Chapter 159 Boss Wife

"Okay, you're off work now, so go back early if you have nothing to do." Chen Mo waved to Fu Lingling.

After changing jobs, because live broadcasts are often done at night or on weekends, Fu Lingling's working hours are no longer fixed as before, and she now has a flexible working system.

Of course, it is not the kind of free overtime system where you don’t have to work during the day but you have to work after get off work.

As long as she can complete the fixed content production tasks every month and the account data meets the requirements, Fu Lingling's work schedule is relatively free and there is no rigid clock-in requirement.

This is also Fu Lingling's favorite point, because she doesn't have to squeeze into the subway during rush hours in the morning and evening.

"Hey, thank you, boss." Fu Lingling said happily.

Originally, when she saw Chen Mo coming back, she was thinking about pretending to be positive and leaving later, but she didn't expect Chen Mo to say "let her go".

Based on previous understanding, Fu Lingling knew that Chen Mo was open-minded and generous in this regard, so she said "Thank you, boss" more sincerely than ever before.

It's not just because I can get off work, but also because I sincerely thank Chen Mo.

After changing to a new position, Fu Lingling did some interviews on workplace topics and truly understood the current general workplace situation. Only then did she realize that some of the labor benefits that seemed "reasonable" were actually impossible for most companies to provide.

Just like now, even though the news media seems to be promoting the "work four days and rest three days" system, it seems that society is about to usher in a beautiful new era.

But in reality, the "two-day weekend" system, which has been implemented for 30 years, has not yet been fully implemented. There are still a large number of companies that implement a two-week weekend or even a one-day weekend.

Therefore, this young girl who had just entered society realized belatedly how rare it was to get into a good company and meet a good boss.

Chen Mo looked at Fu Lingling's back as she left excitedly, and shook his head and laughed.

Xu Hongdou smiled and said, "The little girl is quite lively."

Chen Mo shrugged, "I just started working not long ago, I still have a fresh energy, so I am naturally full of energy."

However, Chen Mo knows that Pei Luo attaches great importance to the company's publicity, so Fu Lingling will definitely be given more responsibilities in the future. Now is just a period of adaptation for the girl, and he hopes that she will not be "lacking" by then.

Xu Hongdou was naturally aware of the situation of newcomers entering the workplace. Now looking at Fu Lingling, she seemed to see herself in the past.

Seeing some reminiscence in Xu Hongdou's eyes, Chen Mo asked curiously, "What was it like when you first started working?"

"As for me," Xu Hongdou recalled, "I was a little nervous and timid at first. I had just entered the society, so I was shy and not very experienced in the business. When the customer asked me questions that were beyond the template, I got flustered and my mind was a mess."

"I remember the word I said the most that day was 'I'm sorry'."

Chen Mo smiled knowingly, "I really want to see you back then, it must be very interesting."

"What's so interesting about this?" Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes. "That was my first time wearing high heels and I stood for a whole day. My feet were so sore when I got home. Because I had no experience and the shoes didn't fit well, the skin on my heels was worn out."

"The physical fatigue can be relieved, but the emotional 'forced smile' is hard to digest. You can't imagine what kind of people you will meet."

"Really, by the end of the first day, I was completely disenchanted by the glamour of the hotel industry. The service industry is the best way to teach people about the real world."

Listening to Xu Hongdou's brisk tone describing her past, Chen Mo felt a little distressed, and at the same time a little regretful:
"I met you too late, and missed a lot of your past. I really want to be a part of your past when you were young, immature, ignorant, and shy."

[I want to go back to the past and try to hold you in my arms, with your shy face and a little childishness. I want to see the world you see, and the picture in your dreams. It feels sweet as long as we are close to each other]

Xu Hongdou smiled brightly and tilted her head, "If you had known me earlier, you might not like me so much."

"How is that possible? I might not have been that mature then, but I'm not stupid." Chen Mo's eyes were focused on the person in front of him, and there was no more sidelong glance. "Such a beautiful girl, how could I not want to marry her home?"

"People say that love is just right. Two people meet at the right time, not a step earlier or later." Xu Hongdou had a gentle smile in her eyes. "What if we had met earlier and couldn't get to this point?"

Chen Mo shook his head lightly, "How can we not get there? Since we can meet, it means that our love is a chapter that has been written long ago."

Xu Hongdou smiled and asked, "How early would that be?"

Chen Mo thought about it and said, "Maybe it must be before the Christian era."

[My love for you was written in BC and buried deep in the Mesopotamian plain. It was unearthed several decades later and the handwriting on the clay tablet is still clearly visible.]

"Just make it up." Xu Hongdou didn't take it seriously.

Chen Mo really started making up a story in all seriousness, "Then I'll make up a story. Our love was carved on a stone slab long before the Christian era. What do you think?"

Xu Hongdou said with a smile: "You are so good at making up stories, why don't you just write it into a song?"

"Don't tell me, I really have this idea." Chen Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, "I have thought of the title of the song, it's called "Love in BC", how about it?"

As he spoke, Chen Mo also hummed the melody.

Xu Hongdou did not take it lightly. Instead, she listened carefully and gave her feedback: "It sounds pretty good."

"Isn't it?" Chen Mo said proudly.

Seeing Chen Mo's high spirits, Xu Hongdou had a hunch: "You don't want to leave me and go write songs by yourself now, do you?"

Chen Mo smiled awkwardly, and it was obvious that he really had this intention just now, but he still suppressed it. Seeing this, Xu Hongdou said helplessly: "If you want to go, go ahead. I can just walk around by myself."

"Music is important, but not as important as you." Chen Mo shook his head and took Xu Hongdou's hand. "Come on, I'll take you on a tour."

Chen Mo explained to Xu Hongdou the division of the company into various regions and also introduced the company's current business.

Xu Hongdou looked at the rows of desks in the administrative area and said with emotion: "After living in Yunmiao Village for so long, the feeling of working in a company is a little strange."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Do you miss it? I can arrange a position for you so that you can relive it again."

"Who would miss going to work?" Xu Hongdou refused directly. "When I was working in a hotel, I felt like I was released from prison every day after get off work."

Chen Mo heard this and said thankfully: "It's a good thing that when I was pursuing you, I picked you up from get off work every day instead of sending you to work."

Xu Hongdou was puzzled. "I hate going to work. What does it have to do with you picking me up from get off work or taking me to work?"

"You get off work when you are released from prison, so if I send you to work, isn't that sending you to jail?" Chen Mo said seriously, "Over time, when you see me, you will associate it with going to work and jail, and you will inevitably feel resistance in your heart."

Xu Hongdou said with a smile: "Am I so confused? Whether you send me off or not, I have to go to work. If you don't send me off, I don't have to go to work? If you send me off, I can save myself the trouble of squeezing into the subway."

"You may not think so rationally, but subconscious emotions are beyond your control."

Chen Mo gave an analogy, "It's like you choose a song you like very much as your alarm ringtone. Within a week, you will no longer feel anything for this song, or even feel annoyed with it. After that, when you listen to music in your daily life, you will subconsciously avoid this song and have no desire to listen to it at all."

Xu Hongdou thought for a moment and said, "According to what you said, when you come to pick me up after get off work, I will be feeling happy and expectant. Wouldn't this neutralize the emotions?"

"That's right, offset." Chen Mo snapped his fingers. "Offset means doing useless work, a thankless task."

"Just think about it, if I don't take you to work, you will have to squeeze into the subway to go to work in the crowds, and then after a day's work, when you are physically and mentally exhausted, I will show up to pick you up after get off work."

"At this time, your expectation and joy will be stronger, and there will be a gap only when there is a contrast. This will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Xu Hongdou suddenly realized, "So, when you were pursuing me, you also used this method to trick me and deliberately didn't send me to work?"

Chen Mo immediately protested: "No, we are just discussing the facts. Why are you judging the crime based on the results?"

Xu Hongdou gestured, "You added the chain of evidence yourself."

"I wasn't analyzing my own mental journey." Chen Mo defended, "I didn't send you to work at first because I couldn't find a suitable reason. When I picked you up from get off work, I had to pretend that we met by chance."

"Besides, didn't I send you to work later?"

"That was after you caught up with me." The more Xu Hongdou thought about it, the more suspicious she became.

There's nothing I can do. It's Chen Mo's fault for having so many tricks up his sleeve at that time.

"Yes, I have already pursued you, and I still insist on sending you to and from get off work every day. Just think about how rare it is." Chen Mo was "heartbroken". "Others would reduce their salary after they succeeded, but I would not give any discounts. From the beginning to the end, I was consistent in my words and deeds."

Xu Hongdou thought about it and it seemed so. "Well, since you have already tricked me into it, what else can I say?"

Chen Mo's eyes widened: "Wow, isn't that a bit of a sly way of saying this?"

Xu Hongdou glanced at it and asked, "Who is taking advantage of whom in the end?"

Chen Mo muttered quietly, "It's hard to say whether this is a perfect match."

Xu Hongdou sneered, "Okay, then don't get in my bed tonight, or I'll take advantage of you again."

Chen Mo patted his chest and said righteously, "It's okay, I don't mind. I'm a grown man, and it's only right for me to suffer a little."

Xu Hongdou smiled, "Don't force me to slap you in your company."

"Okay." Chen Mo assessed the situation and decided to quit while he was ahead.

"Come on, come on, I'll take you to my office." Chen Mo put his arm around Xu Hongdou's waist in a seductive way.

Xu Hongdou gently patted Chen Mo's hand and reminded him, "We are in the company. As the boss, you should be careful about the impact."

Chen Mo didn't care. "What's the big deal? I'll officially announce you as the boss lady. Otherwise, when others see your beauty, they will think I'm taking advantage of you."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes and said, "You are so frivolous."

But having said that, Chen Mo did not hug Xu Hongdou anymore. It was indeed not a good influence in the company.

But Chen Mo still held Xu Hongdou's hand and walked around the company. Many employees saw it, which silently announced to everyone that she was the hostess of the company.

On this day, all employees of Southern Media knew the origin of their company's name.

It turns out that it is the Southern Country where “red beans grow in the South”.

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(End of this chapter)