Youth and Campus Life! 青春校园！！ ！

1. 101 橙 Orange-Flavored Summer Words 橙味夏语 Pomelo Banana柚香蕉Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted In the bright days of high school, transfer student Yan Chengzi meets the sunny boy Jiang Chuan, and a secret teenage crush begins to bloom. But the memories of youth are beautiful, and impossible to hold on to. As we grow up, we must all head toward our own futures. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a very clear-headed and youthful unrequited love.

2. 102 抓 Caught You, Scaredy-Cat! 抓住你啦，胆小鬼！ Don't Be Late, Moon别迟月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Now being published in print! [Secret crush becomes true love + healing + devoted to each other + light ensemble cast] Sensitive, gentle cat girl VS sunny, healing puppy boy The day Xu Zhiyu first met Lin Qingyan, he took away the kitten she'd found first and left her with a heart fluttering in the sunshine. Xu Zhiyu was a timid coward, only daring to quietly express her feelings where he couldn't see. Lin Qingyan found it strange. Why was a cup of cold medicine waiting on his desk whenever h 4.7kReads9.3Score822Shelves

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   The coward secretly loved him in her own way, but was later discovered (>ω<), and the male lead pursued her.

3. 103 朝 A Future to Look Forward to, Morning and Night 朝暮可盼 Jin Rongyi金容易Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted Cheerful, healing, adorably goofy art student × aloof on the outside, warm-hearted and proud academic ace On the second day after Shen Mu transferred schools, her homeroom teacher assigned her to Lin Lizhao, the grade's top student and resident “ice block.” People said he was cold and taciturn. Even classmates who had been with him for three years didn't dare strike up a conversation. Then one day, the usually stone-faced top student cornered her in the stairwell, his voice low and plaintive. “D 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Micro-group portraits, authentic and down-to-earth campus literature

4. 104 学 Top Student, Don't Hide. The Campus Heartthrob Is Crazy About You 学霸别躲，校草他超爱 Jin Rongyi金容易7k WordsCompleted Top Student, Don’t Hide. The Campus Heartthrob Is Really Into You 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 眼 A Mole Beneath the Eye 眼下痣 Light on Paper纸上光颖Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sweet Youthful Romance | Love at First Sight | Both Are Each Other’s First | Male Lead from a Powerful Family | Light Urban Setting] [Proud, urbane young heir vs. cool, breathtaking heroine] Zhu Xingye has a top-tier family background, top-tier skills, and top-tier looks. He’s Peking University’s “top man,” and his only flaw is that he’s incredibly hard to win over. The first time she sees him, he rides his heavy motorcycle past the graceful young woman sitting beneath a tree, focused on her sk 17.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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   Youth, a group portrait, passion...

6. 106 京 The Capital's Princeling Is Actually Madly in Love 京圈太子爷，竟也会为爱痴狂 Little Zilong小小子龙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [School Days | Two Top Students | Ensemble Cast | Both Pure in Love] [A girl who loves studying × A wealthy top-student young master] There were four elegant, handsome guys at the school. All came from wealthy families and got along exceptionally well with the four girls in the school beauty dorm. Fu Yancheng fell for Shu Ran at first sight. Wherever Shu Ran went, Fu Yancheng was sure to be there. Su Keyan sighed. “Studying is important, of course, but we only get one youth. We can’t let it be 1.3kReads6.4Score134Shelves

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   Recommended high school campus novels

7. 107 心 A Reply That Stirs the Heart 心动回信 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [High School Secret Crush + Mutual Love + Long-Standing Scheme] Gentle yet resilient × Unstoppable brilliance In high school, Wen Qi fell for a boy. He was an excellent student. During breaks, he liked leaning on the railing outside the classroom with a can of cola or lychee soda in his hand. He would roll up his uniform sleeves just enough to reveal his strong, well-defined forearms. He often went to the school music room to play piano and drums and sing. He also liked going to the rooftop alon 2.8kReads8.5Score501Shelves

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   It's a good read. The male lead in this book is truly a wonderful person. As the saying goes, if you like someone who is inherently a good person...

8. 108 私 A Love Kept Secret 私藏喜欢 Shi Yi诗弋Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Mutual secret crush + both choosing each other + reunion] [Rebellious, carefree bad-boy type × soft, adorable little bunny] Ruan Huan had had a crush on Jiang Yubei for three years. One evening after school in her second year of high school, Ruan Huan buried her face in her desk and cried alone, devastated because she had done terribly on an exam. Suddenly, someone tapped her desk twice. Ruan Huan looked up, her eyes red and damp. Then she met a pair of deep, dark eyes. The boy had a lollipop i 246Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 喜 Joy Comes Late 喜晚 Shi Yi诗弋Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Sweet youth romance + childhood sweethearts + secret love + mutual devotion] “Long time no see, little potato.” Their chance meeting in the neighborhood the day before school began was where it all started. In Wen Wan’s eyes, Lin Muchuan seemed to like everyone except her. “Stop avoiding me.” “Lin Muchuan, does the childhood sweetheart really never stand a chance against the new arrival?” “Wanwan, she isn’t some new arrival. You’re the one I like. It’s always been you.” “I can’t make the sky fa 19Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 迟 At Last, I Know It's Late Summer 迟迟知夏晚 Mu He Y木禾YModern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | Family Trauma | Mutual Healing | Slow-Burn Comfort] [A sensitive girl starved of love × a boy who is sunny and cheerful at first, then cool and withdrawn] For the first seventeen years of her life, Xia Zhi lived amid her father’s drunkenness and gambling debts. Her mother died young, and her stepmother was driven away. Like a weed growing in a gutter, she struggled to survive. The day her father tried to sell her to a creditor to settle his debts, she fled in the middle of the 82Reads—Score111Shelves

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    Highly recommend, two small bitter melons.

11. 111 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 57.6kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    A different kind of youth campus novel, without the usual clichés—you won't regret reading it!

12. 112 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
13. 113 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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    It's really good!! The plot is also quite engaging. The male lead is very biased towards the female lead. The female lead is a sweet girl and a top student. The male lead is a fake underachiever; although he's a rich second-generation, he still works and cooks for himself. It was so engaging that I didn't want to finish reading it. I finished the book overnight. Warning! The female lead can be a bit too compassionate at times. But I think it's okay and doesn't detract from the experience; in fact, I found it quite enjoyable. [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring]

14. 114 卿 Dear You: I Once Had a Terrible Deskmate 卿卿如晤：我曾经有个坏同桌 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The animated comic is coming soon! Two top students flirting with each other | Steamy and sweet | Small-town romance | No contrived plot, not a power fantasy Chen Qingqing thinks her love story with Lin Jingze is too embarrassing to tell anyone. Other people fall in love by dating. First comes a confession, then fingertips brushing, then lips meeting. But the two of them... went straight to bed. They were former deskmates who hadn't seen each other in years, and on the day they reunited, their f 26.8kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
15. 115 高 The Aloof School Beauty Only Flirts with Me, the Introvert 高冷校花独撩内向的我 Nine Rivers Fall九川落Urban725k WordsCompleted No System, no rebirth: just everyday school life, the best years of youth, and the first tentative stirrings of love. Lin Chubai is a shy high school student who likes to sit by himself and daydream. A quiet, handsome boy with a face that draws attention but little awareness of his own looks, he daydreams and blushes, stubbornly surviving Xia Chu's “clutches” at the start of summer. Xia Chu is the aloof, icy school beauty and top student. Her coldness is just a form of self-protection, and teasi 1kReads—Score100Shelves

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    I'm recommending my own work; it's a story about ordinary campus life, without a system or rebirth.

16. 116 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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    From campus to society, from youth to maturity, remain steadfast to the end.

17. 117 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Heart-Stealing Thief Pretending to Be Good at an All-Boys’ School 穿书后在男校里装乖的偷心女贼 A Wa Ni阿挖泥Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + comedy + sweet romance + transmigration into a book + mutual healing + light ensemble cast + devoted couple] [A seemingly gentle but actually cold, queenly heroine × A seemingly chaste but actually sinister, foxlike hero] After ten years as a thief, she finally receives her last assignment. She must disguise herself as a boy and infiltrate Jingfeng Boys' School, get close to her roommate Zou Zhaoyi, and steal the ancestral painting in his possession. Once she pulls it 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A top-tier combination of a cool-headed, hilarious female thief and a cunning, scheming male fox! The female lead, Tong Qing, a top-tier professional thief, is forced to embark on an ultimate undercover mission: disguising herself as a gentle, obedient young man, infiltrating an all-boys school, getting close to a stoic and aloof master, swindling money and stealing paintings in exchange for lifelong freedom! The initial script: calm undercover operation, precise control, mission completion, and a stylish escape. The actual script: feigning innocence backfires, hilarious throughout, secret crushes, and everyone turns gay!

18. 118 人 Life Is Good, So Let’s Have Our Fill of Joy 人生得意许尽欢 Man Tianyi漫天一Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Campus + urban life + youth + teacher-student romance + age gap + both inexperienced in love + secret crush + bickering couple + mutual healing] [Bright, bold ray of sunshine × gentle, mature older man] Xu Jinhuan first met Shen Guo on campus, where he became her homeroom teacher. At first, Xu Jinhuan thought Shen Guo was no different from the other teachers, except that he was younger and better-looking. She didn’t think much of him. He favored good students and academic high achievers, and 1.9kReads—Score221Shelves

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    Campus, teachers and students

19. 119 柚 Yuzu Summer Amber 柚夏琥珀 Hawaiian Sailboat夏威夷帆船Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Cool-faced, cute, composed beauty heroine × gentle, green-tea, unattainable-love male lead Everyone at school knew Ji Chuxun was an untouchable, heaven-blessed young man: top grades, a distinguished family, outstanding looks, and a warm, polished manner. He was the distant moon all the girls chased after to confess their feelings. Yun You, on the other hand, was cool and taciturn, with an air of aloofness. Her friends called her a gloomy beauty, but she was quiet and low-key, living in her own w 18.6kReads8.4Score4kShelves

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    A melancholic-faced, adorable art student x a gentle, manipulative, academically gifted school heartthrob in a campus romance novel filled with unrequited love. It's a story of redemption and favoritism, where the manipulative girl is adept at playing the victim to win the heroine's heart.

20. 120 我 What We Promised Each Other: 我们说好的： Tumi Demon荼靡妖Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted “We’ve grown up. We’re not the same as we were as kids. Do you really think childhood sweethearts would go to all that trouble to find each other just to be friends again?” Lin Yi blinked her clear eyes and laughed carelessly. “I don’t!” Shen Yu blurted out without a moment’s hesitation. “So let’s be together!” Shu Ning looked at Xue Yang and asked, “I’m said to bring bad luck. Aren’t you afraid?” “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like I’m a good person!” Xue Yang’s matter-of-fact tone mad 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet and satisfying read! Childhood sweethearts reunite in college, a powerful and calculating man has been plotting for a long time, revenge is taken on the spot, and words are spoken face-to-face. It features a smart academic genius and an athletic campus heartthrob, a sexy internet celebrity and a domineering CEO. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes! The writing is light and smooth, with strong moral values! The characters are all very well-developed. You have to read it! You have to read it! You have to read it!

21. 121 死 I Refused to Date Anyone, Then Lost to the Class's Bottom-Ranked Student 死活不谈恋爱的我输给了班上倒数 Time Flies Easily流光容易Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Straightforward Top Student x Tsundere, Sharp-Tongued Young Master] Bickering Couple | Mutual Secret Crush | Period School Romance | Happy Ending A mutual secret crush spanning the turn of the millennium. In 2001, Fang Xiaoru gets into a prestigious high school with the determination to outwork everyone. She has only one ultimate goal: get into a top university! But then she meets her lifelong nemesis, Fang Yihai, a lazy, sharp-tongued rich kid at the bottom of the class. As a teacher-assign 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Campus novels with a realistic coming-of-age theme

22. 122 唯 My Heart Belongs Only to You 唯你钟情 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance247k WordsCompleted *Rekindled love | Love at first sight | Long-laid plans | Mutual flirting | Sweet, devoted romance, 1v1 *Independent, clear-headed ice beauty vs. abstinent male god *Alcohol-loving female lawyer vs. scheming, unhinged CEO Back in his senior year of high school, Shi Qingzhou met a very special girl. One glance was enough to dazzle him; seeing her again made his heart race. He had no idea how to pursue a girl, so he did everything he could to make her walk into his arms of her own accord. Secretl 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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23. 123 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 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This book is a pure, realistic portrayal of youth and school life, without reincarnation, time travel, or any special advantages. The story takes place in a southern county town between 2005 and 2016, unfolding slowly from the boy's perspective during his high school years. There are noisy breaks between classes, the evening breeze on the way home from school, and his unspoken feelings for Lin Qiyu. Everything feels very real, like something that happened around us.

24. 124 告 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 345Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A misunderstanding about a mutual unrequited love story, with no angst throughout, perfect for your taste.

25. 125 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 30.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    Super sweet...

26. 126 谁 Whose Shadow Are You Following? 谁是谁的跟屁虫 Chen Nian Zhijin辰年执今Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Lin Jingmiao seems to have been possessive of Li Jingxing ever since they were little. She can't stand Li Jingxing fooling around with other girls, and she can't stand other girls giving him presents. When she was very young, she thought it was just the kind of possessiveness children feel toward their toys. But as she grew up, she realized she couldn't look Li Jingxing in the eye anymore. If there's any question in the world that could stump Li Jingxing, it would have to be: Why do girls get 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The girl's neglect left her to face three meals a day alone, her meager weekly allowance barely enough to feed herself. She silently bore it all, unwilling to ask for help. The boy, far away at school, was completely unaware and was still saddened by her aloofness. Only when the truth was revealed did he realize that he had missed the time when she needed his companionship the most.

27. 127 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    The second male lead was ultimately a source of deep regret. I really enjoyed the second book, "The Sad Little Thing About Unrequited Love," because it was written in great detail. I even felt a little tearful after reading it; Lin Xu and Ye Feng ultimately missed their chance.

28. 128 暗 Secret Crush, Flash Marriage: My Arch-Enemy Had Been Plotting This for Ages! 暗恋闪婚，死对头竟蓄谋已久！ Zhiruo Zhizhi芷若枝枝Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sweet youth romance + ensemble cast] [Bickering rivals + mutual crush] [Reunion after years apart + marriage before love] [Deer type + stubborn + competitive + soft-hearted and sensitive + Xu Wan] [Wolf type + tsundere + possessive + brooding and unhinged + Fu Xi] “Hey, want to switch seats?” “No way!” Rejected? His pride! His stubbornness! Fu Xi silently made up his mind. “Xu Wan, we’ve got plenty of time. I’ll make you regret this and come begging me!” So while Xu Wan memorized her lessons, h 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration]

29. 129 苹 An Apple Is Anything but a Boring Fruit 苹果才不是一种无聊的水果 Floating Three Thousand浮三千Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Career-focused, hardworking heroine + pure-hearted, hopelessly romantic puppy of a male lead + he falls for her on his own + mutual crushes finally paying off [Both Pure] [Strong Female Lead] Chen Jiahe gets into Quan Ying, the best high school in the city. They say that if you attend Quan Ying, you can choose any of the best universities in the country. Once there, she discovers just how severe the information bubble is. Quan Ying isn't full of nothing but elite students. Some openly make out i 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead focuses on her studies and career, while the male lead spends the entire time looking for a partner. From campus to wedding dress.

30. 130 青 A Youthful Journey Without Regrets 青春路上不留白 A Little Nengneng一只小能能Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted The midsummer breeze carries the song of cicadas along the university's ginkgo-lined avenue. The story quietly begins the moment someone wheels a suitcase onto campus. There are late-night study sessions side by side in the library, lively conversations around a hot pot, and deafening cheers at basketball games. Friendship gathers scattered stars into a dazzling galaxy. And then there are notes tucked inside textbooks, fleeting glances in the evening breeze, and confessions left unspoken beneath 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! Sweet and Romantic.

31. 131 白 Starting from Scratch: Three Years Flipping Little Boxes Made Me a Millionaire 白手起家，倒腾小盒子三年千万 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Mocked for selling birth control products in the dorm from the start? Disciplined? No problem! Make money while teaching in the countryside. Build a fortune worth tens of millions over four years, bringing ideals, love, and wealth into reality. [The novel will be finished within a week, so read with confidence] [No transmigration + no System + no pocket dimension + no overpowered characters + no golden finger + an extraordinarily realistic story of hard work] 14kReads8.1Score979Shelves

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    No time travel, no system, no spatial ability, no overpowered characters, but the writing is superb.

32. 132 花 Flowers Bloom for the Wind 花开予风 Pose Burger姿势汉堡Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [School to workplace | Doctors | Ensemble cast | Secret crushes | Choices | Ideals | Reunion after many years] A swan song for the youth of everyone who grew up caught between ideals and reality. Following five medical students through a decade of change, from campus to the wider world, it uses an unexpected death as a lens to reveal the sharpest edges of friendship, love, and responsibility. The storytelling is as precise as a scalpel: their first meeting in anatomy class, standing shoulder to 158Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a highly realistic ensemble-oriented coming-of-age story. The early chapters depict the characters pursuing their dreams side-by-side on campus. Later, as they enter society, they face harsh choices, and an unexpected event shatters their peace. The narrative is calm and restrained, avoiding unrealistic romantic tropes, and revolves around ideals, love, and friendship. Amidst the cold rationality of medicine and the unpredictability of life, the protagonists slowly reconcile with regrets. The overall tone is gentle yet poignant, with a powerful aftertaste, leaving the reader reflecting on the gap between youth and reality.

33. 133 蕨 Fern 蕨草 Qin You沁柚Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Mutual Pining + School Life + Pure Love + Bittersweet + Delicate + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance] Fang Shiyang had always thought that after that summer, she and Meng Qiuwen would never see each other again. It wasn't until they reunited in their hometown that she realized some fates were written in the stars. Meeting again was only a matter of time. The shy awkwardness of being eighteen had kept them from voicing their love. Now, five years later, that love had resurfaced, and they could final 47Reads—Score137Shelves

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    This book is a must-have! ^0^

34. 134 最 The Last Roll of Film 最后一卷胶片 Fire Poker from Sihe City四合城的烧火棍Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted [School romance | Secret crush | BE] Have you ever had a secret crush on someone? The kind where he sits in front of you, just forty centimeters away, but you have to rehearse saying his name a hundred times in your head. Shen Jinhe has had a crush on Jiang Zhi from the age of thirteen to twenty-five, twelve years in all. She saves every sticky note he writes and every piece of candy he gives her. When he turns around, she pretends to be looking at the blackboard; when he smiles, her heart races 4.5kReads—Score195Shelves
35. 135 大 Bro, We’ve Got a Problem! A Cute Boy Just Transferred into the Class Next Door 大哥，不好了！隔壁班转来了个正太 Me, Who Likes Bands喜欢乐团的我12k WordsCompleted Big Brother, This Is Bad! A Cute Little Boy Just Transferred into the Class Next Door —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💥The contrast is divine; don't be fooled by his soft and cute appearance. In public, he's the dutiful underling who empties all the school's trash cans. Behind the scenes, he's incredibly skilled, resourceful, and handles all the troubles targeting the female lead. The female lead is used to shouldering everything alone; he doesn't need her to become docile, preferring her true self. From a senior's underling to her devoted lover, the plot twists layer upon layer, providing a truly immersive reading experience.

36. 136 开 On the First Day of School, the Yandere Campus Belle Has Me Wrapped Around Her Finger 开学第一天，被病娇校花拿捏了 Fire Warms the Wood, Which Flourishes火暖木荣Urban424k WordsOngoing [Overwhelming possessiveness + mutual devotion + pure love, no angst] On the first day of school, Zhao Yao met a sweet, innocent-looking girl. Her name was Su Jiujiu. Her smile was as sweet as candy, her voice soft and gentle, and she seemed completely harmless. But in reality, she was a yandere with an intensely possessive streak. She would take couple photos and post them online to announce their relationship, undo her buttons to tempt him, call him “hubby,” and even kiss him of her own accord 9.9kReads—Score804Shelves

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    New book recommendation, everyone is welcome to read it! [Kissing emoji]

37. 137 正 A Talkative Girl Happens to Meet a Boy Afraid of Being Alone 正巧话唠的她碰到了怕寂寞的他 Wen Qiu lfiskye温秋lfiskyeUrban557k WordsCompleted [Deskmates + Living Together Later + Mutual Crushes + Pure Romance + Slice of Life + One Female Lead + Saving Each Other + School Life + Slow-Burn Romance + Sunny Female Lead + Gloomy, Solitary Male Lead + A Little Angst, Mostly Sweet] “Just leave it alone. I won't cut myself anymore, okay?” “Qi Wang, I have a bit of a headache.” “Really? Don't lie to me.” “...” “Seeing how stubborn she was, Qi Wang could only stop saying anything.” “Smoke less, and drink less.” “Stop meddling. What's it to you? 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Youthful campus romance, sweet and lighthearted, self-promoted. Daily life.

38. 138 重 Reborn in 2010 with X-Ray Vision, but I’m Trying Not to Look 重生2010开启透视，忍住不看 Live with a Smile爱笑则生Urban566k WordsOngoing Luo Ji is reborn in his student days and gains the ability to see through things. He wins over his first love from the start, then rides one lucky break after another, winning the hearts of countless goddesses, becoming fabulously wealthy, dominating overseas, and reaching the pinnacle of life! In a word, it’s just pure fun! 11kReads8.8Score924Shelves

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    This is a youth campus story featuring superpowers.

39. 139 和 The Days I Spent with the Class Flower 和班花一起走过的日子 LLL BroLLL哥Urban653k WordsCompleted They had once been high school deskmates and friends for three years. Six years ago, after the college entrance exams, they went their separate ways. Six years later, fate brought them together again. He was the aloof heartthrob in every girl in the class's eyes, while she was the fiery class beauty in every boy's eyes... What would happen when they met again today...? 4.8kReads8.4Score564Shelves

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    This is my first time writing a review, and this book is truly enjoyable and refreshing, unlike other books I've read.

40. 140 春 Spring Tide 春日来潮 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Bo He was the notorious playboy of No. 1 High School, wearing the air of someone who treated life like a game. He was brazen, untamable, and looked down on everyone. In their second year of high school, Lian Zi returned to the capital. She was a bright, beautiful girl, steady and quiet. They belonged to two different worlds. Until people noticed how blatantly the usually proud Young Master Bo treated her differently, following right behind Lian Zi wherever she went. His friends teased him, sayin 10.3kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Every single one is top-notch!! You'll never get tired of reading them!! Masterpiece novels!!

41. 141 青 The Grand Theater of Youth 青春大剧院 Yu Xia Zhi Yan语夏栀言Modern Romance115k WordsOngoing (Youth + ensemble cast + lighthearted comedy + everyday school life) One classroom, a bunch of weirdos, and a pile of everyday antics that'll have you laughing your head off. We go crazy together, get into trouble together, and tear around campus side by side. We laugh, we fool around, we keep things weird, and stick together till the end of time! All students in Class Five are forbidden from having flat apple cheeks! No grand, earth-shattering drama, just plenty of fun and excitement. Our youth 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Needless to say, this one is really good. I laughed so hard in the middle of the night I almost died, hahaha [heart emoji]

42. 142 你 You Are My Endless Summer 你是我无尽的夏天 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [A slice-of-life story. For content warnings, see the author’s note in Chapter 1.] 1. Yu Rong and Lin Yunyi grew up together, but they’ve been bickering since they were little. Whenever they meet, they argue, and they can always find something about each other that gets on their nerves. No one knew Lin Yunyi had moved into Yu Rong’s house. Everyone else thought they were just neighbors, until one day, during an online class, they heard Yu Rong’s voice coming from Lin Yunyi’s room and realized so 1.5kReads9.2Score259Shelves
43. 143 吻 Kiss of Mint 吻薄荷 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush] [Sweet Romance] [Acts Cute ✖️ Pretends to Be Proper] Someone asked Xu Zhi, “Have you really liked Gu Hengzhi for a long time?” Outside, rain poured down in torrents. Xu Zhi stood at the entrance to the teaching building, feeling the biting chill of the wind, and nodded firmly. “That’s right!” A tall, straight figure came into view. Gu Hengzhi’s hair was slightly damp. He glanced at Xu Zhi, tossed her a black umbrella, and gave a faint, crooked smile. “Xu Zhizhi, did repeati 2.7kReads9.3Score461Shelves
44. 144 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
45. 145 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score701Shelves

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    These few books are all quite good. There's no rebirth or time travel involved.

46. 146 暗 Secret Crush: A Big Deal 暗恋：这件大事 Xun You寻优Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Cold, handsome top student and school heartthrob × cheerful, sweet, well-behaved girl] [High school crush + mutual devotion + both leads are each other’s first + sweet romance] At the student-teacher assembly in their first year of high school, Lin Tingyan stood onstage to give a speech, and Xu Yutang fell in love with him at first sight. Thus began Xu Yutang’s long, secret crush. To get a little closer to him, she kept it from her family. She chose the science track, despite being completely u 787Reads7.2Score128Shelves

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    So cruel! 🐾🐾🐾

47. 147 夏 Summer, Nowhere to Be Seen 【夏不见】 Feng Jianyu风间俞Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Sweet at first, angsty later + Beautiful tragedy] [Main couple: Mutual salvation Cold boy × Somber girl] [Side couple: Bickering rivals] They met in the leafy green of summer. After one chance encounter after another, the cold boy and the somber girl discovered that each shone at school, yet suffered in homes painfully barren of warmth. Slowly, their young feelings grew wild, but in the end, they couldn’t withstand the twists of fate. - “Jiang Leng, it’s snowing. Another winter has come,” “But 1.2kReads8.2Score343Shelves
48. 148 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
49. 149 为 Falling for Her 为她着迷 Lan Qing岚卿Modern Romance621k WordsCompleted [Cool, Stunning, Confident Girl x Cold, Noble Young Master | Sweet Romance × Two Top Students × Growth and Healing] When Bai Ning arrived, she not only stole He Shizhou's spot at the top of the grade rankings, but also became the girl sitting behind him. Both top dogs in their own right, they had high self-esteem, high IQs, and high scores. With all three, they were a perfect match, yet they couldn't stand each other and spent every day trading barbs. Bai Ning wore a hat and mask every day. 2.9kReads9.1Score419Shelves
50. 150 女 A Must-Read for Women: Premarital AI 女性必看之：婚前试ai Walker on the Shore岸上行者Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted Super sweet and full of tension, two strong leads flirt with each other, a trial romance before marriage, and high-octane excitement with no angst from start to finish! A love story that begins with a chance meeting on a train, then unfolds into campus romance at the same school. Although a third party gets involved, and Ouyang Yuan wavers between the two women many times, in the end, faced with the temptations of a promising future, career success, and money, he resolutely chooses his official 134Reads—Score149Shelves

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    If you're interested, watch it; once you start, you won't be able to tear yourself away—the immersion is incredibly strong.

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