Chapter 991: Chapter 768: Giving In? (Part 2)
His fingertips had just touched the door handle, not yet exerting any pressure to push it down.
"Xiao Nan... Teacher Nan, wait."
...
Nan Zhubin’s body instinctively paused.
To be honest, he was ready to dodge sideways. In his estimation, Boss Wang would either fall into a confused silence or, like a porcupine, start an indiscriminate attack due to defense.
But after Boss Wang uttered those stopping words, there was no further action or speech from him.
Especially within that sentence, the emotion... seemed calm.
Nan Zhubin’s hand remained on the door handle, maintaining a posture ready to leave at any moment, while turning half his body to look at Boss Wang.
[Micro-expression Analysis] began to operate automatically, and what appeared on Boss Wang’s face at the moment slightly surprised Nan Zhubin.
What Boss Wang said next was even more unexpected for Nan Zhubin.
"Uh, ahem."
Boss Wang slightly raised his chin, then quickly lowered it, swallowing twice on his neck like he was clearing his throat.
"...Just now, I was too emotional and spoke hastily. Teacher Nan, don’t take it to heart," Boss Wang said.
"I’ve seen the work your project team has done, it’s very professional. Especially since Little Mo is also in your EAP Project Team, he’s my junior, so I’ve always considered your team as half my own people."
"Sometimes, when talking to our own people, one might not think much before speaking — but Teacher Nan, you’re so proficient in psychology, you should understand, right?"
The directors, who had kept their heads down since Nan Zhubin entered the office, could no longer maintain the workplace muscle memory they had cultivated over the years, and involuntarily raised their heads, their jaws slightly uncontrolled.
Who is this person?
Who is this person with the boss’s face, wearing the boss’s clothes, and speaking with the boss’s voice?
Is this the kind of thing their boss could say?
"I listened to what you said... I, too, understand the company’s current situation, you’re right."
After saying this, Boss Wang paused slightly.
He seemed to be organizing his words, or perhaps brewing an emotion.
Nan Zhubin’s gaze circled Boss Wang’s face twice, silent.
However, the arm holding the door handle did not lower, still maintaining a posture ready to leave at any moment.
Boss Wang took a step forward and said, "I can understand that our EAP Project Team wants to leave. But I was thinking, since I’ve spent so much money and we’ve collaborated for so long, can your project team help the company with one last favor before leaving?"
"Rest assured, it’s your project’s primary responsibility. It’s not like how I previously asked you to do hypnosis, expression analysis or anything like that, those were ridiculous. I was out of my mind at the time, hahaha..."
Boss Wang chuckled awkwardly as if there was no one around.
Nan Zhubin noticed certain changes in wording in Boss Wang’s speech.
Observing the changes in Boss Wang and the subtle things on the other’s face, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
[Although, as a leader, many of his decisions and thought patterns are incomprehensible... but ultimately, he has managed to make the company grow, his social experience and negotiation skills are... ]
[It’s not something that can be fully explained by "the opportunities of the times" alone.]
"What kind of help?" Nan Zhubin still held the door handle, asking.
Boss Wang seemed to notice and stopped advancing on his own, saying, "You saw what happened in the canteen today."
"— Hostage situation with a knife, it got to the hospital, alerted the police."
He sighed lightly with each word.
His face was full of helplessness: "All the employees in the company are now anxious. Many people didn’t even come to work in the afternoon, and those who did are absent-minded, unable to work at all."
"Look at my directors, do they still look like leaders?"
Boss Wang raised a hand towards Nan Zhubin.
The whole room of directors froze again. Why is there talk about them in the boss’s words?
But at this moment, the impact of the boss’s concession had faded. Vaguely, they felt something familiar returning.
The instincts they had cultivated over years in the workplace made the directors not show any expression or make any sound, just lower their heads again, as if silently agreeing, "The boss is right."
"Such a big incident." Boss Wang concluded, "I think many people are left with psychological shadows."
"It’s not just them; just hearing about what happened in the canteen, my neck felt a chill."
Boss Wang put on a look of lingering fear, leaning slightly forward: "Actually, I originally planned to hold a general meeting to stabilize morale and calm everyone’s emotions."
"As you pointed out earlier, I also plan to make some changes, to relax the employees’ tension. On one hand, so they aren’t affected; on the other hand, to prevent situations like Old Mo’s from happening again."
Boss Wang looked into Nan Zhubin’s eyes, paused for a second, then his gaze naturally dropped slightly, fixing on Nan Zhubin’s nose area.
"I was thinking, since your project team specializes in EAP, psychological guidance is your specialty, why not combine this opportunity and have your team take the lead... and hold a psychological health guidance meeting. In this area, you’re definitely more professional."
Nan Zhubin did not respond.
Boss Wang took a deep breath and chuckled twice, "Teacher Nan, I know your project team wants to withdraw, I’m not stopping you."
"But please consider this guidance meeting as one last favor to help the company before you leave."
"Let’s consider it as me asking you to give your final effort. Subsequent handovers, I assure you, I’ll have the subordinates fully cooperate with no difficulties, we can negotiate the fees."
Nan Zhubin’s calm expression made Boss Wang unable to resist leaning forward a bit more: "If it doesn’t work out, for this guidance meeting, it can be charged separately per session."
After saying this, it seemed like Boss Wang had finally finished speaking.
His gaze moved back up, meeting Nan Zhubin’s eyes.
Nan Zhubin’s gaze began to move at this moment, repeatedly examining Boss Wang’s face for a full five breaths.
The office fell into a brief silence.
"When do you plan to hold this guidance meeting?"
Nan Zhubin spoke slowly.
"Of course, the sooner the better." Boss Wang exhaled sharply, "When can it be organized?"
While saying the latter half of the sentence, Boss Wang turned his head and loudly asked a certain director beside him.
This was probably the director usually in charge of organizing such meetings, and at this moment, they shivered all over, instinctively muttering, "Next week... no, this week!"
Boss Wang frowned and stared at them for a moment, then turned to Nan Zhubin, "The specific time may need some coordination. But Teacher Nan, I assure you, this is the company’s top priority right now."
Speaking up to this point, Boss Wang seemed completely relaxed, smiling more, and beginning to gesture, making a chest-thumping gesture of assurance.
"Just in time, your work also needs to be handed over during this period... I guarantee this meeting will definitely be held before you go, it won’t delay you."
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"That’s basically the situation." Nan Zhubin summarized to the members of the group.
The team members gathered around the desk, all lowering their heads in thought.
Currently, it’s the office of Bai Qinghua Company.
Since it was decided to let the project team leave Tongping Technology, naturally, the team didn’t want to spend any more time there than necessary.
The meeting location had naturally returned to their own ground.
The young consultants were already employed there, and the masters had come to the company today because they had data-related work to archive.
Even Xia Tian was participating in the discussion online through a video call on Nan Zhubin’s phone.
After listening to Nan Zhubin recounting the situation in Boss Wang’s office.
Chonghui was the first to assess, "The person didn’t say everything, there must be something fishy behind it."
