Chapter 61.3: Are you someone’s current boyfriend? You’re just a current boss!

Before Ye Zhaoxia’s accident, she was still planning to go to ShangLing mountain to see the maple leaves next month. However, because Lin Hui was busy with work, the plan was postponed again and again, until it never came to fruition.

After she passed away, Lin Hui buried her ashes in the public cemetery in ShangLing mountain, leaving her in the place she loved.

However, every year when they swept the tomb, they inevitably ran into crowds going to ShangLing mountain to see the maple leaves.

Bai Duanduan remembered Ye Zhaoxia and remained silent and low-spirited all the way. In fact, since she met Lin Hui early in the morning, the two of them had not smiled once.

However, this scene was interpreted differently by others.

Ji Lin almost woke up early. He carefully listened to the movement next door, heard Bai Duanduan open and close the door, and noticed that she wasn’t wearing high heels today, so there was no rhythmic sound of the thin high heels on the ground. Perhaps because she was going to climb ShangLing mountain to see the maple leaves with Lin Hui, she wore sports shoes.

Although there was no important work today, it was understandable that she wants to avoid the peak time of maple viewing on the weekend and choose to go there during working hours today. There was nothing wrong with this, but Ji Lin couldn’t accept her spending her work time and going to see the maple leaves with Lin Hui. Even though Bai Duanduan didn’t have any important work today and had arranged for a day off, Ji Lin still couldn’t accept it.

Why?

Why should Bai Duan Duan reconcile with Lin Hui?

Listening to the unspoken understanding between the two on the phone, Ji Lin felt uncomfortable all over.

Their annual maple viewing activity had probably been going on for a long time, and it was a regular project they had when they were a couple.

Ji Lin didn’t actually have any important work this morning. He had worked overtime until three in the morning last night, and he could have slept in, but he didn’t know why, he didn’t even set an alarm, but he woke up on his own at seven in the morning. After waking up, he didn’t do anything else, just lay there quietly listening to the noise next door…

The sound insulation of this house was not too good. Bai DuanDuan’s alarm clock rang, Bai Duan Duan got up, Bai DuanDuan washed up, Bai DuanDuan used the microwave to heat up some instant breakfast… as long as you listen carefully, you can still distinguish some things.

Then Bai DuanDuan went out.

Ji Lin took a deep breath and also got out of bed, then he endured the morning chill and walked to the balcony. Through the window of the balcony, he could just see the main entrance of the community downstairs, where a black Land Rover had indeed parked.

Soon, Ji Lin saw a familiar figure- Bai DuanDuan was dressed very warmly and homely, she tied her hair into a ponytail, and indeed wore sports shoes. When she saw Lin Hui’s car, she slightly quickened her pace and ran a little bit. Her ponytail swayed left and right, making her look like a young college student with a bit of playfulness.

Lin Hui lowered the car window and said something to Bai DuanDuan, then Bai DuanDuan opened the passenger door and got in.

A black Land Rover drove away with Bai Duanduan, leaving the residential area and disappearing into the traffic.

Ji Lin felt like something had been taken away from him as well. Although it was sunny today, he felt stuffy, irritable, and uncomfortable. For the first time in his life, he even hoped that the weather forecast was wrong, and that there would be a sudden hailstorm or a mix of rain and snow to completely ruin certain people’s maple viewing and mountain climbing activities.

It was a pity that, as if to oppose him, the originally overcast weather had not only failed to become partly cloudy, but had instead turned into a bright and sunny day.

So Ji Lin went to work with a gloomy face under such good weather.

There was nothing new in the office today, except for the unexpected encounter with Li Min.

When Ji Lin entered Sheng Lin, she was already standing in the large office area, chatting and laughing with other colleagues. Ji Lin was stunned for a moment before recognizing her.

Unlike when she was his assistant before, Li Min now didn’t wear professional attire, and her hairstyle seemed to have changed. In short, she gave a different feeling. When she was at Sheng Lin before, Ji Lin felt that her emotions were very tense and she would never be seen chatting and laughing with others in the large office area.

But now that she had already resigned, why did she come back? Did she want to come back to be his assistant again? Even though he already had Bai Duanduan as his new assistant, who often dumped work on him, Ji Lin felt that he didn’t need any other assistants.

When Li Min saw Ji Lin, she immediately smiled and said, “Partner Ji.”

Ji Lin was just about to think about how to speak, but Li Min continued to speak on her own. She pulled out a red card from her bag and handed it to Ji Lin. “Partner Ji, I’m getting married. Please come with your colleagues this Saturday.”

Ji Lin looked down and realized that it was a wedding invitation. On the big red background, Li Min and a handsome man were smiling sweetly at the camera. The card clearly stated “Bride: Li Min; Groom: Zhang Junda”. Behind the photo of the two was a large heart, and below it was the line “We’re getting married!”, which was indeed very festive.

“I also decided to get married suddenly. The time was tight and I didn’t prepare much. Don’t bring red envelopes or gifts when you come. We are not having a traditional wedding in a hotel. We rented a villa in the suburbs to have a wedding party. Although we are celebrating my marriage to my husband, it’s actually just an opportunity for our friends to get together. Please come and join us as a favor. I haven’t seen everyone for a while since I quit my job, so let’s just catch up and treat it as a friend gathering.”

Li Min handed out invitations to all her former colleagues, chatted for a while, and then left with a smile.

Usually, Ji Lin didn’t want to attend these kinds of events, but now he was unusually restless and felt that he should do something to change his mood and shift his focus away from his troubles.

Since Bai Duanduan left, she had not contacted Ji Lin. He had checked his phone over ten times, but there was no news from her. Was she so happy with Lin Hui that she forgot even her kind boss?

A few days ago, she swore that he was a better boss than Lin Hui, but it was a lie.

Finally, Ji Lin couldn’t hold back his dissatisfaction any longer. During lunch with Rong Sheng, he blurted out his thoughts.

Unfortunately, instead of comfort, Rong Sheng gave him a few sharp words.

“Ji Lin, your mentality is unbalanced. Even at the level of being a boss, you are indeed better than Lin Hui. You give a higher salary, better benefits, pay more attention to Bai Duan’s guidance, and provide better business opportunities. But you have to understand that you are just a ‘current boss’, while he is not only her ‘former boss’ but also her ‘former boyfriend’! Are you her current boyfriend? Unless you are, you have no right to complain here. You are just in a labor relationship with her. Why do you have to act like it’s a drama?”

Rong Sheng continued, “I understand that you feel uncomfortable with Lin Hui’s reunion and new relationship, but we should still be rational. Your anger and dissatisfaction with Lin Hui should not be transferred to Bai Duanduan. When it comes to love and labor relationships, people choose to be closer to their loved ones, and there is nothing wrong with that.”

After finishing, Rong Sheng patted Ji Lin’s shoulder and said, “Brother, think positively and relax. You are indeed a good boss. Even though Bai Duanduan and Lin Hui are together again, she has no intention of leaving her job, right? So you haven’t lost the battle against Lin Hui.”

Rong Sheng’s words were meant to comfort Ji Lin, but they only made him feel worse.

The author has something to say: The case is not over yet.

[Small theater]

Rong Sheng: Are you her current boyfriend? You’re just a current boss!

Ji Lin is lost in thought.

The next day

Ji Lin: Thank you for your advice. I’m now her current boyfriend.

Rong Sheng: ?? You’re no longer single???