Chapter 461 - That Just So Happens to be Our Country’s Retirement Age (1/2)

March 20th, Sunday…

At Ming Yun Private Kitchen…

The weather was slowly turning warm, and today was a bright, sunny day. The sun shone brightly in the afternoon. In the yard of Ming Yun Private Kitchen, tables and chairs had been set up. There were also umbrellas attached to the tables. Altogether, there were more than ten additional seats compared to before, and the restaurant could accommodate more people.

The sky was clear, and there was a cool breeze. The atmosphere outside was entirely different.

At that moment, the core members of Tengda’s various departments were gathered. They drank heartily and caught up happily while the waiters kept serving dishes and pouring wine for them. The restaurant was filled with joy and laughter.

The heads of the various departments warmly welcomed Ruan Guangjian and made everyone from Halo Workspace feel at home.

Many department heads also took this opportunity to thank other department heads. Take Chang You of Otto Technologies for example.

Otto Ei’s success had to be attributed to the various departments’ support and investment. It was true-Director Lin had been the one who obtained those things. It had all been a part of Tengda Corporation’s development strategy, and Otto Technologies would compensate them with the profits generated by the cell phones.

However, Chang You still refused to take their support for granted. He thanked the other departments on behalf of all the other core members of Otto Technologies, to set a firm foundation for deep cooperation in the future.

Huang Sibo of Fei Huang Workspace was another example.

The creative advertisements and logos in the film had been completed with the combined help of all the other departments. Although the other departments had all more or less benefited from the success of the movie, Huang Sibo still wanted to thank everyone for their support.

On top of that, everyone warmly welcomed several new faces.

For instance, they welcomed the three new heads of Tengda Games: Hu Xianbin, Min Jingchao, and Zhang Nan.

After taking over from Li Yada and Bao Xu, the three of them had performed exceptionally well. The mobile version of GOG became very popular, and all of their skills became widely recognized throughout the company.

A few old friends also took this chance to catch up with one another and share how work had been going.

As for Pei Qian… he did not attend the gathering. Obviously, Pei Qian had predicted how the celebration would go. If he forced himself to attend this feast, there would only be one possible outcome:

He would have salt rubbed in his wounds!

Just the thought of being caught in an awkward situation, where all the department heads toasted him and said that they would not have succeeded if not for Boss Pei’s wise advice, made Pei Qian’s heart ache.

Thus, he decided not to turn up altogether.

As the saying went… out of sight, out of mind. There would be many opportunities to feast at Ming Yun Private Kitchen in the future. There was no need for him to have this particular meal.

All the department heads knew about this from the start, but the other core members who attended the gathering did not.

That was why many people asked questions not long after the celebration began.

“Eh? Director Lin, why isn’t Boss Pei here?”

“That’s right. Boss Pei has always attended gatherings.” “Is Boss Pei busy today?” “Tss… today is Sunday. Could Boss Pei still be working? He keeps instructing us not to work overtime, and yet he’s doing work for the company during the weekend?”.

Many people looked worried and guilty. They were worried because they were not sure if Boss Pei’s body would collapse under the immense work pressure. They were guilty because they found it inappropriate to be feasting and celebrating in the restaurant while Boss Pei was working so hard.

Lin Wan raised her glass of red wine and smiled as she said, “Don’t worry, everyone! Boss Pei isn’t here today, but I don’t think it’s entirely because of work. There are other considerations.”

The noisy crowd quieted down considerably as everyone turned their attention to Lin Wan and asked, “Director Lin, do you have insider information?”

Lin Wan shook her head. “I don’t, but I can guess! I think Boss Pei isn’t here today for two main reasons and motivations.”

Everyone listened intently.

“Firstly, Boss Pei hopes to give all of us enough personal space.

“Perhaps he thinks that, as a boss, his presence at this celebration would cause all of us to be tense. We might maintain a serious expression if our boss is around, and the atmosphere might be more somber.

“Thus, Boss Pei stayed away on purposes, so that all of us can celebrate naturally and without stress. That would allow us to experience full relaxation and joy after our success.”

Everyone nodded one by one, thinking that it made sense.

Boss Pei was approachable, and he never put on airs. However, a boss was still a boss at the end of the day.

What’s more, Boss Pei had great foresight and was a meticulous planner. All the department heads could almost see a halo above his head. Naturally, it was almost impossible for everyone to see him as an ordinary person.

Given that, Boss Pei’s presence would surely alter the atmosphere slightly.

Boss Dei had purposely stayed away from this particular gathering for another purpose: to ensure that all of them completely relaxed as they feasted and connected with one another!

Lin Wan smiled and continued speaking. “Additionally, Boss Pei is undoubtedly working, but I think his work is different from what everyone is thinking.

“It’s been so long. Haven’t you all noticed something extraordinary? Boss Pei is always the busiest once all the projects have been completed!”