After her family fell on hard times, Xia Ni and her parents moved back to the old house in their hometown.
With the responsibility of supporting her family on her shoulders, Xia Ni urgently needed a job. Then, by chance, she ran into her high school classmate Jiang Che.
Back in school, Xia Ni and Jiang Che hadn't interacted much, but whenever they did, he gave her a headache.
The reason was simple: as class study representative, getting homework from Jiang Che was nearly impossible.
Jiang Che had been headstrong and unruly, with plenty of smarts but no interest in applying them to his studies. The teachers were always telling Xia Ni to keep an eye on him and make sure he didn't fall behind... Xia Ni had been utterly worn out from watching him.
Now, when they met again, Jiang Che had become the owner of a logistics company.
Nearly six foot three, with broad shoulders, a slim waist, and sharply defined features, he had shed his youthful student days and was brimming with mature masculine charm.
Xia Ni didn't want to work with someone she knew. She greeted him, hoping they'd never meet again, only to hear him say, "Our company is hiring highly educated talent. Six types of insurance and a housing fund, a base salary of 12,000, plus commission."
How much?
Xia Ni steeled herself and asked, "What position?"
Jiang Che raised an eyebrow, his youthful confidence from years ago shining through. "Assistant to the boss."
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Xia Ni proved worthy of the word "talent." She went from assistant to manager and doubled the company's profits.
The beautiful, capable Manager Xia was admired and supported by the employees, but they couldn't help worrying that she was becoming too powerful for the boss to control.
A few days ago, someone had seen the boss glaring coldly at Xia Ni and advised her to keep a low profile. Xia Ni thanked her colleague for the warning.
That day, Xia Ni closed another big deal. She had barely returned to her desk when the phone rang. "Come to my office."
Everyone watched Xia Ni enter the boss's office. The blinds came down, tightly shutting off the view inside. Thinking of the boss's freezing-cold expression, they feared Manager Xia was in serious trouble...
On the sofa, a couple in the throes of new love kissed, holding back their urgent, heated breaths as carefully as they could.
"I really can't keep pretending," the man said. "Give me a proper title, okay?"
Xia Ni told him not to be silly and repeated that office romances were bad for the company's development.
With every word he heard, Jiang Che's gaze grew darker... By the time he lowered his head, Xia Ni almost imagined a big tail drooping behind him.
It swished sadly.
A few notes:
1. Quiet and clever, focused on her career × mischievous and handsome, devoted puppy, hopeless romantic.
2. Reunited after years apart. The young couple build a business and grow rich together. Each other's first love, devoted to one another, happy ending.
3. This isn't a CEO romance or a corporate conglomerate story. It's about a business growing from small beginnings, and a group of lovable people striving and growing together.
4. No inappropriate behavior takes place while the characters are minors.
(First version, May 6, 2026. Screenshotted.)
Theme: Dreams will come true. Work hard and strive for them!
