What Kind of Childhood Sweethearts?

Synopsis of the novel "What Kind of Childhood Sweethearts" Story summary The calm school bully Guan Chengqing and the surly school bully Guan Zhu have been together since childhood, separated, and then reunited in high school. When Guan Chengqing finally admitted that they were "childhood sweethearts," Guan Zhu counterattacked with the same words. The two gradually confirmed their feelings through misunderstandings and reconciliation, overcame family resistance, and finally got married under the aurora in Norway. --- Main characters Guan Chengqing (attack) · Personality: Calm and restrained on the surface, but in reality affectionate and persistent; accustomed to using reason to suppress emotions, concise words but strong action · Growth line: from avoiding emotions → bravely admitting → firmly guarding; finally learning to express love in a "clumsy" way · Traits: Wearing silver-rimmed glasses and always meticulous in school uniform; secretly watching Guan Zhu's fight videos and frowning Guan Zhu (accept) · Personality: Being surly and arrogant is armor, while the heart is sensitive and fragile; using rebellious behavior to cover up the anxiety of being abandoned · Growth line: from using hurt to verify love → learning to trust → taking the initiative to reconcile; and finally becoming a person who can embrace love tenderly · Traits: Always wears the school uniform jacket tied around the waist, has a small mole on the back of the neck; hits hard but never hits vital parts when fighting --- [Outline of Volumes] Volume 1 "What a Childhood Sweetheart" (about 40,000 words) Key scenes: 1. Childhood memories (interspersed in fragments): When he was nine years old, he kicked over Guan Chengqing's bookshelf, but squatted down to help him pick up books; after hearing his mother say, "It's a pity that we are not childhood sweethearts," I ran to ask Guan Chengqing, and received a cold response, "What a childhood sweetheart." Guan Zhu moved house that night and hid half of the jade pendant in the cardboard box. 2. High school reunion: At the opening ceremony, Guan Chengqing spoke as a representative of top students, while Guan Zhu chewed gum and blew bubbles in the audience. When the show was over, the two of them rubbed shoulders. Guan Chengqing grabbed his wrist and said, "I spit out my gum." Guan Zhu broke away and said, "It's none of your business." 3. Confrontation at the same desk: The class teacher arranged for the two to sit at the same desk, and Guan Zhu drew a 38-point line on the desk. Guan Chengqing silently wiped off the thread every day, until one day when Guan Zhu was sleeping on the table, he gently covered it with his coat. Important details: · Guan Chengqing's notebook contains the "marriage certificate" drawn by Guan Zhu when he was young · Guan Zhu fights always avoid the library area where Guan Chengqing is located · "What a childhood sweetheart" appears for the first time (Guan Chengqing → Guan Zhu) --- Volume 2 "What do you really want" (about 50,000 words) Key scenes: 1. Monthly exam incident: Guan Zhu turned in a blank in English. Guan Chengqing blocked him after school: "I'll teach you." Guan Zhu sneered: "In what capacity do you care about me?" 2. A twist in the school sports meet: Guan Zhu participated in the men's 3,000 meters and deliberately slowed down on the last lap to wait for Guan Chengqing (he was pulled to make up the numbers). When the two of them rushed to the finish line side by side, Guan Zhu suddenly accelerated and stepped on the line first, then turned around and raised his eyebrows at Guan Chengqing. 3. The first quarrel: Someone said that Guan Zhu was a "little bastard". Guan Chengqing clarified in public, but Guan Zhu yelled: "Why are you pretending to be a good person!" That night Guan Chengqing stood in the rain all night, and Guan Zhu saw five o'clock in the morning through the curtains. Turning point: Guan Chengqing misread a passage at the radio station: "Guan Zhu and I..." Suddenly took off his earphones and said to the whole corridor: "We are childhood sweethearts." Guan Zhu clicked off his pen in the classroom. Important details: · Guan Chengqing carries the mints that Guan Zhu loves to eat with him. · Guan Zhu discovered that Guan Chengqing's cell phone photo album was all secretly taken of himself. · "What a childhood sweetheart" appears for the second time (Guan Zhu → Guan Chengqing) --- Volume 3 "Before the Aurora" (about 50,000 words) Key scenes: 1. Elopement in Iceland: On Guan Zhu's 18th birthday, Guan Chengqing drove him straight to the airport: "Do you dare to come with me?" The two of them were in front of Reykjavik Cathedral, and Guan Chengqing read the wedding vows in Icelandic - he had been practicing for three months. 2. Family conference (dual-line parallel) · Guan Family: Guan's mother dug out a video tape of her childhood, showing two children playing house: "We are getting married!" Guan's father secretly texted Guan Chengqing: "Take good care of my son." · Guan's family: Guan's father threw the tea cup, but Guan's mother watched BL dramas every night for psychological development. Three months later, she sent a private message to Guan Zhu: "Remember to wear long johns when the weather is cold." 3. Aurora wedding: On the black beach, the aurora spreads like green satin. Guan Zhu tied the scarf that he had knitted for half a year on Guan Chengqing (the stitching was crooked), and Guan Chengqing took out half a jade pendant from his pocket - it matched the one that Guan Zhu had hidden when he was a child. Important details: · Guan Chengqing knelt down to tie Guan Zhu's shoelaces while hiking on the glacier · Guan Zhu secretly misted Guan Chengqing's glasses in Blue Lake Hot Spring · "What a childhood sweetheart" appears for the third time (the two said it at the same time, smiling and kissing) --- Volume 4 "Iceland's Moon" (about 40,000 words) Emotional deepening: 1. Wedding preparations: Guan Zhu insisted on wearing a suit but had Pikachu printed on the vest. Guan Chengqing acquiesced and embroidered the same dark pattern on himself. 2. Fun facts about guests: · A best friend from Guanzhu High School brought a box of fireworks and set them off in Aurora, but was chased by the local police · A group of friends from Guan Chengqing's top academics solved math problems on the spot and gave wedding speeches 3. The climax of the ceremony: The witness asked "Are you willing?" And Guan Zhu responded quickly: "I am very willing." Guan Chengqing rarely laughed out loud: "Idiot." Warm moments: · Guan Zhu reads his own limerick love letter to Guan Chengqing · Guan Chengqing confessed for the first time: "When I was a child, I said 'what the heck' because I was afraid that you would leave." --- Volume 5 "Later" (about 20,000 words) Daily life after marriage: 1. Cohabitation incident: The two argued over "should the toothpaste be squeezed from the middle or the tail", and finally invented the "squeezing method from both ends". 2. Anniversary: ​​Guan Chengqing recreated the bookshelf that was kicked over in his childhood, and Guan Zhu wrote "I'm sorry" and "I love you" on the title page of each book. 3. New life: Adopting a stray cat, Guan Zhu insisted on naming it "Zhao Shi", and Guan Chengqing engraved "Childhood Sweetheart" on the back of the pet tag. Ending screen: Ten years later, on New Year's Eve, the two of them sat on the sofa watching the wedding video. Guan Zhu suddenly turned his head: "Guan Chengqing, do we count as childhood sweethearts?" Guan Chengqing turned off the TV and said against his ear amidst the sound of fireworks: "Forget it. For the rest of your life." --- Core Image · Jade pendant: fragmentation and completeness, symbolizing the separation and reorganization of relationships · Scarf: Guan Chengqing sent Guan Zhu to him in Norway (when he was a child), and Guan Zhu returned him to him in Norway (as an adult) - forming a closed loop of love · "What a childhood sweetheart": Appeared three times, from hurt to counterattack to reconciliation, completing the transformation of the relationship Theme song suggestion The title of each chapter can be adapted from a classical love poem, such as: · Volume 1 "This feeling can be remembered as a memory" (childhood memories) · Volume 2 "It was just normal at that time" (Awkward in high school) · Volume 3 "May I be like the stars and the king like the moon" (running in both directions) · Volume 4 "Golden Wind and Jade Dew Meet Again" (Wedding) · Volume 5 "I have no intention of loving you for a good night ever since" (daily life after marriage) Writing Tips 1. Cute contrast: Guan Chengqing's "calmness" often breaks down in front of Guan Zhu (such as secretly taking photos, reciting Icelandic); Guan Zhu's "surlyness" turns into bluffing in front of Guan Chengqing (such as secretly brewing ginger tea after an argument). 2. Echoing details: Guan Zhu snatched Guan Chengqing's scarf when he was a child, and Guan Chengqing took the initiative to tie a scarf for him as an adult; the bookshelf he once kicked over was later repaired and turned into a gift. 3. Mother's perspective: The two mothers' journey from regret to acceptance can be used as an independent branch to reflect the family's cognitive changes in compassion. --- Estimated word count: 200,000 words | Style: Sweet and sadistic | Core selling point: Childhood sweethearts ≠ Of course, love needs to be reaffirmed across time Purpose: Many emotional losses stem from a misunderstanding that neither of them wants to stop to explain. I hope that people in reality can have enough courage and lovers will eventually be together.