"Ah, Youzi, you're being too formal," President Yang said, rubbing his shiny forehead. "We're friends. Friends don't need to stand on ceremony. Besides, for your mother to have raised someone as outstanding as you, she must be quite exceptional herself."
"What's wrong with being a beginner? Beginners are actually more receptive to learning."
President Yang's words fired everyone up, but Tan You remained unfazed. She'd heard these kinds of pep talks far too many times. 'Come to think of it,' she mused, 'is this a required skill for every boss?'
'It's just that I'm not one to get spittle flying everywhere like President Yang,' Tan You thought. She recalled that when she used to be a leader, she had always been quite composed. 'But my subordinates were especially good at hyping themselves up.'
