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1. 1 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 highly recommend these incredibly heart-wrenching campus novels. I've read every single one of them, and they were all absolutely devastating. Even after ten days, it might take you to recover. As someone who cries incontinently, I shouldn't have been reading them, but after finishing them, I actually lost a few pounds and became increasingly interested in 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 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
4. 4 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
5. 5 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
6. 6 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.3kReads9.3Score36014d adds

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   I really like this book; it's very realistic.

7. 7 怎 How Can I Resist His Deliberate Flirting and Kisses? 怎抵他蓄意撩吻 A Poisonous Strawberry一颗毒草莓Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + mutual devotion + school life On the first day that Chi Yanbei, a famous figure from his old military high school, transfers to the school, a post appears on the school forum: “I've got my taunts ready for when Chi Yanbei crushes the ‘Queen Jingxu’ Ji Chutang in every way.” But what everyone sees is After every exam, the honor roll goes up, with Ji Chutang still at the top and Chi Yanbei right behind her. Chi Yanbei's motorcycle 2.7kReads9.4Score33414d adds

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   It was very touching when the male and female leads separated in the middle.

8. 8 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 358Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Two male leads! Bad ending! Short, angsty story! Give it a try and see how it goes!

9. 9 她 Her White Dress 她的白纱裙 The Real Xiaokang真正的小康Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted [Cool girl + oblivious male lead + unrequited love + campus + mild angst] Ye Junqing comes from a poor family. With the help of Mu Chen, the favored son of heaven, she gradually emerges from the darkness, but in the end, they never get together. A story of unrequited love. At the beginning, he ruffles her hair. "Then it's a promise. We'll go see the sea together." At the end, he stands alone in the sea breeze, tears tracing his cheeks. "Junqing, where are you? Won't you come back to me?" 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   "The Sound of Rain" and "Unrequited Love: A Sad Little Thing" are by the same author. The process of unrequited love is very realistic and heartbreaking. The male protagonist, who is just teasing you, bullies the female protagonist at school, but eventually falls in love with her, though they don't end up together. 🥺

10. 10 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.3kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds
11. 11 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.9kReads9.0Score85014d adds
12. 12 清 Plain Congee 清粥 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Cool, restrained and eccentric hero x sweet, gentle heroine] [Sweet romance and healing + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple] 1 All the girls at Jincheng No. 1 High School knew that Ji Chensheng from Class 6 was handsome and abstinent, but as cold as ice in the dead of winter. As time passed, he became an untouchable flower on a high peak in everyone’s eyes. Then one day during PE class, someone secretly peeked through the back window and saw the boy who was distant and aloof w 4.9kReads9.3Score53714d adds

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    It was both sweet and heartbreaking 😢😢😢 I'm easily moved to tears and couldn't handle it at all, but

13. 13 那 That Summer, He Cast Me Aside Like Trash 那年盛夏，他弃我如敝履 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦10k WordsCompleted That summer, at the height of the season, he cast me aside like I was nothing. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Campus angst + bad ending, immortal

14. 14 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    😭This is written by an experienced author. Don't be put off by the rating; it's just because it's so heart-wrenching. Dual rebirth, school setting, reconciliation after a broken relationship, and intense drama! A woman tries to redeem herself by pursuing her husband, but he's as cold as ice!

15. 15 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 58Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    These are all angst-filled novels. The ancient-style one is *Gongqiang Liu* by Q; it's the kind that's subtly angsty but doesn't involve organ harvesting. I think these books are all very readable. The protagonists are intelligent, the authors have good writing skills, good plots, innovative and rigorous storytelling, and novel ideas. They're not overly angsty. I think these books are all quite good. They're all treasures on my bookshelf, high-scoring masterpieces with good plots and decent writing. These books are essential for competitive reading. The first few are ancient romance novels, and the later ones are angst-filled.

16. 16 夫 Madam, Stop Torturing Him. President Sheng Is Your True White Moonlight 夫人别虐了，盛总才是你的白月光 Moonlit Nightdisc月夜discModern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Male lead suffers] [They don’t get back together] [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her] Many years later, she finally learned that the man she had treasured as her one true love had loved her desperately. Jiang Jianjian loved Sheng Chusheng for ten years, but he scorned her love. With her heart turned to ash, Jiang Jianjian decided to stop loving him and joined forces with the wealthy tycoon who had pursued her for years. But when news of her engagement arri 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds
17. 17 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—14d adds
18. 18 离 After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后豪门前夫跪求我复婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Qin Yan wants Bai Wanwan to be a sweet, sensible Mrs. Qin. Bai Wanwan thinks to herself: Sure, I look sweet. Everyone around Qin Yan knows there's someone else living in his heart, his white moonlight, but Bai Wanwan pretends not to know. At last, one day, Qin Yan risks everything for his beloved, and Bai Wanwan sees her chance. She successfully tricks him into divorcing her. Only after the divorce does Qin Yan realize he's been fooled. He gradually discovers that his little wife isn't sweet at 4.4kReads8.6Score31614d adds
19. 19 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Lu Turns into My Lapdog and Helps Me Put on My Shoes 离婚后，陆总舔狗上身帮我提鞋 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [A misunderstanding leads to an angry divorce, a husband’s desperate quest to win his wife back, a pampered darling of a wealthy family, the real heiress with a secret identity] (A short drama of the same name is now available on Hongguo~) On the day she was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, Bai Yueguang received a pregnancy test report from her husband’s first love. After three years of a marriage in which she was the only one devoted, Gu Xingman had turned herself into a joke. On the day 3.3kReads9.1Score29814d adds
20. 20 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds
21. 21 竹 After My Childhood Friend Got Glue in My Hair, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马摸我头发上胶水后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After my childhood friend got glue in my hair, he regretted it like crazy 35Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She returns to campus. Unaware of his impending death, he is unaware of her involvement; for twelve years, their most poignant love story can only unfold in dreams. A border guard vs. A transnational doctor from the East. A young, adorable man vs. A beast tamer.

23. 23 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 865Reads9.5Score19914d adds

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