Stories Where the Male Lead Has a Secret Crush, Makes a Move, and Gets His Wish 男主暗恋，男主勾引，男主得偿所愿的文

1. 401 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35.3kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
2. 402 爆 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   ✨ [Civil aviation background, arranged marriage to love, unrequited love turned into reality, lighthearted and heartwarming, sweet and stress-relieving, yet with a touch of workplace toughness. A calm, composed, and highly professional female aircraft mechanic 🆚 A cool, aloof, and sensitive male captain] No one knows that the seemingly aloof and aloof Captain Qin actually loves to kiss his wife, cling to her, and act cute towards her in private. ✈️If Captain Qin hadn't dragged his wife into a whirlwind marriage, it would probably have taken Kong Yu, a straightforward woman, a long, long time to figure things out.❣️

3. 403 穿 Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Darlings of a Bunch of Dark, Unhinged Men 穿书，我成了阴暗疯批们的掌中宝 Raising a Flowered Pig喂养一只花猪Ancient Romance319k WordsOngoing Ji Nanxing transmigrates into a romance novel about a woman loved by everyone. The good news is, she seems to be able to see the comments scrolling across the screen. The bad news is, she has never read the book. From the comments, all she knows is that she seems to be a male supporting character disguised as a man. Later, she will fall in love with the heroine and even get her cousin, the Imperial Noble Consort, and her family killed for the heroine's sake. Now that she has transmigrated, Ji Na 31Reads6.4Score—Shelves
4. 404 假 After Faking My Death, I Became the Marriage Alliance Tycoon’s One True Love 假死后，我竟是联姻大佬的白月光 Jinxian Sheng锦弦声Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing [Scheming, flirtatious beauty VS devoted, aloof, dark-hearted tycoon] [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + married first, fell in love later + revenge] [Career-minded heroine VS love-struck hero] Four years ago, after their families arranged their marriage, Shen Jingzhou flew alone to M Country without leaving a single word behind. Three years ago, Gu Jinyu “died” in a conspiracy. Three years later, she changed her face and name, becoming Jiang Qiyin, a professional homewrecker deterrent who —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead has a crush on her, so he sets a trap to marry her. He gets what he wants, but it's one-sided; the female lead hasn't realized it yet. She's career-oriented, while he's love-obsessed.

5. 405 蓄 A Carefully Planned Seduction 蓄谋诱婚 Milk Candy Is a Cat奶糖是只猫Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced [Marriage first, love later + second male lead takes the lead + scumbag regrets losing his wife, but the heroine never looks back] Sharp-tongued, possessive nobleman vs. the unattainable first love Everyone knows Fan Xiyue, the eldest daughter of the Fan family, is a scheming swan who loves nothing more than taking whatever her younger sister wants. But the tables turn without warning. To fulfill her grandmother’s final wish, Fan Xiyue must g 6.6kReads8.6Score630Shelves

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   The male protagonist who steals women from his wife

6. 406 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Side Character Awakening] [Power Couple] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Loyal in Body and Heart] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was nothing more than a nameless, doomed side character, brought in to make the male and female leads reunite, while also causing the second male lead to fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, 2.2kReads—Score184Shelves

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   The male lead dislikes the arranged marriage, falls in love at first sight, becomes obsessive, is abused, changes, and eventually becomes the female lead's dog.

7. 407 社 The Socially Awkward Mr. X's Private Romance 社恐先生的私有浪漫 Rich and Gorgeous富贵大美人Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing [A River of Falling Stars: Xia Xiaoman & Lu Xingci] The whole world makes him feel suffocated. Only when he is near her can he hear his heart beating with life. From “Don't touch me” to “Come cuddle me,” his double standards know no bounds. [Lu Anran & Ji Yanchuan]“Love is just a seasoning for life.” “Exactly, but you are my everything.” [Lu Anran & Zhou Qiyuan]“You won't find love with me.” “That doesn't matter. I just want to take care of you.” [Wang Xiaoya & Feng An]“Would you call what we ha 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Why is it that we male supporting characters can't have it? We want to get it, we want to possess it, and the newcomers surpass us.

8. 408 晴 Sudden Rain Under Clear Skies 晴空骤雨 President of the Late-Nighters Club晚睡集团总裁Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [University campus + the second male lead gets the girl + sweet romance] [Cool, aloof bad boy vs. adorable, sweet girl] Xu Lingze is an unlucky girl with a bit of a weakness for handsome faces. After the college entrance exams, she dated two cute guys, but both relationships ended when they cheated on her. After much soul-searching, she realized that handsome guys were all scoundrels and resolved to lock her heart away. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. At college, Xu Lingze met an i 2.9kReads8.6Score460Shelves

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   It's super good! The female lead is incredibly cute and clear-headed, and the male lead is such a gentleman, handsome, and smart. I love it so much! I'm definitely going to watch it!!!

9. 409 不 Unwanted Advances 不轨讯息 Shui Zi Ji水子霁Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Poor campus heartthrob × rich heiress] [The heartthrob wins her over] [Scheming, sweet-talking man × intelligent, aloof woman] [He falls for her in secret] A gambling-addicted dad, a sick mom, a little sister in school, and a broken version of him. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Without it, you’re the one turning the wheel. Jiang Shinian came from a poor family, but he had good looks. Driven by circumstance, he started working as a well-paid, perfectly legal drinking compan 1.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves
10. 410 竹 When My Childhood Friend Went Mad with Regret, the Tycoon's Heir Claimed Me for Himself 竹马悔疯时，我被豪门太子爷独占 Why Is It Raining on a Midsummer Night?仲夏夜怎下雨Modern Romance123k WordsOngoing ABO + second male lead tries to win her back + male lead secretly loves her and steals her away + romantic rivalry + marriage before love + sweet romance + powerful man learns to yield + slight everyone-loves-the-heroine vibe Everyone in high society knew that Yu Wan was merely the daughter of a servant, and that she had stayed by the side of Meng Ling, the second young master of the Meng family, only because they had grown up together. No one knew that Yu Wan, the object of their scorn and disd —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book! The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead, but she's dating his younger brother, so he can only watch her from afar. Whenever their relationship hits a snag, the male lead starts trying to steal her away. From the beginning, the male and female leads have unexpected entanglements, and he continues his seduction efforts. Now, the female lead has broken up with the second male lead, and the male lead is about to take her place.

11. 411 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 118.9kReads9.6Score13.2kShelves

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    Every single strand of our hair is meticulously designed to make Yin Yin completely smitten (How to make a clueless person fall in love with you).

12. 412 恶 Malicious Takeover: The Unhinged Big Shot Bows His Head and Willingly Becomes My Dog 恶意侵占：疯批大佬俯首甘为犬 Royal Power and Prosperity王权福贵Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [A lovestruck, sickly, gloomy, humble succubus puppy is the best dowry of all!] [North America’s top power broker + coercive love + female-centered + dog training + nonhuman + a few pop-up comments] After a beautiful sweetheart catches the eye of a gentlemanly, brooding vicious dog * On a stormy night, by a Maybach, Sang Yu is caught by the man pursuing her, who presses a gun to her waist. His sinister, malicious threats fill her ears. “Run again, and I’ll break your legs.” * Just as Sang Yu th 6.2kReads8.4Score668Shelves

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    The puppy wants it, and the puppy gets it.

13. 413 恶 The Villainess Becomes Everyone's Darling, and the Cold Boss Begs for Her Attention 恶毒女配变团宠，冷情大佬求贴贴 Fortune-Making Shrimp Jun发财虾仁君Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + beloved by everyone + powerful, wealthy Beijing-circle CEO finally gives in + a whole cast of goofy wingmen + sweet, sweet romance] [Important: The heroine was adopted. They are not related by blood and are not on the same household registration!] Su You transmigrated into the book as a wicked supporting character. From the very start, she was wearing a low-cut top and climbing out of Fu Cheng’s wardrobe. Fu Cheng was the behind-the-scenes big shot whom everyone in B 65kReads8.6Score9.9kShelves

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    This is a story about a man who has a crush on his girlfriend. [Sending a heart]

14. 414 势 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Xiao Erduo Tutu晓耳朵图图Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 410Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists had a crush on the female protagonist for ten years. They transferred to her school in their first year of high school and fell in love at first sight. Later, they got their wish and married the female protagonist.

15. 415 今 Even Today, the Movie Emperor Wants a Sweet Romance 今天的影帝也想要甜甜的恋爱 Little Moon Teeth月亮牙牙Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Both Pure and Devoted + Mutual Adoration + Two Strong Leads] [Gentle Only with Her × Says One Thing, Means Another] A male lead whose love quietly permeates every part of her life (and who doesn't have much of a presence). Shen Ti is an insomniac who has to fall asleep every night listening to Qin Rang's voice. In private, she sobs, acts cute, and begs Qin Rang to hold her. In public, she mocks Film Emperor Qin in front of reporters, saying he looks like a thug and a bad guy, can't act, and has 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Boiling a frog in lukewarm water

16. 416 月 The Moon Sinks into the River 月亮沉江 Jiang Nanjiang降南姜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [A Childhood Friend Appears Out of Nowhere + Stealing Someone's Partner + Scheming CEO (A Proud “Bastard”)] [A Cunning, Ambitious Heir × A Clear-Eyed, Decisive Heiress] When she was young, at eighteen and in love, Qin Wenzhi wrote these words: “May every year be like today, and may the prodigal return to find me waiting.” But over the many years that followed, she watched the prodigal change girlfriends again and again. Even he couldn't remember how many there had been. Her all-or-nothing final 12.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist uses his own strategy to win over the female protagonist, engaging in both competition and vying for attention.

17. 417 暗 After Secretly Loving the Male Lead, I Was Forcefully Taken for Myself 暗恋男主之后我被强取豪夺了 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Original title: After Secretly Loving the Male Lead, I Was Taken by Force A love-struck male lead who starts out cold but later falls head over heels for her vs. a cool-headed female lead who diligently carries out her missions The male lead is not the original male lead, and neither the male nor female lead is perfect. You’re an ordinary girl with a secret crush on the male lead. But someone finds out and tells everyone, and then they all look down on you. They say you’re not good enough for hi 7.9kReads8.6Score556Shelves

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    🌷The male lead has a crush on her, seduces her, and gets what he wants. 🌸①The male lead rises to power, and the female lead's ex-boyfriend's pursuit of her is a nightmare. They say the second male lead takes over, but it's really just our belated male lead. The female lead's ex-boyfriend has a "good buddy" with whom she has an ambiguous relationship…

18. 418 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Accused Her of Seeking Attention with Suggestive Content, So She Turned Around and Married a Tycoon 前男友骂她搞擦边，她转头嫁大佬 Me, Who Loves Cream Puffs爱吃泡芙的我Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted 17kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!!

19. 419 乖 Good Girl! After a Drunken Night, He Kisses My Red Lips and Holds Me Close 乖！醉夜亲红唇，京圈少爷揽腰哄 Light a Lamp for the Moon给月亮点灯Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted Sweet and delicate beauty x Beijing’s wealthy young heir + both leads are virgins + marriage first, love later + bickering couple When Deng Yuanyuan woke up, she found herself in bed with her sworn enemy, Zhou Yu. She’d boarded a cruise ship to escape an arranged marriage, never expecting to run into Zhou Yu there. The night they got drunk, Zhou Yu laid her on the bed and coaxed her. “Want to marry me?” Deng Yuanyuan pouted. “What’s in it for me?” “Swipe my card until your hand gets tired.” The 8.7kReads9.1Score776Shelves
20. 420 月 A Heartbeat's Variation Beneath the Moonlight 月光下的心动变奏 Cheng Jin澄瑾Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Also known as: Her sweetness is off the charts, and the aloof campus heartthrob is obsessed with pampering her [Secret crush + mutual salvation + college campus + devoted couple + restrained romance] [Calculating, lovesick ice prince × sweet, resilient little bunny] Everyone said that Ji Yunxi, the campus heartthrob, was gentle and refined, like the moon in the sky. Lin Nianxue thought so too. Again and again, he had saved her from danger, surrounding her like a pool of moonlight. She thought th 401Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The male protagonist loves this book.

21. 421 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 35.5kReads9.0Score4kShelves
22. 422 完 Oh No, the Tycoon I Dumped Has Made a Comeback 完蛋，被我抛弃的大佬东山再起了 Dola Ning哆啦宁Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crushes + Both Pure + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + College Romance to Workplace] A softhearted, wealthy playboy and a sensitive, prickly, well-behaved poor girl At college, Wen Chi had the face of a first love and was quiet and reserved. Lu Yinghuai was born to stand out, bold and carefree, always the center of attention wherever he went. Their lives were worlds apart, like parallel lines that would never meet. Few people knew how they got together. Everyone wo 6.5kReads8.6Score624Shelves

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    Super sweet and heartwarming youth romance novel about reconciliation after a broken relationship.

23. 423 拿 Get the Handsome Educated Youth, and Run Again and I’ll Break Your Legs! 拿下貌美知青，再敢跑打断腿！ Mrs. Hockcliffe霍克利夫人Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Stunning Heroine + Love at First Sight + Sweet Romance + Rugged Hero + A Pocket Dimension That’s Not Much Use + Everyday Life + Both Leads Are Chaste] Ye Shu is just like her name: beautiful and delicate. By some inexplicable twist, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. Ye Shu: Does going to the countryside mean farm work? I can’t stand hardship at all. Luckily, I have money and a way to cheat. At worst, I’ll do less work and eat less from the com 19.9kReads8.0Score1.7kShelves

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    In this book, the male lead falls for her at first sight and then starts scheming. The pacing is incredibly fast, and the plot is captivating. The female lead is sweet, beautiful, resilient, lively, adorable, and sunny—a little clever, but not overly so. The male lead is a handsome, competitive, and tough guy. A perfect match. The male lead starts out as a scheming guy, but then suddenly bursts into tears after the female lead leaves. This contrast was so satisfying to read; it was really hard to suppress a smile while reading this book.

24. 424 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 57.6kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    In this book, the female lead has had a crush on the male lead since elementary school, suffering a lot because of it. She only discovers in high school that he also has a crush on her, and they end up happily together. A worthwhile read!

25. 425 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 26.3kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
26. 426 予 A Tender Love, Just for You 予你缱绻温柔 Yuanbao Ya源宝吖Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted [Secret love turned real + age gap + mutual devotion + two male leads and a female-lead couple] [Tang Yanran and Yu Chengze] A misunderstanding broke the bond between childhood sweethearts, and a year apart made their longing grow wild. When the truth finally came out, Tang Yanran used “love practice” as an excuse to cautiously draw closer to him. The push and pull as she approached and he retreated concealed the girl’s burning sincerity. After trying every trick in the book, she finally manage 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration] Check this out! The male and female leads are secretly in love with each other, constantly pulling each other along—it's incredibly sweet! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] [Added to Bookshelf] [Already Added to My Favorite]

27. 427 早 If I’d Known My Sister Liked Wild Ones, I Wouldn’t Have Pretended 早知姐姐喜欢野的，我就不装了 Fish of the Half-Moon月半月的鱼Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-within flirtatious wolfdog younger brother × clear-headed, rational, spirited older woman who slowly falls for him] Li Shuang’s marriage ended in a ridiculous and humiliating mess. A strange woman sent her photos of her husband in bed. It took her just three minutes to sign the papers and make that bastard her ex-husband for good. Drunk at a bar one night, she impulsively “picked up” the young man who often came in to buy water. His eyes were red at the corners, like 358Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After long planning, he finally seized power!

28. 428 校 My Campus Heartthrob Cheated, So I Kissed His Nemesis Until He Blushed Red 校草出轨，我把他死对头亲到红温 Tomato and Blueberry番茄蓝莓Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating! It'll go up!] [Reborn in school + living under the same roof + regretful pursuit + both devoted to each other] [Cool, flirtatious older-sister type heroine X fierce, cocky, puppy-like innocent hero] Until the night of their wedding anniversary, Lin Qingyou had always thought it was inevitable that she would fall in love with Wen Yan. He was the top student and heartthrob at school, a gentle and doting older brother, with an impeccable face and family background. It didn't mat 5.6kReads8.7Score824Shelves

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    A cocky, arrogant, and domineering but insecure young master from Beijing's elite circles meets a beautiful, kind-hearted, calm, cute, and witty dog ​​trainer (not a profession). It's so good, I finished it in one go before recommending it!! Worth staying up all night to read (because the more you read, the more excited you get, and you can't sleep at all [laughs]).

29. 429 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Handsome Heartthrob Won’t Stop Pursuing Me 重生九十年代：男神追着求交往 I Wish to Become a Tree吾愿化乔木Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Rebirth + school life + academics + career building + two top students Xia Yutong is reborn! She returns to the autumn when she was twelve. She had always thought there were no regrets in the thirty-nine years of her previous life; but only after being reborn does she realize she has carried an unresolved heartache all along. Back in the past, Xia Yutong is determined to leave her old life behind and get justice for her former self. More importantly, she’ll study hard and get into the university 1.9kReads8.8Score208Shelves

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    The male lead had always secretly loved the female lead, and finally confessed his feelings.

30. 430 春 Crossing the Line on a Spring Night: The Younger Crown Prince Has Been Scheming for a Long Time 春夜越界，年下太子爷的蓄谋已久 Nan Nan Mu Zi楠楠沐子Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted (He Xiaoye ✘ Wen Yinran) [187 ✘ 167] Rekindled love / reunion after a long separation / mutually faithful / older woman-younger man romance / three-year age gap / shocking boyish daddy vibes / younger man / guiding romance / clingy / jealous. “Arrogant” and “wild” are his trademarks. No matter how arrogant or wild he gets, he only ever bows his head to the heroine. He saves all his tenderness for his big sister. With his silver hair, he dyes it black again just because she says he looks han 8kReads—Score711Shelves

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    The male lead has a crush on the female lead, and in the end, he gets what he wants. In the early stages, the male lead is with the female lead. For her sake, he quits smoking, dyes his hair back to black, stops fighting, and puts away his bad temper. The two are in love for two years. The female lead leaves without saying goodbye, and the male lead cries and begs her to come back. Six years later, the two are reunited after a long separation. The male lead tries to win her back and coax her, gradually making her fall in love with him again.

31. 431 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.2kReads8.0Score343Shelves

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    Having read for thirty years, I just discovered this book and it's really good. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background, and he loves the female lead very much. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, eventually driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. I absolutely love this book!

32. 432 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married the Regent. Regrets? I Won't Forgive You 退婚后改嫁摄政王，后悔？不原谅 Chirp Chirp Doesn't Know g吱吱不知gAncient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Long-Planned Romance + Sweet Love + Secretly in Love with Her] Song Tinghe, daughter of the Grand Tutor and the most distinguished young lady in the capital. Everyone says she must be blind to have set her heart on a son of a concubine, helping him study and rise through the ranks. When the Song family falls into disgrace, that man sneers arrogantly, "A criminal's daughter wants to be the principal wife? You should be grateful to be taken as a concubine." Song Tinghe comes to her senses, leaves 3kReads8.7Score450Shelves

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    The man secretly loves the woman and tries every means to get her to his side. Both the man and woman are intelligent and won't tolerate being bullied.

33. 433 重 Back in the Past, His Secret Half-Brother Flirted with Me Until I Blushed 重回过去被他的私生哥哥撩红温 Autumn Water Fox秋水狐Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Adorable, gentle yet assertive heiress × roguish, scheming, grinning heartthrob] [Reborn + university campus + second male lead’s road to winning her back + sweet romance] Li Wu chased after her aloof childhood friend, Xu Yan, and married him. But after the wedding, Xu Yan was often gone all night. Li Wu couldn’t bear to give up on him, until the day she discovered she was pregnant and heard Xu Yan say, “Wu Wu clings to me too much. It’s no fun.” “Then why did you marry her?” “Our parents wante 807Reads—Score101Shelves

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    The male lead has a crush on the female lead, who is reborn. He relentlessly seduces her, creating a delicate and emotionally resonant story. The male lead is the second male lead's half-brother, a cunning and roguish man who's incredibly skilled at flirting. The female lead is a gentle yet adorable, albeit slightly aggressive, heiress who slowly falls for him. The writing is delicate and gets sweeter as the story progresses. It features rebirth, a university campus setting, sweet romance, and a second male lead's dramatic pursuit of his love interest.

34. 434 对 After Falling in Love at First Sight With My Crush 对crush一见钟情后 Wu Yan yw午言ywModern Romance276k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. After falling in love with Wen Yu at first sight, Pei Yi can't help stopping in his tracks whenever he sees her. Blushing and a racing heart are all part of his everyday life around her. Hoping to make an impression, he goes to great lengths to get her class schedule and often arranges to bump into her wherever she's likely to pass. * Wen Yu thinks she and Pei Yi share some inexplicable bond, since they keep running into each other in every corner of campus. She has n 214Reads—Score143Shelves

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight

35. 435 重 After Being Reborn, a Madman Forces His Love on Me, and My Childhood Friend Panics 重生后被疯批强制爱，竹马他急了 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Campus beauty vs. a dangerous obsessive]/Secret-crush redemption/Neither has been with anyone else [Reborn + obsessive male lead takes charge + childhood friend second male lead goes to hell and back to win her] * Wen Ruochu and Song Huai had been childhood friends for twenty years. Not long after they got their marriage certificate, she received a taunting text from a young woman at his company. Then she heard her husband tell a friend: “Xiaochu is the standard answer everyone wants me to choo 4.1kReads8.8Score390Shelves

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    Super good-looking male lead has a crush on female lead and they compete for her affections.

36. 436 不 I'm Done Chasing Her. She's Marrying Another Tycoon 不追了，她和别的大佬联姻了 Super Nice超奈丝Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted (The short drama based on this book, He Came from the Other Shore, is now streaming.) [Sweet, gentle young Chinese medicine practitioner vs. devoted, free-spirited young heir. One-on-one romance, both virgins, sweet and healing] [A marriage that turns to love from the heroine’s perspective, unrequited love that becomes mutual from the hero’s perspective, and the second male lead chases his ex until he’s left in ashes] Si Xian had pursued Bo Yan without a title or commitment for seven years. At l 12kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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    📖 *She's Delicious (Auspicious Wedding Day)* A sweet and obedient young traditional Chinese medicine doctor vs. A deeply affectionate and unrestrained nobleman. 1V1, both are virgins, sweet and heartwarming story, the male lead has a crush on her, marriage first, love later.

37. 437 赴 A Heart Stirred for You Through the Years 赴你经年的心动 A Bamboo, A Quiet Joy一竹一清欢Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Gu Tingyu was once the most admired boy at A City No. 1 High School. With top grades and a cool, distant air, he was the unattainable dream hidden in countless girls' diaries. Jiang Zhiyi had quietly locked away her feelings for him deep in her heart for years, ever since the age when even a heartbeat speeding up by half a beat was something she frantically tried to conceal, unable to tell whether she admired him or had fallen for him. From that breathtaking glimpse on a rainy day when she was e 413Reads—Score105Shelves

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    The male lead dotes on the female lead, and the whole story is incredibly sweet.

38. 438 不 A Love I Can't Confess 不能说出口的爱恋 Jiuyue Xifeng玖月曦风Modern Romance90k WordsOngoing When people talk about youth, everyone can relate. We are all the leads in our own youth, and this is a story of youth that belongs solely to Chen Yue and Tan Jiang. I hope you’ll start reading and follow their story. He appeared during her middle and high school years, bringing a ray of sunshine into the world of a quiet, introverted girl. From the moment he appeared, she carefully hid her feelings for him. They went through many ups and downs, but Chen Yue is a strong girl. I believe that what 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A recommended read for those experiencing unrequited love. This story poignantly captures the essence of youthful crushes, transforming the tentative flutters of the heart and the unspoken thoughts etched in diaries into tender words. Reading it, you might even see yourself as a child secretly in love, bringing tears to your eyes. Highly recommended!

39. 439 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 28.2kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
40. 440 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 426Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist's long-standing unrequited love, silently enduring for years, with careful hints he sends, remains completely oblivious to the oblivious female protagonist. He keeps his love buried deep in his heart, afraid to confess, and can only quietly stay by her side; his suppressed emotions are heartbreaking to watch.

41. 441 白 My White Moonlight Turned Back Time for Me 白月光为我逆转时光 Little Xiu Loves Cilantro小修爱吃香菜Modern Romance140k WordsOngoing So the System's chime was the sound of a bell calling the dead to rest; The wealth that fell from the sky was paper money burned at a grave. Master: "This woman's resentment is too strong. She died with unfinished business and became a vengeful spirit. If she isn't sent to the afterlife, I'm afraid..." Pei An: "I'm willing." Master: "This method is dangerous. It will cost you fifty years of your life, and only someone the deceased thought of constantly while alive can enter the formation." Heari —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist secretly loves the female protagonist. After her death, he is willing to give up everything and use his lifespan and luck to create a dream for her.

42. 442 她 Did She Just Call Me Her Husband? 她叫我老公？ Yi Qing'an逸轻安Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted Peking opera lead actress vs. aloof lawyer A leading lady of the Mei School, he was respectfully addressed by everyone as Mr. Zhang. An aloof lawyer, she was respectfully nicknamed Judge Cheng by everyone. She was his high school class monitor, beautiful but aloof and serious. Students of every gender had crushes on her, but none dared confess. He, too, could only keep his feelings for her hidden in his heart. They met again on an elevated highway. There had been a chaotic car accident. She app 2.4kReads8.8Score197Shelves
43. 443 病 The Yandere Male Lead Wants to Force Her? She Wants No Part of It, Let Me Do It 病娇男主搞强制？她嫌弃，让我来 Tuo Tuo Pius陀陀皮乌斯Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + semi-immersive + love at first sight + breathtakingly beautiful heartthrob + coercive love + sweet romance + obsessive love + blackened original heroines + one-on-one romance in each story] In certain little worlds, the male leads love too intensely and express it in twisted ways, leaving the original heroines disgusted and afraid. After getting another chance at life, the women want no part of them and never want to live under the male leads’ shadow again. Shen Zhiyi giv 84.7kReads9.0Score8kShelves

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    In the world of quick transmigration, the male protagonists' twisted love for the original female leads is rejected, yet they fall in love at first sight with Shen Zhiyi, who has transmigrated from another world. A gloomy, domineering CEO, a childhood sweetheart with a skin-craving disorder, a seemingly refined but actually wicked boss... Each episode features a male protagonist who first harbors a secret crush and then launches a relentless pursuit, using forceful love to keep the female lead within his territory. What's most touching is that these male protagonists, seemingly fierce, are actually pure-hearted and love-struck.

44. 444 成 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 Nikaido Takumi of Moshan漠山的二阶堂匠生Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.3kReads8.4Score307Shelves
45. 445 藏 Hidden Warmth 藏温 Sesame Seeds Ripening by the Spring泉边的麻生成实Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted "Second Chance at Love | Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One | Both Academic Standouts | HE" Ten years ago, Wen Xiangyi called her family in tears, only for him to overhear her. There would have been nothing wrong with him overhearing her. Except she was complaining that a classmate farted way too much... She started taking detours whenever she saw Jian Yun. One day, at a friend’s birthday party, he suddenly asked, “Is it really so scary that I like you?” - Ten days after graduation, she fi 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What a lucky man.

46. 446 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 19kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    A beautiful and sweet-voiced intern reporter versus a roguish and cunning criminal police captain: unrequited love + premeditated plot + marriage of convenience + redemption + age gap + sweet romance.

47. 447 咬 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 37.5kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The classic tale of the playboy Shen Queyan winning over a good girl! His initial stubbornness, declaring "dating a girl with a younger sister is like being a beast," contrasts sharply with his later doting affection as he smokes and washes her underwear by the sink. The moment of his "uncontrollable love" confession is worth savoring repeatedly.

48. 448 极 Irresistibly Tempting! The Capital's Top Heir Demands a Commitment 极致诱惑！被京圈太子爷追要名分 Moonlight in My Sleeves月色入袖Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available 🍎. [Sweet romance, no angst] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sincere love for sincere love] Duan Siyun first met Song Shiyu at a party. At the time, she was Jiang Yanlin’s Nth girlfriend. She was beautiful and looked well-behaved, but not long ago she had privately messaged both him and Jiang Yanlin at the same time. He thought she was just another woman casting a wide net to land a big fish. Later. A villa party, brightly lit. Duan Siyun dragged Song Shiyu 20.6kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
49. 449 云 Deep in the Clouds, Qingye; At Peace in My Thoughts, at Peace in My Heart 云深有清野，念安心自安 Wu You Is a Cat吴忧是只猫Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [A slow-burn small-town romance] [Long-haired, foxlike guitarist x overly composed, insecure female bookworm] [Yearning and push-and-pull] [They save each other] Xu Nian'an quits a dead-end job, only to be abandoned by her boyfriend of six years. Leaving behind a letter, she flees with a heart full of despair to Yunshen Town, a remote mountain town. She thinks all that remains of her life is learning to heal, unaware that the man who is always silent in the shadows and occasionally sharp-tongued 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most thrilling part is when the male and female leads are still in a flirtatious relationship. They've just had a fight, and other men are surrounding the female lead (who doesn't actually reciprocate their feelings). But the male lead misunderstands, drags her back, and finally blurts out, "I want you," and then... Well, you know.

50. 450 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    The story revolves around a seemingly innocent girl and a seemingly wicked wolf. The male lead, a history professor, falls in love at first sight and subtly seduces the female lead. The female lead, however, makes various excuses for him, believing him to be pure and innocent, and that it was she who had malicious intentions.

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