short series

The Sudden Arrival of My Chatty Childhood Sweetheart

share time: 2026-01-18 06:05:42

Gu Chuan, a workaholic and socially anxious programmer, lives a life as quiet as a “muted button” — until one morning, a girl with pigtails named Lin Xiaoman squats at his door. Holding a burnt millet porridge, she calls him “Chuanchuan” and claims to be his childhood sweetheart from age seven. Her mouth runs non-stop: “Your collar is askew,” “The instant noodles in your fridge are expiring,” “Your dark circles from staying up late are thicker than my grandma’s reading glasses” — she’s like a human chatterbox. Gu Chuan plans to send her back to the countryside, but accidentally uncovers Xiaoman’s secret: her grandma is seriously ill in hospital, and she’s come to the city to earn medical fees. Her “chattyness” is a “protective color” taught by her grandma — afraid she’ll be bullied for being too quiet. When the “muted guy” meets the “chatty childhood sweetheart,” those annoying nagging words gradually become the warmth he can’t live without.

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