Novels like A Few Things About Graduate School
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- 1 The Year We Got into Trouble Together 那年，我们一起闯祸 [Campus + Hilarious Daily Life + One Female Lead] When He Zixu knocked the head off the principal’s statue on the first day of school, he had no choice but to become close friends with three jerks. He thought he could smooth things over, but somehow he only went further and further down the road of causing trouble. He Zixu: “I didn’t mean to do it at the time. Circumstances forced my hand. And it’s not like I did much. I only smashed the principal’s statue, tricked a few instructors into going u 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 I Dig Up Bombs at University, and the Sentient Campus Rules Are Watching Me 我在大学挖炸弹，校规成精盯上我 Lin Yu is just an ordinary student at Xihai University, livestreaming his digging to earn some extra cash. He never expected that one shovel would uncover an abandoned aerial bomb and trigger a campus-wide evacuation; another swing of his hammer would blast open a fifty-meter-wide sinkhole; and, finally, that he'd dig up a nuclear bomb in an underground air-raid shelter! Even stranger, whenever he does something reckless, a cold female voice rings in his ears: “Stop digging, or you'll die~” Then 115Reads—Score514d adds
- 3 Your Students Are Absolute Menaces 贵校的学生造孽啊 (Modern setting + comedy + feel-good power fantasy, one female lead) She was just going to school like normal, never expecting to stumble upon the real world. She thought her world would become solemn and sacred, but instead... Yan Qi: “Summoning is a profound art. You have no one to blame but yourself for losing.” Enemy: “You gang up on me and still think you’re in the right?!” Yan Qi: “Grandma always said, ‘Honor in combat only gets in the way when fighting your enemies.’” Shi San: “I think yo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After I Started Slacking Off, the School Bully Begged Me to Help Him Memorize Vocabulary 摆烂后，校霸哭着求我背单词 Lin Wanwan, a seasoned corporate wage slave at a major tech company, died suddenly at 28 and transmigrated into a wealthy-family school romance novel. She was thrown into hell-level difficulty from the start: caught slipping a love letter to the school bully, the male lead, in the middle of English class. The original character’s persona: spoiled, willful, and hopelessly lovesick. Lin Wanwan’s persona: emotionally detached, a work machine who just wants to retire. Faced with the discipline dire —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Stars Falling in Your Eyes 星辰跌落你眼眸 The summer sun is dazzling. Beneath the trees, the boy in the white shirt keeps overlapping with the figure in her memories… It's him. Seeing him again makes her memories feel like spring, finally released after serving a prison sentence. “Song Shubai, have you liked me for a long time?” asks Luo Ying, now twenty-two and fresh out of university, looking up at the boy before her. “Mm. For a very, very long time…” Song Shubai gazes tenderly at Luo Ying. In that moment, it seems stars have fallen i 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Love Story from the Qin Dynasty 秦朝的爱情启示录 My name is Qin Zhao, Zhao as in Zhao, not Chao. This story is my story, the story of Qin Zhao. There was youthful innocence, confusion, impulsiveness, and regret… In short, it is filled with love. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Gentle Campus Romance: Walking with You 校园浅恋：与你同行 Qi Yin is a girl with a unique view of love. In her heart is a name she can’t let go of: Ding Bo. She once tried to move on from their relationship, even considering going to Canada with Jing Chen to start a new life. But Ding Bo’s shadow was like a deep brand on her heart, impossible to erase. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Youthful Years, Spring Moon 青岁春月 [Failed Gaokao + Bottom-Tier University + College Life + Comeback Against the Odds + Graduate Employment + Cramped Living in an Urban Village + Different Endings] After failing the Gaokao, Zhao Rui enrolls in a bottom-tier university. Starting from scratch, he works hard and turns things around, graduating with a result he can be proud of. Through his actions, Zhao Rui proves that students who don't get into top universities can still work hard and carve out a brilliant future for themselves. Co 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 9 Let Me Fall in Love with You Again 许我再次爱上你 [Everyday Campus Life] + [No System] + [No Transmigration] + [Not Reborn] With the help of Chen Qingrou, a kind nurse, a young man returns to campus life. What sparks will fly between him and his classmates: Su Shirou, gentle and kind, with a touch of sensitivity; Li Jiajia, lively and cheerful, occasionally a little eccentric; and Ning Xi, sweet and adorable, with a touch of yandere... Su Shirou: Xiang Yang, you like me, right? You have great taste. I’ll tell you a secret... I like you too. Nin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Stars Beneath the Sunset 落日下的繁星 A brilliant girl who shines like the stars vs. a cold, possessive campus heartthrob [Secret campus crush + mutual healing + childhood healing] * At sixteen, Kong Qingqing was “abandoned” by her parents. By a twist of fate, she moved into Fang Ye's home. At first, she thought the plot of the TV series It Started with a Kiss would come true in her own life. She went to and from school every day with the boy everyone idolized, and took part in every aspect of his life. She worked hard to become pre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Girls Around Me, Please Don't Bully Me 周围的女生请不要欺负我 This story is fictional and set in an alternate world. Please don't confuse it with reality. The novel makes pop-culture references from time to time. If you don't like them, please don't report it. All characters in the story are adults, aged eighteen or older. [Light novel] + [Easygoing everyday life] + [Romantic comedy] + [Tearjerker] At an ordinary school, there is an ordinary-looking eighteen-year-old senior in high school. His name is Chu Luoyu, a man who spends his whole life chasing an o 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Tales of the Counseling Department 咨询部物语 [Light Novel] + [Alternate Universe] + [Romance] + [No System] In this alternate world, the United States split apart in 2028, while an uprising broke out in Japan, which became a New Democratic Republic. After enduring civil war and sweeping changes, Japan was beset by a series of problems. A poised, gentle, beautiful, and brilliant senior brought together a group of college students to join the Consulting Club Project, founding a club dedicated to helping others solve their problems. There are 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Thirteen Years of Loving You 喜欢你的十三年 By a twist of fate, the male lead, Cheng Tianyi, transferred schools and met Yi Xiao, the girl who would change his life. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, they wandered through thirteen years together, and he loved her for all thirteen. They grew up side by side and finally found their happily ever after. This is a story of two top students helping each other improve and grow. A love that unfolds slowly is the kind that leaves the deepest mark. Do you still remember the person who left an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Top-Scoring Girl Would Never Be My Disciple! 高分少女才不会是我的弟子！ After entering university, galgame expert Bai Liu takes up the fighting game Street Fighter 6. In just half a month, he reaches the High Master rank. Just as he’s making waves on campus and proving unbeatable, a girl who can’t even perform a forward walk without turning it into a “↘” gives him a whole new challenge. “Please take me on as your student, Your Highness, the champion of last year’s campus tournament!” So this “genius” passes on the secret to his strength to the girl: playing dirty. B 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 My Rumored Girlfriend Is the School’s Vampire Beauty 我的绯闻女友是学校的吸血鬼校花 [One heroine] [Super sweet] [Vampires] [Pure romance] [Campus belle] One night, Zhang Wenchang, who had lost his emotions because of a curse, met the vampire Millie in a park. To his amazement, she could deal with the curse that had robbed him of his emotions. And so the two began living together, working side by side to handle the curses afflicting those around them in an effort to break the curse that had taken Zhang Wenchang's emotions. But as time went by, Millie's feelings for Zhang Wenchan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Ice in Warm Tones 暖色调的冰 Xia Qingyou spent her senior year of high school wedged between piles of exam papers and two eccentric desk mates. On her left was the chatterbox Zheng Haodang; on her right, the sharp-tongued Liu Ruiwei. She secretly liked Lin Zejia, who rode the school bus, received a little flower Xin Rui had hidden in her workbook, and had her heart thrown into disarray by Liu Ruiwei's hug on graduation day. But her real youth began when she stepped onto the campus of Jiangcheng University. A boy named Xu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I Confessed Again and Again, but After I Let Go, the School Beauty Pursued Me 告白多次，放手后却被校花倒追 [Modern romance + campus life + no System + one female lead + not a conventional power fantasy] “Let's break up...” (Beiji believes that writing best conveys a person's thoughts, values, and actions. If there are things you can't achieve in real life, you can find a place for them in a novel. Some people read books, while others look in a mirror. Perhaps a scene in a book will feel strangely familiar. Just take it in. That's an experience, a kind of growth. Some people belong in your memories ju 56Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Tears in a Fleeting Life 浮生有泪 [Sweet romance + everyday life + healing + lighthearted + shameless displays of affection] In this bustling world, love runs deep. Everyone has someone destined for them. Amid life's tears and its countless paths to enlightenment, I'll save the best version of myself for you, far away. You are the warmest place in my heart, growing warmer all the time... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Year the Flowers First Bloomed in Fragrance 那年花香始盛开 [Love at First Sight + A Lifetime of Mistaken Love + Love Quadrangle + One Heroine + Sweet Romance + Redemption] Under the blazing summer sun, youth is at its brightest. In the library, Fang Xirui falls in love with Guo Zheng at first sight. They exchange glances from afar, and she knows at once that he has stolen her heart. Love begins to blossom quietly, setting them on a tangled path. When they have it, they don’t know how to cherish it. Only after losing it do they regret it... Who hasn’t fe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Academic Prodigy's Cherished Rose 学神的娇养玫瑰 A Powerful Pair + Mutual Healing + Devoted to Each Other + From School Days to the Wedding Aisle The sunshine heroine VS the ice-cold hero One-line pitch: A scorching rose blooms on a barren moon. Zhou Shian in his classmates’ eyes: cold, heartless, and cocky. Zhou Shian in Xie Xiang’s eyes: pitiful, helpless, and vulnerable. After a sudden family upheaval, Xie Xiang is forced to transfer to No. 2 High School. She ends up sharing a desk with the aloof boy everyone talks about! But she discovers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 There’s Definitely Something Wrong with My Campus Life! 我的青春校园生活果然有问题！ [Light novel + pure school romance + no System + not reborn + relaxed everyday life] My name is Jiang Yu, an ordinary Chinese high school student. If I had to name anything unusual about me, would my miserable middle school years and dead-fish eyes count? Still, I really like this quiet, ordinary life... A life where I can see the end from the beginning, and days that are nothing out of the ordinary, are exactly what I want. “Jiang Yu, I have a favor to ask you. Will you accept?” “Huh?” “Xiao J 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 She Waits for Her Wind 她等她的风 [Youthful campus romance + ensemble cast + sweet everyday HE] [A sunny puppy who loves to overthink vs. a gentle kitty with a tender heart and a love of life] While waiting in line at a breakfast shop, Lin Yesheng stepped on a boy's foot. After a storm of frantic thoughts, she heard her own voice, crystal clear: “Apologize.” Xu Xing: “Sorry?” “...” She wanted to disappear from the face of the earth. On her first day after transferring schools, Lin Yesheng discovered that the boy was in her clas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Every Time I Die, I Get One Step Closer to Immortality 每死一次，我离长生更近一步 A lighthearted, funny, and heartwarming read. Note: This is an urban slice-of-life novel, with little in the way of showing off and face-slapping or fighting monsters and leveling up. It's warm and harmonious all the way through. Also known as The Path to Longevity: Electricity and Me, My Years of Researching Longevity, After Being Reborn, I Discovered the Secret to Longevity, Seeking Longevity Through Heretical Cultivation, and A Modern Diary of Longevity Good news: I transmigrated, and the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Life on Thin Ice: Can I Make It to the Other Side? 一生如履薄冰，我还能走到对岸吗 [Two male leads + coming of age + redemption + bottom-focused + school life + sweet romance + goofy comedy + a touch of angst + humor + lively inner monologue + narcissistic chatterbox + secretly passionate] [A seemingly aloof bottom with a lively mind, endless inner snark, and no knack for expressing himself × a talkative, narcissistic, unconventional, flashy fake school bully who never does things the usual way] [Two guys with equally unconventional minds: perfectly matched ✓] [A different kin 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Living Life on My Own Terms with Cheat Powers 开挂人生的随心所欲 [Science fiction + interstellar migration + playing dumb while hiding one’s strength + two heroines + no romance + powerful heroine + powerhouse] Recommended starting from Chapter 3. The visitor from beyond the stars, Lieyan, encounters the nearly extinct Blue Star while gravely injured. To preserve humanity’s legacy, she sacrifices herself, leaving humankind a limited space in which to reproduce. A thousand years later, Chaoran descends upon Blue Star after giving up all her cultivation to sear 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 26 A Bunch of Self-Inflicted Embarrassment 自糗多符 [Modern warfare] + [multiple heroines] + [lighthearted comedy] + [slow-paced] + [goofy humor] + [zero emotional intelligence] It's only a war. I wonder how many hits my “Thunder Sword Formation” can take? This is a story about an immortal who cultivates a mortal body. A book for people who just want to have fun. This book is just for laughs, so don't take it too seriously. —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 27 Boy in the Back Row, I've Had a Crush on You for Ages 后排少年，我早就心动了 Three couples, with a small ensemble cast! The story is based on real events. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! One is Wang Sihan, the quiet, slow-to-warm-up Chinese class representative. The other is Zhao Zhiheng, the tall, handsome PE class representative whose smile could make you squint. She sat in the front row, and he sat in the back. They were parallel lines that should never have crossed. Until he became the boy behind her. A smoldering gaze, a pair of shared earphones, and her hea 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Ice-Cold Girl 我的冰山女孩 At their first meeting, sparks flew and tension crackled. As they got to know each other, they fell deeply in love. Once together, their bond became unbreakable. Hand in hand, they vowed to stay together for life. “My name is Tang Xia.” “I want that one.” “It smells like lemon.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Youth Is a Group Crime 青春是场团伙作案 A youth lived to the fullest should sound like a group crime. A bunch of young people in their prime embody every keyword associated with youth. That summer, we met. Liking you became the proudest secret of my entire youth. Later, our memories lasted longer than our romance ever did. The story begins: Luo Baiyu: “Xia Xiluo, how much longer until you finally remember me?” Xia Xiluo: “I’ll do my best.” The story ends: Xia Xiluo: “Luo Baiyu, how much longer until I finally forget you?” Luo Baiyu: “ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Ever Since I Met You, I've Only Loved You 直到遇见你，我只喜欢你 In the second semester of his sophomore year, Ying Rushi, the notorious “Demon Girl” of City No. 1 High School, crossed swords with physics whiz Zhan Yuting. He not only tricked her into taking a wrong turn, but also put her in her place in front of the entire choir. Yet every time Ying Rushi tried to get back at him, she ended up getting herself instead. Ying Rushi never imagined that Zhan’s “prophetic dreams,” all of which were about her, would later completely change their fate “Ying Rushi 27Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 31 With You, Even the Gentlest Breeze Feels Just Right 微风不燥有你就好 My 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Who Made Me Fall in Love with You? 谁让我爱你 Qu Wenzhu: In my heart, you are Dongfang Bubai. Shen Xingzhi: If the bamboo raft is going to sink, I'd rather sink to the bottom with you and sleep there together than leave you alone in this world to suffer the ache of longing. I'm afraid you'll forget me, but I don't want you to remember me either. When you fall for someone at first sight, how can you stop yourself from turning around and walking away? Qu Wenzhu lived happily with the Qu family for sixteen years, only to discover that the pare —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Daylight Returns 白昼重临 “If you could live your life over again, what would you do?” Lu Chi opened his eyes and returned to the summer of the new millennium, to the moment he was born. At the same time, another newborn girl's cries came from the delivery room across the hall. Her name was Shen Chao. He hadn't become a business tycoon or saved the world. He couldn't even remember the numbers for more than a few lottery tickets. The only thing he remembered clearly was the birthday letter Shen Chao sent him every year, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Forbidden Love: A Painful Romance and Redemption Between Teacher and Student 禁忌之恋：校园师生的苦恋与救赎 Forbidden Love: A Tormented Romance and Redemption Between Teacher and Student —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 Shocking! The Cool, Brilliant Student Is a Girl 震惊！清冷学神是女生 [Cool, Brilliant Female Student vs. Loyal, Spoiled Rich Heir] [A Passionate Love That Warms the Heart] Fu Qinglan was taken back by her biological parents, who had their own ulterior motives, and transferred to Nanda Affiliated Middle School as a boy. At first, the students in her class thought the transfer student was just a poor student who had bought his way in. No one expected “him” to make a stunning debut in the monthly exams, replacing Ji Huaizhi, who had topped the rankings for two years 214Reads—Score10014d adds
- 37 Tales of University 大学的故事 "This novel mainly follows the four boys in Dorm 515 and tells some amusing stories that happen around them on campus. Overall, it's pretty easy to follow." So says Shi Zhixiang. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A High School Sophomore, and My Traits Refresh Every Week 人在高二，我的词条每周刷新 [Campus Life + Romance] [Hilarious Everyday Life + Absurd Comedy] [Multiple Heroines] “There are a few times in everyone’s life when they feel they’ve seen the gates of heaven swing open. I waited seventeen years. At the lowest point of my life, the gates finally opened.” [War Spoils II]: When you kill an enemy, you have a 60% chance of receiving 100,000 yuan.] [Desperate Stand]: When your cash balance falls below 10%, your strength and speed increase by 30%.] [Information Gathering]: Lose all y 5.8kReads—Score1.3k14d adds
- 39 Do You Kinda Like Me Too? 你是不是也喜欢我捏 [Two Top Students + Made for Each Other + Mutual Devotion + Long Live Friendship] Perhaps because of the environment she grew up in, Liu Qing only wanted to study hard and see the world beyond her hometown. Before meeting Li Wen Classmate: “You’re always so quiet. Do you think you can make friends like that?” Liu Qing: “Thanks for your concern, but I don’t need friends.” After meeting Li Wen Liu Qing: “I think it’s wonderful to have friends. I’m so lucky to have met you all.” Li Wen gazes 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Tales of People’s Middle School 人民中学的故事 Time: 2018–2020 Location: People's Middle School Cast: Six boarding students, along with their teachers and classmates I wrote these stories to look back fondly on high school, and I hope readers will enjoy them too. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 When the Dream Ends, a Different Life 2 梦醒时分，不一样的人生2 [A Story About the Ordinary Lives of Ordinary Students at an Ordinary School] [No Soap-Opera Drama] [No System] [No Face-Slapping] [Multiple Heroines] [Only Kids Make Choices] [This Time, I Want It All] A sequel to Dreams Upon Waking: A Different Life, about the everyday life of a graduate student. 36Reads—Score314d adds
- 42 Summon a God for the College Entrance Exam 请神来高考 Summon a God to Help Me with the Gaokao 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Tiger-Type Girl: Help, the Cat-Type Top Student Is Such a Flirt 虎系少女：救命，猫系学霸太会撩 [Tiger-like rebellious underachiever girl VS cat-like gentle top student boy] Chu Xiao thinks the new boy in her class is asking for a beating. The first time they meet. Chu Xiao: “Are you sick or something?” The second time they meet. Chu Xiao: “I'm not interested in handsome guys!” The third time they meet. Chu Xiao: “I never thought even top students would date this young!” Chu Xiao wonders which unlucky girl this icy-faced top student has a crush on. The top student hands Chu Xiao a love 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 That Year, the Summer Breeze Was Cool 那年，夏风微微凉 On the loess plateau, like a fiery young colt, he grew freely in the boundless wilderness of time. Youth is the most beautiful time in a person’s life. But whose youth is untouched by love, desolation, pain, and confusion? Lin Yuzhi was a sunny boy who grew up on the loess plateau. He knew the grief of losing family, but he never let it defeat him. Instead, he kept moving forward against the wind. In middle school, he met her, and him, both destined to become part of his life. Yet youth is a bea 24Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 45 Rise Up, Good-for-Nothing Girl! 逆袭吧！废柴少女 [Comeback + Top School + Youthful Campus Life + Sweet Romance] The rating just went live, so it’s bound to rise! At sixteen, Qiu Chaichai was dealt a terrible hand in life: a timid father, a mother who favored boys, and a childhood spent being called “useless” and treated like she wasn’t even there. Through sheer determination, she defied fate and got into a top high school, only to enter an even more complicated battlefield: the billionaire heir or the cold, handsome heartthrob? Ye Chuan, heir 4Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 46 Now That I'm Reborn, Who Doesn't Have a Perfect Life? 都重生了，谁还没有完美人生 [Reborn] + [Multiple heroines] + [University] + [Campus belles] + [No System]... In his previous life, Huang Chenxing lived numb and unfeeling, just like most corporate drones. This time, he’s returned to the springtime of his life at eighteen. He has to make up for his regrets: his first love, the one he could never forget. He’s determined to change his fate. This time, he’ll make his life truly extraordinary. 855Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 47 When a Miser Gains Superpowers 当守财奴获得超能力 [Slow Burn] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Movies] [Anime] [Superpowers] [Money-Grubbing] [Shameless] As superhuman evolution is about to become available to everyone, the miser Lei Ou is the first to qualify. With his "split-personality little god squad," he embarks on a money-making adventure in a world of superpowers. What? You want to know which abilities are awesome? But I'm just a miser. What does it matter to me whether my ability is awesome? What? The strongest rank is "Omega"? My ability 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 48 We Just Never Got Together 只是没有在一起 I once imagined it this way: meeting you by the bleachers, listening to the evening breeze sweep through your tousled hair, seeing the rosy glow on your face, then joyfully embracing you when you arrived just as I’d hoped. We’d sit together on the bleachers at dusk and watch the sun set. I want to do every beautiful thing in the world with you. I know you’ll wait, and you know I’ll come. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 A Dreamlike Life After Being Reborn 重生后的梦幻人生 Urban Rebirth / Everyday Life / Lighthearted / Romantic Tension Su Yan spent half his previous life rushing around before dying suddenly. When he woke up, he had returned to his high school days in 2005. This time, he didn't want to get caught up in the rat race. He just wanted to spend his days peacefully with family and friends and enjoy his youth. But a few dishes he whipped up earned him praise as a master chef, a few casual words were enough to put street thugs in their place, and he helped 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Reborn, Don't Run Away, Childhood Friend Next Door!!! 重生，邻家青梅你别跑！！！ [Childhood sweethearts + campus romance + one heroine + no System] Su Momo and Nian Chen grew up together, but their relationship was nothing like the warm, sweet bond of ordinary childhood sweethearts. Nian Chen always interrupted her plans to confess, sabotaging her pursuit of love in every way he could. Yet... amid their seemingly endless bickering, Su Momo began to realize that her feelings for Nian Chen were changing without her even noticing. As she faced Nian Chen’s teasing and provocatio 2Reads—Score—14d adds
