School Romance with a Male Lead Who Secretly Loves the Heroine and Is Utterly Devoted, and a Sweet Story 那种男主暗恋女主，男主超级深情，甜文，要校园的

1. 1 没 After the Broke, Pitiful Guy Successfully Seduced His Rich Classmate 没钱小可怜勾引有钱男同学成功后 He Ju荷菊Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted 3.3kReads8.0Score25314d adds

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   This one is perfect! The male lead is a powerful figure with a crush on someone, an incredibly romantic person, and the two leads are mutually attracted to each other – it's so sweet!

2. 2 梦 After Dreaming That My Brother's Archenemy Took Me by Force 梦见被我哥死对头强取豪夺后 Tai Congcong太葱葱Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [A warm, sunny little princess / a poor boy who’s handsome, strong, and tragic / an ultimate sister-obsessed, arrogant, tsundere older brother] [BG] [Romance] [The heroine is the center of everyone’s affection] Short drama now available! Pei Xi has a dream. She dreams that Jiang Cheng, the aloof, sharp-eyed, solitary poor boy at school, will grow up to become the founder of a famous domestic game company. He creates a princess room just for her, then kneels beside her bed and slowly strokes her 14.3kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds

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   This book! The female lead is the male lead's childhood sweetheart, whom he has secretly loved for many years. The male lead and the female lead's brother are classmates. The male lead is practically a clingy person!

3. 3 青 Childhood Friend Conquest Handbook 青梅攻略手册 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [College Romance + Devoted Childhood-Friend Hero × Spoiled Childhood-Friend Heroine] Since they were children, Sheng Xunian has been Jiang Yinuan’s loyal little follower. Though he seems gentle on the surface, he always does whatever she says. That is, until they get to college and end up dying of embarrassment at the police station over an uncensored Japanese video. Jiang Yinuan: Oh? This guy looks harmless, but he’s been hiding a naughty side? Sheng Xunian: I acted sweet to win over your paren 1.1kReads6.4Score10114d adds

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   They grew up together and were never apart. In the beginning, the male lead pretended to be well-behaved and tutored the female lead to get into the same university. Once they got to university, he dropped the act and immediately confessed his feelings. Their parents were also big fans of the couple, hahaha.

4. 4 读 After Reading His Mind, the Cold-Hearted Campus Heartthrob Goes Crazy Every Day 读心后冷酷校草每天都在发疯 Porridge Can Stay Warm粥可温Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Print edition | Short drama now available [School crush + mind reading + sweet romance and healing + big-brother vibes] [Cold and aloof on the outside, hopelessly lovestruck puppy on the inside VS cool and distant on the outside, soft, timid, and insecure little snail on the inside] At Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, Yun Xiang inexplicably gained a superpower: She could hear the school heartthrob’s thoughts. The handsome heartthrob stood on the flag-raising platform, dignified and stern, his fac 5kReads9.5Score64114d adds

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   It's a good show. The male lead is obsessed with love and has a crush on the female lead.

5. 5 拜 I’ll Bow to You 拜下风 Hot Water热白水Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted There are only two kinds of people Jiang He hates: the arrogant, and the arrogant ones who get right in her face. By sheer bad luck, Qi Yan is both. When they first met, Qi Yan took Jiang He's food delivery by mistake, leaving her hungry that night, and didn't even apologize. The next day at the flag-raising ceremony, he was outrageously cocky, claiming he could take first place in their grade from Jiang He next time. Jiang He frowned, thinking he had no limits. Qi Yan challenged her to a bet: w 1.2kReads9.1Score17514d adds

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   This book is really good. The male lead initially thought the female lead and her stepbrother were a couple, so he was always secretly jealous. Later, because of the female lead's family situation, she was forced to say some harsh words to the male lead. Their relationship afterwards was very sweet.

6. 6 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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   This is a great book. The male lead secretly loves the female lead for three years before he finally gets a chance. It's not a wish-fulfillment story; the plot is full of emotion and loyalty, definitely worth reading.

7. 7 我 I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and It Became a Hit 我把暗恋写成小说，没想到火了 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and Never Expected It to Become a Hit 5.1kReads—Score16614d adds
8. 8 他 He's Secretly in Love with Me 他暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + healing and growth + both each other's first] To outsiders, Chen Sui is cold, aloof, and downright awful. But to Meng Wan, Chen Sui is the best. * Throughout his entire adolescence, Chen Sui loved only one person: Meng Wan. He longed for her for years. Until one day... “Baby, open your mouth and give me a kiss.” At last, he got what he wanted. 455Reads8.8Score—14d adds
9. 9 橘 The Orange Tabby and the Calico 橘子三花 Qingqing Kui青青葵Modern Romance586k WordsOngoing [Ensemble school cast, neighbors / childhood sweethearts and a surprise arrival / secret love fulfilled, slow-burn and realistic, pure romance, one-on-one, a light and sweet treat] Cool, quiet, and adorably aloof girl ✘ scheming B-king with a brain full of Zhao Zhaochao; bad-tempered, low-key kitten VS fake aloof beauty, actually clingy puppy Childhood sweethearts who reunite after a bitter parting = sworn enemies. Why be nice to your sworn enemy? In front of everyone, Zhu Chengzhao gave Jiang Y 170Reads—Score10414d adds

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   Campus Ensemble/Childhood Sweethearts/Cat and Dog Education/The Apricot Blossom Shadow Squad Main CP: A strong-willed, aloof, bad-tempered kitten VS a seemingly aloof but actually arrogant puppy with a scheming Bking Side CP: A genuine, rebellious cool girl VS a bright, gentle, and flirtatious tea boy

10. 10 吻 Kisses Through the Seasons 吻四季 Shuang Le双乐Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [Underdog comeback + unrequited love + 1v3 + healing + reunion after years apart] ‹One-line synopsis: Secretly loved by three men, and a secret that must be told.› The serious synopsis: Meeting Qi Feng and Gu Shixi was the misfortune Li Wen had earned in her previous life. She must have done terrible things back then, because now the two of them had come to torment her. When she was most in love with Qi Feng, Gu Shixi forcefully kissed her right in front of him. When she loved Gu Shixi most, 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead, the second male lead, and the third male lead all have a crush on the female lead, and the female lead is neither weak nor submissive.

11. 11 赴 A Heart Stirred for You Through the Years 赴你经年的心动 A Bamboo, A Quiet Joy一竹一清欢Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Gu Tingyu was once the most admired boy at A City No. 1 High School. With top grades and a cool, distant air, he was the unattainable dream hidden in countless girls' diaries. Jiang Zhiyi had quietly locked away her feelings for him deep in her heart for years, ever since the age when even a heartbeat speeding up by half a beat was something she frantically tried to conceal, unable to tell whether she admired him or had fallen for him. From that breathtaking glimpse on a rainy day when she was e 372Reads—Score10514d adds

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    Both characters secretly love each other; the male lead dotes on the female lead; a sweet and romantic novel.

12. 12 柠 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 Qiao Luochuan乔洛川Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super good-looking, no clichés, so realistic 😂😂😂 The cheesy close-ups: cliques forming, jealousy, framing, and lies—it's really super exciting 😎😎 At the same time, the innocent feelings of youth touch the heart, sweet and innocent, so adorable 🥰 Several couples, all so good-looking 🥰🥰

13. 13 我 My Youth on Twelfth Street 我的青春十二号街 Genius Fairy天才仙女Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted “I like you.” Times four At her high school graduation ceremony in 2012, Jian Xiaoxi received a confession. If four childhood friends hadn't all confessed to her on the same day, she might have thought that spring had finally come for her at eighteen. But with the Mayan prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012, they'd lost a game of truth or dare. Faced with the same words from all four of them, she still firmly replied, “Get lost.” This is a story about Number Twelve Street in the 1990s 178Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has strong moral principles; he waited for the female lead for eight years, and even after being rejected, he would wear sunglasses so she wouldn't see him cry.

14. 14 嘴 The Stubborn Childhood Friend: Brother Lu Was the One Who Fell First 嘴硬青梅：是陆哥他先动的心 Ye Shuangshuang from the Shallows of the Clouds云浅处的叶霜霜Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted [A new author and a new novel. Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no one reborn.] [Both leads are inexperienced in love; one-on-one romance, a little angst and lots of sweetness, with a focus on everyday life.] [Everyday life, Chinese-style school setting.] When Lin Jing starts at Experimental Middle School, she has two wishes. First, she hopes no one finds out that the aloof heartthrob Lin Yi is her older brother! Second, she wants to stay far away from Lu Yun. She manages to keep her fir 67Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has only ever loved the female lead since middle school! After a long separation, they finally rekindle their romance and refuse to let go! The male lead is incredibly fond of the female lead! The female lead's feelings for him arose without warning, and deepened with each passing year!

15. 15 她 Her Heart's Door Is Hard to Open 她心门难开 The Pen Name I Want Is Already Taken我想用的笔名已存在Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending + Both Pure + Light Ensemble Cast + School Days to City Life + He Pursues Her + 1v1 + Bittersweet Push and Pull + No Evil Female Supporting Characters + No Catfighting Between Women] School Days: [Smiling, Hardhearted Girl Who Loves to Eat x Cold-Faced, Pure and Gentle Boy] City Life: [Hardworking English Translator x Brooding, Obsessive Aircraft Engineer] Unlike most passionate youth romances, their story began in the dead of winter. * Fang Yu's affection was a gentle, carefully l 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Go! 💕

16. 16 美 My Beautiful Deskmate Always Pinches Me: From Fighting Back to Falling for Her 美女同桌总掐我，从抵抗到真香 Kakakakarot卡卡卡卡罗特Modern Romance687k WordsOngoing [School life] [Deskmates] [Ensemble cast] [Based on real events] There are no melodramatic, hackneyed plots here, nor any characters deliberately designed to win you over. You're free to like or dislike anyone. This novel wasn't written for cheap thrills; it's a true story from the past, and I'm only the narrator of time. If you're willing to take a little time to savor this gently told story, that would be my greatest honor. This story begins with Chen Xi and Yuan Meng as middle school deskmate 85Reads—Score314d adds

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    Look at Chenxi and Yuanmeng

17. 17 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 male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist in high school, and this crush continued into college.

18. 18 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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    A youth campus high school life

19. 19 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 206Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is rational, ambitious, and clear-headed; the male lead is a charmingly roguish, arrogant, and love-struck individual—both are intelligent and morally upright.

20. 20 一 Whenever I Hear You 一听到你呀 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Moment I Hear You ☆ Arrogant, cocky guy x sweet, straightforward girl ☆ What they really are: cold-faced cutie x black-hearted schemer [One-on-one sweet romance | Second chances + college romance + flirty sweetness + secret crush becomes mutual] Years later, Lin Shao'ai runs into her ex-boyfriend again at a class reunion. She thinks fate has played a nasty trick on her, and she's not too happy about it. The young man ignores her. Lin Shao'ai: Is he trying to provoke me? The 651Reads8.9Score10914d adds

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    If you're looking for something to read, head over to "When I Hear You!" The mutual unrequited love between the male and female leads, and the ambiguous and agonizing plot is just too touching!

21. 21 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

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    Li Xiang, the most affectionate brother

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