Marrying My Childhood Friend and Nemesis

New WIP: Remarrying

For three years of marriage, they were the loving couple everyone admired. Wei Lai thought so too. Huo Yan often gazed at her, lost in thought. He loved her eyes.

Later, Wei Lai learned that his deep, tender gaze had never been for her. He was looking through her eyes at another woman.

In the fourth year of their marriage, Wei Lai asked for a divorce.

Content warnings: The male lead is not a virgin; the female lead is. Angsty substitute romance. After the divorce, he realizes what he has lost and desperately chases his wife. Average writing.

Retired soldier x flower shop owner

Du Yanshen and Shen Ning were childhood friends who grew up together and were supposedly very close. When they came of age, their parents tried to set them up.

Shen Ning listened as her parents earnestly tried to persuade her, then laughed so hard she nearly doubled over. "You want me to marry him? Am I crazy?"

"I'd rather marry a stray dog off the street."

Meanwhile, at the Zhou home, the atmosphere was peaceful. The young master crossed his legs with a cocky air and a look of magnanimous generosity. "What's going on? That brat can't find anyone to marry her, can she? With her awful temper, who'd dare take her? But since we've been childhood friends, I suppose I'll reluctantly let her marry me."

Their first night as newlyweds.

Shen Ning: "We're only married in name. Go sleep in the study."

Zhou Duyan: "Why should I sleep in the study? Don't I have any dignity?"

Their second night as newlyweds.

Shen Ning: "After what you did last night, I'll sleep in the study."

Zhou Duyan: "I'm strong and healthy, and I worked hard all night. You still want to sleep in the study? Don't I have any dignity?"

Bonus scene:

Shen Ning always felt she'd been tricked into marrying Zhou Duyan. Before the wedding, they'd agreed that they were only doing it to appease their parents, and they'd still act like buddies. But after they married, the jerk seemed to change.

He shamelessly slept in the master bedroom every night, and once evening came, he was always trying to sweet-talk her...

One day, after getting out of bed, Shen Ning turned cold and reminded him, "Zhou Duyan, don't forget, this is a fake marriage."

Still half asleep, he didn't even open his eyes. Out of habit, he pulled her into his arms. His warm breath brushed her ear as Zhou Duyan murmured hoarsely, "Woof, woof, woof. Ningning, look. Don't I sound just like the stray dog downstairs?"

Shen Ning...

I really did marry a dog!!!!

Sharp-tongued, cocky guy whose secret crush comes true

A sweet girl who's slow to recognize her feelings, in a marriage that turns to love

Both leads are virgins

Secret crush becomes mutual

Childhood friends

Marriage first, love later

Pure, brainless sweetness, as always, the story revolves around the two leads.

Theme: Persistence leads to victory.