me 嘘，别说话，吻我 Lotus Blooms in May五月生莲Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted On her wedding night, Ruan Ruan was wiping down her husband, who was in a vegetative state, when suddenly “Help me take off my clothes.” The man’s husky voice broke the silence. “Honey, you just woke up. You shouldn’t do anything strenuous…” “My right hand is injured. Help me take a bath.” “…” From then on, Ruan Ruan became his live-in caretaker: bathing him, scrubbing his back, dressing him, and drying his hair. The night she cured his injuries with acupuncture, the man pinned her down and dem 1.1kReads7.9Score10414d adds
38. 38 校 A Bittersweet Campus Romance 校园苦涩爱情 Wood Drifting Across the Seas木浮四海Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted This is a campus romance about a boy and a girl whose misunderstandings lead them from dislike to love, and eventually to a bitter breakup. It reminds us that sometimes, once you miss your chance, you miss it for a lifetime. Treasure everything you have now. 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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39. 39 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 63kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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    The female lead had a crush on the male lead since high school, but he was unaware of it. She was insecure, but due to a chance encounter, she bravely confessed, "I heard that if I date you for two months, I can get a hefty breakup fee." It's a very good story.

40. 40 娇 Hidden in the Heart of Beijing 娇藏京枝 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name + marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness + secret crush + love that grows over time + both leads pure] Zhou Yuli, heir to the Zhou family, actually married Sang Nian, an ordinary girl. Rumors claimed Zhou Yuli had settled for her out of despair after failing to win the woman he loved. Even so, Sang Nian felt she was the lucky one. After all, she had secretly loved Zhou Yuli for seven years. They were worlds apart, so marrying Zhou Yuli felt like a luxuriou 75.8kReads8.9Score7.4k14d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead, but he's unaware. They get married first, then the male lead falls in love with her. He accidentally sees her diary and, realizing she's in love with him, gets jealous for a long time. The female lead always thought the male lead had a "white moonlight" (a romantic ideal woman), but it's all a lie. It's super good!

41. 41 商 Mr. Shang, Let's Fall Passionately in Love After the Wedding 商先生，婚后请热恋 Little Mantou馒头小也Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Powerful man loses control + five-year age gap + older, paternal husband + marriage before love + slow-burn romance] [Steady and restrained young gentleman + cool-headed, rational female doctor] Cen Xi had a secret. She had been secretly in love with Shang Hanzhou for years. The day they got married by a twist of fate, Shang Hanzhou went abroad to expand his business, where he stayed for two years. Two years later, he returned home. Cen Xi knew perfectly well that Shang Hanzhou had no feelings 31.2kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds

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    The female lead in this book has had a crush on the male lead for quite a while, but he's completely unaware and is constantly jealous. It's a pretty good read.

42. 42 他 He Got Engaged in a Blaze of Glory, Never Knowing I’d Waited for Him in Silence for Three Years 他风光订婚，不知我默默等他三年 Shi Yueshu时月舒Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted The karaoke room was so dim, it matched the gloom in her heart. Jian Chu smiled as she handed the microphone to Jiang Mochuan. Wen Xun sat in the farthest corner, gripping her cup until her fingers turned white. The music began: “The Moon Represents My Heart.” She had hummed that song all through middle school. Night after night, she buried her face in her pillow and sang it over and over, his face filling her thoughts. She thought it was a secret only she knew. But now he was singing it to anot 1.7kReads—Score11514d adds

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    They're all very beautiful!

43. 43 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 2.4kReads9.1Score18314d adds

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    These two books about unrequited love—the first one really had a long-term unrequited love story, and I was so anxious for the female lead!

44. 44 暗 I Had a Crush on the Campus Heartthrob for a Year, but the Whole Internet Shipped the Wrong Couple. After He Overheard Me Crying, He Spoiled Me Relentlessly 暗恋校草一年全网磕错CP，他偷听我哭后强势偏爱 Shi Yueshu时月舒Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Had a Crush on the School Hottie for a Year, but the Whole Internet Shipped the Wrong Couple. After He Overheard Me Crying, He Spoiled Me Relentlessly 58Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 目 I Saw My Childhood Friend Carry His Girlfriend Up a Mountain, So I Deleted Every Way to Contact Me 目睹竹马背女友爬山，我直接注销所有联系方式 Shi Yueshu时月舒6k WordsCompleted I Saw My Childhood Friend Carry His Girlfriend Up a Mountain, So I Deleted All My Contact Information 48Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 白 Cool and Distant by Day, Clinging to My Waist at Night 白天装高冷，晚上缠我腰 Shi Yueshu时月舒Marriage & Romance48k WordsCompleted Cold and aloof by day, wrapped around my waist at night 29Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    A cold, sickly beauty and a carefree, playful young master. At first, I thought the female lead was pitiful (but she's actually incredibly charming). But when I saw her confessing her feelings to the male lead while enduring stomach pain, I screamed inside! The male lead was heartbroken, and I was so excited watching it! [Crying][crying][crying]

48. 48 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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    Author: Meng Zhiwan. Her first book has a happy ending (HE), the second has a tragic ending (BE). This is currently her only book with a HE; all others are BE. Her writing is excellent. "The Sad Little Thing About Unrequited Love" was the first book I read, and I cried so much that I didn't have the courage to read her others. If you like bittersweet unrequited love stories, you should give it a try; you won't be disappointed! May we all "To win the world" and triumph over this world!

49. 49 月 The Song the Moon Wrote for Him 月亮写给他的歌 Fermented-Rice-Soup Little Fish浆水小鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Proud male singer × gentle, resilient graduate student *The person I had a crush on became a superstar One winter, Wen Shuyue saw a post on Weibo: “The person I had a crush on became a superstar. Overnight, I became one in ten million.” Wen Shuyue thought of the boy she had secretly loved throughout her youth. They hurried past each other at graduation. When they met again, they were separated by cold LED screens, by city after city, and by the endless sea of people a 21.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    "The person I had a crush on became a big star. I kept this secret for my entire youth, and that's how the confidentiality period ended." In her youth, she never dared to openly associate the word "like" with Jiang Shiwen. Later, when Jiang Shiwen became famous all over the country, she only dared to carefully hide her feelings in the vast sea of ​​people.

50. 50 他 He Hides Like a Flame in My Heart 他如焰藏匿我心 Nan Huaijin楠淮瑾Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad-boy charmer & stunning, untouchable queen] [Crush comes true + reunion in college + sweet romance + mutually devoted] Before she met him, everyone said Xia Nian was an arrogant, overbearing girl. But after meeting him, she reined in her tough-girl side and resolved to study hard. Her feelings for him also made her timid and self-effacing. The notorious Zhou Si was rebellious and never turned anyone away. He was Jianglin No. 1 High School’s resident bad boy, yet also its undispute 311Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    These are all really good books. I started liking this type of novel because of the first one. There's another one I couldn't find right now, but it's also very good. I'll check my bookshelf again later.

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