Assistant An Doesn’t Want To Fall In Love

An Ning transmigrated into a novel about a wealthy CEO — and became the background assistant to the protagonist, the all-powerful president.

But even a background character has secrets.
In the original story, the character An Ning replaced had always secretly loved his boss — the sharp, commanding CEO who ruled the business world.

Yet, considering himself lowly and unworthy, he never dared to confess his feelings.

So he willingly stayed in the shadows — a considerate, loyal assistant — content just to remain by his boss’s side for life. Unfortunately, fate had other plans: the CEO was nearly in a car accident, and the original An Ning sacrificed himself to save the man he loved, dying as just another cannon-fodder extra in the novel.

“Ding-dong—”
After transmigrating, An Ning’s monthly salary arrived — and when he saw the amount, his eyes widened.

This was outrageous wealth!

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Since he transmigrated into the book, An Ning adjusted surprisingly well.

Sure, the job was keeping him busy, but the pay was incredible — far better than any work he’d ever done before — and he could even save a large sum on the side.

And while Yu Xiuming, his boss, happened to be tall, long-legged, and perfectly handsome — basically his type in every possible way — still…

What was that nonsense about “unrequited love for life”? Absolutely not.

He wasn’t some masochist who’d reenact a pitiful love story for free.

Though, to be fair, Yu Xiuming was an excellent boss — generous with raises and bonuses, always treating him well.

Every time An Ning looked at his steadily growing bank account balance, he couldn’t stop smiling. He’d never seen so much money in his life.

So, he made a firm decision: he would work hard, save up, and then resign — before tragedy struck.

He worked overtime handling company affairs with unmatched efficiency; when Yu Xiuming felt down, An Ning comforted him gently; in winter, when they traveled, he’d quietly prepare an extra coat for his boss.

A model employee — well deserving of his monthly paycheck.

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Eventually, everything settled down. An Ning had saved enough to buy his own apartment, and for the first time, he felt financially secure — ready to quit and start fresh somewhere new.

He planned to resign according to schedule, dodging the “car accident” that fate had planned for him.

He arrived at Yu Xiuming’s home, clutching his carefully written resignation letter.

But… something felt off.

Under the dim lights, the CEO’s silver tie clip gleamed faintly; the lighting was soft, the air thick with the scent of roses — warm and dangerously intimate.

Wait a second…
Was this a “background character” being seduced right before resigning?!

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Yu Xiuming had long known about his assistant’s secret crush.
Ever since the day An Ning was drugged at that party, he’d been aware.

But later, he realized this little liar might have been fooling everyone all along.

Just like the faint rose fragrance that lingered in the air, just like the emotion hidden beneath An Ning’s calm facade — it was there, impossible to ignore.

In the warmth of the room, An Ning’s voice trembled, soft but determined.

“President Yu, I came today because… I wanted you to take a look at this. My resignation letter.”