I Kissed My Cool Childhood Friend

[A school story featuring the younger sister from Married to the Cold, Rough-Hewn Man]

- Cool and calculating x bold but bashful

- School life / sweet romance / childhood sweethearts / everyday dating

That night, the rain fell hard and the wind howled. Cen Qingqing appeared in Chen Zhen's bedroom, her beautiful eyes gazing at him as she asked eagerly, "I've finished filling out my university applications. Can I make a move on you now?"

Chen Zhen had just finished showering. After a brief moment of surprise, he turned his back to her and casually pulled on a T-shirt. Instead of answering, he asked, "How do you plan to win me over?"

As soon as he spoke, the girl wrapped her arms around him from behind.

Her warm breath brushed his back, and her slender, delicate fingers caught hold of the towel around his waist. Without missing a beat, she said, "Appeal to your heart, then seduce you with my looks."

He knew she was only mouthing off and wouldn't dare go any further.

Still, he caught her mischievous hand, turned around, and swept her up into his arms.

Cen Qingqing was startled and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. Looking into his unfathomable eyes, she visibly panicked. "Chen Zhen, what are you doing?"

"Teaching you."

"Teaching me what?"

Chen Zhen said nothing. He gripped the back of her neck and drew her close. His usually cool eyes darkened with desire, and his chaste facade crumbled completely. He brushed his lips against her smooth earlobe. "Teaching you how to seduce someone with your looks."

Even as Cen Qingqing was kissed senseless, she still remembered her original goal. "Did I manage to win you over?"

Chen Zhen chuckled and lowered his head until their breaths mingled. His voice was husky and damp. "One more kiss, and you have."

Later, the rain stopped.

Cen Qingqing won him over, then dumped him.

- Both are virgins, feelings are mutual, childhood sweethearts, from school uniforms to wedding gowns.

- The Zhen in Chen Zhen's name is the character in the idiom "drinking poison to quench one's thirst."

- The blurb and premise were written on January 25, 2025, and revised on November 3, 2025. Screenshots have been saved as proof.

[The character cards and cover art for this story have been purchased outright and may be used commercially. Non-commercial merchandise may be licensed. For images, see Weibo: @DearSleeveKnife]

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