Looking for the Aesthetics of a Tragic School Romance, Bonus Points If It Destroys Me! 求校园be美学 最好虐死我！

1. 51 哥 Brother, the Rain Has Stopped 哥哥，雨停了 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Chi Nian × Jiang Shi] I held a bouquet of roses, wanting to give them to the brother I loved most. Sadly, I never got the chance... In 2007, I saw my brother for the first time. The young man stood by the window, looking relaxed as the bow in his hand played a beautiful melody. In 2010, the rain stopped, and my brother left. In 2012, my brother promised that the following summer he would return to Beicheng and never leave me again. In 2013, the white flower pinned to my chest kept reminding me 316Reads8.7Score10114d adds

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   This book is seriously heart-wrenching! I personally love angst, and if you're easily moved to tears, you absolutely must check this out. Although the rating isn't high, it's truly excellent. I cried so much while reading it, and it took me a long time to recover! "Brother, I'm 22 years old now, the same age as you."

2. 52 青 The Green Mountains Can’t Be Trusted 青山靠不住 Miao Xiaodou喵小豆Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A bittersweet campus romance novel with a tragic ending. It's very angsty, especially when the male lead admits to having a new crush.

3. 53 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 2.9kReads9.4Score59514d adds
4. 54 我 I've Secretly Loved Him, Year After Year 我偷偷喜欢他，一年又一年 Clouds and Smoke with You云烟与卿Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuze will never know That a girl named Xiao Xi secretly loved him for seven years. Xiao Xi: a desolate hope. Just like her unrequited love, it would never see the light of day. She said, “I once loved someone with all my heart, too. But he never knew how I felt.” Reader's note: Based on a true story 2kReads8.6Score21714d adds
5. 55 风 The Day the Wind Blew 风吹过的那天 Clouds and Smoke with You云烟与卿Modern Romance3k WordsCompleted He Lin, congratulations on your wedding. On the day you got married, the wind blew. I thought I was finally ready to let go. 205Reads8.0Score—14d adds
6. 56 向 Keep Moving Forward, Don't Look Back 向前走，别回头 Clouds and Smoke with You云烟与卿Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted At 18, Zhao Xingyang fell in love with someone. To her, the boy was a ray of light in her life, the best gift heaven had ever given her. He was brilliant and flamboyant, carefree and unrestrained. Unfortunately, he didn't know she existed, and she was too much of a coward... Perhaps because she'd met someone so dazzling in her youth, it took her a full ten years to let go. At 28, Zhao Xingyang told herself: “Keep moving forward. Don't look back.” 146Reads8.8Score—14d adds
7. 57 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 13Reads—Score114d adds

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   Unrequited love/School tragedy (BE) story!!!

8. 58 未 The Flowers Faded Before Spring Arrived 未见春来花已逝 Li Yidingxing李一定行Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [The main story has a tragic ending; the bonus chapters have a happy ending. Both are complete.] [Pure love + romance + angst + school life + a touch of ensemble cast + slice-of-life + depressed heroine Gu Xihuan and sunny hero Liang Suian] Gu Xihuan thought she would remain in pain like this forever, until the day she died. After entering Ling'an No. 1 High School, she meets many kind and lovable classmates. Most of all, there is Liang Suian, her friendly deskmate and class president, whose 437Reads6.4Score10214d adds

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   You could give this a try if you're looking for a tragic romance novel with a sad ending.

9. 59 放 Protect Me After School 放学保护我 Qi Can栖璨Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted [Complete❗❗] [Campus + Secret Crush + Urban + Lighthearted Comedy + Tragedy + Healing + Both Leads Pure + Bad Ending] The roguishly handsome, devoted Lu Yannian VS the resilient, sensitive Ruan Yi’an The day they first met. Thirteen-year-old Lu Yannian was bullied by a group of bad boys. He curled up in a dark alley and buried his head as he sobbed. A mysterious girl rushed forward and fearlessly stood in front of him. “How dare you bully one of your own in broad daylight? Are you even human?” 161Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is great! A charmingly roguish young man has been secretly in love with the female lead for five years, believing she loves the more handsome second male lead. After they reunite, they get together. It's sweet at first, then heartbreaking [crying][crying], the male lead dies, and the female lead commits suicide [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

10. 60 等 Waiting for the Next Clear Day 等不到下一个天晴 Du Laxi杜啦曦Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted "Mutual secret crush + tragic ending + ensemble cast" [Cool and reserved He Wanqing] [Reckless and uninhibited Lin Zhifei] Her life was always drenched in the rainy season. She had seen a sunny day, but it had appeared only once in the drifting downpour of her youth. After Lin Zhifei left, she never saw a day like that again. He Wanqing could no longer wait for Lin Zhifei, nor could she wait for the skies to clear again. There was a rumor at Experimental High School: the beautiful top student He 273Reads—Score10614d adds

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    The two had a crush on each other for many years, but reality always defeated them and they could not be together. He Wanqing died in the heavy snow when she was 29 years old. She never had the chance to tell Lin Zhifei, whom she loved the most, that she liked him.

11. 61 蓝 The Blue Gum Tree Waits in Vain for the Mistletoe Bird 蓝桉等不到释槐鸟 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance133k WordsCompleted “If I loved you a little less, would I be able to say a little more to you?” The girl, Ru An, had a secret crush on Lin Fu, the brightest star in school. She loved writing in her diary. Over her three years of high school, she filled five diaries. Not once did she mention Lin Fu by name, yet every line was about him. She described Lin Fu as full of life and spirit, but couldn't find a single word that suited herself. She had always lived by the rules, following the same routine. The only courage 17kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds

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    A campus romance with a tragic ending—it's angsty! Super angsty! The female lead is a wonderful and outstanding person, but because she met the male lead, she's always insecure, feeling like she's not good enough. The second male lead is also a wonderful person; even though the female lead likes the male lead, he stays by her side. Personally, I don't like the male lead, but I really like the second male lead and ship the female lead and the second male lead. A note about the title: Blue gum trees are only allowed for release birds to perch on, but release birds don't necessarily have to perch on blue gum trees.

12. 62 还 Giving You Back Last Winter 还予去岁冬 Shu Xiu舒休Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted [School bullying + a dream of a lifetime + unrequited love + dream sequences + one-sided love + tragic ending + female lead suffers] Someone has always lived in Huan Qudong's dreams. If Song Zhifei had not died, they would have had a wonderful life together, despite all the hardships. But she died, bullied to death. The lively girl in Huan Qudong's eyes. Song Zhifei x Huan Qudong Unrelenting angst, a drawn-out plot, and a slow pace. Tragic ending. Don't read if that's not for you. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    1. Campus Romance (1980): The female lead's father is a narcotics officer. No one taught her how to interact with people. She passes away. "I want her to be loved, I want her to always be loved." 2. Childhood Sweethearts on Campus: The female lead falls ill and dies. "Youyou, I know you like me, I know you like Xu Nanshan. This love fills the void in my heart, but it can't make up for the regret. So I will fill that regret alone." 3. Campus Romance: Mutual Unrequited Love. The male lead dies protecting the female lead. "That unspoken love has become my lifelong regret."

13. 63 止 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Shu Xiu舒休Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 不 Never Failing to Keep a Promise 不失允 Shu Xiu舒休Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [School + society + tragic ending + loyal puppy + younger male lead + mutual secret crush + sweet and angsty + contrast] Shi Qi × Yun Si Shi Qi was born into an oppressive family, an unexpected presence. Frail and often sick, she was loved by her parents, but they always used her poor health to keep her in check. When she was hospitalized at thirteen, she saw a bold, carefree person in the ward. A mutual secret crush, a school romance, a younger male lead, and a tragic ending. Proceed with cauti 4Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 影 A Love Letter in the Shadows 影子情书 Pure Heart, Green Leaves素心绿叶Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted When we were young, most of us probably had a crush on someone. We knew his back, his profile, even his voice better than we knew his face. The girl he loved remained forever seventeen, while she quietly stayed by his side for many years. Then she received his wedding invitation, and the bride at the wedding looked just like someone. Her secret love began in silence and ended in silence. He never knew she had loved him year after year. 134Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She secretly loved him, but he couldn't let go of his deceased love.

16. 66 三 A Little Regret in Three Words 三个字的小遗憾 Cat Er Tea Fish猫洱茶鱼Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted A sensitive, overthinking girl versus a sunny, oblivious boy When Shen Xiaoxu is sixteen, she happens to catch sight of Lu Qingyang, who had been about to head home despite the rain, suddenly slowing down. He gently crouches to feed a kitten soaked through by the downpour. Though his shoulders are already drenched, he casually glances up a few times, seemingly not bothered at all. What an utterly hopeless idiot! Watching from the side, Shen Xiaoxu can’t help whispering under her breath. But even 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Dear Miss Cloud, if you are happy, perhaps my regrets will be lessened." I think the fate of unrequited love is to let go in the most dignified way, and finally to calmly wish him well, to wish well the boy I once liked.

17. 67 一 Half Ginkgo, Half First Snow 一半银杏一半初雪 Chong Qiwu重栖梧Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Two top students + school life + everyday moments + sweet at first, then bittersweet] [Arrogant, headstrong girl vs. cold genius] That summer, she escaped the abyss and met him. * That autumn marked the beginning of their happiness. She asked, “Do you know why I like ginkgo leaves and the first snowfall?” He said, “Someday, I'll take you to different places to see the ginkgo trees and the first snow.” Beneath the ginkgo tree, the boy looked serious as the wind sent leaves swirling across th 165Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both were written by the same author; the female lead died in the first book, and the male lead died in the second.

18. 68 以 Named After You 以你们命名 Shi San Is Not 13时三不是13Modern Romance21k WordsOngoing Original title: Named After You!!! [Youthful campus romance + mutual secret crush + growth and redemption + two top students + tragic romance] Delusional Chi Su and love-struck Chen Si “What happens when you and your best friend fall for the same person?” If youth can be summed up as “bittersweet,” then Chi Su’s youth was only “bitter and sweet.” The moment she met Chen Si, the sky was clear and bright. After she left him, it was nothing but raging storms. It was their senior year of high scho 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended!

19. 69 他 He Knows He Was Wrong 他知道错了 Peachwood Yaoyao桃木瑶瑶Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Bullying + tragic ending + coercive love + mutual devotion] That year, at the park, she found a place in Jiang Ye's heart. But in Su Yin's heart, he was a demon, a nightmare. When they first met in the classroom, Jiang Ye said to Su Yin, “I don't want anything in particular. I just think my dull, boring life might finally get a little more interesting. We have plenty of time!” He had no idea those words would mark the beginning of Su Yin's nightmare, pushing her into an endless abyss! . 1.5kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    The male protagonist allowed the female protagonist to be bullied, but later regretted it, while the female protagonist hated him intensely.

20. 70 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 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying]

21. 71 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 2kReads9.4Score60114d adds

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    You greedy girl, just watch and you won't say a word.

22. 72 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.4kReads9.3Score36014d adds

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    I'm very selective when it comes to books; these are my absolute top picks!

23. 73 她 Her Youthful Years 她的豆蔻年华 The Third Prince's Civilian Girlfriend三太子的圈外女友14k WordsCompleted Her Sweet Sixteen 218Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead suffered from the abuse of her family of origin, while the male lead was naive and ignorant about love. Later, due to financial difficulties, the female lead was forced to give up her relationship with the male lead, who then committed suicide. [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

24. 74 第 The Eighth Winter 第八年冬 Paper Eighteen纸十八Modern Romance68k WordsCompleted The first time the sensitive Li Xiting fell in love, it was with Chen Nian, the boy who seemed to glow as he stood in the crowd. She carefully held on to every interest they shared, and eventually turned those interests into a goal: getting into Nan University and being with him. But life is always cruel. She got into Nan University, but she didn't get him. She was like Cinderella in a fairy tale, except she didn't have the right glass slipper. Without that slipper, she could never enter his wor 211Reads8.3Score10114d adds
25. 75 她 She, Too, Is a Memento 她也是遗物 Changchuan Jinen长川仅恩Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof girl × carefree boy “He didn’t leave behind much. I was one of the few things he did.”, Source: the internet I gave everything I had to live this life, only for it to end in regret. Cicadas sing without pause, and we meet again in the height of summer. … Fang Xieyang thought her life was over, that she would spend the rest of it “following the rules” just as she always had. But then Xia Qianli came along and upended everything she thought she knew. He was so gentle, so good to her, 7.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
26. 76 惊 Leaves Fall in Autumn 惊秋落叶 Not a Good Day to Talk今日不宜讲話Modern Romance62k WordsCompleted [Campus Tragedy] [Mutual Secret Crush] Tang Qiu and Pei Jingnian On Ningchuan No. 1 High School's wall of outstanding graduates (its wall of fame), Pei Jingnian took the top spot that year, while Tang Qiu was relegated to the very bottom. "Wasn't Senior Tang Qiu a good student back then? Weren't she and Pei Jingnian the twin stars of the arts and sciences? How did she end up at the bottom?" "She wasn't even on the wall at first. They added her later." "I heard she didn't do very well on her exam 173Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 糖 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 Luo Zhi落之Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 89Reads—Score414d adds

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    This is so heartbreaking it will make you cry! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

28. 78 夏 A Touch of Pink in Summer 夏日的那抹粉 Xia Yuyan夏雨颜Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted Secret crush / redemption / sweet at first, then angsty He died on the day she hated him most. Shao Yiliang: “You know what a backup is? That's all you are to me.” Lu Yue: “They're right. You're a walking disaster. No wonder nobody loves you!”... Later, on the day Lu Yue starts college, Chen Zhao, a pervert and the story's antagonist, who was also the fat bully at the beginning, calls Shao Yiliang and says he has kidnapped her. Chen Zhao: “Shao Yiliang, meet me at the usual place, or Lu Yue's go 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet at first, then angsty. A tragic ending (BE) story.

29. 79 叶 Ye Wenwen's College Life 叶雯雯的大学生活 The Jasmine by the Window Is Blooming Again窗前的茉莉花又开了Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted [Sweet youthful romance + campus love] Ye Wenwen is a sophomore who unexpectedly gets pregnant. Zhou Chuan is the child’s father. She takes a leave of absence to give birth to her son, then returns to school. Will fate be kind to her? What lies ahead for her...? 603Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Cheng Hao is a sophomore foreign language teacher. Ye Wenwen, who has returned from a leave of absence, looks exactly like his ex-girlfriend. [Cool]

30. 80 天 The Sky Will Clear Eventually 天终会晴朗 Little Bunny Xiao筱筱兔Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Based on a true story + mutual unrequited love + everyone gets a bad ending + regrets + growth] Reserved girl × sunny boy Twelve-year-old Xiang Jin spent every year of her life in a world of damp, endless rain, until a boy named Fang Ji barged into it. “I hate the rain.” The boy grinned. “I know how to make it stop raining in your world.” Suddenly the sky cleared, and the rain really did stop. At fifteen, she casually remarked that someone else's wedding candy tasted so sweet. The boy ran his 1kReads—Score23014d adds

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    A story of unrequited love in a school setting [staring emoji]. Immersing myself in the female lead's perspective brought tears to my eyes. At fifteen, she casually envied the sweetness of other people's wedding candy, and the boy, stroking her hair, said theirs would be even sweeter. Ten years later, when she finally tasted his wedding candy, she realized that some feelings only remain in adolescence. The whole book focuses on growth and regret, without the cliché of a broken mirror mended.

31. 81 她 Her Ninth Year 她的第九年 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, but it’ll go up later~ ❤️ [Quiet and reserved Li Wu × gifted Chen Yi] In the splendor of youth, she once loved someone. When she saw him win an award, she felt proud; when she saw him smile, she was happy. She kept a little star hidden away for year after year. At the freshman welcome ceremony in late August, he wore a simple white T-shirt and black track pants. His eyes crinkled with a smile, and his clear, cool voice rang in her ears. In an instant, her cheeks flu 703Reads8.2Score—14d adds
32. 82 风 The Wind Never Stopped for Me 风没有为我而停留 Wake Up and Eat Hot and Sour Noodles睡醒就吃酸辣粉Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted [Tomato original + unrequited-love tragedy + a lasting regret + adapted from a true story] The summer after the college entrance exams, the class monitor organized a class reunion. Wen Jinyu had always known that Chen Shaobo had someone he could never forget, but she still bravely took the first step. “Chen Shaobo, I… I’ve liked you for a long time. Could we try dating?” “I’m sorry, but I can’t. I want to get into a university in Tianjin for her.” He was silent for a moment before answering. …L 108Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 遗 A Regrettable Outcome 遗憾成局 Milk Candy奶贝吖Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted A wild, carefree boy vs. a cool, well-behaved girl [School life + city life + unrequited love] [Bad ending] The rain in Beicheng was warm and stifling. That year, she was seventeen and he was eighteen. "…I want to get…a tattoo." Wen Yuyan's slender fingers clutched the hem of her clothes, her voice trembling. Qi Yue leaned closer, smiling. "Good students aren't supposed to get tattoos." His teasing voice and warm breath washed over her. The following winter, a heavy snowfall blanketed Beiche 274Reads8.4Score—14d adds
34. 84 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 2.8kReads7.2Score26614d adds
35. 85 听 Listen as He Tells It, Little by Little 听他慢慢讲 Xiao Tian Is Sleepy小田很困Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Youth Fiction♡Fairy Tales♡Sunset Poetry♡School Romance with a Bad Ending] We gathered happiness in this world, only to have it quietly sold off by the sunset. In the end, we could never buy back the dawn. God scattered a box of sunset stars over me. They were the dawn of my entire youth. The instant fireworks bloomed romantically across the sky, Lin Duo had her ears covered by the stars. When she raised her head and looked at that starry sky again, everything had long since turned into rain and —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 百 A Hundred Years and More 百岁余年 Tea Drinker at the River of Forgetfulness忘川茶客Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted A brash, carefree top student × a gentle, pure-hearted girl When they first met, Zhou Cuo helped Xu Song carry a bucket of water. Xu Song wanted to thank him by buying him a drink, but in the end, Zhou Cuo paid for it himself. A legendary figure at school, Zhou Cuo had excellent grades and a handsome face. After meeting Xu Song, he began teasing her shamelessly every day. He thought his life as a young man would keep going smoothly, with nothing ever getting in the way. Then one misfortune follo 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book was a campus romance novel with unrequited love; it ended badly, and the characters didn't end up together. The second book had the male lead die and the female lead commit suicide.

37. 87 我 My Younger Days 我的年少时 Xun Bai荀柏Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the youth I had only once, and which I regret so deeply losing! [Redemption + Unrequited Love + Mutual Devotion + Bad Ending] When you aren't brave enough as a teenager, you grow up with regrets. All these years, fate has always been like this: it has given me so much, but it has also made me lose so much. Sometimes I think, let it be. Life is long, with more sorrow than joy. It's not one particular thing that leaves you gasping for breath. It's the slow realization 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hayao Miyazaki said that if you like someone, take a few steps forward, and maybe they'll like you too.

38. 88 他 His Sea, Her Shore 他的海，她的岸 Bao Nini鲍尼尼Modern Romance573k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining that becomes real love × each other’s first love × healing and redemption × devoted to each other × tragic ending] They first met at school. He was a taciturn top student, and she was a quiet, gentle underachiever. Their secret crushes from middle school finally blossomed into love at university. Their romance was as sweet as midsummer, but his family’s opposition forced them apart. He went overseas and vanished without a trace; she carried on alone, hiding her regrets. Four years 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A major bad ending. I've been following the recently concluded series; the plot wasn't dragging and the character development was excellent.

39. 89 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score10714d adds

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    Looking for that kind of campus tragedy aesthetic that's "no third party, no terminal illness, yet still suffocatingly heart-wrenching"? Then *The Ordinary Man's Caution* is definitely your top choice! It doesn't rely on melodramatic misunderstandings to elicit tears; instead, it starkly exposes the realistic regret of "missing out due to immaturity and lack of courage." The most realistic tragic core: The male protagonist, Jiang Xin, was once a high achiever, but due to an accident, he became a poor student. In his most insecure and confused moments, he lost the only girl who cared about him. His impulsive confession on the eve of the college entrance exam not only disrupted the girl's study schedule but also completely exposed his own lack of planning. This unrequited love didn't have a dramatic ending, only the endless regret of "I could have, but I didn't." A powerfully lingering sense of regret: This kind of heartbreak isn't a agonizing pain, but rather a dull, slicing wound. As written in the book, years later, he still can't let go; that feeling of helplessness—"clearly caring for each other, yet ultimately drifting apart in the sea of ​​people"—is more poignant than any deliberate tragedy. If you want to experience the real pain of "laughing and then crying, and wanting to slap yourself after crying," and want to see how an ordinary boy learns to grow after losing something, then this book, "Be Careful, Ordinary People," will definitely make you empathize to the point of suffocation!

40. 90 花 When the Blossoms Fade, the Parasol Trees Fall, and Old Friends Die 花期同归寂，梧桐落，故人亡 Drowned Camellia溺山茶9k WordsCompleted When the flowers fade, all returns to silence. The parasol trees shed their leaves, and old friends are gone. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this, everyone! I can't go on living like this, let's all help each other!

41. 91 陪 Will You Come to the Forest with Me? 陪我去森林，好吗？ Beibei's Biquge北北的笔趣阁Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Will you come to the forest with me? 27Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 江 Chronicles of Jiangcheng 江城纪事 Tianling甜陵Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing [Realistic + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Ending] Because of her family circumstances, Lin Xiaoxi comes to Linchuan High School, where she befriends Qin Ling and Zhu Chengjing. By chance, she sees a little poem that He Linjiang wrote for his unrequited love, Ding Jingshu, and is drawn to his talent... 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    How can it not be considered a bad ending?

43. 93 无 I'll Meet Her Again When Summer Comes 无夏再逢她 Hou Xixi侯嘻嘻Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating; completed) [Heartbreak Youth Fiction | BE | Schoolyard Secret Crush | Healing] Cheng Wang had loved Lin Yiwan for years and years. He secretly wrote twenty-one letters, each one holding a piece of his heart. After the college entrance exams, Lin Yiwan suddenly kissed him of her own accord. But on the very day Cheng Wang planned to confess his feelings, she took her own life. All she left behind was a notebook containing every one of her secrets. Cheng Wang: “What’s the w 245Reads8.3Score10514d adds

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    The female lead passed away [crying] BE + campus unrequited love + youthful pain [almost crying] She kissed him after the college entrance exam, but then turned around and chose to leave, leaving behind only a notebook full of secrets! Cheng Wang held twenty unmailed letters and recalled his past with Lin Yiwan on every rainy day. The youthful pain was written delicately and realistically. The plot was exciting, and the more you read, the more you could feel that lingering regret. The desire to read on was at its peak.

44. 94 沉 A Song Silent in the Passage of Time 沉默在时光里的歌 Shi Chen是晨Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted A Song Silent in Time 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Every sentence, though omitting any mention of regret, is filled with it all. [Sad]

45. 95 宁 Warmth and Peace 宁暖 Shi Chen是晨8k WordsCompleted Ning Nuan —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 美 My Beautiful Deskmate Always Pinches Me: From Fighting Back to Falling for Her 美女同桌总掐我，从抵抗到真香 Kakakakarot卡卡卡卡罗特Modern Romance687k WordsOngoing [School life] [Deskmates] [Ensemble cast] [Based on real events] There are no melodramatic, hackneyed plots here, nor any characters deliberately designed to win you over. You're free to like or dislike anyone. This novel wasn't written for cheap thrills; it's a true story from the past, and I'm only the narrator of time. If you're willing to take a little time to savor this gently told story, that would be my greatest honor. This story begins with Chen Xi and Yuan Meng as middle school deskmate 85Reads—Score314d adds
47. 97 我 I Pray the Gods Will Protect Her 我祈神明庇佑她 Yin Yingxi银盈溪Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Tragic ending] [A sweetly innocent, deaf figure model × a careful, restrained delinquent with a checkered past] [Both pure in love + age gap + love at first sight + healing] Qi Zhen is the most notorious hoodlum in the old town. Just hearing his name is enough to make the authorities in their peaked caps fret. Until he turned thirty, he figured he’d just live one day at a time. But after meeting that girl, everything changed. He wanted to live a long, long life so he could always take care of h 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You'll know once you see it.

48. 98 你 Is There a Place for Me in Your Future? 你的未来，有我吗 Preserved Plum Candy suisui话梅糖suisuiModern Romance98k WordsCompleted The heroine is cheerful and strong. The hero is quiet and aloof at first, but later becomes very thoughtful. Gu Nian fell in love at first sight, while Zhou Yu's feelings grew over time. During their three years of high school, they went from meeting and getting to know each other to falling in love. On graduation day, Zhou Yu stood before Gu Nian in his usual blue-and-white school uniform, holding a bouquet of roses. “Gu Nian, I'm sorry I didn't bring the yellow roses you like. Yellow roses sym 8Reads8.1Score—14d adds
49. 99 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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    These are all books I like, but they're so heart-wrenching! You absolutely must read them if you're looking for something to read!

50. 100 我 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 689Reads9.0Score13214d adds

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