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My mouth is back on the straw again.This time, no matter how bad the iced Americano is, I'm going to have no taste for it.

After about five or six seconds, someone between us spoke again.It's my words: "Interesting."

"It's not interesting to me." Kevin straightened his hanging hair through the reflection of the glass, "You know, Yao, I was set."

"You see," I licked my upper lip, "it is still very important to manage upwards, because if the boss's requirements are too out of the norm, it will be very difficult for us to deal with."

"Yes, so now you're still talking about upward management with me." Kevin didn't understand my gloating.I always feel as if a burden has been lifted from him at once, and maybe this is the first time he has said it.Kevin said, "Is there anything else you want to know?"

"This is my question to you." I emphasized my position first, and then said, "Have you chosen a side yet?"

Kevin stared at me and didn't rush to answer.After a while, he asked, "Did you choose?"

I smiled and said, "Without the boss's appreciation and good luck, I wouldn't be able to rise so fast at my age. I have feelings for the company."

"As for me," Kevin also said, "being able to be the head of a department across industries has something to do with the courage of the big boss."

This is a signal.I decided to try it out.

"I'm pretty sure we'd all like to see better things for the company. It's very rewarding to see work come to fruition, and on the other hand, the stock goes up and nobody's unhappy about that," I said. "We have no rivals in Southeast Asia, but when we can enter the hinterland of the next-door company and when we can enter the real Red Ocean, these are still unknown. If the company falls into internal friction, let alone Europe and the mainland, which are waiting to be developed, Whether it can hold onto Southeast Asia is a problem.”

"you are right."

"I think your share in the contract should be at least twice mine. Can I think so?" I watched his every move. "Compared with salary, stock price is more important to you."

Kevin read my deep meaning.He paused and said, "It's hard to answer simply."

"Then you answer in a complicated way."

"Well," Kevin breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't think I can have that much influence. I'm just a department head, not a big boss."

I laughed: "Don't be so pessimistic."

Kevin was obviously a bit wary of the misleading caused by the pen. Even if he had chosen a side, it is not convenient for me to express his position easily in front of me because of my ambiguity.

If he can't hold back and come to me, he has already proved his innocence.At least for now, Kevin has no intention of picking another team.Comparing one's heart to another's heart, and being set by the big boss himself, Kevin is afraid that he is facing an abyss and walking on thin ice; if I sell him a favor today, he will naturally appreciate it.

But switching sides can be done at any time.I wouldn't have broken my heart and soul with him because of this.

I said, "Is there anything you want to know, Kevin?"

Kevin took a breath and shook his head.Next, neither of us spoke much.Just when I thought it was almost over, Kevin said, "Is there any chance we can play golf together?"

I became alert and said, "Of course. Besides, you are the one playing the game, and I was just watching the game from the sidelines that day."

Kevin raised his eyebrows and nodded.

I was shocked.I really can't underestimate him, Kevin turned his head and already missed me.

Things have achieved results, of course I have to report to the boss immediately.Appearing in front of the boss with me, there is also a cash register receipt with a pen.It stands to reason that I should talk to Jocelyn, but this matter was entrusted to me by the boss. The boss's instruction is just my guess, and I will not leapfrog the ranks to claim credit.The boss was very satisfied with the result, and asked me about the process of talking with Kevin in detail.

About BCG, it was the big boss who made the news beforehand. I hesitated for a long time about this news, but decided to tell the boss.

This was a pleasant surprise for us.If the news is true, it is equivalent to the big boss using Kevin as a drum for us to hear. If Kevin suffers, the situation is obviously leaning towards us-but this is very cryptic. If Kevin does not tell the matter I, from an outsider's point of view, this tug-of-war still has a slight advantage on Kevin's side who knew beforehand.

The big boss obviously didn't want to let us know.From this point of view, Kevin has become a stage for the game between him and the group.

I can't give the boss a misleading message. Telling Kevin's words to the boss itself shows my position and judgment, and I really believe that he told the truth.As for the relationship between Kevin and the group, there is still a question mark.

Most importantly, assuming everything he said was true, what did he and Miss Pender discuss over dinner?

They are all consultants, and they may have many common topics.Even if it's just chatting, jewellery, jewellery, clothing crafts, tourist attractions, if Miss Pan De wants to exchange airline miles, they can talk about it happily, right?

The question is, why is Miss Pender willing to have dinner with him?

She always appreciated my invitations, and occasionally invited me. Although we almost never talked about specific work when we met alone, all the reasons seemed to come from work.I'm not surprised by this: Don't get me wrong, I don't think I'm so attractive that no one in the consulting industry, full of talents, can catch the eyes of Miss Pender. She has to get the Internet to talk to one of my client-side employees. Huan——I am the person in our department who is most cooperative with their work. I am responsible for the business and it is extremely important, and I report directly to the big boss.If I am willing to release goodwill, what reason does the struggling BCG not accept?

Kevin is different.Kevin has a higher rank than me, and now he can be said to be in the eye of the storm, much more eye-catching than me.Because he was stabbed by the big boss just now, and he only maintains the most basic peace with us. If he wants to make some achievements, he took the initiative to approach Miss Pan De to understand the situation and sound out her words, which is understandable.

But Miss Pender accepted the invitation, and the meaning behind it is very intriguing.

Several junior staff, including Xiao Chen, are currently in charge of the docking with BCG. I am fully responsible for this matter. The boss occasionally asks about the situation, but does not interfere with my decision.Considering that I have to work under the guidance of Xu Xin, and I have to compete with Kevin in terms of level, at least passable, so I appointed a manager, Raymond, as the team leader.Raymond is the person who brought up by Lao Huang, and he can be trusted.

I have put a lot of thought into the selection of these junior staff members.Taking Xiao Chen as an example, Chen Yifeng is a student with a high spirit, shallow thoughts, willing to do things, but rarely considers the overall situation.Different from those jobs that can be done by postgraduates and junior high school students, our department still has quite high requirements for professional training background and smart brains. Graduates from National University may not be able to stay securely, but those who have been in related industries for more than ten years Those with low academic qualifications are certainly no problem.Xiao Chen is a little sloppy and dull, but if I think he is not suitable, I will definitely transfer him to another post long ago.

The few people who entered the group are all locals. They give full play to the traditional Singaporean spirit of "fear of losing", and make new progress almost every day.Although most of the information is useless, occasionally, someone will be lucky and bring back information that can provide effective reference for understanding the current situation.

For example, the two people in the Shanghai office did arrive in Singapore a month ago, and they actually spent Christmas here.

For another example, Xu Xin, the actual person in charge of the project, was born in National University, advanced to BCG Singapore after graduation, and then transferred to Shanghai.Judging by the number of years, Kevin was there when he was in the Singapore office.

The two were once colleagues.

I also thought about asking Jocelyn to verify whether what Kevin told me on Tuesday was the truth.But it's too difficult, not to mention whether I'm sure I can get Jocelyn's words, the big boss and they keep this matter secret, obviously it's not something our department should know, if I ask, what if it's self-defeating?I didn't know about this relationship before, but once I knew about it, I felt a little uneasy: If they had a close relationship at that time, what if Kevin's news really came from BCG?Is this Xu Xin's personal meaning, or BCG Singapore's meaning?

Or, considering that it is the group that invites the consulting company, what if the person who pays is behind it?

I am not a good person both inside and out, and there have been a lot of things in the past few months, so this matter has to be put on hold for the time being.

On Thursday afternoon, I just went to the third party to see the venue and came back.The lobby is sparsely populated, with no one except the front desk and security guards.I walked a little slowly. Today I had lunch in the open air. After basking in the sun for a while, I was blowing cold wind indoors. I was obviously not feeling well.

There were already people in the elevator, but halfway through I realized that the door was still open, obviously waiting for me.I hurriedly walked a few steps, and came to the front—it turned out to be Miss Pender.

"Thank you." I whispered.

She nodded slightly, and the elevator doors closed.

She is wearing a sleeveless straight skirt today, the skirt is very narrow, almost straight down the curve.It was the first time I saw her in a dress, and it suited her so well. The texture of the fabric was extremely high-quality, and I could feel it even just by the reflection of the elevator doors.There were streaks of chalk left on the dark flannel, and the intense undulations of the lines corresponded to her bare arms, and I had a hard time keeping myself from turning my head to stare at her.

The reflection of the mirror is so faithful, I collided with her eyes in the mirror, and she also looked at me.

The wire drawing of the elevator door becomes the ripples on the water surface, and the safety sign at one corner is like a reflection.The depth of field was stretched to a distorted level during the repeated back and forth mapping. Only the two people standing in the elevator, Miss Pan De and I, were able to temporarily escape from such coercion because we were closest to the door.

I'm looking at her, and she's looking at me.

If things go on like this, we will be doomed by this trap.

Her deep eyes in the water became gentle and tender, and the vibration of eyelashes made me distinguish the distance between the brushed metal wires, and I was brought back to reality from the mirror.Her lips parted and made a slight noise, and her teeth showed a shadow under her lips—her lips today are not about attacking the city, but about defending, but her teeth are still white, with the strong norms of that class language It is neat, just like her speech, which is obscure but orderly.

"So..." The silence was torn apart by her, "Is it my honor to invite you to a recital? This Friday night."