
When the Cicadas Sing in Summer
夏日蝉鸣时
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 300k Words
- Genre
- Romance
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 3y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
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Adult love is great, but can the scenes of smoking and smoking and kissing be stopped? Doesn't the author know how bad the smell of cigarette is?
I just saw this book now, it's a hidden gem. There is nothing new under the sun. Xia Xia's father's mentality of wanting his daughter to grow up but being afraid of being taken away from power is too real. . . The character Sun Yumin is indeed very charming
The ending is a bit inexplicable. It didn't explain clearly why Lin Jianye died. I think it was Lin Jianye who molested his nephew, causing the heroine's brother to die of depression.
I want to watch the extras, but it's so miserable without any after-sales service. . . Looking for after-sales
I feel like there are still many stories that haven't been told.
When Cheng analyzed Lin Jianye's troubles, didn't he say that he was also connected to a big figure behind the scenes? Otherwise, Lin Jianye couldn't afford to cause such a big disturbance, and he kept waiting for an explanation and didn't say who it was, so it was over like this?
Sun Yumei deceived Lao Lin into coming to the United States and then took action. Is that right?
Cheng Fan is actually my favorite male protagonist
Will Cheng Fan know that Xia Xia went to see a psychiatrist? It's so touching for the couple to confront each other! ! ! Xia Xia, just cry if you want to, you can be a child sometimes [hug]
It ended too suddenly, I haven't seen enough yet