The Password to Climbing the Ladder

[Fragile, Low-Self-Esteem Heiress × Rebellious, Jaded Playboy]

Lu Nanyao was born into a privileged family and blessed with stunning looks, yet she spent four years humbly pursuing Fan Zhiying.

During all four years of college, Fan Zhiying remained cold toward her. She rejected Lu Nanyao again and again with the words, "My life is too cheap for me to aspire to someone like you," vehemently denying the warmth of the other's soft lips and remaining unmoved by Lu Nanyao's breathless whispers as she blushed from head to toe.

After graduation, they lost touch completely.

Fan Zhiying thought the past had blown away with the wind. She never expected Lu Nanyao to hide her heiress identity and lower herself to work alongside her. The two became colleagues.

It seemed as if nothing had changed. Fan Zhiying still ignored Lu Nanyao's advances, while Lu Nanyao, afraid of the dark and of pain, always hid behind her.

But every pretense must eventually crumble.

One day, when someone brought up Lu Nanyao, Fan Zhiying expertly lit a cigarette. Her hoarse voice held a hint of mockery. "She's too boring. I don't like her."

Passing by, Lu Nanyao silently bit down on her lip. Hot tears ran down her neck, where a red mark had been left.

The next day, the person who had sat across from her was gone. She was nowhere to be seen on the third day, either. Fan Zhiying felt as if a huge burden had been lifted, but a week later, her mind began to wander.

Lu Nanyao really was gone. Panicked and at a loss, she forced herself to stay calm and endured it for more than two years.

One day, a new vice president suddenly arrived at the company. Fan Zhiying glanced up calmly and saw a woman dressed in elegant finery. Compared to before, she seemed less soft and sweet, and had become strikingly graceful and radiant.

The words "aspire to someone like you," spoken years ago, became a blade that gouged mercilessly at Fan Zhiying's heart.

This time, their reunion was different. Lu Nanyao gazed at the person across from her, clenching her hand. "I don't like smokers."

Fan Zhiying smiled. "I quit."

At that, Lu Nanyao suddenly understood. She murmured, "Liar." She had clearly said she would never change for anyone.

*Reader advisory: The one who rejected her has to win her back.

Theme: Break free from outdated ideas and strive to be a new generation of young people