Chapter 134 Tacit Understanding
"Leon?" Pei Song's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Shi Yanchen hurriedly put away the book: "Wait a minute!"
"What are you doing?" Pei Song pushed the door open and poked his head in.
"Looking at work materials." Shi Yanchen said guiltily.
Pei Song looked at him suspiciously, but didn't ask any more questions: "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll take MAX out for a walk."
Only after Pei Song's footsteps faded away did Shi Yanchen breathe a sigh of relief and continue to devote himself to his "study".
This feeling of secretly preparing made him nervous and expectant.
Monday morning at nine o'clock, in the conference room on the 38th floor of the SNK Building.
The heads of various departments have taken their seats one after another, and the agenda for this week's regular meeting is displayed on the projection screen.
The morning light poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the eye-catching ring on Shi Yanchen's hand.
"Huh?" Mr. Wang from the marketing department noticed this detail and couldn't help but whisper to his colleague next to him, "When did Mr. Shi wear a ring?"
These words spread out in the conference room like ripples, drawing a flurry of vague stares.
Pei Song sat in his seat, pretending to look at the documents attentively, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly.
Jin Shuning sat aside, looking at Shi Yanchen's ring thoughtfully, then glanced at Pei Song's empty fingers, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Let's start today's regular meeting." Shi Yanchen looked up and looked around, then flipped through the agenda. "First, please ask each department to report on the progress of last week's work. Technical Department, what about the docking status of the clearing system?"
His tone was as calm and professional as always, and he seemed completely unaware that the eyes of the people around him were on his hands.
Mr. Wu immediately took over the topic: "We had three remote meetings with the headquarters in Country D last week. They were very satisfied with our real-time clearing solution, especially the FPGA-based matching engine design. However, some delay issues were found during high-concurrency testing, and it is estimated that it will take another two weeks to optimize."
Shi Yanchen nodded: "Subsequent testing should focus on system stability under extreme market conditions."
"Finance Department." Shi Yanchen signaled General Manager Li to speak.
"We completed the preparation of the first quarter financial report last week." Mr. Li pushed his glasses, "The profit margin increased by 12% compared with the same period last year, mainly due to the good performance of the 'Happy Elderly Home' project. In addition, UBS has completed the first round of due diligence and is expected to issue a formal financing plan next week."
Shi Yanchen turned to the operations department and asked, "How is the transformation plan for the smart medical center being prepared?"
"The preliminary planning has been completed," Zhou Feng said. "It is planned to be built on the reserved vacant land in Area B. The total construction area is about 20,000 square meters, including a remote diagnosis and treatment center, a rehabilitation center and a medical big data center. The construction period is expected to be 8 months, with a total investment of about 600 million yuan."
Shi Yanchen was looking through the project progress report, and his slender fingers accidentally brushed across the platinum ring on his ring finger.
Zhou Feng's gaze involuntarily fell on the conspicuous silver light. He subconsciously looked at Pei Song's hand and found that there was still nothing on the other's fingers. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay," Shi Yanchen put down the documents in his hand, "Next, let's talk about the key tasks for this week. First is the International Financial City project. The UBS team will visit next Tuesday, and Manager Pei will take the lead in preparing the roadshow materials."
Pei Song nodded and took note: "I will focus on explaining the risk control system and compliance plan."
"In the technical department," Shi Yanchen continued, "we will be conducting a system demonstration with the Country D team on Wednesday. We must ensure the stability of the demonstration environment."
"By the way," Shi Yanchen added, "the development of the smart medical center needs to be accelerated. This is related to the subsequent financing evaluation, and the sooner it is implemented, the better."
The heads of various departments were taking careful notes, and the air was filled with a tense and focused atmosphere.
"Finally," Shi Yanchen looked around, "I would like to remind everyone that as the project scales up, confidentiality must be stricter. In particular, the details of cooperation with overseas institutions must not be disclosed to the public before the official announcement."
It was nearly eleven o'clock when the regular meeting ended. The sunlight poured in from the window, shining on the ring on Shi Yanchen's hand, reflecting a low-key and warm light.
Pei Song was packing up the documents, secretly glanced at the ring, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.
At this moment, Shi Yanchen suddenly raised his eyes and looked at him. The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if an electric current ran through them.
This kind of tacit feeling is more touching than any sweet words.
After the meeting, speculation quickly spread around the office.
"Do you think Mr. Shi is engaged?"
"No way, I haven't heard that he has a girlfriend."
"We can't possibly find out about people at that level."
"But I think that someone like Mr. Shi would not wear a ring casually. This person must be very important to him."
"Of course. You see, he has been wearing it since he came here today, and he touches it subconsciously from time to time. It's obvious that he cherishes it very much."
During lunch break, Pei Song deliberately approached Shi Yanchen and asked, "How is it? Everyone's reactions are very interesting, right?"
Shi Yanchen raised his hand and rubbed his hair: "You just want to watch the fun." He looked down at his ring, "But you, when will you wear it?"
"Wait until the time is right." Pei Song winked cunningly.
Shi Yanchen shook his head helplessly: "Willn't it mean that I will always be nameless and without status?"
"Who made you so anxious?" Pei Song said with a smile, "You had to wear it on your first day at work."
"Because I can't wait to tell the world," Shi Yanchen leaned close to his ear, "You are mine."
Pei Song's ears instantly turned red, and he pushed him away and walked out: "Stop it, I still have to go to a meeting."
The gossip in the company did not subside throughout the afternoon.
But the person involved looked nonchalant, attending meetings and working as usual, as if the ring was just an ordinary accessory.
Only Pei Song knew that every time he inadvertently glimpsed that silver light, his heart would beat uncontrollably.
That was Shi Yanchen's hint to the world and also his promise to him.
This feeling of secretly sharing a secret is sweeter than any grand confession.