Mr. Zhou's Thorny Rose Is Beyond Consoling

[Clear-headed and ambitious, born a rebel, university staffer × self-disciplined and proper, occasionally adorably clueless, big shot at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] Misplaced secret crush + the powerful one bows his head + age gap + one true pairing Everyone who knew Meng Chaoying said her parents’ divorce was like being born a second time. It let her live with her grandmother at the Zhou family home for over a decade, enjoying the life of a pampered young heiress. But for Meng Chaoying, it was the beginning of her ordeal. Her first confession was coldly rejected by Zhou Jiming. At twenty-two, she heard with her own ears that he was going to get married. At last, Meng Chaoying gave up on him. She left the country. - On her tenth day interning in M Country, Zhou Jiming appeared before her, elegant and poised. He shattered the peaceful life Meng Chaoying had barely managed to build. “Hello, Comrade Meng,” Zhou Jiming said in his cool voice. The old man still spoke with such solemn propriety... so boring. - After graduating, she returned to the capital. Meng Chaoying studied hard, prepared diligently for her exams, and began a new life. She followed her grandmother’s advice and went on a blind date. The usually composed and restrained man lost control. “Why are you going on a blind date?” Meng Chaoying replied calmly, “I want to date someone.” “Then date me.” Zhou Jiming’s commanding tone left no room for refusal. “Sorry,” Meng Chaoying said with a smile. “Mr. Zhou, you’re old and boring. I’m not into you anymore.”