A Scientific Approach to Love, and a Little Regime Change (GB)

[Cool-headed, highly intelligent, practical straight woman x sweet-talking, secretly scheming, loyal puppy-like boy]

Li Qingran transmigrated to ancient times and used modern business methods to open a restaurant and develop signature dishes, making it a sensation throughout the capital.

When a jealous rival came to cause trouble, she was upstairs considering how to handle it. Then she saw a beautiful young man timidly step forward and expose the rival's scheme in just a few words.

She admired his quick wit and went downstairs to thank him. And then he clung to her.

The young man fell in love with her at first sight. Tugging at her sleeve, he looked utterly pitiful. "Big Sister, I like you. Can I stay by your side?"

Li Qingran wasn't moved. "No."

(Before they started dating)

She thought he was troublesome, a waste of time, and an annoying kid who got in the way.

But this "kid" was clever and hardworking, with a sweet tongue and a sensible nature. He kept the accounts in perfect order and, most importantly, could keep up with her fast-paced mind.

Excellent. He was the most promising assistant she had ever met. Given time, he would surely become someone remarkable.

·

(After they started dating)

Li Qingran was a traditional person who believed in the theories in her books. The day she realized she liked him, she pushed him down.

"I like you. I want us to do more together."

But she remained rational and calm, with high standards for everything. She told him seriously, "This is something we do together. You can't just lie there. You have to respond to me."

The young man's ears and face turned red. He obediently raised his head. "I'll learn together with you, Big Sister."

Afterward, wanting to do better and make things more comfortable next time, she opened her little notebook and carefully wrote down, "This part still needs improvement. Next time, I'll try to make you more comfortable."

Then she asked him, "What do you like? Once we have more experience, we can try it."

His face burned as if it might start smoking, but he still obediently replied, "Whatever you like, Big Sister."

·

When the border was in danger, she came to the rescue with provisions from ten thousand mu of farmland.

A high-ranking officer had forcibly taken a young woman, yet still had the gall to say, "If those women hadn't appeared before me..."

She gouged out his eyes with one stroke of her sword. "Now the culprit has been dealt with."

When the young man arrived, he had missed the whole thing. Disappointment was written all over his face.

She said, "You like watching? Then I'll add another strike." With that, she swiftly cut off the man's offending part.

The young man's eyes lit up at once. "Big Sister, you're so cool!"

Her companions were dumbfounded. The rescued young woman nodded in a daze. "You're right. She really does spoil him."

Her companions shook their heads three times. "No, no, no! That's not what I meant at all."

But she only took the young man's hand and walked away, thoroughly satisfied.

When reason meets sincerity, this unexpected encounter is destined to know no bounds.

Reading Guide:

1. An imagined setting. This isn't a political intrigue novel, or at most it has only light political intrigue. Some of the unusual worldbuilding wouldn't work for a political intrigue story.

2. Gender-bender dynamic. The female lead takes the lead, and the male lead belongs to her in body and heart. (Since there are reviewers who lock books for poetry and ellipses, I've already cut most of that content.)

3. While the female lead pursues her ambitions, the male lead supports her throughout. His loyalties lie with her.

4. There is no groveling arc, and none is needed. She doesn't need to chase him; when she needs him, he is always there.

[If any of the above bothers you, please read with caution.]

Literary title: Boundless, Breaking Through the Void

Theme: May the world be free of disaster, and may men and women be equal