'Do we really have to do this?'
The team leader stood at the door, silent for a good while. Afraid of being roped into shouting slogans if he entered, he deliberately waited for Xie Changning to finish before knocking.
His timing was perfect, allowing him to dodge a bullet.
Inside, Xie Changning was just about to declare the meeting over when she heard the knock. A perceptive team member by the door went to open it, revealing the team leader standing there, wreathed in smiles.
For some reason, though, she felt his smile held a hint of bitterness.
'Maybe I'm just seeing things?'
The team leader walked in, still smiling broadly. "So lively in here! Are you all celebrating making it to the finals?"
The team leader was playing dumb.
He made no mention of what he'd just overheard.
