Stop Drooling Over My Boss!

[Don't drool over my boss. It could get you killed]

After a flu pandemic swept across the globe, humans awakened their spirit forms.

Some had cute cats and dogs, others had mighty beasts, and still others had flowers, plants, or little mushrooms.

Fang Yingxia's spirit form, however, was a highly venomous box jellyfish.

Just one light sting from her spirit tentacles could send someone's nerves haywire and leave them physically and mentally debilitated. Her spirit form was classified as high-risk.

Because of this, she kept hitting dead ends in her job search. Even the man of her dreams, whom she'd finally managed to win over, weighed the pros and cons and chose to break up with her.

On the day they split, Fang Yingxia sat by the roadside sobbing. Her spirit form floated innocently over her shoulder, and no one dared come within five meters of her.

Just then, a luxury car slowly pulled up in front of her.

The window lowered a crack, revealing a man's sharp, narrow eyes. He sized up the spirit form on her shoulder and asked, “Hello. Would you be interested in working as my bodyguard?”

Fang Yingxia was crying so hard her nose was running. She choked out, “Get lost and leave me alone...”

“Starting salary: fifty thousand a month.”

Fang Yingxia sniffed, wiped her tears dry in a second, and leaned closer. “Really, boss? Then I can start right now!”

A business card drifted out through the gap in the window, which then snapped shut.

“Report here tomorrow.”

*

Shang Xu was born into privilege. His life had always gone smoothly, and he had always looked immaculate. He was used to looking down on the world and naturally stood at the top of the pyramid.

But one flu pandemic sent this beloved child of heaven plummeting to the bottom of the food chain.

His spirit form was the complete opposite of him: far too gentle and harmless, making him prey to countless people who hunted others' spirits.

Ever since the day humans awakened their spirit forms, Shang Xu had been under the constant watch of these spirit predators. He had not enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep since.

He desperately needed someone who wasn't on the menu and could protect him.

Fang Yingxia was the perfect person for the job.

*One-on-one romance, happy ending, futuristic alternate world. Sweet girl x domineering CEO; honest, dependable female bodyguard x male lead who's as irresistible as a walking tonic.

*Inspired by the Sentinel and Guide genre, with plenty of original worldbuilding.

Theme: A fairy tale in a steel forest