Hai Tang Books officially announced their English license for Wait for Me After School, a modern day slice of life danmei by author Jiang Zi Bei. [Source: Twitter/X, Bluesky]
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The publisher’s announcement reads as follows:
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Exciting news📚✨Wait for Me after School(放学等我) is officially coming to English readers and will be released in 2027!
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This marks the release’s first official social media license acknowledgement. Hai Tang was known to have had the series license since April 2026, when they teased it via social media. Fan reaction to this official announcement was quite positive, which stands in notable contrast to many comments on the initial teaser. The negative reaction the teaser garnered likely stemmed from Hai Tang’s past controversies surrounding their other releases from Wait for Me After School‘s author.
The publisher has not yet shared the estimated number of volumes, nor have they disclosed a preorder or release date at time of writing. However, their social media post implies the series will be on store shelves in 2027.
Wait for Me After School
放学等我
[Synopsis Provided by DanmeiNews:]
When hotheaded school tyrant Yu Fan receives a surprise confession from the top student in class, the ice king Chen Jingshen, he is embarrassed and annoyed in equal measure by the other boy's determined pursuit.
Wait for Me After School (放学等我) is a danmei novel by Jiang Zi Bei. The series is part of a shared universe with Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating and I Can Do It. It began serialization in 2022 and ran for 92 chapters (plus 4 Extras), and is available to read in Chinese on JJWXC.
The series has received an audio drama adaptation.
You can learn more about Wait for Me After School in the DanmeiNews catalog.
