No More Secret Crushes, Let's Love Each Other Out in the Open

Name: No More Secret Crushes, Let's Love Each Other Out in the Open
Author: Chu Ge

不暗恋了，我们明恋

by Chu Ge (楚格)

Status: Completed
Length: 352k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Youth Sweet Romance
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Cold, sharp-tongued rich boy who acts tough but is softhearted + pure, obedient, gentle, insecure girl]

[College campus + secret crush becomes mutual + both leads are each other's first + sweet romance]

The boldest thing Jiang Zhiyu had ever done was write Zhou Zeyu a love letter in her final year of high school. Nothing came of it. Her secret crush went unanswered, and she never even got a proper rejection.

Under the cherry blossoms, she met Zhou Zeyu again. She took the apple from his hand, thanked him, and turned to leave. A mocking voice came from behind her. “Jiang Zhiyu, we were classmates, at least. We haven't seen each other in months. There's no need to act like strangers, is there?”

Zhou Zeyu's face was cold, his tone confrontational. “Or have I changed so much that you don't recognize me?”

From then on, fate sent them round and round, but neither could escape or get away.

Jiang Zhiyu kept embarrassing herself in front of him, dying of shame again and again. He caught her trying to avoid him and caught her sneaking glances at him.

“Why aren't you hiding this time? Want me to buy you a mask and see if I can still recognize you?”

“Not hiding from me this time? You even came right up to me?”

On the day of their senior-year class photo, Zhou Zeyu saw her slip a confession letter into another boy's desk. Later, he saw her peeking outside a private room, and jealousy ate him up. He had saved her life, and even though he had a girlfriend, she still couldn't let him go.

Then one day, he learned that Jiang Zhiyu had given him a love letter in their final year of high school, and that he had always been the one she liked. He stood on the balcony in the cold wind all night.

Jiang Zhiyu was standing by the stairs when she heard someone confessing to Zhou Zeyu.

“I like timid girls.”

How could anyone like a timid girl?

“Jiang Zhiyu, are you an idiot? I've practically spelled it out for you. Can't you tell I like you?”

Other names

Tiptoe to Kiss You踮起脚尖亲吻你Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

149Chapters

4.6kReads · 30 days

292kReads · all time

588Shelf adds, last 14 days

8.9Score

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Ahhhhhh, this is so good!!! Someone understands me! It was so heartbreaking at the beginning, watching the two constantly miss each other, misunderstanding after misunderstanding. But thankfully, after the misunderstandings were cleared up, the male lead couldn't wait and started showering her with love, and they quickly got together.
25 likes1y ago
It's a really good read! Although the male lead has a sharp tongue, it adds a lot of fun to the story. The male and female leads have a mutual crush, and although there are some misunderstandings at the beginning, it's not angsty at all. It's a very enjoyable and sweet novel. I hope you can give the author a lot of points!
11 likes1y ago
It's great!! If you like stories about mutual unrequited love, you should definitely check out this one. The author's writing is excellent, and it's incredibly sweet. However, if the male and female leads had mouths earlier on, there would have been a lot of misunderstandings. The male lead's brother and the female lead's best friend are a great help in getting them together.
10 likes1y ago
Zhou Zeyu really takes good care of Jiang Zhiyu. Maybe every person who has a crush enjoys reading stories where unrequited love comes true, fantasizing that their own crush might also come true. Although my crush won't come true, I wish all other timid people's crushes will come true! 😄
9 likes1y ago
The overall quality of this work is decent, like a fine wine hidden in a deep alley, but few people know about it, and few actually read it. The comment section is as deserted as a snow-covered street, lacking the warmth of fellow enthusiasts. Fortunately, the male and female leads are truly captivating.
8 likes3mo ago
It's so good! (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ It's a sweet little story. Zhizhi and Yuge's relationship goes from school to wedding dress, and it gets sweeter and sweeter as they get. Although the epilogue doesn't describe her daughter much, it's clear that she's a very cute little beauty. I really like it! 😳🥰 This book is definitely worth reading!
8 likes1y ago
I think this book is really good!!! At first, I was so anxious watching them misunderstand each other, but after hearing the rumors, the male lead immediately took action, so fast and decisive! I love it, no dragging things out. And the other couples are great too. I really enjoy the ensemble cast. Author, you're awesome! I support you! 🥰
7 likes1y ago
I absolutely love this kind of campus romance novel! The inclusion of a small ensemble cast at the end is wonderful. I really love this book, and Zhizhi is so incredibly cute and wonderful! \(//∇//)\ The male lead is such a kind person to the female lead, I love him so much! 🥰🥰
7 likes1y ago
Absolutely amazing! The author's writing is superb, and the plot is like a sweet trap, with all sorts of unexpected encounters and ambiguous entanglements, one thing leading to another, making it impossible to put down and read it in one go, completely immersed in this romantic world!
7 likes1y ago
So beautiful 🥺 Men get their periods after seeing this 😜 Women go crazy after seeing this 💪 This is the nemesis of depression 😎 It's the alarm clock for vegetative patients 😭 So cute that tears streamed down my face, turning into a tidal wave 😱 So cool 😘 God is my rose, illuminating my dark life and giving my world meaning 😊 I ran and jumped, I danced the tango on the balcony of the 0th floor 😮…
6 likes3mo ago