A Cool, Distant Male Lead Who’s Always Had a Secret Crush on Her but Thinks She Likes Someone Else 男主是清冷挂的 一直暗恋女主 但以为女主喜欢别人

1. 51 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 2.7kReads9.3Score303Shelves
2. 52 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
3. 53 养 Raising Cubs App! Log In to Get a Yandere Master! 养崽app！登录就送病娇师尊！ There's a Sea Over There那有一片海Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [Virtual boyfriend + yandere ghost + secret identities + mutual pining + closed-loop time paradox] The master Lin Sheng secretly loves has ascended. He is like a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg, lofty and unreachable. One day, she gets her hands on a strange gadget. The moment Lin Sheng steps inside, she sees a familiar little boy miserably chopping wood. Lin Sheng is startled. “Wait! How did I transmigrate to my master’s childhood?” * The boy’s life is full of hardship, and he carries a blood feu 3.1kReads9.0Score548Shelves
4. 54 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 27kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
5. 55 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, President Pei Lost Control 闪婚后，裴总失控了 Lu Sanwan吕三碗Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Reunion + mutual secret crushes + each other’s first love + devoted to each other + sweet romance] [Cool, gentle good girl + refined, devoted heir] In their first year of high school, Pei Jinheng fell in love at first sight with the gentle, beautiful Lin Qiao. From then on, the cool and refined Pei Jinheng became a talkative, cocky, handsome rogue whenever he was around Lin Qiao. But one misunderstanding after another drove them further apart. Then, when Pei Jinheng turned twenty-six, the Pei a 4.7kReads—Score452Shelves

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   The male lead secretly loved the female lead for eleven years, but he always thought she didn't like him. They only confessed their feelings to each other after they got married.

6. 56 穿 After Transmigrating, the Little Senior Sister Wants to Stay Away from the Male Lead Every Day 穿越后，小师姐每天都想远离男主 Cheng Yi橙颐Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Wen Ci transmigrates into an unfinished cultivation novel she has just started reading. In the original story, Wen Ci covets the male lead, her junior fellow disciple, and keeps trying to seduce him. She also hurls insults at the female lead, so in the end the male lead destroys her inner core, and one of the female lead's devoted admirers captures her and uses her as a cultivation furnace, draining her essence until she dies! Now that she has transmigrated, Wen Ci decides: treasure your life an 3.9kReads8.3Score449Shelves
7. 57 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.1kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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   Having been a book lover for thirty years, I only discovered these two books yesterday and stayed up until the early hours of the morning. The male and female leads have an extreme flirting relationship, it's very good, they redeem each other, the plot is engaging, and I wanted more. Super sweet, addictive! I absolutely love these two books.

8. 58 甜 So Sweet! I’m the Top-Tier Star’s Ordinary Girl, the One He’s Always Loved 甜！我是顶流的素人白月光 Xiao Yingzhi小樱知Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted Cool male top-tier star × bright, sunny female student A slow-burn, everyday sweet romance + campus + showbiz + the male lead has a secret crush - Top-tier star Lin Qingci seems to have a charmed life: Asian piano champion and top-tier star across film, television, and music. But behind the spotlight, he hides a secret. The girl he had a secret crush on as a student, the one who stayed in his heart, was called Jiang Shuyu. When Jiang Shuyu replaces an injured actor and takes on the role of the 373Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is a cool and aloof top star who secretly admired Jiang Shuyu, the goddess of directing, since his student days. After their reunion, he has to watch helplessly as she acts out a play-within-a-play of "secretly loving someone else." On the surface, he's sarcastic and offers acting advice, but secretly he confesses his love with acrostic poems and pursues her across borders, turning five years of suppressed affection into sweet romance.

9. 59 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2kShelves

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   Sweet romance novel, the male lead is 4 years older than the female lead.

10. 60 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.6kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    You should check it out; the male lead suffers a lot, but he's stubborn.

11. 61 小 The Young Lady Has Too Many Admirers, and Her Imperial Tutor Turns Dark 小姑娘桃花太多，帝师大人黑化了 Zhou Guihua周桂花Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Master and disciple + princess x half-raising x doting, fatherly boyfriend x scheming x age gap x mutually devoted] [One-line synopsis: The aloof beauty atop the peak is brought down from her pedestal by a clever, beautiful princess] One day, after learning the secret of the White Crane Gu, Ling Xiao worked up the courage to ask Li Changfeng, “What if none of my three royal consorts are willing to divorce me?” Li Changfeng lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, though his gaze was filled with a c 487Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No, the male lead is aloof.

12. 62 问 A Tomb for Spring 问春坟 West House Void西屋虚Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Reborn, two equally matched leads, 1v1] Li Yun Zhao entered the imperial court at seven, wore the crown prince's robes at ten, fought her imperial uncle for power at fourteen, killed her fiancé at sixteen, ruled as regent at seventeen, and ascended the throne as emperor at eighteen. She held all the power in the realm. At the spring imperial examinations, the Tang family's top scholar was the very picture of elegance at the Qionglin Banquet. Li Yun Zhao had loved beautiful things since childhoo 259Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    They are all of them, ahhhhh!

13. 63 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.4kReads7.5Score370Shelves
14. 64 一 Let’s Go Our Separate Ways: Ex-Husband, Don’t Chase Me So Hard 一别两宽：前夫，轻点追 Big Sister A Yin阿银姐姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Fang Hezheng married Ji Pingzhou as the illegitimate daughter of the Fang family. She was as humble as dust in his presence, so understanding that she could sit at the same table as his mistress and even cook tripe for her herself. For three whole years, no one had ever seen Fang Hezheng get jealous or throw a tantrum. It wasn't until the divorce agreement was made public that everyone learned the person Fang Hezheng loved was someone else. On their wedding night, she kissed Ji Pingzhou's eyes. 155Reads7.8Score—Shelves
15. 65 周 Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt 12.8kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
16. 66 醒 After Waking, I Saw the Comments: The Villain Wants to Fall in Love with Me 醒后看见弹幕，反派他想跟我热恋 Su Jian簌见Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Lighthearted Comment Banners + Male Lead Has a Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] After waking up from a car accident, Lin Jinluo could see floating comment banners appearing before her. They said she was the evil supporting female character in a novel, and her older brother was the male lead. Whenever she framed the female lead, she also used up the affection her brother felt for her. When that affection reached zero, she would die within days, and her death would be 5.3kReads7.6Score786Shelves

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    This is [drool-worthy]. The male lead is aloof and has always secretly loved the female lead, but he always thought she liked someone else. It wasn't until the female lead saw the comments on the screen during a plot development that she learned the truth. She then agreed to give him a chance, and although he was secretly overjoyed, he pretended to be nonchalant. Later, fearing she might change her mind, he readily agreed to be with her…

17. 67 难 What a Handful! My Boss Always Wants to Flirt with Me 难搞！老板总想和我谈情说爱 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted The rating will rise~ [The male lead fights to marry her and claim his place through a whirlwind wedding | unrequited love comes true + marriage first, love later] [Gorgeous little money-lover vs devoted, powerful CEO] The day she broke up with her ex, she accidentally slept with her direct supervisor. / He Jingzhou is cold and ruthless, decisive in his actions, and an unreachable heir to the heavens, a feared king of the business world in Jinghua. Everyone says he has no interest in women and i 749Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Young Master He has a crush on you and cherishes you.

18. 68 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    [Drooling] It's only when you lose something that you realize your regret, yet you don't know how to cherish it. Gu Zhiyan confidently believed that with a family like Shen Nanyin's, she would eventually come back and bow down to him. How laughable, until he saw her get into that top-of-the-line luxury car exclusively owned by the Lu family. When the aloof finance major's beauty meets the scheming heir, a romance about redemption and favoritism unfolds. The young master Lu approaches her with clumsy, sisterly care, protecting her with domineering force. In front of others, he's an arrogant young master from a wealthy family, but in her presence, he becomes a devoted and loyal dog. This extreme favoritism is the sweetest confession hidden in everyday life.

19. 69 难 Hard to Win Her Heart 难诱其枝 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts / His Secret Crush / Possessive / Sweet Romance / Both Each Other’s First] [Radiant, free-spirited heiress vs. cold, cocky heir] * There was a pair of childhood sweethearts in the capital. Pei Yanhe, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, was arrogant and aloof, carefree and unruly, an untouchable favorite of heaven. Shen Yizhi was born into a prominent political family and raised like a treasured heiress. Proud and beautiful, she was nicknamed “the pampered princess of the hu 22.3kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
20. 70 逼 You Forced Me Into an Arranged Marriage, Now I'm in Love with My Husband. Why Are You Crying? 逼我联姻，我爱上联姻老公你哭啥 Sugar Come to Life成了精的糖Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [First Marriage, Then Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Age Gap + Long-Planned Romance + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only Love, Sweet Romance] [Charming, confident comic artist + stern, reserved archaeologist] Yun Qingwu was taken in by the Gu family at ten and doted on by Gu Yi for eleven years. On his birthday, emboldened by alcohol, she confessed her feelings to him. Afterward, he avoided her for two months. The next time they met, he told her he had a girlfrie 35.6kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
21. 71 重 Reborn and Remarried: The Scumbag Cries His Eyes Out 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 35.5kReads8.3Score4.8kShelves

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    These two books, I highly recommend the first one. The male lead is an aloof and unattainable beauty who secretly loves the female lead. When he learns of the marriage between their families, he can't help but smile. He dotes on the female lead very much, and the two redeem each other. Pei Che's love is always admirable.

22. 72 宗 Beloved by the Sect: Junior Sister’s Swordsmanship Is Beyond Compare 宗门团宠，师妹她剑法超神 Zhuo Jiu灼九Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Coming of age / ensemble cast / everyone’s favorite / face-slapping / feel-good revenge / putting scumbags in their place] After being harmed by her elder sister, Yun Zhi suddenly discovers that she is a doomed supporting character who dies early in a book. But this time, she not only survives, she also breaks free of the plot. The eldest senior sister happens to find her and brings her back to the sect, where she becomes the youngest junior sister of the Tenth Peak. Yun Zhi had only wanted to 8.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead is aloof and cold (like a high-and-mighty beauty), and the female lead is very cute!

23. 73 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    In this book, the male lead thinks the female lead likes his older brother, while the female lead thinks the male lead has a secret crush.

24. 74 月 The Moon Fell for Her 月亮为她沉陷 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [The aloof heartthrob x the spoiled, wicked heiress | Sweet secret crush | Mutual seduction, one-on-one | Each other’s first love] Chen Qingzhuo was the famous aloof heartthrob of A University’s affiliated high school: calm and modest, handsome, and academically gifted. Everyone saw him as a favored child of heaven, carefree as a summer breeze. The first time Ye Zhen saw him, he was kneeling on one knee to feed a stray cat at school. His gaze was lazy yet tender, soft enough to melt your heart. 13.1kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    ①: The male lead is an aloof and unattainable beauty who has always secretly loved the female lead! The female lead is delicate, cute, and unpretentious. When the male lead pretends to be a tough guy and faces the female lead's pursuit, he outwardly avoids her and keeps his distance from her. However, in the female lead's apartment, he takes off his mask.

25. 75 太 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Mo Jianwei墨见微17k WordsCompleted Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, Have You Been Flirting with Me Again Today? 287Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unrequited love is bittersweet; the male lead is aloof.

26. 76 我 I Have Roses to Give You 我有玫瑰可以馈赠 Not Enough Grass Jelly to Drink烧仙草不够喝Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Male lead’s secret crush comes true | Reunited after years apart | The aloof beauty comes down from his pedestal] [Genius neurosurgery PhD x field archaeology graduate student] Jiang Ciwan reunited with Liang Song not long after she broke up with her ex. He had just returned to Rong from the capital. Rising from the sofa, he paused with his eyes on her evasive gaze, then smiled and said, “Long time no see.” Jiang Ciwan had assumed that someone as exceptional as Liang Song would still be on a pa 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's the book! [Admiration] The male lead is a neurosurgeon, and the female lead is a field archaeology graduate student. They reunite after a long separation, and their unrequited love comes true. It's a realistic story, and both of them have super positive values. The first half focuses on their careers and their ambiguous relationship, while the second half is a sweet romance. You won't regret reading it!

27. 77 春 Springtime Whispers in Soft Ears 春意入软耳 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + CEO romance] [The ridiculously devoted CEO vs. the actress playing a deaf little bunny] Popular actress Song Ciwan never imagined that the grudge Chi Yan, her wealthy backer, had held over her pretending to be deaf in high school would last seven or eight years. He made her film more than a dozen scripts featuring deaf characters in a row. With no other choice, she had to sneak out at night to “discuss the script.” Chi Yan looked down at her, the corner of his mouth curling in 5.4kReads9.0Score601Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] ① In this book, the female lead treats the male lead as a friend, but the male lead has a crush on her. Knowing she's deaf due to an ear condition, he bravely confesses his feelings. However, it turns out the female lead can hear! But she pretends to be deaf.

28. 78 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.9kReads9.3Score3kShelves
29. 79 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
30. 80 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 6.6kReads9.2Score678Shelves
31. 81 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 16.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Super good! A refined and aristocratic young master from a wealthy family × a cool and bright young lady! There's an age gap between the male and female leads; he's the kind of gentle and doting father figure boyfriend! So sweet and gentle~

32. 82 美 A Sweet and Wild Beauty! The Obsessive Top Student Has Secretly Set His Sights on Her Again 美人甜野！偏执学神又偷偷盯上她 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 9.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    🍁①The female lead is obsessed with looks. The first time she met the male lead, she wanted to marry him, so she took the initiative to get close to him. To outsiders, the male lead is an unattainable beauty, but little do they know that his notebook is full of the female lead's name...

33. 83 穿 The Moon in the Heart of the Cold, Chaste Male Lead 穿成清冷禁欲男主的心上月 Youyi Tang又亦糖Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Faithful + Sweet Romance] [Playful Beauty Heroine VS Cool, Devoted Hero] [Content Note: The heroine has no golden finger. This is a sweet, very sweet romance. If that’s not your thing, feel free to skip it!] A strange System suddenly pops up on Ruan Qing’s new phone! System: “Dear user, if you complete the mission to rewrite the fate of the second male lead, Duan Yu, I can grant you three wishes.” She’s happy to complete the mission, but why does this unreliab 2.8kReads9.2Score272Shelves
34. 84 小 Little Taily Wants to Escape 小尾巴她要逃 Xue LiL雪里LModern Romance177k WordsOngoing “Yan Ning, if the man you choose in this life stops loving you, remember to come back to me.” [One-on-one romance + Campus first, then urban life + Rekindled love + Redemption + Heroine reborn, hero awakens + He pursues, she runs] In her previous life, Yan Ning spent seven years as Xu You'an's “little shadow” in exchange for resources for her family. After her family was destroyed, she returned for revenge, exploiting his devotion and ultimately killing his closest family member. Covered in bloo 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether in his past life or this life, the male lead always thought the female lead liked the second male lead and was secretly jealous.

35. 85 别 Stop Pretending! The Cool Top Student Has a Crush on Me 别装了！高冷学霸暗恋我 Watching the Moon on an Inkstone砚上观月Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted (Not many people have read it, so there’s no rating.) Almost everyone at Second High knows that school bully Shi Xiaoning has a crush on top student Jiang Beichen. The school bully’s fiery affection and the top student’s cold indifference play out every day. Gradually, the students at Second High notice that the bully no longer makes the first move, and the top student is no longer so cold. Someone sees Jiang Beichen pin Shi Xiaoning against the wall and kiss her at the stairwell landing… At the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good one. The male lead has a crush on the female lead; it's a story of a cool, aloof academic genius and a warm, sunny girl.

36. 86 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 4kReads9.3Score502Shelves

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    The male lead is aloof and cold. He's secretly in love with the female lead for a long time, and it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Wow!!!

37. 87 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    After being adopted, Ruan Li lived the life of a wealthy heiress for over a decade. Knowing her time was short-lived, she diligently acquired knowledge and skills. When the true heiress returned, she didn't care if her room, connections, or even her fiancé were taken away—they were never truly hers. However, when her parents were pressured into marrying her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li couldn't stand idly by and turned her attention to her former fiancé's uncle. Everyone assumed Fu Huaizhou was just playing around, and Ruan Li thought so too. So, when she discovered she was pregnant, she hastily packed her things and ran away, determined to leave the child behind and keep the father—the child was hers alone.

38. 88 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 Spring, Summer, Passing Light春夏流光Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 823Reads9.2Score120Shelves

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    This novel has a very dramatic plot. The male protagonist is a cold and aloof Buddhist monk who has secretly loved the female protagonist for nine years but dared not confess. The female protagonist, drunk, stumbles into the male protagonist's arms, and although he is excited, he dares not make a move. Even more interestingly, the female protagonist, in her drunken stupor, "eats" the male protagonist, and the next day she even attracts the attention of the police. Realizing that she may have taken advantage of the male protagonist, she decides to take responsibility. The plot is full of twists and turns and romance, making people curious about what will happen next.

39. 89 白 After the White Moonlight Was Possessed, the Governor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 白月光被夺舍后，督主他娇宠无度 Xiaoyi筱苡Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [A clever, sly, and lustful heroine VS a dark, restrained powerbroker] [Both are each other’s only one, one-on-one romance, secret love becomes mutual, doted-on heroine, happy ending] Note: The soul swap is just a brief opening. They switch back after a dozen or so chapters, and the main story begins! She meant to make herself a piece in the game, but in the end, she trapped the game with her heart! After transmigrating, Feng Yaoyao swapped souls with the powerful Chief Eunuch Shang! She thought 19Reads6.4Score114Shelves

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for over ten years. He's brooding and sinister, but he's gentle only towards her. [Shy][shy][shy]

40. 90 病 Sick, Twisted Love 病态畸恋 Bai Qiansui白千岁Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Rebirth # Mutual Secret Crushes # Campus # Aloof Princess Min × Warmhearted, Free-Spirited Manga Artist] The boy Xu Ling had secretly loved died on the eve of the college entrance exams. At a class reunion, she received a diary from the owner of a time-travel shop. It was signed: Fu Simin. As a boy, he had been sharp-tongued and rebellious, a genius student both loved and loathed by his teachers. He had been a darling of the heavens, shining without restraint and spreading like wildfire. Countl 3.5kReads9.1Score414Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn] The male lead is a cold and aloof academic genius, and the female lead has always secretly harbored a crush on him. Then a time notebook unlocks their secrets, revealing that the male lead has always loved the female lead and was even secretly jealous. The story gets super sweet afterwards! [Flying kiss]

41. 91 救 Saving the Aloof Boy and Spoiling Him Rotten 救赎，宠爆那个高冷少年 I Just Love Four Happiness Meatballs就爱四喜丸子Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, healing. A cool, quiet boy versus a lively little ray of sunshine. There’s a tiny misunderstanding early on, but it gets cleared up quickly. Ran Ning transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into the story as the heroine, or at least as a supporting female character. She’s the dead beloved of the male lead, and the catch is, she likes the second male lead! Tan Ji is so aloof. He only says three sentences a day. Tan Ji has incredible stamina. In three days, he tires her 1.1kReads9.2Score155Shelves

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    ✨The male and female leads have a marriage based on a contract. The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead, but he doesn't say it and is stubborn. He is also a cold and domineering CEO.

42. 92 言 Yan Zhi Is Courteous 言栀有礼 Beyond a Thousand Searches千寻之上Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted It was a plan long in the making, and he was determined to make it happen. Everyone in Shencheng was saying that Shen Shuli was not only an illegitimate son, but gay as well. What they didn't know was that Shen Shuli had spread the rumors himself, all to lure his prey in. Every move carefully planned, all for you. Shen Shuli: “I need a wife. I think Miss Ye would be perfect.” The author agrees. Hahaha. It turns out that meeting someone in this life is all fate. If destiny means for two people to 9.7kReads9.3Score965Shelves
43. 93 心 Heart Racing Out of Control! The Top-Tier Star’s Darling Is Being Clingy Again 心动失控！顶流的心尖宝又撒娇了 Yi Bao's Wife抱一的太太Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Sweetheart vs. Bad Boy, Married First and Fell in Love Later, One-on-One, Single-Couple Romance] [Growing Up Together + Childhood Sweethearts + Entertainment Industry] * The night before her divorce from Wen Ran, Song Ci unexpectedly turns back into her four-year-old self. She becomes a delicate little princess who might break if you so much as touch her, needs to be fed at mealtimes, and has to be soothed to sleep. Wen Ran, meanwhile, finds himself completely won over and won’t put her down, c 1.3kReads9.0Score104Shelves
44. 94 分 I Rose to the Top the Day We Broke Up, and Mr. Pei Is Addicted to Spoiling Me 分手当天就上位，裴总他宠亲诱瘾 Yu Huai雨怀Modern Romance106k WordsOngoing [Cool, delicate-looking girl who’s as blunt as they come vs. gentle, flirtatious, calculating CEO who’s hopelessly romantic] [Also known as: The Flirty, Scheming CEO Spoils His Wife with Kisses Every Night, Unable to Resist His Need for Her] [The second male lead wins her heart + Mutual secret crush + Both leads inexperienced + Healing] After attending her mother’s funeral, Lin Yin was alone in the hospital receiving an IV drip. Then she saw her boyfriend, Han Ruolin, visiting a strange girl wit 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! The male and female leads were originally head-to-head, but the female lead mistook someone else for someone else and ended up with the male supporting character. The male lead was heartbroken, thinking that the female lead liked the male supporting character, but in fact, the female lead only liked the person who was by her side (that is, the male lead).

45. 95 美 Beautiful, Powerful, and Thriving: Back to Fifteen 美强爽之重回十五岁 Near the Jade Terrace近瑶台Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Campus + Sweet Romance + Personal Growth] [Hardworking, gentle heroine × aloof top scholar hero] Lin Tong never expected that one fall would send her from age twenty-five back to age fifteen. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. To make up for the regrets of her past life, she firmly set two goals: first, to study hard and get into her dream school, Peking University; second, to become beautiful. She never wanted to be the girl who spent more than a decade feeling in 9.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    You might want to check out these books 📖 The first one: For her, unrequited love came true; for him, it was love at first sight. The aloof academic genius is mine, hahaha 😁 The second one: Things took a turn for the worse. She woke up one morning to find herself the apple of her nemesis's eye, and with a proportionally smaller version of her baby 🧡ྀི💛ྀི❤️ྀི The third one: A docile exterior confines the most unrestrained soul; past madness is buried in springtime with a changed name. But someone knows. They once nestled together 🉑🉑💗💗🌹🌹🌹.

46. 96 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
47. 97 诱 A Tempting Kiss from My Childhood Friend! The Rebellious Boy Bends Down to Coax Her 诱吻青梅！乖戾少年弯腰轻哄 Nan Xiaofei南小非Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Troublemaking delinquent boy × aloof top student with a hidden dark side] [Rekindled romance] The new transfer student is pretty and frail, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. Cool and reserved, obedient and well-behaved. Yet she can tame the most rebellious boy at Thirteenth High School. More than one person has seen the supposedly proud, unruly delinquent lower his head for her. - Ji Xuanxu is cold and intimidating, with a fearsome reputation. His icy expression k 7.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
48. 98 久 Reunited After Years Apart: Mr. Xu's One Exception 久别重逢：许先生的底线例外 Big Peach Blossom大桃花Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Blazing Heat Dr. Xu’s One Exception to His Principles | His Unrivaled Devotion {Cool, fastidious, and refined gentleman X unruly, free-spirited heroine.} {Reunion after years apart + married first, love later + rekindled romance + male lead with a powerful hidden background + healing + female friendship + lighthearted crime-solving} {The male lead comes from a powerful family.} Xu Qingyan was disciplined and gentle as jade. He seemed distant and restrained, but concealed an intense devotion and 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

49. 99 折 Baited with a Broken Branch 折枝为饵 A Sunflower一只向阳花Ancient Romance229k WordsOngoing [Deliberate seduction + stealing your younger brother’s wife + dog-training] [Wicked female lead + aloof general] [Palace and household intrigue, historical romance, reunion after years apart, revenge against scum, transmigrate into a book, reborn] Synopsis: A heads-up: At first, the heroine pretends to be an innocent, sweet little flower. Later, she becomes a clear-headed career woman and a wicked woman with top-tier dog-training skills. . Yu Jinyan, who died in a brothel, is reborn... In her p 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good! (♥∀♥)

50. 100 咬 A Bite of Sweet Pear 咬一口甜梨 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Bite of Sweet Pear is now available on all major platforms. A cool, calculating doctor versus a sweet girl with a few tricks up her sleeve. Very sweet, no angst. The first time Chu Yuan saw Ruan Li, who was staying with his family, was at the hospital. She was a delicate beauty, graceful as a willow and lovely as peach blossoms, breathtaking at first sight. Her eyes glistened with tears as her slender fingers tugged at his clothes. “Doctor Chu, I’m scared of pain. Please b 6.2kReads9.4Score653Shelves

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    Seeking refuge, she schemed to become his sister. Chu Yuan first met Ruan Li at the hospital; she was breathtakingly beautiful, like a delicate willow in the breeze. The second time was in the peach garden, when he was scratched by a cat, and Ruan Li softly cried out, "Brother, does it hurt?" Everyone said that Dr. Chu Yuan was gentle and refined, seeing only patients, not men or women. Little did they know that beneath his gentle exterior lay a long-planned scheme. Ruan Li thought it was her cleverness, but he had simply been waiting for her to approach him.

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