The pushover offended a top-tier boss

Chapter 90 She is her, you are you

Zhou Huaijin had insomnia that night.

Lying in bed, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. No one curled up in his arms like a cat, pressing their cold feet against his legs to warm them.

He glanced at his phone; it was one in the morning.

I checked my phone again; it was 2 a.m.

I don't know when I finally fell asleep.

The next morning, the property manager knocked on the door, pushing a small cart with seven or eight express delivery boxes stacked on it.

"Mr. Zhou, your package."

Boxes of all sizes were piled up in the entryway. Zhou Huaijin frowned, feeling that these things were really an eyesore.

He went into the study, opened the documents on the table, and began his busy work.

At noon, the housekeeper came over to cook and clean. Seeing the pile of packages, she was somewhat surprised: "Sir, would you like to put them away? Perhaps in the storage room?"

She knew that her husband came from a prestigious family, was particular about things, and was a bit of a clean freak; all this mess piled up here was definitely not good.

Zhou Huaijin glanced at it and simply said, "Just leave it there, don't touch it."

The aunt smiled and said, "Did Miss Ye buy these?"

Zhou Huaijin nodded: "Yes, she'll be back in a bit."

The aunt smiled but didn't say anything.

What she was thinking was that Mr. Zhou seemed cold, but he cared a lot about Ms. Ye. The two of them, one cheerful and the other reserved, were quite a good match.

As the sun gradually sank in the west, at five o'clock, the property management delivered another batch of packages, piling up like a small mountain in the entrance hall.

However, it wasn't until it was completely dark.

Ye Zhenzhen hasn't come back yet.

Zhou Huaijin's face gradually darkened. He took out his phone and dialed Lin Rui's number.

"Excuse me, has the Culture and Tourism Bureau confirmed that they've returned from Nanjing today?"

Lin Rui was always very efficient, and he replied in less than a minute: "Boss, several employees from the Culture and Tourism Bureau have returned to Bin City. They arrived around four o'clock."

Zhou Huaijin hummed in agreement and hung up the phone.

He made a video call with a stern face.

It rang several times before being answered.

Ye Zhenzhen was enjoying her delicious meal when she saw the name on her phone. She quickly wiped the grease from her mouth and dashed into the bathroom.

"Boss..." she said in a low voice.

"Ye Zhenzhen, what time is it? Aren't you planning to go to work tomorrow? Are you thinking of resigning?"

Zhou Huaijin's voice wasn't loud, but the suppressed coldness emanating from him could freeze someone even through the screen.

Ye Zhenzhen was stunned by the barrage of questions and didn't know which one to answer first.

"No, no, no, the Culture and Tourism Bureau is coming to film again tomorrow. I'm staying at home, it's more convenient, so I'm not going back. It'll save me the trouble of going back and forth, and I have to go over there again first thing tomorrow morning—"

"What?" Zhou Huaijin interrupted her, his voice growing even colder. "Are you still going to film your striptease?"

"What striptease... Even County Chief Yang doesn't mind, why should you?"

Seeing that the man's gaze was growing colder, she quickly changed the subject:

"Tomorrow we're planning to do a live stream to help farmers..." Ye Zhenzhen's tone was already tinged with flattery, "There are so many greenhouses here, the vegetables and fruits are especially good, we want to help farmers sell more—"

"Ye Zhenzhen," Zhou Huaijin called her name, his voice cold and hard, "I might as well transfer you to the Bureau of Culture and Tourism."

Ye Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment, then blurted out, "...Okay..."

She thought the Bureau of Culture and Tourism was really good; the leaders were young and easy-going, the colleagues were easy to get along with, and the work was not boring.

But as soon as she said it, she regretted it.

On the other end of the screen, Zhou Huaijin's expression visibly darkened. Although she wasn't furious, the oppressive feeling of "say it again" sent chills down her spine even through the screen.

"No, no, no—" Ye Zhenzhen quickly tried to cover up, "I still want to work with you. Really, I really do, I think about it every day, every moment."

"Do you even know who you work for?" Zhou Huaijin snorted.

"Of course I know. I work for the leaders, I serve the leaders, and I do whatever the leaders tell me to do," Ye Zhenzhen said with a dry laugh.

"What if work is delayed because you won't be here tomorrow?" Zhou Huaijin asked her.

Ye Zhenzhen's mind raced: "Isn't Xiao Wei here? She's very capable, and she's excellent at writing reports. You even praised her."

Zhou Huaijin did not respond to her comment.

"Come back as soon as possible tomorrow." His tone left no room for negotiation. "I sent you to give suggestions to the Culture and Tourism Bureau, not to let you mingle with them. Your ideas and approaches should be concise and to the point. You need to learn to direct others; you propose the plans, they execute them, understand?"

"I understand..." Ye Zhenzhen drawled, sounding like she was being perfunctory, or perhaps unconvinced.

Zhou Huaijin glanced at her, his gaze sweeping over her face covered by a face mask, and then uttered a remark.

"If you don't come back soon, I'm going to throw all those delivery boxes out."

"No, no!" Ye Zhenzhen's voice rose several octaves instantly. "Those are all treasures I found online, many of them were snatched up at limited-time discounts. Boss, please, please help me collect them, I'll be back first thing tomorrow morning, really, really."

Ye Zhenzhen raised her voice and added:

"Actually, I've been thinking about you all weekend, but I didn't dare to send you a message because I was afraid of disturbing your work... You're so busy, how could I possibly do that..."

Zhou Huaijin glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

But somehow, the anger that had been building up all day just dissipated.

"Come back soon." His voice returned to its usual tone, neither warm nor cold.

"Okay!" Ye Zhenzhen smiled broadly on the other end of the screen and quickly hung up the phone.

She let out a long breath and patted her chest.

That was terrifying.

She's quite old, but her emotions are very unstable.

She quickly sent Wei Zixuan a WeChat message: "Zixuan, I'll be in Nanjing tomorrow. If there's anything with my boss, could you cover for me?"

Wei Zixuan replied instantly: "Okay, Sister Zhenzhen! Don't worry!"

The next morning, Ye Zhenzhen was still eating breakfast when her phone vibrated.

Wei Zixuan sent two WeChat messages.

[Zhenzhen, my report today got praised by the boss! They said the logic was clear, the data was accurate, and the format was correct. I'm so happy!]

Oh, and I even poured water for my boss and tidied up the office. My boss is so kind; she thanked me.

Ye Zhenzhen looked at the two lines of text and felt like she was hallucinating.

Gentle? He said thank you?

Those top students from prestigious universities are really something else; they've only been here a short time and they're already getting praise from the boss.

They won't scold you with a stern face anymore; they've become gentle!

Feeling a pang of jealousy, she shoved her phone into her bag and snorted.

Zhou Huaijin pushed open the office door and found that the documents on the desk had been rearranged, arranged in chronological order, with the edges aligned.

The pens in the pen holder were neatly arranged by color. The green plants on the table had been watered, the water glass was steaming, and even the pair of little elephants had changed their positions.

"Good morning, boss!" Wei Zixuan's voice was sweet. "I've already poured you some water and put it on the table. The weather is quite dry today, so I added a few extra slices of lemon; it's good for your throat."

Zhou Huaijin glanced at her. She had delicate features, was dressed appropriately, and had a perfectly timed smile that was neither obsequious nor cold.

He is a smart person and meticulous in his work.

"Who told you to touch these things?" His voice wasn't loud, but the cold tone made Wei Zixuan tremble.

Her smile froze for a moment, and she hurriedly explained, "Boss, Sister Zhenzhen said she's temporarily unavailable and asked me to help her out—"

"She is her, and you are you," Zhou Huaijin interrupted her. "Don't come to the office without permission in the future."

Wei Zixuan was trembling with fear, and glanced at Zhou Huaijin with red eyes:

"I'm sorry, boss... I... I'll be more careful next time..."

Wei Zixuan walked out of the office, and it took her a long time to recover.

Even though the leader didn't say anything too harsh, his aura sent chills down your spine for no apparent reason.

What should I do to get my boss to pay more attention to me?

office.

Zhou Huaijin's gaze fell on the glass of lemon water that had just been prepared, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Lin Rui," he called out.