Campus Secret Crush Stories (The More Heartbreaking, the Better) 校园暗恋文（越苦越好）

1. 51 暗 Secret Love Is Like a Green Plum 暗恋好似一颗青梅果 Xiaoxiang Qimin潇湘祈敏Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking BE that will make you cry your eyes out: youthful angst, unrequited love, and bittersweet longing Xia Xi's youth was shrouded in gray. Her parents' endless arguments, her classmates' distance, and the chains of social anxiety left her like a shadow in the corner, silent and invisible. That changed in her first year of high school, when the sunny Shen Yiqing became her desk mate. Cheerful and kind, he was a ray of light piercing her gloomy world. He taught her to be brave and help 4.4kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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   My tears

2. 52 等 Waiting for Winter to End, Longing for Spring 等冬尽，盼春来 Xiaoxiang Qimin潇湘祈敏Modern Romance187k WordsCompleted Youthful Heartbreak | BE Aesthetics | Mutual Redemption | Fated by Life and Death Lose 10 pounds just from reading this [Quiet, Resilient Girl × Wild, World-Weary School Bully] In 2012, in a seaside town, Jiang Sheng and Nan Siye meet in the rundown Nanyang residential compound. She is a silent lamb to the slaughter, bullied by her classmates. Her mother has left home to work, her father disappeared ten years ago and never returned, and she lives under someone else’s roof. He is the school bull 1.5kReads8.2Score493Shelves
3. 53 绕 Through the Sea of People, I Run to You 绕遍人海奔向你 Xiangmei Loves Frozen Milk爱吃冰冻牛奶的香梅Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted Everyone says Wen Zheng spent every last flutter of her heart on Lu Zhi'ang. And indeed, ever since that midsummer when she was in eighth grade, Wen Zheng had devoted her whole heart to the boy. Setting and characters: A tender teenage romance set in middle school, with both of them crossing paths, and a long, unrequited crush stretched across different classes and schools. Yet a veil always seemed to lie between them. They chatted online every day, but rarely crossed paths in person. Conflic 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A secret love story, from campus to wedding dress, the male and female protagonists meet in junior high school, go to different high schools, there is a misunderstanding between the female protagonist and the male protagonist, the misunderstanding in college is clearly explained, the male protagonist confesses to being together in their freshman year, and proposes marriage in their senior year.

4. 54 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 40.2kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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   ^O^Reunion after a long separation^O^Secret love comes true^O^ In the midsummer when she was sixteen years old, Xia Zhicha fell in love with a man named Fu Ciyu. She never thought that when she was nineteen, she and Fu Ciyu would meet again in college. Later, the two had a brief relationship because of a game. Xia Zhicha always understood that she was just a boring pastime for Fu Ci and he would sooner or later be rejected by him like everyone else. But the short-lived dream came true, and she couldn't help but indulge. Until news of Fu Ci's engagement came out, Xia Zhicha wiped away her tears and left quietly. But that night, she was locked in his arms with almost paranoia, her eyes were red - "Xia Zhicha, you must not leave me."

5. 55 拽 Too Proud to Reach 拽不可攀 Zheng Lihan郑立寒Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Secret crush] [Both are each other’s only one] [Long-planned romance] [School life] [Happy ending] [The psychology book Love Yourself More, Live Better is expected to come out in November] In high school, Pei Lin was an excellent student, good in both conduct and academics. He was always at the top of his class, and his uniform was always spotless. Back then, nobody would have linked him to Tan Yunxiang, who had a terrible reputation. And no one could have guessed that the aloof top student was 88Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 他 His Silent Confession 他寂静的告白 Ya Youwang雅有望Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted [Warm, sunny heroine VS cool, lonely hero] Wei Xu’s love was like an old book hidden away by time. Not a word was spoken, yet every page was filled with her. Quiet yet immense, it was an epic that only he could write. At last, she understood those words that had come too late. In the bright, bold days of her youth, the quiet, silent boy had already offered her his whole heart in a corner where no one could see. But back then, she was in too much of a hurry, her eyes fixed too far ahead. She didn 11Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 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 383Reads—Score132Shelves
8. 58 从 From Dust to the Rest of My Life, I Think Only of Su Nian 从尘埃到余生，只念苏念 A Branch of Spring, Flowers Fading一枝春残花Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing [Male POV + one-sided crush + slow-burn romance + devoted male lead] Note: The female lead has an ex-boyfriend. What's it like to have a crush on someone for nine years? It's the black umbrella left unclaimed in seventh grade. It's the wind that never stops blowing through the high school hallway. It's being just one street away at college, yet never managing to reach her. It's seeing her hold someone else's hand in her social media posts, while not even daring to add her as a friend. Then she b 4.5kReads7.3Score307Shelves

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   This book has written all about my secret love. It's a good representation. After reading it, it's hard to find anything else. Except that I don't have the male protagonist's efforts and persistence. I felt like it last night and wrote a long review. If you are destined, you can read it in the book reviews. Very few people recommend this book, so I'll do it.

9. 59 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 6.1kReads—Score580Shelves

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   The deeper the secret love is suppressed, the more intense the expression of emotion will be.

10. 60 掌 The Mole in His Palm: My Obsessive Uncle by Marriage Has Gone Mad 掌心痣之偏执小姨夫疯了 Shi Yueshu时月舒Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing The night of the victory banquet, I walked into the wrong room. In the darkness, the man chuckled in my ear. “You came to me on your own, little wildcat.” At dawn, I fled in a panic, but my necklace slipped off and was left by his bedside. A week later, my company was acquired, and he turned out to be the new CEO. At a family dinner, he peeled shrimp for my aunt in front of everyone, then glanced up and asked me calmly: “Why aren’t you greeting me?” I stammered, “Uncle...” But he wiped the shrim 241Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 二 The Slow Train at Twenty-Two 二十二岁的慢火车 Su Yanzhi苏砚之Urban125k WordsOngoing [Campus Life + Academic Prodigy + Rise to the Top + Face-Slapping + Campus Belle + Tragic Romance + Business Battles] [Modern Romance] Chen Donghe, a country boy, works hard and gets into the same prestigious university as the rich Su Nuanjiang. He thinks hard work can bridge the gap between their backgrounds, until the moment Su Nuanjiang’s mother appears. For the first time, Chen Donghe feels... Will Chen Donghe and Su Nuanjiang end up together? What did Lin Hong change? What will become of th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Campus crush article, everyone is welcome to read it.

12. 62 蓝 The Jacaranda Never Bloomed Again 蓝花楹未再开 Xin Da of the Southwest Military Region西南军区的辛达Modern Romance61k WordsOngoing Some youthful loves are destined to be tempered in tears and made eternal by regret. Gu Yanche's world crumbled into silent ashes during the season when the jacarandas bloomed and withered. The lingering warmth of a winter's day at the milk tea shop remained on his fingertips, but he could never again reach the girl who stood on tiptoe, her smiling eyes curved like little moons. She was Lin Wan, the only light in his cold life. But fate wove a web of misunderstandings, hidden burdens, and sile —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It opens with a funeral and a rainy Jacaranda. Gu Yanche clutched the faded milk tea receipt, and the unopened envelope hid his blood and tears. Back in early winter: Lin Wan stood on tiptoes to compare her height, her smiling eyes were like the moon, and the milk tea warmed the palm of his hand. Sweetness is fleeting. Misunderstandings are like snowballs, and fate hammers down. He carried it silently, but she refused to turn around. "Peace and joy" became the most painful irony for the rest of my life. The jacaranda blooms every year, and the seventeen-year-old girl will never come back. Have tissues ready and you won't regret it.

13. 63 云 The Clouds Know Her Confession 云朵知道她的告白 Hiding Among the Stars藏星河Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted Mutual unrequited love HE (with a twist, a little angsty at first) That year, he was the warm-hearted boy she loved... That year, tears fell beneath the wisteria... That year, they whispered secrets in the northwest corner of Mufeng Middle School... That year, the "I love you" she wanted to express through a twenty-minute interval... They say an unrequited love is a one-person world, but you neither disturbed him nor let yourself down. A youthful crush is like a silent dance, where every step fo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Quite pretty

14. 64 竹 After My Childhood Friend Got Glue in My Hair, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马摸我头发上胶水后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After my childhood friend got glue in my hair, he regretted it like crazy 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story about campus sadomasochism [Sparrow Food Masterpiece]

15. 65 他 He Put on an Engagement Show, So I'm Really Leaving 他上演订婚戏码，我要真离开 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted He staged an engagement, so I’m really leaving 16Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Ran Into My First Love, Who Fled from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 离婚当天，意外撞见逃婚五年的初恋情人 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Divorce, I Accidentally Run Into the First Love Who Ran Away from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 698Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 相 My Childhood Sweetheart of Seven Years Is Marrying My Best Friend 相恋七年的青梅，她要嫁给我的好兄弟 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted My childhood sweetheart of seven years is going to marry my good friend. 293Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 七 Alley Number Seven 七号巷 Egg-Stuffed Pancake Coconut鸡蛋灌饼椰Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Campus + BE + unrequited love Free-spirited, honest boy vs. well-behaved girl “May the free and honest sun never set. Someone will always take my place and keep loving you. Happy birthday, Jiang Si.” “She died on the day he turned eighteen. His coming-of-age day became her death anniversary.” “Jiang Si, don’t cry.” Beep The ECG line went flat. The room fell silent for a moment, then sobs swept through it. “I won’t cry anymore. Please, just look at me, okay?” The boy tried to hold back his sobs s 778Reads—Score218Shelves
19. 69 愿 May I Caress You Again 愿再轻抚你 South Wind, Late Autumn南风晚秋Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted Zhou Qiyue of West Wu No. 3 High School was a bona fide school bully. He did everything the school rules forbade. Then one day, a new girl joined the class next door. He called her ugly, yet warned his buddies not to chase after her. He wanted to get close to her, but carefully kept his distance. You are a star I can never reach. Later, rumors about the two of them dating reached the teachers’ office, and the teachers were alarmed. The homeroom teacher pointed at him and said, “A social degene 84Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    They are all super cruel and recommend 19

20. 70 暗 The Silent Duet of a Mutual Secret Crush 暗恋这场双向哑剧 Feather of Glass璃之羽Modern Romance325k WordsOngoing [Childhood sweethearts] [Bittersweet youth] [Secret school romance] [Beautiful tragedy] [Regret] [Quiet, reserved Ye Wan x Sunny, cheerful Lin Mu] Ye Wan and Lin Mu grew up together, from naked toddlers into seventeen-year-old teenagers. They shared the same popsicle, fell in the same alley, and year after year marked their heights on the same plane tree. They were the most familiar presences in each other's lives, and also each other's most untouchable secret. Ye Wan's secret crush was like 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 迟 Chi Huan’s Diary 迟欢日记 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The Daring Boy × The Sweet, Gentle Girl] [A Sweet Campus Romance + Mutual Pining Turns to Love + First Love for Both, One-on-One] Shi Xu was a sun-bright, carefree golden boy, adored by everyone. Chi Huan, meanwhile, was a coward who only dared to love someone in secret. No one ever connected the two of them, and Chi Huan thought they would never have anything to do with each other. Until the winter break of their senior year, when a cold kept Chi Huan from going outside to have a snowball figh 291Reads8.7Score—Shelves
22. 72 那 That Little Alley 那条小巷子 Chi Yuan迟远Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [Redemption + mutual pining + school life + angst + tragic ending] [One longs for the warmth of a home × one hopes to escape the control of her family] In the autumn of 2010, Xu Mo dragged her suitcase into that narrow alley. It was long and deep, and that year she was lost in its shadows. In the alley, she met Jiang Jiahe feeding the cats. That day, Jiang Jiahe helped her find a home. Secret love is a privilege reserved for cowards, and Xu Mo was a coward! She clung to that privilege until th 1.1kReads8.5Score302Shelves
23. 73 赤 Scarlet Farewell 赤别 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig 1.9kReads9.4Score562Shelves
24. 74 我 Our Farewell Letter 我们的告别信 Zhu Ge朱戈Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + healing + school life + bittersweet ending] This is a very ordinary story about a girl's entire youth. At sixteen, Li Zhen fell for a boy as radiant and passionate as the sun. His name was Duan Sicheng. He told her, “If you can't find your way, just focus on the road beneath your feet for now, Li. The sunny days will come.” “When the sun is shining, let's go for a walk together.” But sadly, they never got to see those sunny days. Later, Li Zhen finally understood that not every t 92Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 停 Stuck at Seventeen 停留十七岁那年 What Makes the Heart Flutter心什么动Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Campus romance × Youth × Mutual unrequited love × Heartbreak] Cold, rebellious boy × Sweet, well-behaved honor student * [Xie Yixiao was born wild and unruly, proud and untamed. Yet somehow, this boy fell in love with a good student from a broken home, a quiet, sweet, and sensible girl.] * [Ye Mian came from an incomplete family. Her parents weren't around when she was growing up. Then, when she was six, she learned that both of them had died. She was raised by her grandmother.] * [To part beca 1.6kReads7.2Score269Shelves
26. 76 她 She Will Always Belong to the Light of June 她永远属于六月里的光 White-Haired Brother Xin白发新哥Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted “The wind I met in September blew for nine months, but never reached the height of summer in June. I hadn’t told you enough times that I loved you. How could you leave yourself behind in that bright June?” Su Wanning died. In June 2025, Lin Yan leaped into the river with Su Wanning’s ashes, clutching his 725-point score report and his admission letter from Qingbei. This was the ending Su Wanning saw after her death. But she suddenly woke up, reborn in September 2024, on her first d 44Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one! Go take a look! If you don't cry, I lose!

27. 77 怎 What, Still Feeling Shy? 怎么，还不好意思了？ Two Cowards两个胆小鬼Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted Secret campus crush | Mutual misunderstandings | A touch of bittersweet longing | Reunion after years apart | Happy ending When we were young, Chen Yu hid all the affection he felt for me. He used Truth or Dare to get closer, stayed up late trying to grow a pink-and-white Christmas tree, and wrote down all the tenderness he couldn't bring himself to say on scraps of paper. After three years without contact, we met again. He rode his bike to take me to the alley entrance, then teased me with a sm 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After more than ten years of entanglement, the two-way crush finally got together.

28. 78 十 The Twelve Celestial Mansions 十二星次 Mu Xixi木兮兮啊Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted Mu Wannan met Gu Ximu when she was seventeen or eighteen. There was joy, certainty, and a love that left a lasting mark. But their youth also brought misunderstandings, resentment, and the choice to give up. Mu Wannan once asked herself: What if they had never met back then... In the end, she smiled helplessly. How could she bear to? 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pain of secret love makes people want to stop.

29. 79 她 She Lost Again 她又输了 Yue Jiuzhi月玖枝Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing [Youthful campus romance + secret crush + bad ending] Jiang Nianzhi’s world had always been dark, but luckily, she met Zhou Siheng, who could protect her. She realized she was pretty lucky after all: she’d found her savior, a boy who could keep her safe. It seemed Jiang Nianzhi had lost everything. Everyone hated her except Zhou Siheng. “Can I rely on you from now on?” The boy smiled, gently stroked the girl’s head, and said, “You can.” From then on, Jiang Nianzhi had someone to lean on. But goo 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't forget to rate it after reading it!!! Nice!!!

30. 80 眴 Shimmering and Far Away 眴兮杳杳 Bichuan's Friend笔川友人Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance + bittersweet secret love + reunion after years apart + a groveling ex who begs to win her back] + [A woman who admires the strong and knows how to listen VS a dashing, roguish rich kid] “She and I are friends.” Before his mind could catch up, the explanation had already slipped out. “Mm, I know.” Fang Yaowan looked away, her eyes darkening. Then she added, “We’re friends too.” Sensing that something was wrong, Sheng Qionglang was about to speak, but she beat him to it. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ten years of secret love [crying] They deserve a happy ending [crying] "Yao Wan, give me some response" [almost crying]

31. 81 梧 The Wutong Trees, Beneath the Fine Rain 梧桐更见细雨 Three Rounds, Full to the Brim三番满满Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [Reunion after a secret crush + youth and campus life + age gap] At seventeen, beneath the parasol trees, Ji Weiyu first met Fu Tingsheng at her best friend's house. He opened the door, his expression and eyes cool and distant. She didn't know that for many years to come, she would never be able to forget that first glance. In the year of the college entrance exams, she covered her desk with sticky notes bearing the name of his university, believing that if she worked hard enough, she could get 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Trapped in social status and age, she seems unable to like him

32. 82 橘 A Secret Crush with a Hint of Tangerine 橘子味的暗恋 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Gentle academic prodigy Lin Xia × dashing bad boy heartthrob Mo Chengsheng] She never got to see that first snow, and she didn't make it through that bitter winter. Her life ended forever at the age of twenty-two. One summer, Lin Xia met Mo Chengsheng. One glance was all it took for her to fall helplessly, hopelessly in love. Her secret crush remained hidden from the world. Mo Chengsheng became a knot deep in her heart. “My name is Lin Xia.” “Mo Chengsheng.” Mo Chengsheng: “Are we not friend 84Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The trilogy written by Meng Zhiwan is really beautiful

33. 83 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score341Shelves
34. 84 她 She Says She Doesn't Date in High School 她说她不早恋 Watermelon Plays DJ西瓜打DJModern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Campus + Reborn + Redemption + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Biker School Bully × Contrasting Desk Mate] • Jiang Jinfeng, the school bully at No. 4 High School. Handsome and tough, he’s best known for the pure-black wings tattooed on his hand, giving him an utterly intimidating look. School bully Jiang has a set of rules all his own. School Bully Rule No. 1: [If you like someone, be direct. Mute guys don’t deserve girlfriends.] School Bully Rule No. 2: [Take good care of the things your gi 10.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Campus crush be

35. 85 南 The Moon Kissed by Nan Xing 南星吻月 Su Mu Xia Yang苏沐夏阳Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turned mutual | Campus romance | Reunion after years apart | Mending a broken relationship | Both devoted only to each other | Some angst along the way] Shen Nanxing, the precious daughter of the Shen family, was switched at birth. She endured sixteen years of hardship and was even bullied at school in high school. At sixteen, the Shen family found her, but her biological parents didn't welcome her. Fortunately, she met Chen Zeyue. The first time they met, Chen Zeyue asked if sh 364Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    This, but it's not the crush part that's painful!

36. 86 予 An Orange Summer for You 予你橙夏 Er Lili洱梨梨Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Sunny, lively hero vs. aloof, cold heroine + Mutual Secret Crush + Devoted Love + Tragedy (Bad Ending) + Love That Goes Unreturned] In 2006, during a hot, damp summer that seemed to stretch on without end. Yuan Man and her mother, Wang Xiaozhi, moved from Yancheng to Wutuo Town. The first time Yuan Man met Xu Jiayi, his mother was yanking him by the ear and scolding him. He was covered in mud and filthy from head to toe, and he clearly wasn't one for keeping clean. Yuan Man didn't like him much 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Secret love, sour writing is really invincible

37. 87 青 Childhood Friend, Don’t Run Away 青梅你别跑 Lan Mengtingzi蓝梦婷子Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Yang Xiaoyu looked at the photo in her hands and let out a hollow laugh. “So I’m just a substitute? Just a way for you to think about her?” she asked Yang Chenyi. Yang Chenyi didn’t deny it. He took the photo from her and said, “Let’s break up.” Watching Yang Chenyi walk away, Yang Xiaoyu shed a tear, unable to tell whether it was from heartbreak or anger. Xiao Anjie clenched his fist around the corner, waiting for Yang Chenyi to come by. Then he swung a punch and knocked him to the ground. “Thi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Campus, secret love, workplace, secret love [seeking attention]

38. 88 暗 A Secret Crush Is Where Love Begins 暗恋，是爱的开始 Lan Mengtingzi蓝梦婷子Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted “Shen Yuchu?” Seeing Xiao Xiao's strong reaction, Liu Jing looked at her in confusion and nodded slightly. “Yes. What's wrong? Do you know her?” “N-no, I don't.” Xiao Xiao stammered. How could she not know Shen Yuchu? Memories of high school came flooding back. Xiao Xiao shook her head, trying to drive those memories away. “It's just... a really nice name.” 12Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 无 Starlight, Unclaimed 无人签收的星光 The Discarded Nut失宠的坚果34k WordsCompleted Starlight with No One to Receive It —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well, when her secret love turns into love and then she is rejected, she will only become more frustrated and courageous. Until some changes occurred... It was painful, very painful...

40. 90 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story about campus secret love, from campus to wedding dress, in which Shuang Jie misunderstands and has a secret love, the woman pursues the man for two lives to no avail, and her confession in the second life is still rejected. The man searches for many years and forcibly reunites with his wife, chasing his wife and taking her away at the crematorium.

41. 91 偷 Secretly in Love 偷偷恋慕 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Roguishly handsome hero + sweet, well-behaved girl] [Secret crush comes true + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Zhou Jingsi once found a pink love letter tucked inside his math textbook. The young girl's handwriting was elegant, her strokes shy and hesitant. The letter was short and unsigned, containing only one line: “Seeing you today, I suddenly wanted to take you to Kekexili to see the sea.” Wen Shu did two daring things in her life. First, she wrote a 58.7kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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    ① She communicated with him anonymously for three years and agreed to meet before the college entrance examination, but what she waited for was his funeral. Hidden in his suicide note were unsent letters: "Anonymous letters are the only love I dare to say. Unfortunately, even 'I love you' has become a word that cannot be sent." ② She filled 108 blank sheets of paper with her secret love and hid it in a used bookstore, but on his wedding day she discovered that the "white moonlight" in the groom's speech was exactly the content of a piece of paper she had written. What's even more cruel is that the bookstore owner said, "The boy who often came to copy your writing left last month." ③The secret love diary she had hidden for ten years was given to him as a "blessing" on his wedding day. He turned to the last page - "Today he said, 'I'm getting married.' I smiled and said congratulations, but in fact I had a medical record in my pocket: terminal gastric cancer." ④They were classmates who had a crush on each other, but they had a cold war before graduation. Seven years later, when she attended a class reunion, she learned that at his funeral, there was a love letter on his grave that she had not dared to give back then - on the back was his handwriting: "I was waiting for you to speak first, but what I was waiting for was a cancer diagnosis."

42. 92 北 The Star of Beichen 北辰星 AURORASTARModern Romance113k WordsCompleted [Campus Life] [Unrequited Love] [Two Top Students] [Tragic Ending] In middle school, Ling Yi fell for a boy. He was pure and gentle, yet always resolute. Bathed in spring sunlight, he leaned against the railing and told her that he wanted to attend Xinhai Experimental High School. Ling Yi worked hard and earned a place in its experimental class, never imagining that the boy would regretfully end up at another prestigious high school. In high school, Ling Yi was always thinking of him, rememberin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    North Star, another name for the North Star, was her only star on the way to find the dawn.

43. 93 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. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A campus abuse story with great stamina! Gu Miao's secret love for Shen Tingzhou, from being cautious to facing it calmly, from relying on responses to self-support, this relationship contains too much grievance and courage, and those unspoken loves and uncrossed distances eventually became the most unforgettable regrets in youth. After reading this book, I couldn't get over it for a long time.

44. 94 他 He Is Not Her Valley 他不是她的山谷 Dong Richen77东日辰77Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing Because he wasn't her valley, all her longing became a secret no one cared to know. When you're a teenager, every feeling is so pure. When you truly like someone, you really can remember them for a very, very long time. Back in her school days, Cheng Ran often wondered: If only she were prettier, if only her family were better off, would she be able to look Song Muci in the eye? As a student, Cheng Ran was insecure, timid, and ordinary. No one knew she liked Song Muci. She thought their story wo 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Will there be sparks between Cheng Ran, an ordinary female protagonist who has low self-esteem and is influenced by her original family, and an outstanding male protagonist?

45. 95 青 Sour Plum Blossoms 青梅酸枝果 Carp and Eight-Treasure Congee鲤鱼八宝粥Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush ‖ Regret] That midsummer, some feelings burned fiercely Sunlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves and into the classroom He was the bruise of my girlhood The secret I never dared to speak aloud A girl’s heart is forever buried deep within her Like the clear water of a stream, pure and untainted Its sweet aftertaste can always make you imagine things As if touching him could make my heart beat faster Was it always just wishful thinking? The cicadas outside the window wer 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It made me cry, I'm so sorry

46. 96 风 The Unseasonal Bloom of Wind and Grass 风与草的逆向花期 Jasmine White Tea茉莉白荼Anime Fanfiction969k WordsOngoing [A bystander’s perspective on Shugo Chara!, featuring Fujikawa Kiyokiyo] [Unrequited love + redemption + rebirth + slice of life + not a wish-fulfillment story + slow-paced + lots of original plot] If someone had two lives, would they choose the same person both times? How many ripples must pass between two people before fate can flow on, gentle and unbroken? He was the only terrible experience of my life, yet no one could compare to him in all my life. I hope my presence once carried a breeze t 994Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Fandom [Sending Hearts]

47. 97 暗 The Cure for a Secret Crush 暗恋解药 Ban Zhe坂哲Modern Romance90k WordsOngoing Though those four words are hard to say, everything I do says, “I like you.” A campus romance about mutual secret crushes, told from both perspectives. Two people scarred by their families of origin save each other. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 雪 Twelve Years Until the Snow Melts 雪融十二载 Listening to Snow in a Dream听雪入梦Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof top student × Gentle, ambitious boy A mutual secret crush spanning twelve years. She was an isolated island; he was a glimmer of light. She was frozen for twelve years; he pursued her for twelve years. He used her as his guiding star, drawing closer step by step. Because of him, her ice melted, and her heart slowly stirred. Snow falls without a sound, but love leaves its mark. After twelve years of waiting, at last they stand side by side. Leaning against his shoulder, she sudde 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fine chaff, ordinary, real, healing. The two-way secret love for 12 years is bitter at first and then sweet.

49. 99 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 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good-looking. I picked it up during the Spring Festival. It is very real and has no traditional routines [laughing and crying] [laughing and crying] The cliques, jealousy, frame-ups and lies of small groups are really exciting [Cool] [Cool] Of course, the male and female protagonists have other C P is young and sweet, I love you so much [Admiration] The female protagonist is Bai Yueguang, a dancer, and the male protagonist is a white-cut black puppy. They are siblings, childhood sweethearts, running in both directions, and their secret love comes true [Blowing kiss] [Flowing kiss] Holding high the banner of "Sheng'an" CP (≧▽≦)

50. 100 多 How I Wish You Had a Crush on Me Too 多么希望你也暗恋我 Tian Bai Han Zhi天白寒只Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Brooding heroine + love at the wrong time + redemption through unrequited love + dual narrative + heroine remains single Brooding heroine: After years of secretly loving him, she repeatedly toys with her unattainable first love. Gentle hero: He realizes his feelings too late and helps the heroine get into Peking University and Tsinghua University. In the end, he gets together with the kind-hearted second female lead. The story begins in middle school. Shen Xiang, a top student, is struggling wit 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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