Mr. Sheng, Love Is a Separate Matter

[Reading guide]

A money-loving but not materialistic, exceptionally strong heroine x a CEO who seems like a playboy but is actually very good at losing his mind over people

1. The heroine comes from a humble background and can hold her own in a fight.

2. The hero at first: cold-hearted capitalist. Later: Honey, look at me.

3. Workplace romance + wealthy family conflicts + healing and growth

4. Misunderstandings, separation, and a husband chasing his wife

The boss wants to go public with their relationship every day. His assistant just wants to make good money.

Everyone at Hengxing Capital knows that Sheng Zhiyuan is difficult to deal with.

He has a bad temper and high standards, and he changes assistants faster than he changes clothes.

On her first day of interviewing, Jiang Jiyue nearly tossed her future boss over her shoulder.

Everyone assumed she was out of the running.

But the next day, Sheng Zhiyuan personally picked her: “Her.”

And so Jiang Jiyue officially began her well-paid working life.

The coffee wasn’t sweet enough, breakfast was two minutes late, or the meeting documents had an extra page: he could find fault with anything.

The whole company agreed: Sheng Zhiyuan hated Jiang Jiyue.

Jiang Jiyue thought so too.

But she lived by one motto: Fine, as long as you pay me more.

So with a generous salary and triple overtime pay, she decided to put up with him.

Somehow, she ended up becoming the longest-serving assistant Sheng Zhiyuan had ever had.

With her martial arts skills, she could take down a troublemaker single-handedly. She shielded her boss from drinks, people, and even a whole basin of clichéd drama.

In less than two months, everyone at Hengxing had started calling her “Sister Yue.”

Then one day, a rainstorm closed the mountain road.

The two of them were trapped in a cramped car.

Their breaths mingled, their body heat rose, and the mood was on the verge of getting completely out of hand…

Later, shocking news suddenly spread through the company gossip chat.

Someone had seen Sheng Zhiyuan kissing a woman wearing a Hengxing employee badge in the underground parking garage.

The entire company tried guessing who she was, but nobody could work out the truth.

A coworker leaned over to ask Jiang Jiyue, “Sister Yue, you’re always with Mr. Sheng. Do you know who she is?”

Jiang Jiyue answered without batting an eye, “No idea.”

Just then, the usually aloof, dignified, and unapproachable Mr. Sheng walked straight over.

Jiang Jiyue hurried after her boss back to his office.

Once the door was shut, Boss Sheng glanced down at her and naturally brushed the loose strands of hair away from her temple.

“Assistant Jiang.”

“Mm?”

“You slept with me last night, and today you’re pretending you don’t know me?”

Jiang Jiyue: “…”

Sheng Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow. “What, sleeping with the boss doesn’t count as overtime?”

Theme: Some people build a sense of security with money, while others hide their vulnerability behind control. May everyone doing their best to get through real life find someone worthy of their trust, and have the courage to believe in happiness again.