Novels like Secretly in Love
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Secretly in Love, best match first.
- 51 The One I Secretly Loved Chases Me Ten Years Later 十年后被我暗恋的人倒追 Ke Nian reluctantly agreed to go on a blind date in her friend’s place, never expecting her date to be the upperclassman she had secretly admired more than ten years ago! Back then, Ke Nian had fallen for Tang Yi. As time passed, she came to believe they were simply not meant to be. She worked hard to build a good life for herself, transforming from an insecure, ordinary girl into a beautiful, wealthy elite. Then the man she thought she had “no fate with” crossed paths with her again. Wait, what 168Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 52 We Were Both Reborn, and You're My Whole World 双重生之我的全世界都是你 [Both leads reborn + unrequited love + school life + sweet romance + post-90s generation] The youth of the post-90s generation is gone for good! In a daze, more than ten years have already passed! The happiest memories still linger in the laughter and chatter of our school days... If you had one chance to start over, when would you most want to go back to? This story is mainly about the years from 2007 to 2012, five years of youth that felt like a dream and passed in the blink of an eye. But goi 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 President Mu, Your Sweet Little Jasmine Has Run Away 慕总，你的乖乖小茉莉跑了 “Sweet, gentle girl × cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside CEO; unrequited love becomes requited; both leads are virgins; bitter first, sweet later” From the first moment Lin Moxi saw Mu Huaifeng, she knew they were from different worlds, but she couldn’t help falling for him. Through her friend Yan Xinqiang, the two got to know each other. Then one day, she happened to hear him tell a friend, “Zhou Ran is great. Any normal guy would choose her as his girlfriend!” Lin Moxi’s heart sank on t 1.3kReads—Score14714d adds
- 54 Sailing Through Azure Skies 蔚蓝以航 Sixteen-year-old Shen Weilan has a secret. That secret is a boy named Cheng Yihang. The sky is vast enough for birds to cross, but you have always been the only path I follow. People say you shouldn't meet someone too dazzling when you're young. Shen Weilan thinks Cheng Yihang was exactly that kind of person: radiant and impossible to overlook. But she was too timid. Even when she returned to school after the college entrance exams, she still couldn't bring herself to confess. Years later, w 136Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 55 Moonlight Never Turns Back 月光不走回头路 Also known as The Moonlight Will Find Its Way Home [Music producer × photographer] [Both inexperienced in love, happy ending / secret crush becomes mutual] His melodies hold a beloved figure in their heart, while my camera will help him see an even brighter light. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Youth and Midsummer 2 青春与盛夏2 Youth is... a sweltering summer evening study hall; the glances you carefully pretended were accidental; the endless whispers between desk mates during study period; that summer when someone in the dorm was always calling the residence supervisor to turn on the fan. We were chatting during evening study hall when the classroom suddenly fell quiet. Everyone instinctively looked toward the door, and when we saw no teacher there, we exchanged smiles and went right back to talking. These little, eve 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 My Secret Crush Became My Brother’s Coworker 暗恋对象成了我哥的同事 That year, Lin Zhixia was twenty-seven. She was a high school Chinese teacher, a career she'd chosen at her mother's urging because it was stable. After graduating from college, Zhixia returned to her old high school to teach Chinese. By chance, Lin Zhixia ran into the person she'd secretly loved in high school at the hospital. At first glance, she fell into his gaze. That familiar feeling stirred up inside her all at once, making her restless and unable to calm down for a long time. 621Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 58 Love on the Other Side of the Wall 所爱隔墙 [He may be younger, but he won’t call you big brother, and his intentions are anything but innocent.] Xia Yang thought it was their first meeting. Captivated by Wei Qian’s good looks, she couldn’t take her eyes off him. Then a large hand landed on her head and gently stroked it. Only when they met again did she learn that they had actually been neighbors once. “Hey? You’re so ungrateful. You don’t even call me big brother anymore? When you were little, you were always saying ‘big brother this’ 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Breeze Cool as Water 沁入凉风 Everyone has someone they secretly loved in their youth, and Lin Qin was no exception. She was a timid, insecure, sensitive, ordinary girl, yet she fell for the school's heartthrob, Yi Liang. From a bittersweet secret crush to a beautiful love that goes both ways, a sweet and heartwarming school romance begins... In the end, which of them will be the one who can't let go? 378Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 60 The Light-Pinching Cat 捏光的猫 [“Cat-like” ceramic artist x “dog-like,” steady (with a dark side) photographer] |Urban Romance|Cute Pets|Slow-Burn Love|Secret Crush Comes True| Tucked away in a corner of Jiangcheng is a cozy pottery shop called Yun Ni. The owner, Qin Yun, is gentle and quiet. Her fingertips can breathe life and soul into clay, but after falling victim to a malicious rumor campaign, she built a soft yet distant wall around her heart. Qian Xi, owner of a popular photography studio, captures all walks of life t 277Reads8.6Score10514d adds
- 61 A Secret Crush Is Hard to Hide 暗恋难防，偷偷喜欢 This is the author's first novel, and it isn't very good. You can click my profile picture to check out my other novels. [A Sweet Story of Mutual Secret Crushes] [Main Couple] She has always had a crush on him, never realizing that he likes her too. In the end, her secret love is no one-sided act. [Side Couple] She doesn't know that he's been secretly in love with her all along, and she has already begun to develop feelings for him as well. All those with secret crushes get their happy endings. 43Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 62 A Secret Crush in the Rainy Season 暗恋梅雨季 Chen Yan is the notorious school bully at Qingshui No. 1 High School, a wild boy no one can tame. He seems carefree and defiant, but deep down he's a sensitive, lonely little softie who craves affection. Everyone knows he's good at school, popular, and famous for his looks. He's always surrounded by pretty girls. Xu Huan is a model good girl, kept on a tight leash by her family. Under normal circumstances, she and Chen Yan would never have crossed paths. Then one day, she runs into him in an all 164Reads8.0Score12414d adds
- 63 You Live in My Memories 你存在我的回忆里 [Unrequited love + BE + youth on campus] (From the male lead's perspective, in the discussion section at the end of the final chapter) They say unrequited love is a kind of courtesy, secretly building a castle behind someone's back. For He Tongyou, it meant spending her entire youth weaving a lie that she didn't like him. They say unrequited love is when the teacher calls your name and I look up before you do. For Xu Jing, it meant embracing the breeze that had passed over her, then missi 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 64 I Like You, Hold Me Close 喜欢你，拥抱我 [Sweet campus romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | First love for both | Healing and growing together] “I don't want to have a crush either, but how could he ever like me?” An insecure, sensitive girl with maxed-out combat skills × a lazy, frail, spoiled genius who begs to be smacked - The day Yu Ya met Cheng Zhi, it was a little hot, but the breeze was just right. The hallway was dim. He appeared with a dog on a leash, instantly catching Yu Ya's eye and taking her breath away. They were 1.1kReads8.7Score11914d adds
- 65 Always by Momo’s Side 茉茉相随 [Mutual pining | Younger man | Urban romance | Reunited after years apart | Dual POV | Amnesia] [An insecure younger man VS an emotionally steady woman who knows what she loves and hates] If unrequited love is one person's private chaos, then the bond between two people is a downpour no umbrella can keep you from. When 25-year-old Ye Zhimo and 22-year-old Ji Sui meet again, his tears reach her lips before his kiss does... In the second year after Ye Zhimo lost contact with Ji Sui, she founded he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Amid the Chaos of Two Lives, They Knew Nothing of Each Other for Three Years 两个人的兵荒马乱，三年彼此一无所知 Two lives thrown into chaos by war, three years without knowing a thing about each other. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 A Cat’s First Words 猫的诞语 A deranged, lovesick genius jungler × a calm, softhearted, self-possessed data analyst [Esports + angsty romance + wealthy family + younger man + healing + both leads are virgins] When you call me “sis,” it’s like licking a piece of poisonous candy. The first time Jiang Zhi met Ning Zhiyu, he had a lollipop in his mouth and was lounging lazily in his gaming chair, playing ranked. Jing on the screen was making one killing after another in the enemy’s jungle, while the boy in front of her, with 17Reads8.0Score214d adds
- 68 I Went on a Blind Date and Married My Secret Crush 和暗恋男神相亲结婚了 [Her Secret Crush Comes True, He Falls in Love After They Marry] [Sweet Romance, Both Pure, One-on-One, Reunion After Years Apart, Married Life] [Theme: The stars keep moving along their paths, and one of them will always come for you.] Shen Xingmu never dreamed that the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved for ten years would be lying right beside her now, calling her name again and again. / At sixteen, Shen Xingmu was a quiet, insecure girl, clever and rebellious, with a rich inner wo 5.7kReads8.7Score89614d adds
- 69 The Ultimate Campus Belle Is Secretly in Love with Me 极致校花她竟在偷偷暗恋我 On the night before graduation, the secret of her unrequited love came out by accident. From stunned disbelief to a growing attraction, Gu Yan began to take another look at the aloof campus beauty who had kept “running into” him, and found his own clumsy but sincere way to return her deep affection. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 You Are the Secret Hidden Deep in My Heart 你是藏在我心底的秘密 [Mutual devotion + healing + sweet romance] In high school, Jian Dan was the class representative for physics, even though she was terrible at the subject. Her physics teacher was beside himself with worry and vowed to improve her grades. Chen Chuze, the top physics student, became his first choice as her tutor. The two reserved, quiet students were brought together despite barely speaking. From then on, he explained difficult problems to her at night, and she brought him a bottle of milk the ne 231Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 71 Love Him One More Time 再喜欢他一次 [Crush turns mutual / playboy façade, devoted heart / both inexperienced in love / reunited after years apart / clingy sweetheart and hopeless romantic] Jiang Yi of Lincheng Riverside No. 1 High School is wild and carefree, and his romantic escapades are known in every corner of campus. The aloof Xu Weixi comes down from the top-class fifth floor just to catch a glimpse of him in the crowded hallway of the ordinary classes on the fourth floor. Everyone else hopes his reputation will soar. Xu Wei 403Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 72 A Step-by-Step Seduction: My Roommate Is a Daddy Type 步步诱哄：同居室友原来是爹系 (Main story complete, extras ongoing) [Pure romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one + both are each other’s first and only + mutual devotion + love grows over time] [Gentle, dependable older male college student VS soft and adorable junior] At his landlord’s urging, Lu Jingzhou agreed to share an apartment for the first time in his life. His new roommate was not only a fellow student, but also a junior from the same club. With a rental agreement in hand, they both solemnly vowed to keep clear bou 9.1kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
- 73 What?! The Chaste CEO Seduced and Kissed the Cool, Collected Real Heiress 惊！禁欲霸总诱吻清冷真千金 [Cool, true heiress and painter × abstinent, fatherly CEO | childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + reunion after years apart + sweet romance and a determined pursuit] When Fu Jinye learned that He Yanshan had someone else in his heart, she buried her decade-long crush and quietly went abroad to study. Years later, after she returned home, he kept appearing in her life, his eyes full of an all-consuming guilt and obsession. Tired of guessing, she wanted only to focus on painting and spen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Waiting for Love 等一个恋爱 [Eight years of secret love + devoted couple + pure romance + healing] (She pursues him first, then he pursues her) She’s had a crush on him for eight years… After finally seeing the guy she likes again, how could Mofei let him get away? So she very successfully tripped him up! True love rarely lasts, but a good scheme always wins the heart~ Turns out, if you want your crush to chase after you, sincerity won’t do the trick. Trip him with your foot, and he’ll definitely come running after you. An 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Congratulations, Your Secret Crush Is Over 恭喜，你的暗恋结束了 Congratulations, your unrequited love is over. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Where the Clouds Run Deep 云深有知处 [Artistic boy] × [school-life crush] × [devoted love] × [realistic] Artistic girl × guitarist boy “Slow-paced and badly written. Keep walking, nothing to see here.” The author has lost it (°_°) 64Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 77 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨情深 [Angsty romance + strong female lead later on] “Cen Qing, you made me suffer. Now I’ll make you suffer a hundred times more!” Hou Jingqing hated Cen Qing more than anything. He wanted to keep her imprisoned by his side, tormenting and controlling her forever! Six years later... “CEO, your wife went to dinner alone with a young heartthrob from the entertainment industry.” Hou Jingqing: “Blacklist him!” “CEO, your wife says she doesn’t want to see you and calls you a scumbag.” The man knelt on a d 191Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 78 Because I Loved You, I Ran Away 因为爱，所以逃 Title: "Because I Love You, I Run Away" [The first half takes place on campus (high school + university), the second half in the city] [Chen Ting, Yu Chuchu] … (Chapter 0 is their reunion. They first meet in Chapter 1.) In high school, before the school year began, they met in a torrential downpour. They never even got to see each other face-to-face. After the college entrance exams, they got together and stayed together through university. After graduating, Chen Ting continued on to his mas 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Love: A Beautiful Girl Contemplating Suicide on the Rooftop? 恋爱：天台捡到一个轻生美少女？ [Multi-sided Redemption] [Multiple Heroines] [Romance] [Comedy] [Dark] [Youthful School Life] [Historical Mystery (crossed out)] Rooftops are the stage for the outsiders: a grand youth showcase that no one can see or cares about, belonging solely to them. His unusual romance with them begins now. 1.8kReads8.8Score15714d adds
- 80 Sweetly Obedient 乖哄 “He used both hands to smooth away the darkness before my eyes.” Year after year, the man named Lu Zhixun remained the hero of her novels. Eight years later, they met again. The “little girl” from back then had become “Miss Shu.” When Lu Zhixun learned that Shu He had secretly loved him for eight years, the disciplined, restrained man sat in his car and smoked all night. “Your arrival ruined my plan to grow old alone.” “Will you fall in love with someone else, then?” “Fool, my love isn't a flyer 182Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 81 The Crescendo of a Secret Crush 暗恋狂响 Everyone knows An Ci and Song Siran can’t stand each other. One day, Song Siran got An Ci so worked up again that she could barely think. Gritting her teeth, An Ci “blessed” him: “I hope that one day, when you’re in the heat of passion with someone, you realize you forgot to buy protection.” Song Siran smiled and leisurely returned the favor: “Then I hope that one day, when you’re in the heat of passion with someone, you realize you’ve got your period.” Later, they discovered that karma came for 171Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 82 Into the Fright 入惊 A young woman's humble story of unrequited love. During her youth, Yunxiang's crush was always surrounded by admirers, while she watched him quietly from afar. Her secret love was a one-woman show: she watched him shine in the crowd, bright as the morning sun. After the college entrance exams, she took a leap of faith and went to Beijing, never expecting that she and the boy would begin crossing paths more and more often. 41Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 83 After the Divorce, the Person I Once Had a Crush on Finally Fell in Love With Me 离婚后，曾经暗恋的对象终于爱上 At the class reunion, someone asked Liu Zhixia, “Zhixia! I heard you got five million from your ex-husband in the divorce?” Liu Zhixia put down her chopsticks and said casually, “We did get divorced, but it wasn’t five million.” It was eight million. Everyone chimed in, “Liu Zhixia and Han Qingyang are both single now! What a coincidence!” Someone scoffed. “Han Qingyang is a golden bachelor! But Zhixia now…” Liu Zhixia glanced up at the speaker. What about me? I’m a golden bachelorette. Lin Youh 11.3kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 84 Love and Morning Light 恋与晨光 Also known as “I Was Reborn After Secretly Loving My Best Friend's Boyfriend” Secret love comes true / not reborn from the start / status gap / class gap / heroine takes the man she wants by force / from campus to city life / he chases her after she leaves / happy ending / both untouched [Kyoto's top heir VS a poor, timid student with an inferiority complex] ◆The powerful man bows his head, the insecure one finds courage Before being reborn One street apart. To the south stood Kyoto's top privat 2.4kReads8.6Score20514d adds
- 85 Restless Thoughts, Sleepless Nights 肆念不眠 [Secret love becomes reality + sweet campus romance + doting love] [A sensitive, insecure, gentle girl × a laid-back, roguishly handsome, proud male lead] In high school, Wen Mian was insecure and sensitive. To her, Zhou Xusi was a poem of young love, a grand but silent firework in the days when she secretly loved him. Zhou Xusi always thought of Wen Mian as his childhood friend with a tendency to startle easily, and as an unremarkable desk mate. It wasn’t until they met again at university th 1.3kReads8.6Score12714d adds
- 86 An Oxygenless Dream 无氧梦 Sensitive and gentle × cool and aloof, with hidden contrasts [Mutual devotion + healing + secret campus crush] Tian Cheng thinks the most beautiful sunset was the one on the day she happened to meet Jiang Lin. On Route 38. 2.2kReads8.5Score26014d adds
- 87 Peach Blossoms Bloom Across the Martial World 江湖桃花开 There’s still a long road from martial arts fantasy to cultivation fantasy. A naive young protagonist carries two dungeon instances with him and sets out simply to visit relatives. But who could have known that by the time he returned home, he would have gone from a naive youngster to an old hand? A chain of events leaves him no choice but to embark on a journey through the martial world. But love is always something you can have without ever truly possessing. The more you gain, the heavier the 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 88 Chi Huan’s Diary 迟欢日记 [The Daring Boy × The Sweet, Gentle Girl] [A Sweet Campus Romance + Mutual Pining Turns to Love + First Love for Both, One-on-One] Shi Xu was a sun-bright, carefree golden boy, adored by everyone. Chi Huan, meanwhile, was a coward who only dared to love someone in secret. No one ever connected the two of them, and Chi Huan thought they would never have anything to do with each other. Until the winter break of their senior year, when a cold kept Chi Huan from going outside to have a snowball figh 1kReads8.7Score17214d adds
- 89 A Crush That’s Lost Its Sensitivity 脱敏暗恋 [High School: Her Secret Crush] [Mutual Pining] [College: He Pursues Her] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Both Each Other's First and Only] [Slow Burn] In high school, Chen Jingxiao was dazzling and unruly, the center of attention. He effortlessly kept his admirers at arm's length. Xiang Yujia was sensitive and reserved. She hid her awkward crush and decided to toughen herself up, staying by his side under the guise of friendship. Until her painfully embarrassing feelings were accidentally exposed. A 12kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 90 A Marriage Pact: The CEO’s Ten-Year Secret Love 契约成婚：总裁的十年暗恋 For readers passing by: the novel is complete and has a high completion rate, so dive right in! [Dominant CEO × cool, reserved female designer] [Reunion after years apart + high school crush + marriage contract + long-planned romance] At a matchmaking dinner, Xia Tian looked up and came face-to-face with the man she’d secretly loved for ten years. He was Lu Jingze, the heir apparent of the capital’s elite circles: cold and abstinent. They hadn’t exchanged a single message on WeChat in seven year 424Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Our Crush Was Awkward, but at Least We Both Remember 暗恋很笨拙，好在我们都记得 [Sweet youthful romance + love at first sight + love growing over time + devoted love + mutual pining comes true + happy ending] [Mutual pining + each other's first love + faithful to each other] - “I like you. I don't want to hide it anymore.” “What if I told you I've liked you for a long time?” Nothing makes the heart flutter quite like mutual pining! - She, Jiang Yuan, is a solitary girl who keeps her heart closed off. He, Jiang Shaoheng, is a well-known campus star. Even the distance between 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 A Coward's Youth Begins with a Secret Crush 胆小鬼的青春，从暗恋开始 (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later.) Contains angst. Read with caution. [No harem] + [No golden finger] + [Coming-of-age] + [One heroine] Question: How likely is it in real life for your crush to tear up your love letter and humiliate you in front of everyone? For most people, the odds might be tiny. For Wen Ting, that unlucky guy, they're a hundred percent. After going through that, Wen Ting was utterly transformed into a coward. He was afraid to confess, afraid to show his face, an 213Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 93 I’ll Never Be Able to Say I Like You 我的喜欢永远说不出口 I can never bring myself to say that I love you. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 I Know You Like Me 你的喜欢我知道 When Yuan Han was young, she fell in love with someone. He was handsome, smart, came from a good family, and had impeccable manners. He was perfect in every way, except that he didn't love her. The boy was named Cheng Zhao, Zhao as in “bright as day.” Whenever she saw him or heard his voice, Yuan Han thought of every beautiful thing in the world. Sunshine, a gentle breeze, flowers, morning dew... Nothing seemed to compare to him. Then, an unexpected separation sent them to opposite ends of the e 2kReads9.2Score20514d adds
- 95 Who Stole My Love 谁偷了我的爱情 Don’t be afraid, Senpai. I’ll protect you?? I miss you quietly, and quietly I shed tears. The wind scatters my tears. If love hadn’t cut so deep, who would choose to remember someone they once loved? To hurt themselves all over again. If only love wouldn’t come too early, when you can’t hold on to it, or too late, when your heart has already grown weary. At the right time, in the right place, with the right person, love just once in a lifetime. The deeper the love, the deeper the hurt. Everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 To Tempt His White Moonlight, Has He Gone Too Far? 为引诱白月光，他是否过分招摇？ ♥️[Crush turns into love + second chance romance + sweet romance + mutually devoted 1v1 + light ensemble cast]♥️ [Good girl x bad-boy golden retriever] Chen Muyao was an untouchable flower on a high peak: unconventional and carefree, stunningly beautiful, born into a prominent family, and always up for a good time. He acted like life was one big game, and there was never a shortage of people around him. Year after year, Xu Zhiyu followed him with her eyes. She wanted to see for herself the “meet 15Reads—Score314d adds
- 97 I Bet You're Falling for Me Too 我猜你也心动 [Funny girl Cheng Jiashu] VS [Sunny, scheming campus heartthrob Jian Yi] [Sweet romance] [Healing] [Youth] [Dreams] [Both are each other's first] What's it like to embarrass yourself again and again in front of the person you're secretly in love with? Cheng Jiashu can speak with two hundred percent authority. Other people's crushes begin in the bloom of youth. Hers began with a pratfall. If she could choose, Cheng Jiashu might not have chosen to fall for Jian Yi. He shone so brightly, like the m 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 471Reads—Score10214d adds
- 99 The Heiress Is Arrogant and Rude, but She Loves You! 大小姐她骄横无礼，但她爱你呀！ Everyone in Beijing’s elite circle knows the Bai family’s precious daughter, Bai Yuxi, is a rose with thorns. Her grandfather and brothers dote on her, letting her do as she pleases. Outsiders think Bai Yuxi is spoiled, arrogant, and good for nothing, but they don’t know she has earned the highest level in piano, dazzled the world with her designs, and ranked first in her major... Even more eye-catching is the “loyal dog” by her side, her adopted brother Mu Chengyan. A gifted young man, brillian 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 This Time, I’ll Find You First 这一次，换我先找到你 This time, I’ll be the one to find you first. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
