The Male Lead Has Had a Longtime Crush on the Heroine, and Finally Wins Her Heart 男主暗恋女主很久得偿所愿

1. 1 禁 Abstinence Warning: Mr. Li Is a Hopeless Romantic and Too Easy to Tease 禁欲警告：厉总他恋爱脑，不经撩 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the novel just started getting reviews, so that’s normal.) [Abstinent Hero + Sweet Seduction + Childhood Sweethearts + Reunion After Years Apart + Intense Push and Pull] [A Sweet, Flirtatious Childhood Sweetheart and a Cold, Scheming CEO] Reunited after years apart, Li Xie is still just as he used to be: always teaching her, acting like her big brother, and playing the perfect husband! The only problem is that he’s allergic to contraceptives, so he’s spent half his lif 2.8kReads8.9Score218Shelves

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   The male lead had been planning this for a long time; his childhood sweetheart was his lover! On the surface, he was aloof and refined, exuding an air of asceticism, but in reality, he was a scoundrel who would swear in bed! [Learned] He started spouting lewd remarks as soon as he took off the female lead's hearing aid.

2. 2 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 46.1kReads9.1Score5kShelves

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   To save her family business from bankruptcy, Shen Nanzhi was forced to marry Jiang Jinnian, the head of the Jiang Group, in place of someone else. This seemingly cold and aloof business tycoon had actually fallen in love with her long ago.

3. 3 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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   My goodness, this one is absolutely perfect! The male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight in high school 💘, then went abroad. But our male lead is perfectly normal; he flies back every month to secretly see the female lead (who doesn't know). Then he steals her away and wins her over. He then finds out she noticed him in high school too, and immediately transforms into a puppy begging for kisses (even though she doesn't know, he still kisses her [laughs]). Highly recommended!

4. 4 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves

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   This book is really good!

5. 5 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.2kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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   Both are stories where the male lead has secretly loved the female lead for two lifetimes. He's reborn and pursues and dotes on her, finally getting his wish! He snatches her away in the street, then rushes to the palace to beg for a marriage decree. He's incredibly possessive and competitive, but he cherishes and protects the female lead, even subtly seducing her in various ways. Super sweet and doting! Highly recommended! [Heart emoji]

6. 6 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.4kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
7. 7 亲 My Brother's Archenemy Calls Me a Good Girl at Night 亲哥死对头，夜里喊我乖乖欸 Su Yu Liao苏欲撩Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Everyone in Yancheng knew that Mo Jinxiao, the heir to the Mo family, and Yun Shangxu, the eldest son of the Yun family, were sworn enemies. Mo Jinxiao’s hatred for Yun Shangxu extended to his precious little sister, whom he loved to tease. Who could have guessed that one day… The precious little sister would sit on his lap, praise his soft lips, and call him Big Brother? - The Yun family was on the verge of bankruptcy. Yun Jinzhi had nothing but her beauty, and with nowhere else to turn, she we 7.3kReads7.4Score1kShelves

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   The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist for many years. When he finally confessed his feelings, he was too late; she had already gotten engaged to someone else, just a month too late. Later, the female protagonist's family suffered a sudden misfortune, and her fiancé refused to see her. Taking advantage of the situation, the male protagonist lured her back to his home.

8. 8 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 34.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   Qiao Zhen dreamt of a fragment of her past life: "She followed the aloof school heartthrob Ji Xian for seven years, obedient and docile, offering her sincere heart, only to be carelessly discarded. Upon waking, Qiao Zhen was heartbroken and left without looking back. [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] At first, Ji Xian was indifferent, his tone cold yet certain: 'She will definitely come back.' Until the Nth day, seeing Qiao Zhen laughing and chatting with other boys, Ji Xian's carefully maintained aloofness shattered completely, his eyes red as he questioned: 'Didn't you only like me?' Qiao Zhen also dreamt countless times that in her past life, after obtaining her marriage certificate with her childhood sweetheart Qin Yichi, the two were inseparable and sweetly devoted to each other. Qiao Zhen: '...' Impossible, absolutely impossible!

9. 9 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 8.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
10. 10 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 37.1kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves

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    Two male protagonists who get what they want, a premeditated love-at-first-sight story, a completed novel that's incredibly sweet.

11. 11 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
12. 12 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 4.1kReads9.3Score501Shelves

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    This book is simply amazing. The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, takes a photo of her, but doesn't have the courage to approach her. They meet again years later, and the male protagonist is incredibly gentle, displaying impeccable gentlemanly manners, and the book is full of thoughtful details. He doesn't use the debt of saving her life to coerce her; he wants her to truly love him. After the female protagonist learns that the male protagonist has secretly loved her for a long time, he says, "I'm prepared that you'll never know me and never love me." And when the female protagonist tells him she loves him, he says, "I love you, without any reason or any other conditions."

13. 13 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 54.4kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Don't be put off by the title! The title may seem ordinary, but the content is absolutely amazing! The older male lead is focused on his career, mature, stable, and has impeccable self-control. The contrast after he falls in love is incredible, like an old house on fire that gets out of control. The female lead is insightful, clear-headed, and has impeccable values. My first reaction after reading it: I want to read it again!

14. 14 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 18.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
15. 15 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 他 He Kisses the Little Princess 他吻小公主 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [The physical edition goes on sale at 7:00 p.m. on October 16] [Reunion after years apart | Secret crush comes true | Mutual devotion | Sweet campus romance | 1v1] On the day Ji Yun Zhao, the little princess of the Ji family, suffered a calamity, she moved into the home of a young man living in a shabby, narrow alley. Sheng Jia Qi had an unruly, devilishly handsome face, yet he was aloof and kept everyone at arm's length. Plenty of people wanted to get close to him, but none dared. Then, during 4.5kReads9.2Score534Shelves

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    Super good, so sweet! I didn't skip a single chapter. I stayed up all night reading it before I could fall asleep. You'll regret it if you don't! (A book with a wolf theme!)

17. 17 疯 Wildly Flirtatious! My Brother Makes Me Blush, My Heart Race, and My Knees Go Weak 疯撩！哥哥撩的我脸红心跳腿发软 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, devoted, scheming bad boy VS stunning, enchanting rose] One drunken night, rising beauty streamer Li Qing was slammed onto the trending charts and cursed across the internet for kissing top-tier star Pei Yuncheng against his will. “Have some shame and stay away from our brother!” But shortly after hurling abuse at her, fans saw their idol on a variety show abusing his authority to pull Li Qing into his arms and kiss her, then happily praise her. “Qingqing, you're so sweet.” Li Qing: 1.6kReads9.3Score258Shelves
18. 18 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 10.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 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 113.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
20. 20 三 Three Lives, Three Worlds: A Glorious Chapter in the Yue Saga 三生三世之岳谱华章 An An Loves Fish安安爱吃鱼Ancient Romance858k WordsCompleted (Signed) 1. Yue Qiluo CP Donghua Dijun! 2. Sui He CP Donghua! 3. Yao Guang CP Runyu! 4. Xuannu CP Zheyan/Donghua? The timeline and character settings may be changed. The story takes liberties with both sides, and my writing is limited. If you don’t like it, please be careful before reading, and don’t flame me!!! 1.4kReads7.4Score105Shelves

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    Suihe and Donghua are a couple. The female lead ate a love-severing pill, and the male lead waited for her for 70,000 years before finally winning her heart. 🔥From that moment on, he knew his heart was no longer at peace; it harbored a proud little phoenix, passionate, beautiful, and dazzling, making him want to reach out and embrace her. Love at first sight, love at second sight—that's it! Then, in the Nine Heavens, at the Nine Heavens Cloud Palace, they met three times, and from then on, he could never take his eyes off her.

21. 21 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead's long-held crush on the female lead finally comes true 🌸 ① The male lead had a crush on the female lead for five years when she was only fifteen. Before she came of age, it was just a crush without any pursuit. The male lead is a true noble and refined young master from a prestigious family, well-mannered, polite, emotionally stable, and respectful of the female lead, calling her "Madam." He's rational even when jealous, and he doesn't cause trouble. He's also eloquent. The female lead is a young lady from a prestigious family, straightforward, knows how to be charming, and is very sweet and flirtatious. [Learned something new] ② The male lead had a crush on the female lead for sixteen years. He's a prodigy, and this sixteen-year-long unrequited love made him unable to admit that he was inferior to others. [Eating melon emoji]

22. 22 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 34.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    The male lead's long-held crush on the female lead finally comes true 🌸 ① The male lead had a crush on the female lead for five years when she was only fifteen. Before she came of age, it was just a crush without any pursuit. The male lead is a true noble and refined young master from a prestigious family, well-mannered, polite, emotionally stable, and respectful of the female lead, calling her "Madam." He is rational even when jealous, without being unreasonable. He has a sharp tongue. The female lead is a noble lady from a prestigious family, straightforward, knows how to be charming, and is very sweet and flirtatious. [Learned something new] ② The male lead had a crush on the female lead for sixteen years. He is a chosen one, and this sixteen-year-long unrequited love made him unable to admit that he was inferior to others 🍉

23. 23 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
24. 24 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 85kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves
25. 25 看 Look! The Divine Lord Is Spending Her Entire Fortune on a Black Lotus 看！神主她倾家荡产养黑莲 Watching Lantern Flowers on Horseback走马看灯花Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Complete; Strong Female Lead; Cool and Aloof; Decisive and Ruthless] On their wedding night, a drunken young woman pins a young man against the wall. His eyes are red at the corners and misty with tears; her grip has left his wrist red. He murmurs, “That hurts...” The eldest princess of the Fengqi Divine Kingdom has the best older brother in the world, the most upright friends, the most devoted lover, and the most loyal subordinates. There's always a young man by her side. He has an innocent, 4.1kReads9.3Score517Shelves
26. 26 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 24.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Both are stories where the male protagonist's unrequited love becomes a reality.

27. 27 春 Spring Sleep in Jingshan 春眠京山 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Cool, stern, devoted Beijing power player x Resilient, composed beauty from Jiangnan] [Marriage first, love later + age gap + powerful family + childhood crush comes true] That year, the chinaberry blossoms bloomed early. At their first meeting in eight years, Shen Xiqiu and He Weidu were face to face once more. He lightly touched the side of her leg, his words carrying an ineffable tenderness. “There’s a mole here. I bit you there.” He proposed. She refused, but fate pushed them together. Afte 32.4kReads8.8Score4kShelves
28. 28 竹 Good Boyhood Friend, I Have Other Little Brothers to Spoil 竹马乖，姐还有别的弟弟要哄爱 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted Be good, childhood friend. Your big sis still has other little brothers to comfort. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    He secretly loved her and, through his son's success, achieved his desires. However, she cheated on him both inside and outside of their marriage. Is it true that marriages eventually lead to mutual dislike? She single-handedly raised the child, transforming from a young man into a haggard old man. She began to resent his age. She had affairs both inside and outside of their marriage, neglecting her family. Later, when he found out about her infidelity, he wanted a divorce. His parents came to pressure her to have the baby. After she gave birth, he ran away. She then waited for him to come back to her, only to face a nightmare of trying to win her back. Will they eventually reconcile?

29. 29 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.2kReads9.2Score749Shelves

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    The male lead dotes on the female lead, always calling her "baby" and listening to her every word. The female lead, in turn, calls the male lead "Fu Jiaojiao," which is incredibly sweet.

30. 30 般 A Perfect Match 般配关系 Xi Er西耳Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret love becomes mutual + domineering tycoon + first love + devoted couple + happy ending] [Charming, haughty lawyer X passionate, ruthless tycoon] For the sake of her family, Xu Zi marries the man she hates most, Yu Jiyan. To this justice-obsessed lawyer, Yu Jiyan is a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing. Besides, she has someone else hidden in her heart: her first love. After the wedding, Yu Jiyan goes along with her demand for a sexless marriage. The 10.6kReads9.1Score809Shelves
31. 31 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 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist for ten years, and then someone drew a portrait of him. The female protagonist knew which part was the most beautiful.

32. 32 偏 The Obsessive Big Shot Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Years 偏执大佬，他苦恋我多年 Qi Lian Na栖涟呐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + Reunion after years apart + He secretly loves her + Forced marriage and possessive pursuit + Happy ending] [The male lead is no saint, and the female lead is no naive pushover] On the street where they meet again, my heart recognizes you before I do. Shen Tinghe has secretly loved Tang Liyang for decades. But he has never dared to get close to her. One day at a club, he met a woman whose features resembled hers, so he had a brief relationship with her 5.7kReads8.1Score402Shelves

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    Very good, already completed.

33. 33 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The plot is roughly as follows: the male and female leads are engaged, the male lead comes from a wealthy family, and he has been in love with the female lead since childhood. They've never met, but he always thinks of her and even goes abroad to train himself for her. Upon returning home, his first act to get closer to her is to make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father neglected her; she was raised by her grandparents. Due to childhood trauma, she lost some of her memories, including her first meeting with the male lead. She graduated from a prestigious university and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their feelings developed gradually over time, but for the male lead, it was all premeditated. It's a strong, pure love story; the female lead has her own career, and the male lead is deeply in love with her, completely devoted to her, and deeply respects her—it's incredibly captivating! At the same time, the male lead is the female lead's salvation.

34. 34 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 19.6kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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    The male lead had a crush on the female lead for 16 years, and they eventually married. The female lead also loved the male lead very much.

35. 35 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing!!! The male lead is so gentle; even though he liked her before things were certain, he never crossed any lines. And after breaking up with his brother, he swiftly took her away. Mr. Pei's love is so admirable! I love watching it!!

36. 36 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35.3kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves

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    Sheng Sheng might not have noticed, but while she envied others, someone else was completely devoted to her. "Ahem~" She coughed lightly, interrupting the man who was boasting about his romantic history. Shen Shengyuan stopped, receiving the hint in her eyes, and then remembered his task, naturally shifting the topic to his son. "You don't know, when Junxi was little, he wrote in his diary: 'Mom and Dad are true love, and I'm just an accident.'" "Hahaha!" Su Niansheng laughed heartily, looking at Shen Junxi curiously, "Really? How come I didn't know?" Shen Junxi scoffed, "You just don't care about me." Of course she didn't know. His diary contained many secrets she couldn't know.

37. 37 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score768Shelves

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    The male lead and the female lead are neighbors. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since she was in her second year of high school.

38. 38 摄 The Regent Personally Teaches Me How to Seduce Him 摄政王手把手教我如何撩他 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After Jing Yu transmigrated into the body of a cowardly prince who disguised herself as a man, the late emperor died. The regent, who held absolute power, successively executed all the late emperor’s sons, leaving only Jing Yu. Jing Yu decided to wait for death. She waited a long time. Just as she thought Nan Yuncheng had nearly forgotten about her, he suddenly surrounded her princely residence with his men and cornered her at the door to her bedroom. Nan Yuncheng: “I hear the prince likes men 3.5kReads9.3Score489Shelves

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    🔥 **Ancient Chinese Romance: Unrequited Love | High Sugar Warning** 🔥 1️⃣ **"The Regent Teaches Me How to Flirt with Him"** ⚔️ **Palace Intrigue & Soul Transmigration | 13,000 Reads | Completed** 💡 **Cold-faced Regent × Drama Queen Transmigrated Woman**, outwardly teaching, secretly falling in love! ✨ **"Flirting with me is a capital offense, but I'll allow you to try."** 2️⃣ **"His Majesty's Best Friend is Also a High-Risk Profession"** 👑 **Ancient Chinese Romance: Mind-Blowing Pivot | 136,000 Reads | Completed** 💥 **A Resilient Emperor × A Best Friend Who Fakes Death**, mutual unrequited love turns into a court intrigue! 🗡️ **"If you fake your death for ten years, I will go mad for ten years."** 3️⃣ **"The Beauty of the Companion Cannot Be Hidden, the Crown Prince Is Jealous Every Day"** 🎭 **The White-Cut Black-Hearted Crown Prince · 34,000 Reads|Completed** 🍵 **A Cunning Crown Prince × A Beautiful Companion**, a story of revealing one's true identity and a wife-chasing saga! 💘 **"My Eastern Palace is only missing a Crown Princess."** 👉 **A must-read for fans of historical romance! Click to experience heart-pounding excitement~**

39. 39 我 After I Faked My Death and Left the Power Minister's Side, the Emperor Turned Dark 我成为权臣死遁后，皇上黑化了 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / woman disguised as a man / faked death / both leads have no other romantic partners] After Yun Zhao dies suddenly from working overtime, she gets bound to the Wise Ruler Development System. After transmigrating ten years into the past, Yun Zhao disguises herself as a man and accompanies the male lead, Xie Huaiqing, from the cold palace to the frontier, then helps him fight his way back to the capital. When Xie Huaiqing becomes emperor, Yun Zhao helps him deal with the power 23.1kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
40. 40 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.9kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
41. 41 重 Back to the Day My Boyfriend Cheated, I Kissed His Roommate 重回男友出轨时，和他室友亲上了 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, radiant heroine x restrained, devoted puppy-dog hero. One-on-one romance. He’s secretly in love and utterly devoted; she knows it and shamelessly flirts with him. A perfect match, with sweetness both ways.] The night before her wedding, Ruan Nanyin discovered that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was a serial cheater. The scumbag snapped in embarrassment: “You’re plain rice, that’s why. Eat it for too long and you get sick of it. Everyone likes something new.” Is that so? Ruan N 70.6kReads9.1Score16.3kShelves
42. 42 我 I Discovered My Childhood Friend Has a Crush on Me Through the Comments 我靠弹幕发现竹马暗恋我 Prune with Potato Chip Flavor薯片味的话梅8k WordsCompleted I Found Out My Childhood Friend Had a Crush on Me Through the Comments 899Reads—Score118Shelves

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    Both are stories where the male lead has a crush on the female lead! They just use different methods 🤫 but they're both incredibly devoted to her (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎)

43. 43 测 Caught Testing the Campus Heartthrob's Loyalty 测试校草忠诚度被抓包后 Prune with Potato Chip Flavor薯片味的话梅8k WordsCompleted After Getting Caught Testing the School Heartthrob's Loyalty 9Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 恋 The Love-Struck Genius Student Fell Right into My Lap 恋爱脑学神他白给了 Prune with Potato Chip Flavor薯片味的话梅Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Lovelorn Top Student Fell Right Into His Lap 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 11kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    It's incredibly good! The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years, but she doesn't recognize him. The female lead is a lawyer who returns to her hometown from Beijing for some reason and encounters the hormone-fueled male lead. After several encounters, she develops an interest in the male lead, a porter, and tries to seduce him, despite his cold and indifferent demeanor. Little does she know that the male lead has been secretly harboring his love for her all along, and he's actually a multi-millionaire boss.

46. 46 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    The male lead has been secretly in love for ten years, incredibly humble, with the body of a domineering CEO but a fragile heart. He never argues or makes a fuss, he knows how to comfort himself, and when he's wronged, he hides under the covers and cries like a boiling kettle 😏🤭🤭

47. 47 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 5.4kReads7.6Score790Shelves

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    So pretty! 😎😎😎😎

48. 48 拨 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 695Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist had been in love with the female protagonist for a long time without her knowledge, and in the end, he got what he wanted.

49. 49 向 Xiang Beixun 向北浔 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Secret crush becomes love + reunion after years apart + a partner who guides her + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Government-sector client ✖️ female cost estimator at a construction company] “If you can do the job, do it. If you can’t, we’ll find someone else!” Lu Tingxi never expected to see Jiang Xun again. When he does, her project manager is scolding her until she looks like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. “When one door closes, another opens. If the south is dark, 509Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Both books feature male protagonists who have a crush on the female lead, but they carefully guide her step by step – truly amazing guiding lovers!! You really have to read them!

50. 50 顶 The Ultimate Long Game 顶级蓄谋 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Female growth + mature adults + long-laid plans + both virgins + guiding lover + workplace romance and marriage] Gu Wangshu had barely finalized her divorce when Cheng Tianyue kissed her. “Cheng Tianyue, is it? I’ll just pretend a dog slobbered on me!” She thought he was an adversary she’d never see again, only to somehow end up working for him as his client. He wholeheartedly supported her, protected her, and loved her. He told her, “Cherry, don’t turn down new experiences in life. Be brave an 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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