Late-Blooming Childhood Sweethearts

The day her parents went abroad to expand their business overseas, Zhou Wan was sent to the Wen family, one of Haicheng's most powerful and wealthy families.

From then on, she had a childhood friend and older brother figure, Wen Li.

Everyone knew that the aloof Wen Li doted especially on this girl who had joined their family halfway through, always putting her first.

But Zhou Wan knew what a cruel heart beat beneath Wen Li's refined, detached exterior.

With only a wall between them, Wen's parents were asleep on the other side. Here, the man used his height to trap her between the wall and his arm. In the dark, silent night, he bit her ear in punishment. “Baby, were you planning to move out without telling me?”

Zhou Wan moved her lips, but the man clenched his teeth harder. She let out a pained “mm” and swallowed all her words.

“You've been so bad lately.” Wen Li's lips moved from her ear to hers. “I'm going to punish you... kiss me.”

“Baby, the timer starts now.”

“Keep kissing me until I'm satisfied.”

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Her “secret relationship” with Wen Li began by accident, and she had no choice but to go along with it.

Zhou Wan knew their relationship couldn't last. When the time was right, she gathered her courage and said, “Let's break up.”

The man smiled quietly, but there was no warmth in his eyes. “Take it back now, baby, and I can pretend I didn't hear you.”

“You know I'm serious.” Zhou Wan kept backing away, her voice trembling. “I don't love you. This relationship has been wrong from the start.”

The man came up to her and casually rubbed her chin. With a little pressure, her fair skin turned red. He bent down and kissed her with almost greedy devotion, but his words were as cruel as ever. “Break up? That's impossible, baby.”

“Not unless I die.”

He smiled warmly. “Baby, do you want me to die?”

The blurb was written on June 9, 2026. A screenshot has been saved as proof.

Reader tips

· Childhood friends / possessive pursuit / living under the same roof. A mean childhood friend x a timid, gentle girl

· 1v1, sweet romance, both the male and female leads have serious flaws.

★★★Important: The female lead is an undergraduate architecture major, which is a five-year program. If you can't accept or believe that the program lasts five years, just drop the story.

Theme: Always turn toward the sun.