Novels like Sweet Beginnings in Midsummer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Sweet Beginnings in Midsummer, best match first.
- 151 Reborn in Another's Body: Turmoil at Middle School 寄魂重生之中学风云 No padding, no formulaic opening. I’m doing my best to tell a good story about redemption: If being reborn and transmigrating were part of a carefully designed experiment, how would you respond when you woke up from it? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 I Can't Watch You Grow Up, Part One 不能陪你长大第一部 Han Lin grew up with his grandmother. She supported him by selling boxed lunches, and he was a considerate boy. He went to school on his own, and during school breaks he rode his bike to help his grandmother deliver meals. He also had a childhood friend, Chen Zhe, who loved to play and was always late for school. Han Lin was a talented writer and had won awards for his essays. That gift stayed with him as he grew up. He worked hard at school and took on jobs to support himself. After the high sc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 We Will Each Set Out for Lives of Our Own 我们终将奔赴各自不同的人生 Three love stories unfold between people from different backgrounds. From age eighteen to twenty-eight, the trials of love appear one by one along the road they travel together. Some are swept apart by the fierce winds of reality, while others hold fast to each other’s hands. This is their story, your story, and our story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Reborn: The Cold, Handsome Campus Prince Becomes My Devoted Simp? 重生，高冷校草竟成了我的舔狗？ [Rebirth + campus life + everyday romance + faithful to each other + the hero’s long road to winning her back] [Amber-eyed, flirtatious beauty & cold, noble young man who’s prickly on the outside but soft at heart] In her previous life, Su Sangwan loved Gu Peiyu. She lowered herself and spent her whole life chasing after him like a lovesick fool. A lovesick fool, a lovesick fool. In the end, all that devotion made her his girlfriend. Eventually, she even got her wish and married him. After they —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 I'm a Copycat, So Why Can't I Learn to Kiss? 我一学人精，吃嘴子怎么不能学了 [Two top students + a touch of ensemble cast + devoted to each other + sweet romance + no romantic rivalry] What would you do if your parents were always comparing you to someone else's child? Outdo her? Hate her? Or give up? Ye Zhenzhen's answer: imitate her. Whatever my cousin does, I'll do too. Stick with her and I'll get to enjoy the benefits. Huh? My cousin's going to the woods? And the top student in our grade went too? How dare they hire a private tutor who's the top student and no —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Ji, I Like You the Most 季同学，最喜欢你了 [Shy, Blush-Prone Sweetheart × Cold-Faced, Love-Brained Top Student] Mutual pining + 1v1 + Happy ending + Both each other's first and only + Light ensemble cast In everyone's eyes, Ji Yanzhi is an unreachable moon, aloof and distant, and always turning away any girl who tries to get close. Ji Wan, meanwhile, is a shy girl who blushes easily and fades into the background. She and Ji Yanzhi seem to belong to two different worlds. No one knows Ji Wan has a secret: she's liked Ji Yanzhi ever since t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Track of Time! 时间轨迹！ The passage of time is like a curve drawn on paper. Some lines overlap, some intersect. When the same moment brings us to the same place, we all converge here, forming a point of intersection. As it stretches endlessly outward, we each scatter toward our own destination. But paper preserves marks, while time preserves us. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Youth You May Have Experienced Too 也许你也经历过的青春 This story is for the person you were when you were young. Here, you’re sure to find your former self among the four roommates: Yao Yao, Xu Huan, Ou Ziluo, and Yang Didi. Their very different personalities seem to capture all the facets of your youth. If you’re already working, this novel will take you back to those years. The four of them experience romance, job hunting, adventurous travels, and even a brush with a scam ring and an escape from it. There’s also a touch of mystery. It’s a great r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Reborn in Senior Year to Save a Depressed Girl 重生高三拯救抑郁女孩 [Reborn] + [School life] + [No System] + [One heroine] + [Esports: CS] Reborn in my senior year of high school, I'm taking back everything that belongs to me! No heartbreak, just sweetness from beginning to end. 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 160 The Rhythm of Midsummer 盛夏的节奏 Shen Yuxi & Lu Xu [Gentle, Sweet Little Fairy & Rebellious School Heartthrob] Shen Yuxi is a kind, brave, upright, and moral little angel who brings warmth to everyone around her. Influenced by her family, she transfers to Gangcheng No. 1 High School. On her very first day, she meets Lu Xu, and from then on, the school's universally acknowledged heartthrob won't leave her alone in Class 1 of the Advanced Track. "Hey, classmate, are you good at English? Give me a hand, will you?" "Come on, help —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 To the Youth That Never Looks Back 致永不回头的青春 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read Youth That Never Looks Back. It tells the story of four eloquent high school sophomores with dreams in their hearts. From their first meeting to becoming close friends, they live out the story of youth through their studies and everyday lives. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 162 Whispers Beneath the Honey Locust Tree 皂荚树下的密语 One is the class “invisible,” the other is the widely acclaimed “Chemistry Prince.” One exam turns them into rivals who can’t stop bickering. And so begins a story of youth... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 After Taking All the Money, I Was Reborn at the Moment I Was Kidnapped 卷走所有财产后，我重生在被拐时 The heroine has been a pitiful girl all her life. Everything she worked hard for became nourishment for her half-sister. Whether it was good grades or a husband, if her sister wanted it, she had to give it up. Reborn, she finally learns there was a reason she was never loved. It turns out her own aunt switched her at birth, leaving her to live a miserable life. Watch her expose the truth, set everything right, and finally take flight into freedom. Two people who never knew love as children lean 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 A Future to Look Forward to, Morning and Night 朝暮可盼 Cheerful, healing, adorably goofy art student × aloof on the outside, warm-hearted and proud academic ace On the second day after Shen Mu transferred schools, her homeroom teacher assigned her to Lin Lizhao, the grade's top student and resident “ice block.” People said he was cold and taciturn. Even classmates who had been with him for three years didn't dare strike up a conversation. Then one day, the usually stone-faced top student cornered her in the stairwell, his voice low and plaintive. “D 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 I Can’t Help Falling for You 喜欢你我身不由己 A 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! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 My Handsome Idol Is Always So Domineering, and My Sweet Cuteness Has Him Hooked 男神总是霸道宠，软萌可爱钓晕他 (Two male leads + Campus Romance + Reunion + Secret Crush + Both Pure + Devoted, Over-the-Top Love + Happy Ending) Chen Sixing x Cen Qixu Cen Qixu is a sweet, adorable, proud bottom; Chen Sixing is a cool, domineering, devoted top. A love that cannot be spoken aloud is nothing but the torment of a secret crush. The love he had buried deep in his heart became impossible to hold back when they met again. That year, that day, that night, that misunderstanding, that farewell: at last, they all found —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Unnamed Equation 未命名的方程式 [Reunion After Years Apart | Mending a Broken Relationship | Mutual Healing | Cool and Powerful Male Lead | Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead | A Power Couple] Also known as: Three Years Pretending to Be a Slacker, Then I Took the Aloof Campus Heartthrob Home The whole school thinks Wen Yuning is a good-for-nothing loser. Only she knows that the report card showing she ranked first in the city is hidden in a compartment of her backpack. She is used to shouldering everything alone, like a hedgehog 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 We Meet, Then We Fight 相遇又相掐 Sweet romance + love that grows over time, with a touch of whimsy. Li Xiaosu × Gu Yixuan A lively, cheerful, confident girl × a gentle, steady older-brother figure from next door On the first day of high school, Li Xiaosu discovered that her homeroom teacher was her friend's older brother, Gu Yixuan. After her brief surprise, Li Xiaosu focused on her studies as before. Military training, running for class monitor and math representative, one monthly exam after another... Li Xiaosu strode toward 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Crybaby Tsundere Girl Slowly Wins Over Me, Though I'm Ready to Die 爱哭傲娇女，把赴死的我逐步攻略 [Everyday life + campus + healing and salvation + growth + one heroine] Xiao Sheng is seriously ill, with his life hanging by a thread. His disappointing life is filled with bitterness: a broken family, the oppression of a serious illness, betrayal by friends... With little time left to live, he hopes to live freely and leave no regrets. The unfinished trips, the university of his dreams, the feelings he never managed to confess... His high-ponytailed deskmate is a haughty, tearful crybaby. They 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 I Stole the Sweet Girl from Class, and the Streetball King Went Ballistic 拐走甜妹同学，野球场老大气炸了 [Everyday Life] + [Single Heroine] + [Not Reborn] + [Sweet Romance] Cai Xuning got into his old school for the high school entrance exam. Over summer vacation, he met Shen Yujie, a talented soccer player. Then, on the first day of school, he met Shen Zhiwei at the school gate. He fell in love with her at first sight, but Shen Zhiwei wasn't sure how she felt about him. After they got together, Shen Yujie showed up while Shen Zhiwei was bringing Cai Xuning water at an open-air soccer field. Who co 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Honor of Kings: My Zhong Kui Hooked the Campus Belle Senior 王者：我的钟馗钩到了校花学姐 On his first day at college, Chen Chu filled out a signup form at the club fair. “Heroes you’re good at? Arthur, Bai Qi, Zhong Kui.” Vice president Cai Linxi looked up at him, her eyes seeming to say, Is that all? Then came a practice match, where every one of his hooks landed, leaving the opposing mid laner questioning his entire life. Cai Linxi exploded over voice chat. “What’s with those hooks?!” Later, she went from vice president to his mid-lane partner, and from partner to girlfriend. City 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Summer Love Never Ends 夏日情未了 [Sunny Boy × Sensitive Girl] What kind of chemistry will spark when sensitive, reserved Xia Yu meets the sunny, easygoing Lin Xu? He is like a blazing sun, lively and full of energy. She is like the quiet moonlight, reserved and slow to warm up. Their personalities are worlds apart, yet they are drawn to each other. Perhaps neither of them realized that, through all the unforgettable moments they shared, they had already planted the seeds of secret affection deep in their hearts. She watched his 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Chang'an Memories, Day After Day, Night After Night 长安忆，朝朝暮暮 Redemption × tragic romance × a cast of good people × imperfect characters × feminist coming-of-age story Both leads are level-headed and courteous, with their own ideals, careers, and ambitions. The novel follows their changing perspectives from school to the wider world, the intense struggle between reason and emotion, the companionship of childhood friends, and how everyone slowly grows. You head for Xiaoxiang, while I head for Qin; when the music ends, the crowd disperses... Perhaps this st 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Fifth Best Season 第五个佳季 A gentle reminder: this is not a sweet romance, not a melodramatic love story, and not a domineering CEO romance!! Inspired by real personal experiences! Strong writing, a compelling plot, thoughtful worldbuilding, and plenty of imagination!! [Pure Love + White Moonlight + Slow Burn + Transmigration + School Life + Urban] This was Ke Jiaji's fifth year in the city. He was already 26, and the future looked to him like an abyss with no visible end. One night, Ke Jiaji had a long dream. He seemed t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Before It’s Too Late 止于未迟 The moment Duan Zhi said, “This is where it ends,” Cheng Weichi suddenly understood her own name. So “Weichi” meant: Even after you’ve stopped, I’m still asking whether it’s too late. From high school to college, she remembered every “someday” he had ever promised. But he was the first to say goodbye. Only later did she understand: Some people have their endings written into their names. One was called “Zhi,” the other “Weichi.” He had already gone so far, while she was still standing where she’ 19Reads—Score214d adds
- 176 Spring, Summer, Island, Winter 春夏屿冬 Please rate! SC | Rekindled romance | Happy ending | Secret crush | Main story complete Sensitive, introverted good girl × sharp-tongued, cocky bad boy When Chun Zhixia sees Jiang Yudong again, he has already become a campus star at A University: a favored son of heaven, bold and carefree. Countless people like Jiang Yudong. Chun Zhixia is merely the most insignificant one among them. For the first eighteen years of her life, Chun Zhixia has been trapped in sensitivity and unease, until Jiang Y 2.6kReads8.4Score27914d adds
- 177 The Summer We Couldn't Hide Our Secret Crush 那年夏天，藏不住的暗恋 Martial arts prodigy girl VS frail top student boy Growing together + multiple couples + extra sweet On her first day transferring schools in her second year of high school, Qiao Zhiyue bravely stepped in to save a delicate-looking, handsome boy. Later, she was amazed to discover they were in the same class, and the teacher even assigned her the seat beside him. She found herself glancing at the boy beside her. His eyes were naturally closed, his eyelashes casting a shadow beneath them. His 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Planet Is Not Alone 行星不孤独 [High School Life * Daily Life * Childhood Friends * Realistic] The hilarious daily life of two supposed top students. Li Tingxuan and Lin Bosen grew up together as childhood friends. At some point, their relationship started to feel a little complicated... Their classmates all guessed that Lin Bosen must like girls who were both beautiful and talented. Li Tingxuan: If Li Qingzhao came back to life, would you like her? Lin Bosen: No. Li Tingxuan: Why not? Lin Bosen: I don't know her... Li Tingx —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 How My Childhood Friend and I Reunited and Became Lovers 关于我与青梅重逢成为恋人这件事 [Childhood Friends] + [Mutual Pining] + [School Life and City Romance] + [Pure Romance, No Angst] + [Sweet Everyday Moments] + [No System, No Rebirth] Strange yet familiar, distant yet impossibly close. Their relationship has long since grown beyond ordinary friendship, but they still aren't lovers. It seems there isn't even an official name for a relationship like this... Years later, after being assigned to the same class in their second year of high school, Xia Ziyou and Wu Cheng find themsel 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 I Scored 750 on the Gaokao, but Chose to Take It Again 高考750，我选择了复读 I Scored 750 on the College Entrance Exam, but Chose to Retake It 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Youth, Barely Touched by Sorrow 青春微微不离伤 Searching for the place where youth began! “Junxi, you’re so naughty! But I like it.” “Junxi, how about we get together?” “Junxi, I want to have your babies!” The bittersweet ache of youth accompanies every one of us, carrying our memories of those years! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Landlady Is Too Wild, and He’s Hooked 房东小姐太野了，他上瘾了 A novel in screenplay format On a whim, Guan Xin and her best friend Yue Yongyan advertised a room for rent, accepting only handsome, dependable guys. They never expected to attract Lu Jianyu, who had been plotting to win Guan Xin over for a long time. Guan Xin is wild and bold, and never gets into relationships that last. He is gentle but forceful, drawing closer step by step until he gradually tames the little wildcat no one else can handle. Just as they are deeply in love, a family-arranged m 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 183 The First Meeting with My Beloved 初遇心上人 [Youth + Campus + Secret Crush + Coming of Age] That midsummer, the warm sunshine of youth was just like you. Country girl Xia Xiaowan fell for him at first sight, embarking on a secret crush. She gave him her whole heart, hoping only to treat him well without being rejected. It wasn’t until Gu Xiaoye unexpectedly confessed that she realized love means two people choosing each other. As time passed, Xia Xiaowan achieved a perfect ugly-duckling transformation. After everything they went throug 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Tiger-Type Girl: Help, the Cat-Type Top Student Is Such a Flirt 虎系少女：救命，猫系学霸太会撩 [Tiger-like rebellious underachiever girl VS cat-like gentle top student boy] Chu Xiao thinks the new boy in her class is asking for a beating. The first time they meet. Chu Xiao: “Are you sick or something?” The second time they meet. Chu Xiao: “I'm not interested in handsome guys!” The third time they meet. Chu Xiao: “I never thought even top students would date this young!” Chu Xiao wonders which unlucky girl this icy-faced top student has a crush on. The top student hands Chu Xiao a love 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 I Don’t Want to Be a Big Star, I Want to Be a Tiny Internet Celebrity 才不要当大明星，我要做小网红 [Genius director + milk tea shop owner + rural internet celebrity + everyday money-making + campus romance] During the summer vacation after the college entrance exams, Xiang Ye brings water to her grandmother, who is picking jasmine flowers in the fields, and unexpectedly walks into the frame of Huo Qingjue, a film directing student. Huo Qingjue is rich, handsome, and a genius director. During his sophomore summer break, he accompanies his actress mother to a historic town for a film shoot. His 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Summer I Turned Nineteen 许你19岁的盛夏 The summer breeze streamed in through the window, and the swaying shadows of the trees danced across the wall. With midsummer approaching, Xu Xiasen walked down a gardenia-scented, tree-lined path in a pure white dress, her long hair falling over her shoulders. “Xu Xiasen!” Chen Mingzhi skidded to a stop on his bicycle, stirring the hair by Xu Xiasen’s ear. She saw the mole at the corner of his eye, making him look as dazzling and spirited as ever. A faint scent of soap mingled with the summer b 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Reborn: Everyday Love with My Amnesiac Childhood Sweetheart 重生：和失忆小青梅爱的日常 [Romance] [Redemption] [Heartwarming] [Light Novel] [Daily Life] [Semi-Autobiographical] After three years away on a mission, I returned only to find my childhood friend’s gravestone. Only then did I realize that I had fallen in love with her long ago. If Heaven gave me one chance to do it all over again, I would choose her without hesitation. Perhaps the gentle breeze understood what was in my heart, and sent me back to that spring. Now that I’ve returned to that summer, I won’t let you slip aw 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 From School Uniform to Wedding Dress, She Was My Whole Youth 从校服到婚纱，我的青春全是她 [No System + One Female Lead + School Life + Sweet Romance] [I slipped my love letter into the wrong pocket and gave it to the school’s famous “romance-proof” guy. He picked it up, then frowned at the math-themed love poem: “You got the derivative wrong.”] At the start of their second year of high school, a mix-up with a love letter brings Jiang Ning, the top student in her grade, together with Gu Yu, the guy who seems immune to girls. She’s a top student living in a perfect script; he’s an oddb 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Reborn: By Your Side for a Lifetime 重生：伴你一生 I met the best version of you when we were young and naive. As I grew up, I slowly let you go. Do I regret it? More than anything! Rather than say I was too young to understand, I’d say that was simply the price of growing up. After wasting half a lifetime, I still can’t forget. If you had the chance to return to those innocent days, would you be willing to go back and start over? I think I would. Ding: At the Host’s urgent request, returning to 2007. Please prepare. Countdown: 3 seconds! Wait.. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Two Negatives Make a Positive 负负可得正 [Downcast top student × disillusioned sprinter] Qin Zhiwan and Jiang Yicheng did not get off to a friendly start. The first time they met, Jiang Yicheng mistook Qin Zhiwan for a stalker fan and tore into her without warning. Qin Zhiwan was no less “friendly” in the way she greeted Jiang Yicheng in her thoughts. _ Their first impressions of each other: Qin Zhiwan: “Delusional, narcissistic, and arrogant.” Jiang Yicheng: “My friend’s stepmother’s daughter.” _ But after getting to know each other b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Wind Chases the Blue Bird 风追青鸟 [Campus Romance] [Mutual Secret Crush] [Realistic] [Lighthearted] [Happy Ending] [Ensemble Cast] Xu Feng, an Aries, and Shen Qing, a Scorpio. At first, he thought he was hiding it well. In reality, he was like a little kid playing hide-and-seek with only his head tucked behind the curtains. Everyone around him could see right through him. They went from high school to college and then graduation, getting to know each other, falling in love, and staying by each other's side. Years later, the 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 A Promise Beneath the Stars 星辰之下的诺言 “Your face is bare of makeup, yet I’ve fallen madly in love.” A summer romance and a winter romance, a love that takes both smooth and rocky roads, and promises made beneath the stars at night. Su Chen is an ordinary high school boy with slightly above-average looks. He likes to joke around, is polite, and usually ranks somewhere in the middle of his class. He meets Lin Meng, a strikingly beautiful girl, at the school sports meet. With her glamorous appearance and fair skin, Lin Meng is the go —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 We Were Both Reborn, and You're My Whole World 双重生之我的全世界都是你 [Both leads reborn + unrequited love + school life + sweet romance + post-90s generation] The youth of the post-90s generation is gone for good! In a daze, more than ten years have already passed! The happiest memories still linger in the laughter and chatter of our school days... If you had one chance to start over, when would you most want to go back to? This story is mainly about the years from 2007 to 2012, five years of youth that felt like a dream and passed in the blink of an eye. But goi 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 She Seems to Know She's Cute 她好像知道她很可爱 Gentle, tsundere top student × adorable, socially anxious heroine who grows over time Blurb One: There are countless moments of youthful heart-fluttering. A girl's ponytail swaying in the sun, a boy running across the basketball court, the kitten that always shows up under the teaching building to cadge snacks... Special mung bean drinks during military training, little packs of chicken drumsticks from the school store, excited cheers when classes are canceled on smoggy days, and a quickening he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Transfer Student Says I'm the Person He Has to Save for the Seventh Time 转学生说，我是他第七次要救的人 The transfer student said I was the seventh person he had to save. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Deskmates’ Mutual Sabotage Diary 同桌互坑日记 [Campus + No System + Funny Everyday Life + One Female Lead + Lighthearted + Supporting Character Subplots] “Xia Xi, you tricked me again!” “How did I trick you? I was just reminding you to study.” “You gave me a math book in English class. That’s your idea of a reminder?” “Sure thing.” … “Shen Ning, I bought you a soda, and you still treat me like this. Where’s your conscience?” “I’m giving your own words back to you, Xia Xi!” The two glared at the sodas in their hands, both overflowing with f 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 I Transmigrated Back to College and Caught My Moon with My Own Hands 穿越回大学，我亲手抓住了我的月亮 I Transmigrated Back to College and Caught My Moon with My Own Hands 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Abundant Joy 繁悦 No guarantees there won’t be angst. School life in the early chapters; after that… (no spoilers for now) Youth slipped away amid countless goodbyes, but I waited until I found you. What lies at the end of philosophy? A madman standing above everyone else. Zhou Mufan × Yu Yueze Wei Feng, Not Crazy 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Getting Closer to Her 贴近她 [Male Unrequited Love + Everyday Life + Youth and School Days + Mutual Firsts + Ensemble Cast] Cool on the outside, warm at heart, top student girl & free-spirited rich boy: Wu Feiyun & Cheng Mo Wu Feiyun is a cool, sharp-tongued top student who hides a painful past from everyone. Cheng Mo is a kindhearted young master who loves gaming. He seems carefree, but he has his own uncertainties too. Their lives had never crossed before, until they unexpectedly meet at school. Wu Feiyun, the class repr 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Moonlight Over Mountains and Rivers 山川明月照 Mountains and rivers beneath the bright moon, the two of us facing each other in silence… That year, Lin Fengzi met the little mute. Now, will they say goodbye? Or look, the flowers have all bloomed… Volume One: I'm the little mute. I can't speak, but I can hear. I'm special, yet just as ordinary as everyone else. Volume Two: I'm Lin Fengzi, madly chasing the freedom of the wind. Volume Three: … As they grow, the two protagonists search for themselves, explore their inner worlds, and reach into 1Reads—Score—14d adds
