A design-world genius worth tens of millions disguises himself as an intern earning 3,000 yuan a month to join a company and pursue the brand director he fell for at first sight. Amid hilarious workplace mishaps and life-or-death corporate battles, he uses his talent to resolve one crisis after another, eventually standing by her side under his real name and winning her heart.
What to expect:
This is a modern urban take on “Tang Bohu Courts Autumn Fragrance.” The brilliant designer Tang Yin falls in love at first sight with Hua Qiutang, heiress to the Hua Group, at a pop-up store. After his attempt to approach her goes disastrously wrong, he decides to “sell himself” into the company. Under the alias Tang An, employee number 9527, he becomes the lowest-ranking intern in the administration department. While fending off the excessive attention of his lovestruck boss, Shi Liu, he secretly uses his design talent to help Qiutang foil a hostile takeover by Ning Shijie. From fixing printers and hauling vouchers to anonymously submitting a mirror design that wows everyone, then standing beside her under his real identity at a product launch, he walks a tightrope between two identities, paving a path to her heart with countless sketches drawn late into the night.
The novel combines corporate intrigue, comedic everyday life, and devoted protection. In the business storyline, the Hua and Ning groups’ takeover battle and counterattacks keep readers on edge. In the comedy storyline, there’s the narcissistic but adorable Sister Shi Liu, the sharp-tongued yet loyal friend Zhu Zhishan, and A Qing, a socially anxious techie who bravely switches sides. Every character feels vivid and alive. In the romance, she keeps saying, “I can handle it on my own,” but he appears every time she needs him most, whether it’s a high-speed rescue, staying with her through a rainstorm, or turning the tables at a product launch. Through his actions, he tells her, “You have never been alone.”
