Boss & Me

Boss & Me

Episode 7

But there is a beauty in being infatuated. Anyway, it is less exhausting than maintaining a relationship.

But I've decided... from now on, no more of this obsession!

I've already become a permanent employee.

I came to Shanghai for my career, didn't it?

So I've decided that, from now on, other than work, I won't think about anything else!

That felt so good.

I've finally said out loud everything in my heart.

What a relief.

Let's drink a toast!

- To our dreams... Cheers! - Cheers!

Okay, carry on.

Hi.

Qi Shuai, here's coffee for you.

Thank you.

Take a seat.

How have you been lately?

Pretty good.

Feng Teng is not back yet.

Why do you mention the Big Boss?

Qi Shuai

I... these days...

I've made a major breakthrough in my life.

I've made a big decision... From now on, I will no longer be infatuated with you.

If I've caused you any trouble in the past, I'm deeply sorry.

Xue Shan Shan, to tell you the truth, I like you as a person.

But "like" is not the same as "love", do you understand?

I understand, of course I understand. Especially these past few days, I'm starting to understand a lot.

Thank you for being so honest with me.

No matter what the future holds, you will always be my idol --- a delight to my heart and my eyes.

I'm not talking about love, okay? Just pure admiration.

Actually, when you give up a tree that doesn't belong to you, you will find that there is an entire forest waiting for you.

Thank you for your well wishes.

But I've decided... I'm going to be a little more infatuated with just myself for a while.

Then, I'm going to get back to work.

- Bye-bye. - Bye.

Xue Shan Shan, press on! You can do it!

Press on! Press on! ...

I'm back!

- Time to get off work! Time to get off work! - Time to get off work!

- I've got to go. Happy New Year, everyone! - Bye! - Bye!

- We're off too. Bye! - Okay, bye! - Bye!

Wait, wait!

- Where are we going tonight? - Going to watch a concert.

- Sounds good! - Let's go.

- We're going now, Shan Shan. Bye! - Bye.

Bye.

These past few days, not having to go to Boss's office to eat and not having to listen to inane gossip...

The dating ban is really quite useful.

It feels like I can finally be just like any other ordinary office worker

and live the kind of life I wanted when I first came to Shanghai.

I've woken up from my Cinderella dream... There's no prince, pumpkin coach, or glass slipper.

But being down-to-earth and realistic is a truly good feeling.

It's already eleven-thirty.

How did it get so late?

It's New Year's Eve tonight, I can afford to be a little luxurious and take a taxi home.

But now...

Shanghai's night view is so beautiful!

I never thought that my very first New Year's Eve in Shanghai would be this peaceful.

Shanghai! Happy New Year!

Big Boss!

Boss, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

I... I didn't mean to... I thought there would be no one here tonight.

I didn't mean to intrude, I'm sor-

The countdown has begun!

Two! One!

It's the new year!

Boss, look, such beautiful fireworks! Look!

This feels so surreal... Am I dreaming?

Can't be.

Could it be that fairy-tales can really come true?

Could this be the real-life version of Cinderella?

I didn't mean to force you to share this private moment of watching fireworks.

In fact, this place doesn't belong only to me anymore.

No, that can't be right.

If you like smoke (yān), you can have it. If you like fire (huā), you also can have it.

it can only be an infatuation, followed by disappointment

because after all the excitement, there will be just silence.

Xue Shan Shan!

I'll take you home, see you at the main entrance.

The more formidable the enemy you face, the calmer you must be.

Can't these couples be a little more subtle?

Isn't there a saying? "If you show-off your happiness, you die faster."

Boss, I'm home.

Then... I'm going up.

Hold on.

Take this.

Thanks, Boss.

It's cold outside, go up quickly. Otherwise, the gift might become frozen and spoilt.

Happy New Year.

Are you a pig?

It's getting late, you should rest early.

Then I'll take it that you agree.

What did I just agree to?

Lunch!

You... You tricked me!

Shan Shan, what's the matter with you?

Shan Shan

What's up with you?

The Big Boss seems to be pursuing me.

Come here.

No fever.

- Is she a Pisces? (Zodiac: Tends to live in a fantasy world) - No.

Where did you get the confidence to say something like: "The Big Boss seems to be pursuing me"?

If this is not your wild imagination or wishful thinking,

then I have to regretfully tell you...

you need to resign immediately because your Big Boss is a total pervert.

Lu Shuang Yi, that's not a very nice thing to say!

Of course, it's not nice. My words are rough, but the logic behind them isn't.

Why would he, the Big Boss of Feng Teng Group, pursue you, a lowly Finance Assistant?

Did you think that he's going to marry you and make you Mrs. Feng?

Think about it clearly.

This prince, who is used to lavish meals of fish and meat, just wants to try the taste of vegetable porridge like you.

Let me tell you, people from these old and rich families are all carnivores.

Since he is a Boss, it indeed puts him at the top of the food chain.

By the time you realize what's going on, you'll already be eaten until not a scrap is left.

Have you ever seen such a fat and tender vegetable porridge?

That's what make you so tasty... so appetising.

Also, didn't your company just impose a dating ban? Isn't all this contradictory?

Let me tell you...

When an office romance ends badly, it's almost always the girl that pays the price.

There's an old saying:

"A man can indulge in pleasure and get away with it. A girl will never get away with it."

Understand?

She's uncultured too.

In other words, you are a lowly assistant, and you dating your Boss will only lead to one outcome.

So you'd better leave now while your integrity is still intact.

How can you not understand?

So after all, Boss is trying to woo me so that he can fire me, is that what you mean?

That's a very weird argument!

Shan Shan

Didn't you say that you're going to stop being infatuated?

Liu Liu, you really bring a person back to reality with just one sentence.

I can't allow Boss's return to disrupt my life plans.

If he thinks that he can use his pretty-boy act to make me continue picking his vegetables,

then he is really underestimating Xue Shan Shan.

I will not give in that easily.

Truly worthy of his reputation as a great capitalist...

He used the "carrot and stick" (reward and punishment) method so skilfully.

It's getting late, you should rest early.

Then I'll take it that you agree.

Boss is so mean.

Using "carrot and stick" method combined with pretty-boy act... The worst part is that I fell for it!

I can't let these sugar-coated bullets defeat me. I will return the gifts to Boss tomorrow.

Xue Shan Shan, you have to stay calm.

Returning the gifts to Boss like that... Wouldn't that be considered rude?

A gift already accepted is just like spilt water (no return). If I return his gifts, will Boss be angry with me?

Worst case scenario, I'll work overtime to make up for the cost of these skincare products.

Then it's not considered taking them for free, right?

L ... L - O ...

I know all these letters individually... but when put together into words, what do they mean?

Is this French?

Shall I just leave these skincare products unused until they expire?

No.

After all, I will be working overtime for the next N years to make up for the cost of these.

I can just copy the words down and ask Linda to translate them tomorrow.

- Linda! - Shan Shan, are you here to have lunch with Boss?

- No, no, no, I'm here just to find you. - Me?

The thing is... My friend brought some skincare products for me from overseas

but I don't understand the words written on them so can you please help me translate them?

It's this brand!

I also used this when I was in America. It's not imported here.

Sure enough, it's a high-end product.

If I tell her that I got it as a gift from Boss, I will never be able to live this down.

Yes, yes, this friend of mine is really generous, she even brings back gifts for me from abroad.

So what do those words mean?

Shan Shan

This is written in French.

Boss's French is very good.

Xue Shan Shan

My secretaries are here to work for the company.

Come in and have lunch.

"Speak nicely to someone you've eaten from. Act nicely towards someone you've taken from."

I've both eaten and taken from him. If I refuse to do as he asks, it would seem as if I'm ungrateful.

Believe in my recommendation that this is a great brand.

But if I don't refuse, I'll have to continue eating from him and probably also continue taking from him.

It's a vicious cycle.