Novels like Secret Crush: A Coward's First Brave Step
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- 1 After I Transmigrated, I Discovered the Aloof Top Student Has a Secret Crush on Me 穿越后,发现高冷学霸他又暗恋我 [Campus romance + mutual pining comes true + light and sweet + both fall for each other] [A short story just over 100,000 words] Yu Qiu’s crush is all about “getting together first, then transmigrating back in time to make up for everything.” She’s just spent a night of passion with the man she loves. When she opens her eyes, she’s back in high school, in the days when he was coldest toward her. Staring at the handsome, don’t-come-near-me face of teenage Cen Yu, Yu Qiu is stunned: Wasn’t I suppo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Remembering You, Never Too Late 忆许不晚 Mutual healing A top student heroine whose father died in service vs. a prodigy hero whose mother died young “Whenever I see my stepmother with her own child, I think of my mother and long for her love. But if I hadn’t been born, wouldn’t my mother and father have been happy together?”, Cheng Xuci “No matter how cheerful I seem, deep down I’m still insecure, and I hate being alone.”, Lian Wanqin They’re both scheming and taciturn beneath the surface. The story is told from the heroine’s perspect 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Chasing South 逐南 [Reunion after a long separation]+ [Mutual salvation]+ [Sweet youthful romance]+ [Small-town fiction] A strong-willed girl VS a gentle, distant man Zhou Nanxing had to return to school to conduct an on-site inspection for his company. In the cafeteria, he saw Xia Zhian sitting alone in a corner. He went over and asked if he could sit across from her, but she simply turned and left. He didn’t think much of it, assuming they would never cross paths again. Who would have thought they’d become neigh 36Reads—Score14814d adds
- 4 The Lost Band-Aid: Youth Hidden in Old Keepsakes 丢失的创可贴:藏在旧物里的青春 First-person narration + unrequited love + true to life + open ending Eight years later, looking back on youth once more, old keepsakes unlock the feelings buried in the heart of a young boy. From meeting in a new class in 2005 to going their separate ways in 2013, introverted Li Xiao spends his entire youth harboring feelings for Zhao Ling that he never dares to confess. During a Chinese lesson, Zhao Ling softly sings “Always Quiet,” and quietly finds a place in the boy's heart. A tiny banda 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Stop Liking Me, I Can’t Even Afford a Pineapple Bun 别喜欢我了,我连菠萝包都买不起 Lin Xingchen was an utterly ordinary college student. He was poor, had no connections, and his only real skill was taking care of his autistic little sister. Then one day, Xia Wanqing, the daughter of a wealthy family, handed him a fake-boyfriend contract. Five hundred thousand a year, plus a year-end bonus if he did a good job. He thought it was a normal job. Then an eccentric transfer student showed up, his childhood friend blew up, the literary girl cried, and his yandere deskmate smiled. Wit 120Reads—Score10014d adds
- 6 On Military Training Day, He Lost to a Girl 军训那天,他输给了一个女生 Seventeen-year-old twins Chen Zhishui and Chen Zhinian ranked first and second across the city in their high school entrance exams. Their father, Chen Lin, was one of the founders of Chengfeng Tech, and their mother was the well-known author Xu Nuo. Online commenters called theirs a family with “divine genes.” During freshman military training, Chen Zhishui, the city's top student, made his first misjudgment: when a classmate collapsed from heatstroke, he thought she was having an epileptic seiz 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 What Do You Mean You Can Teleport My Clothes? 什么叫你能传送我的衣服? [Absolutely Bonkers + Pure Thrills] What do you mean Gu Nian's little white socks suddenly ended up in your mouth? High schooler Lu Chenzhou accidentally awakened the ability to teleport objects, but it seems to work on only one person… He sneaks a look at Gu Nian during morning reading, teleports her socks into his mouth, and the next time they meet, somehow gets his hands on her underwear out of thin air? “I'm really not a pervert, I just…” “Give my clothes back before you say anything else!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Timeless Years 岁月无间 A repeat student and painting prodigy × an art student "All our lives, we've been saying, 'Long time no see.'" A fleeting glimpse five years ago, their first meeting on a bus, and the difficult choice between dreams and reality. Ye Xi thought this person would probably be a part of her life forever. At first sight, she thought this handsome young man was like an immortal: someone to admire from afar, but never approach. The second time they met, she discovered that beneath his aloof exterior wa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Orange-Flavored Summer Words 橙味夏语 In the bright days of high school, transfer student Yan Chengzi meets the sunny boy Jiang Chuan, and a secret teenage crush begins to bloom. But the memories of youth are beautiful, and impossible to hold on to. As we grow up, we must all head toward our own futures. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Beauty Hidden in a Boil 脓包藏美 Beauty Hidden in a Boil 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Aloof Top Student Lives Across the Hall, Acts Tough but Spoils Me Rotten! 高冷学神住对门,嘴硬却超宠我! [1v1 + Both First Loves + Tsundere Who Falls Hard + Sweet Campus Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Tsundere Physics Prodigy × Sweet, Gentle Genius Artist] Shen Xingyou transfers from Sucheng to the capital and moves into the east wing of her grandfather’s traditional courtyard home. Across the door lives Chi Zhou, the physics genius famous throughout the school. On their first day meeting, the aloof top student coldly draws a line between them: “My surname is Chi, yours is Shen. Let’s stay out of each 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 12 A Crush Is a Coward’s Greatest Echo 暗恋,是胆小鬼最大的回响 [Chinese-Style School Life] [No System] [Not Reborn] [One Heroine] The winds of youth blow toward midsummer, and the seeds of secret love sprout in its heat. A secret crush makes you tread carefully around one person, but talk about them endlessly to everyone else. It’s a coward’s weapon, and also the loudest echo of all. Fate tears open a rift in a mistaken connection, giving the bond a chance to continue. If fate is decided by Heaven, some things are still up to us. After missing his chance on 104Reads—Score10414d adds
- 13 Meeting You Was Like Stepping Into the Sun 遇你如光明媚 At seventeen, our first flutter of love bloomed on April Fool’s Day. By twenty-four, we had an entire garden. [Bright, bold science whiz heroine × aloof athlete and academic ace hero] A love between equals Bickering couple: [Fiery heroine’s best friend × playboy hero’s best buddy] Sparks fly One glance across the sports field at seventeen, One “I do” at their wedding at twenty-four. An entire youth lies between those moments, and every part of it is filled with each other. Open this bo 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 An Apple Is Anything but a Boring Fruit 苹果才不是一种无聊的水果 Career-focused, hardworking heroine + pure-hearted, hopelessly romantic puppy of a male lead + he falls for her on his own + mutual crushes finally paying off [Both Pure] [Strong Female Lead] Chen Jiahe gets into Quan Ying, the best high school in the city. They say that if you attend Quan Ying, you can choose any of the best universities in the country. Once there, she discovers just how severe the information bubble is. Quan Ying isn't full of nothing but elite students. Some openly make out i 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I’ve Already Picked a Name 名字已想好 Every chance encounter, however unremarkable, is part of a fate already written. The transfer student Lin Lizhen arrived at ZH No. 1 High School, cool and composed, with excellent grades. She had planned to focus on her studies at this “top-student factory,” but by the window, her gaze collided with that of Xie Yizhao. His face was cold, but his personality was lively and carefree, like the most unexpected ripple in a summer breeze. When it came time to choose teams for a physics competition, sh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Has the Former Number Seven Defected Today? 前七今天叛逃了吗 [Ensemble Cast at School + Top Students All Around + Slow and Steady + Happy Endings for Everyone + Sweet from Start to Finish + Inspiring Study Goals + Grounded in Reality + A Little Wish Fulfillment] Seven students, the top seven in the county, all “defect” together from Class A to Class B on the first day of school. One wants to rebel against their perverted homeroom teacher, one can’t stand the oppressive education system, and one simply thinks, “I don’t know anyone in that class. You’re th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Stars Are Stars Too 星星也算星星 Seventeen-year-old transfer student Zhou Xingye has three secrets. First, he likes the girl by the window in the front row. Second, he once wrote her name on a scrap of paper, then erased it. Third, he has always felt that he isn’t good enough. What he doesn’t know is this: That girl recognizes his handwriting. She’s seen him feeding cats, and cheered when he made a three-pointer at the basketball court. She’s been waiting for him to speak up. No matter how small a star is, it’s still a star. E —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 She Was Reborn Beneath the Wutong Tree 她在梧桐树下重生 The city's third-ranked genius girl has her feelings and grades stolen by a scumbag who manipulates her. Once she wakes up to what he's doing, she dumps him and vows to turn things around. With tutoring from a sharp-tongued top student whose crushing instruction leaves her no chance to keep up, she fights her way from the bottom of the grade rankings back to the top, turning everyone who expected to laugh at her into the punchline instead. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Turning a Gloomy JK Girl into a Cheerful Wife 把忧郁JK女调成开朗老婆 Facing the police, she used that name for the first time: "I'm his girlfriend." When the lie left her lips, her ears were red and her hands were trembling. Later, she moved into his home. Two rooms, with only a wall between them. She slept in the second bedroom, he in the main bedroom. The wall was so thin they could hear each other turning over. They went to school together and walked home together. When she got lost, he ran all over half the city to find her. Crouching in front of her, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Lu Yao Meets Summer 路瑶逢夏 [High school + secret crush + three boys, one girl + school bully + sweet youth romance + deskmates] After failing her exams, Song Yao starts high school at Zicheng No. 2 High School. On her first day, she meets her first deskmate, Mu Ye. He's a cheeky troublemaker, and he and Song Yao bicker constantly. Jiang Cheng, the school's notorious upperclassman, suddenly appears at the door of Song Yao's classroom. Mu Ye repeatedly warns Song Yao that Lu Fan, the troublemaker from the class next door, i 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn in Senior Year to Save a Depressed Girl 重生高三拯救抑郁女孩 [Reborn] + [School life] + [No System] + [One heroine] + [Esports: CS] Reborn in my senior year of high school, I'm taking back everything that belongs to me! No heartbreak, just sweetness from beginning to end. 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 22 Who Made Me Reborn? 是谁害我重生的 [Youthful campus life, detective work, an amusing cast, Chinese-style light novel] Chen Jiuba returns to his hometown with his childhood sweetheart to attend a class reunion. And gets killed by a monster. Knowing his death is connected to an unsolved case from thirteen years ago, he begins looking for the people involved. “Hey, you’re going to die.” “You say I’m going to die, so that means I’m going to die?” Then one day, he shows up in class with the central figure from that case, the campus b 304Reads—Score10014d adds
- 23 From Tutoring the Campus Belle to Joining High Society 从辅导校花开始混名媛圈 This book is also known as A College Student’s Guide to Employment and The Socialite Circle Is Nothing Special. Zhou Chen applies for a tutoring job with the campus belle and binds himself to the Soft-Rice-Eater System! As long as he tutors the campus beauty, wins her and her mother’s approval, and completes the System’s missions, he can receive random System rewards! The campus beauty’s mother is very pleased with him and starts taking Zhou Chen to all kinds of banquets to broaden his horizons. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 What Do You Mean, I'm Your Galgame Love Interest? 什么叫我是你的旮旯给木攻略对象 My name is Xian Yu, and I'm a total couch potato. My everyday routine is watching anime, reading novels, and zoning out with my head on the desk. Then she showed up. She borrowed my books, asked how far I'd gotten every day, and came over to pick them up. Other people: She's really paying attention to you. Me: She just wants to read the books. Other people: Then why make a special trip over? Me: ...She just wants to read the books. Other people: Why does she have to remind you every day where to 8Reads—Score10914d adds
- 25 I Devoured Every Sweet Romance, Then Fell for the Ice-Cold Senior 磕遍甜文,我沦陷冰山学姐 [One heroine, an innocent junior × a cool senior, no heartbreak throughout] Jiang Ruoxue is the unreachable ice-cold senior on campus, distant and aloof, keeping everyone at arm’s length. Shen Huai, a first-year student, used to devour all kinds of sweet romance novels, but unexpectedly fell for a real-life senior. Their paths cross time and again. Carrying his timid hopes, the young man quietly draws closer. Rumors swirl, and outsiders don’t believe a relationship between them can work. One is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Waiting for the Evening Star 等一场晚星 Their childhood together, those innocent and beautiful years as childhood sweethearts. Then an accident forced them apart. He Linxing learned to navigate life at the orphanage, and his dream of becoming a doctor only grew stronger. They met again in high school. He recognized her, but retreated into his insecurity. She saw through him and chose to protect him with tenderness. But their happiness didn't last, and in the end they had to part again. No one knew how long this separation would last.. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Missed the Ice-Cold Campus Beauty and Met Her Broken Side 错过高冷校花,我遇见了破碎的她 [Everyday life]+ [One female lead]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn]+ [Sweet romance] Lin Nan had a crush on a girl throughout high school, but was too afraid to confess, so he went to college thousands of miles away. To his surprise, she followed him there. Lin Nan was deeply insecure, and his three years of pretending turned into the sharpest of blades. After being deceived in an online romance, Lin Nan was utterly heartbroken and decided to shut his heart away for good. Then, at college, he ran into 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Did I Make the Young Lady Angry Again Today? 今天又惹大小姐生气了吗? A bright, sunny heiress vs. a brooding, guarded poor boy Both devoted only to each other + bickering couple + healing + secret crush on her part + reunion after years apart + faux-substitute romance + happy ending... After transferring back to Lucheng, Liang Xiyue unexpectedly met someone who looked just like her ex. To make matters worse, he was in her class! They’d barely met before she realized they were completely incompatible, arguing every other day, more often than a couple married for se 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Xiao An Listens to the Rain 晓安听雨 Chen Xiao'an's journey through youth in Changning Alley unfolds amid the warmth and coldness of life in the neighborhood. She grows up little by little, matures as she pursues love, and finds insight in pure friendship. Youth is ordinary yet full of fire, filled with songs and celebration all along the way. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After Spending Our Wedding Night Together, I Traveled Back to College? 和清冷教授洞房后,穿回大学了? [One heroine + aloof professor + cold on the outside, warm on the inside + forbidden teacher-student romance + lighthearted, sweet story + soul transmigration + older-sister type + no cultivation] Jiang Qingang was about to marry the aloof professor from his university. If you asked him before the wedding whether he had any regrets, he'd say: “I regret never becoming a student who seduced his teacher, and having a forbidden romance with the professor at home while we were at university.” Well, r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 How Could a Girl This Perfect Possibly Like Me? 如此超模的女生怎么可能喜欢我 [School]× [Youth]× [Coming of age]× [Comedy]× [Healing]× [Everyday life] (An ensemble story about the main cast, following four protagonists, two boys and two girls. Though set against a Chinese backdrop, it has an anime-like feel and is pretty absurd.) “Loser” Jiang Huai thinks he can turn over a new leaf at Nangaok, but the girl who brutally rejected his confession in middle school is at the same high school. People still know about his embarrassing past, his group is infamous, and on the firs 12.5kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 32 The Summer Breeze Brushes the Boy's Face 夏风拂过少年面 [Chinese-Style Campus Life, A Tribute to Youth] [No System] [Not Reborn] [Regrets] [The Curtain Falls on Youth] If every encounter is destined to end in parting, what is the point of meeting? If every encounter leads to farewell, will you regret it? The girl gazing up at the sky shines brighter than the sea of stars. She smiles sweetly. “Lin Shu, you’re the brightest star of all, too.” Just because you can’t forget someone doesn’t mean they’ll ever respond. Summer in Nan’an is still as vibrant a 2.7kReads8.1Score32614d adds
- 33 Falling for My Unpredictable Deskmate 恋上反差同桌这件事 [One Female Lead] [1v1] [Pure Romance] [Mutual Pining] What's it like to have a capitalist beauty as your desk mate, someone who puts on airs in public but wants to squeeze every last drop out of you in private? "Xiao Yu, get me a glass of water that's neither hot nor cold." "Yes, Miss Song." "Xiao Yu, you don't even know how to solve this? As punishment, buy me milk tea." Yang Yu sped up his work on the problem. "Xiao Yu, these grades aren't good enough. Otherwise, who's going to be my 4.5kReads—Score66714d adds
- 34 Please Give Me Your Luck 请将幸运赠予我 [Cool, aloof, lazy bad boy × gentle, quiet sweetheart | 1v1, devoted to each other | Sweet campus romance] A sweet school-life story. The rating is low because it just launched. Shi Xing found a lost child at the mall. The child looked up at her and asked, “Big sister, will you be my sister-in-law?” She never expected the child’s older brother to be the boy who later sat behind her in class. Zhang Yuqian had ranked first across the city in the high school entrance exams. At the opening ceremony, 357Reads6.0Score10514d adds
- 35 Stop Wagging Your Tail at Me 别再对我摇尾巴啦 [Campus Romance + Two Top Students + He Has a Secret Crush + Unbeatable Will-They-Won’t-They Tension + Sound Values] *A graceful, spirited, talented girl and a heaven-blessed prodigy who doesn’t always play by the rules In the eyes of his classmates, Bian Chenglan was hard to approach and looked down on everyone, as if nothing could ever catch his eye. Only he knew that whenever he spoke to the girl he liked, it was as if he lost the ability to think. “I’ll haunt her like a ghost forever,” he v —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Secret Crush: My Heart Belongs to You 暗恋:青青子衿,心心所念 “If the finish line feels too far away, I’ll turn my secret crush into motivation, even if chasing him feels like torturing myself.” During their three years of middle school, Lin Xi was a furtive listener lurking in the shadows. To catch up with Zhou Chen, the spirited boy who always seemed to shine, she pushed herself to the brink of madness. She went from scoring 658 to an astonishing 716 on the high school entrance exam. After crossing a fifty-point chasm, she finally stood beside him benea 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Seven Parts Sweet 学霸七分甜 [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, cold on the outside and warm within male lead × depressed heroine who wants to save herself again] [Reborn + campus + sweet romance + healing + reunion after years apart = choosing each other] Bai Qianzhi was wandering aimlessly down the street when someone jumping from a building fell on her and killed her. When she woke up, she'd been reborn in her high school days. But why was she desk mates with the top student in this life? Starting from a terrible stude 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The New Campus Beauty's Persona Is a Little Unusual! 新校花的人设有点与众不同呢! There's no melodrama or vicious supporting characters, just all the little moments of falling in love and two hearts gradually drawing closer. Everyday life × mutual devotion The new transfer student is the school beauty, Luo Yu. She's gorgeous. But her introduction leaves everyone stunned. “Hi, everyone. I'm Luo Yu. I'm a girl, and I like girls.” Some students even ran into the new school beauty in the cafeteria and got confirmation. Just when everyone thought there was no chance, the school be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Lend Me Your Light! 借光! Borrowed Light Lan Ruoxi has always felt that she lives in the shadows. She has never dared to claim the light that should be hers. From childhood on, she's been used to standing in a corner, used to going unnoticed. Other people's light is too bright; it would reveal how poor and wretched she is, so she learned to hide. But every so often, light falls on her without invitation, even if it's only a little. The spare change her younger sister slips her, Wang Jia giving her a ride since they'r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Have Everything You Want 你要的我都有 Everything You Want, I've Got —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Rainy Days 阴雨天 Nancheng sits by the sea, and the sea breeze carries a salty taste. Xu Zhao has taken on that taste, so salty it's bitter. In this run-down, dreary little county town, Xu Zhao and Sheng Yanchuan keep each other company through the rainy days of their lives. A fallen young master from a wealthy family × a resilient, kind-hearted girl 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Cousin, Your Girl-Next-Door Is Such a Great Actress 表哥,你的邻家妹妹超会演 [Love Triangle] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Campus Romance] + [Light Yandere] + [Sweet Romance] “I have a pure and adorable girl next door. She’s the practice girlfriend my parents picked out for me. She never says she likes me, but she’s always trying to go on dates with me. She even came to my school and became my classmate. In the eyes of outsiders, she’s my girlfriend. To our teachers, she’s a cool, top-performing student. To our classmates, she’s the aloof goddess ranked second on the school b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn: The Cold, Handsome Campus Prince Becomes My Devoted Simp? 重生,高冷校草竟成了我的舔狗? [Rebirth + campus life + everyday romance + faithful to each other + the hero’s long road to winning her back] [Amber-eyed, flirtatious beauty & cold, noble young man who’s prickly on the outside but soft at heart] In her previous life, Su Sangwan loved Gu Peiyu. She lowered herself and spent her whole life chasing after him like a lovesick fool. A lovesick fool, a lovesick fool. In the end, all that devotion made her his girlfriend. Eventually, she even got her wish and married him. After they —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I'm a Copycat, So Why Can't I Learn to Kiss? 我一学人精,吃嘴子怎么不能学了 [Two top students + a touch of ensemble cast + devoted to each other + sweet romance + no romantic rivalry] What would you do if your parents were always comparing you to someone else's child? Outdo her? Hate her? Or give up? Ye Zhenzhen's answer: imitate her. Whatever my cousin does, I'll do too. Stick with her and I'll get to enjoy the benefits. Huh? My cousin's going to the woods? And the top student in our grade went too? How dare they hire a private tutor who's the top student and no —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Ji, I Like You the Most 季同学,最喜欢你了 [Shy, Blush-Prone Sweetheart × Cold-Faced, Love-Brained Top Student] Mutual pining + 1v1 + Happy ending + Both each other's first and only + Light ensemble cast In everyone's eyes, Ji Yanzhi is an unreachable moon, aloof and distant, and always turning away any girl who tries to get close. Ji Wan, meanwhile, is a shy girl who blushes easily and fades into the background. She and Ji Yanzhi seem to belong to two different worlds. No one knows Ji Wan has a secret: she's liked Ji Yanzhi ever since t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Landing Right in the Heart 降临心尖 Youthful campus romance + sweet love + adorable contrast Ling Rushu and Shen Yi went from being nobodies to becoming inseparable, and in the end, each became the one and only partner in the other's life. The rush of youth is all about affection and being someone's favorite. Its ending is two identical university admission letters. Maybe their first meeting wasn't dazzling, but their ending is sure to be happy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 My Childhood Friend Talks Tough, Insisting She Doesn’t Like Me 青梅嘴硬:偏说不喜欢我 [No Rebirth or Transmigration] [Childhood Sweetheart + Girl Who Appears Later + White Moonlight] [Secret Crush] [Slow-Witted, Pure Romance] [Ensemble Youth Story] [Everyday Growth] Someone once asked: What is a secret crush? A confession you don't dare say out loud? A feeling no one else knows about? Or a long battle with yourself? In Su Jianchen's youth, secret crushes seem a little complicated. A tsundere childhood sweetheart, a quirky and mischievous girl, and a cool, aloof transfer stu 439Reads—Score10014d adds
- 48 Summer’s Warmth Grows Stronger 夏意再浓 If you had a time machine that could take you back to your senior year of high school, what do you think would happen? Run into a fake sweet girl? Tear her apart! Campus bullying? Put a stop to it! Rank last in the whole grade despite being in the science honors class? It could happen! Skipping class, getting into fights, standing up for strangers in need... The heroine, Shen Cishuang, is a low-ranking reporter at a radio station. The hero, Yang Yi, is the youngest physics professor in Yingzhou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Our Secret Crush 暗恋是我们的秘密 [High School, Youth Fiction, No Harem, Pure Love, Underdog's Rise, Coming of Age] Who didn't have a first love they admired from afar in their youth? Su Yu, a champion eater, fell in love at first sight with a cool, top-ranking student. He thought it would be an unrequited crush that went nowhere, but he never expected that his secret love was a secret they shared. Still, their story seems more complicated than that. Let me tell it from the beginning. Outgoing and always ready to help, Su Yu was 7.4kReads—Score98214d adds
- 50 From Dust to the Rest of My Life, I Think Only of Su Nian 从尘埃到余生,只念苏念 [Male POV + one-sided crush + slow-burn romance + devoted male lead] Note: The female lead has an ex-boyfriend. What's it like to have a crush on someone for nine years? It's the black umbrella left unclaimed in seventh grade. It's the wind that never stops blowing through the high school hallway. It's being just one street away at college, yet never managing to reach her. It's seeing her hold someone else's hand in her social media posts, while not even daring to add her as a friend. Then she b 1.9kReads7.3Score11014d adds

















































