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Are there any stories where the hero likes someone else at first, while the heroine has a secret crush on him? There’s a little angst early on, then he falls for her later!!!!!!!

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1 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 20.7kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves
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The male lead likes someone else, but the female lead likes the male lead. 🌱 ① The female lead has lived in the male lead's house since she was 13. Later, she falls madly in love with him. The male lead has someone he likes, and she's caught stealing a kiss from him and is forcibly sent away. Before leaving, she desperately asks, "Do you love me?" He answers without hesitation, "No." Four years later, they meet again. She no longer loves him; she has a boyfriend, is dating someone else, and has a new life. He, however, goes crazy, insanely jealous, and forces her to look back at him. [Eating melon emoji]
2 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 100.3kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
3 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 21.9kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves
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The female lead had a crush on the male lead for seven years and witnessed firsthand the crazy things he did for her best friend. When he successfully proposed, she went abroad. From that moment on, she completely disappeared from his world!
4 The Campus Heartthrob I Forced Myself on Was Bitter and Sour, So I Stopped Chasing Him After Rebirth 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生后不追了 I Really Love Big Tomatoes爱吃大番茄呀呀呀Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + the man chases his wife after losing her + campus] In her previous life, Su Mei had been infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years, yet he never once gave her so much as a glance of his own accord. Reborn into a new life, she would never cling to him again. * She thought that if she went to Hai University, far from Jing City, they’d never cross paths again. So why had Chi Yan transferred to her school too? And why was his gaze growing more and more heated whenever he looke 5.9kReads6.8Score201Shelves
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🍓✨①In her past life, Su Mei willingly pursued Chi Yan for ten years. Knowing he still harbored feelings for Lin Wan, his high school sweetheart, knowing he preferred quiet and obedient girls, knowing he didn't love her… she still used despicable means to force him to marry her. But that child… ultimately couldn't be kept. "Chi Yan, this time, I'm setting you free." She released her grip, the jade pendant slipping from her fingers and falling into the abyss. The next second, she took a step forward and followed… Reborn, Su Mei no longer clung to Chi Yan. She thought that by going to Haida University, far from Beijing, they would never cross paths again. But why did Chi Yan also transfer to the school? Even more so, his gaze towards her grew increasingly intense. "Su Mei, why are you avoiding me?"
5 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 21.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
6 A Dad from the Start: My Wife Betrayed Me, So I Fought Back 开局当奶爸，妻子背叛我强势逆袭 Qilin Beast麒麟兽Urban180k WordsOngoing Lin Chen is a devoted dad. He and his wife went from college sweethearts to a married couple, and she’s a venture-banking executive. They have a house and a car. But once their life improved, he discovered that his wife had been refusing to let him touch her for years. Whenever she returned from a business trip, her shirt often carried another man’s cigarette smell, and she would bring home a bottle of premium ginseng liquor, a supposed tonic for men. It all hinted that she was seeing someone el 3.3kReads5.9Score231Shelves
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This 9.9-Rated novel! My cheeks are practically frozen from laughing so much 😂, it's so good, so funny 😂, I was laughing the whole time I was reading it, I couldn't stop. Words can't express how much I love this novel 🥰 [Admiration][Admiration]
7 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
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This book perfectly matches your description, but the male lead has very strong moral principles. He shielded the female lead from gossip when she had her period. However, the male lead doesn't remember the female lead later on, and she has a one-sided crush on him. The male lead falls in love at first sight with the female lead's best friend. (Note: The female lead's best friend is very, very good, but also a conflicted person. She knows she likes the male lead, and she also knows the female lead likes him, but to avoid hurting the female lead, she always ignores the male lead.) In the end, the female lead finds peace and jumps off a building. Her last diary entry reads, "I hope you two can be together happily." [Crying] He is the male lead in my life, but his female lead isn't me.
8 Reviving the Threads of Love, My Heart Belongs to You 苏生情丝，斯心为你 Yaoyao Candy垚垚糖Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted They had known each other for over a decade, and she had loved him all that time. At last, she worked up the courage to confess: “I’ve liked you for a long time.” He rejected her without hesitation. “I’m sorry, you’re not my type. I only see you as a friend. I hope you find your own happiness someday. Don’t waste your time on me. There’s no point.” She pleaded for a chance, but all she got was his cold silence. Her world crumbled in an instant, and, heartbroken, she cut off all contact with him. 531Reads—Score—Shelves
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The male and female leads were friends for many years, but the boy didn't like the girl, and she was heartbroken and cut off all contact. Unexpectedly, they met again. Their hearts rekindled, and this time it was mutual attraction. Happy ending.
9 Distant and Extraordinary 殊遥 Moon Sets over the Creek Pavilion月落溪亭Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reunion + mutual pursuit + happy ending] Qin Shu loved someone, quietly keeping him in her heart for ten years. Just saying the name Mu Yunchen made her feel sweet. But she was only an ordinary schoolmate from Mu Yunchen's high school years. He could barely even remember what she looked like. Then, thanks to a beautiful misunderstanding, she and Mu Yunchen met again, and he remembered her from the moment he saw her. Using some rather clumsy tactics, he finally coaxed the young wo 943Reads8.9Score102Shelves
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The male lead had a crush on someone in high school, and after graduating from high school, he got together with the person he liked. The female lead harbored a secret crush on him for ten years without forgetting him, until they met again ten years later…
10 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score856Shelves
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🌻① The female lead initially had a crush on the male lead. Later, as she grew older and reached a certain age, she openly pursued him. Everyone in the capital knew she was openly in love with him. The male lead, a playboy, initially disliked her, calling her a "bean sprout," but gradually fell for her, changing his ways [laughing and crying emoji]. 🌸② The female lead had a crush on the male lead for eight years. During their school years, she was too afraid to take the first step out of love. After starting work, she watched him get married and even witnessed his wedding from afar [almost crying emoji]. Later, the male lead got divorced and, by a twist of fate, reconnected with her…
11 I Loved Him for Eight Years, and Finally Got to Eat Swan Meat 暗恋他八年，终于是吃上了天鹅肉 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + mutual devotion + healing + protection + sweet romance + short story] [Gentle business tycoon, one-on-one romance, clear-headed and strong heroine] [The rating just went live, so it'll rise!] (The hero has been married before, but is sexually inexperienced; the heroine has had a boyfriend, but is sexually inexperienced. Please read the blurb first. If that bothers you, this may not be for you~) Chen Xue met Shen Qiannan in college. When a tiny speck of dust meets a star in the sk 3.9kReads9.2Score434Shelves
12 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 767Reads—Score107Shelves
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The first book has a male lead who likes someone else, and he and the female lead have an arranged marriage that blossoms into love over time. The second book has a male supporting character who previously had someone he liked, but that person later died unexpectedly. That couple is really great; I recommend Xi Mengyin and Shen Yuhan.
13 Neon Night Hunt: The Elite Heirs Soar Across the Sky 夜狩霓虹，豪门天团龙凤跃天穹 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted The Forbidden CEO Falls: My Deep Love for Ji Yanzhi [Two powerful leads + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + wealthy families + domineering CEO + multiple couples + ...] Shanghai is in an uproar! Ji Yanzhi, the abstinent CEO of a wealthy family, treats Lu Wanning, the Lu family heiress, like royalty! She’s a dazzling heiress with a trove of secret identities, never afraid to show her sharp edge; He’s a powerful CEO who holds the reins of the business world and has countless cards up his s 428Reads—Score—Shelves
14 I'm Done Chasing! The World-Weary Tycoon Pulls Me Close and Kisses Me! 不追了！厌世大佬拦腰缠吻！ Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [A true grovel-to-get-her-back story + the male lead takes his place + a bittersweet push and pull + both leads are each other's one and only] [The heroine loves fiercely and hates fiercely, and never looks back] Jiang Rong loved Qi Sheng throughout her entire student life. Everyone said she was Qi Sheng's pathetic puppy. Jiang Rong didn't care. She loved Qi Sheng. Until one day, she fell into the sea, and Qi Sheng saved another woman instead. Jiang Rong became a laughingstock throughout Beijing 5.2kReads8.3Score415Shelves
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The first book! Jiang Rong, ever since her student days, has only had eyes for Qi Sheng. Back then, everyone around her teased her for being Qi Sheng's "shadow," but Jiang Rong didn't care at all; she loved Qi Sheng from the bottom of her heart. But who could have imagined that later, when Jiang Rong had an accident and fell into the sea, Qi Sheng would unhesitatingly save another woman? Suddenly, Jiang Rong became the laughingstock of the entire Beijing social circle, but Qi Sheng never even glanced at her, showing her not a single second of genuine affection. Fortunately, Jiang Rong later came to her senses, stopped single-mindedly chasing after Qi Sheng, and no longer saw him. At this point, Qi Sheng panicked.
15 A Bite of Sugar 咬一口糖 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Cold, aloof bad boy × sweet, well-behaved girl. Secret crush comes true, reformed playboy, sweet romance. Shen Queyan of Jiang University was notorious for his womanizing ways. Everyone was betting on who could tame him. Then one day, a sweet, obedient girl appeared at his side, and he doted on her without question. Some said she was the younger sister of Shen Queyan's closest friend. Xu Tang had been secretly in love with her brother's friend for a long time. It w 37.9kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
16 I Beat Up Lord Qi's One True Love and Threw My Wedding Ring in His Face 我揍哭祁爷白月光，婚戒扔他脸上 Yao Ling遥玲Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Desperate pursuit to win her back / both virgins / age gap] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous little peacock versus fake-cold, secretly lustful young master] She’d been engaged to Qi Yanli for two years, but they still hadn’t had their wedding, all because of his fragile-looking first love. The birthday gift he gave her ended up in his first love’s hands. He promised to take wedding photos with her, but spent the whole night at the hospital looking after his first love. Then he burned the wedding dress s 9kReads7.6Score524Shelves
17 You Ignored Me in My Past Life, So After Being Reborn, I Stay Away From You 前世你爱答不理，重生后我远离你 Ruan Zhi软之Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted to one another + husband pursues wife to the crematorium + male lead suffers + healing] (The male lead becomes possessive, lovesick, and a little crazy later on. He'll even become the other man for love.) In her previous life, Jiang Yu loved Lu Yanci. She gave up the major she loved and all her social connections, doing whatever it took to become his wife, just as she wished. She thought she could eventually warm his heart. Then came a great fire. She watched him leap into th 8.5kReads7.8Score763Shelves
18 Kiss Her Hard 肆吻她 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Secret crush comes true|Bad boy turns over a new leaf|Groveling to win her back|Both are each other’s first|Campus romance] [Reckless playboy × Cool, aloof girl] No one knew that Song Sheng had been secretly in love with Shen Zhiye for her entire youth. Every night she liked Shen Zhiye, Song Sheng would sit alone and painstakingly write him another love letter. She thought that once she had written a thousand letters, she would confess her feelings. But she never imagined that by the time she r 4.6kReads8.8Score443Shelves
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The male lead likes someone else, while the female lead secretly loves him. She's loved him throughout her youth, and when she's written a thousand letters to confess, she sees him with her high school classmate. Heartbroken, she is devastated. Later, the male lead braves the heavy snow, climbing step by step to the mountaintop, kneeling before the temple for an entire day, praying for a destined relationship with the female lead. [I highly recommend it!]
19 Back in the Country with a Child, and My Abstinent Uncle Is Losing It 带崽回国后，禁欲小叔急疯了 Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + living under one roof + fleeing while pregnant + powerful man chasing his wife + 10-year age gap Cool, reserved female director VS abstinent CEO After five years apart, Wen Ci never imagined that when she saw her best friend’s uncle, Xie Peizhou, again, she would throw herself into his arms without thinking. “Please, help me find a decent man...” She could feel Xie Peizhou’s body stiffen. He was like a lone boat caught in the nightmare of that stormy night years a 11.2kReads5.4Score478Shelves
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His face darkened with uncontrollable rage. "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Wen Ci was slapped so hard her blood flowed freely, her cheek ached with pain, and her heart felt shattered. This was the first time in all these years that she had seen the usually composed Xie Peizhou so angry, and the first time he had ever hit her. Why couldn't she like him? Just because he was her best friend's uncle, ten years older than her? Xie Peizhou coldly replied, "If this gets out, your life will be ruined!" That day, Xie Peizhou took her to a private hospital for a checkup and gave her medication. From that day on, Xie Peizhou moved out of the villa and avoided her. Wen Ci, with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius, stood outside his villa all night in the pouring rain, but Xie Peizhou didn't open the door. That night, her body burned with fever, but her heart felt cold as the rain drenched her. She finally understood that Xie Peizhou truly hated her and had never liked her.
20 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
21 She Doesn't Believe You Anymore 她不信你了 Camel Milk with No Bottle Cap驼奶没有瓶盖Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife to the crematorium] Xia Zhi had always loved Feng Qi. After finally getting him to agree to “give it a try,” they kept their relationship secret for a short while before he denied they were together and publicly announced his relationship with Shen Mian. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily gave her a “freebie” as a gift, while the actual gift was on Shen Mian’s wrist. Disappointed, she smashed it and gave up on him for good. When Feng Qi tried to send her abroa 8.6kReads6.1Score283Shelves
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The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The male lead likes someone else, while the female lead has always liked him. Later, to get revenge on the female lead for meddling in his affairs in high school, the male lead agreed to her confession, also wanting to see her fail. He then conspired with his parents to force her to go abroad. The female lead gave up and didn't resist, ultimately living a carefree and independent life. The male lead then regretted it and begged the female lead to trust him one more time. [Eating popcorn emoji]
22 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
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I married the most prestigious man in Jiangcheng, and everyone laughed, calling me a substitute for his "white moonlight." The contract was for one year, and I was to leave when it expired. He was cold and distant, yet his study held a secret butterfly, similar to one of my mother's heirlooms. When my family went bankrupt, and his "white moonlight" returned with a conspiracy, forcing me to step down, the man who had clumsily comforted me that rainy night, now with red eyes, pinned me against the wall: "Jiang Wan, who do you think I'm looking at through your eyes?"
23 When You Divorce, I’ll Marry You 你离婚我娶你 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊6k WordsCompleted Divorce him, and I'll marry you 142Reads—Score—Shelves
24 Seven Years in Separate Bedrooms 分房七年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted Seven Years in Separate Rooms 48Reads—Score—Shelves
25 She Knelt Before the Buddha and Counted for Twenty Years 她跪在佛前数了二十年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted She Knelt Before the Buddha and Counted for Twenty Years 12Reads—Score—Shelves
26 The Crown Prince's Pregnant Fake Heiress 太子爷的孕肚假千金 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted The Young Master's Pregnant Fake Heiress 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves
27 The Hehuan Sect Is Still Working Hard to Cultivate Today 合欢宗今天也在努力修仙 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Hehuan Sect Is Working Hard to Cultivate Immortality Again Today 91Reads—Score—Shelves
28 The Class Belle's Secret Video 班花的秘密录像 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted The Class Beauty's Secret Video 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29 On My Wedding Night, I Discovered the First Anomaly 新婚之夜，我发现了第一个异常 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Night, I Discovered the First Anomaly 71Reads—Score—Shelves
30 My Boyfriend Lost His Memory, and Six Powerful Men from Beijing's Elite Circle Treat Me Like Their Sister-in-Law 男友失忆，京圈六位大佬拥她为嫂 Salt-Dipped Candied Hawthorn盐蘸糖葫芦Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [A career-focused, ambitious heroine who admires the strong + a cool, powerful male lead who gives in for love + both are virgins] Capital socialite Lu Qingyan has lost his memory again. He remembers his childhood sweetheart, but has forgotten Yu Xian, the woman he dated for three years. Before she can even feel sad, his friends come barging in, one after another, indignant. “Even when you were just secretly in love with her, you wouldn't let us smoke, saying secondhand smoke could affect your p 4.2kReads7.0Score341Shelves
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🔥①Lu Qingyan, the prince of Beijing's elite circle, has lost his memory again. He remembers his childhood sweetheart, but forgets Yu Xian, with whom he's been in a relationship for three years. Before she can even grieve, his brothers burst in, one by one, filled with righteous indignation. "You wouldn't let us smoke during our crush phase, saying secondhand smoke would affect our ability to conceive! And now you want to break up? I won't allow it!" "You sent me flowers every day, and apart from my eye sockets, I'm covered in allergies! No way! You have to restore my memory, or how can you justify all the suffering I've endured!" "And do you know how many books I've read over the years, going from a single dog to a relationship expert advising you?" "Brother Lu has lost his memory, but we haven't. If you dare use this as an excuse to break up, you'll have to step over our dead bodies first!" Lu Qingyan: "???" Is this love-struck simp they're talking about really him? Just when Lu Qingyan thought the two would be forever bound together, Yu Xian broke up with him. Only after she left did Lu Qingyan realize that he had already fallen for her.
31 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 25.2kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves
32 Quick Transmigration: The Target of Her Mission Turns the Tables on the Supporting Actress 快穿：女配被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Kongkong姜空空Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Revenge] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Conquest] [No Fixed Couple] [Supporting Female Characters Turn Their Fates Around] After office worker Qiao Zhiyin unexpectedly died of sudden cardiac arrest, she received a transmigrate into a book System. If she could change the fates of the female supporting characters in the stories, she would earn the chance to be reborn. World One: The heroine's love-struck best friend × the heroine's domineering CEO brot 16.8kReads8.5Score889Shelves
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In the second world [top post], the male lead has a white moonlight in his heart [smirk] and refuses to marry. To lower his guard and get him to accept her, the female lead pretends to also have a white moonlight and enters into a fake marriage with him [eating melon]. After the marriage, the female lead pretends to take her beloved's jade pendant, making the male lead feel sorry for her [learned something]. The male lead is given medicine, and the female lead has her maid serve him, but she ends up being forced by the male lead, and finally, the female lead becomes pregnant. ↑
33 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.7kReads5.4Score1.5kShelves
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"President, Madam is dead." Zhou Yansheng had just fallen asleep on his hospital bed when he received the call from Assistant Li. Hearing this from the other end of the line, his drowsiness dissipated considerably. "What did you say?" His voice was hoarse. Assistant Li repeated, "Madam... She's dead." Zhou Yansheng was stunned for a few seconds. Last night, he went to ransom the 100 million yuan. The kidnappers, however, demanded he choose between his wife, Xu Sisi, and his beloved Xu Xiaonuan. The two were each hanging from a large tree on the edge of a cliff. Below them, the turbulent, bottomless Minjiang River flowed. Zhou Yansheng offered to go back and get another 100 million yuan to ensure their safety. But the kidnappers, fearing complications, only wanted the 100 million yuan ransom and forced him to choose one to save on the spot. He hesitated for less than ten seconds before saying, "I choose Xu Xiaonuan."
34 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13.2kReads8.6Score957Shelves
35 Sweet Temptation 甜觅诱惑 Osmanthus Candy桂花糖Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted College student Luo Tiantian moves into a new home over summer break, only to discover that her new neighbor is Ji Yunmi, the most handsome guy in her department and her secret crush. They say proximity is an advantage in love, so Luo Tiantian resolves to pursue her dream guy. She never expects him to have someone else in his heart. Over their four years at university, the two become good friends. As graduation approaches, she bravely confesses her feelings, only to be rejected. She decides to g 254Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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Yiyi's book recommendations! ✨🎋 The first book features a female lead who has a crush on the male lead, but he doesn't realize his own feelings at the time, causing them to miss each other. Later, he regrets it and embarks on a tumultuous journey of pursuing her. [Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji] It has a happy ending; the male lead is incredibly doting on her after realizing his feelings. [Flying kiss emoji] The second book features a female lead who had a crush on the male lead in high school, but she was timid and insecure, too afraid to confess. Also, the male lead had a girlfriend. They reunite after starting work, and the male lead begins to develop feelings for the female lead and falls in love with her. The later chapters are super sweet, and the male lead is incredibly kind to her. [Sending heart emoji][Sending heart emoji]
36 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 4kReads9.3Score412Shelves
37 Chishan Chuilan 稚山吹蓝 Sky-Hiding长空蔽Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [Healing + she has a secret crush on him + the male lead pursues her relentlessly later on + misunderstandings + a fake first love, HE] At eighteen, Yu Qichu first met Xie Qixu at the home of Lin Yuxi, her uncle by marriage. She had just finished unpacking and was heading to the garden with her uncle. In the garden, a man stood amid an oil-painting scene, holding a spray of plumbago. He looked like a hazy silhouette in the night mist. One glance was enough to leave Yu Qi stunned. From then on, s —Reads—Score—Shelves
38 Entangled in Springtime 春色娇缠 Deep Stream涧流深Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] (Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet and angsty + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + happy ending) Everyone says Pei Songhe, a prominent figure in the capital’s elite circle, has devoted himself to a life of asceticism for the woman he loves from afar, like a living Buddha. He has worn the black agate prayer beads she gave him for ten years. But Shen Zhiyi knows he is nothing like the celibate man people say he is... Otherwise, where did the bab 5.7kReads8.9Score385Shelves
39 Three Years as a Nun, and Now Mr. Lu Is Desperate to Make Her Break Her Vows 出家三年后，陆总疯狂诱她破戒 Iced Americano冰美式Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fatherly Care and Growing Up + Faux Forbidden Romance + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Obsessive Captive Love + Age Gap] When the Xu family of Haicheng went bankrupt and faced liquidation, the eldest young master of the Lu family saved everything through his own efforts. He even brought the Xu family’s young lady back from the countryside and cared for her in every way, making everyone around them envious. When Xu Chuyan was five, she was still fighting ov 391Reads6.2Score148Shelves
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"Uncle Lu, you shouldn't have brought her back. What if she causes trouble again? She's done this many times!" Xu Chuyan lowered her head, her mouth bitter. She had indeed done many wrong things. Ever since Bai Zhiyao appeared by Lu Jinzhou's side, she had gone mad. She was the one who had always been by Lu Jinzhou's side, she was the one who had loved him for ten years, yet in the end, she couldn't compare to a nanny's daughter. Even her best brother treated that person like a sister, but saw her as a viper. Everything she had was taken away by Bai Zhiyao. She was unwilling to accept it, so she acted unreasonably, causing countless troubles, and was eventually sent to a temple for a year of confinement. Now she dared not do it again, shaking her head and explaining, "I didn't have that intention."
40 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 36kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
41 Her Ninth Year 她的第九年 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, but it’ll go up later~ ❤️ [Quiet and reserved Li Wu × gifted Chen Yi] In the splendor of youth, she once loved someone. When she saw him win an award, she felt proud; when she saw him smile, she was happy. She kept a little star hidden away for year after year. At the freshman welcome ceremony in late August, he wore a simple white T-shirt and black track pants. His eyes crinkled with a smile, and his clear, cool voice rang in her ears. In an instant, her cheeks flu 721Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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This... This... The male lead's eyes never land on the female lead. In the ninth year, she considered giving up on liking him. [Almost crying][Almost crying]
42 Those Ten Years of Ours 我们那十年 CrerModern Romance315k WordsCompleted Song Yanzhi had quietly loved Xu Yuanzhou for ten years. Throughout those years, she followed closely in his footsteps and worked hard, even changing the course of her life for him. After a twist of fate brought them together, she ultimately left covered in wounds. Xu Yuanzhou always thought his feelings for Song Yanzhi came from a sense of responsibility. It wasn't until she quietly disappeared from his world that he realized that, through all their time together, this girl had already made her 9Reads5.3Score—Shelves
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The female lead has a crush on the male lead. After an unexpected dream comes true, the male lead's ex-girlfriend returns. The male lead becomes entangled with his ex-girlfriend, causing the female lead endless suffering and torment. Ultimately, heartbroken, she leaves the male lead. The male lead then realizes his own feelings and desperately tries to win her back.
43 Caught in Love: Don’t Mess With This Fool 陷情之傻子不好惹 Become a Demon for Him为他成魔Ancient Romance319k WordsCompleted They say Elder Tanyu picked up an idiot from a mass grave in the mortal realm. The girl was born foolish and has no spiritual power. Of course, don't think she's easy to bully just because she's stupid. It's best not to provoke her, because she doesn't just kill people, she eats them too. For real! Most importantly, someone has her back! The idiot is obedient. Tell her to go east, and she absolutely won't go west. The idiot is clingy. She wants kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high. The idiot i 258Reads8.0Score100Shelves
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All three books feature male protagonists who have someone they like, and female protagonists who love the male protagonists very much.
44 The Villain Was Reborn, Still Unable to Let Go 重生后反派他执迷不悟 Become a Demon for Him为他成魔Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted A timid, quiet transmigrated-into-a-book heroine vs. a cold-blooded, obsessive villain reborn as the male lead (the heroine is an adult, 27; the male lead is an adult, 28) Yu Qing transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil second female lead. Yu Qing doesn't want to repeat the original character's mistakes, so she keeps as far away from the main characters as possible. But her increasingly uncontrollable heart keeps drawing her toward that man, leaving her nowhere to run. Yu Qing accepts her 1.1kReads6.4Score103Shelves
45 The Fallen Demon Lord Who Refuses to Be Good 堕情之魔头不向善 Become a Demon for Him为他成魔Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted She is an ordinary girl from another world, quiet and withdrawn. He is an arrogant, murderous demon lord, betrayed by the person he loved. By a twist of fate, their lives become bound together. She thought that after two lifetimes of loneliness, he would be the place she belonged. In the end, she discovered that happiness had never been meant for her. When all the demon lord's tenderness is given to someone else, will she leave with her head held high, or cling to him desperately? When her digni 660Reads8.0Score121Shelves
46 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Female Supporting Character: All to Woo the Second Male Lead 穿书成女配：只为泡男二 Just One壹只只Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Top-Tier Star + HE] Everyone knows: the male lead belongs to the female lead, but the second male lead belongs to everyone! By chance, she transmigrated into a novel she had recently been reading. It was originally a domineering CEO story about the male and female leads loving and hurting each other, but the second male lead became the character she could never let go of. Ji Yan, the second male lead, was a top-tier star with an incomparable face. Dev 3.3kReads8.2Score298Shelves
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At first, the second male lead only liked the original female lead. After the female lead transmigrated into the book, she secretly fell in love with him. Eventually, the second male lead noticed her, and the two got together. [Sparrow's Delight][Sparrow's Delight][Sending Heart]
47 Because It’s You, I Don’t Want to Let Go 因为是你，不想放手 Eggshell蛋蛋壳Modern Romance617k WordsCompleted When Shu Wennning was seven, her parents died in an accident, and the Xie family took her in. After arriving at the Xie home, Shu Wennning went to play alone in the courtyard and nearly got lost. By a small fishpond, she spotted a chubby, fair-skinned boy who was very handsome. Shu Wennning smiled sweetly and called out, “Big Brother, what are you doing here?” Xie Yubai looked up at the cute, chubby-cheeked girl before him. “I’m looking at the goldfish Dad just bought me.” Six months after movin 112Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is a campus romance novel that tells the story from childhood to adulthood. The female protagonist was adopted by the Xie family at the age of seven and fell in love with the older brother she grew up with. However, it seems that the older brother has someone he likes. But that's okay, she can wait, she can take the initiative to pursue him. But liking him is really hard. They are so close, but their hearts are so far apart. The pace is so slow that she thinks they will never be together...
48 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
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This is the most impactful unrequited love story I've ever read [crying]. They'd met several times; he'd helped Chen Nan out of trouble, saved her, and even spoken to her, but he never knew who Chen Nan was, nor did he remember her existence. That love letter wasn't discovered until nine years later, and even that made me sad [crying]. Song Ciyu's youth was all about Chen Nan, Chen Nan's youth was all about Lu Xu, and Lu Xu's youth was all about Wen Yang [crying].
49 The Hidden Moonlight 藏匿的月光 Lu Nanxin路南辛Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Secret Crush Comes True × Rekindled Love × Mutual Devotion Everyone meets two people in life: one who crashes into their youth, and another who walks beside them through life. Su Yufan often thought that Mu Qiyuan was the one who had crashed into her youth. She had loved him in secret for thirteen years, from their first meeting to their reunion, hiding her feelings with the utmost care. But when someone else entered his life, she finally understood: when you truly love someone, you can't just b 201Reads—Score—Shelves
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The male and female leads are friends for many years. The female lead has always had a crush on the male lead. However, the male lead starts dating someone else along the way, and they end up with a happy ending.
50 The Goddess Fell for Me After Winning Herself Over 女神靠着自我攻略，开始缠上我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban282k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no rebirth, no System. Urban daily life, one heroine, healing and redemption, a charming contrast between a cool Chinese-style goddess and her adorable side, with a mix of sweet and spicy. Not every childhood sweetheart ends up together. Qin Huai learned that at eighteen. At his high school graduation party, someone confessed to him. The childhood friend who had always stood firmly by his side was now watching him with a knowing smile from behind the crowd, there to see the s 6.1kReads9.2Score568Shelves
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Childhood sweethearts can't compete with a new love interest; the female lead is incredibly outstanding!!! She's had a crush on the male lead for 5 years!

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