When Chen Changqing left with Lin Beichen, his face bore an extra hint of frostiness - a calm facade barely concealing a sliver of murderous intent.
Lin Weiwei observed this and was quietly astonished.
She had no idea what the two vice-presidents had discussed during this brief interval to have parted on such bad terms.
While there was competition between the two departments, surely it did not warrant such hostility - it was verging on another kind of dangerous brinkmanship.
"Xiaosheng, what did you and that Chen Changqing talk about? His complexion seemed really off," she remarked.
After closing the door, Lin Weiwei switched to a more personal address when questioning Bai Xiaosheng.
This was a matter she could not broach publicly, but as a private aside, it was something she could inquire about.
Lin Weiwei asked out of concern for Bai Xiaosheng.
For a girl who understood protocols like her, using a personal address in the office was unprecedented.
