Novels like An Imperfect Summer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as An Imperfect Summer, best match first.
- 1 The School Bell Rings 放学铃响 [Middle school romance] [Two top students + coming-of-age + sweet at first, then heartbreaking + BE] [Disclaimer: This book contains no extreme content that violates the law or morality. It’s astonishingly tame: the leads don’t even hold hands once throughout the entire book.] [So I don’t think this really counts as a “romance.” It’s more like “half a romance,” mostly reminiscing about those awkward years of youth. Think of it as a storybook.] “Some memories should be treasured in our hearts. W —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Pampered to the Center of His Heart 宠成心尖 [Both leads are each other’s only ones + sweet romance + daily life + no angst] [Soft, sweet, and a little spacey female lead × cool, aloof campus heartthrob male lead] In high school, they walked to and from school together. In college, they picked each other up and dropped each other off. Once they started working, they commuted together too. The male lead loves kissing and is always clinging to the female lead~ “Tiantian, can I have a kiss? It’s been three days.” After successfully winning Li 117Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 3 The Buried Summer 被埋葬的夏天 The Buried Summer 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Think I'll Love You Forever 我想，我会永远爱你 Can a decade-long unrequited love ever have a happy ending? After transferring schools in first grade, Zhou Nan didn’t see Xu Qing again until ten years later. After carrying a torch for Xu Qing all those years, all he dared to say when they met again was, “Long time no see.” “Xu Qing, long time no see.” “Xu Qing, I’ve liked you for ten years. This is the eleventh.” “Xu Qing, I don’t want us to meet again ten years from now.” “Xu Qing, do you want me to stay?” “Xu Qing, long time no see.” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Breeze Falling into Midsummer 坠入盛夏的风 ◎ High school romance / reunion after years apart / mutual devotion / sharp-tongued king at first, clingy kisser later / happy ending ◎ Proud, clear-headed sweetheart Xia Fan × cocky, handsome, foul-mouthed wild boy Chen Yufeng ◎ Heir to a real estate company × rising star in the business world ·01 During the summer break of her first year of high school, after sixteen years of living by the rules in the capital, Xia Fan moved to the small town of Jiangqing because of changes in her family. Ther 115Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 6 He's Too Bad 他太坏 [Wild, reckless, unhinged bad boy × sweet, gentle girl × healing love, both devoted only to each other] Their happy home changed overnight. Her father took his own life, their house was sold, and Jiang Xing and her grandmother were left homeless. ★★★ The reckless boy had always kept someone in his heart. He said he couldn’t stand her, but deep down, he cared about her more than anything. Jiang Xing’s life was full of hardship. Her relatives shunned and bullied her, and her own mother drugged her 133Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Listening to Summer 聆夏 They first met at the freshman orientation assembly. Shen Tingxia stood onstage giving a speech, aloof and distant, so cold that it seemed no one could reach his heart. But with just one glance, Xia Youqing fell for him. The second time they met, Shen Tingxia helped Xia Youqing fix her car. The third time, he said, “Be my girlfriend. I’ll treat you well.” Before they got together, Xia Youqing had always thought Shen Tingxia was impossibly cold. Afterward, their life at home went like this: “Baby 59Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 8 I'll Meet Her Again When Summer Comes 无夏再逢她 (Just received a rating; completed) [Heartbreak Youth Fiction | BE | Schoolyard Secret Crush | Healing] Cheng Wang had loved Lin Yiwan for years and years. He secretly wrote twenty-one letters, each one holding a piece of his heart. After the college entrance exams, Lin Yiwan suddenly kissed him of her own accord. But on the very day Cheng Wang planned to confess his feelings, she took her own life. All she left behind was a notebook containing every one of her secrets. Cheng Wang: “What’s the w 245Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 9 Ember Frequency 余烬频率 “The Nokia E71 vibrates 600 times per minute, while the fatal heart rate for someone with congenital heart disease is 300 beats per minute. And the odds of us meeting were a miracle: one in 1.7 billion.” In late autumn 2011, the gloomy mathematical prodigy Cheng Ye met transfer student Su Tang beneath the library's tin awning. Wisteria petals clung to the hem of her water-blue skirt. Half a fingernail was missing from her left pinky, yet a single grape-flavored hard candy was enough to stop his 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Thirty Blossoms 三十次花开 There are only two possible endings to a secret crush: Either be brave once and give your feelings an answer, or quietly step aside and keep your tenderness for yourself. Neither choice is right or wrong. Those who speak up have fewer regrets; those who stay silent carry a little more longing. Confessing isn’t about forcing the other person to answer or demanding a relationship. It is this: I’m placing the feelings I’ve kept hidden for so long in front of you, with all sincerity, and telling you 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 11 I Wait for Yan to Return 我等燕归来 (Completed + mutual healing + bad ending) A dead man. A torrential downpour. The boy who said he would protect her forever had been missing for five years. She turned around, and he was standing right there. He didn't call out to her or say, "Let's go home." 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Touch of Pink in Summer 夏日的那抹粉 Secret crush / redemption / sweet at first, then angsty He died on the day she hated him most. Shao Yiliang: “You know what a backup is? That's all you are to me.” Lu Yue: “They're right. You're a walking disaster. No wonder nobody loves you!”... Later, on the day Lu Yue starts college, Chen Zhao, a pervert and the story's antagonist, who was also the fat bully at the beginning, calls Shao Yiliang and says he has kidnapped her. Chen Zhao: “Shao Yiliang, meet me at the usual place, or Lu Yue's go 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Be Good, and Don't Run Away 乖乖的，不许逃 [He Pursues Her + Mutual Healing, First Love for Both + Sweet Campus Romance + Straightforward Confession] [Resilient, Clear-Headed Good Girl vs. Dominant, Rowdy, Devoted Boy] Blurb: Qing Yan had always felt that she and Xu Yanqing were on completely different paths. He was a brash, mischievous guy who valued loyalty above all else. His only flaw was that he hated studying. She, on the other hand, followed the rules and cared about nothing but her studies. He said, “I’m crazy about you.” Qing Ya 66Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 14 Hold Me Tight 紧紧抱着你 [A practice version] [Flirtatious troublemaker Jiang Zai x shy, gentle Su Jiange] Campus romance / youthful angst / sweet at first, then angsty / BE Your family isn’t just a passing storm; it’s a lifetime of dampness. “Jiang Zai: Jiang as in rivers and seas to spend the rest of your life, Zai as in by your side.” “Su Jiange: Jian as in seeing the light after the clouds part, Ge as in besieged on all sides.” - What sparks will fly when a cocky, shameless king of cheesy pickup lines meets a timid, 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 What If There Were Mermaids in the Deep Sea? 假如深海有人鱼 [Two male leads + happy ending + fantasy danmei + mutual redemption] At sixteen, Qin Anyu couldn’t make sense of youth. His mother died in a car accident, and his father remarried in no time. He couldn’t understand it: they had loved each other so much at first. But from that moment on, he knew he had become an orphan. The physical pain, the constant curses in his ears, the hatred taking root and running rampant in his heart. One day, Qin Anyu unexpectedly found a fish tank outside his front doo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Lovers in the Heart of the Sea 爱人海中央 [Secret crush] [Tragic romance with a tragic ending] Meeting doesn't always lead to a future, but it always means something. In the fanfare of youth, Lu Zisu and I had something beautiful. Though it was full of regrets, neither of us ever regretted starting. In the sea of love, let's swim against the current! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Passionate Adventure 热闯 [Ice-cold tsundere sweetheart x theatrical green-tea playboy] [Heaven's favorite daughter x refined punk troublemaker] [Top student x loyal puppy] Lin Leyi has known since childhood that people don't like her, so she has always kept to her own boundaries. That is, until she met a strange guy... He was unreasonable and barged forcefully into her life, even calling her "baby." Ever since a new student moved in next door, Song Nanyu has been saying he desperately needs some personal space, spec 240Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 18 When a Secret Crush Starts Counting Down 当暗恋开始倒计时 [BE + flirtation + mutual secret crush] [Happy-ending extra] Zhou Si met Shu Yin when she was seventeen. When Shu Yin left, she was still seventeen. Shu Yin was Zhou Si’s wife forever. Their love was worth more than a thousand words, more than ten thousand. The dress she wore when she married him was made from the densest clouds in a deep blue sky. She was Shu Yin, Zhou Si’s wife. No one could deny it. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Breeze I Sent You 送过了清风 During the summer break after ninth grade, Song Qingfeng was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he didn't have much time left. His parents moved him to Huaijing, home to the best hospitals in the country. He transferred to a new school without a hitch. Before that, he had met Zhou Yanyi. As they spent time together, he stumbled upon the painful truth about Zhou Yanyi's home life. He told her to stop putting up with the beatings and to fight back... A young girl's first stirr 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Secretly Stashing Candy Wrappers 偷藏糖纸 [Mutual secret crush + school life + tragic ending] Wen You played the role of a friend throughout her entire youth. She liked Xu Xiao, but could only get close to him as a friend. The gentle boy with the lovely voice appeared at the very moment Wen You felt most anxious and afraid. At that moment, sunlight fell across his face, dazzling and warm. She kept the candy wrappers he gave her, wrapping her true feelings in the guise of friendship. She secretly savored those rare, sweet moments, h 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Love Buried by Time 时光掩埋的喜欢 A Love Buried by Time 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Wutong Tree's Deadline 梧桐的期限 (School Romance / Sweet Romance / Healing) (Completed) A new transfer student arrives at Ning Tong No. 1 High School. But what puzzles everyone is this: how did the boy who single-handedly alienated the entire school suddenly seem like a completely different person? And how did he become a regular at school? The homeroom teacher of Class One asks in confusion, “Are you sleepwalking here by mistake?” The top student: ... But that wasn’t even the most surprising part. They didn’t believe it until 416Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 23 I’ll Never Be Able to Say I Like You 我的喜欢永远说不出口 I can never bring myself to say that I love you. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Baby, Give Me a Kiss, She Says, Stop Flirting 宝宝亲一口，她说别撩了 [Completed, just received its rating, which will rise later] [Unrequited love turns mutual / Will-they-won't-they tension / University campus / Fake playboy romance / Both are each other's first and only] [Tough little wallflower vs. roguish heartbreaker] A troublemaker like Qi Jin has no shortage of girls flocking around him. He defies convention, is flamboyant and untamable, and has a face that screams bad boy. He's famous for being hard to pursue. When Xu Jintang sees him again, she has burie 18.3kReads8.7Score2.9k14d adds
- 25 After Reuniting Years Later, I Thought We'd Be Together 久别重逢后，原以为我们会在一起 “Sensitive girl | Devoted boy” “Reunion after years apart | Mutual secret crushes | Bittersweet campus romance” The first time Ye An saw Ji Nian, he knew their paths would cross more than once. But so many hardships kept him from being there for her throughout her childhood. The girl became the only light in the boy’s darkest days. At last, after overcoming countless obstacles, he returned as a transfer student and saw her again. But she… She seemed different. Everything about her had changed. W 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Youthful Plum-Rain Season in Midsummer 盛夏青涩的梅雨季 [School Romance + Secret Crush + Bittersweet] [Good Girl VS “Bad” Boy] The summer she was fifteen, a long spell of plum rains fell over Wen Yiyao's world. She was the good girl in the eyes of teachers and parents, and thought of herself as an unremarkable, dull person. He was a dazzling “bad” boy, a young man chasing the wind on the basketball court. He treated her like his best “bro,” asking her to pass along love letters and give him advice. She hid all her heartache and watched him fall 2.8kReads8.1Score68914d adds
- 27 Love Born of Hate 怀恨爱 A rainy day brought them together; a sunny day drove them apart. May I give you jasmine, and may you never leave. What is remembered always will one day be answered. Jiang Yi is brooding and possessive; Shen Yue refuses to believe that even an iceberg can't melt. When she first met him, he was rebellious and defiant. The last time she saw him, they were separated by death. He always listened to her. Even that iceberg would melt, watering his little jasmine. Before leaving on a mission, he asked 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reunited Across Lifetimes 隔世重逢 [If They Both Die, It’s a Happy Ending] Seventeen-year-old Shen Yuexi is a glimmer of light on her high school campus. She dreams of faraway places and looks forward to the promise she made with her crush, Fang Chenyun: after the college entrance exams, they’ll go see the sea. Its deep blue waters hold all her youthful dreams. But the calm of campus life is shattered by Lin Weiwei’s malice. Rumors surge like a raging tide, accusing her of improper behavior. Photos and lies, one after another, te 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Even If This Love Disappeared from the World 就算这份爱恋从世界上消失 All the love in this world, gathered in twelve short stories. Even if that love disappears from the world, it once burned our souls with fierce heat. "Seven Days" "Because of Daishan" "Remember to Translate It Twice" "A Sea Hidden in My Heart" "He Just Doesn't Like You" "Even Their Names Are a Perfect Match" "Pain So Bad I Can't Breathe" "Spring Never Comes" "Oh, the Mist" "A Missing Heartbeat" "I Hear Poetry in the Mist" "Forty-Two Years" 27Reads7.9Score10414d adds
- 30 Huai'an 怀安 Xu Sui'an will always love Lu Huaizheng, and Lu Huaizheng will always protect Xu Sui'an. "To be loved is to have a brilliant light shine on the insecure in their darkest hour. It means that even if the whole world condemns you, I will still choose you without hesitation, come to you, and love you deeply." "Dear friend, one day we must say goodbye, but I will remember you forever. Farewell." 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 31 One Letter Left Behind 剩下一封信 [Main story complete] [Angst] [School-life tragedy] [Two top students] [One-on-one + childhood sweethearts] [Slight ensemble cast] Golden boy Shen Yuchuan vs. gentle girl Qiu Suian [Suisi, will you stay with me forever?] [I will.] . [Qiu Suian, may you live a long life.] [Shen Yuchuan, may you be safe and well year after year.] That summer was as lively as ever. Cicadas buzzed noisily, and the summer breeze brought nothing but heat. But to Shen Yuchuan, it felt like the depths of winter. He sta 697Reads6.6Score19314d adds
- 32 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
- 33 She Lost Again 她又输了 [Youthful campus romance + secret crush + bad ending] Jiang Nianzhi’s world had always been dark, but luckily, she met Zhou Siheng, who could protect her. She realized she was pretty lucky after all: she’d found her savior, a boy who could keep her safe. It seemed Jiang Nianzhi had lost everything. Everyone hated her except Zhou Siheng. “Can I rely on you from now on?” The boy smiled, gently stroked the girl’s head, and said, “You can.” From then on, Jiang Nianzhi had someone to lean on. But goo 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 I Kissed the Ice-Cold Boy Until He Was Stunned 冷冰冰的少年被我亲懵了 [A fluffy, brain-off sweet romance] Chen Chao was like a god at school. Wild and unruly, carefree, and from a wealthy, influential family, he had won countless honors for the school. He was someone no one could ever hope to measure up to. Countless girls were in love with him, all dreaming of becoming the one and only for him. But from beginning to end, he never treated a single one of them as special. Everyone thought they would never see Chen Chao bend for love in this lifetime. Until that day 354Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 35 Hey, Little One, Be Good 小不点，你乖一点 A sweet romance, a sweet romance, a sweet romance!!! [From school days to the wedding aisle to raising a child × the male lead is the female lead’s salvation] Zhou Jingchuan is a brilliant young man, confident and full of promise, while Xu Duoduo is sensitive and insecure, and unloved by her parents. He is the young master of a wealthy family, while she is the daughter of their housekeeper. Their backgrounds couldn’t be more different. Yet they still fell for each other! On the day they graduate 1.4kReads8.7Score11214d adds
- 36 An Orange Summer for You 予你橙夏 [Sunny, lively hero vs. aloof, cold heroine + Mutual Secret Crush + Devoted Love + Tragedy (Bad Ending) + Love That Goes Unreturned] In 2006, during a hot, damp summer that seemed to stretch on without end. Yuan Man and her mother, Wang Xiaozhi, moved from Yancheng to Wutuo Town. The first time Yuan Man met Xu Jiayi, his mother was yanking him by the ear and scolding him. He was covered in mud and filthy from head to toe, and he clearly wasn't one for keeping clean. Yuan Man didn't like him much 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Heart Flutter! My Deskmate Is a Soft, Gentle Ray of Moonlight 心动！同桌是一束娇软月光 [School bully + youth and campus + possessiveness + sweet romance + HE] [Rebellious school bully + sweet, soft-spoken girl] That midsummer, Su Ruan transferred to No. 7 High School. She probably never imagined she would get involved with Han Chen, the rebellious school bully, let alone for the rest of her life. Ever since meeting Su Ruan, Han Chen quit smoking and drinking, got into fewer fights, studied more, stopped being late to class, and tried not to sleep through lessons. The school’s onli 492Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 39 Shh! Be Good. Run Away Again and See What Happens 嘘！乖一点，再跑试试 [Sweet-tempered, sensitive soft girl × vicious, spoiled rich heir / Both virgins, one-on-one, happy ending / Strong male lead, weaker female lead / School life at first] Chi Jingxi is the most dazzling and dangerous presence on campus. Born into a powerful family, he is arrogant and uninhibited, seemingly possessing everything. Yet inside, he is utterly barren, wounded by his mother's “abandonment” and his father's indifference. An unexpected bond ensnares them. Luo Ning, Chi Jingxi's best “fr 50Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 40 A Love Letter in the Shadows 影子情书 When we were young, most of us probably had a crush on someone. We knew his back, his profile, even his voice better than we knew his face. The girl he loved remained forever seventeen, while she quietly stayed by his side for many years. Then she received his wedding invitation, and the bride at the wedding looked just like someone. Her secret love began in silence and ended in silence. He never knew she had loved him year after year. 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 I Have a Bad Temper, So Don’t Mess with Me 我脾气大，别惹我 [Youth and school life / long-planned romance / both leads are chaste / happy ending] [A gentle, resilient, confident girl × an earnest, straightforward boy] * The first time they met, Jiang Zimu was in an alley beating up a thief who had stolen a phone. Yang Xiaoyou quietly waited nearby for him to finish. Jiang Zimu suddenly said, “Had enough of the show?” Yang Xiaoyou calmly walked over, picked up her phone, brushed off the dust, and held it up to him. “I’m just picking up my phone. Please, c 24Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 42 A Secret Crush, a Solitary Performance With No Ending 暗恋这场没有结局的独角戏 [Secret love with a tragic ending] [Insecure male lead] In their second year of high school, when Xu Yuanzhou’s life was at its darkest, An Yining was like a ray of light, bringing a little brightness to his gloomy world. From then on, loving An Yining became Xu Yuanzhou’s biggest secret. As insecure as Xu Yuanzhou was, perhaps the craziest thing he did in his entire youth was fight with his deskmate for An Yining’s sake, only for his classmates to mistakenly think he liked another girl. The rum 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Rainy Season Is a Secret Signal 雨季是潮湿的暗号 [Mutual first love | Campus | Bad ending] “I hope your wish comes true, that everything in the world becomes the backdrop to your life. May you go anywhere you want and become the bravest person of all.” “Qi means a prayer, and Zhao means light. It’s a beautiful name.” The rainy season at seventeen is long enough to leave an indelible mark. The boy who leapt down carried mud all over him, but angels would catch them and cleanse their purest souls. “Zhaoqi, you idiot.” “I love you.” “May the ligh 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Sky Will Clear Eventually 天终会晴朗 [Based on a true story + mutual unrequited love + everyone gets a bad ending + regrets + growth] Reserved girl × sunny boy Twelve-year-old Xiang Jin spent every year of her life in a world of damp, endless rain, until a boy named Fang Ji barged into it. “I hate the rain.” The boy grinned. “I know how to make it stop raining in your world.” Suddenly the sky cleared, and the rain really did stop. At fifteen, she casually remarked that someone else's wedding candy tasted so sweet. The boy ran his 1kReads—Score23014d adds
- 45 Peach Oolong Only Wants to Love You 蜜桃乌龙只想喜欢你 Meigui and Xu Xiangyang grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Meigui came from a troubled family and was sent to the countryside as a child, where she was raised by her mother. When she started middle school, she became Xu Xiangyang's neighbor. In her third year of middle school, with her parents away, she stayed at his home. Sensitive and insecure, Meigui was eventually helped out of her shell by Xu Xiangyang. Her parents came home when she started high school. After they abused her, Meigu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Hint of Rose 瑰色微掩 [Cocky, sharp-tongued bad boy and seasoned player vs. sweet-looking, calculating girl who plays by her own rules] No golden finger, no otherworldly good looks. A slow burn, push and pull, a battle of wits, schemes within schemes. What makes a playboy mend his ways is definitely not extraordinary beauty, an obedient personality, or some “one-of-a-kind” special quality. Love isn't won by waiting. What you can't have will always tempt you, and what you can't figure out will always make you want to 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Maybe He Once Loved Me 或许他喜欢过我 [Gentle girl × calm, sharp-tongued guy] [secret crush · tragic ending] [Two super-sweet supporting couples]+ [A pair that leaves you wondering what might have been] Even though I knew a secret crush was a road with no return, I still walked down it without hesitation. At first sight, there was only one photograph. When they met again, she didn't know that the person at the stairwell corner was him. Zhao Jin posted her first ever social media update for him and tried all kinds of new things. Bu 647Reads8.1Score14114d adds
- 48 The Ninth Autumn 第九个秋 [Innocent and carefree Mi Yicheng vs. taciturn Shen Jingjun] Everyone talks about meeting again in the next life, but he is a firm materialist. Love may bring partings and reunions, but there is no next life. On a rainy autumn day, Mi Yicheng waits beneath her office building for the rain to stop. As she gazes at the curtain of rain before her, an image of Shen Jingjun comes to mind. The dashing young man in a dark blue jacket stands across the road, smiling at her. He waves, the corners of hi 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Tenderness Missed Its Appointment 温柔失约了 Top student Wen Ran × gaming boy Jiang Che “I've liked that person for a very, very long time. I guess you could say that love begins without you knowing when, then grows deeper and deeper.” At first, she always felt constrained by the voices around her: “A top student should like another top student. Only a top student is good enough for Wen Ran… Wen Ran wouldn't like someone like him, would she…?” What kind of person was he? After Wen Ran did one small thing, her presence followed him in every 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Alley Number Seven 七号巷 Campus + BE + unrequited love Free-spirited, honest boy vs. well-behaved girl “May the free and honest sun never set. Someone will always take my place and keep loving you. Happy birthday, Jiang Si.” “She died on the day he turned eighteen. His coming-of-age day became her death anniversary.” “Jiang Si, don’t cry.” Beep The ECG line went flat. The room fell silent for a moment, then sobs swept through it. “I won’t cry anymore. Please, just look at me, okay?” The boy tried to hold back his sobs s 744Reads—Score19214d adds
