The Wronged Office Worker Charms the Mafia Queen

On her first day as an intern at nineteen, Su Yumiao was given a hard time by her boss. Her boss dumped a pile of disorganized market data on her and demanded a clear, well-organized analysis report by the end of the workday. Staring at the dense figures, Su Yumiao’s mind went blank. Her fingers flew frantically over the keyboard, sweat beading on her forehead as she muttered, “How am I supposed to finish this? Meow~”

As quitting time approached, the report was still unfinished. Su Yumiao’s eyes reddened with frustration and indignation, and she stormed out of the office. Without realizing it, she wandered into a dimly lit bar. She walked up to the counter and said tearfully, “Give me your sweetest drink, sweet enough to chase away every bitter thing.”

The bar’s owner, Ruan Jinxue, wore a fitted black suit and was polishing her exquisite bartending tools, her gaze icy. As the power behind Shijing City’s underworld, she had grown up starved of affection. Since the age of eighteen, she had made her own way, ruthless and decisive. Hearing Su Yumiao, she looked up and sized her up before replying coldly, “If you want a drink, clean these glasses first. Break one, and you’ll stay here working to pay off the debt.”

Su Yumiao was angry and frightened, tears welling in her eyes. “Aren’t you just bullying an honest person?” But under Ruan Jinxue’s unquestionable stare, she could only obediently pick up a rag. Her hands trembled as she wiped the glasses, and one slipped from her grasp. She looked at Ruan Jinxue in terror, but Ruan Jinxue only frowned and warned her, “Be more careful next time.” This unexpected encounter set the two of them on a remarkable path where their fates became intertwined.

Su Yumiao: You know, as a total momma’s girl, I’ve always been someone who responds to both kindness and force.