Novels like One Letter Left Behind
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- 1 My Sister Has Cancer and Entrusted Her Family to Me 姐姐癌症，把家托付给我 This is an angst-filled family drama about the deep bond between sisters and the love between husband and wife, lifting each other up. In their despair, Lin Hu and Lin Xi support one another, while Ye Nuanyang risks everything to reclaim that glimmer of hope. Not once does the story say the word love, yet it is filled with love. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The School Bell Rings 放学铃响 [Middle school romance] [Two top students + coming-of-age + sweet at first, then heartbreaking + BE] [Disclaimer: This book contains no extreme content that violates the law or morality. It’s astonishingly tame: the leads don’t even hold hands once throughout the entire book.] [So I don’t think this really counts as a “romance.” It’s more like “half a romance,” mostly reminiscing about those awkward years of youth. Think of it as a storybook.] “Some memories should be treasured in our hearts. W —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Fish Waits for No One 栖鱼尽迟 I died in the year Song Qichi loved me most. When I was fifteen, he saved me from taking my own life on a rooftop by giving me a math problem. He became the only light in my dark life. We spent ten years entangled in a love that cut to the bone, but it lost to the gulf between our worlds. The role I was given was to take the money and leave, to tell the lie that it was “for his own good.” I signed the agreement and left for a distant place, thinking that was the end of the story. Only at the end —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 When the Snow Comes 待雪来时 [Lonely Girl x Younger, Blunt Puppy] Human emotions are complicated and hard to understand. When you truly love someone, your feelings become less than pure. It may not be beautiful, and it may even make you feel disgusted. But love has no right or wrong. When you fall in love with someone, you’ll understand everything. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Someone Has Been Waiting for You 有人等你好久 [Sweet youth romance + reunion after years apart + bad ending] The first time Ling Zhiyuan saw Xie Yan was on her way to the library. She passed a small alley and instinctively quickened her pace. But curiosity got the better of her, and she glanced inside, only to meet a pair of wounded eyes. He said, “Don’t play the hero.” As luck would have it, they became high school classmates. Those days were so warm, like spring, full of promise, and summer, impossible to let go of. Then came the fire. R 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Big Brother, An'an Won't Make a Fuss Anymore 哥哥，安安再也不吵了 Big Brother, An'an Won't Make a Fuss Anymore 1kReads—Score12714d adds
- 7 The Boy in White Beneath the Rose Trellis 蔷薇花架下的白衣少年 The Boy in White Beneath the Rose Trellis —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Live, the Dead's Love Beating in My Chest 我活着，胸腔跳动着亡者的爱 I am alive, and the love of the dead beats in my chest. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 You Used My Life-Saving Money to Buy a Car? After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband's Family Begged for Forgiveness 拿我的救命钱买车？离婚后前夫一家跪求原谅 You used the money meant to save my life to buy a car? After the divorce, my ex-husband’s family begged me on their knees for forgiveness 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Letter from the South 南方有信 Letters from the South 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Sunshine I Played Became His Lifeline 我演的阳光，成了他的命 Xia Zhiwei died at seventeen, lost in a despair no one ever knew about. Reborn, she was bound to the Sunshine Healing Roleplay System. She had to smile, be gentle, stay positive, and heal the boy who was cold and withdrawn, and who saw through every one of her disguises at a glance: Shen Zhiyan. In public, she was a dazzling little sun. In private, she was broken, her heart in ruins. She thought it was only a mission, and that once she finished playing her part, she could pursue true freedom. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Five Points Short: We Missed the Cutoff by Just Five Points on the High School Entrance Exam, Yet Missed Each Other for a Lifetime 差五分：当年中考只差五分，我们却错过了整整一生 Five Points Short: We Missed the Cutoff by Just Five Points on the High School Entrance Exam, Yet Missed Out on an Entire Lifetime Together 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 May the Wind Rise Again 但愿风再起 [Campus romance / mutual secret crush / bad ending] “Heaven gave me more winters than I could count, and you were the first spring I ever found.” At thirteen, a girl met the boy who would shape her entire life. His name was Zhou Yifeng. To catch up with him, she began studying hard, just so she could get one step closer. It took her five years to reach his side, but one accident changed everything. That's how cruel fate can be. She poured every ounce of herself into secretly loving him during he 130Reads—Score10214d adds
- 14 Kissed by Rain 雨吻痕 [Boys' Love + Campus + The Thrill of Youth] In the southern rainy season, the rain never seems to stop. [“School bully, your umbrella’s tilted.”] Su Jia tugged at Xu Ze’s uniform. He tilted his black umbrella even farther toward her. [“Because I want to.”] From clashing at every turn to embracing beneath one umbrella, he softened his rough edges for her, and her sweetness melted away his defenses. [“Xu Ze, I might…”] Su Jia clutched the diagnosis, trembling. He held her hand down. [“You’ve got m 140Reads—Score10014d adds
- 15 The Night I Was Assaulted, I Heard His Heart Weeping 被侵犯那夜，我听见他的心跳在哭 The Night I Was Assaulted, I Heard His Heartbeat Weeping 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I Sent My Wife Into My Lover's Arms, Then Ruined Them Both 我亲手把妻子送进情人怀里，再让他们万劫不复 I Sent My Wife Into Her Lover's Arms with My Own Hands, Then Made Sure They Both Suffered for It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 All I Ever Longed For Ends in Midsummer 一生所念，止于盛夏 All I Longed for in This Life Ended with Summer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I Pretended I Didn't Love Him, So He Put on an Act with His Cousin to Make Me Turn Back, but I Have Only a Month to Live 我装不爱他，他找表妹演戏逼我回头，可我只剩一月寿命 I pretended I didn't love him. He staged a scene with his cousin to make me come back, but I had only one month left to live. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Until Xizhou 止于西洲 (There are some unrealistic parts in this novel. We hope you'll understand, and thank you!) Jian Xin always thought she was an orphan. She never expected her biological father to find her when she turned eighteen, only to discover that she was the illegitimate daughter of the Gu family, one of the top elite families in the capital. After returning to the Gu family, Jian Xin finds that her father doesn't care for her, and her mother... oh, no, that's not her real mother. It's only natural that sh 320Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 20 No Roses in Midsummer 盛夏无玫瑰 [Troubled, obsessive boy × warm, healing ray of sunshine] Unrequited love × love at first sight × bittersweet school romance Roses are a byword for romance, the beginning of regret, and the end of a midsummer... Romance let the roses pierce the whole summer, allowing them to take root and bloom in the pain of her wounds. In the end, they secretly became the only thorns in the time machine of her life, letting every unfinished kiss grow into an epitaph here, bringing every regret to its close. “A 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 Springtime for the Girl Who Found Redemption 救赎少女的春天 [Healing and redemption × two hearts finding their way to each other × angst × a love that leaves you unable to let go] Li Xiaoxin, who had grown up in an orphanage, suffered from depression. At fifteen, unable to bear the pain of the world, she tried to take her own life. Sadly, she failed. From that day on, she kept having the same two dreams, both featuring the same person, but she could never make out who it was. She wanted to find him. She had to find him. From then on, she had a reason to 287Reads—Score10014d adds
- 23 Waiting to Meet You Again 等待与你重逢 Bai Qianying has loved her childhood friend Mu Lingyu for as long as she can remember, but he has always seen her as a little sister. She decides to move on, and while healing from heartbreak, she meets Xu Yuchen, who brings warmth into her life. But then Mu Lingyu realizes he has fallen deeply in love with her. What should Bai Qianying do? [I’m a new writer, so I hope you’ll show your support! My writing may not be great, so please bear with me. Feel free to offer suggestions, and I’ll keep imp 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 At Last, We Part Ways at the Ends of the Earth 终与君陌路天涯 “Ajiu was an assassin. She had handed over her life long ago in exchange for a bowl of abortion medicine. Nangong Li took away her child and the freedom of the rest of her life. In the depths of the palace, how far can she go?” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Drawn to Mu Ming 慕铭而来 She should have been at the brightest age of her life, yet she was covered in scars. “I’m afraid to fall for someone...” Lu Qi stood barefoot on the beach, dressed in red bridal finery. “Mu Ming, I’ve come to marry you.” Across the endless sea, “I came to the ocean where you are, but I can’t see you anywhere.” 4Reads8.2Score314d adds
- 26 Sleeping in the Embers 烬中眠 [Xie Jin x Wen Yu] [Cool top student x Little ray of sunshine] In their second year of high school, two new students joined the class: one was named Wen Yu, and the other Song Xingran. Wen Yu sat beside Xie Jin. “Hi, deskmate! I’m Wen Yu. Wen as in ‘temperature,’ Yu as in ‘the afterglow.’ What’s your name?” “Xie Jin.” Wen Yu used the rest of her life to light up Xie Jin. Until that winter came. “Mr. Xie, please accept my condolences.” “...What about me?” Their love was as deep as the sea, but no —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 That Year, the Wind Never Reached Wen Yu 那年风未渡温予 That Year, the Wind Never Reached Wen Yu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Fool and an Idiot Make the Perfect Pair 傻子笨蛋天生一对 A Fool and an Idiot Are Made for Each Other 245Reads—Score10414d adds
- 29 When the Starlight Turns to Ash 当星光落烬 When the Starlight Turns to Ash 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Lovers in the Heart of the Sea 爱人海中央 [Secret crush] [Tragic romance with a tragic ending] Meeting doesn't always lead to a future, but it always means something. In the fanfare of youth, Lu Zisu and I had something beautiful. Though it was full of regrets, neither of us ever regretted starting. In the sea of love, let's swim against the current! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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
- 32 Like the Full Moon in the Sky 如满月当空 [Complete] [Tragic School Romance + Two Top Students + Mutual Salvation + Tragic Double Ending + Yearning and Tension + Sweet First, Then Heartbreaking] [Also known as: An Imperfect Story | Don't Think of Me] Fake Heiress X Repeat Exam Student. As a fake heiress, Xu Yanqiu left for the countryside before her adoptive parents could drive her away in disgust. It happened to be their senior year of high school. There, she met Xie Yihe, a laid-back, sharp-tongued boy whose mother had died and whos 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 When Summer Ends 夏天落幕 [Campus | BE] (Please read my new story! Please read my new story! Please read my new story!) (Bows) (Kneels in thanks) (Prostrates herself on the ground) (Begs humbly) (Bows once) (Bows twice) (Bows three times) 880Reads—Score13114d adds
- 34 Only After I Took My Own Life Did My Brothers Learn How Wounded I Was 自杀后，哥哥们才知我遍体鳞伤 [False kindness and abuse / cherished by everyone / campus / healing and redemption / modern romance / sweet coming-of-age love] [Heroine traumatized by 11 years in foster care × healing male lead, six years older] “Go see your uncle's family.” She had only just let her guard down around these two brothers who had appeared out of nowhere, and now they were sending her back to that hellhole? Su Yuqing's grip tightened around the craft knife. As her consciousness began to fade, she seemed to hear 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Young and Reckless, I First Saw the Snow 那时年少，初见雪 Back then, we were young, and I first saw the snow. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I’ve Been Chasing Be for Years 追了Be好多年 [Bittersweet youth, years of secret love, love that goes unreturned] Easygoing, laissez-faire female lead with bipolar disorder × sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, emotionally detached male lead Meng Qingli × Chen Ran A thoughtless gesture from him during high school military training made her remember him. They shared a desk for three months. She thought of him for five years. Four years of secret love, one year of openly loving him. She laid bare every last shred of pride, but still couldn’t 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Youthful Plum-Rain Season in Midsummer 盛夏青涩的梅雨季 [School Romance + Secret Crush + Bittersweet] [Good Girl VS “Bad” Boy] The summer she was fifteen, a long spell of plum rains fell over Wen Yiyao's world. She was the good girl in the eyes of teachers and parents, and thought of herself as an unremarkable, dull person. He was a dazzling “bad” boy, a young man chasing the wind on the basketball court. He treated her like his best “bro,” asking her to pass along love letters and give him advice. She hid all her heartache and watched him fall 2.8kReads8.1Score68914d adds
- 38 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
- 39 Three Night Watch Taboos: Don’t Look Back, Don’t Answer, Don’t Claim Kin 守夜三忌：别回头，别应答，别认亲 Three Rules for Night Watch: Don't Look Back, Don't Answer, Don't Claim Kinship —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 It Was the Wind That Scattered Us 是风吹散了 [Campus / Secret Crush / Regret / Bad Ending] [Bad-boy troublemaker × sensitive, fragile sweetheart] When the wind dies down, so does the story. "Hey, little sis, I've got chalk here. Come get some from me." Jiang Jingyi teases the well-behaved student standing outside the classroom. Laughter erupts inside, while the girl lowers her head, the tips of her ears turning faintly red. "Yi, have you really fallen for her?" "Not that much, it's just... whenever I see her, my heart gets all jumbled up 295Reads—Score10114d adds
- 41 The First Spring 第一个春天 Also known as "Xiaoyu’s Tattoo" [Double redemption × love that grows over time × angsty campus romance × ensemble cast] (Content warning: There is a BL secondary couple. They have no romantic scenes in the main story, but do have a separate bonus chapter. Please read with care if that bothers you! No regrets if you give it a try!] A well-rounded, atypical academic prodigy × a clear-headed, strong, justice-minded top student A boy with insomnia × a human sleeping pill * A transfer student arr 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Yun Mi Zhou Zhou's Book 2 云米粥粥的第2本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 The Person I Loved as a Teen Ignored My Confession. When I Saw Him Again After Returning Home, I Cried 我少时喜欢的人不理我的表白，回国后再见他，我却哭了 The person I loved as a teenager ignored my confession. When I saw him again after returning to China, I cried. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 Listening to Rain as Autumn Deepens 听雨渐秋时 [Modern + school life + mutual secret crush + bad ending] That boy’s smile from those youthful days drifted away on the breeze, becoming the deepest secret Ye Tingyu kept in her heart. She counted how many times he passed by and wrote his name in her notebook, thinking it was a feeling she alone carried. Little did she know that Zhou Jianqiu had fallen for her even earlier. He had silently repeated “Tingyu” countless times, yet always felt that someone as brilliant as her would never look his w 129Reads—Score10114d adds
- 47 If We Had, Back Then 如果那时我们 [Secret crush + missed chances + regret + tragic ending] Su Yiran: If I'd been brave enough back then to love you with all my heart, and hadn't lost all those years with you, would we be happier than we are now? Han Niancheng: If I'd realized sooner that you had a crush on me, we wouldn't have wasted all those years out of touch. Maybe we would be the ones who got married and had children in the end. Ever since you left, whenever the wind rises, I think of you and feel as if you're still right h 467Reads—Score10214d adds
- 48 The Last Art Exhibition 最后一次的画展 [Sweet Campus Romance × Angst] They met at an art exhibition. The exhibition ended. “We met in the height of summer, and parted in the height of summer.” He was about to become a police officer, but illness kept him at eighteen. She was about to become a painter, but for him, she stayed eighteen. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 It's Daybreak, and You Still Haven't Come Home 天亮了，你还没有回来 Day has broken, and you still haven’t come back. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Day My Wife Cheated, My Company Went Public in the US 老婆出轨那天，我的公司在美国上市 The Day My Wife Cheated, My Company Went Public in the US —Reads—Score—14d adds
