Why Is My Boss Like That?

Su Zhe came from humble beginnings, graduated from a prestigious university, and was hired by a famous international company. Everyone in his hometown said he was lucky: handsome, with a good job and a decent salary. But Su Zhe had to get up early every day to catch the bus, and at work he had to deal with a sharp-tongued, nitpicking boss. After an accident left his boss temporarily blind, the Yan family needed someone familiar with his daily routine to care for him. For convenience, they approached Su Zhe. “If you can take good care of Yan Guancang during this period, I’ll pay you this much per day.” The speaker held up five fingers. His boss had always kept work and private life strictly separate. He would never bring work home, and he certainly wouldn’t bring an employee home, either. If Su Zhe went, he’d be risking his job! Su Zhe immediately waved them off. “Mr. Yan doesn’t mix his personal life with work. Even if you paid me five thousand a day, I might not be up to the task as your subordinate.” “Fifty thousand.” Su Zhe sat right back down. “I’m listening.” They reached an agreement, and Su Zhe went to care for Yan Guancang at his palatial home, a monument to capitalism. To avoid being recognized, he even signed up for an intensive course in speaking in a cutesy, high-pitched voice. “Hello, Mr. Yan. I’ll be taking care of you from now on.” Yan Guancang: “...” “If you need anything, Mr. Yan, just tell me.” Yan Guancang: “Su Zhe, did you get your throat caught in a door?” Su Zhe: “!!!” After using every trick in the book to convince the other man he wasn’t Su Zhe, the two began a chaotic life together. But Su Zhe felt that his sharp-tongued boss was acting more and more strangely. He wanted Su Zhe by his side at all times, and even complimented him! It was like the sun rising in the west! Thinking he couldn’t let Su Zhe get away once his eyesight recovered, Yan Guancang suggested, “The weather’s nice. Let’s go take a picture.” Su Zhe glanced up at the torrential rain outside. Could the blind man please stop pretending he could see? To keep his job, Su Zhe politely refused. “No, thanks.” “Why not?” Su Zhe braced himself. “I’m ugly.” “That’s fine. I’m blind.” Su Zhe: “...” When Yan Guancang’s eyesight recovered, Su Zhe did manage to get away. He was pleased with how well his cutesy voice had worked, but less than three months later, he was pinned down in the lounge of the CEO’s office. Terrified, Su Zhe swore, “Holy shit!” Yan Guancang looked down at him. “Look how excited our Special Assistant Su is. You can’t even get your words straight.” Su Zhe: “...” [I don’t accept writing advice. If you drop the novel, there’s no need to tell me.] My new novel, Secret Crush, is waiting for you in my author’s page! Zhou Yun and Ying Yuze both entered No. 1 High School as top scorers in the high school entrance exams, but they were sworn enemies, always at each other’s throats. The difference was that Ying Yuze, the famed beauty of the north side of the city, was tall, handsome, and surrounded by admirers. He never lacked people pursuing him. Zhou Yun, on the other hand, was cool and aloof. Looking at the pile of love letters on the desk, one of Ying Yuze’s underlings tried to flatter him by putting Zhou Yun down. “You’re the real deal, Brother Ying. That Zhou Yun guy always has a deathly serious look on his face. He looks like he wouldn’t know how to treat someone right. He probably hasn’t even gotten a love letter, let alone dated anyone.” Ying Yuze glanced at the thin figure ahead of them and gave a wicked smile. “That guy wouldn’t date even a dog.” That night, Ying Yuze turned into a dog at Zhou Yun’s house, a big-bottomed corgi. Ying Yuze: “???” During their first semester of high school, Ying Yuze was intensely curious about Zhou Yun. But whenever he pretended to run into him or tried to strike up a conversation, all he got was a cold look. Zhou Yun could be patiently explaining a problem to someone one second, then immediately scowl the moment he saw Ying Yuze. Before long, Ying Yuze stopped being friendly, too. Now, with Ying Yuze turned into a dog, Zhou Yun held him in his arms as they admired photos of Ying Yuze on his phone. Zhou Yun smiled fondly. “Dazhuang, look how handsome your dad is.” Ying Yuze looked at the photo, then at Zhou Yun. Well, well. You little thing. Two different faces, huh? Later, when one of his underlings saw that Zhou Yun had beaten Ying Yuze’s score, he said, “So what if he’s good at studying? Zhou Yun wouldn’t date even a dog.” Ying Yuze scowled. “Who are you calling a dog?” Zhou Yun: “I’ll only date a dog.” Ying Yuze: “Even as a dog, I’m still the most handsome one!” Theme: Emotions have always been a collision between one soul and another.