Childhood Sweetheart vs. Heaven-Sent

Xie An had to execute the first storyline, titled "Love at First Sight," a sweet school romance with a happy ending (HE).

The male lead, Kang Cheng, was a sunny and energetic boyfriend type, while the female lead, Luo Xiaoxi, was a timid and self-deprecating girl. The story began when Kang Cheng happened to help Luo Xiaoxi when she was being bullied at school. In the infirmary, while bandaging her wounds, Kang Cheng suddenly discovered that beneath her thick bangs was an incredibly delicate and lovely face, especially her clear, almond-shaped eyes. When she looked at him, she seemed to place all her trust and soul in him. That pure gaze touched the softest corner of Kang Cheng's heart, awakening his desire to protect her and his curiosity.

From then on, he couldn't forget Luo Xiaoxi's face and constantly watched her unconsciously. In class, Luo Xiaoxi was unremarkable, but only he knew that the introverted girl had an incredibly beautiful soul. She often shared her lunch meat with stray cats, even if there was only one piece in her bowl and the cat was already plump. Because she was clumsy in communication, she was often misunderstood by her classmates, and due to her soft personality, she was frequently bullied by bad people. She always endured it alone, never daring to resist. Her kindness broke his heart, and her weakness made it impossible for him to sit idle. Thus, he stepped in to help her time and time again.

Luo Xiaoxi also couldn't help but develop feelings and a reliance on the kind Kang Cheng. The two gradually became acquainted, understood each other, and fell in love. The young lovers made progress together, striving to get into the same university, earning everyone's admiration. On high school graduation day, Kang Cheng, with the help of his friends, prepared a surprise confession for Luo Xiaoxi. The youthful confession might not have been too luxurious, but the boy's sincerity was enough to make it grand and passionate. Luo Xiaoxi was moved to tears, and Kang Cheng smiled as he opened his arms to embrace her. They hugged amidst everyone's blessings. The story ended there.

Sweet, right? Of course it was sweet. A story of salvation and pure love. If Xie An didn't hold the female supporting character's script, perhaps she would also be mesmerized by this sweetness. In this storyline, Xie An's role was Kang Cheng's childhood sweetheart. Yes, she was the proof of the cruel script: "Childhood sweethearts are no match for the one who falls from heaven."

Xie An and Kang Cheng had known each other since elementary school. Back then, Xie An and her mother had just moved to this apartment complex, and their neighbor happened to be Kang Cheng's family. Kang Cheng had been a "little sun" since childhood. Right after introducing himself, he dragged the aloof-looking little Xie An to the park to play. Xie An actually had a very strong guard. Unlike Kang Cheng, who had a happy family, she grew up in a single-parent home and had never seen her father. Once when she was young, out of curiosity, she asked about her father, and her normally gentle mother suddenly flew into a rage and beat her half to death. Xie An remembered clearly that she had cried until her voice was hoarse that time.

The next day, when her mother regained her senses and saw her cowering in the corner of the room, she fell to her knees, covering her face and sobbing bitterly. Little Xie An, with swollen eyes, looked at her mother in fear. She didn't understand why the terrifying mother from last night had become so distressed. Her mother reached out to hug her, but little Xie An was too scared and backed away. Her mother froze, then said in a gentle, pleasing tone: "An'an... Mommy was wrong, I'm sorry... Mommy just wants to give you a hug."

Little Xie An was still very scared. Her body was covered in bruises, and the wound on her knee was bleeding. But she didn't want to see her mother sad, so she stood up trembling and took small steps to hug her. "Mommy, it's okay." She comforted her mother the way her mother used to comfort her, clumsily patting her back. Her mother hugged her tightly, her voice hoarse: "Never ask about that person again, okay?" "Okay." She heard herself reply.

Xie An had matured earlier than her age. Initially, she didn't care for that foolish Kang Cheng, but to put her mother's mind at ease, she still frequently went out to play with him. The turning point in their relationship came in the eighth grade. That day, her mother had an unpleasant encounter, and Xie An was beaten again. She was already used to this. She felt her way to her room along the wall, didn't turn on the light, and didn't lie on the bed, but simply curled up in the corner of the window, burying her face in her knees. Her childhood habit was that after being beaten, she would consciously lie on the floor so as not to dirty the bedsheets. She didn't cry, because she had long since stopped shedding tears. She didn't blame her erratic mother, only quietly counted sheep to lull herself to sleep.

In her daze, Xie An heard a knock on the window. She slowly stood up, drew the curtains, and saw the bright, smiling face of the youth. The balconies of Kang Cheng's and Xie An's rooms were very close. Whenever they needed to wake up early for school, Kang Cheng would jump over and knock on her window to call her. This was his first time coming over at night. Behind him was the brilliant neon light, and the starry sky seemed to be gathered in his eyes. Kang Cheng hid one hand behind his back and tapped on the glass with the other, gesturing for her to open the door.

Xie An opened the window, letting the night breeze blow in. She sat flat on the carpet, silently waiting for him to speak. "Fortunately, you haven't slept yet." Kang Cheng, as if showing off, took out a small chocolate cake: "Happy birthday." Xie An felt her nose tingle. She looked at the cake, then into his eyes, and the tears she had held back all night finally fell. "Oh! Don't cry... don't you like it? I thought you said you liked chocolate flavor?"

She didn't remember wrong; she indeed liked chocolate more than strawberry. Seeing her cry, the boy was flustered, clumsily wiping her tears. "This is the pocket money I saved for two weeks, it shouldn't taste bad..." Xie An cried even harder. He didn't know what else to say, so he could only use his sleeve to wipe her tears. "Thank you." Xie An suddenly hugged him tightly, as if embracing the only light in the darkness. Kang Cheng froze, his face turning red, but then he gently patted her head to comfort her.

Once her emotions stabilized, Xie An felt embarrassed and backed away. Kang Cheng took out candles and a lighter, asking: "Do you want to put candles on?" Xie An nodded. The small cake could only hold three candles. Kang Cheng scratched his head: "When I have more money in the future, I'll buy you a bigger one." "Okay," Xie An smiled. Under the warm candlelight, she made her only wish: to have Kang Cheng by her side for every birthday.

"What did you wish for?" the boy leaned in curiously. "It won't come true if I say it out loud." She turned her face away, her ears flushing red. That night, they finished the cake together under the moonlight. It was the most delicious cake she had ever eaten. Xie An was a highly guarded person, but she had completely opened her heart to the "little sun" Kang Cheng. She allowed him to step into her heart, letting him warm her parched soul. She once believed they were so close that no one could ever come between them.

Until the eleventh grade, when Kang Cheng happened to meet Luo Xiaoxi. She finally realized they might never be able to go back to how they were before.