I Was Enjoying the Breeze on the Rooftop When My Boss Shouted, "Don't Jump! I'll Marry You"

At three in the morning, the wind on the top floor of the office building felt like ice knives. I gripped the railing, wanting nothing more than to let the cold wind blow through my swollen head.

Texts nagging me to get married, work notifications, and a voice message from my mom saying, "Other people's kids are already old enough to run errands," buzzed around inside my skull like a swarm of hornets.

The metal door slammed behind me, nearly scaring me into actually falling over the edge. I turned around. A figure stood in the dim light, panting as she called, "Don't move!"

It was my impossibly aloof boss, Xu Weilan. Her face, usually bearing a clear "keep out" expression, was frighteningly pale.

"Gu Yuan, get down! Whatever..."