Confessing To An Annoying Boss

She sent a message to Cheng Peng to arrange a meeting at a restaurant for a face-to-face talk.

Chi Yin did not answer directly but took out several folders from the drawer and called Qiao Ziman to the sofa, saying, “Sit, I need to talk to you about something.”

Qiao Ziman stood still, “Can we talk tomorrow? I have an appointment today.”

“Are you in such a hurry to meet Cheng Peng?”

Chi Yin’s words were sharp and boundaryless. Qiao Ziman frowned and said sternly, “Does it matter who I’m meeting with, Ms. Chi? That’s my personal business and it’s after working hours.”

Chi Yin’s gaze darkened. She spread the folders on the desk, one of which was the intercepted promotion recommendation letter. “Who told you it’s after hours? Ji Yun strongly recommended you, saying you are diligent and progressive in your work. How come now you’re only thinking about romance? Qiao Ziman, to be honest, the higher-ups are evaluating you and Liu Dahai. You need to understand that the final decision on this matter is up to me.”

“Are you threatening me?” Qiao Ziman glared at Chi Yin, fuming with anger.

Chi Yin lowered her head and said calmly, “This isn’t a threat, it’s a fact.”

“Alright,” Qiao Ziman gritted her teeth, swallowing her anger. Whether she got promoted or not was one thing, but losing her job because of offending this woman would be too costly. At least she couldn’t act on impulse right now.

Chi Yin pointed to the files, “The company is currently developing three games. You need to follow up on these. Track the real-time progress and data for each department.”

“Each department?” Qiao Ziman looked at her in shock, “There are over a dozen departments in the company. How can I handle this alone? And there are some departments whose work I’ve never been involved with.”

Chi Yin stood up, grabbed her bag, and headed for the door, “If you don’t understand, go ask and learn. I’m leaving. I won’t be staying at Yunding tonight. Drive safely.”

Haha, she leaves work punctually and looks quite carefree. Qiao Ziman cursed inwardly, wishing she could whip this person a hundred and eighty times to ease her frustration.

The date was ruined.

In the following days, Qiao Ziman ran around various departments every day, working so hard she nearly fainted when she got home. But there was a silver lining—at least she didn’t have to face Chi Yin all the time.

In a rare day off, Qiao Ziman met up with Ji Yun, who had returned from out of town, at the “Chunsheng” restaurant. After parking the car, Qiao Ziman turned around to see Ji Yun at the restaurant entrance, looking as if she were about to drop her jaw in astonishment.

“Qiao Qiao, did you win the lottery?”

“No.”

“Where did the BMW come from?”

Qiao Ziman dragged the stunned Ji Yun inside and told the waiter, “Reservation for number 99, under the name Qiao.”

The waiter glanced toward the parking lot, then nodded and said, “Please wait a moment.” After a while, a manager dressed in a black suit walked through the hallway, “Congratulations, you two are today’s lucky customers. Your meals will be personally prepared by the owner, and all expenses are waived.”

“Qiao Qiao, you’ve been having good luck lately.”

Qiao Ziman selected a few of Ji Yun’s favorite home-style dishes and handed the menu to the manager, who asked in surprise, “Is this enough?”

Qiao Ziman, who wasn’t one for extravagance, nodded and said, “It’s enough,” then turned to answer Ji Yun’s previous question, “It’s all just a flash in the pan.”

Ji Yun: “???”

“Let’s not talk about it, it’s a downer,” Qiao Ziman said. The last time she was at Chunsheng Restaurant was for a blind date, and she hadn’t paid much attention to the place then. This time, she noticed the design was quite impressive.

The restaurant had a new Chinese style, with natural integration of landscape elements. Unlike traditional Chinese opulence, the subtle and soft tones provided extreme comfort and pleasure.

“By the way, how’s it going with that one-night stand boss of yours?”

Qiao Ziman’s joy instantly vanished, and her expression froze for a moment. “What one-night stand? Could you use the right terms? Besides, don’t bring her up. Just mentioning her makes me angry.”

Qiao Ziman pointed to her dark circles, “Look, what do you see?”

“…”

“My dim and unpromising future.”

As Ji Yun pressed further, Qiao Ziman began to vent her frustrations. She took a bite of the food and thought to herself that the owner’s cooking skills were exceptional. She told Ji Yun, “This person is a vengeful, petty, and sadistic jerk!”

Ji Yun: “Sadistic?”

“Yeah, you don’t know. This person actually brings that kind of stuff into the office.”

“What kind of stuff?”

Qiao Ziman stopped herself in time. No matter what, it was someone’s privacy and shouldn’t be revealed casually.

Ji Yun guessed, “Toys? A submissive?”

Qiao Ziman widened her eyes in disbelief. Ji Yun’s eyes slightly brightened, and she excitedly said, “That’s really something.”

Qiao Ziman: “???”

Ji Yun cleared her throat and quickly changed the subject, “So you said she’s vengeful, but she still gave you a car?”

Qiao Ziman nodded with a smile, “She treats me like a nanny, and besides, it wasn’t a gift.”

“So, is she acting as your chauffeur?”

Qiao Ziman: “It’s more like she’s afraid I’ll be late.”

“Is she paying you to be her assistant out of revenge?”

Qiao Ziman: “It’s just a rich person’s trick, trapping me with money and then tormenting me slowly.”

“To prevent you from dating, she’s making you work overtime?”

Qiao Ziman: “She’s doing it for the company’s benefit.”

Ji Yun: “…”

Qiao Ziman continued her tirade. She hadn’t noticed that at some point, Chi Yin had stood behind her, arms crossed, looking down with a dark expression. Ji Yun desperately blinked and coughed strategically, but couldn’t stop Qiao Ziman’s next words.

“That Ms. Chi is really unbearable. When will my hard times come to an end?”

Ji Yun shook her head, thinking: You might as well strip yourself and throw yourself on Ms. Chi’s bed; otherwise, there’s no saving you.