If the Rainbow Never Fades [Childhood Friends]

Childhood Friends | Mutual Unrequited Love

Reckless Little Sun x Cool-Headed, Brilliant, Tsundere Ghost

The first boy Ren Yisu ever saw after she was born was her dad, Ren Changmin.

The second was Xiao You, whom an adult brought over to see her.

Only later did she learn that a boy and a girl who had seen each other naked and still stayed innocent were called childhood friends.

Having a childhood friend was pretty great.

She could order him to do her homework, run errands to buy popsicles, and even when she went out to pick a fight and talk tough, she would say, "You know Xiao You, right? He's my childhood friend!"

Seeing how close they were, their parents jokingly arranged a betrothal for them.

When Ren Yisu heard the news, her eyes nearly popped out of her head.

It was over. Her relationship with Xiao You wasn't innocent anymore.

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From childhood on, Xiao You had always been a big name at school.

He was a widely celebrated academic genius, and happened to have the aloof, chaste-looking face girls loved.

After her college entrance exams, Ren Yisu went on a date with her gaming buddy and, by chance, ran into him.

She had to admire Xiao You's shamelessness. He stuck to them like an accessory all day, turning their date into a threesome. On the way home, he even had the nerve to comment, "That guy looks like trouble. I suggest you don't date him."

"He didn't even dare hold my hand. How is he trouble?"

"That's an even bigger problem."

"How so?"

"He can't perform." Xiao You said it with absolute seriousness.

-

Their relationship went off the rails after a drunken night.

Xiao You emerged from the bathroom with wet hair and dark eyes, droplets of water tracing down his neck to his chest. Tipsy, Ren Yisu was possessed by some inexplicable impulse: she grabbed his arm, leaned in, and kissed him.

Xiao You froze for a moment, then took control, sealing her breath with his kiss and deepening it. The arm wrapped around her waist grew more and more numb and sore.

Once sober, she realized they had crossed a line and could only pretend she had amnesia.

Her usually self-controlled childhood friend had eyes as dark as the deep sea. Bracing one hand against the wall, he trapped her in the crook of his arm.

"You slept with me. Aren't you going to take responsibility?"

Ren Yisu had just been about to make an excuse, but her face flushed all the way to her temples.

After she fled, Xiao You leaned casually against the wall in the silent, empty hallway, slowly deleting his search history on his phone:

"One trick to make her blush and go weak in the knees as she throws herself at you!"

Well, it worked pretty well.

Reader's Guide:

Both leads are each other's first and only. Happy ending. Slow-burn, everyday romance.

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Shy, naturally airheaded, honest girl x max-level flirtatious incubus heartthrob

Personality gap / size difference / service-oriented male lead / acts like the third wife despite being the male lead

1.

Jin Lin was one of the most ordinary, honest girls in the world.

She followed the path her parents had planned for her, passed the civil service exam after graduation, and was about to marry her childhood friend Wei Wen, someone she knew inside out, and spend her life raising a family with him.

But she ran into the most melodramatic thing in the world:

Her fiance ran away from the wedding.

And even set her up with a new husband.

On the phone, Wei Wen said earnestly, "We're just comrades-in-arms. How could we get married? Don't worry, I've found someone for you. He's 190 centimeters tall, built like a wardrobe, and so innocent he's practically dripping with purity. He's perfect for you."

To avoid gossip and endless blind dates, Jin Lin married the man Wei Wen had recommended.

His name was Song Liyu. He was Wei Wen's college friend, 190 centimeters tall, with a sculpted face, perfect abs, and a V-line. She was very pleased with him, not only because he was handsome and had a clean romantic history, but also because he had politely and considerately handed her his medical checkup report when they first met.

The only downside was that his sex drive was so high that she could barely keep up after they got married.

He was always asking for kisses, biting his shirt and asking her to touch his abs, gazing at her lovingly and coaxing her, yet never willing to stop. Every time they finished, he would ask in detail how she felt and whether she was satisfied.

Jin Lin thought nobody was perfect. Compared with bad behavior like cheating, his high sex drive was something she could tolerate. But his possessiveness grew stronger too, until he practically wanted to keep her tied to his side.

"Baby, you only said 'I love you' seven times today."

"Baby, you didn't kiss me before you went out. Does that mean you don't want me anymore?"

2.

Song Liyu had been the center of attention from birth.

The club he belonged to was packed every year, and his electives were always full. Though he was blessed with every advantage, he fell in love with his friend Wei Wen's girlfriend.

Jin Lin spoke softly and sweetly over video calls. The first time Song Liyu met her at a gathering, she was even prettier and more adorable than she had seemed on screen.

Watching Wei Wen interact with her, Song Liyu's thoughts grew darker and darker. But his feelings could never see the light of day. He had to scheme and tread carefully just to exchange a few words with her, then savor the memory for ages.

Until one day, Wei Wen exposed his shameful feelings.

After learning that they had broken up, Song Liyu spent the night in the cold wind, coming to terms with the fact that he had been the other man in someone else's relationship. The next morning, he showed up in front of Jin Lin with flowers.

Since he had stolen her away, he might as well steal her for good.

*From the female lead's perspective: marriage first, love later

*From the male lead's perspective: The Other Man's Rise to the Top

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