[Roommates to lovers + campus and workplace + one heroine + older woman/younger man romance + sweet romance]
Just starting college, Qi Feng is placed by his aunt in a luxury shared apartment downtown.
He thinks he’s hit the jackpot with a dream home, but on his very first night, he runs into a stunning, aloof older woman fresh out of the shower.
And the unbelievable part? She’s his aunt’s best friend, Shang Wantang, a cool, high-ranking executive at a foreign company.
In public, she’s restrained and commanding, able to silence an entire meeting with a single sentence. In private, she keeps him on a tight leash: he has to report in if he’s coming home late, send photos of his meals, explain himself before adding her on WeChat, and stick to a strictly monitored bedtime.
Qi Feng teases her, “You’re keeping such a close eye on me. Afraid I’ll run off with someone else?”
Shang Wantang insists, “I’m just keeping an eye on you for your aunt.”
He presses her, “Then why have you even started checking up on me by my bed?”
From then on, she’s always there to indulge him and take his side.
When an upperclassman spreads rumors that he’s living off a woman, she drives straight to campus and publicly backs him up: “I’m his guardian. If you have a problem, take it up with me.”
When he’s targeted at work, she coolly comes to his defense: “Qi Feng is someone I brought onto the team.”
People laugh that he’s just riding on his older girlfriend’s coattails and has no talent.
Then he comes up with a hit proposal for a campus project, and the company’s launch event turns the numbers around, making everyone eat their words on the spot.
His aunt makes a surprise visit and finds their matching cups, slippers, and check-in records. She completely loses it: “I told you to look after him, not to make him your husband!”
As night falls, Shang Wantang’s ears turn red, but she still puts on a tough front: “Try coming home late again.”
Qi Feng chuckles softly. “So, Mrs. Shang, are you planning to keep tabs on me for the rest of my life?”
Very pretty. I like this kind of older sister 🥰
Okay, it feels a little weird