My Roommate Is the Perfect Boss

Wei Xiaolu had finally landed an internship at a state-owned company in the laid-back retirement department. Life couldn't have been more comfortable.

But then, out of nowhere, she was transferred to the neighboring department, which was as busy as a beehive and just as hectic. The new manager needed more people on her team, so they brought in an intern to do odd jobs and fill the ranks.

Wei Xiaolu was furious. The moment she got back to the staff dormitory, she launched into a furious rant. "That damn new boss, that two-faced phony, that pretty vase! What does she think she's doing? All she knows how to do is order me around!"

She was still ranting when the bedroom door opened, and her direct supervisor walked out with a bright smile.

Wei Xiaolu changed her tune in an instant. "Gorgeous, what brings you here?"

Because the dormitory was short on rooms, Shen Siyan had to share with another employee for a while.

She never expected the person she'd be living with to be the sweet little intern on her team.

Perhaps because she'd caught the other woman complaining about her behind her back, Wei Xiaolu went out of her way to please her after that, practically fawning over her. She showered Shen Siyan with sweet talk from morning to night, and "I like you" was so cheap it came out of her mouth every day.

Shen Siyan often used tactful, diplomatic phrases at work herself, so she knew better than to take such words seriously.

Just "high-EQ talk," with hardly any sincerity behind it.

But after Wei Xiaolu's internship ended, Shen Siyan saw that the young woman was still deliberately trying to please her, and even her own perfect composure began to crack.

She looked at Wei Xiaolu, who was still going on about how beautiful her big sister was and how much she adored her. "We're not coworkers anymore, sweetheart. Be honest with me."

Wei Xiaolu: "Then you have to be honest with me, too."

"All right." Shen Siyan nodded. "I really like you."

Wei Xiaolu quickly looked away, her voice trembling. "See? You're doing it again."

Shen Siyan chuckled. "No, little sister."

1. A sweet, mischievous, lively girl x a highly skilled, sociable workplace superior

2. Each other's first love, with the older woman five years her senior. A sweet romance focused on their relationship.

3. In a nutshell, after becoming her boss's 24/7 personal assistant, they keep trading barbs until neither can tell what's real, and in the end they simply decide to be honest with each other.

Thesis: Be sincere. Be true.