Are High School Romance Novels No Longer Popular? 青春校园文是不是没市场了

1. 401 做 After Becoming Desk Mates, I Raised Her to Be My Wife 做同桌以后，当老婆养 Bamboo Cold Smoke竹寒烟Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted He disappeared on the eve of the college entrance exam. Five years later, she had become a moderately well-known writer. He returned from afar, covered in scars. From classmates to strangers, from parting to reunion, from school uniforms to a wedding dress. It took them ten years to prove one thing: Some people are destined to sit together, and some red strings were pointed in the wrong direction from the very beginning. "When did you fall for me?" "The day you knocked over my soy milk." From 9Reads—Score117Shelves
2. 402 无 An Oxygenless Dream 无氧梦 C WildfireC野火Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted 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. 2.9kReads8.5Score351Shelves

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   !! [Thinking][Thinking]

3. 403 青 Youth and Midsummer 青春与盛夏 Wu Shuo吴说Urban147k WordsCompleted Youth ended that midsummer. One summer afternoon, in a stuffy classroom, I was drowsily on the verge of falling asleep when a piece of chalk suddenly hit me on the head, jolting me awake. I woke from the dream, and it felt as if my youth had ended too. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 重 Reborn: Everyday Love with My Amnesiac Childhood Sweetheart 重生：和失忆小青梅爱的日常 Ling Yu Moyan凌鱼墨妍Urban344k WordsCompleted [Romance] [Redemption] [Heartwarming] [Light Novel] [Daily Life] [Semi-Autobiographical] After three years away on a mission, I returned only to find my childhood friend’s gravestone. Only then did I realize that I had fallen in love with her long ago. If Heaven gave me one chance to do it all over again, I would choose her without hesitation. Perhaps the gentle breeze understood what was in my heart, and sent me back to that spring. Now that I’ve returned to that summer, I won’t let you slip aw 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Regardless of the market situation, the new book is still available, guaranteed to be a sweet romance, and reviews are welcome.

5. 405 晓 Dawn Breeze and Charm: Jin Ling's Past, Like Falling Blossoms on Flowing Water 晓风媚：流水落花之金凌往事 Fang San芳三Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Is school just about classes? Oh, no! School is a world of its own! Wherever there are people, there’s a world of its own; wherever there’s a world of its own, there’s conflict, and there’s love! What binds Ge Bange is never school rules and regulations, but loyalty and love! Li Jinyu, a rural student talented in both academics and martial arts, falls for his fragile junior, Ling Bo, only to find himself caught in the old tale of star-crossed lovers. His powerful presence turns his classmates in 7Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   This is so hurtful, I'll never post the next one here again.

6. 406 枝 Springtime on the Branches, a Bright Day Ahead 枝头春意告景明 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Sweet Campus Romance] [One-on-One, Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] [Bittersweet First Love] [Warm Everyday Life] [Reconciliation with Family] [Ensemble Friendship] After her father dies suddenly, He Zhiyi is forced to face her shattered family and a cold, uncaring reality. Introverted, sensitive, and fragile, she lives alone in an old apartment block, resisting life's hardships with stubbornness and silence. During the darkest stretch of her youth, Gao Jingming, a boy whose sharp tongue 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A campus romance novel, a sweet and romantic story about two top students. The male and female leads experience a bittersweet romance, capturing the vibrant and beautiful essence of youth. It also features an ensemble cast. The friendships between best friends and brothers are also very compelling. [Heart]

7. 407 我 I Never Expected My College Roommate to Be the Campus Belle Senior 我真没想到大学室友是校花学姐啊 Decarbonized Formaldehyde in the Danxia Landforms丹霞地貌里的脱碳甲醛Urban200k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead]+ [No System]+ [Not Reborn]+ [Easygoing Everyday Life]+ [Sweet Romance] The girl he had loved for two years turned him down. Her reason was: “I don’t like long-distance relationships, so let’s just leave it at that.” Lin Shuo looked at the admission letter in his hand. The school was exactly the same one shown in the photos on her social media, so he could only smile and accept it, bidding farewell to a love that had never reached its beginning. Just as Lin Shuo pulled himself t 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sweet campus romance! Brothers and sisters, let me be honest, who doesn't love watching the everyday life of upperclassmen and underclassmen?

8. 408 你 You and the Glow Are Both Romantic 你与微光皆浪漫 Chang Qingqing长卿卿Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing [Campus life, university, slow-burn romance, criminal investigation, sweet moments] Qi Ke of the Criminal Investigation Department and Chi Lai of the Mechanical Engineering Department Chi Lai: “When did you start liking me?” Qi Ke: “Maybe when you couldn’t answer what penguins living near the equator are called.” Chi Lai: “Wasn’t that when we first met?” Qi Ke: “Yeah, so it was love at first sight.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A college campus romance novel, for freshmen. Add it to your bookshelf and read it gradually as it grows. It's very realistic! There are many foreshadowing elements for later chapters. Trust me, the story of two blank slates getting to know each other and falling in love is so touching!

9. 409 青 Youth Is a Dream Come True 青春是场真实的梦 Star Source Consultant星源顾问Urban515k WordsCompleted [Original cover + one heroine + romance + everyday school life + self-guided therapy + inspired by Oregairu + more character romance routes later + a story where reality and fantasy intertwine] Youth is a dream that feels real, one you can't bear to wake from. But I don't believe in youth, friendship, or love. I just want to live alone, without getting involved with anyone. He has no past. His life is a dream with no truth to it. He chose a false name: Shen Zhisheng. I'm trapped in a false dream 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me recommend my book. (Some details are based on real-life experiences of youth; of course, aside from the romance, the author is just a single guy.)

10. 410 朝 Morning Dew, Evening Stars 朝露晚星 Miss Asen阿森姑娘Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Youthful Campus Romance + Rekindled Love + Urban Romance] Lin Xing, an esports prodigy and professional female player ✘ Li Yun, a top-tier star who’s taken the entertainment industry by storm with his looks Nine years ago, Li Yun, a top student who had transferred schools, was pinned against a wall by Lin Xing, the Fifth High School’s notorious little troublemaker. Her voice was fierce: “You know I like you, so why are you pretending not to?” … Nine years later, Lin Xing, her sharp edges worn 5Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 你 Do You Kinda Like Me Too? 你是不是也喜欢我捏 L the CrabL一只螃蟹Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Two Top Students + Made for Each Other + Mutual Devotion + Long Live Friendship] Perhaps because of the environment she grew up in, Liu Qing only wanted to study hard and see the world beyond her hometown. Before meeting Li Wen Classmate: “You’re always so quiet. Do you think you can make friends like that?” Liu Qing: “Thanks for your concern, but I don’t need friends.” After meeting Li Wen Liu Qing: “I think it’s wonderful to have friends. I’m so lucky to have met you all.” Li Wen gazes 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Every character in the book is well-developed, the story is unexaggerated and very realistic. It's a positive and uplifting campus romance. The interactions between the three couples are also very sweet. Highly recommended!!

12. 412 佳 Jiajin and Meijia 佳金与美佳 Bo Jiajin博佳金Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Unconventional romance in the QQ era] A "poor top student" meets an "anti-social second-generation government official." Adapted from a real teenage memory. In 2012, the year the world was supposedly going to end, Chen Boji jin, a boy who had become socially anxious around girls because of the high-pressure environment at home, unexpectedly met Huang Meijia, a high-achieving girl from his hometown whose family had fallen apart. Two kindred, lonely souls were drawn to each other and pursued one 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from the author's true story, ordinary yet extraordinary. No melodramatic online tropes. Written in a semi-documentary style, this is the author's first foray into online fiction after years of writing experience.

13. 413 重 Reborn in 2010 with X-Ray Vision, but I’m Trying Not to Look 重生2010开启透视，忍住不看 Live with a Smile爱笑则生Urban566k WordsOngoing Luo Ji is reborn in his student days and gains the ability to see through things. He wins over his first love from the start, then rides one lucky break after another, winning the hearts of countless goddesses, becoming fabulously wealthy, dominating overseas, and reaching the pinnacle of life! In a word, it’s just pure fun! 11kReads8.8Score924Shelves

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    Yes, otherwise so few people would have read this book.

14. 414 大 The Young Lady Craves a Father's Love, and I’m Addicted to Being Her Dad in America 大小姐缺父爱，我在米国当爹上瘾 Loves Great Burnet喜欢大紫草Urban301k WordsOngoing [Urban + Light Novel + One Female Lead + Mutual Redemption] My name is Kurosaki Shinya, and I’m a relentlessly hardworking Todai student studying in the United States. My parents are both dead, I have no car or house, and I’m drowning in debt. All I wanted was to focus on getting revenge, but then I found a ditzy young lady by the roadside. She bites her nails, can’t look after herself at all, and is always crawling into my bed... In short, she’s got a serious daddy-shaped hole in her life. As 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no rebirth, single female lead, no harem, no mindless wish fulfillment or mindless face-slapping, intelligent characters.

15. 415 金 Jin Sha's Three Years of High School 金莎的高中三年 Soaring Swallow腾飞的燕Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted Jin Sha failed the high school entrance exam, so her mother raised the money to send her to high school as a private student. Over the next three years, Jin Sha went from an ordinary student to a top scholar. Tempered by countless trials, she gradually grew up and matured. When faced with difficulties, she stayed calm; when setbacks struck, she only grew more determined... She offered advice to help her father start a business, and later founded a chain of self-study centers herself... Dear read 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please take a look and point out any areas where my writing is lacking. This is my first book; I'm a novice author.

16. 416 温 Warm Years, A Love Sent 温年寄情 Cloud Crane Travels云鹤行Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted In the familiar lanes of their hometown, the boy and girl spent years by each other’s side, until an unexpected turn of events forced them to part in haste. A year apart could not sever the deep, lingering affection in their hearts. On the day Su Zhiyan returns, she heads straight to campus, rushing to see the person she has thought about every day: He Qingyue. Their sudden reunion leaves the boy thinking at first that it must be a joke. He can hardly believe the person he missed has really com 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 同 My Deskmate Says, 'You're Sitting on My Hair' 同桌说：你压到我头发了 You Are All of My Hometown故里皆你Urban896k WordsCompleted The least noticeable seatmate in class, a helpless girl with no presence at all, becomes the nation's sweetheart ten years later? Gu Yan is reborn in his senior year of high school and gains a System. Chu Weiwei: “You're bullying me.” Gu Yan: “That's because you're so cute. Look, why do I never bully anyone else? I only bully you, right?” Chu Weiwei: “Well… I guess you can't take all the blame. I'm half responsible, too.” By bullying his seatmate, Gu Yan earns all kinds of System rewards and, qu 9.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead is super cute, soft and sweet, and a bit naive and innocent, but the male lead always likes to bully her.

18. 418 月 The Secret the Moon Knows 月亮知道的秘密 Cheng Xi程系Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush] During their bold, bright, and carefree high school years, Zhou Yan was always a coward. She hid in a corner, secretly in love with Xu Jiahuai, her twin younger brother’s best friend. To Zhou Yan, Xu Jiahuai was the very definition of light. Wherever the boy went, he shone brilliantly. Light was out of reach, and so was the person she loved. She liked to bare her heart to the moon at night. Of course, the moon never answered, and Zhou Yan didn’t need anyone to answer. Likin 241Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    She thought it was just her unrequited love, but it was actually his long-planned scheme. Mutual unrequited love is so sweet!

19. 419 春 The Spring Breeze Blows [Campus] 春风吹【校园】 Please Call Me请叫我Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [He falls for her in secret + bittersweet campus romance + ensemble cast + happy ending] [This is a story about youth and growing up.] A few things to keep in mind: 1. The leads may not be perfect, so please don’t flame them (flame the author instead). 2. The plot is a slow burn. 3. Enjoy reading! -2024/05/27 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out this book, don't miss it! [Kiss]

20. 420 救 Redemption: Spoiling the Down-and-Out Campus Beauty Until She Becomes a Reverse Yandere 救赎：把落魄校花宠成反向病娇 Braised Fish Noodles红烧鱼拌面Urban600k WordsCompleted I've been dreaming of adapting this into an animated comic. I hope all my fellow readers will help me by tapping "Make a Wish Now" under More Settings. (One female lead) + (Both leads are each other's first and only) + (Mutual healing) + (Absolute trust) + (They always choose each other) + (Pure love) + (No System) Li Chen: You're the pride of heaven, while I'm just a piece of trash, a rat in the gutter. We're from two different worlds! Su Xingwan: I love you. If you leave me, I'll kill myself! 3.7kReads8.2Score360Shelves

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    Having lost everything, only my lover remains as family.

21. 421 执 Hand in Hand, Together Until Our Hair Turns White 执子之手，相伴白头 Formalwear Bar礼服吧Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [A love rekindled, slow burn, one heroine, angsty at first and incredibly sweet later.] "If you want to skip the buildup, the major argument starts after Chapter 10. Chapters 10 to 20 are the best part." “Lin Fei, I don't love you. You always wanted to know why I wouldn't have a child with you, didn't you? This is why.” “Is there some misunderstanding between us? Can we sit down and talk calmly?” “Do you not understand plain language? A nobody like you isn't good enough for me. I said I don't lo 5.1kReads8.0Score174Shelves
22. 422 焰 The Pinnacle of Flame City 焰城顶点 Short-Tempered Xiao Yuanjiang暴躁小元酱Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Underworld fiction, urban setting. Beneath the plane trees at Yancheng No. 4 High School, more eyes were watching than there were cicadas singing. Some stared at Chen Shun's dazzling blond hair, as if checking whether a certain rumor was true. Some remembered the pale pink scar at Li Huafeng's temple, as though it still held a trace of his unspent fury. Guo Qiang's silent bulk was like a moving wall wherever he went, blocking out the sunlight and the prying eyes alike. No one knew that these few 34Reads6.5Score—Shelves
23. 423 都 I'm Reborn, So Why Would I Still Play Esports? 都重生了谁还搞电子竞技啊 Tiny as Dust微未为尘Urban343k WordsOngoing To escape the suffocating pressure of facing his mother, Zhang Rui resolutely left home to pursue a career in esports. But fate dealt him a rough hand, and, consumed by obsession and thrown off balance, he eventually lost himself. Luckily, fortune smiled on him, and he unexpectedly came back reborn! Having finally come to his senses, he begins to enjoy life. With a carefree school life, a smooth-sailing entrepreneurial journey, and a beautiful woman by his side, life couldn’t be sweeter. Until t 814Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't like it, come find me. I definitely won't let you down. [Thinking]

24. 424 黏 My Clingy Childhood Sweetheart 黏人的小青梅 Formalwear Bar礼服吧Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts, mutual devotion, extra sweet, no angst, no System, not reborn, with a little romantic tension. “My legs hurt. I want a hug.” “Okay, okay, come here. Why are you so clingy?” “Hmph, what’s wrong with clinging to my childhood sweetheart?” “Okay, okay, cling all you want. How about you cling to me for the rest of our lives?” “Hehe, we’ll see how you do.” 538Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 135Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A campus rebirth that slaps the face.

26. 426 病 A Yandere Love Triangle? Give Me a Break! 病娇修罗场？别逗了！ A Burning Little Flame燃烧的火苗儿Urban123k WordsOngoing [Entirely human-written, no AI]+ [Healing]+ [Yandere] Childhood friend: “Dad, I really like the husband you picked for me.” Female CEO: “A melon forced off the vine may not be sweet, but it’ll quench your thirst.” Female teacher: “For his sake, I’m willing to wait a little longer. He’ll come to depend on me.” [The title and blurb don’t do it justice. Please read the story itself.] 30Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Nowadays, online novels are all mass-produced, so it's extremely rare to come across one that puts so much effort into crafting the emotions involved. Read it and cherish it.

27. 427 焰 Flame City: The Pinnacle, Memories of No. 4 Middle School 焰城顶点之四中往事 Short-Tempered Xiao Yuanjiang暴躁小元酱22k WordsCompleted The Past of No. 4 Middle School, at the Top of Yancheng 15Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 校 Has the Campus Heartthrob Put His Girlfriend to Bed Yet Today? 校草他今天哄女朋友睡觉了吗？ Morning Sunsets晨起落阳Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [1v1 + Healing + Top Student + Sweet Romance + School Life] [Beautiful, resilient, gentle girl VS charming, straightforward boy who knows exactly how to spoil her] Two new girls arrived at Huazhong. Su Sheng had poor grades, barely spoke, and wore black-rimmed glasses that made her look a little dowdy. Su Mumu was lively, pretty, and got good grades. She became Huazhong's new campus belle as soon as she arrived. Scene One: Lu Lin secretly walked Su Sheng home. When he was discovered, he hurriedl 3.2kReads9.0Score372Shelves

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    There's another book where the female lead is named Wen Yan and the male lead is Meng Qing×, you can search for it, I think it's even better 👀[heart]

29. 429 我 What We Promised Each Other: 我们说好的： Tumi Demon荼靡妖Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted “We’ve grown up. We’re not the same as we were as kids. Do you really think childhood sweethearts would go to all that trouble to find each other just to be friends again?” Lin Yi blinked her clear eyes and laughed carelessly. “I don’t!” Shen Yu blurted out without a moment’s hesitation. “So let’s be together!” Shu Ning looked at Xue Yang and asked, “I’m said to bring bad luck. Aren’t you afraid?” “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like I’m a good person!” Xue Yang’s matter-of-fact tone mad 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet and satisfying read! Childhood sweethearts reunite in college, a powerful and calculating man has been plotting for a long time, revenge is taken on the spot, and words are spoken face-to-face. It features a smart academic genius and an athletic campus heartthrob, a sexy internet celebrity and a domineering CEO. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes! The writing is light and smooth, with strong moral values! The characters are all very well-developed. You have to read it! You have to read it! You have to read it!

30. 430 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss out on this amazing show!

31. 431 眠 Sleeping in Zhi Heng's Arms 眠于知珩 i Cheni陈Modern Romance96k WordsOngoing “My name is Lu Shimian.” “But I still like it when you call me Lu Zhiheng.” “Zhizhi, we’ll be together forever. You said so.” He used himself as bait, only to become deeply entangled. The moment the truth came out, Jiang Jingheng’s love changed into something twisted… The hunter walked into his own trap and became the prey. But with hatred between them, can they ever have a happy ending??? A seduction plot in the early stages, then a forceful pursuit in the later stages. Jiang Jingheng x Lu Zhih 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, this is absolutely gorgeous!

32. 432 傲 My Tsundere Childhood Friend Got Jealous Again Today 傲娇青梅今天又吃醋了 Sweet-and-Sour Sparkling Water糖醋气泡水Urban355k WordsCompleted (Everyday life) (Sweet romance) (One female lead) (Healing) (Extra sweet) In his previous life, Lu Yu spent twelve years pursuing Ning Xiyun. When her first love returned to the country, he finally realized he had only ever been her backup plan. Given a second chance at life, the first thing Lu Yu did was stay away from that woman. Love could get lost, for all he cared! Little did he know that someone had secretly been in love with him all along... “Lu Yu, you’re not allowed to like any other gi 1.1kReads7.4Score105Shelves

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    A campus romance novel, welcome to read and enjoy! A sweet childhood sweetheart story [kissing emoji]

33. 433 冰 Quit Acting So Cold: His Moonlight Slipped In Through the Cracks 冰块脸别装了，他的月光乘虚而入 IrisboyModern Romance378k WordsOngoing [Cool, aloof heroine × depressed hero | childhood sweethearts × mutual devotion | healing and redemption × sweet romance] He is the heir to the Lin family, one of the capital's most powerful families, and a speed-skating prodigy. But a series of unfair calls sends him spiraling into depression. She is the beloved daughter of the Song family, another prominent family in the capital. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she is widely regarded as the most beautiful girl at the Univer 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book recommendation! A slice-of-life campus romance novel. Super sweet! It's exceptionally well-written and really enjoyable.

34. 434 寄 A Letter to Sakura 寄樱 Duan Ning端泞Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Two equally matched leads + flirty tension + university campus + Honor of Kings esports + happy ending] [Aviation department heartthrob and junior, band vocalist x shipbuilding top student and senior, research fanatic; male lead has a secret crush] After being cheated on, Su Manman casually adds a top Honor of Kings jungler, never guessing he's a first-year junior with a million followers on social media. She thinks he's a salvation sent from above, but instead, he throws her already miserable 7Reads—Score148Shelves

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    Pure campus romance

35. 435 晓 Xiao An Listens to the Rain 晓安听雨 Don't Turn Off the Lights不关路灯Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing Chen Xiao'an's journey through youth in Changning Alley unfolds amid the warmth and coldness of life in the neighborhood. She grows up little by little, matures as she pursues love, and finds insight in pure friendship. Youth is ordinary yet full of fire, filled with songs and celebration all along the way. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think the new book is quite good.

36. 436 被 Caught Dating? The Campus Beauty and I Pretend We Don’t Know Each Other 被抓谈恋爱？我和校花装不熟 Zhong Ran中染Urban323k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating)(Not reborn + no harem + devoted romance + mostly everyday life) "There's a girl I've been with for ten years." "Wrong. Ten years, zero months, zero minutes, and one second." "She really likes me now." "You're right... So hurry up and confess already!" Years later, on a cozy afternoon, Lin Ranjiang looks at her in her loungewear on the sofa and, on a whim, asks: "How did you fall in love with me back then?" She puts down her book, her eyes touched with a faint smile. Afte 1.3kReads8.1Score232Shelves
37. 437 那 It Was a Beautiful Dream 那是一场好梦 Wooden Sky木色天空Urban224k WordsOngoing When the will of the universe conflicts with the needs of the world, a world-ending calamity is just around the corner. To keep all living beings alive, the world needs a savior who wields the authority over “existence.” Mu Tian was born from the void left by the savior’s absence, a person who should never have existed. He follows a path through life strikingly similar to the savior’s, until he begins to sense that something is wrong. And so, the seed of self-destruction is planted. Fortunately, 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a breath of fresh air.

38. 438 重 Reborn: My Youth Will Be Unforgettable 重生之我的青春要精彩 Bread Crumbs Aren't Sweet面包糠不甜Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reborn Comeback + Campus Heartthrob Pursues Her + Secret Crush from a Hacker] Lin Xiaoman is reborn back to her senior year of high school. Seeing the intimate photo of Su Qing and Liu Hao on her phone, and the extra 100,000 yuan in startup capital in her bank account, she vows not to make the same mistakes again. [Campus Startup Drama] She starts “Run, Rabbit, Run.” By day, she’s an energetic girl dashing between dorm buildings; by night, she’s a startup fanatic working overtime. [Love Triangl 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It seems like this book flopped...

39. 439 四 Dogwood Blossoms, Every Step in Peace 四照花开，一步一安然 Mu Three Dots木三点点点Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The article, imbued with emotion, provides solace for the soul. [Sending heart][Sending heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

40. 440 校 The Campus Belle Taught Me How to Love for Three Years, Then Made Her Move Herself 校花教我恋爱三年，最后亲自下场 Sprouting Red Bean发芽的红豆Urban293k WordsOngoing [Campus Romance] [One Female Lead] [No System] [No Angst, All Sweetness] “Why do you want to date someone?” “Because... I want to kiss!” Hoping to win over his longtime crush, Yu Luo joins the Love Advice Group and meets a “dating mentor.” Under the mentor's guidance, Yu Luo confesses eighteen times over three years, and fails every time. But just when Yu Luo finally gives up and resigns himself to being single for life, he unexpectedly meets a cool, gorgeous senior on his first day of college. 207Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's fair to say that the audience seems to be shrinking.

41. 441 邻 The Top Student Next Door Has a Crush on Me 邻居家学霸暗恋我 Lu Yuansha路缘纱Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Completed, Mutual First Love, Love Grows Over Time, Reconciliation, Top Students, Happy Ending] My childhood friend and next-door neighbor, the campus heartthrob, has secretly been in love with me! He pinned me against the wall in the middle of winter, and our sweet romance began. He helped me get into a top university and start a business on campus. But after this genius top student flirted with me, he disappeared without a trace. Years later, we meet again, and I discover that he is living wi 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Even seemingly ordinary lives can be fraught with crises. Two academic high-achievers, both handsome, the male lead secretly loves the female lead for years, culminating in a passionate kiss. They live together during their university years while starting a business, but the male lead disappears before graduation. Six years later, they reunite.

42. 442 月 The Moon Sets Over the Wilderness 月亮落荒野 Four Hundred Fifty-Seven457肆佰伍拾柒457Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Mutual healing and two strong leads In their senior year of high school, Song Luoye transferred to Xilin No. 1 High School. On his very first day, the handsome, rebellious transfer student was assigned to sit beside the “bad girl,” and made a terrible first impression on her. The school's tough queen bee, Yin Jinyue, had lost both her parents. She smoked, drank, skipped class, and got into fights, yet somehow consistently ranked first in her grade. Everyone called her “Sister Yue,” and even the 1.2kReads8.4Score169Shelves

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    This is a pure campus romance novel, free of romance fantasies or cheat codes. It depicts a remarkably realistic campus life, filled with everyday moments and warmth.

43. 443 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.5kReads6.5Score191Shelves

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    🤔A long, bittersweet story, set in both school and urban settings, featuring dual rebirths. The female lead kills the male lead and is reborn to atone for her sins. Initially, the male lead verbally refuses to forgive her, but his actions still reveal his love. The female lead redeems him, then suffers amnesia, causing the male lead to go insane and experience a tumultuous chase to win her back.

44. 444 我 I Transmigrated Back to Fall in Love with My White Moonlight 我穿越回去了和白月光谈恋爱 Blue Gum 14蓝桉14Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Devoted Warrior vs. Son of the Heavenly Emperor] Xu Zhian, the Devoted Warrior, was once the number one war god in the Heavenly Court. He had never lost a battle, and he and the Holy Spirit Fairy, his childhood sweetheart, had been inseparable since they were young. He had planned to defeat the demon clan this time, then become engaged to Zhi Chenxi with all the proper rites and marry her in a grand ceremony. But fate had other plans. For reasons unknown, the Heavenly Emperor promised the Holy 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist's biological mother died, and in her final moments, her mother donated her corneas to a wealthy man. From then on, the protagonist lived a life of dependence on him, but fortunately, the wealthy family would support her, and she was well taken care of, although a wicked woman constantly tormented her.

45. 445 六 A Six-Year-Old Transmigrates: The Child I Had with My Ex-Girlfriend 六岁萌娃穿越，我与前女友的崽 Summer Waters Stay Green夏水长青Urban311k WordsCompleted [Adorable child transmigrates]+ [One heroine]+ [Senior schoolmate]+ [Emotional healing] “Daddy.” Xia Yu has just left school and is heading home when an adorable little child, as delicate as a doll, runs into him and calls him Daddy. The child looks a little like him, and just as Xia Yu is about to deny it, the little one starts crying and asks to call Mommy. The voice that answers on the other end is Xia Yu's familiar ex-girlfriend and senior schoolmate, Jiang Qinyue. So you're my dad, and my m 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    College romance, aspiring writer, and a relationship with a female senior who has a child.

46. 446 你 You Are My Hobby 你是我的业余爱好 I Want Ten of Them我要哒十个Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Unbelievably sweet romance + school life + mutual healing + from school uniforms to wedding gowns] She’s a rich young lady who lost her mother as a child, has a stepmother who can’t stand her, and a father who doesn’t care about her. She’s also a boxing prodigy, a cool big sister one moment and a cute little girl the next. To live with her maternal grandparents, she has to pretend to be a well-behaved girl. He’s the son of the richest man around, abandoned by his mother and neglected by his fat 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first time writing a campus romance novel. I wonder if it will flop again [smirk].

47. 447 到 Is It True Love or Not? It's So Hard to Choose! 到底是不是真爱？好难抉择呀！ Xiao Jiu Shi小九实Modern Romance133k WordsOngoing A lighthearted romantic comedy! She saves him! [True Love + Sharp-Tongued Best Friend + Beloved Little Sister + Sunny Heroine + Overthinking Hero + A Little Angst + Funny Tone + School Setting] Li Shi Yan, troubled by the uncertainty of her future at school, meets Li Shi Yu, whose name differs from hers by only one character. Can Li Shi Yu, mired in a swamp of pain, be saved by Li Shi Yan? Is Li Shi Yu truly Li Shi Yan's destined love? Though she keeps agonizing over it, her best friend's matchm 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and slightly humorous campus romance novel, guaranteed sweet and enjoyable! I'm asking for a bookshelf! [Crying emoji]

48. 448 绘 Painting His Likeness 绘出他的模样 Mountain Fog Just Lifting山雾初散Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing [Campus Light Fantasy | Mutual Secret Crush (?) | Ensemble Cast | Beloved Little Sunshine | Lighthearted Comedy | Zero-Dimensional | Dual Personality] Everyone ships Rong Hui and Su Qingye, and the rumor has spread far and wide. No matter how her friends tease and try to set them up, Rong Hui always brushes it off and clarifies: I’ve never liked Su Qingye! No one knows that Su Qingye is hiding a second personality, A Qing. A Qing was born from Rong Hui’s childhood imagination. He broke throu —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 重 Reborn: The School Heartthrob Always Wants to Cling to Me 重生之校草他总想粘着我 TwinkleTwinkle123一闪一闪123Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Cool School Heartthrob × Genius Girl × Overbearing CEO] [Extra Sweet with a Touch of Angst] After being reborn, Lin Xi decides to live a different life. She has two goals this time around. First, transform herself from a dark, skinny, overweight nobody into a graceful top student and a beautiful genius. Second, start a business, make money, and become a rich woman. On the first day of her senior year, she runs into Wen Chen, her childhood sweetheart and the school heartthrob. She deliberately m 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Exactly, it's probably because the audience is relatively small. I was writing a campus coming-of-age story, and at first I was full of joy and confidence, but then it just fell apart, and I couldn't keep up and had to stop updating. Sure enough, I lost my few fans. Later, I went back to reading and studying classics to enrich myself, and then I started writing again. It's almost finished now.

50. 450 他 His Name Was Her Whole Youth 他的名字曾是她的整个青春 You Nai r尤奈rModern Romance30k WordsCompleted Youth always comes with regrets. After seven years of mutual pining, Cheng Yu was grateful for one thing: after all their twists and turns, she hadn’t missed the boy who had captured her heart with just one glance: Luo Chenxuan. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, sweet romance novel of 30,000 words set on a youthful campus [sending hearts]

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