♫ Love has started to play a role in our story ♫
♫ Bit by bit, it has written down the emotional chapters ♫
♫ I want to collect for you the most beautiful moments ♫
♫ Quietly accompany you in waiting for that day ♫
♫ This love is too strong, it allows no hesitation ♫
♫ Whether my heart can fill all the emptiness ♫
♫ Love is a promise in the wind ♫
♫ The promise made is eternal ♫
♫ Will never be broken ♫
♫ When I gaze into your eyes ♫
♫ Can you see that ♫
♫ Happiness has always been quietly keeping watch by your side? ♫
Boss & Me
Episode 8
I can't believe I wrongly assumed that Boss has feelings for me just because of a few bottles of skincare product.
I underestimated both myself and the Big Boss.
When a man likes a woman, even if he doesn't show it in an extravagant way like that guy Jiang Lian,
at the very least, he would send her some flowers or a ring.
So these books and the skincare products... what are they all about?
Boss must have made a thorough investigation into my education background.
He must've felt sorry for me so he's not firing me, but he has to think of ways to improve both my intelligence and appearance.
At best, he is simply doing this for Feng Teng Group's reputation and efficiency.
Anyway, after applying this essence for a few days, my skin is softer and it feels much better than before.
Having said that, in fact, I've always been good-looking in an ordinary sort of way.
Why is it that no one pays attention to me?
It's not as if the company lacks men.
If there were someone pursuing me, ...
Big Boss, how can you be doing the dishes?
Knock it off!
Why am I thinking of Boss?
Terrible! Terrible!
As soon as I pass the CPA exam, I must find a man without delay.
I can't let my imagination run wild like this all day long. Sooner or later, it will drive me insane!
Shan Shan!
- Ah Mei, morning! - Morning!
This is for your reference.
- What is this? - Information on the staff excursion.
Don't you know? Once a year, all Feng Teng employees get a chance to go on a trip at the company's expense.
- We're going this year too? - Of course.
This year, at first during the random draw, Boss's office picked the itinerary of HR and R&D departments.
But he said he doesn't want to go with them anymore.
So it's now decided that we will be going with the Finance Department.
Shan Shan, we get to go on a trip together!
The Big Boss is going too!
Then, it'll be a relaxing trip for you for sure, but it will be a trip where I'll be paying for my sins.
In addition to picking vegetables, I'll also be his porter.
While you guys have fun, I will be working hard.
Ah Mei, the thing is...
I thought that the excursion is only for employees who have worked here for one full year.
Employees who've worked for less than a year can also go if they pay for the trip themselves.
Then it's such a shame! I'm a little short on cash, I can't spend much money anymore.
So you all should go, have fun!
Awesome! I get one whole Saturday to sleep in.
But Boss has already paid for you.
So, Shan Shan...
Then, see you on Saturday at 7. Bye!
Did you guys know that the Big Boss will be joining our Finance Department on the trip this year?
Really? But Boss has never really liked to participate in these kinds of activities, right?
Why has he suddenly decided to join us this time?
Could it be that he has an ulterior motive?
His feelings for a certain someone must be deep enough for him to to this.
Thanks to her good fortune, we also get to be in the Big Boss's presence.
By the way, Ah Jia, you haven't worked here for a year yet, right?
So what if I haven't worked for a year?
Even though I have to pay for it myself, I am going. Because the Big Boss is going!
I've been with the company for this long, I still haven't seen Boss more than a few times.
And every time I see him, it's only from a distance.
Let's not talk about you, even long-standing employees like us don't get such opportunities.
Unlike Shan Shan...
Soaring directly to the Heavens, being able to walk in His Majesty's presence every day.
Let's look through this.
So this is how everyone thinks of me.
It seems, while my life is actually full of hardship, they think that I am blessed.
Only I know that Boss wants me to be in his group just because he doesn't want to deal with the food he hates,
so he wants me around as an experienced, free-of-charge and portable food-picker!
Boss
The thing is...
Whatever you want to eat, it's all yours.
No, no, no.
The thing is...
It's about that staff excursion.
What about the staff excursion?
The staff excursion...
I...
I don't want to go.
You don't want to go?
Oh my God, I can't believe I said it out loud.
Then you want to stay here instead and take a sample test?
Test?!
Boss, I will be honoured to go on an excursion with you.
I will make sure to be on time the day after tomorrow!
We're supposed to meet at 7, right?
Then I will deliberately arrive half an hour late.
I will show up only at 7:30, or even 8 o'clock.
Since it's a group trip, they surely won't wait around for one person.
If everyone leaves without me, they can't blame me.
When I have to explain myself, I will just blame it on Shanghai traffic.
I will say that it's an act of God.
I didn't do it on purpose!
So all I need to do is to report to the security guard uncle.
Then, I will have an eye-witness.
Security guard uncle, they're all gone, aren't they?!
I was stuck in a jam on the highway for half an hour!
Why am I such a failure?!
My staff excursion!
My life is so miserable!
My long-awaited excursion!
Goodbye!
Xue Shan Shan!
Shan Shan, how come you're still here?!
We've been waiting for you for more than an hour!
- You guys haven't left yet? - It's fine, it's fine, don't just stand there.
We've got to go. Hurry up! Let's go, let's go!
- Why haven't you all left yet? - Why on earth were you dilly-dallying?
Shan Shan is here!
Come, Shan Shan, hurry up.
Hello everyone, sorry to keep you waiting for so long.
Come, Shan Shan, hurry up and sit down.
Sit here, why are you staring dumbly?
- Sit here? - Yes, hurry up.
Boss, good morning. Boss? (literal meaning: "early")
It is not early anymore.
Boss hasn't really been waiting an hour for me, has he?
Boss, weren't we told that the bus would leave at 7?
You heard wrongly.
No, I didn't.
If it was supposed to be 7 o'clock, then why did you show up only at 8?
Xue Shan Shan, you idiot, asking such a question would reveal that you were late on purpose, wouldn't it?
What I actually wanted to ask is: why didn't you guys leave at 7?
Of course, Boss, you are right!
We were supposed to meet at 8, I remembered wrongly.
I remembered wrongly.
Ah Mei, Ah Mei!
What time were we supposed to meet? Didn't you say it was 7 o'clock?
At first, it was supposed to be at 7, but Boss said it's too early so it was changed to 8 o'clock.
You didn't know?
How could I have known? No one bothered to tell me!
Crooked businessman!
It's true what they say: Evil is always one step ahead of the virtuous.
Shan Shan showed up late, only to find that Feng Teng was still waiting.
Boss, why are you carrying your own bag?
Let me help you carry it.
I also go to toilet on my own.
That's... never mind!
Let me help you with it. My hands are free, and I feel bad about not helping you.
Come, let me help you.
Let me help you with it, I don't mind.
Who's that girl?
Didn't I tell you about her on the way here?
That's the girl who donated blood for me, her name is Xue Shan Shan.
You told me that she's very special.
I find her to be just ordinary, how is she special?
My brother likes her, that's special, right?
Does that make you uncomfortable?
Let's go.
- Li Shu - Brother
Ms. Feng Yue, how come you're here?
My husband is on a business trip. His Investment Department has chosen to go to Hainan.
Since my brother has chosen a closer location for the trip, I decided to come here together with my good friend, Li Shu.
Let's go, why are we talking here?
Let's go.
Ms. Feng
Miss Li Shu is your best friend?
And she's the owner of Li Bookstore, right?
How do you know that?
I was passing by Li Bookstore the other day, and saw that famous TV presenter proposing to Miss Li Shu.
He is very influential. And there was a lot of media coverage about it.
You know about that too.
Not every girl is impressed by fame and fortune, right?
Li Shu grew up together with me and my brother.
We are very best friends.
And she's like a buddy to my brother.
As expected, Boss's buddies are also bosses.
- I'm going over there for a while. - Okay.
My brother made you carry his backpack?
No, no, I was the one who made him pass it to me.
And he didn't refuse?
Oh my God!
He really hates other people touching his stuff.
He would explode with anger!
That's... I just snatched it from him! I just wanted to make amends for being late.
This can't be happening.
You are that afraid of him?
- So he's not ... - He is not what?
Please don't tell me that he wants to fire me.
Isn't he nice to you even a little?
- I'll have a word with him later. - No need, no need.
Ms. Feng Yue, you don't need to personally talk to him about these kinds of things.
Also, Boss is so busy, how can he have the mood to care about me?
If you ever say something to him, he will get annoyed.
Besides picking vegetables and carrying his bag, I might even have to polish his shoes or massage his back!
Shan Shan, let me tell you ...
For a woman, the happiest thing that can happen is to spend her whole life together with a man who loves her.
Even though career is important,
there are a lot of things in this world that are more important than work, right?
- I will keep on working hard. - Press on.
- Press on.
So this is the kind of girl you like.
Why didn't you introduce me to her?
You got to meet her anyway, didn't you?
So you didn't invite me along today to have fun, but to evaluate your girlfriend, as your friend and family, right?
She and I are not officially dating yet.
If you really want my opinion on her, I think she seems ... just okay.
I like her being "just okay".
Don't you feel that when two people are together because of love,
it has nothing to do with family background, job experience or education?
My responsibility is to earn enough to support the family.
Her only responsibility is to be... "just okay", and that will be enough.
She seems to be very thoughtful and caring.
Then why did you make her carry your bag?
Don't you feel bad about treating her like a servant?
You wouldn't understand.
She's actually protecting her own interests.
It has nothing to do with me.
You two!
Where are you going? Wait for me!
Wait for me!
Xue Shan Shan, faster!
Where are they?
The smaller path!
You're good! As fast as ever!
Obviously, I'm not like you.
Is Shan Shan not back yet? Have you seen her?
- This late already. - You're right.
Brother, have you seen Shan Shan?
She's not back yet?
She's not here.
Has any of you seen Shan Shan?
- No. - No.
Let me call her.
No answer.
Has something happened to her?
My foot!
Where's my phone?
What am I going to do? Help!
Xue Shan Shan!
- Shan Shan! Shan Shan! - Shan Shan!
- Shan Shan!
Xue Shan Shan!
Shan Shan! Xue Shan Shan!
- Shan Shan! - Shan Shan!
- Where has she run off to? Shan Shan!
Shan Shan!
Help!
Help me!
Help! Help!
Boss
What happened to you?
I twisted my ankle.
It really hurts.
Be careful.
What am I to do? It hurts a lot!
I can't even move my foot, what to do?
I'll carry you.
♫ Love has started to play a role ♫
- Boss, just put me down, I can walk. ♫ in our story ♫
- I feel as if each drop of your sweat is mocking at my weight. ♫ Bit by bit, it has written down the emotional chapters ♫
- Mocking at what? I'm mocking at your overconfidence. ♫ I want to collect for you the most beautiful moments ♫
♫ Quietly accompany you in waiting for ♫
- How can you be so careless? ♫ that day ♫
♫ This love is too strong, it allows no hesitation ♫
- Xue Shan Shan, I'm sorry. ♫ Whether my heart can fill all the emptiness ♫
♫ Love is a promise in the wind ♫
♫ The promise made is eternal ♫
♫ Will never be broken ♫
♫ When I gaze into your eyes ♫
♫ Can you see that ♫
♫ Happiness has always been quietly keeping watch by your side? ♫
- Xue Shan Shan ♫ All the warmth has spread unintentionally ♫
- I won't make the same mistake again. ♫ When you feel scared, I am here to shield you ♫
What mistake?
♫ In my eyes, you are my whole world ♫
♫ Falling in love with you deeply, can you feel it? ♫
♫ This love is too strong, it allows no hesitation ♫
- I'll never leave you to be sad alone and do nothing about it. ♫ Whether my heart can fill all the emptiness ♫
♫ Love is a promise in the wind ♫
- What does he mean by that? It doesn't sound like something a Boss would say to an employee. ♫ The promise made is eternal, will never be broken ♫
- More like something the Prince Charming in a fairy-tale would say to the Princess. ♫ When I gaze into your eyes ♫
♫ Can you see that ♫
♫ Happiness has always been quietly keeping watch by your side? ♫
Apart from the contusion of her anterior talofibular ligament, she's otherwise fine, don't worry.
Doctor, that... that... anterior...? Is that ancient Chinese?
It just means that your ankle is sprained.
How long will the recovery take?
If she rests well, then it would take only a week.
Miss Xue can be discharged today.
Or she can also stay here for a few days if she wants.
I'll go home, go home!
How much would one-day stay at this hospital cost? It should be quite expensive, right?
I can just go back home and buy enough dressings for 3 to 5 days.
After paying the medical fees, by the time my foot is okay, I will have no life.
Okay, I understand.
Then I'll ask a nurse to help you with the discharge procedures.
Okay.
Why are you looking at me like that?
I know that this is considered a work-related injury, and that to you, my medical fees are like one drop in the ocean.
But I am in Finance, am I not? If I can save just one cent for the company, it's still good, right?
You scared me to death! What happened to your foot?
It's nothing, it's nothing, ... I just twisted my ankle, it's just sprained.
If it's just a sprained ankle, why are you getting a VIP treatment?
- Couldn't you have gone to some other ... ? - It was me who made a big fuss over a small thing, I'm sorry.
I left her alone and she got hurt.
What's wrong with your company? It's getting really weird.
Employees aren't allowed to refuse to go on an excursion. And when they go, their safety is not well looked after.
Isn't this staff excursion supposed to be a group activity?
- Why was our Shan Shan left alone? - Exactly.
Liu Liu, shut up.
This is our company's Big Boss.
The Boss of Feng Teng Group.
The... The Big Boss?
That's ...
The Big Boss?
This is the person I was talking about... the person at the top of the food chain.
Be careful.
Sorry about my outburst just now.
Having said that, I still have something to say.
As you're the Boss, when you hired her, you must have known that our Shan Shan has a rare blood type.
Fortunately, today's injury was just an ankle sprain, but what would have happened if there was blood loss?
Just as Boss' sister is invaluable, to our Xue family, Shan Shan is the apple of our eyes.
Liu Liu
Boss, this is my cousin, Xue Liu Liu.
- This is my best friend, Lu Shuang Yi. - Hi.
What you said just now was right.
I'm deeply sorry.
The Big Boss is owning up to his responsibility, that's why he's here, right?
You can vent your anger on anyone, but not on the Big Boss.
Later on, what if she needs his help with something?
Li Shu, how come you're here?
Zheng Qi, I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen.
I was racing Feng Teng, we were just fooling around, I didn't think she would get hurt.
She...? You're talking about Shan Shan?
But I heard it's not a big deal, it's just a sprained ankle, nothing major.
It's all my fault, I clearly knew that Feng Teng shouldn't be goaded into racing.
Why did I ... ? I don't even know why I challenged him to a race.
But I really didn't know that she'd get lost. What shall I do?
It's okay, it's okay, ...
Don't panic, it's only a minor accident.
This is the first time I get to see you after being apart for such a long time, and you're in a state of panic.
The Yuan Li Shu that I remember is not like this.
It's alright.
Explain it to the HR Department.
How's everything? Is Shan Shan okay?
It's all my fault.
Never mind.
If anyone is to be blamed, then it should be me.
Zheng Qi
Can we postpone tomorrow's trip to Korea?
I was actually hoping to urge you to speed it up.
The American company Essel is also interested in investing in KM, they are in active negotiations.
I've already told Yan Qing to stabilize the situation there, he's waiting for you to get there tomorrow.
Never mind, you guys go ahead.
Leave Shan Shan to me.
Don't worry.
Thank you so much.
Slowly, slowly, slowly ...
- Are you alright? - Alright, alright.
- Slowly, slowly ... 1, 2, 3! You alright? - Okay, okay.
- Come, put your shoes here. - Finally home!
- My God, it's not easy. - Slowly!
Does it hurt? Does it hurt? Lift it a bit more, a bit more. Good, good, good, ...
- Luckily, you have small feet. - Shan Shan!
- I brought some fruits, where shall I put them? - Just pass them to me.
Miss Yuan, you've been running around and taking care of me all day, it's been hard on you.
You'd better go home soon.
I'm okay. On a usual day, around this time, the bookstore would still be open so I have to be there anyway.
I just remembered... Uncle Wang has hired a nurse for you, she should be here tomorrow morning at 6.
How about... I stay here tonight?
This way, you can just ask me to help you with whatever you need.
That... That won't do! How can we? Look at our rooms... they are so small.
Who says my house is small? There's plenty of room!
Besides, I can take care of you.
So there's no need to bother you.
Don't worry.
That's right, Shuang Yi can take care of me.
In fact, if Ms. Feng didn't insist, we don't even need to get a nurse.
It's not only her who insists, both Feng Teng and I also insist.
If Feng Teng and I weren't racing and fooling around, your foot wouldn't have been injured.
Don't say that, it was my own carelessness.
Besides, it's a group activity organized by the company.
No matter how we look at it, it was not your fault. Don't worry about it.
Even if you look at it that way, it's still Feng Teng's fault. Feng Teng's problem is also my problem.
Shan Shan, don't worry.
I'll definitely take good care of you.
Thank you.
"Feng Teng's problem is also my problem."
What did she mean by that?
What is Li Shu implying?
Am I thinking too much?
(Text:) "I have to go overseas tomorrow, take good care of yourself."
Take care of myself?
Boss is so weird.
Ever since piggybacking me at Lake Tai, he's acting as if he has been bewitched by me.
That's so strange!
I'll never leave you to be sad alone and do nothing about it.
But both Liu Liu and Shuang Yi have made reasonable arguments.
That girl, Yuan Li Shu, is quite obvious regarding her intentions, right?
But that's not so surprising.
Accomplished men nowadays are like that...
Even when he already has a girlfriend, he can still get restless and fool around with other girls.
You Cheng Hao is just like that.
Definitely not the same situation.
Just one look at her, and I can see that Yuan Li Shu's love for Feng Teng is totally one-sided.
Think about it carefully... If they were really in a relationship, she could've just clearly said so.
Why did she say: "Feng Teng's problem is also my problem"?
There's no need for her to put so much emphasis on that sentence.
I realize only now that when a guy flirts with a girl, it doesn't necessarily mean he likes her.
He only wants to feel a sense of accomplishment from having a fling.
This is entirely a false impression created by Yuan Li Shu.
I am a real expert in romance, I can't be wrong about this.
But then again, as long as you remain uninfluenced by him, your Boss will just be your Boss.
How does his private life have anything to do with you?
But then again, this is a normal reaction from Yuan Li Shu, she's just marking her territory.
She would've reacted the same way to every girl around your Big Boss, not just to you.
No matter which argument is the correct one, in the end, there's only one question.
And that is... How can Boss possibly have feelings for me?
"Have a pleasant trip."
(Text:) Don't forget your follow-up appointment.
I am unwell and I still have to be even more punctual than going to work!
Big Boss, are you going to hound me to death about every aspect of my life?
Miss Xue, your breakfast is ready, and Miss Yuan is here to eat with you.
- Li Shu! - Good morning, Shan Shan.
You're here so early.
I didn't know what you normally like to eat, so I just prepared what I usually eat.
Take a seat.
You prepared such a lavish meal, and still felt the need to apologize.
I should be the one feeling embarrassed.
Then I'm just going to dig in!
In fact, Feng Teng likes Chinese food.
But when we eat together, he usually eat whatever suits my taste.
Feng Teng belongs to you, Feng Teng belongs to you.
On the one hand, take care of me. On the other hand, brainwash me.
Turn it this way.
Good.
Doctor, it doesn't hurt that much anymore.
Can I not wear the plaster cast anymore?
No way! As they say, "It takes 100 days for bones to knit and tendons to heal", you'd better be careful.
As you wish. Please prepare another cast for Miss Xue.
- Still have to wear a cast? - Sorry to trouble you.
Miss Xue, your medicine.
I still have to take medicine?
But the medicine makes me drowsy.
Then you rest afterwards. You still must take the medicine.
I don't want to.
Alright.
- Thanks. - Sure.
Thank you.
(Text): "This dog-skin plaster (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is very effective.
It's good for treating sprains, reducing inflammation and pain. Toothache, headache... it relieves all kinds of aches.
And no side effects at all!
I just need to use this dog-skin plaster for the next few days, there's no need to keep the plaster cast."
(Text:) "Since you can send photos, every day from now on, write the date on the cast, take a photo of it and send it to me."
What is this? He also wants to be in charge of my plaster cast!
There was one time he was especially naughty.
He used a permanent marker to draw whiskers on our faces to make us look like cats!
I couldn't wash it off afterwards and I didn't dare go to class so I cried and cried!
I remember, I remember!
Li Shu was awesome, she beat him up and ignored him for days.
Can you guess how our dad punished him in the end?
Dad used a permanent marker to draw whiskers on him too.
He kept drawing on him over and over again until the marks on our faces finally faded.
That's right! Let me tell you, his ability to pull pranks on people is even better than his business management skills.
I remember, when I first got to America ...
You guys know what this hand gesture means? Actually, it means that you want to hitch a ride.
He lied to me, he told me that I can use that gesture to hail a taxi.
Because of that, I couldn't hail a single taxi for two weeks!
Later on, when I finally found out what's going on, I punished him.
I told him that he must give me rides to wherever I want to go until I got my driver's licence.
(Text:) "The doctor said you were late for your appointment."
I was only 5 minutes late, his minions are everywhere!
What did Feng Teng say?
Li Shu, are you and Boss in a relationship?
Of course not. Why would you think that?
You see, we are both very overbearing and competitive. Even as children, we used to fight a lot.
How can we possibly be a couple?
That's also true.
These past few days, Feng Yue's been telling me a lot of things about Boss.
I feel there's such a good relationship between the two of you, almost like a family.
Also, even though you've known me only for a few days, you don't treat me like a stranger.
You accompanied me to the hospital, you keep me company by chatting and gossiping with me,
and also take me to follow-up visits with the doctor.
You really treat me very well.
I think you're quickly becoming a very close friend to me.
Shan Shan
Actually, you're a very nice girl.
Really?
Thank you.
I've already talked to the Chief Editor of Ya Dian Publishing and set up an appointment.
This is his business card.
This is the location for the meeting.
You managed to contact him so quickly.
You are amazing!
I couldn't contact him even with all the help from my friends. You've done me a huge favour and saved me a lot of trouble.
You're really awesome.
Also for taking care of our dear Shan Shan, thank you.
Actually, I've done nothing much.
Your success still depends on your own ability. All I'm doing is giving you a chance.
After all, this editor was my junior in college, so he's doing this as a show of mutual respect.
Okay, understood.
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Here is ...
This is good stuff, we have plenty in the house. Let us celebrate!
I'm so happy, come on, let's make a toast. Rio, so tasty!
Thank you, thank you.
That's right! Year-end is coming so everyone's workload has shot up.
Just stay at home and give yourself time to recover.
Although this is going to sound inappropriate, you should see this as a gift of vacation for you from God.
I'm really sorry.
I'll come back to work as soon as possible.
Never mind, just stay at home and have a good rest.
- Ah Jia, quickly check through this. - Okay, okay.
- I'm going to hang up now, I have to get back to work. - Okay, bye!
(Text:) "According to my job position, taking more than 3 days of sick-leave will result in a pay-cut. I want to go back to work."
Let's see how you'll respond.
(Text:) "I give you one week. If you don't recover by then, I will deduct your year-end bonus."
Deduct my year-end bonus?
My daily pay is ...
So four days’ worth of pay would be ...
I've worked here for four months, so if I calculate according to the proportion, ...
What?!
My year-end bonus is 57 yuan?! (About 9 USD)
It's only 57 yuan, and he still won't let it go!
Profit-monger! Profit-monger!
Chinese New Year is around the corner, I'll be going home soon!
I've decided to save up four days’ worth of pay and my year-end bonus.
Everybody!
I would like to introduce someone to all of you.
This is Zhou Xiao Wei.
Starting today, she'll be taking over Cheng Juan's position.
Please look out for me.
♫ Love --- it's a complicated game ♫
♫ Once invested, you're afraid to lose ♫
♫ If the purpose from the start was to eventually separate ♫
♫ It's destined to be an ending without a conclusion ♫
♫ Knowing full well that with you, there is no winner or loser ♫
♫ But I think of you, I can't help it ♫
♫ I heart-achingly tell myself ♫
♫ I should forget about such a relationship ♫
♫ I still think of you, always involuntarily ♫
♫ Fully aware that I'm lying to myself ♫
♫ But I still can't summon up the courage ♫
♫ To say I love you ♫
♫ Love you ♫