Novels like Meeting He at Summer's End
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Meeting He at Summer's End, best match first.
- 1 Your Moutai, My Wuliangye 你家的茅台，我家的五粮液 His name is Lu Yanzhou. The son of a high-ranking official and a star at the School of Public Administration. My roommate said, “Kids from families like his live in a different world from us.” I said I knew. Then one day, he stopped me. “Shen Mingwei, are you avoiding me?” “No.” “Then why won’t you look at me?” I raised my head and met his eyes. “Lu Yanzhou, there’s no future for us.” “Why not?” “Because there’s no place for me in your future.” He was silent for a few seconds. Then he said, “Wha 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Midsummer in Chenmu 宸沐盛夏 My new story is out! Everyone is welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Three Three, Scattered Apart 叁叁散散 [Powerful figure from Beijing's elite circles + popular actress x second chance after heartbreak x another round of push and pull] Everyone in their circle knew that Third Master Fu, Fu Jingxing, was someone you didn't want to cross. It took Qiao Zhiwei years to understand that some people could lift you to dazzling heights, only to send you plunging into hell. No matter how many times Qiao Zhiwei refused to accept it, she was only repeating the same mistakes. Could it be that even if two inters 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Plane Tree Leaves Falling on Chang'an Street 梧桐叶落长安街 [Scion of a powerful Beijing family]× [Jinling’s most beautiful woman] [Modern romance + wealthy-family intrigue + heartbreaking love + powerful-family drama + BE aesthetic] At seventeen, Song Yiru went to the Yihe Residence to pick up a blanket for a friend and met two men who would change her life. She thought their tender encounter was a gift from fate. Zhou Yuezhi was the first to fall in love at first sight, but Chen Xingshen got to her first. He used his devotion as a cage, taking advantag 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Heart Toward Wondrous Words 心向妙语 Both leads are each other's one and only | Powerful families | Love at first sight | Devoted husband and sweet romance | Feel-good, no angst | Business and career | Happy ending An aloof, elegant beauty × a roguish gang boss Jing Miaoqi × Qi Mozong Everyone in Southeast Asia's jade market knows Boss Jing. With her cool, stunning beauty and her status as the eldest daughter of Shanghai's powerful Jing family, she has admirers lining up, each hoping to win a smile from her. But Boss Jing doesn' 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Crossing the Capital 渡京 A noble young master from Beijing’s elite circle x a radiant entertainment-industry star A man in power bows to love | Eight-year age gap | Beijing’s elite When Shen Jingci first entered Beijing’s elite circle, her breathtaking beauty left the circle’s most illustrious young master utterly enchanted. Gentle and refined, he was the perfect gentleman in a world of fame and fortune, but for her alone he revealed a passion so intense it was almost awkward. To make her smile, he lavished resource 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Frost over the Capital 2 京霜不渡2 She had once been the proudest girl in the compound, sharp-edged and headstrong from birth. One accident sent her tumbling from the clouds into the mire. Under the shadow of prison bars, she buried her former glory with her own hands. Years later, she returned to the world. Everyone she once knew had risen to the top, while she was covered in scars. Trouble brewed beneath the surface, and the dreams of the past were beyond reach. She walked one step at a time along the edge of a blade, seeking o 4.4kReads7.7Score33814d adds
- 8 Our Reunion Holds More Than a Lifetime of Stories 相逢不尽平生事 When Qin Shu found all sorts of ways to appear before Gu Zhengnan, the unflappable man immediately saw through it all. In other people's eyes, Qin Shu bore the shadow of that person, but Gu Zhengnan understood that it was that person who bore Qin Shu's shadow. Qin Shu approached him with an ulterior motive, provoking him and bringing the buried memories in his heart surging back. Snow and wind blanketed the long street, frost coated the eaves, and a cold crescent moon hung high overhead. The swa 2.5kReads8.5Score24314d adds
- 9 Woven Shadows 织影 Shadows Woven 391Reads—Score814d adds
- 10 His Wedding Dress 他的婚纱 Her Wedding Dress 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Burning Nights: President Ming Kneels to Kiss His Beloved 灼夜声笙：明总跪吻心尖宠 [Heroine pursues hero / older man / ten-year age gap] [Naive, innocent little rabbit vs. calm, self-possessed old fox] Which is more regrettable: getting on the wrong bus, or missing your bus? At eighteen, Kang Shengsheng met Shi Yuming, and the seeds of love inside her grew wildly. They say it’s easy for a woman to win a man’s heart, and in her innocent naivety, she tore through that thin veil. Shi Yuming doted on her and loved her, but a Miss Zhao stood between them. When she was twenty-two, S 133Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 12 Breaking Free, It’s Never Too Late 破茧，桑榆非晚 [Resilient, broken illegitimate daughter x powerful elite; high-ranking officials; female growth] Two years ago, when she was still a university student, Sang Wan went to Shen Yanxiu of her own accord. With nothing but her face to bargain with, she secured a slim chance of saving her family’s future. In public, she was the unattainable heiress of the Sang family. In private, she was Shen Yanxiu’s substitute lover. Then Shen Yanxiu’s partnership with her father fell apart, and she was forced to s 2.3kReads8.2Score16814d adds
- 13 To the Souls in Beijing Searching for a Safe Harbor for the Rest of Their Lives 致那些在北京，用余生去寻找避风港的灵魂 To the souls who came to Beijing and will spend the rest of their lives searching for a safe haven 347Reads—Score314d adds
- 14 Halfway Through the Rain 半程雨 Halfway Through the Rain 533Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After the Breakup, the Capital's Big Shot Goes Crazy 分手后，京圈大佬他疯了 [The Hero’s Road to Redemption, Exclusive Couple, Both Pure] [Powerful Beijing Family Insider vs. Gentle, Resilient Lawyer, Age Gap] She’s a passionate young lawyer, fresh out of college, ordinary and unremarkable. He’s the heir to one of the capital’s most powerful families, distinguished and noble. They meet, grow close, fall in love, and part ways. It all happens so fast. Four years later, Shen Shiyin returns as the queen of the legal world, with suitors lined up from Beijing to Wall Street. 467Reads6.7Score10614d adds
- 16 Married, Waiting to Ripen 已婚待熟 Listen up, don't read 🙈 Powerful family + wealthy clan + love after marriage A dazzling socialite + a veteran high-ranking official On their blind date, Su Mo was quite satisfied with Gu Yi'an. He looked decent and would do. Gu Yi'an wasn't very satisfied with Su Mo. She was a wealthy heiress, spoiled and troublesome. He didn't want to take her on. But one wanted an empire, and the other wanted that position. They each got what they needed, with a five-year agreement. Then Gu Yi'an realized he w 10.7kReads6.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 17 Are the Begonias Blooming in Beijing? 北京的海棠花开了吗 Are the Begonias in Beijing Blooming Yet? 552Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Entwined in Beijing’s Snow 京雪缠颂 [Clear-headed, stubborn beauty and lawyer × older, unhinged king of capital in Beijing] [A touch bittersweet / slow-burn tension / one-on-one / both leads are virgins / happy ending / older man] He confessed his love to her, but she mistook it for a hookup. When he realized Ni Song was using him, he swallowed his pain and let her marry him. Xie Zongcen never imagined he would willingly become a stepping stone for anyone. “Xie Zongcen, why do I have to give us a chance?” “I don’t want you to be 481Reads—Score10514d adds
- 19 The Moment Red Wine Spilled on Her White Dress, Her Husband Never Reached Out 红酒泼在白裙上的那秒，丈夫的手始终没伸出来 The second the red wine splashed across her white dress, her husband never once reached out to help. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 There’s No Evening Breeze on Changning Street 长宁街没有晚风 [Slow-paced, full of romantic tension] Stay on Changning Street long enough, and some rules spread without anyone having to spell them out. For example, Lu Yanzhou’s car never stops where it shouldn’t. For example, his schedule never leaves room for the words “while you’re at it.” Shen Moning later decided that these two things were probably the least accurate pieces of information in the whole compound. 6.8kReads7.4Score76714d adds
- 21 Snow Clears in December, and Haitang Writes Back 十二月雪晴，海棠回了信 [Mutual devotion] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Secret Crush Comes True] + [Wife-Chasing Hell] + [High-Ranking Officials] A domineering, abstinent senior diplomat as the male lead vs. a cool and refined academic overachiever who seems like a slightly scatterbrained lamb but is actually a brilliant research scientist as the female lead. What kind of sparks will fly between a diplomat stationed in Russia and a highly educated research chemist? Pei Sichen thought that after closing off his heart, he 21Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 22 The CEO Ex-Husband Married Her for Revenge, but Fell for Her First 总裁前夫娶她只为报复，却先动了心 The CEO ex-husband married her just to get revenge, but he was the first to fall for her. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Love and the Hunt 爱与狩猎 [A powerful man lowering his head + age gap + reunion after years apart + a man’s long road to winning his wife back] [Cool, radiant, career-minded journalist vs. domineering, stern heir to a powerful Beijing family] [The story is entirely fictional, and all reports mentioned in it are made up.] Years later, Shi Chen and Zhou Songhuai meet again at a product launch. Shi Chen is a veteran reporter, while Zhou Songhuai is a prominent investor who commands the business world. Facing Shi Chen’s que 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Ink-Washed Qiao Xin 墨染乔心 Just started, so the score will go up! (All characters are based on real people.) The male lead isn't very likable at first, but he gets better and better! [Second chance at love] [Childhood sweethearts] HE Seven years ago, after her family suffered a sudden upheaval, she received a “breakup payment” and a warning from his family. She had no choice but to sever their relationship and leave without a word. Seven years later, she is Shanghai's top wedding planner, dazzling and captivating. He, me 806Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 25 Love Beyond the Capital 京谈不及情 [Powerful families of Beijing · Two formidable childhood friends · Intense push and pull · Heartbreaking forbidden romance] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows: Song Qingzhu and Xu Nianzhi were born to be co-conspirators. He is the Song family’s heir apparent, advancing his position one careful step at a time. She is a ruthless, decisive star lawyer at a top-tier firm. Childhood friends from the same government compound for twenty years, from a small courtyard by Houhai to the top floors o 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 26 He Shielded Her from Every Storm, Yet Never Once Said He Loved Her 他替她挡尽风雪，独没说过一句爱 He shielded her from every storm, but never once told her he loved her 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 [Powerful Family] When I Tire of It, I’ll Break It with My Own Hands 【高干】厌了便亲手折断 [Slow-burn growth + 11-year age gap + the woman has experience, the man doesn't + realistic wish-fulfillment] A powerful 30-year-old woman × a 19-year-old college student Everyone in their circle assumed He Shuqian had taken a young plaything because she'd fallen for him. What a joke. Why would a woman with power at thirty want something as worthless as true love? She wanted a blank canvas she could paint into the image she liked best. Nineteen-year-old Lu Huaiye was clean-cut, handsome, and at 26Reads—Score114d adds
- 28 Could It Be That You Love Me? 难道你爱我 [Big Bad Wolf + Secret Crush Comes True + Forbidden Love + A Woman's Growth] Shanshan once thought marrying Zhou Zexun was the dream come true of her secret crush. Until the night of the birthday banquet, when her entire worth was reduced to “carrying on the family line.” She suddenly saw clearly: Their love could never break through the family's iron walls. Her dream would suffocate within the confines of that grand old mansion. At that moment, she tore up the marriage contract with her own h 1.4kReads—Score15414d adds
- 29 Slowly, I Lure You In 徐徐诱卿 [Reunion After Years Apart, CEO, Workplace, Government, The Powerful One Bows His Head, Both Leads' First and Only Love] Su Qingqing never dared dream that she would see Xu Beiting again in her lifetime. Back then, she'd deceived him with a fake identity and had always felt guilty about it. Now she had something important to ask of him. The matter was hugely consequential and involved many people. If it fell through, a leader would surely be disciplined. Su Qingqing had no choice but to stee 3kReads—Score38714d adds
- 30 A Kiss on a Snowy Night 雪夜拥吻 A realistic, powerful-family melodrama with angst. The leads are not each other's firsts, so don't read if you dislike that!!! A carefree playboy and a cool, gloomy college student [Love and hate each other + stand-in + love grows over time + seven-year age gap] When she first met Qi Jingjing, Qing Yao thought he was frivolous and unreliable. “Need a ride?” Panicking inside, she shook her head and hurriedly dodged him. Later, she spent her whole life paying that exorbitant fare. He treate 1.8kReads8.2Score13114d adds
- 31 Taming the Wild 驯野 Fifteen-year-old Cheng Yuan. She did terribly on her high school entrance exams. Afraid of being punished, she didn't dare go home. Then a torrential downpour forced her to take shelter in a convenience store. When Cheng Yuye found her, she was curled up on a chair, drenched from head to toe. She thought the man would scold her. Instead, he suddenly crouched down and took off her shoes and socks. She looked down at the hand covering her feet, and a wave of despair swept over her. Because at that 42Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 A Tangled Kiss on a Winter Night: Beijing's Big Shot's Deadly Seduction 缠吻冬夜，京圈大佬的致命诱宠 Powerful families, pure love, a powerful man humbly pursues love, rekindled romance, childbirth Capital-city heir & actress with a split personality onstage and off (sweet and soft on the surface, stubborn to the core) Never meet someone too dazzling when you’re young, or you’ll spend the rest of your life tangled in longing and unrequited love. Shen Jin sees Wen Jingyu again four years after they broke up. Rumor has it that the capital’s crown prince has found a replacement who looks just like 5.1kReads8.7Score50414d adds
- 33 Never Return to the Capital 永不返京 [Capital Circle + Older Man/Younger Woman + BE + A Scoundrel’s Sincere Love] The year they met, Pei Runjin was nineteen and Li Chengchuan was twenty-seven. They met in the capital. On Pei Runjin’s birthday, Li Chengchuan asked her what she wished for. Looking at the treetops swaying in the night breeze outside the window, she said, “Right now, I just really miss you. I don’t wish for anything else.” Li Chengchuan suddenly felt the intense emotions surging from the twenty-year-old girl. The softn 3.7kReads—Score27214d adds
- 34 Three Years After Their Breakup, the Capital's Power Broker Waits Beneath Her Window Every Night 分手三年，京圈大佬夜夜守在她楼下 Three years after their breakup, the powerful Beijing socialite keeps watch outside her apartment every night 81Reads—Score214d adds
- 35 Spring Dwells on the High Terrace 春栖高台 [Powerful Families | Female Growth | Bittersweet Romance | Older Man] (Clear-headed, beautiful college student vs. composed, powerful heir) People often say that those in power care only about their family’s interests. Even what passes for love is just another tool for profit. If you fall for someone like that, the best you can hope for is this: you remain on your high terrace, I retreat to my spring mountains, and from then on our paths never cross again. Everyone in Beijing’s inner circle know 606Reads—Score16014d adds
- 36 The River Huai Cannot Be Crossed 江淮不渡 Zhang Wanwan never imagined she would see Zhou Zhiqian again one day. Nor did she imagine that the four years she had spent loving him with all her heart would, in the eyes of outsiders, amount to nothing more than a wealthy young man from the capital’s social scene having a fling while studying under an assumed name. * Qin Yanzhou was a celebrated figure in Beijing, wielding enormous power and a ruthless hand. His life had always been like a precisely plotted chess game, every move accounted fo 4kReads6.6Score43214d adds
- 37 My Sweet Wife Is on Top, and I'm Caught in Her Tender Trap 娇妻在上，陷入温柔局 Originally titled The Secretary Tan’s Little Wife He Won Over He was once the pride of the military district, but a secret mission brought his career crashing down, cutting all ties between him and his uniform. When his childhood sweetheart and fiancée heard the news, she used studying abroad as an excuse to break off their engagement, never to see him again. After going through life and death, he had no choice but to transfer to a government job. Eight years in politics later, he was still as e 10.1kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 38 I Met a Big Shot at My First Job, and My Life Took Off 初入职场遇大佬，我的人生爽飞了 They first meet in the bamboo grove at Jing University. She is vibrant and bold, arguing with a suitor, dressed in a dopamine-bright outfit that catches his eye and stirs the first ripple in thirty years of rigid propriety. When they meet again, he is a powerful local figure, while she is a newcomer to the workplace. She has shed her youthful naivety and become cautious and meticulous, yet she is the only light in his dull career. He carefully plots every step, turning chance encounters into 828Reads8.2Score11214d adds
- 39 A Lifelong Commitment 终生为聘 [Wealthy families, powerful official families, strong heroine, love at first sight + love that grows over time, arranged marriage, both physically and emotionally pure] [Refined, steady, elite man from a powerful family VS academic ace in scientific research] [Dreamy, sweet romance] [Eight-year age gap, with sci-fi and wish-fulfillment elements. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.] Half a month after Pei Ning returns to her wealthy family, she is matched with a prospective marriage p 12.6kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 40 A Vile Plaything [Beijing Circle] 卑劣玩物【京圈】 One-on-one romance, ensemble cast, Beijing elite circles The most outrageous thing Lin Wanjin ever did was get involved with Shen Jingyin. The first time they met, she held back his departing steps with a melody and a dance. The next time, she was being forced into an arranged marriage, isolated and helpless. He took an interest and decided to come to her rescue. After he saved her, the young woman clung to him. She held on tight, and he couldn’t shake her off. He stood high above the world, 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 22kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 42 He Seems to Be Sick 他好像有病 [Powerful families] + [older man] + [a man in a position of power bows to love] + [both virgins] Wen Sheng is a criminal profiler who can solve the world's most difficult cases, but she can't break down the wall around her own heart. When she meets Lu Zheng'an, she observes him from a professional perspective and decides he's got issues. In the end, though, he's the one who helps her smash down the wall around her heart. He tells her, “When you encounter a case, you can step into it, but you mus 22.3kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
- 43 Snow Falls Over Jiangnan in the Capital 京落江南雪 The rating just came out and it’s inaccurate, so please ignore it! [Powerful Beijing families + forbidden romance at first + coercive love later + love and hatred intertwined + rekindled love after a breakup + happy ending] Born evil, a psychotic young master × a sweet, obedient girl who fights evil with kindness She lost his child, her uncle was responsible for his mother’s death, and in the end, she became his sister-in-law. Four years later, when they met again, Lin Xun pinned Li Qianmo 440Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 44 No Old Friends in the West City 西城无故人 Cool-headed power broker x Dashing female CEO x Aloof heir apparent x Headstrong heiress x Upright and steadfast unrequited love Sometimes the hand that turns fate upside down is hidden in a single word: timing. In the winter of 2019, in the cramped carriage of a train, Chen Mingbo said to Wan Lin, "I'm not strong enough to protect you. Don't wait for me." So Wan Lin went far away to Southeast Asia. Three years later, they met again in a conference room in the capital. He looked at her bare ne 2.2kReads—Score18414d adds
- 45 A Letter from Beijing in Spring 京春来信 A cool, beautiful college student x a powerful man from Beijing’s elite circle [Nine-year age gap + powerful man goes mad with love + romantic push and pull + old flame rekindled + fiercely possessive + both are each other’s first and only love | HE] Song Yuxiu admits that he had designs on the young woman from the moment he first saw her. Under the spotlights in the grand auditorium, Lin Xingyue stepped onto the stage in a figure-hugging lotus-colored qipao, graceful and poised. Her figure was 41.1kReads8.9Score6.3k14d adds
- 46 Rain Falls on a Hong Kong Night 港夜雨落 Tomato Original: [A powerful new money tycoon from Hong Kong's elite circles x a young lady from a scholarly family in Beijing's elite circles] A powerful man in Hong Kong bows his head for love Hong Kong elite romance + older man romance + powerful male lead + both leads sexually inexperienced + indulgent, sweet-and-angsty romance + reunion after a long separation The year he left in such a hurry, she was heartbroken beyond words. For two whole years, she never saw him again or heard any news o 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Golden Canary in a Cage 笼中金雀儿 [The story uses flashbacks] [The aloof male lead falls from his pedestal] [Orphan × Scion of the powerful] [Happy ending] The He family grew up under the red flag, and their grandfather wielded considerable influence. He Junqing, the third son of the He family, went into business. The He family has produced two powerhouses in politics and business in this generation, and they're riding high. Lin Ge graduated from Kyoto University. She wasn't exactly outstanding, and ended up working as a junior 438Reads—Score2314d adds
- 48 A Scandal in the Capital: The Stand-In Runs Away Pregnant, Leaving the Crown Prince in the Dust 京枝欲孽：替身带球跑狠甩太子爷 [Beijing elite family + sweet romance + age gap] Complete. I can't revise the story anymore, so I won't. I'm planning to take it down. Jiang Yuan, who debuted as a child star, has two identities as an adult: a college student by day and Ye Jingshi's contract lover by night. When Jiang Yuan accidentally slept with Ye Jingshi, she never expected him to start fighting everyone off to claim her for himself. To stop her from taking advantage of him and walking away, he forced Jiang Yuan to sign a two 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Peacefully Into My Heart 安然入心 [Steady, powerful political figure x Gentle, soft-spoken junior civil servant, government workplace, age gap, sweet romance] On the day Gu Zhixing first arrived in An County, he heard a woman crying on the phone in the stairwell of the office building. She said the new leader had frightened her. Gu Zhixing stopped in his tracks, wondering how he could possibly be so terrifying that he had made someone cry. Six months later, he pinned the woman, Xu Anran, against a wall. Frowning, she hurriedly d 8.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 50 Late Autumn Breeze 深秋晚风 The day Luo Zhi left, Ouyang Ping asked Xu Yanqing, “The girl really left just like that?” The truth was, they'd known from the beginning that there could never be a future for her and Xu Yanqing. 80Reads6.4Score—14d adds
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