CEO Childhood Friend, Long Time No See

Shen Yue and Mu Nan had been inseparable since they were toddlers, and everyone in the neighborhood considered them childhood sweethearts. As kids, they were a pair of little troublemakers. They would let Grandma Wang's chickens loose to run all over the street, making the old lady jump in alarm, or scribble all over the freshly repaired wall at Uncle Zhao's house, turning its pristine white surface into a mess. After every prank, they'd run off hand in hand, hide in a corner, and stick out their tongues and make faces together, paying no heed to the adults shouting after them. Even as they grew older, they never outgrew their mischievous streak. Once, they tampered with the stage props for a school anniversary celebration, making the performance go completely awry and earning a stern scolding from their teacher. But when they exchanged a glance, they still couldn't help giggling.

Then fate intervened. Mu Nan's family was hit by a sudden crisis, and their family business teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. To save his family, Mu Nan had no choice but to go abroad with them to seek business partners. On the day they parted, Shen Yue rushed to the airport, tears in her eyes as she watched Mu Nan go. He was just as reluctant to leave, but still boarded the plane. They would be apart for five years.

Five years later, Mu Nan returned to take over the family business, now every inch the aloof, domineering CEO. Meanwhile, the quirky Shen Yue worked as a copywriter and planner at an advertising agency. By chance, her company landed an advertising project for the Mu Group, and Shen Yue went to discuss the deal as the lead planner. When she saw Mu Nan sitting across from her, she froze. He recognized her at once, too. Shen Yue was still as accident-prone as ever: while discussing the deal with Mu Nan, she accidentally knocked over her coffee, splashing it onto his expensive suit