It was Friday morning and a young businessman finally decided to ask his boss for a raise．Before leaving for work，he told his wife what he was about to do．All day long he felt nervous and apprehensive．Finally，in the late afternoon，he summoned the courage to approach his employer，and to his delight，the boss agreed to the raise．
The elated husband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and lighted candles．Smelling the aroma of a festive meal，he figured that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off．
Finding her in the kitchen，he eagerly shared the details of his good news．They embraced and danced around the room before sitting down to the wonderful meal his wife had prepared．Next to his plate he found an artistically lettered note that read，"Congratulations，darling。I knew you'd get the raise。This dinner is to show you how much I love you．"
Later on his way to the kitchen to help his wife serve dessert，he noticed that a second card had fallen from her pocket．Picking it up，he read，"Don't worry about not getting the raise。You deserve it anyway。This dinner is to show how much I love you．"
译文:
爱你
星期五的上午，一个年轻商人终于决定向他的老板提出加薪。在出门上班前，他已经把今天准备做的事告诉了他的妻子。接下来的一整天，他一直处于紧张与焦虑中。这天傍晚，他终于鼓足了勇气向老板提出了他的要求。老板竟然同意了加薪，这可真叫他喜出望外。
当这位兴高采烈的丈夫回到家的时候，他吃惊地发现饭桌上摆设着精致的瓷器和点燃的蜡烛，诱人的饭香令人垂涎。他不禁想到，一定是公司里的哪位同事把他加薪的事打电话向他妻子告了密。
发现妻子在厨房，他急切地与妻子分享了他的好消息。他们激动地拥抱在一起，围着房间跳起了舞。尽兴后，他们才坐下开始享受这顿丰盛的晚餐。在他的盘子旁边，他发现了一张写着艺术字的纸条，上面写着“恭喜你，亲爱的。我就知道你会得到加薪。这顿晚饭是想告诉你，亲爱的我多么爱你。”
后来，在去厨房帮助妻子准备餐后甜点的时候，他注意到又一张纸条从妻子的口袋中滑落了出来。他把它捡起，看到上面写着“别担心得不到加薪。无论如何，这都是你应得的。这顿晚饭是想告诉你，亲爱的我多么爱你。”