Miss Hua Is Financially Independent

My next novel will be The Fun Days. Its blurb is at the end.

---- This novel's blurb ----

1.

Hua Shiyu had just graduated from college, and she had two wishes: to meet the younger sister who had been adopted by a wealthy family, and to become financially independent.

To meet her sister, she applied to work at the company of Sheng Yang, her sister's childhood friend.

It seemed, however, that Sheng Yang, the boss, was deliberately making things difficult for her. He set higher standards for her than for anyone else, got her into debt to him, and advised her to return to her hometown to take civil service, public-sector, or graduate school entrance exams.

She could only put up with it if she wanted to meet her sister through him.

But during a business trip abroad, he stayed up all night looking after her when she was sick from the change in climate, and celebrated a birthday she herself had forgotten.

Maybe she was falling for him...

2.

At fourteen, Sheng Yang was sent off to school in London by that old bastard. At a young age, he became the head of the China division of one of the world's top wineries.

A new hire named Hua Shiyu joined the marketing department. She was beautiful but too poor to buy pretty clothes, worked hard but couldn't even make a PowerPoint presentation, and wouldn't leave no matter how often he advised her to...

Every time, he found himself feeling sorry for her. He wanted to force her to grow quickly, so while holding her to strict standards, he always found himself looking out for her.

The girl just didn't get it. He had hinted so many times that he liked her, but she kept playing dumb.

3.

Later, Hua Shiyu became financially independent and went to study in Europe.

While she was away, Sheng Yang felt lonelier than ever. He had never missed anyone so much, and for the first time, he wanted to change his mind about never marrying.

They met again outside the church she often passed. He asked, "Have you been well?"

Holding up the flowers and bread she'd just bought, she answered casually, "I've got flowers and bread, so I'm happy and free. How about you?"

After several seconds of silence, he finally spoke. "The flowers we planted in the courtyard in Dubai have bloomed (Let's get married)."

[Reading Tips]

a. The heroine only wants to make sure her younger sister is doing well. She has no intention of claiming her as family or disturbing her. The sister and the male lead have known each other since childhood, but they are not romantically involved. (Neither lead has had any prior romantic or sexual experience.)

b. The heroine is in difficult circumstances and timid in the early part of the story. Later, she juggles a main job and a side business, earns millions, grows bright and confident, and gains the freedom to choose her own life.

c. The novel involves the wine industry. The author consulted a friend who works for a foreign liquor company in France, took WSET courses, and followed countless wine bloggers. However, the author is not a professional in the field, so please be understanding if any technical descriptions are not quite accurate.

d. A friendly reminder: minors and anyone feeling unwell should not drink alcohol. Excessive drinking is harmful to your health.

---- Blurb for The Fun Days ----

A forthright, sweet girl who knows how to go after what she wants vs. a guiding lover with plenty of unconventional tricks

At twenty-two, Chunyi graduated from art school. She had dreamed of becoming a plush toy designer since childhood, but the plush toy companies she admired kept rejecting her applications. When she learned that Zhong Ran, her landlord's grandson, was the China vice president of her dream company, she repeatedly looked for chances to run into him and ask him for a job.

Impressed by how determined she was, Zhong Ran gave her an interview for a position in the marketing department, and teased her, "You've got quite the thick skin for a young lady."

Chunyi giggled and replied, "My grandma says, 'When you come across a good job or a good husband, you have to go after it.'"

*

At twenty-four, Chunyi got the chance to study and work in the design department at the company's headquarters in Switzerland. Before she left, she confessed her feelings to Zhong Ran once again.

But Zhong Ran didn't want to hold her back as she pursued her dreams. He wanted her to see the world before choosing the life she wanted, so he said, "Go on. Make your dreams come true, meet more people, and experience different ways of life. If you still want to be with me when you come back, then we'll be together."

*

At twenty-five, Chunyi was painting by a lake in Zurich when Zhong Ran suddenly appeared before her.

He said, "If I hadn't come to find you, would you have never come back to find me?"

[Reading Tips]

1. A lighthearted workplace story with a small ensemble cast (though it mainly follows the leads). I think the characters feel very real.

2. The story is mainly set at a plush toy company that provides emotional comfort. The workplace atmosphere in this author's stories is always friendly and relaxed, and the main characters never have to suffer.

Theme: When you grow up, remember to love yourself well