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- 51 Meeting an Old Flame in a New Place?! Bro, I'm Not Into You Anymore! 新地遇故人？！哥不喜欢你了！ “Ember Summer” refers to those moments in summer that seem to have faded but still hide the spark of life. “Glimmer” is the hope and dreams that flicker within them, and you are the only light in my life. [Campus Romance + Rekindled Love + A Relentless Pursuit of His Ex] Gentle, responsible top student and class monitor Yi Wenbai × troublemaking transfer student Zhi Zhannuo Yi Wenbai thought he was starting a new life, only to run into someone from his past. To his surprise, Zhi Zhannuo had sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Reborn, I Became the School Bully 重生后，我成了校园恶霸 Li Mu is a broke college student who has never been in a relationship. A sudden car accident takes his life. As he nears death, he makes a wish: I want to be reborn as a tall, rich, and handsome man! When he opens his eyes again, the campus beauty upperclasswoman is already lying beside him… 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 I Don’t Want to Be a Big Star, I Want to Be a Tiny Internet Celebrity 才不要当大明星，我要做小网红 [Genius director + milk tea shop owner + rural internet celebrity + everyday money-making + campus romance] During the summer vacation after the college entrance exams, Xiang Ye brings water to her grandmother, who is picking jasmine flowers in the fields, and unexpectedly walks into the frame of Huo Qingjue, a film directing student. Huo Qingjue is rich, handsome, and a genius director. During his sophomore summer break, he accompanies his actress mother to a historic town for a film shoot. His 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 A Confession Ten Years Too Late 迟到十年的告白 The “love equation” of top students: no confessions, no hand-holding, just a wordless understanding that tells you at the perfect moment, even if it comes ten years later. Four girls with completely different personalities, Jin Wanyan, Cheng Duoduo, Du Wei, and Xing Tingting, form the “Happy Beans.” Alongside Qu Dawei, sunny yet a little shy, and Rong Guang, gentle and handy, they bring together all the unspoken excitement of youth and weave the memories of youth that belong to you and me. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 One Meal Decides a Lifetime 一餐定一生 Keep reading, and you’re sure to find yourself laughing with joy one moment and crying with emotion the next. At Haifeng Institute of Technology, Chen Xinze, a freshman who looks good only in the eyes of girls, meets Li Wenyi, a junior renowned as the campus belle. Li Wenyi’s odd, carefree antics give Chen Xinze the idea of inviting her out for a late-night snack. After they finish eating, Chen Xinze boldly reaches out his right hand, and, as if possessed, Li Wenyi takes it. While they are both 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Cicadas Singing Through Midsummer 盛夏伴蝉鸣 On Xiao Ningchan’s eighteenth birthday, she meets Ye Yanxia, who is enjoying the air conditioning in her family’s teahouse. Having only recently finished the college entrance exams and not having paid much attention to her appearance, she immediately regrets it. Fidgeting nervously, she steps forward and asks, “Hello, what would you like to drink?” Their first two fleeting glimpses of each other hadn’t left much of an impression on him, but looking at the girl in front of him, who clearly hadn’t 163Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 57 Brewing Green Plums 酿青梅 At Mu Wanning’s first birthday banquet, two-year-old Ji Jingyu met her for the first time. He snatched the toy from her hands, making the little girl burst into tears. They met again seventeen years later. The seemingly cold and arrogant Ji Jingyu turned out to be a childish, sharp-tongued tsundere. Mu Wanning, who seemed like a timid, antisocial little bunny to strangers, was a clever, mischievous little fox around him. And then... Fate was unkind. The girl became seriously ill and felt she was 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Cursed City of Spiritual Plague 灵疫诡城 In modern society, Lin'an City seems prosperous on the surface, but beneath it, hidden currents swirl and secrets lurk that are enough to chill the blood. Legend has it that at certain hours around midnight, one eerie phenomenon after another will occur. Some people vanish without explanation, then reappear with their minds shattered, muttering the words “Spirit Plague” over and over. The Spirit Plague is an evil force born of ancient resentment. It can quietly erode the human mind and bring abo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Diary of Youth: When the Flowers Bloomed 青春流水帐之那时花开 Let me tell you some true stories. One time, while drinking with my friend Lu Bin, we got talking about youth. He spent the whole night regaling me with stories, and at his suggestion, I wrote down some of the stories about him and his friends. As I was struggling to figure out how to begin, I met another protagonist from the stories Lu Bin had told me. After we got to know each other, I heard his side of what had happened back then. So I combined the two accounts and wrote them down in a simple 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Cicadas Singing in Midsummer: Teacher Lu Is Pretending to Be Young Again 盛夏蝉鸣：陆老师又在装嫩了 [Sweet romance + ensemble cast + teacher-student bonds + heartwarming] There’s a saying at Yunchuan No. 3 High School: “If you get assigned to Lu Shihan’s class, you must have saved the galaxy in your previous life.” He’ll buy you milk tea when you bomb a test, and keep you company talking late into the night when you feel lost. At parent-teacher meetings, he reminds parents not to care only about grades. He even secretly reaches out to people who can help make his students’ dreams come true. H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Another Sunny Day 又见艳阳天 Time really flies. Summer was over in the blink of an eye, and memories of Xiao Yi stayed forever in that season. Like a shooting star streaking across the summer sky, he blazed so brilliantly that everyone was dazzled, then vanished in an instant, leaving everyone to remember him deeply. Time slipped by, and the classroom fans began spinning again. When Yating occasionally dozed off, there was no one left to tap her forehead with a pen. The blue-and-white summer uniforms were out again, but the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 This Time, Let Me Be the One to Love You 这次，换我喜欢你吧 [Campus romance + older woman/younger man + waking from a coma and a dream + heroine pursues hero + both leads are inexperienced in love + long-planned romance] Maybe the meaning of two people choosing each other is simply: What a coincidence, I like you too. Su Lingyu was injured while saving her younger brother, Su Huaiyi, and remained unconscious for over a month. In her dream, she met a younger boy named Jiang Shiyan. Jiang Shiyan saw the girl again at his cousin’s junior high graduation par 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 My Youthful Rom-Com with the Ice-Cold Campus Belle 我和高冷校花的青春恋爱喜剧 [School life + no harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy + Chinese-style school setting + not reborn + no System + My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU vibes] After being rejected when he confessed in middle school, Chen Mo became a troublesome boy who only wanted to escape from people. At the high school opening ceremony, he met Cheng Ningxue, an icy girl. They had planned to stay out of each other’s way, but their parents were old friends, so they were forced to interact. From deliberately keep 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Because I Loved You, I Ran Away 因为爱，所以逃 Title: "Because I Love You, I Run Away" [The first half takes place on campus (high school + university), the second half in the city] [Chen Ting, Yu Chuchu] … (Chapter 0 is their reunion. They first meet in Chapter 1.) In high school, before the school year began, they met in a torrential downpour. They never even got to see each other face-to-face. After the college entrance exams, they got together and stayed together through university. After graduating, Chen Ting continued on to his mas 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Love: A Beautiful Girl Contemplating Suicide on the Rooftop? 恋爱：天台捡到一个轻生美少女？ [Multi-sided Redemption] [Multiple Heroines] [Romance] [Comedy] [Dark] [Youthful School Life] [Historical Mystery (crossed out)] Rooftops are the stage for the outsiders: a grand youth showcase that no one can see or cares about, belonging solely to them. His unusual romance with them begins now. 1.8kReads8.8Score15714d adds
- 66 Youth and Midsummer 2 青春与盛夏2 Youth is... a sweltering summer evening study hall; the glances you carefully pretended were accidental; the endless whispers between desk mates during study period; that summer when someone in the dorm was always calling the residence supervisor to turn on the fan. We were chatting during evening study hall when the classroom suddenly fell quiet. Everyone instinctively looked toward the door, and when we saw no teacher there, we exchanged smiles and went right back to talking. These little, eve 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Reborn in a Novel: The Supporting Actress Strikes Back 小说重生：女配逆袭 The rating is low because it just opened, and there aren't many ratings yet T﹏T [School life + transmigrate into a book + top student + comedy + lighthearted + sweet romance + happy ending] One second, I'm dreaming about the heroine's life in a novel; the next, I'm hit by a car and transmigrate into the book. But why did I have to end up as a wicked supporting character? Then one day, I suddenly realize the plot has changed. Why has the male lead, who likes the heroine, suddenly become so clingy 79Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 68 Fantasy Made Real 幻想制成 [Multiple worlds, mostly original] As for whether there’s a female lead... even the author doesn’t know. Witness, record, travel. See a god-defying knight whose humanity shines before the gods; witness the fall of an immortal court; experience the laws of the apocalypse and find his own path; turn a god’s game into a game for humanity... Resistance, wishes, growth, protection, lies, reincarnation... This is the growth of an insignificant person, a record of his journey. 39Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 69 The Loser Service Club! 败犬侍奉部！ [You can enjoy this even if you haven’t read the original!][Romance][School Life][Light Novel][Losing Heroines][Service Club] If you’re tired of web novels that all feel exactly the same, you should give this humorous, lighthearted novel a try! Maybe you haven’t read anything in this genre before, but what’s the harm in trying something different? It definitely won’t disappoint! Losing heroines + Service Club. The main plot is about completing requests, much like the early chapters of Oregairu. 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Northward to Su Yang 北遇苏洋 That summer was the first time Xu Beibei met Han Suyang. And so began a quiet, unspoken crush. A secret crush is like a little snail, tentatively reaching out its feelers to test the waters. Also known as: If you don't say it and I don't say it, we'll drive everyone crazy~ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Are You All Right Over There? 你，在那边还好吗 “Muran, I... I like you!” Do you still remember her from school? The heroine has had a crush on the hero for two years. There are a few heartbreaking moments, but in the end, they choose each other. A youthful campus romance, telling our story, Dedicated to all of us who have stayed young at heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 While We're Young, Let's Trick Them into Coming Home 趁着年少骗回家吧 While we’re still young and naive, I can’t let someone else get to you first. But you seem to carry so many scars. Since we’ve met, let me be the one to protect you from now on. I couldn’t be with you for the first eighteen years, but I’ll be here for all the years to come. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 After Taking All the Money, I Was Reborn at the Moment I Was Kidnapped 卷走所有财产后，我重生在被拐时 The heroine has been a pitiful girl all her life. Everything she worked hard for became nourishment for her half-sister. Whether it was good grades or a husband, if her sister wanted it, she had to give it up. Reborn, she finally learns there was a reason she was never loved. It turns out her own aunt switched her at birth, leaving her to live a miserable life. Watch her expose the truth, set everything right, and finally take flight into freedom. Two people who never knew love as children lean 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 We Were Never Seventeen 我们没有十七岁 The early chapters of this story are a sweet campus romance. The male lead is sunny and handsome, while the female lead is cool and aloof, yet still adorable. Surrounded by good friends, they revel in their youth as everything seems bright and clear! But life is never smooth sailing. Fate is fickle, and fortune can play cruel tricks... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 My Sunshine School Beauty 我的暖阳校花 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Why Is Falling in Love So Hard for Me? 我恋个爱容易吗 What is love? What does being in love feel like? Do you know? I sure don't! All I know is that falling in love is harder for me than Tang Sanzang's journey to the West! Take a look at what I've been through, friends. Do you think there's any hope for me? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Those Green Days of Youth 那些青葱时光 In the early 1990s, Su Jing started college. Coming from a poor family, she resolved to study hard and make something of herself through her own abilities. The rich girls seemed to live in a constant romantic drama, while the poor girls, hoping to find jobs after graduation, were all eager to land themselves a wealthy husband. Su Jing was exceptional in every way, but she thought differently. Though she could have relied on her looks, she was determined to make her way through hard work. Not lo 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I Weave Autumn Orchids into a Fragrant Garland 纫秋兰，以为佩 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Longer It Ages, the Better It Gets 陈久者为良 I don't know why, but suddenly I miss the past so much. I miss middle school, high school, and college. I miss running wild around the track, the stuffy classrooms in summer, the bell that always made us excited for class to end, and all those bright, youthful faces... I don't know if it's because time has passed and people have started to look back on the past. No matter how life is going, we find ourselves remembering those fleeting days gone by. Are we trying to prove that we're doing well, o 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Ladies, Please Have Some Self-Respect 各位少女请自重 No System; not reborn; university; multiple heroines; sweet and light “Wise people don't fall in love. I can't throw caution to the wind just because my hormones are acting up.” So once declared Le Yi, an unknown writer. But things didn't quite go as planned. “I believe in your talent. You don't need to prove yourself to the world anymore.” The usually cool and distant campus belle, his senior, simply smiled. “Come on, come on! You're definitely helping me rank up today!” His lively, adorable ju 27Reads—Score214d adds
- 81 From School Uniform to Wedding Dress, She Was My Whole Youth 从校服到婚纱，我的青春全是她 [No System + One Female Lead + School Life + Sweet Romance] [I slipped my love letter into the wrong pocket and gave it to the school’s famous “romance-proof” guy. He picked it up, then frowned at the math-themed love poem: “You got the derivative wrong.”] At the start of their second year of high school, a mix-up with a love letter brings Jiang Ning, the top student in her grade, together with Gu Yu, the guy who seems immune to girls. She’s a top student living in a perfect script; he’s an oddb 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Maple's Flight 枫飞记 A hilarious, unconventional campus novel with unhinged leads, a touch of mystery, and a romance that blossoms over time. Chapter Two describes the heroine's dream, which also foreshadows a future crisis. Don't let it scare you off, folks! No System, no transmigration: surviving in a harsh future school! Watch the heroine tackle bizarre classes and deal with bizarre exams! At a campus five hundred years in the future, the heroine Chen Fengfeng and the hero Yang Fei go from loathing each other at 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 83 A Marriage Born of Mistaken Love: The CEO's Secret Indulgence 错爱成婚：霸总的隐秘宠溺 [Cool top student + scatterbrained foodie, secret crush + school life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + devoted to each other] At Hangcheng Experimental High School No. 1, Lu Ziqi became a legend the moment he transferred in. His refined, top-student aura was off the charts, and he instantly became the school's cool, top-tier star, with countless admirers. Yan Youning accidentally became his deskmate. Her luck was a real case of mixed blessings. Every day, girls shot her daggers with their 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 I Wish to Ride the Long Winds and Break Through Ten Thousand Miles 愿乘长风破万里 Take a trip back to the non-mainstream youth era of the post-90s generation Anyone who hurts my family will pay for it, one by one. In this high school that’s a paradise for underachievers, watch me cut through every obstacle and ride the wind across ten thousand miles of waves! No cheap tricks, just real youth. The road to adulthood for Xiao Mo is marked by every stamp of adolescence: confusion about the future, regret over mistakes, passion in love that cannot be hidden and pain that cannot be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Xiao Qingzhi 小清汁 (I drew the cover myself) [A slightly hot-tempered cat × a slightly scheming puppy | He falls first, she takes a while to catch on | College campus | Sweet romance] Lu Qingyan: You heartless little thing, you actually forgot about me →_→ Lu Qingyan: This camera wasn't even expensive, just 6,000. Xu Lezhi: O_o 6,000?! I don't have that kind of money. How about fifty cents? Lu Qingyan: You don't have to pay me back. Just take me out to dinner. Xu Lezhi: Have I run into a scammer? Keep away from me 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Stirring Up Trouble in the World of Magic! 为魔法世界添乱！ When Li Wei woke up, he discovered he had transmigrated to a world of wizards and gods. He had an endless lifespan and a talent that let his attributes grow without limit. But what should have been a dream start from the start turned out to begin in a death-row prison. In three days, Li Wei would be thrown into a fiery pit and burned alive. If he wanted freedom instead of sizzling in his own fat, Li Wei had no choice but to do everything he could to survive in prison and slowly grow stronger. .. 869Reads8.5Score16414d adds
- 87 Youth's Flowing Ledger: The Years Since We Parted 青春流水帐之此去经年 Let me tell some true stories. My pen pal, Yu Xingzhi, told me about his love life in college while we were drinking together. Some of his stories moved me and resonated with me. With his permission, I plan to write down those years of his life as a heartfelt farewell to his youth... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 A Joyous Affair for an Immortal Bloom: The God of Joy Is Off Duty Today 仙葩喜事：喜神今日不历劫 [A nobody’s rise to the heavens, chasing after a goddess and boldly carving out a path to immortality] [A somewhat unserious team of immortals, with the chaotic everyday antics of a slapdash crew] In a nutshell: A female troublemaker’s path to godhood. Shuangxi hit the jackpot when the slapdash God of Fate brought her up to the Ninth Heaven, where she became the Red Joy Goddess, in charge of matchmaking. There’s the smooth-talking God of Fate, the stingy God of Wealth, the taciturn Lord of th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Hey, Senior! Want to Be Roommates? I'm Super Well-Behaved! 学长，同居吗？我超乖！ [#Rekindled Romance #Reunion After Years Apart #Everyday Life Together #Iceberg Melts #Mutual Secret Crush #From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns #A Top Student’s Love Story #She Is the One Exception to His Algorithm] Jiang Zhaoyi is the icy top student everyone at school knows: rational, disciplined, and with a life plan as clear as code. Zheng Xining is the most unexpected “interference” in his world. Her secret crush on him in middle school earned her only a cold rejection: “Your feelings for —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Youth, Barely Touched by Sorrow 青春微微不离伤 Searching for the place where youth began! “Junxi, you’re so naughty! But I like it.” “Junxi, how about we get together?” “Junxi, I want to have your babies!” The bittersweet ache of youth accompanies every one of us, carrying our memories of those years! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 You Make My Heart Flutter 恰好对你心动 [Campus Romance + Sweet Love + One-on-One] Wen Shuyue needed help with a game, so she asked her older brother. He was busy, and casually handed his phone to his friend. Holding it, Shen Qing'an was utterly confused. What am I supposed to do with this? A few minutes later. “Hey, where are you?” “Hey, can you hear me?” “Hey?” Shen Qing'an: “…” In high school, Wen Shuyue had been gentle, virtuous, and well-behaved. Perhaps she’d held herself back for too long, because the moment she started college 87Reads—Score10914d adds
- 92 The Love I Can Give You Is Letting You Go 我能给你的爱，是成全 The school's star athlete and top student VS the sweet, adorable underclassman. Love at first sight on both sides VS a secret crush from afar. It was all because the summer sun was too bright that year. Lu Xiaoliu was feverish and delirious, her gaze hazy yet clear. It must have been fate. Otherwise, how could Lin Zhi, who'd spent his whole life being chased by girls, have fallen for her and only her in that instant? He pursued her again and again, unable to pull himself away. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Campus Bully’s Sweetheart Is Jealous Again 校霸的小乖宝又吃醋了 A man who knows how to pout is a man who gets his way. Could the moody king of campus really have fallen for the little crybaby who had only transferred to Oucheng one day ago? Lin Chuxing never imagined that on her second day at her new school, the cool, domineering school bully would insist on becoming her deskmate. From then on, his fearsome reputation amounted to nothing in her eyes but the antics of an adorable, childish goofball. “I want candy!” Lin Chuxing grabbed a handful of sweets and 77Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 94 My Tenant Is Actually the Campus Beauty 租客竟然是校花 [Urban Slice of Life, Campus Romance, Campus Beauty, No Harem, Realistic Romance, Mutual Devotion, Sweet Romance] Lin Yifan got dumped... But you can't hang yourself from just one tree. He rented his apartment to the campus beauty, Qin Muxue. The two gradually developed feelings for each other... Then he learned the truth behind his first love's breakup with him... As the girl of his dreams faded away... As time stood still... As a boy grew into a man, how would he choose between loving and bein 18Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 95 Building the Bridge to the Afterlife 筑忘川 Whether she saves the world or destroys it depends on a single thought! A story full of love! Love of life, grief for death, hatred of pain, and desire. Slow burn, ensemble cast, plot-driven. Aside from the male and female leads, the important characters have no romantic pairings. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 I Went South to Die, but Found New Life Amid the Ruins 我南下等死，却等来一场枯木逢春 [Urban Slice of Life + One Heroine + Mutual Healing + No System + Not Reborn + Happy Ending + Short Story + Two Couples + Heartwarming + Anime] (The whole story is complete, with no heartbreak, so read without worry.) When a pianist with brain cancer meets a university student with leukemia, two people condemned to die by fate meet by the southern coast. Qiu Zimu: “The doctor says I have at most a year to live.” Qiu Zimu: “So don't waste your sympathy on me.” Li Chunchun: “Funny, my medical reco 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 A Future to Look Forward to, Morning and Night 朝暮可盼 Cheerful, healing, adorably goofy art student × aloof on the outside, warm-hearted and proud academic ace On the second day after Shen Mu transferred schools, her homeroom teacher assigned her to Lin Lizhao, the grade's top student and resident “ice block.” People said he was cold and taciturn. Even classmates who had been with him for three years didn't dare strike up a conversation. Then one day, the usually stone-faced top student cornered her in the stairwell, his voice low and plaintive. “D 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 To the Youth That Never Looks Back 致永不回头的青春 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read Youth That Never Looks Back. It tells the story of four eloquent high school sophomores with dreams in their hearts. From their first meeting to becoming close friends, they live out the story of youth through their studies and everyday lives. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Crisp, Clear Wind 清冽的风 Lin Xiaoxia, a senior high school student with literary dreams, sees them slip away under the crushing pressure of the college entrance exam. Carrying her regrets and resentment with her, she enters an ordinary university and begins a new chapter in her life... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 From Middle School to College, My Youth Was All About Her 从初中到大学我的青春全是她 [No System] + [One Heroine] + [Sweet Romance] In middle school, Jiang Ningyue was a top student ranked among the top ten in her grade. Fu Yunshen sat quietly at the back of the classroom, a shy, pure-hearted boy who was almost invisible. Apart from his handsome face and the occasional flash of brilliance on the basketball court, all she remembered about him was the slight tremble of his fingers when he handed in homework, and his lowered lashes. When the high school entrance exam results came ou 115Reads7.1Score—14d adds
