Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Upon hearing Little Azhangâs questioning, his boss narrowed his eyes, clearly sensing that something was amiss.
âZhang, what do you mean? I donât quite understand. Clearly, itâs a surprise Iâve prepared for you all, why would it turn into a scare?â
Little Azhang continued with a cold snort, âHeh, is that so? Then where exactly are we going on this trip? Are you brave enough to tell us?â
âSince itâs a chartered flight, why did you collect our passports and IDs? And whatâs the meaning behind the comprehensive physical exams you arranged for us before departure?â
âJust a trip, why the need for a full-body exam? Why were various organs examined?â
âMost likely⦠the trip is a facade! In reality, youâre planning to sell us!â In his last sentence, Little Azhangâs tone was practically accusing!
The boss opposite him had a change in expression.
Although he still had a smile on his face, this smile was obviously abnormal.
But he still spoke, âHuh, Zhang, have you been watching too many movies lately?â
âYouâre really overthinking it. Why would I sell you? If I sell you, can I get away with that?â
âSince youâre so persistent, then Iâll tell you the truth. Our first stop this time is
Dubai. How can an international trip be complete without experiencing Dubai?â
âThen weâll take you to the Maldives, and weâ¦â
âThe Maldives?â At this moment, a girlâs excited voice rang out. âSo, the surprise our boss prepared for us is the Maldives? Boss, youâre amazing!â
âYeah! The boss is truly amazing! Brother Zhang, everyone is waiting for you, come over here quickly.â
It was two girls from the group.
Seeing that Little Azhang and the boss hadnât come over while waiting for the flight, they came to check.
Coincidentally, they heard what the boss had just said about the Maldives.
Looking at his boss in front of him, Little Azhang had essentially confirmed it!
This boss was definitely problematic. When he had spoken earlier, even if the surprise in his bossâs eyes only lasted a split second, he caught it.
He looked at his two colleagues.
He wanted to say something.
But at that moment, the boss spoke first. âHa, indeed, I did plan to take everyone to the Maldives.â
âHowever⦠now, our plans might change.â
âGo and call everyone back. Our trip is canceled.â
When Little Ah Zhang heard his words, he was obviously stunned.
He was really going to cancel it?
At that moment, he didnât know what to say, his prepared words were rendered useless.
But!
As his words fell, the two excited young women were instantly stunned. âWhy, boss? Everyone is about to board the plane. How can you just cancel like that?â
âYeah, thatâs right. Why cancel? Iâve been excited about this trip for three days without sleep.â
Hearing their complaints, the young bossâs tone carried a hint of helplessness, âItâs because that Zhang suspects that I want to abduct all of you, and thus is arguing with me about it.â
âLetâs just cancel this trip. When we get back, you all can decide where to go yourselves.â
âPlan your own flight and itinerary, and Iâll reimburse everyone later. That way, no one can accuse me of trying to abduct you.â
âHowever⦠the reimbursement for everyone might have an upper limit. Places like the Maldives, I might only be able to reimburse a portion of the expenses.â
âAfter all, this was supposed to be a chartered flight, I wanted everyone to be comfortable. Now, canceling this part means wasting money.â âGo and tell everyone to come out. Iâll contact the plane to cancel.â Saying that, he took out his phone, preparing to make a call.
âWait, wait, boss, hold on.â
Seeing that he was about to make the call, the two girls hurriedly stopped him.
Then both turned to look at Little Azhang.
âBrother Zhang, youâve been at the company for three months, donât you know what kind of person the boss is? How can you accuse the boss of wanting to abduct us?â
âYeah, thatâs right. Look at how angry youâve made the boss. Quickly apologize to the boss. Weâre all waiting to check in.â
When the boss initially mentioned canceling the trip, Little Azhang felt somewhat guilty.
Could it be that he had misunderstood the boss?
However, the cancellation also relieved him.
Even if he had misunderstood, missing one vacation wouldnât be a big deal. Besides, they were given the option to plan their own trips, which was still a good outcome.
But as his two colleagues spoke to him with somewhat unfriendly tones, he suddenly realized! F*ck!
Something was wrong!
This dude was an evil motherf*cker!
He was using retreat as a way to advance!
He was trying to manipulate him through his colleagues!
Phew.
Taking a deep breath, Little Azhang calmed himself down.
âHui, Li, listen to me. Letâs give up on this trip.â
âOur so-called âBuddha-likeâ boss is definitely not as harmless as he seems.â
âThink carefully, how long has the longest-tenured employee been here in our company?â
âAnd what about our daily work, and the benefits we enjoy? Is this what a normal company should have?â
âAnd this trip, why did they take our passports and IDs? And the medical check-up, weâ¦â
âHeh heh, so am I just like other bosses, exploiting and squeezing you? Is that the normal situation?â Before Little Azhang could finish his words, the boss interjected.
It was clear he didnât want him to continue.
âWeâre all working happily and making money easily.â
âYou good, me good, everyone good. Isnât that great?â
As he saw the boss interrupting, Little Azhang was about to retort. However, his two stubborn colleagues were the first to speak up.
âYeah, thatâs right, Brother Zhang. If you think the boss is a problem, if you think the company is a problem, why donât you just quit?â
âThatâs right! If you have any ideas, go and do them yourself. Why do you have to drag others into this mess? Weâve found such an amazing company, such a great boss. Donât ruin it for everyone.â
The tone of the two ladies had become extremely unfriendly.
Little Azhang was almost taken aback by their counterarguments.
What the heck!
Why were there people rushing to their deaths?
âWhatâs going on? Whoâs quitting? The flight attendants just came out and asked us when weâll board. Whatâs the situation now, boss?â A few more people walked over at this moment.
Clearly, seeing that they hadnât gone over for so long and the flight attendants were urging them, they came over to check what was happening.
âBrother Wang, itâs Brother Zhang, heâ¦â Hui succinctly expressed the matter with strong emotion.
Li kept chiming in from the side as well.
After hearing their account, the few people who had come over behind them looked at Little Azhang anxiously.
âBrother Zhang! You canât do this! Youâre trying to trap us, arenât you?â
âThatâs right, the boss is with us every day. Others might not understand him, but donât we? Weâve even seen him do the splits while peeing. What could he be hiding from us?â
As this statement was uttered, the bossâs face immediately darkened!
What the f*ck was this nonsense!
As for the current situation, Little Azhang was surrounded by colleagues blaming him,
And others in the distance also discussed this matter animatedly.
Because just now, Xiao Hui had posted the incident in the company chat.
He was trembling with anger!
How did it end up like this?
Did these people have any sense of crisis?
Wasnât it supposed to be that after I raised this doubt, everyone would unite to cancel the trip?
Butâ¦
What were you guys doing?
He subconsciously looked at the boss.
Seeing the smugness in the bossâs smiling eyes, Little Azhang understood.
The boss was playing mind games with him!
What a way to retreat and advance.
This was toying with human nature so obviously!
The boss noticed Little Azhangâs gaze, but he didnât care at all.
Instead, he pretended to be deep and said, âAh, Xiao Zhang, I didnât expect you to see me like this.â
âIf thatâs the case, letâs part on good terms. Iâll have the finance department settle your salary for the next month.â
âWeâll deal with it after everyone returns from the trip.â
âWell⦠letâs see if anyone still has issues with me. I treat everyone equally. After all, weâre like brothers. Letâs part on good terms, and Iâll compensate you all adequately.â
This last sentence made several people who had been suspicious reconsider.
They hesitated in an instant.
It was obvious that they had sensed the bossâs intention.
If they didnât go on this trip today together, then it proved that they didnât trust the boss!
If they didnât trust the boss, then they would part on good terms!
For a moment⦠watching the scene in front of him, Little Azhang felt deeply powerless.
At this rate⦠no one would believe him.
When a canary got used to life in a cage, it would never realize how treacherous it was outside of its beautiful prison..