Secret Crush! School Stories Where the Male Lead Has a Crush on the Female Lead 暗恋！男主暗恋女主的 要校园文！

1. 101 他 His Childhood Sweetheart with a Gift for Divination 他的玄学小青梅 Autumn Chrysanthemums秋日黄花Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted Bai Qianning left Jing Yanche seven years ago because her master told her he had a parasite within him. Someone had placed a curse on the Jing family, and all his relatives would be harmed by being near him. The day he turned eighteen would be the day he died, and the Jing family would be destroyed. The only way to put an end to it was to become a disciple of the Mystic Sect and cultivate magic and spiritual power, so Bai Qianning left. Seven years later, she returned. The Jing parents, who had 107Reads6.4Score10114d adds

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   Childhood Sweethearts Campus Romance

2. 102 当 When I Became Everyone's Hated White Moonlight 当我成为了万人嫌的白月光 Yun Gechen云戈宸Modern Romance269k WordsOngoing Slice of life / slow burn / second chance romance / long-planned pursuit *Two storylines told in alternating chapters: his many ways of winning her back in odd-numbered chapters, and their memories in even-numbered chapters. *Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside younger wolf-dog x seemingly emotionally clueless but actually sensitive and passionate, pretending to be calm In their second year of high school, Wang Yang boarded a plane abroad, leaving No. 4 High School and Bai Qingxu behind. Fr 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead was incredibly cool in high school! He secretly fell for a smart, intelligent, and assertive female student from the same school. In college, he changed his identity and wholeheartedly wanted to win her heart. Although his pursuit of her was somewhat bumpy, they finally achieved a happy ending, like a rendezvous under the moonlit willows at dusk.

3. 103 遇 Meeting You Was Fate 遇上你是我的缘 User36859979用户36859979Urban105k WordsCompleted This is a novella-length romance the author wrote on a whim to commemorate and promote their second home, beautiful Xinjiang. Through the romantic encounter and passionate love between a couple separated by the distance between the frontier and the mainland, as well as the unforgettable entanglements of their relationship, the story explores contemporary young people's reflections on love and marriage and the choices they make in the face of grave danger. It mercilessly condemns fickle attitudes 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is infatuated with the male god

4. 104 亲 Dear Miss Rat Beauty 亲爱的鼠美美小姐 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted “You only have to be a little better than everyone else to be chosen by fate.” “People who know what they want can grit their teeth and hang on at any time.” “Once I’ve set my mind on something, I’ll see it through. I always have.” Meimei Mouse is Xin Yi’s favorite cartoon character. Becoming Meimei Mouse was the heroic dream of her girlhood. In Zhou Xing’s eyes, she truly is the invincible Miss Meimei Mouse. “Across mountains and rivers, I’ll cut a path through every obstacle for myself.” “The 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts + mutual crush

5. 105 假 A Fake Marriage Turns Real with the Heir, and My Best Friend Accuses Me of Stealing Her Campus Crush 假婚成真太子爷，闺蜜骂我撬她校草 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Our Fake Marriage Turned Real, and My Best Friend Accused Me of Stealing Her Campus Heartthrob 550Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a sweet and angsty campus romance novel. The female lead is kicked out of her family in the early stages, but her fake marriage becomes real. She's also kicked out by her best friend, but the male lead takes her in. Her arch-enemy develops feelings for her over time. She opens that door, but he drives her away. His true identity is revealed. Will they reconcile?

6. 106 蓝 Blue-and-White Uniforms and Peach Blossoms 《蓝白校服与桃树花开》 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天31k WordsCompleted Blue-and-White School Uniforms and Blossoming Peach Trees 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a youth campus story about the high school life of Lin Yin, a math genius.

7. 107 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score10714d adds

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   The story begins at a class reunion, where the male protagonist sees the female protagonist again after many years. The atmosphere of "I still have those feelings from back then, but I dare not say them" is truly heartbreaking. He lives an almost "ordinary" life, struggling at work and relying on his parents, but deep down, he is still stuck in the youthful days when he liked her.

8. 108 纷 Amid the Drizzling Dusk Rain, Toward the Clouds 纷纷暮雨向云彻 Machi, Who Loves Sausage and Purple Yam Rolls爱吃香肠紫薯卷的马奇Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing [Boys' Love + Youth and School Life + Mutual Devotion + Pure Love + Scheming Male Lead] Cool, aloof beauty * cool, aloof, pitiful puppy Xiang Yunche is the poster boy for gloomy, brooding guys: dark on the outside and obsessive within. His fixation from years ago and his love for Qi Tianmuyue run deep, though he occasionally lets his vulnerable side show. Before his strong-willed mother, he's a little wolf who suffers at her hands. Only when the heroine appears does he find hope of fighting bac —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Heart][Heart] Not bad!

9. 109 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 33Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 95Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A love story set at Sun Yat-sen University, featuring unrequited love.

11. 111 我 Why Is Falling in Love So Hard for Me? 我恋个爱容易吗 Little Fengtian小奉天Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted What is love? What does being in love feel like? Do you know? I sure don't! All I know is that falling in love is harder for me than Tang Sanzang's journey to the West! Take a look at what I've been through, friends. Do you think there's any hope for me? 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I feel like this is a good match for you.

12. 112 海 When Begonias Dream 海棠梦时 Lord Bo'an亳庵大人Urban716k WordsOngoing [No System] [No rebirth] [Multiple heroines] [Multiple couples] [Severe case of chuunibyou] [Sweet youth romance] [Family of origin] [Feuds among the wealthy] [Three Kingdoms Kill] [Slow-paced] After losing his sixth sense, Li Xiang could only toil away at a high school in K City. Just when he finally found someone he liked, Xun Jia, he discovered she was the niece of his nemesis, Xun Jing. His friend Pang Fulu, a severe case of chuunibyou with too much time on his hands, established a “Great Qi 10Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 何 He Fang Luyuan 何方路圆圆 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Sweet and spicy + mutual devotion + sweet romance + wealthy CEO] “From beginning to end, all I’ve ever wanted is to marry the girl I’ve loved from afar!” That was He Yanzheng’s one and only wish. He Yanzheng had grown up surrounded by every luxury, but after meeting her, he willingly made sacrifices and changed himself, all because he wanted to be part of her future. The clearheaded top student Lu Yuanyuan was focused on her exams and refused to date, yet she found herself pursued by a persiste 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, from school uniforms to wedding dresses, the right person stands in your future.

14. 114 十 Midsummer at Seventeen 十七岁的仲夏 A Youth Well Spent, Spring Breeze Falling人不枉少年落春风Urban208k WordsCompleted [Youthful school life + romantic comedy + inspirational + sweet romance] Main cast: Hao Chaoyue, Li Muwan, Chen Luo, Xia Qingyue, Li Yongxin, and Lin Zhipeng. (The Best Days, With the Best of Us) + (Midsummer at Seventeen) + (The Wind We Chased Together Back Then) + (The Thrilling Melody We Played Together When We Were Young) + (A Confession Beneath the Gardenia Tree) —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is my first youth campus novel. It does start with the male lead having a crush on the female lead, and later they both pursue each other; it's a sweet story. I hope it will be well-received. It's still being revised and improved, so please forgive any shortcomings. We can also exchange reviews and follow each other.

15. 115 寄 A Confession Meant for You 寄予你的告白 Mu Zhuzhu木竹竹Urban52k WordsOngoing (A fanfiction based on World's End.) [Important! This story won't affect newcomers' enjoyment of the original. It adapts one of its storylines into a novel.] [Important: This story was written with the original author's permission!] Of course, I'll also make some major changes to parts of the story, like the ending? This is a story of unrequited love, full of avoidance, timidity, cowardice, and unrealistic longing, about people who aren't exactly cheerful. Yuan Ji Yao, an ordinary protagonist wh —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Still being written; the male protagonist has a crush on the female protagonist, giving it a melancholic literary feel.

16. 116 沉 Falling Back in My Youth 沉落少年时 Chen Xing Yu陈行与Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing A bittersweet older-woman/younger-man romance: restrained, devoted younger man × gentle, clear-eyed senior - Puppy-like younger man, five years younger; two highly intelligent equals; neither is sexually inexperienced; happy ending - Bittersweet unrequited love + forbidden fantasies + the one in power lowering his head + reunion after years apart + love growing over time - Five years later, Chen Che and Shen Yu meet again. The poor, gifted boy from a small town has become a top technical directo 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Campus setting, 5-year age gap, both strong, bittersweet unrequited love - a poor but gifted boy patiently and restrainingly harbors a seven-year crush on his "senior girlfriend," culminating in a long-awaited reunion - immoral fantasy/conflict/mistakes/battlefield/older sister's submissive behavior.

17. 117 你 You Like Me Too, Don’t You? 你也很喜欢我吧！ Yu Yu Rice余鱼饭Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing Lin Muruo wakes up in a hospital room in 2018, but her memories are frozen on the bloody car crash on the night of her divorce in 2025. Even stranger, her sworn enemy and husband, Ling Yunbo, storms in on a leg encased in a cast. His eyes hold a weariness and scrutiny she can't understand. They have both been reborn, carrying the souls and scars of 2025 in their 2018 bodies as they continue to fight and test each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a reborn campus romance novel. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and their occasional banter is quite enjoyable. Their interactions are very interesting and full of witty remarks; you'll be laughing all the time. The male lead has a crush on the female lead but is too afraid to let her know, thinking she'll be terrified when she finds out, haha! It's super good. The male lead openly shows the female lead special treatment and makes exceptions for her, constantly flirting with her. The sweetness level is incredibly high; he's been plotting for a long time, and he's finally got what he wanted! [Kissing emojis]

18. 118 老 My Wife Is Terrible at Math 老婆是数学学渣 City-chanCity酱Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted An aloof, distinguished, all-subjects genius CEO vs. a sweet, gentle, math-struggling heroine!!! Super sweet + determined pursuit + from campus to the workplace!!! That September, with the first touches of autumn in the air, the new semester of her second year of high school began amid the chirping of cicadas. She stepped into the classroom, her white skirt trailing over the threshold, her waist-length hair lifted by the breeze through the hall as flecks of light danced in its ends. Those few st 16Reads—Score28414d adds

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    The male lead disappeared without a trace after graduating high school, lost contact for seven years, and harbored a secret crush on the female lead for many years. After a long separation, they reunited, and he relentlessly pursued her. Highly recommended!

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