Chapter 36

Assistant Fang, who had followed, heard the child’s voice and was delighted. He stepped out, knocked, and re-entered, “Excuse me, little boss Nian Nian, is there anything I can do for you?”

Nian Nian, still in the chair, corrected him, “I’m not a small boss; I’m a big boss.”

Assistant Fang was speechless.

Jiang Chen, hearing his daughter’s voice, was delighted and surprised. “Why is Nian Nian here? Where’s Mom?”

Shen Mingyou, who had been in the lounge, came out and saw her daughter pretending to be a big boss.

Assistant Fang left to avoid disturbing them. Jiang Chen was initially surprised but deflated when he learned Shen Mingyou was on a business trip and left Nian Nian with him. He was unsure of managing alone after his previous baby-raising experience on a show.

Jiang Chen usually didn’t eat in the company cafeteria, preferring his assistant to bring meals to his office. However, today, he brought Nian Nian and Shen Mingyou to the cafeteria.

Employees, who had heard about the boss’s family visit but had never seen it, were excited. They thought highly of Jiang Chen for bringing his family to the cafeteria. 

Unaware of their thoughts, Jiang Chen ordered food and, upon returning, found his wife and daughter surrounded by curious onlookers.

The employees, who usually acted like mice seeing a cat when their boss was around, now surrounded Shen Mingyou and asked for her autograph, as if they couldn’t see him.

Jiang Chen: “…”

“Madam boss, my wife is your fan, can you please sign an autograph for me?”

“Xiao Niannian, I’m your aunt’s fan, can I take a photo with auntie?”

A young-looking male employee, unable to squeeze in, shouted from the outside: “Sister Youzi, I like you so much! I will always support you!”

“Tell me, who do you like?” The young male employee turned around and was shocked to see the big boss standing behind him.

I was so excited just now that I forgot the boss is still here.

The young male employee’s face fell. “I-I mean, I like the show ‘Super Mom,’ and I will always support the mothers and children in this show in the future.”

Jiang Chen snorted softly.

The male employee ran away quickly, as if he had been pardoned.

After Shen Mingyou signed, the food was almost cold, so Jiang Chen had to go and get more.

“The employees in your company are quite interesting.” Shen Mingyou said while eating, thinking of those who dressed conservatively but almost stepped on the cafeteria table to get autographs.

Jiang Chen: “I think they’re just too idle. I bet they’re slacking off and watching live streams during work hours.”

Shen Mingyou smiled: “Are you a black-hearted boss? You even want to control your employees when they slack off.”

Jiang Chen felt the need to defend his reputation to his wife: “According to the surveys, Lingyu has the lowest turnover rate among companies in the same industry, and it’s also the company many young graduates dream of joining.”

Lingyu was famous for its great employee benefits, though Jiang Chen had high expectations for his workers.

Nian Nian, who had been concentrating on eating, suddenly spoke up: “So, is Dad a good boss?”

Jiang Chen was very confident: “Of course.”

Nian Nian, who hadn’t yet tired of playing the big boss game, said: “Then Nian Nian can also be a good boss. I’ll give everyone money, lots of money.”

Nian Nian understood that a good boss should pay employees well—the more, the better.

Jiang Chen: “…”

The Lingyu employees, who were dining not far from the family of three, perked up their ears to listen. Although they couldn’t hear everything clearly, they pieced together the general idea.

Soon, in all major employee groups, an exciting piece of news spread like wildfire—

[Shock! Mr. Jiang is planning to step down, replace himself, and seek benefits for employees! He will give everyone money and ensure every Lingyu employee lives a life of financial freedom!]

[Thank you, Mr. Xiao Jiang!]

[Thank you, Mr. Xiao Jiang!]

All major employee group chats were soon filled with messages like “Thank you, Mr. Xiao Jiang.”

**

After lunch, Shen Mingyou handed Nian Nian to Jiang Chen and then headed to the airport to fly to S City.

At four o’clock in the afternoon, she arrived at a hotel in S City for an audition for the leading female role in the TV series “Questioning the Heart.”

The auditions were split across two days: this afternoon and tomorrow morning. Those auditioning this afternoon were all newcomers who had never acted in a TV series and were basically unknown. The actresses auditioning tomorrow were those already very popular in the industry who had received invitations for the role.

Shen Mingyou’s audition was scheduled for this afternoon.

When she arrived, most of the other auditioning actors had already gathered, and she was the last one in line.

It wasn’t until four to six o’clock that Shen Mingyou’s turn came.

When she entered, she immediately saw Director Qin Song sitting in the middle, and Qin Song recognized her at once.

Qin Song had seen Shen Mingyou’s name on the audition list not long ago, added by the producer at the last minute.

The producer had the right to do this, so Qin Song didn’t comment, but he certainly wasn’t planning to use Shen Mingyou.

Qin Song had complicated feelings toward her. He had watched her graduation drama and knew about her grades in school. He also carefully reviewed the few vase roles she had played after her debut. He felt Shen Mingyou shouldn’t have gone down that path. He believed there was more to her as an actor than being a so-called beauty vase.