Secret Crush Stories, Happy or Tragic Ending, Preferably With an Insecure Female Lead!!! 暗恋文，be或he都行，女主自卑的那种!!!

1. 1 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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   Both are about unrequited love, and both end badly. The writing is very delicate, and both have high ratings. The tears just kept flowing. I hope you'll like them.

2. 2 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
3. 3 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds
4. 4 暗 The Echo of a Secret Crush, and Then It Ends Badly 暗恋回声又be Chirp Chirp Doesn't Know g吱吱不知gModern Romance138k WordsCompleted [A reckless, carefree young man vs. a sensitive, insecure girl] (Bad ending) One woman remains unmarried, trapped in the past. The other has a happy marriage and shines brightly. Zhao Huaili is a notorious playboy in Beicheng. He has an impossibly upright-looking face, yet lives a wild life. He may not be the darling of heaven, but he is surrounded by admirers. Lu Zhinan is the Lu family’s shameful illegitimate daughter. Bright-eyed and kind, she always gives people the impression of a girl with 661Reads8.7Score12414d adds
5. 5 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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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   These books will make you cry. If you like tragic endings, you can check them out. Nine out of ten love stories end tragically, which is a reality. Unrequited love is often a one-person show. The author writes very well.

6. 6 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
7. 7 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 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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   I've recommended these four books about unrequited love and tragic endings (BE) many times. The storylines are excellent. Perhaps because I'm more prone to tears at night, I read all four at night and cried for a long time. The first four books are about unrequited love in school, while the third one is very sweet at the beginning (with a little bit of angst in the middle) and ends in a BE.

8. 8 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

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   Both are bad 😢

9. 9 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. 174Reads8.0Score3814d adds
10. 10 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.” 132Reads8.2Score2114d adds
11. 11 酸 A Lime-Scented Secret Crush 酸橙味暗恋 Little Er, Buddy小二童鞋Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing [Mutual secret crush | Redemption | Reunion after years apart | He pursues her | Happy ending] At sixteen, Xu Zhiran fell for a boy who was sunny and handsome, warm and polite to everyone. Her family background had made her introverted and timid, so she could only bury her feelings deep inside. To her, this secret crush was like a sour lime: sweet and tart, sharp at first, but leaving a lingering taste. - She thought her secret love would be buried forever, but the boy took the initiative to get 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😘Campus crush! ❤️The female lead has a crush on the male lead, and thought it would all end without a trace, but unexpectedly, the male lead turns back to her. ❤️A bittersweet story of youth, a lonely girl versus a bright and cheerful boy😢.

12. 12 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
13. 13 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.5kReads9.3Score30814d adds

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    Yes, I stayed up all night to finish these books, they're definitely worth reading!

14. 14 将 Let's Write Our Youth Into a Story 将青春的故事写成我们 Pale Ink, Not Snow浅墨非雪Two Male Leads129k WordsCompleted Lin Zhi & Luo Chengyan Luo Chengyan, if I had the chance, I’d want to spend every snowy day with you. As told by Lin Zhi. P.S. Basically, it’s a story about a coward secretly falling in love and getting what he wished for. Lin Zhi gazed into the distance, his eyes a little unfocused, but his voice was firm. “I’m willing.” When Lin Zhi learned Luo Chengyan didn’t like him, he did a lot of pointless things to distract himself from his feelings, including avoiding seeing or contacting Luo Chengyan. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 86kReads9.7Score11.7k14d adds
16. 16 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.5kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds

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    It has to be my sister Meng's campus unrequited love story! You can find it in one book and read another. The main characters are: Lin Xu, a self-conscious girl, and Ye Feng, a sunny boy. Their teenage unrequited love ends without fruition. He would speak up for her when the teacher objected, and she would study hard alongside him. It wasn't until Ye Feng was about to get married and met Lin Xu again that Lin Xu dared to confess her feelings to him. But Ye Feng also had feelings for Lin Xu. Ye Xiao worked hard to avoid being scolded by her mother, but she was really tired until she met Ruan Yusheng and realized that she could rely on someone. Unfortunately, it wasn't until Ruan Yusheng got married that she and Ye Xiao discovered their mutual unrequited love.

17. 17 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 22.4kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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    The female lead is a socially awkward writer, and the male lead is a soldier. During a conversation about someone they secretly admire, the female lead involuntarily recalls the first time she saw the male lead. They helped each other, silently harboring feelings for each other, but ultimately missed their chance due to their inferiority complexes. Years later, the female lead is stunned when she sees her neighbor; her feelings for him can no longer be suppressed. The ending is happy. 💕💕 Unrequited love is a one-person show; you never truly have it, yet it feels like you've lost it a thousand times. —Excerpt from *Waiting for the Moon to Fall*

18. 18 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.8kReads9.1Score64114d adds

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    I have a sad/unhappy story! [Sad][Sad] 🍀① Lonely girl Chen Ji VS Bright girl Lin Jingye. Chen Ji secretly loves Lin Jingye but dares not say it, only keeping his feelings for her hidden in his heart, calling out her name again and again, until he becomes someone else's groom. 😢 🌿② Chen Nan falls in love with Lu Xu at first sight and is doomed for life. Because of her inferiority complex, she can only hide him in her heart. It takes her ten years to let go of that fleeting moment. If she had been brave just once, would the ending have been different? 😢

19. 19 一 A Small-Town Girl's Ten-Year Secret Crush 一个小镇女孩暗恋的十年 The Orange Mountain Has A Spirit桔山有灵Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Ten years of secret love × running away while pregnant × groveling to win her back × reunion after years apart × powerful man finally bows his head × both are each other’s first and only] This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story!! The heroine is not love-brained!!! This is not a pampered-wife story!! People will die, so if you only want happy endings, this isn’t for you! No rebirth, no golden finger, no evil female rival, no women competing against each other, and no putting the heroine th 4.4kReads8.2Score34214d adds

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    The female lead is a left-behind child from a small town who has been secretly in love with a rich and handsome man from Shanghai for ten years 😭 The male lead actually likes him too, but he doesn't realize it.

20. 20 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted 41.4kReads9.6Score4.6k14d adds

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    Highly recommend the first one! 🤤🤤

21. 21 偷 I've Secretly Loved You for Years 偷偷喜欢你很多年 A Zang阿藏Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual secret crush + devoted to each other + eight-year age gap + extremely sweet romance + growing up together] Tsundere, celibate CEO uncle VS beautiful young jewelry designer (1) The first time they met, she was six months old and he was eight. She cried and drew a map on his pants. From then on, a little girl kept clinging to him. (2) Fu Jin's story: They realized their feelings when she was sixteen and he was twenty-four. He wanted to make that girl his and his alone. The love 5.8kReads9.1Score26814d adds
22. 22 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
23. 23 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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    The female lead is ordinary and insecure.

24. 24 为 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 3.8kReads9.3Score40214d adds

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    These are all stories about unrequited love, perfectly depicting the heartache of unrequited love. The last version is a sweet story, quite enjoyable. The earlier ones are a bit angsty. Highly rated masterpieces, you can jump right in without hesitation.

25. 25 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    It has to be this one.

26. 26 青 Lime Soda 青柠汽泡水 A Breeze for You清风为你Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance + reunion after years apart + happy ending + secret crush] [Poor, sensitive, resilient heroine] X [Cheerful, gentle, handsome hero] The summer she moved from middle school to high school was sweltering and long, bringing Meng Jing countless troubles and heartaches. It was also the summer she met the boy who would leave a brilliant mark on her life. While other girls her age talked about what to eat and wear, designer brands and handsome boys, Meng Jing was constantly scr 612Reads—Score10414d adds

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    Self-conscious but strong

27. 27 我 Me and the One I Love 我和我喜欢的你 Snowy Little Blossom雪小朵Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted When they were young, Jiang Li hated Shen Xingfan for being as thick as a plank. He made his feelings so obvious, yet she still couldn't understand how he felt. When they meet again after years apart, he hates her for pretending not to know what she knows. She keeps flirting with him on the sly, but won't let him get close. Jiang Li: I never go back to an old flame. Jiang Ranran: Then why do you keep using my account to check up on Shen Xingfan? * * * In her second year at the architecture firm, 3kReads9.1Score35114d adds

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    I just finished watching it a couple of days ago. It was pretty good. Happy ending.

28. 28 你 You Are My Gentle Moonlight 你是我的温柔月光 Yan Xiaosong颜小嵩Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted After graduating, Lin Yiran started working at a company. There, she met someone incredibly gentle. For the first time, she experienced what it meant to have a secret crush. From wanting to win that person's love to finally letting go, it was an experience, and a journey of growth. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-read! A newbie in the workplace falls for a gentle senior, but alas, unrequited love is silent, yet it's also undeniably expressive.

29. 29 涅 Nirvana: Journey to the Isle in the River 涅槃：走向在河之洲 No Idea What to Call Myself不晓得叫啥名Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted (An interschool secret-crush story. Come see whether it’s to your taste.) Is it a crime to love Shen Tingzhou? Why did this sincere secret crush become a joke? Is it a crime to want to become a better person? Why have all my efforts been in vain? Is it a crime to long for someone’s true affection? Why do those smiles conceal betrayal and scheming, again and again? Yes, she is guilty. From the moment she bubbled in the wrong answer on her test sheet, she was already beyond forgiveness. 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The impact after reading it was immense! Every sentence in the novel exudes despair—Gu Miao's breakdown in front of the blank exam paper, the grievance of being hurt by rumors, the regret of unrequited love, and the powerlessness brought about by the class gap. These emotions come rushing in through the words, making the reader feel suffocated and sad along with her.

30. 30 他 His Name Was Her Whole Youth 他的名字曾是她的整个青春 You Nai r尤奈rModern Romance30k WordsCompleted Youth always comes with regrets. After seven years of mutual pining, Cheng Yu was grateful for one thing: after all their twists and turns, she hadn’t missed the boy who had captured her heart with just one glance: Luo Chenxuan. 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Baby, look at mine! 💕😳

31. 31 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
32. 32 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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    Unrequited love story with a tragic ending; the female lead is insecure.

33. 33 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 459Reads—Score1314d adds
34. 34 国 The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L 13.4kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    The first book was excellent, with a concise plot and no breakups due to misunderstandings. The villains were all eliminated within a few episodes (except for Miller). The female lead was strong and cool, and her interactions with the male lead were incredibly sweet. It was a super sweet drama, with only occasional minor moments of angst, but they were really tiny, like shards of glass. The female lead also had incredibly positive values, which matched her good looks. The second book was very well-written, a heartwarming and sweet story. The author's writing style was natural, and the characters were perfectly developed. I absolutely love these simple yet incredibly sweet stories!

35. 35 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
36. 36 我 I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and It Became a Hit 我把暗恋写成小说，没想到火了 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and Never Expected It to Become a Hit 5.1kReads—Score16614d adds
37. 37 请 Please Let Me Meet You 请和我相遇 Jasmine White Tea茉莉白荼Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [Told in the first person and adapted from real experiences. The plot takes a major turn due to real-life circumstances; thank you for understanding.] (The “Longing for You” arc: romance, mutual healing, secret love, angst) (The “Yearning for Him” arc: man pursues woman, older woman/younger man, wealthy families, open love, sweet romance) Cong Xican has had three relationships. At different ages, she fell for three different men, yet never once got to wear a wedding dress in this lifetime. On 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    First-person perspective.

38. 38 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 69.2kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds
39. 39 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
40. 40 望 Waiting for the Clouds to Return 望云归 Dawn Moon, Southern Breeze晓月南风Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing [Youthful campus romance + Slow-burn love + Mutual pining + A touch of ensemble cast + Bittersweet ending] [Gentle, sensitive heroine & optimistic, sunny hero] (🌸 In the early part of the story, the hero secretly loves the heroine. In the middle, their feelings become mutual. Someone asked: What about the ending? Well, for that, please read the story itself~) When he was young, he secretly loved a girl. She was a flower blooming in his heart. When they first met, she smiled radiantly, bright as 1Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 暗 The Sound of Secret Love: My Book of Memories 暗恋之声：我的回忆书 Little Cat Loves Chocolate小猫爱吃巧克力Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted [This story is told in the first person, from the heroine's perspective] The heroine is Lin Xia, and the hero is Chen Ran. A campus story told from the perspective of a girl secretly in love with a boy. The story takes place during college. A chance encounter with Chen Ran makes Lin Xia start paying attention to him. It isn't until a presentation that she gradually realizes she seems to have developed feelings for this boy who is "anything but ordinary"... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😘It's pretty good, from the female lead's perspective of unrequited love.

42. 42 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

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43. 43 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—14d adds

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    A newly unearthed gem of a campus romance novel!!! A loyal, devoted guy versus a wealthy, beautiful girl—I'm absolutely obsessed! (On a side note, the second male lead is one of those rare, suave guys, and I absolutely adore him!) The author's portrayal of the characters' high school lives feels so realistic, capturing the innocent feelings of youth and the anxieties of school life. I love it so much! Those who enjoy this kind of story should definitely check it out!

44. 44 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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    The mountains are high and the roads are far; we may never meet again in this life.

45. 45 第 The Boy Who First Made My Heart Flutter 第一次心动的男孩 Gu Yuewei古月薇40k WordsCompleted The Boy I First Fell For 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author based this novel on her own life, written from her real diary. The female protagonist lived in a family that favored sons over daughters. During junior high school, she suffered from severe depression due to unwarranted beatings and even abuse from her mother. However, limited by her social status, she couldn't escape the control of her family, struggling for half her life in a quagmire of suffering. Set in the 1990s, her shyness, lack of courage, and the constraints of her family caused her to miss out on a deeply unforgettable first love. It was initially sweet, but later turned heartbreaking, a love that couldn't be reciprocated. They fell in love at the wrong time—when they were both in school—and at the right time, they couldn't express their feelings. In an era without cell phones, communication was impossible, and they eventually lost contact, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

46. 46 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. 47 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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    Yes, I highly recommend it!

48. 48 她 She Is in the Alley 她在巷子里 Odd Friend and Cat怪友与猫Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [School ☆ Secret Crush ☆ Healing] [Family ☆ Friendship ☆ Romance] She dreamed of so many things from long ago. The moment she opened her eyes, she had the strange feeling that she was reliving a past life. But as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw this: a huge, fierce-looking face, and a hand about to reach for her inappropriately. "Aaaaaaaaaah!" Xu Wanwan shot to her feet and leaned against the desk behind her, making the desk and chair creak loudly as they crashed together. Luo Jinjue was st —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I have many moments when I did things I knew were impossible.

49. 49 绝 It Was Never Love 绝非爱 Thank God感谢神Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted What are love, true love, and friendship? What is marriage, in the end? Why not get married? Why must we get married? What is a marriage without love like? Does love always lead to marriage? 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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50. 50 我 Those Ten Years of Ours 我们那十年 CrerModern Romance315k WordsCompleted Song Yanzhi had quietly loved Xu Yuanzhou for ten years. Throughout those years, she followed closely in his footsteps and worked hard, even changing the course of her life for him. After a twist of fate brought them together, she ultimately left covered in wounds. Xu Yuanzhou always thought his feelings for Song Yanzhi came from a sense of responsibility. It wasn't until she quietly disappeared from his world that he realized that, through all their time together, this girl had already made her 9Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    This is a story where the female protagonist secretly loves the male protagonist for many years. After they finally get together, the male protagonist's ex-girlfriend returns. The female protagonist, feeling inferior, is afraid to face him and is ultimately hurt too deeply to leave him. The male protagonist then faces a nightmare.

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