Burn Out

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Ji Ting and Tan Yucheng were desk mates for two years, and she had a fleeting crush on him, like the brief bloom of an epiphyllum.

However, his attention had never been on her. She knew they were impossible.

They were familiar with each other, often stayed in touch, and met frequently.

She knew clearly that he was still bitter about his breakup with his ex-girlfriend and that they would eventually get back together.

But she didn’t expect to get entangled with him again, and this entanglement was also like the bloom of an epiphyllum.

They agreed that either of them could call it off at any time, around winter.

The day before her birthday.

His ex-girlfriend came back.

Ji Ting stood across the street from him and said, “Goodbye.”

Then, she turned and left.

— Forbidden Friendship/Crush Literature

— Happy Ending (HE)

— Unrequited Love

— Beautiful and Gentle Boss Lady VS Wild Boss (with a side job as a rich young master)

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unebellevie
New unebellevie rated it
May 14, 2025
Status: Completed
This is a comforting and fluffy read.

To enjoy the story as is, I refrained from reading past reviews. I wanted to avoid having unnecessary bias/ expectation on the flow of the story and the characters. Given that this is one of tropes I used to love and only a handful have met my expectations in the past few years.

I loved how smooth the story progressed... The buildup to their more than friends but less than lovers situation, the actual set-up and what happened after. Although not much was really said... more>> of the ex- girlfriend during the pursuit process and after
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they got together. But I guess it was to emphasize how insignificant she was to the ML and that he had truly moved on.

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I also loved the times he got jealous especially
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so that it occured early on, when lu hai and ji ting dined in his restaurant. Haha

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Moreover, I loved how I, as a reader got to feel the sincerity of ML's feelings for the FL and vice versa.
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Specifically when he successfully gained the approval of FL's mother.

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Overall, I liked the fluff the ML's gestures provided and how that made up all the years the FL yearned to be with him. I just wished she tried to outwardly reciprocate it early on just to give ML a bit of security. Hee :3 <<less
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Dotdotdot2
Dotdotdot2 rated it
October 30, 2024
Status: c88
It's 3.5.

Don't get me wrong it's well written if you look a the quality of novels on this site. But it's so realistic it's disappointing in places where it's not. It set it's own bar too high I think...

It is a bit too long too. Also boring. And dry.

And the ending?

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I've scrolled through the last chapters to find out how she's going to tell him that she liked him for years too. And he found out on his own after their marriage when he found a secret folder with his own pictures. If I found something like this I would think I've married a stalker. And her response? She was afraid they wouldn't be equal in love and he would feel pressured? What a joke is that? He said he liked you for years and you couldn't say the same? I guess the author got lazy. 🦥
Also the unrealistic things.


- she went on coffee deliveries. Some were iced Americanos but... 30 coffees: some are bound to get cold when you make them. How many coffee machines a small cafe can have? Also let's add the time they need to walk to get there. Is this the Asian thing? Do they really deliver coffee?

- way too many love interests. Honestly do people really say oh she's/ he's so beautiful let me ask for a contact number? Nope. Also all of the blind dates like her. That's not... For realism some shouldn't from the star please?

- something really annoyed me too. In highschool she was the second one in "beauty" and the first one was the ex of the ML. Now it's the opposite. But the author wrote this scene where suddenly everyone noticed the SFL is "less". Like what is it with putting other people down to show contrast or betternes? I've seen this in some other cnovels but this one seem so well written it really shocked and disappointed me.

- it's weird that the high school classmates talk to eachother every day after 10 years... I don't know with this one🤷...

- the ML and FL and honestly everyone are way too successful. Like I get they were the best class made of the best students but this is not how the world works? It's like this novel's written with pink glasses on

- the author like many other Asian authors seem to like writing about slender white legs or wrists of FL and long legs of the ML way too much

- and! At one point she's like: since we got together he wants it every night. It implies she doesn't? So you should say you're not in the mood? Because do you know that is sounds like he grapes you? From the context we know that he doesn't but like... It's not romantic and it's not sexy. Those Asian authors should stop writing things like that. Or I will start to think it's a cultural thing and the girls are taught to agree which... Please no

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crprlnm
crprlnm rated it
October 5, 2024
Status: Completed
To be in love with someone for 10 years, watch him love someone else and broke his heart for someone else, so close yet so far but still managed to keep loving him - oh FL how I wish I could give you a hug.
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ML found out that she loved him for a long time since high school - although the ML is already in love with her and would def be 200% be crying with joy if he knew about it earlier- she said "I didn't want use my past infatuation with you to manipulate you. I want us to love us equally".


My heart is really really soft for a gentle loving FL.
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I thought this would be the typical friends to lovers story- ex comes back, here comes jealousy, ML confess his feelings to fl, ML and FL gets together. Oh how wrong I was.
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they took the "more than friends but less than lovers" route. THE (Light) SMUT???!! The longing touch. The "what are we?" question, The confession. Chef kiss.

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I mentioned how ML "broke" his heart for ex- he did felt betrayed regarding what happened to the past. But ML really showed FL that the ex will never be an obstacle between him and her. And that the ex is past and will always be a past. If you're looking for a quick novel to read, this is definitely a good one.
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anonymousreeder
anonymousreeder rated it
April 8, 2025
Status: Completed
Idk I just fell in love with this book.

I usually stay away from "protagonist falls first' tags because the writers often portray FL as desperate. I always think 'have some dignity jeez' but these characters are refreshing.

The FL although secretly in love with ML doesn't lose herself, she's a boss, independent, kind but not weak and maintains a close friendship with ML as she tries to move on.

... more>> The ML is also a boss, straight forward, and charming (and *spoiler * also secretly in love with the FL)

Due to past high school/college experiences they both have misconceptions they don't address. The biggest (the main plot point as well) is that the ML is still in love with his ex (but I don't blame the FL because everyone in their circle believes this and no one asks his opinion lol)

Anyway, I loved it. Mature leads. Strong characters. Engaging plot not dragged out with unnecessary angst. Some spice, lol. Well done HE.

Don't read this review anymore just read the book! <<less
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zetnnik
zetnnik rated it
November 15, 2024
Status: Completed
It’s a nice love story. It’s a perfect one to be made into a CDrama — good looking people, rich, smart, very capable, it even comes fully equipped with the pesky/annoying side characters (love rivals and noisy and nosy employees). It’s not a makjang or no dog blood story line. A nice modern rom-com. Dilraba and Elvis Han would be perfect as the MCs if ever...
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Xantheosse
Xantheosse rated it
October 27, 2024
Status: Completed
I really really loved how the author handled Tan Yucheng. He’s so decisive with everything.

The moment Shu Xiao decided to walk out, he also decided to cut off her entire existence along with her importance from his life.

That part is very hard to do as I think people would relate more with Fu Yan’s situation.

... more>> That’s why everyone was blindsided. Haha

I also like Meng Jia! She’s so straightforward yet she’s with a high IQ and EQ. I like how she’s upfront on how she hates Shu Xiao’s pretentious White Moonlight persona. I do hope Meng Jia eventually gets her happy ending. <<less
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samrach
samrach rated it
October 23, 2024
Status: Completed
This story definitely deserves a higher rating!

I love how it started in the present, with only occasional flashbacks. The slow-burn romance is fantastic, and the female lead is so likeable, with multiple suitors vying for her attention. I adore how she acts, thinks, and even makes the first move—so bold! As for the male lead, you're going to love him. His kind gestures toward the FL, even before they began dating, were well-known to everyone, so no one questioned their relationship. His feelings for her built up beautifully over time.
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prettylucky675
prettylucky675 rated it
May 11, 2025
Status: Completed
I read this in one sitting and skipped a lot of paras to reach where the chemistry starts between the leads but honestly this story is quite boring.. each chapters doesn't make you excited for the next chapter... the smut was good but the author could have edited this novel into a 60 chapter novel with less unwanted details then it might have been interesting for the reader to be at the edge of their seat at the end of every chapter... the translations is very good though..
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mochispinky
mochispinky rated it
November 4, 2024
Status: Completed
A novel that brings you joy and sorrow. It made me crave so much for the kind of relationship ML and MC have. The entire time I was so jealous of these two but also happy for them. I hoped somewhere there are real people that have such beautiful and fulfilling love in their lives.

It's a great novel that touches your heart. No extravagant plot, no revenge, no meaningless catfights, no braindead characters. All the characters are unique and well fleshed out. Everyone is mature in their own way and... more>> are trying to live their lives to the fullest.

A wonderful read. <<less
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Eeria
Eeria rated it
August 3, 2024
Status: Completed
It’s a 3.5

its a cute mature romance story. Nothing too deep but the characters are well fleshed out and the romance feels good. Mature because of how the story evolved. It’s the story of 10 years of unrequited love slowly ending, transforming and finally culminating into reciprocal love.
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Alice.H
Alice.H rated it
February 21, 2025
Status: --
It's good to past time.

I just don't understand why the editor let the author keep mentioning ML wore all black outfit many times in every chapter. This information has nothing to do with the plot but keep repeated throughout the story.

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The description said ML is wild.

Well, he's not.

There's nothing he did in the story that could be classified as wild. He's a young entrepreneur so he spend a lot of his times working. There's a few times ML hang out with his friends in bars but he never drank till he pass out.

FL's mother a bit reluctant to accept ML because he has many love entanglement.

He only dated 1 girl in high school.

The "love entanglement" is just ML being chased and admired by many woman. And that's not his fault at all because he never flirt or entertain any woman that show any interest in him.

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catsinamerica
catsinamerica rated it
December 7, 2024
Status: --
Perhaps this is a realistic portrayal, but there were a number of points that were incredibly frustrating because they wouldn't properly communicate.

The FL is incredibly insecure and obsessed with his past relationship. She truly beautified it in her mind. This stopped her from fairly basic communication to see if he still had feelings for the ex and defining what they were. The most frustrating thing I think is that once the ML confessed for a number of chapters she wouldn't tell him she liked him. If she doesn't want to... more>> bring the past in that's one thing, but why make it so hard for yourself. He was very clear with his intentions. Also, due to her made up assumptions for his feelings for his ex she retreated from the relationship which lasted for 20 chapters...

Also, given the ML's personality it's odd that she thought he would take their relationship so casually. Yes he's supposedly hard to read, but everyone could see how he treated her versus others. Especially how he treated her after they started their more than friends relationship. <<less
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ani ianna
ani ianna rated it
August 23, 2024
Status: Completed
A good story to read in other stories protagonist gets back with his ex but here the ML is not even 1 % interested in his ex though he us a fool to recognize his feeling for FL at first and is slow but when he pursued her it was worth it.. FL is mature not dying over her love and crush for ML she accepts whatever situation in present she doesn't think of over expression of feelings she jeep into herself she admits her love for ML but she... more>> is not crying head over heels for it.. Whatever there is okay for her she tries and does her best what she do love her character personality 💕 <<less
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ZooRoPa
ZooRoPa rated it
January 6, 2025
Status: Completed
This is not at all melodramatic like the synopsis appears like. Daily life story of the FL with her unrequited love hidden deep, getting along with the ML and eventually getting tangled in a relationship with him. A few misunderstanding about ML's past cause FL to be overly cautious, but truth is unrevealed gradually. ML is unaware of his heart at the beginning but discovers in time. A seemingly mundane but soothing story. Both leads have strong characters.
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