Novels like A Secret Crush: As Bittersweet as a Song
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- 101 After Five Years of Cold War, Why Are You Losing Control Now That I Want a Divorce? 冷战五年，我提离婚你失控什么 [Marriage first, love later; regretful pursuit; bittersweet romance; the powerful one learns to bow his head; mutual healing; one-on-one; both are each other’s first and only; happy ending] [Cool-headed, headstrong painter × aloof, elegant CEO] Five years ago. Sui Nuan was a celebrated prodigy at Jiangcheng University: cool, beautiful, and hard to pursue. Just before graduation, she suddenly announced she was dropping out to marry Jiangcheng’s most powerful heir, Jiang Yanci, the eldest son who 2.6kReads—Score10514d adds
- 102 Dogwood Blossoms, Every Step in Peace 四照花开，一步一安然 Seven years. That's a very long time, long enough that we might never see each other again. … Yuan Yuan never sticks with anything for long. But when it comes to loving Xia Xinmu, she has remained steadfast day after day, month after month, year after year. Love at first sight, and still a flutter after years together. She fell for him at first sight, captivated by his looks. And he… This was destined to be an extraordinary love. The “sunshine girl” everyone sees. Little did they know that her i 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 May You Sleep Soundly Every Night 祝你夜夜安眠 [Secret marriage + clear-headed divorce + hidden identity revealed in a wealthy family + desperate attempts to win her back + settling accounts by the rules] For three years, Wen Shiwei was Zhou Yanjing’s secret wife, always treated as a stand-in for his white moonlight, a tame, harmless canary kept at his side. Until one rainy night, she left behind her wedding ring and divorce papers, saying only: “Mr. Zhou, I hope you sleep soundly every night from now on.” Everyone thought that once she 43Reads5.4Score1014d adds
- 104 I Made It Through the Cooling-Off Period, and I Don't Want You Anymore 熬过冷静期，我不稀罕你了 [The Ex-Wife Chase of Despair + She Never Looks Back + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Over + Marriage First, Love Later + Neither Is Chaste] Petite, delicate employee vs. tall, broad-shouldered CEO (a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction) Two people hurt by love and afraid to love again, caught in an intense push and pull~ When a love that began in school uniforms and was meant to end in wedding gowns turned into nothing but a mess, Tang Ximan finally reached her limit. “Either se 3.1kReads8.9Score34314d adds
- 105 My Beloved Has Waited So Long 良人久候 [Marriage before love + whirlwind marriage + sweet mutual devotion + everyday life + romance and marriage + love that grows over time] (The leads aren’t exceptional prodigies, princes, or princesses. They’re ordinary working stiffs: no wish fulfillment, no grand romance, just a realistic story.) A sweet romance that starts bitter and ends sweet. After setbacks at work leave Bai Zhanying physically and emotionally exhausted, she returns to her hometown, only to face her parents’ relentless pres 13.8kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
- 106 With a Clear Heart, It's Easy to Get Close to You 澄心诚易靠近你 With a clear and sincere heart, it’s easy to get close to you 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Possessive Desire 占欲 [Two Stand-ins + Wife-Chasing Inferno + Mostly Sweet with a Little Angst + Ultra-Sexy + Ultra-Flirtatious + Extreme Push and Pull] Shi Lu, the eldest son of the Shi family, is cold and desireless, lofty and aloof, a Buddha among men in his utter detachment. Shen Yu knows even before she flirts with him that a man like him won’t be satisfied until he stirs up a storm of bloodshed in the human world. But for that one obsession in her heart, she still lures him in and makes her move. She provokes h 566Reads6.7Score10614d adds
- 108 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Brother-in-Law Says Good Night Every Day 分手后，前任的小舅子天天说晚安 He was her ex-boyfriend’s brother-in-law, the heir to the Fu Group, and the one man she should never have fallen for. “Your sister stole my ex-boyfriend. What are you here for, to laugh at me?” He cornered her in the elevator and spoke in a low voice: “Who she marries has nothing to do with how I feel about you.” On day 21, she got over her past. On day 22, her new routine was all about him. “Lin Qi, it’s day 63. Have you gotten used to being loved by me?” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 After My Husband Gave His Kidney to His One True Love 老公把肾给了白月光后 After My Husband Donated His Kidney to His White Moonlight 5kReads—Score2714d adds
- 110 The Imaginary Love of My Life Has Mr. Jiang Green with Jealousy 我虚构的白月光，让江先生醋翻啦 They married in a flash after knowing each other for six months, and she settled into what was essentially a long-distance marriage. Jiang Junche rarely came home, and married life was dull and uneventful. Ye Ying thought a marriage without love could still be a successful one. She tried to suppress the fluttering in her heart, but couldn't help slowly growing closer to him. Mistaking him for someone with another woman in his heart, Ye Ying said through her pain, “...If you want a child, we can 750Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 111 A Whirlwind Wedding in Beijing 京婚靡靡 [A Scion Who Left Politics for Business] [A Gentle and Serene Beauty of a Department Chief] [Military and Political Family Background] [Marriage Before Love] [A Husband's Long Road to Redemption] [Humorous and Funny] Original Title: A Marriage in the Capital, Wild and Unrestrained Test Title: Endless Nights in the Capital An arranged marriage began a union with no talk of love. Xu Nanjing had in-laws everyone envied. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law held high positions and treated her li 13.8kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 112 Indulging After Marriage 婚后放纵 Women's fiction! [Unhinged, love-brained business tycoon x tipsy, captivating beauty, both each other's first] A breakthrough in research marks a major milestone and gives the team a real morale boost. At a high-end buffet banquet, the group's eldest young master deigns to show his face. Gazing at the outrageously handsome young master, the women who work under him drool, wishing they could stay drunk forever. That includes Jiang Mi, who has no idea what's going on and can hardly refuse a drink. 4.5kReads8.7Score27614d adds
- 113 A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路 Strangers on the Road to Marriage 49Reads—Score714d adds
- 114 A Gift of Deep Affection 赠予深情 [Bright, pampered little troublemaker × stern, old-fashioned cadre] By a twist of fate, Wen Zhihuan falls in love at first sight with her neighbor. After a month of pursuing him, Xie Tingli remains just as cold toward her. Just as Wen Zhihuan thinks her pursuit is doomed to fail, he seeks her out and asks casually, “Do you really like me?” “Mm, I really do.” “Then, shall we get married?” “…!?” After they marry, Wen Zhihuan’s pampered, fussy nature comes out in full force. Her husband has to coa 3kReads8.7Score23914d adds
- 115 One Night to Love: The Wealthy CEO's Adored Wife 一夜定情：豪门总裁的宠爱娇妻 [One devoted couple, both untouched + sweet romance + secret identities + all-out wish fulfillment in the second half] One drunken night, they walked into the wrong room. A man out of control... A drunk woman... A room filled with passion... Bound by family rules, Mu Zhengyi had no choice but to bring Lan Xin home. After she cared for him again and again, he found himself falling for her. Mu Zhengyi gripped Lan Xin’s shoulders and made her look at him. “The point of all my hard work is to pro 172Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 116 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 75.8kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds
- 117 I Love You, I Deserve to Die 我爱你，我该死 Song Xixi spent more than a decade loving a man. In the end, she died at the hands of the person she loved most. He wanted her kidney, and she gave it to him. He wanted her life, and she gave it to him. He wanted her to turn back and love him once more, but she knew there was no going back... 166Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 118 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score35014d adds
- 119 Married for Three Years, Met Twice: The Tycoon Regrets It 联姻三年见面两次，大佬他后悔了 The rating just came in and will rise [Married first, fell in love later + six-year age gap + powerful man lowering his head + a long road to winning his wife back, unconventional version + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Ice-cold, stern CEO with a wolfish edge x clearheaded, self-reliant heiress fallen on hard times] Bei Mengtian and Zhang Jiuxuan had been married for three years, but had met only once, when they went to register their marriage. Even though she was a daughter of 1.7kReads8.2Score14814d adds
- 120 You Are My Constellation of Stars 你是我的万千星辰 She had admired him for years, always hoping her devotion would earn her more in return. But in the end, she realized that love has nothing to do with how hard you try. He always thought she merely admired him, not that she loved him. By the time he realized the truth, she had already decided to walk away. Only then did he understand that, in his eyes, she had always been the brightest star. 59Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 121 Mr. Chu, Your Wife Has Applied for Divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau Again 楚总，太太又去民政局申请离婚了 Everyone in Deep City knows that Chu Jingxi married Luo Xi under pressure from his aunt. Now that his aunt has passed away and the woman he has always loved has returned from abroad, everyone is waiting to see Luo Xi become a discarded wife from a wealthy family. Luo Xi: To be honest, I'm even more eager than you are. Everyone jeers at her: Keep dreaming. President Chu dreams of divorcing you every night. But no one expected Chu Jingxi to set the trending topics ablaze with a single Weibo post: 6.2kReads9.0Score64314d adds
- 122 If You Leave, I’ll Miss You Most 你若离去最相思 Years later, the people of Yucheng still treated that scandalous tale of the wealthy as a favorite topic of idle conversation. A shrewd woman from the streets had clawed her way to the top and become the pampered wife of a ridiculously rich man. She was addicted to gambling and had once racked up ten million in gambling debts. She was vulgar and flashy, a notorious social butterfly. And yet Gu Hansheng still doted on her. Until this wicked woman of the century dug her own grave and caused th 1.6kReads8.9Score14614d adds
- 123 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 56.5kReads8.4Score3.9k14d adds
- 124 Mr. Huo, Stop Hurting Me. Your Wife Is Getting Married 霍总别虐了，夫人要嫁人 [Marriage first, love later + cherished first love + CEO’s secretary + his regret arc] As Huo Qiyan’s personal secretary for three years, Shi Xi managed every aspect of his life and work with meticulous care. She even kept their secret marriage hidden from everyone at the company. But when Huo Qiyan’s cherished first love returned to the country, Shi Xi knew that her secret love was destined to come to an end. She sensibly stepped aside, preserving both their dignity. But, President Huo, why are 677Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 125 After Five Years of Love, I Finally Let Go of the Quagmire 耗尽五年情深，终是放过泥沼 After five years of pouring my heart into love, I finally walked away from the mire. 72Reads—Score214d adds
- 126 After a Whirlwind Marriage to My Secret Crush, He Kisses Me to Tears Every Night 和暗恋对象闪婚后夜夜被亲哭 [Marriage first, love later | Secret crush becomes real | Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Sweet romance] [Sweet girl x cool bad boy] Shen Xiying has liked Shang Ruzhou for eight years. The love letter she never gave him after high school graduation has always been a regret. She thought they would never cross paths again. She never expected Shang Ruzhou to become the man she impulsively married. - Shang Ruzhou never imagined he’d get married at twenty-four to someone he’d barely had any c 10.6kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 127 Is Prince Jin's Melon Not Sweet? Take a Bite, and Love Will Follow 瑾王这瓜不甜？啃了就是情意绵绵 Love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced + protective + happy ending Her own success was certainly gratifying, but seeing her rival gain the upper hand was even harder to stomach! Qin Yi had been at odds with her nemesis for over a decade, and now that nemesis was getting married, to one of the emperor's sons, no less. Determined not to let her rival walk all over her, Qin Yi vowed to marry into the imperial family too, and to someone with a higher rank than her rival's husband! Qin Yi 11.2kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 128 The Day After Our Divorce, the CEO Took Me to Get Our Marriage License 离婚第二天，总裁拉我去领证 [Heroine divorces and marries again + male lead's secret crush comes true + unconventional married-first, love-later] Su We Wan still remembered the rainiest, most humiliating night of her life. After five years of marriage, her husband cheated on her and even used her mother's surgery costs to threaten her, forcing her to leave with nothing. She was kicked out with nothing to her name, shivering in the freezing rain. Just as she was losing hope, a black umbrella appeared above her. Beneath it s 50.7kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
- 129 After the Fake Marriage 假结婚之后 [Marriage First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Fake Romance Turns Real + Wealthy Families + Sweet Romance, Happy Ending + Mutual Secret Crushes + Showbiz] [A spoiled, headstrong heiress who cares about appearances and has a fierce sense of pride vs. a carefree, mischievous eldest grandson of a wealthy family, with top-notch acting skills and a talent for winning people over] [A bold, passionate rising-star variety show producer with exceptional skills vs. a pure-hearted, devoted and decisive 492Reads9.3Score4814d adds
- 130 Make You Secretly Fall for Me 诱你暗恋，喜欢我 Make You Secretly Fall for Me, and Like Me 128Reads—Score214d adds
- 131 Spoiled and Reckless 娇肆 No one in Haicheng thinks the marriage alliance between the Lin and Cheng families will work out. Cheng Shiyan is gloomy and cold-hearted, while Lin Yisheng is famously fussy and willful. The media have dubbed her Haicheng's Number One Drama Queen. People privately bet that Cheng Shiyan won't be able to stand Lin Yisheng's temper and that they'll divorce within a year. Everyone else watches, waiting for the show. One year passes. Then two. Their marriage alliance remains as solid as ever. At a b 312Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 132 From Poor Girl to Tycoon: In a Man's Body, I Can Read Minds and Keep My Senior in Line 穷妹变财阀男儿身读心术拿捏学哥 Soul swap + mind reading + unrequited love comes true + mistaken identity + satisfying scumbag takedowns + family redemption + suspenseful twists Swapping bodies with my archenemy was already absurd enough. He went for a checkup in my face, found out he was pregnant, and called me in tears: “Su Wan, I think I’m expecting.” I was stunned. “You’re a man!” He broke down. “But this is your body!” Before I could make sense of things, my senior rushed in. “I’m the baby’s father. Let’s get married.” Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Scented Seduction 撩香 [Young heir from Beijing's elite circle + rational beauty × mutual secret crush × intense push and pull × sweet romance and healing] Pei Xueyan, the third young master of the Pei family, wielded immense power and was ruthless in his methods. Everyone fawned over him. Ji Fei wanted nothing more than to stay far away from him. She was the daughter of his father's mistress, and that status meant they were worlds apart. After they met again, the more they argued, the closer they grew, though both kn 811Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 134 Tenderness on the Pillow: Professor Gu’s Contract Wife 枕上温柔，顾教授的契约婚妻 (The novel is complete) Marriage Before Love / A sweet, slow-burn everyday romance / Pure romance / Not a fast-paced plot / A literary style A cool, restrained professor of classical literature × a sweet, healing freelance illustrator The socially anxious illustrator Wen Ruan needs a great deal of money to pay for her grandmother's treatment. Gu Qingyan, a professor of Chinese at a top university, needs a quiet, obedient wife who won't cause trouble. He finds her and makes a businesslike offer 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 After I Gave Up Loving Him, My CEO Husband Regretted It 我放弃爱他后，总裁老公后悔了 After I Gave Up on Loving Him, My CEO Husband Regretted It 33Reads—Score314d adds
- 136 To Escape My Brother-in-Law's Harassment, I Eloped with a Tycoon 为躲姐夫骚扰，我闪婚豪门大佬 The main story is complete. [Marriage first, love later + married life + slow and steady romance + sweet devotion + both are each other’s first and only + one-on-one] After her brother-in-law harasses her, Lu Xi decides to find a boyfriend. Her blind date is handsome and elegant, and Lu Xi is very pleased. The man says, “My family is pressuring me to get married. If you’re willing, we can get our marriage license.” Lu Xi stares at him in shock. “M-Married?! But we just met. Isn’t this a litt 7.9kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 137 After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 失忆后，我踹掉了渣男老公 After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 74Reads—Score614d adds
- 138 A Joyful Beijing Wedding: Why Is Young Master He Being So Stubborn Today? 京婚有禧，贺少今天不嘴硬 [The score is low because there aren't many ratings yet. It will go up.] [Both leads are inexperienced + Fast-paced opening + Marriage before love] [Well-behaved, level-headed adopted daughter VS cunning, aloof young master] When news of the Song and He families’ arranged marriage spread across the capital, the Songs’ adopted daughter, Song Zhining, had just stepped off a plane. She had spent eight years studying medicine abroad. The quietest presence in the Song family, she had not been told ab 8kReads8.8Score89114d adds
- 139 My Childhood Sweetheart Was Trash, So I Turned Around and Eloped with Commander Huo 竹马太渣，我转身跟霍首长闪婚了 (Completed) [A gentle, charming heiress from a distinguished literary family in Jiangnan VS a dignified, fatherly commander from a military and political dynasty in the capital] - [Arranged marriage between families | Marriage first, love later | Long-planned romance | 11-year age gap | Sweet, doting romance | Both are each other's first] - When Wen Muyan was set up, her fiancé Gu Jingyu was celebrating the birthday of a famous young actress. He pushed Wen Muyan away again and again, treating he 16.1kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds
- 140 I Only Hope We Won't Know Each Other in the Next Life 惟愿来生不相识 On the seventh day after her father's death, she learned she had terminal stomach cancer. Seven months pregnant, she begged him not to make her donate blood to his first love, but he cruelly shoved her to the ground anyway. She would never forget the icy look in his eyes... He thought the document she sent him would be divorce papers. He never imagined it would be her last letter... 82Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 141 Si Nianqingqing 斯年轻轻 [Groveling to win her back] [No getting back together] [Tragic ending] Cheng Qingqing's grand love for Fu Sinian was a mistake. She corrected it as soon as she realized, and would never look back at him again. She would never care how pathetically he begged. “Qingqing, I like you. I really do. Please, don't leave me. Please come home with me. Please give me a home. I'm begging you, don't leave me...” “Please...” It was actually Cheng Qingqing's birthday. At twenty-six, she seemed to have finally 473Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 142 The Sunshine Secret-Crush Pact 骄阳暗恋协议 [Suave, proud young gentleman vs. warmhearted, perceptive doctor | Reunion after years apart | Rekindled romance | Secret crush becomes reality | Ensemble cast] When Xinxin was eight, she fell in love at first sight with the haughty, imperious boy in the compound, and obsessively kept him in her heart for years. She watched him shine with confidence during his student days, followed him through every dazzling turn in his political and business career, and silently watched as one beautiful compan 2.4kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 143 True to That Rainy Day Under Clear Skies 不负当年晴时雨 Shi Yu is the Jiang family’s adopted daughter, and Jiang Yichen believes she indirectly caused his mother’s death. She loves Jiang Yichen, and on her eighteenth birthday, her diary is exposed, laying her secret crush bare for everyone to see. Only after Jiang Yichen throws her diary on the ground and tramples it underfoot like it’s worthless does she understand that the man she loves will never love her back... Until one day, a woman tells her, “I saw your photo on Jiang Yichen’s phone...” 209Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 144 Love Is Hard to Control 爱，难以驾驭 [Marriage first, love later + a groveling ex + a playboy turns over a new leaf + 1v1] [Gentle, elegant piano teacher vs. carefree young master] After an unexpected night of passion, business tycoon Fu Jingsheng decides to marry Tang Man out of a sense of responsibility. Two years into their marriage, the sudden appearance of his ex-girlfriend stirs his heart. Tang Man forces a smile through the pain and decisively asks for a divorce, devoting herself entirely to the piano from then on. Fu Jingsh 2.3kReads8.9Score18414d adds
- 145 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 194Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 In the Gentle Flow of Time, I Wish You a Lifetime of Peace 时光清浅许你一世安然 Time will show you just how important it is to have someone emotionally steady by your side. Shi Ran waited six years, but in the end, she still didn't get a wedding dress. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she decisively chose to marry Dr. Xu, who was eager to start a family. That night, beneath a torrential downpour, a casual glance from him stirred his heart and unsettled his thoughts, until he entrusted her with the rest of his life. The married life of a southern girl (a petite little potato) 8.6kReads9.2Score70614d adds
- 147 I Got Married to My Childhood Sweetheart on the Day We Broke Up 分手当天，我闪婚了青梅竹马 [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Love After Marriage] Her boyfriend of over a year secretly got back together with the woman he had always loved. Heartbroken, Su Yimo got a call from her childhood friend, who said he needed someone to marry. And she actually agreed? Although they had grown up together, Gu Rui had always treated her like a child. To fulfill his grandfather’s dream, he could only pretend to marry Su Yimo. He thought it would all be an act, but he was the first to fall in love for 701Reads8.8Score10614d adds
- 148 Chaste by Day, Lost in Passion at Night 人前禁欲，夜里沉溺 (Both leads have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance + mature man and woman, lust first, love later + seven-year age gap + older man takes the lead) [Enchanting Sweetheart X Passionate Rascal] After transmigrating into the heroine of an angst novel, she found herself with the male lead's engagement, his friend's affections, and a bed she had stolen. Her arranged-marriage partner wanted to appease a green tea schemer, so he turned around and sent her to be looked after by his cel 136.6kReads9.3Score18.4k14d adds
- 149 Afraid of His Wife! A Henpecked Husband Written into His DNA 惧内！刻在DNA里的妻管严 P.S. This is a love-after-marriage story: the heroine has a crush on the hero, who goes from not loving her to becoming a devoted, completely henpecked husband! The husband chases his wife to the crematorium, and both leads are each other’s one and only! One-on-one romance. Everyone among Hong Kong City’s elite knows why Xiao Qi married the down-on-her-luck socialite Chu Jiu. They each get what they want, stay out of each other’s way, and feel nothing for each other! But just as everyone assu 1.7kReads8.7Score15014d adds
- 150 After She Left, Her Younger Uncle Regretted Everything 离开后，小叔悔不当初 [Groveling to win her back + angst before sweetness + both inexperienced + happy ending] Bo Si raised her for ten years, but one night he got drunk and barged into her bedroom. At the height of their passion, he rasped, “I'll take responsibility.” Sangtian was overjoyed, dreaming of spending her life by his side. But he took the hand of his first love, and they nearly made it to the altar... She always thought he was acting under pressure, that he had no choice. After all, his care for her over 3.2kReads8.4Score31114d adds
