I think it's better for the chapter in together for part 1,2,3

So enjoyed...

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Chapter 38 - The Boss Has a Kind and Soft Heart (1)

Looking at Gu Shishi standing in front of her, Zhao Xian could go mad from jealousy.

How was she able to be engaged to someone who was of such a high caliber?!

"Aye, Zhao Xian, we should go eat!" Ling Xiaomei walked over and grabbed her.

Since Zhao Xian had mocked her painting in front of everyone earlier, she was definitely not one of her favorite people right now.

"Let's go! Shishi is so lucky. No need to be jealous here," added Ling Xiaomei.

Zhao Xian grinded her teeth even more.

"That's right. Let's go, let's go."

The other ones from the art center had also recollected themselves.

They didn't know how to act in front of the cold man in the backseat, so they all left in a hurry.

"Shishi, we are going to the new steak house. You should come join us in a little~ Don't eat alone, that's so lonely," said her colleagues passionately.

Gu Shishi nodded.

She wanted to wave and smile at them but she... couldn't.

Her hand that was in the boss's right hand has already been frozen solid.

Even through the car door, she could feel the cold air that could cover the heaven and earth slamming at her as if they were free.

Even though she was standing on the ground that had been beaten down by the summer sun, half of her body felt chilled.

After her colleagues from the art center left, she stiffly turned and looked at the man's now baleful, foul-mood, could-almost-strangle-her-right-there-on-the-spot's... death stare!

"Ugh..."

Gu Shishi gulped.

She caught sight of Siyi out of the corner of her eyes and he, too, looked as though he had just seen a ghost!

Oh sh*t!

She was holding onto the boss's hand!

She had forgotten that the boss was a germaphobe and hated to be touched.

"How much longer are you going to keep holding me for?!" Each and every single word from Huo Sishen sound like they were squeezed out through his teeth!

"Oh, sor...sorry!"

Gu Shishi quickly pulled back her own hand!

She quickly pulled out a pack of tissue from the pocket of her jean skirt in the next second. She wanted to pull one out, but then she paused in the middle of her action.

"Eh... boss, oh, I mean, Mr. Huo, Would you like to take one to wipe your hand with?"

Gu Shishi pushed the tissue toward him in a flattering manner, and she even carefully opened it half way.

"I'm sorry. So sorry. I saw you reaching out your hand and thought you had a moment of mercy for me and wanted to shake hands with me to celebrate our friendship."

Hearing her words, the veins on his right hand that he had just retrieved almost exploded.

"Siyi, drive!" Each word of his was filled to the brim with his brooding anger.

Siyi, sitting in the driver's seat, bitterly smiled and stepped on the gas.

At the same time, he left with Gu Shishi a look of admiration.

She was the very first woman who had the courage to hold his boss's hand.

"Bye bye. Again, I'm so sorry~"

Gu Shishi dared not stand right up next to the car window anymore. She didn't want to cause any more physical discomfort for the boss. She could only wave at Siyi from a few feet away.

Huo Sishen was a severe germaphobe. Even the workers at the mansion were required to wear gloves when they work, and even disinfect over 10 times a day.

She had been too smug!

He probably spoke up in an effort to help her out of the bind in front of her colleagues.

Yet she reached out and held his hand...

Even just one second would have made him feel awful, but he let her hold his hand in front of her colleagues so as not to embarrass her.

Even though his face was so dark he was on the verge of unleashing, but he never yelled at her.

"Boss... was truly a nice man with a kind and soft heart," mumbled Gu Shishi as she saw the car off with her lunch boxes in her hand.

Inside the car, Siyi carefully peeked into the rearview mirror to check on his boss.

To his surprise, he found his boss staring at his own right hand with a complicated and profound look.

He didn't use the wet hand wipes that they had in the car or any disinfecting alcohol.

Siyi shrank his neck a little and dared not look any further.

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Chapter 39 - The Boss Has a Kind and Soft Heart (2)

Out of the blue, a low voice rang inside the car, "Was it embarrassing to be a chauffeur?"

Huo Sishen looked at Siyi in an inquisitive way.

Siyi felt numbness on the back of his neck and said, "No, of course not, boss. It's the same as any other professions."

No different from any profession where one traded physical labor for salary.

Huo Sishen nodded but frowned after a little bit.

"They were making fun of her?"

"Ugh..." Siyi felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

The chattering women mistakenly took him as Miss Gu's fiancé earlier... he wanted to correct them, but had felt a killer intent coming from behind him that made him shut up.

Come to think about it, was the boss jealous?

Siyi felt a chill down his spine all of a sudden and said, "Boss, they were just speculating! That couldn't be further from the truth! Miss Gu is your fiancée!"

Huo Sishen's slender fingers drummed on the file folder on his knee.

The furrowing of his brows seemed to have lessened up some.

"I am sorry you had that unpleasant experience. I will double your bonus this month."

Siyi: ".....!?"

Unpleasant experience?

The boss gave him money as soon as he clarified that he has nothing to do with Miss Gu... the boss was jealous!

He quickly held on tight to the steering wheel as cold sweat broke out of him.

Furthermore, whatever happened to the boss's violent tendency that accompanied his germophobic tendencies?

He was okay with Miss Gu holding his hand? That was it?

He had a lot of questions, but he wouldn't dare ask any of them.

***

At the same time, at the front of the Gu's mansion.

Gu Wushuang was standing by the door and almost in tears. She was wearing a lavender scarf and holding onto a middle-aged woman.

"Zhang-ma, I am so sorry. I tried the best I can to put in good words for you, but Shishi was so mad. It was all my fault. I should have stopped you then... it was my fault that you are being fired..."

Zhang-ma, standing across from her, quickly shook her hands, "Miss Wushuang, it wasn't your fault. It was all my idea! She was so mean to you then and wanted you to give up the room that you have been living in for the past 20 years. I couldn't just sit by and watch!

"She had to fight for what's yours, then we should let her wear your old clothes during her stay at the Gu's as well. That was my idea. It wasn't your fault. Stop crying already. I should have been staying with my son and enjoy my golden years a long time ago. This is just me retiring."

Gu Wushuang's eyelashes flickered, "Zhang-ma, you are still defending me to this day. That makes me feel...."

"What are you talking about? You are the kindest, Miss. Not some John Doe or Jane Doe can compare to just because they are from the proper bloodline. Miss, now that Zhang-ma won't be here anymore, you must take good care of yourself!"

Having said that, Zhang-ma stepped into the taxi cab with a longing look and waved her goodbye.

After the car was out of sight, Gu Wushuang's pink lips finally curved upward, and she slowly walked back into the Gu's house.

Picking up the cellphone, she took a look at her WeChat.

[Huanhuan, you said that Gu Shishi forced Zhang-ma to leave? OMG, how did that happen?]

Gu Wushuang squinted her eyes and responded immediately, [Pingping, I think there was some misunderstandings. I asked Zhang-ma, but she wouldn't tell me anything.]

[That's awful! She must have threatened Zhang-ma. What a vicious peasant girl! I couldn't even imagine how she had bullied you before!]

Gu Wushuang's typing hands paused for a second. She waited for a few seconds before she replied with her slips curled.

[Pingping, it's not what you think~Please don't do any silly for my sake. (pity) (pity) (pity)]

(T/N: Following the denotation of the original author -- parenthesis within texts denote emoji.)

Quickly, another message arrived.

[Even if I don't, there will be others who would! Wait for my good news!]

Gu Wushuang put away her cellphone, and her slanted eyes smiled slightly.

"Gu Shishi, I never meant to pick on you."

"It was all the others.... Whom I couldn't stop...."

She had always been telling others to be nice to her....

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Words from the author:

Gu Shishi: I never planned to lay a finger on the boss. All I want is to stay alive.

Boss Huo: First day that I saw her, she was hiding in my closet. Second day that I saw her, she said she wouldn't leave till death do us apart. Third day I saw her, she grabbed onto my hand. For the sake of her sincerity....

Siyi: You rolled over after all but one second of turmoil.

Boss Huo: !