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    Love in a Shanghai Summer
    Love in a Shanghai Summer
    MeiSummer
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    • Parts
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    • Time
      Time 7h 47m
      7 hours, 47 minutes7h 47m
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      1,312,8081.3M
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    • Parts
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      3939
    • Time
      Time 7h 47m
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    MeiSummer
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    Complete, First published Sep 14, 2017
    After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family?
         
                                                                              *****
         
        When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her?
        
        [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]]
        [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]]
        
        [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
    All Rights Reserved
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    Table of contents
    • 1: Leftover Woman(剩女)
      Tue, Sep 19, 2017
    • 2: Small Fresh Meat (小鲜肉)
      Tue, Sep 26, 2017
    • 3: White, Rich, & Beautiful(白富美)
      Tue, Oct 3, 2017
    • 4: Oh, my god(我的天)
      Tue, Oct 10, 2017
    • 5: Wechat(微信)
      Tue, Oct 17, 2017
    • 6: Eat Bitter(吃苦)
      Tue, Oct 24, 2017
    • 7: I Rely On (我靠)
      Tue, Oct 31, 2017
    • 8: Lose Face (丢脸)
      Tue, Nov 7, 2017
    • 9: Pig Head (猪头)
      Tue, Nov 14, 2017Locked
    • 10: Golden Week (黄金周)
      Tue, Nov 21, 2017Locked
    • 11: Be a Light Bulb (当电灯泡)
      Tue, Nov 28, 2017Locked
    • 12: My dish (我的菜)
      Tue, Dec 5, 2017Locked
    • 13: Underground Love (地下情)
      Wed, Dec 13, 2017Locked
    • 14: Three at Dawn, Four at Dusk (朝三暮四)
      Tue, Dec 26, 2017Locked
    • 15: Add Oil (加油)
      Tue, Jan 2, 2018Locked
    • 16: Blow Cows (吹牛)
      Tue, Jan 9, 2018Locked
    • 17: No door (没门)
      Fri, Jan 19, 2018Locked
    • 18: Long Time, No See (好久没见)
      Fri, Jan 26, 2018Locked
    • 19: Numb Flesh (肉麻)
      Sun, Feb 4, 2018Locked
    • 20: Fight the Wind, Eat Vinegar (争风吃醋)
      Mon, Feb 12, 2018Locked
    • 21: Limb Contact (肢体接触)
      Sun, Feb 18, 2018Locked
    • 22: Sticky Person (粘人)
      Sat, Mar 3, 2018Locked
    • 23: Heavy Color, Light Friend (重色轻友)
      Sat, Mar 10, 2018Locked
    • 24: Older Sister, Younger Brother Love (姐弟恋)
      Sat, Mar 17, 2018Locked
    • 25: Collapse and Burst (崩溃)
      Sun, Apr 1, 2018Locked
    • 26: Begin Again (重新开始)
      Fri, Apr 6, 2018Locked
    • 27: My Dear Love (亲爱的)
      Sat, Apr 14, 2018Locked
    • 28: All the Way Peace (一路平安)
      Sun, Apr 22, 2018Locked
    • 29: Spare Tire (备胎)
      Sat, May 5, 2018Locked
    • 30: Separate Hand (分手)
      Sat, May 12, 2018Locked
    • 31: Thank Heaven, Thank Earth (谢天谢地)
      Sat, May 19, 2018Locked
    • 32: Old Female, Old Male (老婆, 老公)
      Sat, May 26, 2018Locked
    • 33: Put down (放下)
      Sat, Jun 9, 2018Locked
    • 34: To Knot (结婚)
      Thu, Jun 21, 2018Locked
    • 35: Put Heart (放心)
      Sat, Jul 7, 2018Locked
    • 36: Tight Paper (紧张)
      Wed, Jul 18, 2018Locked
    • 37: Moth to the Flame (飞蛾扑火)
      Wed, Aug 1, 2018Locked
    • 38: Untie and Set Free (解放)
      Sun, Aug 19, 2018Locked
    • Epilogue: Daughter Becomes a Phoenix(望女成凤)
      Thu, Sep 6, 2018Locked

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    After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family?
         
                                                                              *****
         
        When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her?
        
        [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]]
        [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]]
        
        [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

    39 parts

    • 37: Moth to the Flame (飞蛾扑火)
      Wed, Aug 1, 2018Locked
    • 38: Untie and Set Free (解放)
      Sun, Aug 19, 2018Locked
    • Epilogue: Daughter Becomes a Phoenix(望女成凤)
      Thu, Sep 6, 2018Locked
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