School Life, Secret Crush, Cowardly Leads 校园，暗恋，胆小鬼

1. 1 我 Ordinary People Like Us Need to Fall in Love Too 我们普通人也要谈恋爱 Defying Heaven Is Hard难逆天Urban805k WordsCompleted (New author, new novel) [No rebirth or transmigration] + [One female lead] + [High school campus] + [Sweet romance] + [Secret crush] A secret crush is a lonely expedition. Li Mubai, a withdrawn young man, struggles between silent longing and crushing insecurity. To him, love is both a luxury and a light just beyond his reach. Until the night before the college entrance exams, with the bright moon hanging overhead. The girl suddenly took his hand and lifted her clear eyes to his. “I know.” Her vo 32kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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   My favorite is the second book. It's truly heartbreaking, but it filled the void for someone like me who has never experienced love before, allowing me to indulge in fantasies about unrequited love and the idealized image of a special someone.

2. 2 胆 A Coward's 1,001st Confession 胆小鬼的一千零一次表白 M0724Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Not reborn, no System, high school setting, youthful literature, a story of being saved, personal growth, no harem] Cowards don't dare to confess their feelings, and they're afraid of being confessed to as well. If your confession is rejected, you'll be mocked and condemned by everyone. If you reject someone's confession, you'll lose a friend and go your separate ways. Can't it work out? The answer is no, because success doesn't like cowards! But what if one coward likes another? This isn't a l 35.1kReads9.5Score4.7k14d adds
3. 3 暗 Unrequited Love Is a Pantomime of Insecurity 暗恋，是一场自卑的默剧 Mu Yu yu暮雨yuUrban908k WordsOngoing (A new author and a new book! It has just received its first rating, and the score will go up!) [Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no stock trading, just authentic everyday Chinese school life] People say youth is rose-colored, but that's only true for the protagonists. As an NPC in Earth Online, Ye Zhouhong's youth has no dramatic plot twists, only a secret crush he doesn't dare to speak aloud. He doesn't dare get close. He doesn't dare confess. He thinks this silent drama will end with 168.3kReads9.3Score19.9k14d adds
4. 4 暗 Secret Crush: A Coward's First Brave Step 暗恋，胆小鬼勇敢的第一步 Gathered Sleeves, Blue Robe拢袖青衣Urban402k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it'll go up ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧] (Hello, fellow readers of The Cowardly Incantation! If you think this is a lot like that popular novel, that's understandable. I did take inspiration from it, but the story is definitely different. Give this struggling author a chance and read a little first, okay~) [No harem + not reborn + coming-of-age + Chinese high school + everyday campus life] A youthful, one-sided crush is a bittersweet candy for everyone. For cowards, even more so. Ch 4.6kReads8.5Score45914d adds

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   Then come on over.

5. 5 高 I Just Finished the College Entrance Exam, and Now You Want Me to Repeat High School? 高考才结束，又让我重读高中？ I Really Don't Like Onions真不喜欢洋葱Urban865k WordsOngoing [Campus slice of life] [School days] [Ensemble cast] [Three years of high school] [Slow-paced] Zhou Ran has just finished the college entrance exam. On his way home, he falls asleep. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself back three years in the past, on the day before his first year of high school begins. Everything at home feels both familiar and strange. The Regret-Making-Up System appears, making Zhou Ran realize that his high school years were full of regrets: confessions he never g 76.4kReads8.4Score8.7k14d adds

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   Still enjoying it.

6. 6 夏 The Summer Breeze Brushes the Boy's Face 夏风拂过少年面 An Orange Tree West of Town城西一棵橘子树Urban386k WordsOngoing [Chinese-Style Campus Life, A Tribute to Youth] [No System] [Not Reborn] [Regrets] [The Curtain Falls on Youth] If every encounter is destined to end in parting, what is the point of meeting? If every encounter leads to farewell, will you regret it? The girl gazing up at the sky shines brighter than the sea of stars. She smiles sweetly. “Lin Shu, you’re the brightest star of all, too.” Just because you can’t forget someone doesn’t mean they’ll ever respond. Summer in Nan’an is still as vibrant a 2.7kReads8.1Score32614d adds
7. 7 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.5kReads9.3Score37514d adds

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   It's so beautiful!!!

8. 8 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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   Personally, I think the first two books are absolute masterpieces. After reading them, I felt like my soul was chasing after me, and I'd been gone for a while. The others were alright too. Especially the second book—I don't even dare to reread it; it was just too painful. At least the first book had an "what if" scenario.

9. 9 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 87.5kReads9.6Score9.5k14d adds

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   It looks nice, I love watching it, and after watching it, it turns into a sweet little cake.

10. 10 青 My Childhood Friend Had a Crush on Me for Ten Years. Good Thing I Was Reborn 青梅暗恋我十年，还好我重生了 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.4M WordsOngoing [Romance][Multiple Heroines] “You already have almost everything. May I ask if you have any regrets?” a reporter asked Chen Bai. “I feel terribly sorry toward my mother. I was immature before and always made her worry.” “What about love?” “None.” Chen Bai answered without hesitation. That was until he was reborn and once again saw that cool, distant face, already blurred in his memories: his childhood sweetheart, who had always said she would marry him; and the rich young lady who had once given 422.4kReads9.5Score53.5k14d adds

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    These books are really sweet! [Admiration]

11. 11 等 When You Finally Look Up 等到你抬起头时 The Cat in the Lake湖里的猫Urban374k WordsCompleted [School life + no System + cozy daily life + healing + one heroine + sweet romance] “Why is your voice so flat?” “Why is your fringe so long? I can't even see your eyes.” “Can you be a little smarter? Don't believe everything I tell you.” Shen Yuerou finally reacted and raised her head. “I can't.” “Then, do you like me?” “I do.” Shen Yuerou's voice was still as flat as ever. The person in front of her was about to lose their mind! This is a story about redemption and healing. There a 17kReads9.6Score1.7k14d adds
12. 12 我 The Turmoil of My Youth 我青春的兵荒马乱 Xi Ming囍铭Urban274k WordsOngoing [No rebirth, no System, ordinary high school crush, youth fiction, healing, no harem, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style school life] Some rejections aren't hysterical. They gently crush every hope you have. The greatest secret of Ye Mingyu's youth was buried forever after that question. Ye Mingyu buried all the feelings of his youth in a crush that had no ending. Once, the girl he loved asked softly, "What's your dream?" The burning answer scorched his heart through countless nights: "My dr 889Reads—Score10414d adds

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    All are gods. The first book can be considered the pioneer of this series, while 2, 3, and 4 are successors but each has its own characteristics. 4 Is the most similar to 1, even the tragic failure of the first crush is almost the same (but personally, I feel it's a little better than 1, 4 is more realistic, as it's adapted from the author's own experience). 2 Is my favorite. 3 Is generally good, but I feel the ending was a bit rushed and a pity, but the flaws don't detract from the overall quality. As for 5, the beginning is very consistent with the original, but it gets a bit abstract later on (not in a bad way, but it's very sweet after the relationship is confirmed, it keeps referencing my teacher Zhang, it's fun and sweet, the density of jokes is a bit high, and it's relatively less serious).

13. 13 你 Your Novel Has Caused Me a Lot of Trouble 你写的小说，给我惹了不少麻烦呢 Fireworks Thick with Dew烟花带露浓Urban922k WordsOngoing [Pure romance] [One-on-one] [Possessive] [Mutual pining and push-pull] Lin Chuyang once thought that Shui Yueying would be the unreachable moonlight of his life. But after the college entrance exam, Shui Yueying's secret identity began to fall apart... This seemingly aloof campus beauty turned out to be a gaming addict who stayed up all night playing Honor of Kings? And by a twist of fate, he became her gaming partner! As their relationship grew closer, Lin Chuyang quietly turned the feelings he 113.1kReads9.3Score15.7k14d adds
14. 14 别 Stop Chasing the School Beauty, She's the Trouble-Maker Upstairs 别追校花了，她是我楼上的麻烦精 Six-Month-Old King Zemira六个月大的泽米拉王Urban1.3M WordsOngoing (A newcomer’s very first book! The rating just came out, and it’s climbing fast!) [Youthful angst + school life + slow pace + plenty of sweetness and heartbreak + fantastical romance + transmigrate and reincarnate] I, Ye Yunxiu, barely got into Clover No. 1 High School with the very last score in my class. I came here for only one reason, and I had three things to do: Find Miss Gardenia… find Miss Gardenia… or maybe… “Miss Gardenia?” It was raining on my first day in Nanjing, and I met my 375Reads8.3Score10014d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

15. 15 社 I'm Shy and Introverted, Yet a Girl Confessed to Me 社恐内向的我，被女孩表白了 Century Egg Trying to Become Tastier努力变好吃的皮蛋Urban321k WordsCompleted [First Person] [Slight Angst] [High School] [One Heroine] “Yiru, can we walk home together after school from now on?” “But I have to go home.” “That's fine, we live in the same direction.” “Yiru, can we have dinner together tonight?” “At the cafeteria?” “Yeah.” “Yiru, I told my mom that I like you,” the girl said. “Huh? What did your mom say?” “Hehe, I told her I had a crush on a boy in my class, and she told me not to be a simp.” A long time later. “Jun Jun.” “Hmm? What is it?” “I'v 1.5kReads8.9Score23014d adds

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    All I can say is that they are all gods.

16. 16 我 My Youth Was Like a Pile of Mud 我的青春，好似一摊烂泥 Jiu Shihan酒诗寒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (Youth, School Life, Growing Up, Everyday Life, Redemption) Told in the first person, this is a coming-of-age story about a bad boy who matches wits with students and teachers at his school. They save one another and gradually grow up. My name is Fang Yuan. Ever since I was a child, I've been different from other people's kids. Girls say I'm as thick as a log, and my friends say I'm selfish. But I never thought there was anything wrong with that. Because I'm not a good person to begin with. W 156.1kReads9.5Score11.4k14d adds

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    The first three books are highly recommended for middle and high school students, and the last two are also quite good.

17. 17 时 Shinian 时年 Poor Student学渣Urban720k WordsCompleted I like this quiet life. Every day, I show up to class right on time, then pull out my Nokia and read novels until school lets out. Studying? Well, there's still a year until my final year of high school. I'll definitely work hard then. Uh... probably. Anyway, life doesn't need surprises or dramatic ups and downs. That is, until the day Old Qin put his right hand, unwashed after using the bathroom, on my shoulder. He said, “Go to the student union's student life department after school.” 711Reads8.7Score—14d adds
18. 18 契 Bound by Contract: My Grudge Against the Cursed Campus Belle Is Irreconcilable 契约绑定：我与怨种校花不共戴天 Stir-Fried Bangs爆炒齐刘海Urban626k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Comedy + Cunning Schemer + One Heroine + Love-Hate Relationship + Power Fantasy + Symbiosis + Myriad Worlds] This is a parallel world overrun by strange beasts. Fortunately, humanity has awakened the ability to form symbiotic contracts and fight back. Contractual symbiosis: Two people are bound together. One enters another world to cultivate and adventure, while the other makes choices on their partner’s behalf. In the end, both grow stronger. While the other contracted pairs stand un 1.8kReads8.7Score17914d adds
19. 19 我 I Never Said I Hated You 我从没说过讨厌你 TX HuaTX化Urban107k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends + School Life + Mutual Pining + Secret Crush] On the day new students registered at Yancheng Middle School, Ye Zhiheng spotted Zhou Yanwen in the back row of the classroom. The girl sat in front of him. The scent of white tea drifted into his nose. Her profile was exactly like that of his childhood friend who had left without a word, but she looked at him no differently than she looked at anyone else. In eighth grade, she suddenly transferred schools without even saying goodby 96Reads—Score11014d adds

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    They're all pretty good, very beautiful.

20. 20 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 253.2kReads9.6Score51k14d adds

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    The first two books are truly top-tier, in my opinion. The third book is also excellent, but honestly, I felt that seeing the male and female leads together was enough; the later parts weren't as good. The fourth book was okay at the beginning, but it got increasingly average as I read on. The fifth and sixth books have potential. They're currently updating too infrequently.

21. 21 暗 Our Secret Crush 暗恋是我们的秘密 Fan Ziran凡自然Urban376k WordsOngoing [High School, Youth Fiction, No Harem, Pure Love, Underdog's Rise, Coming of Age] Who didn't have a first love they admired from afar in their youth? Su Yu, a champion eater, fell in love at first sight with a cool, top-ranking student. He thought it would be an unrequited crush that went nowhere, but he never expected that his secret love was a secret they shared. Still, their story seems more complicated than that. Let me tell it from the beginning. Outgoing and always ready to help, Su Yu was 7.4kReads—Score98214d adds
22. 22 倒 A Jinx’s Survival Guide to a Secret Crush 倒霉蛋的暗恋生存守则 Ye Shuren叶树人Urban362k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no System, youthful unrequited love, everyday school life, light comedy, no harem, rich ensemble cast] [A slow burn! The rating just went up, and it’ll rise as the story continues.] Question: How can a good-for-nothing, chuunibyou, shut-in with a crush and terrible luck survive school? Answer: You can’t be helped. Euthanasia is recommended. But Ma Shaming doesn’t want to die. So he sets three rules for himself: 1. Don’t confess. 2. Don’t make the first move. 3. Make absolutely sur 889Reads8.1Score10814d adds

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    These are all books I highly recommend; you can check them out if you're interested.

23. 23 如 How Could a Girl This Perfect Possibly Like Me? 如此超模的女生怎么可能喜欢我 Chen Siyi陈思逸Urban587k WordsOngoing [School]× [Youth]× [Coming of age]× [Comedy]× [Healing]× [Everyday life] (An ensemble story about the main cast, following four protagonists, two boys and two girls. Though set against a Chinese backdrop, it has an anime-like feel and is pretty absurd.) “Loser” Jiang Huai thinks he can turn over a new leaf at Nangaok, but the girl who brutally rejected his confession in middle school is at the same high school. People still know about his embarrassing past, his group is infamous, and on the firs 12.5kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
24. 24 逃 The Heroine Who Escaped the Plot Ran Straight to the Big Villain 逃离剧情的女主奔向了大反派 Lei Lianna雷莉安娜20k WordsCompleted The Heroine Who Escaped the Plot Ran to the Great Villain 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book of short stories is one of my favorites; I've read it three times already. The other two books are also great; they capture the feeling of youth, especially the book "The Coward."

25. 25 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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    It's worth watching.

26. 26 别 The Tsundere Ice Queen Senior Never Says She Likes Me Outright 别扭冰山学姐从不肯直白说喜欢 Wu Song Fights a Rat武松打老鼠Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing #Campus #EverydayLife #OneFemaleLead #Tsundere #SlowBurn Freshman Jiang Yu catches the eye of an upperclasswoman on the first day of military training. Her name is Su Ling, a third-year literature student. She’s quite pretty, just very cold, and her words cut like knives. “Fill my water bottle.” “Get me a tangerine.” “Water my flowers.” She orders him around without a hint of embarrassment, never bothering to be polite. The strange thing is, she only ever orders Jiang Yu around. When he catche 15Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 娃 My Childhood Betrothed, the Pure-Hearted School Beauty, Tricked Me into Getting Our Marriage License 娃娃亲校花超纯爱，骗我去领证 Silly Dilly憨憨哒哒Urban548k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + living together + campus belle + romance] Lin Chuan was dumped by his childhood sweetheart. After getting blackout drunk at a club dinner, he woke up to find a little red booklet in his hand. Holy crap, a marriage certificate? With whom? He took a closer look and saw the name Jiang Wei, the aloof campus belle, on it! As it turned out, while drunk, he'd bet Jiang Wei they could get a marriage license using their ID cards, and somehow they'd actually gotten one! He fo 21.9kReads8.3Score2.2k14d adds
28. 28 妹 My Little Sister's Campus Belle Homeroom Teacher Has Had a Crush on Me for Years 妹妹的校花班主任竟然暗恋我多年 Closed for the Morning早晨打烊了Urban619k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crushes]+ [Beautiful Homeroom Teacher]+ [Lighthearted, Funny Everyday Life]+[No System]+ [Sweet Romance] Cheng Sui has been back home resting after a conniving coworker stabbed him in the back at work, six months after graduation. One day, while picking up his younger sister from school, he unexpectedly meets her homeroom teacher. To his surprise, she turns out to be Lin Yinuo, the campus belle who sat beside him and whom he secretly loved back in high school... Little Sister: “M 5.7kReads9.2Score63114d adds
29. 29 老 Teacher, Teach Me How to Fall in Love 老师，请教我恋爱 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No rebirth] + [No System] + [Everyday urban life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] Xu Che has been a shut-in since graduating from college. His aura of being a deadbeat is so strong that his mother forces him to go on a blind date. Xu Che resists, but his mother's iron fist fills him with filial devotion, leaving him no choice but to comply. "I'm telling you, if there are still beautiful women in the dating scene, I'll eat dirt." Xu Che has just sent the message to his friend when his date, 52.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
30. 30 高 The Aloof Campus Belle? She’s Obviously My Sweet Wife! 高冷校花？那明明是我甜妹老婆！ Hawthorn Tea山楂煮茶Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday Romance] [One Heroine] [Sweet Romance] [Campus Life] [Romantic Comedy] [Sweet from Start to Finish] [No Harem] For years, Jiang Ciyuan revolved around Tang Yueran as he pursued her. The night she hinted that he should confess, all he got in return was her scornful sneer: "A bag that costs tens of thousands of yuan is the bare minimum to show your sincerity." His years of affection ended in a humiliating anticlimax. After Jiang Ciyuan walked away, he met a cool, aloof campus beauty who 39.7kReads9.2Score4.1k14d adds
31. 31 线 After We Traded Insults Online, the Campus Beauty Transferred Schools to Make My Life Miserable 线上互怼后，校花转学来找我麻烦 Red House红房Urban700k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Pure Romance + Couple's Daily Bickering + Lighthearted, Sweet Romance + No System, Not Reborn] During the last winter break of high school, Lin Shen spent three days and three nights trading insults with an online stranger named “AAA Building Materials, Manager Wang,” then tossed out his school address with a flourish. To his surprise, a transfer student really did show up at school the next day. Lin Shen panicked for a moment, only to find that the new student was a fair-skin 11.5kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
32. 32 你 Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐？ October and Meow-chan十月与喵酱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe 44.4kReads9.6Score5.1k14d adds
33. 33 她 They Were There Throughout My Youth 她们，贯穿我的青春 Loneliness Is the Norm D孤独是常态DUrban923k WordsOngoing Also known as "The Girls Who Ran Through My Youth" [Multiple Heroines + First Person + Realistic Campus Life + Childhood Friends + Bickering Couple + Underdog Academic Comeback + Nostalgic Youth + No System + Not Reborn + Some Ensemble Cast Elements + Not a Power Fantasy] “If life is a game, then I probably got the NPC’s script. My job is to be a backdrop for the protagonists.” But was that really the case? Until that sweltering summer, when they barged into Gao Xing’s world without a care, 7.6kReads9.0Score74014d adds
34. 34 如 And So, Wan Yi Burst In 如此，婉仪同学闯了进来 Red Astragalus Doesn't Want to Build Blood红芪不想补血Urban881k WordsCompleted [Light novel, single heroine, romance, school life, everyday moments] “High school romance is stupid.” Still clinging to that idea, Chen Changqing avoids the usual high school life as always and heads to his secret hangout to slack off. But when he opens the door, he discovers that someone has claimed his hideout: Lu Wanyi, the school's famous beauty, is sitting there. Chen Changqing doesn't want to get involved with her. He's looking for a chance to slip away when she calls out to him: “Chen Ch 1.9kReads8.8Score20914d adds
35. 35 重 I Slapped the Campus Belle Before I Was Reborn, but Played It Safe 重生前给了校花一耳光，但稳了 Doubledot Soy Milk豆本痘痘奶Urban824k WordsOngoing [Slow-burn romance with one female lead] + ensemble cast + [light business elements] + [no System] Chen Si, a 35-year-old corporate drone, is reborn in 2010. The good news: he's only in his senior year of high school. Anything is possible. The bad news: he just slapped the aloof school belle. He'd almost forgotten that he used to be a juvenile delinquent. To save face in front of his underlings, he had dragged every boy's dream girl at Shencheng No. 1 High School into an alley. “I'm giving you 68.6kReads9.0Score9.2k14d adds
36. 36 胆 A Coward's Youth Begins with a Secret Crush 胆小鬼的青春，从暗恋开始 Little Bai from the West of the City城西小白Urban410k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later.) Contains angst. Read with caution. [No harem] + [No golden finger] + [Coming-of-age] + [One heroine] Question: How likely is it in real life for your crush to tear up your love letter and humiliate you in front of everyone? For most people, the odds might be tiny. For Wen Ting, that unlucky guy, they're a hundred percent. After going through that, Wen Ting was utterly transformed into a coward. He was afraid to confess, afraid to show his face, an 213Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    A beautifully crafted [sparrow food masterpiece]

37. 37 从 I’ve Loved You Since I Was Three 从三岁起，我就喜欢你 Not a Gentle Breeze不做清风Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One female lead] [Slice of life] [Romance-focused] People on the internet are always reminiscing about their childhood. Chen Bing, a young man from a small town and one of them, discovered after his death that he had returned to the same town, twenty-four years earlier, to the day he was born. In 2000, at the start of the twenty-first century, Jay Chou released his debut album. By 2002, his career was taking off. After the dot-com bubble burst in 2001, home computers began appearing in cities l 10.5kReads9.2Score91014d adds
38. 38 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds
39. 39 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
40. 40 少 Keep Moving Forward, Young Man 少年且前行 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Bearing the hopes of his disabled parents and supported by every uncle and elder in Kaoshan Village, Wang Yan arrived in Binhai carrying a fertilizer sack full of the future. He stepped onto campus and began his journey toward changing his life… 60.7kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
41. 41 配 Can a Side Character Have a Youthful Campus Rom-Com Too? 配角也有青春校园恋爱喜剧吗？ Creamy Flight奶油飞行Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Campus] + [Urban] + [Supporting cast / wingman / strategist / ordinary passerby] + [Multiple heroines] + [Romantic comedy] + [Pseudo-System] This novel is also known as “Do Supporting Characters Get Romantic Comedies in Their Youth?” and “The Supporting Character's Youthful Love Story Is, as Expected, a Mess.” Lu Ying is a man with brains and looks who is determined to become a supporting character. After enrolling at Tianze University, his behind-the-scenes maneuvering and self-s 6.8kReads7.7Score32714d adds

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    It has that "Da Zhangwei" vibe, I quite like it.

42. 42 如 I Wish I Could Die in a Dream in Tokyo 如果能在东京的梦中死去就好了 Buckwheat Noodles in a Bowl碗子荞麦面11k WordsCompleted I Wish I Could Die in a Dream of Tokyo 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Smiling face][Thumbs up][Flying kiss]

43. 43 我 I Run! She Chases! My Yandere Sister Loves Me More Than Life 我逃！她追！病娇妹妹嗜我如命 Yu Yuzi Yu郁郁子瑜Urban301k WordsCompleted [One female lead (Lin Qingyin) × devoted love × slice of life × campus × entertainment industry × sweet at first, tragic later × happy ending] Trust me, this will be the most unusual yandere you've ever seen. On a snowy night in Lin Qingyu's childhood, his parents suddenly brought home a girl in ragged clothes. “Qingyu, come meet your little sister. Her name is Qingyin, Lin Qingyin.” After they had spent several years together, relatives took Lin Qingyin overseas, claiming she'd be able 4.4kReads9.4Score44614d adds
44. 44 我 My Heart Is Beating 我的心在跳动 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted Chen Shen was the name Cheng Yingying had been thinking about for ages. She fell in love with him at first sight in middle school, and in high school, she finally got her wish and became his girlfriend. Kisses, hugs, romance... 1.5kReads8.9Score10514d adds

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    P1 *My Heart Is Beating* #Prodigal Son Returns Chen Shen, a name Cheng Yingying had been thinking about for a long time. She fell in love with him at first sight in junior high school and finally got him in high school. Kissing, hugging, and falling in love... Warning: The male lead is a bit of a player at the beginning. P2 *Prayer for Unrequited Love* It's good! The male lead is actually very clean. He's the kind of guy who pays to find a girlfriend, but there's no physical contact. The female lead is very cute and sweet, which I like. It's a bit like *Secretly Unrequited*, but I think it might be written more maturely than *Secretly Unrequited*, since *Secretly Unrequited* has been around for several years, haha. If you like the friend who likes the older brother, he becomes my boyfriend. You can check it out. P3 *The School Bully's Deskmate is Delicate and Soft* A rebirth novel. The female lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning. They redeem each other. If you like campus novels, you can check it out. P4 *Echo of Unrequited Love* The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did in her life was to secretly love Jin Huai Si for four years without telling anyone.

45. 45 咬 A Bite of Sugar 咬一口糖 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Cold, aloof bad boy × sweet, well-behaved girl. Secret crush comes true, reformed playboy, sweet romance. Shen Queyan of Jiang University was notorious for his womanizing ways. Everyone was betting on who could tame him. Then one day, a sweet, obedient girl appeared at his side, and he doted on her without question. Some said she was the younger sister of Shen Queyan's closest friend. Xu Tang had been secretly in love with her brother's friend for a long time. It w 38kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
46. 46 她 Her Boy Is a Little Wild 她的少年有点野 He Huahua和花花Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted The day Song Qingzhi collected his body, lightning flashed and thunder roared. The torrential rain seemed to pour straight into her heart. The empty sockets in the boy's battered corpse looked as if they were staring at her from the depths of an abyss. After being reborn, she transfers schools and becomes seatmates with the school's notorious troublemaker. She's adorable, soft, and sweet; he's defiant, gloomy, and irreverent. His first impression of her: “A delicate little thing this frail could 1.3kReads9.0Score18514d adds
47. 47 暗 Echoes of a Secret Crush 暗恋回音 Song Zhu Zhi宋竹栀Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Chasing His Wife] [Fake Playboy, True Romantic × Gentle, Sweet Girl] The boldest thing Wen Zhi ever did was secretly love Jin Huaisi for four years without telling anyone. / In high school, she secretly liked Jin Huaisi, day after day. His name filled her rough-work notebooks, and she watched him through the gaps between the library shelves. Her feelings for him were like a flood. On the day she learne 2.4kReads8.2Score29314d adds
48. 48 系 The System Wants Me to Be a Background Character, but the Campus Belle Wants Me to Be the Lead 系统要我当路人，校花让我当主角 The Word Immortal Is Cursed仙字有毒Urban224k WordsOngoing Light Novel + Everyday Campus Life + Romantic Comedy Gu Shun transmigrated into the world of a dating sim, and brought a System with him. The System told him, “You have to be an extra. The less noticeable, the better. Rack up enough background-character points, and you’ll reach the pinnacle of life.” Gu Shun thought it sounded like a pretty good plan. For ten years, he blended into the background: average grades, ordinary looks, and such a low profile that teachers would stare blankly at him for 22Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    It's incredibly sweet! Once you start watching, you'll want to keep watching, it keeps getting better and better, it's really good!

49. 49 咫 Summer Just Within Reach 咫尺盛夏 Used to Being Forgotten l习惯被遗忘lUrban100k WordsCompleted [Semi-autobiographical and realistic, no melodramatic angst, dual perspectives, based on true experiences] Our parents always said, “Wait until college to start dating. You’ll meet someone more worthwhile then.” So I listened and waited, tucking every flutter of my heart away in a drawer, like letters I would never send. But when I finally stepped onto a college campus, I realized People flowed past me, their eyes clear and empty, devoid of anything at all. Suddenly, I thought of the girl from 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend my own

50. 50 败 The Youthful Tale of a Loser Hero 败犬男主的青春物语 Invincible Goblin King无敌的哥布林大王Urban816k WordsCompleted [Light novel, one female lead, no System, somewhat slow-paced. Some scenes draw on the author's own experiences, though the failed parts are, of course, adapted from real events.] Bai Xinjian was an ordinary, introverted high school student. The arrival of a transfer student is about to disrupt his solitary school life. Could the unattainable campus beauty really become his friend? And how will an ordinary high school student like Bai Xinjian handle all this? [The male lead grows over time, and 352Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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