Novels like That Fire Burned Away My Cowardice and Awakened My Youth
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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 Yesterday, Again 昨日再来 [Female-oriented + personal growth + friendship + romance] The story follows three college women born on the same day of the same month. Beneath a camphor tree, they make a wish for their friendship to stay as fresh as the tree itself. They promise to meet beneath that tree again ten years later. Beneath the camphor trees on campus, three classmates and close friends, Lin Su'an, Gu Qingyan, and Shen Qiutang, once naively vowed to put their friendship first for the rest of their lives. But just b —Reads—Score114d adds
- 54 A Kiss to Quit Smoking 戒烟吻她 When they first met, little Ling Wei had been abducted by human traffickers. The moment she opened her eyes, she ran straight to him without hesitation, her tiny hand clutching the boy who was only a few years older than her. As fear and panic took hold, she met his blue eyes, and that single glance left her utterly dazzled... Years later, at Linzhong, the grown-up Ling Wei met the blue-eyed boy again. His eyes still dazzled her just as much. She said, "Your eyes are so beautiful. Not even the w 177Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 55 I Can’t Help Falling for You 喜欢你我身不由己 A new work is here! You’re welcome to 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! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Shinian 时年 I like this quiet life. Every day, I show up to class right on time, then pull out my Nokia and read novels until school lets out. Studying? Well, there's still a year until my final year of high school. I'll definitely work hard then. Uh... probably. Anyway, life doesn't need surprises or dramatic ups and downs. That is, until the day Old Qin put his right hand, unwashed after using the bathroom, on my shoulder. He said, “Go to the student union's student life department after school.” 697Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 When I Wake from the Dream, Life Is Different 梦醒时分，不一样的人生 [The Story of a Normal Student's Normal Life at a Normal School] [Multiple Heroines] [No Melodrama] [No System] [No Face-Slapping] [From High School to College] [Only Children Have to Choose] [This Time, I Want It All] All for the sake of remembering the youth that has long since passed. 211Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Zhou Xiaodi, the Whole World Knows I Like You 周小迪，全世界都知道我喜欢你 [Black-hearted beneath a gentle facade, the pride of heaven Xiao Min vs. the insecure and sensitive girl Zhou Xiaodi] [Love at first sight + mutual salvation + rekindled love] Zhou Xiaodi, everyone in the world knows I love you. You're the only one who doesn't. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Love in Sofia 爱在索菲亚 Later, when she looked back, she remembered that sunny afternoon in early winter when she first saw Zhou You. One fleeting glance took her breath away, though she had no idea that every story began right there. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 When the Wind Rises 待那风起时 The story is set during the final month before the college entrance exam and moves forward from there. It is divided into four arcs, each portraying the coming-of-age story of a girl with a different upbringing and life experience as she takes the exam and completes her studies... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 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
- 64 The Summer I Turned Nineteen 许你19岁的盛夏 The summer breeze streamed in through the window, and the swaying shadows of the trees danced across the wall. With midsummer approaching, Xu Xiasen walked down a gardenia-scented, tree-lined path in a pure white dress, her long hair falling over her shoulders. “Xu Xiasen!” Chen Mingzhi skidded to a stop on his bicycle, stirring the hair by Xu Xiasen’s ear. She saw the mole at the corner of his eye, making him look as dazzling and spirited as ever. A faint scent of soap mingled with the summer b 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 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
- 67 My Online Gaming Buddy Is My Homeroom Teacher? 线上游戏搭子，是我班主任？ [Multiple Female Leads] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Everyday Campus Life] Lu Anping discovers something strange. Why can only he see the posts his homeroom teacher shares on Moments? And why do they seem to be posted just for him? What are the odds? Are they set to “visible to me only”? Or did she simply forget to block me? Could she hear my thoughts, like in that novel I’ve been reading lately? During class, Lu Anping stares at his homeroom teacher and thinks with a sneer: Stop pretending, teach. I 1.5kReads8.4Score10414d adds
- 68 White Pear Blossoms, Green Olives 梨花白，橄榄青 People dream of coming top in the imperial examinations and seeing true lovers end up together. But in this world, a poor scholar can work himself to the bone and still fail the exams, while lovers can be torn apart and go their separate ways! Behind the hills, pear blossoms are as white as snow! The school building has the same style as something from a romance drama. A touch of pale purple set against the white pear blossoms makes for a scene of utter romance. Inside the building is a group of 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Kisses Through the Seasons 吻四季 [Underdog comeback + unrequited love + 1v3 + healing + reunion after years apart] ‹One-line synopsis: Secretly loved by three men, and a secret that must be told.› The serious synopsis: Meeting Qi Feng and Gu Shixi was the misfortune Li Wen had earned in her previous life. She must have done terrible things back then, because now the two of them had come to torment her. When she was most in love with Qi Feng, Gu Shixi forcefully kissed her right in front of him. When she loved Gu Shixi most, 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Mist Bites the Bones of Green Branches 雾咬青枝骨 Growing up, Su Man was nothing but a pawn her mother used to curry favor with her father. Her life felt utterly pointless, and she'd planned to drift through it in a daze. She never expected to meet someone at university who brought her nothing but bad luck and irritation. She was exasperated and frustrated. Her favorite catchphrase became, “You sleazy jerk, get the hell away from me!” But he stuck to her like glue. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't shake him off! She was so annoyed. Sh 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 71 The Aloof School Beauty Only Flirts with Me, the Introvert 高冷校花独撩内向的我 No System, no rebirth: just everyday school life, the best years of youth, and the first tentative stirrings of love. Lin Chubai is a shy high school student who likes to sit by himself and daydream. A quiet, handsome boy with a face that draws attention but little awareness of his own looks, he daydreams and blushes, stubbornly surviving Xia Chu's “clutches” at the start of summer. Xia Chu is the aloof, icy school beauty and top student. Her coldness is just a form of self-protection, and teasi 964Reads—Score10014d adds
- 72 Top Student, Don't Hide. The Campus Heartthrob Is Crazy About You 学霸别躲，校草他超爱 Top Student, Don’t Hide. The Campus Heartthrob Is Really Into You 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 Like Water Through a Forest 如林得水 [School life + healing + possessive, sweet romance] A pretty girl who’s bad at school × a warmhearted top student Xu Miaomiao is forced to move to Linxi Town to study and stay with Aunt Lin, where she meets Aunt Lin’s son, Lin Xi. The two clash constantly as they get to know each other, but gradually develop feelings for one another and embark on a school life full of laughter and growth. Lin Xi is drawn to Xu Miaomiao from the moment they first meet and can’t help falling for her. As they spend 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 Parallel Worlds, the Moonlight That Never Was 平行时空，不存在的白月光 Did you have someone in your youth you could never forget, your moonlight from the past? Lin LecI had one. He was part of her entire youth, then transferred schools without warning during her second year of high school. For sixteen years, she thought she had forgotten him. Then she suddenly dreamed of him again. In the dream, the boy still had the fresh, youthful look of his younger self. Smiling, he asked her, “What took you so long?” When she finally gathered the courage to look for him, every 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Old Words, New Beginnings 词旧迎新 [Reunion After Years Apart] [Rekindled Love] [Both Each Other’s First Love] Song Ci vs. Chi Shengxin Song Ci had always thought Chi Shengxin was a real jerk. But somehow, little by little, he took over her heart and became someone important to her. Even when he confessed, he was as annoying as ever, looking utterly confident, as though he knew he would get exactly what he wanted. “Chi Shengxin, could you stop being so full of yourself?” Even at a moment like this, she couldn’t resist making a s 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Is It True Love or Not? It's So Hard to Choose! 到底是不是真爱？好难抉择呀！ A lighthearted romantic comedy! She saves him! [True Love + Sharp-Tongued Best Friend + Beloved Little Sister + Sunny Heroine + Overthinking Hero + A Little Angst + Funny Tone + School Setting] Li Shi Yan, troubled by the uncertainty of her future at school, meets Li Shi Yu, whose name differs from hers by only one character. Can Li Shi Yu, mired in a swamp of pain, be saved by Li Shi Yan? Is Li Shi Yu truly Li Shi Yan's destined love? Though she keeps agonizing over it, her best friend's matchm 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 My Youth on Twelfth Street 我的青春十二号街 “I like you.” Times four At her high school graduation ceremony in 2012, Jian Xiaoxi received a confession. If four childhood friends hadn't all confessed to her on the same day, she might have thought that spring had finally come for her at eighteen. But with the Mayan prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012, they'd lost a game of truth or dare. Faced with the same words from all four of them, she still firmly replied, “Get lost.” This is a story about Number Twelve Street in the 1990s 178Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Reborn, I Went Back to High School, What a Rush 重生之我回高中了，爽 Pei Yun returned to high school with a few regrets and did the things he'd always wanted to do. There are old attachments, regrets, and memories here! No more being invisible. Escape the city's clamor and just go for it! Please show your support~ Thanks! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Wait: The Years Flow Like Water 等等：似水流年 Lin Deng, who had secretly loved Liang Feng for years, finally received the wedding invitation. She mustered the courage to say goodbye and wish him well, unaware that fate had already begun another destined journey of healing. 10Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 84 A Coder’s Rewind: The Flying Youth of 1997 码农回档：飞扬的青春1997 Programmer Lü Xin is sent back to 1997 after a car accident, his soul traveling through time. Back on his high school campus, he refuses to settle for an ordinary life. With the times at his back and the knowledge and memories of his past life to rely on, why shouldn't his youth soar on the winds of change? [Reborn in a bygone era + no System + no golden finger + campus life + entrepreneurship] 20.3kReads7.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 85 A Letter to Sakura 寄樱 [Two equally matched leads + flirty tension + university campus + Honor of Kings esports + happy ending] [Aviation department heartthrob and junior, band vocalist x shipbuilding top student and senior, research fanatic; male lead has a secret crush] After being cheated on, Su Manman casually adds a top Honor of Kings jungler, never guessing he's a first-year junior with a million followers on social media. She thinks he's a salvation sent from above, but instead, he throws her already miserable 8Reads—Score14814d adds
- 86 Caramel-Braised Radish 焦糖煮萝卜 [A Guide to Rising from the Bottom of the Class] This is a hit, top-quality novel let down by its title! Packed with laughs and satisfying moments! High-energy scenes ahead! She was a notorious troublemaker at her old school. On her very first day after transferring, she claimed the school's heartthrob as her desk mate in the morning, taunted the school bully in the afternoon, and snapped off a handful of peach blossoms beloved by the head of academic affairs to give her desk mate. For that, she 147Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 87 Where the Clouds Come Home to Rest, First Meeting Becomes Forever 云有归栖，初见终成 [Youthful Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Two Top Students + Mutual Secret Crushes + School Life] After the students were split into arts and science classes in their second year of high school, Lu Yunqi unexpectedly found herself sitting in front of Fu Chucheng, the handsome, cold-faced guy she'd accidentally offended. She braced herself to be ignored or given a hard time, but as they spent their days together, she gradually chipped away at his icy facade that warned others to keep their dista 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Twelve Years Until the Snow Melts 雪融十二载 Cool, aloof top student × Gentle, ambitious boy A mutual secret crush spanning twelve years. She was an isolated island; he was a glimmer of light. She was frozen for twelve years; he pursued her for twelve years. He used her as his guiding star, drawing closer step by step. Because of him, her ice melted, and her heart slowly stirred. Snow falls without a sound, but love leaves its mark. After twelve years of waiting, at last they stand side by side. Leaning against his shoulder, she sudde 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Protect Me After School 放学保护我 [Complete❗❗] [Campus + Secret Crush + Urban + Lighthearted Comedy + Tragedy + Healing + Both Leads Pure + Bad Ending] The roguishly handsome, devoted Lu Yannian VS the resilient, sensitive Ruan Yi’an The day they first met. Thirteen-year-old Lu Yannian was bullied by a group of bad boys. He curled up in a dark alley and buried his head as he sobbed. A mysterious girl rushed forward and fearlessly stood in front of him. “How dare you bully one of your own in broad daylight? Are you even human?” 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Shh, Don't Let Her Find Out 嘘，别被她发现 Jiang Ni was born in a military compound. Her father, a regiment commander, and her mother, a teacher, spoiled her endlessly. As the youngest child in the compound, she was also especially doted on by all the other adults there. The other kids in the compound adored their little sister, too. But Tang Si was the exception. He loved teasing Jiang Ni, who refused to back down and spent her days going against him, from elementary school all the way through university. Ever since Tang Si moved into t 87Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 91 The Cold, Sweet School Heart: After We Became Deskmates, I Was Hooked 校草又冷又甜，同桌后真香了 [Sweet Campus Romance + Redemption + Cool and Protective Husband × Resilient Sweetheart] [Strong, Pitiful Heroine VS. Cold on the Outside, Warm on the Inside Campus Heartthrob] After what seemed like an ordinary car accident, Chen Xiyao became the class outcast. She was accused of cheating whenever she got good grades, criticized for breaking the rules when she grew her hair long, and even found her dorm bed covered in crumbs from Xuebing crackers. The plaque at home proclaiming her family to be 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Before It’s Too Late 止于未迟 The moment Duan Zhi said, “This is where it ends,” Cheng Weichi suddenly understood her own name. So “Weichi” meant: Even after you’ve stopped, I’m still asking whether it’s too late. From high school to college, she remembered every “someday” he had ever promised. But he was the first to say goodbye. Only later did she understand: Some people have their endings written into their names. One was called “Zhi,” the other “Weichi.” He had already gone so far, while she was still standing where she’ 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 After I Heard the Campus Hunk Call Me a Toy, I Stopped Chasing Him 听见校草说我是玩具后，我不追了 The rating is low because this just came out and hardly anyone has rated it yet. It’ll go up later! Give it a chance and come have a look! [The Pursuit After the Breakup + Cold School Hottie Turns Jealous + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Mutual First Love + Everyone Plays Matchmaker + Youthful Campus Romance + Sweet Indulgence] Lu Qianyue spent three years desperately chasing Qi Du’an, loving him until she lost herself. Then, at his birthday party, she heard him casually say with her own ears, “She 675Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 94 Coconut Grove 椰子林 [The rating has only just opened, so it may take a while to rise. A selectively chatty young lady × an aloof guy who secretly loves it] [Childhood friends × reunion after years apart × evenly matched × little moments of secret crushes] * Because Yu Chaoye was always by Jiang Linyi’s side, all her friends knew she had a childhood friend. His good looks were merely his least impressive quality. Her childhood friend skipped a grade. Jiang Linyi: “He couldn’t hack it with the students his own age.” 4.8kReads8.9Score70414d adds
- 95 Reborn: Taking It Easy While Cultivating Immortality in High School 重生归来：我在高中悠闲修仙 [Reborn] + [Foundation Establishment cultivation] + [Only I wield the power] + [Everyday life] + [Occasional showing off] + [Teenage romance] Li Ping'an had a dream, a very, very long dream. One dream, two lifetimes. In the dream, he studied, graduated, and started working, then peacefully fell asleep on an ordinary night. Then Li Ping'an had another dream, in which he transmigrated. He transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation, reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and eventually d 847Reads6.0Score11314d adds
- 96 Transmigrated Into a Book: When the Childhood Friend Wakes Up 穿书之青梅苏醒时 Childhood sweethearts + love that grows over time + both virgins + mutual redemption + high school heroine turns into a top student + mutual college crushes = a gentle chronicle of campus life A slow-blooming heroine who works hard to grow vs. a gentle, supportive, top-of-the-class male lead Su Xinghe wakes up as the malicious childhood friend in an old-fashioned novel. She does her best to escape the original plot and focus on her studies, determined to turn her fate around. But somehow, her e 118Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 97 A Young Man’s Tale of Youth 少年青春物语 [Childhood Friends] + [Youth on Campus] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Coming-of-Age Healing] + [Everyday Youth] This is a long story that follows Wang Ke’s growth from elementary school through college. Someone once asked Wang Ke, “Hey, you and Yue Siyan are so close. You must have known each other for a long time, right?” Wang Ke answered, “Of course! We’ve known each other since elementary school.” But their story began much earlier. Wang Ke just doesn’t remember. Long ago, Yue Siyan couldn’t find her 32Reads8.2Score114d adds
- 98 In This Life, I'll Be Your Little Sidekick 这一世，我来做你的小跟班 "Urban Everyday Life"+ "High School"+ "One Heroine" If a car accident hadn't taken his life, perhaps he would never have realized just how lonely his life had been. Chu Fan was dead. He had spent half his life striving. He'd once called the shots in conference rooms and sung his heart out at karaoke. But only after his death did he discover how deserted his funeral could be, a stark contrast to the lively life he'd led. Chu Fan quietly watched his funeral from beginning to end, as if he were wat 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Chasing Summer 逐夏 [From Campus to Wedding Dress + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing] [Cheerful, sunny top student who seems like a good girl vs. cold, obsessive campus king] One day, the campus king of Jiang University was on his way to teach a few street thugs a lesson. When he arrived, he found that several of them had already been beaten black and blue. They were on their knees, kowtowing and begging for mercy. "Don't ask us. Our boss makes the decisions." "If you want to ask someone, ask our boss." "Boss, w 3.2kReads6.9Score47514d adds
- 100 Stop Chasing the School Beauty, She's the Trouble-Maker Upstairs 别追校花了，她是我楼上的麻烦精 (A newcomer’s very first book! The rating just came out, and it’s climbing fast!) [Youthful angst + school life + slow pace + plenty of sweetness and heartbreak + fantastical romance + transmigrate and reincarnate] I, Ye Yunxiu, barely got into Clover No. 1 High School with the very last score in my class. I came here for only one reason, and I had three things to do: Find Miss Gardenia… find Miss Gardenia… or maybe… “Miss Gardenia?” It was raining on my first day in Nanjing, and I met my 375Reads8.3Score10014d adds
