My Missing Ex-Girlfriend Became My Boss

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[Bright, clingy younger CEO × gentle, calculating older product director]

[Younger woman pursues older woman, modern workplace, mutual secret crush, ex-girlfriend pursues her wife, getting back together, happy ending, both leads' first relationship]

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Lu Xun is aloof and has few friends. Almost all her patience and indulgence are reserved for Chu Lan.

They went from colleagues to lovers and lived together for years. Lu Xun thought they'd be together forever.

But after Chu Lan was promoted to product director, she repeatedly rejected Lu Xun's ideas in public meetings and took away her project authority. Lu Xun decided to resign and went on a short trip for a few days. Then Chu Lan suddenly disappeared, clearing out everything of hers from their home and leaving behind a breakup letter.

Lu Xun waited for two years, but never got a single explanation.

So much for loving her.

After taking a gap year, Lu Xun joined Liushan Tech. On her very first day at work, she ran into Chu Lan, who had vanished two years ago. Chu Lan hugged her from behind and cheerfully called her "wife" in front of the entire company. "Welcome."

Only then did Lu Xun learn that Chu Lan was the founder and CEO of Liushan Tech.

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Lu Xun immediately announced that she was quitting and warned Chu Lan: No calling her wife, no touching her, and no contacting her outside of work.

Chu Lan agreed readily, then promptly rented the apartment across from hers.

Until one late night... A faint light came on in the room, leaving only a blurry silhouette on the wall.

Chu Lan took off Lu Xun's glasses, blurring Lu Xun's vision. She felt every touch and warmth as Chu Lan drew close, and she responded to her...

After two years apart, Lu Xun thought she'd long forgotten.

Their breathing, their body heat, and the hair brushing her neck were all just like before.

Lu Xun held Chu Lan's head. She missed her, so very much, and kept feeling Chu Lan take her by storm again and again.

Chu Lan leaned against her shoulder, breathing unevenly, and asked softly, "Can we keep going?"

Lu Xun didn't answer. She only raised a hand and pulled Chu Lan closer, covering her lips with hers... and drinking the nectar from her flower.

The glass of ice water on the bedside table slowly melted, leaving two warm puddles behind.

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On the first day after their reunion, a colleague came to Lu Xun to gossip. "What's your relationship with Director Chu?"

Lu Xun: "Exes."

Later, when someone asked what their relationship was,

Chu Lan: "She's my wife."

Lu Xun: "Yes, she's my wife."

A colleague in the know: "We've been shipping you two for ages. Let me tell you..."

Cover art credit: Feng Wan

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[Cold, possessive younger sister × gentle, clear-headed sister-in-law who turns the tables]

[Modern girls' love | younger woman pursues older woman | sister-in-law romance | two strong leads, both take initiative | calculated approach | forbidden tension | women saving themselves | happy ending]

Shi Zhaoyue knew from childhood that all the good things in the family would eventually go to Wei Yang.

Her grades were for making her brother look good, and her connections were meant to help him. The shares in her mother's name would all go to her brother one day, and even the company her grandmother had founded would eventually be handed over to him, becoming part of the Wei family's business. How ironic, when the company was clearly called Shi.

At twenty-seven, Shi Zhaoyue decided to take back what belonged to her, piece by piece. She started investigating Wei Yang's accounts and the deals he kept hidden from the public, and deliberately got close to the person he cared about most: Shen Wangshu.

Shen Wangshu was the woman Wei Yang had pursued for many years before marrying her. She was gentle and dignified, always knew what to say and when to say it, and was graceful and diplomatic.

But no one knew that Shen Wangshu had realized on the first day of her marriage that she'd been tricked into marrying him. For years afterward, she and Wei Yang slept in separate rooms and played the part of a loving model couple in public.

Since the wedding, Shi Zhaoyue had never called her "sister-in-law."

Her family all said she had no manners, but Shen Wangshu only looked at her gently and asked in a soft voice, "What would you like to call me, then?"

Shi Zhaoyue didn't answer. At first, she'd only wanted to make Wei Yang suffer, but slowly, it seemed she'd fallen in love with Shen Wangshu.

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Shen Wangshu had seen through Shi Zhaoyue long ago. "Are you getting close to me because you like me, or because you want revenge on your brother?"

Shi Zhaoyue was silent for a while. "At first, it was the latter."

"And now?"

Shi Zhaoyue looked away and stayed silent for a long time, refusing to say.

Shen Wangshu watched her but didn't press her.

Later, late one night, Shen Wangshu pushed open Shi Zhaoyue's bedroom door. Bruises Wei Yang had left on her wrist were still visible. Struggling to keep her composure, she asked, "Can I sleep here tonight?"

From that day on, she came every night. They shared a bed and used separate blankets, with only a narrow gap between them.

Shi Zhaoyue knew that all she had to do was reach out to touch Shen Wangshu's shoulder, waist, and hair scattered across the pillow. She'd thought about it countless times, but never once made a move.

In the darkness, Shen Wangshu turned over and took her hand, which rested outside the blanket. "Shi Zhaoyue, you've already crossed the line."

Shi Zhaoyue looked at her and didn't pull away. "Then let go."

Shen Wangshu didn't let go. She just kept holding on.

Until Shen Wangshu kissed her in her studio, then personally ended her hollow marriage not long afterward.

On the day they got the divorce certificate, Shi Zhaoyue was unusually restrained. She didn't touch Shen Wangshu and quickly looked away whenever their eyes met.

Shen Wangshu watched her for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Weren't you much bolder before?"

"It's different now."

"How is it different?"

"Shen Wangshu." Shi Zhaoyue stepped forward, put her hand on Shen Wangshu's waist, and asked softly, "May I?"

Shen Wangshu didn't answer. She only pulled her close and kissed her.

Cover art credit: Gu Yi_Estrella

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