The meeting concluded, and as Wei Yuan stepped out of the conference room, he checked the time—it had lasted a full three hours and nine minutes. Mike's passionate presentation had already galvanized the crowd, leaving no need for further encouragement.
Many people were now rushing out of the conference room, understanding that the meeting's one-hour delay meant an extra hour of work today. To make matters worse, many deadlines would not be extended because of the delay.
Suddenly, Wei Yuan remembered something and turned back against the flowing crowd to re-enter the conference room.
Mike, still lost in the afterglow of his speech, watched as people flooded towards the exit, resembling sardines. But one small fish dared to defy the current and headed towards Mike instead.
