Little Lime

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[Enemies to Lovers / Reunion After Years Apart]

That summer when Lu Qianning took the train alone to her grandmother's house, the person who came to meet her was a tall, thin boy with a cold look on his face.

Clutching her little suitcase, she eyed him warily. "I'm really smart. Don't even think about kidnapping me!"

Ji Chinan: "?"

Later, when someone asked who Lu Qianning was, Ji Chinan glanced at the girl sitting by the court, hogging his phone to play games, and said calmly, "The one I kidnapped."

The night Lu Qianning got lost because she'd been playing around, her uncle grabbed a stick to teach her a lesson. At the crucial moment, Ji Chinan reached out and snatched it away.

Later, perched on his back, she solemnly promised, "With a temper like yours, you'll probably be a bachelor for life. When that happens, come find me. I'll be your wife."

Ji Chinan: "...No."

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They meet again ten years later. The man is dressed in a suit, elegant and restrained, but his languid manner and cool eyes still hint at the boy he once was.

Compared with the cocky boy he used to be, Lu Qianning thinks Ji Chinan has become a little more wicked. After someone mistakes him for a married man, he looks at her and says unhurriedly, "I'm single now."

Lu Qianning blushes.

The past is too embarrassing to revisit, so she decides to pretend she has amnesia.

But someone seems to have a very good memory.

When he learns that the senior who turned down Lu Qianning's confession in college might be trying to rekindle their relationship, he warns the man in the tone of a devoted husband, "Stay away from my wife."

The senior protests, "She liked me first. Where did you come from?"

Ji Chinan thinks for a moment. "Maybe... an arranged marriage since childhood?"

Frank, sweet girl vs. aloof, cocky guy

A cozy, sweet little story

One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first

Synopsis of Little Love Poem

[Secret Crush / Reunion After Years Apart]

Years later, Yu Shi sees Cen Xiao again at a boxing club. Someone nearby calls out, "Boss Cen."

"I'm coming," a lazy, casual voice replies.

Through the floor-to-ceiling glass, she sees him wearing a T-shirt, his hair grown long, with black bandages wrapped around his hands.

Long-sealed memories come rushing back. She remembers seeing a photo of him with the girl he'd secretly liked on their graduation year social media feed. Someone had commented, "So it's official! Congrats!"

She liked the post, quickly unliked it, then deleted him from her WeChat contacts.

Years passed, and she never heard from him again.

The second time they meet is on a sunny afternoon. Sitting together in a cafe, she smiles and offers her long-overdue congratulations.

But Cen Xiao looks baffled. "I was never together with her. Why are you making things up?"

Yu Shi: "..."

After learning from his friend that Yu Shi had had a crush on him for years, Cen Xiao stays silent for at least five minutes. Finally, he says, "I've been completely innocent all these years. Can I still win her back?"

His friend: "Get lost. You don't deserve her."

Cen Xiao eventually figures it out: when it comes to pursuing your wife, everything else is nonsense. The most important thing is to have no shame!

Both leads are each other's first

Gentle and steadfast x roguishly handsome and carefree

Theme: Follow your heart without fear of time, and pursue what you long for.