Chapter 269: Making a Central Move
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Boss, hello!”
“Boss, hello!”
As soon as Zhou Chao arrived at the headquarters of the group, people greeted him one after another. He lost count of how many times he nodded along the way until he pushed open Ling Chen’s office door, where he silently breathed a sigh of relief.
“What’s wrong, Boss? You look a bit tired!” Ling Chen noticed Zhou Chao’s appearance and quickly stood up from his chair.
“All, it’s just that the employees at the company are too enthusiastic, making me feel a bit embarrassed!” Zhou Chao said as he took a seat on the nearby sofa.
Ling Chen placed a cup of tea in front of Zhou Chao and said, “It’s because the Boss is handsome and treats the employees well. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so enthusiastic.”
Zhou Chao smiled and looked at Ling Chen, saying, “Since when did you, Ling Chen, start complimenting people? That’s not a good habit. We can’t allow it in the future!”
“I’m not just complimenting you; I’m stating a fact. If you don’t believe me, you can ask others in the office area outside to see if what I’m saying is true or not!” “Believe you? Come on, everyone knows that you have to speak well of the Boss. If anyone dares to say something bad about the Boss, they might have to bear the consequences for a long time.”
After Zhou Chao finished speaking, both of them burst into laughter.
“Alright, enough joking around. Can you send me the recent reports to review? 1 have some free time now.” Zhou Chao put on a serious expression.
Ling Chen quickly walked to his desk and returned with a laptop.
“Boss, the reports for the past few months are all here, including expenses, revenue, and some outstanding receivables data.”
“Alright, I got it. You can go back to your work. Also, please get me a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice!”
“Of course, Boss!” Ling Chen went to the door, called his secretary to arrange things, and then after giving instructions, he returned to his desk and got back to work.
After finishing the dishes he had picked earlier, Zhou Chao went for another round. He filled two bowls with meat dishes and three bowls with white rice, finally feeling satisfied.
“This is really good. It seems like 1 should come to the company more often for meals when I have the time!” Ling Chen chuckled at Zhou Chao’s words.
“Boss, your cooking is way better than this.”
“When you can enjoy good food without cooking it yourself, why not savor it?” Zhou Chao glanced at Ling Chen without much patience. Ling Chen felt a bit embarrassed under Zhou Chao’s gaze and couldn’t help but laugh.
By the time the two returned to the company, it was still not even 12:30 PM. As soon as Zhou Chao entered Ling Chen’s office and sat on the sofa, he couldn’t help but yawn. Seeing this, Ling Chen quickly walked over to Zhou Chao.
“Boss, if you want to rest, I can take you to the company’s dedicated resting area.”
Zhou Chao waved his hand at once. “No need, I’ll just sit here and play for a while. If you want to take a nap, go ahead, don’t mind me.”
“Boss, I can’t possibly take a nap when you’re not sleeping!”
“It’s not that I won’t let you nap. Don’t go whispering behind my back saying that I don’t let you take a lunch break later.”
“That’s impossible!” Ling Chen quickly shook his head.
“Hey, Lao Ling, do you have any board games here? We can play to pass the time,” Zhou Chao said, using a more familiar term to address Ling Chen.
Hearing Zhou Chao’s change the way he was addressing him, Ling Chen felt pleased and replied, “Boss, I have a Go board here. I usually play it to pass the time. How about that?”
Ling Chen certainly wouldn’t directly claim to be a Go master. After all, if he were to defeat the boss in a game, it would be quite awkward.
“Go? Great! It’s been a while since I’ve played. Let’s have a few moves to pass the time!” Zhou Chao’s interest was instantly piqued upon hearing it was Go. After all, he was a Go grandmaster, and he had a special fondness for the game, from which he could derive some profound insights.
Ling Chen didn’t think too much and took the Go board from the cabinet. After setting up the board, he handed the black stones to Zhou Chao.
“Boss, you can play as black and go first!”
“Well, then I won’t hold back!” Zhou Chao made his first move, placing a stone in the center of the board, known as the (Tianyuan) point. Ling Chen looked at it, a bit surprised by Zhou Chao’s boldness.. He was playing quite aggressively!