Are There Any School Stories Like The Painful Little Thing Called Unrequited Love? I Want a Good Cry 有没有像《喑恋这件难过的小事》的校园文想哭一场

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 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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   The few tragic ending novels I've read are all very good and very touching, especially the ones with the most regrettable themes. 😢

2. 2 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d 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 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
5. 5 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. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds

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   Yes, yes, they're all good and angsty 👍👍

6. 6 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 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
7. 7 哥 My Brother’s Friends Are Trouble 哥哥的兄弟不好惹 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet campus romance] [Deeply devoted, scheming bad boy × goofy, straightforward sweetheart] What does it feel like to find out your buddy is dating your little sister? Lu Yi was unfazed. “What could she possibly lose? She weighs a hundred pounds, and ninety-nine of them are schemes. I’m worried you’ll get fooled out of your underwear!” Lu Qingyue: “Relax, I’ll definitely leave you your underwear.” Cheng Xingye: “???” 28.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

8. 8 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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   So beautiful, I cried so much!

9. 9 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 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5k14d adds

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   These are all campus romance novels with tragic endings (BE), they're so heartbreaking!

10. 10 放 After I Stopped Supporting My Ungrateful Childhood Friend 放弃资助白眼狼竹马后 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The day her childhood sweetheart achieved fame and success, he forced Qiao An Nian to drink an abortion potion. She died in a pool of blood, while the ambulance that came speeding to the scene took away only his beloved junior, who fainted at the sight of blood. Reborn, Qiao An Nian sits in the middle of the classroom, the center of everyone’s attention. She watches her slender childhood sweetheart, dressed in a shabby school uniform and carrying his paralyzed mother on his back, declare with de 1.1kReads6.8Score12414d adds
11. 11 我 My Mr. Xie 我的谢先生 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted Late at night, someone knocked on her dorm room door. She opened it and saw Xie Ying standing there in a sharp suit. She pulled him inside, surprised. “It’s so late. How did you get into the women’s dorm?” “I signed in downstairs,” Xie Ying replied. Flustered, she said, “It wouldn’t look good if someone saw you coming into my room.” Xie Ying’s voice was calm. “Is it bothering you?” She shook her head. “I don’t mind, but they’ll gossip about you.” “I don’t mind either,” Xie Ying said. … After a 7.6kReads9.2Score88914d adds
12. 12 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
13. 13 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

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    In the first book, the male protagonist doesn't even know the female protagonist.

14. 14 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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    A must-read for those with a crush! The writing is delicate and rich in emotion.

15. 15 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
16. 16 见 Meeting Summer 见夏天 As Always, An'an安安如故Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Xia Linxi x Tang Yu Xia Linxi is a sophomore with excellent grades and impeccable conduct. Tang Yu is a carefree bar singer. They’re worlds apart, with nothing in common. No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would end up together. In a dark alley, Xia Linxi saw Tang Yu locked in an intimate embrace with a strange woman, but she simply left in silence. She believed the man before her was nothing like the womanizing facade he showed the world. She saw right through him at a glan 1.4kReads8.5Score29514d adds

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    The pain of youth, mutual redemption, and bittersweet unrequited love are all here! [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!] It's both sweet and angsty 😢😢 Book lovers, hurry up and read it!

17. 17 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 2.4kReads9.3Score36014d adds
18. 18 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds

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    He started from nothing and came from a poor family. He was originally a noble and beautiful young lady, but he lost his father in an accident. The two reunited, and the budding flower of unrequited love will eventually bloom into a beautiful flower.

19. 19 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 20.4kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds

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    Although only the third and fourth books have tragic endings, the other three were also incredibly heartbreaking 😢😢😢 I felt so sorry for the male and female leads.

20. 20 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
21. 21 双 Twin God-Tier Martial Souls, Shocking the Demon Emperor's Wife! 双生神级武魂，震惊妖帝老婆！ The White Dragon Is No Dragon白龙非龙Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines + shocking, passionate action + fairies and demons with unexpected sides + hilarious, outrageous “filial sons”] The thrills never stop after he leaves the mountains, and neither do the schemes. Luo Fanchen, a legendary heartbreaker and “playboy,” transmigrates and is dragged back to a village by his demoness wife from the very start. He awakens two heaven-defying, mysterious martial souls, encounters fairies and demonesses, and pulls one outrageous stunt after another… In this 225.8kReads9.5Score18.5k14d adds

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    Luo Fanchen transmigrates to another world, initially deemed to have a useless martial soul, but is bound to an enhancement system and rises against all odds. He awakens heaven-defying martial souls such as the Ancestral Dragon and the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor, breaking through the ninth-rank barrier. Multiple female leads, fairies and demons alike, the romance is sweet and exciting. Constantly making quirky and hilarious moves 🫂

22. 22 我 My Cool and Aloof Neighbor, the Campus Beauty 我的清冷校花邻居 Mr. Benevolent Crow慈鸦先生Urban7.2M WordsOngoing [Youth · Everyday Life · Slow-Paced · Heartwarming · One Heroine · School] This book is also known as "Who Is the Immortal in the Moon?" Who is the immortal in the moon? Sleeves raised lightly, apart from the mortal world. They say the mortal world is full of splendid years: a pair of butterflies dancing gracefully. A cool and aloof childhood sweetheart, An elegant heiress, A handsome brother who would risk his life for him... Chen Yifei is about to start university, but he has no idea what kind 10.1kReads9.1Score81714d adds

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    Single female lead pure love

23. 23 四 Four Years Apart, I Stole the Cabbage I Knew Best 四年不见，拱了最熟悉的白菜 Qin An芩安Urban979k WordsOngoing [Campus Life]+ [No System]+ [Single Heroine]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Not Reborn] Zhang Heng has had a crush on a girl for three years. They’ve always been incredibly close, but neither of them ever took that final step. Then, on the eve of high school graduation, he finally works up the courage to decide that he’ll confess after his college entrance exams, giving their youth a perfect ending. But, to his surprise, on the very night the exams end, the girl quietly deletes every way they have to contac 627Reads8.7Score10014d adds
24. 24 青 Childhood Friend and White Moonlight Are the Same Person? I'm All In on Pure Love 青梅与白月光同一人？我无脑纯爱 Long Zai Is Cool龙仔很酷Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + lighthearted humor + one heroine + System + slow-paced + a touch of ensemble cast] One morning, high schooler Shen Yu inexplicably awakens a Trait System that grants him various supernatural abilities. Think this is about a high schooler getting a golden finger, transforming into a smirking Dragon King, and conquering the city of beauties? No, Shen Yu has no such plans. He’s just an ordinary guy. His ultimate goal is to stomp his childhood sweetheart and longtime crush in 13.8kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
25. 25 从 Surrounded by Rom-Com Heroines Since Freshman Year 从高一开始，被偶像剧女主包围 Red Letter Cafe红信子咖啡馆Male-Channel Fanfiction580k WordsCompleted [Crossover mashup + slow-paced plot + major changes + childhood friends + laid-back + male idol + campus beauties] [Huang Yimei + Bei Weiwei + Yue Qianling + Lin Miaomiao + Qiao Jingjing + Wen Yifan + Qiao Yingzi...] [Pure romance with the heroines of a host of TV dramas...] In the residential compound of Xihong University, there is a boy named Qi Huainian, strikingly handsome, clever and sharp-witted, mischievous yet mature and confident, and loved by everyone... A good kid in his teachers' eye 3.3kReads6.5Score17014d adds
26. 26 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
27. 27 反 Villain: There Are Too Many Children of Fate, So I'll Just Lie Low 反派：气运之子太多，我摆烂了 A Pigeon一枚鸽子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Bai Feng transmigrated, and he had a younger sister born with immortal bones. He thought that as long as he clung to his sister, he could live a carefree life in this dangerous cultivation world. That was until he woke up and discovered that his mother was preparing to remove his sister’s immortal bones and implant them in him. Only then did he realize he’d been cast in the role of the villain! Just then, a System appeared. If he targeted the Children of Destiny and stole their fortune, he would 45.6kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds
28. 28 从 Enlisting, Starting with Soldiers Assault 从士兵突击开始入伍 Qing Qing Qing Qing Yuan青青青青源Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [A Fictional World, Don’t Take It Too Seriously!] [No System. The golden finger only improves physical fitness; it’s nothing miraculous! No going with San Duo!] The protagonist, Li Xiang, couldn’t enlist in his previous life because of his health. Reborn into a military family in a new world, he doesn’t realize until after graduating from college that he’s in a military drama. After being specially recruited by Old A, he begins his military career. 25.8kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
29. 29 刚 We Just Divorced Our Childhood Friends, So How Did We Both Get Reborn? 刚和青梅离婚，怎么就一起重生了 Dui Ze Listening to the Rain兑泽听雨Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Both Leads Reborn + Pure Romance + One Female Lead + Everyday Life] Who said childhood sweethearts would be happy if they got married? Lin Bai wanted nothing more than to take the divorce papers he had just received and slap that person across the face with them! But before he could protect his childhood sweetheart and ex-wife, he was reborn ten years in the past. At eighteen, he still had his whole life ahead of him. Lin Bai swore that this time he would never let Su Yunxi, the girl next door, 16.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
30. 30 校 The Campus Belle Had Never Been Linked to Anyone, Until We Switched Bodies 校花从无绯闻，直到我们互换身体 Rice Bath米浴Urban603k WordsCompleted [Easygoing daily life] + [Body swap] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] Mo Qingchuan is a student on the verge of the college entrance exams. He thought everything would go according to plan until he got to college, but after waking up one day, he discovers he has swapped bodies with the school's top beauty. From then on, he goes to class in the body of a beauty who's never been involved in a single rumor. As time passes, more and more people notice how close the school beauty and Mo 10.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
31. 31 抽 My Quirky Female Moderator Is Actually My Ex-Girlfriend 抽象女房管居然是我前女友 Into the Embrace of Bubbles投进泡沫的怀抱Urban453k WordsCompleted [No System] + [No Rebirth] + [Childhood Friends] + [Romance] + [Everyday Life] “Chen Xian, let's break up!” Su Yao's cold words came through the voice message. “Fine, we're done!” Chen Xian wasn't about to indulge her. He had a temper too. They'd grown up together as childhood friends and started dating, and he thought they'd be the envy of everyone around them. But things didn't turn out as he'd imagined. The curse of a long-distance relationship hangs over every couple, and even the two people 1.3kReads8.4Score10814d adds
32. 32 重 Reborn: Sweet-Talking My Childhood Sweetheart Into Becoming My Wife 重生：忽悠小青梅做老婆 I Don't Know a Thing我懂个毛球Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Sweet romance + mutual devotion + one heroine In his previous life, Fang Yuchen’s childhood sweetheart and wife was so possessive it bordered on madness. She controlled every aspect of his life, driving him to distraction. After an argument, she resolutely rushed into a busy street... Fang Yuchen watched with his own eyes as his childhood sweetheart was struck and thrown into the air... After she died, the memories of the terrifying way she had treated him over the past year kept haunting his dr 5.1kReads7.3Score50114d adds
33. 33 重 Reborn: Sugary-Sweet Daily Life with My Childhood Friend 重生后，与青梅的齁甜日常 Add More Chili多加辣椒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One female lead] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] Qin Song was reborn during the summer vacation before his second year of high school. Once he realized what had happened, he finally had a chance to make up for all the regrets of his previous life. His parents, who died in a car crash; his childhood friend, whom he liked but never dared confess to, and who eventually died of cancer; a life wasted away by his inferiority complex… “I’ve made a lot of money, and I’m famo 18.9kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
34. 34 卧 The Introvert Who Returned from Undercover Work Has Fallen for Her 卧底归来，孤僻的我沦陷了 Zhang's Feeding Time张大嘴投喂Urban289k WordsCompleted [One female lead + slice of life + healing] [A sweet, everyday story, no System, no rebirth] [Travel and lifestyle] Lin Chen returns from an undercover assignment with a withdrawn personality, hoping to settle back into a quiet life. He had assumed his days would keep growing bleaker and bleaker. But then the goddess next door appeared. Little by little, his life blossomed with color and excitement! 113Reads6.3Score—14d adds
35. 35 月 The Song the Moon Wrote for Him 月亮写给他的歌 Fermented-Rice-Soup Little Fish浆水小鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Proud male singer × gentle, resilient graduate student *The person I had a crush on became a superstar One winter, Wen Shuyue saw a post on Weibo: “The person I had a crush on became a superstar. Overnight, I became one in ten million.” Wen Shuyue thought of the boy she had secretly loved throughout her youth. They hurried past each other at graduation. When they met again, they were separated by cold LED screens, by city after city, and by the endless sea of people a 21.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    #How would you feel if your crush became a big star? The top comment is: "It's like, overnight, I became one in a million." 🥹🥹🥹🥹 Female graduate student x male singer. The female lead had a crush on the male lead since high school. After he became a star, he was accused of having plastic surgery. The female lead posted photos she had taken to prove him wrong, even though she knew that from then on, nothing about the boy she liked would ever belong exclusively to her again. 😢😢😢😢😢

36. 36 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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    It's not a campus romance novel, but the female lead has a crush on the male lead during her school days. It's sweet and sour, and quite good! 💕

37. 37 参 Joining a Dating Reality Show, One Cry Ushered in an Entertainment Golden Age 参加恋综，一声呜开启了娱乐盛世 Cold Night Is About to Depart寒夜将离Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + celebrities + lighthearted everyday life] A story about family, friendship, and love... No mindless power fantasy, no posturing, no face-slapping. After a family upheaval, student Lu Chen obtains a parallel-world entertainment System. The System sends him overseas, where he becomes a mysterious producer. After returning home, he joins a dating show to pursue love and shoots to fame with his debut. Every song he releases tops the charts, month after month, leaving his rivals admitting 8.4kReads8.2Score69114d adds
38. 38 女 My Girlfriend Bet Me Away to Her Ice-Cold Best Friend? 女友打赌，把我输给她高冷闺蜜？ Lin Ying麟影Urban666k WordsCompleted “Sorry, I lost you to my best friend.” Wen Che had been dating his girlfriend for over six months, but lately they were constantly giving each other the silent treatment and arguing... One day, he was told that his girlfriend had used him as a wager and lost him to her best friend, Chu Ziqing! What his girlfriend didn't know was that the two of them had known each other for a long time. Wen Che realized his girlfriend had made up the story because she wanted to be with a new guy and had been kee 1.9kReads7.9Score24714d adds
39. 39 复 Repeating Senior Year: Our Two Years of High School 复读：属于我们的两个高三 Xie Yan谢言Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Gu Yu is a perfect student. He excels in his studies, speaks eloquently, and is athletic... But he isn't a perfect student, either. He has plenty of troubles of his own... High school is a unique time in life, and during mine, I learned many lessons, met many remarkable people, gained a wealth of knowledge, and experienced a pure, innocent romance... I dedicate this story to those memories. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I think the article is quite original because it has a strong aftertaste... It's very realistic, capturing moments of brilliance, excitement, anxiety, confusion, achievement, and regret... It has it all. The protagonist's situation at the end of his senior year was truly heartbreaking; but during his repeat year, he seemed to be radiating light—isn't that the epitome of a well-rounded individual? It turns out he wanted to become a policeman, to uphold fairness and justice. His youth had a few minor regrets, but at least he made choices based on his heart, without betraying it. I think that's quite good. Everyone should check it out! 🍉🍉🍉

40. 40 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 cry every time I read a romance novel.

41. 41 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8k14d adds
42. 42 盛 [Wang Junkai] The Camphor Tree in Midsummer 【王俊凯】盛夏的黄桷树 Making Money for Milk Tea赚钱喝奶茶Female-Channel Fanfiction995k WordsCompleted Us Beneath the Chinese Parasol Tree Unrequited love is always bittersweet. That Chinese parasol tree from that year holds a memory that belongs only to me. When my light became the sun, I wasn’t chasing a star. I was chasing you. My plan is to keep loving Wang Junkai forever. Until, years later, we meet again beneath that Chinese parasol tree, and you smile brightly at me. (A coming-of-age heroine who isn’t perfect at first and may have her share of flaws, but gradually grows into a better, stro 1.7kReads8.9Score15214d adds
43. 43 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Became the Beloved Darling of the Men’s Dorm 女扮男装后，我成了男寝的小团宠 Ye Jiu夜玖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted ❤ No fixed couple + girl disguised as a boy + the sweetest, most doted-on darling! ❤ After transmigrating, she woke up in a boys’ dorm! The cold, domineering school bully: “Do whatever you want, act as wild as you like. If the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you.” The yandere heartthrob: “Now that you’ve gotten involved with me, you’ll never be able to cut ties with me.” The sharp-tongued aristocrat: “Use my black card all you want, as long as you’re happy.” The blue-eyed campus heartthrob: “I’ll 2.9kReads9.4Score46114d adds

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    All endings are happy! There are epilogues! Fans of sweet romance + modern campus + cross-dressing + adored characters are in for a treat! A modern campus story with a cross-dressing female lead, not too saccharine, not forced, and with a reasonable plot – definitely worth watching! Modern story + campus + sweet romance + cross-dressing

44. 44 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 312.7kReads9.8Score31.4k14d adds

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    So good!

45. 45 见 Seeing Spring 见春天 Ling Min凌忞6k WordsCompleted See Springtime 341Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Needless to say, just close your eyes and look.

46. 46 暗 Secretly in Love 暗恋 Coconut Milk, No Sugar椰奶不加糖Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [School-life crush] + [mutual devotion] Mu An’s secret crush was a long thread running through her student years. The star in her eyes reappeared by her side three years later, but she still didn’t dare reach for it. A secret crush is bitter. She kept chasing the possibility she hoped for, but never found the courage to move forward. Yet it is sweet, too. Her youthful years with Jiang Luo became Mu An’s cherished dream for seven years. This time, she finally found the courage to let the flower h 401Reads8.4Score—14d adds
47. 47 暗 Secret Crush 暗恋 Short Stories短篇故事Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My family set me up on a blind date, and my date turned out to be the desk mate I've had a crush on since high school. To make things even more mortifying, he saw his own picture on my phone's lock screen. Oh my God! What should I do?! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 超 So Sweet! The Campus Heartthrob Coaxes His Adorable Crush in a Husky Voice 超甜！校草哑声诱哄小可爱 Peach Branch Tea桃枝茶Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy school boss × sweet, soft-spoken top student] [A sweet campus romance, two strong leads, lighthearted and affectionate, healing each other] Rumor has it that Jiangcheng No. 8 High has a school boss named Gu Cilan: unruly, arrogant, and looking down on everyone. In their second year of high school, a sweet transfer student arrives. Li Su is beautiful with a honey-sweet voice, and she takes first place in her grade on her very first monthly exam. She’s just far too bold, always picking on 27.9kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    High-scoring novels + campus romance + romance + redemption + masterpieces

49. 49 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 41.3kReads9.7Score5.7k14d adds
50. 50 亲 Dear Mr. Lu, I Really Want to Be Madly in Love With You 亲爱的陆先生，我好想跟你热恋呀 Jing Feng Shiyi景风十一Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication [secret crush becomes mutual, from the heroine’s perspective + marriage first, love later, from the hero’s perspective] [Independent, resilient, A-list lawyer vs. devoted, possessive CEO] When Meng Tingyu was sixteen, she met a young man named Lu Suizhou. She would never forget that day. He came into her life carrying light, bringing hope to her as she was on the verge of drowning and rescuing her from the abyss. Years later, the sunny, handsome boy had grow 8kReads9.1Score79414d adds

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    This book is seriously amazing! The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for over ten years, and it's incredibly sweet from beginning to end. Everyone should check it out!!

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