Novels like Giving Up on Someone You Love
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- 51 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Wind Never Stopped for Me 风没有为我而停留 [Tomato original + unrequited-love tragedy + a lasting regret + adapted from a true story] The summer after the college entrance exams, the class monitor organized a class reunion. Wen Jinyu had always known that Chen Shaobo had someone he could never forget, but she still bravely took the first step. “Chen Shaobo, I… I’ve liked you for a long time. Could we try dating?” “I’m sorry, but I can’t. I want to get into a university in Tianjin for her.” He was silent for a moment before answering. …L 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Sun Won’t Honor Its Old Promise 太阳不赴旧约 The Sun Won't Keep Its Old Promise 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Deskmates’ Mutual Sabotage Diary 同桌互坑日记 [Campus + No System + Funny Everyday Life + One Female Lead + Lighthearted + Supporting Character Subplots] “Xia Xi, you tricked me again!” “How did I trick you? I was just reminding you to study.” “You gave me a math book in English class. That’s your idea of a reminder?” “Sure thing.” … “Shen Ning, I bought you a soda, and you still treat me like this. Where’s your conscience?” “I’m giving your own words back to you, Xia Xi!” The two glared at the sodas in their hands, both overflowing with f 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 He Hid in the Midsummer 他藏在盛夏里 A lonely girl, Xu Zhinan, and a sunny boy, Gu Bei A secret love can never see the light of day. When you can no longer hide your feelings, remember to walk away while you still can. The story begins when sixteen-year-old Xu Zhinan falls in love with Gu Bei at first sight. By the end, the boy she loves has married and started a family, and his bride is not her. To forget him, she starts dating, and eventually gets married. Two days before the wedding, Xu Zhinan receives an anonymous package sent 160Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 56 A Secret Crush Hidden in a Diary 藏于日记的暗恋 [Redemption | Tragic unrequited love | Angsty school romance | Childhood sweethearts] [We grew up, and I lost you too.] They met when they were ten. A little girl covered in mud met a little boy as warm as sunshine. At twenty-two, Cheng An still wanted to ask, “Lin You Nian, did you ever like me?” She still remembered every word he had said: “When you're in a bad mood, eat some candy.” “Let's both try for City No. 1 High School.” “We'll grow up together.” “Work hard to make your dreams come true 199Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 57 Too Proud to Reach 拽不可攀 [Secret crush] [Both are each other’s only one] [Long-planned romance] [School life] [Happy ending] [The psychology book Love Yourself More, Live Better is expected to come out in November] In high school, Pei Lin was an excellent student, good in both conduct and academics. He was always at the top of his class, and his uniform was always spotless. Back then, nobody would have linked him to Tan Yunxiang, who had a terrible reputation. And no one could have guessed that the aloof top student was 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Once, the Sun Shone on Me 曾被阳光照耀 What is a secret crush? For Yang Zhi, a secret crush is a little flower suddenly blooming in a barren wasteland, a ray of sunlight appearing out of nowhere in endless darkness, and him barging into her world before she could even react. But... he is a dazzling light, the moon in the distant sky, someone forever beyond her reach... So, as long as... as long as she can gaze at him... from afar... she is content. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 After My Sister Lost Her Fertility, I Became the Family's Scapegoat 姐姐失去生育力后，我成了全家罪人 After my sister lost the ability to have children, I became the family scapegoat 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 A Touch of Pink in Summer 夏日的那抹粉 Secret crush / redemption / sweet at first, then angsty He died on the day she hated him most. Shao Yiliang: “You know what a backup is? That's all you are to me.” Lu Yue: “They're right. You're a walking disaster. No wonder nobody loves you!”... Later, on the day Lu Yue starts college, Chen Zhao, a pervert and the story's antagonist, who was also the fat bully at the beginning, calls Shao Yiliang and says he has kidnapped her. Chen Zhao: “Shao Yiliang, meet me at the usual place, or Lu Yue's go 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 After Our Divorce, He Saw My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 和离后，他在宫宴上看我的遗画 After Our Divorce, He Gazed at My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 被沉塘后，夫君他疯了 After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Sang Luo's Farewell 桑落辞 Sang Luo Ci 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Day He Burned Me Alive, He Had Only Three Months Left 烧死我那天，他只剩三个月命 The Day He Burned Me to Death, He Had Only Three Months Left to Live 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 我走后，前夫的江山塌了 After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 檐下殇 Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Sour Plum Blossoms 青梅酸枝果 [Secret Crush ‖ Regret] That midsummer, some feelings burned fiercely Sunlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves and into the classroom He was the bruise of my girlhood The secret I never dared to speak aloud A girl’s heart is forever buried deep within her Like the clear water of a stream, pure and untainted Its sweet aftertaste can always make you imagine things As if touching him could make my heart beat faster Was it always just wishful thinking? The cicadas outside the window wer 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 When a Secret Crush Starts Counting Down 当暗恋开始倒计时 [BE + flirtation + mutual secret crush] [Happy-ending extra] Zhou Si met Shu Yin when she was seventeen. When Shu Yin left, she was still seventeen. Shu Yin was Zhou Si’s wife forever. Their love was worth more than a thousand words, more than ten thousand. The dress she wore when she married him was made from the densest clouds in a deep blue sky. She was Shu Yin, Zhou Si’s wife. No one could deny it. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A Coward's Secret Crush 胆小鬼的暗恋故事 The insecure and sensitive An Lan secretly loves Chen Yu, a dazzling boy who shines like a beacon. “Because he shines, I want to do my best to get closer to him.” Throughout her three years of middle school, An Lan struggled forward through pain and hope. At fifteen, Chen Yu was so outstanding that he earned an early admission to the Beiqing class at Qingnan Affiliated High School. But fifteen-year-old An Lan defied her parents, shouting, “I don’t want to go to City No. 1 High School. I want to 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 That Year, It Was You 那年是你 School Life / Bad Ending / Short Story / Redemption Original title: Known For Ji Wen, this life was nothing but regret: the inferiority bred by his family, the discrimination he faced as a child, the poverty of his circumstances, and a love that lived forever in memories. Then, one year, he met Xun Yi, and his whole world lit up. 3Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 71 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 婚礼前一天，我被真千金囚禁了 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Day I Signed the Medicine Slave Contract, the Marquis's Estate Hung Mourning Banners for Three Years 签完药人契那天，侯府白幡挂了三年 The Day She Signed the Medicine Vassal Contract, the Marquis's Residence Had Hung White Mourning Banners for Three Years 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Don't Save Them! Junior Sister Takes Down Assassins One by One 别救！小师妹一刀一个刺客 Amu Er Lan is a stunningly beautiful foreign concept deity, and also a rather dim little robot. Eldest Senior Brother: "A Lan is the least talented among us fellow disciples, so we have to protect her well!" The fellow disciples thumped their chests with proud vigor, their faces brimming with the steadfast confidence of the brainwashed. "Protect our junior sister!!!" Amu Er Lan had just finished off a remarkably skilled assassin, and the assassin's blood was still splattered across her face. "Hu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 My Deskmate Picks Fights with the World 同桌他怼天怼地 Stop reading: old embarrassing history - - - - [Tragic Ending + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Slow-Burn Romance + Campus] [Easygoing, Sweet-Natured, Wild Comic Artist Girl × Cocky, Mischievous, Chuunibyou Campus Hunk] Having seen the warmth and coldness of human nature, Xia Yan was determined to be “invisible.” But when she started high school, she was paired with Gu Wei, a sociable classmate. Her new deskmate had a handsome, refined face and elegant calligraphy, but a mouth that could t 20Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 75 A Solo Performance in My Youth 青春里的独角戏 [Reunion after a long separation + from schooldays to the wedding aisle + secret crush + mutual devotion] Transfer student Ye Yiyi meets Xi Chenhao on a spring outing, setting off a series of sparks between them. Nothing ever goes as it should: he goes abroad, he loses contact, and then… he gets a girlfriend. She always thought her secret crush was a one-sided story, but then a miracle happens… Life is full of setbacks. He dies, but unbelievably, he comes back to life? Their long-awaited reunion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 You Live in My Memories 你存在我的回忆里 [Unrequited love + BE + youth on campus] (From the male lead's perspective, in the discussion section at the end of the final chapter) They say unrequited love is a kind of courtesy, secretly building a castle behind someone's back. For He Tongyou, it meant spending her entire youth weaving a lie that she didn't like him. They say unrequited love is when the teacher calls your name and I look up before you do. For Xu Jing, it meant embracing the breeze that had passed over her, then missi 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 77 Worthy of Remembrance 堪怀 I remember the first time I saw him. He had a bruised and battered face from fighting someone, sitting quietly in the stairwell with his back against the wall, blood still dripping from his fingers. As I passed, I tossed him a Band-Aid. When I reached the corner of the stairs, he still hadn’t picked it up, so I went back, gently peeled it open, and stuck it on for him. He still had that stubborn look on his face. Back then, no matter what our personalities were like, it seemed we were all drawn 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 My Lord, I Won't Treat You Anymore 夫君，我不医了 My Lord Husband, I Won't Treat You Anymore 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 471Reads—Score10214d adds
- 80 Wild Bones Are Hard to Tame 野骨难驯 [The author's new novel] [His wife is a screen queen] [Devoted, scheming mogul x radiant, seductive actress] [Sweet romance with a fake sugar-daddy arrangement] Everyone said that Zheng Motu, a fierce hawk who was wild and impossible to tame, had finally fallen into Mo Yu'an's hands. Rebellious, unruly school bully x cool-headed, stubborn top student Mo Yu'an had always been a well-behaved student who followed the rules. It took a brief rebellious streak for her to leave her mother and run away 7Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 81 A Confession Hidden Away 告白难藏 [Redemption + healing + tragic ending + unrequited love + reunion after a long separation + lingering heartbreak + slice of life] A gloomy, aloof girl x a brash, sunny boy They first met when Chi Zhiyu mistakenly thought she was about to kill herself and saved her. He said a lot of things. She wasn’t wearing her hearing aids then, so she couldn’t hear him. From Qing Yi’s perspective, that was their first meeting. The second time they met, she smelled smoke in the alley on her way to school. She 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 She Once Chased the Moon 她曾追逐月亮 [Mutual Pining] [Happy Ending] [Both Are Each Other's First] Imperfect girl Tong Nuansheng meets the perfect boy Jiang Baishen, and spends years chasing the moon. He was born to stand on the moon, surrounded by stars. At school, Tong Nuansheng would secretly follow him and walk the paths he had taken. Those were the moments she came closest to the moon. Every moment Jiang Baishen left behind in her memories gave Tong Nuansheng the strength to keep going. If she wanted to reach the moon, she coul 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Ember Frequency 余烬频率 “The Nokia E71 vibrates 600 times per minute, while the fatal heart rate for someone with congenital heart disease is 300 beats per minute. And the odds of us meeting were a miracle: one in 1.7 billion.” In late autumn 2011, the gloomy mathematical prodigy Cheng Ye met transfer student Su Tang beneath the library's tin awning. Wisteria petals clung to the hem of her water-blue skirt. Half a fingernail was missing from her left pinky, yet a single grape-flavored hard candy was enough to stop his 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Dear Child 亲爱的小孩 Riding my bike fast into the sea breeze, I began to sing softly without thinking: “Dear child, did you cry today…” Just that one line, and I froze in shock, unable to make another sound. I realized that claiming I couldn’t bear the cold of that city, making excuses about not wanting to stay and watch other people reunite with their families, and traveling here to a place where spring seemed to last all year, had all been ways of fulfilling the wish the two of us had made years ago. Only then did 45Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 85 She Lost Her Memory and Became Half-Demon; His Soul-Burning Heartfire Turned on Him 她失忆沦为半妖，他心焰灼魂反噬 [Obsessive, Aloof, Unhinged Male Lead + Resilient, Deeply Insecure Female Lead Who Says One Thing and Means Another + Frozen Wasteland + Twisted Fate + Mysterious Cultivation + Happy Ending] She found a half-demon girl with amnesia in the snow and brought her home. With enchanting green eyes, the girl could barely remember her own name. She often gazed at his heart and said, "There's a fire in there. It's so warm, it makes me want to cry." But Ban Moshang had guarded that heartflame with guilt 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Alley Number Seven 七号巷 Campus + BE + unrequited love Free-spirited, honest boy vs. well-behaved girl “May the free and honest sun never set. Someone will always take my place and keep loving you. Happy birthday, Jiang Si.” “She died on the day he turned eighteen. His coming-of-age day became her death anniversary.” “Jiang Si, don’t cry.” Beep The ECG line went flat. The room fell silent for a moment, then sobs swept through it. “I won’t cry anymore. Please, just look at me, okay?” The boy tried to hold back his sobs s 744Reads—Score19214d adds
- 87 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Everyone Knows This Secret Except You 除你之外都知道这个秘密 [Scatterbrained little ray of sunshine × sharp-tongued top student] You ask what happened after that. Well, after that… Xiang Nan was once Sheng Gu’s light. When they meet again, Sheng Gu decides to become the one who chases the light. You just stand in the light. I’ll stay behind you and protect you, whether you can see me or not. Xiang Nan watches the sharp-tongued college genius who keeps showing up in front of her every day: “Oh no, why am I starting to fall for him?” “Does he actually lik 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 A Coward in Love 是暗恋的胆小鬼 [Completed] [Secret Crush Comes True] [He Gets His Comeuppance for Chasing Her Too Late] [Angsty Romance] Chen Xu was the only person Jiang Yi ever loved during her youth, and the one she could never forget. But who wasn’t a coward with a secret crush back then? Long after graduation, Jiang Yi could still remember what they had been like. But when they met again, everything had changed. The last thing she heard about him was that he was getting married. When you’re young, you can’t help seeing t 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 I Know Sorrow and Autumn 我知悲与秋 [College campus + youthful angst + reunion after years apart + sweet at first, then heartbreaking + BE ending + realistic + female coming-of-age] (The main story is complete. The latest bonus chapter has been posted in the Stories section on the homepage.) One autumn, Jiang Nian saw her eighteen-year-old self at the other end of the road. She held the eighteen-year-old girl tight, as if she had returned to that autumn five years ago. That day, nineteen-year-old Jiang Yiming stood amid the crowd 35Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 91 It’s Hard to Forget You 忘记你很难 Zhou Zhou came from Yuncheng to study in City C, where she met a boy who made her heart flutter with the excitement of youth. She liked to secretly follow him, and he never noticed her. The only time she ever found the courage to act was when he was sad: she quietly gave him a peach-flavored candy. To her surprise, they got into the same university. Not long after the semester began, a post on the campus forum went viral. After that, the heroine went abroad, and the two never crossed paths again 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 92 Waiting for the Next Clear Day 等不到下一个天晴 "Mutual secret crush + tragic ending + ensemble cast" [Cool and reserved He Wanqing] [Reckless and uninhibited Lin Zhifei] Her life was always drenched in the rainy season. She had seen a sunny day, but it had appeared only once in the drifting downpour of her youth. After Lin Zhifei left, she never saw a day like that again. He Wanqing could no longer wait for Lin Zhifei, nor could she wait for the skies to clear again. There was a rumor at Experimental High School: the beautiful top student He 273Reads—Score10614d adds
- 93 A Delicate Darling Fell from the Sky? 天上掉下个娇气包？ [Two Faces + Love and Hate + Everyone’s Darling + The One He Never Forgot + Amnesiac Powerhouse] A girl who fell from the sky and lost her memories collided midair with a boy in white, his clothes stained with blood and torn to shreds... The boy was dragged along at a run. Staring at the girl’s back, he froze in surprise. He never expected her to risk running into the heart of the battle just to pull him away. His gaze fell on the hand gripping his, and he quickly shook free, refusing to let he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 What I Thought Was a Secret Crush Was Actually a Long-Planned Scheme 以为的暗恋，其实是蓄谋已久 A poor girl × a rich young master, [mutual secret crushes / campus youth / BE] Huang Suhe took her secret crush as far as it could go without anyone noticing. What she didn't know was that the person she liked had been plotting to win her over for a long time, too. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 A Tortured Love Between Human and Ghost: The Bricklayer 人鬼虐恋之泥瓦匠 A Tragic Love Between a Man and a Ghost: The Bricklayer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Rose and Lychee Candy 玫瑰荔枝糖 [Love at First Sight, Two Academic Stars] [Tsundere Demon King x Tough Little Airhead] [If They Both Die, It’s a Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Lu Ziyao fell in love with Shi Nian at first sight. All Lu Ziyao remembered was that the weather was beautiful that day, so beautiful he couldn’t remember it clearly, because he had met her. The boy approached her cautiously, afraid of frightening the girl he liked. He just didn’t know that once you get close to some things, they can stay with 61Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 97 Living Alone 一个人过 Living alone 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Summer in Xiachuan Town 下川镇的夏天 Summer in Xiachuan Town was a passionate, heartfelt regret. I never had him, yet it felt as if I’d lost him a thousand times over. A bus approached from afar. Jiang Yihuan couldn’t tell if it was the right one. She looked up through the window and saw Li Chengze’s face. He was standing by the bus door. As soon as the bus stopped and the doors opened, he rushed down and pulled Jiang Yihuan into his arms. “Jiang Yihuan, I’ve missed you so much.” Li Chengze rested his head on her shoulder and spoke 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Her Ninth Year 她的第九年 The rating has just come in, but it’ll go up later~ ❤️ [Quiet and reserved Li Wu × gifted Chen Yi] In the splendor of youth, she once loved someone. When she saw him win an award, she felt proud; when she saw him smile, she was happy. She kept a little star hidden away for year after year. At the freshman welcome ceremony in late August, he wore a simple white T-shirt and black track pants. His eyes crinkled with a smile, and his clear, cool voice rang in her ears. In an instant, her cheeks flu 703Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 100 The Divine One Lit Up Her Eyes 神明点亮她的眼 Unrequited love is one person's private battlefield: elusive yet unwavering, hopeful yet anxious. One moment it's heaven, the next it's hell. Every second is full of contradictions. Su Yuan got into the same university as the person she had a crush on and went to great lengths to find him, only to discover that the campus heartthrob and her roommate were a couple. That night, Chen Si dragged a drunk Su Yuan into an alley. He tenderly cupped her face and wiped away her tears, coaxing her in a hoa 33Reads8.7Score—14d adds
