Secretary Cheng Is Not to Be Trifled With

Novel blurb: [Office Romance, From Enemies to Lovers]

A secretary with an extraordinarily vivid inner monologue x a CEO who is doting in private and cold and stern in public

Back in college, everyone knew that Lu Yubei and Cheng Yimian, a junior two years below him, couldn't stand each other.

On her very first day in the student club, they clashed over their differing opinions, trading barbs and criticizing each other from head to toe without mercy.

When her internship period began, Cheng Yimian stayed in Hu City and found a job.

As fate would have it, her boss turned out to be her archenemy, Lu Yubei!

On her first day at work, she was transferred to the CEO's office:

Lu Yubei: "Secretary Cheng, make 100 copies of this document. We'll need them for the meeting later."

Cheng Yimian smiled. "Sure."

Even the paper shredder isn't as good at making a mess as you are.

On her tenth day at work:

Lu Yubei: "Secretary Cheng, I'm in a bad mood today. I wish I had a bowl of wonton noodles from City X right now."

Cheng Yimian: "Air freight takes a day. Do you want to eat yesterday's leftovers?"

A month into the job:

At three in the morning, Lu Yubei called. "Book two tickets to Country F. The earliest flight."

Cheng Yimian sleepily opened her laptop. "Okay. What's the passport number for the other person?"

"One ticket for me, one for you."

The overworked employee, dragged out of bed to work overtime in the middle of the night, was furious. "Mr. Lu, I don't speak the language. I won't be able to help with anything."

Lu Yubei replied without a change in expression, "As long as you can help me fend off drinks."

Two months into the job:

Not only was Cheng Yimian made permanent, with her salary doubled, she had also become his indispensable assistant, accompanying him everywhere!

Her best friend teased her, "Could he be into you?"

Cheng Yimian's eyes widened, and she immediately denied it. "That pain in the neck just wants to find new ways to torment me!"

Then, one day, everyone heard a huge argument erupting in the CEO's office.

Cheng Yimian stormed out, threw away her employee badge, and declared, "I quit!"

Two minutes later, the CEO ran after her.

They say that day in the underground parking garage, the usually reserved and dignified CEO hauled Secretary Cheng into his car. After a flurry of commotion, all they heard was Secretary Cheng cursing him out.

No one dared intervene. Everyone hurried away from the scene.

Inside the car, Lu Yubei held her chin. His calloused fingertip brushed her red lips. "Secretary Cheng, how about I offer you an easier job?"

Cheng Yimian: We just had a falling-out, and now I'm getting an offer like this?

His eyes darkened with unspoken desire. In a low voice, he said, "Be my girlfriend. You can have my money and me."

Content warnings:

One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins

The leads both come from happy families, and neither is perfect

A sweet, slice-of-life romance. The male lead falls first

[Important] This is not an unrequited-love story! Neither lead secretly pines for the other! The male lead realizes he likes the female lead and starts pursuing her. There is no long, miserable period of unrequited love!

You don't have to let me know if you drop the story.

P.S. The leads make a crossover appearance in Chapter 41 of That Summer

December 9, 2022: The first version has been screenshot

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