Chen Sun’s ambitions weren’t large, and he truly was good to his subordinates. His little tricks were merely survival tactics. But times had changed, and now, he knew he had to use his trump card to save himself. Making this decision was a struggle, but looking at Kai’s youthful face, he forced himself to harden his heart. He had a wife and children to support!
“Kai, I’m really sorry about this, I find it hard to say…”
“Ah? Brother Chen, just tell me, I’m listening!”
Chen Sun subconsciously rubbed his hands, thinking about how to phrase it more naturally. Kai, still naive, thought Chen Sun was worried about the ten thousand yuan he had covered for him. Seeing Chen Sun’s hesitation, he immediately said seriously: “Brother Chen, don’t worry. Even if the new server launch fails and we don’t get the bonuses, I promise to pay back that ten thousand yuan by the end of the month!”
In fact, when they divided the money from the naive old man, Kai had only kept a thousand for himself. The others, feeling somewhat guilty, added another two thousand, so he ended up with three thousand in total. The rest was squandered by the others on gambling. When it came time to repay the old man, those who had taken the money feigned ignorance, pretending to help Kai gather the money to repay the debt. Being too proud to admit the truth, Kai was grateful when Chen Sun stepped in to help.
Chen Sun hadn’t anticipated Kai bringing up the money issue and was momentarily stunned, his heart aching. He thought about finding someone else to take the fall. But the other guys were too cunning; they would either make excuses or demand authorization. Only Kai was straightforward enough to be easily swayed by him.
“Brother Chen, are you worried about the new server?” Kai, seeing Chen Sun’s continued concern despite his assurance, realized that Chen Sun’s worry wasn’t about the money he owed. Feeling he had been small-minded, Kai’s admiration for Chen Sun grew, and he felt a genuine urge to do anything for his respected boss, even go through fire and water. However, he couldn’t bring himself to say such sentimental words out loud.
