You’re So High and Mighty on Carbon, but Cross Me and Your Life’s on the Line

[Love-struck CEO + Master of Talking Himself Into Things]

Lu Zhizhi found a new job: carbon dioxide emissions specialist for the New Century.

Her job was to provide carbon dioxide for the respiration of her boss, a “vegetative” man who had been alive for over a century.

Lu Zhizhi: “The world is crazy. Do whatever you want. I’ll just die first.”

Zhou Shiyan: “Twenty thousand a month, five types of insurance and a housing fund, two days off a week, no shifting holidays, and double the annual salary.”

What! That’s outrageous! How could anyone have such a malicious idea as quitting?

Lu Zhizhi diligently slacked off at work while providing her boss with carbon dioxide. During his regressive phase, when he was weak and losing his wits, she worried he might kick the bucket and leave her without anyone to pay her wages.

So she asked with concern, “Boss, how about… I take you to the greenhouse?”

As luck would have it, thunder boomed in the sky, conveniently drowning out one word. And so

Zhou Shiyan’s gaze darkened: …She wants to take me to a hotel room.

Then his ears turned red: “H-How dare you!”

After learning that her boss liked men, Lu Zhizhi decided to lie flat for good.

One day, someone claiming to be her boss’s fiancée showed up and slapped a bank card against her face.

Before the woman could say anything, Lu Zhizhi immediately stuffed the card into her pocket. “I’ll get out of your way right now! I promise I’ll never fall for him!”

But when she turned around, she saw Zhou Shiyan standing at the door with a stormy expression.

His fiancée added timidly, “That was my wedding gift…”

Damn! Why didn’t you say so sooner?

When he realized he had been imagining things, he stood with his back to the pouring rain. His hand turned into a vine and coiled around her. A flicker of burning desire shone in his fierce eyes as he pleaded hoarsely:

“Zhizhi, love me… please.”