Beneath the Oak Tree [Childhood Sweethearts]

Blurb:

After starting college, Wen Ying quickly began dating, only to face constant antagonism from her childhood friend, Lin Yue. For a while, she even wanted to cut ties with him.

Near graduation, Wen Ying and her boyfriend parted ways because they had different plans for the future.

Six months after the breakup, Wen Ying received an international call from her ex.

The phone screen lit up, and Lin Yue saw the caller ID before she did.

Wen Ying pulled her hand back as she reached for the phone and insisted, “I’m going to answer and give him a piece of my mind.”

Lin Yue’s expression tightened as he stared at her in displeasure. “So you’re going to answer?”

Wen Ying withdrew her hand completely.

Lin Yue seemed magnanimous and even smiled, but his calm tone revealed nothing of what he felt. “You weren’t this cautious when I called.”

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- Childhood friends growing up together / The hero’s secret crush comes true / Both leads are each other’s first and only

- Energetic sweetheart x possessive childhood friend

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Next up: Mutual pining and a reunion after years apart, When a Thousand Butterflies Take Flight

Blurb:

The Spring Festival is a time for visiting relatives, matchmaking, and blind dates.

That day, a mischievous kid visiting her home read aloud the diary of her youth, a diary even Qi Yu had forgotten about.

The diary’s frequent male lead was sitting on her family’s sofa, smiling as he listened to those familiar memories of youth.

When Qi Yu found out, all she wanted to do was floor the gas pedal, drive through the guardrail on the bridge, and end it all.

She saw Wen Jinghe again at a blind date arranged by their parents.

Qi Yu nervously drank three glasses of water, then asked, “You’re so outstanding. Why are you still single?”

Wen Jinghe was refined and courteous, with impeccable manners. He replied gently, “I met someone extraordinary when I was young, and ever since, no one else has measured up. What about you? Have you met anyone you like since?”

Qi Yu finally set down her porcelain cup, putting on a calm front. “I’m not as devoted as you. I just think men aren’t a necessity, and making money is more fun.”

- Proud, sharp-tongued queen x smiling schemer who advances step by step

- The light from stars takes years to reach the people below. Just like them, who took all these years to receive the signals of their mutual secret crushes.

Theme: Long live youth!!