Against the Current

No one can take their eyes off Jiang Lichuan. She rose three ranks in three years, becoming the youngest division chief in the group. She could keep her domineering bosses in check and handle the toughest assignments, and with her cool, elegant looks, she was practically a workplace enchantress. “She'll make at least vice president one day, right?” her colleagues said. Who would have guessed that the workplace enchantress's love life was a total wreck? She was adored by everyone, but all her admirers were trouble. She'd been dumped more times than she could count on both hands, for all kinds of bizarre reasons. She'd practically completed the entire collection of terrible love interests. “People pursue me. I can't even get away from them,” Jiang Lichuan said helplessly. Cen Yun refused to believe it. She urged Jiang Lichuan to trust science, not superstition. As a seasoned HR professional, she was an expert at reading people. Bad romances? She could take down even the biggest player! Cen Yun: “You're decisive and efficient at work, and you always get your way. So why do you become so foolish and slow-witted when it comes to dating? Other people are sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath. Are you the opposite?” The “foolish” kind of opposite?! Cen Yun was exasperated. “You need some professional guidance from HR.” Chief Cen from HR: “Review that woman who was flirting with you just now.” Division Chief Jiang pulled out a notebook. “I've come up with the following three points. The key one is %￥#… On that basis, I conclude that I can't accept her.” Chief Cen: “Mm, looks like I'll have to train you using workplace principles after all!” It worked! It worked! Even the clingy, long-haired, straight-haired CEO was sent packing. Things were looking great! As they cleared away Jiang Lichuan's bad love interests, their own relationship grew more and more intense. Cen Yun felt guilty. I'm straight, I'm straight. I'm committed to staying single. A wise person doesn't fall in love! Ahem, I've held out for so many years. I can do this. One closeted woman's heart burned fiercely, but she still wanted to keep it locked away. Chief Cen, are you going to become another one of her terrible love interests? Plot and romance in equal measure. It's [a pure-hearted warrior who attracts scumbags x a discerning HR expert who can spot them, a sweetie in the closet] But it's also [an exceptionally capable workplace pioneer x a mathematical genius like the morning star] [Mutual pining * an HR professional's guide to spotting bad partners!] & [Women's liberation * making your own choices!] After clearing away Jiang's romantic troubles, her career soared. Cen Yun was happy for her, but also felt them growing further and further apart... Only then did she realize how brilliantly Jiang shone, while she herself seemed dim by comparison... Cen Yun, how could you ever be dim? What is your true dream...? In the end, whose heartaches did they heal? Who helped the other become who they were meant to be? “The person who loves you will stand in the bright future that lies ahead of you.” “People in love stand together in the bright futures that lie ahead of them.” *This story is entirely fictional.* *But I'm willing to believe the mathematician part is true.* Dedicated to you, the readers of Against the Current. Please check out my new story: Three Hundred Days Until Doomsday A female-led story driven by plot, with no romance. If the powerful don't understand fairness, then let's all go down together. Lesbian novel: The Minister, a 1.2-million-word political intrigue, complete and ready to read. Theme: Women aren't just suited to studying mathematics. They're suited to anything they want to do!