[One-on-One Romance + Career Progression + Self-Made Success + Ancient Court Intrigue + System + Transmigration in Body + Loyal Guard + Comedy + Not a Power Fantasy]
Li Jinzhen never imagined that she would die unexpectedly while looking for a job.
After a car accident, she transmigrates to the Han Dynasty. Before she even opens her eyes, she is kidnapped and sold.
She barely escapes the bandits’ lair with her left foot, only to get caught up in the Qiang unrest in Jixian with her right. And that darn System keeps nagging her to make progress on her tasks.
After a chaotic series of moves, she ends up caught in a tangled plot and attracts the attention of powerful figures.
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The poker-faced bodyguard sent by the crown prince is highly skilled in martial arts and has an eight-pack. Li Jinzhen can’t help drooling over him. No, she’s simply desperate to recruit talent.
Hiring a bodyguard for her safety is a must.
So she asks Zhao Shiwu:
“How much does the crown prince pay you? I’ll offer double. Come work for me.”
Zhao Shiwu: “Thirty-seven hu of grain a month.” (Equivalent to 1,800 copper coins.)
Li Jinzhen, who has just 50 coins to her name, forces an awkward smile.
Still unwilling to give up, she tries to bargain. “Could you come down a little? You wouldn’t have to kill anyone or risk your life in battle~”
Zhao Shiwu tilts his head. “Then how much would you pay me?”
At that, Li Jinzhen reveals her true colors as a ruthless boss.
“Seven-day trial shift. Three-month probation at 20% off, then a monthly salary of 150 coins once you’re officially hired.”
Zhao Shiwu: “...”
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From Liangzhou to Luoyang, they travel through wind and rain, building everything from the ground up.
Li Jinzhen’s business grows from a humble shop into a presence that reaches the imperial court, while Zhao Shiwu works his way up from bodyguard to the boss’s husband.
They are both quite pleased with how things turned out.
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Shrewd, career-minded heroine × stoic, combat-maxed bodyguard
