Novels like Midsummer's Return [The 1990s]
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Midsummer's Return [The 1990s], best match first.
- 1 Summer on Liyu Island 荔屿之夏 Blurb: [Complete] That day, Zhou You wanted to end it all. A wrong number stopped her: "Hello? Is that Nannan? Are you coming home for the holidays? Grandma made lots of dumplings for you. Come and eat them!" A train roared past her. She turned away, burst into tears, and bought a ticket back to her hometown, Liyu Island. She hadn't been back since she grew up. The old house leaked when it rained, rats scurried around the garden, and the vegetable seedlings lay flattened. Luckily, eighty perce 12kFavorites8.6kClicks/ch52.1kGifts
- 2 The 1960s: I Became the Workaholic's Little Sister 六零之成了卷王的妹妹 Jiang Huihui transmigrates and becomes the younger sister of a workaholic in the 1960s. From then on, she lives a “lazybones” life where every detail is neatly arranged for her. Her older sister, Jiang Dandan, is the ultimate workaholic. She not only pushes herself, but also makes sure the whole family has everything sorted out. At fourteen, she secures a job for their mother. At fifteen, she helps their eldest brother enlist. At seventeen, she finds work for their divorced aunt. At twenty-one, 32.1kFavorites46.4kClicks/ch70.3kGifts
- 3 In This Circle, It’s Called “Following” 在这个圈子，叫“跟” *Main story complete For a long time, Yu Qing lived like a wicked female side character, as if her only purpose in life were to make her stepsister look outstanding and kind. After getting a second chance at life, she suddenly figured it out. If she was destined never to receive love, then getting money instead sounded pretty good. Dad: She’s in a bad mood, so we won’t throw you a birthday party this year. Yu Qing: That’s fine. Just give me the cash equivalent. Brother: She really likes your b 60.9kFavorites72kClicks/ch81.6kGifts
- 4 The Marquis’s Lowly Maid 高门小婢 The day-to-day struggles of a little girl. Blurb: On her deathbed, Jin Yu once made a wish: Please let me be born into a wealthy family in my next life! Heaven heard her. So when she opened her eyes again, Jin Yu had become a laundry maid in the household of a government official in ancient times! Jin Yu: “...Damn it!” Heaven: “You got a rich family, didn’t you?” The story features household intrigue, delicious food, farming, and steady progression. The heroine is ambitious. Passages marked w 61.4kFavorites63.5kClicks/ch301.2kGifts
- 5 Older Brother 兄长 55.1kFavorites29.2kClicks/ch115.2kGifts
- 6 Did Miss Yan Drive the Entire Capital Insane 晏姑娘逼疯整个京城了吗 Everyone knows that Kaifeng has a Lord Yan, an upright man. Extremely upright. Incredibly upright. Every day, right on schedule, she uses trivial scraps of gossip to impeach members of the imperial family, civil officials, and military officers. She has offended the entire court, and even the emperor keeps his distance whenever he sees her. As a result, ever since Yan Tongshu entered public service, she has been sidelined in a position with no authority, no influence, and nothing to do. Of c 115.9kFavorites122.9kClicks/ch211.8kGifts
- 7 Unsigned 落款不明 == The print edition goes on preorder on December 27. Available on Taobao, Pinduoduo, and other platforms == A lemon-soda-flavored story about two idiots. A heroine who knows how to let things go x a hero who can’t Tags: bittersweet romance, faux siblings, an unconventional second-chance romance. The hero is stubborn in word, heart, and... well, everywhere else. He has the heart of a CEO but not the fate. Extra chapters are on the public account. Theme: The Ship of Theseus 27.3kFavorites43.6kClicks/ch10.5kGifts
- 8 South Street Bakery [The 1990s] 南街面包店[九零] [Signed for publication. Follow Weibo @Haoshide Songxuesu for publication updates and announcements.] Tao Tao only dozed off for a moment, and woke up back in 1997. That year, Hong Kong returned to China. She was eight, and everything was just as it had been. The family bakery hadn't gone under. Her stepmother, Aunt Yu, hadn't been driven away by her difficult, sharp-tongued self. And Yu Luan hadn't died. As the old sunlight streamed through the vintage glass display case in their home, she watc 116.3kFavorites128kClicks/ch289.4kGifts
- 9 The Darling of the Flowers 花中娇客 [This story is best enjoyed with the readers’ comments turned on. You’ll be treated to a stream of clever remarks from our lovely readers.] A Chun, a country girl, travels a thousand miles to seek out relatives. Newly arrived at a grand household, she is careful and cautious, afraid to make even the slightest mistake. All she wants is to use the household’s influence to find a suitable husband with power and status. Things go smoothly. Shen Weizhen, the distant cousin who now runs the Shen hou 327.7kFavorites332kClicks/ch167.2kGifts
- 10 Opening a Snack Shop at the Imperial College 在国子监开小卖部 [The print edition is now on sale and available on all platforms. Thank you for your support!] Yao Qizhao, Libationer of the Imperial College, was a man of impeccable character, upright and honest throughout his life, never making a single mistake. Then one day, he suddenly broke off his granddaughter's engagement in the street and beat up a court official. His reputation was ruined, and his health rapidly declined. He lived frugally all his life. His family assets amounted to just over twenty 155kFavorites187.4kClicks/ch167.4kGifts
- 11 My Husband Transmigrated to Steal Me From the Male Lead 新聘 Gu Lingyi, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, had two great regrets in her life. First, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Jiang Xuanqing, who had placed third in the palace exams, broke off their engagement in public: “I have no romantic feelings for you. From now on, you can think of me as your older brother.” Second, she believed Cui Yi’s empty promises that he would one day rise to the highest offices and always outshine Jiang Xuanqing. In a moment of foolishness, she agreed to marry h 307.1kFavorites265.2kClicks/ch349.7kGifts
- 12 Don't Blame Him! 不怪他！ [Complete, with bonus chapters appearing from time to time~] Yang Youran transmigrated into a book as the fake young master. The fake young master had a lousy boyfriend: poor and eager to climb the social ladder, he coldly dumped him as soon as the fake young master hit rock bottom, then got together with the real young master at lightning speed! Great! Yang Youran went to confront him and break up, only to look up and see that this scumbag was incredibly handsome! A white coat, long legs, 190 278.5kFavorites352.4kClicks/ch210.7kGifts
- 13 Back to My Boss’s Youth 重回老板年少时 When Zhang Yunyi woke up, she had returned to the year she was seventeen. She went to class weighed down by her memories, only to run into her class monitor, Chen Kuo, in the hallway outside the classroom. She nearly blurted out, “Boss!” At this point, Chen Kuo was still an awkward young man, with none of the steady presence of the tech mogul he would become ten years later. Zhang Yunyi rubbed her hands together eagerly: Starting now, I’ll stick with the boss and save myself ten years of detou 245.1kFavorites313.9kClicks/ch348.7kGifts
- 14 I Truly Am Not a Wise King! 我真不是明君！ [Complete. Bonus chapters will be released at the end of September.] Blurb: In his previous life, Qu Dubian made his debut after fans obsessively voted for him, thanks to his acting skills and his ability to play a helpless, scheming green tea. One day, he transmigrated and became a little prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, whose mother had died early. Not only did he have just three days left to live, he was also bound to a [Disease Simulator] that could extend his lifespan. There were three w 281.2kFavorites377.7kClicks/ch1.2MGifts
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