Novels like I Keep the Moon in My Heart
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- 101 Fern 蕨草 [Mutual Pining + School Life + Pure Love + Bittersweet + Delicate + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance] Fang Shiyang had always thought that after that summer, she and Meng Qiuwen would never see each other again. It wasn't until they reunited in their hometown that she realized some fates were written in the stars. Meeting again was only a matter of time. The shy awkwardness of being eighteen had kept them from voicing their love. Now, five years later, that love had resurfaced, and they could final 46Reads—Score13714d adds
- 102 I Won't Hide in the Corner Anymore 我不会再躲在角落了 [Mutual pining + Healing and salvation + Devoted to each other + Sweet romance] [Sweet third-year master's student in a lab VS computer technician] Back in high school, Chen Yifan turned down Su Jingqi's request for a photo together for the umpteenth time. Do you regret it? You don't even have a single photo together. Six years later, when they reunite after a long separation, Chen Yifan leans slightly toward her, his thin lips close to Su Jingqi's ear. With a hint of smugness and a mischievous 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 103 Stop Running, Captain Gu's Sweetheart 别逃了顾中队的小娇妻 Mu Nanfeng isn’t a voice fan. But during high school military training, she heard a boy’s formation call, “At ease. Attention.” From that moment on, she was captivated. She lost her heart to his voice, and then lost her heart altogether. Unfortunately, the boys and girls trained separately, and when training ended, she still hadn’t found the owner of that voice. Then, in the second week of school, Mu Nanfeng finally heard that voice again. And she finally saw its owner. From then on, she felt he 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Left the Green Mountains 我自青山去 [Secret crush + single-couple romance + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of her life, Lin Zhu always played by the rules and never did anything out of line. But at sixteen, one accidental glimpse made her hide someone in her heart. The girl’s uncontrollable feelings flowed like a spring rain, impossible to stop. Yet she knew that a boy as carefree and dazzling as him was like a flower in water, a moon reflected in a mirror. One light touch would make him disappear. Shen Moyan entered Qi 887Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 105 After the Stars Fell 星星坠落后 [Modern romance] [Reunion after years apart] [Secret crush] [Happy ending] Gentle, resilient third-year graduate student Linlin VS a dentist who is cold on the outside but warm inside - The summer before she started high school, Linlin realized she was alone again. By chance, she met her star in art class. He was 187 centimeters tall, with fair skin. His brow ridge was just right. Even a simple black T-shirt looked luxurious on him. Love at first sight. Later- She learned his name was Cong Zong. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Blazing Anew 再度燎原 [Reunion after years apart × marriage before love × secret crush becomes reality] Yin Qingyin had secretly loved Mo Chenlan for seven years, then spent six years trying to move on. She never expected that when they met again, the heart she thought would remain calm would still catch fire. Her marriage to Mo Chenlan was an accident. She wanted to escape her family, while he wanted to fulfill his grandmother's dream. After the wedding, just as Yin Qingyin had expected, a marriage not founded on lo 400Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Secretly Grasping the Light 偷偷抓住光 [A sensitive, insecure girl vs. a sunny, handsome boy] [Unrequited love becomes mutual + both are devoted to each other + love goes both ways] Lin Anyin first met Ye Chen at her most desperate. A few people had cornered her against a wall when a basketball came flying out of nowhere and rescued her. Later, they happened to meet again. After he told her, “Little girl, make sure you study hard,” she studied day and night for three years. At last, she got into the same university as him. But Ye Che 584Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 108 Farewell After the Snowfall 在这场雪后告别 This was something I wrote when I was young. Looking back at it is so embarrassing... I can’t delete it, so just pretend I never wrote it... If I get the chance, I’ll definitely rewrite it into a normal version. It’s making my toes curl... (Can’t they add a delete option already!!!) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Twelve Celestial Mansions 十二星次 Mu Wannan met Gu Ximu when she was seventeen or eighteen. There was joy, certainty, and a love that left a lasting mark. But their youth also brought misunderstandings, resentment, and the choice to give up. Mu Wannan once asked herself: What if they had never met back then... In the end, she smiled helplessly. How could she bear to? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Unreachable JYC 遥不可及的JYC Jin Yicheng is a star at No. 2 Middle School, a beloved son of heaven who acts as if nothing matters. He does not realize what he has lost until he lets go of a girl whose eyes held only him, and by then, it is too late... Ning Xiaoyi is cool and reserved, but loves and hates fiercely. Having grown up with parents whose marriage was only a facade, she seems like a well-behaved girl, but she has a rebellious streak deep down. Then Jin Yicheng appears... Blurb (1): Ning Xiaoyi: “You’re that ghos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 A Fling Is Fine by Me. I'm Willing 玩玩也可以，我愿意 I don’t mind keeping it casual. I’m willing. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Teacher Xiao Ning, Why Are You Hiding From Me? 小宁老师，你躲我做甚 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + campus romance to city life + healing] [A gentle, resilient teacher and a carefree, devoted male celebrity] Fu Shiqing was a famous heartthrob at Jing University, with an impressive family background and a refined, handsome appearance. He was easygoing and always seemed carefree and languid. Countless girls confessed to him, but he turned them all down without a second thought. Until one day, a girl rushing by with a sandwich in her mouth crashed int 144Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 113 You Are the Secret Hidden Deep in My Heart 你是藏在我心底的秘密 [Mutual devotion + healing + sweet romance] In high school, Jian Dan was the class representative for physics, even though she was terrible at the subject. Her physics teacher was beside himself with worry and vowed to improve her grades. Chen Chuze, the top physics student, became his first choice as her tutor. The two reserved, quiet students were brought together despite barely speaking. From then on, he explained difficult problems to her at night, and she brought him a bottle of milk the ne 231Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 114 My Secret Crush Became My Brother’s Coworker 暗恋对象成了我哥的同事 That year, Lin Zhixia was twenty-seven. She was a high school Chinese teacher, a career she'd chosen at her mother's urging because it was stable. After graduating from college, Zhixia returned to her old high school to teach Chinese. By chance, Lin Zhixia ran into the person she'd secretly loved in high school at the hospital. At first glance, she fell into his gaze. That familiar feeling stirred up inside her all at once, making her restless and unable to calm down for a long time. 621Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 115 You Came to Me on a Ray of Light 你踏光而来 As the saying goes, every fat girl is a diamond in the rough. Never underestimate a chubby girl, because she may transform into a beauty one day and win the heart of everyone's dream guy. A sweet, innocent chubby girl versus a cool, aloof heartthrob. A youthful, secret-crush romance with both leads inexperienced and sweetness without end. 46Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 116 Happiness Hidden in the Breeze 藏在微风里的欢喜 [School Crush · Reunion After Years Apart · Unrequited Love Comes True] Yu Huan wrote this in her diary: “I don’t regret falling for Luo Wenzhou, even if the person he loves isn’t me.” Her diary recorded every beautiful moment of her secret high school crush on Luo Wenzhou. Every little detail was filled with love. Fate had other plans. Yu Huan and her mother were in a car accident on their way to town. Many people died in the crash, and only Yu Huan and her cousin survived. After her mother p 149Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 117 Mr. Shen's Master Plan 沈先生步步为营 [One-on-one romance + sweet devotion + reunion after a long separation + long-planned pursuit] Lin Yuhuan fell for Shen Baiyu the first time she saw him, six years ago. When they unexpectedly crossed paths again six years later, they gradually grew closer, and the feelings in her heart quietly blossomed. She never expected to fall into someone’s trap. Sick, Shen Baiyu leaned against the hollow of Lin Yuhuan’s neck. “Huanhuan, this medicine is so bitter.” “Have some water.” Lin Yuhuan held a glas 212Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 118 Sinking Deeper with Every Step 步步沉陷 [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Turns Mutual + Pure Love + Angst Early, Sweetness Later + Happy Ending] [Also known as: Secret Love, Hidden Delight] He was a CEO, she was his secretary, and they were tangled up in a complicated relationship. Because of her sister’s dying wish, they kept their marriage a secret. After they married, he gave her all his tenderness and affection, except for one thing: his love. When her sister was reborn in someone else’s body and returned, she smiled and 88Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 119 Surrendered to a Burning Love 沦陷于炙热的爱恋中 [Childhood Friends + Secret Crush + New Arrival + Mutual Firsts + Sweet Romance + Comeback] [Sweet, well-behaved girl who loses weight and turns her life around + Wealthy but low-key, gentle and aloof top student] When Xue Xian met Jia Yang for the first time at fourteen, she was captivated by his lovely dimples. When they met again at sixteen, Xue Xian was bullied at school for being overweight. The childhood friend she had secretly loved for years avoided her, even watching coldly as she was p 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Sweet Seduction! My Brother and His Friends Can't Get Enough of Me 甜撩！哥哥兄弟宠上瘾 [Age gap + straightforward secret crush + sweet romance + healing each other] Note: The hero is gentle and refined at first (it’s an act), then becomes more scheming later (with a slightly yandere streak). Shen Xingyue has kept a secret for years: she has been in love with someone’s voice for five years. So much so that she has dreamed countless times of defiling the person it belongs to. Even though she has never known what the owner of that voice looks like. The first time she heard it was one 41Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 121 He Is Not Her Valley 他不是她的山谷 Because he wasn't her valley, all her longing became a secret no one cared to know. When you're a teenager, every feeling is so pure. When you truly like someone, you really can remember them for a very, very long time. Back in her school days, Cheng Ran often wondered: If only she were prettier, if only her family were better off, would she be able to look Song Muci in the eye? As a student, Cheng Ran was insecure, timid, and ordinary. No one knew she liked Song Muci. She thought their story wo 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Waiting for Love 等一个恋爱 [Eight years of secret love + devoted couple + pure romance + healing] (She pursues him first, then he pursues her) She’s had a crush on him for eight years… After finally seeing the guy she likes again, how could Mofei let him get away? So she very successfully tripped him up! True love rarely lasts, but a good scheme always wins the heart~ Turns out, if you want your crush to chase after you, sincerity won’t do the trick. Trip him with your foot, and he’ll definitely come running after you. An 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Reunited with My White Moonlight on a Dating Show 我在恋综里与白月光重逢 Secret crush * both leads are virgins * a little angst early on * happy ending “Hello, I’m Li Haosen.” One smile from the handsome boy was enough to make the girl chase after him for seven years. With neither a pretty name nor stunning looks, the insecure and sensitive Zhenzhu chose to bury her feelings deep inside. Her love for him was like a woodlouse: it couldn’t bear the light. “I’ve heard so much about you from Mumu.” The girl, as beautiful as a water lily, was quietly staking her claim ove 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Grand Echo of a Silent Crush 无声暗恋的盛大回音 [Dad-like bad boy x gentle, well-behaved girl] [School romance | The heroine has a one-sided crush at first, then they fall for each other | The hero is a master flirt] Zhou Yang was the apple of everyone's eye. On his first day at his new school, his good looks caused a sensation, and he had countless admirers and pursuers. Including Jiang Chenlu. But she didn't dare confess. She could only be one of his many secret admirers. She took the long way around just to pass his classroom and catch 11.8kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 125 A Secret Crush Is Hard to Hide 暗恋难防，偷偷喜欢 This is the author's first novel, and it isn't very good. You can click my profile picture to check out my other novels. [A Sweet Story of Mutual Secret Crushes] [Main Couple] She has always had a crush on him, never realizing that he likes her too. In the end, her secret love is no one-sided act. [Side Couple] She doesn't know that he's been secretly in love with her all along, and she has already begun to develop feelings for him as well. All those with secret crushes get their happy endings. 43Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 126 Heart-Pounding! Baby, Give Me One More Kiss 心动轰鸣！宝宝再亲一下 [Secret crush comes true + university + sweet romance + both sexually inexperienced] [Sweet, gentle architecture ace × arrogant, unruly heir] Huo Siyue is notorious at Xijing University as a playboy. The capital’s rebellious, free-spirited young heir loves no one, and some say he was born cold-hearted. Everyone says Huo Siyue can’t love anyone, and that a playboy changing his ways is just a fairy tale. Then someone sees Huo Siyue kissing a girl on Lovers’ Street and softly calling her “baby.” I 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 You're All I See Out of the Corner of My Eye 我的余光中都是你 In her second year of high school, Lin Wan was hard to like: withdrawn and insecure. Besides her good grades and pretty face, she had no other redeeming qualities. Yet somewhere she couldn't see, a boy had been in love with her all along. In his second year of high school, Fu Chenzhou was handsome, came from a good family, had great grades, and played basketball. He was one of the most famous students at their school. But he had a secret: he had liked Lin Wan for a long time. An angsty school ro 39Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 128 My Scumbag Deskmate Is Actually a Movie Emperor 渣男同桌竟是影帝 Cool, novice screenwriter x calculating top-tier star and award-winning actor [Entertainment industry + second-chance romance + enemies-to-lovers couple + intense push and pull] Who doesn't know Lu Chenyang? A notorious playboy. The best-looking guy in school. And who knows Song Yiyi? A nobody in Class 3, Senior Year. Completely overlooked. They sat together. He said they'd be best friends for life. But he was the first to fall for her. He wouldn't admit it. When he watched her fall for someone 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 You're the One Who's Love-Struck 你才恋爱脑 [Love at First Sight + Long-Standing Schemes + Sweet Romance + Possessive Hero] [Sensitive, Straightforward Sweetheart Later On VS. Reserved, Affluent CEO with a One-Track Mind in Love] “What was your first impression of Shen Yuxiao?” Lin Xia: “Loaded.” “What was your first impression of Lin Xia?” Shen Yuxiao: “She looked so pitiful when she cried. I wanted to take her home.” Before they started dating* “Mr. Shen, you can’t judge people by appearances.” “I’m never wrong about people.” After they 875Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 130 I Lost Control in Front of Her 于她面前失了控 Completed [Devoted Troublemaker x Sweet, Gentle Girl · Secret Crush Turns Mutual · Age Gap · Sweet Romance · Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Liu Xu met a dazzling man when she was just beginning to fall in love. He was a good friend of her maternal uncle. With his captivating peach-blossom eyes, the man smiled with an easy, seductive charm. “Little girl, aren’t you going to say hello?” “Brother Song Heng…” Her voice was soft and sweet, every syllable a gentle caress. For some reason, he was 81Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 131 A Love Letter Written in Stars 星星情书 [Reunited after years apart, secret crush becomes reality, both devoted only to each other] At a class reunion, after someone sang Eason Chan’s Ten Years, a person joked, “How could anyone like someone for more than ten years? That’s just ridiculous.” The girl beside her propped her head on her hand and asked, “But what does it feel like to like someone for that long?” Looking at the lyrics on the screen, Jiang Lizhi answered casually, “Maybe it’s that if he stood in front of me again, my heart 90Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 132 But I Like You 可是喜欢 The low rating is due to the small number of reviews. Also known as: Sounds That Reach You [Stuttering, sensitive writer × gentle, scheming voice actor][A sweet everyday romance + healing + monogamous couple, both pure] Zhao Shengsheng has stuttered since childhood. She’s a timid, self-conscious girl. Someone once said she was like a little snail: she wouldn’t let anyone in, and she was too afraid to go out herself. She thought, I really am just a terrible person like that... Through work, Z 552Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 133 A Reply That Stirs the Heart 心动回信 [High School Secret Crush + Mutual Love + Long-Standing Scheme] Gentle yet resilient × Unstoppable brilliance In high school, Wen Qi fell for a boy. He was an excellent student. During breaks, he liked leaning on the railing outside the classroom with a can of cola or lychee soda in his hand. He would roll up his uniform sleeves just enough to reveal his strong, well-defined forearms. He often went to the school music room to play piano and drums and sing. He also liked going to the rooftop alon 2.7kReads8.5Score53314d adds
- 134 Reunion: Years Later, My Secret Crush Is Pursuing Me 重逢：多年后，暗恋对象追我了 Most people have probably had a secret crush at some point. Yan You was no exception, though her crush began a little earlier than most. “Xie Huaizhi, I like you.” In the pouring rain, Yan You watched Xie Huaizhi's retreating figure and voiced the secret she had kept in her heart. He couldn't hear her, and this crush deserved to end. Sometimes fate really is a strange thing. Yan You couldn't believe she ran into Xie Huaizhi again on her very first day of college, and he was the volunteer assigne 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Affection 用情 [Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Mutual First Love + Love Grows Over Time] The boldest thing Xuan Li ever did was register her marriage to Huo Siyan and become his partner in name only. She knew she wasn’t worthy of him, but for the sake of her selfish hopes and fantasies, she cast aside all her pride. “You really married her? One-night stands are perfectly normal, if you ask me. She needs money, doesn’t she? Just give her some and send her on her way! Why sacrifice yourself for her?” 553Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 136 This Grand, Sweeping Secret Crush 这场声势浩大的暗恋 Ling Zeyu and Du Xinyi met at an after-school tutoring class for students preparing to enter middle school. They never expected to end up in the same class once middle school began, becoming classmates. As they spent time together, both understood how the other felt. Their love was just one confession away, yet somehow they both chose to hurt each other and end a relationship that had been growing clearer by the day. When they went off to university, they went their separate ways and lost touch 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 You Passed Beneath My Eaves 你经过我的檐下 Mutual secret crushes are so captivating. Jiang Yu, a gentle and kind young man, and Ji Yanran, a devoted and resilient top student, fell for each other in high school and formed a deep emotional bond. After a family upheaval caused Ji Yanran’s friend Tang Xin to fail the college entrance exams, Tang resorted to an extreme tactic, threatening to take her own life and using emotional blackmail to force Jiang Yu to become her boyfriend. Out of a sense of responsibility and respect for life, Jiang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Autumn of the Twenty-Seventh Year 第二十七年秋 After being reborn, a poor-performing student dumps the campus heartthrob, who devotes himself to becoming her loyal puppy. Together, they uncover the secret of their mutual secret crushes. 5Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 139 A Secret Crush in the Troposphere 对流层的暗恋 A Secret Crush in the Troposphere 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 That April Fool’s Day Message: We Missed Each Other for Ten Years 愚人节那条消息，我们错过了十年 We missed that April Fools' Day message by ten years. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score35514d adds
- 142 Sweetly Obedient 乖哄 “He used both hands to smooth away the darkness before my eyes.” Year after year, the man named Lu Zhixun remained the hero of her novels. Eight years later, they met again. The “little girl” from back then had become “Miss Shu.” When Lu Zhixun learned that Shu He had secretly loved him for eight years, the disciplined, restrained man sat in his car and smoked all night. “Your arrival ruined my plan to grow old alone.” “Will you fall in love with someone else, then?” “Fool, my love isn't a flyer 182Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 143 A Little Thing Called a Secret Crush 暗恋，这件小事 [Campus Belle] + [Warrior] + [Campus Life] + [Comedy] + [Everyday Life] She is a young opera student just starting college. He is the brightest star among the soldiers in camouflage. Their lives seem to have nothing in common, yet their paths quietly begin to cross... “Do not swear by the moon. It is fickle, changing its shape every month, waxing and waning; If you swear by it, your love may prove just as fickle.” Yu Yanxi, who speaks these lines, has no idea that her own love will fulfill this 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Always by Momo’s Side 茉茉相随 [Mutual pining | Younger man | Urban romance | Reunited after years apart | Dual POV | Amnesia] [An insecure younger man VS an emotionally steady woman who knows what she loves and hates] If unrequited love is one person's private chaos, then the bond between two people is a downpour no umbrella can keep you from. When 25-year-old Ye Zhimo and 22-year-old Ji Sui meet again, his tears reach her lips before his kiss does... In the second year after Ye Zhimo lost contact with Ji Sui, she founded he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Distant and Extraordinary 殊遥 [Secret crush + reunion + mutual pursuit + happy ending] Qin Shu loved someone, quietly keeping him in her heart for ten years. Just saying the name Mu Yunchen made her feel sweet. But she was only an ordinary schoolmate from Mu Yunchen's high school years. He could barely even remember what she looked like. Then, thanks to a beautiful misunderstanding, she and Mu Yunchen met again, and he remembered her from the moment he saw her. Using some rather clumsy tactics, he finally coaxed the young wo 920Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 146 Cream Plum Candy's Secret Crush 奶油话梅糖的暗恋 [A timid, overlooked girl at first ✘ A bold, free-spirited rich boy] [High School Secret Crush + Reunion After Years Apart + A Secret Crush Comes True] In high school, Qin Xiangwan secretly fell for the boy everyone admired, Ji Yuzhou. The plum candy she slipped him was all the courage she could muster. Qin Xiangwan had a crush on Ji Yuzhou for nearly six whole years. Her bittersweet, tender feelings were like the creamy plum candy in her pocket: something she could only savor alone, never dar 744Reads—Score10214d adds
- 147 Where the Clouds Run Deep 云深有知处 [Artistic boy] × [school-life crush] × [devoted love] × [realistic] Artistic girl × guitarist boy “Slow-paced and badly written. Keep walking, nothing to see here.” The author has lost it (°_°) 64Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 148 Into the Fright 入惊 A young woman's humble story of unrequited love. During her youth, Yunxiang's crush was always surrounded by admirers, while she watched him quietly from afar. Her secret love was a one-woman show: she watched him shine in the crowd, bright as the morning sun. After the college entrance exams, she took a leap of faith and went to Beijing, never expecting that she and the boy would begin crossing paths more and more often. 41Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 149 We Reunited After Seven Years, Only to Learn He Had Secretly Loved Me Too 时隔七年重逢，才知他也曾暗恋我 [Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + Ensemble Cast Coming-of-Age + Sweet Romance] [Devoted, restrained male lead x Bright, clear-eyed female lead] On the day they reunite, Gu Qiaonan politely says, "Manager Lu, I've heard so much about you." But on his desk, Lu Ning spots the ugly-cute pig cup she made by hand all those years ago. Later, she learns the truth: The numbers on the postcard were song IDs: #0622, "I Like You," and #0983, "Devoted to You." His line, "Lu Ning and I 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The One I Secretly Loved Chases Me Ten Years Later 十年后被我暗恋的人倒追 Ke Nian reluctantly agreed to go on a blind date in her friend’s place, never expecting her date to be the upperclassman she had secretly admired more than ten years ago! Back then, Ke Nian had fallen for Tang Yi. As time passed, she came to believe they were simply not meant to be. She worked hard to build a good life for herself, transforming from an insecure, ordinary girl into a beautiful, wealthy elite. Then the man she thought she had “no fate with” crossed paths with her again. Wait, what 168Reads8.2Score—14d adds
