Novels like The Unease Hidden Deep in My Heart
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- 1 The Tragic Truth Is, Love Cannot Heal Itself 可笑的是，爱情不能自医 The Sad Thing Is, Love Can't Heal Itself —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Regret Too Late 失然悔意 Belated Regret 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Mute Wife 哑妻 Wan Jingshu loved Tang Xie for ten years. Ten years later, he drove her to leap from a rooftop, and she died on the Start of Spring, after the snow had stopped and the sun had come out. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Her Departure 她的远离 Can a sensitive, conflicted girl and a devoted, warmhearted boy really make it to the end together? Maybe separating is the best choice. Cheng Ning kept thinking, “If I could start over, I’d choose not to meet you. Then there would be two fewer people in this world who wasted their youth...” But Shi Sangye had never regretted meeting her. “Xiao Ning, my heart aches for you.” Those words slowly taught Cheng Ning to rely on others, to express herself, and to love herself. The years I spent studyin 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After the Side Character in a School Novel Awakens 当校园文里的路人甲觉醒后 After the Background Character in a School Story Awakens 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 After Ten Years by the Movie Emperor's Side, He Said He'd Never Loved Me 陪在影帝身边十年，他说从未爱过 After Ten Years by the Movie Emperor's Side, He Said He'd Never Loved Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Spring Breeze Fades at Dawn 春风烬晓 (Complete) [Romance with a Happy and Tragic Ending + The Aesthetic of Bittersweet Romance + The Thrill of Youth + Mutual Secret Crushes + Bittersweet Longing] “Shen Xiuxu, you have to be okay.” Shen Xiuxu gazed at the slightly overcast sky and gripped Jiang Ruanruo's hand tighter. He looked confused and asked as he gazed at her face, “What's wrong?” She shook her head and said softly, “Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that you have to be okay.” That night, Jiang Ruanruo suddenly said, “Brothe 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 He Said That Even Dead Wood Will Bloom Again in Spring 他说枯木终逢春 [Short tragedy warning: sweet at first, then heartbreaking. Read with caution if that’s not for you.] [One-on-one romance] [The opening is a little slow; the best parts come later]“I stood at the edge of time and space and looked into the haze deep in your eyes. It told me what you wanted, so I went and found it for you.” [Two strong leads × saving each other × contrasting personalities × devoted to each other × fictional setting] [Overwhelmingly sweet] “Xu Yu, do you believe dead wood can bloom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I’ll Love You Until Death Do Us Part 爱你至死方休 Tang Jingyi's love for Tang Chensong is cautious and hidden from view. But even in her wildest dreams, she never imagined she would become pregnant with his child. She wonders if having the baby might help mend their relationship. But she still cannot escape her fate: the man she loves most sends her to the operating table for an abortion. He says, “Tang Jingyi, every woman in this world can bear a child for me, Tang Chensong. Everyone but you. Only you must never have my child.” 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Wait for Yan to Return 我等燕归来 (Completed + mutual healing + bad ending) A dead man. A torrential downpour. The boy who said he would protect her forever had been missing for five years. She turned around, and he was standing right there. He didn't call out to her or say, "Let's go home." 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Never to See White Hair 不见白头 Never to See Gray Hair 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I’m the One Who’s Secretly in Love with You 暗恋你的人是我 This book is based on my own life. Once I finish writing it, I can finally let go. Su Xiaoxiao is insecure, sensitive, timid, a poor student, and painfully meek. When she meets He Chi, she does her best to get closer to him, but all she can do is run after him from behind. Why does Su Xiaoxiao work so hard to get into First High School, only to transfer out later? Su Xiaoxiao will never measure up to Xia Mo, and she can never catch up to He Chi. But Wang Bo is always behind her, and she forget 126Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 13 The Musician’s Love Letter to Xue 乐女雪情书 “If I accidentally make you ugly, I’ll marry you.” Fourteen years later, the Heir of the Prince of Lu married another girl. Zhen Lianxue, the only daughter of Zhen Quan, a low-ranking seventh-rank official, happened to become engaged to the heir of the Prince of Lu, who lived next door. Little did she know that this would be the start of a calamity... A short side story from "Queen, Don’t Run: Three Lifetimes of Searching for You". —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Rose Is Lost 玫瑰已失 At the hospital, she inexplicably learned that she did not have long to live. After that, she divorced the man who was her husband in name only. She couldn't bear to let him go, but the diagnosis left her no choice but to set him free. After the divorce, her health deteriorated by the day. Her best friend urged her to be hospitalized, but she shook her head and refused. In the end, she passed away alone at home. Later, under pressure from his grandmother in the Shen family, Shen Shen sent people 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Little Things About Him 关于他的小事 [A few little memories] Two people fell in love with each other at different times. We were both cowards, secretly in love with each other but too afraid to take that first step. “We were each other’s salvation.” Once, beneath the magnolia tree, Xia Nian picked up a magnolia blossom and gave it to Wang Jing’an. As they grew older, the boy broke off a magnolia branch for the girl. “Wang Jing’an, do you know? You’re my cure.” “I want to climb to the top of the mountain and see you, then say those 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Peace and Prosperity, Year After Year 岁岁长安 Peace and Prosperity, Year After Year —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Strangers Afterward 后来的陌路 This work is based on the author's personal experience. A hopeless romantic and a boy go from strangers to friends, then lovers, and finally strangers again, leaving each other alone and going their separate ways in peace. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After Reuniting Years Later, I Thought We'd Be Together 久别重逢后，原以为我们会在一起 “Sensitive girl | Devoted boy” “Reunion after years apart | Mutual secret crushes | Bittersweet campus romance” The first time Ye An saw Ji Nian, he knew their paths would cross more than once. But so many hardships kept him from being there for her throughout her childhood. The girl became the only light in the boy’s darkest days. At last, after overcoming countless obstacles, he returned as a transfer student and saw her again. But she… She seemed different. Everything about her had changed. W 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Never Failing to Keep a Promise 不失允 [School + society + tragic ending + loyal puppy + younger male lead + mutual secret crush + sweet and angsty + contrast] Shi Qi × Yun Si Shi Qi was born into an oppressive family, an unexpected presence. Frail and often sick, she was loved by her parents, but they always used her poor health to keep her in check. When she was hospitalized at thirteen, she saw a bold, carefree person in the ward. A mutual secret crush, a school romance, a younger male lead, and a tragic ending. Proceed with cauti 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Ten Thousand Years from the Moonlight of That Year 我离那年的月光一万年 “I thought that childhood sweethearts who grew up together, innocent and carefree, could live a peaceful life by each other's side. Lu Jinqi, it seems our ending was written in the stars, but there's nowhere left for us to go.” A happy ending is the best ending. They were never meant to have one. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After Refusing to Become a Concubine, I Became the Crown Prince's Secondary Consort 拒绝做妾后我成了太子侧妃 A lowly servant, she could only look up to her master from afar. Qingwu's greatest wish in life was to stay by her master's side, but she never expected that her master would personally send her away... 563Reads5.5Score11414d adds
- 22 Secretly Stashing Candy Wrappers 偷藏糖纸 [Mutual secret crush + school life + tragic ending] Wen You played the role of a friend throughout her entire youth. She liked Xu Xiao, but could only get close to him as a friend. The gentle boy with the lovely voice appeared at the very moment Wen You felt most anxious and afraid. At that moment, sunlight fell across his face, dazzling and warm. She kept the candy wrappers he gave her, wrapping her true feelings in the guise of friendship. She secretly savored those rare, sweet moments, h 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Reunited Across Lifetimes 隔世重逢 [If They Both Die, It’s a Happy Ending] Seventeen-year-old Shen Yuexi is a glimmer of light on her high school campus. She dreams of faraway places and looks forward to the promise she made with her crush, Fang Chenyun: after the college entrance exams, they’ll go see the sea. Its deep blue waters hold all her youthful dreams. But the calm of campus life is shattered by Lin Weiwei’s malice. Rumors surge like a raging tide, accusing her of improper behavior. Photos and lies, one after another, te 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Giving You Back Last Winter 还予去岁冬 [School bullying + a dream of a lifetime + unrequited love + dream sequences + one-sided love + tragic ending + female lead suffers] Someone has always lived in Huan Qudong's dreams. If Song Zhifei had not died, they would have had a wonderful life together, despite all the hardships. But she died, bullied to death. The lively girl in Huan Qudong's eyes. Song Zhifei x Huan Qudong Unrelenting angst, a drawn-out plot, and a slow pace. Tragic ending. Don't read if that's not for you. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Even If This Love Disappeared from the World 就算这份爱恋从世界上消失 All the love in this world, gathered in twelve short stories. Even if that love disappears from the world, it once burned our souls with fierce heat. "Seven Days" "Because of Daishan" "Remember to Translate It Twice" "A Sea Hidden in My Heart" "He Just Doesn't Like You" "Even Their Names Are a Perfect Match" "Pain So Bad I Can't Breathe" "Spring Never Comes" "Oh, the Mist" "A Missing Heartbeat" "I Hear Poetry in the Mist" "Forty-Two Years" 27Reads7.9Score10414d adds
- 26 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 After I Died, My Boyfriend Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，男友亲手解剖了我 After I Died, My Boyfriend Dissected Me with His Own Hands 886Reads—Score1614d adds
- 28 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
- 29 Sunset Over the Mortal World 落日人间 All the important relationships in our lives slowly slip away, and often, the more intensely they burn, the faster they fade. What is sorrow made of? I love you. The tragedy is that by the time I realized it, you were already gone, and those days were gone with you. The plum blossoms wind through my thoughts, haunting my soul and dreams. I once thought so many things could easily be changed, but what torments me is how nothing in this life ever changes. Luorizhen has the most beautiful sunsets i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Spring Had Passed by the Time I Arrived 我来时春散 Spring Had Passed by the Time I Arrived 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Love Across Eras 跨纪元之恋 A Love Across Eras 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Spring Hadn't Come When I Arrived 我来时不逢春 Spring Was Gone When I Arrived 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Years of Palace Life in a Frosted-Sugar Hairpin 一簪糖霜里的深宫流年 Years in the Deep Palace, Frosted with Sugar from a Hairpin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Rain and Mist Across the Shore, Locking Away Longing 隔岸烟雨锁牵挂 Rain and Mist Across the River, Locking Away Longing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 No Need to Meet Again in This Life 余生，不必相见 “I'm pregnant.” “Are you?” Her husband's eyes rippled with scorn. “Wait until you're further along, then get an amniocentesis. Who knows which bastard's kid it is? We'll talk after the test.” She suddenly lifted her head, pain piercing her heart. “W-why?” 34Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 A Mistaken Marriage on the Long Street, May You Find Peace Year After Year 长街错嫁，岁岁予卿安 A Mistaken Marriage on the Long Street, May You Find Peace Year After Year —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 One Last Time, Tell Me You Love Me 最后一次说爱我 The Last Time I Told You I Loved You 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 There’s Always Someone Who Loves You Like They Did at First 总有人爱你如初 My sixth year with Fu Huainan. “I’m getting married, Fu Huainan,” I said. He jolted and snapped out of his thoughts, looking a little troubled. “Zhiyi, you know the company is at a critical stage in securing financing. I don’t have the time or the energy right now...” “That’s all right.” I smiled calmly. Fu Huainan had misunderstood. I was getting married, but not to him. 592Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 If I Can't Have My Crush, I'll Get Rid of Him 抓不住的Crush就扬了他 If I Can't Have My Crush, I'll Bury Him 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Gu Nian's Deep Love 顾念情深 He said, “Gu Nian, wait for me a little longer. I promise I’ll make you happy.” She remembered what he had said so many years ago. Four years later, he came back. He returned as Jiangcheng’s most powerful man. Pinning her against the cold wall, he gritted his teeth and said, “Love me? You’re not worthy!” “Why don’t you just die?” And she really was going to die. 109Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 43 I'll Meet Her Again When Summer Comes 无夏再逢她 (Just received a rating; completed) [Heartbreak Youth Fiction | BE | Schoolyard Secret Crush | Healing] Cheng Wang had loved Lin Yiwan for years and years. He secretly wrote twenty-one letters, each one holding a piece of his heart. After the college entrance exams, Lin Yiwan suddenly kissed him of her own accord. But on the very day Cheng Wang planned to confess his feelings, she took her own life. All she left behind was a notebook containing every one of her secrets. Cheng Wang: “What’s the w 245Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 Maybe He Once Loved Me 或许他喜欢过我 [Gentle girl × calm, sharp-tongued guy] [secret crush · tragic ending] [Two super-sweet supporting couples]+ [A pair that leaves you wondering what might have been] Even though I knew a secret crush was a road with no return, I still walked down it without hesitation. At first sight, there was only one photograph. When they met again, she didn't know that the person at the stairwell corner was him. Zhao Jin posted her first ever social media update for him and tried all kinds of new things. Bu 647Reads8.1Score14114d adds
- 48 Loving You Is My Fated Ordeal 爱你是命定的劫数 “I’m getting married.” “To Xu Mei? A shotgun wedding?” It was Li Yue who was getting married because of a baby on the way. So Song Yu gave up, his heart dead. But then Li Yue threatened him and kept him trapped at his side... 25Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 49 I Hate You 讨厌你 “What gives you the right to hate me?!” Shen Jiucheng beat him into the hospital the moment they met, then tortured him relentlessly, consumed by hatred. In the end, he realized he had been wrong. Now, all he wants is to kneel before him and say, “Qi Yu, I love you.” 16Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 50 A Heartbreaking Campus Tragedy 一部校园虐心be文学 [Boys' Love + angst + tragic ending] In the halls of their school, Qing Wei and Ji Wenchu fall deeply in love. Their romance is pure and beautiful, and they believe they'll spend their lives together. But a sudden crisis hits Ji Wenchu's family business. Forced to choose between his responsibilities and the woman he loves, he reluctantly leaves Qing Wei and throws himself into the family affairs. At his family's urging, he also grows closer to Qi Qing. Scheming and jealous of Qing Wei, Qi Qing —Reads—Score—14d adds
