The Overbearing CEO's Three Essentials

Lu Xi gave Shen Jingmo a thorough examination.

Zhu Yu stood nearby, extremely nervous, afraid that if anything happened to Shen Jingmo, his good days would be over.

"A-Mo, you have to be careful. Your stomach was already bad to begin with, so you absolutely mustn't drink too much," Lu Xi advised him like an old friend.

Zhu Yu silently nodded beside them.

--[Sure enough, one of the classic signs of an overbearing CEO: stomach problems. Check.]

Just as Shen Jingmo was about to give a casual grunt of acknowledgment, he heard Zhu Yu's words.

Without receiving a response, Lu Xi looked at Shen Jingmo in confusion. "Also, A-Mo sometimes gets headaches. If you have time, you can come to me and I'll give you a massage."

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up.

--[There we go, classic overbearing CEO trait number two: migraines. Check.]

--[Now all that's left is insomnia.]

"Also, take fewer sleeping pills. You can try aromatherapy; it helps with sleep."

Listening to Zhu Yu's thoughts and Lu Xi's actual words, Shen Jingmo no longer wanted to say anything at all.

Full of confusion, Lu Xi gave Zhu Yu a physical examination, then was sent out of the company by the bewildered Zhu Yu.

After returning to the office, Zhu Yu began wondering how many more days it would take for the examination report to come out. For now, all he knew was that his boss had three ailments.

The first was stomach trouble. The second was headaches, and the third was insomnia.

For the first one, he would try to make his boss drink less. In any case, whenever his boss went out for business dinners in the future, he would definitely have to bring Zhu Yu along. When the time came, Zhu Yu could just help him block a few more drinks.

As for the second, did he really have to learn some massage techniques to relieve headaches? Wasn't that just increasing his workload?

He really had no solution for the third one. It wasn't as if he could go to Shen Jingmo's house and sing him lullabies. He should probably search online for some scented candles to give him instead.

Zhu Yu looked at the plan in front of him with satisfaction. Boss, don't let me down. I'm doing all this for you so that you can throw even more money at me in the future.

--[Boss! Please throw money at me!!!]

In the office next door, Shen Jingmo's brow twitched. What kind of unreasonable request was that?

Zhu Yu stuck the plan above his desk as a constant reminder to himself.

Just as Zhu Yu began handling the day's work,

the gears of fate at the door began to turn.

Annie officially started work today.

The moment Annie sat down at her workstation, she saw Shen Jingyan working at the desk beside hers.

Annie's eyes widened. She had never expected heaven to favor her so much. A-Yan was actually sitting right next to her.

"A-Yan, long time no see." Annie placed her bag on the desk, took a deep breath, and greeted Shen Jingyan with a smile.

"Who are you?" Since Annie had gone abroad to study, Shen Jingyan had not seen her in six years.

Annie pursed her lips sadly at those words. "Have you forgotten? I'm Feng Shiling."

"Feng Shiling? Feng Shiling? That sounds kind of familiar." Shen Jingyan had not wanted to pay attention to this girl at all, but the moment he heard that name, it suddenly sounded familiar. What was going on?

"Oh, I remember now. You're Grandpa Feng's granddaughter, Xiao Ya." After thinking for a long time, Shen Jingyan finally remembered the little girl who had always trailed after him when they were children.

Annie was delighted that Shen Jingyan remembered her, but she still could not help blushing at the name Xiao Ya. "A-Yan, I'm not called Xiao Ya anymore. My name is Annie."

"Annie? That's a nice name." Now that Shen Jingyan knew the girl in front of him was his childhood playmate, he immediately became more familiar with her.

Zhu Yu had already been standing in front of their desks for quite some time, but the two of them were so focused on talking to each other that they had not noticed his dark expression at all.

Just as Zhu Yu could no longer hold back from speaking, Su Duoduo beside them lived up to expectations and directly spilled a cup of coffee onto Annie's skirt.

Su Duoduo got coffee all over her hands as well.

The moment Shen Jingyan saw that Su Duoduo's hands had been scalded by the coffee, he hurriedly grabbed her and led her toward the restroom to rinse them under cold water.

Annie stared blankly at their retreating figures, even forgetting about her stained skirt.

Watching the heartbroken Annie, Zhu Yu helplessly shook his head. See?

"Wipe yourself off." Seeing Annie sitting motionlessly at her desk, Zhu Yu took pity on her and handed her some tissues.

"Thank you, Assistant Zhu." Annie pulled out a tissue and wiped the corners of her eyes first, then took out another clean tissue to wipe the hem of her skirt.

"Ah, Annie, I'm only two years older than you, but there are still some things I want to tell you. In life, love isn't the only path you can choose."

"You've got looks, you've got family background, and you've got ability. You're a top-notch, high-quality young woman in every way."

Annie nodded in agreement when she heard that.

"Then why do we have to cling to this one tree? Honestly, look at this tree. It's neither thick nor sturdy. What exactly do you see in him? Other than being a little leafy, he doesn't have much else going for him."

"Annie, I think you can absolutely walk the bright road of becoming a strong career woman. So many outstanding young men are waiting for you. They're all waiting to get to know you." The more Zhu Yu spoke, the more he felt Annie was not worth it. He slapped the desk directly, startling Xiao Zhuang, who was working across from them.