I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

[Su Xiaonuan: @Qin Yunchu, sister, is that you in the profile picture? You're so pretty!]

Although she was praised for her beauty, Qin Yun Chu was not happy at all.

She's been praised for her beauty countless times.

Never before has the occasion been so strange.

Qin Yun Chu rubbed her eyes and looked at the group chat again for a while:

[Heartbroken Boys Take-In Group]

"..."

Qin Yunchu's brows furrowed deeply.

Just as she was thinking about how to maintain order in the work group, a message tagging her suddenly popped up in her eyes:

[@Qin Yunchu, my new love, how far have things progressed between you and Chen Ya?]

Chapter 2 Do you all like him?

New love interest?

Chen Ya?

progress?

Qin Yun Chu felt like she had a little white rabbit jumping around in her mind.

My temples are throbbing, and my head is about to ache from anger!

It took her more than 20 years of elite education to cultivate the composure to keep her cursing in her throat.

As a staunch advocate of remaining single and believing that wise people don't fall in love, she has never been troubled by anything else in her life...

The only annoying thing is being pressured to get married, find a partner, or get married.

Now things are really different. They're not rushing us anymore, they're just being aggressive!

After being aloof and arrogant in the workplace for so many years, how come she suddenly got involved in a scandal?

Moreover, the person she was rumored to be having an affair with was an employee whose name she couldn't even remember!

She calmed herself down and stared at the group for a while longer.

...After watching them chat for two more screens, she realized something:

That guy named Chen Ya added her to the wrong group.

This is clearly not a project team work group; this is... this is...

This is Chen Ya's fishpond group!

Suddenly realizing that he had uncovered a huge secret of his subordinate, Qin Yun Chu's heart pounded wildly.

She tried desperately to retrieve her memories.

In terms of appearance, Chen Ya really didn't leave any impression on her.

A buzz cut, non-prescription glasses, a white shirt, and black trousers—if you were to be thrown on the street, it would be like throwing a drop of water into the ocean.

Qin Yun Chu has been beautiful since she was a child. The love letters she has received could fill two suitcases. What kind of boys hasn't she seen?

She really didn't think that a guy like that could be so popular.

They even started raising fish ponds.

What gives him the right?

How can you be so virtuous?

Qin Yun Chu's fingers hovered over the chat box for a long time before suddenly moving and typing out a line of text.

Qin Yun Chu: Do you all like Chen Ya?

The group chat, which was just going on and having a great time, suddenly went silent.

Qin Yunchu bit her finger, feeling a little nervous.

She didn't know what she had to be nervous about, but if she really got a positive answer, then today would be considered extremely absurd.

After waiting for what felt like an eternity, Qin Yun Chu finally received a reply.

And there's more than one.

[Lu Keke: Keke likes Chen Ya, and wants to marry him.]

[Gu Yuqing: To be honest, it's not just liking, it's love. I love him.]

Jiang Xinhai: Chen Ya? A stinky man, a big pig's head, a rotten radish... but I like him, I like Chen Ya the most.

[Asai Ruriko: Auntie washing the railway.jpg]

[Lu Aiai: Ugh, how can you even say things like that?!]

[Su Xiaonuan: (Tears streaming down her face.jpg) This can't be fair! Didn't we agree that neither of us would confess first?!]

……

Sitting in front of the computer, Chen Ya sneezed.

Old Tang behind him turned on the alcohol spray and sprayed it all over the surrounding area.

"I've gone to so much trouble to help you debug, is it really necessary to be so disgusted with me?"

Old Tang stubbornly retorted, "This is about hygiene, okay? Isn't it for your own good?"

"But I'm here cleaning up your messes, and you're here complaining about me. Even if you're right, it's still really annoying."

Zhang Jie's loud voice came from behind: "It's time to get off work, aren't you leaving yet?"

Old Tang turned around and said, "We've run into some trouble. Looks like we'll have to work overtime today."

Do you want me to come with you?

Old Tang waved his hand and said, "No need, no need, Sister Zhang, you should go home quickly. The school's after-school care period is almost over."

Thanks! I'll be going now!

Wang Qian peeked out from behind the computer screen: "Chen Ya, how much longer until it's fixed?"

Chen Ya threw the mouse on the table: "At least 2 hours."

Wang Qian said with a smile, "Then try your best to work for 3 hours. Anything less than 3 hours is not considered overtime."

Old Tang grinned slyly at Wang Qian and said, "Qian, you go order some boxed lunches, I'll fill out the overtime application form. Aren't we going to make enough for tonight's midnight snack?"

"Great! Now that we're done, let's go have a good meal together!"

Wang Qian ran off happily to order takeout, while Lao Tang happily made expense reports, only Chen Ya had a dark face.

Logically speaking, this is not his job responsibility at all, and he doesn't need to work overtime.

However, if this thorny issue is not resolved, it will delay tomorrow's progress and thus affect the overall project schedule.

The most important reason he offered to help was that he had the ability to do so.

Old Tang is a pure tech geek; he knows nothing but technology.

Wang Qian is a recent college graduate with no dark thoughts whatsoever;

Ms. Zhang is a single mother who raises two children on her own.

To be honest, he doesn't dislike these people.

Since I have nothing to do at home anyway, I might as well grind for achievements.

His phone was on the table, constantly vibrating. He glanced at it occasionally and saw messages from a "heartbroken boy shelter group".

Just as he was about to pick up his phone to check, Wang Qian suddenly pressed his hand down.

"Don't play on your phone, Zhang Li is behind you," Wang Qian whispered.

Chen Ya immediately understood.

Zhang Li was Chen Ya's former department head, so she was his former direct supervisor.

It's not that I'm afraid to touch my phone under her nose, but she's extremely talkative, and if she finds a reason to do so, I'll be left with a terrible headache.

"Hey, working overtime here? Keep it up!"

Zhang Li walked in with her arms crossed, looking like she was strolling around, her two small, sharp, triangular eyes scanning everywhere.

Those who know her well will know that this is her way of finding a reason to speak.

Chen Ya nudged Lao Tang with his elbow, and Lao Tang realized something was wrong. He immediately covered the overtime work order he was making with the book "The Pragmatic Programmer" on the table.

But it was too late. Zhang Li immediately cried out in a shrill voice:

"It's so great to work on an independent project team, you can fill out overtime application forms whenever you want."

Chen Ya looked up, his bright eyes fixed on her:

"Mr. Zhang, you're a very capable person, so how could you say something so unprofessional? What do you mean by 'fill it out whenever you want'? All forms have to go through procedures."

"Ha! Procedures? What a joke! Voluntary overtime is clearly not eligible for overtime pay. Do you even respect company rules?"

According to company regulations, overtime is paid at 1.5 times the normal rate, but also according to company regulations, voluntary overtime is not considered overtime.

Previously, in Zhang Li's department, Chen Ya never worked overtime; it was all "voluntary overtime," with an average daily working time of more than 11 hours.

Zhang Li chuckled sarcastically twice, then sighed:

"Sigh, it's only because I'm not leading this from here, but if there were senior employees overseeing things, we wouldn't let you embezzle company assets like this."

This flattery was so excessive that no one could stand it. Wang Qianchun was disgusted and couldn't say a word, while Old Tang also had a sour look on his face.

Just then, footsteps sounded in the corridor. Chen Ya saw a pair of familiar high heels flash by the door and immediately understood everything.

Zhang Li is the kind of person who leaves right after get off work, so why is she having the time to come over and gossip with them today? It turns out her real intention wasn't what she was talking about; she was saying it to the people outside the door.

Chen Ya also said loudly, "Sister Zhang, the company's system is to reward and punish in an orderly manner. If we work overtime, then we are working overtime. We can't let those who do the work suffer. This way, everyone will be more motivated to work in the future. Don't you think so?"

Chapter 3 Are You Worthy?

A mocking smile appeared on Zhang Li's lips.

She came here just to stir up trouble for President Qin to see.

“Look at you, you have no spirit of dedication at all. The company provides you with a platform and works hard to cultivate you, and you still try to embezzle those few cents of overtime pay. You even talk about orderly rewards and punishments, but you all want to be rewarded. So who will reward the company?”

Zhang Li deliberately spoke loudly to make sure the person outside the door could hear her, and then said:

"Forget it, why am I saying all this? I can't control you guys anyway."

Chen Ya was about to retort when Lao Tang stopped him.

Old Tang stood up, took out the overtime form, and said, "Sister Zhang, you're right. We'll work overtime voluntarily, so we won't fill out this form."

After saying that, with two "rip, rip" sounds, the overtime slip was torn into four pieces by Lao Tang.

Zhang Li nodded: "That's more like it. I think Lao Tang is more suitable to lead this project team than Chen Ya. Speaking of Chen Ya, you're being unreasonable. You never work overtime in my department, but you've been working overtime ever since you came here. Are you looking down on me?"

Chen Ya turned back to his chair, ignoring her: "Some things I don't think need to be said too clearly. Since you already know, why make yourself uncomfortable here?"

"you!"

Zhang Li's two light eyebrows shot up, furrowed for a while before relaxing, and she said loudly, "Chen Ya! Your career won't go far like this!"

After saying that, she stomped out the door in her high heels.

She had just stepped out when she heard her exaggerated and obsequious voice:

"Oh dear! Mr. Qin! What are you doing here? Hehehe, sorry, I was just disciplining a few young people and I got a little out of line..."

Old Tang whispered to Chen Ya, "Brother Ya, you're being too impulsive. President Qin is outside."

Chen Ya said, "I know."

"You know that, yet you still spoke so loudly! Aren't you leaving a bad impression on the boss?"

Wang Qian chimed in, "Yeah, Brother Ya, even though we know you're trying to benefit everyone, it's best to keep a low profile in front of the leaders."

Chen Ya shook his head, dismissing the offer with disdain.