The Hero Studies at Tsinghua, the Heroine at Peking University 男主在清华，女主在北大

1. 1 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.4kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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   The male and female leads were childhood sweethearts, but the female lead has an exceptionally high IQ, skipping grades and graduating with a PhD. She returned to China to teach, receiving offers from two top universities. However, because University A prohibits teacher-student relationships, and her boyfriend was studying there, she decisively chose University B. 🍡🍡🍡🍡

2. 2 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 42.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds

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   The male lead is from Tsinghua University, and the female lead is from Peking University. Both are strong-willed. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] Xu Jingmo is a spoiled brat from a prominent family. He appears carefree and irresponsible, but secretly harbors feelings for someone he doesn't dare to offend. His reasons for rejecting suitors are always "beautiful, intelligent, and a good match." Until the girl he's always kept in his heart suddenly appears, starting to eat his food, drink his drinks, and sleep with him... Xu Jingmo remains outwardly calm, but his defenses gradually crumble. From resistance to surrender, he finally realizes he's already deeply in love.

3. 3 蛮 The Savage Era 蛮荒记 Tianxia Farm天下农庄Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial World, Invincible, Otherworld, the Myriad Worlds, Female Lead, No Harem, World-Destroying] One flower, one world. One leaf, one pursuit. One song, one sigh. One lifetime devoted to one person. One glance, one breathtaking beauty. One step, one descent into obsession. One thought, one dream. One lifetime spent waiting for one person. Pangu, alone with an axe, fought across the highest heavens, all for the sake of waiting for one person in this life… 5.3kReads7.0Score43914d adds

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   Sword points to the heavens beyond the clouds, the path to immortality is long and arduous, fraught with trials. Having seen through the illusions of the mortal world, the heart is unburdened; following the natural way, the mind is at ease. Let us toast the passing years with clear tea, and let the bright moon illuminate our faces. Within books lies a realm of carefree existence; even a fleeting dream can be a divine journey.

4. 4 逆 The Rebellious Immortal: Little Demoness of Chaos 逆仙之混沌小魔女 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼Eastern Fantasy312k WordsOngoing Have you ever seen cultivation like this? Ascending to immortality isn't a glorious honor. It means being branded with a slave mark and serving as Heaven's "spiritual energy battery" for all eternity. The harder you cultivate, the farther freedom slips away. This is the world Su Nianwei transmigrated to: an apocalypse where the Immortal Dao has become a prison and the laws of Heaven have crumbled. She was a "good-for-nothing pill girl" abandoned by her family. Her dantian was damaged, her spirit 91Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 5 微 Tipsy 《微醺》 A Lone Wolf from the Northwest一匹西北的孤狼Marriage & Romance34k WordsCompleted Tipsy 152Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 那 The Year We Turned Eighteen 那一年，我们十八岁 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Love in college is so pure. Anyone lucky enough to go from campus to the wedding aisle is truly blessed! People say marriage is the grave of love, but a good marriage can be a paradise, too! My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads9.2Score12414d adds

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   The female lead, Li Muzi, is a girl from Northeast China studying Chinese Literature at Peking University! The male lead, Lu Yishi, is a young man from Beijing with a powerful family background, studying Computer Science at Tsinghua University. Their first encounter is when the female lead is performing: playing the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument), specifically a funeral tune, which the male lead happens to hear! It's incredibly memorable! Despite coming from different social classes, they are able to love each other wholeheartedly!

7. 7 我 I Cried in Such a Unique Way, the Campus Heartthrob Was Stunned 我哭的别具一格，校草学长惊呆了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance | No career ambitions, just love Lin Jianzhi is a crybaby with tear ducts that work overtime. She cries when she’s nervous, cries when she’s happy, and cries even harder when she’s sad. One day, the senior she’s had a crush on for years stands before her and offers her a pack of tissues. Zhu Liheng: “Could you stop crying?” Lin Jianzhi tries to explain, but she can’t stop sobbing long enough to get the words out. Zhu Liheng is about to lose his mind. “What do you want, exactly? Do 3.5kReads9.4Score48414d adds

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   See? The female lead is from Peking University, and the male lead is from Tsinghua University.

8. 8 貌 Beautiful Educated Youth Returns to the City, and Her Powerful Ex-Husband Comes After Her 貌美知青回城后，大佬前夫追来了 Lampwick Woad灯心菘蓝Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei, a young woman sent to the countryside, was desperate to return to Beijing. Under her mother’s relentless calls, she tearfully divorced Zhou Yi, her husband of one year, whom she was still deeply in love with. A month after the divorce, she clutched her stomach and realized she might… be pregnant. Meanwhile, Li Li, the second female lead, was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yi to divorce. She was reborn, and knew he would become a powerful business tycoon in Pengcheng, a real estate pioneer, 30.1kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds

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   In this book, the male lead is at Tsinghua University, and the female lead is at Peking University! They faked a divorce, but immediately remarried after the female lead discovered she was pregnant!

9. 9 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.5kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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   🙈🙈🙈 Maybe it's not quite accurate. There was a competition between Peking University and Tsinghua University, but in the end, she went to Tsinghua. The guy was admitted to Tsinghua through a special program, and the girl was the top scorer in her province. She originally planned to go to Tsinghua, but then Peking University offered better conditions, so she decided to go to Peking University instead. After the guy found out, he pretended to write an apology letter to Tsinghua, basically saying that he would go wherever his wife went. Tsinghua immediately offered even better conditions and won the girl back, hahaha.

10. 10 星 I Have Both the Starlight and Him 星光与他皆得 Li Chumo李初末Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + sweet romance] In her previous life, Mu Fuxin was a well-behaved girl, but her family background made her insecure and sensitive. Because she was pretty, people spread rumors about her. She fell into depression, tormented herself with overthinking, and could never let herself be at peace. After her mother remarried, other people stirred up trouble, making her already sensitive nature even gloomier. She failed to see her stepfather’s kindness and thought she was standing u 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's a romance between an older woman and a younger man. The female lead is a year ahead of the male lead, and they were both top scorers in the national college entrance examination, one in humanities and the other in science. They confirmed their relationship in high school, and it's very sweet!

11. 11 满 A Max-Level General Returns to His Senior Year of High School 满级将军重回高三 Ouyang Jing of Beiyin City北寅市的欧阳靖Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Transmigrated from ancient times to the modern day / Military action / A commander crushes the modern world Lu Tingxiao, the great Northern General of Wei, fought to the death in a bloody battle, only to unexpectedly take over the body of a modern-day man with the same name in 2026: a cowardly outcast from a wealthy Beijing family who had slashed his wrists over love! Once, he had trodden over countless corpses and held life and death in his hands. Now, faced with his family's cold indifference, 494Reads9.0Score11914d adds

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    The male lead is the top science student in the college entrance exam and goes to a military academy; the female lead ranks sixth in the Beijing college entrance exam and goes to the Central Conservatory of Music. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] The teacher is kicking himself.

12. 12 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 67.5kReads9.6Score10k14d adds

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    The male lead is from Tsinghua University, and the female lead is from Peking University. Both are academic superstars; high-energy content ahead, super sweet!

13. 13 重 Reborn, I Threw My Arms Around the Boy Whose Eyes Had Turned Red with Anger 重生后一把抱住那气红了眼的男孩 Evening Breeze晚风矣Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + no angst + happy ending + one true pairing] [Quirky military doctor vs. tough, handsome soldier] Lu Li was adopted. When she was sixteen, her adoptive parents had a child of their own, and she was gradually pushed to the margins. One day in her senior year of high school, her adoptive parents cursed her out. It turned out He Sinian’s family had found them and offered them a large sum of money to make her stay away from him. In her previous life, sh 15.6kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is at the National University of Defense Technology, and the female lead is at a military medical university. A soldier and a military doctor, they marry young 😄 From campus to wedding dress, the story progresses quickly, they grow together. A temporary separation is for a better reunion.

14. 14 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    Both the male and female leads graduated from Tsinghua University.

15. 15 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.8kReads9.5Score7.7k14d adds

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    The boy was snatched up by Guanghua School of Management at Tsinghua and Peking Universities when he was in the gifted youth program at the age of fourteen, and completed a double master's degree in economics and finance in four years. The girl, who is both funny and witty, scored 749 points on the college entrance exam with no bonus points, plus 23 points from competitions. These may be exaggerated, but such people do exist in reality, though they are extremely rare.

16. 16 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds

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    I highly recommend it. It's a bit angsty, but you'll lose two pounds after crying about it.

17. 17 规 Beneath the Planned Starry Sky 规划的星空下 Daidai Xueqing玳玳雪青Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted Two gorgeous straight-A students A pure, adorable little bunny girl x a sunny, fresh-faced boy Under the strict Chinese education system, Pei Yi'an and Qiao Xingran are the kind of kids parents and teachers point to as examples for everyone else. They quietly pay attention to each other. They become the people who understand each other best. They share the same aspirations and ambitions. They draw closer, intentionally or not, and become part of each other’s lives. 219Reads—Score—14d adds

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    But both the male and female leads are from Tsinghua University.

18. 18 逆 A Comeback: Back to Sixteen 逆袭之重回十六岁 Dreaming Away Leisure Hours闲时入梦来Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [An inspiring school-life story about a top student. The heroine isn’t a genius; she turns her life around through hard work.] The underachiever Jiang Ning returned to age sixteen. In this life, she set herself the goal of studying hard and turning things around to become a top student. But why does the boy who seemed so distant and impossible to win over in her previous life seem to be getting closer and closer? …“We’ll meet at the nation’s top university.” Jiang Ning read the message again and 7.3kReads9.2Score80414d adds
19. 19 闹 After We Fell Out, He Went to Tsinghua and I Went to Peking University 闹掰后，他上了清华我上了北大 Fu Mo符墨13k WordsCompleted After a falling-out, he chose Tsinghua University, and I chose Peking University. The Tsinghua admissions office called me. “Lin You, what would it take to get you to come to Tsinghua? You can ask for anything…” “Qi Yu from your high school is also considering our university… You could come together and keep each other company…” I might have been tempted just a moment ago, but then I heard that Qi Yu was planning to go there. Nope. I politely turned Tsinghua down and chose Peking University. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 美 Beautiful, Powerful, and Thriving: Back to Fifteen 美强爽之重回十五岁 Near the Jade Terrace近瑶台Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Campus + Sweet Romance + Personal Growth] [Hardworking, gentle heroine × aloof top scholar hero] Lin Tong never expected that one fall would send her from age twenty-five back to age fifteen. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. To make up for the regrets of her past life, she firmly set two goals: first, to study hard and get into her dream school, Peking University; second, to become beautiful. She never wanted to be the girl who spent more than a decade feeling in 10kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
21. 21 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score74014d adds

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    The male lead is at LSE, and the female lead is at Stanford.

22. 22 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds

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    So beautiful!! [Already hooked][Masterpiece by Sparrow][Please follow] ① Old Shen, my sister is a little chubby, a little short, and a little dark-skinned, but she's incredibly well-behaved, perfect as a wife. Brother (A beautiful woman in a cheongsam, red lips and black hair, calling out softly)... This is your sister?!

23. 23 二 Remarrying a Powerful Man in the Capital, My Ex-Husband Is Losing His Mind 二嫁京圈大佬，前夫急疯了 Lu Xiaoce鹿小策Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Husband and Son Beg for Her Back + Scientific Research + Second Marriage + Secret Crush Comes True] Xiang Jingheng and Yu Yan got divorced. The wife he couldn’t stand during their marriage became impossible to stop thinking about after they split up. Even a single glance from her could throw him into chaos. Xiang Jingheng regretted it and wanted to get back together. But someone new had appeared at Yu Yan’s side. That person protected and doted on her in every way, openly and behind the scenes, 289Reads6.6Score—14d adds
24. 24 小 Good Little Puppy 小狗乖乖 Xi Qiubei西丘北Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Summer Comes Around Again goes on sale July 18. [Cool, quietly unhinged, and headstrong girl × Love-struck, devoted, and cool guy] Fanqing No. 1 High has a famous top student named Wen Yao. She's famous for her pretty face and bold ways. At the awards ceremony, the dean canceled her chance to give a speech at the last minute because of her dazzling green hair. But when everyone started egging her on, she climbed onto her chair and gave an impromptu speech anyway. What a l 9.3kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    ✅Both the male and female leads are academic high-achievers. Xu Yanbai and Wen Yao share a similar quirky personality and outstanding grades, making them seem like a match made in heaven. They understand each other perfectly, the kind of understanding that transcends a single glance.

25. 25 我 I Got into Tsinghua's Yao Class, and You Want to Break Up with Me? 我被清北姚班录取了你跟我提分手 Zhou Yuan, Who Loves Tofu Stuffed with Meat爱吃豆腐酿的周元6k WordsCompleted I got accepted into the Yao Class at Tsinghua University or Peking University, and you want to break up with me? 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Slap in the face and a comeback on campus

26. 26 学 My Scholarly Husband Is a Total Badass 学渣老公他超凶的 Peach Jade, Lovely and Bright桃玉夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A short drama of the same name is now available. Reborn in her high school days, Lin Yu feels both happy and sad. She's happy because she can save her husband, who ranked last in high school. She's sad because her current husband does nothing but fight and has no affection for his wife. But that's fine. She has ten thousand ways to teach her husband a lesson. Gu Mingnan, the boy at the bottom of the rankings, finds himself pursued by Lin Yu, the girl ranked first in the grade. Gu Mingnan loo 5.6kReads9.4Score62914d adds

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    Tsinghua University and Peking University—a powerful alliance! The female lead, Li Muzi, is a girl from Northeast China, living in a loving family. Her highlight is being admitted to the Chinese Literature Department of Peking University! Their first meeting is at a Peking University military training performance, where she plays the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument), and the funeral-themed performance shocks everyone present! The male lead, Lu Yishi, is a young man from Beijing with a strong family background, and he was admitted to the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University. Although their families come from different social classes, they can still love each other wholeheartedly!

27. 27 重 Reborn: Every Year Is Beautiful 重生之流年皆美好 Xi Bao Xiaoguai希宝小乖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + writing novels to build wealth + studying hard to get into a top 985 university] In her previous life, Gu Xixi squandered a winning hand. Despite attending a key high school, she only got into a third-rate university. Heartbroken, she drifted through four years of college in a daze. After graduating, she went along with the crowd and never made anything of her career. She went on blind dates and got married, only to discover that her husband was cheating... Then, by a twist of fate, he 3.8kReads9.1Score34214d adds
28. 28 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Wife Is a Special Forces Soldier 顶流的老婆是特种兵 Zheng Shiliu正十六Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted One is a top-tier star with countless fans in the entertainment industry, the other is an active-duty female special forces soldier. The two live in completely different worlds, until one day they suddenly meet. Su Xihe says to Lin Anran: “Anran, I’m so grateful that I was the one who met you that day, and so grateful that I got drunk and ended up in your room. Anran, will you marry me?” 8.2kReads8.6Score52514d adds
29. 29 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
30. 30 随 Kiss You in the Breeze 随风热吻你 Peachy Zhizhi桃气知知Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on pre-sale at 7 p.m. on November 13, 2026!] The short drama I’ll Always, Always Like You is now available. [Double Top Students] x [Mutual Devotion] x [Mutual Secret Crushes] x [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns] x [Maximum Sweet Romance] x [A Fast-Paced, Secretly Satisfying Story] A sure thing to invest in! Blurb One: Gu Sinian was the universally acknowledged ice-cold beauty of No. 1 High School. Everyone said he had no heart. Then everyone pointed at Jiang Wan in 23.4kReads9.5Score2.9k14d adds
31. 31 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 128kReads9.6Score14.3k14d adds

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    The male lead faces some difficulties in the early stages, but everyone grows through experience.

32. 32 9 The 1990s: Why Date When I've Transmigrated into a Book? 90年代：穿书了谁还谈恋爱啊 Xi He琋和Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Ting had just secured funding when she transmigrated into a romance novel where everyone was eight hundred percent love-brained. From the start, she was stuck in an icy wasteland with a talkative male lead threatening to kill her. Lin Ting: “Date you? I'd rather get a dog.” The original male lead: “...?” No space, no System, no mind-reading ability... Luckily, she still had a business brain running at full speed. “I'm never dating anyone. Not in this life.” “If I run out of money, I can earn 42.4kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds

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    🌺① Both the male and female leads are at Peking University. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since childhood and even tutors her. The female lead entered Peking University through exceptional talent, but her grades were only average, and she just wanted to graduate smoothly (she definitely has the ability 🤪). The two gradually fall in love. 💖💖💖 🌺② The female lead transmigrates into a novel set in the era of the Northern Liao Dynasty. She's incredibly skilled in finance, humorous, career-driven, and has a harmonious family. The male lead is socially awkward, but the female lead understands him perfectly. He adores peaches 🍑🍑🍑

33. 33 分 Let’s Break Up. Don’t Get in the Way of My Getting into Peking or Tsinghua 分手吧，别耽误我上清北 Ye Qing晔青Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Memorize ‘The Book of Songs: The Unruly’ and get a reward: lose five kilograms!” “Do a math test and get a reward: snow-white skin!” “Do a physics test and get a reward: grow three centimeters taller!” “Write an English essay and receive a master-level skill!” Guan Zhi was reborn and bound to the Peak System. As long as she studied, rewards would keep pouring in. From then on, she became so addicted to studying she couldn't stop! Get prettier, slimmer, and invincible; trade up her car, her hous 4.3kReads9.3Score52714d adds

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    This should be it.

34. 34 坏 Oh No! The Villainess Is Actually a Hidden Big Shot 坏了！极品女配她竟是隐藏大佬 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, transmigration into a book, lighthearted A romance novel, mainly about falling in love. In The School Heartthrob's Sweetheart, Chu Yang is a scheming supporting female character. Her family is poor, and she has the delicate, helpless look of a fragile little flower. She spends all day pretending to be pitiful while following the hero and heroine, secretly looking for a chance to drive them apart and take the heroine's place. When her true nature is eventually exposed, everyone des 16.2kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
35. 35 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 9.2kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    📌📌Click here for book recommendations! Although not from Tsinghua or Peking University, these are still stories by top students. They're short, easy to read in one go, and truly educational! A story of mutual redemption between two academic superstars. PS: Top students especially need to pay attention to their mental health!

36. 36 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 200.8kReads9.2Score14k14d adds

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    The female lead is a top student from Tsinghua University, and the male lead is from the National Defense University!

37. 37 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6k14d adds

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    This is a story about a top student. The protagonist is initially ordinary and unremarkable, but later, through the nourishment of true energy, he becomes handsome and extremely self-disciplined in his studies, eventually overtaking the top students and school bullies to become everyone's idol. It avoids melodrama and simplistic plots, resonating with real life and our own youth. It's realistic, immersive, and highly enjoyable to read.

38. 38 重 Reborn, I Switched My Own College Acceptance Letter 重生后，我偷换了我的大学录取通知书 All Rivers Flow into Dreams百川入梦Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The first thing I did after being reborn in the 1980s was find a forger in town and have him make me a fake university admission letter. Then I went to the post office and secretly switched it with my real one. In my previous life, my boyfriend and Gu Zhouzhou both got into university, while I was the only one who failed. My boyfriend promptly broke up with me, then went to university with Gu Zhouzhou. 116Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These campus short stories are worth adding to your bookshelf; they're all very good.

39. 39 校 The Campus Belle's Coded Love Letter 校花的密码情书 Zhou Yuan, Who Loves Tofu Stuffed with Meat爱吃豆腐酿的周元Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The School Belle’s Secret Love Letter —Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 青 One Youthful Romance, a Lifetime of Love 青春一场情深一生 Zhou Yuan, Who Loves Tofu Stuffed with Meat爱吃豆腐酿的周元Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted A Passionate Youth, A Lifetime of Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 爸 Mom and Dad, I Miss You So Much 爸妈我好想你们了 Zhou Yuan, Who Loves Tofu Stuffed with Meat爱吃豆腐酿的周元10k WordsCompleted Mom and Dad, I Miss You So Much —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 重 After I Was Reborn, I Excelled in Both Love and Studies 重生后我爱情学业双丰收 Yan He晏何Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Reborn + Two Top Students + A Crush Comes True + From School Uniforms to Wedding Dress] Just after graduating from college, Jiang Qingyan is hit by a car while saving a little boy. As she dies, she is still haunted by the crush she kept secret for years. When she opens her eyes again, she is back in high school, with time to make up for every regret. This time, she will have both love and academics. She will live the life she wants, and she will win Liang Yan'an's heart! Later, 4.1kReads9.3Score37914d adds
43. 43 养 Raising a Little Brother to Be a Star 养个弟弟当明星 Exclusive@Private专属@私人Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted He is Song Wei, the entertainment industry’s top-tier star, but to her, he’s just the sweet younger boy next door who sings beautifully, looks handsome, and loves following her around. Wow, Song’s got a new song out! “Sis, you get to hear the demo first.” Wow, the couple’s necklaces he’s endorsing! I’m buying one! “Sis, I got you one of the necklaces I’m endorsing.” Wait, that photo? Does Song have a girlfriend? Who’s he smiling at so tenderly? “Look closely. That’s your hem in the picture.” 3kReads9.4Score33914d adds

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    It's really good; the pinnacle of older woman/younger man romance.

44. 44 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 4kReads9.3Score41214d adds

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    The male lead got into a top-tier university, Tsinghua University, but gave it up because his family had a company to inherit. The second female lead was also a top student. Later, she gave up on the male lead [sad].

45. 45 第 A Kiss at Our First Meeting! 第一次见面就亲亲！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Now being published] [A sweet girl who uses her beauty to get her way × a cool guy who says one thing but secretly enjoys another] The day after her eighteenth birthday, Jiang Lezhi unexpectedly discovers that she can't speak. She spends three years as a little mute, thinking she'll be silent for the rest of her life. Then, by chance, she accidentally kisses that arrogant, icy guy. And something amazing happens: after three years without a voice, she can suddenly speak again! She thinks all is 21.5kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds

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    After a sweet and gentle girl unexpectedly loses her voice, she discovers that kissing the aloof and cold male lead temporarily restores her ability to speak, thus beginning a shameless and passionate daily pursuit of kisses. The male lead, outwardly disdainful but secretly thrilled, is secretly enjoying it immensely…

46. 46 重 Reborn: I'm Going to Tsinghua 重生之我要上清华 Qingshan青山Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted On the day of the gaokao, I left five questions unanswered on every exam just so I could go to the same university as my boyfriend. But he exceeded expectations and got into a 985 university in Haishi, where he could live happily ever after with his dream girl. And I, who could have made it into Tsinghua or Peking University, ended up at a third-rate college! Reborn, I swore to take back everything that was mine! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ❄️It's snowing, the snow falls on your windowpane, and on my heart.❄️ Peking University on the left, Tsinghua University on the right, two top universities beckoning you, leaving you confused about which to choose! [Thinking][Thinking] These books are pretty good, you might want to check them out! [Bookmark][Bookmark]

47. 47 绑 Bound to a Study System: Tsinghua or Peking University? 绑定学习系统：选清华还是选北大 Yuwen Manman宇文满满Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [System + Growth-Focused Power Fantasy + Learning + National Strength + Showbiz + Secret Identity] (No male lead during the high school arc. The romance comes later, and it’s one-on-one.) Song Wanxing grew up in an orphanage. After being injured in a car accident while helping someone in danger, she unexpectedly acquired a learning System. The System tells her that as long as she keeps gaining knowledge, she can change her fate and reach the pinnacle of success. With the System’s help, she studi 887Reads8.7Score12114d adds
48. 48 她 She Has 100 Days to Get Into Tsinghua University 她在娱乐圈冲刺百天上清华 Joy Beyond Expectation喜之外意Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Su Tang, a PhD in physics from Huaqing University, transmigrated into the body of a “notoriously” hated actress. The actress had retaken the college entrance exam this year to salvage her image, but hadn't even passed the art entrance exam. It was simply absurd! Su Tang counted the days. There were just over a hundred days left until the college entrance exam. To save her reputation, she decided to make a hundred-day sprint. She was going to get into Huaqing. Her manager: She must have gone craz 432Reads8.9Score10514d adds
49. 49 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

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    🍒The male lead has a cold face: My wife didn't even see me? Angry. Oh well, I'll just drop a lighter to remind her [laughing][laughing]. The female lead is quite good at seducing a good girl! The male lead is a well-known free spirit and playboy in the Finance Department of Peking University. He has high standards, is handsome, and hard to pursue. He's a privileged young man, arrogant and unrestrained. During a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onto the stage by a friend to save the day. After the competition, the video was posted on the forum. In the video, the girl, dressed in an elegant white cheongsam with a cool and serene face, talked eloquently about her design ideas. Her slender waist and delicate eyebrows, and her smile when she looked up, amazed the audience.

50. 50 我 I Left Peking University With Only a Résumé, Not Love 我只从北大带走了简历，没有爱情 Drink Less Coffee少喝咖啡Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted I left Peking University with nothing but my resume, and no love. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist from Peking University regrets not breaking up with the male protagonist from the math department during her sophomore year. In the end, after four years in Beijing, she leaves Peking University with nothing but a resume.

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