I Hit the CEO's Funny Bone

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1.

The legendary new president of the Gu Group had been in office for over three months, and had finally made an appearance at the company.

Ruan Yu, the only representative of the rank-and-file employees, was lucky enough to be summoned.

Everyone thought she was about to make it big. Instead, she dropped to her knees and begged for forgiveness in the president's office.

"President Gu, I was sacrificing myself for my art when I insulted you onstage yesterday!"

2.

Ruan Yu was a dull, unambitious receptionist who worked nine to six and never did overtime.

The moment six o'clock rolled around, she'd change out of her uniform, take hold of the microphone stand, and effortlessly deliver one hilarious bit after another, keeping the audience laughing right in the palm of her hand.

But when she took the stage yesterday, she was unfortunately thrown off by a cold, imposing audience member, achieving her first-ever awkward silence.

When she finally realized why he hadn't been impressed by her brilliant jokes, she was filled with regret. She was probably about to lose her comfortable nine-to-six job.

3.

The publicly traded companies under the Gu Group all issued announcements: their controlling shareholder had registered his marriage, and the couple had not signed a prenuptial agreement.

The wealthy young ladies of the capital were collectively stunned. Which fearless woman had dared to marry Gu Nanxun, the man who was as impossible to warm as a glacier that had stood for millennia?

That same day, Ruan Yu posted an announcement: "Sorry, everyone. I got into a wealthy family first."

Her fans commented through their tears: "Our goddess, you roasted your boyfriend so hard onstage yesterday that I thought I had a chance. And now... sobs uncontrollably.jpg"

Gu Nanxun lifted his head from her neck, looking displeased. "Do stand-up comedians have boyfriend fans too?"

Ruan Yu grinned triumphantly. "Of course. Humor is the highest form of sex appeal. Come on, President Gu, let me tell you a joke!"

Gu Nanxun's gaze darkened. His nose brushed her earlobe, his breathing restrained. "I wouldn't mind appreciating something a little less sophisticated first..."

Synopsis for You Can Stop Pretending

1.

Jin Taixi's family had made their fortune through relocation compensation.

Ever since she learned their secret, all she wanted to do was lie flat and collect rent.

Her father watched his good-for-nothing daughter loaf around and sighed. "With you carrying on like this, when are we ever going to go from nouveau riche to respectable elites?"

Jin Taixi sucked on a popsicle while gaming. "Don't worry. I'll find you a cultured, refined live-in son-in-law one of these days."

The next day, a man showed up with a rental ad in hand.

He stood tall and carried himself with impeccable manners. "Since we're classmates, could you give me a discount?"

The popsicle made Jin Taixi's teeth ache. "Zhou Muye, did your family go bankrupt?"

2.

Jin Taixi had been classmates with Zhou Muye for three years. Everyone else said he was like snow on a high mountain plum branch, aloof and untouchable. Only Jin Taixi knew that not a single word out of his mouth was true.

He slept in class but came first in every subject. In reality, he had hired eight tutors and studied late into the night.

He got MVP the first time he played a game. In reality, he'd played hundreds of matches on an alternate account, with a 37 percent win rate.

He sat by the window, quietly reading Kafka. In reality, he had a shojo manga hidden underneath.

He clearly looked down on her, yet when he got drunk, he clung to her wrist and refused to let go, asking, "Do you hate me?"

3.

The campus heartthrob had fallen from grace. Why not give him a hard time while she could?

Jin Taixi pointed at the cramped storage room. "That's the deal. Take it or leave it. You do the laundry and cooking, and I'll cut the rent in half."

Zhou Muye obediently picked up the mop. "Where should I start?"

Jin Taixi: Poverty really does make people more considerate.

Later, when he ran short on money, Jin Taixi took pity on him. "Help me impress my dad, and I'll cut your rent in half again."

Zhou Muye immediately called him Dad and praised his scholarly character. The two hit it off, chatting about everything from the beautiful scenery of North Carolina to the art of the Louvre.

Jin Taixi: Are you really going that far for this little bit of money?

When the lease expired, Zhou Muye became the young master Zhou once again. Not only did he refuse to leave, he had the nerve to ask, "It's too cramped for two people in the storage room. Can we switch to a bigger one?"

Jin Taixi threw his luggage out the door. "Get out! Don't interfere with my rent collection!"

Theme: Happiness matters most.