The romance was too weak in the previous outline, so I need to rethink it. I'll write again when I have time. Enter at your own risk.
Yan Meng had been hungry for days. As a dream-eating tapir, she should have been free to roam, feeding on nightmares and coming and going as she pleased in human dreams. But modern people slept so poorly: either they couldn't sleep, or they didn't dream at all.
Then she discovered Tianlan Tech.
This was the city's most cutthroat internet giant, where every employee worked around the clock and was plagued by nightmares from relentless KPIs.
What kind of heartless company was this? It was a 24-hour all-you-can-eat buffet!
She happily snuck into the office building, ready to feast, but before she could get a midnight snack, security cornered her on the thirty-first floor.
Yan Meng: “...”
With nowhere to run, she caught sight of a tall, slender figure in a suit, with stern features and an aura that warned everyone to keep their distance. When he smugly caught her, Yan Meng's mind went blank. She grabbed him and leaped from the thirty-first floor.
As the sensation of free fall swept over them, Luo Chengzhou's expression turned dark and cold. “How much did they pay you to go this far?”
Yan Meng: “...Huh?”
Oh, he thought she was a corporate spy.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly pulled him into a dreamscape. “Is this the person you're looking for?”
Luo Chengzhou: “...?”
Thirty seconds later, they landed safely.
Yan Meng brushed the dust off her clothes and thought: He must have a nightmare after jumping from such a high building, right?
And that would be her midnight snack!
That night, Yan Meng quietly snuck into Luo Chengzhou's bedroom. She leaned in with satisfaction, just about to dig in, when she suddenly met a pair of dark eyes.
“Would you care to explain why you're climbing into my bed?”
After that, Yan Meng somehow received a job offer:
Job duties: Eat and watch people sleep
Exclusive workstation: The boss's office chair
KPI assessment: Eat the employees' nightmares
Yan Meng: “...???”
The whole company was stunned.
The workaholic boss, who had efficiency above all else written into his DNA, now often needed an unknown girl to help him sleep. Meanwhile, in the company's newly launched dream system, every user dreamed of an arrogant pink ball of fluff.
The conversations in the CEO's office grew increasingly absurd:
“Luo Chengzhou! This nightmare tastes awful!”
“Then shall I find you a sweeter one?”
The employees exchanged glances. Had the boss's brain been damaged by the suspension bridge effect?! Then one day, someone caught Luo Chengzhou holding the pink mascot, gently stroking her fluff with his long fingers as he murmured:
“One more bite?”
Everyone: “...”
Got it. He's terminally lovesick.
So what exactly is the relationship between the pink mascot and the future Mrs. Boss?
Trending anonymous post on the Tianlan Tech forum:
“How to Help the Boss Win His Wife Through Dreams”
“About the Boss Using the Company Mascot as a Substitute for His Future Wife”
Theme: Go to sleep! Anything can happen in a dream
