Long, Long Summer

Xia Yiyang had always been the little emperor of his family, cradled in everyone’s palms.

In his eighteen years of life, the two most rebellious things he’d ever done were: first, braving all his family’s opposition to apply to Rongcheng University, a thousand miles away from the capital; and second, right after the college entrance exams, setting off on a solo trip without telling anyone—asking for forgiveness rather than permission.

But on only his third day in Rongcheng, he got scammed out of every penny of the New Year’s money he’d saved for eighteen years.

Calling his parents would only make them worry; borrowing from friends would just invite mockery.

Desperate to make money to fund his dreams, this little emperor—who’d never lifted a finger in his life—decided to get a job.

He went door to door along the university snack street, asking every shop, until finally one ice jelly shop agreed to take him on.

The only catch? The boss was drop-dead gorgeous—but looked fierce as hell.

Xia Yiyang was brimming with confidence. A new sun was rising—a Beijing prince in disguise, a future emperor of the working class, a hidden top student of Rongda University—and his legend was about to take off from this tiny shop!

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After graduating from university, Sheng Lin turned down offers from big corporations and opened an ice jelly shop at his alma mater’s gate, just passing the days.

One day, a little emperor walked in, condescending to ask for a job.

This little emperor had never cut fruit, never swept a floor, and ate three bowls of rice per meal.

He was simple-minded and way too easy to fool.

Every little displeasure showed on his face—no words, no sounds, just those clear black-and-white eyes glaring at you indignantly while cursing you out meow meow meow inside his head.

Quite the temper.

The little emperor had nowhere to live, so Sheng Lin’s heart softened and he let him stay at his place.

From sharing a room to sharing a bed took only a month.

From sharing a bed to sharing a pillow took another month.

Huh.

Sheng Lin thought—so now I’m serving in the imperial bedchamber too.

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Also known as:

“Yes, I Am the Little Emperor of Part-Time Jobs” and

“Wait—I Came for Work-Study, How Did I End Up as the Boss’s Wife?”

Theme: Don’t lose heart in hard times—work hard to save yourself.

Tags: Boys Love, Love at First Sight, Gourmet Food, Sweet Story, Campus Life, Entrepreneurship

Raw Title: 盛夏漫漫長

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