Short School Romance Tragedies with a Lasting Emotional Impact 校园be文，不要太长，后劲大的

1. 101 见 Meeting Summer 见夏天 As Always, An'an安安如故Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Xia Linxi x Tang Yu Xia Linxi is a sophomore with excellent grades and impeccable conduct. Tang Yu is a carefree bar singer. They’re worlds apart, with nothing in common. No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would end up together. In a dark alley, Xia Linxi saw Tang Yu locked in an intimate embrace with a strange woman, but she simply left in silence. She believed the man before her was nothing like the womanizing facade he showed the world. She saw right through him at a glan 1.4kReads8.5Score295Shelves
2. 102 替 I’ll Go See You in the Moonlight 替月亮去见你 Little Chen Never Sleeps小陈不睡觉Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Lin Jiu, a girl wounded by her family, vs. the gentle, brilliant student Jiang Shiyue] [School life + reunion after years apart + healing] If someone asked Lin Jiu whether she regretted falling in love with Jiang Shiyue, her answer would be no. When she was nineteen, the boy came beneath the moonlight, his eyes filled with countless stars. “Lin Jiu, there’s no moon in the sky tonight, but I’m here behind you. From now on, on every dark night, I’ll come to see you in the moon’s place.” Those wor 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves
3. 103 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 58Reads8.7Score—Shelves
4. 104 他 He Sleeps Beneath the Flowers 他沉睡在花下 A Swallow一只燕子Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted The first year, beneath the wisteria, he made that spring unforgettable. The second year, surrounded by a rain of cherry blossoms, he seemed to be wrapped in an entire sky full of stars. The third year, gardenia petals scattered across the ground, and he fell among the white flowers. The fourth year, ivy covered a whole wall in green. Hidden behind a parasol tree, he secretly watched the girl he had liked for so long. The fifth year, beneath an autumn sky where osmanthus blossoms shone like star 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a story of mutual unrequited love. The male lead loved the female lead for sixteen years, dying at only 23. The female lead suffered from depression for nine years before finding peace and dedicating her life to education, never marrying. There's also a second male lead, an actor, who was the female lead's childhood sweetheart, but she didn't reciprocate his feelings, only seeing him as a younger brother. His unrequited love ended, and he remained unmarried for life. He said, "As long as the stars are there, I will be there." He said, "A universe can't be exchanged for a single red bean." Look at this, everyone! [Crying emoji]

5. 105 世 There Is No Her in This World Anymore 世间再无她 Dreaming Drunk on Black Coffee清咖醉梦Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + obsessive love + the groveling ex’s road to redemption] “Bo Sihan, please believe me. I didn’t do it. I didn’t kill Xia Wei.” Wen Yan kneels and begs him, but the man kicks her away. “Get out!” To avenge the woman he loves, he personally sends Wen Yan to prison for five years. With red-rimmed eyes, Wen Yan asks him, “If you learn the truth one day, will you regret what you’ve done today?” He answers furiously, “Even if you die, I’ll never regret it!” But the moment Bo Sihan le 7.7kReads6.7Score175Shelves

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   A few of them aren't angst-filled, but they're still campus romances; you might want to check them out.

6. 106 从 I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 107 你 You Are the Joy of My Youth 你是年少的欢喜 Yun Xing云星Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The Rong and Song families were old friends. The second young master of the Rong family and the third young lady of the Song family grew up together, sharing many long years. In kindergarten, someone stole Song Qian's candy. Rong Ting stood up for her and got pinned to the ground and beaten. In elementary school, someone dirtied the pretty dress Song Qian had just put on. Rong Ting sold his favorite toy to buy her a new one. In middle school, someone wrote Song Qian a love letter. When Rong Ting 1.5kReads8.1Score115Shelves
8. 108 第 The Seventy-Second Love Letter 第七十二封情书 Bai Yue Wanwan白月绾绾Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Unforgettable first love, both pure, mutual secret crushes, healing each other, rekindled love, reformed playboy] [Gentle, mild-mannered little angel × carefree, pampered young master] A transfer student arrived at C City No. 1 High School. She had hearing loss in her right ear, and was so gentle and sweet-tempered she never got angry. At the same time, an unexpected visitor showed up at the Shen residence. Shen Tian pointed at the new girl in Shen Xingzhou’s class and told him, “You little bra 863Reads9.0Score101Shelves
9. 109 超 I Want You All to Myself 超想占有你 Luo Bei落北Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted Jinggao High has a famously handsome heartthrob. He may be aloof and distant, but he’s incredibly good-looking, gets excellent grades, and is a top-notch basketball player and pianist. As a result, the girls with crushes on him stretch all the way from Jinggao High to Jinggao High, circling the school several times over. Hearing this rumor, Cen Zhifeng scoffed. “Hmph, what’s so great about him?” Later, the aloof academic ace pinned the girl against a wall. His thin lips brushed her ear, his v 128Reads6.5Score—Shelves
10. 110 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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    Every single one of them is amazing!! Especially the fourth one, are you sure you don't want to check it out?

11. 111 她 She Isn't Coming Back 她不再回来了 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Secret crush # campus angst # reunion after years apart # both are virgins # modern romance # tragic ending] [Animated comic coming soon] At the start of the school year that autumn, Lu Zhixia’s bright, starry eyes landed on him, and she froze. Was she really going to share a desk with Jiang Chiye, her longtime nemesis? And that wasn’t all. They were living under the same roof, too. She expected them to fight until the whole world shook, but instead, Lu Zhixia found that her nemesis seemed to d 5.1kReads8.7Score598Shelves

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    It has a strong aftertaste and is quite angsty.

12. 112 她 She Won't Comfort Me Anymore 她不哄我了 Chu Huai'er初淮儿Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted [Signed, awaiting publication] Inspired by the author's own experience of secretly loving someone for six years, even though he already loves someone else. Xu Ci is outwardly a cool, gifted young man, but inwardly sensitive. Wanyue is outwardly sunny and cheerful, but inwardly sensitive and insecure, a sweet, well-behaved girl. One summer, amid the buzzing cicadas, Xu Ci and Wanyue fell in love at first sight. Xu Ci had to leave early for something, and Wanyue thought she'd never see him again. 35Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 谱 I’m Written into the Score 谱曲中有我 Zheng Zheng钲钲Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted He was brilliant and sunny; she was sensitive and independent. He was a ray of light in her childhood. They grew up together, understood and treasured each other, and shared a happy time. But when another girl came along, they had no choice but to break up. The people who had once been by each other's side eventually didn't even get the chance to pass each other by. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There was no misunderstanding, only helplessness. Recommended reading.

14. 114 以 What I Thought Was a Secret Crush Was Actually a Long-Planned Scheme 以为的暗恋，其实是蓄谋已久 Ashen Cinderella灰菇凉Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted A poor girl × a rich young master, [mutual secret crushes / campus youth / BE] Huang Suhe took her secret crush as far as it could go without anyone noticing. What she didn't know was that the person she liked had been plotting to win her over for a long time, too. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You could try this one~ It has a tragic ending. The male lead redeems the female lead by becoming her benefactor when she can't afford to go to school. The female lead is unaware that he's her benefactor. They secretly love each other and pursue their relationship. They get together in college. Later, the male lead is diagnosed with late-stage cancer and given only 14 months to live. Knowing the female lead's tendency to prioritize one person over another, he orchestrates a scheme to deceive her, making her believe he betrayed her and married the second female lead. The charade is flawless. In the end, the male lead dies in a foreign hospital, and his funeral is held abroad. The female lead remains unaware, believing he and the second female lead are living happily in England… As the Lunar New Year approached, the female protagonist, as usual, went to her senior year homeroom teacher to ask her to pass on a letter to her sponsor. Only then did she learn that the sponsor had passed away and that the sponsor's surname was fake, Er Dong Chen. The male protagonist had discussed this with the homeroom teacher before his death, saying that at least the sponsor's surname should be revealed to the female protagonist, hence the mention of Er Dong Chen. He had originally planned to tell her the truth after they married, but tragically, they never had a future together. Later, the female protagonist went to a temple to pray for the good people she had met in her life, including the sponsor surnamed Chen. But she would never know that it wasn't actually Mr. Chen, but Mr. Cheng.

15. 115 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score863Shelves

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    You can check it out [drooling][drooling]

16. 116 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 680Reads8.5Score104Shelves
17. 117 天 A Sandpiper Between Heaven and Earth 天地一沙鸥 Crane Leaving the Spring Mountains春山别鹤Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted A Sandpiper Between Heaven and Earth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Campus BE (Bad Ending) Fiction

18. 118 爱 Admiring Weiting 爱慕未亭 Crane Leaving the Spring Mountains春山别鹤Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Longing for Weiting —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 他 When He Came, There Were Stars 他来时有星 Crane Leaving the Spring Mountains春山别鹤Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted When He Came, the Stars Were There —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 没 No One Loves Him 没有人爱他 The Third Prince's Civilian Girlfriend三太子的圈外女友32k WordsCompleted No One Loves Him 527Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short campus romance novels with a strong aftertaste

21. 121 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—Shelves
22. 122 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—Shelves

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    It's 140,000 words long, but incredibly captivating and tear-jerking.

23. 123 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—Shelves

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    1. The ultimate goal of believing in gods is to become your own god. 2. My hand was stitched up, with several stitches. 3. Jiang Qing, the rain that night was so heavy. The rain and tears made it hard for me to see clearly, but you were like a ray of light. 4. Just like in my book. In this vast youth, for me, amidst the clamor of voices, I was in the crowd, only stealing a glance at him. In youth, not every girl is the blazing sun; some girls are the gentle breeze of spring, the first snow falling silently in winter. 5. A gentle breeze blew up the pages on the table, pages filled with writing, no lyrics, only one name - Wen Yuyan. 6. We, men and women, teased each other, and gave it to the rest of our lives. 7. Some live in high-rises, some in deep ditches; some shine brightly, some are covered in rust. There are countless kinds of people in the world; don't chase after fleeting clouds. If someone is like a rainbow, you only know they exist when you meet them. 8. Because regret is already regret. Their story hasn't happened yet. Their story has already been told. "To win the world!"

24. 124 少 The Boy and the Mountain Breeze 少年和山间的风 Yuan Yuan原瑗Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Model student Zhou Man is staying with a family friend of her parents’ generation, sharing a roof with rich playboy He Chengxiu. After she transfers schools, rumors run wild: people say she stole He Chengxiu, Zhao Situ’s childhood friend and the class belle’s sweetheart. While everyone watches for a show, Wen Li, the aloof boy no one at school dares mess with and a top candidate for admission to Beijing or Tsinghua, speaks up with a mocking sneer: “Zhou Man is chasing He Chengxiu? What for? His 733Reads9.2Score101Shelves
25. 125 乖 Be Good, Stop Making Her Fall for You 乖，别再诱她沦陷 Fire Comb火梳Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted (School life + secret crush + healing + self-improvement) Su Ying had been bullied at school. One day, the sunny, handsome Xiao Ming rescued her, and from then on, his image was etched deep in her heart. To her, Xiao Ming, with his excellent grades and cheerful, easygoing nature, was like a cool breeze on a summer day. As she came to understand her girlish feelings, she secretly fell for him and worked hard to better herself, hoping that one day she could stand by his side. At last, he came to h 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    I finished watching it in an hour, and then cried for half an hour. It was really heartbreaking. [Almost crying]

26. 126 是 A Coward in Love 是暗恋的胆小鬼 Banana Too Wild蕉太浪Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Secret Crush Comes True] [He Gets His Comeuppance for Chasing Her Too Late] [Angsty Romance] Chen Xu was the only person Jiang Yi ever loved during her youth, and the one she could never forget. But who wasn’t a coward with a secret crush back then? Long after graduation, Jiang Yi could still remember what they had been like. But when they met again, everything had changed. The last thing she heard about him was that he was getting married. When you’re young, you can’t help seeing t 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The wind blows but the old love is nowhere to be seen; it's a story of unrequited love, and things will get

27. 127 忘 All the Love in My Heart Is Gone 忘尽心中情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + unrequited love + secret crush + playboy turns over a new leaf] This is the sequel to my work, A Longing Beyond Sorrow. Xu Shijie visits Jintai Temple to pray for Chen Miaohan’s departed soul. There, he meets Lin Mengying again, now recovered from depression, and also runs into Chen Miaohan’s younger sister, Chen Miaoying. Their story will continue… Lin Mengying is still hopelessly in love with Xu Shijie, but her love remains unreturned. Xu Zhi wanders through one relationship 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Campus tragic ending (BE) story.

28. 128 相 Longing Cannot Dispel Sorrow 相思不解愁 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [College campus + unrequited love + love that can’t be returned + depression] Xu Shijie secretly loved Lin Mengying, but when she didn’t return his feelings, he transferred his affections to Chen Miaohan. Treated as a stand-in, Chen Miaohan grew despondent and took her own life for love. Xu Zhi styled himself a ladies’ man, falling for one person after another, but ended up all alone. Beware of thieves, fires, and best friends: Li Meiqi specialized in stealing her friends’ love interests, and en 31Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 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—Shelves

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    Push push push push

30. 130 晴 A Rainy Tale on a Sunny Day 晴天里的下雨故事 Shu Mo Mo树默漠Modern Romance171k WordsOngoing A passionate, sincere young love, the kind that says there could never be anyone but you, sees the male lead win the female lead’s heart time and again as they embark on a sweeping campus romance. But as time passes, they grow older, and circumstances change. The male lead decides to let go, allowing their love to fade with their youth. More than a decade later, they meet again. Nothing is as it was, and a new story begins. Their tangled feelings leave them wavering between memory and reality, l 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From sincere love on campus to weighing the pros and cons after entering society, what will become of their relationship when they meet again?

31. 131 念 Thoughts and Longing 念与望 Tang Shi棠詩Modern Romance57k WordsCompleted Campus | Mutual pining | BE A gloomy boy plagued by misfortune | A sensitive girl always afraid of losing what she has The breeze swept past the window, lifting an orange-yellow journal that shimmered in the sunlight. On the first page, someone had written: “If you can't forget, your feelings will be answered.” Jiang Wang, the name that ran through Shen Nian's teenage years. Her first crush, at eight. Then, at fourteen, she saw him again. She stayed by Jiang Wang's side in silence. She didn't da 35Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Mutual unrequited love, mutual redemption

32. 132 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 316Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    It was short, but it had a powerful impact, mainly because of the regret. My Ah Shi will forever remain in that summer when I was 22... [Crying][crying]

33. 133 救 Rescue from Drowning 救溺 Yin Yiyi银以以Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted That day, Xia Zhiyun was passing through an alley when she saw a group of people fighting. She wanted to quietly take another route and leave. Just then, she met a pair of amber eyes. He gave her a faint smile. He seemed arrogant and carefree, but couldn't hide the coldness in his very bones. Xia Zhiyun looked away and timidly said, “Um, should I let you get back to it?” “Heh.” He gave a low, melodious scoff. At the police station. Xia Zhiyun said innocently, “Officer, I really was just passing 1.4kReads9.3Score203Shelves

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    The first book is about a girl who agrees to reconcile after being forced by three men. She meets someone who helps her → (the male lead) turns out to be the cousin of one of the three men. Anyway, there's a series of ups and downs in their relationship. The second book is about school bullying. The male lead bullies the female lead, but after seeing her reaction, he suddenly becomes interested and starts to like her. However, the female lead doesn't like him at all. In the end, she tells his father about him, and he leaves. (The ending feels abrupt and not perfect.)

34. 134 原 So Longing Really Does Get an Answer 原来思念会有回响 Shangguan YiG上官懿GModern Romance122k WordsCompleted [Genius, Aloof Top Student × Quirky Girl with a Wild Imagination] Everyone was working hard for the college entrance exams, but Li Sisi was an exception. By the will of fate, the girl with a troubled life met the boy who would light up her entire youth. She was shocked to discover that the junior-college student she had run into at the high-speed rail station, who shared her name, was actually the legendary top student at her school: handsome, brilliant, socially adept, and admitted early to uni 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The tragic ending novel is complete and can be read in one click; it's short and doesn't take much time.

35. 135 柠 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 Qiao Luochuan乔洛川Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So sweet! I've been following this for half a year! This book is truly amazing! No clichés, the plot isn't melodramatic at all, and it's the most immersive book I've ever read, bar none! [Thumbs up] Going to school every day feels like a "trial by fire"! Unfinished homework, bad exam results, unable to make friends, unclear future... It's so miserable! [Crying][crying] Luckily, there's him sitting in front of me... His clean shirt, his attentive listening, always easily disturbs my peace of mind. [Shy] I unconsciously look at his back, and my thoughts drift away... I try to regain my composure, but this little rascal seems to have made his home in my heart, and I can't get rid of him no matter what I do. [Facepalm] A slice-of-life campus unrequited love story, the more you read, the more exciting it gets! [666][666]

36. 136 无 A Love That Came to Nothing, Part 1 无疾而终1 xbylyModern Romance6k WordsCompleted A Love That Came to Nothing 1 208Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It only takes a few minutes to watch.

37. 137 很 I'm Glad You Came, and I Don't Regret Your Leaving 很高兴你能来，不遗憾你离开 I Have Only老夫惟有Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Youth never promises a happy ending. Not every meeting has to lead somewhere, but as long as you were here, my world was no wasteland. I'm glad you came, and I have no regrets that you left. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended (๑>◡<๑)👍🏻

38. 138 在 Meet Me in the Sun and Wind 在阳光和风里见 Forever Out of Reach永不可期Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Pigeons can fly. It’s a beautiful fairy tale, a dream that Xia Da never woke from during those barren years. One day, we’ll understand that some people won’t stay, and were never within our reach to begin with... 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Even after reading it, I felt a strong aftertaste.

39. 139 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching story of unrequited love on campus!!!

40. 140 她 The One She Can't Forget Is the Starlight of Xiamo 她念念不忘的是夏野星光 Big Macaque大马猴儿Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted In midsummer, on a rainy day, in a place of perfect stillness, I foresaw our meeting. Gu Yingnian never imagined that the unruly, arrogant young man who thought himself above everyone would one day humble himself for her. When they reunited after a long separation, she smiled sweetly. "Aye, I'll take you home." This was the only salvation he would ever find in this life. Though he was battered and broken, even if he stood in the abyss, he would still tell her with all the love in his heart, "My —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It doesn't seem too angsty now, but who knows how it will get later? Check out this story! I absolutely love it!

41. 141 南 The Wind Blows Again in the South 南方又风吹 Fang Renrenye方人人也Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted After the college entrance exams, Shi Qiao Nan decides to retake them. She had only wanted to get through the year peacefully, but life has a way of playing tricks on you. On the very first day, she gets into a fight with Jiang Cheng, the deskmate she hasn't even met yet. They get off on the wrong foot, but soon grow closer. As they spend their days together, a shy, uncertain young love takes root, and neither has to say a word for them to understand. Just before the arts exams, her mother dies 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They truly experienced everything from their first meeting on campus, through the innocent confusion of youth, to their separation, and then reuniting after many years, only to find that their relationship didn't end well. [Crying]

42. 142 蜜 Peach Oolong Only Wants to Love You 蜜桃乌龙只想喜欢你 Chu Huai'er初淮儿Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Meigui and Xu Xiangyang grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Meigui came from a troubled family and was sent to the countryside as a child, where she was raised by her mother. When she started middle school, she became Xu Xiangyang's neighbor. In her third year of middle school, with her parents away, she stayed at his home. Sensitive and insecure, Meigui was eventually helped out of her shell by Xu Xiangyang. Her parents came home when she started high school. After they abused her, Meigu 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A collection of angst-filled novels, including one sweet romance novel.

43. 143 桥 The Sound of Fine Rain on the Bridge 桥绵细雨声 Chu Huai'er初淮儿Modern Romance93k WordsCompleted [Depressed girl Qiao Mian x gentle doctor Wen Rouyu] Qiao Mian wanted to throw herself into the river, but Wen Rouyu pulled her out. Suddenly, she wasn't sure she wanted to die. Was it fate? Tugging timidly at Wen Rouyu's clothes, she asked, “Can you love me?” “I do. I love you so, so much. I like you more than anything.” Qiao Mian's depression was caused by her family. To help Qiao Mian break free from her birth family, Wen Rouyu secretly made a plan. Qiao Mian's parents beat her until both 13Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 空 Blank Space and Paper Pages 空白与纸页 Chu Huai'er初淮儿Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted In the bloom of youth, unrequited love is both rare and commonplace. A few remain unrequited, while most succeed. Unrequited love is a pain you can't put into words. Only you know how hard it is to love someone in secret, and how much harder it is to let go. Do you, with your blank slate, know? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 重 Reborn: The School Heartthrob Always Wants to Cling to Me 重生之校草他总想粘着我 TwinkleTwinkle123一闪一闪123Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Cool School Heartthrob × Genius Girl × Overbearing CEO] [Extra Sweet with a Touch of Angst] After being reborn, Lin Xi decides to live a different life. She has two goals this time around. First, transform herself from a dark, skinny, overweight nobody into a graceful top student and a beautiful genius. Second, start a business, make money, and become a rich woman. On the first day of her senior year, she runs into Wen Chen, her childhood sweetheart and the school heartthrob. She deliberately m 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He pursued her for half his life, doesn't that count as a tragic ending? Though the knives are small, they all pierce the heart.

46. 146 山 The Boy from the Mountain City 山城少年 Mo Cha墨茶Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted In the mountain city, there are not only young men, but also big sisters. We were once each other's salvation. Watching the young man shine so brightly, I couldn't selfishly keep him trapped by my side. Without Big Sister in this world, that young man would be gone too. 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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47. 147 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 Romance685k 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 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yuan Meng and Chen Xi, whose bond began in junior high school, grow together, but their journey is filled with regrets.

48. 148 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—Shelves

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    Unrequited love is a silent song that ends without a trace. [Sad]

49. 149 等 Wait: The Years Flow Like Water 等等：似水流年 October Xiaoman十月小满Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted Lin Deng, who had secretly loved Liang Feng for years, finally received the wedding invitation. She mustered the courage to say goodbye and wish him well, unaware that fate had already begun another destined journey of healing. 10Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The 200,000-word novel is now complete. I finished reading it at home for half a day while it was drizzling. How to describe my feelings? The cold wind blowing through the branches in the yard cooled the flowers in my hand...

50. 150 恰 Just Like Your Sorrow 恰似你的忧伤 Fish Lantern Su鱼灯苏Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted Much Like Your Sorrow 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of the female protagonist and the sharpshooter… I remembered what his hand looked like before it was injured, and I remembered our first meeting. I've seen many handsome and dashing young men, but in my daze, I still remember his smile. He was like a young general on the battlefield—steadfast, patient, and responsible for everything. [Add one to bookshelf]

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