Sweet Persuasion

【One-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other, a fun and sweet romance, five-year age gap】 A grown-up love story filled with push and pull, flirtation, and long-laid plans. The male lead has a touch of yandere in him. A handsome, wild CEO X a drama queen who only wants to build her career The first time Li Mumian meets Qi Ye, while traveling in Yuncheng, she thinks he’s both handsome and scary. Yep, definitely the kind of guy who could knock her out with one punch. She’s trembling with fear. But on the night before she returns to Beicheng, a twist of fate leads her to use him and leave him behind. She slips away before he wakes, leaving a stack of cash and fleeing back to Beicheng. After joining a new company, she discovers that her new boss is none other than Qi Ye. She hates herself for not having checked the business license. She thinks this man is about to play out a “he chases, she runs, and she can’t escape” routine. Instead, the jerk takes revenge across provincial lines and forces her to become his girlfriend on paper. From then on, Li Mumian becomes an exploited office worker doing the jobs of several people for one salary. Later, she realizes Qi Ye is actually pretty nice. Then she discovers he’s a pure-hearted husky. And later still, well, pfft! It’s all an act. He’s a teddy who’s always trying to trick her into cuddling. –– The first time Qi Ye gets dumped, he looks at the stack of cash on the table. “Hah. What does she take me for? Think she can just dump me? No way.” Later, watching the girl swiftly get back on her feet, he thinks, Is she going to pull up her pants and deny everything again? Luckily, he’s already prepared. Reader’s guide A fun, sweet little story. Don’t take the workplace details too seriously. From the male lead’s perspective, it’s a long-planned rabbit-catching scheme; from the female lead’s, it’s a gradual fall in love. The second male and female leads are a fun pair, too: a pretend playgirl who only wants to keep a string of admirers X a puppy-like younger guy who cries at the thought of inheriting the family business