Boss, One Steamed Bun, Please

Crew-cut straight-laced bottom and big-chested daddy-type top

Chen Zhou moved to the city for work and rented a very cheap apartment. The neighbor downstairs was a guy who sold breakfast.

The buns he sold had thin skins, generous fillings, and affordable prices. Chen Zhou loved them, and ate both breakfast and lunch there. The two of them grew more and more in sync, and the guy would always steam Chen Zhou's favorite buns before his shift ended.

But one day, the team leader caught Chen Zhou eating buns all the time. He said buns weren't filling enough and insisted on dragging him to the stall next door for fried rice.

After finishing a bowl of fried rice, Chen Zhou wiped his mouth and stepped outside. He saw the bun seller crouching by the roadside, smoking, his expression hurt and resentful. "Chen, was the fried rice good?"

Chen Zhou felt like he'd been caught cheating. Panicking, he blurted out, "I-it was okay, I guess."

Two days later, a wok appeared at the breakfast stall...

1. First draft of the blurb, 2025.1.23

2. Mutual pining, one-on-one romance

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