The Male Lead Secretly Loves Her, Carefully and Humblely, Before Finally Getting His Wish 男主暗恋小心翼翼且卑微后得偿所愿

1. 201 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, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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   Having read for thirty years, I discovered this book is incredibly good. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the point of losing control. The plot is incredibly addictive. Super sweet, I'm hooked! I've already read it three times.

2. 202 残 My Disabled Childhood Friend: The Pathetic Puppy Begs the Young Lady for Affection 残疾竹马：卑微小狗求大小姐怜爱 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Bittersweet romance + Flirtatious tension + Reunion after years apart + Happy ending] A self-conscious, scheming, jealous male lead VS a spirited, radiant, resilient female lead When Zhou Jingchen became disabled in one leg after an accident as a child, Wen Xi, who lived in the same residential compound, took on the responsibility of accompanying him to and from school and looking after him. She was bright and bossy, often stealing his snacks and threatening him not to t 41.9kReads9.2Score8.6k14d adds

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   The beginning was quite good; the male lead was like a humble puppy.

3. 203 拿 I Got Married While Picking Up a Job Offer 拿Offer的同时顺道结了个婚 WillingNiModern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Female lead: marriage first, love later. Male lead: secret crush comes true.] Ning Mu, a kind, optimistic, independent counselor, × Chen Yucheng, a refined and gentle university lecturer If someone asked what the craziest thing you’ve ever done was, what would you say? Ning Mu would say, “A whirlwind marriage.” That’s right. Not only did Ning Mu, a well-behaved girl who always followed the rules, get married in a flash, she also kept the marriage registration secret from her family. This is an 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   My goodness! This book was written specifically for this reading slump. The synopsis is perfect. The male protagonist has had a crush on someone for over ten years and pursues a doctorate for love. He once said, "May you achieve your goals at work, and may I achieve mys in love."

4. 204 竹 The Sweet Little Troublemaker and Her Childhood-Friend Big Brother 竹马哥哥的甜甜小作精 Timid Jiong Jiong怂囧囧Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Xu Yi has a childhood sweetheart: sweet smile, cutesy voice, and a little demon who always causes a fuss. Whenever she cries, he wants to comfort her even if it costs him his life. But she doesn’t want his life. After living a second life, Ruan Qinqing becomes clingy, chasing after him every day for kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high. On the sports field, she wraps her arms around his waist and gazes up at him pitifully. “Xu Yi, I miss you so much. More than you can imagine.” In the rainfore 5kReads8.9Score62714d adds

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   This book mainly tells the story of how the male protagonist liked the female protagonist in his past life, but the female protagonist felt that he didn't like her and even thought that he hated her. Then, another boy really liked the female protagonist and pursued her, which led the female protagonist to fall in love with the second male lead. However, the second male lead was actually only interested in her for his own benefit. Although he loved the female protagonist, it was very little. This time, the female protagonist was reborn, and she was sure that she would love the male protagonist very much. The female protagonist was reborn because the male protagonist asked her to.

5. 205 诱 A Tempting Catch! Mr. Gu Brings His Future Son to Claim His Place 诱钓！顾先生带着未来儿子求上位 Wen Yutian温予甜Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted (Story complete) Sweet, well-behaved girl (little fox) VS older, stern, fatherly man [Long-Standing Schemes + Older Man + Fake Siblings + Everyday Life Raising a Child + Both First-Timers] Xu Zhiyi was raised in the Gu household from childhood. At twenty-one, she learned the truth about her upbringing and stormed out of the house. The day her first love proposed to her aboard a cruise ship, a five-year-old boy hurled a pebble at him. “Where'd this good-for-nothing come from?” Then he pouted and 646Reads—Score10614d adds

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   The male lead harbors a secret, cautious, and long-planned love for his older, guiding lover.

6. 206 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.6kReads9.4Score5k14d adds

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   Several novels featuring unrequited love, where the male protagonist is humble and obsessive, unable to be without the female protagonist, and ultimately gets his wish and successfully wins her heart!

7. 207 唯 The One and Only 唯一唯一 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [A-list star × ordinary woman] [He has a secret crush on her] Wen Nian and Duan Xingze went to the same university. Though they were classmates, they majored in different subjects and didn't interact much. To Wen Nian, Duan Xingze was aloof and hard to get along with. So they were little more than casual acquaintances who nodded at each other. * After graduation, Duan Xingze became a hugely popular singer, while Wen Nian followed the usual path and became a Korean translator. They thought their 6.4kReads9.1Score70514d adds

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   [Superstar x Ordinary Person] Wen Nian and Duan Xingze were college classmates. After graduation, Duan Xingze became a sought-after singer; Wen Nian, on the other hand, followed a more conventional path and became a Korean translator. These two, who thought their paths had diverged, unexpectedly crossed paths again. At the same time, Wen Nian noticed that Duan Xingze seemed to have changed. He was very... Proactive? And very gentle towards her. One day, after they started dating, Wen Nian found a photo of herself in Duan Xingze's wallet. It turned out that the superstar had been planning this all along.

8. 208 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
9. 209 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
10. 210 她 She Said She Loved Me 她说，爱我 Kong Kou空蔻Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, powerful family head whose secret crush comes true X sensitive, timid little sweetheart] Please note: Because of what the heroine went through in the past, she’s very sensitive and cautious early on and tends to overthink! But she’s not unreasonable! Expect plenty of doting and sweetness~ Pei Zhiyan always knew that his Mianmian didn’t love him. In their three years of marriage, Yu Mian had given him nothing but cold looks and silence. Again and again, he picked up the love she had c 2.7kReads8.9Score24714d adds
11. 211 前 After His Ex-Wife Returned, the Blind Young Master of the Empire Came Looking for Her with Their Child 前妻归来后，帝国盲少带崽找上门 Bei Cangwei北藏尾Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [A groveling pursuit + twins + secret identities + showbiz, a possessive, devoted CEO × a gorgeous, cool queen] Yu Chengyin, CEO of the Yu Group and the most powerful man in the capital, went blind. As if things weren’t bad enough, his wife left him with nothing but divorce papers and ran off with their month-old daughter. He raised their son alone for five years as a single father, becoming a laughingstock among the powerful and wealthy. Five years later, his ex-wife returns and launches a fier 1kReads8.9Score10014d adds

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    🌈①: The male lead is a pampered young master, extremely humble and willing to be a substitute. After marriage, he voluntarily gives his wife his surname! He kneels and begs the female lead to keep their child, and after marriage, he prioritizes his wife. 🌈②: Father and son scheme and scheme, constantly jealous of each other, all to keep the female lead. 🌷The female lead is a transmigrator from a book. She returns because the male lead almost killed himself. The child, despite his young age, is very difficult to understand (he desperately craves maternal love) and is a little bit of a yandere. [Admiration][Admiration]

12. 212 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Completed] [Loves Family, Loves Country, Teochew, 1988] "I want to break off the engagement!" he said. "Fine. Then let's consummate the marriage." The rugged country boy from Chaozhou spent one night with a beautiful bride, only for her to run away the next morning! He chased her to a Guangzhou newspaper office, the Technical University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Experimental Base, and the Dahao Undersea Tunnel Mecha Experimental Base! Human-mac 2.2kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    They completely crushed each other! The male and female leads finally confirmed that they were each other's true love! [Pouting] 🤔🤭

13. 213 疯 Are You Crazy? The Unhinged Younger Brother-in-Law Was Reborn and Took Her First 疯了吧！疯暗小叔子重生后先夺她 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance + male lead reborn + he pursues her + male lead is a master of playing innocent, fighting and snatching] On the tenth day after Yu Zhi died, Lu Jinnian was buried in this same year. Yu Zhi had been in love with the boy next door ever since she first discovered romance, never realizing that his younger brother had secretly loved her all his life. Lu Jinnian knew his blessings were as thin as paper. He was a rat in a gutter, secretly stealing what belonged to someo 534Reads8.3Score10414d adds

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    Recommended. The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead, and is very humble, but eventually gets what he wants. ① The male lead is clumsy, poor, insecure, and obsessive in the early stages, always secretly loving the female lead. He dies saving her, leaving her a huge inheritance, but the female lead suffers from insomnia. Later, the female lead is reborn back to her teenage years and gets close to the male lead. The male lead is really poor in the early stages, but always wants to give the female lead the best. ② The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead, but the female lead likes the male lead's brother. The male lead always silently protects her. At the beginning, the female lead is cheated on and asks the male lead for help to get a divorce. The female lead dies of cancer, and the male lead follows her in death. The male lead is reborn, and in this life, he will fight and snatch. ③ A dream is the game, and ultimately, a dream is the game. ④ Lu Shi has a red mole at the corner of his eye. He was born with that red mole. When he was young, a high monk in a temple said that it was a predestined relationship from a past life. Lu Shi has someone he can't forget and feelings he can't let go of.

14. 214 病 A Fevered Kiss 病态热吻 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Original title: A Sickly, Passionate Kiss Rebirth and redemption + obsessive, sweet romance: a gloomy, insecure boy and a sweet, gentle little angel At nineteen, Jiang Nian was a pampered heiress with everything she could want. At nineteen, Yu Si was starving and freezing, a violent monster in everyone’s eyes. He had no parents. He had been beaten and left out in the cold, and had fought dogs for food. His body was covered in scars. But she never imagined that this brooding boy would one day bec 4.2kReads9.4Score49814d adds
15. 215 垃 The Boyfriend in the Trash Heap 垃圾堆里的男朋友 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Ning Xia was a little-known author of old-fashioned CEO romance novels online, often writing late into the night. At last, after years of staying up late, she suddenly died. But Ning Xia hadn't quite died. She discovered she'd been reborn as a child, and had run into the little beggar who had scattered her ashes in her previous life! The little beggar was now just a foolish boy with autism, raised by a grandmother who collected trash. Everyone bullied and humiliated him. Then the little beggar n 5.9kReads9.2Score68214d adds
16. 216 重 Reborn, I Lure Him into Addiction 重生后，诱他上瘾 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Ye Qingyin had been married to Yu Shaoning for years without having a child. When they divorced, his first love hired someone to run her down in the street, killing her. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow been happily married to Yi Chuhan, Yu Shaoning’s friend, for six years. Even more astonishing, without her knowing, she had given birth to an adorable little one, making up for the regret she’d carried in her previous life. Ye Qingyin had planned to stay with Yi Chuhan as a couple 347Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The male lead, believing the female lead didn't love him, was very humble and restrained. He was content with just asking her to maintain a superficial marriage for the sake of their child. After the female lead lost her memory, she doted on him immensely; it's a heartwarming and healing story of mutual devotion.

17. 217 港 Springtime on Hong Kong Island 港岛春事 Ji Jiang即江Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + top-tier wealthy family + possessive love + groveling pursuit + long-planned romance + both leads' first love] Blurb: Rumor has it that Hong Kong's most powerful tycoon is as chaste as a monk when it comes to romance, almost as if he has no interest in women. Only Chen Lielan knows that his heart has belonged to someone for a long time. No one knows that Mr. Chen, the smiling tiger who rules Hong Kong City, has been secretly coveting a fisherman's daughter and watching her fr 230Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The older one is yyds

18. 218 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score61114d adds
19. 219 青 Qingmei Alley 青梅巷 Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance161k WordsCompleted [The Childhood Friend Beats the Newcomer, Fighting to Win Her Over] A strong, steadfast, brave ray of sunshine vs. a sweet-looking, secretly wicked hottie. Childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + very naughty thoughts ★ One day, Cheng Yi had the worst luck. She walked straight into a telephone pole with a bang. After suffering a mild concussion, she briefly lost consciousness. During the half hour she was out, she had a bizarre, surreal dream. In the dream, the sickly campus heartthrob a 2.7kReads8.7Score34814d adds
20. 220 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation now available] When office worker Jiang Xiaoyu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book wedged into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boys' dormitory in 2019, facing a pair of eyes filled with shock and faint anger. Physics prodigy Wen Ciyan was struggling with a crucial proof when this twenty-seven-year 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds

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    Having been a reader for twenty years, I just discovered this book yesterday and stayed up until the early hours. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets the male lead again. They have an intense, flirtatious relationship, it's very good, a story of mutual redemption, and the plot is captivating! Super sweet, addictive! I absolutely love this book!!

21. 221 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.6kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds

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    ✨The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years, and finally finds an opportunity to propose to her when she is heartbroken... The female lead accidentally breaks a cup given to her by her fiancé's ex-girlfriend and gets slapped, after which she meets the male lead again...

22. 222 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score28714d adds

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    Wow, this book has truly captured my heart perfectly! It's incredibly sweet, featuring two virgins, two first loves, two standards, and mutual devotion—absolutely amazing! After her rebirth, Jiang Xin's mind is consumed by only two things: making money and her utterly humiliating unrequited love. Lu Gan, insecure and afraid to even cry, is in love and has a child. He falls in love at first sight with his new wife, a love-hate relationship. He loves her sweet, soft voice and how comfortable it is to hold her; he fears she'll reject him. The usually intelligent and fearless Lu Gan becomes completely naive after meeting Jiang Xin. Everyone knows he loves her, and everyone knows she reciprocates his feelings...

23. 223 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist's unrequited love is quiet and heavy. He stays by the female protagonist's side, suppressing all his surging affection. Repeated hints go unanswered, leaving him to bear the torment of unrequited love alone. Only he knows how turbulent his feelings have been for so many years.

24. 224 爆 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠，绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 3.1kReads7.6Score20914d adds

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    First: The male lead is abused. The female lead is a time-management time traveler. How to describe it? In the early stages, the female lead is quite heartless, and the male lead is a bit too humble. Go read it yourself. Read the synopsis first, then read it. [Send a heart] Second: The male lead mistakenly believes that the female lead doesn't like him and thinks that the female lead likes the second male lead. He imitates the second male lead's white clothes. The male and female leads have a daughter. In the early stages, the daughter and the male lead are very careful around the female lead. Later, their misunderstandings are resolved. One is sweet. Both books are by the same author!

25. 225 沈 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 501Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    I absolutely love this book; it's so sweet and loving, it's like a love story from the bottom of my heart.

26. 226 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 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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    🌰The male lead's unrequited love is incredibly cautious. Afraid that the female lead will dislike him because he's a poor student, he studies relentlessly. Later, he meticulously plots to steal her away, using every means to seduce her and serve her.

27. 227 从 From Dust to the Rest of My Life, I Think Only of Su Nian 从尘埃到余生，只念苏念 A Branch of Spring, Flowers Fading一枝春残花Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Male POV + one-sided crush + slow-burn romance + devoted male lead] Note: The female lead has an ex-boyfriend. What's it like to have a crush on someone for nine years? It's the black umbrella left unclaimed in seventh grade. It's the wind that never stops blowing through the high school hallway. It's being just one street away at college, yet never managing to reach her. It's seeing her hold someone else's hand in her social media posts, while not even daring to add her as a friend. Then she b 1.9kReads7.3Score11014d adds

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    This is really amazing, I've been looking at it all afternoon.

28. 228 扑 Falling Into Your Arms 扑了个满怀 Chixu炽叙Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Also known as: Open Up! My White Moonlight Is Coming In * Sweet, gentle beauty with a cool, aloof man who secretly cries easily * Variety show director and novelist / game designer After Ting Nan was cheated on by her scumbag boyfriend, she returned to her hometown of Pingnan. As luck would have it, Pingnan was hit by its once-in-a-century red lightning warning. With nowhere else to go, she had no choice but to knock on the door of Aunt Song, her mother's close friend from her youth. The door op 3.2kReads8.9Score32114d adds

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    This one!! The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for many years!!

29. 229 冷 The Coldhearted Doctor and the Mermaid Desperately in Love 冷漠的博士和疯狂求爱的人鱼 Ai Qina艾琴啊Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [BG + happy ending + obsessive, lovesick hero + gloomy, insecure man + both virgins + angsty romance + he runs, she chases + star-crossed love + dog-training fiction] "A brilliant, cold, emotionless researcher VS a bloodthirsty, loyal experimental merman" Note: The hero has the status of a legitimate husband, the tolerance of a concubine, and the tricks of a courtesan. He’s intensely jealous and will pin the heroine against a wall or force himself on her at the slightest provocation, but she’ll 4.4kReads8.7Score86914d adds

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    [Under pressure to meet deadlines][Under pressure to meet deadlines]

30. 230 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score29814d adds

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    This book is extremely heart-wrenching; those with a low threshold for tears should avoid it. The female lead dies at the very beginning, and the male lead constantly misunderstands her. By the time he learns the truth, it's too late. Later, the male lead goes to Erhai Lake, a place the female lead always wanted to visit, and then jumps in, committing suicide.

31. 231 为 She Made Him Break His Vows! After Marriage, the Obsessive Huo Spoils Her 为她破戒！婚后偏执霍总他掐腰宠 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted A cool, radiant little fox of an oil painter X a sinister, obsessive, unhinged CEO [Mutual redemption + all-consuming devotion + sweet married life + doted on by everyone later + not a strong female lead] When Tang Suwan felt Huo Shichuan kiss her fingertips, she never imagined that this domineering, obsessive man could be the pitiful, wounded boy she'd known in town. She thought it was just a case of love at first sight based on looks. Only after she died and watched Huo Shichuan avenge her d 6.6kReads9.4Score71814d adds

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    ⭐These are all female protagonist rebirth novels. The first two are contemporary romances, and the third is a historical romance. The first one is a female protagonist rebirth novel, but the rebirth description is minimal and can be ignored. The male lead has a humble, unrequited love for her, and he's head over heels in love. After the female lead is reborn, they both run towards each other. It's super sweet, without any melodramatic clichés, and the female lead is very smart and not weak. ⚠️The main text contains descriptions of a secondary couple; please be aware if you mind this. The second one is more like a dream the female lead had beforehand. In her past life, she was strung along by the second male lead, deceived, and then taken away by the male lead. However, the bond between the male and female leads in their past life... The plot is so sweet! Let's have another chance, letting the male lead get what he wants even sooner, making it even sweeter! This is the third book, also a rebirth story. I won't spoil more, but it's super good. The male lead is incredibly strong, but actually he's an insecure and self-conscious little puppy. The timeline is very long, depicting both his past and present lives, with many foreshadowing elements and a wide world-building, involving many characters, countries, and scenarios. There's also a lot of detail. ⚠️ It's not a female-centric story; it doesn't just focus on romance, but also includes palace intrigue and career development. There are a few male-male pairings in the main text, so please be aware.

32. 232 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 64.2kReads8.8Score8.9k14d adds

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    Reborn, she threw herself into Jiang Xun's arms, "Brother..."

33. 233 预 After Foreseeing the Future, the Pampered Heiress Goes to the Countryside to Find Her Husband 预知未来后，娇娇大小姐下乡寻夫 Beans and the Cat豆豆和猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Shanghai Heiress + Historical Era + Past and Present Lives + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside] Spoiled heiress Meng Shihe × Insecure, Devoted Chen Yang In an era of scarce food and clothing, Meng Shihe already had a washing machine and refrigerator. Her family was close-knit, and she grew up without any major worries until she was seventeen, apart from a somewhat weak immune system that sent her to the hospital from time to time. On the eve of her departure for the countryside, Meng Shihe 8.3kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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    The male protagonist encountered the female protagonist, a top-tier succubus, right after leaving the starting village. 😆 Female protagonist: Just breathing. Male protagonist: Smells so good, I want to kiss you. 🤤 The huge difference in their social status creates a self-conscious, awkward inner monologue.

34. 234 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 61.4kReads9.5Score7.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is a young master who humbly and secretly loves the female lead. After he gets what he wants, the two go to different universities. Fearing that the female lead will be taken away, the male lead often flies to see her. The female lead is very outstanding and beautiful, and the male lead is very humble. The male lead's self-conquest in the early stages is really so good. This book is a masterpiece.

35. 235 回 After Returning to the Wealthy Family, I Was Spoiled by My Flash-Married Tycoon 回归豪门后，我被闪婚大佬宠上天 Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Slow-burn, slow-growth heroine × scheming, love-struck, obsessive hero × both leads are each other's first] Ling Yi is the younger of the twin daughters of the Ling family in the capital, lost for many years. Three months after she was found, her biological parents sent her to study at a university in England against her will. After graduating, Ling Yi returned to China, and her parents arranged a marriage for her. Her match was the head of the Xie family, known in the capital as th 2.6kReads8.5Score26714d adds

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    The female lead is a wealthy heiress who went missing. After being found, she doesn't have a wicked older sister; instead, her sister treats her very well, and her family is also kind to her. The male lead tutors her in her studies. Later, the female lead is forced to go abroad, and the male lead commits marriage fraud. (Completed)

36. 236 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 10.7kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds
37. 237 他 His World Shines for Me 他的世界为我而明 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance34k WordsCompleted His World Shines for Me 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are! Childhood sweethearts! The female lead is completely oblivious! The male lead has long been secretly in love with her, feeling inferior!!

38. 238 听 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 239 携 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 31.3kReads9.4Score4.7k14d adds

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    Don't miss this story of unrequited love coming true, okay? I won't say anything else, but just the male lead's feelings for the female lead are like those of the Little Prince and the rose. He is the moon hanging in the sky, unreachable. This feeling is just too sweet!

40. 240 玩 Playing Too Rough 玩，脱 Si Xiaonian司小廿Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, love at first sight, intense push and pull] [A heroine who grows vs. a hero who guides] Zhuo Li has never denied the truth: the day she met Xie Yuzhou, she was attracted by his looks. For Xie Yuzhou, that fleeting encounter with Zhuo Li was like walking straight into a trap of his own making. She was the one who started the game. But he was the first to take it seriously. Zhuo Li says, “I’m only doing this to heal from heartbreak and, while I’m at it, enjoy Xie Yuzhou’s lo 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
41. 241 要 Who Needs a Childhood Friend? Your Brother’s Buddy Is Better to Kiss 要什么竹马，哥哥的兄弟更好亲 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood-Friend Regret Arc + Brother’s Best Friend Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + College Campus + Both Leads’ First Relationship] Gentle campus belle × Flirtatious rich young man * Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood friends, and their families had even arranged a betrothal for them. Everyone said they were made for each other. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart full of sweetness. A month into their relationship, she heard Fang Chi tell his friends, “What love? I only think of her as a 18.2kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds

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    [Why is the female supporting character chasing after the male lead? She should turn around and look at her nemesis, he's almost burned to death!] [Attention][Attention][Attention] Wen Xu's heart trembled, and at the crucial moment, she called her nemesis. "Wen Xu, I'm busy, I don't have time to argue with you..." "Gu Lichuan, I miss you!" Gu Lichuan: "???" Comments: "???" Afterwards, Wen Xu left without a trace. The person who was pushed to the edge pinned her against the wall, held her face in his hands, his eyes bloodshot: "Wen Xu, are you playing with me like a dog? You beckon me when you want me, and ignore me when you don't? Hmm?"

42. 242 蓄 Deliberately Doting on You 蓄意偏宠 Xu Qi许欺Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + long-planned pursuit + doting husband + age gap] Glamorous, bold reporter × abstinent, refined CEO Xu Nuan gets caught up in a shady bar while investigating it undercover and spends an unforgettable night with a stranger. Afterwards, she leaves without looking back. After finishing an interview, Xu Nuan is stopped by a man who opens with, “Are you going to take responsibility for me?” Looking at his handsome face, Xu Nuan asks, “How?” The man smil 213Reads9.0Score10114d adds

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    🌸These are all books where the male lead's unrequited love comes true, and he gets what he wants [thumbs up]. In the first book, she thought it was a marriage of convenience that would develop into love, and she was even jealous that he had a white moonlight (a past love), but little did she know that she was jealous of herself [facepalm]. Who knew that it was all his long-planned unrequited love [heart emoji]. In the second book, the male lead is a rough guy who has been secretly in love with the female lead for ten years, his affection unwavering, feeling that he is not good enough for her [facepalm emoji]. He has always been very careful. In the beginning, there is a misunderstanding between the two, that she has a boyfriend, but after it is cleared up, it's sweet [admiration emoji]. She also stays in the city where he is for him, and they go their separate ways...

43. 243 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.5kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds

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    Three ancient romances and one modern one, all incredibly good! "Do as I say, and I guarantee you'll soar to the top!" Bao Xiang is so witty, Zhang Zhixu is practically twisting his body like a pretzel [shy][shy]. The second male lead takes over, his ten-year-long unrequited love comes true, the ultimate favoritism, all well-deserved by Xie Yanli [masterpiece][masterpiece][masterpiece]

44. 244 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 10.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
45. 245 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? 8.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
46. 246 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 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
47. 247 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
48. 248 他 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.6kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
49. 249 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.5kReads9.3Score70714d adds
50. 250 妹 Sweetheart! Don't Divorce Me! Your Husband Is a Brooding, Obsessive Yandere 妹宝！别离婚！你老公是阴湿病娇 Koi Gold Coin锦鲤钢镚Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation released] [Six-year age gap + spoiler comments + marriage by contract + sweet and steamy + both leads are virgins + secret crush becomes mutual] [Brooding, yandere CEO × catlike, adorably clueless girl] Wen Duo has a strange condition called “skin hunger.” When it flares up, only cuddling can ease it. A year into their arranged marriage, her cold contract husband will only hold her when her condition acts up, and even a kiss has to be initiated by her! Wen Duo feels terri 11.7kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds

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