My Boss Is My Online Mom-Friend

Next up: the historical fantasy novel *I Found a Handsome Man Drowning* Two equally matched leads, both with secret identities; a black jiao dragon and a silver dragon; past and present lives. Please add it to your collection! Launching in mid-to-late October Tang Yishu graduated straight into unemployment. She returned to the clothing store on the old street that her mother had run for years and became a salesperson specializing in underwear for middle-aged and elderly customers. An argument led her to meet a fitness blogger called “Yi Wei Du.” He was quiet and levelheaded, reminding her to get to bed early every day. His videos were as wholesome as they could possibly be. Unfortunately, the comments section was anything but wholesome. Tang Yishu kindly reminded him: [Teacher Du, maybe wear something looser next time.] [Why?] [Your fans have stopped caring whether your form is correct.] [Then what do they care about?] [I can't repeat that here.] Later, Tang Yishu joined a health apparel company and worked on a basic underwear line for mature women. Her direct supervisor, Jiang Xubai, was young, handsome, and demanding. He was practically a work machine without feelings. By day, Tang Yishu treated him with the utmost respect. By night, she complained about him nonstop to Yi Wei Du: [I spent all afternoon making a spreadsheet today, and my boss shot it down with two sentences.] [What did he say?] [That there are too many categories, so the main points don't stand out.] [He's got a point.] Tang Yishu stared at the screen and immediately sat up straight. [You haven't even seen my spreadsheet. How do you know he's got a point? Whose bestie are you, anyway?] Yi Wei Du: [...] Tang Yishu: [Tch. You and my boss are definitely the same type of person.] Jiang Xubai read the message and didn't deny it. Jiang Xubai had known all along that she was the shop assistant who had argued with him online about the clothing needs of mature women. Tang Yishu never imagined that the person who had heard all her secrets and seen her at her most disheveled was the very boss who sat across from her at meetings, scrutinizing her proposals every day. After Jiang Xubai showed his face publicly, the comment section was flooded overnight with people calling him “husband.” Tang Yishu stared at it expressionlessly for ten minutes before finally messaging him: [Do something about the comments.] [What should I look out for?] [Delete anyone who's too interested in my boyfriend.] Only after sending the message did she realize what she'd written. A minute later, Jiang Xubai replied: [Understood.] An underwear store saleswoman on the old street × a stern-faced, nurturing fitness blogger. She showed him the real lives behind the data. He taught her to believe that even small, everyday experiences could become a force for changing the world. One-on-one romance, both leads' first love, secret identities revealed, workplace growth, sweet happy ending. Theme: Say no to cyberbullying