Novels like A Few Things About Graduate School
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- 101 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
- 102 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
- 103 After I Announced My Fake Boyfriend, the Jealous Campus Heartthrob Couldn't Take It 官宣假男友后醋精校草他坐不住了 The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ [East Asian Jealousy King + Sweet Romance + Cohabitation and Roommate Trope] 1v1, a cold on the outside, warm on the inside, jealous campus heartthrob VS an emotionally detached top student Su He can’t stand her roommate’s late-night phone marathons anymore, so she rents a place near the university in the middle of the night. But she never expected the landlord to be Gu Yuzhou, the famous campus heartthrob at her school. On the first day after s 1.6kReads8.2Score18414d adds
- 104 The Washed-Up Actress Next Door 住在隔壁的过气女演员 [Hilarious, Pure Sweetness + Older Woman/Younger Man + Funny Everyday Antics + Outrageous Schemes] A fairy tale for grown-ups A has-been actress and a homebody accidentally become neighbors. A proud but thoughtful big sister!! After the ups and downs of showbiz and the grind of city life, can two disappointed souls heal each other and join hands to begin a hilarious, heartwarming second life? 1.2kReads8.0Score13614d adds
- 105 Senpai, You're the Springtime I've Flirted with, Stroke by Stroke 学姐，你是我一笔一画撩动的春光 [Everyday romance] + [One heroine] + [Obsessive, devoted male lead] + [Cool-headed, rational female lead] + [Mutual pursuit] + [Emotional sweetness] + [Created together as a couple] + [Nontraditional pure love] + [A world where emotions take physical form] + [Satisfying] + [Slow-burn romance] He came from a world where paintings could shape reality. For the girl who quietly painted in a corner of the human world, he gave up everything and descended into the mortal realm. He enrolled at her schoo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 My Handsome Idol Is Always So Domineering, and My Sweet Cuteness Has Him Hooked 男神总是霸道宠，软萌可爱钓晕他 (Two male leads + Campus Romance + Reunion + Secret Crush + Both Pure + Devoted, Over-the-Top Love + Happy Ending) Chen Sixing x Cen Qixu Cen Qixu is a sweet, adorable, proud bottom; Chen Sixing is a cool, domineering, devoted top. A love that cannot be spoken aloud is nothing but the torment of a secret crush. The love he had buried deep in his heart became impossible to hold back when they met again. That year, that day, that night, that misunderstanding, that farewell: at last, they all found —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 May Summer Never Be Forgotten 夏昔不相忘 [Secret Crush at First, Open Pursuit Later] [Cool, Aloof Heroine + Sunny, Top-Tier Campus Heartthrob + Monogamous, First-Love Couple] Ling Xiaoxi and Xia Muchen knew each other as children, but a family crisis brought their small friendship to an end. Years later, she returned and transferred to the high school he attended, becoming his classmate. By then, he no longer knew that she was the “older girl” he'd once followed around. She didn't seem to be planning to tell him, either. Will these two 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 After Pretending We Barely Know Each Other, the Foxlike Top Student Has Been Plotting This for Ages 装不熟后，狐狸学霸他预谋已久 Lu Zhiyuan, the person who had beaten her on the report card for three years, was now her classmate. She thought high school would be nothing more than another long, quiet contest, until Zhou Muye, her childhood friend, transferred back. Lu Zhiyuan was a coolheaded rival and ally. Zhou Muye was the childhood friend who had returned with all their shared memories and his warm devotion. Amid exams, competitions, and the flow of everyday life, something began to change. For the first time, Xu Zhao’ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 My Wife Cheated, So I Came Clean 老婆出轨，我摊牌了 Zhu Xingyu, a low-ranking planning department clerk struggling at the bottom of society, is nearing a breaking point between his cramped rental apartment and his increasingly distant marriage to his wife, Shen Man... A heart-wrenching cry pulls him back: his older sister, Zhu Xingyue, who had been missing for eighteen years, turns out to be the young mistress of the Ye Group! Overnight, Zhu Xingyu goes from being an unknown nobody to “Director Zhu,” on equal footing with the group’s deputy gene 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Wishes: A 90s Kid's Youthful Level-Up Diary 祝愿，90后的青春升级日记 Who says the young know nothing of sorrow? When a country kid goes to school in the county seat, will they soar like a dragon rising with the wind and clouds? Or will they be like a poor carp that can never leap through the Dragon Gate and become an immortal dragon? As Zhu Yuan goes from the countryside to the county seat, and then to an even bigger city, the world before his eyes is destroyed and rebuilt, again and again. After 2008, is someone recording our story too? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 I Went Back to That Day and Accepted the Genius Top Student's Confession 穿回那天，我接受天才学霸的表白 I Traveled Back to That Day and Accepted the Genius Top Student's Confession 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 A Love Song Toyed with by Fate: Redemption Through Love and Hate 被命运捉弄的恋曲：爱与恨的救赎 A Love Song Toyed with by Fate: Redemption Through Love and Hate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Love That Began at School and Lasts Forever 校缘相恋永恒时 A Love Born on Campus, Lasting Forever —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 I Transmigrated Into a School Novel and Formed a CP with the Male Lead Through Our Shared Soul 穿书到校园，我与男主灵魂组CP [Transmigrate into a book + Campus + Supernatural + Pure wish fulfillment + Wacky comedy + Comeback + Youthful romance + Mystery solving] Have you ever read a campus story about love between a human and a ghost? Zhong Churan, a web novelist skilled in both writing and martial arts, accidentally transmigrates into her own supernatural novel, and becomes the timid heroine she created, Zhang Siyuan, who is bullied every day. After transmigrating into the book, she counters every move made by her bu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Cinnabar Mole, the Black Moonlight, and the White Moonlight 朱砂痣，黑月光与白月光 One heroine + multiple supporting heroines + major roles for the supporting heroines + love-triangle drama + realistic urban campus romance set in the 1990s + no System + not reborn Jiang Hui only ever wanted one girl to stay by his side for his whole life, but somehow, without meaning to, he gets caught up in multiple romance plots. Jiang Hui: “I never wanted to be Tsuchimi Rin or Narumi Takayuki! I never wanted to be a playboy!” Li Wenjing: “Hmph. Then why did you make a move on me, the hei 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Dawn Breeze and Charm: Jin Ling's Past, Like Falling Blossoms on Flowing Water 晓风媚：流水落花之金凌往事 Is school just about classes? Oh, no! School is a world of its own! Wherever there are people, there’s a world of its own; wherever there’s a world of its own, there’s conflict, and there’s love! What binds Ge Bange is never school rules and regulations, but loyalty and love! Li Jinyu, a rural student talented in both academics and martial arts, falls for his fragile junior, Ling Bo, only to find himself caught in the old tale of star-crossed lovers. His powerful presence turns his classmates in 6Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 117 Marry Me, and I'll Love You! 结婚吧，我来爱你！ A quiet, reserved manga artist★the gentle, low-key class heartthrob next door. The aloof girl, who had always kept her words few and her feelings hidden, finally found the love she had long hoped for. All the hardships she endured before meeting him were blessings she had saved up for their encounter, which was why so much sweetness followed his arrival. Nothing grand or showy, their affection stays hidden behind the crowd. As long as you know. As long as I have you. I’m no longer afraid of time —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Reborn in Midsummer 盛夏重生 Reborn in Midsummer 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 After Getting Played, I Met My True Love 被钓后，我遇上了真命天女 [Single Heroine] + [True Love] + [No System] + [Relaxed Everyday Life] + [Sweet Romance, No Angst] + [Youthful Campus Romance] One lovestruck fool is going to lose badly. What about two? Happy puppy x sweet, adorably clueless girl "She's different from everyone else!" "Bai Rui? He's just looking to have some fun." After hearing what she really thought, the happy puppy drooped his ears. Then Lin Shiyao entered his life, like a beam of light shining into his heart. "Lin Shiyao, I've always 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 The Foolish Ghost’s Repayment 傻鬼报恩记 On his way to take the imperial examination, a young scholar happened to save a female ghost. From then on, she made repaying his kindness her mission. However, what the scholar never expected was that each of her attempts to repay him felt more like a full-scale revenge plot, leaving him plagued by one misfortune after another... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Listen, My Heartbeat Doesn’t Lie 你听啊，心跳不说慌 One-on-one / devoted to each other [Reunion after a long separation + falling in love with only one person + coming-of-age romance + secret love and healing + living under the same roof + each other’s first love + from school uniforms to wedding gowns] . There’s a highly upvoted question online: When the rose you proudly show everyone withers, how will you face the end? Zhuo Boqian knows that he and Jiang Zhiting may only have borrowed each other’s shoulders to shelter from the rain for a while —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Applying to Like You 申请喜欢你 A campus novel the author wrote in high school twenty years ago, as a tribute to those carefree days of youth. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Please share your valuable feedback, and if you don't like it, please don't be harsh! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Please Let Me Dream On 请允许我大梦不醒 Without living through it yourself, how can you truly understand what someone else has endured? If you could start over, could you rekindle things with the person you can't let go of? Whatever the ending, believe in yourself and in the future. Everything is arranged for the best! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Saving the Tragic Novel's Ending 拯救虐文结局 [A bold, lovestruck little fox with a lively inner monologue vs. a seemingly carefree big dog who is actually a total pushover] Lin An transmigrated into a book. She landed inside the unfinished campus novel she had stayed up all night reading. The romance between the hero and heroine had been progressing smoothly, but for some reason, the author had forced the ending into a tragedy. She cried so hard she ended up in the hospital, then stayed up all night posting a long complaint. And then, just 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 127 His Only Salvation 他唯一的救赎 She was the campus belle of Kyoto University. After an ordinary collision between strangers, she saw the despair in Gu Chen's eyes. She entered his world when he was at his lowest and most alone, staying by his side as he made his way through the darkest days. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Eighteen Years with Her 18年的时光与她 [✘Two strong leads✘They speak their minds✘They take the initiative!] (Temporarily on hiatus) Also titled: Under One Roof, Don't Run Away It began with a flutter of the heart and ended in forever. Senior year is supposed to be so busy that everyone has their own concerns, but why does my childhood friend keep using all kinds of bets as an excuse to push me to study? She almost never beats me in the sciences, yet she can always come up with another reason... Shi An doesn't mind, of course. A —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Best of Times, When I Told You I Loved You 最好时光说爱你 There are countless people who pass each other by on campus, but amid the crowds, there is always someone who makes you stop and take notice. The architecture department's elusive heartthrob, hailed as a genius and admired by everyone for his talent and good looks, Su Mochen falls for the one destined to be his lifelong partner with just one casual glance. When it comes to the girl who steals his heart, he reveals a dark, domineering side for the first time. Yang Liangxi has always lived each da 103Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 130 In This Life, the School Belle Is Chasing After Me 今世，沦为校花倒追我 [Lighthearted comedy]+ [Face-slapping]+ [Campus belle]+ [Everyday life]+ [Business]+ [Not mindless wish fulfillment] Chen Yang gets a second chance at life on the first night after the college entrance exams. This time, he will live differently: carefree, but always levelheaded. He'll leave behind those who aren't worth it and reunite with those who truly love him. To everyone who once mocked, belittled, or betrayed him: are you ready to be put in your place? If you're wrong, admit it. If you lo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Drowning in Her Soft, Sweet Voice 溺于她声声娇软 [Sweet, silly little fairy × cool, arrogant, sharp-tongued campus heartthrob] [College campus + two top students + sweet romance + ensemble cast + personal growth + a bit of a secret identity] Tang Luoluo only wanted to keep a low profile and avoid Xu Muchen, the famous campus heartthrob. But somehow, they kept running into each other. To make matters worse, Xu was cool, conceited, arrogant, and sharp-tongued. Every time Tang Luoluo bumped into him, she wanted to scream. Until one day, Xu Muchen 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 132 The Landlady Is Too Wild, and He’s Hooked 房东小姐太野了，他上瘾了 A novel in screenplay format On a whim, Guan Xin and her best friend Yue Yongyan advertised a room for rent, accepting only handsome, dependable guys. They never expected to attract Lu Jianyu, who had been plotting to win Guan Xin over for a long time. Guan Xin is wild and bold, and never gets into relationships that last. He is gentle but forceful, drawing closer step by step until he gradually tames the little wildcat no one else can handle. Just as they are deeply in love, a family-arranged m 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 133 What? The Campus Queen Senior Wants to Break Up! 什么？校花学姐居然要分手！ As a boy, Jiang Huaijin met a girl more beautiful than a camellia. They were both awkward when they first met, and though their hearts fluttered, they found it hard to express their feelings. Jiang Huaijin liked a girl named An Xiyu. Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps it was deliberate, but the two always seemed to run into each other by chance. Though she was born into a wealthy family, the young An Xiyu had not grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth. The hardships and injustices she faced in m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Young Man, Don't Go Yet 少年请留步 A hot-blooded young man gets into a group fight and tries to make a run for it? Wouldn't it be a waste not to leave a little bonus for the spectators who risked their lives to watch the whole thing? Weiran called out to the most handsome one: “Hold on, young man!” “Your forehead looks dark. Your fate says you're missing me.” The young man raised an eyebrow. “And?” “We're running a special today. You get one free spot for a curse removal, no charge. Here's my card.” “Wang Fugui?” “Oh, no! Wrong o 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Lend Me a Winter Sun I Won’t Regret 借我一场不后悔的冬阳 [Top student’s comeback, campus life, coming of age, heartbreaking romantic entanglements, postgraduate entrance exam comeback, bittersweet secret crush] Ai Jing’s motto in life is: I’d rather work myself to the bone than ever admit defeat to fate. In her third year of biological engineering, she decides to apply to a different school for a different major, hoping to rewrite the future of a woman in science and engineering. Her roommate, meanwhile, opens a civil service exam textbook, determine 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The More I Embarrass Myself, the Stronger I Get: I Strike Back by Calling Down Lightning to Annihilate the Ghost King 社死就变强，我反手引雷灭诡王 After eighteen years of hard study, all I wanted was to attend college quietly. I never expected the System to choose me. From the start, I had to perform a “Thunder-Summoning Ritual” in front of three thousand people. Chen Xuan, an ordinary first-year clinical medicine student, clutched a broken mop handle. Facing eerie ghostly shadows reaching out from the screen, he had just one thing to say: “Everyone, don’t panic. The thunder hasn’t arrived because I haven’t finished calling it yet!” From a 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Crazy! After Being Reborn, I Somehow Tricked My Childhood Friend into Confessing to Me 疯了！重生后竟忽悠青梅和我表白 [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Short Story + Youth and Campus Life + Everyday Romance] An unexpected accident sends Xu Ziyang back to his senior year of high school. Make money? Fall in love? I want it all! The first thing he does after being reborn is talk his childhood friend into confessing to him. Shen Yiyi's inner thoughts: Though this hurts so much, I'm willing to do anything for Brother Xiaoyang. Even if that means putting on a show, being harshly rejected, and helping him win back the girl h 28Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 138 Mu Yunyao 牧云谣 If you’re tired of fast-food romances as sugary and artificial as industrial sweetener, and long for a fresh, healing reading experience, then don’t miss The Ballad of Herding Clouds. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. There are no melodramatic conflicts or contrived face-slapping scenes. Instead, it’s like a breeze from the grasslands, carrying the fragrance of lilacs and the rich aroma of milk tea as it gently brushes your heart. The story begins in Hohhot, the Green City, and follows the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 When Will I Come of Age? The Campus Arc 何时而立之校园篇 This story, based on real people, is the first installment in the When Will I Come of Age series: When Will I Come of Age: Campus Days. It follows the events in the life of the protagonist, He Li, during his university years, including his daily life, studies, and romance. His self-discipline in both life and study ultimately takes him to the top of his academic field. The novel feels so authentic that readers can relate to it and feel as though they’re right there in the story. Its gripping plo 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 You Just Passed Through My World 你就这样掠过我的世界 [Funny Top Student VS Gloomy Girl] [Top Class vs. Regular Class] A funny, top-ranking senior in the top class meets a girl from the regular class who is being bullied. He discovers that beneath her gloomy, cold, and unsmiling exterior lies a shocking secret! At last, the mystery is revealed! Will this be salvation or ruin? “Heaven may not lie ahead, but hell is surely behind us.” “If someone has to go to hell, I would rather it be me.” “Let me taste the simple joys of this world for you, and adm 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 A Thousand Willow Threads, Tangled by the Spring Breeze 杨柳千丝，春风绊惹 Sigh, what do you think would happen if I turned my secret crush on her into a novel? Aren’t you worried she’ll see it? Wouldn’t that be great? It would mean I’d succeeded. Then I could give her the novel as a love letter. What if she never sees it? Then she never sees it. It was never going to work out anyway. … 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 My Childhood Friend Is in a Different Class 竹马不同班 [A gentle, devoted childhood friend + a sunny, cheerful childhood sweetheart] [A love story set in Nanjing] [Both pursue each other, and stay true to one another forever] Love is just the icing on the cake for me, and she is my icing on the cake. After he turns down several girls who confess to him, everyone concludes that the handsome Lu has no interest in romance and no intention of descending to the mortal world. But the truth is, the boy has loved someone since childhood. His childhood sweet 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 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
- 144 Shocking! The Ice-Cold Campus Beauty Is Actually a Siscon 震惊！高冷校花竟然是个弟控 Coming-of-age + doting younger brother + aloof senior + campus life + light fantasy + single heroine I heard the aloof campus belle Chen Li is dating someone lately? Has Senior Sister's cool-girl image fallen apart? Chen Ning: “Senior Sister really is my older sister!” Chen Li: “Not by blood! You came free with a phone top-up!” A sweet urban slice-of-life romance. My name is Chen Ning. When I was little, I was seriously ill. Chen Yang, an heir to the Daoist tradition, brought A Li, the daugh 396Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Middle School: My Desk Mate Is a Stunning Beauty 中学：我的同桌是个大美女 Maybe it's a pretty good campus novel. Why not come in and take a look? (eager.JPG) Maybe you'll find a great campus setting here. Are you sure you don't want to check it out? Come on, come on! 190Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 146 The Icy Top Student Is Actually My Puppy 高冷学霸竟是我的小狗 [Passionate youth + everyone’s darling + secret crush + romantic rivalry + light ensemble cast] A boy’s secret crush: the unexpected newcomer VS the childhood friend Cheerful little sun Rong Yiyu (Big Fish), who is actually a pervert × gloomy, down-on-his-luck academic ace Zhao Rongcheng (a pure-hearted high school boy?) Mostly everyday life A down-on-his-luck academic ace, Zhao Rongcheng, gets transferred into the advanced class. Big Fish figures there’s no way she’ll ever have anything to do w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Transmigrate to Cultivate Immortality: The Invincible Path 穿越修仙之无敌路 Lin Yu was just an ordinary college student, spending his days going to class and playing video games. But after an accidental electric shock, his soul transmigrated to a mysterious world of cultivation. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 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
- 149 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
- 150 Reborn in 2002: I Won’t Become the Richest Man 重生2002，我不做首富 [Reborn in 2002]+ [A flood of memories]+ [Everyday life]+ [Building the nation through industry]+ [Web fiction superstar]+ [Patriotic] When Yan He woke up, he had returned to 2002, the year he started seventh grade. Reliving his youthful days, he battled against the current, and forged a very different life. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
