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1. 1 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

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   This book perfectly fits the requirements: love at first sight in the early stages, they get together as they spend time together, then the female lead experiences family troubles, transfers schools, becomes sensitive, and breaks up. Seven years pass, the male lead waits for seven years, but the female lead goes abroad and eventually dies while supporting the pandemic relief efforts. The male lead then has a whirlwind marriage with a younger female student, falling in love with her after only three months [what?]. The most tragic character in the whole book is the second male lead; the young Xu Xuanlin is a womanizer, the middle-aged Xu Xuanlin is deeply devoted.

2. 2 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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   These three books are amazing! The male and female leads slowly heal and redeem each other in the beginning, attracting each other and eventually getting together – it's so sweet and heartwarming! But the ending after such happiness is truly heartbreaking and makes you cry.

3. 3 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
4. 4 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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   This really speaks for itself! I'd call it an unbeatable sweet-and-bittersweet story! Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people! Trust me.

5. 5 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.8kReads9.5Score7.7k14d adds

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   Tang Yu was a well-known academic star at Qingyuan High School, but also a long-term victim of school bullying. The bruises and welts etched into her skin were like branding marks of humiliation, eroding her dignity day after day. Driven to the brink, she made a desperate gamble, setting her sights on the new transfer student, Bian Yang—the rumored cold and arrogant boy. That day, dragging her bruised body, she mustered her last bit of courage and stopped him: "Help me for three months. I can do any dirty or hard work." Bian Yang raised an eyebrow, leaning lazily against the wall, a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers, a playful glint in his eyes: "Anything?" The initial exchange was cold and clearly defined. Tang Yu cleaned his desk and dealt with his troubles, while Bian Yang offered temporary shelter. Until a torrential downpour, Tang Yu, soaked to the bone, fell into the mud, and those eyes, once filled with aloofness, froze, a rare sight indeed. He crouched down, unhesitatingly taking off his school uniform jacket to wrap around her shivering body. His movements carried an undeniable force, yet also a light piercing through despair. In that moment, the cold shell of a transaction shattered silently. "You're responsible for getting first place," he later said, sitting on the rooftop, shoving his notes into her hand, his gaze fixed on the distance, his voice deep and clear, "The dirty work, I'll do from now on." Tang Yu lowered her eyes, noticing the fresh abrasions on his knuckles—the result of the punch he'd taken for her the night before. She quietly pushed the ointment to his side, her fingertips lightly touching it; the heat made them both shudder. In a corner unnoticed, two wounded hearts quietly drew closer. They finally understood that redemption wasn't one-sided protection, but rather the mutual reflection and support of their souls. On the battlefield of youth, where sunlight and shadow intertwined, two lonely souls traversed thorns, ultimately finding light in each other. The academic star and the school bully, on the edge of despair, together tore through the gloom, their scars as proof, embarking on a journey of mutual redemption—you saw the shadow, but I saw the light.

6. 6 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

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   [🌿Summer Finale] "He Hid the Summer" Now Available! **"My youth was stolen."** At seventeen, introverted librarian Sang Xia found a mysterious diary with hastily written words— **"If you find this diary, it means I'm already dead."** With each page turned, she was plunged into another boy's fiery but fleeting summer: rooftop fireworks, undelivered love letters, deliberately buried truths… And when the last page of the diary was torn out, the boy with the black umbrella who always appeared on rainy days finally teared up in front of her. 📖 **"Sang Xia, do you want to… look at me now?"** ✨ A blend of youthful pain and healing redemption, a diary connecting the secrets of two summers, with a powerful aftertaste!

7. 7 暗 The Echo of a Secret Crush, and Then It Ends Badly 暗恋回声又be Chirp Chirp Doesn't Know g吱吱不知gModern Romance138k WordsCompleted [A reckless, carefree young man vs. a sensitive, insecure girl] (Bad ending) One woman remains unmarried, trapped in the past. The other has a happy marriage and shines brightly. Zhao Huaili is a notorious playboy in Beicheng. He has an impossibly upright-looking face, yet lives a wild life. He may not be the darling of heaven, but he is surrounded by admirers. Lu Zhinan is the Lu family’s shameful illegitimate daughter. Bright-eyed and kind, she always gives people the impression of a girl with 661Reads8.7Score12414d adds

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   Super sweet at the beginning, super heartbreaking at the end 🥰🥰

8. 8 蝴 Butterfly Whale 蝴蝶鲸鱼 Bai Jinxi白瑾惜Modern Romance401k WordsOngoing “Don't be afraid. Even whales can lose their way at sea, but you have wings.” She was a whale, brave and brilliant, yet broken and lost. She lost her way, then grew wings. A butterfly whale, she would eventually break through the darkness, face the rising sun, and fly alone across the sea. 98Reads6.6Score10314d adds
9. 9 北 Starlight over North City 北城有星光 Beauty Faded红了容颜Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she was a doctor and he was a wounded fugitive. He held her scalpel against her fair throat, his voice cold and sharp. “It’s dangerous for a woman to carry a knife!” The next time they met, she cornered him and tugged at his clothes. He smiled seductively, his voice low. “In such a hurry, Miss Mo? Can’t even wait until we get to the room?” She glared at him. “I’m a doctor. I need to examine your wound!” Still as cocky as ever, he said, “And what will Dr. Mo use to examin 5.1kReads9.3Score58114d adds

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   I thought both of these books had a happy ending until the very end when I found out they were tragic endings 😢

10. 10 第 The Boy Who First Made My Heart Flutter 第一次心动的男孩 Gu Yuewei古月薇40k WordsCompleted The Boy I First Fell For 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A true diary, a youth in the 1990s, a first love that was destined to be unfulfilled due to limited understanding from the family of origin, shyness and lack of courage. It is sweet at first but heartbreaking later, leaving people with a lingering sense of regret.

11. 11 他 His White Moonlight Returns 他的白月光归来 The Goose Uncle Eats阿伯吃的鹅Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I was Lu Lixuan’s stand-in for seven years. The day before our wedding, his one true love, Xu Qing, came back. That was the day we’d agreed to go try on wedding dresses. He never showed up. In the cold wind of a winter night, I received a text from Xu Qing. It was a photo of her and Lu Lixuan lying on the sheets, fingers intertwined. —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 爱 When Love Ends, There's No Turning Back 爱到尽头，覆水难收 The Real Orange橙子本橙Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My wife treasured that coat so much that she wouldn’t let anyone touch it but me. But then I saw her male assistant casually throw it on and stroll around my master bedroom as if he owned the place. I suddenly realized there was a third party in our marriage. Since she chose to betray me, she could hardly blame me for cutting off her funding. Later, she asked me with red-rimmed eyes why I’d pulled all the money. “I only made one little mistake. Do you really have to make this an all-or-noth —Reads—Score—14d adds

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