Chi Yu Chasing the Light

Yu Cheng has had a secret crush on Zhou Xiaoyu for years. Wanting to be a little closer to him, he quit his well-paid job, moved to Zhou Xiaoyu's city, and even interviewed successfully at his company, becoming an ordinary junior programmer in the tech department.

Zhou Xiaoyu happened to see Yu Cheng running errands and buying coffee for his supervisor. He was baffled. "You were a senior assistant at a big company. Why come work at my company as a coffee boy?"

Yu Cheng was unfazed. "Trying out a different lifestyle."

Zhou Xiaoyu: "…"

After Yu Cheng diligently spent several days experiencing life as a coffee boy,

Zhou Xiaoyu suddenly sought him out. "I need an assistant. Want the job?"

Yu Cheng wanted to leap for joy, but kept a calm expression. "Mr. Zhou, I'd be happy to."

Yu Cheng (assistant, shou) x Zhou Xiaoyu (CEO, gong)

1. A secret-crush story. Sweet with a little bittersweetness. One-on-one, happy ending.

2. Mostly from the shou's perspective, with a few sections from the gong's.

3. The gong's family does charity work, and parts of the story involve an orphanage.

4. Feel free to point out mistakes. Thanks for reading.

5. The shou's resignation and taking a programmer job, as described in the blurb, are only a small part of his life choices and one stage in his life. He is primarily responsible for himself, and he has his own considerations and, in fact, a fallback plan. I understand and respect everyone's opinions, but there's no need to get worked up about it~ (After seeing some comments, I've added a note: when I have time, I'll write a detailed bonus chapter about the orphanage, set before Chasing the Light.) -- 2025.2.19

*Different worlds have their limits, so please don't overanalyze the characters' values. Please uphold the core socialist values.

Theme: Don't give up. The light is just ahead.