Did I Successfully Resign from Office Today?

[A mind-reading office drone forced to do her job x A heaven-chosen, one-sided lover whose secret crush is overheard the whole time]

One-on-one romance, both pure and inexperienced

On her first day as a low-ranking eighth-rank official disguised as a man, Feng Liangyue hears the entire court cursing in her head during the morning assembly.

Military general: "Which bastard reported me, someone stole my horse!!"

Corrupt official: "I only embezzled a tiny bit... No, I'm supposed to be honest and incorruptible... I only embezzled a tiny bit..."

Ministry of War: "We must attack the west, attack the west, attack the west! I request a western campaign, "

And there she is, a lowly eighth-rank secretary, trying so hard not to laugh that she's trembling on the spot.

The emperor: "Secretary Feng, what are you laughing at?"

Feng Liangyue: "Your servant is..."

Later, she discovers that she has been caught up in an imperial examination fraud case and is about to become the scapegoat.

She has to do something to save herself!

She resigns? Rejected because she hasn't finished her work.

She applies for an overseas posting? Someone takes her place for no apparent reason.

She grits her teeth and tries to ruin her own reputation? The emperor praises her for "speaking frankly and daring to remonstrate"!

Unable to get away, Feng Liangyue can only use her mind-reading ability to stay alive. Forced to play peacemaker, she accepts her fate as an ancient-era office worker and knocks down the court officials' schemes one by one.

Along the way, she secretly listens to what Censor-in-Chief Lian Yuncong thinks about her every day:

"He's lying again today."

"That official robe makes his waist look so slender."

"Oh no, could I really be into men?"

Feng Liangyue feels the sky falling. Why does every bit of gossip she hears end up being about her?

First, she is targeted, and only manages to dodge the deadly hidden arrow with a desperate sidestep.

Then, how does she turn around and find herself the object of someone's secret crush?

Watch her dodge straight into his arms and embark on a battle of wits and romance with Censor Lian.

But does dating a colleague count as an office romance?

[Reading Guide]

1. Character details:

Female lead: the passive version of play the pig to eat the tiger x a heaven-chosen worker forced to do her job x a snarky, comment-spewing chatterbox x a grass-type character who grows over time

Male lead: a highly intelligent, socially inept, cold-faced investigator x seemingly abstinent but inwardly devoted to her x a fierce dog with a contrasting side x his secret crush is overheard the whole time

2. More than relying on her golden finger, the female lead grows through her own efforts

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If you like it, darlings, please add it to your collections. Mwah~

Theme: Even little people should strive to improve themselves and work hard to live