My Crush and My Boss Both Got Exposed

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[Online Romance / Crush Story / Strangers Falling in Love]

Adorable, sweet engineer * Ascetic startup tycoon

Bai Xiang had been single for years, until she finally met someone who made her heart skip a beat.

Even though they were dating online, and even though he lived abroad...

Her crush was knowledgeable and talented.

"Could I ask you for some help with my graduation thesis?"

"I'd be happy to."

He even stayed up all night revising her error-riddled outline.

Her crush was gentle and considerate.

"Wah, I tripped and ate dirt at work today."

"Want me to mail you a hug?"

The next day, Bai Xiang received a pair of adorable teddy bears hugging each other.

Her crush was also very good at taking her clothes off...

Every night without fail, he sent her the results of his workout.

A white shirt with its buttons undone, revealing defined abs beneath it

and a hint of chocolate-like muscle.

Bai Xiang thought her crush was absolutely her ideal type!

Unfortunately, there was someone who kept trying to ruin things every day.

"It's dangerous to leave you waiting alone this late."

"I can take you home. Can he?"

"Online relationships just aren't reliable."

Her direct supervisor badmouthed her crush time and time again, until Bai Xiang couldn't take it anymore.

"Qiao Yusen, you're such a catch. Why are you acting like the other woman?"

But she never expected that a few months later, she'd be trembling as she held on to the corner of a man's shirt, pressed close to him and kissing until her legs went weak.

His kiss fell on her lips. Closer, then farther away. Closer, then farther away. Like eating snow that was scalding hot.

After sobering up, Bai Xiang chose to forget what had happened.

After all, it was just a mistake every woman makes.

She was no exception.

The good news was that after half a year of pining, her crush had finally finished his studies and returned home.

But... why did the calm, aloof person waiting at the arrivals gate have a face she knew all too well, and feared?

Bai Xiang walked over and greeted him with utmost respect.

"What a coincidence, Boss. What are you doing here?"

"It's no coincidence. I'm waiting for you."

She was still confused when Qiao Yusen pulled out another phone.

It held the chat history from every day and night of the past six months.

Suppressing the answer that was about to leap from her lips, Bai Xiang asked, unwilling to give up,

"Y-you... did you steal someone's phone?"

"Italy's pretty safe."

Then Qiao Yusen's eyes flashed with helplessness. "Guoguo, I'm him."

Though Bai Xiang's face remained blank, she was about to lose her mind.

What should she do? Her crush and her boss had turned out to be the same person!

And she'd just rejected her boss's confession!

[Bonus Scene]

On some day in some year, among the personal assets Qiao Yusen turned over to her,

Bai Xiang finally found his third secret identity.

His social media feed was full of her.

There was only one pinned post.

"TO Bai Xiang:

My imperfect love hides a sincere heart that only you can see."

[Reader's Guide]

① One-on-one romance, both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced. The heroine once had an unrequited crush on her childhood friend, but he barely appears. The hero has never had a crush on anyone.

② Mainly told from the heroine's perspective. Some chapters are presented as chat logs and flirtatious voice messages as the plot requires.

③ Neither lead is perfect; they both have flaws, but the story is sweet.

④ I have no professional experience. Some plot ideas come from the internet and real life. The workplace scenes mainly serve the romance. Please point out anything inappropriate.

[Recommended Playlist]

NMIXX - Passionfruit; RESCENE - Deja Vu;

eill - ONE LAST TIME; Wang Sulong - Like a Sunny Day, Like a Rainy Day

Please add the upcoming story Why Does My Ex-Boyfriend Keep Going Broke? to your collection

Chen Sangyu has only ever been in one relationship.

It began when Jiang Shiyuan kept glancing her way amid everyone's cheers.

"I lost Truth or Dare. Please, just add me."

Sangyu's heart softened, and she fell for his trick.

The moment their eyes met, he leaned in and kissed her, a kiss unforgettable enough to trick her into becoming his girlfriend.

The ending was immensely satisfying.

Chen Sangyu took a million yuan in breakup money and kicked Jiang Shiyuan overseas.

The moon is rounder abroad, so Jiang Shiyuan should look elsewhere.

He should stop thinking about her.

She thought they would never cross paths again, but five years later, Jiang Shiyuan swaggered into her home.

"I'm bankrupt."

The former golden boy begged her to take him in, promising that as soon as he found a job, he'd leave.

For the sake of that million yuan breakup fee, Chen Sangyu endured it again and again.

As it turned out, Jiang Shiyuan was born with a gift for bankruptcy. He could bring a company down just by working there, make stocks hit their lower limit by trading them, and lose so much money starting a business that he couldn't even afford to buy underwear.

Sangyu had no choice but to try a different approach and help him earn his first pot of gold.

For example, she'd pay Jiang Shiyuan ten yuan for sweeping and twenty for washing dishes. The little payments would add up, and then she could send him on his way.

Jiang Shiyuan worked hard, but somehow things gradually went off track.

"Fifty to keep you company, two hundred to eat with you, and no upper limit to sleep with you?" the man asked with a laugh in her ear.

To give him money, Sangyu gritted her teeth and nodded.

One wild night followed.

Rubbing her aching lower back, Chen Sangyu checked her bank balance. Why did her wallet keep getting fatter?

Jiang Shiyuan, whose scheme had succeeded: I've handed over everything I own. Thanks, wife. I've successfully gone bankrupt again today.

[Bonus Scene]

Even after they got together, Jiang Shiyuan couldn't stop transferring money to Chen Sangyu.

Chen Sangyu often protested in secret.

"The rumors say I'm so mean I don't even leave you enough money for instant noodles."

Jiang Shiyuan held her in his arms, stroking her cheek and warmly pecking the tip of her nose.

"Because I don't want instant noodles. I want you to owe me for the rest of your life."

Theme: Love is the magic that makes passion fruit sweet