Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

How strange.

But looking at those plump thighs, Nangong Yu couldn't help but nod.

"Row."

"Don't be angry, it's okay, it's okay."

In the office, Nangong Yu gently held Bronya, who was biting her lip and had red eyes, and whispered comforting words in her ear.

"It's clearly a problem on his end..."

Many people can be quite tolerant when they are alone, but when they have someone they can completely trust to rely on, their pent-up grievances will burst forth many times over.

It had been less than a month since he took over as the lead designer of Pokémon games, and the inexperienced team was bound to have some friction. Today, Bronya got into a dispute with two senior members of the team over a document issue.

If that's all there is to it, then it's actually quite normal. After all, it's work, so naturally there will be different opinions.

But a problem still arose. The two senior employees, seeing that they couldn't out-argue the young girl, and being people who cared a lot about their reputation, were immediately embarrassed and angry by the stares of their colleagues. One of them couldn't help but sarcastically say, "She just got in through connections, what does she know!"

"And what about you? Aren't you just a senior citizen? What else can you do besides sponging off your age? Just loaf around and wait to die?!"

Bronya met the man's gaze without any hesitation, her eyes displaying a rather assertive intensity.

The other person next to him was stunned for a moment, then quickly tugged at his colleague's arm. That person also realized what was happening, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

The two of them sat back down in their seats, completely ignoring Bronya beside them.

Seeing this, Bronya's expression turned very bad. With a cold face, she quickly walked back to her office. As soon as she closed the door, she silently walked to Nangong Yu, who was working, grabbed his clothes, and lowered her head without saying a word.

The stubbornness she displayed in public was gone, revealing her vulnerability and grievances.

This appearance startled Nangong Yu, which led to the scene described at the beginning.

After comforting Bronya for a while, and once her expression had calmed down a bit, Nangong Yu immediately gestured to Kaguya and Seele, who were watching with concern.

The two rushed over, gently taking Bronya's arms on either side and helping her sit down on the sofa, while Nangong Yu quietly left.

As soon as he stepped out of the office, he noticed that most of the people in the office were secretly watching him. They had probably been observing him since earlier, wondering what he would do.

With a gentle smile, Nangong Yu walked to Ying's side, lowered her head, and softly asked what had just happened.

Sakura told the whole story without hiding anything or showing any favoritism.

Nangong Yu maintained his smile throughout, his expression unchanged. Only after Ying finished speaking did he ask, "Regarding the argument between Bronya and those two people, who was right and who was wrong?"

After pausing for a moment, Sakura thought for a while before saying, "That's a kind of function programming. There are actually many ways to achieve the goal. Miss Bronya wants to use the latest method, which can be both fast and simple, but it requires a bit of learning cost. The other two want to use the old method that they already know, which will make the program more bloated and difficult to maintain. If we really have to compare, I feel that Miss Bronya's method is better."

Hearing this, Nangong Yu understood everything. The two senior employees didn't want to learn new things, so they relied on their seniority to argue. This matter seemed simple, but if it wasn't handled properly, the problem could become huge.

"Thank you."

After thanking Sakura, Nangong Yu stood up.

He didn't even glance at the two tense veteran employees, but instead walked straight to their team leader: "Will, come here for a moment."

His voice was no different from usual. The middle-aged man named Will paused for a moment, then stood up with a simple smile and followed behind him.

"Manager Nangong, is there something you need?"

Nangong Yu didn't say a word, but silently walked in front of him, and Will could only follow behind.

They arrived at the reception room, where Nangong Yu sat on the sofa and gestured for Will to sit down opposite her.

After sitting down, he immediately said with a smile, "What's the matter, Manager Nangong? I still have a lot of work to finish, and I can't hold everyone back."

"Ah."

Nangong Yu chuckled softly at these words. He looked at the water dispenser on the wall and said slowly, "Would you like some water?"

Will shook his head.

"Ah."

A flicker of disappointment crossed his mind, but Nangong Yu made no move to get up. He glanced at Will, who was still feigning ignorance, and said calmly, "Just now in the office..."

"Oh dear, I forgot just now. I'm so sorry, Manager Nangong. My two team members are older and they care a lot about their pride. They were criticized in public by the young lady and their minds went blank for a moment, which is why they said those hurtful things."

Will looked as if he had just realized something, and immediately smiled ingratiatingly.

Then, he patted his chest forcefully: "Don't worry, Manager Nangong, I'll deduct their entire bonuses for this month, so they'll learn a lesson!"

His imposing and dignified demeanor made it seem as if he were incredibly impartial and incorruptible.

"We're all adults, so we naturally have to take responsibility for what we say."

Nangong Yu smiled gently. Just as Will breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard Nangong Yu's next sentence: "So, let these two get lost. Let them go back to where they came from."

"Hey?"

Will paused, his smile immediately becoming somewhat forced: "Um, Supervisor Nangong, isn't this punishment a bit too harsh? They actually..."

"Do you need me to say it a second time?"

Nangong Yu's gentle expression instantly turned cold, and she stared into his eyes without any emotion.

"..."

Will was initially puzzled by the sudden change in attitude from Manager Nangong, who was usually always cheerful, but soon he understood.

Is this a case of making an example of someone to warn others?

Those two were veterans in his team. If he just sat and watched them get kicked out, how could he lead his team in the future? How could he be trusted by everyone?

A hint of malice flashed in Will's eyes, but he gave a good-natured laugh and said, "Manager Nangong, there's really no need for that. Don't worry, I'll have them apologize to Miss Bronya right away and suspend them for a month so they can truly realize their mistakes."

"is it?"

"Yes, yes, I absolutely..."

"Since you're so protective of your subordinates, I'll do you a favor."

A calm smile appeared on Nangong Yu's lips as she softly said, "Your entire team should withdraw together. I'll handle the process; it'll be faster that way."

"this......"

Will's face immediately darkened as he was taken aback by how things had turned out this way. He said in a deep voice, "This, this is not in accordance with the rules."

“Here, I am the rule. Do you really think we can still play the same old “you all get along” game? Did I give you the wrong impression that I was too nice to you before?

"Do you think I'm young and easy to fool, that I can't see through anything?"

With a laugh, Nangong Yu looked at Will, whose expression was growing increasingly grim, and continued, "I've already given you chances, really, and not just once or twice, but three times in total."

“If I really do as you suggest and give these two people a half-hearted punishment, what will everyone think of me? You know, Bronya is the person closest to me.”

Resting her chin on her hand, Nangong Yu's voice was tinged with amusement: "If you can only act like this when the people around you are being bullied, what kind of signal does this send to others?"

"Weak? Easy to bully? Thinking about tripping me up while I'm at it, and then quietly seizing more of the power, if that's the case, when Pokémon is finally made, will I really still be the main character designer? Even if Cocolia blames me, you can use my youth and inability to control people as an excuse, right?"

"How interesting, you've managed to get this disgusting thing done to me. Where do you get your confidence and courage? Don't you know I can replace all of you with just one sentence?"

"..."

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you too embarrassed to speak up now that the truth has been revealed? Or..."

"Finally feeling scared?"

With his head bowed, Val said slowly and softly, "I...I was sent in by Alliance Leader Walter..."

"Oh."

After calmly replying, Nangong Yu took out her phone and quickly dialed a number in front of him.

The call was quickly connected, and Walter's voice came through the phone, much to Will's shock.

"What's matter?"

Looking at Will, who was already drenched in sweat, Nangong Yu said calmly, "It's nothing serious. It's just that I feel Will's team might slow things down, so I'm thinking of getting rid of them. I was thinking of letting you know, Mr. Walter."

There was a moment of silence on the phone, and then, amid Will's expectant gaze, the words that came through made him feel utterly hopeless.

"That's a team assembled for you; you can make all the decisions yourself."

"My Lord, I..."

"Who gives you the right to speak?"

The cold voice shut him down. Nangong Yu put the phone to his ear, his tone returning to its previous calmness: "Then I'll hang up, Mr. Walter. Let's have dinner together next time."

"Ah."

The call ended quickly. Nangong Yu looked calmly at Will, who looked completely lost, and said coldly, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

"..."

"Then why are you still sitting here?"

......

Will left without uttering a single harsh word.

Luckily he didn't say anything, otherwise Nangong Yu wouldn't be the next one calling him to the office.

He was left alone in the reception room, and he sighed, pinching his brow with a headache.

This damn office politics is so disgusting it makes him want to vomit.

As a leader, he can be kind and approachable, but he must never lose his authority.

Once everyone stops taking you seriously, the team's morale will crumble, making you impossible to lead, and the work will naturally become a mess.

In order for Pokémon to perform perfectly, he is the only member of the team who cannot show any weakness.

After catching her breath and regaining her composure, Nangong Yu left the reception room.

Will's team had already started packing up, and the atmosphere in the office had dropped to freezing point. The remaining employees didn't dare to breathe when they saw him come out, staring silently at their computer screens.

He smiled at everyone, having anticipated this situation, and returned to his own office without lingering in the main office.

Upon seeing him return, the three of them immediately looked over.

Bronya seemed to be in much better spirits, but upon seeing him, she immediately stood up, walked to his side, and whispered, "I'm sorry..."

"Why are you apologizing to me? You didn't do anything wrong. And don't say sorry to me anymore. If you feel embarrassed, just give me a kiss~"