Editor-in-Chief Zhou, Why Are You Like This?

Novel blurb:

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To Zhou Er, Zhou Shifeng, the editor-in-chief and demon king, was the absolute worst!

He mocked her, belittled her, and used her.

He even watched her struggle like a trapped beast with calm indifference, offering the most composed taunt: "The rules of survival. They're twisted, but they work."

Until one day, Zhou Er had had enough. She grabbed Zhou Shifeng by the sleeve and pleaded earnestly, "Help me."

The young woman had determination in her eyes, but the great demon king only wanted to laugh. "Why should I?"

"You have resources. I need money."

"So what do you want?"

"Money, success, and fame."

Zhou Shifeng raised an eyebrow. Interesting.

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On her way to becoming Zhou Shifeng's devoted little shadow, more than one person warned Zhou Er:

"Don't get too close to Editor-in-Chief Zhou. If he thinks you're trying to seduce him, he'll have you blacklisted."

Zhou Er scratched her head, confused. "Why is Editor-in-Chief Zhou like that?"

And yet after that, he was the one who taught her, encouraged her, and comforted her.

He even coaxed her in the gentlest, most refined voice: "You don't need to feel pressured about the fact that I like you. Don't think you owe me, or that you have to repay me somehow."

The young woman found him baffling and turned to run away.

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A few months later, after the young woman had finally won him over, the great demon king went to work with a smile every day. Even when he was being sharp-tongued, he was all smiles.

"Either quit, or bring me something decent."

The editors peered over at him and exchanged astonished looks.

"Why is Editor-in-Chief Zhou like that..."

A sophisticated, scheming editor-in-chief x a petite model who's sweet or sassy as the mood takes her

[Light drama + light sweetness]

Also known as: How a Master of Emotional Manipulation Won Over a Man-Hating Misogynist (just kidding)

Content warnings:

1. A fashion industry that isn't very realistic. The plot makes up 50 percent of the story. She focuses on her career at first, and the romance is slow-burn.

2. The female lead has an ex-boyfriend who serves as a plot device (no romantic entanglement).

3. The author is a newbie, so don't read too much into the plot~

Falling in Love

Blurb:

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Tang Ying is in a marriage in name only.

They have little personal connection, but their arrangement maximizes the benefits for both parties.

Then one day, her spouse in this marriage of convenience, who lived just one wall away, summoned her to the general manager's office.

In the bright, spacious room, Xiao Wang looked polished and distinguished, like a priceless oil painting. He turned around without a word. "Move in with me."

Tang Ying was taken aback, but forced a smile. "Mr. Xiao, I don't think we ever agreed to live together."

Xiao Wang leaned against the desk with his arms crossed and legs crossed. His expression brooked no argument. "Are you trying to break the contract?"

"..."

A capitalist's money isn't easy to earn, and contracts aren't something you should sign lightly.

On the first night after moving in, Tang Ying couldn't sleep. She found Xiao Wang standing on the balcony, smoking.

He rested both elbows on the carved marble railing, his tall, broad frame slightly hunched. He turned, and his cool, exquisite eyes met Tang Ying's as she sat in silence in the moonlight.

He seemed to be in a good mood, prompting the young woman to ask the question that weighed on her soul.

"Why me?"

"You can act."

"?"

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Tang Ying felt she had to live up to her client's praise, so she diligently played the role of a doting wife.

Two people with different souls living under the same roof were bound to clash every day.

But their positions shifted as they went back and forth.

Xiao Wang quit smoking, resolved his inner conflicts, and even took over Tang Ying's inflatable mattress, becoming completely obedient.

Tang Ying, meanwhile, successfully switched careers, going from talent agent to PR powerhouse, and managed both her home and her career with aplomb.

With the end of their marriage of convenience approaching and her freedom finally within reach, Tang Ying went out for dinner with her colleagues one evening and came home after drinking.

Xiao Wang sat at the restaurant's bar. A spotlight shone down on him, and his face looked hazy, sincere, and gentle.

He took her hand and raised his other hand to the back of her neck, gently drawing her toward him. "Tang Ying, would you like to date me?"

Tang Ying stared at him in shock, sobered up by the surprise.

Wait, wasn't this guy unable to act?

A brilliant actress who plays dumb and hides her claws x a big shot who doesn't like watching plays but gets caught up in one

They seem to fight each other, but their life together is peaceful and sweet.

Marriage first, love later; one-sided salvation.

P.S. The male lead has a young adopted daughter, not a biological one!

Theme: Meeting the love of your life is probably the greatest stroke of luck.