Chapter 29 Firing You

"President Jiang, I'm fine standing."

Lan Xiaodie took the car keys with extreme nervousness, not daring to sit down at all.

Seeing Lan Xiaodie's tense and cramped appearance, Jiang Chenfeng vaguely recalled some events.

[It seems my little secretary is also destined to become one of Lin Tian's harem, right?]

[If I'm guessing correctly, this Little Sheep Lan Xiaodie should already know Lin Tian by now?]

[According to the upcoming plot progression, I'm supposed to have a drunken outburst of animalistic lust and try to force myself on her. As a result, Lin Tian will show up just in time to save her and break both of my legs.]

[Later, for her sake, Lin Tian will come to make a bet with me. Even though I'll have the winning hand, he'll still win the gamble and win this Little Sheep her freedom. From then on, this Little Sheep will fall uncontrollably in love with Lin Tian and become a member of his harem!]

[I remember that although this Little Sheep doesn't have much screen time later on, every appearance is crucial. Especially when she later blocks an enemy attack for Lin Tian and gets infected with a strange, potent poison. Lin Tian has to use his 'little brother' to detoxify her.]

"President Jiang, were you speaking?"

Lan Xiaodie heard Jiang Chenfeng's inner thoughts and her eyes suddenly widened, revealing a look of shock.

"Yeah! I told you to sit down." Jiang Chenfeng nodded.

"No, not that, it was just now..." Lan Xiaodie waved her hands repeatedly, trying to explain.

"Just now? What? I just asked you to help me find a place where I can learn self-defense. Did you forget?" Jiang Chenfeng said.

Lan Xiaodie pursed her lips tightly, looking at Jiang Chenfeng with a complex gaze, her mind filled with confusion.

What was going on?

If Jiang Chenfeng hadn't spoken just now, then where did the voice she heard come from?

Could it be...

"Don't be nervous, hurry up and sit down!" Jiang Chenfeng found Lan Xiaodie's uneasy appearance a bit funny and comforted her.

"I... I..."

Lan Xiaodie hesitated for a moment before tremblingly sitting down.

Jiang Chenfeng secretly shook his head, feeling a bit of a headache as he thought to himself:

[This really is one thing after another! I haven't even dealt with that Steel Remaining Warrior Yang Shuyue yet! Now another one, the Little Sheep Lan Xiaodie, has popped up. Although she isn't one of the most important Female Protagonists in Lin Tian's life, she's still one of Lin Tian's women!]

[What should I do now? I definitely can't follow the plot and bully her, otherwise Lin Tian will surely break my legs. Should I just fire her directly?]

[Letting her leave my side is definitely the best choice. As long as she has nothing to do with me, Lin Tian won't be able to do anything to me!]

Fire her?!

Lan Xiaodie was struck with terror, certain that she had heard Jiang Chenfeng's inner thoughts.

But she didn't have time to ponder why she could hear his heart.

If she were really fired by Jiang Chenfeng, her father's illness wouldn't be cured!

Right now, she was relying on the high salary Jiang Chenfeng paid her to barely maintain her father's daily expenses.

If she lost this salary, even if she found another job, she wouldn't be able to support her sick father.

He can't fire me!

She had to think of a way; she absolutely could not be fired by Jiang Chenfeng!

[Maybe I can change my approach. I could directly hire a famous doctor to help cure her father. Wouldn't that work?]

[That way, Lin Tian would have no reason to attack me... Wait! If I do that, Lin Tian will also hold a grudge against me because, according to the plot, he's the one who's supposed to treat the Little Sheep's father so he can win her heart.]

[If I overstep and hire a doctor to help the Little Sheep cure her father, Lin Tian will definitely hate me to death! It's better not to disrupt the plot. I'll let it develop naturally. I just need to control myself and not let my animalistic lust get the better of me!]

Jiang Chenfeng decided to go with the flow.

As long as he didn't touch Lan Xiaodie, it would be impossible for Lin Tian to break his legs.

Firing Lan Xiaodie also carried great risks. If, because of the dismissal, Lan Xiaodie couldn't afford to save her father and he ended up dying...

Then Lan Xiaodie would surely resent him, and as Lin Tian's woman, Lin Tian would also stand up for her!

So, the best course of action now was to do nothing and wait for the plot to unfold.

When Lin Tian came to reclaim Lan Xiaodie's freedom, he would simply go along with it and let her go!

Lan Xiaodie was beyond shocked, her pupils shrinking rapidly; it felt unbelievable.

Was this still the Jiang Chenfeng she knew?

So Jiang Chenfeng actually had this side to his inner thoughts?

And also...

How did Jiang Chenfeng know about Brother Lin Tian's affairs so clearly?

And on what basis did he say she was Brother Lin Tian's woman?

Even one of Brother Lin Tian's harem?

While Lan Xiaodie didn't reject the idea of becoming Lin Tian's woman, hearing it from Jiang Chenfeng's mouth made it feel a bit distorted.

"Xiaodie!"

Although Jiang Chenfeng didn't want to disrupt the plot, he also didn't want to keep Lan Xiaodie too close to him.

The protagonist's woman—one must not offend her, but one must not get close either!

Maintaining distance was the right solution!

Lan Xiaodie shivered all over and said with a face full of tension, "President Jiang, you should just call me Secretary Lan!"

"Secretary Lan, I'd like to give you some time off. You see..." Jiang Chenfeng said.

Lan Xiaodie's face suddenly turned pale. She quickly stood up and said urgently, "President Jiang, is there something I've done to dissatisfy you? Please, whatever you do, don't fire me!"

"I didn't want to fire you, I just wanted to give you a vacation..." Jiang Chenfeng explained.

"A vacation is just a euphemism. I know you want to fire me, but I really need this job. Please give me a chance, I'll do anything!" Lan Xiaodie said with a tearful face.

She had heard Jiang Chenfeng's inner thoughts and knew he wanted to fire her.

Now Jiang Chenfeng giving her a vacation—wasn't that just a disguised dismissal?

She wasn't exactly a newcomer to the workplace; she was well aware of certain unspoken rules!

"I don't want to fire you. I'm giving you some time off so you can take care of your father, with your salary and benefits unchanged... Oh, wait! I'll even give you double the salary and benefits. Can you be at ease now?" Jiang Chenfeng said helplessly.

"No, no! I don't want a vacation, I only want to work for you! As long as you keep me and don't fire me, I will definitely work with all my heart and soul. I will surely satisfy you!" Lan Xiaodie said urgently.

[Good grief!]

[I just want to give her a vacation, is it really this hard?]

[As long as she stays away from me, there won't be any risk for me!]

Jiang Chenfeng felt his head throbbing, not knowing what to do anymore.