Campus Redemption, Two Male Leads: A Top Student and a School Bully, Sweet Romance 校园 救赎 学霸校霸双楠 甜文

1. 1 什 Cold and Brooding? My Wife Is Sweet, Gentle, and Gorgeous 什么高冷阴郁？我老婆乖软又漂亮 Ming Shiyu明释予Two Male Leads312k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, wives, don't run off Dual male leads + secret crush + ridiculously sweet + the pursuer is head-over-heels and knows how to guide his partner + HE + devoted couple + both adults The first time Ji Jinqi saw Fu Xinghe was in an alley. Ji Jinqi was filthy from head to toe, while Fu Xinghe looked every inch a pampered prince. The second time he saw Fu Xinghe was outside Nanzhou University. The third time was when Fu Xinghe stopped Ji Jinqi and said he wanted to date him. Ji J 3.1kReads9.1Score40414d adds

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   The school bully initially proposed dating the top student because of a bet, but was coldly rejected. So he started relentlessly pursuing her, and the more he pursued her, the more he thought his wife was so beautiful and cute. After confessing his feelings many times, his wife finally agreed. Later, he discovered that his wife had been secretly in love with him all along and was living a miserable life, so he simply brought her home and spoiled her rotten. It's super sweet! [Saved][Saved]

2. 2 阳 Sunshine Forest 阳光森林 That's Just Halfhearted敷衍了是Two Male Leads149k WordsOngoing Mutual pining, unabashed flirting, a love for one person alone, sweet with a little angst, and a second chance at love. [Top student top with excellent grades and looks, secretly a dangerously beautiful man who defies convention and loves only one person x Cocky, handsome, carefree, domineering bottom, secretly a gentle, considerate, understanding, pitiful puppy] Lin Yang, the top student, and Yi Guangyu, a bottom-ranked student who transmigrated and only wanted to crack jokes, got off on the wr 903Reads—Score23814d adds

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   Beautiful, sweet, and heartfelt.

3. 3 重 Back to My First Year of High School to Make It Up to the Boy I Wronged 重回高一，把亏欠少年补回来 Gu Han谷寒Two Male Leads155k WordsOngoing At 33, emergency room doctor Shen Zhi’s life ended on a night shift, after a violent dispute with a patient’s family and a failed resuscitation. As he lay dying, he had only one regret: Sui Jing, the man he had loved for four years, still didn’t know the password to the bank card he had secretly saved up for him. 803Reads—Score10314d adds

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   Sweet, but with a sour undertone. Gentle academic achievers find solace in each other.

4. 4 学 The Top Student Has a Slim Waist 学霸腰软 A Fish Swimming Thirty Thousand Miles游鱼三万里Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Mutual Devotion + Warm and Healing + Youth] [Academic ace with a psychological disorder, bottom × Rich second-generation school bully, top] No misunderstandings in this story. You won’t regret giving it a try! Bai Yu, whose father nearly beat him crippled × Jiang Yanchi, a carefree rich kid who transferred schools a month ago Soft-spoken Bai Yu, who adores cats × Tsundere Jiang Yanchi, who adopted six stray kittens “A boy’s heart can be stirred in an instant, no mat 205Reads9.1Score11014d adds

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   Super good! It's sweet and sour, with the arrogant Jiang Yanchi redeeming the pitiful Bai Yu.

5. 5 网 What Should I Do After Falling for the Handsome Guy at the School Next Door? 网恋到隔壁校草怎么办 The Cat at the Fairy's Home仙女家的猫Two Male Leads427k WordsOngoing [Online romance 1v1 + two male leads + campus romance + light gaming backdrop] Jiang Ye was the handsome heartthrob of the Media University. He was good-looking and played basketball, too. After his team beat A University in a friendly match, people said his admirers could line up all the way from the Media University to A University across the street. Even A University’s campus belle wanted his WeChat. But... the campus belle of A University seemed different from other girls. She played basketb 1.4kReads8.4Score11314d adds
6. 6 被 How Do I Get the School Bully to Admit He Flirted With Me? 被撩后，校霸死活不承认怎么破 Naming Things Is Such a Pain起名字好麻烦耶Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Two Top Students | Mutual Healing | Reborn | Rivals to Lovers | Sweet Romance] Xie Xing had despised the show-off genius at the university next door for ages. After all, they’d gotten off on the wrong foot the first time they met. Xie Xing: “Hey, buddy, you’re really annoying.” You Sheng raised an eyebrow and shot back, “Funny, I can’t stand you either.” After years of trying to kill each other without success, they faced off one last time. The weakened Xie Xing fell first. Determined to annoy 254Reads9.2Score10314d adds
7. 7 校 School Bully, How Did You Get Your Secret Identity Exposed Again?! 校霸，你怎么又被扒马甲了呀！ Yuzu's Devotion柚钟情Two Male Leads687k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [School Life] [Amnesia] [Secret Identity] [Childhood Friends] [Mutual First Love] [Both Pure in Love] Youth, modern, devoted love, two male leads This story is full of fun things worth reading! Amnesiac neighbor kid vs. gentle, doting older neighbor What kind of aloof school tough guy is he in public? But in private, that contrast is something else! Shen Huaizhou is a school tough guy with a record of taking on ten people outside school. In public, he's aloof, but behind the sce 68Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 甜 Sweet Romance: The Top Student Desk Mate’s Many-Layered Scheme 甜宠，学神同桌的千层套路 The Moonlit Night Has Entered My Dreams月夜已入梦Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’s low for now [Two male leads + 1v1 + enemies-to-lovers + childhood friends + later university campus + urban social life] [Cool, aloof genius bottom & sharp-tongued, soft-hearted school bully top] Everyone knows that Suicheng No. 1 High School has two male heartthrobs. One has the reputation of a school bully but none of the substance, and spends every day doing things a school bully would never do. The other is cold and indifferent, with excellent grades. As soo 283Reads8.9Score10514d adds
9. 9 校 My School Bully Boyfriend Is Actually a Big Crybaby 校霸男朋友竟然是个大哭包 Eat All You Want, Never Gain Weight贪吃不胖Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted A fiercely protective guy who puts all kinds of troublemakers in their place VS a little tyrant on the outside and a big crybaby on the inside Little tyrant Xiang Wan's mother arranged his engagement for him. Convinced he'd never be short of a wife, he was bragging and showing off when he ran into Yan Xi, the aloof, chaste heartthrob who had just transferred in. The mighty tyrant got his head patted and was called a little brat. From then on, Xiang Wan started enduring one embarrassing moment af 59Reads—Score1214d adds
10. 10 校 The School Bully Is Forced to Do Practice Problems Every Day 校霸他每天被迫刷题 Nine-Tailed Ya九尾吖Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + goofy comedy] On the first day at her new school, Jiang Zhi ends up sitting next to the school bully. He looks kind of familiar... During math class The soft, adorable girl slaps Shen Ci'an awake. “Get up and pay attention!” Rubbing the back of his head where she hit him, Shen Ci'an grits his teeth. “Jiang Yaya!” As the whole class waits to see what happens, the girl snaps back in an adorably fierce voice, “What are you glari 7.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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11. 11 繁 Stars Falling into the River 繁星落江河 Red Beans of the Southern Country南国红豆Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [School Life + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Straightforward Pursuit] Quirky, brilliant girl versus a wild, aloof heartthrob When she first met him, the boy rolled down the car window. “The city has suspended all bus routes due to extreme weather. Get in, I’ll give you a ride.” Su Fanxing glanced at her WeChat wallet and paused. “Driver, are you expensive?” The boy raised an eyebrow with a faintly amused smile. “Sorry, I’m a legitimate driver.” The next time she saw him, the boy kicked his d 1.4kReads9.2Score24414d adds
12. 12 学 The Top Student Class Monitor Is My Boyfriend 学霸班长是我男友 Wei Chen Wewei未辰微微Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted Jiang Shen took a deep breath and said, “Brother Zhe, would you be willing to make a little time to date me?” Su Jiuzhe looked stunned. Jiang Shen waited a long time, thinking he wouldn’t answer. “If I’m dating you, I don’t need to make time. I have plenty of it.” Even if your world has no light, someone will always come toward you carrying a whole world of light. 464Reads9.4Score10714d adds
13. 13 当 When the School Bully Clashes with the Top Student 当校霸杠上学霸 Mo Baiyu陌白羽Two Male Leads138k WordsCompleted The Lin family’s only heir has been called in to talk with a teacher again. The Lin family’s only heir has transferred schools again. The Lin family’s only heir has gotten into another feud! But this time is different. As the feud drags on, the other person becomes his boyfriend. After three years of fighting alone, complications arise at the very end. Will they reach glory together, or join hands and descend into the abyss? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 招 The Arrogant Top Student 招摇学霸 Rock Sugar Yogurt冰糖酸奶Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [Power Couple Flirting + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Campus Romance] A gentle, scheming beauty of a seme × a prickly tsundere uke with a soft heart “You thought you were saving an angel, but you picked up a wolf.” Years ago, Ji Yang found a poor kid being bullied in an alley. He stood in front of him and promised, “I'll protect you from now on.” But the kid didn't even say thank you. He just turned and ran, then eventually vanished without a trace. When they meet again, t 43Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 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

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    It's so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful, and super sweet!

16. 16 双 You Deserve a Love Like That of Two Top Students 双学霸的爱情你值得拥有 Moonlit Riverside月明江畔Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted (Male-Male Romance) Before Lin Mo appeared, Lu Xiao had no idea what love was. After Lin Mo came into his life, he finally understood what it meant to like someone. One loves with fiery passion, the other with deep devotion. Their love, freely given and returned, fills both their lives with color. 560Reads9.4Score16514d adds
17. 17 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.2kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
18. 18 蓝 Blue Rain Letter 蓝雨信 Drinks a Ton of Sprite喝一吨雪碧Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing + devoted to each other + 1v1] [Devoted and restrained VS prima ballerina] When Su Wan was eight, her mother brought her to stay temporarily with the Lu family. The eldest son, Lu Yanzhou, was three years older than her. Their brief childhood connection ended in a storm of trouble, after which she left for London. She was gone for six years. He saved up countless plane tickets to London. The day they reunited, she said in front of everyone, "I have a boyfriend." He pushed open th 1.2kReads—Score14114d adds

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    A story of mutual redemption!! It's really super good, highly recommended!!

19. 19 攻 After Winning Her Over, I Coldly Ran Off, and the School Bully Blushed with Hurt 攻略成功后我无情跑路，校霸委屈红了眼 Big Scroll King大卷王11k WordsCompleted After I Successfully Won Him Over, I Coldly Ran Off, and the School Bully's Eyes Turned Red with Hurt 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ♡After successfully conquering the school, I ruthlessly ran away. The school bully's eyes welled up with tears of grievance. But the system told me the ultimate reward was the school bully himself? Hahaha

20. 20 不 Don't Kiss Me So Casually 不要随便亲我 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted ❤️Complete (the aloof beauty × the warm little sunshine) She pursues him at first, then gives up halfway. Later, he chases after her! [Campus romance + sweet love + campus life + reunion after years apart ❤️] Scene One: On her first day after transferring schools, Qin Yan gets into trouble. A certain Gu, who refuses to give his name, helps her, but the next morning she gets him dragged into the broadcast room to read out a self-criticism during morning study. Qin Yan had assumed that the kindhe 2.5kReads9.3Score46914d adds

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    A sharp-tongued academic genius falls for a girl with a severe imbalance in her academic performance. The female lead comes from a troubled family; her parents heavily favor her older sister and practically neglect her, thankfully her sister is a good person. At school, she meets the male lead who is biased towards her. He's a student who was admitted to university without taking the entrance exam, but he takes the college entrance exam for her sake. 🤔

21. 21 暗 The Secret in the Hidden Compartment 暗格里的秘密 The Warm Winter Sun Leaves You Drunk冬日暖阳熏人醉15k WordsCompleted The Secret in the Hidden Compartment 165Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of a resilient, sunflower-like academic genius and a high-IQ, depressed school heartthrob unfolds from redemption to mutual devotion, with a confession etched into their very DNA that touches the heart. Key phrase: "Glory still exists on the other side."

22. 22 吻 Kiss of Mint 吻薄荷 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush] [Sweet Romance] [Acts Cute ✖️ Pretends to Be Proper] Someone asked Xu Zhi, “Have you really liked Gu Hengzhi for a long time?” Outside, rain poured down in torrents. Xu Zhi stood at the entrance to the teaching building, feeling the biting chill of the wind, and nodded firmly. “That’s right!” A tall, straight figure came into view. Gu Hengzhi’s hair was slightly damp. He glanced at Xu Zhi, tossed her a black umbrella, and gave a faint, crooked smile. “Xu Zhizhi, did repeati 2.7kReads9.3Score47114d adds

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    So beautiful 🤭🤭🤭

23. 23 意 An Unexpected Plan 意外规划 Tomato Cup Noodles番茄杯面Two Male Leads407k WordsOngoing For personal reasons, Yan Heng has been on an extended leave and hasn't gone to school. As he prepares to return, Cheng Qi barges into his life without knocking. Is it a cursed connection or fate? As the train races toward its destination, it suddenly veers off the tracks, and events spiral in an irreversible direction. Yan Heng has his future clearly planned out. He never does anything unless he's sure of success, but an unexpected turn of events leaves him at a loss. Winter is no longer cold. 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This campus romance novel truly did not disappoint. The protagonist bids farewell to his childhood friend to reread his studies and encounters someone who disrupts his plans. The plot and characters are both well-developed. It's a high-quality work among recent new novels and a must-read.

24. 24 陪 Watching Pear Blossoms with You 陪你一起看梨花 Flowers Falling Like Butterflies花落如蝶Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted When he was five, he gazed longingly at the thirteen-year-old. At eighteen, he looked at the twenty-six-year-old with eyes like fire. Throughout their eight-year age gap, he never stopped following in his footsteps, gradually going from trailing behind him to standing by his side. Over more than a decade, their laughter and tears had long since blended together. 160Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This book, with its campus setting, is highly recommended and definitely worth reading.

25. 25 等 Waiting for a Midsummer 等一场盛夏 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Print edition signed* * Xia Shi met Qi You when she was sixteen. The young man was dejected yet proud, carefree and unruly. He had a stunning face and an air of roguish nonchalance, as though he were just passing through life for fun. Countless girls liked him, but he was never interested and never gave any of them a second glance. And she was certainly not the kind of girl he would like. A stickler for rules, dull and boring. They should never have had anything to do with each other, until she 59.9kReads9.5Score10k14d adds

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    Please check out today's sweet romance novel 💕 A super good-looking youth romance novel 🤤

26. 26 综 Anime Crossover: This Book Is Way Over the Top 综漫：这书超纲了 Xu Xiaoyu绪小鱼Anime Fanfiction466k WordsOngoing Second Prize in the Male-Oriented Fan Fiction Contest. Shocking! A science-track overachiever, driven to death while doing homework, transmigrates and still has to do homework! Is this the death of humanity, or the collapse of morality? Find out in this book: This Book Is Beyond the Syllabus~ How a male lead who's everyone's tool kicks off the rat race (×) How an old-man male lead turns into a little kid overnight and starts fighting the rat race (√) The world of Detective Conan, the world of Ge 949Reads—Score10014d adds

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    Why doesn't it count if we go beyond the scope of the curriculum?

27. 27 校 A Bittersweet Campus Romance 校园苦涩爱情 Wood Drifting Across the Seas木浮四海Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted This is a campus romance about a boy and a girl whose misunderstandings lead them from dislike to love, and eventually to a bitter breakup. It reminds us that sometimes, once you miss your chance, you miss it for a lifetime. Treasure everything you have now. 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check out this new book, you deserve it! 🤭

28. 28 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 37.3kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds

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    It perfectly meets your requirements.

29. 29 穆 The Riverside Scene of Muling 穆棱上河图 Batu拔都Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted The Muling River is an important river in eastern Heilongjiang and the largest tributary on the left bank of the Ussuri River. It runs for 834 kilometers and drains an area of 18,427 square kilometers, passing through Muling City, Jixi City, Jidong County, Mishan City, and Hulin City. Locals call it the “Mother River.” I was fortunate enough to live there until I came of age. I left as an adult and have never been back. Some memories of people and things from those days are still vivid, and ther 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High school life. Pure and beautiful. Love and friendship were crystal clear.

30. 30 何 He Fang Luyuan 何方路圆圆 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Sweet and spicy + mutual devotion + sweet romance + wealthy CEO] “From beginning to end, all I’ve ever wanted is to marry the girl I’ve loved from afar!” That was He Yanzheng’s one and only wish. He Yanzheng had grown up surrounded by every luxury, but after meeting her, he willingly made sacrifices and changed himself, all because he wanted to be part of her future. The clearheaded top student Lu Yuanyuan was focused on her exams and refused to date, yet she found herself pursued by a persiste 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Love at first sight, relentless pursuit: the second son of a wealthy family in Beijing's elite circles versus a well-behaved, academically gifted girl.

31. 31 招 I Messed with My Ice-Cold Academic Rival, and Now He's Got His Eye on Me! 招惹冰山学神死对头！被盯上了 Words Convey Meaning辞达意Two Male Leads540k WordsCompleted Top-Tier Conglomerate's Icy, Dominant Heir vs. Wild, Sunny Little Troublemaker Chen Qingyan and Jiang Yao are the embodiment of two extremes. Chen Qingyan, the sole heir to one of the S Kingdom's top conglomerates, is an untouchable flower on a high peak. Cold, arrogant, and indifferent to others, he has lived under his family's strict control since childhood and has never known warmth. His heart is as cold as ice. Jiang Yao is a sunny boy raised in an ordinary family, a hotheaded little tyrant. 95Reads8.1Score13414d adds

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    This book is completely in line with

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