Looking for a Campus Story Where the Female Lead Wants to Break Up, but the Male Lead Refuses and Is a Little Obsessive 求女主想分手，男主不愿意，且有点偏执的校园文

1. 101 冰 The Ice-Cold Crown Prince's Childhood Sweetheart Is So Sweet 冰山太子爷的小青梅她超甜 Five Ice Cubes五颗冰Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance | Both leads are virgins | Childhood friends | Adored by all | Comedy | System | Transmigration Main couple | Straightforward little ray of sunshine x aloof crown prince Side couple | Possessive original heroine x devoted original hero Tang Yin, a college student, was so thrilled to win the lottery that she fainted and transmigrated into a web novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name. She thought she could use her knowledge of the plot to turn her life 13kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   Tang Yin dressed up as a child. She wrote three small notes, which were then smudged with water. The notes depicted her clinging to Yan Xingyun's leg. Later, as an adult, she wanted to run away but failed. 😂

2. 102 野EN A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly 野犬抓蝴蝶 Recovered from a Cold伤风好了Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Sweet, timid girl × gloomy, unhinged troublemaker] [Childhood friends + forced love + reunion after years apart + both pure + happy ending] (Original title: The Wild Dog Catches the Butterfly) Xi Jin was born into a wealthy family. With his striking looks and cool, otherworldly air, he was the picture of perfection. At eighteen, he won the world championship in the 10-meter air pistol, making a name for himself overnight. To his teachers, he was a top student. To his countless fans, he was a bo 26.5kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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   This show is amazing! I highly recommend it!

3. 103 抛 She Left Her Husband and Daughter and Returned to the City, but Her Country Husband Came Looking for Her 抛夫弃女回城，乡下丈夫找上门 Yuan Yu原屿Modern Romance295k WordsOngoing [Bookish young lady VS brawny country boy, scheming woman VS cunning man, younger man tames the older woman] Xu Weiqing’s family falls on hard times. To survive in the countryside, she puts on an act and tricks Jiang Ye, a strong, hardworking young villager. She uses his devotion to pave the way for herself, taking whatever she wants from him. But once her family is exonerated, Xu Weiqing dumps him without hesitation, packs her bags, and returns to the city, never to contact him again. Three 31Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   This book is [drool-worthy]. The female lead is about to get engaged to the second male lead at the beginning, but unexpectedly, the male lead comes chasing after her. Several years ago, the female lead had to spend a few years in the countryside due to unavoidable circumstances, so she ended up with the male lead and had a daughter, after which she abandoned her husband and daughter. When the male lead finds her, the female lead wants to break up, but the male lead refuses…

4. 104 病 The Yandere Male Lead Wants to Force Her? She Wants No Part of It, Let Me Do It 病娇男主搞强制？她嫌弃，让我来 Tuo Tuo Pius陀陀皮乌斯Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + semi-immersive + love at first sight + breathtakingly beautiful heartthrob + coercive love + sweet romance + obsessive love + blackened original heroines + one-on-one romance in each story] In certain little worlds, the male leads love too intensely and express it in twisted ways, leaving the original heroines disgusted and afraid. After getting another chance at life, the women want no part of them and never want to live under the male leads’ shadow again. Shen Zhiyi giv 84.7kReads9.0Score8kShelves

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   World 2 "Childhood Sweetheart with Skin Thirst": The academically gifted male protagonist, suffering from skin thirst, uses his privilege as student council president to alter the female protagonist's college application when she tries to end their "therapeutic relationship." The scene in the library where he traps the female protagonist between a bookshelf and his body, binding her wrists with his school uniform shirt, is extremely oppressive.

5. 105 我 Every Psycho I Bullied and Toyed With Fell in Love With Me 我欺凌玩弄过的疯批，都爱上我了 Drunk in Jiuxiangli九香里醉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted *Quick transmigration | devoted couples | no romantic rivalry between women | male pursues female *Elegant, self-interested, rational heroine × sexually voracious, unhinged male leads❗ Yun Siyao was sickly and frail, yet cold and self-serving by nature. Bound to a System, she traveled to various small worlds to complete missions. Who could have guessed she’d get entangled with a sinister madman every time, each one refusing to let her go! [World One: Beautiful, vicious female powerbroker vs. unh 20kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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   🌈①In the world of the Miao boy, the female lead is an elegant, selfish, and sickly beauty who approaches the male lead only to obtain his Golden Silkworm Gu. After completing the mission, she abandons him. The male lead refuses to break up, goes mad with love, and is even willing to gouge out his own eyes to be with her—super exciting!

6. 106 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the Cold Boy Turned Dark 不当舔狗后，清冷少年黑化了 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Yandere forced love + groveling redemption + a System with little presence + funny moments and references] Defiant but timid heroine X wicked, cruel yandere Shen Suihuan dreamed that Lou Yan tortured her to death. When she jolted awake, she was told it wasn't a dream, but her fate. She was just a cannon-fodder supporting character in the novel The Aloof Campus Heartthrob's Domineering Love, born to be a stepping stone on the leads' path to love. To stay alive, Shen Suihuan drew up a plan overni 17.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
7. 107 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 20.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   Chen Jinnan, the top student in the grade, used tutoring as an excuse to keep Yu Shubao by his side. When he heard about the breakup, he sneered, "Have I been spoiling you too much lately?" That kind of cunning, using gentleness as a weapon, kissing and scolding her while saying "I dare to say anything," perfectly illustrates what it means to love to the point of obsession.

8. 108 作 My High-Maintenance Ex Crashed and Burned, and He Went Mad 作精前女友翻车后他疯了 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Transmigration into a book + System + Sweet Romance + Pure Love + Mutual Healing + Rekindled Romance “Wen Ning, the System's mission is to make him hate you, not spoil you rotten!” Wen Ning transmigrates into an old-fashioned novel as a fussy, money-grubbing villainess. To stay alive, she must diligently play the role of the “evil girlfriend” and make the aloof heartthrob Jiang Ci break up with her. So Wen Ning begins her performance: On a stormy night, she throws a tantrum. “I don't want takeou 1.9kReads7.5Score227Shelves

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   In both stories, the transmigrated characters become the male protagonist's cannon fodder ex-girlfriends. They are required to complete tasks assigned by the system during their relationship, and ultimately break up with the female protagonist to bring the male and female protagonists together. However, during this relationship, the male protagonist has developed deep feelings for his so-called cannon fodder ex-girlfriend, and is unwilling to separate from her, even becoming very obsessive, wanting to keep her by his side forever.

9. 109 病 A Sickly, Obsessive Kiss 病态缠吻 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Black-bellied love with coercion + secretly planned for years + groveling chase + campus romance] Possessive and wicked x clear-headed and independent Lin Ting was a small-time online influencer who livestreamed to earn money when she didn’t have evening classes. There was one loyal fan in her livestream. He had been there for her ever since she started streaming. But one day, this fan changed and turned into a creep He interfered with her streams, harassed her with private messages, threatened 2kReads8.4Score180Shelves
10. 110 重 Reborn, My Lovesick Ex-Husband Kisses Me Until My Knees Go Weak and My Heart Trembles 重生后，被病娇前夫吻到腰软心颤 Genius Little Jiuri天才小九日Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [1v1 + Both Reborn + Lovesick, Obsessive Male Lead x Sunny, Slightly Insecure Female Lead ‖ Ensemble Slice of Life · Everyone Is Adorable ❤] “Baby, let’s hold hands and cross the bridge together. How about we secretly pour out Granny Meng’s soup?” Lin Yunqing: I was reborn, so why can’t I escape the fate of falling in love with you again?! Gu Lingsong: Whether in my past life or this one, I only want you. She thought they would live happily ever after, but then the rebirth System suddenly iss 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌹 [Reverse-Teasing Yandere x Ultimate Possessiveness · Double Rebirth and Unrequited Love] In the dead of night, he knelt before me, his eyes red, to put my shoes on—I realized then that this crazy man, after his rebirth, was even more afraid of losing me than I was… #BoringAndSatisfying #YandereExHusband'sSecretLoveRealized #ChasingWifeInTheCrematoriumButBurningHisOwnCry #TomatoNovel

11. 111 告 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 325Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands?! The female lead threatened to break up eight hundred times, and the male lead only said one thing: "No." She threw a tantrum, he coaxed her; she ran away, he chased after her; finally, he just gave up and said: "Fine, I'm sticking with you for life." I absolutely adore this kind of shameless, devoted love!

12. 112 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Made the School Bully Cry and Admit Defeat 穿书后，我让校霸哭着说我服了 Call Me When It Breaks崩了叫我Modern Romance50k WordsOngoing [1v1 + campus healing + bittersweet romantic tension + tsundere male lead + female lead takes charge] [Sharp-tongued, fragile school tough guy × smiling, scheming student council president] When Zhou Miaoyun wakes up, she has become the student council president in a school novel, a character who won't survive past three chapters. The System tells her: Save Wei Zeyu, a troubled boy, or he'll disappear from this world. She smiles. Save him? Does he need someone to lecture him? What he needs is —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book!! The female lead transmigrates into a book to find redemption. The school bully is incredibly stubborn, but she ends up inviting him to "talk back," and he can't even bring himself to curse her. He squats down in front of her, burying his head in his arms and saying, "I give up." I was completely dumbfounded when I read that part. The school bully, who kept saying "Who do you think you are?", Gets teary-eyed after a few questions from her and says, "I'm not playing with you anymore." Seriously, a school bully saying such kindergarten-level lines??

13. 113 拿 I Won Him, Then Let Him Go 拿下他，却不要他了 Grumpy Puppy Saturday炸毛小狗周六Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The heroine has low moral standards, only cares about money, and is mentally ill. She is NOT the other woman!!! Both virgins + yandere + exclusive devotion + twisted psychology + younger man] Meng Yao is a student at an ordinary university. Her good looks are her only advantage: she's a beauty, with fair skin and a pretty face. Her circumstances aren't great, but that doesn't stop her from aiming high. Unfortunately, there aren't any suitable men at her school. So she has no ch 6kReads8.8Score380Shelves

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    Looks good 🥰

14. 114 穿 Reborn as the Prince's Vain, Money-Grubbing Ex-Girlfriend 穿成太子爷虚荣拜金的前女友 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Crown prince/tyrant + irresistibly sensual beauty + sweet romance + aristocracy + ABO + both leads are inexperienced] A bright, lively Omega angel x a refined, exacting Enigma crown prince / a cold, ruthless tyrant with a second personality Su Jingsheng, the genius young musician who had bullied the crown prince and then dumped him, was killed. She transmigrated into her body. The World’s consciousness told her: “Bo Jinghuai is the protagonist. He’s an Enigma, the highest rank of Alpha muta 29.1kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves
15. 115 社 The Socially Anxious Sweetheart Transmigrates Into the Male Lead's Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend 社恐小可怜穿成男主的捞子前女友 Longjing Glutinous Rice Ball龙井糯团Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Shu Yu is painfully antisocial. One day, she transmigrates into a novel as the male lead’s gold-digging ex-girlfriend. She dates him online and swindles a hundred million from him. In the end, unable to part with his money, she sneaks into his bed, only for him to despise her and throw her to the dogs. Shu Yu swallows hard and points at herself. “A-a gold digger? You mean, you mean me?” System: “That’s right, you. Just maintain your character and finish the ex-girlfriend storyline, and you’ll 55.4kReads8.7Score9.7kShelves

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    I remember all of these books are like that; I've reread them several times. These are the only ones that truly resonate with me. 🥹🥹

16. 116 周 CEO Zhou, Your Wife's Got You Wrapped Around Her Finger: Darling, Don't Leave Me! 周总老婆脑，夫人你不要离开我啊 Youth Flourishes韶华蔓蔓Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Xu Wenyi had kept a secret in her heart for a long, long time: she liked Zhou Yanye, the proud and reckless boy who burned as brightly as a flame. She had loved him from high school through college and planned to bury the secret forever. She never expected Zhou Yanye to confess to her. “Xu Wenyi, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?” “Yes.” Her secret crush had come true, and Xu Wenyi gave Zhou Yanye all the love she had. “I don't know how to love someone, but I'll try my best to learn how to 4.1kReads8.0Score223Shelves

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    "Let's break up." Zhou Ranye was stunned. Break up? Xu Wenyi looked at him, her eyes red. 🥜🥜 "We're not compatible." Xu Wenyi returned the bracelet to him. "Why break up?" Zhou Ranye couldn't understand what he had done wrong. He had given her the money, bought her the gift, and apologized. "Because you simply don't like me. I know what it's like to like someone." So she also knew what it was like not to like someone. She couldn't believe he was so busy that he didn't even have time to send her a text or make a phone call. 🍜🍜 Because he didn't care about not liking her, he had completely forgotten that such a person existed. 🍕🍕 "Are you really that busy? So busy that you don't even have a few seconds to reply to a message?" Xu Wenyi accused. "I'm sorry, I don't want to complain." Xu Wenyi wiped away her tears. She also wanted to make excuses for him, but the facts told her that Zhou Ranye didn't like her. She didn't want to lie to herself.

17. 117 分 After the Breakup, My Ex Can't Get Over Me 分手后，前任他对我念念不忘 Ju Nanqing橘喃清Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Campus Blurb] Untouchable little fairy who seems above worldly concerns vs. wicked, roguish demon king In high school, Qu Yan and Zhou Ran were the best-known couple at Jiangyuan No. 1 High School. Teachers and students alike thought Qu Yan was a beautiful flower stuck in a pile of cow dung. Zhou Ran thought so too. He was cow dung, and getting a beautiful flower like Qu Yan was a gift from heaven. Zhou Ran’s friends used to joke, “Qu Yan’s a rich young lady, while you’re just a homeless punk. 40Reads5.8Score—Shelves
18. 118 真 A Fake-and-Real Young Masters Story: Two Mad Dogs for the Beautiful One 真假少爷文，漂亮美人的两只疯狗 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [One Woman, Two Men + Rivalry for Her Love + Men Get Hurt + Both Men Are Inexperienced] Song Qingling has a mad dog on her tail. Shen Wang comes from a privileged family and has an arrogant streak, but he falls for her at first sight and pursues her relentlessly for half a year before she finally agrees to date him. But after a few months together, Shen Wang grows more and more overbearing, his possessiveness getting out of hand. Song Qingling is fed up and wants to break up. But once a mad dog 3.9kReads8.8Score388Shelves
19. 119 救 Help! My Online Dating Partner Is Actually a Brooding Professor! 救命，网恋对象竟然是阴湿教授！ Orchid Mirror兰镜Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Just rated [Everyday life + online romance + dark, obsessive male lead + delicate, teary heroine + height difference + size difference + seven-year age gap + heroine is socially anxious and slow on the uptake] [Baby, when are we going to meet?~] [Baby, you haven’t replied to your hubby for ten whole seconds!] [Sweetheart, look at hubby’s abs] Looking at the photos showing off eight-pack abs, Bei Yubao blushed. In the message box, she typed: We should break up. Remember that match a year ago? You 2.8kReads7.1Score428Shelves
20. 120 太 The Young Master Kisses Hard, Talks Sweet, and Never Stops 太子爷猛猛亲，会哄但不停 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Half a Hush is now available. Search for it on any platform! [No angst, no catfights over men, a light and sweet romance, devoted one-on-one couple] [Sweet-talking, desperately short on cash, an alluring and flirtatious heroine] [Sharp-tongued, rolling in money, cool and arrogant male lead] - Jiang Wan, the campus belle of S University, takes on a special assignment. A rich heiress hires her to pursue the heir of a powerful family in Haicheng and start an online romance w 79.1kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves

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    Absolutely gorgeous!

21. 121 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this novel, Uncle, I Just Want to Get You on the Cheap, is now streaming on Hongguo. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older man romance + sweet everyday love story + wealthy CEO + lighthearted comedy + no angst, no doormat heroine + no affair + no replacement] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I was there to make a scene, but I smiled kindly and said, “We're all family now, so don't be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This novel is truly a delightful surprise; I followed it from beginning to end without feeling tired at all. The author's writing style is very comfortable, flowing smoothly like a conversation. The humor is perfectly placed, often making me laugh out loud while reading, while occasionally touching my heart with the romance between the male and female leads. The ending is also very satisfying, making it well worth reading.

22. 122 谁 Who Wants to Steal Men? I'm Always the One Getting Stolen From 谁要抢男人？我都是被抢 A Little Ying一个小莹Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Mutual Exclusivity + 1v1 + Yandere + Intense] Shu Yao is unexpectedly bound to a System and sent through small worlds to complete missions. But in every world, a mad dog lurking in the shadows sets its sights on her! [World One] Unhinged yandere hostage prince x spoiled, beloved princess After enduring endless torment, how will the hostage prince from an enemy kingdom take revenge once he gains power over the delicate princess? Of course, he’ll lock her up and lavish her 32kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    The female lead wants to break up, but the male lead refuses. A yandere, crazy, and villainous male lead—super exciting!

23. 123 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 3.6kReads8.4Score428Shelves

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    After reading for twenty years, I just discovered this book and stayed up until the early hours. The female lead travels back to 2019 and meets the male lead. They engage in extreme flirting, the plot is fresh and very engaging, the male lead deeply loves the female lead, and they redeem each other. I absolutely love this book!

24. 124 我 My Boyfriend Is Handsome, Bad, and a Total Freak 我的男友又帅又坏，还是个大变态 Carefree Orange Peel潇洒橘子皮Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Love at first sight + both are each other's first + forced romance at first, shameless pursuit later + high school at first, college later A stunning, haughty, mischievous woman with a strong sense of female superiority × a possessive, bad-tempered man who loves to play dirty Nan Chu gets criticized for never having suffered through studying, so her supportive parents find her a top student to tutor her in every subject. What she never expects is that academic ace Jiang Yu falls in love with her 715Reads—Score105Shelves

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    The male lead, Jiang Yu, falls in love with the female lead, Nan Chu, at first sight. This book features some adorable romantic scenes. What I love most is that both the male and female leads have sharp tongues, each more sarcastic than the last. Nan Chu, in particular, is relentless and unyielding towards those who bully her; she refuses to be wronged or treated like a saint. She simply refuses to suffer any injustice. She's both wicked and lovable. I highly recommend this book! [Shy][shy][shy]

25. 125 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    The male lead is really too much to love!

26. 126 糟 Oh No! What Should I Do If My Ex-Boyfriend Can Read My Mind? 糟糕！被前男友读心了怎么办？ UFO Went MissingUFO失踪了Modern Romance99k WordsOngoing [Arrogant, sharp-tongued beauty VS youthful, doting CEO] [Mutual Devotion] [Happy Ending] [Instinctive Attraction] [Will-they-won't-they Tension] Jiang Yu, a highly educated career professional, was once a pitiful girl who almost couldn't afford to stay in college. At the time when she had the least to offer, she met the best boyfriend. He supported her while she studied and helped her get into the graduate program at Capital University. But after she got in, she dumped Lu Ciyan, who had been pr 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not a school setting, but it's a story of reconciliation after a breakup, with the male lead refusing to let go even at the cost of his life.

27. 127 惊 Shocking! The Tyrannical CEO Jiang Rubs His Good Girl’s Feet During a Meeting 惊！暴戾江总在会议中给乖宝揉脚 Chirp Chirp Wants to Get Rich啾啾要暴富Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn, sweet romance, obsessive love, cage, captivity-themed romance, from campus to wedding bells] [The school arc is over! Now it’s time for married-life captivity romance!] All across Nancheng and even other cities, rumors are spreading that Jiang, the president of the nation’s newly ascendant giant Yanyu Group, has no interest in women and is colder than an iceberg. But one day, those rumors are blown to pieces by a grand wedding broadcast live nationwide. Seeing the man on 2.2kReads9.2Score182Shelves

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    [Already added to my bookshelf][Bookshelf added] *Forced to Fall in Love with My Crazy Childhood Buddy* by Erli perfectly captures the suffocating feeling of a childhood sweetheart turning into a yandere. Lu Xianshi's straightforward obsession with "getting married as soon as he reaches the legal age," and his strategic breakup with Shen Shengsheng that gets exposed, create immense tension. I especially love the male lead's initial feigned innocence followed by his true nature, particularly his crazy line, "It hurts so much to scratch you here, brother." The time span from school to the city adds depth to the emotional narrative.

28. 128 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.6kReads9.0Score938Shelves

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    The female lead suffers from depression, and her parents are incredibly cruel. Fortunately, she meets the male lead, who, along with his family, is exceptionally kind.

29. 129 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 63.8kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    In both of these cases, the male lead is very humble.

30. 130 如 Like Water Through a Forest 如林得水 Wang Junjun王珺君Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [School life + healing + possessive, sweet romance] A pretty girl who’s bad at school × a warmhearted top student Xu Miaomiao is forced to move to Linxi Town to study and stay with Aunt Lin, where she meets Aunt Lin’s son, Lin Xi. The two clash constantly as they get to know each other, but gradually develop feelings for one another and embark on a school life full of laughter and growth. Lin Xi is drawn to Xu Miaomiao from the moment they first meet and can’t help falling for her. As they spend 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is forced to break up with the male lead, but she has her reasons. However, the male lead doesn't know this and tries his best to win her back, treating her incredibly well.

31. 131 穿 I Transmigrated to Find My Family, Only to Discover the Blond School Bully Is My Dad 穿越后寻亲，黄毛校霸竟是我爸 Fan Yu泛鱼Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Shen Qile travels twenty years into the past. At that time, she hasn’t been born yet. In her memory, her father is refined and aloof, taciturn, and focused on nothing but work. But the man before her has bleached blond hair and leads his underlings in skipping class and getting into fights. At last, she knows who she inherited her genes from. Except... She never cornered girls and pinned them against the wall. “Let go of Mom! I absolutely won’t allow you to have me before y 97Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 病 A Sickly Kiss! After Mistaking the Villain for Someone Else, She Gets Kissed Silly and Spoiled Against Her Will 病态吻！错撩反派后被亲懵强制宠 Jun Zheliu君折柳Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming! [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + transmigrate into a book + redeem the villain + mistaken identity + sweet romance + slightly yandere + doted on by everyone] [Bold, sweet girl x aloof, obsessive man] After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel as a disposable side character, Jiang Li receives two tasks from the System: 1. Win over the male lead and become the girl he can’t forget. 2. Dump him and make way for the heroine. They first meet in a ba 7kReads9.3Score799Shelves

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    1️⃣ The male lead isn't particularly yandere; he loves the female lead deeply, with a touch of forceful love. The female lead is incredibly cute, a bit naive but not stupid. The male lead is mostly the one initiating the relationship. The only downside is that it's still ongoing. 2️⃣ Both are yandere: a gloomy male lead versus a seemingly innocent but actually cunning female lead. Because of their different backgrounds, both protagonists are somewhat mute, which can lead to many misunderstandings. The author's writing is good, and the plot progresses well. It's definitely worth watching!

33. 133 重 Reborn, I Beat Everyone to Tears 重生后我揍哭了所有人 American Style Isn't Beautiful美式不是美Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted In her past life, Su Tiantian loved Xie Xingzhi like a lovesick puppy. After years of marriage, all she got from him before she died was: “Then die somewhere far away. Don’t disgust me.” She died with hatred in her heart. Reborn in high school, she swore she would never love Xie Xingzhi again. 2 Lately, Xie Xingzhi had been bothered by one thing: the rose he’d raised with his own hands had run away. No matter how he tried to coax her, he couldn’t win her back. A regretful husband chases his wife 3.5kReads6.8Score120Shelves

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    Su Tiantian is dead. After endless beatings and torture, unable to receive the ransom, she died at the hands of her kidnappers. A fruit knife plunged into her chest, the pain spreading throughout her body. Large patches of crimson blood. 🍋🍋 She was dying from the pain. ... Before her consciousness faded, the man's cold voice echoed in her ears: "That woman is dead, so be it. Bury her somewhere far away and don't bother me." Yes, Xie Xingzhi hated her the most. He was probably overjoyed to hear she was dead. But her nearly ten years of humble endurance had ultimately become a joke. Thinking of this, her heart was filled with unbearable bitterness. In her next life, she would never love Xie Xingzhi again. ... "That Su Tiantian, what was she thinking all day long? Did she really think she could rise to the top and become a phoenix? She didn't even know what she was."

34. 134 死 My Archrival’s Sister Keeps Scamming Me for Free Food and Drinks 死对头的妹妹对我骗吃骗喝 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance] [Age gap] [Bickering couple] [Both devoted only to each other, happy ending] [Mischievous little sweetheart x scheming old fox] [A carefully planned, sweet hunt] Lu Xinglan has a secret: she has a crush on her brother’s sworn enemy, Zhou Chiye, known as the number one must-try in Jiangcheng. To get close to him, she pretends to be an “innocent, harmless little damsel,” cadging meals and rides from him, and playing sweet and pitiful like a pro. Zhou Chiye knows the girl is 678Reads7.4Score105Shelves
35. 135 好 Is That Supposed to Be Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat 好笑吗？我只看到个绝望的学人精 Jiang Yuqiao江遇乔Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Print edition of Confession Letter goes on sale September 4 at 7 p.m.] Also known as Is This Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat [Flirty sweetheart who doesn’t realize she’s flirting × cocky guy who dishes it out but can’t take it] [Sweet campus romance + a couple destined to make people cry out in disbelief + System + both leads are virgins] In her third year of college, Sheng Zhi was diagnosed with stomach cancer and had little time left. Luckily, the heavens really did treat her like a 20.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves
36. 136 疯 A Crazed Beauty Brings Her Child to a Dating Show and Shakes Up the Internet 疯批美人带崽上恋综，炸翻全网 Mu Mur an木木燃Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Flirty, spoiled little tease × doting, overindulgent CEO] Jiang Wenyu is invited to join a dating reality show called Heart-Pounding Dates, where she gets the privilege of inviting her crush to appear on the livestream with her. One male star's fans: Help! That nobody from the eighteenth tier is trying to mooch off our gege's popularity again! But Jiang Wenyu, who in netizens' eyes has nothing going for her but her looks, turns around and sends an invitation to her three-year-old son. Netizens: 2.1kReads8.7Score117Shelves
37. 137 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 58.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
38. 138 甜 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 17.7kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    💫Check out my reading time. Feel free to question and debate. Also, I recommend some super good books! 1️⃣Tang Tang's gaze lingered on his face for two seconds. Since she had already said goodbye, she shouldn't leave Shen Ci with any expectations.

39. 139 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 37.5kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
40. 140 重 Reborn in 2010 with X-Ray Vision, but I’m Trying Not to Look 重生2010开启透视，忍住不看 Live with a Smile爱笑则生Urban566k WordsOngoing Luo Ji is reborn in his student days and gains the ability to see through things. He wins over his first love from the start, then rides one lucky break after another, winning the hearts of countless goddesses, becoming fabulously wealthy, dominating overseas, and reaching the pinnacle of life! In a word, it’s just pure fun! 11kReads8.8Score924Shelves

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    This book is somewhat of a campus romance novel.

41. 141 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 31.7kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    ① Rebellious yet cowardly VS Yandere yet fierce [drooling] "Shen Suihuan is Lou Yan's ultimate simp. Lou Yan has no feelings for her and is disgusted by her pursuit. But when Shen Suihuan stops pursuing him, Lou Yan seems to turn evil—he traps her on a white table and threatens her, saying, 'Break up with him and talk to me.' But Shen Suihuan is naturally rebellious. The more Lou Yan tries to control her, the more defiant she becomes, and she just wants to break up! After constantly acting up, Shen Suihuan completely loses her freedom. Long, cold fingers pat her face, the man lightly bites a cigarette between his lips, and smiles wickedly, "If you mention breaking up again, I'll make sure you can't even crawl out of the door." [Learned] ② Everyone says that the Lu family has strict rules, and the second young lady of the Lu family is a submissive and obedient girl. Duan Xiuming sneers: "What an obedient girl." "The obedient girl was arranged to marry someone else, and half an hour before the banquet, she sent a message. 'Should we kidnap her?' Duan Xiuming drove at a speed of 180 miles per hour, strode into the engagement banquet, picked up Lu Mingyu, and left!"

42. 142 别 Don't Be Too Wild 别太野 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted (Forced romance · Contract couple · College campus · Both leads are inexperienced) A rich heiress who seems sweet and obedient but is secretly rebellious x a cold, roguish heir with a wicked streak Xu Yining and Jiang Zhuo had absolutely nothing in common. One was a well-behaved girl raised in a family of scholars under strict rules, expected to excel in everything from her bearing to her grades. The other was a cunning, roguish bad boy with a striking face and an aggressive, wild edge. He was b 11.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    🍅🍅Follow and like to read countless wonderful novels~ ①I don't need to say much about the Scorpio male lead, right? [Shy] He's obsessive, possessive, and jealous. The male lead secretly loves the female lead and gradually lures her in, using a bit of threat and subtle manipulation. The female lead's family is very strict, and she has a strong desire to control her own life. But she's also very rebellious. The stricter her family is, the more rebellious she becomes.

43. 143 骗 After Swindling His Money and His Heart, I Turned the Ice-Cold Beauty Dark 骗钱又骗心后，高岭之花黑化了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Forced love + yandere + dark transformation + male lead is pure in body and mind + happy ending] The short drama is now streaming. Cold, self-contained college student × scheming, beautiful bad girl One peaceful afternoon, Lin Yan deliberately tripped and bumped into Song Yizhou, hoping to get his attention. But when the cool-faced boy heard her apologize, he didn't say a word. Song Yizhou has a betrothed he barely knows. Lin Yan approaches him because she's been paid to do a job: get close to 6.5kReads8.4Score534Shelves

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    🌈This book is absolutely amazing, the more you read, the more addictive it becomes🌿After returning to school after the New Year, there were many graduation thesis and graduation project matters to attend to, which kept Yu Shubao very busy. However, she was not overwhelmed because Chen Jinnan was helping her with all of these things.

44. 144 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 355Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is domineering, and the female lead can't resist him.

45. 145 恶 Can the Vile Childhood Friend Become the Male Lead's Beloved White Moonlight? 恶毒小青梅也能当男主白月光吗？ Cui Xiaoman崔小满Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual firsts + A battlefield of rival suitors + Everyone falls for her] [Bright, mischievous childhood sweetheart VS gloomy, obsessive childhood friend] Meng Fuxi had just finished helping the real young master bully her childhood friend, the fake young master, when she had a dream. She dreamed she was living in a book. Her childhood friend was the male lead, while she was nothing but a vicious little cannon-fodder character who died young. In the book, she was short-sighted and di 3.2kReads8.7Score376Shelves

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    ✨✨This is so exciting! The male and female leads met at school and originally applied to the same university. However, the female lead secretly changed her school to get rid of the male lead, and the male lead's competitive and vying behavior was so satisfying! ✨✨This book is also very good. The female lead is a bit wicked and only thinks of herself, while the male lead is obsessive and scheming but treats her very well. They attend the same school and even transfer schools together. It's quite good!

46. 146 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    "Fine Rice, Fine Rice," the male lead is noble, deeply affectionate, and madly in love; the female lead is intelligent, tolerant, and infinitely doting. Their emotions are immense and moving, and their careers also reach their peak. A refreshing read, the author's skill and experience are truly impressive; excellent!

47. 147 我 After I Kissed the Campus Heartthrob Until He Cried 我把校草亲哭了以后 Mountain Traces山踪12k WordsCompleted After I Kissed the Campus Heartthrob Until He Cried 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Teacher, I'm afraid you can't teach me your kissing skills, can you?" His eyes were red, and he pulled her tightly into his arms: "I won't teach you. In this life, I'll only learn with you." 1 The night I kissed Shi Mingyu until he cried, the whole school exploded. Not an adjective, it really exploded—the campus forum crashed for three hours, WeChat Moments was flooded with posts that caused system traffic limits, and even the school's official Weibo account had people lining up to ask, "Is it common for male students at your school to cry when they kiss?"

48. 148 他 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 762Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She wanted to break up with him, but he stubbornly refused. They were childhood sweethearts, yet he repeatedly told everyone about her embarrassing crush on him, claiming it was bothering him. She, heartbroken, hadn't confessed and could only hide her feelings like a coward. Her unspoken crush always brought tears to her eyes. He personally asked her if she had a crush on him. She didn't notice his sweaty palms. She countered by asking him if he had a crush on her. Her hands trembled, and she hid them behind her back, trying to remain calm. His ears turned red, and his heart pounded uncontrollably. He seemed about to pull something out of his pocket, but she, like a coward, ran away. He transferred schools, and they thought they would never be entangled again. In college, she heard that familiar voice being confessed to by the school beauty. He told her she was his girlfriend, but then said she was just a shield. Enraged, she publicly insulted him. They both loved and hated each other. Torn between intertwined pain and bitterness, everyone said she was lucky enough to be ordinary and even rejected the school heartthrob. She ran away arrogantly, unaware that her mother's heirloom, a yellowed pearl hairpin, was missing. She cried as she looked back, only to see him holding the hairpin and giving it to her. The school beauty stomped on her and threw five yuan at her, humiliating her. She decided to take revenge, threatening him to see the school beauty with her. The school beauty later offered her money to leave him, and she agreed, then suffered amnesia. He, however, took advantage of her amnesia, claiming to be her boyfriend. His mother found her and offered her five million to leave him, and she agreed to study abroad as quickly as possible. Upon returning home, she didn't know he had become her CEO. She regained her memory, and he proposed. She only cared about the ring, not him as a free gift. He imprisoned her. During their marriage registration, she tried to escape, but he blocked her way. At the wedding, the school beauty appeared.

49. 149 协 Our Marriage Contract Can't Be Broken. The Nonhuman Finally Reveals His True Self 协议结婚离不掉，祂摊牌了非人类 Gongxi Chi公西驰Fantastical Romance235k WordsCompleted [A touch of alien creature vibes, sweet redemption romance: a gorgeous, spoiled cannon-fodder heroine × a world-destroying villain] For two years of marriage to Long Xiao, Jiang Shiyue had always thought theirs was simply a marriage of mutual respect. Until the moment she asked for a divorce, when a flood of on-screen comments slammed the truth in her face. [Hey, little brat, you'd better turn back before it's too late. Your husband is an obsessive villain.] [If you dare leave, he'll lock you aw 469Reads8.0Score100Shelves
50. 150 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.7kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] ① What's it like to be called to the police station for questioning after writing something erotic, and then run into your ex-boyfriend of five years? Li An never imagined she'd see Qi Yan again under these circumstances. She was utterly humiliated, and even more unexpectedly, they became neighbors. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

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