Secret Crush Stories With an Ordinary Heroine, Not a Quiet, Top-Student Type 暗恋文，女主很普通，不要什么文静学习超赞的女主

1. 251 重 Reborn: Stolen Time 重生之偷来的时光 Write Whatever, However You Like随便写随意写Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Wang Qi was reborn. She had returned to the summer of 2012, to the sweltering, damp July in Chengdu, and to the narrow bed in that shabby rental room. It had all yet to happen. She briskly broke up with the man who would betray her in the future. And the man who would one day be worth hundreds of millions and shine in financial news was sitting at the desk beside hers, quietly tapping away at his code in a dark gray T-shirt. In this life, she would wear comfortable clothes, eat all her favorite 10.3kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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   After being reborn, the powerful figure actually said he liked me.

2. 252 暗 That Heart-Fluttering Secret Crush 暗恋的那份心动 Lai Jiu赖玖Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining | Both fall for each other | Two top students | No angst] In the height of summer at seventeen, Lin Shiyin moved in next door to Su Jinnian, and the two became neighbors. In the height of summer at seventeen, Lin Shiyin fell for Su Jinnian, never realizing he had been in love with her for years. Every time he drew close to her again, it was all part of a plan he had long been making. They say unrequited love is painful, but what happens when both people secretly love each other? 80Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 253 偷 I Spied on You Ten Thousand Times 偷看了你一万次 Tea Drinker at the River of Forgetfulness忘川茶客Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Unrequited love, BE, campus romance. The heroine is a little too love-brained. Don't read if that's not your thing. There's also a short-story version. The year Shi Chu fell for Xu Xingze, she was twelve. The first time she saw him, she thought he didn't belong here at all, and yet he drew every eye. After years of secretly loving him, Shi Chu's feelings became an open secret. Everyone knew she liked Xu Xingze, but the saddest thing of all was that Shi Chu knew Xu Xingze didn't like her. Years a —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A very ordinary campus unrequited love story, short, bad ending.

4. 254 迟 Love That Came Too Late! 迟来深情！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Six years ago, on their wedding day, Mo Wen pushed his bride away with his own hands. When Shen Qi asked why, he simply said, "The wedding is off," then vanished from her world for good. Back then, Shen Qi had no idea that Mo Wen's grandfather had been poisoned to death at the wedding banquet, and that the culprits were his own maternal uncle and aunt. To avenge his grandfather and keep her from being dragged into the deadly plot, he chose the cruelest way: making her hate him. - Six year 200Reads—Score—14d adds

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   There was a little bit of unrequited love in the middle.

5. 255 浮 Duckweed and Snow 浮萍与雪 West Lion Poetry西狮诗Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing Lin Jiping spent twenty-two years being invisible. She took on the work her colleagues dumped on her, swallowed the cruel remarks her parents threw at her, and smiled as she accepted the emotional trash her friends unloaded on her. As long as she stayed quiet, didn't fight back, and kept out of sight, life could just about go on. Until the day she said yes and married into the Jiang family, ranked number one in H City. 31Reads—Score14514d adds

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   I'm completely hooked on this book. The female lead is quite ordinary, but she's very sincere to everyone.

6. 256 暗 A Secret Understanding 暗暗知心 May the Tree Stay Evergreen树要常青Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Youth: A self-conscious, sensitive soul meets someone bold and unrestrained] [Reunited after years apart, a secret crush comes true: An angel in white and a corporate CEO meet at the top] [A school-days crush, and a love between equals] The silence of words left unspoken is an unbearable pain, yet also a beauty beyond description. I spent my youth secretly loving you, never knowing that by the time we met again, my feelings had grown so deep that our hearts could understand each other without 464Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   To put it simply, this book is very relatable because it's grounded in reality, unlike those vague and unrealistic ones.

7. 257 十 A Thirteen-Month Time Difference 十三月时差 Rong Sui荣穗Modern Romance63k WordsOngoing Headstrong girl & gloomy boy The sun is so lovely today. I never expected him to transfer to our school. He's even more handsome now. These words were written in a pocket of Zhou Xiaoman's diary. In the end, she never confessed her feelings, and he remained eighteen forever. One heart stirs another, bringing it vividly to life. May none of us have regrets about our youth! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This fits perfectly.

8. 258 妹 Such a Good Girl! The Cool and Aloof Fu Coaxes Her Into Kisses 妹宝好乖！清冷傅少轻声诱哄亲亲 Zhao Fanfan赵饭饭Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [College campus] [Secret love comes true] [Playboy on the surface, devoted lover underneath] [Cherishes her with his life] [A charming girl who has no idea how irresistible she is × the darling of the heavens, a devoted lover] Fu Qingyan, the darling of A University, is said to be the only son of the Fu family, a prestigious clan from Jianghuai. He is impossibly handsome, and his almond-shaped eyes give him a rakish charm. His striking looks and family background have fueled countless rumors. Wo 11kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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   🎀✨The female lead is adorable and innocent. She had a crush on the male lead in high school and would take a long bus ride just to catch a glimpse of him. 🌿The male lead is a privileged young man with impeccable morals. He's a guiding lover who falls for the female lead at first sight and dotes on her endlessly. Her unrequited love eventually finds its reward.

9. 259 你 Please Don't Die 你不要死好不好 River of Forgetting Life忘生川Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted (Sweet moments + angst + heartbreak + redemption + travel + dialogue-driven) (A little slow to warm up, but there are some brutal gut punches later...) This is a love letter to everyone struggling with depression or going through a low point in life. May the Bodhisattva watch over you. A sensitive, unemployed surgeon × a gentle, adorable, beautiful older woman Pure older-woman/younger-man romance. “This is a story I cried over as I wrote it...” Lin Yu suffers from severe depression and its physi 7Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 260 第 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 Three Rounds, Full to the Brim三番满满Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score35514d adds
11. 261 不 Who Knows How Long, Let Your Heart Be Captivated 不知几何，任尔倾心 Snow Over Qingchuan青川雪Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing Modern Romance + Sweet Love + No Wife-Chasing + Contract Marriage + Secret Marriage + Long-Laid Plans He Qingyi never imagined that someone like her, with no parents, no siblings, and only her grandmother, would find herself entangled with Ren Zhixin in a relationship that might have been accidental or long planned. In the new year, she not only found the love of her life, but also gained even more people who loved her: a younger sister who appeared out of nowhere, the grandfather her grandmoth 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 262 向 To Zhouzhou 向周舟 Yu Yezao俞叶早Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Gentle, composed top student VS warm, devoted tech expert] Some people are like rainbows: you only know they exist once you meet them. After a family upheaval, Zhou Zhou ends her overseas posting and returns to City H. The news reaches Cheng Yanran, now a partner at a high-tech company. After several sleepless nights, Cheng decides to take a chance and adds her on WeChat, using selling a car as an excuse! A decade-long unrequited love finally bears fruit in a story t 14.7kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
13. 263 被 The Whole School Bullied Me as a Fat Pig. Then I Was Reunited with My Rich Family, and the Former School Hunk Tricked Me into Marriage. Now He's Dead for Good 被全校霸凌是肥猪，认回豪门前校草骗婚我，他死透了 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The whole school bullied me for being a fat pig. Before I was acknowledged by my wealthy family, the campus heartthrob tricked me into marrying him. He’s dead now. 124Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An ordinary female lead has a crush on a school heartthrob. Initially, the overweight and less attractive female lead is pursued by him, tricked into marriage and having a child. A text message she receives piques her curiosity about his motives. When she learns the truth, she's heartbroken and devastated. Does the second male lead dare to love?

14. 264 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 5.9kReads9.1Score76514d adds
15. 265 鲸 Whale Fall at Seventeen 鲸落十七岁 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CMarriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Whale Fall at Seventeen 781Reads—Score1214d adds

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    The male and female leads are mutually in love. The female lead comes from an ordinary family but is an outstanding student. She has an outgoing and lively personality, not at all quiet. 😍 A chemistry genius from an ordinary background x a musician from a family of lawyers – super addictive! The male lead is rich and handsome, a bit arrogant, sarcastic, and unreliable, always ready with a joke. Sometimes he's a comedian, but he's a well-behaved and empathetic person. He understands the female lead's aloofness and perfectionist pride beneath her passionate exterior, and will always love her deeply and devotedly. The female lead also secretly loves the male lead and has her own academic and career achievements and goals. They overcome the challenges of the school drama club and the gap between their social and economic backgrounds, finally falling in love. 🥰 It's a very clever story, not just sweet for the sake of sweetness.

16. 266 暗 My Crush Is a Master of Playing Games 暗恋对象他很会套路 Ten Feet of Creeping Grass蔓草三丈Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [1v1 + Mutual Firsts + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] On the day they filled out their college applications after graduating high school, she was going to confess her feelings to him. But then the older boy from next door came looking for her. By the time she went to look for him again, he had already disappeared. The next time she heard news of him, he was planning to study abroad. - Years later, Su Guo ran into Zhou Yichen again at a banquet, where she got drunk. Thinking she 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌈At a banquet, a drunk Su Guo bumped into Zhou Yichen again. She thought she was dreaming about him from a comic book, and her small hands even went so far as to trace his eyes, nose, and eyebrows, saying to him, "You're mine, you know that?" [Drooling emoji] After their second drunken encounter, the man, abandoning his usual aloofness, pointed to the red marks on his neck and said pitifully, "Miss Su, you've already taken advantage of me 'twice,' shouldn't you give me the proper recognition?"

17. 267 相 On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Secretly Married My Desk Mate 相亲当天，我和暗恋同桌闪婚了 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂11k WordsCompleted On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Had a Flash Marriage with My Secretly Admired Deskmate 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of unspoken feelings, sweet in its ordinariness, so captivating you can't stop reading once you start.

18. 268 暗 My Childhood Friend Confesses His Love, but He’s Been Planning It for Years 暗恋成真，竹马说爱我是蓄谋已久 Tutoring补课Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [He Secretly Loves Her] × [Both Are Each Other’s Only One] × [Living Under the Same Roof] × [Love Fulfilled] How long does it take for a youthful crush to fade? It was a marathon with no finish line. When he first saw her, the whole world fell silent. She sat by the window, warm light brushing her hair and gilding it with a thin layer of gold. From then on, his eyes followed her every move. On the basketball court, he ran with all his strength again and again, just for the chance to catch t 35Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 269 孟 Meng Yancheng, We Can Have Fun, but Don't Get Serious 孟宴臣，玩玩可以别认真 Gou Keai苟可爱Female-Channel Fanfiction409k WordsOngoing He falls first, an on-again, off-again push and pull, and a two-faced maid with a gift for acting Qin Xiao: “Meng Yanchen, I’m here to use you, not save you.” Meng Yanchen: “Why not try using me for the rest of your life?” # On the day they got together, Qin Xiao said, “You can keep loving her.” Meng Yanchen thought she at least loved him. Only after they broke up did he truly understand. Hah. That wasn’t love. It was simply that she didn’t love him, so she didn’t care who he loved. # One day af 346Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    A couple on opposing sides, constantly pulling and tugging at each other; Meng Yanchen, seemingly innocent but actually cunning; a two-faced girl with manipulative acting skills; Song Yan and Xu Qin have little screen time but lots of new plot developments; starting from Meng Yanchen's university days || 2348 jdjdjdn

20. 270 荔 A Secret Crush with a Lychee Flavor 荔枝味的暗恋 Little Pumpkin南瓜小小Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted To him, she was only his friend’s younger sister from next door. To her, he was the idol of her high school years, the object of every secret thought in her heart. When they met again in college, she wanted only to get a little closer to him, then a little closer still. [Cool, aloof heartthrob VS sweet, gentle girl] 203Reads8.2Score—14d adds
21. 271 一 A Lonely Secret Joy 《一个人的窃囍》 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人21k WordsCompleted Theft of Joy, Alone 34Reads—Score214d adds

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    Unrequited love is liking someone without expressing it.

22. 272 涅 Nirvana: Journey to the Isle in the River 涅槃：走向在河之洲 No Idea What to Call Myself不晓得叫啥名Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted (An interschool secret-crush story. Come see whether it’s to your taste.) Is it a crime to love Shen Tingzhou? Why did this sincere secret crush become a joke? Is it a crime to want to become a better person? Why have all my efforts been in vain? Is it a crime to long for someone’s true affection? Why do those smiles conceal betrayal and scheming, again and again? Yes, she is guilty. From the moment she bubbled in the wrong answer on her test sheet, she was already beyond forgiveness. 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is ordinary, insecure, and has had a crush on the male lead for six years.

23. 273 悟 Wutong 悟桐 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted A refined, dignified young man from a distinguished family and his wild little niece (no blood relation). When Shen Tong was little, a big yellow dog carried her to Old Master Shen. Before he died, Old Master Shen entrusted her to the Tang family. Third Master Tang is aloof, cold, and indifferent to women, yet he finds himself drawn to her again and again. Tang San: The girl in my family is young. Don't scare her! Bang! Shen Tong kicked her romantic rival to the ground. Tang San: Good girl. It's 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is an orphan from the countryside, while the male lead is a scion of a prestigious family; they have a significant difference in social status and age.

24. 274 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Shu Mian, is a gentle, sweet, and ordinary girl who secretly admires the popular and influential Tan Xuzhe but is too shy to confess her feelings. It's only after getting drunk that she musters the courage to test the waters. The male protagonist, seemingly a charmingly roguish and unapproachable figure, has actually long harbored feelings for her and gradually guides her overcoming her timidity. The book realistically portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love and the sweetness of its fulfillment.

25. 275 不 Faithful to the Morning Light, True to the Evening Lamps: Her Three-Pointer 不负晨光不欺晚灯【她的三分线外 Mei Wei美慰Two Female Leads534k WordsCompleted [It got unfairly low ratings. Come read and decide for yourself: My First Love Is My Best Friend] [Suspicious of men and women alike + a beautiful, strong, and tragic heroine + two female leads! Vivid and cinematic!] She's 184 cm tall! Incredibly handsome! A perfect body with eight-pack abs! Loves horseback riding and archery! Can fence and swim! Can cook, too! Gentle toward you, ruthless toward her enemies! How do you keep score when love plays outside the three-point line? A story of emotional 251Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not ordinary, not quiet, but definitely someone I have a crush on.

26. 276 秋 Autumn, Blessed with Grace 秋日有泽 Ju Wu居芜Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [Poor little darling + transmigration + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + a long road to winning her back] Qiutian is timid and insecure, a poor little darling. An accident sends her and the person she secretly loves to a world of immortal heroes. They had never been close before, but now they’re connected. So why is he still so popular here? She wants to hide him away, so he can be with her every moment of every day. One day, Qiutian hears him say that he thinks of her as his little si 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Gentle male lead x pitiful female lead

27. 277 你 You Are the Secret Hidden Deep in My Heart 你是藏在我心底的秘密 Shi Xiaochen时小晨Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + healing + sweet romance] In high school, Jian Dan was the class representative for physics, even though she was terrible at the subject. Her physics teacher was beside himself with worry and vowed to improve her grades. Chen Chuze, the top physics student, became his first choice as her tutor. The two reserved, quiet students were brought together despite barely speaking. From then on, he explained difficult problems to her at night, and she brought him a bottle of milk the ne 231Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is an ordinary student

28. 278 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 136Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's quite interesting; it's entertaining and not tiring to watch.

29. 279 那 That Summer We Said Hello 那年哈喽止于盛夏 Not Yet Turned Back未折返8k WordsCompleted That Year, Hello Ended with the Height of Summer —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here's a short recommendation.

30. 280 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 515Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is an ordinary, innocent girl, resilient, insightful, and kind-hearted with a strong personal charm. She's down-to-earth and relatable, and many friends/acquaintances have seen her as a beacon of light in their youth 😘 (Self-recommendation 💕) (Flashbacks of youthful memories; the female lead also shines brightly and strives for success in the workplace)

31. 281 花 Among the Language of Flowers 花语之间 A Zhi Li阿植里Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Pure Romance and Healing] [Warning: Player] [Police Officer Pursues Love] [Personal Growth] [Healing Flower Shop] [Emotional Push and Pull] [Gentle Shop Owner VS Younger Puppy-Like Man VS Mature Police Officer] He is the youthful younger man. Does he truly care for her, or does he have ulterior motives? He is the mature, gentle police officer. Does she love him? At a quiet corner of the city stands a cozy flower shop called “Between the Flowers.” It has no lavish decor. Every thoughtful detail 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If it doesn't look good, I'll come back and yell at you. [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

32. 282 捏 The Light-Pinching Cat 捏光的猫 Cat Pancake Roll猫饼卷Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [“Cat-like” ceramic artist x “dog-like,” steady (with a dark side) photographer] |Urban Romance|Cute Pets|Slow-Burn Love|Secret Crush Comes True| Tucked away in a corner of Jiangcheng is a cozy pottery shop called Yun Ni. The owner, Qin Yun, is gentle and quiet. Her fingertips can breathe life and soul into clay, but after falling victim to a malicious rumor campaign, she built a soft yet distant wall around her heart. Qian Xi, owner of a popular photography studio, captures all walks of life t 277Reads8.6Score10514d adds

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    The newly discovered book features a female and male protagonist who are high school classmates who reunite after a long separation. The female protagonist is the owner of a pottery shop, and the male protagonist is a photographer.

33. 283 他 He Got Engaged in a Blaze of Glory, Never Knowing I’d Waited for Him in Silence for Three Years 他风光订婚，不知我默默等他三年 Shi Yueshu时月舒Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted The karaoke room was so dim, it matched the gloom in her heart. Jian Chu smiled as she handed the microphone to Jiang Mochuan. Wen Xun sat in the farthest corner, gripping her cup until her fingers turned white. The music began: “The Moon Represents My Heart.” She had hummed that song all through middle school. Night after night, she buried her face in her pillow and sang it over and over, his face filling her thoughts. She thought it was a secret only she knew. But now he was singing it to anot 1.7kReads—Score11514d adds

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    I'm currently writing a novel, which could be described as a realistic novel. I don't want to crave classic scenes, hooks, or thrills; I just want to tell a good story, a true story. However, I've been busy with various things lately, which has led to inconsistent updates. I'm posting this recommendation today mainly to encourage myself to overcome all difficulties and stick to daily updates. 🥰 All my books are about unrequited love. Firstly, I deeply understand the pain of unrequited love, and secondly, I want to first write the most ideal book on the subject before moving on to other themes.

34. 284 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 50.5kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds

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    🎒🎒The prestigious Imperial University, with its century-old reputation, is teeming with talented individuals; those who manage to get in are the cream of the crop. Qin Yingxia, however, is an exception—she fought tooth and nail to get into the university, all because her crush stood at the very top. To see the sights he had seen, she risked half her life.

35. 285 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    The aftertaste is amazing!! A story of a heroine's growth and development! The older male lead is a politician with a bright future; seemingly aloof and unapproachable, he's actually cunning and shrewd, incredibly doting on the heroine and a guiding lover! The story is full of surprises and delightful moments; I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time! [OK]

36. 286 岁 [May You Be Safe and Sound Every Year] 【岁岁平安】 Three-Year-Old Nian年三岁Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [Campus Tragedy + Sweet Romance and Redemption + Unrequited Love Turned Mutual] Resilient Zhu Ping'an x Cowardly Campus Heartthrob Chen Sui In her second year of high school, a ray of light quietly appeared in Zhu Ping'an's world. His name was Chen Sui. Everyone said their names were a perfect match: year after year, peace and safety; every year, safe and sound. But though her name meant “wishing for peace,” Zhu Ping'an never got to live a long life. When someone asked whether the ending matter 115Reads—Score10114d adds

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    Who hasn't read this? It's so moving it will make you cry!! A secret crush blossoms into love, only to be separated by death; I cried so much for the male lead! [Crying][crying]

37. 287 杜 Du Zhihan, Please Hold Me 杜知寒，请与我相拥 The Wheat Has Ripened mz麦子熟了mzModern Romance90k WordsOngoing How long does it take to forget someone? They say the cells in the human body renew themselves every seven years, and memories of a person change along with them, shedding away from the body like old cells. I thought that year after year, I too would gradually forget Du Zhihan: the boy in white I saw beneath the shade of a tree that year, and every little thing we went through together. But between misunderstandings, entanglements, and the twists and turns of fate, we keep meeting and parting. I —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Seriously! The female lead is just an ordinary girl, sometimes even a little insecure!! The later parts were so heartbreaking, and the story felt so realistic about school life.

38. 288 抵 No Match for a Racing Heart 抵不过心动 Cutest Ears最萌耳朵Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + He’s Loved Her in Secret for Years + Long-Laid Plans + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Devoted Husband + Healing + Realistic] [Scheming, Abstinent Big Bad Wolf × Innocent, Soft Little Bunny] Liu Yu’an had always been aloof, rejecting the advances of every beautiful girl since their school days. It turned out that the future he was waiting for could only be with Tian Yiqing. He planned every step: pretending to be gay, tricking her into sharing a rental, then using the opp 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From a boy's perspective, it's about a crush coming true. The female lead is ordinary but cute, not quiet, and her grades aren't great.

39. 289 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 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
40. 290 撞 I Ran Into a Heir to a Wealthy Family Who Didn’t Want to Be a CEO 撞到不想当霸总的豪门继承人 Lin Shanbin林杉彬Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [A domineering CEO who wants to be an engineering guy × A rookie researcher with exceptional empathy] [Campus + Urban + Mutual Secret Crush + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Regretful Ex Chases His Wife + Happy Ending] One summer, fifteen years ago, Su Nan bumped into a man in the sunlit corridor of the Sixth Teaching Building who absolutely refused to become a domineering CEO. She loved him for fifteen years, and he waited for her for fifteen years. Fifteen years later, when the 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a story of mutual unrequited love. The female lead is quite ordinary, and the male lead isn't the kind of popular figure on campus, but he comes from a good family and doesn't have the protagonist's halo.

41. 291 你 You Live in My Memories 你存在我的回忆里 Li Shan You璃山有Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love + BE + youth on campus] (From the male lead's perspective, in the discussion section at the end of the final chapter) They say unrequited love is a kind of courtesy, secretly building a castle behind someone's back. For He Tongyou, it meant spending her entire youth weaving a lie that she didn't like him. They say unrequited love is when the teacher calls your name and I look up before you do. For Xu Jing, it meant embracing the breeze that had passed over her, then missi 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This is super good! The female and male leads are secretly in love and torn between each other. The ending is a bit of a shame because they can't be together. It's practically a true reflection of ordinary people's youth. 🥹

42. 292 落 For a Hundred Years, Luoyun Village Has Sacrificed a Maiden to the Gods, and Everyone Is Waiting for Me to Turn Eighteen 落云村百年献祭神女，全村人都在等我十八岁那天 What to Do About Constant Headaches总是头疼怎么办Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted For a Hundred Years, Luoyun Village Has Offered Up a Goddess, and Everyone in the Village Is Waiting for the Day I Turn Eighteen 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short, high-quality story about unrequited love; I cried my eyes out [almost crying].

43. 293 师 Junior Brother, Don’t Be Like This 师弟，你别这样 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing The day Ye Xiucheng reports for duty at Qiaonan Community Clinic, everyone asks him, “Why would a graduate of a top medical university come to a poor, remote place like this?” He just smiles without answering. He can’t tell them why he came here: It’s because of his beliefs, and because of his senior, Su Xixi. He thought she would always be by his side. That is, until the new vice president, Liang Shuo, tells her, “If something’s weighing on you, you can talk to me.” Ye Xiucheng finally panics. 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It perfectly matches your requirements: a story of unrequited love, featuring an ordinary female protagonist, without dramatic ups and downs or major conflicts, just a gentle, flowing love and life.

44. 294 心 The Back That Stole My Heart 心动背影 Su Jing, Who Loves Braised Yellow Catfish爱吃黄焖黄骨鱼的苏静Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing Their meeting was a chance arrangement, like a twist of fate in an hourglass. Yet the bond between them was as fragile as a spider’s thread, almost too faint to feel. It took just one glance, just one, for her heart to flutter. Perhaps this is the fate of life: some people can only meet briefly along the way before going their separate paths, only to find their way back to each other after all… 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has always been an ordinary, unnoticed girl with above-average grades. After the male lead transfers to her school, she falls for him and secretly loves him. The male lead is somewhat of a romantic playboy.

45. 295 破 Embrace You After the Break 破碎后拥抱你 zLovesBloomszz独恋繁花zModern Romance11k WordsCompleted Embrace Me After I’m Broken 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead unexpectedly becomes an orphan. The male lead's aunt finds her and adopts her. The female lead has secretly loved the male lead for many years, and he even tries to arrange a marriage for her with someone he doesn't want her to marry. It's a bit angsty. So good!

46. 296 校 The Campus Heartthrob Has a Secret Crush on Me 校草居然暗恋我 Persimmon Lychee Kernel柿荔枝仁Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [The rating is a little low because it just opened, but it’ll go up later. Please don’t let that put you off. This is absolutely the sweetest romance, and you don’t want to miss it!!!] [A sweet secret-crush romance: a well-behaved girl with plenty of inner monologue falls for a devoted top student. They secretly like each other and make their way toward one another.] On her first day of college, Ms. Kang told her daughter, Song Jiuwei, not to keep her crush secret. She should make it obvious an 479Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    The female lead is the kind of ordinary girl who gets caught up in her crush and struggles with her feelings repeatedly, even needing a lot of mental preparation before she can ask him out. Fortunately, it's a mutual crush—while she's still figuring out how to create a chance encounter, the top student Zhou Shiyu is already bringing her water every day at the military training ground.

47. 297 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 108Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 298 不 I Won't Be Your Collectible, I'll Just Be Myself 不做你的藏品，只做我自己 Nü Shuzhu女姝朱21k WordsCompleted I Won’t Be Your Collectible. I’ll Be Myself. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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49. 299 姻 A Dream of Marriage 姻梦 Yun Hezhen云禾桢Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + Double Lives + School Life + Regretful Pursuit + Redemption + Dreams] [Headstrong Fighting Champion + Gentle, Frail Student Council President] [Poor, Insecure Sweetheart + Handsome, Wealthy Abuser] Have you ever had a lucid dream, where you could do whatever you wanted? Zi He was abandoned in a snowy wilderness as a newborn. Luckily, she met Nai Meng, another orphan. She learned martial arts and wandered the world with Nai Meng. After Nai Meng died, Zi He became the new Dream 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The life of an ordinary person is one of poverty and low self-esteem. In college, he works part-time, handing out flyers in traffic lights and on the streets. He washes thousands of dishes a day to earn only 100 yuan. As a waiter, he is harassed. It's so realistic. He only has 300 yuan a month for living expenses. It's heartbreaking. He has had a crush on someone for several years, but he has never met her.

50. 300 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 50.6kReads9.1Score6k14d adds

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    Needless to say, whoever looks at it dies, it's so beautiful.

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