Come See Me at Low Tide

Lin Chuanyan has always been the center of attention.

He is refined and self-possessed, comes from a wealthy family, and is the envy of everyone, a born winner. Many people like him, including An Yuan.

She guards her secret and pursues him as a friend, following him to the same university and the same company. As she watches the spirited young man she once knew rise to a position of power, she understands that they can only ever be friends and colleagues. This ray of light will never belong to her.

At a company dinner, they drink, and after one reckless night, An Yuan discovers that she is pregnant!

She resolves to go to the hospital with her best friend, only to run into Lin Chuanyan hurrying over.

Unlike the joke he made seven years ago, this time his gaze is intense and his manner sincere. "Have the baby, and we'll get married."

A week later, however, the pregnancy test turns out to be wrong. Feeling guilty, she brings up divorce that very night.

Lin Chuanyan is dealing with work and doesn't look up. His tone is flat. "Do you want a divorce because you're not pregnant?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

An Yuan nods firmly again.

Lin Chuanyan remains cool and detached, as if he couldn't care less. "Divorce requires a cooling-off period. We'll wait a little longer."

But that little while turns into a year.

Only when word reaches her that someone has returned to the country does An Yuan understand why Lin Chuanyan has been coming home late and leaving early, and where that unfamiliar perfume on him comes from.

She packs her things and leaves behind the signed divorce agreement, making room for herself to get through her notice period in peace.

Unexpectedly, a rumor suddenly sweeps through the company: "I heard President Lin got married ages ago. His wife works here with us..."

Pharmaceutical statistics programmer x steady, devoted CEO

Opens with divorce, with flashbacks (not many)

Secret office marriage | Married first, then love (and divorce) | Friends become lovers | Her secret crush comes true

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Written on 2024.8.2 / screenshots saved

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