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- 51 The Sky Will Clear Eventually 天终会晴朗 [Based on a true story + mutual unrequited love + everyone gets a bad ending + regrets + growth] Reserved girl × sunny boy Twelve-year-old Xiang Jin spent every year of her life in a world of damp, endless rain, until a boy named Fang Ji barged into it. “I hate the rain.” The boy grinned. “I know how to make it stop raining in your world.” Suddenly the sky cleared, and the rain really did stop. At fifteen, she casually remarked that someone else's wedding candy tasted so sweet. The boy ran his 1kReads—Score23014d adds
- 52 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
- 53 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 所有人都以为我是沈青砚的软肋 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 54 My Repeating Life in Beijing 我与北京的周而复始 (Print edition signed) “Back then, all of us were lost in our cups. The more we tried to keep pace with the times, the more recklessly we gave ourselves over to pleasure.” “When my beauty fades and my youth is gone, will you still love me as you did at the start?” - Reading guide After Chapter 16, skip to Chapter 17 after the afterword. That is where the story continues correctly. 1.4kReads8.2Score17714d adds
- 55 Dr. Ji, With You, I Feel at Ease 纪医生有你便心安 Jiang Yu never imagined that the person she met during an ordinary consultation would become the one who helped save her for years to come. He was always there during her hardest times, keeping her company and guiding her as she grew. He taught her so much about how to deal with people and navigate life, things she had never known before. It seemed that he was part of every difficult moment. Trusting someone can be incredibly hard, but Ji Hangbo truly found his way into Jiang Yu's heart. He told 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 We Were So in Love, But He Fell Apart 我们很相爱,可他烂掉了 We love each other, but he's gone rotten. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 Summer Breeze Kisses My Shirt 夏风吻过衬衫 The Summer Breeze Kissed My Shirt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Slow Down, Wait for Me 慢一点,等我 Slow Down, Wait for Me 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 They’re All Awful, but I’m Going to Be Just Fine 他们都很坏,我要好好的 After my mother died, I felt a kinship with the son of my father’s mistress. Because of our scumbag dad, who made a living by cheating women out of their money and affection, we became orphans while we were still little. How will we face such misfortune in a complicated world? What kind of people will we become? [A story for those of us who keep striving, for youth, and for love, friendship, and ambition. Two people find redemption in each other and learn to live toward the light.] The best r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Secret of Klein Blue 克莱因蓝的秘密 Everyone is an island, left to grow desolate and grieve alone. - Epigraph He came toward her, travel-worn, carrying an old glass lantern. After years apart, he said, “Long time no see.” She kicked him. “Long time no see, my foot! Pan Shiyi, where have you been all year?” He said, “I came to confess my feelings for you.” She promptly fainted. A storm at sea left everyone stranded on a remote island. She opened an inn, and he refused to leave. When he couldn't pay his bill, he said, “Then I'll of 49Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 63 My Childhood-Sweetheart CEO Is Fierce 竹马总裁飒爆了 My Childhood Sweetheart CEO Is Stunning 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 When the Wind Meets a Boy in His Prime 风遇少年正当时 [Ensemble School Story | Inspiring Coming-of-Age | Passionate Youth | No Romance] Summer winds sweep across campus, stirring the hems of the students’ clothes and carrying their burning dreams toward distant horizons. In the classroom, pens race across pages, each stroke a testament to their determination to fight for their dreams. On the field, they run free, embracing the unique fervor of youth. Classmates stand by one another, offering support as they overcome confusion and hardship together 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Tracing You in the Folds of Time and Space 在时空的褶皱里描摹你 This story is dedicated to the author’s youth, and to giving every girl the happy ending she longs for. (A short novel, 120 chapters.) The story begins when Ye Fanxing comes to the rescue during a tutoring class discussion of “The Carefree Journey.” The brilliant science student falls in love at first sight with Yu Jin, an artistic boy. Calling herself an “observer,” she quietly records everything about him in her own distinctive way, building databases and writing algorithms. Under the anonymou 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Seventeen Years of Secretly Cherishing My Childhood Friend 竹马藏娇十七年 His childhood sweetheart had been kept a secret for seventeen years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Sweet Beginnings in Midsummer 盛夏有棠 After a devastating family crisis, former good girl Xue Xiaotang tears up her sweet-and-innocent persona and moves to the very back row of the classroom. She takes a laid-back approach to studying, only to unexpectedly find a group of passionate, loyal friends among the so-called bad students. Suddenly, her youth is more lively than ever. An accident sends her crashing into the world of Qi Shengyu, a scheming college student who knows how to put on an act. A sunny upperclassman in public, he's a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 A Perfect Star-Crossed Romance 满分星恋 Who gets it? I signed a dating experiment agreement with the most rational top student in school, and I’m the one who fell for him first? Lin Xiaoman admits that agreeing to work with Lu Xinghan for material for a script was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. After all, this top student could explain hugs with physics equations, analyze smiles using data models, and even wrap his concern for others in the language of “optimal solutions.” But who could have guessed that as they kept pretending t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 After Faking Her Death After Giving Birth, She Was Hunted Day and Night by a Mad CEO 她生崽诈死后,疯批总裁日夜通缉 “Young Master! The young madam died in childbirth...” “Make it up! I don’t believe a word of it.” In Wen Jianglian’s eyes, Lu Wanqing was a liar who would stop at nothing to marry into the Wen family. So when she suffered massive bleeding during childbirth and wanted to see him one last time, Wen Jianglian coldly refused. He didn’t believe it until her ashes were placed in his hands... Five years later, he saw her again. With a son and a daughter by her side, she was being proposed to in public. 403Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Cold-Blooded CEO, I Can Never Love You Again 嗜血冷总,再也爱不起你 After going to prison, she never loved Leng Qianhan again. The man knelt before her, weeping and pleading. “Qingqian, for the sake of our child, give me a chance. Could you love me one more time? Our child has grown up without a father or mother. He needs a father's love and a mother's love. Let's give him a complete family. We can all be happy...” The woman immediately recoiled. “I don't have a child! My baby is dead. He died as soon as he was born. You cut him out of me and threw him in the tr 335Reads5.9Score1314d adds
- 71 Her Little Tricks 她的小把戏 A slow-burn romance where love grows over time. Readers who prefer a faster pace can start from Chapter 54, where things pick up. The pretty boy is refined and gentle, like a frail scholar. He’s good at biology because he dreams of starting a company to develop miracle drugs for difficult and incurable diseases. Everyone at school is afraid of the queen bee. Everyone, that is, except the pretty boy, which makes her lose face. What she doesn’t know is that he saw through these low-level tricks 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 A Secret Crush in Youth Is Like a Green Plum 青春暗恋就像一颗青梅果 A youthful secret crush is like a tart green plum. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Ye Wenwen's College Life 叶雯雯的大学生活 [Sweet youthful romance + campus love] Ye Wenwen is a sophomore who unexpectedly gets pregnant. Zhou Chuan is the child’s father. She takes a leave of absence to give birth to her son, then returns to school. Will fate be kind to her? What lies ahead for her...? 603Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 She Will Always Belong to the Light of June 她永远属于六月里的光 “The wind I met in September blew for nine months, but never reached the height of summer in June. I hadn’t told you enough times that I loved you. How could you leave yourself behind in that bright June?” Su Wanning died. In June 2025, Lin Yan leaped into the river with Su Wanning’s ashes, clutching his 725-point score report and his admission letter from Qingbei. This was the ending Su Wanning saw after her death. But she suddenly woke up, reborn in September 2024, on her first d 34Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 75 A Preview of Heartbreak: The Arms Dealer's Quest to Win His Wife Back 难哄预告,军火大佬追妻火葬场 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads7.1Score—14d adds
- 76 Thank You for Giving Me a Heart of Sorrow 谢你赠我一心伤 The most ridiculous thing in An Lingxi’s life was probably that she loved Xuanyuan Mo more than life itself, while Xuanyuan Mo thought of nothing but taking her life… 61Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 77 Because It’s You, I Don’t Want to Let Go 因为是你,不想放手 When Shu Wennning was seven, her parents died in an accident, and the Xie family took her in. After arriving at the Xie home, Shu Wennning went to play alone in the courtyard and nearly got lost. By a small fishpond, she spotted a chubby, fair-skinned boy who was very handsome. Shu Wennning smiled sweetly and called out, “Big Brother, what are you doing here?” Xie Yubai looked up at the cute, chubby-cheeked girl before him. “I’m looking at the goldfish Dad just bought me.” Six months after movin 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Youth and Midsummer 青春与盛夏 Youth ended that midsummer. One summer afternoon, in a stuffy classroom, I was drowsily on the verge of falling asleep when a piece of chalk suddenly hit me on the head, jolting me awake. I woke from the dream, and it felt as if my youth had ended too. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Reborn, My CEO Husband Turns Into a Poor College Heartthrob 重生后,总裁老公变清贫校草 [Both Reborn + School Life + Underachiever and Top Student + Devoted Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A rich heiress who’s hopeless at school vs. a poor campus heartthrob with a brilliant mind and perfect memory In her previous life, Zhao Shangyu was Jiang Mubai’s devoted, lovesick wife. During their ten-year marriage, she tried everything to make him love her, but in the end, she got cheated on. In this life, she wants to be a rich, happy heiress and enjoy a sweet ro 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Dew and Frost Return as the Season Turns Cold 露凝霜重入凉时 News of a beautiful, sweet-looking girl walking arm in arm with Liang Shi across Beiqing University spread through the entire campus at lightning speed. "Hey, Ningning, you're from Z City too. Do you know Liang Shi?" Lu Ning stared at her computer screen, her heart a jumble of emotions. Hearing her roommate's question, she sighed softly. We were classmates. To be precise, he was the person I secretly loved. "Wow, even our goddess Ningning has a crush!" "But if it's Liang Shi, that's no surprise. 25Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 81 The Cure for a Secret Crush 暗恋解药 Though those four words are hard to say, everything I do says, “I like you.” A campus romance about mutual secret crushes, told from both perspectives. Two people scarred by their families of origin save each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟,白月光赢了 [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 3.8kReads8.7Score18114d adds
- 83 Spring, Summer, Island, Winter 春夏屿冬 Please rate! SC | Rekindled romance | Happy ending | Secret crush | Main story complete Sensitive, introverted good girl × sharp-tongued, cocky bad boy When Chun Zhixia sees Jiang Yudong again, he has already become a campus star at A University: a favored son of heaven, bold and carefree. Countless people like Jiang Yudong. Chun Zhixia is merely the most insignificant one among them. For the first eighteen years of her life, Chun Zhixia has been trapped in sensitivity and unease, until Jiang Y 2.6kReads8.4Score29714d adds
- 84 Strangers for the Rest of Our Lives 此生陌路不复 When Chu Junmo forcibly tears open her wound, leaving it drenched in blood, Li Fuyi knows she must pay for the crime she committed at eighteen. Because of him, she found the light; because of him, she descended into eternal night. There are no winners in this battle. There are only two people doomed to endless ruin. 606Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 85 The Transparent Cage 透明色牢笼 This book is a very slow burn, but you're sure to find yourself in it, along with the high school days you miss. [Two heroines] [School life] [Hidden powerhouse] [Heartwarming] [Mystery] [Angst] [Ensemble cast] At elite Shengying High School, Lin Xiaoyu is trapped in an invisible cage. She comes from a wealthy family and has a refined air, yet her natural reserve is mistaken for “putting on airs,” leaving her isolated for a long time. When even the last refuge in her dorm room is taken from her, 4Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 86 You, My Desk Mate 同桌的你 The Girl at the Desk Beside Me 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 Strolling Along With a Snail 牵着蜗牛去散步 Taking a Snail for a Walk 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 89 Dogwood Blossoms, Every Step in Peace 四照花开,一步一安然 Seven years. That's a very long time, long enough that we might never see each other again. … Yuan Yuan never sticks with anything for long. But when it comes to loving Xia Xinmu, she has remained steadfast day after day, month after month, year after year. Love at first sight, and still a flutter after years together. She fell for him at first sight, captivated by his looks. And he… This was destined to be an extraordinary love. The “sunshine girl” everyone sees. Little did they know that her i 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Mr. He, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Really Dead This Time 贺总别虐了,夫人这次真的死了 Two years ago, she was found guilty of deliberately injuring the woman he loved. So he sent her to prison, crippled one of her legs, and crushed all her pride. Two years later, she believes she has escaped from hell and vows never to have anything to do with him again. But it turns out the Devil of Hell would never let her go so easily. 55Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 91 Si Nianqingqing 斯年轻轻 [Groveling to win her back] [No getting back together] [Tragic ending] Cheng Qingqing's grand love for Fu Sinian was a mistake. She corrected it as soon as she realized, and would never look back at him again. She would never care how pathetically he begged. “Qingqing, I like you. I really do. Please, don't leave me. Please come home with me. Please give me a home. I'm begging you, don't leave me...” “Please...” It was actually Cheng Qingqing's birthday. At twenty-six, she seemed to have finally 483Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 92 Because of Delusions 由于妄想 After accidentally falling into the water, You Yu is bound to the Regret System. Her greatest regret in life is the sudden death of her best friend, Du Jingwan. To save her friend, You Yu resolutely returns to the past, changing her friend's fate and preventing the tragedy from happening again. Along the way, she meets the dazzling young Qin Shrang. When he confesses, he says, “I like you. I only like you!” When they start dating, he says, “Being in love is wonderful!” He is devoted and passiona 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 CEO, Your Wife Says She'll Pay with Her Life 总裁,夫人说她以命相抵了 [Physical and emotional torment + a repentant husband chasing his wife + younger, possessive obsessive love + tragic ending, no reconciliation] After a car accident, he lost the child he had with his lover. Grieving the loss of his child, Gong Yin blamed it all on Weisheng Luobai. He destroyed her family, crippled her right hand, and ended her path to becoming a champion. Weisheng Luobai, once a gifted young woman who had made a name for herself in the capital, became a servant to his lover. 247Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 A Wild Quest for Redemption 狂野求渡 [Cold, aloof heartthrob + dark heroine + scheming second female lead + pure-hearted supporting male lead] The untouchable beauty falls with her eyes wide open, while the gloomy heroine saves herself one step at a time! After the Jiang family took Cen Endu in, she became little more than a shadow in Jiang Qu’s life. To get revenge on Jiang Qu, she approached Jiang Qu’s boyfriend, Fu Yunyang! But she ended up provoking his deranged, obsessive older brother, Fu Yunye. After Fu Yunye exposed her in 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Class Monitor, They're Blocking Me Again 班长,他们又堵我了 [Youth and School Life] + [Multiple Heroines] + [No System] + [Not Reborn] + [Brotherhood and Passion] + [Mystery and Deduction] Trouble is brewing at Hechuan High School, where the second-year students are caught up in a storm of intrigue. When Xu Wanzheng stands up to school bullies, she accidentally gets entangled in a murder case. The ensuing police investigation brings the dark side of bullying at the school fully to light. Xu Wanzheng’s best friend, Su Yang, has secretly had a crush on cla 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 My Youth Is a Little Chilling 我的青春有点冻人 Handsome, quick-witted Lin Yunyi's body goes on “strike.” He rides a wheelchair and launches rockets, chases the school belle, and forces the campus heartthrob to dress as a girl! His best friend Zhao Peng carries him, the school belle Mengyao warms his heart, and the Icebound Squad rocks the campus with laughter. Youth never freezes, and living with a smile is the ultimate secret! (The alien Lin Yunyi has returned home; the mechanical arm is on standby.) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 The Azure Writs of Cangwu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 A Six-Yuan Story 六块钱的故事 [Laid-Back Slice of Life] + [Campus Romance] + [Sweet Love Story] + [One Heroine] Gu Ze felt something special the first time he noticed Su Xinhe. Their story began with exchanging names, and they got together over six yuan. On the school rooftop, Gu Ze secretly took Su Xinhe’s hand and whispered in her ear, “Su Xinhe, I really like you.” She smiled bashfully, her cheeks turning faintly red, then replied in an even softer voice, “I like you too.” The area around them buzzed with people, but at t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 I've Been a Joke for Three Years, and You Still Won't Let Me Leave with Dignity 做了三年笑话,你还不让我体面离场 After three years as a laughingstock, you still won't let me make a dignified exit 19Reads—Score—14d adds

















































