The female supporting role just wants to survive, but the boss insists on falling in love

Zhuang Xiao made up his mind to participate in the sketching and applied for leave on the same day. Regular employees are entitled to 15 days of annual leave.

Looking at the leave application that was easily approved on the computer, Zhuang Xiao couldn't help but feel fortunate that this world was not real. Otherwise, after having to work 996 and 007, how would she have the energy to talk about love?

Tu Yan is indeed a good boss. The benefits he provides to his employees are only better than those in the Welfare Law. He has proved with his own strength that a thriving company does not need to strictly enforce attendance or require employees to work overtime.

Zhuang Xiao could choose not to state the reason for her leave to the company, but she dared not ignore Tu Yan. After all, he was her "true love" and her breadwinner, and he was also the kind of person who would go back to work if he disagreed with her.

"Sketch?" Tu Yan paused with his pen in his hand, but soon recovered and asked naturally, "When?"

"Tomorrow." Zhuang Xiao replied, "The train is at 9 pm and arrives at 8 am the next morning. Then I can take a bus into the mountains. I will still have time to go after get off work tomorrow..."

"It's already been decided, why are you still telling me?" Tu Yan lowered his head again, his tone indifferent, but people who are familiar with him know that if he really doesn't care, he won't ask at all.

Zhuang Xiao had obviously figured out the truth about this stubborn donkey, so he stepped forward and said, "I want to tell Mr. Tu."

"Just because you want to say it, I want to listen?" Tu Yan said stubbornly.

Zhuang Xiao pouted, looking a little aggrieved.

Faced with the tough Tu Yan, no matter how indomitable she was, she couldn't help feeling discouraged, and for a moment she couldn't muster the energy to say a few soft words as usual.

After Tu Yan finished speaking, he also had a cold and hard expression. He glanced at the listless Zhuang Xiao without leaving a trace. The hand holding the pen curled up unconsciously. The scene was a little awkward for a moment.

After a moment, Zhuang Xiao quickly adjusted her mood. That's right, feelings can't be forced, just like the life that was once controlled by the disease, it is not something she can get just by working hard.

The fact that she can stand here and live a colorful life now is already Tu Yan's kindness and care. Maybe she shouldn't force it...

Knowing this, Zhuang Xiao put on his smile again and said, "If there's nothing else, Mr. Tu, I'll be leaving first." After saying that, he turned around decisively, which was rare.

Tu Yan looked up uncontrollably at Zhuang Xiao's smiling face. It was a smile he was very familiar with. It appeared on the faces of Assistant Liu, Secretary Wang... and many other people around him, but it had never appeared on Zhuang Xiao's face.

Zhuang Xiao's smiles come in many different kinds: awkward, silly, flattering, and... sweet, but never this polite and distant.

Tu Yan panicked for no reason for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he had already blurted out "Wait".

Zhuang Xiao turned around and looked at him with confusion, "Boss Tu?"

"You've been gone for so long, aren't you afraid of disappearing again?" As if to cover up, Tu Yan didn't even look up at her while speaking, and his slender fingers slowly turned a page of paper.

But Zhuang Xiao had already smiled, "Don't worry, I disappeared last time because you were away on a business trip for a month. This time it'll only be fifteen days, so I'll be fine."

"Mr. Tu, are you worried about me?" His tone was light and carried a hint of pride.

"Who worries about you!?" Tu Yan retorted very quickly.

Zhuang Xiao didn't say anything. He tilted his head and stared at Tu Yan without blinking.

The two of them remained silent, but the stiff and cold atmosphere just now disappeared.

Zhuang Xiao decisively returned to Tu Yan's desk and quickly gave in. "Okay, okay... I'm worried about you. I can't bear to leave President Tu. Is that okay?"

Tu Yan finally couldn't help but look up, staring at Zhuang Xiao with his deep black eyes, his sword-like eyebrows slightly lowered, looking unhappy.

If it were someone else, they would probably have quickly given in, but Zhuang Xiao only saw Tu Yan's awkward concern and was not afraid at all. He even took the opportunity to attack, "They say that a day without seeing you feels like a long time. I haven't seen Mr. Tu for so long, how can I live?"

As he spoke, Zhuang Xiao rolled his eyes and observed Tu Yan.

When Tu Yan saw her little appearance, he knew that she was plotting something bad. He said coldly, "So?"

Zhuang Xiao smiled and held the phone in both hands, "So I boldly applied to add Mr. Tu on WeChat~"

Tu Yan raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly, glanced at me, and raised the corners of his mouth a little. The slight expression diluted the unattainable coldness on his body, and there was something meaningful in his words, "You have considered it very carefully."

Zhuang Xiao didn't blush at all and admitted it straightforwardly, "After all, our boss Tu is the best boss in the world. He will definitely not stand by and watch someone die, right?"

"Mr. Tu, please, it's ten days. If I can't contact you, I won't be able to eat or sleep. Can you bear it?" Zhuang Xiao successfully made himself sick.

"I can't bear it." Tu Yan answered decisively. The moment he lowered his head, a smile filled his eyes.

Zhuang Xiao clenched the phone, took a deep breath, and made up his mind, "If you don't agree today, I won't leave and will stick with you to the death."

Tu Yan's brows slightly raised, and the look between his eyebrows showed more indulgence than helplessness.

Assistant Liu quickly caught on to the small dispute in the office. As an outsider, he easily grasped Tu Yan's thoughts and offered a perfect opportunity, "Boss Tu, Miss Zhuang is now in the secretariat, and is also handling your affairs. I should add your WeChat so that you can notify her at any time and respond flexibly."

"Besides... Manager Zhang and his team will be coming up soon, so it's not appropriate for Miss Zhuang to be here..."

This is pure nonsense. If you really think Zhuang Xiao is a nuisance, just kick him out.

But the fact proved that this was what Tu Yan wanted to hear. The cold and arrogant President Tu took out his mobile phone leisurely, looking as if he had no other choice.

Zhuang Xiao looked at Assistant Liu with gratitude, and scanned the code and added the person in one go.

Tu Yan slowly accepted the friend request and said in a cold tone: "I'm very busy. If it's not work-related, don't send me any messages..."

Such words that only make things more obvious could not scare Zhuang Xiao at all. She just agreed without hesitation, "Don't worry, Mr. Tu. I know my limits."

Tu Yan's face was full of doubt, and Assistant Liu beside him couldn't help but wipe the non-existent cold sweat. Forget it, it's a two-way fight anyway.

Having fulfilled his wish, Zhuang Xiao left the office happily and even hummed a little tune.

Tu Yan looked up at her back being hidden by the glass door, then he looked away, "Does W University still accept adult self-taught students?"

Tu Yan's question came out of the blue. Assistant Liu was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was asking for Zhuang Xiao. However, he happened to know something about it. "After all, it's a famous school with a high threshold. It has cancelled the adult self-taught undergraduate program. Now it only has professional training courses for in-service practitioners. Passing the training can obtain a certificate of completion for continuing education."

Assistant Liu paused and added truthfully: "But after all, it is a means for the university to generate income. Although there is a certain threshold, the overall social recognition is not high. It can only be regarded as icing on the cake."

Tu Yan snorted lightly, indicating that he understood.

After a moment, he asked again, "I remember that we have cooperation with several universities in City A in their flagship majors. W University is very good at biological sciences?"

Assistant Liu thought about it carefully and nodded, "Our company has absorbed many professional talents and purchased some of their patents. We have financial sponsorship every year."

Assistant Liu quickly flipped through the information on his tablet as he spoke, "In September of the previous year, the company sponsored the opening of a new biological laboratory."

Tu Yan nodded. Just when Assistant Liu thought the topic had ended, he said in a flat tone, "Since there is cooperation, go ask if you can get in through special recruitment. Art majors are not very prominent in comprehensive universities."

Assistant Liu was stunned and looked at Tu Yan in surprise.

Tu Yan seemed uncomfortable being stared at. He kept moving the pen in his hand and added leisurely, "I'm from the secretariat. It would be embarrassing to say that I don't even have a bachelor's degree."

Assistant Liu understood his awkwardness and suppressed his smile, "I'll contact them. It shouldn't be a problem."

It was not until Assistant Liu left the office that Tu Yan murmured, "I don't even have a student status, but it's quite fun to go sketching with him..."

There's nothing I can do. I work under him anyway. Even though my academic qualifications are not good, it's his people who are lost.

Tu Yan explained it to himself and soon felt relieved.

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The internship time of the Art College is unified, but it is carried out according to majors. Because there are not many people, two departments are grouped together. Zhang Jinle's oil painting department and watercolor department went to the southwestern mountainous area.

As soon as they arrived at the train station, Zhuang Xiao's appearance caused cheers from her classmates, and they all vied to ask her to be a model.

But there was a funny boy who knelt down on one knee and shouted "Muse".

Zhang Jinle couldn't stand it anymore, so he squeezed next to Zhuang Xiao and said proudly, "I brought this person here. If you want to date Xiaoxiao, you have to get past me first."

Everyone asked how to pass it, Zhang Jinle said cunningly, "It's simple, V me 100 and see my strength first."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone booed.

Zhuang Xiao was surrounded by the hustle and bustle. His heart, which was originally filled with anxiety about survival, became restless. While his mood was fluttering, he was looking forward to the next journey.

But then she faced the first test of her journey.

Walking with Zhang Jinle in the crowded sleeper car from the 9th car to the 14th car, Zhuang Xiao witnessed the stinginess of capitalism.

Of the six sleeper cars, only the last soft sleeper car had a charging socket, so it was impossible to use it. Even the shared power bank in the dining car showed low power.

After I finally borrowed it, I scanned the QR code and found out that other people charge two dollars an hour, but it costs ten dollars an hour!

Zhuang Xiao covered his chest, feeling deeply that he had been ripped off.

Zhang Jinle leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Do you know? This train belongs to the Railway Department of City G. It is the only railway in the country that is profitable."

Zhuang Xiao silently gave a thumbs up, "It's really a good management."

After finally charging the car, the car became quiet as night fell. Immersed in the fresh and interesting world, Zhuang Xiao finally remembered Tu Yan.

Zhuang Xiao cautiously sent an emoji of a cat poking its head out.

Think about what to say.

She originally thought Tu Yan would ignore her, but before she could finish her speech, a question mark popped up on the screen, "?"

Zhuang Xiao was delighted and talked about the power bank, not forgetting to confess: "It's ten yuan an hour. I only spent it to send a message to Mr. Tu."

When sending this message, Zhuang Xiao felt nervous for a while and held her phone tightly, fearing that the other party would block the WeChat account she had added with great difficulty.

Tu Yan looked at the "Ten dollars an hour" she sent and couldn't help but feel upset. She felt heartbroken for sending him a message for ten dollars?

Tu Yan on the other end fully demonstrated what a domineering president is. In less than ten seconds, a bright orange transfer message came over.

Zhuang Xiao’s eyes widened when he saw the string of zeros below the word “Transfer to you”. Ten thousand yuan!

What followed was, of course, the boss's greasy quote, "I'm only worth ten dollars?"

Tu Yan was a paying customer at this time, and Zhuang Xiao's attitude was extremely serious, "How is it possible!?"

"Our President Tu is priceless, and to me, he is even more priceless!"

After sending the message, Zhuang Xiao frowned and secretly reflected on whether he had exaggerated too much and seemed a bit fake.

But Tu Yan on the other end obviously didn't think it was an exaggeration. He accepted the words very naturally and said, "It's good that you know it."

Zhuang Xiao couldn't help but roll his eyes and typed, "Love you~" with a heart emoticon.

Tu Yan also responded quickly, "Don't send messages that are not related to work."

Then, Tu Yan looked at Zhuang Xiao's depressed expression when she replied. He could almost imagine her mumbling in dissatisfaction, and a smile quietly appeared on his face.

The two of them chatted casually like this. The basic formula was that Zhuang Xiao happily shared with him the interesting things that happened today, as well as photos of the scenery outside the car window, while Tu Yan, as usual, talked to him to death.

It was not until the expensive power bank that Zhuang Xiao borrowed ran out of power that he reluctantly ended the chat in a sleepy state.

Tu Yan, who was far away in City A, also saw himself with relaxed brows and a gentle smile on the screen of his turned-off mobile phone. A familiar yet unfamiliar feeling of being out of control came over him.

That night, Zhuang Xiao slept well in the shaking and noisy train carriage, but Tu Yan, who was lying in the quiet and comfortable luxury apartment, suffered from insomnia, which was a rare occurrence. He opened the curtains and looked at the gray sky. The stars were not bright, just like his heart.

This was the second time that Zhuang Xiao had distracted him, making him more embarrassed than ever before, and his behavior became out of control.

But compared to the last time when he avoided the enemy like the plague, Tu Yan was much calmer this time.

After feeling bored with the scenery outside the window, he opened the screen of his mobile phone and flipped through the pictures sent by Zhuang Xiao. Looking at the vast fields and sea of ​​flowers, he remembered the flowers that Zhuang Xiao had painted for him.

Uncontrollably, Tu Yan felt a little regretful. He had given jewelry in return, but he didn't even get the painting. Even the photo was in Assistant Liu's phone...

All kinds of messy thoughts emerged in his mind. Tu Yan could control them, just like many times before, suppress them and put them aside, but he didn't.

The reason is that maybe this feeling is not bad, the feeling of indulgence is not bad, the feeling of being remembered by others, Tu Yan vaguely knows that he has other thoughts in his mind...