Breaking news late at night from Starworld's core personnel
Xu Rui downed a glass of beer and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Finally done! These past few days have almost killed me! Director Meng's demands are just too insane..."
Wu Hao picked up a piece of grilled eel with his chopsticks and glanced at him.
"Which one isn't abnormal? But as long as the result is good, that's fine. This time the data feedback was 8% higher than expected, so it was worth it."
"That's right!" Xu Rui exclaimed, getting excited again.
"But to be honest, Director Cui and Director Meng worked together perfectly this time! I feel like I didn't even need to do much work; they handled all the key details themselves."
As he spoke, his eyes began to light up, and he lowered his voice slightly: "Hey, have you guys noticed? The two big shots have been acting a little strange lately?"
Lin Xueyue was sipping his tea when he heard this, but he just smiled slightly and didn't reply.
Zhao Lei coughed lightly and poured himself a glass of sake: "Director Meng has always had high requirements for projects, and his tacit cooperation with Director Cui has been going on for quite some time."
"It's not that kind of tacit understanding!"
Xu Rui put down his cup, leaned forward, as if he was about to share some earth-shattering secret.
"It's like... tsk, how should I put it? It's like the magnetic field between them has changed! A long time ago it was crackling, electrifying sparks, but now it's... uh... sticky!"
Shen Xinyi calmly analyzed: "From a behavioral perspective, the two directors have indeed shown a significant improvement in decision-making synchronization recently, and communication costs have decreased. This is a normal evolution of efficient cooperation."
"It's not work!" Xu Rui exclaimed anxiously.
"It's life! It's the details! Did any of you see President Cui casually snatch coffee from Director Meng's cup this afternoon? Director Meng just glared at him and didn't slap his hand away! Is that normal?!"
Gao Yuan, who had been listening quietly, suddenly pushed up his glasses and said, "Well, and from what I observed, the drink that Director Cui snatched was double the sugar content, not the kind Director Meng usually drinks."
The private room fell silent for a moment.
Several pairs of eyes looked at Gao Yuan at the same time.
Wu Hao forgot to chew the eel in his mouth: "...You're so observant?"
Gao Yuan calmly replied, "Data analysis requires meticulous observation."
Xu Rui, as if he had found a kindred spirit, slapped his thigh: "Right, right! And another thing! Last time, Director Meng seemed to be feeling unwell during her period, and Director Cui's face turned as black as ice. He directly interrupted the meeting and took her away! That was quite a scene..."
Lin Xueyue finally put down his teacup gently, with a calmness that suggested he had "already seen through everything."
"Director Cui has always been quite concerned about Director Meng."
Xu Rui: "Is that 'relatively' concerned? Sister Xueyue, you must know something! You're the person closest to Director Meng!"
Lin Xueyue smiled, his tone remaining calm and composed.
"I just think that both directors are very good adults who know how to handle their own affairs and work. No matter how the relationship changes, their professional competence will not change."
This statement was perfectly watertight, yet it seemed to implicitly acknowledge something.
Zhao Lei touched his nose, seemingly hesitating whether to speak, and all eyes immediately focused on him again.
"Zhao Lei! You're Director Cui's confidant! Don't play dumb!" Xu Rui immediately turned his gun on Zhao Lei.
Zhao Lei sighed, as if he couldn't persuade them otherwise: "I really can't say more... but..."
He lowered his voice: "Director Cui has indeed been in a very good mood lately. Moreover, he specifically instructed me to try not to schedule Director Meng's schedule for Friday evening and Monday morning meetings in the future."
"Holy shit!" Xu Rui exclaimed in shock.
The implication is too obvious!
Friday night and Monday morning... that's a whole weekend in between!
Even the usually calm Shen Xinyi raised an eyebrow and began to reassess this "variable".
Wu Hao muttered to himself, "So those twin rooms before..."
After a brief silence, the private room erupted in chaos.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Xu Rui was so excited he almost jumped up, but Wu Hao held him down. "A double Alpha romance! Top-tier Alphas! What kind of sci-fi plot is this, a powerful alliance?! And it's happening right here in our lives! Ahhh!"
Although Wu Hao was holding Xu Rui back, he couldn't control his own expression either, and asked in surprise, "So... those private dinners 'needed for project discussions'? Those 'on-the-way' rides? They were all..."
He couldn't continue.
He felt that his worldview had been slightly shaken.
Shen Xinyi quickly recovered from her shock, and her professional instincts kicked in: "Theoretically speaking, close relationships among senior managers of the same company, especially those in the core decision-making team, may present potential risks such as conflicts of interest, biased decision-making, and information confidentiality issues..."
Her words cooled down the lively atmosphere a little.
But then she changed the subject: "However, based on my in-depth analysis of the two directors' professional ethics, the probability of harming the company's interests due to personal feelings is less than 1%. On the contrary, this extremely high degree of trust and bond may further improve the efficiency of strategic collaboration and reduce internal friction. From a game theory perspective, this may even form a more stable cooperative balance."
Shen Xinyi concluded: "As long as it is handled properly, the risks are controllable and the returns are promising."
This calm and rational analysis inexplicably relieved everyone, and even made a lot of sense.
Gao Yuan nodded silently, adding his technical observation: "Internal communication software data shows that in the past three months, the frequency of private chats between the two directors has increased by 200%, and the average call duration exceeds 15 minutes. The overlap rate of online interaction after get off work hours has also increased significantly."
He added a hard-hitting footnote to this gossip with factual data.
"See! The data doesn't lie!" Xu Rui became even more excited, then looked expectantly at Lin Xueyue and Zhao Lei.
"Sister Xueyue, Brother Lei, you must know more! Tell us a little bit! Like... who started it? How far has it gone? What should we be careful about in the future?"
Lin Xueyue smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Xu Rui, that's enough. Director Meng's private matters are not something I should discuss."
But she still kindly offered a reminder.
"However, it's best to keep this to yourselves. Please remain professional within the company and avoid excessive attention or discussion, especially refraining from spreading it. This is the most basic respect you can show to the two directors."
Zhao Lei also became serious: "Lin Xueyue is right. Everyone should just work as before, report when necessary, cooperate when necessary, and not joke about this or make a fuss."
He glanced at Xu Rui and specifically instructed, "Especially you, Xu Rui, watch your mouth."
Xu Rui immediately made a zipping motion near his mouth.
"I understand! I absolutely won't say anything! I'll just secretly enjoy it myself... oh no, I mean silently wish you well!"
He couldn't hide his excitement.
Wu Hao sighed, seemingly finally accepting the situation: "So in future meetings, if Director Meng agrees to a certain plan, will Director Cui stop making things difficult for us?"
He actually started thinking about the practical benefits.
Shen Xinyi calmly interrupted: "Don't harbor such wishful thinking. Work is work."
“Exactly,” Zhao Lei nodded, “the requirements might be even stricter, after all… well, you know.” He gave a meaningful look.
After all, those two had an extraordinary aura from the very beginning.
In retrospect, it seems that everything was foreshadowed all along.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
