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Today is our department’s team building activity, and boss is treating us. Due to the slippery ground, I accidentally slipped and fell flat in front of the boss.

How can I avoid embarrassing myself in front of the boss? Urgent, waiting online.

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Your suggestions are useless; how could you even suggest that I strip naked and apologize? Wouldn’t that just make me more embarrassed?

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It was freezing cold the day my ass fell and squatted. I was sitting between the boss and Li XX. I felt that I was in the way. I thought, instead of being a nuisance, it’s better to give them some space. So, I sneaked out to a secluded alley to smoke.

Someone asked if I deliberately sat between them. I could only say, “Your mind is too dark! Do you think I’m capable of doing an NTR?1It stands for “Netorare” which is a genre that typically involves infidelity or cheating within a romantic/sexual relationship.I’m not even gay ah! It’s all because I slipped and fell, and when I got up, I was the last one to choose a seat. There was only an empty spot between them, and I had no choice but to sit there.”

Only ghost knows why they didn’t sit together.

Forget it, back to the main point. Ironically, while sneaking a smoke, I got caught by the boss again.

Why am I nervous? Because when I left the table, I lied to them, saying I was going to the restroom. I had been smoking for a while, and considering the time elapsed, they probably thought I was taking a dump.

After the boss caught me, he didn’t mind that I lied; he just asked if I didn’t like eating with everyone.

That’s not the case; I’ve always been open to dining together. I never shy away from free meals and don’t fuss about it. This time, not being able to enjoy the meal was purely the fault of boss and Li XX.

Knowing their relationship, it wouldn’t have been awkward sitting between them ya.

I simply said I needed some fresh air and then asked him why he came out.

My boss said he was also getting some fresh air.

He said getting fresh air was just that, and then he took out a cigarette, and I offered him a lighter.

Boss’s smoking posture is very handsome.

While smoking, he casually asked if I was intentionally avoiding him.

I actually do… How should I put it? To improve the relationship between him and Li XX, I’ve been subtly getting Li XX to deliver things to the boss for me whenever possible. I thought he wouldn’t notice.

Boss is incredibly observant. He can even pay so much attention to me, an ordinary employee.

Of course, I didn’t dare to say that I was avoiding him, so I mentioned that Li XX was passing by, and he was happy to help me out.

Then, in a cryptic tone, the boss said, “You and Li XX seem to have a pretty good relationship ah.”

Thanks to my high emotional intelligence, I sensed that the boss was feeling jealous that I and Li XX appeared too close.

Boss is really a difficult man to coax.

So, I said, “No, it’s not like that. Li XX and I don’t have a good relationship; he doesn’t like me.”

“It’s just me unilaterally trying to get close to him.”

Don’t doubt Li XX ah; the fault is all mine. I’m the malicious supporting character who tried to foster their relationship and ended up unrequitedly infatuated with Li XX.

My boss directly stubbed out the cigarette and never spoke to me again.

I managed to annoy the boss once more, but it’s okay; I believe everything is still within my control!

Jie Jie: Short extra chap^^;