The Female Lead Secretly Pined for the Male Lead, Then They Reunited as Adults 女主小心翼翼的暗恋男主，长大后重逢

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 51.6kReads9.5Score8k14d adds
2. 52 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 26.9kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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   The female lead secretly harbors a cautious crush on the male lead. Years later, they meet again due to an arranged marriage between their families. Her crush is discovered, and she musters her courage to ask, "I like you. Can I pursue you?" The male lead coldly replies, "I don't care about your feelings." He has a new, suitable marriage partner, and the female lead silently withdraws. Later, news of her engagement spreads, and the male lead disrupts the engagement party, carrying her away [stunned]. "You're going to sleep with me and then dump me?" "Let me go." "Say you like me, and I'll let you go."

3. 53 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 54.4kReads9.1Score7.3k14d adds
4. 54 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4kReads8.3Score19114d adds

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   The secret crush finally came true.

5. 55 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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   1️⃣ A secret crush hidden in my heart for fifteen years. 2️⃣ "Why can you say yes to him, but not to me?" 3️⃣ "Cheng Shiyu, I can live well without you." 4️⃣ "Zha Yao, don't let me lose you." 5️⃣ "Old classmate, how come you've made yourself look so disheveled after just reuniting?"

6. 56 前 You Ignored Me in My Past Life, So After Being Reborn, I Stay Away From You 前世你爱答不理，重生后我远离你 Ruan Zhi软之Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted to one another + husband pursues wife to the crematorium + male lead suffers + healing] (The male lead becomes possessive, lovesick, and a little crazy later on. He'll even become the other man for love.) In her previous life, Jiang Yu loved Lu Yanci. She gave up the major she loved and all her social connections, doing whatever it took to become his wife, just as she wished. She thought she could eventually warm his heart. Then came a great fire. She watched him leap into th 7.4kReads7.8Score64514d adds
7. 57 分 After Their Breakup, Cheng Begged the Top-Tier Star Actress to Take Him Back 分手后程总哭着跪求顶流影后复合 A Strawberry~一颗草莓～Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc, both leads are each other’s only one, mutual salvation, rekindled romance] Everyone knew that Cheng Shiyu, the young heir of the Cheng family, had a stunningly beautiful girlfriend. He never hid her beauty and even sent her into show business, giving her the best opportunities. Jiang Sui didn’t care what people thought. She loved Cheng Shiyu with all her heart. She thought he would gradually fall in love with her, but she never expected that she was only a substi 619Reads5.9Score—14d adds
8. 58 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 9.7kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
9. 59 分 After We Broke Up, I Went Wild in the Entertainment Industry 分手后我在娱乐圈杀疯了 Yang Ye央也Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + the second male lead takes the lead + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the heroine has experience, the hero doesn't] Wen Shiqing and Zhou Langxing were in love for five years, but on their fifth anniversary, she discovered he had cheated on her. When she confronted him, Zhou Langxing only said wearily, “We've grown too far apart.” Only then did Wen Shiqing realize that Zhou Langxing had gone from an unknown to a popular actor, while she was still a bottom-tier actress, stuck playing su 7.8kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
10. 60 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 9.7kReads8.6Score72014d adds

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    🌿✨He was a top-tier rich second-generation heir, a top scorer in the college entrance examination, and constantly surrounded by beautiful women. She had always secretly loved him, and only cautiously approached him when he became single. Just as their relationship was blossoming, she overheard him comforting a jealous friend: "What are you comparing yourself to her for? She's a patient." Heartbroken, she decisively said goodbye. Later, he saw her dancing intimately with another man, and his jealousy flared, leading to a tumultuous pursuit.

11. 61 迟 Chi Huan’s Diary 迟欢日记 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The Daring Boy × The Sweet, Gentle Girl] [A Sweet Campus Romance + Mutual Pining Turns to Love + First Love for Both, One-on-One] Shi Xu was a sun-bright, carefree golden boy, adored by everyone. Chi Huan, meanwhile, was a coward who only dared to love someone in secret. No one ever connected the two of them, and Chi Huan thought they would never have anything to do with each other. Until the winter break of their senior year, when a cold kept Chi Huan from going outside to have a snowball figh 1.1kReads8.7Score18214d adds
12. 62 嫁 Marrying Captain Qin 嫁给秦队长 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + redemption + healing + happy ending] [Cool, handsome SWAT captain + gentle, sweet-tempered teacher] They were secretly in love with each other, but a misunderstanding drove Yang Mian to flee Beicheng and leave his world behind. Seven years later, when she has no choice but to return to Beicheng, she unexpectedly runs into him at the airport while he’s on a mission. This time, the man doesn’t give her another chance to run. He carries her home, pins h 6.9kReads9.0Score68814d adds

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    ✨Book 1️⃣: The male lead is super adorable! It's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship, mutual unrequited love, and the male lead, with the responsibility of a special police officer, protects our community while also safeguarding his own family! Super good! 🤩 🌟Book 2️⃣: What a wonderful "Only the autumn moon shines white on the river's heart!" Unrequited love literature! The female lead's feelings grow rapidly and are finally revealed, while the male lead's love for her is also passionate and intense! 😍

13. 63 我 I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and It Became a Hit 我把暗恋写成小说，没想到火了 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and Never Expected It to Become a Hit 5.1kReads—Score16614d adds
14. 64 雪 Snow Falls, and News of Spring Arrives 雪落春信至 Zhi Zhikou之之蔻Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Healing CEO: Gu Yiyang, CEO of Songshan Group X Sensitive, insecure medical student: Lin Zhixia] / [Unrequited love becomes mutual, reunited after years apart, happy ending, guided into love, later the male lead flirts until her knees go weak]. At seventeen, Lin Zhixia was despairing and on the verge of collapse when she met Gu Yiyang, her middle-school senior, amid a blizzard. From then on, the embrace on that snowy night and the button she accidentally pulled off became the only light in Lin 228Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It looks! It looks!

15. 65 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score83914d adds

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    ① The female lead has secretly loved the male lead since childhood. As an adult, she musters the courage to pursue him, and her passionate feelings become known throughout the city. The male lead, a former playboy, initially dismisses her, calling her a "little bean sprout." However, as time passes, he is gradually moved by her persistence and sincerity, and eventually falls in love with her. ② The female lead silently loves the male lead for eight years, never confessing her feelings. From their student days to after they start working, she watches him walk down the aisle. Fate, however, leads her to reconnect with him unexpectedly after his divorce. Faced with a new beginning, how will they write their story?

16. 66 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 51.3kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds

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    The female lead's cautious, secret crush on the male lead: ① At sixteen, she fell for a boy who always wore white shirts—a ray of sunshine she could never reach. At eighteen, she retook the college entrance exam and got into his school, but he transferred abroad. At twenty-two, they met at graduation; she wanted to give him a love letter, but heard he had a girlfriend of many years. At twenty-four, he barged into her flower shop; she gave him an umbrella and a bunch of hyacinths, ending her unrequited love. At twenty-six, they got married; she ended her eleventh year of unrequited love, and finally, her love was reciprocated.

17. 67 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 6kReads9.1Score68914d adds
18. 68 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 28.5kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
19. 69 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 2.4kReads8.2Score31014d adds
20. 70 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 62.1kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds

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    🍉✨The female lead had a crush on the male lead in high school. They met again in college, and the male lead fell in love with her at first sight. He was incredibly gentle and loving towards her, buying her pretty dresses and couple rings, and gradually guiding her to overcome her inferiority complex.

21. 71 骄 The Sunshine Secret-Crush Pact 骄阳暗恋协议 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Suave, proud young gentleman vs. warmhearted, perceptive doctor | Reunion after years apart | Rekindled romance | Secret crush becomes reality | Ensemble cast] When Xinxin was eight, she fell in love at first sight with the haughty, imperious boy in the compound, and obsessively kept him in her heart for years. She watched him shine with confidence during his student days, followed him through every dazzling turn in his political and business career, and silently watched as one beautiful compan 2.4kReads9.1Score21914d adds

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    What's it like to have a marriage of convenience with your crush? He's like the sun, everyone revolves around him, he's so dazzling. Girls, hurry up and pursue him!

22. 72 他 He Got Engaged in a Blaze of Glory, Never Knowing I’d Waited for Him in Silence for Three Years 他风光订婚，不知我默默等他三年 Shi Yueshu时月舒Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted The karaoke room was so dim, it matched the gloom in her heart. Jian Chu smiled as she handed the microphone to Jiang Mochuan. Wen Xun sat in the farthest corner, gripping her cup until her fingers turned white. The music began: “The Moon Represents My Heart.” She had hummed that song all through middle school. Night after night, she buried her face in her pillow and sang it over and over, his face filling her thoughts. She thought it was a secret only she knew. But now he was singing it to anot 1.5kReads—Score11514d adds

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    Perfect for the theme of unrequited love

23. 73 白 Cool and Distant by Day, Clinging to My Waist at Night 白天装高冷，晚上缠我腰 Shi Yueshu时月舒Marriage & Romance48k WordsCompleted Cold and aloof by day, wrapped around my waist at night 29Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 等 Waiting for Love 等一个恋爱 Feng Xiaonong风小弄Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Eight years of secret love + devoted couple + pure romance + healing] (She pursues him first, then he pursues her) She’s had a crush on him for eight years… After finally seeing the guy she likes again, how could Mofei let him get away? So she very successfully tripped him up! True love rarely lasts, but a good scheme always wins the heart~ Turns out, if you want your crush to chase after you, sincerity won’t do the trick. Trip him with your foot, and he’ll definitely come running after you. An 137Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has harbored a secret crush on the male lead for nearly ten years. After an unexpected reunion at work, she finally mustered the courage to take the initiative and pursue him.

25. 75 风 The Unseasonal Bloom of Wind and Grass 风与草的逆向花期 Jasmine White Tea茉莉白荼Anime Fanfiction969k WordsOngoing [A bystander’s perspective on Shugo Chara!, featuring Fujikawa Kiyokiyo] [Unrequited love + redemption + rebirth + slice of life + not a wish-fulfillment story + slow-paced + lots of original plot] If someone had two lives, would they choose the same person both times? How many ripples must pass between two people before fate can flow on, gentle and unbroken? He was the only terrible experience of my life, yet no one could compare to him in all my life. I hope my presence once carried a breeze t 1.2kReads8.8Score—14d adds

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    It's fan fiction, but mostly original content, and the plot development matches [heart emoji].

26. 76 关 On the Matter of Love 关于喜欢的这件事 Chi Yu Moran池鱼沫染Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Secret love + bad boy turns over a new leaf + campus Good girl × wild delinquent When she fell for him, Li Miao herself may not have been able to say. It had probably been three years... “My secret crush didn't last that long, and I never told anyone, not even Susu.” That summer was the first time Li Miao ever interacted with him, and she was glad... “He's great, he's tall, and he's really handsome. I like him so much!” But he probably doesn't like me. That's fine. It's only natural. Then, one s 813Reads—Score11514d adds

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    The female lead has a crush on the male lead, and they reunite later, but the story is sweet from beginning to end.

27. 77 铁 The Secret in the Tin Box 铁盒里的秘密 Bitter Bear苦熊Modern Romance31k WordsOngoing [Highly sensitive amateur ad designer x detail-oriented, soft-spoken celebrity] [Both romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + husband chases his wife to win her back] An Qiu had kept a secret for five years: she had a crush on top-tier star Quan Youhe. From his debut single to tickets for every concert, everything was locked in an iron box under her bed. She never imagined that the blind date she agreed to attend in her best friend’s place would be with this seemingly unreachable ma 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for five or six years, always proceeding cautiously. Even when the male lead makes the first move, she hesitates; he's more of a guiding, leading type of lover. The female lead is a very sensitive and thoughtful person, while the male lead is a gentle, detail-oriented person who quietly makes sacrifices.

28. 78 刷 I Saw My First Love While Watching a Group Livestream 刷团播看见我初恋 Xiao Jiande小简德Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted (Rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + flashbacks + first loves and both chaste + mutual secret crushes + livestreaming + the one who got away; dual campus and workplace storylines) [An ordinary-looking but kind and strong-willed chubby girl × an aloof, distant campus heartthrob] Tao Sijun was a chubby top student with a big appetite and a strong work ethic. At the drama academy, full of beautiful girls, she met Li Yu'an, whose striking presence would define her youth, and gradually 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a super good book about unrequited love, missed opportunities, and reunion.

29. 79 离 After My Divorce, the Gentle Older Brother Who Had Secretly Loved Me for Twelve Years Spoils Me Rotten 离婚后，暗恋我十二年的温柔哥哥把我宠上天 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, the Gentle Older Brother Who Had Secretly Loved Me for Twelve Years Spoils Me Rotten 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I had a crush on him for 12 years

30. 80 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 26.6kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds
31. 81 暗 A Secret Crush Is a Love Letter Hidden in a Candy Jar 暗恋是藏在糖罐里的情书 Yingying Is Not Late萤萤非晚Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, gentle good girl x cool, devoted golden boy] [College romance + mutual crush + sweet pampering and flirtation + school uniforms to wedding dress + both leads' first love] I greet your joy with all the warmth in my heart! - A little confession note on the eve of graduation from senior year. The clueless boy never realized how the girl felt. The sensitive girl never got an answer from him. They went their separate ways. - They meet again at the start of their freshman year. Seeing each 213Reads—Score10014d adds

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    A story of unrequited love from the female lead's perspective, culminating in a sweet and flirtatious daily life as they reunite in college and discover it's a mutual crush. [Kissing emojis]

32. 82 偷 The Tenth Year of Secretly Watching You 偷偷看你第十年 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing Do not read this! Do not read this! I don't recommend this book to anyone. It has no ending and no protagonist. Don't ask about a male or female lead, or a second male or female lead. There is no protagonist, no ending, and no story. This book is neither for male nor female readers. I don't recommend it to anyone. It only builds a world. It will be hidden in 14 days. 18Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    The author's writing is superb; the female protagonist truly voiced the feelings of many unrequited lovers: "Liking someone might start with attraction at first sight, but as you spend more time liking them and begin to understand their personality and character, you can no longer say that the other person is completely unrelated to you." [Heart]

33. 83 我 I've Liked You for Years 我喜欢你好多年了 Song Weishi宋蔚时Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted When the trending topics once again announce that superstar He and Shen Chaosui have gotten back together, He family fans can't even be bothered to go after Shen Chaosui anymore. They calmly reassure the newcomers that this happens all the time, it's no big deal, and their idol will soon clear things up. While everyone is watching the drama unfold, He Cinian posts a new Weibo. He Cinian V: It's true. @Shen Chaosui V He family fans and netizens: ????? What happened to clearing things up? He Cini 1.7kReads9.2Score19614d adds

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    Unrequited love + reunion = sweet romance [admiration]

34. 84 暗 A Secret Crush Comes True: Cherished in His Hands 暗恋成真之捧在手心 Yu Xia娱夏Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Unrequited Love from the Heroine + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Both Pure + Military Family + Strong Hero and Heroine] At an unexpected blind date, Wen Qingqing ran into Xiao Xuchen, the boy she had secretly loved back in school. They had been classmates, but Xiao Xuchen didn’t recognize her when they met for the blind date. At the date, Xiao Xuchen suggested they go register their marriage. After thinking it over, Wen Qingqing agreed, and the two embarked on a marriage that got straigh 126Reads6.5Score—14d adds
35. 85 顶 A Top-Tier Star Falls in Love with Me 顶流男星爱上我 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Sweet youth romance] [Modern romance] [Entertainment industry] Le Yao saw Wen Li again at the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Le Yao was watching on TV, while Wen Li was a hugely famous star beloved by everyone. Le Yao liked Wen Li. More precisely, she had a crush on him for ten whole years, from age seventeen to twenty-seven. No one knew about this all-consuming secret love, not even Wen Li. People say that if you meet someone too dazzling when you're young, everyone who comes along la 3.9kReads9.2Score43414d adds
36. 86 记 Youth Through the Lens of Memory 记忆下的青春 This Is Shuangshuang这是双双Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush + Coming of Age] (A coming-of-age story about an ordinary girl. The writing is simple, and the story takes its time, so please be patient as you read.) The dazzling will always shine, while ordinary people strive to catch up to where they began. Xia Qiao is unfortunate. In a childhood that should have been full of childish innocence, her elders rob her of the joy and carefree spirit a child should have. All that remains is a dull, joyless girl who rarely smiles. Yet she considers 398Reads8.1Score10114d adds

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    This is the book! The insecure female protagonist secretly loves the sunny and dazzling male protagonist, but she doesn't feel inferior. This affection becomes her motivation, leading her to improve her studies and strive to be on par with him. The two meet again, their relationship is mended, and their feelings are rekindled.

37. 87 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 770Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In both of these books, the male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist throughout their lives, and the stories unfold as they grow up.

38. 88 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 痞 Roguish Seduction 痞诱 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Flash Marriage into a Top-Tier Family + Rekindled Romance + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] [Rebellious Architectural Prodigy Who Can't Love × Scheming, Grudge-Holding Business Mogul] Rong Zhiyan went on a business trip to Denmark. When she came back, she had a fiancé, and even the wedding date had been set. Since it was a business alliance, she nodded and went back to work. She didn't even know what the other person looked like, and had no int 13.2kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    The male lead secretly loves the female lead. [Bookshelf added] That year, Pei Jingmo, like a sweet storm, forcefully conquered Xu Nanyin's body and heart. [Bookshelf added] Due to a misunderstanding, the female lead left heartbroken. Four years later, they meet again. The refined and handsome man pins her against the wall, his eyes reddening, and a passionate kiss falls like a dense net. [Bookshelf added] Xu Nanyin coldly pushes him away, "My husband is coming to take me home to nurse the baby." [Bookshelf added] "Damn." The man rubs his temples hard, his thin red lips approaching again: "Nurture what? Hmm?"

40. 90 重 When We Reunited, the Powerful Man's Eyes Turned Red; He Kissed Her and Whispered Sweet Nothings 重逢大佬红了眼，吻缠她，说情话 Jiu Jinli九金梨Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [The short drama “A Second Promise to Nanyin” is now streaming] (Reunion from the start + rekindled love + secret crush + devoted to each other + deeply devoted young heir fiercely spoils his wife as he wins her back) That year, Pei Jingmo swept into Xu Nanyin’s life like a sweet storm, conquering both her body and her heart. The wealthy young heir, a carefree playboy, lowered himself to dote on her endlessly, and she fell madly in love with him. When an engagement announcement for him and anoth 25.2kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
41. 91 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.9kReads—Score10914d adds

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    The female lead had been a fan of the male lead for years. After graduating, she worked hard to get a job at his company, only to be unexpectedly forced into marriage by him. She initially didn't want to accept this immense wealth, believing the playboy male lead was just infatuated and didn't truly love her. She waited for him to tire of her and divorce her, but instead, she fell deeply in love with him under his doting affections. He was just too good; no wonder so many women were infatuated with him. Little did she know, the male lead also loved her, treating her like his precious darling, utterly smitten with her. ❤️

42. 92 请 I Called My Student’s Parents, but My Secret Crush Showed Up 请学生家长，来的竟是暗恋对象 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one + Reunion after years apart + Secret crush comes true + Cozy everyday life + Sweet romance] [Beautiful teacher x Handsome, sunny playboy] [Clingy little enchantress x Dotingly protective husband] [Heiress seeking freedom x Rich young master tired of pretending to be poor] On You Na’s first day as a homeroom teacher, she became famous around school for her looks. On the second day, a student was caught secretly filming her with a phone and the dean called his 9.5kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    My goodness, these books have taken unrequited love to the extreme! Oh my god, I'm reading them! [Please follow]

43. 93 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.5kReads9.5Score3.8k14d adds
44. 94 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 97.7kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds

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    💃💃Fu Ciye is seen by everyone as an unattainable prince, but Xu Muwan harbors a secret unknown to anyone—she has secretly loved him for many years. Secret love is a silent bitterness, but she has persevered silently, year after year, without wavering.

45. 95 闪 After Their Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Qi Gets Hooked by Her Every Day 闪婚后，祁先生他天天被钓成翘嘴 Sweetie Has Gone Crazy甜甜疯了Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + wealthy family + entertainment industry + devoted husband] (Top-tier star x cold, abstinent tycoon) Ning Ran awakened when she saw the trending hashtag #Lu Ming and Shen Yueyue's romance may have been exposed#. It turned out this world was a novel, and she was the vicious supporting female character. Lu Ming and Shen Yueyue were the hero and heroine. As the villainess, she would cling to the hero, constantly make trouble for the heroine, and do every wicked thing imaginable out 9.4kReads8.6Score91214d adds
46. 96 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.5kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
47. 97 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4kReads—Score2514d adds

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    The female lead secretly harbors a cautious crush on the male lead. Being a poor, bottom-of-the-class student, she can't compare to the wealthy and well-connected school beauty. Yet, from the moment she was born, she's had a crush on him, her childhood friend. To be able to attend the same school as him, she studies relentlessly, even pulling all-nighters, but still manages to rank last. However, just being in the same school as him is enough for her. But he, the perennial top student, always mocks her for being last, and she can only envy and congratulate him. She hides her crush so well that he has no idea she's liked him for so many years. But this life is also bittersweet. Her roommate, the school beauty, asks her to pass on a love letter to him, and she begins to suffer from a lack of recognition. Jealousy led him to mistakenly believe that her confession had soiled the love letter, thus crushing her unrequited love. Her patriarchal family wanted her to marry him and become a "brother-supporting demon," but she wasn't unwilling; he had politely refused. That night, she was punished by being locked out all night, resulting in heatstroke. When she woke up, he was taking care of her, which moved her deeply. She thought, "If only he loved me." Feigning amnesia, she mustered her courage and confessed, asking him if he would marry her. He changed, seriously saying, "Next year." But later, at this time the following year, she attended his engagement party with the school beauty, and even their wedding. Why did he suddenly propose to her with the school beauty's ring?

48. 98 逆 A City Romance Between a Top Student and a Sales Goddess 逆袭学霸和销售女神都市情缘 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A City Romance Between a Comeback Scholar and a Sales Goddess 92Reads—Score214d adds

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    The story of the female protagonist's unrequited love for the male protagonist and their reunion many years after graduation.

49. 99 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 113.7kReads9.4Score119.3k14d adds

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    They fell in love during their student days! He was a privileged young man, and she was a penniless orphan. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed impossible. This was the main reason why she hesitated to confess her feelings and express her love for so long.

50. 100 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.4kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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