Secret Crush, Short Story, Angst, No Over-the-Top Drama 暗恋 短篇 虐文 不狗血

1. 1 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 75.8kReads9.5Score14.5kShelves

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   I really like it. The heroine's baby died from the epidemic in order to protect more people's lives. The first boy finally came to a happy ending. I feel more sorry for the second boy. I hope that in the next life I will be like A Huai said, don't meet him again and look back at Lin Linzi [crying]

2. 2 为 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 4.6kReads9.3Score471Shelves

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   This novel really writes about secret love very realistically, and it is very similar to the true portrayal of most people's secret love nowadays.

3. 3 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 1kReads9.5Score225Shelves

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   These are some of the best short stories I've read

4. 4 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 27kReads9.7Score5.3kShelves
5. 5 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 4.6kReads8.9Score475Shelves
6. 6 等 When You Finally Look Up 等到你抬起头时 The Cat in the Lake湖里的猫Urban374k WordsCompleted [School life + no System + cozy daily life + healing + one heroine + sweet romance] “Why is your voice so flat?” “Why is your fringe so long? I can't even see your eyes.” “Can you be a little smarter? Don't believe everything I tell you.” Shen Yuerou finally reacted and raised her head. “I can't.” “Then, do you like me?” “I do.” Shen Yuerou's voice was still as flat as ever. The person in front of her was about to lose their mind! This is a story about redemption and healing. There a 26kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
7. 7 甜 Sweet and Adorable: The Goddess at My Desk Is Irresistible 甜美可爱：女神同桌太酥了 Ice-Cold Cola冰块可乐Urban429k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + one heroine + cozy everyday life, with no showing off, face-slapping, or love rivals, sweet from beginning to end] In his past life, Chu Fan endured countless hardships. In this life, he wants everyone he loves to wear a smile every day. Lin Muxia: “Chu Fan, why do you want to sit next to me?” Chu Fan: “Maybe because, out of all the girls in class, you’re the one I like looking at most!” Lin Muxia: “You’re eating the part I already bit?” Chu Fan: “Oh, so that’s why it t 60Reads9.4Score—Shelves
8. 8 清 The Pure and Sweet Campus Belle Flirts with Me, but Every Move Hits Like a Knife 清纯校花傻白甜，撩我却刀刀暴击 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 154.2kReads9.7Score19.4kShelves
9. 9 纯 After My Pure-and-Sweet Childhood Friend Went All Out to Win Me Over, We Started Dating 纯欲青梅花式白给后，我们恋爱了 Xiao Nanxing萧南星Urban522k WordsCompleted [Sweet Everyday Romance | Lighthearted, No Angst | Secret Crush Becomes Mutual | Childhood Friend and New Arrival] [Original title: Help! The Gorgeous Girl Living at My House Keeps Throwing Herself at Me] Xu Yao had been single for eighteen years, until one day a piano prodigy named Luo Qingyue came to stay at his house... and turned his life upside down. [Brother Xu Yao, you're so nice. This soy milk is delicious.] [Brother Xu Yao, I'm living here and you aren't charging me rent, so does that 6.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 初 The Little Secret About First Love 初恋这件不可说的小事 Seventy-One711柒拾壹711Urban87k WordsOngoing Youth rushes by like pages in a book. Amid the cicadas' first songs and the first snow, there are unanswered questions and a sachet with its cord snapped. At seventeen, I finally understood: some stories don't need an ending. In June, as the cicadas began to sing, the taciturn Qishi Yi and the quietly elegant Nan Jing were brought together by a math problem. A flutter at the touch of their fingertips drew them closer in the season when osmanthus filled the air with its fragrance. From the swelte —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 在 Before Him, After You 在他之前，在你之后 Wandering Along走走停停啊Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted “Maybe you think too highly of me,” she said. He looked into her eyes. “No one is loved because they’re that wonderful.” “Then why?” “Because they’re the right fit!” 2kReads9.2Score200Shelves

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    I think these five books are good! The first one is beautiful. Also because the story takes place in Xiamen, I feel close to it. Second, it's so sad. Why does the author punish this pair of miserable mandarin ducks like this! The third one is really good-looking. I hope the heroine has a good ending. The fourth one is very exciting, but I have always had a question, whether Shen Xing and the heroine... The fifth one is sweet but not greasy, astringent but not cruel, simple, deep and cautious love...

12. 12 如 If Ten Years of Loving You Isn’t Long Enough 如果爱你十年不算长 The Past Is Long Buried流年往事已尘封Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted The first time they held hands, she was so embarrassed and flustered that she tried to pull away. He stayed perfectly calm. “I’m just warming your hands. Who’s as stingy as you? Don’t read too much into it!” The first time they kissed, she was so upset she nearly cried. She turned and ran, but he caught up and grabbed her arm. “I just saw some cotton candy by your lips. You’re not going to be so stingy about that, are you?” Her eyes reddened, and tears immediately spilled down her cheeks. Sobbi 319Reads8.9Score—Shelves
13. 13 走 The Journey 走过 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 141Reads6.7Score—Shelves
14. 14 情 Love Won't Save Me 情不渡我 Ling Xiaoxiao凌萧萧Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted I was once content to be his canary, cherished and kept by Ye Hanyu for four years. Only after I lost my wings and could no longer fly did I realize that when a man turns cold, he can't even remember who you are. He turned around and decided to become my brother-in-law. I schemed to ruin his wedding. There are too many accounts between us to settle, a tangle of love and hate. The biggest mistake of my life was falling in love with him, but I have never regretted it. I ask only of Heaven: Why won 25Reads6.2Score—Shelves
15. 15 我 I Met You Beneath the Abyss 我于深渊下遇见你 Little Ten Yuan小十元Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing In the long, bewildering stretch of his life, she was the one small light that shone. But now the conspiracy has been exposed, and every painful memory of the past is rushing back. Can that little light still illuminate his darkness? [Bonus Scene] Lu Wan watches someone grow increasingly “soft and sweet” and quietly pulls back the hand she’d been itching to use to ruffle his hair. Lu Wan: “Kiddo, how about growing your hair a little longer?” He: “Sure. What do I get in return?” Lu Wan: “Are you —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 相 Longing Cannot Dispel Sorrow 相思不解愁 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [College campus + unrequited love + love that can’t be returned + depression] Xu Shijie secretly loved Lin Mengying, but when she didn’t return his feelings, he transferred his affections to Chen Miaohan. Treated as a stand-in, Chen Miaohan grew despondent and took her own life for love. Xu Zhi styled himself a ladies’ man, falling for one person after another, but ended up all alone. Beware of thieves, fires, and best friends: Li Meiqi specialized in stealing her friends’ love interests, and en 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I cried so much!

17. 17 忘 All the Love in My Heart Is Gone 忘尽心中情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + unrequited love + secret crush + playboy turns over a new leaf] This is the sequel to my work, A Longing Beyond Sorrow. Xu Shijie visits Jintai Temple to pray for Chen Miaohan’s departed soul. There, he meets Lin Mengying again, now recovered from depression, and also runs into Chen Miaohan’s younger sister, Chen Miaoying. Their story will continue… Lin Mengying is still hopelessly in love with Xu Shijie, but her love remains unreturned. Xu Zhi wanders through one relationship 23Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 对 A Bet on Love 对赌爱情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns + Close Female Friends + Romantic Tension + Scoundrel Hero + Reuniting After a Breakup + The Wild Heart Reforms] Tang Yuying is hopelessly in love with Li Zhi, but her feelings go nowhere. Then a huge wave sweeps her away, and no one knows whether she is alive or dead. Eight years later, her twin sister, Tang Yucui, tracks down Li Zhi to avenge her younger sister, only to fall in love with the man she came to punish. A leopard never changes its spots. Li Zh 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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