The Male Lead Loves Someone Else While the Female Lead Secretly Loves Him 男主喜欢别人，女主暗恋男主

1. 51 亲 The Little Rose I Raised Is Kissing My Nemesis Like Crazy, and Now He Regrets It 亲手养的小玫瑰和死对头疯吻，他悔疯了 Wu Yuehong伍月红Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Elite family + mutual salvation + reunion after years apart + a groveling pursuit + a rival steals the girl + a battlefield of love] [A rose-like beauty who's sweet and sharp x a wild, seductive thug in a suit + a man in power who bows for love] Jiang Siyin loved Gu Qingchen for seven years, but he abandoned her for his new love. So she left without hesitation and started a new life. * In Jiang Siyin's eyes, Xie Jingwu was untamed to the bone, untouchable, and the last person anyone should cros 5.5kReads6.3Score51314d adds

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   Jiang Siyin, dressed to the nines, waited at the restaurant for an entire afternoon. Instead of Gu Qingchen, she was shoved into a car by kidnappers the moment she stepped out. Suppressing her sobs, she cried, "Gu Qingchen, I've been kidnapped! Help me!" There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line. Gu Qingchen said helplessly, "Yinyin, Xia Yue was in a car accident; her wrist is broken." "So?" Jiang Siyin growled into the phone, "But I'm dying, Gu Qingchen, do you understand?! Your wife is being murdered by kidnappers!" Silence followed. After a moment, the man's tone softened, as if coaxing her, "Xia Yue has no relatives or friends in Beijing. Now her hand is broken, and she's lying on the roadside. If I don't care about her, what are you going to do? Yinyin, don't joke about kidnapping." Jiang Siyin was stunned. Was he joking? A wave of bitterness welled up uncontrollably in her eyes, and a dizzying, suffocating feeling made it hard to breathe.

2. 52 佛 After the Buddhist Monk Broke His Vows, He Willingly Became a Secret Lover 佛子破戒后，自甘沦陷为秘密情人 Wan Xiang绾湘Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [A Buddhist devotee willingly becomes a secret lover, then gets jealous and loses it when there’s no title or commitment.] [Dating show + groveling pursuit + both pure + sweeter in the later story] Zhou Huaiyu devotes himself to Buddha, wearing a strand of prayer beads around his wrist every day. He’s detached from worldly desires and seems untouchable. But Song Shunian uses her beauty and wiles to tempt him into breaking his vows. After being with him for two years, she finally gets what she wa 12.9kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
3. 53 农 After the Farm Girl Left, the Chancellor Began His Wife-Chasing Hell 农家女走后，相爷追妻火葬场了 Free-Spirited Girl自由姑娘Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted {The husband chases his wife to win her back + rekindled romance + country girl reborn in the flames} When Shen Yaoyao entered the prime minister’s residence, she was merely a timid country girl. Other people looked down on her, and the prime minister’s wife humiliated her. It didn’t matter, as long as Pei Yizhi loved her. Until he plunged a long sword into her chest for another woman, unwilling even to hear her explain. “I only believe what I see. Shen Yaoyao, you’re a snake in the grass, full 868Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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   For the sake of other women, he plunged a long sword into her chest, saying, "I only believe what I see, Shen Yaoyao. You are truly cunning and ruthless." At that moment, she finally understood. She leaped into the surging river, never looking back. When they met again, he began his arduous pursuit of her.

4. 54 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.3kReads6.3Score15814d adds
5. 55 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 24.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds

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   Jiang Chuyue had loved Xiao Ji for ten years, but as his nominal "sister," she could only watch helplessly as he took one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, to protect his beloved concubine, Xiao Ji forced her to marry the Regent. Xiao Ji told her, "The Regent is my close friend. He won't consummate the marriage with you. You can divorce him after things have calmed down." Jiang Chuyue's heart turned completely cold. On their wedding night, the Regent, known as the "Living Yama," lifted the red veil. Jiang Chuyue asked, "I heard from my brother that you won't consummate the marriage with me?" The Regent replied, "I wish, is that alright?" Jiang Chuyue closed her eyes and said, "Yes." Jiang Chuyue felt she didn't know the Regent well, but unexpectedly, after the marriage, she was immediately "slept with," and received the unique love she had longed for since her youth. Later, news of Jiang Chuyue's pregnancy spread, and Xiao Ji, who had been fighting on the border, turned gray overnight, rushing back to the capital day and night. Xiao Ji trembled and said, "Little Yue, I regret it."

6. 56 巧 I Met My Ideal Man, Got Dumped, Then Took Advantage of His Vulnerability 巧遇男神被甩后，我趁虚而入 Xiao Yanba小研巴Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Warm, accepting ray of sunshine & proud, slow-to-realize crybaby; she pursues him at first, then he pursues her] Xu Cun had liked Lin Mu for a long time, but she wasn’t brave enough to do more than secretly send him love letters. Then one day, Xu Cun found out that Lin Mu had been dumped by his girlfriend and was having a terrible time. A father in prison, a mother who ran away, parasitic relatives, and a broken heart! This time, Xu Cun decided not to hold back. She’d take advantage of his vul 434Reads—Score10014d adds

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   The female lead had a crush on the male lead for many years. She watched him get dumped and humbly try to win back his ex-girlfriend, her heart breaking. Later, after learning about an accident in the male lead's family, she overcame her fear and decided to protect him, prevent him from getting hurt again, and bravely pursue her love.

7. 57 等 Waiting for the Wind to Arrive 等风降临 Zhou Wanyu周晚欲Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted At 17, Lin Jiang first met Jiang Weifeng on an evening when "the rosy clouds flew alongside a lone wild duck." He was a wild weed growing as he pleased, while she was a greenhouse flower. So began her long, secret crush. She only dared to use the username 38.6°C to request songs for him, watching from afar and missing him in secret. Graduation came, and they parted without a single word of goodbye, each heading to a different city. While packing up, Jiang Weifeng saw Lin Jiang's QQ account on hi 1.9kReads9.5Score36314d adds

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   🍿The male lead likes someone else, and the female lead has a crush on him. At 17, she falls for a free-spirited young man, but he has a girlfriend. After graduation, they don't say goodbye and go to different cities. They reunite after a long separation, and the male lead creates various opportunities to pursue her.

8. 58 虐 After Tormenting His Wife, the Pious Prince of Beijing Weeps and Begs Her to Take Him Back! 虐妻火葬场，京圈佛子他哭着求复合！ Cooking Congee with a Broken Branch折枝煮粥Modern Romance902k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + aloof Buddhist heir of the capital's elite finally bows his head + groveling quest to win her back + countdown] For three years, Xu Fanyin is with the Buddhist heir of the capital's elite. Every night, she has to kneel naked in the meditation room while he practices his faith. Then she accidentally enters his private courtyard and finds the walls covered with nude paintings of herself. He had lured her into his trap to avenge his younger sister, Shen Jingshi. Xu Fanyin is devasta 5.1kReads6.2Score16714d adds

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   🌼🌈① "Mingchen, did you and Xu Fanyin do it last night?" Old Madam Shen's cold voice came through. "Yes." "It's a wonder you have such patience. You deliberately met her and stayed with her for three years before deciding to take action. If you ask me, you should have found some scum to ruin Xu Fanyin to vent your anger!" "I will avenge Jingshi myself, and I will make Xu Jianfeng's sister taste the suffering my sister endured." Shen Mingchen's voice was colder than Xu Fanyin had ever heard before. "What about these paintings on the wall?" "At the end of the month, after I finish the last one, it will be exhibited for charity at the largest art museum in Beicheng." "That's how it should be! At that time, Xu Fanyin will be disgraced, and her whole family will taste the pain we suffered back then!" Every word in the secluded courtyard clearly reached Xu Fanyin's ears through the heavy wooden door. She covered her lips, suppressing her hidden sobs, but she couldn't stop her body from trembling.

9. 59 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.3kReads7.5Score36014d adds
10. 60 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds

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    It's so heartbreaking. The female lead has a crush on the male lead, but the male lead is in love with his childhood friend, the female lead's best friend. At first, the female lead can only suppress her sadness and hide her feelings. Later, when the male lead finally discovers her feelings and slowly falls in love with her as well, he chooses to join the army.

11. 61 甜 Sweet and Bittersweet: The Female Lead and Her Childhood Friend 甜涩，女配和她的竹马 sanchiaModern Romance199k WordsCompleted [Supporting heroine × reborn × childhood sweethearts × regret and redemption × ensemble school story] P.S. There will be angst later. After a plane accident, Su Danlai suddenly discovers that she is the supporting heroine in a sweet campus romance novel. And the childhood friend she has loved for over ten years is actually the male lead! Su Danlai finds it ridiculous. Is her life really just a novel?! So, to break free from the plot and make up for past regrets, Su Danlai binds herself to Observ 282Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    I've watched it so many times, and I cried so much every time I watched it [crying]. Highly recommended!

12. 62 陷 Sinking into You 陷落之渝 Ci Ying慈樱Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Years of secret love from the heroine + the hero realizes his feelings and devotes himself to her] [Gentle, steady hero × strong, sensitive, self-doubting heroine] [Both sexually exclusive / happy ending] Ever since the year the college entrance exam results came out, Lin Zhiyu had kept a secret in her heart: a journal named “Chen Mushen.” Later, at a banquet, she watched the man approach her older sister, Lin Zhilu. “Hello. May I get to know you?” Soon, news broke that the Chen and Lin familie 3.9kReads8.4Score34814d adds

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    🌷🌷The male lead likes someone else, while the female lead secretly loves him. ①After a year of marriage, Chen Mushen filed for divorce from Lin Zhiyu. "I'm sorry, I don't have romantic feelings for you right now." "A marriage without love isn't fair to you." "I probably won't like you in the future either, but I hope you can truly be happy." The man's tone was gentle, but his eyes remained cold and distant. The woman struggled to stay, but the man resolutely refused. He rejected her unrequited love, leaving her feeling utterly defeated. After the divorce, the man went abroad and blocked her. During those three years abroad, Chen Mushen could always recall that timid yet sincere figure, a story of desperate attempts to win her back.

13. 63 封 After I Shut My Heart to Love, the Untouchable Beauty I Pursued Lost Control 封心锁爱后，我追的高岭花失控了 Bean Sprout Caicai豆芽菜菜子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, win-her-back-at-all-costs romance, rival suitors battling it out, bittersweet campus romance] [A restrained, solitary pine on a snowy peak vs. a sunflower blooming among thorns] Wen Zhao pursued Cen Ji for seven years, finally winning the aloof beauty everyone had secretly admired back in school. She thought her husband had always been cool, distant, and above worldly concerns. That was until Wen Zhao opened his QQ album and found the high school photos of another woman he had trea 21.3kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
14. 64 他 They All Love the White Moonlight, So After Being Reborn, I Stopped Chasing Them 他们都爱白月光，重生后我不追了 Two Crescent Moons二弯月Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [This story would be perfect for a short drama. Screenwriters, take note!] [Reborn at school] + [Ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] + [Villain takes the lead] + [Real and fake heiresses] On her wedding day, Qin Xiang’s fiancé left her behind to visit his first love at the hospital. Heartbroken, Qin Xiang married Lu Chiye, her childhood friend who had pursued her for years. After they married, Lu Chiye’s tenderness gradually melted her heart. But one day, Qin Xiang happened to hear him say, 5.4kReads8.3Score39114d adds
15. 65 洞 On Our Wedding Night, He Was Called Away by a Phone Call 洞房花烛夜，他被一个电话叫走 Mu Qingyou慕清幽Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Reborn, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other: fierce heroine x restrained, long-suffering hero] When Mu Silian opened her eyes again, she was back on the day of her wedding to Chu Qingwang. On their wedding night, he was called away by a phone call. He never came home, and she spent the whole night alone. She wasn’t angry or upset. She no longer cared about this man. Whoever wanted him could have him! She turned around and hired a hundred college guys. Later, she put a sign on her bedroom 6.5kReads7.3Score21214d adds

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    The female lead chased after the male lead for two years, and finally they slept together, and she married him as she wished. The male lead had a "white moonlight" (a term for a woman who is unattainable love).

16. 66 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female lead had been plotting this for a long time, but she also felt inferior. She admired the male lead's first love but was also jealous of her. Her cunning in seducing the male lead into loving her against all societal norms was brilliant. [Sending heart]

17. 67 偷 I've Secretly Loved You for Years 偷偷喜欢你很多年 A Zang阿藏Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual secret crush + devoted to each other + eight-year age gap + extremely sweet romance + growing up together] Tsundere, celibate CEO uncle VS beautiful young jewelry designer (1) The first time they met, she was six months old and he was eight. She cried and drew a map on his pants. From then on, a little girl kept clinging to him. (2) Fu Jin's story: They realized their feelings when she was sixteen and he was twenty-four. He wanted to make that girl his and his alone. The love 5.8kReads9.1Score26814d adds

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    The male lead likes someone else, and the female lead secretly loves him. ① A wealthy and powerful young man from Beijing's elite circles, both roguish and wild. She's a pitiful, dependent girl who secretly loves him for seven years, witnessing firsthand the crazy things he does for her best friend, until he proposes successfully, and she tearfully offers her blessings… Later, he begs her to talk to him. [Learned something new] ② The female lead has loved the male lead throughout her youth, and is about to confess after writing a thousand letters. She sees him with her high school classmate, and then the story follows a tumultuous pursuit of her love…

18. 68 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.9kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
19. 69 藏 The Hidden Luan 藏鸾 Xi Zhizhi稀枝枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Childhood Acquaintances] [Synopsis] “If you hate me, then take my life as payment.” Xiao Heng, Prince of Jin of Great Liang, is cold-blooded and ruthless, with countless military victories to his name. Yet he has secretly loved the Crown Princess, Chu Minglan, for ten years. The Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, Shen Zhinan, is gentle and well-mannered. But by imperial decree, she becomes the wife he never wan 10.4kReads8.5Score97114d adds

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    It's been a long time since I've encountered such a good book, and the author updates three chapters a day, each with plenty of content. Aside from being a bit awkward, the male lead has no flaws; his personality and character are impeccable. He's in love with the Crown Princess, and although the marriage was initially arranged, he respected the arrangement even though he didn't like her. Later, he realized his own feelings and began pursuing her. The female lead is gentle and dignified, the Crown Princess is cool and capable, and the princess is lively—they are all wonderful girls!

20. 70 被 After Being Dumped, I Got Pregnant by the Capital's Most Powerful Heir 被渣后，我怀了京圈太子爷的孩子 The Air Is Thick with Spring春意浓浓Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Both devoted only to each other; a proud heiress who never looks back vs. the Crown Prince of Beijing's elite circle] Shen Xingchen and her boyfriend Jiang Ting's childhood sweetheart both fell into the sea. Jiang Ting chose to save his childhood sweetheart, while Shen Xingchen was swept away by the waves and rescued by Huo Guizhi, the Crown Prince of Beijing's elite circle. That night, Shen Xingchen was shaken. Just as Huo Guizhi was about to leave, she grabbed the hem of his coat... Later, o 2.6kReads8.9Score18814d adds

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    "Tell me, if you and I fell into the sea at the same time, who would Jiang Ting save?" Shen Xingchen frowned, looking at Xie Qingru warily, and took a step back: "What do you want to do?" "Shen Xingchen, let's make a bet." Xie Qingru said with a smile: "If Jiang Ting saves you, then from now on, I will never bother Jiang Ting again." "If Jiang Ting saves me, you will break up with Jiang Ting and leave, so that Jiang Ting and I can be together." Shen Xingchen's heart skipped a beat: "I'm too lazy to play such a boring game with you." Xie Qingru whispered: "Shen Xingchen, it's too late." "Ah... Xingchen, don't push me..." Shen Xingchen was pulled by Xie Qingru and fell into the sea. "Qingru!" Jiang Ting came out of the cabin and saw this scene. He let out a heart-wrenching roar, ran to the edge, glanced at it, and then turned around, grabbed a lifebuoy, and jumped in without hesitation. Jiang Ting jumped down right next to her. She grabbed the lifebuoy and explained, "Jiang Ting, it wasn't me, it was Xie Qingru..." "Get out of my way!" Jiang Ting angrily swung his hand and slapped Shen Xingchen across the face. Shen Xingchen was stunned by the slap, her eyes red as she looked at Jiang Ting in disbelief.

21. 71 重 Back in High School, My Childhood Friend's Nemesis Made Me Blush 重回高中，被竹马的死对头撩红脸 Extra Salty Salted Fish咸鱼超级咸Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [School-life rebirth + groveling for forgiveness + second male lead wins] [A well-behaved heiress vs. a handsome, hard-hitting cool guy] To outsiders, Zhu Zhixi and Gu Qishen were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match destined to be together. When he was a teenager, Gu Qishen treated Zhu Zhixi like a precious jewel. In his twenties, he kissed another woman, and Zhu Zhixi slapped him hard across the face. Zhu Zhixi couldn’t believe Gu Qishen would fall for someone else, just as Gu Qishen couldn’ 19.1kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
22. 72 她 She's So Well-Behaved 她很乖巧 Zhi Xiaozhi芷小纸Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted An Qing wasn’t happy when the person she had a crush on forcibly kissed her. The notorious playboy from Jincheng kissed her on a whim, like a gust of wind passing through, and left nothing behind. No one could have imagined that one day this proud, haughty man would kneel before a beautiful, sweet-natured young woman... - An Qing thought Pei Yiche saw her as nothing more than a plaything, just like the countless other women in his life. No one knew that, where An Qing couldn’t see, he had been l 290Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    The story of a well-behaved girl from a prestigious family who secretly falls for a playboy. It's a little angsty at the beginning, but later the male lead kisses her passionately, making it quite sweet!

23. 73 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 50.6kReads9.1Score6k14d adds

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    The male lead had a childhood sweetheart who was almost his girlfriend in the early stages.

24. 74 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4k14d adds

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    Huo Zheng was the incomparably noble Prince of Chang'an, and Chunzhi knew he didn't like her at all. After more than two months together, she thought that even if they couldn't be husband and wife, they could part amicably. 🌿Until she heard Huo Zheng contemptuously utter, "A country bumpkin, nothing more than a plaything." Chunzhi was heartbroken, faked her death, and disappeared without a trace. 💥

25. 75 今 Today Is Not a Good Day to Remarry 今日不宜复婚 Dongfang Cuihua东方翠花Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, rational surgeon heroine vs. heartless, clueless scumbag husband, who grovels to win her back] Fu Lingsheng makes a deal with Qiao Zhixu: A contract marriage for three years, then divorce when the term is up. Qiao Zhixu readily agrees. Fu Lingsheng doesn’t know that Qiao Zhixu has been secretly in love with him for ten whole years. When he asks her to marry him, she is secretly overjoyed. She thinks that after ten years of loving him, they’ll finally be together. Until that day… F 6.3kReads7.1Score35014d adds

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    🌈✨The male lead likes someone else, while the female lead secretly loves him. ①The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for ten years and is his contract wife. When the male lead receives news that his childhood sweetheart has been kidnapped, he abandons her in a sudden avalanche. "Nono's been kidnapped, I have to go save her. Go see the aurora first, I'll come back to you after I save Nono." However, the male lead doesn't return. During the avalanche, the female lead is buried under the icy snow, and the intense love that has been building up in her heart for ten years melts away with the ice and snow in that moment…

26. 76 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
27. 77 思 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 15.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
28. 78 结 We've Slept in Separate Rooms for Three Years of Marriage. Now That I Want a Divorce, CEO Fu Is Beside Himself 结婚三年分房睡，提离婚傅总急红眼 Gu Lingran古铃然Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Yi spent all three years of her marriage to Fu Chen alone in an empty room. She was nothing but a pawn Fu Chen used to get close to the woman he loved. Unwilling to remain a pawn, she did everything she could to compete with his beloved for his attention, picking fights at every turn. But she lost completely. In the end, her heart died and she divorced him. After the divorce, she was kidnapped and held for ransom, and met a tragic end. Fate gave her a second chance, an 47kReads8.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    "Shen Yi, let me tell you, you are just a pawn in my game. I don't love you at all. The person I love will always be Wenya. I married you to put Mingze at ease, not because I love you." "Although I'm using you, I'll still give you the status of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fu family. I will never mistreat you materially, and I'll act with you in front of others." "But you must understand, you are just a pawn. A pawn should be a good pawn. Don't have any ambitions or unrealistic thoughts. I won't touch you. You can just stay home and be a stay-at-home wife." "Whenever you have free time, go back to your parents' home to see your mother. I'll always pick you up whenever you go back." Fu Chen's words plunged Shen Yi from the heights of happiness into an abyss. She hadn't expected that Fu Chen was merely using her. He still loved her step-sister-in-law, Ye Wenya.

29. 79 离 Pregnant on the Day of the Divorce, President Ji Weeps with Regret 离婚当天怀孕，季总悔红了眼 Lin Xingcheng林星橙Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife to win her back + rekindled romance + devoted to each other + love grows over time] [Cold, arrogant heir × gentle, elegant, cool beauty] Everyone in the capital says Ning Xi is incredibly lucky to have married Ji Jingxing, as if she had earned that fortune over five hundred years. The always dignified and aloof young master had declared that he would marry no one but her. Their spectacular wedding had caused a sensation throughout the city. Everyone thought Ji Jingxing was madl 26kReads8.0Score2k14d adds
30. 80 撩 After I Tempted the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite, I Ran Away 撩完京圈太子爷后，我跑路了 Guoguo Fox果果狸Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted Proud, Devoted Crown Prince × Adopted Daughter Desperate to Escape [Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Mutual Healing + Powerful Man Bows His Head for Love + Happy Ending] Chi Yang was adopted by the Chi family when she was six. She naively thought she finally had a home, never realizing that it was the beginning of her nightmare. She was nothing but a tool Yu Yue used to curry favor with Chi Xu. Yu Yue demanded that she get good grades and ingratiate herself with Pei Zhichuan, 1.7kReads6.1Score11714d adds
31. 81 招 Courting the Little Rose 招惹小玫瑰 Ting Jinyi庭锦一Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Chi Yi, a music student, was hosting Zhan Xicheng’s wedding when the bride ran off with another man right in front of everyone, throwing herself into the arms of Zhan Xicheng’s uncle. His beloved, the moonlight of his life, had become his aunt by marriage. Shattered, Zhan Xicheng pulled Chi Yi into his arms in a fit of rage. “Marry me!” He was brazen. “If you make me happy, I’ll reward you~” Chi Yi had known from the start that her wealthy husband didn’t love her. As a mere tool, she knew her pl 16Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    He had a "white moonlight" (his unrequited love), a love that ran deep in his heart. Unfortunately, she cheated on him at their wedding and became his mistress. He insisted on a normal wedding and married the emcee. From emcee to his wife, she was shocked, apprehensive, and nervous. But living together, she gradually fell in love with him. However, when he was drunk, he would still call out his "white moonlight's" name, leaving her only to harbor her unrequited love. In the end, they divorced in disappointment. He only realized his mistake later, facing a daunting task of winning her back…

32. 82 带 Running Away with His Baby: Has Mr. Qi Caught Up with His Wife Today? 带球跑：祁总今天追到老婆了吗 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short drama “The Evening Breeze Kissed You” is now streaming [Living-under-one-roof romance + both leads are inexperienced, posing as siblings + running away while pregnant + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the powerful man bows his head + the untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal] Chi Yi is staying with the Qi family, and Mrs. Qi wants her to become her daughter-in-law, so she does everything she can to bring the two together. On the very first day, Qi Xu Ye warns her: “We'll only ever 16.6kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds

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    "You were wary of me from day one, weren't you?" "So, you warned me not to have any improper thoughts about you, saying that even if something happened, you wouldn't accept a shotgun wedding." "What would you have done if I had done that?" Qi Xuye didn't answer, but Chi Yi smiled faintly. "Like this, buying me out, right?" "Making me pay you to give up on you." At this moment, the pink cufflink was held in Qi Xuye's fingers, emitting a few glimmers of light. As Chi Yi looked at it, a sense of desolation washed over her. The angle at which the light reflected was something she had deliberately crafted. This light, at this moment, mocked her utter foolishness. "Why bother, Second Brother?" Chi Yi smiled, "I never even dared to dream of anything with you."

33. 83 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
34. 84 他 He Thought My Devotion Was Cheap, Until He Saw the White Moonlight Photos on My Phone and Lost His Mind 他嫌我舔狗廉价，直到看见我手机里白月光照片，疯了 Big Blue Spoon大蓝勺9k WordsCompleted He thought my devotion made me cheap, until he saw the photo of my dream girl on my phone. Then he went crazy. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! Highly recommended!

35. 85 独 Only Spoiling Lili 独宠梨梨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Business tycoon x sweet, well-behaved girl] [Sweet romance + age gap + sharp tongue, soft heart + lighthearted and cheerful + happy ending] Ding Li moved in with the Pei family when she was seventeen. The lofty man lounged on a black leather sofa in a dark suit. His eyes were pale, and he gave her a cold, mocking look. “I don’t take care of kids.” - Later. When news broke that Pei Jingsi was to marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, Ding Li packed her bags and moved out of the Pei home 8.1kReads9.0Score82214d adds

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    When Ding Li was seventeen, she lived with the Pei family. Pei Jingsi told her, "You're still young, you're not allowed to have a relationship." Later, he married the eldest daughter of the Cheng family, and Ding Li moved out of the Pei family that very night. Pei Jingsi panicked immediately, his eyes reddening as he hugged her, pleading humbly, "Li Li, I only want you, let's go home together, okay?"

36. 86 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 52.1kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    ① High school classmates. After graduation, the male lead went abroad, while the female lead secretly loved him for 11 years. After their reunion, she couldn't resist... The female lead seduced him with a straight face, and the male lead absolutely adored her. It's purely sweet, with no angst whatsoever. The male lead appears aloof and reserved, but at times he's incredibly witty and charming! The contrast is amazing! It's super sweet, the male lead is incredibly clingy, and the female lead dotes on him immensely. It's so irresistible! Hehehe, starting from chapter 19...

37. 87 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 27.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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    The male lead likes someone else, while the female lead secretly loves him. ① Their families arrange a marriage, forcing the female lead to live with the male lead. Later, her secret crush is discovered, and she musters the courage to ask, "I like you, can I pursue you?" The male lead, however, likes someone else and coldly replies, "I don't care about your feelings." He finds a new, suitable marriage partner, and the female lead silently withdraws. Later, news of her engagement spreads, and the male lead disrupts the engagement party, carrying her away [stunned]. "You're going to sleep with me and then dump me?" "Let me go." "Say you like me, and I'll let you go."

38. 88 冬 Winter’s Enchantment 冬日旖旎 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Pei Yanzhou had always believed there was no way he could ever like a spoiled, high-maintenance brat as arrogant and troublesome as Jing Li. When his friends tried to set them up, he was haughty and cold. “I don’t like her. There’s no chance.” Until one day, he could no longer look at her face normally. Because he wanted to kiss her. The desire was intense and deep, impossible to resist. He slowly sank into its whirlpool. He wanted her. He wanted her so badly. - Pei Yanzhou is the man Jing Li ha 27.2kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
39. 89 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 11.3kReads8.7Score64814d adds

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    "Shen Zaiyi, I've never had any feelings for you, it was just a fling. Don't ever appear before me again, before I completely hate you." "Zhu Chen, won't you be sad?" Her eyes were red, she looked at him pitifully, throwing out her last hope. Zhu Chen could see the pleading look in her eyes. He didn't respond, unable to look at her. Faced with his silence, Shen Zaiyi could only smile through her tears. When they met again, Shen Zaiyi appeared before him holding a child. For the first time, Zhu Chen was so flustered he was speechless. Later, he relentlessly pursued her, begging her to love him again.

40. 90 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.2kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    Paipai recommends books, and they always recommend good ones! [Laughs] In this book, the female lead has a crush on the male lead, but the male lead is in love with her older sister (although there's a misunderstanding, and the male lead falls for the wrong person). Her sister becomes a vegetable because of her, so she can only carefully hide her love in her heart. [Admiration]

41. 91 娇 The Reborn Darling Seeks No Love, Yet the Chaste Imperial Uncle Falls from His Pedestal 娇娇重生不谋爱，禁欲皇叔落神坛 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted (Reborn + devoted couple + age gap + growing-up romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium + happy ending) (Restrained, fatherly Ninth Imperial Uncle vs. sweet, sharp-tongued young princess) In her previous life, eighteen-year-old Xu Jiaojiao was adopted by Xuan Yuan Hao when she was four. As she grew up, the young girl fell in love with him, but Xuan Yuan Hao was so cold and abstinent it bordered on the abnormal. She used despicable methods to rise in status, only to receive his cold indiffe 5.4kReads8.3Score41714d adds

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    In her past life, 18-year-old Xuan Yuanhao adopted 4-year-old Xu Jiaojiao. As she grew up, Xu Jiaojiao used despicable means to rise to power, earning his cold indifference and aloofness. On their wedding night, she wore a crimson wedding dress, watching him consummate his marriage with his beloved, and then jumped from the Wangjing Tower. Reborn, she decided to stay away from him.

42. 92 谁 Who Says Unrequited Love Never Works Out? 谁说暗恋无疾而终 Wei Lai卫莱Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [The wife-chasing crematorium + married first, in love later + childhood sweethearts + secret love + showbiz + happy ending] #Mischievous, lively yet thoughtful top-tier star vs. outwardly cold but inwardly warm, considerate, scheming CEO# Wherever Song Weining was, Shen Chuyi was never far away. One day, Shen Chuyi was made to realize what she felt for Song Weining. Then, just as suddenly, the man got together with her best friend. Though her heart ached, she smiled and wished them well. After 289Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, their marriage is arranged but they fall in love later. The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years, but he has a crush on someone else. When that crush returns, the female lead unintentionally learns that the male lead has known her feelings all these years. Heartbroken, she leaves, leading to a dramatic "male lead chasing after his wife" scenario.

43. 93 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 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4k14d 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, bending over to wash his own clothes? He pleaded pitifully 🌵☘️, "Baby, don't be angry, be gentle next time." Sang Li said "No," but he persisted, "Wash them for the rest of my life, okay?"

44. 94 二 A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace 二嫁东宫 Spring Light Sways春光摇Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted Shen Yuran was born into humble circumstances and was given to the Crown Prince as a gift. She adored him and looked up to him. Even when he was demoted to a commoner, she willingly stayed by his side through hardship. But after he returned to the Eastern Palace, things did not end well for her. After being reborn, Shen Yuran came to her senses. Rather than foolishly giving everything she had, she would be better off finding a dependable man and building a good life together. When the Crown Prin 3.9kReads8.9Score90214d adds

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    The male lead initially liked someone else, and the female lead stayed by his side when he was down on his luck. However, the male lead betrayed her. After the female lead was reborn, she distanced herself from him, leading to a dramatic and arduous chase for him. 👍

45. 95 上 Addicted! Pregnant After the Divorce, She’s Asked to Move In by Her Ex 上瘾！离婚后怀崽，前夫要她同居 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + the ex-husband’s redemption arc + rekindled love] (Important: the second female lead is not the hero’s white moonlight. Both the hero and heroine are faithful to each other, and it’s all just a misunderstanding.) [Hero: He doesn’t realize he’s in love with her during the marriage, then pursues her with devious determination after the divorce. Before the divorce: work comes first. After the divorce: wife and child come first.] Sang Qian had been ma 14.5kReads7.8Score90914d adds

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    Jin Ningxi asked Jin Changyu, "If your sister-in-law and Zhou Yunshuang were standing in front of you at the same time and you had to choose, who would you choose as your wife?" "No lying, answer truthfully." Jin Changyu answered, "Zhou Yunshuang." Hearing this answer, Sang Qian, standing behind the liquor cabinet, felt her blood run cold. Her heart sank into an ice cave. "No way, brother, you..." Jin Ningxi was about to say something when Jin Changyu's phone rang. He answered, "What is it... Um, I'll be right back." "Something came up at the company, I have to go. Tell your sister-in-law later." The man got up and walked out, but after a few steps, he stopped and turned back to Jin Ningxi, instructing her, "Don't let your sister-in-law hear about what we just discussed."

46. 96 她 After She Changed Her College Entrance Exam Choices in Secret, the School Hunk Went Red-Eyed with Rage 她偷改高考志愿后，校草急红了眼 You Liangchen有良辰Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it may not be accurate. It’ll go up later ❤️ [The male lead pursues his wife through fire and water + the heroine, a hopeless romantic, suddenly wakes up + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + happy ending] [Gentle yet resilient beauty of Nanda University × aloof, noble heartthrob of Jingda University] Xu Huan loved He Qingchen for ten whole years! From the start of high school until she graduated from university, he never returned her feel 6.5kReads7.0Score28314d adds
47. 97 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds

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    🍁🍁The female lead had been plotting this for a long time. She felt inferior and envious when the male lead was dating someone else. After their breakup, she seduced him into falling in love with her. The more you watch, the more heartbroken you feel for her. ❄️Only then did she realize how heartless he could be; he had always loved another woman.

48. 98 只 I Just Want to Get Married 只是想结婚而已 Three Thousand Streams, One Gourdful弱水三千只取一瓢Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted Zhao Wanmu, the second daughter of the Zhao family in Beicheng, has a strange illness. A fortune-teller says that if she isn’t married by the time she turns twenty-six, she’ll die young. The Zhao family went to great lengths to arrange her engagement to Shen Yanzhou, the eldest son of the Shen family. But Shen Yanzhou was stubborn and refused at all costs, eventually breaking off the engagement under pressure. Deeply hurt, Zhao Wanmu burned every record of Shen Yanzhou in a fit of anger and went —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🐝❶ The female lead is in poor health and has been betrothed to the male lead since childhood, falling in love with him at first sight. At the time, he had a girlfriend, so she chose to remain in a secret relationship. When they finally manage to meet, the male lead humiliates her, only wanting to break off the engagement. 🐝❷ The male lead always believes the female lead is only with him for her own benefit. In reality, the female lead has had a crush on him since her freshman year of college.

49. 99 诱 Falling Hard for His Seduction! The Cold CEO Begs Me in Tears to Come Home 诱情深陷！清冷霸总哭着求我回家 Red Radish Umbrella红萝伞Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Angst before sweetness + heroine suffers early on + coercive love + fleeing while pregnant + groveling pursuit + rekindled love] Si Yi was the last ray of light in Wen Ruohan’s life. He was the man she willingly gave up her dreams and dignity for, the man she loved so fiercely she would gladly be shattered to pieces. Her love was wild and burning, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, consuming herself in the hope of being reborn. But what she received was not a new beginning. It was news that 1kReads8.9Score10514d adds
50. 100 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds

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    This is amazing!! Highly recommended!! From school to the workplace, the female lead had a crush on the male lead in high school, while the male lead liked the female lead's friend. After graduation, the male lead became the female lead's boss. The male lead unexpectedly discovered that the female lead had actually been secretly in love with him all along. Their feelings deepened over time, leading to a dramatic and difficult pursuit.

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