The blind boss's nanny

As she spoke, she pretended to wipe the corner of her eye, secretly observing the man's expression.

Seeing that Lu Tingzhao remained expressionless, Lin Xiaoman steeled her resolve and decided to play her part fully:

"If you insist on firing me, I'll accept it. But... but I might not be able to win custody of my child..."

Her voice choked with emotion.

"Before he came, I told him that Mommy was going to work for a rich family, and that I would bring him over once I earned enough money..."

Lu Tingzhao remained expressionless, his voice as cold as ice:

"This is your own business, it has nothing to do with me."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing Lin Xiaoman's desire to perform.

She finally realized:

Lu Tingzhao is serious this time.

What annoys him most is that she still doesn't understand what she did wrong.

Why did you turn off my phone last night?

Lin Xiaoman instinctively wanted to make excuses:

"It wasn't me, I didn't turn it off, it did it by itself..."

The man's face grew increasingly grim.

"Sister Lin, don't lie to me. Qin Xiu said he could get through at first, but then his phone was turned off."

Lin Xiaoman gritted her teeth and had no choice but to admit:

"Yes, I saw the call notification, but my phone automatically shut down before I could answer it..."

She spoke softer and softer as she went on, almost swallowing her words back down.

"So you knew Qin Xiu was looking for me, but instead of waking me, you kept my phone off and charging?"

"No...no! I didn't know it was Assistant Qin calling!"

Lu Tingzhao felt a tightness in his chest:

"Do you know... the consequences of doing this?"

"I have no idea."

Lin Xiaoman answered honestly... If she had known, would she have dared to do it?

Seeing her unyielding attitude, Lu Tingzhao became furious.

What an idiot!

Saying more would be a waste of time.

"Go find Aunt Mei to collect your wages."

Lin Xiaoman's feet seemed to be nailed to the spot.

After a minute of silence, she took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind:

"Chairman, I was wrong. Could you please give me another chance?"

To be fair, she was extremely satisfied with this job; it was a job that would be hard to find even with a lantern.

"Tell me, what did you do wrong?"

Lu Tingzhao's voice was frighteningly cold.

Lin Xiaoman bit her lower lip and remained silent.

The man, too lazy to waste any more time with her, bluntly stated his position:

"Your actions last night almost rendered Ah Zhou and his team's entire research and development project useless. The 300 million yuan research grant I invested in him almost went down the drain as well."

He declined to comment further on the impact on corporate reputation and market confidence.

Even if I told her, this stupid woman wouldn't understand.

Based on Lin Xiaoman's past experience, it was indeed incomprehensible that simply missing a phone call could cause such a serious chain reaction.

But Lu Tingzhao's unprecedentedly serious tone made her finally realize the gravity of the situation.

"I...I really didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Her voice trembled involuntarily, and her previous quick wit had completely vanished.

The man snorted coldly.

He knew, of course, that she didn't do it on purpose.

Even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare.

But what he loathed was this stupidity caused by ignorance, and that increasingly outrageous and presumptuous behavior!

"Go settle the bill with Aunt Mei. I'll ask her to give you an extra half month's salary."

Lu Tingzhao believed that he had done everything he could to be kind and righteous.

If she's a corporate spy or a competitor, he has plenty of ways to make her pay.

But unfortunately... she was just a stupid and reckless nanny.

He couldn't deal with her using his usual ruthless methods; the only thing he could do was to get rid of this trouble as soon as possible.

Lin Xiaoman stood there, stunned, her mind racing with calculations.

Yes, of course she knew that Lu Tingzhao looked down on her.

But he didn't call her stupid to her face, nor did he punish her. He didn't even deduct her salary; in fact, he gave her an extra half month's pay...

This isn't a dismissal, it's a bodhisattva descending to earth!

In a flash, she had already figured everything out:

It's simply outrageous to let such a good employer go!

"Chairman,"

Her voice softened again, carrying a desperate sincerity.

"I admit I didn't think it through. But I turned off my phone... really just because I saw you were too tired."

She carefully observed his expression, trying to detect even a hint of wavering:

"After you lost your sight, you worked day and night. I... I just wanted you to get some sleep. I really didn't expect it would interfere with something so important..."

She thought she would see a hint of emotion, even just a little.

However, Lu Tingzhao's expression darkened visibly, and his voice was filled with a chilling coldness:

"So, you're now using your self-righteous cleverness to excuse your dereliction of duty?"

"I did not mean that!"

Lin Xiaoman was startled by the sarcasm in his words, and in her haste, the words that had been swirling in her mind for a long time slipped out:

"I just don't understand! Why can't you rest properly even when you're like this? Will the company collapse without you for just one night?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the entire room seemed to freeze.

The air pressure around Lu Tingzhao suddenly dropped to freezing point.

The man took a step forward.

Although he couldn't see, his empty gaze seemed to weigh a ton, pressing heavily on Lin Xiaoman.

"Lin Xiaoman".

He said, enunciating each word clearly:

"How do you think I got to where I am today? By pity? By telling me to 'get some rest'?"

He pursed his lips and said in a cold, hard tone:

"It's precisely because I can't see that I can't rest. So many people are waiting for me to make a mistake, waiting to tear me apart."

Although Lu Tingxi never said it outright, he knew better than anyone else:

Those who have been eyeing him covetously have already joined forces with some shareholders and are trying to gradually erode his decision-making power under the pretext of his "poor health".

How could this stupid nanny who only cares about her salary understand such dangerous situations?

He dared not relax for even a moment.

Surprisingly, Lin Xiaoman was not deterred by the chill emanating from him.

"I don't know the you of the past, I only see the you of the present!"

Her voice trembled, yet remained stubborn.

"Right now, you are someone who needs rest and needs to be taken care of."

He is now a vulnerable group that absolutely needs attention.

No matter how strong he pretends to be, he still can't live without assistive devices and the care of other disabled people.

"I don't have your lofty ideals and ambitions; I only know... that people can stop and rest!"

"If the crisis last night had not been dealt with in time, countless employees would have faced unemployment this morning."

Lu Tingzhao interrupted sharply, abruptly standing up with his cane, his voice filled with weariness and sharpness.

"And you want me to 'rest'?"

Lin Xiaoman felt a surge of courage from somewhere, and her voice rose several decibels:

"I can't control so many people; I can only do my own job well!"

Unlike Lu Tingzhao, who was surrounded by the aura of power and money, and whose every move affected the fate of countless people.

"My task now is to take good care of you and make you happy."