This Bad Luck is Awesome!

"Let’s just forget it."

Pan Kejia thought of this as well and immediately dismissed the idea.

It was best not to offend Xia Shiqing right now.

A new boss always makes a few bold moves to establish their authority.

They didn’t want to get burned.

After agonizing over it for a moment, the two of them went off to enjoy the rides they were interested in.

...

At that moment, Chen Mo and Xia Shiqing were on the Soaring Over the Horizon ride.

On this ride, you sit in a chair while beautiful scenery plays on a giant screen in front of you. The glasses-free 3D technology makes it look incredibly realistic.

The chairs rise and fall in sync with the visuals, giving you the immersive experience of truly flying through the sky.

Flying high, soaring through beautiful landscapes.

The feeling was incredible.

The ride started with a flight over Mount Everest, then the Arctic.

You could see polar bears on icebergs and whales leaping out of the water.

The sound of the whale’s body slapping against the sea surface came through the surround sound system, as if it were right next to your ear.

Then the scene changed to the African Savanna, where a herd of elephants was migrating across the plains.

The most surprising part was that you could actually smell the scent of grass!

The moment people smelled it, a wave of "wows" and gasps swept through the theater.

Everyone was stunned by the immersive experience.

After that came world heritage sites like the Great Wall and the Pyramids.

The entire ride, lasting just over four minutes, provided an extraordinary and stunning experience.

Even after the ride ended, most people had expressions of wanting more.

"No wonder it’s the number one most popular ride."

Chen Mo and Xia Shiqing walked out, still savoring the experience.

"It really was great."

Xia Shiqing nodded in agreement.

After that, the two went on a few other popular rides.

For example, the TRON Lightcycle Power Run, which was similar to a roller coaster, but also different.

You rode on a motorcycle-like vehicle with glowing wheels.

A variety of cool special effects and lighting created a sci-fi feeling of traveling through time and space.

That experience was also great.

Then there was Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure.

This one involved sitting in a boat and watching a video on a giant screen with glasses-free 3D.

Since they had paid for premium access, they didn’t have to wait in line for anything and got to try all the fun rides.

At noon, they had lunch at one of the park’s specialty restaurants.

A specialty restaurant alright.

Specializing in high prices and unappetizing food.

In the afternoon, they watched some of the park’s themed performances, which were exclusive to Disney.

They deliberately waited until nightfall to watch the fireworks and light show at the castle before ending their day at the park.

They left the park and went to the parking lot.

"I’ll drive."

Chen Mo, eager to give it a try, took the keys from Xia Shiqing’s hand.

He was planning to buy a car soon, but he hadn’t driven since he got his license.

He figured he could drive on the way back to get some practice.

"Okay."

Xia Shiqing blinked and happily sat down in the passenger seat.

It could only be said that she had no idea how serious the situation was.

Her Tesla was an older model, and the column-mounted shifter was quite easy to use.

He’d heard the new models had some ridiculous on-screen gear shifting, which would be impossible to get used to.

The "evil giant mouse" slowly made its way down the road.

Even though Chen Mo hadn’t touched a car in a few years and was a bit rusty...

...the moment he sat in the driver’s seat and his hands gripped the steering wheel, the muscle memory came flooding back.

He drove a little slowly, but he was steady.

They first had dinner out, and then he drove them to his place without incident.

"Want to come up for a bit? My cat can do a backflip."

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and tilted his head toward his apartment building.

’Come up for a bit.’

’Then make out for a bit.’

’And finally, do it for a bit.’

"When you were dating your ex-girlfriend, did you invite her to bed on the first day?"

Xia Shiqing rolled her beautiful eyes at him and asked with a meaningful smile.

"Alright then, drive safe on your way back."

Chen Mo shrugged, said goodbye, and got out of the car.

’The feelings just aren’t there yet... No, that’s not right.’

’The terms of our arrangement aren’t quite settled.’

’What feelings? There are no feelings between us.’

...

Time flew.

Soon, it was Monday.

Xihe.

Everyone was trickling in for work.

In the breakroom, Pan Kejia was pouring coffee while a female colleague washed her cup next to her.

Ever since she saw Chen Mo and Xia Shiqing on a date at Disney on Saturday, she had been dying to post the explosive news in the group chat.

But she was afraid Xia Shiqing would find out and retaliate, so she had kept it to herself.

For the past two days, she felt like she had ants crawling all over her; she really couldn’t hold it in any longer.

"I’ve got some major news. I’m only telling you, so you absolutely cannot tell anyone else."

Pan Kejia glanced at her colleague, finally unable to resist.

"What major news? You know me, right? I’m the most tight-lipped person in the entire company."

The moment the colleague heard there was gossip, her eyes lit up. She stopped washing her cup and immediately leaned in.

"I went to Disney on Saturday, and guess who I ran into?"

Seeing she had piqued her colleague’s interest, Pan Kejia said mysteriously, "I ran into Minister Xia and her boyfriend!"

"Who? Minister Xia and her boyfriend?"

Hearing this bombshell, the colleague let out a shocked gasp.

"SHH, keep your voice down."

Pan Kejia quickly covered the woman’s mouth, glancing nervously outside the breakroom.

"For real?" The colleague was still a bit skeptical.

"Zheng Xiaoxiao and I saw them together. And do you know who her boyfriend is? You know him."

Seeing the utter shock on her colleague’s face, Pan Kejia finally felt a sense of relief, and the ants stopped crawling all over her.

"I know him?"

"Chen Mo, the intern from last year. Remember him? It’s him."

"Chen Mo? How is that possible?"

As expected, the colleague’s eyes widened in complete disbelief.

’Chen Mo could snag the beautiful boss but couldn’t even secure a permanent position?’

"I heard Chen Mo has a shocking background. He’s the son of a billionaire. He was just interning here to experience life and get close to Minister Xia."

She confidently relayed the story she and Zheng Xiaoxiao had concocted to her colleague.

Seeing the shocked look on her colleague’s face...

...a thoroughly satisfied Pan Kejia hummed a little tune and left the breakroom. The colleague went back to washing her cup.

Just then, another colleague came in to pour some coffee.

The colleague hesitated for a moment but couldn’t hold it in. "Let me tell you something explosive, but don’t tell anyone else. Pan Kejia just told me..."

And just like that, one person told ten, and ten told a hundred.

In less than ten minutes, everyone at Xihe knew.

They knew that not only did Xia Shiqing have a boyfriend, but that her boyfriend was Chen Mo, the intern from last year!

The sound of hearts shattering could be heard all morning.

It was the sound of Xia Shiqing’s admirers’ hearts breaking to pieces.

Furthermore, the rumors about Chen Mo’s "background" also spread, shocking everyone.

Immediately, they were filled with regret, wondering why they hadn’t tried to get on good terms with Chen Mo back then.

He might have been able to help them out.

A little while later, Xia Shiqing arrived at the office, dressed in a business suit and high heels.

Instantly, all eyes turned to her, a complex mixture of surprise, curiosity, confusion, and heartbreak.

Xia Shiqing noticed the strange looks and immediately understood what had happened.

After she went to her office and put down her bag, she sent a message to the company’s WeChat group.

Meanwhile, Pan Kejia was sitting at her desk, glaring daggers at that colleague.

’She clearly promised not to tell anyone, but now the whole company knows.’

’So this is her "not telling anyone"?’

"Pan Kejia, Minister Xia is looking for you in the group chat. She wants you to go to her office."

Just then, a colleague gloatingly informed Pan Kejia of the news.

It was just as explosive.

"What?"

Hearing this, Pan Kejia’s face changed instantly. She quickly picked up her phone to check WeChat.

"@Pan Kejia, come to my office."

When she saw the message from Xia Shiqing, she went numb.

Amidst the gloating stares of her colleagues, she took a deep breath and walked into Xia Shiqing’s office.

A full five minutes later, the door to Xia Shiqing’s office opened again.

Pan Kejia walked out with her head down, her expression utterly awful.

"So? What happened?" a colleague asked curiously.

"Triple my performance quota for the quarter."

Pan Kejia said through clenched teeth, full of resentment.

Hearing this, everyone was a little surprised.

Tripling her quota was no small task.

It seemed the new boss was indeed making her presence felt, and Pan Kejia was the first to get burned.

Xia Shiqing knew she could ask her dad for help to meet the quota, but she did it anyway.

It was a deliberate move to mess with her, to make everyone think she was incompetent and had to run to her daddy when she couldn’t meet her targets.

It was meant to make her lose face at the company.

"If that’s how you want to play it, then don’t blame me for what I do next!"

Pan Kejia gripped her phone tightly, thinking of the WeChat contact for Chen Mo she had gotten from a colleague that morning.

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

’Since Xia Shiqing is deliberately messing with me, I’ll just go after Chen Mo.’

’Even though Xia Shiqing is prettier than me and has a slightly better figure...’

’...I’m hotter.’

’What man doesn’t cheat?’

’Besides, for a handsome, young, and powerful guy with a background like Chen Mo, it’s actually easier to go after him when he has a girlfriend than when he’s single.’

’If Chen Mo were single, who knows how many other women would be chasing him.’

’If I wanted to win him over, I’d have to compete with an unknown number of pursuers.’

’But if Chen Mo has a girlfriend, I only have to compete with one person—her.’

’The difficulty drops dramatically.’

’So what if his girlfriend is Xia Shiqing?’

’I’ll start by showing him what I’ve really got.’

’If that’s not enough, I’ll get him wet.’

’And if that still doesn’t work, I’ll turn up the heat.’

’One of them is bound to work.’

’You want me to triple my quota? Fine! I won’t go to my dad. I’ll go to your boyfriend instead!’

Pan Kejia looked at the WeChat contact for Chen Mo that a colleague had forwarded to her, a sharp glint in her eyes as she made her decision.

She took a deep breath and sent a friend request.