Content warning: The story falls apart from Chapter Two onward, with the outline cut and the plot jumping straight to the ending. It's absurd just for the sake of being absurd.
Ignore his name, and President Gu is the perfect CEO from a CEO romance. For the first twenty-five years of his life, everything followed the standard CEO-novel formula. Until...
Until he, the destined male lead, met the man who was the natural enemy of domineering CEOs.
During work hours, he's Star, the face of Rhythm, an online sharing platform under the Gu Group. In private, he's a rising author of danmei fiction on a certain web-novel site, writing under the name "Iced Americano, Please."
Focused entirely on making money and convinced that earning income comes first, he finds President Gu's attention baffling.
"This man actually isn't interested in me!"
Secretary A: Isn't it normal for a man not to be interested in another man...?
President Gu: "But I have such powerful money powers!"
Secretary A: Maybe he has a higher pursuit beyond money.
"My story's behind a paywall! Waaaa..." Today's earnings: 1.2 yuan. Star excitedly dabbed at the corner of his eye.
-- A milestone separator --
On their first date, the air was thick with the flirtatious tension of money being thrown around. Just as President Gu was about to take things further...
"Sorry, I need to use the bathroom." It was almost four o'clock, and the rankings were about to change! Gripping his phone, Star ran nervously into the restroom.
"I have to make the gold rankings! Aaaah!"
President Gu, on the other side of the door, was shocked. Damn you, Xinbake! You're getting all hot and heavy with me, but still thinking about my younger brother?
"Jinzhu! How could you send your little brother to Africa to sell tires...?" President Gu's mother sobbed over the phone.
By the time President Gu finally realized that this Gold Ranking wasn't that gold ranking, our President Gu, who'd made the rankings, had been tanned beyond recognition.
In love, President Gu recognizes no family.
A domineering CEO with a first-rate imagination and a head full of inner monologues x a rookie author obsessed with writing as a side gig and eager to earn more
So sweet, so sweet~ (dancing) Also, does Jin Bang have a partner? One-time or lifelong?
Mr. Gu: I can, but Jinjiang won't let me!
Wait until it's finished, and Xiao Zhuo's will be finished together!
Gold list (×) Blacklist(?)
Mr. Gu: (Euphemistically) Can I ask you on a date? Boss Ba: (straightforwardly) Go get the certificate tomorrow!
I like the way the boss talks!!
Mr. Gu's love rival: Gold List (not the other Gold List)
Hahahahahaha, such sweet love~ The president is so cute~ The stars are considerate~
So sweet, so sweet, ah ah~ so sweet
This is the way bosses talk, hahaha I just want to transfer money to you Xingxing spread his hands and said goodbye. He was so tired that he had to turn back.