Go and Help Her with the Resignation Procedures

For Su Bai, crab roe buns always had one problem: they were delicious, but it was easy to get tired of them.

Actually, this was true for any crab-roe flavored food. Like the crab-roe sunflower seeds he loved as a kid—the first bite was always incredibly fragrant, but by the end, there was a sense of palate fatigue.

The Red Sour Soup happened to be perfect for stimulating the appetite and cutting through the richness. In that sense, it was indeed a fitting match.

The only issue was that combining sour, sweet, spicy, and salty with the taste of crab roe made the flavor profile a bit too complex. For those with more traditional palates, it might not be very welcoming.

Su Bai, however, didn't care. He had a high tolerance for food and wasn't one of those people who drew a hard line between "Team Sweet" and "Team Salty." Sweet, salty, spicy—he’d wolf it all down just the same!

"How is it, Brother Su Bai? My sister and I simmered this Red Sour Soup especially for you yesterday. Even Senior Jialu praised us for our hard work~"

As Su Bai ate, Wan Xinyan trotted over with a grin to wait on him. She took the opportunity to fish for compliments, and while doing so, didn't forget to mention her senior. It was a display of maximum emotional intelligence.

Zhou Jialu responded in kind, and the two exchanged compliments like it was some sort of refined ladies' tea party.

Su Bai just focused on enjoying his meal, his ears catching the girls' conversation which held very little actual substance.

If you wanted to say there was hidden murderous intent in their chat, you wouldn't be wrong. Zhou Jialu and the Wan sisters really didn't get along well. However, they couldn't actually start a fight with Su Bai holding down the fort, so it was purely just playful noise.

You could interpret it as beautiful girls hissing at each other and snatching at hair ribbons.

A girls' band drama, so to speak.

"I've noticed something very interesting," Su Bai suddenly said with a smile in the middle of his meal.

The two girls immediately looked all ears.

"When you guys show off your achievements in front of me, it feels like your voices are even more 'cutesy' than usual."

"Really?" "No way!"

"It's quite sweet. I like it. Heh, a genuine Tsukinomori accent."

When girls try to please a boy they like, they automatically switch to a cutesy baby voice. It’s even more pronounced during harem intrigues.

Truly amusing.

Su Bai teased them with a grin, making the girls flustered. Zhou Jialu covered her face and said she had work to do in the kitchen, while Wan Xinyan said she was going upstairs to find her sister.

"Oh, right. Tell your sister that when Yangyang wakes up later this morning, she should find time to drive her back to her rental. Her legs are sore today; I doubt she can drive."

Arrangements made, meal finished.

Su Bai went to the master bedroom to check on Chen Yusheng.

Still sleeping.

According to the lingering messages on WeChat, Sheng-Sheng had worked quite late at the company yesterday. The company reported that Chen Yusheng's learning progress had been astonishing lately, and she had even started participating in projects.

Two days ago, the head of the algorithm team had excitedly told Su Bai that Chen Yusheng was a godsend. A problem that had stumped them for a long time was solved by a flash of brilliance from her little brain. It pushed their product progress forward by a huge margin, with a test version expected to be released within a month.

A genius. She was born for this.

Often, so-called technical problems are just missing that one spark of inspiration.

Looking at Chen Yusheng's peaceful expression as she slept in, and the faint smile on her lips, Su Bai felt that her overall vitality and spirit were significantly better than when he first met her.

When one doesn't have to suffer the hardships of survival, one is full of energy. When it comes to a career one loves, even staying up all night and grinding is healthy.

Su Bai didn't wake her. He just kissed her soft lips.

He helped her put on a black steam eye mask.

Hmm, she'll sleep sounder this way.

It was also a way to get used to it in advance. Su Bai was already looking forward to the day when both Sheng-Sheng and Yangyang would wear black blindfolds, and he would have one in each hand...

No, I can't keep thinking about it. I feel a fire starting to kindle inside me.

To avoid disturbing the little genius's sleep and to protect the progress of the motherland's scientific research, Su Bai went to find Wan Xinyan to blow off some steam. Seeing that it was almost time for class, he got ready to leave.

Before leaving, he instructed Zhou Jialu: "Today, you are the Assistant to the General Manager of White Night Holdings. Go and help my newly signed fashion designer resign from her job."

"Eh?" Zhou Jialu, who was adjusting Su Bai's collar, paused. "Resigning... requires someone else's help?"

Zhou Jialu blurted this out subconsciously. After all, when she was still in the corporate world, she was the feisty type. Whether it was colleagues or bosses, it was hard for anyone to take advantage of her.

However, Su Bai knew very well that Lu Yuning's personality was vastly different from Zhou Jialu's.

That kind of soft, timid girl would likely be seen by the design studio owner as the perfect target for bullying.

That's how the workplace is. Those with soft personalities tend to get piled with work, but when it comes to performance reviews and rewards, they are completely overlooked. Only those who are slick enough or have strong connections get the benefits.

The classic workhorse, as they say.

Su Bai had no doubt that the boss would be unhappy about Lu Yuning resigning. If you leave, where are we going to find another high-quality beast of burden with such a good temper?

She would inevitably face difficulties.

So, sending Zhou Jialu to help her was a precautionary measure.

After hearing Su Bai's general idea, Zhou Jialu immediately got excited. "Oh, then I definitely have to step in! I can't stand those small-time bosses who think having a little money gives them the right to squeeze their employees dry! Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll make sure the designer gets everything sorted out!"

Zhou Jialu was quite confident about this.

The title Su Bai gave her, "Assistant to the General Manager," was really just Su Bai's personal assistant.

"White Night Holdings"—the name sounded like it was involved in some illegal business, but in reality, it was just a holding company Su Bai had registered. Any future companies or business divisions he set up would be listed under it.

So, Zhou Jialu changed into a business suit, black stockings, and high heels. Her entire aura instantly transformed, radiating the sharp, aggressive intensity of a career woman.

So much so that when Lu Yuning saw her half an hour later, she subconsciously shivered.

Su Bai's guess was completely spot on; Lu Yuning was indeed the type to get pushed around at her company.

In these small companies, the boss is often a former employee of a major corporation who hit a glass ceiling, couldn't get promoted, was unhappy with their salary, or felt restricted... In short, for various reasons, they jumped ship to go solo and set up a studio.

They mostly took on work from their old employers, which could be understood as a form of outsourcing.

Because the business model is relatively simple and easy to control, it's very easy to pile work onto the studio staff... That's how small companies are; they hire one person and expect them to do the work of ten, especially with a pushover like Lu Yuning.

How does the saying go?

At work, as long as you are willing to endure hardship, you will have endless hardship to endure.

Moreover, the boss feels no guilt about this whatsoever. They even think they are providing opportunities for young people.

She ought to be thanking us!