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1. 1 她 Her Ninth Year 她的第九年 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, but it’ll go up later~ ❤️ [Quiet and reserved Li Wu × gifted Chen Yi] In the splendor of youth, she once loved someone. When she saw him win an award, she felt proud; when she saw him smile, she was happy. She kept a little star hidden away for year after year. At the freshman welcome ceremony in late August, he wore a simple white T-shirt and black track pants. His eyes crinkled with a smile, and his clear, cool voice rang in her ears. In an instant, her cheeks flu 703Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The female lead contemplated suicide due to bullying as a child, but was persuaded by the male lead, who became a ray of light in her darkness. She followed in his footsteps and got into the same high school. Because of her family background, she was introverted and insecure, secretly loving the male lead for nine years. However, after graduating high school, he got together with his childhood sweetheart, so she decided to give up. Three years later, she was moved by the second male lead and got together with him. The whole story felt very realistic, and I really enjoyed it!

2. 2 我 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光，身后自有微光 Someone Who Loves Sweet and Sour Ribs爱吃糖醋排骨的某Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead suffers in the beginning, the male lead suffers in the end, but the female lead doesn't look back because there's someone better.

3. 3 那 Then Let Me Cheer You Up 那我哄哄你 Jin Huanhuan尽欢欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted {A flamboyant, unruly rich young master x A stunning, refined heiress} {Marriage first, love later + Two wealthy families + A long road to winning back his wife + Both leads are chaste} Everyone knows that Second Young Master Cheng is arrogant and untamable, flamboyant and reckless, with a haughty, cold-hearted streak. He’s notorious for being impossible to deal with, and no matter how well-behaved the Xu family’s daughter is, she won’t be able to tame this wild horse. The public’s verdict on t 8.4kReads9.0Score76114d adds

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   These two books, while not highly rated, are both excellent, especially the first one. The first one features a male lead who has a long-standing unrequited love, which is very touching and addictive. The second one is about a couple who dated during their student days but separated due to family issues. Both have happy endings. I won't say more; just read them for yourself—they're truly wonderful.

4. 4 强 Forced to Surrender 强迫沉沦 March White Elm三月白榆Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted (Just started, rating will rise) [Forced love / second chance at love / intense push and pull / possessive hero / reunion after years apart / both leads are chaste / happy ending] Qipao designer x Beijing's most powerful young heir In high school, Jin Yanshen was a heaven-blessed prodigy, admired by everyone. Li Nian pursued him relentlessly until the aloof, untouchable boy finally yielded to her. He bowed his head for her alone, yet she still crushed every bit of his pride. On a rainy night, t 3.5kReads8.9Score31914d adds
5. 5 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

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   Despite its low rating, this book has a very good plot, and the author will add some heart-wrenching moments later on.

6. 6 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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   I think that must be because, in the beginning, neither the male nor female lead spoke up. Only after their divorce, when the male lead was very heartbroken, did the misunderstandings between them slowly dissipate, and they eventually remarried. However, the female lead was very rational and didn't choose to remarry because of the child.

7. 7 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds

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   They secretly love each other; the male lead has emotional issues; the story is slightly angsty.

8. 8 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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   Both of these are stories about unrequited love. The characters will have some contact in the early stages, but will separate later because they're never actually together. The male protagonist will then relentlessly pursue his love interest.

9. 9 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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   The beginning is sweet, the later part is extremely difficult.

10. 10 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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    This book is very emotionally nuanced; some sentences are particularly well-written. 💕💕 The female lead has a crush on the male lead, but later it's revealed that while she was secretly watching him, he also developed feelings for her (you'll have to read to find out the specifics, I'm not very good at describing it). The romance between the main characters is consistently sweet, but the male lead's experiences are a bit heartbreaking. Reading about what he went through makes you feel sorry for him.

11. 11 惹 I Got Involved with a Sickly Young Man. Sis, I'm an Adult Now 惹上病娇少年，姐姐我成年了 The Everlasting Sword of Baiyujing白玉京的长生剑Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Sweet on the outside, dark within, yandere younger brother | Miaojiang boy | dazzling beauty of an older sister | calculated scheming | love gu | seven-year age gap | both virgins | rekindled romance When Li Yang was twenty-one, her gambling-addict father found himself a new wife. The stepmother brought along a breathtakingly beautiful young man. He seemed rebellious and aloof, but treated her with gentle obedience. He became her younger brother. She thought this was a stroke of good luck, but l 7.1kReads9.0Score83114d adds

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    Let me recommend a reverse-themed unrequited love story. Basically, the guy has a crush on the girl, and it gets a bit angsty for the guy later on. The premise is quite fresh, and I think it's pretty good—not one of those typical unrequited love stories. I think you should give it a try.

12. 12 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds

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    The male and female leads are secretly in love with each other. The female lead lives under someone else's roof but is clear-headed and independent. In the early stages, there is a little bitterness in her unrequited love, and in the later stages, the male lead suffers a bit. Fortunately, in the end, she can see the light of day and bravely declare her love.

13. 13 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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    It's really beautiful.

14. 14 亲 Dear Mr. Lu, I Really Want to Be Madly in Love With You 亲爱的陆先生，我好想跟你热恋呀 Jing Feng Shiyi景风十一Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication [secret crush becomes mutual, from the heroine’s perspective + marriage first, love later, from the hero’s perspective] [Independent, resilient, A-list lawyer vs. devoted, possessive CEO] When Meng Tingyu was sixteen, she met a young man named Lu Suizhou. She would never forget that day. He came into her life carrying light, bringing hope to her as she was on the verge of drowning and rescuing her from the abyss. Years later, the sunny, handsome boy had grow 8kReads9.1Score79414d adds
15. 15 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 63kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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    The writing is very realistic, capturing the feeling of unrequited love. The writing is delicate, and both the male and female leads are wonderful. 😢

16. 16 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 19.2kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
17. 17 分 The Day After We Broke Up, My Ex's Older Brother Dragged Me Off to Register Our Marriage 分手第二天前男友大哥拉着我扯证 Joy Born of Delusion無妄生歡Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other] Jiang Wange was engaged to the Fu family from a young age and dated Fu Yunzhou for years, but he was always entangled in an inappropriate relationship with his female assistant. Jiang Wange decisively broke up with him. She thought the engagement would be canceled automatically after the breakup, but her marriage partner turned out to be Fu Jingzhi, the current head of the Fu family. Fu Jingzhi is eight years older than Jiang Wange and usually as cold as ice. When th 3.1kReads8.3Score34714d adds
18. 18 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 70.2kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds

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    This book is incredibly sweet with hardly any angst.

19. 19 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This year's best-written intelligent romance novel featuring two strong leads. The only problem is the lack of a substitute. The author's cultural background is exceptionally profound; the business battles are incredibly thrilling, and the romance is remarkably delicate. It's more suitable for seasoned readers who have read countless books—you'll understand what true wealth and power are like after reading it. The male lead is madly in love, and the female lead is also brilliant. Every main and supporting character is outstanding and indispensable. It's suitable for readers with discerning taste, offering a unique and unconventional extreme tension. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as it progresses. The scope is grand, and it will give you a mental boost. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading it.

20. 20 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is pretty good.

21. 21 儿 My Son Is Three and a Half, and My Handsome Husband Is Still in College 儿子三岁半，校草老公还在上大学 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted It was the fourth year she'd had a secret crush on the school heartthrob, Cheng Yan. She saw him as the only guiding light on her path. No matter how turbulent her feelings grew day after day, she'd never planned to say them aloud. But in the year she started her first year of college, a son from the future appeared in her bedroom closet. Rong Qingxu was only eighteen, yet she now had a three-and-a-half-year-old child. And his biological father was none other than Cheng Yan, the boy she'd secret 1.7kReads7.5Score22314d adds
22. 22 怀 After I Got Pregnant, I Traveled Back to Before We Fell in Love 怀孕后，我穿回到恋爱前 Lord Sea Dumpling海饺大人Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Jiang Tian had just found out she was pregnant when she got into a car accident. The good news: she was reborn with the baby in her belly. The bad news: she'd gone back six years, to before she and the child's father had even started dating. The man she'd secretly loved for years, Lin Yao, confessed his love to her. The good news: he was going to be a dad. The bad news: he was still a virgin. “I will never, ever let Jiang Tian and that man get away with this!” Lin Yao declared, his eyes red as h 2.3kReads5.5Score16514d adds
23. 23 浪 Why Choose a Playboy When You Can Have a Childhood Husband? 浪子哪有童养夫香 Chu Zhibai楮知白Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Reborn + childhood betrothed is her older brother + sweet romance + the second male lead reforms and desperately tries to win her back] Only after dying did Jiang Juyou learn that Shang Muye, who had turned over a new leaf for her and dated her, had merely been playing a game because he lost a bet with his “good buddy,” Zhou Die. Reborn on the day of her twentieth birthday, she turned down Shang Muye’s confession. Then she threw her arms around Pei Zongzhi, who had been quietly keeping watch ov 1.6kReads7.7Score21214d adds

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    They're all very nice; you should check them out!

24. 24 天 A Sweet, Adoring New Arrival! Who Needs a Cold Childhood Sweetheart? 天降又甜又宠！谁还要高冷竹马 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Brave, decisive little ray of sunshine x insecure, sensitive, touch-starved clingy boy] [Rebirth + sweet school romance + a newcomer’s secret crush takes the lead + childhood friend tries to win her back + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Qing and Lin Rang grew up together. Ye Qing loved Lin Rang and spent more than ten years chasing after him. She finally managed to melt the iceberg, only for Lin Rang to abandon her at their wedding and run off after the girl he had always loved. Back i 3.5kReads9.3Score60614d adds
25. 25 天 Good Heavens! He's Furious by Day and Passionate by Night 天！他白天动怒晚上动情 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + marriage of convenience + groveling ex-husband] [Capital's golden boy vs. clear-eyed sweetheart] Everyone says Shang Sheng is an untouchable flower on a lofty peak, too pure to defile. Only Yu Yi knows how insatiable he is in private, with stamina to spare and plenty of tricks. He says he taught himself. Who would believe that? The day Yu Yi was told she was to marry for an alliance, she wept with joy. Everyone thought it was because of the Shang family's immense wea 4.2kReads9.1Score47014d adds

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    The male lead is a bit annoying at first, but it gets very sweet later on.

26. 26 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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    This is definitely a top-tier unrequited love story. Meng Zhiwan's unrequited love stories never disappoint. Sisters, go for it! Trust me, it will absolutely make you cry your eyes out. It perfectly portrays all aspects of unrequited love, and any sister who's experiencing unrequited love will find it relatable. Just go for it!

27. 27 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
28. 28 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds
29. 29 他 His Special Favorite 他的小偏爱 Dawn Light清晨曙光Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight from the male lead, the female lead’s secret crush comes true + college campus + sweet romance + only ever loved each other] [Pure-hearted, handsome bad boy with a devoted heart VS cool, distant, gentle girl with a crush] Zhou Yanyang is the second young master of the Zhou family and the person in charge of the Zhou Group. He has always been a golden boy, a famous figure on the Jing University forums, and the center of everyone’s attention. Bold and carefree, he has never ha 21.1kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
30. 30 重 Reborn and Doted On by All: The Princess of Beijing’s Elite Is Maxed Out 重生团宠：京圈皇太女是满级大佬 Qi Yue Shisan漆月拾叁Modern Romance899k WordsCompleted [Family Bonds + Reborn + Everyone’s Darling + Powerful Figures + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Heroine + Redemption + Everyone Loves Her + Regret and Retribution] [1] Sang Ning begged for the Shen family’s affection her entire life, but never received even a shred of warmth. In the end, her beloved father and brother killed her, after squeezing every last bit of value out of her. She thought Qin Wang, her boyfriend of ten years, truly cared for her. Then she accidentally discovered that he had t 61.7kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds

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    It's a good watch; the male lead has a dual personality.

31. 31 于 Yu Dongbie 于冬别 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] Yu Zhe said he'd wait for her, and he would keep waiting. But Shi Taoning had no way out. She couldn't go back. 875Reads9.2Score25114d adds
32. 32 别 Don't Be So Flirtatious 别那么风流 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Playboy Reformed | He Pursues Her | Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium | One-on-One] [Bright, easygoing girl ✖️ elegant, roguish playboy] With a flawless, breathtakingly beautiful face, he charmed every woman in sight and was notorious for his carefree ways. She was a little princess who had grown up adored by everyone, and the younger sister of his friend. He shouldn’t have laid a hand on her. He wasn’t worthy of her. But again and again, he fought his feelings, 18.6kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    In the early part of this book, the female lead might have a crush on the male lead (personal feeling), but the male lead, due to family issues, doesn't believe in love and keeps changing girlfriends, always treating the female lead like a younger sister and being very kind to her. When the male lead finally realizes he might like her, he confesses, and she directly rejects him. That scene where she rejects his confession is incredibly satisfying; highly recommended!

33. 33 余 May the Rest of My Life Be Filled with Joy 余生皆欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Women's Growth + Marriage and Relationships + Emotions] Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! A new novel from Wang Erqiao, author of the acclaimed ensemble novel I Wish You Everlasting Joy! Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! Open this book and discover the happy lives of two girls who make different choices! Originally titled The Woman Holding a Flower of Happiness. After graduating from college, Sichuan native Wang Yanzi moves to Beijing to join her boyfriend, Wen Bo. Just 4.9kReads9.5Score68614d adds

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    This is good.

34. 34 宝 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一下 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet girl × proud, sharp-tongued guy] [Starts in college / she has a secret crush / sweet romance / college guy pursues girl / devoted to each other, 1v1] Everyone knew that Chen Jiangbai was Lincheng No. 1 High School’s star student: brilliant, handsome, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Lin Weiyue gazed quietly at the dazzling boy, hiding her girlish feelings in the height of summer. On the night of their high school graduation, Class Three, Grade Twelve went wild. Durin 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    The female lead had a crush on the male lead since high school, but was a bit insecure due to the side effects of medication. She met him again in college, and they were about to get together when she started taking medication again and became somewhat distant from him – a little angsty (the female lead might have been a bit overly nervous in this part, but I think it's understandable for a girl with a crush to want to be perfect in front of the person she likes 🥺). After that, it was pretty sweet. [Got it]

35. 35 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
36. 36 吻 A Perfect Match 吻合 Lin Li林蓠Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted When they met again, everything was just as it had been. She was still You Jia, the student from Class Nine, Grade Twelve, whom Ye Jingci kept in his heart. Yet in You Jia’s eyes, the dull, unremarkable girl she had been in her youth had clearly never crossed paths with this favored son of heaven. She never knew that someone had once watched over her from the shadows, carefully guarding her sensitivity and vulnerability and keeping the secret feelings of her adolescence safe. Ten years later, he 278Reads9.3Score—14d adds
37. 37 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 37.3kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds

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    Normal dating, the beauty of unrequited love

38. 38 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.9kReads9.0Score85014d adds
39. 39 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds
40. 40 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    I missed one book, but this one is also very good.

41. 41 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.8kReads9.1Score64114d adds

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    It's a bittersweet story. The female lead was very self-conscious about a birthmark on her face during high school and had a crush on the male lead, who had very upright values. The male lead also noticed the female lead in high school, but he didn't really like her. However, his actions often led people to mistakenly believe it was a mutual crush. Later in the story, there's a "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" plot.

42. 42 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 48.6kReads9.5Score5.7k14d adds
43. 43 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8kReads8.2Score51514d adds
44. 44 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
45. 45 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 38.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
46. 46 盛 Voices of the Heart in Midsummer 盛夏里的心声 The Orange Cat Has No Oranges橘猫没橘子Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Mutual Devotion + College Campus + Both Leads Are Chaste] A roguishly handsome, flirtatious yet secretly shy guy × a sweet, gentle girl who acts stubborn In the seventh year of her secret crush on Lu Yanhe, Wen Ling got into the university he attended and slowly drew closer to him. On his birthday, she told him she had liked a boy for seven years. He drank alone all night, and later pinned her against a wall, letting the alcohol embolden him as he pressed a kiss ag 5.4kReads8.8Score70414d adds
47. 47 春 A Soft Spring Rain 春日绵雨 Clouds with the Moon乌云伴月Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted A touch to the heart, warmth still burning. She was the secret love he could never hide. A midsummer night. He secretly kissed her lips. At last, his hidden love stepped into the light. (The leads have always loved each other, and both pursue one another.) 805Reads9.1Score10514d adds
48. 48 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
49. 49 叫 How Could I Not Fall for Him? 叫我如何不恋他 Jiao Yangyang焦羊羊Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turns mutual | Winning her back after taking her for granted | College romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Sweet romance, happy ending] [Gentle, soft-spoken girl & charming, cool guy] [The male lead is a peacock, a master of playing innocent, and clingy] In high school, Li Nian was practically invisible. Lu Baichuan was her complete opposite: dazzling and carefree, a rising star in the swimming world, someone she could admire but never reach. No one knew that 8.6kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
50. 50 他 He Can’t Hide His Sweet, Flirtatious Side 他的甜撩藏不住 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: Reunited in Your Summer [Bold, flirtatious older brother × soft, sweet little bunny] [College campus + mutual crush + falling for each other + doting romance + devoted couple with a happy ending] Xie Shiyan was the heir to one of the most powerful families in the capital. Lazy and carefree, he was an aloof beauty and famously the hardest man in history to win over. After Li Chu arrived at Jing University, he began casually flirting with her on the sly. - Inside the Fe 6.5kReads9.2Score67114d adds

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