Are There Any Realistic School Stories About Unrequited Love? 有没有那种真实一点的暗恋校园文呀

1. 101 胆 A Coward's 1,001st Confession 胆小鬼的一千零一次表白 M0724Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Not reborn, no System, high school setting, youthful literature, a story of being saved, personal growth, no harem] Cowards don't dare to confess their feelings, and they're afraid of being confessed to as well. If your confession is rejected, you'll be mocked and condemned by everyone. If you reject someone's confession, you'll lose a friend and go your separate ways. Can't it work out? The answer is no, because success doesn't like cowards! But what if one coward likes another? This isn't a l 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves

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   In our youth, unrequited love is the strongest power of cowards. Each of them is a coward; faced with affection, they dare not speak of it, much less show it. This is the best youth novel about unrequited love I've ever read. The protagonists, Lin Qiao and Xu Shuang, go to the same junior high school. Xu Shuang thinks they are similar because they are both lonely, but Lin Qiao disagrees. He believes they are not the same kind of people. Xu Shuang likes sour food because loneliness is sour; she enjoys solitude. Lin Qiao, however, dislikes loneliness because it is bittersweet. Later, a girl named Li Xiazhi, who fears loneliness and likes to mask it with the sweetness of sugar, appears. She always carries a string of Dr. Bear candy and always appears when Lin Qiao needs her most, comforting his loneliness with her sweetness. Check out this book, *Unrequited Love is the Strongest Power of Cowards*, it's so good! [Crying emoji]

2. 102 救 Help! My Green-Tea Younger Brother Is a Hopeless Romantic 救命！绿茶弟弟他是个恋爱脑 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Older Woman/Younger Man + College Campus + Secret Crush] Radiant, gentle, beautiful older sister VS a younger guy who seems sweet and innocent but is secretly a wolf At the freshman welcome party, Shi Yao was dragged in at the last minute by a friend to save the day. She never expected to catch the attention of a younger student, who was so sweet, flirtatious, and utterly adorable. He was just a little too clingy. “Big Sis, can you give me a hug?” “Big Sis, you’re not planning t 800Reads8.9Score101Shelves
3. 103 竹 Brother Childhood Friend, Your Cool-Guy Persona Has Crumbled 竹马哥哥，你的高冷人设崩塌啦 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Early work, read with caution] Rumor had it that the most handsome boy at No. 1 High School was aloof and indifferent to girls. He’d been admitted to the country’s top university in his first year of high school, and had won countless prizes in all kinds of competitions. Anyone who’d met him up close described him in four words: “Impossible to catch up to.” So why was there always a beautiful, sweet-voiced little fairy by his side? It took half a semester for everyone to realize that they’d bee 449Reads9.1Score100Shelves
4. 104 暗 Unrequited Love: A Grand, Silent Collapse 暗恋，是一场盛大的无声溃败 Zheng Lihan郑立寒Modern Romance86k WordsCompleted Some feelings are destined to remain unspoken, hidden away by the passing years. Like fireworks no one came to see, they burst into brilliant life and faded into lonely silence. We are destined to lose the people we love. Otherwise, how would we know how much they matter? The insecure and sensitive Jiang Wanyue × the bright and accomplished He Jinsheng Adapted from real personal experiences. [The psychology book Love Yourself More, Live Better is expected to be released in November] 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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   So realistic, a tragic ending, tears streamed down my face.

5. 105 白 Rice Porridge Is Actually Sweet 白粥其实是甜的 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name goes on sale June 27 at 7:00 p.m.] Someone asked Zhou Yi how he felt about getting a rumored love interest from a teacher on the first day of school, and how he felt about becoming a ship on the school forum. Day one: We’re not close. Day two: Games are way more fun. Day N: Why is my rumored love interest looking at other handsome guys? Day N+1: A real man doesn’t back down. So what if I like my rumored love interest? Zhou Yi, master schemer: If the first coin 4.7kReads9.5Score715Shelves
6. 106 想 I Want a Winter Romance with You 想和你冬日热恋 Qiruo七若Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, cool beauty and classical dancer X proud, sharp-tongued, loving medical prodigy] Xu Cu and Chen Jinxu first met during a heavy snowfall in Qingyang Town. Back then, she didn't even know his name. The snow stopped, and he left. But she felt an inexplicable emptiness in her heart, not knowing what to call it. Later, she ran into him again on Wutong Street. He rode by on his bicycle, the breeze lifting the hem of his shirt and stirring her heart. At the opening ceremony of Xingh 6.1kReads9.1Score786Shelves

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   The female lead has a crush on the male lead. After they get together, she still feels insecure, afraid she's not good enough for him. The male lead then carefully talks to her about their future, and it's so touching, I can't hold back my tears! I have to recommend it now! [Shy]

7. 107 他 He Lives in the Moonlight 他住在月光里 Wan'er Jiujiu莞尔啾啾Urban216k WordsCompleted A moving story about a young woman with depression who gradually finds the courage to confront it and fight back. 213Reads9.4Score—Shelves
8. 108 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 39.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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   Unrequited love comes true! Fate brought them together, and their unrequited love has come true! Not every unrequited love has a happy ending! Having experienced the bittersweetness of unrequited love, how fortunate it is that the person you have a crush on also likes you!

9. 109 吻 Kiss the Breeze 吻清风 Pluck a Star揪一颗星星Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted The boy standing against the light: Tang Qingxu. I used to write about you. Now, at last, I can write about us. My greatest delusion in this life was that I could try to hold back the wind. *Content warning: This is a tragic ending. The male lead moves on and gets married; the female lead dies the day he lets go. If you can’t handle that ending, feel free to skip this one. 94Reads8.9Score—Shelves
10. 110 薄 Mint Makes You Tipsy 薄荷会醉奶 January Cake一月糕Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted Younger man Lin Gu x Yuan Huai, a sugary-sweet romance [The secondary couple includes a brief BL subplot] A naturally emotionally detached female writer who is occasionally disarmingly direct vs. a gentle, aloof, flirtatious esports player #When They’re Flirting “I’ll get better. Could you wait for me?” Yuan Huai called out to her, then leaned against her shoulder and laughed. “What’s the rush? I’m yours.” “Sooner or later, anyway.” “No one but you will do.” _ Yuan Huai was livestreaming when h 2.9kReads9.2Score335Shelves
11. 111 喜 Is It a Crime to Love Shen Tingzhou? 喜欢沈庭洲，有罪吗？ No Idea What to Call Myself不晓得叫啥名Modern Romance206k WordsOngoing Come take a look! Don’t pass by without stopping! Immerse yourself in the pain of failing the high school entrance exam and ending up at a different school from the person you secretly love. A heads-up: The male lead appears only as an illusion throughout the story. He shows up only in the heroine’s memories, in other people’s words, and on her phone. To all you lovely readers who enjoy bittersweet unrequited-love stories, I’m sorry ꒦ິ^꒦ິ This is a genuinely heart-wrenching story of unrequited l —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An immersive experience from the female protagonist's perspective, and the pain of having a crush on someone from a different school [almost crying].

12. 112 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves

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    The school ceiling is really beautiful and stunning; it's one of my favorite books.

13. 113 天 The Sky Will Clear Eventually 天终会晴朗 Little Bunny Xiao筱筱兔Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Based on a true story + mutual unrequited love + everyone gets a bad ending + regrets + growth] Reserved girl × sunny boy Twelve-year-old Xiang Jin spent every year of her life in a world of damp, endless rain, until a boy named Fang Ji barged into it. “I hate the rain.” The boy grinned. “I know how to make it stop raining in your world.” Suddenly the sky cleared, and the rain really did stop. At fifteen, she casually remarked that someone else's wedding candy tasted so sweet. The boy ran his 1kReads—Score249Shelves

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    This book is so realistic; every character feels like they actually exist.

14. 114 嘤 Eek! My Jealous Desk Mate Keeps Tugging My Sleeve and Pouting 嘤！醋精同桌又扯我衣角撒娇了 Jiang Wuyin江雾隐Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Healing + swoony romance + overflowing sweetness] [Soft, sweet-on-the-outside, scheming heroine + languid, irresistibly flirtatious hero] A wise person avoids love; a lifelong singleton goes straight through a master's and PhD. Pu Jingmeng is the campus's best-known little entrepreneur. To study hard and become rich, she spends every day resisting the overt and subtle advances of the campus heartthrob, who also happens to be her deskmate. But Shen, the heartthrob, is a clingy shadow she can't s 585Reads8.9Score140Shelves
15. 115 听 Listen as He Tells It, Little by Little 听他慢慢讲 Xiao Tian Is Sleepy小田很困Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Youth Fiction♡Fairy Tales♡Sunset Poetry♡School Romance with a Bad Ending] We gathered happiness in this world, only to have it quietly sold off by the sunset. In the end, we could never buy back the dawn. God scattered a box of sunset stars over me. They were the dawn of my entire youth. The instant fireworks bloomed romantically across the sky, Lin Duo had her ears covered by the stars. When she raised her head and looked at that starry sky again, everything had long since turned into rain and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both sides are doomed, but this is the author's true story.

16. 116 校 A Bittersweet Campus Romance 校园苦涩爱情 Wood Drifting Across the Seas木浮四海Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted This is a campus romance about a boy and a girl whose misunderstandings lead them from dislike to love, and eventually to a bitter breakup. It reminds us that sometimes, once you miss your chance, you miss it for a lifetime. Treasure everything you have now. 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a book; it's worth having and should be read.

17. 117 不 Don't Kiss Me So Casually 不要随便亲我 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted ❤️Complete (the aloof beauty × the warm little sunshine) She pursues him at first, then gives up halfway. Later, he chases after her! [Campus romance + sweet love + campus life + reunion after years apart ❤️] Scene One: On her first day after transferring schools, Qin Yan gets into trouble. A certain Gu, who refuses to give his name, helps her, but the next morning she gets him dragged into the broadcast room to read out a self-criticism during morning study. Qin Yan had assumed that the kindhe 2.5kReads9.3Score469Shelves
18. 118 再 Say Your Name Again 再念一遍你的名字 April in Dong’an冬安四月Modern Romance91k WordsCompleted Midsummer, cicadas singing, and we met. “Xu Xiaomo, if you're cold, you should've brought a scarf.” Lu Jinan patted her head and wrapped his scarf around her. “Silly.” “Xu Xiaomo, come ask me if you don't understand something.” “Xu Xiaomo, if everyone else gets one, I'll buy you two.” “Xu Xiaomo, you're wonderful.” “Xu Xiaomo, Xu Xiaomo...” Later on, lots of people liked to call Xu Mo “Xu Xiaomo.” But she could never again hear the boy she loved most calling her that. Lu Jinan, the wind is r 109Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Both are great. I don't know why the first one, which has a bad ending, has such a low rating; I personally think it's very good. There's a line in it that's very realistic: "If you can't be brave, you have to bear the consequences." The other two are also very good.

19. 119 暗 A Secret Crush Is a School-Day Thing 暗恋是学生时期的事 Xiang Xiang Xiang Xiang缃缃缃缃Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Li Hengjia transferred to Yuanchuan High School and happened to be assigned the seat next to Shan Xiaoshu. She thought her life was an ordinary, unremarkable chronicle, but from that moment on, his name filled the margins of every page. She began noticing his deep eyes, his pleasant voice, and his long, well-defined fingers. She began typing messages in the WeChat chat box, deleting them, then typing them all over again. She began feeling happy for a whole week just because he sai 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one, it's a sad ending, you definitely won't be disappointed, everyone should check it out.

20. 120 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.4kReads9.3Score290Shelves

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    I highly recommend these, they're really beautiful!!!

21. 121 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
22. 122 还 Giving You Back Last Winter 还予去岁冬 Shu Xiu舒休Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted [School bullying + a dream of a lifetime + unrequited love + dream sequences + one-sided love + tragic ending + female lead suffers] Someone has always lived in Huan Qudong's dreams. If Song Zhifei had not died, they would have had a wonderful life together, despite all the hardships. But she died, bullied to death. The lively girl in Huan Qudong's eyes. Song Zhifei x Huan Qudong Unrelenting angst, a drawn-out plot, and a slow pace. Tragic ending. Don't read if that's not for you. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. Campus Romance (1980): The female lead's father is a narcotics officer. No one taught her how to interact with people. She passes away. "I want her to be loved, I want her to always be loved." 2. Childhood Sweethearts on Campus: The female lead dies of illness. "Youyou, I know you like me, I know you like Xu Nanshan. This love fills the void in my heart, but it can't make up for the regret. So I will fill that regret alone." 3. Campus Romance: Mutual unrequited love. The male lead dies protecting the female lead. "That unspoken love has become my lifelong regret." [Sad][Sad][Sad]

23. 123 谁 Who Says I Don't Like You? 谁说我讨厌你啦？ Like a Scene, Like Brocade似景似锦Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing "I like him more than anyone, and I hate him more than anyone." -[Sweet and angsty, high school romance, healing, two top students Content warning: The female lead has suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety] At first, they couldn't stand each other. Until her deliberate efforts to keep her distance started getting under his skin, so he deliberately kept making his presence felt around her. Through his efforts, he succeeded in falling for her. And she became unable to live without him. But 32Reads—Score109Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

24. 124 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 20.6kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
25. 125 听 Listening to Rain as Autumn Deepens 听雨渐秋时 Bamboo Chirp竹嘤Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Modern + school life + mutual secret crush + bad ending] That boy’s smile from those youthful days drifted away on the breeze, becoming the deepest secret Ye Tingyu kept in her heart. She counted how many times he passed by and wrote his name in her notebook, thinking it was a feeling she alone carried. Little did she know that Zhou Jianqiu had fallen for her even earlier. He had silently repeated “Tingyu” countless times, yet always felt that someone as brilliant as her would never look his w 136Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Based on a true story [sad]

26. 126 止 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Shu Xiu舒休Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 7Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 蕨 Fern 蕨草 Qin You沁柚Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Mutual Pining + School Life + Pure Love + Bittersweet + Delicate + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance] Fang Shiyang had always thought that after that summer, she and Meng Qiuwen would never see each other again. It wasn't until they reunited in their hometown that she realized some fates were written in the stars. Meeting again was only a matter of time. The shy awkwardness of being eighteen had kept them from voicing their love. Now, five years later, that love had resurfaced, and they could final 43Reads—Score137Shelves

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    This one is a must-read, and I absolutely love the "long-awaited reunion" trope! The male and female leads are practically talking, and the way they're pulling each other along is so ambiguous!

28. 128 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 12.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
29. 129 怎 What Should I Do? The Possessive Boy Always Looks at Me with Tears in His Eyes 怎么办！偏执少年总是哭着看我 Nian Zhaozhao年朝朝呀Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [A dazzling, free-spirited siren × a cool, obsessive good boy] [He falls for her in secret + he pursues her + mutual healing + intense push and pull + happy ending + both are each other’s first] Lu Tingbai did everything he could to find a way to get close to Wen Zhi, but one remark from her crushed all his courage. She gave him a teasing smile. “Someone like Lu Tingbai? I don’t go for good boys.” Later, she cornered him in the stairwell while he was jealous. Her red lips nearly brushed his Adam 3.3kReads8.6Score256Shelves

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    When you have a crush on someone, and they say something harsh to you, your first reaction isn't anger, but rather feeling wronged [almost crying].

30. 130 梅 A Secret Crush That Ripened Like Plums 梅子熟了的暗恋 DDD DreamDDD梦Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted When Cen Xuan was swept up in the rush to prepare for the graduate school entrance exam, she spent every day studying frantically until she collapsed, exhausted, at the dining table. Then she woke up and found herself back in her first year of high school... Having suffered through the humanities subjects in her previous life, Cen Xuan decided to choose the sciences this time. From then on, she was constantly crossing paths with Lian Chen, the boy she had loved in her previous life. As they got 268Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Every single one is wonderful. Especially the first one.

31. 131 不 Never Failing to Keep a Promise 不失允 Shu Xiu舒休Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [School + society + tragic ending + loyal puppy + younger male lead + mutual secret crush + sweet and angsty + contrast] Shi Qi × Yun Si Shi Qi was born into an oppressive family, an unexpected presence. Frail and often sick, she was loved by her parents, but they always used her poor health to keep her in check. When she was hospitalized at thirteen, she saw a bold, carefree person in the ward. A mutual secret crush, a school romance, a younger male lead, and a tragic ending. Proceed with cauti 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 4kReads8.1Score650Shelves

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    The first two books are relatively short but really good; the third book is really heartbreaking.

33. 133 衔 The Moon Rides Into the Clouds 衔月入云 Violent Rabbit暴力兔子Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Older Girl, Younger Boy + Sweet Romance, No Angst + School Life + Secret Crush] Ruan Xianyue charged into Senior Class Three, determined to settle the score with Ruan Songnian for telling their parents about her failed crush. She grabbed him by the ear and unleashed the power of her bloodline, firing off one harsh remark after another. The moment the person whose ear she was twisting looked up, the whole classroom fell silent. Mortified, she wanted nothing more than to vanish on the spot. She'd 1.8kReads9.1Score247Shelves
34. 134 喜 The Person I Like Just Happens to Have a Crush on Me 喜欢的人恰好在暗恋我 Summer1213夏天1213Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing There was a saying that had always circulated at No. 1 High School: There wasn't a girl who didn't envy An Ju. She was pretty and did well in school, and the grade's top student was her childhood friend, devoted to her alone. Lu Xiaoran, too, thought he and An Ju would never part. Feng Linxu figured... he didn't think being the other man for love was shameful... and it really wasn't as if he was the one who'd stolen her away over and over, or gotten in that deep. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They met innocently in junior high, had a restrained, ambiguous relationship in high school, and finally fell in love sweetly in college.

35. 135 月 Evening Primrose and Daisies 月见草和小雏菊 A Cat Up North北边一只猫Modern Romance92k WordsCompleted Years later, someone asked Xie Yu'en, “Dance or Jiang Yan, which would you choose?” Xie Yu'en tightened her grip on the cup, her expression serious. After a moment's thought, she replied, “Both.” Years later, someone asked Jiang Yan, “What does it feel like to finally bring a five-year secret crush into the open?” Jiang Yan curled his lips and gave a scornful laugh before correcting them. “Six years.” [Considerate, warm, tsundere puppy-like boy × gentle, adorable dancer] [Mutual devotion, mutual 10Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Both the first and second books are about unrequited love between the male and female leads. I highly recommend reading them. Both are short stories, and the author's writing is excellent. Once you start reading, you'll be completely hooked.

36. 136 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    So cute! (○`ε´○) [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] Mutual unrequited love, broken relationship mended.

37. 137 未 A Love I Could Never Confess 未能宣之于口的喜欢 theo Candytheo糖Modern Romance86k WordsOngoing School crush, both leads' first love, reunited after starting work, happy ending Si Meng has always kept a secret buried in her heart. Every one of her girlish fancies is about him. After thirteen years of secretly loving him, she finally gets to bring those feelings into the light. Li He is caught completely off guard by her deep affection, and tormented by regret at how oblivious he was to his own feelings. When they meet again, he falls for her wholeheartedly. Only then does he realize that p —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unrequited love is truly a delicate balance of cautious anticipation and dread—a desire for the other person to know, yet a fear of them finding out. If unrequited love had a voice, it would be deafening. May all unrequited loves be answered.

38. 138 蓝 The Blue Gum Tree Waits in Vain for the Mistletoe Bird 蓝桉等不到释槐鸟 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance133k WordsCompleted “If I loved you a little less, would I be able to say a little more to you?” The girl, Ru An, had a secret crush on Lin Fu, the brightest star in school. She loved writing in her diary. Over her three years of high school, she filled five diaries. Not once did she mention Lin Fu by name, yet every line was about him. She described Lin Fu as full of life and spirit, but couldn't find a single word that suited herself. She had always lived by the rules, following the same routine. The only courage 17kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    These are some of the better ones I've read. They're all stories about unrequited love, but they're all very realistic. Only those who have experienced unrequited love can truly empathize with them.

39. 139 我 What We Have Is No Coincidence 我们之间不是偶然 Qi Meng齐梦Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted Love spoken aloud is still love, and so are the feelings kept secret. From the moment we met, our story was never a coincidence. "Mutual Wounds" Like snow-capped mountains and a long street, we melt away when the sun rises. Some feelings are doomed from the start, and some people are destined to part from the moment they meet. “Niannian, haven’t you always wondered how your dad died?” Li Nian always thought the Ji family was her and her mother’s salvation from a life of hardship. She never knew 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Volume Two, "Sending to Chuan," tells the story of a man and woman who secretly love each other, miss each other for many years, and finally reunite after a long separation, resulting in a happy ending. The female lead's feelings are portrayed with delicate sensitivity and realism. [Thumbs up]

40. 140 第 The Eighth Winter 第八年冬 Paper Eighteen纸十八Modern Romance68k WordsCompleted The first time the sensitive Li Xiting fell in love, it was with Chen Nian, the boy who seemed to glow as he stood in the crowd. She carefully held on to every interest they shared, and eventually turned those interests into a goal: getting into Nan University and being with him. But life is always cruel. She got into Nan University, but she didn't get him. She was like Cinderella in a fairy tale, except she didn't have the right glass slipper. Without that slipper, she could never enter his wor 209Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    It feels very realistic, a niche story about unrequited love. This is my first book on the genre, and I highly recommend it. It's a sad story.

41. 141 告 Confession and Farewell 告白与告别 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Dear Zhou You, I hope this letter finds you well. These words are all the thoughts of you that have filled my days and nights. It is a confession two years overdue, and a farewell that has lasted two years. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly realistic about high school crushes.

42. 142 知 Knowing Summer, Until Summer 知夏至夏 Purple Thorn Ice Realm紫荆冰界Modern Romance203k WordsOngoing A secret crush in youth, and redemption in adulthood Lin Zhixia often felt that Heaven had been looking out for her, letting her meet Lu Jingchen and Qin Xiangchuan. One was as deep as the sea, teaching her perseverance and responsibility; the other was as warm as the light, teaching her to love and let go. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story seems to feature two male leads, and the subtle, ambiguous feelings between the male and female leads during their school days are depicted very realistically. Like many people who develop feelings for each other during their school years, these feelings will eventually be overshadowed by certain events or individuals, slowly fading away, or perhaps becoming an eternal white moonlight in their lives. I look forward to the author's updates and hope that their reunion will have a happy ending.

43. 143 我 I Keep the Moon in My Heart 我把月亮藏在心里 A Cervical Spondylosis Patient是颈椎病患者Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other, 1v1] + [Secret School Crush] + [Reunion After Years Apart] Lin Yu first met Gu Jin on the first day of her second year of high school. The boy smiled at her, and that smile made Lin Yu's entire youth shine. Following the homeroom teacher's instructions, Lin Yu walked toward her seat. Gu Jin stopped what he was doing, looked up, and smiled as he greeted her. His smile was like the moon over the mountains, like a breeze through the woods, clean and gentle. It wasn't until a 222Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's about unrequited love in the beginning and a long-awaited reunion. It's really good, don't be fooled by the ratings! The author is based on the real person, and reading the author's afterword made me cry [crying].

44. 144 觉 After Awakening, I Tore Up the Scumbag's Script 觉醒后，我撕了渣男的剧本 Carefree Breeze and Clouds逸风闲云Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoyu once believed her first love, Xu Ming, was her whole world. He was gentle and considerate, the "perfect upperclassman" in everyone's eyes. A single line about an inexpensive scarf was enough to make an innocent girl like her fall for him, wholeheartedly losing herself in the sugary fantasy Xu Ming had spun. She overlooked Liu Teng's quiet devotion, though he had always stayed by her side like a knight. The hypocrite's mask finally shattered. At the graduation ball, she dressed up an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on the author's true story! As a freshman, she met a seemingly upright upperclassman who, despite having no dating experience, confessed his love to her. Little did she know she would fall into an abyss of despair. However, a male classmate silently protected her, and together they ultimately tore off the scumbag's mask!

45. 145 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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    Unrequited love is inherently bittersweet; your emotions fluctuate with the other person's. Those who harbor unrequited love are often cowards; the ending is usually that the other person never even knows you. The first two books mainly depict the process of a girl's unrequited love during high school, both ending in tragedy. The last book briefly touches upon the process of unrequited love, but overall it's sweet.

46. 146 三 The Little Warmth of Sanwuhua 三五画的小暖暖 Li Suyer离玊儿Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted Gentle, frail, and calculating top student × sensitive, kindhearted, goofy high school girl He Xing does everything he can to get close again to the “little white rabbit” from his childhood. He simply follows her in silence, watches over her quietly, and hides his love deep in his heart... But the little white rabbit keeps breaking through the defenses around his heart, running toward the boy she loves... Written for the ordinary, cheerful version of myself in high school, and for my humble, sen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is very realistic. The guy has a bit of a novel-like quality—beautiful, strong, and tragic—but he never confesses his feelings directly; he hides his love and considers the girl's needs in every way. The girl, Chen, is the kind of person who's incredibly endearing and sympathetic. However, it's not finished yet.

47. 147 我 My True Story of a Secret Crush 我的真实暗恋故事 A Chance Encounter in the Wind风中的奇缘8k WordsCompleted My True Story of Secretly Loving Someone 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true story of unrequited love, well worth reading.

48. 148 随 Kiss You in the Breeze 随风热吻你 Peachy Zhizhi桃气知知Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on pre-sale at 7 p.m. on November 13, 2026!] The short drama I’ll Always, Always Like You is now available. [Double Top Students] x [Mutual Devotion] x [Mutual Secret Crushes] x [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns] x [Maximum Sweet Romance] x [A Fast-Paced, Secretly Satisfying Story] A sure thing to invest in! Blurb One: Gu Sinian was the universally acknowledged ice-cold beauty of No. 1 High School. Everyone said he had no heart. Then everyone pointed at Jiang Wan in 22kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    As the summer breeze, carrying the scent of gardenias, swept across the street corner, and the hem of his white shirt brushed against her burning fingertips, this unexpected, passionate kiss became a vine that entwined their entire youth. "Kissing You with the Wind" holds the most touching summer narrative—the glistening sweat on the basketball court under the sun, the sycamore-lined avenue walked side-by-side after evening self-study, the heart pounding with excitement, yet only daring to whisper "It's a bit hot today" in the evening breeze. The protagonists, with the unique impulsiveness and sincerity of youth, are pulled apart by misunderstandings and tentative explorations, growing closer through growth and choices. Every exchange of glances is like sparks colliding into the Milky Way, every unspoken word hides a secret hotter than the heat of summer. It's not just about a reckless love; it also captures the awkwardness and courage we've all experienced: the anxiety of missing out, the barely concealed joy, and that "I like you," scattered by the wind and picked up again by a heartbeat. Turning the pages is like instantly transporting you back to that noisy summer with its incessant chirping of cicadas, reminding you of someone who made you feel as if even the wind was whispering sweet nothings for you. If you miss that feeling of your heart racing for someone, and want to relive the most passionate moments of your youth through a story, then "Kissing You with the Wind" is the perfect answer.

49. 149 暗 I’m the One Who’s Secretly in Love with You 暗恋你的人是我 Little Yue Cake小悦饼Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted This book is based on my own life. Once I finish writing it, I can finally let go. Su Xiaoxiao is insecure, sensitive, timid, a poor student, and painfully meek. When she meets He Chi, she does her best to get closer to him, but all she can do is run after him from behind. Why does Su Xiaoxiao work so hard to get into First High School, only to transfer out later? Su Xiaoxiao will never measure up to Xia Mo, and she can never catch up to He Chi. But Wang Bo is always behind her, and she forget 122Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Let me promote my own book, hehe [thinking]

50. 150 我 I Once Stole a Kiss from the Starlight 我曾偷吻星光 Blazing On and On灼灼不停Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Qiao was little, she spent some time as a child model and actress. She was famous and lived in the spotlight. But no one knew that behind the scenes, she was a crybaby who was always being bullied. Later, Li Qiao met a young idol. He would wipe away her tears and tell her fairy tales. He also had a pair of unbelievably beautiful eyes. She remembered him for years. Then, one spring when she was sixteen, the young idol she had never stopped thinking about became her class monitor. You shin 425Reads9.5Score100Shelves

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    Well, how should I put it? The female lead met the male lead when she was 8, fell in love with him when she was 16, and married him when he was 23. I don't know if it counts as a story about unrequited love, but it's definitely a good read! You should give it a try!!!

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