Novels like The Heat of Midsummer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Heat of Midsummer, best match first.
- 1 A Deep Love in Marriage: Young Master Qiao Spoils His Wife 一婚情深：乔少宠妻成瘾 He tried to save his mother, only to be betrayed by the younger sister he trusted most. He appeared like a god, and she saw him as her only lifeline. She thought he was too cold and heartless to help, but later discovered that this proud, overbearing man did good deeds without taking credit. After they married, he spoiled her rotten! 95Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 2 Baby, Give Me a Few More Kisses 宝宝，多亲几下 Real playboy vs. adorably high-maintenance sweetheart. Warning: The hero is genuinely a jerk at first. Everyone at Jing University knew Duan Jinghuai. He's 185 centimeters tall, has white hair, studies computer science, and changes girlfriends more often than he changes clothes. His motto is that he likes girls with great figures. Jiang Nuan knew that too. But she didn't care. The newly crowned campus beauty had a sweet face and a woman's figure. She liked handsome guys, but she didn't mess with 4.2kReads8.3Score36014d adds
- 3 Heart-Pounding! Baby, Give Me One More Kiss 心动轰鸣！宝宝再亲一下 [Secret crush comes true + university + sweet romance + both sexually inexperienced] [Sweet, gentle architecture ace × arrogant, unruly heir] Huo Siyue is notorious at Xijing University as a playboy. The capital’s rebellious, free-spirited young heir loves no one, and some say he was born cold-hearted. Everyone says Huo Siyue can’t love anyone, and that a playboy changing his ways is just a fairy tale. Then someone sees Huo Siyue kissing a girl on Lovers’ Street and softly calling her “baby.” I 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Scorched Lotus 焦荷 [A shy, sensitive stutterer in the early chapters who becomes a warm and resilient screenwriter × a distant, aloof top-tier star who later turns devoted and clingy] [Both inexperienced in love / Secret crush comes true / Utmost devotion / Sweet romance in the entertainment industry] How long is ten years? Long enough for an entire girlhood to be filled with one person’s name. Everyone knows that top-tier star Wei Xing is cold and distant, an untouchable beauty in the entertainment industry. But 973Reads8.5Score20014d adds
- 5 Reunion: Years Later, My Secret Crush Is Pursuing Me 重逢：多年后，暗恋对象追我了 Most people have probably had a secret crush at some point. Yan You was no exception, though her crush began a little earlier than most. “Xie Huaizhi, I like you.” In the pouring rain, Yan You watched Xie Huaizhi's retreating figure and voiced the secret she had kept in her heart. He couldn't hear her, and this crush deserved to end. Sometimes fate really is a strange thing. Yan You couldn't believe she ran into Xie Huaizhi again on her very first day of college, and he was the volunteer assigne 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Stealing the Radiant Moonlight 偷取皎皎月光 [Sweet, high-energy, wealthy school prodigy # Broken, Distant Young Master] [Both Pure + Happy Ending + College Campus + Healing and Redemption] Shen Jinhui, the sole heir to the Shen family of Jingbei, was raised to be refined and courteous, but was also renowned for his cool, distant nature. Zhu Zhaozhao, the only daughter of the Zhu family of Nan Hang, was a bright-eyed, beautiful girl who swept every prize at major physics competitions. At their first meeting, Shen Jinhui stood in a shado 1.5kReads8.7Score24514d adds
- 7 Baby, Don't Go Soft on Me 宝贝，别对我心软 [Campus | Mutual Secret Crush | Pure and Devoted | Long-Planned | Desperately Broke vs. Filthy Rich] [Gentle, Sweet Good Girl + Fake Playboy, True Romantic] Duan Hechen was Peking University's famous playboy, carefree and unrestrained, changing girlfriends every month. Even so, women flocked to apply for his girlfriend-recruitment posts, hoping to get a hefty breakup settlement. When the Art Department's campus belle knelt and begged him not to break up with her, he acted as if it had nothing to 157.7kReads8.8Score28.8k14d adds
- 8 Drowned in Jasmine 茉溺 [A brooding, possessive guy hiding behind an icy facade x a sweet, flirtatious girl who plays dumb to catch the tiger] Shen Wang, the star student of Jiangdong No. 1 High School, falls in love at first sight with Qi Mo, a transfer student from the south. He had planned to slowly win her over with a tenderness reserved just for her, but the other guys who kept popping up around her pushed him into revealing his true nature ahead of time. The tall, long-legged boy corners her against the wall, rub 56Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 9 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一口 [Completed] The Stray Dog Will Protect You [Both have only ever loved each other | first love | secret crush becomes mutual | college romance] [Bad, scheming stray dog x cool, aloof top student] - Qing Yue fell for Chi Chuan when she was sixteen. The boy was bold and carefree, a top student and school heartthrob who'd held first place year after year. He was an untouchable figure at the very top of the honors board, the center of attention with a face of unparalleled beauty. Her love for Chi Ch 2.6kReads6.2Score15814d adds
- 10 Qian Qian Enters Qi's Heart 浅浅入祈心 [Gentle and reserved × Wild and carefree] [One-on-one, both untouched | University Campus | Mutual Pining Comes True | Sweet Romance] Wen Qian's three-year crush is like a silent pursuit of light. An orphan raised in a welfare home, she quietly blends into the crowd, letting her gaze fall on Gu Yanqi again and again. The young man, wrapped in the aura of a wealthy family and spending his days chasing pleasures, is like moonlight she doesn't dare reach for. Her crush is hidden in the corners of h 856Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 11 Brilliant Radiance 绚灿 [School romance + unrequited love that cuts to the heart + second chances] From the day in their first year of high school when Nangong Shaoting chased away the street thugs bothering Mu Cheng, she fell in love at first sight with the handsome, cool guy. Three years into Mu Cheng’s secret crush, they officially meet at college. Then, at a party, Mu Cheng summons the courage to confront him: “Nangong Shaoting, you just kissed me. Don’t you think you should take responsibility?” Nangong Shaoting r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Left the Green Mountains 我自青山去 [Secret crush + single-couple romance + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of her life, Lin Zhu always played by the rules and never did anything out of line. But at sixteen, one accidental glimpse made her hide someone in her heart. The girl’s uncontrollable feelings flowed like a spring rain, impossible to stop. Yet she knew that a boy as carefree and dazzling as him was like a flower in water, a moon reflected in a mirror. One light touch would make him disappear. Shen Moyan entered Qi 887Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 13 Touch Her and See What Happens 动她，问过老子了吗？ [Mutual salvation + rebellious school bully × clear-eyed, resilient good girl] Yu Jia was ostracized and bullied after rejecting a boy’s confession. A torrential downpour. A run-down alley. Covered in wounds, she summoned all her courage and reached out to save him as he lay near death. To Zhou Si, she was like a spring of pure, untainted water in the middle of his bleak life. He wanted to ruin it. But when he saw her being bullied, he grabbed her ponytail before he could stop himself. “Who did 2.3kReads7.3Score40514d adds
- 14 A Snail's Secret-Crush Trail 蜗牛暗恋轨迹 [Campus romance + mutual pining becomes love + sweet affection + mutual devotion + first love for both + one-on-one romance + healing] Xia Youtian is a chubby girl who was mocked at school, leaving her with lasting scars. One day, after a misunderstanding, she finally learned his name: Sheng Huaiyu. He was the top student and a celebrated figure at school. The girls who liked him were as numerous as the bills in Chairman Mao's portrait. * On the bus, the girl was teary-eyed, rubbing her left han 620Reads6.8Score10914d adds
- 15 Heat Rises on the Wedding Night 婚夜升温 [Secret Crush / Both Pure / The Powerful One Bows His Head / Addicted to Her After Marriage] After four years of a long-distance relationship, Sang Wan thought she and Shen Shaobai would finally be together when he returned home. Instead, she discovered he had been flirting with a younger woman for a year. Sang Wan promptly broke up with him, then turned around and married her boss. She thought their marriage of convenience was simply a matter of each getting what they wanted. Little did she kno 12.7kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
- 16 Cream Plum Candy's Secret Crush 奶油话梅糖的暗恋 [A timid, overlooked girl at first ✘ A bold, free-spirited rich boy] [High School Secret Crush + Reunion After Years Apart + A Secret Crush Comes True] In high school, Qin Xiangwan secretly fell for the boy everyone admired, Ji Yuzhou. The plum candy she slipped him was all the courage she could muster. Qin Xiangwan had a crush on Ji Yuzhou for nearly six whole years. Her bittersweet, tender feelings were like the creamy plum candy in her pocket: something she could only savor alone, never dar 744Reads—Score10214d adds
- 17 Good Boy, Just Like Me, Okay? 乖宝，只喜欢我，好不好 [Resilient Sweetheart VS Sly, Aloof Bad Boy] The main story is complete. It opens at university | Both are inexperienced in love | Campus romance | Mutual secret crushes | Sweet romance. Jiang Banxia had a secret tucked away in her heart, one she might never tell anyone. She liked someone who stood in the light. No! He was the light himself. He needed no one else to make him shine. He only had to stand there, and everyone's eyes would be drawn to him. Jiang Banxia had never imagined that she wou 8.5kReads—Score1.4k14d adds
- 18 A Teenage Draft: Wen Xia’s Hidden Feelings 青春草稿：温夏的心事 A bittersweet romance of sweetness and angst [Secret Crush Turns Real] [The Second Male Lead Wins] [Happy Ending] A cool, gentle golden boy vs. an insecure, sensitive girl vs. a stoic boy with a warm heart Back then, Wen Xia was an inconspicuous line on a sheet of rough paper, while Chen Yu was a gentle glow printed on the cover. A golden boy from a privileged family, with top grades and striking looks, Chen Yu had been the center of attention all his life. He was not only gentle, humble, and po 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Mint-Flavored Summer 薄荷糖味的夏天 (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up.) [School life + two top students + secret crush + healing + mutual devotion] A sensitive girl who gradually opens up and becomes straightforward × a sweet-talking boy whose actions belie his words Song Yumo & Chen Mobai After transferring to Jingbei High School, Song Yumo finds a steady friendship for the first time. One day: Song Yumo tilted her head and studied him. “Take a look at me. Can you tell if anything’s different today?” “You’re wearing makeu 7.4kReads8.3Score97914d adds
- 20 When the Gardenias Bloom, Young Master Pei Can't Get Enough 栀子花开，裴少欲罢不能 [Soft, sweet girl vs. fake playboy who’s actually devoted] [Begins at college. The heroine has a secret crush, is sweet on the outside but strong inside. A playboy reforms, secret love becomes mutual, and he pursues her after losing her.] Pei Che is a legend at Jing University, the heir to the Pei Group of the capital. Whenever he appears, he draws everyone’s attention. One casual act of kindness from Pei Che makes Su Weizhi keep him in her heart for two years. Before meeting Su Weizhi, the high 1.5kReads—Score10114d adds
- 21 After Getting Into Grad School, I Won Over the Academic Heartthrob 考研上岸后，我攻略了学霸男神 [Sweet Romance] [Hardworking Girl × Gifted Top Student: Famous Screenwriter × Low-Profile Actor] This is a story about a crush. Yan Le'an had imagined countless times what it would be like to meet Yi Xing, but she'd never imagined that it would really happen. For Yan Le'an, there were two strokes of luck in her life. The first was meeting Yi Xing, and the second was getting into Tsinghua University because of him. I fell in love with you before I even knew you. Thank you for becoming my hero in 8Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 22 Love at Seventeen 心动在十七岁 [Street-Tough Delinquent Boy vs. Sensitive, Insecure Poor Student] [Both Each Other’s First + School Life + Cherishing and Protecting + Mutual Redemption + Finding Their Way to Each Other] After enduring prolonged bullying at school, Jiang Nian met Shen Huai by chance, a swaggering, unruly street delinquent. From then on, a little girl appeared beside the fearsome boy. Shen Huai’s explanation to everyone was, “Can’t be helped. I accepted a week’s worth of breakfast from the girl.” Youth is the 905Reads8.0Score12614d adds
- 23 She’s Soft and Sweet as Milk Candy 奶糖味的她柔柔软软 [Secret crush + childhood sweethearts + mutual devotion] Everyone in their circle knows that the Song family’s young master, Song Beichen, has been ill-tempered and domineering since childhood, never taking anyone seriously. But when he faces his childhood sweetheart after a long time apart, he’s at a loss, flustered in every way When the girl smiles, he wants to smooth her hair When the girl cries, he wants to smooth her hair even more One day, the girl says, looking terribly aggrieved, “Song B 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 So Sweet! A Summer Romance With My Crush 超甜！在盛夏和crush热恋啦 (The rating just went live, so it’ll gradually rise) [Easygoing and laid-back | Unrequited love comes true | Slow-burn romance | Older man | Both leads’ first love | Happy ending] The first time Wen Zhiyi met Bai Yuzhou, she was accompanying a friend to the hospital. At the time, she was trying to wake her friend after the anesthesia. Her friend slowly opened her eyes and gazed starry-eyed at the person behind Wen Zhiyi. “Wow… Zhiyi, I can see your husband…” Wen Zhiyi, a high school senior w 8kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 25 The Grand Echo of a Silent Crush 无声暗恋的盛大回音 [Dad-like bad boy x gentle, well-behaved girl] [School romance | The heroine has a one-sided crush at first, then they fall for each other | The hero is a master flirt] Zhou Yang was the apple of everyone's eye. On his first day at his new school, his good looks caused a sensation, and he had countless admirers and pursuers. Including Jiang Chenlu. But she didn't dare confess. She could only be one of his many secret admirers. She took the long way around just to pass his classroom and catch 11.8kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 26 I Took the Wrong Handsome Guy's Backpack, and We Fell in Love 拿错帅哥书包后，我和帅哥在一起了 I Picked Up the Wrong Handsome Guy’s Backpack, and We Got Together 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 She Kisses with Wild Abandon 肆意热吻她 12345 Someone new has arrived in Jing City… What does this young master love to do? The young master loves candy. “What is love?” “Love is when he bows his head to Xie Chiwan.” 366Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 28 Our Midsummer Arrival 降临我们的盛夏 [Sweet youth romance|Childhood friends|Mutual devotion|Both are each other's first|Happy ending] [Well-behaved top student and adorable girl VS aloof, cocky, handsome school heartthrob] Six years ago, Xia Zhi's parents took her to a big city. Less than a year later, her family fell apart. Before the college entrance exam, she was forced to return to her registered hometown, a small county town. The moment she opened the bathroom door, she ran into three boys. She recognized her childhood friend 616Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 29 The Time You Lit Up 被你照亮的时光 [Face-blind top student x socially anxious girl] [Sweet campus romance] [Secret crush becomes mutual] [Rekindled love] Once, Gu Cheng was an unreachable star to Shen Xiyou. He was not only her ideal, but also the hope of the school and the nation. Sadly, because he was face-blind, he didn't remember her at all. What's more, the straight-A student seemed to have no room for love in his heart. To make sure Gu Cheng would at least remember that she had once been part of his life, the girl who had o 13Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 30 Stop Running, Captain Gu's Sweetheart 别逃了顾中队的小娇妻 Mu Nanfeng isn’t a voice fan. But during high school military training, she heard a boy’s formation call, “At ease. Attention.” From that moment on, she was captivated. She lost her heart to his voice, and then lost her heart altogether. Unfortunately, the boys and girls trained separately, and when training ended, she still hadn’t found the owner of that voice. Then, in the second week of school, Mu Nanfeng finally heard that voice again. And she finally saw its owner. From then on, she felt he 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 My Crush Says He Likes Sweet, Obedient Girls! 暗恋对象说他喜欢乖乖女！ (Completed) [Quiet, Gentle, Sweet and Well-Behaved × Cool, Dashing, and Good at Flirting] [College Campus + He Falls at First Sight + Her Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Flirting + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Last, Happy Ending] Ji Ciyè was the kind of person who seemed born to stand out. Countless girls liked him. Lin Wutong had even witnessed a confession herself. In the hallway leading to the KTV restroom, a girl sweetly asked him what type of girl he liked. After a brief silence, s 26.2kReads8.3Score3.5k14d adds
- 32 Holding the Stars in My Hands 掬星辰在手 “School life + two top students + mutual devotion + sweet, straightforward romance” A stubborn, prickly girl × a cool, untamed boy 1 Every girl at Fucheng No. 8 High School knew that Cheng Che from Class 9 was a flower atop an icy peak. You could admire him from afar, but you absolutely shouldn't try to pick him. Because you'd freeze to death. Then one day in PE class, everyone saw the aloof, self-possessed flower of the high peak rushing to the infirmary with a girl in his arms, frantic with w 312Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 33 The School Bully Is Bad at Everything but Flirting 校霸他又菜又爱撩 [One True Pairing, Both Untouched] [Win Her Back at All Costs] [Sweet Romance] [Possessive] [Realizes His Feelings Too Late] Lin Shuwan had been in love with Si Wenyue for five whole years. On the night of a party, while he was drunk and fast asleep, she blushed and quietly confessed. "I've loved you for five years. If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes." But Si Wenyue suddenly opened his eyes and coldly rejected her. "I don't want to." Her heart shattered, and she decisively walked 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Sinking Deeper with Every Step 步步沉陷 [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Turns Mutual + Pure Love + Angst Early, Sweetness Later + Happy Ending] [Also known as: Secret Love, Hidden Delight] He was a CEO, she was his secretary, and they were tangled up in a complicated relationship. Because of her sister’s dying wish, they kept their marriage a secret. After they married, he gave her all his tenderness and affection, except for one thing: his love. When her sister was reborn in someone else’s body and returned, she smiled and 88Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 35 A Muyu Knows Xixi 一沐知溪 She was once the quietest spectator behind him, while he was the only leading man in her entire youth. Five years apart, one ridiculous misunderstanding, and an unexpected reunion. Fate has led them round and round. Every wait will eventually be answered. A late-awakening heart will never fail to arrive. For all the years to come, I’ll walk beside you and you alone. 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Pomelo Leaf 一叶沙田柚 A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Kapok’s Confession 木棉的告白 [A crush becomes mutual + a little bittersweet at first + incredibly sweet later] [Gentle on the outside, strong-willed and resilient like sunshine ✘ arrogant big shot who says one thing but means another] Zhou Sh Shui spent her entire youth quietly loving Chi Che, the golden boy everyone admired. She was the stranger closest to him, keeping clear boundaries and never crossing them by so much as a fraction. On the night Chi Che was confessed to by Peking University's campus belle, she set down h 21.9kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
- 38 Orange Soda 橘子汽水 [School Days Crush + Coming of Age + A Sweet Romance] That summer was the most unforgettable one of Jiang Qing's life. She fell for a boy. He would always smile at her, wearing his bright blue school uniform. That image was etched into her heart and burned into her eighteenth year. For many years afterward, she would look back and miss the eighteen-year-old girl who hadn't been brave enough. And so the story begins. Hello, Cheng Che. I'm Jiang Qing. "I would never willingly miss a single chance 117Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 39 A Love I Can’t Forget 念念不忘的喜欢 Chen Nian had a crush on Si Heng since high school, but back then, Si Heng already had a cherished first love he adored beyond measure. After college, his first love went abroad. Si Heng confessed his feelings to Chen Nian, and she said yes. But they broke up after dating for a month. Chen Nian was the one who ended it. She had learned from someone else that Si Heng’s confession was actually the result of losing a drinking game. Three years later, they met again. One was busy going on blind date 1.2kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 40 His Little Cat 【他的小猫】 The aloof, solitary transfer student × the sharp-tongued, scheming top student Xie Shiyu has always been a carefree playboy. Every day, all he does is smoke, sleep, play ball, and grind through practice problems. Teasing cats has become his greatest joy, but then he discovers something even more fun. A new transfer student joins the class. She's beautiful but quiet, and she takes first place in the grade on the exams. Zhong Yi thought her new school would be no different from the old one, but th 1.2kReads8.8Score28914d adds
- 41 His Monsoon 惊动他的季风 (The rating is low only because too few people have rated it. It's a great read!) [School life at first + city life later + getting back together after a breakup + both leads' first love + happy ending] Everyone at Jiangcheng No. 1 High knew Pei Que. He had a face made for the gods, was great at basketball, and had topped his grade ever since enrolling. Cool and polite, he still kept everyone at arm's length. * At dinner, his best friend slung an arm over Pei Que's shoulder. “Have you seen the n 564Reads—Score10414d adds
- 42 The Kite and the Boy 风筝与少年 [Secret Crush Comes True | 1v1, Pure Love | Sweet Romance] [Sensitive, Overthinking Top Student × Bold, Free-Spirited Golden Boy] A paper-kite airplane brought summer and Chen Yibai into Zhou Lili’s world. Zhou Lili remembered it clearly: the boy stood on the second-floor school corridor, looking down at the orange-yellow paper-kite airplane drifting by. Without warning, it fell at her heels. Their gazes met in midair, and the boy’s eyes sparkled with laughter. The summer breeze, paper-kite airp 872Reads8.7Score11714d adds
- 43 Stars Fall Into My Arms 星星撞我怀 [Fake playboy × Fake good girl, Secret Crush Comes True, Both Untouched] Chen Che is the golden boy in everyone's eyes. Jiang Shuyun has secretly loved him for years. - When he asks with a joking smile, “Do you like me?” Jiang Shuyun almost nods, but then he adds, “Want to give us a try?” Jiang Shuyun demurely says she'll think about it and get back to him. - Later, Chen Che repeatedly catches this “good girl” with her mask off. She's standing in a dark corner, a pair of scissors streaked with f 137Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 44 She Kisses Him Passionately in Secret, and He Makes Her Swoon with His Sweet, Gentle Ways 她炙吻暗恋，他甜惹乖软 [Long-planned romance + Mutual secret crushes + Love at first sight + Sweet, doting romance and flirtation + Both leads are each other’s first and only] After four years of pining in secret, Lin Ran could only gaze quietly at Lu Xinian from afar. Then one day, drunk and out of her mind, she kissed him by force. She thought he would accuse her of harassment, but to her surprise, he loved her too. - A heart-wrenching unrequited love turned irresistibly sweet when it was finally returned. Lin Ran: 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Sweetly Obedient 乖哄 “He used both hands to smooth away the darkness before my eyes.” Year after year, the man named Lu Zhixun remained the hero of her novels. Eight years later, they met again. The “little girl” from back then had become “Miss Shu.” When Lu Zhixun learned that Shu He had secretly loved him for eight years, the disciplined, restrained man sat in his car and smoked all night. “Your arrival ruined my plan to grow old alone.” “Will you fall in love with someone else, then?” “Fool, my love isn't a flyer 182Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 46 Voices of the Heart in Midsummer 盛夏里的心声 [Secret Crush Turns to Love + Mutual Devotion + College Campus + Both Leads Are Chaste] A roguishly handsome, flirtatious yet secretly shy guy × a sweet, gentle girl who acts stubborn In the seventh year of her secret crush on Lu Yanhe, Wen Ling got into the university he attended and slowly drew closer to him. On his birthday, she told him she had liked a boy for seven years. He drank alone all night, and later pinned her against a wall, letting the alcohol embolden him as he pressed a kiss ag 5.4kReads8.8Score70414d adds
- 47 The Little One Has No Home, So Mr. Lu Takes Him In and Gently Comforts Him 小宝没有家，陆总抱走温柔轻哄 Sweet, sensual redemption + Straightforward Pursuit + Love That Grows Over Time + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual First Love (School Days at First, Then City Life) Sensitive, well-behaved girl * Gentle, devoted man The first time Su Jinshi saw her, she was curled up in a tiny ball on the ground by herself. The second time, she carefully asked him to lend her money. Everyone said Lu Jinghuai was no saint: he looked intimidating and had a bad temper, so there was no way he’d lend her money. But 1.3kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 48 He Was Wild and Untamed, Yet Kept Her Close to His Heart 他桀骜不驯，偏只把她放心尖 [Youthful Campus Romance + Mutual Devotion + 1v1 + Both Leads’ First Love + Sweet Romance] Cold, sharp-tongued, rich young master × poor, sweet, gentle girl A warm-hearted boy unexpectedly appeared in the middle of a heavy snowfall. Because of him, Wen Yizhi worked with all her strength to get into the university of her dreams. Gentle-tempered and kind, she had a fair, innocent-looking face. But fate always has a way of playing cruel jokes. She was born hard of hearing and could only get by with 2.7kReads8.7Score26814d adds
- 49 He Got Engaged in a Blaze of Glory, Never Knowing I’d Waited for Him in Silence for Three Years 他风光订婚，不知我默默等他三年 The karaoke room was so dim, it matched the gloom in her heart. Jian Chu smiled as she handed the microphone to Jiang Mochuan. Wen Xun sat in the farthest corner, gripping her cup until her fingers turned white. The music began: “The Moon Represents My Heart.” She had hummed that song all through middle school. Night after night, she buried her face in her pillow and sang it over and over, his face filling her thoughts. She thought it was a secret only she knew. But now he was singing it to anot 1.7kReads—Score11514d adds
- 50 The Summer When the Kapok Flowers Bloomed 木棉花开的夏天 [School life + mutual devotion + a touch of ensemble cast] Kapok flowers usually bloom in spring, but in Donghai, they bloom in summer. That summer after the high school entrance exam, a new family moved to Donghai Town, into the alley behind Ying Ju’s home. On the rooftop in July, the sensible, obedient “good girl” Ying Ju met Mo Yiheng for the first time, a rebellious, unruly “jealous king.” As they got to know each other, she realized she wasn’t as obedient and sensible as she seemed. Deep do 1.4kReads8.0Score10114d adds
