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. 51 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 50.5kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds
2. 52 摇 The Wind Keeps Swaying 摇曳风不止 Zhou Dai舟黛Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available~ [College Campus] [Secret Crush Comes True] [Two Academic High Achievers] [Online Game] [Happy Ending] [Real Life: Sweet, Gentle, Adorable Girl x Carefree, Cool, Aloof Guy] [In-Game: Laid-Back, Skilled Player x Proud, Grudge-Holding Top Player] * In seventh grade, Yu Yao and Bian Yi sat together for half a semester. Their brief time together planted the seed of a crush. But he never remembered her name. In all three years of high school, the only thing he ever 3kReads9.2Score58614d adds
3. 53 第 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 Three Rounds, Full to the Brim三番满满Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score35514d adds

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   If you enjoy this genre, you definitely can't miss this book. 🧚🏻‍♀️ The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years. Years later, they unexpectedly become neighbors. The male lead is moved by her and falls in love with her. This unrequited love is finally not a one-sided affair. The female lead is truly devoted; she'll go to great lengths to order hard-to-order milk, just because it's the male lead's favorite. The female lead is a doctor, and the male lead is an engineer. 🍐🍐

4. 54 趁 Kiss Her in the Height of Summer 趁盛夏吻她 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Roguish, cocky, secretly passionate × radiant, sensitive [Campus romance | Both virgins, one-on-one | Secret love becomes mutual | Reunited after parting | Some ensemble cast | Happy ending] Xu Qing Ye is the rich young heir everyone at the affiliated high school knows. He’s handsome, gets good grades, and has a great physique. Countless girls have crushes on him, whether they keep them secret or confess openly. The first time Chi Xia met Xu Qing Ye, she kicked him. When they crossed paths again 6.9kReads9.0Score86714d adds
5. 55 暗 Echoes of a Secret Crush 暗恋回音 Song Zhu Zhi宋竹栀Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Chasing His Wife] [Fake Playboy, True Romantic × Gentle, Sweet Girl] The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did was secretly love Jin Huaisi for four years without telling anyone. / In high school, she secretly liked Jin Huaisi, day after day. His name filled her rough-work notebooks, and she watched him through the gaps between the library shelves. Her feelings for him were like a flood. On the day she learne 2.4kReads8.2Score29314d adds

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   Unrequited love is bittersweet, but it has a beautiful ending.

6. 56 一 Love at First Sight, I Only Like You 一见钟情，只喜欢你 Mu Luo Luo Mu木洛洛木Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted The moment Lin Zhao saw Lian Yu, she fell for him. But Lian Yu already had someone, so she could only keep her feelings to herself. Until one day… Lin Zhao would never pass up an opportunity. Any opportunity to get closer to Lian Yu. 9.6kReads8.7Score77114d adds

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   These three are all novels where the female lead has a crush on the male lead, and they're all super good! I'll be heartbroken if you don't read them! [Attention][Attention][Attention] In the first one, the male lead falls for the female lead later on and relentlessly pursues her, to the point that she can't resist. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 In the second one, the male lead had a girlfriend before, but after the female lead finds out and breaks up with her, she takes the initiative and successfully wins him over. PS: The female lead's personality is very likable. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 The third one is still being serialized, but the sweet interactions between the male and female leads are irresistible! They're the type who give to each other, so don't be put off by the serialization—it's really good!!! You won't regret reading it!!!

7. 57 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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   The first and third books are campus romance novels, and all three are super good!!! [Salute] In the first book, the female lead has had a crush on the male lead since she was fifteen. They interact more in college, and the male lead directly pursues her – it's super good! [Salute] In the second book, the female lead has had a crush on the male lead for ten years. His grandmother pressures him to get married, but he already likes her. He asks his grandmother to find him a blind date based on her, and she does. The grandmother arranges a blind date for them, and the female lead immediately proposes marriage!!! [Salute] The third book is similar to the first. The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for three years. They interact in college through roommates, and the female lead misunderstands that he's just playing around. He then directly proposes to her!!!

8. 58 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds
9. 59 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 48.6kReads9.5Score5.7k14d adds
10. 60 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 22.4kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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    My friends, does anyone understand?! This book about unrequited love is absolutely captivating! It perfectly captures the bittersweetness of unrequited love! The author's incredibly delicate writing vividly portrays the heroine's cautious thoughts, making everyone who's ever had a crush deeply resonate with her. 💔 The opening is so dramatic! 🐎 The socially awkward novelist heroine discovers that her crush of many years—the roguish, arrogant detective hero—has become her neighbor! Oh my god, what a dreamlike setting! And the heroine even wrote him into her wildly popular novel—isn't this a perfect "internet mouthpiece," capturing every imaginable fantasy we have when we're having a crush?! The hero is no pushover either, cornering the heroine at the alleyway and asking, "Hey, do you like me?"—It practically fried my CPU. Who can resist such a direct confession?! The interactions between the two are sweet and hilarious; I was writhing in bed screaming like a groundhog while reading it! There are so many details in the novel that really touched me, like the female lead's line, "Of course I won't try to pluck the moon from the sky, I want the moon to come to me," which instantly struck a chord with me. Every glance they exchanged after their reunion, every conversation, was filled with an air of ambiguity, overflowing with sweetness! 🍬 Most importantly, the writing in this novel is absolutely superb! The style is fresh and natural, the imagery incredibly vivid, making it feel like watching a teen idol drama. 🎬 The author is so skilled at creating atmosphere; every scene made me feel like I was right there with the male and female leads, experiencing those sweet and bittersweet moments. Everyone, go for it! This novel, *Waiting for the Moon to Fall*, will absolutely fulfill all your fantasies about unrequited love. If you don't fall in love with it after reading it, I'll eat my hat!

11. 61 怎 How Could Anyone Resist a Sweet, Spoiled Childhood Sweetheart? 怎敌小青梅甜美又娇气 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [The Little Princess in His Palm VS the Cocky, Fatherly Type] [College Campus + Both Pure + Secret Crush + Childhood Sweethearts] Shen Cheng likes Zhou musu. Because of that, she worked her tail off to get into Yu University. Before she could even fulfill her dream of dating Zhou Musu in college, a nightmare came crashing down. Outside the private room, his languid, amused voice drifted through a crack in the door barely two fingers wide. “I really do think of Chengzi as my little sister.” It hu 4.1kReads8.8Score52114d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead and works hard to get into the same university as him, preparing to confess her feelings. However, she overhears him saying that he only sees her as a younger sister, so she starts to distance herself from him. Then, the male lead embarks on a journey to win her back.

12. 62 娇 Pampering a Rose 娇养玫瑰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] When Tang Li was sixteen, her Kunqu opera water-sleeve dance made her famous throughout the capital. She was hailed as the Little Goddess of Luo of Kunqu. Everyone said that no one could measure up to the Little Goddess of Luo, except for Ninth Master Fu, the jade-faced Buddhist lord known as the King of Hell. Unfortunately, Ninth Master Fu was cold and ruthless by nature. If sweet, gentle Tang Li ended up with him, she would surely suffer. After a sudden turn of events, 9.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    This one is a must! The female lead has a crush on the male lead but won't actively pursue him; she waits for him to come after her, creating a tug-of-war between them. The plot moves at a fast pace.

13. 63 无 The Grand Echo of a Silent Crush 无声暗恋的盛大回音 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Dad-like bad boy x gentle, well-behaved girl] [School romance | The heroine has a one-sided crush at first, then they fall for each other | The hero is a master flirt] Zhou Yang was the apple of everyone's eye. On his first day at his new school, his good looks caused a sensation, and he had countless admirers and pursuers. Including Jiang Chenlu. But she didn't dare confess. She could only be one of his many secret admirers. She took the long way around just to pass his classroom and catch 11.8kReads8.9Score2k14d adds

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    It's seriously, seriously good! The details, the subtle tension between the male and female leads, are all described so vividly. If you like that kind of thing, you should definitely check it out. And I think it's one of the better novels I've read about a female lead secretly in love with a male lead.

14. 64 步 Sinking Deeper with Every Step 步步沉陷 Shadow Huan影子欢Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Turns Mutual + Pure Love + Angst Early, Sweetness Later + Happy Ending] [Also known as: Secret Love, Hidden Delight] He was a CEO, she was his secretary, and they were tangled up in a complicated relationship. Because of her sister’s dying wish, they kept their marriage a secret. After they married, he gave her all his tenderness and affection, except for one thing: his love. When her sister was reborn in someone else’s body and returned, she smiled and 88Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    A great novel worth reading! The male lead always feels a sense of responsibility towards the female lead, while the female lead secretly loves him. She's such a wonderful person! Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean possessing them! I just hope he can be happy! There are surprises later in the story! The only downside is a few typos, but it's still a very enjoyable read!

15. 65 糟 Oh No! Wen Shao Has Fallen for Her 糟糕！闻少他动了心 Peaches Are So Sweet蜜桃很甜Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Cool and gentle campus beauty x aloof, carefree young master] Love at first sight or just being captivated by her looks, whatever you call it, Wen Jingbai has never been one to hold back. Wen Liwan has a star in the sky, but she's never dared to dream beyond her reach. She knows it's an unattainable dream, so she's always played by the rules. But one day, that star begins to descend toward her of its own accord. Panicked and unsure how to accept it, she can only avoid him. Wen Jingbai has live 17.5kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    Both books are great. I found "Spring Tide for You" to be incredibly addictive; I didn't skip a single chapter. The female lead has a crush on the male lead, and she gets into Peking University for him. Their university life unfolds a series of events. I highly recommend it!! Everyone should check it out, and I'll also consider your reading preferences.

16. 66 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 301Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A chance encounter in dire straits, a six-month contract, traps two people with unwavering devotion. Lin Xiaoxiao uses the guise of a transaction to conceal her years-long, unspoken love; Luo Zheng uses acting as an excuse to indulge in the tenderness born of adversity. They deliberately maintain distance, adhering to all boundaries, yet the heart's attraction knows no logic. As the six-month countdown ends, how will this fake romance blossom into something meaningful?

17. 67 春 Spring Tide for You 春潮予你 Cheesecake Yogurt Ball芝士酸奶球Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing [Secret crush becomes reality + college campus + sweet romance + each other’s firsts] [Unrestrained fake playboy, real romantic × cool, gentle, well-behaved girl] Xie Jingsi was a dazzling, carefree golden boy who stood out in any crowd, with countless admirers. Nan Xu was one of them. Carrying a grand, lonely secret crush, she got into Jing University just to be a little closer to him. The day they met again at college, he sank a three-pointer on the court. His gorgeous rumored girlfriend hande 340Reads9.4Score10114d adds
18. 68 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 38.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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    🔥 [Today's Book Recommendation] Unrequited Love Novels💕 My favorite part of unrequited love novels is the ambiguity before the unspoken feelings are revealed. These are mostly about a girl secretly loving a boy; who understands the heartache of unrequited love? The writing is very delicate, and there aren't many angsty parts. I hope all unrequited loves can hear a response.

19. 69 乌 The Diary of Nothingness 乌有日记 Xi Qiubei西丘北Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [Sensitive and gentle × carefree and aloof] Wu Chun had secretly loved Si Xianghuai for three years at high school. Apart from her best friend, nobody knew. He was dazzling and confident, so radiant that even the sun seemed three shades dimmer beside him. At the attached high school, there were countless girls with a crush on Si Xianghuai. She was the quietest of them all. She never confessed, never disturbed him, and even avoided getting close to him. But later, th 11.4kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    The "Twisted King V" guides his lover, with Young Master Si teaching Teacher Xiao Chun how to pursue him. The saying "A twisted person needs a patient lover who can't be driven away" is becoming increasingly valuable, and the male lead truly is the ideal type.

20. 70 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    This is the most impactful unrequited love story I've ever read. [Crying] They'd run into each other several times; he'd helped Chen Nan out of trouble, he'd saved her, and he'd even spoken to her, but he never knew who Chen Nan was, nor did he remember her. That love letter wasn't discovered until nine years later—it still makes me sad. [Crying]

21. 71 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4k14d adds

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    When Sang Li was seventeen, she had a crush on a new transfer student. That untouchable star remained hidden in her heart. The next time they met, Sang Li, a junior, was sitting at the recruitment booth of the Peking University Art Club when suddenly, a basketball flew by and smashed her easel to pieces…

22. 72 滞 A Belated Love Letter 滞后情书 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available, with exclusive bonus stories] HE, fantasy romance, childhood friends, reunion after years apart Years after Li Can lost touch with her childhood friend He Jing, the next news she heard about him was that he had died. At the funeral, He Jing had specified that Li Can must receive his belongings. Nobody understood why He Jing had left them to Li Can, whom he had not spoken to in ages, instead of his fiancee. Li Can didn't understand either. 10.6kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    A truly unique unrequited love story! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and it's actually a mutual unrequited love, but neither of them knows it. Until the male lead (35 years old) dies at the beginning, and the 18-year-old male lead travels to the present and sees the love letter the female lead never sent back then. At that moment, fate begins its cycle, and the two strive to break free from their destiny, ultimately achieving a happy ending! And that unsent love letter has already received a reply! [Heart][heart][heart] Like a Möbius strip, endlessly repeating, the past is the future, and the future is the past.

23. 73 心 Heart-Pounding! Baby, Give Me One More Kiss 心动轰鸣！宝宝再亲一下 Mo Shui Zhihua墨水智华Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing [Secret crush comes true + university + sweet romance + both sexually inexperienced] [Sweet, gentle architecture ace × arrogant, unruly heir] Huo Siyue is notorious at Xijing University as a playboy. The capital’s rebellious, free-spirited young heir loves no one, and some say he was born cold-hearted. Everyone says Huo Siyue can’t love anyone, and that a playboy changing his ways is just a fairy tale. Then someone sees Huo Siyue kissing a girl on Lovers’ Street and softly calling her “baby.” I 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🍀🍀Wen Jingbai is the moonlight that shines brightly in Wen Liwan's heart. She likes him, yet she remains distant. She knows that she and he can never be together, but perhaps they are destined for each other. [Heart] Wen Jingbai set his sights on Wen Liwan at that banquet, never missing the overflowing love in her eyes, and never missing a single year with her in the future. 🍀🍀Huo Siyao is known as a playboy who clears out the scene, a notorious murderer in the industry who is feared by many. Rumors circulate that he killed his half-brother for the sake of family fortune, but Shen Qingyun never distances herself from Huo Siyao because of these baseless rumors. She loves him, so she trusts him. [Heart]

24. 74 亲 Dear Mr. Lu, I Really Want to Be Madly in Love With You 亲爱的陆先生，我好想跟你热恋呀 Jing Feng Shiyi景风十一Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication [secret crush becomes mutual, from the heroine’s perspective + marriage first, love later, from the hero’s perspective] [Independent, resilient, A-list lawyer vs. devoted, possessive CEO] When Meng Tingyu was sixteen, she met a young man named Lu Suizhou. She would never forget that day. He came into her life carrying light, bringing hope to her as she was on the verge of drowning and rescuing her from the abyss. Years later, the sunny, handsome boy had grow 8kReads9.1Score79414d adds

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    Both stories feature female protagonists who have harbored unrequited love for the male protagonist for a very long time. The second story is about a female protagonist who has had a crush on the male protagonist for 10 years, from age 16 to 26. It's incredibly heartbreaking. When the female protagonist reunites with the male protagonist, she's terrified that he's married and has his own family. She even considered giving up, but upon seeing him again, she couldn't let go. I truly feel so sorry for the female protagonists. Unrequited love breeds inferiority, and this is vividly portrayed in both books. I really feel sorry for both female protagonists. I really want to go into the male protagonist's dreams in these two books and tell him that the female protagonist has a crush on him, that she likes him very much, and let him know in her dreams that the female protagonist loves him.

25. 75 咬 A Bite of Sugar 咬一口糖 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Cold, aloof bad boy × sweet, well-behaved girl. Secret crush comes true, reformed playboy, sweet romance. Shen Queyan of Jiang University was notorious for his womanizing ways. Everyone was betting on who could tame him. Then one day, a sweet, obedient girl appeared at his side, and he doted on her without question. Some said she was the younger sister of Shen Queyan's closest friend. Xu Tang had been secretly in love with her brother's friend for a long time. It w 38kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds

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    Unrequited love truly touches a young girl's heart; the bittersweet feeling of secretly liking someone, the smug satisfaction, the sadness—a complex mix of emotions—always brings tears to my eyes [almost crying].

26. 76 殊 Distant and Extraordinary 殊遥 Moon Sets over the Creek Pavilion月落溪亭Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reunion + mutual pursuit + happy ending] Qin Shu loved someone, quietly keeping him in her heart for ten years. Just saying the name Mu Yunchen made her feel sweet. But she was only an ordinary schoolmate from Mu Yunchen's high school years. He could barely even remember what she looked like. Then, thanks to a beautiful misunderstanding, she and Mu Yunchen met again, and he remembered her from the moment he saw her. Using some rather clumsy tactics, he finally coaxed the young wo 920Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    The female lead had been in love with the male lead for ten years, but the male lead didn't know it before! When the male lead found out, he was truly deeply involved with the relationship.

27. 77 娇 Alluring 娇娆 Hidden River隐川Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Venture Capital Tycoon x Mixed-Race Simultaneous Interpreter] [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Mutual Healing + Reunion After Years Apart + Winning Her Back] [Five-year age gap. She has a secret crush on him, but he’s the one who pursues her. A sweet romance.] Zhou Changwan secretly loved someone for six years, though she knew nothing about him and had never spoken to him. The boldest thing she ever did was muster the courage to defy her aunt and get into a 2.9kReads9.3Score38414d adds
28. 78 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds

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    This book, "Secretly Watching You for Ten Years," is amazing! It's a workplace romance with a happy ending—so sweet and witty! [Heart][heart][laugh]

29. 79 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    🍓🍓①The male lead is a friend of the female lead's brother. The female lead has had a crush on the male lead since high school, but she didn't have the courage to confess until college. However, the male lead only saw her as a little girl. Later, when he saw the female lead talking to someone else, he regretted it and ran to find her...

30. 80 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
31. 81 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.8kReads9.1Score64114d adds
32. 82 他 He Can’t Hide His Sweet, Flirtatious Side 他的甜撩藏不住 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: Reunited in Your Summer [Bold, flirtatious older brother × soft, sweet little bunny] [College campus + mutual crush + falling for each other + doting romance + devoted couple with a happy ending] Xie Shiyan was the heir to one of the most powerful families in the capital. Lazy and carefree, he was an aloof beauty and famously the hardest man in history to win over. After Li Chu arrived at Jing University, he began casually flirting with her on the sly. - Inside the Fe 6.5kReads9.2Score67114d adds

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    This story features a male and female lead who secretly love each other. The male lead is also quite interesting and charming, and all the subplots are very engaging.

33. 83 她 She's Hard to Win Over 她很难哄 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, quiet, sweet girl x roguish, handsome, flirtatious rich boy] [College campus / secret crush comes true / playboy turns over a new leaf / bittersweet romance / mutually devoted] During freshman military training, the scorching sun beat down. Yun Qian was drenched in sweat when she saw her savior walking past. He was tall and handsome, his easygoing style impossible to miss. Girls were always confessing to him, offering him water and asking for his WeChat. Someone whispered the goss 10kReads8.6Score73014d adds
34. 84 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 29.8kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
35. 85 他 His Special Favorite 他的小偏爱 Dawn Light清晨曙光Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight from the male lead, the female lead’s secret crush comes true + college campus + sweet romance + only ever loved each other] [Pure-hearted, handsome bad boy with a devoted heart VS cool, distant, gentle girl with a crush] Zhou Yanyang is the second young master of the Zhou family and the person in charge of the Zhou Group. He has always been a golden boy, a famous figure on the Jing University forums, and the center of everyone’s attention. Bold and carefree, he has never ha 21.1kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    Just finished reading about how the female lead stained her pants on her first period and was bullied by others, but the male lead saved her and covered her with his clothes. The female lead had a crush on the male lead for four years, and when they met again, he fell in love with her at first sight. [Added to bookshelf]

36. 86 瞒 Behind My Ex-Husband's Back, I Marry the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle! 瞒着前夫，我二嫁京圈太子爷！ Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Three months after Ruan Wan got married, a crowd of suitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere. A rich young heir confessed his love to her. A scheming pretty-boy was willing to be the other man for love. A top-tier star declared his love for her in public. But when she actually got divorced, all those men vanished. * At her ex-husband's wedding, Ruan Wan saw those “suitors” again. They discussed her casually: “Ruan Wan? We were just having a little fun with her.” “If it weren't for making things 22.9kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds

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    💕💕💕A gentle and aloof mechanic × A cold and roguish man secretly in love with a rich prince. The male lead's mental state: When others are the other woman, he willingly debases himself. When he's the other woman, it's a love story that captivates the world. Ruan Wan doesn't know that she's a supporting female character in a novel called "With Love as Branches," the male lead's arranged marriage wife. The male supporting characters, to help the female lead Shen Zhizhi achieve her love, seduce Ruan Wan and try to induce her to divorce. Fortunately, Ruan Wan woke up early. This time, Ruan Wan took the initiative to divorce, avoiding unwanted romantic advances. But her ex-husband and the male supporting characters regretted it. In the pouring rain, they knelt under Ruan Wan's window, begging for her forgiveness. The window opened, revealing the most powerful man in Beijing's social circle. "My wife is thin-skinned. If you want to kneel, get lost." The ex-husband was surprised. "Brother, what are you doing here? Where's Wanwan?" "No manners, call her sister-in-law."

37. 87 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds

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    💯💯Aloof Male Lead × Sweet and Flirtatious Female Lead | Asia's King of Jealousy is Online! He appears cold and reserved on the surface, but is secretly passionate and devoted, spoiling only you. With the help of his best friend and the sweet romance of a wealthy family, he's powerful, handsome, and hypocritical—a cold jerk to others, but utterly captivated by you!

38. 88 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds
39. 89 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
40. 90 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 27.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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    The first time was when the female lead was in middle school and encountered bullying. The male lead "invited" the bullies to drink soda and then warned them to stay away from her. The second time was at a banquet where someone broke an antique vase and framed the female lead. The male lead came to her rescue. The female lead is an adopted daughter of the Lin family. Her adoptive parents focused on their biological son when she was young, so they neglected her. However, later they show concern for her and consider her feelings more. The male lead's marriage of convenience blossoms into love, and the female lead secretly harbors feelings for him. [Sending heart]

41. 91 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    These two unrequited love stories both end badly. The female protagonist has harbored a secret crush on the male protagonist for many years, but he remains unaware until he is about to get married and discovers her feelings for him.

42. 92 浅 A Quietly Hidden Crush 浅藏心动 Mao Xiaoning猫小咛Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn, not a wish-fulfillment story + school life + sweet romance + love at first sight + secret love comes true + reunion after a long separation + healing] [Fake playboy, true romantic X sweet, gentle, innocent girl] In her previous life, Xu Li died by suicide in disgrace in front of her stepbrother. In the dead of night, the smell of blood filled the entire room. As her consciousness faded, she saw Chen Yanzhou burst through the door, having come only for her. She and Chen Yanzhou had never 2.8kReads9.3Score30114d adds

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    ① Sensitive female academic genius × Aloof young master. Both the male and female leads have difficult backgrounds, and they heal each other in this story! The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years, and she gets into Peking University for him. With the help of their friends, they get together. The male lead is a guiding lover, gradually helping the female lead gain confidence. They redeem each other when they face difficulties due to family reasons, which is really sweet! The male lead's brother is also very pitiful and heartbreaking. The side couple is also great, and the author's writing is good. This book is worth reading. ② Gentle campus belle × Carefree prince. The female lead's secret love comes true, and the male lead falls in love at first sight. The pacing is just right, the female lead is clear-headed, and the male lead is responsible. There are no misunderstandings, there is a side couple, and the writing is very good. ③ Fake playboy with a true love × Sweet and gentle fairy. Fascinated by the stars in the sky, obsessed with the moon in the heavens, and infatuated with you in her eyes. The female lead is a little insecure about her feelings for the male lead, and there is a little angst in the middle where they separate, but the male lead loves her very much! The writing is good. ① Gentle and insecure academic genius × Arrogant and lazy young master. Although the process of unrequited love is painful, the ending is beautiful. The male and female leads in this book are sweet from the beginning of their relationship, with only a few minor twists and turns, mostly sweetness. The writing is good; recommended. ③ A composed, powerful figure from Beijing's elite circles meets a beautiful documentary director. The female lead was raised by the male lead and secretly loves him. Later, he discovers her feelings but, fearing she's confused about her emotions, rejects her. She leaves for three years, suffering greatly. Their reunion is bittersweet. The author's writing is good; worth reading.

43. 93 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.4kReads8.7Score50614d adds
44. 94 月 The Moon Fell for Her 月亮对她动了心 Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [A girl’s secret crush comes true / both are each other’s first love / sweet romance / seven-year age gap / partly a growing-up-together romance] [Gentle, sweet, well-behaved girl × devoted, tender-hearted rascal] After her family fell on hard times, sixteen-year-old Jiang Wanyi was entrusted by her father to Yan Huaijing, the man she had known since childhood and always called “Brother.” Everyone said he had a face made for the gods and such tender eyes that even a dog would find them kind. In 1.9kReads8.9Score24214d adds
45. 95 他 His Love Is Explosively Sweet 他的喜欢甜炸了 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, sweet-talking hero × soft and adorable heroine] [Campus romance + mutual pining + sweet secret love + both devoted to each other, happy ending] One midsummer when she was sixteen, Wen Ying woke from a nap in the camphor grove and saw a boy reading across from her. From then on, he began encroaching on her territory. She never expected him to take over her heart, too. After the college entrance exams, he returned to the capital. Like the cicadas’ song that had suddenly been c 14kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds

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    Pure sweetness! Mutual crush + boy pursuing girl + premeditated plan by Jiang Shili and Wen Wei [heart][heart][heart] He and she met in high school and reunited in college. She treasured his photo on the high school honor roll; he was her precious secret. After their reunion, he took the initiative to approach her, carefully bridging the awkwardness of the past two years. He had an album full of her photos on his phone. After confessing his feelings, they got together, and what followed was a pure and sweet romance. He gave her a strong sense of security, then proposed, got married, and they had a lovely son!!

46. 96 想 I Want a Winter Romance with You 想和你冬日热恋 Qiruo七若Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, cool beauty and classical dancer X proud, sharp-tongued, loving medical prodigy] Xu Cu and Chen Jinxu first met during a heavy snowfall in Qingyang Town. Back then, she didn't even know his name. The snow stopped, and he left. But she felt an inexplicable emptiness in her heart, not knowing what to call it. Later, she ran into him again on Wutong Street. He rode by on his bicycle, the breeze lifting the hem of his shirt and stirring her heart. At the opening ceremony of Xingh 5.9kReads9.1Score76514d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead. After they get together, she still feels insecure, afraid she's not good enough for him. The male lead then carefully talks to her about their future, and it's so moving, I can't hold back my tears! I have to recommend it now! [Admiration]

47. 97 宝 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一下 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet girl × proud, sharp-tongued guy] [Starts in college / she has a secret crush / sweet romance / college guy pursues girl / devoted to each other, 1v1] Everyone knew that Chen Jiangbai was Lincheng No. 1 High School’s star student: brilliant, handsome, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Lin Weiyue gazed quietly at the dazzling boy, hiding her girlish feelings in the height of summer. On the night of their high school graduation, Class Three, Grade Twelve went wild. Durin 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    These two books are both sweet and slightly angsty!

48. 98 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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    💔The pain of unrequited love is something only you understand💔 From high school to the workplace, her gentleness has never changed💕 He was the regret of her youth, but years later he gave her the world✨ #UnrequitedLoveTakesTrue #WorkplaceReunion#

49. 99 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.5kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
50. 100 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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