Novels like The Tragedy of Chinese-Style Education
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- 151 He Said, "Don't Love Me, It Won't End Well" 他说别爱我没结果 He Said, Don't Fall for Me, It Won't End Well 198Reads—Score214d adds
- 152 A Shao, Don't Cry 阿邵，不要哭 [Boys’ love + utterly tragic ending + 1v1 + emotion-focused + slow and steady] A gentle neurosurgeon and a sensitive underage litigation lawyer We always thought we had plenty of time and could wait a little longer. Until we finished our college entrance exams, until we grew up, until we found jobs... Never realizing that no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. … “I was too busy studying at seventeen. What about when I’m twenty-seven?” “Dr. Shao, I want to pursue you.” Fr 1.9kReads—Score36914d adds
- 153 At Thirty-Six, I Finally Dumped That Good-for-Nothing Scumbag 三十六岁，我终于甩掉了烂人渣男 At thirty-six, I finally dumped my worthless scumbag boyfriend 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 I Owe You an Apology 欠君句抱歉 [Two male leads + one-on-one true love + heart-wrenching + mutual devotion + tragic ending] (Sorry, I used the wrong tags!) A Nian, two years ago, I promised to give you a sea of flowers. I opened a flower shop. When will you come by... It was my fault. I lost you. The call had lasted a full minute. Mu Chixing stared at it for a long time, as if making sure it was real. Then, with fingertips trembling slightly, he pressed answer. His voice was almost too hoarse to make a sound as he spoke: “ 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Smiling at the Memories, Crying for the Days Gone By 笑着回忆，哭过的时光 What should life be like? Actually, it should be just as it is now. Only then can it truly be itself. They say you have to cry before you can grow up, but real growing up happens on the nights when you don't cry. After three years of hardship, I learned to find sweetness among the shards of glass. I was also lucky enough to record the few beautiful moments from those years, and now I'd like to share them with you. Wishing you the joys of spring, the peace of summer, the blessings of autumn, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Soft and Sweet 软腻 At eighteen, I was branded the murderer of my twin sister. From then on, in Chu Moran's eyes, I was a sinner. He once locked me in a dark room for seven days and seven nights. By the time I was rescued, I had nearly died of dehydration. His hatred coiled around me like brambles, leaving me covered in wounds. I had killed the girl he loved most, so of course he hated me. But after years of being tormented by his hatred, I fell for him. All I wanted was to curl up against him and stay by his side. 49Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 157 I Love You Like My Life: The Domineering CEO's Kiss 爱你如命：霸道总裁吻上瘾 After suffering her mother's brutal death, her father's selfishness, her stepmother's abuse, and her sister's jealousy, Rong Xi keeps fighting against fate. When she returns after completing her studies, she breaks free from her prison-like shackles, only for her best friend's teasing to plunge her heart into an icy abyss once more... An elevator malfunction leaves her locked in a passionate embrace with Shao Nan. From then on, she cannot escape his clutches, yet he is surrounded by beautiful wo 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The House of Dolls 人偶之家 Nan Xichuan, a person with a mental disorder, drops out of school after being tormented by persistent hallucinations and hearing voices. His parents then send him to an educational institution called “The House of Dolls.” “Whether your child is addicted to the internet, hates school, is violent, or is rebellious, The House of Dolls offers corrective services and guarantees we’ll raise your child to become an obedient, well-behaved doll.” 746Reads7.4Score15614d adds
- 159 Half-Summer Blossoms, Half-Summer Sorrow 半夏花开半夏殇 Xu Xiruo had given Gao Jinzhi her whole heart, yet in the end she still wound up giving up half her life for someone else. Later, whenever she heard the name Gao Jinzhi, her heart remained as still as water, not stirring in the slightest. 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 160 Daybreak Came, and I Couldn’t Find You 天亮了，我找不到你了 Day has broken, and I can't find you anymore. 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 We Were Never Meant to Meet Again 相逢相聚本无期 There was never any promise that we would meet again. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Crowned in Yellow Robes: From the Start, I Delivered Takeout to Cao Cao 黄袍加身，开局给曹操送外卖 Chen Ping'an transmigrates into a parallel world and binds to the Myriad Worlds Food Delivery System. Other people bind to Systems to cultivate immortality, fight monsters, and level up. He just has to deliver on time. Good reviews earn rewards; after three bad reviews, he's erased on the spot. His very first order is headache powder for Cao Cao. In the Prime Minister's residence, Cao Cao is writhing in pain on his bed when Chen sets the medicine on the table. “Your delivery is here.” With a k —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Middle Child 排行中间的孩子 The Middle Child 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 After the Cowardly Hu Slave Is Reborn, the Regent Gets a Brutal Beating 怯懦胡奴重生后，摄政王被虐惨了 [Dual male leads + reborn twice + 1v1] [Western Regions slave boy x Prince Regent of Jing] [Cool and aloof heartthrob bottom x Gentle, scheming, devoted top] [Sweet and angsty + a long road to winning back his love + love and hate + rekindled romance + political intrigue + foreshadowing and twists] In his previous life, Nian Li, a Hu slave from the Western Regions, believed he had won the Prince Regent’s heart. After giving him everything, body and soul, he learned that to the Prince Reg 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Girl Who Never Existed, and the Memories We Shared 不存在的女孩，以及你我的记忆 A bleak student life, a dark personality, and the loss of my last job: who wouldn’t be crushed with all of that happening at once? As if dealing with all that weren’t enough, I now have another huge problem: a set of memories suddenly appeared in my mind, both familiar and strange. I’ve had enough. Isn’t made-up memory stuff the most despair-inducing thing of all? Honestly, this life would be better off ending... Heaven never listened to a single one of my wishes. But this time, it heard the com 873Reads8.7Score19214d adds
- 167 After I Signed the Divorce Agreement, My Ex-Husband Went Mad at the Heir's Family Reunion Banquet 签完离婚协议，前夫在财阀继承人认亲宴上疯了 After I Signed the Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Went Crazy at the Banquet Where the Tycoon's Heir Was Reunited with His Family 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Entangled by My Fiancé's Brooding Brother 缠她：被未婚夫的阴湿哥哥缠上了 [No holds barred] [A sinister, ruthless villainous man] [Rivals vying for her later] One woman, two men: a stubborn, resilient heroine versus a sinister, ruthless, calculating CEO brother versus his sunny, sharp-tongued, devoted younger brother Lin Du first met Zhou Yan in the third row by the window in their high school classroom. Sunlight fell on his eyelashes as he handed her a pen and said, "That's a lovely name. I'm Zhou Yan." She thought that was the beginning of a love story. Only later d 433Reads—Score18514d adds
- 169 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 285Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 170 Bloodstained Roses on Our Wedding Anniversary 结婚纪念日的带血玫瑰花 The day I decided to divorce my husband, Gu Yuran, I caused a scene at the Gu family’s old mansion. Right in front of my husband, Gu Yuran, and my mother-in-law, I stuffed a mouthful of raw pig brains into the mouth of Xu Lu, Gu Yuran’s first love, his unattainable dream girl, and his CEO’s assistant. Then I flipped the dining table and, before Gu Yuran could even finish shouting at me, tossed down a divorce agreement. “I’ll leave with nothing. I agree!” 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 171 The Sun Will Shine When I Leave You 离开你，天才会晴 Once I leave you, the skies will clear. 560Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 A Winter’s Last Letter 冬日遗书 [Mutual Secret Crush + Angst + Youth and School Life + Both Leads Die | Slow-Burn Style | Hero's Secret-Crush Diary] When Fang Li was sixteen, her mother remarried, and she transferred to Nanshi No. 1 High School. There she met Jiang Zheng, the “bad boy” everyone talked about. As she got to know him, she realized this quiet boy wasn't as bad as everyone said. On the contrary, he was wonderful. So wonderful that Fang Li would never forget him for the rest of her life. The boy wasn't a savior, but 2.1kReads8.2Score54714d adds
- 173 Her Fake Heiress Childhood Friend and His Family Have Her Back, but She'll Take Everything Back 假千金竹马全家护，她要夺回一切 Her childhood sweetheart and his whole family protect the fake heiress. Now she wants to take it all back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Psst! Watch Out! Everyone Around You Is a Ghost! 嘘！小心！你身边都是鬼！ Little blue whale, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I was born human. Whale's Play of Broken Dreams Lian Sheng is a transmigrator. Before transmigrating, he was a preschool teacher. By a strange coincidence, he transmigrates into the world of a game he once played, a game called Whale Fall, renowned for its tragic ending aesthetic. There is a character in it who shares his full name, a keeper of NPCs who meets an utterly miserable fate. Every character in the game, no matter who they are, ends up embod 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 I Saved Him, but No One Saved Me 渡他，无人渡我 I’ll save you, though no one will save me. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 176 In My Past Life, He Skinned My Face; In This One, I Make Their Beds 上一世他剥我的脸，这一世我为他们铺床叠被 In my previous life, he peeled the skin from my face. In this life, I make their beds and fold their quilts. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 My Younger Brother Actually Followed Me Here 我的弟弟竟然跟过来了 Two male leads, brothers who live next door. They meet by chance on a wall, and together see things through to the end. If lots of people want to read it, I'll write my next book from the younger brother's perspective. This one is mainly told from the older brother's perspective, with him as the pursuer. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 At Seventeen, He Told Me Love Means Letting Go 17岁的他告诉我，爱是放手 At seventeen, he told me that love means letting go. 369Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Half Ginkgo, Half First Snow 一半银杏一半初雪 [Two top students + school life + everyday moments + sweet at first, then bittersweet] [Arrogant, headstrong girl vs. cold genius] That summer, she escaped the abyss and met him. * That autumn marked the beginning of their happiness. She asked, “Do you know why I like ginkgo leaves and the first snowfall?” He said, “Someday, I'll take you to different places to see the ginkgo trees and the first snow.” Beneath the ginkgo tree, the boy looked serious as the wind sent leaves swirling across th 165Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Peace and Prosperity in a Flourishing Age 河清海晏时和岁丰 Changning was never destined to know peace. War will not let this age find peace, either. I will be the hero of this age and forge a new world. I will play a game of strategy, using the lives of everyone on the board to pave a road to a golden age. I am leaving. I will resign from the palace and go. Xiao Mingyan: I am the princess of Great Xiao. Since I have enjoyed the offerings of the people, I must shoulder a great responsibility. I am on the board, but I will not let others manipulate me. I 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Letters Beneath the Moss 苔痕信札 Anti-narcotics officer × doctor | Realistic tragic romance | Sweetness with a hidden sting The snowy mountains can't hear the world's whispered secrets, and the sea breeze can't hear the promises that were never kept. The gods can hear promises made at the edge of the world, but they won't grant them. “If we ever fight, give me a mint.” “What do you mean?” “It means I've forgiven you.” “What if you're the one in the wrong?” “Give me one, too,” Song Qingye said with a smile. “Then I'll know to a 1.9kReads8.8Score51914d adds
- 182 The Love You Gave Me Cuts to the Bone 你给的爱残情蚀骨 Shen Qing loved Fu Yihan for six years, so much that she was willing to give him everything... But in the end... what a terrible, irredeemable fate awaited her! 81Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 183 Kept 豢养 Huo Li and Gu Shixiao. They were two parallel lines that should never have crossed. But when Gu Shixiao was at her lowest, a contract in black and white bound them together. Ten years of her youth, signed away. He saved her from the hardships of reality, only to push her into hell with his own hands. Gu Shixiao: “Huo Li, did you ever have any genuine feelings for me?” Huo Li smiled. “What we have is just a transaction.” Gu Shixiao: “Huo Li, was there ever a moment when you...” Huo Li cut her off 122Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 184 Mad Cage 疯狂囚笼 [Forced love | Extreme control | No redemption | Dark Southeast Asian aesthetic | Post-traumatic trauma] A rainy night on the Chao Phraya River marks the beginning of Su Wan's descent into the abyss. What she thinks is a miraculous escape from danger is merely a hunting ground carefully laid by Lu Zhuo. This man, who rules the roost across Southeast Asia, binds her to him with fabricated debts, puts a diamond-studded electronic collar around her neck, chains her ankles, and burns the word “Priso 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Green Hills Won't Wait for the Young to Return 青山不等少年归 The Green Hills Won’t Wait for the Young to Return 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Mom, I Really Did What You Wanted and Went to Die 妈妈，我如你的愿真的去死了 During a bout of depression, I stood on the rooftop, wanting to jump. The firefighters finally managed to talk me down. My mother arrived late and rushed over to slap me: "All you do is embarrass me! Why didn't you actually jump? You keep trying to scare people every day, threatening to jump! I wish you'd hurry up and die, so I wouldn't have to see you and get annoyed!" Later, when I really did die, she went to my grave every day and wept her heart out. 1.9kReads—Score15314d adds
- 187 Beautiful Years 景年 [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 511Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 188 Night Shift Security Guard Survival Guide 夜班保安生存守则 Night Shift Security Guard Survival Rules —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Nonexistent Publishing House 不存在的出版社 The Nonexistent Publishing House —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Love That Cuts to the Bone: The CEO’s Wife Seeking Atonement 蚀骨虐情，总裁的赎罪妻 [Angst + Captivity + Never Forgiven + All the Pain] Five years ago, ballet princess Su Nian’s career was cut short onstage, and all the evidence pointed to her best friend, perfumer Shen Qingshi. Lu Chenzhou saw it with his own eyes and personally sent her to prison. Five years later, when Shen Qingshi was released, freedom was not waiting for her. Instead, Lu Chenzhou had built her another cage. With a contract, he bound her to his side as his personal “atonement wife.” He stripped her of her d 1.7kReads—Score10014d adds
- 191 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Darling of the Villain's Family 快穿：反派家的病秧子团宠 [Quick Transmigration + Sickly Character + Ten Tragic Endings + Family Bonds + Villain + Illness That Never Gets Better + Angst + Everyone’s Darling] (At the strong request of many readers, only the first world will have on-screen comments. There won’t be any in the later worlds. Hope you enjoy reading!) After Shen Huai died unexpectedly, he was bound to the Sickly Villain Rescue System. He had to transmigrate into different worlds as the sickly son of a future villain, trading his short life fo 836Reads8.4Score28714d adds
- 192 Rose and Lychee Candy 玫瑰荔枝糖 [Love at First Sight, Two Academic Stars] [Tsundere Demon King x Tough Little Airhead] [If They Both Die, It’s a Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Lu Ziyao fell in love with Shi Nian at first sight. All Lu Ziyao remembered was that the weather was beautiful that day, so beautiful he couldn’t remember it clearly, because he had met her. The boy approached her cautiously, afraid of frightening the girl he liked. He just didn’t know that once you get close to some things, they can stay with 61Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 193 The Light of the Thirteenth Month 第十三月的光明 Hello, my name is Ji Xiaochuan! Hello, my name is Su Li! From now on, I'll call you Su Pear, sweet and juicy! Ji Xiaochuan, look! The light is here. My light is here! Little Pear, if there's another life, I'll spend it making it up to you! Ji Xiaochuan, if I could do it all over again, maybe I'd choose never to meet you! I walked through a dark abyss, and seemed to smell something rotten. Instinctively, I looked back. Countless wolves and tigers charged toward me, their sharp fangs 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 May We Never Meet Again 别来有恙 At sixteen, Qiao Suo met Qiao Jinyan, leaving a small town in Jiangnan for the glittering imperial capital. She was the fourth daughter of the Qiao family, and he was her elder brother in name only. She defied the judgment of society and fell madly in love with Qiao Jinyan. Later, Qiao Jinyan married someone else, and she had no choice but to claw her way out of the abyss. Bearing wounds all over, she fell silent and left for years. I once loved you, the best person in the world. Where can 78Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 195 Overhearing His Thoughts: The Icy CEO's Mind Is Full of Pink Comments 偷听心声:高冷总裁内心全是粉红弹幕 Eavesdropping on inner thoughts: The aloof CEO’s mind is full of pink on-screen comments —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 I Swallowed the Cruel, Deadly Poison the Emperor Had Hidden Away 苦苦咽下帝王藏好的凉薄剧毒 She bitterly swallowed the cold, poisonous cruelty the emperor had hidden away 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 You Still Haven't Confessed to Me 你还没跟我告白 [Hot-tempered, possessive troubled boy & sweet, gentle girl] A tragic ending, an angsty campus romance. When they first met, Chi Wen was an exemplary student at No. 16 High School, excelling in both academics and conduct. Bian Qingye, meanwhile, was the fearsome “Ye-ge” from the vocational school next door. Everyone said he was exactly what his name suggested: wild, and wild in everything he did. He changed girlfriends faster than he changed clothes. At that age, what girl wouldn’t want to leav 62Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 198 My Own Little Sister Tricked Me into Losing Everything 被亲妹妹骗得倾家荡产 His younger sister tricked him out of every last penny. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2k14d adds
- 200 Behind the Will 遗嘱背后 What Lies Behind the Will 8Reads—Score—14d adds
