Chapter 180: I Feel Like I Can’t Leave You Anymore

(Had some network issues during the day, so here’s a big combined Chapter. There will be at least two more updates tonight!)

When Li Yan first joined Paradise Group, it was only at the request of Zhang Tianyi, and he figured he would leave soon. He was just passing the days, not even bothering to "do a monk’s job for a day and just ring the bell for a day." He didn’t bother to understand much about the company’s past situations. Since taking charge of Heavenly Film, he had been more responsible and attentive, not wanting to disappoint Zhang Yurong and treated it like his own matter.

But that was limited to his main duties; he never inquired about previous vacations and benefits at Paradise Group. He wasn’t there for last year’s New Year, so he certainly didn’t know about the vacation policy. Hearing Jiang Xueyin now, he learned the company gives a seven-day holiday for New Year’s, including a trip.

"Seven days off?"

Seeing Li Yan’s surprised look, Jiang Xueyin pouted and said, "Is that strange? It’s not much, just three days off combined with two weekends."

"That’s the leave policy at the headquarters, right? Since we’re Heavenly Film... hehe, I guess I’m the manager and what I say goes?" Li Yan chuckled slyly, understanding why many people crave power and positions; this small authority to control others’ lives can bring such perversely happy joy.

Jiang Xueyin scoffed, "Do you want to be a capitalist or a slave driver?"

"Tsk... I’m not a capitalist. The capitalist is your cousin. I’m just thinking for your cousin, to save resources for the company." Li Yan leaned back in his chair, smiling, "What? Are you planning something for a long holiday? Going to see a boyfriend?"

Having a seven-day holiday is a happy thing, especially with company-organized trips. Jiang Xueyin, being a young girl just out of school, certainly loves fun and excitement. Seeing Li Yan trying to make everyone work, she was naturally not happy. "What meeting? I’m thinking of my cousin. Some people just aren’t romantic, never taking her out for fun. Even with the company holidays providing time and opportunity, they want to avoid it. I don’t know what certain people are thinking?"

Seeing her not forget to mock him, Li Yan didn’t mind. "This is the difference between adults and children. Adults prioritize career and work, while kids think about rest and play. Isn’t Jiang Supervisor such a person?"

Hearing Li Yan mimic her tone to mock her as a playful child miffed Jiang Xueyin a bit.

"You’re the boss, you’re in charge. If you want everyone to work overtime, no one would dare defy you! Then please give orders not to allow the holiday? I’ll inform the administration not to count us in," Jiang Xueyin retorted in a huff.

"What are you saying! It sounds like I’m forcing everyone; this isn’t something I decide or defy." Li Yan wore a falsely modest smile, "It’s because we’re just starting up, unlike other departments or branches that have it easy. Take the movie ’Springtime Leaked,’ for example. Old Qiao and Little Zhou are rushing with filming day and night. New Year’s certainly won’t be a holiday. If we play for seven days, it would be a bit too extravagant, right? If they need help, there won’t be any support."

As the manager, Li Yan is in charge of everything at Heavenly Film. If he wants everyone to work, Jiang Xueyin can’t do anything about it. However, hearing him act as if this wasn’t done intentionally to make things difficult but rather for work, she couldn’t help but argue back:

"Everyone’s division of labor is different! We’re not in the film crew. If we come to work, can they shoot faster? Or if we go on holiday, will their progress slow down? Or even strike due to imbalance? As for urgent work, don’t you know that phones can be carried around and computers can access the internet wirelessly now?"

Seeing her argue reasonably for all colleagues, Li Yan laughed, "Alright, let’s stop kidding around. Since the headquarters decided to take a break, our small company won’t deliberately work overtime. No need for image engineering, nor a desperate fight; the Great Wall wasn’t built in a day..."

"It’s ’Rome wasn’t built in a day!’" Jiang Xueyin corrected Li Yan, who tried to use a cliché.

"Isn’t it the Great Wall? Are you sure?"

"Nonsense!"

"If Rome wasn’t built in a day, then the Great Wall must have been built in a day?"

"..." Jiang Xueyin was speechless. I was just correcting your quote, is there a need to nitpick?

Li Yan shook his head, smacking his lips, "You young people, really not patriotic at all. Such Western themselves!"

Jiang Xueyin clenched her fist, stared at him without speaking, wanting to strangle his neck. How can this person be so annoying? Correcting his mistake, he not only refuses to admit it but also accuses others of being unpatriotic!

She simply stopped talking, knocked on the table with her hand, "Get to work!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"What attitude is that? Anyone unaware may think you’re the leader." Li Yan looked at the roster, everyone’s name was there, including his own. He immediately signed it and, when passing it to Jiang Xueyin, added, "You can add me too, but you’d better ask your cousin if she’s going. If she isn’t, I won’t go either, to avoid being entangled by beauties from other departments."

Jiang Xueyin made a vomiting gesture, mocking, "I’ve never heard of any beauties clinging to you. Ha! That’s right, you’ve had scandals, but it’s with the administration’s Hai Fu! Brother-in-law, you have quite the taste."