The Strange and Difficult-to-Please Boss

Zhuang Bao has to take out another bottle of Blue Mountain coffee from the small refrigerator, and pair it with the sandwich that she didn't finish in the morning. She thinks that she probably won't have time for lunch today. She decides to eat and work at the same time. If she's lucky, maybe she can take a short nap after finishing the work.

??? Enoch Ken Brian is the person in charge of the Asia-Pacific region of the Sal Group for the next year or two, that is, the general manager. If necessary, the time limit may be extended, but that's not something he can decide. The board of directors in the head office and his elder brother, the president, will update the plan every year. He believes that he is just a manager.

When he first arrived, he found that female secretaries seemed to be more popular here. In order to avoid the same kind of troubles he had in New York, he has always maintained a serious and unsmiling attitude. Although he has half Chinese blood, when he greeted people in Chinese at the beginning, it still made people gossip for a long time. So he decided to be more serious to avoid trouble.

However, his secretary is an exception. It's just that she gets panicked too easily. Maybe it's because his words at the meeting last week were too harsh, but he just wants to strive for perfection, because Taiwan in the Asia-Pacific region is like a shining diamond.

"Mr. Brian, this is the file you asked for. However, due to the system, there may be some garbled characters," Wang Jiali places the CD-ROM on his desk.

"Thank you, Jiali," Enoch Ken Brian smiles and commends her, hoping that she won't be so nervous. After all, she is a pregnant woman. He doesn't want to scare away a senior secretary, especially since he is new here and has to rely on her for many things. "You can go have lunch now. It's good for pregnant women to rest more."

"But it's only a little past eleven o'clock," Wang Jiali is surprised by her boss's sudden good mood.

"Oh, is that so? Then could you do me a favor and buy my lunch for me? I don't think I have any appointments this noon, so I don't need to go out. I'm sorry to trouble you."

"Then, what would you like to eat?" Wang Jiali, of course, wants to go out for a stroll.

"Dumplings and hot and sour soup. I really want to try some authentic Taiwanese snacks."

His suggestion makes Wang Jiali unable to believe it. He is really a strange boss!

Wang Jiali quickly returns to the secretariat and calls for takeout because she doesn't want to go out as it's a bit hot.

"Dumplings? Your boss wants to eat dumplings? I'll have a serving too. No soup, and a large cup of orange juice," another secretary, Xue Ziyun, shouts. She has also come back to do her work and is buried in her desk. "Jiali, did your boss, who never jokes around, let you go?"

"He seems to be in a good mood today, but I still want to take a leave of absence. My stomach feels strange, a bit stuffy."

"Then why don't you quickly ask your husband to come and pick you up? What are you waiting for!" Zhuang Bao looks at her somewhat pale face. "Go to the hospital for a check-up. If there's anything wrong with my future daughter-in-law, I'll hold you accountable!"

"But... the work in the afternoon..." Wang Jiali knows that everyone is busy, and if she leaves first, it may increase the burden on others. "With so many of us here, what are you worried about? You really need to rest more. Pregnant women are supposed to have privileges. If my boss were him, I would have gone on a vacation abroad long ago. How can you endure it like this?" Xue Ziyun criticizes bluntly. "He's handsome and younger than my boss, Mr. Schandel, but his temper is weirder and less fun than Mr. Schandel's."

"You can go back first. Later, I'll deliver the file, dumplings, and hot and sour soup for you. I also want to meet this person. Hearing you talk like that makes me curious," Zhuang Bao can't help but say. She is really curious about the new boss that even the fearless Ziyun describes like this.

"Really? Baobao, you'll cover for me? That's great!"

Which time haven't I covered for you when you took a leave of absence?"

"We love and admire you even more..." Xue Ziyun immediately starts singing.

"Really? Can I go back now?"

"Oh, just go quickly. I don't want to see you anymore," Xue Ziyun is rather frivolous as she sings and acts.

As a result, less than five minutes after Wang Jiali walks out, she runs back, takes out a small package from the drawer, and hands it to Zhuang Bao.

"Wow, this is a birthday gift for my future son-in-law."

"Thank you! I'll ask my silly son to come and thank you in person another day. You go back quickly," Zhuang Bao readily accepts the gift for her son.

"Then, see you tomorrow, Baobao. Thank you!" Wang Jiali thinks she really should go for a check-up as her stomach is really uncomfortable and bloated.

"Hey! Baobao, it's your fault for leaving so quickly last week. I also have a gift for Weixin. Here!" Xue Ziyun drags out a box from under the desk. "This is from Amei, Xiaozheng, and Tingting. They won't be coming back today."

"Come on, you'll spoil Weixin," Goodness! They are really thoughtful.

"Who asked your son to be so handsome and smart... Hmm... Strange, I suddenly feel that Weixin looks a bit... like someone, but I can't tell who it is."

"You're being silly! Of course you feel familiar because you see him often!"

"You're right." But Ziyun suddenly thinks that maybe she has seen Weixin's father before, but she doesn't want to trouble Zhuang Bao, so she doesn't say it out loud. She has to think about it carefully another day. She is very curious about what kind of man, combined with Baobao's genes, could have produced such a son—he can do high school math even though he's only in the first grade of primary school, not to mention his foreign language ability. He speaks English like his mother tongue... and he also has a great talent for music.

Xue Ziyun's thinking has always been rather alternative, so she especially likes Zhuang Bao. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. She really admires Zhuang Bao for daring to have a child out of wedlock and being able to get the consent of her family. And Zhuang Bao's family didn't even urge her to get married? That's really amazing! If it were her, she would probably be beaten to death.