After Getting a Forum, the Villain Could Read My Mind

When the boss yells, I hand him tea. When he throws money around, I cheer him on. When he loses it, I pretend I don’t see.

As the CEO’s special assistant, Lin Yuanyun got by just fine with this workplace philosophy.

Then one day, he got connected to a strange forum.

A red-hot post leaped out at him:

“The Most Miserable Office Drone, Assistant Lin: Sells His Labor, Loses His Ass, and Gets Dumped at Sea!”

A scapegoat wage slave gets squeezed dry by a capitalist!

Lin Yuanyun: ???

If this really happened, he could quit and get a payout of three times his standard severance!

But then the plot came true.

He was drugged and handed over to someone... But nobody said that someone would be the villain, Gu Heng!

The unsmiling man was gripping his collar, his gaze fixed on the blood seeping from the knot at Lin Yuanyun’s neck. His look was intense and sharp, as if he were sizing up some unexpected prey.

Lin Yuanyun kept a sycophantic calm on his face, but inside, his thoughts were running wild.

[Oh no. Could the forum actually be right?]

[The villain should be devoted to the protagonist, right? Great, my ass is saved!]

[Go ahead and stare. It’s not like you can hear me cursing you in my head.]

But Gu Heng suddenly let him go and murmured, “Interesting.”

He really could see through him.

Because he could hear Lin Yuanyun’s thoughts.

*

What do you do when a villain who can read minds targets you?

A: Catch the next high-speed train and run away overnight (but the salary is too good).

B: Pretend you’re in love with your job and know nothing (your heartbeat gives you away).

Lin Yuanyun picked C.

He opened the forum and posted: “Help! The villain found out about my golden finger!”

The top replies came pouring in:

[Flatter him! You have to stay alive to get your benefits!]

[Try seducing him. Better to get into bed than work like a dog and fight for performance bonuses!]

Lin Yuanyun was stunned.

Fellow wage slaves! Don’t lose your dignity as office drones!!

But it seemed his new boss really did want to start an improper relationship with him.

Gu Heng caught the hand holding his phone, glanced casually at the screen, and spoke as if they were discussing business.

“Proper or improper...”

“You’ll have to try it to find out.”

*

Later, Lin Yuanyun discovered that Gu Heng wasn’t just a villain. He was also shameless.

“We’re a couple now.”

“So spending time with me and sleeping with me... don’t count as work hours.”

Lin Yuanyun: ???!!!

[23.7]

1. An office drone who seems spineless but actually stands firm x a CEO who looks like a gentleman but isn’t a typical one. Two onions falling in love.

2. Both are virgins and dote on each other. A sweet romance.

Theme: I like the real you.