Novels like A Secret Crush with a Hint of Tangerine
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Secret Crush with a Hint of Tangerine, best match first.
- 51 Unrequited Love: A Grand, Silent Collapse 暗恋，是一场盛大的无声溃败 Some feelings are destined to remain unspoken, hidden away by the passing years. Like fireworks no one came to see, they burst into brilliant life and faded into lonely silence. We are destined to lose the people we love. Otherwise, how would we know how much they matter? The insecure and sensitive Jiang Wanyue × the bright and accomplished He Jinsheng Adapted from real personal experiences. [The psychology book Love Yourself More, Live Better is expected to be released in November] 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 Reborn at My 1980s Wedding: The Scumbag Wants to Steal the Bride? I'll Broadcast a Surprise to the Whole Village 重生八零婚礼现场，渣男想抢亲？我直接广播全村送惊喜 Reborn at My 1980s Wedding, the Scumbag Wants to Steal the Bride? I'll Broadcast a Surprise to the Whole Village —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Reborn, I Fed a Beggar and Saved the Prince Regent, Driving the Phoenix Man Mad! 重生归来喂乞丐却救下摄政王，凤凰男气疯！ Reborn, I Feed a Beggar and Save the Regent, Driving the Phoenix Man Mad! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 He Once Gave Me a Ray of Light 他曾予我一束光 [Redemption + two top students + love grows over time + bittersweet ending] A brooding, aloof, sensitive schemer × a sunny, outgoing show-off Li Lu has always been the dutiful daughter who did whatever her family told her. In her second year of high school, she met him, a boy entirely unlike herself, and from then on, she secretly competed with him in her studies. She never imagined that the year and a half that followed would become a small sweetness amid the long, lonely years of her life. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 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
- 57 The Secret of the White Camellia 白山茶的秘密 The evil dragon that escaped from the abyss grabbed me, trying to devour me. I ran frantically through the dark corridor, until at last I fell. I was afraid, desperate, and heartbroken, until I gave up the will to live. Inside an ancient castle where sunlight had never reached, I hid, little by little being eaten by the evil dragon... And my knight shattered the glass that symbolized the solemnity of the rules, leaped down from above, and killed the dragon with a swing of his sword. Shi Yu d 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 58 Dusk Comes Late 晚晚辞暮 [A girl with depression and a lonely boy] Bad ending It was both salvation and an abyss. Step by step, she fell into the dust. “They trampled on my dignity as they pleased. Only he stayed by my side.” He said, “Most people who love each other in this world can’t be together.” So that year, one person celebrated a happy new marriage, while another lay in eternal rest. I thought we would always be together, but I forgot about the mountain birds and the road... Years passed, and we never met again 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 A Love That Has Turned to Ashes 深爱已成灰 Our Deep Love Has Turned to Ashes 1.4kReads—Score714d adds
- 60 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
- 61 The Phoenix’s Summer 不死鸟的夏 The gardenias bloomed, but the person watching them with me wasn't the boy who had dazzled my youth that summer long ago. He had gone to protect another girl for the rest of his life. I love white magnolias in summer. They usually bloom during the season, and their fragrance, like that of orchids, evokes an image of pure, jade-like beauty. After meeting Xu Yue, I fell in love with gardenias. They bloom every year around the summer solstice, their petals a pure white that symbolizes a promise to 27Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 62 The Camellia Tree 山茶花树 “A Huai, the camellias on the mountain back home are blooming. I really wish you could go see them with me again.” “The camellias on the mountain bloom and wither, then bloom again, but the camellia in my heart will never fade.” 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Midsummer Is Eternal 盛夏是永恒 A girl with heart failure × a cold, short-tempered boy Mutual salvation [School-life tragedy] An eternal, unchanging love, yet it was in the brief span of my life that an eternal love was created... The little sun warmed everyone, but in the end, she couldn't escape the endless cycle of summer. Under the stars, she made a wish: "May my Luoluo have peace year after year." Little scenes: "Hey, would you be interested in dating?" "Why are you such a stick-in-the-mud?" "Why is my darling so cute?" " 309Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 64 Crying in Secret 偷偷哭泣 A little story with a bittersweet ending. [Angst, mutual healing, secret love, two male leads, bad ending] That summer, Xin Chen was saved by a boy through a twist of fate. The boy smiled and asked him, “Don’t you remember me?” Xin Chen stared at him, bewildered. “Have we... met?” Later, Xin Chen found out on the school confession page that the boy was called Chi Chuan. From then on, checking the page every day for news about him became part of Xin Chen’s routine. He hoped more than anything tha 504Reads—Score11714d adds
- 65 You Were My Secret Crush When I Was Young 你是我年少的心事 When I was eighteen, I fell in love with a truly wonderful boy. We'd never spoken, never crossed paths or interacted. He didn't know I existed, and he didn't need to. He didn't have to do a thing. As long as he appeared, my gaze would find him. Just standing there was enough to make me love him. 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Again, When the Snow Stops 又见·雪停时 See You Again When the Snow Stops 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 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
- 68 The Light of the Thirteenth Month 第十三月的光明 Hello, my name is Ji Xiaochuan! Hello, my name is Su Li! From now on, I'll call you Su Pear, sweet and juicy! Ji Xiaochuan, look! The light is here. My light is here! Little Pear, if there's another life, I'll spend it making it up to you! Ji Xiaochuan, if I could do it all over again, maybe I'd choose never to meet you! I walked through a dark abyss, and seemed to smell something rotten. Instinctively, I looked back. Countless wolves and tigers charged toward me, their sharp fangs 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 May You Know Peace for All Your Days 愿汝长安 [Male-male romance] [Emperor shou] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] Jiang Hongyu never expected to accomplish anything during his reign. Just staying alive would be enough; even being a puppet emperor would be fine. But things rarely go as planned. Kidnapping, the death of a friend, and the turmoil of war leave him struggling to breathe. But He Chang’an is like a ray of light, keeping him going. As long as they’re together, Jiang Hongyu feels he can do anything. But what will he d 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 When the Golden Rain Trees Bloom 栾树花开 Campus tragedy × mutual healing An ordinary girl with heart disease × a dazzling young artist In 2014, during high school, an ordinary girl who had been abandoned by her parents and suffered from heart disease since childhood met Li Yi’an beneath a golden rain tree at a bus stop. He was eighteen, full of youthful spirit, and dazzling with his sketchpad. After all our twists and turns, you had already taken root and blossomed in my life, 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 You Want Me to Raise Someone Else’s Kid? Fine, I’ll Raise the Baby, Then Make You Cry 别人的孩子让我接盘？行，生下来我养，然后反手让你哭 Someone else’s kid, and I’m supposed to take responsibility? Fine. I’ll raise the child, then make you cry for it. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 A Cool Breeze Rises 萧萧凉风生 I love the wind! The wind is free, boundless, and unfettered. It can turn the leaves, lift a skirt, and travel the world. But I’m trapped in my own endless darkness, locked inside a prison of my own making. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Hey, Our Love 嗨，我们的爱 A sequel to Hello, My Love Pure sweetness, no angst. The leads are hopeless romantics. If that's not your thing, please don't read. Thank you all for enjoying the story! Song Qing has lost his memory and forgotten who I am. He cares about me, but not because he loves me. He has forgotten everything about us, forgotten how he fell in love with me, and forgotten how to love me. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Tenderness Missed Its Appointment 温柔失约了 Top student Wen Ran × gaming boy Jiang Che “I've liked that person for a very, very long time. I guess you could say that love begins without you knowing when, then grows deeper and deeper.” At first, she always felt constrained by the voices around her: “A top student should like another top student. Only a top student is good enough for Wen Ran… Wen Ran wouldn't like someone like him, would she…?” What kind of person was he? After Wen Ran did one small thing, her presence followed him in every 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Reunited in the Heart of the Lake 重逢，在湖光深处 One shake brought two people thousands of miles apart together, but their growing connection was burdened by too many things beyond their control. What is meant to be will come to pass; what isn’t, cannot be forced. It’s just a shame… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Captain Returns: After Catching Them Cheating, I Make the Whole Family Beg for Mercy 船长归来，撞破奸情后我让全家人跪地求饶 The Captain Returns: After Catching Them Cheating, I Make My Whole Family Kneel and Beg for Mercy 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 An Imperfect Summer 夏天不尽人意 ◎ Avoidant personality × guiding personality ◎ Youthful campus romance / coming-of-age heartbreak / mutual devotion / secret crushes ◎ Cool and headstrong Ying Suiyu × roguishly handsome and free-spirited Tan Fang When Ying Suiyu was four, she was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. The complexity of her condition drained her family’s savings. Whenever the villagers saw her, they would say, “That child looks like she was born under an unlucky star. Even if she gets well, she probably won’t 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 After My Childhood Friend Threatened to Leak My Private Photos, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马威胁我发私密照后，他悔疯了 My Childhood Friend Threatened to Leak My Private Photos, Then Regretted It Like Crazy 10Reads—Score1114d adds
- 81 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
- 82 I Wanted to Die, So My Brothers Sent Me to the Crematorium 一心求死后，哥哥们火葬场了 After I wanted nothing but to die, my brothers came crawling back too late 2.2kReads—Score5514d adds
- 83 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
- 84 That Little Alley 那条小巷子 [Redemption + mutual pining + school life + angst + tragic ending] [One longs for the warmth of a home × one hopes to escape the control of her family] In the autumn of 2010, Xu Mo dragged her suitcase into that narrow alley. It was long and deep, and that year she was lost in its shadows. In the alley, she met Jiang Jiahe feeding the cats. That day, Jiang Jiahe helped her find a home. Secret love is a privilege reserved for cowards, and Xu Mo was a coward! She clung to that privilege until th 838Reads8.5Score19914d adds
- 85 Your Coldness Outlasts My Love 情深不及你薄凉 During their three years of marriage, Song Yun tried to win his heart and make him hers. Then the woman he had always treasured returned, and a divorce agreement caught her completely off guard. Song Yun had given him so much and helped him gain the power he held today, yet for the sake of the woman he loved, he forced her to donate her corneas! Song Yun was left battered and broken. A car accident finally set her free, but she had no idea that he had gone mad searching for her… 8Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 86 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Your Name Is Farther Away Than the Stars 你的名字比星星遥远 Angst! Angst! Angst! That's how important it is, so we're saying it three times! [Double top students × mutual salvation × tragic ending] A bright, fragile ray of sunshine suffering from a serious illness vs. a cold, merciless class monitor who can't feel pain “Xu Xingxia, you're crossing the line.” “Xu Xingxia, know your limits.” “Xu Xingxia, are you always like this?” “Xu Xingxia, Song Qichi is yours and yours alone.” “Xu Xingxia, without you, this life would be far too long...” Dying for 4kReads8.4Score85114d adds
- 88 The Kitten Chases Butterflies [Summer Lost Its Warmth] 小猫抓蝴蝶【拾夏失温】 | Campus Romance | Secret Crush | Tragic Ending | Mutual Redemption | One-on-One First Love, Both Inexperienced | Youth | Time Reversal and Rebirth | Angsty Romance | Mystery | [Lu Yubei & Qiao Anhao] [Lonely, unloved, and pitiful X Depressed, sunny-hearted prodigy] Qiao Anhao grew up in an orphanage. Her only goal in life was to bury herself in her studies, get into college, find a job, and live a peaceful life. At seventeen, everything was awful. Relentless school bullying clung to her. Mig 15Reads—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 A Night of Terror While Camping: I Activated the Revenge System 露营惊魂夜，我激活了复仇系统 A Terrifying Night of Camping: I Activated the Revenge System —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Seven Years Apart 七年时分 I loved Lu Xiao for seven years. When I was kidnapped, though, he refused to pay the ransom, simply because his secretary suggested using the opportunity to teach me a lesson. I endured hellish torment. At last, I learned to stay away from Lu Xiao, but then he came crying and begged me to give him one more chance. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Huai'an 怀安 Xu Sui'an will always love Lu Huaizheng, and Lu Huaizheng will always protect Xu Sui'an. "To be loved is to have a brilliant light shine on the insecure in their darkest hour. It means that even if the whole world condemns you, I will still choose you without hesitation, come to you, and love you deeply." "Dear friend, one day we must say goodbye, but I will remember you forever. Farewell." 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 93 Hello, My Love 你好，我的爱 The Place He Returns To: Sequel (Part Two) If you can’t handle an unresolved ending, don’t read this! Don’t read this! Don’t read this! It’ll turn your whole worldview upside down! This is meant to have a happy ending, though a few parts feel forced. The protagonist is a hopeless romantic. If you can’t accept that, stay away! Thank you for reading! Song Qing never left, but he said it was all just a competition. What is he hiding? I refuse to believe it. I search desperately. Will things ultimat 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 94 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 181Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 95 You're a Good Person, and That's All You'll Ever Be 你是个好人，也只能是个“好人” You're a good person, and you'll only ever be a "good person". 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 Rainy Days in Tongnian 桐年雨声 “Rich Heir’s Beloved” ✖️ “Handsome, Pitiful First Love” ✖️ “Secret Crush” ✖️ “Missed Chances” ✖️ “Based on Real Events” This is a story about missed chances. Seven years ago, he was her first love, but neither of them could bring themselves to confess. Seven years later, he became the one she could never forget, but their love could not exist in the same timeline. When things don’t work out, you always hope to make peace with them. But who knew that letting go would be even harder, leaving nothi 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Seventeen Minutes of Battery Life, Burning Through the Rest of My Ten Years 十七分钟的电量，耗尽我十年的余生 Seventeen Minutes of Battery Life, Burning Through the Rest of My Ten Years 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 I've Always Loved You 一直很爱你 I've Always Loved You 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
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