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. 251 重 Reborn as a Shy Little Introvert with a Lovable Romantic Streak 重生小自闭，呆萌恋爱脑 Eating Beans Makes You Chubby吃豆豆长肉肉Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted [Romance between two men] [Sweet romance] [Devoted to each other] [Reborn] [A reclusive genius, emotionally clueless bottom] VS [A gentle, doting, fiercely protective top] Yu Duo is a beautiful boy who has put every skill point he has into intelligence ever since birth. His mathematical talent is astonishing, but when it comes to emotional intelligence, he is a complete idiot. Yes, our Yu Duo is a little autistic. But even our little autistic boy has someone he likes. Though he cannot express it 14.7kReads9.5Score2k14d adds

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   [Autistic Genius with a Lack of Emotional Intelligence (Shou) VS Gentle, Doting, and Protective (Gong)] Yu Duo, a handsome boy born with exceptional intelligence, possesses astonishing mathematical talent. However, he is utterly clueless when it comes to emotional intelligence. Due to his autism, he can't express his feelings for the person he likes, but he loves them silently and deeply until the end of his life…

2. 252 捡 After I Brought My Broken, Paralyzed Childhood Friend Home 捡回我的破碎瘫痪竹马后 Jun Wanwan君莞莞15k WordsCompleted After I Took In My Broken, Paralyzed Childhood Friend 2.2kReads—Score4514d adds

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   The sickly, broken, and humble childhood friend, the timid and pitiful little thing, is truly heartbreaking.

3. 253 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
4. 254 我 After I Lost My Memory, My Childhood Friend Became a Stray Mad Dog 我失忆后，竹马成了没人要的疯狗 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac Childhood Friend × Mad-Dog Childhood Friend] A redemptive love story + obsession + angst + a secret crush from the male lead (An older novel with a 9.1 rating, so go ahead and dive in~) Lu Zhaoyue woke up one morning to find she had lost her memory and didn't recognize anyone! But she soon felt reassured, because she still remembered Qi Yuezhou. He was the childhood friend who had once been inseparable from her and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. But her maid said, “M 19.7kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds

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   This childhood sweetheart duo is so awesome! The female lead used to dislike the male lead, but only grew close to him after losing her memory. The male lead's love is incredibly humble. When they fall off a cliff, to save her life, he tricks her into drinking his blood, claiming it's rat blood. When she complains about the hard rocks in the cave, he picks her up and puts her on his lap. He even insists it was just an accident to save her. Don't fall too hard, childhood sweetheart!

5. 255 卧 My Undercover Brother Is Covered in Wounds, and His Good Girl Brings Him a World of Light 卧底哥哥一身伤，乖宝赠他满身光 Yang Susu羊酥酥Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Now available in print | Energetic comic artist × cold, world-weary undercover narcotics agent [They save each other + devoted couple + happy ending] On the first day after moving into her rental, Tong Yan saw someone picking the lock on the door across the hall. She kindly called the police, only to discover that the handsome “thief” was actually her neighbor. Later, Tong Yan found out her neighbor was a man of many jobs: food delivery guy / designated driver / rich second-generation / PTSD suf 29.5kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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   The male lead returns from undercover work with a psychological condition, becoming overly cautious and feeling unworthy of the female lead. The female lead, however, believes his extensive knowledge of criminal law stems from his past criminal activities and the scars on his body, which she attributes to his past involvement in organized crime. She discovers his medication and feels sorry for his past. Those who love you will feel your pain and sorrow.

6. 256 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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   In her past life, the young lady forcibly took the male lead and then abandoned him. After her family was destroyed, she was imprisoned by him for five years through a marriage of convenience, ultimately dying in a car accident. Reborn twice, back to her seventeen-year-old self, the female lead possesses mind-reading abilities and only wants to avoid him, while the male lead is bound to a "wife-chasing system," transforming from his aloof and cold demeanor into a relentlessly persistent pursuit.

7. 257 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 25.5kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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   The head of Beijing's most prestigious family awaits his moonlight to fall upon him, awaits his redemption.

8. 258 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score10014d adds

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   The male lead secretly loves her but waits for the female lead to take the initiative.

9. 259 新 On My Wedding Night, the Domineering CEO Snake Husband Whispered Sweet Nothings to Me 新婚夜，我被霸总蛇夫低声诱哄 Cold Moon in the Clouds云中月寒Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted “Snuggle with me, hubby~” Bai Yuehan was always afraid his sweet little wife would discover his true identity. Then one day, he accidentally revealed his true form in front of her. She wasn't scared at all. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his huge head and kissed him senseless. “Mwah! Snuggle with me, hubby~” Come on, having a super-rich CEO snake monster for a husband is so cool! (^-^)V Meng Jiaoyang isn't afraid of snakes. When she got lost in the forest as a child, a snake rescued her, t 16.9kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds
10. 260 作 The Spoiled Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet and Flirts, but the Chaste Young Master Truly Falls for Her 作精千金假软撩，禁欲少主真沦陷 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Older, abstinent, scheming man X spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart | Pretending to please X Falling in love for real | Possessiveness | An intense game of push and pull On the first day after being reborn, to stay alive, Shentu Shu softened her waist and pressed close to the powerful man. "Young Master, keep me here. There are plenty of things I can do..." Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. After her father died of illness, her stepmother had banished her to thi 30.6kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    🥝A physiological attraction! He dotes on his wife! He's incredibly powerful, an older, fatherly figure, possessive, and a man in a position of authority who bows down for love! There's a significant difference in physique and age! A forbidden lover falls in love! The female lead is a delicate, pampered heiress, spoiled rotten!

11. 261 江 Did Lawyer Jiang Fall for Someone Today? 江律师今天动心了吗？ Green Mountain, Islandward Return青山归屿Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + lighthearted daily life + the powerful one gives in + both leads are devoted to each other] [Bright and outgoing sweetheart & aloof, steady lawyer with a protective, fatherly vibe] When Wen Ying first joined the company, she heard the young women in her department gossiping that the second young master was a talented, handsome rich man. At the time, Jiang Chenye’s name made no impression on her. She never expected that a year later, after meeting hi 54.5kReads8.7Score8.7k14d adds

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    These are all highly-rated unrequited love stories! Some are one-sided, some are mutual. If you don't like angst, I recommend the first one; it's about mutual unrequited love that's not angsty, but rather the heart-fluttering feeling of the ambiguous stage of a relationship.

12. 262 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.2kReads9.1Score60414d adds
13. 263 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 67kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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    This book deserves a nomination! It's super nice. The male lead secretly loves the female lead without bothering her, even though she was originally his fiancée (a childhood betrothal). However, due to their large age difference, she was given to his younger brother. The male lead's story is truly heartbreaking, but the author is incredibly kind to him.

14. 264 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.8kReads9.1Score64114d adds
15. 265 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 48.7kReads9.6Score7k14d adds
16. 266 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 51.9kReads9.0Score8.2k14d adds

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    The female lead goes on a blind date with her best friend's second brother, only to be thwarted by the eldest brother. The female lead thinks it's an accident, but it's actually the male lead's premeditated plan. The side couple is also great; there's a pairing of the main characters from a broken novel—it's hilarious!

17. 267 妖 My Fierce, Alluring Demon Wife, and the Sect Master Who Feeds Her His Very Self 妖妻娇凶，法门大佬以身饲娇 Mingying Xiao明萤晓Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Aloof master of the occult arts X gorgeous demoness who’s an expert at pretending] + [Both are each other’s first and only] I lived for over twenty years before discovering I was a demon, and then an icy, calculating master of the occult arts imprisoned me and kept me as his pet! I tried everything to escape, but he caught me and dragged me back every time! One day, the man who was always so aloof and cold pinned me beneath him and begged in a humble voice, “Baby, don’t run. Your husband will g 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is secretly in love with the female lead and is completely love-struck. Despite being the leader of a powerful sect, he's madly in love with a demon. He fiercely protects her when she does bad things and showers her with affection. The female lead's obedience is merely a ploy to use him, a fact he knows but willingly accepts. His love for her knows no bounds; he's outwardly cold but inwardly gentle, emotionally stable, and so well-mannered that even when driven to near-madness by her antics, he never raises his voice at her. After being hurt, a little coaxing and sweet talk from her is all it takes for her to be okay.

18. 268 我 I Have Roses to Give You 我有玫瑰可以馈赠 Not Enough Grass Jelly to Drink烧仙草不够喝Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Male lead’s secret crush comes true | Reunited after years apart | The aloof beauty comes down from his pedestal] [Genius neurosurgery PhD x field archaeology graduate student] Jiang Ciwan reunited with Liang Song not long after she broke up with her ex. He had just returned to Rong from the capital. Rising from the sofa, he paused with his eyes on her evasive gaze, then smiled and said, “Long time no see.” Jiang Ciwan had assumed that someone as exceptional as Liang Song would still be on a pa 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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

19. 269 是 Professor Zhou Was the First to Fall for Me 是周教授先动心 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted “The short drama is now available.” After three years of a marriage in name only, Jiang Songchu always thought Zhou Qi'an didn't love her. But only when he risked his life to save her at the brink of death did she understand that beneath his calm exterior was a heart ablaze with sincere devotion. He loved her more than life itself. * Reborn, Jiang Songchu finally sees the light. She decides to stay away from the freeloader and build a good life with Professor Zhou. But this aloof older man is ev 2.3kReads9.0Score19714d adds

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    The female lead is reborn, and the male lead is a certified teacher. It's a sweet and doting story. After her rebirth, Jiang Songchu suddenly realizes the truth and decides to stay away from gigolos and live a good life with Professor Zhou. However, this aloof older man is even more arrogant and awkward than she imagined. He needs to be coaxed when he's jealous, when he's angry, and even when she comes home late.

20. 270 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    A possessive, love-struck male lead versus a transmigrated, delicate female lead. The male lead is extremely possessive, employing a combination of controlling, punishing, and pampering her, while sarcastically asking the female lead if she's going to leave him again. 😯

21. 271 顾 Mr. Gu, Drop the Act. Your Wife Has Remarried and Is Showing 顾总，别装了，夫人都另嫁显怀了 Little Yaoyao小女妖妖Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Everyone in Jiangcheng knew that Qiao Ran had waited seven years to marry Gu Beichen. At long last, with the wedding date approaching, she heard him say he was going to marry someone else. In a single night, her seven years of waiting became a joke. Through bleary, drunken eyes, she simply grabbed a handsome man and went to register their marriage, thinking it would be nothing more than a farce. But after the wedding, her husband turned out to be gentle, considerate, and irresistible. When she b 15.1kReads7.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    ① As a result, after marriage, her husband became gentle, considerate, and even alluring. Even when she considered leaving, he decisively handed over all his assets, saying, "Wife, the Fu family doesn't divorce, and we don't support returns! See, do you want to try liking me?" ② The male lead's secret crush was incredibly cautious and humble; he would even accept food that the female lead had eaten.

22. 272 和 I Returned to My Husband's Youth With Our Daughter, and He Fought and Scrambled for Everything 和女儿穿回老公年少，他又挣又抢 Seven Fish Balls七条鱼丸Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Everyday child-rearing + unconventional marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness] Ji Shiying had “transmigrated into a book.” And it was the kind where the heroine runs off while pregnant and suffers through endless misery. Why should the male lead get to have all the fun, while the heroine has to quietly raise a child with a broken heart? And why should she have to endure all kinds of abuse to deserve him? She was going to wake up and get ahead by taking a shortcut! Ji Shiying looked a 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    "The first toast is to my crush. I secretly brought her breakfast every day. The milk on her desk was something I brought with me, tucked into my bosom. Don't be disgusted, I shower twice a day, and my clothes are always clean and smell nice…" The second toast is to my cowardice. To invite her to my birthday party, I had to invite the whole class. Knowing her parents died young, I wanted to help her financially, but I was afraid she'd be embarrassed, so I secretly had the principal transfer the money to her meal card, saying it was a school subsidy." "The third toast is to my hard work. She laughed at my poor grades, so I kept trying, trying to be in the same class as her, trying to close the gap between us… But I'm stupid. No matter how hard I studied, there was always a ten-person gap. I never ranked behind her, never second place." "The fourth toast is to the bravest thing I ever did—confessing to her after the college entrance exam. Although I was rejected, I never regretted it. She's the most amazing person I've ever met. It's an honor to like her." The male protagonist's unrequited love is something he can handle. The female lead is bright and optimistic, the sun of Class 1. They call her class monitor or mentor. When someone in the class confesses to her, she says that liking her is incestuous, and how could she like your dad? Hahaha ('▽') It's very interesting.

23. 273 他 He's a Liar 他是个撒谎精 The Night Is So Annoying夜很烦人Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [Reborn / Bittersweet / Secret Crush / One True Love / Happy Ending] A cool, aloof female lead x a devoted, loyal, insecure male lead Chen Wan thought she was cursed with bad luck. She was cheated on by a jerk, then got into a car accident and fell into the sea. She thought she was going to die, but to her surprise, she was reborn. The unfamiliar man who appeared at her funeral after her death began showing up in her life again and again after she was reborn. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A cold, aloof female lead is hurt by a scumbag and ends up in a car accident, falling into the sea. She thinks it's the end, but when she opens her eyes, she's back in the past. The stranger at her funeral keeps reappearing in her life after her rebirth. It turns out he's the loyal, devoted male lead who has secretly loved her for years, silently protecting her despite his own insecurities. The bittersweet tension of unrequited love is palpable. Watching the female lead gradually discover the male lead's feelings, the mutual and happy ending is just so sweet!

24. 274 饲 Raising Roses 饲养玫瑰 Muzi沐子Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, forward childhood sweetheart vs. possessive, restrained childhood friend] (Mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + made for each other + childhood sweethearts) Zhou Xi had never been a well-behaved child, and everyone around her knew it. She knew it too. But life is short. Why care so much about what other people think? She had lived freely for twenty-three years, never expecting that on the eve of her twenty-fourth birthday, she would accidentally end up with her childh 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both books are by the same author, and they're really well-written about unrequited love. [Kissing emoji]

25. 275 博 I Was Torn Apart at My Doctoral Defense, Then My Advisor and I Locked Eyes and Burst Out Laughing 博士答辩台上挨批，我无助寻找博导，对视后两人笑出声 City-chanCity酱12k WordsCompleted I Got Torn Into During My PhD Defense and Desperately Sought Out My Advisor. When Our Eyes Met, We Both Burst Out Laughing 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I was being criticized on the doctoral defense stage, and helplessly looked for my supervisor. We looked at each other and then burst out laughing.

26. 276 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is an absolute masterpiece of contemporary romance novels. I'm so glad I didn't miss it! The career and romance storylines are both superb, perfect for highly intelligent readers. The writing is simply amazing. I'm a bit rambling after finishing it. Hopefully, someone can recommend something similar to me. Thanks!

27. 277 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance563k WordsOngoing Older, uptight, powerful man with a high sex drive + delicate beauty in poor health + both are inexperienced Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she was the one thing she could never bring herself to do: share a bed with him. The great military, political, and business tycoon had married a young wife, yet the two could only treat each other with icy politeness. So, at the end of his tether, Gu Yunzhou arranged for his w 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    Older, feudal-father-like powerful man // Beautiful, timid little rabbit! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two never consummated their marriage. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

28. 278 重 My Reborn Ex-Husband Is a Pitiful Crybaby Who Blushes and Begs for Kisses 重生前夫是小可怜爱哭脸红要亲亲 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Reborn at school + Sweet romance + She pursues him + Revenge on scumbags + Pure love + HE] A bold, flirtatious, hot-tempered heroine who knows exactly how to charm × a love-starved, devoted hero with an intense possessive streak Qu Wan was a bad woman. She stopped at nothing to get what she wanted. In her previous life, she was forced to marry someone she didn't love, and slept with her husband without giving him her heart. She cursed him and acted as if he didn't exist! When her father went to 163Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A bittersweet story of unrequited love. This book is heartbreaking for the male lead, who is secretly in love with the female lead and is extremely jealous. He resorts to scheming and crying to beg for her affection.

29. 279 白 After the White Moonlight Was Possessed, the Governor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 白月光被夺舍后，督主他娇宠无度 Xiaoyi筱苡Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [A clever, sly, and lustful heroine VS a dark, restrained powerbroker] [Both are each other’s only one, one-on-one romance, secret love becomes mutual, doted-on heroine, happy ending] Note: The soul swap is just a brief opening. They switch back after a dozen or so chapters, and the main story begins! She meant to make herself a piece in the game, but in the end, she trapped the game with her heart! After transmigrating, Feng Yaoyao swapped souls with the powerful Chief Eunuch Shang! She thought 19Reads6.4Score11414d adds

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    A love made with utmost care, [admiration][admiration][admiration]

30. 280 魔 Don't Cry, Cold-Hearted Young Master. Your Sweetheart Is Here to Love You 魔鬼冷少别哭，你的娇娇来爱你了 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Healing + Modern Romance + Mutual Devotion + Sweet, No-Brains Romance + Read the Blurb Carefully Before You Start! Caution] I fear the light, yet I follow yours, because it is you. Even if thousands upon thousands say there is only cause and effect, and no cycle of rebirth, so what if there is? You forget your past life in this one, and you’ll forget this life in the next. But no matter how many lifetimes Leng Siye lived, he never lost sight of his first love, because she was the 11.2kReads9.2Score96114d adds

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    I highly recommend this book!!! The male lead secretly loves the female lead for three lifetimes, and he's incredibly humble.

31. 281 月 The Moon Sinks into the River 月亮沉江 Jiang Nanjiang降南姜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [A Childhood Friend Appears Out of Nowhere + Stealing Someone's Partner + Scheming CEO (A Proud “Bastard”)] [A Cunning, Ambitious Heir × A Clear-Eyed, Decisive Heiress] When she was young, at eighteen and in love, Qin Wenzhi wrote these words: “May every year be like today, and may the prodigal return to find me waiting.” But over the many years that followed, she watched the prodigal change girlfriends again and again. Even he couldn't remember how many there had been. Her all-or-nothing final 13.8kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years, and finally, when she lets go of her childhood sweetheart, he manages to win her over in one fell swoop 😳

32. 282 引 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5.1kReads9.3Score62114d adds
33. 283 吻 Kiss Beneath the Sun 吻骄阳 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Aloof troublemaker & little ray of sunshine] [Unrequited love, bold confessions | Saving each other | Sweet one-on-one romance] In her second year of high school, Nan Zhao had no choice but to move in with someone else after transferring schools. When the boy came to pick her up at the station, he was cold and impatient. Nan Zhao watched his casual, carefree figure walking ahead and the suitcase he’d taken from her. The word “big brother” had been on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it 13.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    The male and female leads have a mutual crush, and the female lead stays at the male lead's house, so their interactions are full of sweet romance. [Heart][heart]

34. 284 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 23.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
35. 285 提 After I Asked for a Divorce, the Mad Mogul Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 提离婚后，疯批大佬跪下求我别走 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later! Sizzling Romance! Livestream! Gorgeous Little Fox Spirit x Crutch-Wielding, Unhinged Big Shot; Cunning Seduction! Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance.] Song Ninghuan's stunning beauty has earned her a reputation as the entertainment industry's ultimate little fox spirit. But after she was exposed for secretly photographing Huo Siting, the powerful heir to an untouchable tycoon family, whom no one dared offend and no media outlet dared report on, she nearly got blacklisted 10.7kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    ✨A beautiful and straightforward vixen (who never hesitates to take revenge) VS a refined scoundrel. The female lead is in an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. She always felt that she and the male lead had no feelings for each other, so she planned to divorce. But that's not the case. The male lead loves her very much, and their marriage was something he had planned for a long time. He respects the female lead, but is secretly jealous because he is afraid that he is not good enough for her due to his own congenital defects. He is a sensitive and insecure little wolf.

36. 286 重 Reborn Under Contract: The Unhinged Tycoon Spoils Me Rotten 重生契约：疯批霸总把我宠上天 Xu Good Fortune许好运Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Complete [Reborn for revenge + contract marriage + unhinged domineering CEO + putting scumbags in their place and face-slapping + forced, sweet pampering] In her previous life, Su Qingran was killed by her stepsister and a scumbag who joined forces against her. Her family went bankrupt, and she died a miserable death in a cold alley. Reborn at eighteen, she arrives just in time to see her stepsister trying to take her place in a marriage to Mo Jinyan, the Mo Corporation CEO rumored to be a “blo 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it! The male lead secretly loves the female lead, and in the end, he's willing to forgo marriage and hand over all his assets just to be with her. His brother even tries to emulate him and pursues the female lead's best friend (❁´ω`❁) hahaha

37. 287 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 127.6kReads9.4Score11.9k14d adds

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    🥳Completed and so sweet it'll make you cry! The delicate and pampered Lu Jiajia transmigrates into the body of a clueless cannon fodder character in the 1970s. She initially believes her entire family is wicked, but in this era of male chauvinism, she turns out to be their precious darling. Her parents dote on her, her brothers protect her from farm work, and she encounters a charming but rough-around-the-edges man who showers her with sweet affection in return. Life is bubbly with sweetness!

38. 288 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds

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    In this book, the second male lead, who had secretly loved the female lead for many years, became a "green tea" (a manipulative woman) in order to make her break up with her boyfriend.

39. 289 易 Born Fertile! The Celibate Tycoon’s Wife Is Pregnant Again 易孕体质！禁欲大佬你媳妇又怀了 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + family squabbles + sweet romance + raising a child + military life on a seaside island + troublemakers + good-pregnancy System + stunning, delicate beauty vs. abstinent pilot] Only after Ji Yanshu dies does she learn that she had been living in a novel set in a bygone era. She was the male lead’s first wife, who died young. The heroine is a capitalist’s daughter sent down to the countryside. Not wanting to suffer, she chooses to become someone’s stepmother. The capitalis 25.1kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds
40. 290 青 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    This book... The male lead is really humble; although there are bumps along the way, they still end up together. The plot and writing are also very good.

41. 291 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 59.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
42. 292 秦 Qin Zheng 秦峥 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted He loves her. She is the eternal sun in his heart. For a long time, he was too insecure to look directly at her dazzling light. When the sun finally shone on him, he hesitated and wavered, but in the end, he couldn’t resist the love in his heart. He drew her into his arms. At last, she became the sun that shone for him alone. 3.2kReads9.3Score24614d adds

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    This novel is really good! It's about a man who secretly loves the female lead, despite their differences in education and social status. In the end, the male lead gets what he wants with his sincere love!

43. 293 顶 The Top-Tier Star Emperor Is Chasing Me Again!! 顶流影帝又在倒追我！！ Illuminating Mortal Life照浮生Modern Romance249k WordsOngoing [Mutually Faithful Couple + Everyone Is Faithful + Mutual Secret Crushes + Pure Love + Seven-Year Age Gap + Reunion After Years Apart] Lu Siyao is a top-tier star, born into a wealthy family. With a top-notch physique and looks, he's every bit the favored child of heaven. Jiang Yiyi, meanwhile, is a minor actress with barely any name recognition, aloof and prickly. She thought their lives had only crossed briefly, and that they would never meet again. But on the day they reunite, the usually 121Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has a crush on her, seduces her, and gets what he wants.

44. 294 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

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    🌸 Lu Tinghe, the only son of the richest man in Beijing, is incredibly rebellious! Who would have thought that later, Sang Li would sit at the sink and see him shirtless [awkward laugh], bending over to wash his own clothes? He pleads pitifully, "Baby, don't be angry, be gentle next time." Sang Li says "No," but he clings on, "Wash them for the rest of my life, okay?" 🌵🌵

45. 295 重 Reborn as the Beloved of My Archrival 重生后成了死对头的掌中娇 Watermelon Plays DJ西瓜打DJModern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Happy ending + older man + reborn + he secretly loves her + marriage first, love later + misunderstandings + romantic push and pull] *Radiant heiress × insecure older man* - In her previous life, Song Wanyu was spoiled and reckless. She joined forces with outsiders to get Xu Lingzhou killed, then was deceived by a scumbag who took both her heart and her money. She died at sea. A second chance at life. Song Wanyu made up her mind: Stay away from scumbags and cling to Xu Lingzhou! But... His eyes 3kReads8.1Score34214d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The woman is reborn, the man is older than her, has secretly loved her for years, and then forces himself on her. Their house is under surveillance. The male lead thinks the female lead is head over heels in love with the second male lead, while the female lead thinks the male lead hates her.

46. 296 失 Out of Control! The Sickly, Clingy Husband Is Crying Again 失控！病娇小娇夫他又哭唧唧了 Xi Lin汐临Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [The male lead is already an adult from the start] [Rebirth + older woman/younger man romance + devoted puppy love + secret crush + one-on-one romance + cunning male lead + strong female lead + six-month age gap] [An aloof, beautiful woman with a hidden dark side × a devoted, insecure, lovesick man] Everyone in Haicheng knows about the marriage alliance between the wealthy Tan and Yu families, and people envy the couple. But overnight, the Yu family goes bankrupt, and the eldest Yu daughter is s 4.7kReads8.7Score36814d adds

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    The male protagonist secretly harbors a humble love, gambling sixty years of his lifespan for a chance to meet again in the next life.

47. 297 超 Heart-Stopping! After Losing Her Memory, She’s Seduced with a Passionate Kiss by Her Archrival 超心动！失忆后被死对头深情诱吻 Qingqing Yue Mei清清月玫Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Cool, Gentle Girl + Cocky Beijing Rich Kid, Secret Crush, Sweet Romance, Healing, Both Devoted] Yu Yingying has lost her memory. At the hospital, a righteous young nurse steps in to scold a handsome, carefree rich kid on her behalf: “Treat your girlfriend better! You’re dressed so fashionably, while she’s clearly malnourished. Does that seem right to you?” Yu Yingying, who has just woken up: …? She has a boyfriend? And he’s an irritable rich kid with a terrible temper?! Studying is way more fun 7.2kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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    The male lead is the female lead's arch-nemesis, secretly in love with her for years but only daring to use playful banter to mask his feelings. After the female lead loses her memory, a nurse mistakes him for her boyfriend, and he takes the opportunity to "pretend"—complaining that the female lead is "troublesome," but staying up all night by her bedside; when the female lead says he's "weak," he blushes and retorts, but secretly buys her nourishing soup; when the female lead initiates a kiss, his ears turn bright red and he stubbornly says, "I don't want to kiss you," but his body tells a different story, pulling her into his arms.

48. 298 极 Utterly Humble, I Only Want to Be Her Dog 极致卑微，只想做她身边的一条狗 Ting Rong听容Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Back when Xiao Weiwei was living under someone else’s roof, she treated Xiao Moxun like a dog and ordered him around. Later, Xiao Moxun rose to immense power, drove her family into bankruptcy, and kept her by his side. Someone said to Xiao Weiwei, “He’s still treating you well? Isn’t he pathetic? Just wait, he’ll torture you to death!” But now the all-powerful Xiao Moxun was fretting. “Baby, what will it take for you to eat?” “Get down on your knees and let me use your back as a dining table. Th 3.7kReads7.9Score20014d adds

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    The male lead in this book is truly humble to the core. He willingly acts as the female lead's dog, kneeling down to beg her father not to kick him out. Even after gaining immense power, he still willingly kneels to change her shoes and even serves as a table for her. Even when slapped in public, he doesn't flinch and instead worries about whether her hand hurts.

49. 299 失 After Losing My Memory, I Cling to My Abstinent Ex and Beg for Affection 失忆后，在禁欲前任怀里猛撒娇 Hardworking Roasted Sweet Potato努力的烤地瓜Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted, and it’ll go up later ^o^ [Reunited after years apart | Old flames rekindled | Reunited at the start | Both leads are faithful] A cool, reserved doctor x A frank and radiant ballet dancer As a doctor, Gao Yuqing knows that his profession allows no margin for error. Rationality, objectivity, and composure have built a high wall around his world. Until a girl appeared, and he found himself becoming irrational, subjective, and anything but composed. Also, whenever h 8.2kReads8.6Score84214d adds

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    Wow, this is my latest favorite, it's absolutely gorgeous!

50. 300 冰 After I Spilled an Iced Americano on My Crush 冰美式泼到crush后 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush ➕ Both Choose Each Other ➕ Both Each Other’s First and Only ➕ Youth and School Life ➕ Love at First Sight Action-Oriented Cool Guy x Talkative Sweetheart · Happy Ending] Tong Siyu has three regrets in life: First, splashing an iced Americano on a handsome stranger outside her rental apartment. Second, adding him on WeChat because she felt guilty. Third, not regretting either of the first two things at all. They live hundreds of kilometers apart. She asks him, “It’s a long-di 532Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is about unrequited love, hahaha.

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