The Sickly Beauty Working in a CEO’s World

In old-school CEO romances, there's always a butler who says, "This is the first time I've seen the young master bring someone home," a doctor who's well-rounded and excels at all ten specialties, always summoned in the middle of the night to treat a cold, an executive assistant who can dig up a CEO's love interest's detailed life history in ten minutes, and countless nameless, disposable background characters.

Mu Zhiqiu, who died young because of poor health, transmigrated into a book: a world where four old-school CEO romances had fused together. He became the wealthy family's butler, the family doctor, a CEO's executive assistant, and a disposable extra all at once.

Mu Zhiqiu, with all those jobs: ...

He might be poor, but he needs to be alive to work. With more work than he can handle, Mu Zhiqiu decides to quit.

As a butler, his employer, CEO Male Lead Number One, and Main Character Number One are in a replacement romance full of angst.

When the main character discovers he's just a replacement, he makes a scene and demands to move out of the CEO's home. The CEO, touching the cheek where he'd just been slapped, coldly orders the butler to get rid of all the luxury goods he bought for the main character during their relationship.

Mu Zhiqiu the butler: "Mr. Gu, I want to quit... You said I can do whatever I want with them?"

CEO Male Lead: "Do whatever you want. Did you just say you want to quit?"

Mu Zhiqiu, already planning to sell the luxury goods secondhand: "No, I said we should have steamed abalone with black bean sauce for dinner."

As a doctor, his employer, CEO Male Lead Number Two, is in a forced-love story involving a runaway pregnant lover and his return.

The main character gets caught halfway through his escape, and the CEO summons the family doctor in the middle of the night. "He's throwing up from morning sickness!"

Mu Zhiqiu the doctor: "No, he's just disgusted by you."

CEO Male Lead: "It must be because he's carrying twins. Figure out how to get rid of one of them!"

Mu Zhiqiu: "...Mr. Li, I actually came to quit."

CEO Male Lead: "Then you'll have to perform the procedure first! I'll give you a hundred million!"

Mu Zhiqiu: "...I think I can give it a try. After all, the main character is as tough as nails in the book."

As an executive assistant, his employer, CEO Male Lead Number Three, has lost his memory and is searching for Main Character Number Three, who keeps appearing in his dreams.

Mu Zhiqiu the assistant: "Mr. Shen, I want to quit."

CEO Male Lead: "Why hasn't he come looking for me? Could he have lost his memory too?"

Mu Zhiqiu: "I want to quit..."

CEO Male Lead: "If I can't find him, I might as well die."

Mu Zhiqiu: "Quit..."

CEO Male Lead: "Why are you still here? Hurry up and find him! If you can't find my darling, I'll make you all pay!"

Mu Zhiqiu: "..."

As a disposable extra, his neighbors are the main couple from the fourth book, but this time the CEO is the love interest and the movie star is the male lead.

The movie star male lead is always saying he's too busy to come home, and he keeps stirring up rumors by flirting with other people. The CEO love interest waits patiently at home for him.

The CEO, Bo Yunzhe, is an excellent cook and often shares his food with Mu Zhiqiu next door. Mu Zhiqiu feels obliged after eating his food, and his brain short-circuits just long enough to suggest that Bo Yunzhe break up with the movie star male lead.

Bo Yunzhe lifts his cool, clear eyes: "But I need love. I can't live without being in a relationship. Would you be willing to be with me?"

Mu Zhiqiu: "...Trying to talk a hopeless romantic into breaking up is asking for trouble. I'm moving tomorrow!"

Bo Yunzhe: "But I already broke up with him because of you. Aren't you going to take responsibility?"

Mu Zhiqiu: "What have I done?"

Some time later, however, Mu Zhiqiu discovers that the movie star male lead has come home. The man walks straight to the third apartment on the floor. When the door opens, the real Main Character Number Four is inside.

He had mistaken someone else for the main character all this time. The Bo Yunzhe who cooked for him was actually just a background-character CEO who happened to be unusually handsome...

Mu Zhiqiu: "I know CEOs are a dime a dozen in this world, but why are they all living in the same three-apartment building on this floor?!"

Bo Yunzhe: "I've never been in a relationship before, so I lied to you. Qiuqiu, please don't be mad, okay?"

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Core theme: Cherish life and live with optimism