Novels like Sweet Beginnings in Midsummer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Sweet Beginnings in Midsummer, best match first.
- 101 I Embrace an Impossible Love with My Ordinary Self 我以平凡，赴一场无路之恋 [Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no one being reborn, just ordinary school life] What is an unrequited crush? A self-deprecating silent play, a daydreaming solo performance by a coward. Yan Zhiyu has no protagonist's halo in this story. He will fail, struggle with social anxiety, and feel inferior, though he has a few modest strengths, too. Then he meets a girl named Xu Xiaocong. He falls for her, but doesn't dare get close. He thinks this crush will come to an anticlimactic end when th 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Sinking Pond 1 沉塘1 Mom hopes all your unhappiness will blow away with the wind. If only people could be happy without having to work for it. The light Chen San thought she had found amid all her hardship ultimately couldn't stay by her side for the rest of her life. “I think meeting you was the happiest thing that happened to me in ninth grade.” Those bound to the past for a lifetime can only sketch out a faded future over and over again in their memories. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 I Fell in Love with You at First Sight 遇见你的第一眼便怦然心动 My Heart Skipped a Beat the Moment I Saw You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Dreams Awaken: Early Summer Memories 启梦，初夏印记 “Captain Qin, where the hell is your Italian cannon?” Xu You bellowed. “But he’s a senior leader...” Qin Fen hesitated, gripped by fear. “So just because he’s called a senior leader, that makes him some big shot? Fire! You’re best at shooting your own people!” A conspiracy and coup continue to take shape in Class 13 of Grade 11, pushing Chu Xiangyang and the study reforms he launched to the brink of destruction. Isn’t the senior leader supposed to be some big shot? The story is hidden in the flu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 A Secret Crush in a Parallel, Disjointed Space 平行错空的暗恋 A Secret Crush in a Parallel World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Xiao An Listens to the Rain 晓安听雨 Chen Xiao'an's journey through youth in Changning Alley unfolds amid the warmth and coldness of life in the neighborhood. She grows up little by little, matures as she pursues love, and finds insight in pure friendship. Youth is ordinary yet full of fire, filled with songs and celebration all along the way. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Only After Being Reborn Did I Realize My First Love Senior Was My Childhood Friend 重生后才发现白月光学姐是青梅 Only after being reborn did I realize that my first-love senior was my childhood friend 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Spring Came Just as I Arrived 偏我来时，便逢春 A cocky guy who overthinks everything x an introverted, well-behaved yet twisted and hypocritical girl. When he first saw her, the young man lowered his eyelids and studied the girl before him, who looked like a startled bird, with great interest. “She’s so stupid and timid.” That was Jiang Zhiyuan’s assessment of her. The face-slapping came fast. The cool, aloof young master who seemed to have the whole world at his feet secretly sneaked into the office in the middle of the night one day and ch —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 I Promise You a Forest 许你一片森林 [Younger puppy boy] X [Older, adorable school senpai] #An unexpected online-to-offline meeting# When Du Sen was eighteen, a pen name and a few letters became a beam of light that shone into his dark, hopeless life. At twenty-one, An Miao saw the boy from those letters appear before her. “Senpai, you aren't an unknown wave, you're... you're a sea of sincerity.” At twenty-five, they embraced, facing each other. “Senpai, will you marry me?” “You promised me a whole forest! Of course I'll say ye —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Me, a Socially Awkward Guy, and My Sunny Desk Mate 社恐的我与小太阳同桌 (Light Novel + Youth and School Life + Dual Perspectives) (No Villains, No Conflict, Romance Between Two Growing Protagonists) Lin Zhiyu's greatest wish is to become invisible in a crowd. He's afraid of being watched, afraid of talking to people, and afraid of becoming the center of attention. Then, after the class reshuffle in his first year of high school, he met a girl who was like the sun: Ye Zhixia. She would strike up conversations with him, help him out when he got nervous, and slowly 572Reads—Score15014d adds
- 111 A Breeze in Midsummer 盛夏时有风 [School Life to City Life] [Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [A Broken Relationship That Can't Be Mended] [BE] Unruly, Flashy, Cold-Faced School Heartthrob × Sensitive, Insecure, Thoughtful Top Student Their first meeting was in midsummer. On the first day of school, Chen Nian was walking with her head down when she collided with a boy with a cold expression. She thought it couldn't get any worse, but all he said was, "Next time you're walking, watch where you' 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Unrequited Love Is One Person's Chaos 暗恋是一个人的兵荒马乱 A Secret Crush Is One Person's Own Little War —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Perfect Star-Crossed Romance 满分星恋 Who gets it? I signed a dating experiment agreement with the most rational top student in school, and I’m the one who fell for him first? Lin Xiaoman admits that agreeing to work with Lu Xinghan for material for a script was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. After all, this top student could explain hugs with physics equations, analyze smiles using data models, and even wrap his concern for others in the language of “optimal solutions.” But who could have guessed that as they kept pretending t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Cicadas Singing in Midsummer: Teacher Lu Is Pretending to Be Young Again 盛夏蝉鸣：陆老师又在装嫩了 [Sweet romance + ensemble cast + teacher-student bonds + heartwarming] There’s a saying at Yunchuan No. 3 High School: “If you get assigned to Lu Shihan’s class, you must have saved the galaxy in your previous life.” He’ll buy you milk tea when you bomb a test, and keep you company talking late into the night when you feel lost. At parent-teacher meetings, he reminds parents not to care only about grades. He even secretly reaches out to people who can help make his students’ dreams come true. H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 She Doesn't Want Him Anymore, So the Pretend Rich School Hunk Becomes Her Dog 她不要他了，装货校草为爱当狗 [Secret crush / bickering enemies / says one thing but means another / aloof campus beauty / jealous king / lighthearted comedy / youthful angst and sweet romance] (It can be sweet or angsty. The author cares about readers’ feelings, and the direction of the story will be decided based on reader feedback.) Beloved sunshine girl x cold, sharp-tongued campus heartthrob (school bully) One day at the start of term, Qu Xiao, weighed down by resentment, ran into Jiang Chi, the “dark horse” everyone 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 My Sunshine School Beauty 我的暖阳校花 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 I Want to Lie Flat and Be a Happy Slacker, but My Future Wife Says No 我想躺平当咸鱼，未来老婆说不行 A slice-of-life story, with some scenes inspired by the author’s real life An expert angler who only fishes for slackers A slacker guy who has no interest in youth meets an unexpected variable in his ordinary life. The girl’s excellence shines so brightly that even his fish scales begin to gleam. To catch up with that light, this slacker fish is ready to leap through the Dragon Gate. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 My Top-Student Desk Mate Made Me Wait Until We Grew Up, Then Loved Me With All His Heart 学霸同桌罚我长大后，他宠我入骨 On Lin Wan's first day at her new school, she knocks over the desk of Shen Zhiyan, the school's top student. From then on, she becomes the aloof academic star's desk mate. He keeps her from sleeping in class, makes sure she does her practice problems after class, and gently scolds her when she misbehaves. She's rebellious and headstrong, always trying to escape his watchful eye; he's cool and restrained, quietly shielding her from bullying, giving up his place in the honors class, and even staki 726Reads—Score11014d adds
- 119 There's Only One Thing I Want to Reveal 我想透露的事情只有一件 An epic of youth, written with awkwardness and passion by three seventeen-year-old boys from northern Jiangsu. It is about bands, secret crushes, and Mayday, and holds within it the lonely courage of the timid, the indignation of the aloof, the fragility of genius, and all the heartfelt truths left unspoken, yet loud enough to shake the world. 10Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 120 At First Sight, You’re My Forever 一眼认定，余生皆是你 [Cool, aloof, fragile ice beauty × impossibly handsome street tough] She struggles in the abyss, beautiful yet broken, cold as ice. He risks his life in the boxing ring, devastatingly handsome, carefree and uninhibited. On the first day of high school, Xu Muxin collapsed into Lin Yitian's arms after feeling unwell. One glance was all it took for him to fall completely. He drew close to her without a care, like a raging blaze crashing into her frozen world. Xu Muxin's heart had long been froze 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Spring Breeze Blows [Campus] 春风吹【校园】 [He falls for her in secret + bittersweet campus romance + ensemble cast + happy ending] [This is a story about youth and growing up.] A few things to keep in mind: 1. The leads may not be perfect, so please don’t flame them (flame the author instead). 2. The plot is a slow burn. 3. Enjoy reading! -2024/05/27 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 A Confession Ten Years Too Late 迟到十年的告白 The “love equation” of top students: no confessions, no hand-holding, just a wordless understanding that tells you at the perfect moment, even if it comes ten years later. Four girls with completely different personalities, Jin Wanyan, Cheng Duoduo, Du Wei, and Xing Tingting, form the “Happy Beans.” Alongside Qu Dawei, sunny yet a little shy, and Rong Guang, gentle and handy, they bring together all the unspoken excitement of youth and weave the memories of youth that belong to you and me. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Ten Years to Thaw 十年回暖 [Campus youth + love at first sight + quiet devotion + love that goes both ways] If youth had a sound, it would be the answering “Here” when two people with neighboring student numbers are called, the low timbre of his voice as he reads poetry, or a heartbeat quickening on the basketball court for reasons no one can name. Lin Wan’s college years begin with two adjacent numbers on a bulletin board: 202011 and 202012. Their neighboring student numbers bring them closer, but the gulf between their 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I’m Just a Nobody, So Why Does the Campus Belle Keep Looking at Me? 我只是透明，校花怎么一直看我？ [Everyday Romance, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story!!!] After the high school classes were reshuffled, Xu Zhou, who had always kept a low profile and stayed quiet, barely noticeable like a breath of air, suddenly realized that Shen Zhi, the cool and outstanding campus belle admired by everyone in their grade, was always looking at him. In class, in the hallways, by the sports field, and after evening study, her gaze would always find its way to him. She remembered his habits, showed him little kindn 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Heartbeat Spectrum: The Awkwardness of Youth 心动频谱，年少的青涩 At a banquet, everyone joked that high school sweethearts who made it all the way to the wedding altar were nothing but a fantasy. Lu Yu'an smiled and lifted his eyes to meet Su Muyu's gaze. One look said more than a thousand words. To outsiders, they were merely classmates who had happened to become acquainted after being assigned to different classes. Only Lu Yu'an knew that he had noticed this quiet, sweet-natured girl before she ever turned around and asked to borrow something. The accidenta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Pure White Envelope Paper 纯白信封纸 [Campus] [Healing] [Secret Crush] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Cool, Handsome Bad Boy × Gentle, Sweet Girl] A girl came down the stairs. She wore a blue-and-white school uniform, her hair tied in a high ponytail, and carried a white backpack on her petite shoulders. Lu Yingche had stopped hoping. So many people had passed him by without stopping. Why would she be any different? To his surprise, the girl walked toward him with her umbrella. Through his blurry vision, he couldn’t make out 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 From School Uniforms to Wedding Dress: The Obsessive School Bully’s Ten-Year Pursuit 校服到婚纱，偏执校霸的十年追妻 Love has never been the blazing passion of love at first sight. It is every step you and I take side by side through the long river of time, each one holding an unspoken “I do.” Crystal lights shattered into a river of stars above the champagne tower. As Lin Xingyu’s wedding train swept across the grand spiral staircase, she caught sight of a familiar figure. Lu Yuze, whom she used to chase around and beat up ten years ago, was raising a champagne glass and smiling at her. The light in the dimpl 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 When the Fireworks Bloom 【当烟花绽放时】 [A Guide to First Love Failing and a Handbook for Rebuilding Mature Love] The flutter of young love is like fireworks: brief, but dazzling enough. Su Nian's youth began with a secret crush. A misunderstanding at the arts festival brought her together with Chen Ye. The boy stood in front of her, shielding her from trouble and stepping into her world. Complications with friends and opposition from those around them made it hard for their relationship to get started, but Chen Ye's willingness to 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 With You, Even the Gentlest Breeze Feels Just Right 微风不燥有你就好 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 After the Class Reshuffle, the Young Master Behind Me Gets Jealous Every Day 重新分班，后桌少爷天天吃醋 [He pursues her; the hero is jealous; multiple male rivals; the hero fights to claim her; a cool university senior secretly loves her; mild angst for the hero] [Cool on the outside, fun on the inside heroine x youthful hero] [Playful rivals at first, mutually doting later | High school and university, everyday campus life] No one expected that Jiang Yichen, who argued with Su Niannian every day, had already quietly fallen for her. Their feelings began to bloom after they were placed in different 446Reads—Score11414d adds
- 131 Every Encounter Was Only So I Could Meet You 所有的遇见，只为与你相见 Sensitive sunshine girl × fake aloof top student Also known as "Encounter" An accidental misunderstanding marked the beginning of Zhou Yu and Wen Xian's story. “Wen Xian, the ‘xian’ in ‘encounter.’” “Zhou Yu, the ‘yu’ in ‘encounter.’” Wen Xian paused, then repeated his name: “Zhou Yu.” Bound by fate. After that, the two of them were always side by side: in the evening breeze on the sports field, in the hallway during evening study, at food stalls, and along quiet paths. They were each other's ge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Sweet Invasion: A Passionate, Wet Kiss from the Dark Moon Young Master 甜蜜入侵：被黑月光少爷深情湿吻 [School life first, then workplace + School bullying + The chase after the breakup + Reunion after years apart + Reconciliation after a breakup + Both pure] In eighth grade, Jiang Juan's father cheated with Xu Nianci's mother and left home. From then on, her life plummeted from the clouds to the depths. Her gentle mother, Lin Wanqing, became hysterical and drank all day. She poured all her hatred for Jiang Juan's father onto her. Her father ignored her, while teachers and classmates at scho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Reborn: Catching the Campus Belle Stealing Snacks on Camera from the Start 重生：开局抓到校花监控下偷零食 I was reborn. I went back to this day twenty years ago and became a high school student again. Something major happened today. On the security camera, I saw the school beauty stealing snacks from the convenience store my family owned. In my previous life, I pretended not to see. The next day at school, I heard she'd collapsed in a pool of blood. This time, I can't just stand by and do nothing. I blocked her at the door. “Why is your chest sticking out like that? Are you hiding somethi 5.1kReads—Score91614d adds
- 134 You Call That a Mortal Enemy? The School Bully Spoils the Top Student Rotten 管这叫死对头？校霸把学霸宠上天 By day, Lin Xiyue is the aloof, self-disciplined top student at Mingde High School. By night, she's "Moonshadow," a top-ten national esports player who dominates the entire server. When her scheming childhood friend exposes her secret identity to protect her mother and the person she loves, and a wealthy family patriarch threatens her future to force her to break up, the usually low-key academic star finally stops hiding! At the same time, Jiang Cheng, the handsome, rebellious school bully who a 259Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Yi He Knows Xia 一禾知夏 Sharp-tongued, theatrical underachiever vs. aloof, proud top student. The heroine has aphasia. His arrival is when her summer truly begins! Everyone knows Pei Jinghe of Class 138, Grade 11: tall, long-legged, handsome, and great at basketball. Whenever there's a school tournament, his fangirls fill the court. But the guy is so sharp-tongued he takes on everyone. When the school beauty shyly handed him a love letter on the court, he casually tossed it aside, saying, “What a show-off.” One day, a 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Love in Sofia 爱在索菲亚 Later, when she looked back, she remembered that sunny afternoon in early winter when she first saw Zhou You. One fleeting glance took her breath away, though she had no idea that every story began right there. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Across the Summer 越夏 [Clear-headed, independent, strong heroine × proud, unruly, sharp-tongued hero] [Redemption × clear-headedness × from school to city life] Li Shu is a cool-hearted person. She doesn’t know how to love, and she’s never felt loved! With less than three months until the college entrance exams, all Li Shu has to do is make it through that summer. Then she can leave Nancheng and see the sun break through the rain and fog. One fine afternoon, Li Shu gave false testimony. She only meant to keep herself 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The You I Met Later 后来的你 The You Who Came Later —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Blossoms Fall in Ashes to the South 花落烬南 Hualuo is a girl who hides her feelings between the pages of books. Every morning, when the first rays of sunlight creep across the classroom window, I always find an excuse to sneak a glance at the boy sitting not far away. He's my crush, and my undoing. Jinnan is a boy who's both sharp-tongued and kind. He's smart and good-looking, and plenty of people have a crush on him. Hualuo's crush is filled with insecurity and bitterness. When the misunderstanding is cleared up and the orange candy is s 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 140 One Little Flirt and He Goes Soft 撩一下就软 [Gentle, well-behaved girl / Lazy, carefree young man] Lin Ni liked Chen Jinzhe. He was carefree, dazzling, and far away. Somehow, he had quietly taken root in her heart. Like a vine that had wound around her heart for ages, she thought it would wither in autumn and winter, but instead it grew wildly around a dead tree. When spring breezes came, it flourished all the more. The moment Lin Ni realized she had fallen for Chen Jinzhe, she also knew with perfect clarity that their futures lay on opp 22Reads—Score314d adds
- 141 Countdown to a New Life 人生重置倒计时 Chen Jinzhao woke from a nap to find herself inexplicably back in an afternoon at eighteen, tormented by math problems. Her vision went black. She thought things couldn’t get any worse, but then she saw the blackboard: the college entrance exams were in 100 days. Her last shred of hope died at last. With no novel-reading, car accident, or clue to explain what had happened, the bewildered, chuunibyou girl tried to untangle the mystery of her transmigration. Shocking! Which top-student couple will —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 When I Looked Back, He Had Never Gone Far 蓦然回首，他从未走远 [Reunion After Years Apart] [Sweet Romance] You shouldn't meet someone too dazzling when you're young. The impact is too great. Chen Xi reunited with the ex-boyfriend she had abandoned at the lowest point in her life. "A fellow countryman?" Lin Yi lightly swept his tongue across the roof of his mouth, savoring the way she had categorized him. An indescribably subtle expression crossed his face. People who had embraced and kissed sweetly were fellow countrymen? People who had discussed the major 117Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 143 Just Because I Like You 就因为我喜欢你 “You’re so handsome. Do you really not have a girlfriend?” Gu Zhi smiled like the blazing sun. Youth is a romance that never ends. At the school broadcast station, someone with the username July16 is always requesting song after song for Su Yujing, each one filled with longing. “Yeah, July16 is me. Do you like the songs I request for you?” “They’re okay,” Su Yujing replied coolly. He liked the way Gu Zhi looked at him. He liked how she loved him without holding anything back as she pursued him. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Thirteen Years of Loving You 喜欢你的十三年 By a twist of fate, the male lead, Cheng Tianyi, transferred schools and met Yi Xiao, the girl who would change his life. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, they wandered through thirteen years together, and he loved her for all thirteen. They grew up side by side and finally found their happily ever after. This is a story of two top students helping each other improve and grow. A love that unfolds slowly is the kind that leaves the deepest mark. Do you still remember the person who left an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 As Expected, My High School Life Isn’t Quite Normal 我的高中生活果然不太正常 I used to think the most troublesome parts of high school were monthly exams, rankings, evening study sessions, and homework that never seemed to end. Later, I realized that people were the real trouble. The classmate who was ostracized, the top student who feared failure, the girl who always smiled at everyone, the person held hostage by class pride, and all the silence hidden beneath report cards, parent chat groups, and school-uniform sleeves. Because of an essay that was a little too ill- 953Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 146 A Sweet Crush, Just for You 给你专属糖果味的喜欢 Two top students / A love that goes both ways / Rekindled romance / A secret crush comes true / A power couple Sensitive and resilient × Gentle and devoted “If I lose her, how will I find the other half of myself for the rest of my life?” A brutal subject-stream placement exam transformed Gu Zhi, an average student, into a sensation at school. She turned out to be an English whiz. Her interest? Handsome guys. Her hobby? Handsome guys. Her type? Handsome guys. She met him for the first time on a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Song of Zhengbei 正北青歌 Zhengbei Youth Song tells the story of a girl who enrolls at Zhengbei High School after failing her high school entrance exams. There, she witnesses the school basketball team's fiery journey from the ground up and the music with which the boys compose their youth. She also sees each of them searching for a way forward through regret and confusion. Little by little, the girl lets go of her lingering resentment, rediscovers what she loves, and sets off on a path to a youth of her own. My name is 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A Pear Tree Sheds Blossoms in the Evening Breeze 一树梨花落晚风 After her college entrance exams, Ye Shiwan let loose and stayed up all night reading a novel. She got up to use the bathroom, fainted, and woke to find a little boy in her room. Thinking her father had brought home an illegitimate child, she only realized something was wrong when she noticed her hands had gotten smaller! She had transmigrated into a book! She had landed in the novel she’d stayed up all night reading, and, even better, in the role of the childhood friend of her favorite second m 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 We Are the Double Champions 我们是双冠 [School life + fiery competition + two strong leads pursuing each other + “Tsinghua sweethearts”] Female athlete vs. aloof academic genius Two provincial games gold medals vs. a math competition gold medal Everyone at school knew that Class 2, Grade 11, had two solitary peaks: Lin Zhiyu, the track-and-field goddess who ranked near the bottom academically but dominated the provincial games Shen Jingyu, the academic genius who hadn't spoken in three years but held an international Olympiad gold me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 My Ears Lied 耳朵撒了谎 [A Homecoming That Still Feels Like You, also known as Ears Told a Lie, is a companion novel to The Lingering Warmth at the Waist] [Rebellious, secretly passionate, devoted male lead × cool, gentle, tsundere female lead] [School life + urban romance] On her first day of school, flustered because she was late, she accidentally nearly sat on him while he was asleep in a chair. His “Hey, classmate,” and his handsome, amused expression left her staring. Then he said, “You didn’t pick the wrong seat 4Reads—Score—14d adds
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