The boss leaned in close, whispering with a low chuckle, "Call for help! You could scream your lungs out and no one would come to save you!"
Help!
Is anyone going to rescue me?
“Lin Ran! Lin Ran! Where are you? Help me! Please!”
When I woke up this morning, I found myself sitting in the chair of the Boss's Office.
A cold sweat broke out on my forehead!
I remembered that after boiling water in the Boss's Office last night, I had a terrible nightmare!
Now that I was awake, I was still in the same place.
Could it be that everything from last night wasn't just a dream?
I shook off that thought; now wasn't the time to dwell on it.
The reporting system had malfunctioned, and the data needed for tomorrow still wasn't ready.
If I couldn't submit the report by noon today, the boss would definitely scold me!
I couldn't afford to upset him right after starting work.
I needed to get the data done first.
I opened my computer and entered my password to log in.
The desktop popped up with a chat message from Chen Ling.
Chen Ling: [Don't go to the Boss's Office!]
Chen Ling: [If you see this message, please stay away from the Boss's Office!]
I was in a panic!
Because I really went to the Boss's Office last night!
What should I do?
I picked up my phone and messaged Chen Ling: "Sister Ling, I went to the Boss's Office last night. What should I do?"
Chen Ling replied instantly: "What? You really went?"
I responded: "Yeah."
Chen Ling: "Where are you now?"
I: "I'm at my desk."
Chen Ling: "You should rest at your desk for now. We'll talk about it later."
I: "Okay."
After finishing the data, I rubbed my sore wrists and arms.
Wait, what?
I rolled up my sleeves, and there it was—a distinct bruise on my wrist!
And there were marks on my body too!
What was going on?
Was last night's dream real or not?
The next morning, I stepped out with two dark circles under my eyes.
“Yu Bo, why do you look so unwell?” Gatekeeper Grandpa asked me with concern.
“It’s nothing, just didn’t sleep well,” I waved my hand dismissively and hurried toward the office.
As soon as I arrived at the company, I rushed to the break room to find Chen Ling.
“Ling Jie!” I called her in a low voice.
When Chen Ling saw me, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She walked over and took my arm, leading me to a corner.
“What’s going on?” I asked her, puzzled.
“I need to ask you, was it Lin Ran who sent you to the Boss's Office last night?”
Lin Ran?
Why was she bringing up Lin Ran?
“No,” I answered honestly.
Chen Ling stared at me with an inquisitive look. “Then… was it the boss who asked you to go?”
I nodded.
Chen Ling sighed. “You’d better go apologize to the boss right away.”
I was confused. “Why do I need to apologize?”
Chen Ling looked at me as if I were hopeless. “Otherwise, the boss might fire you!”
I was startled and quickly went to find the boss to apologize.
Back at my desk, Lin Ran asked me, “What were you talking about with Chen Ling?”
I told her honestly, "Chen Ling asked me not to go to the Boss's Office for overtime in the future."
Lin Ran suddenly raised her voice, "What did you say? You went to the Boss's Office?"
I looked at her in confusion.
What was going on with her?
Lin Ran usually spoke in a soft voice; I had never seen her raise her voice like this before.
"Why are you being so fierce? I went to help you boil water because you weren't feeling well!"
Lin Ran looked at me in disbelief.
Did she not believe what I said?
I turned and walked into the Boss's Office.
The boss was sipping coffee while looking over some documents.
"Boss, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone to your office to boil water."
The boss looked at me in surprise, "It's okay. I haven't forbidden you from coming to my office."
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