Pei Yanzhou's gaze swept across the design department team, finally settling on Shu Hua, who was standing in the back row. Today, she was wearing a light blue tracksuit, her long hair tied in a high ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead and slender neck, radiating youthful energy.

He walked straight to her and stood beside her.

Before the competition begins, the teams need to gather and cheer each other on.

Someone excitedly suggested, "President Pei, Vice President Lin, let's shout a slogan together to boost morale!"

Everyone assumed that President Pei would politely decline such a "childish" group activity, but to everyone's surprise, Pei Yanzhou nodded and said calmly, "Okay."

Vice President Lin and Qiao Na immediately called everyone over: "Come on, everyone, come over here and let's cheer each other on!"

The design department, consisting of over twenty people, men and women, quickly formed a circle. Shu Hua, pushed and shoved by Yao Zhiyao and several other female colleagues, was also squeezed to the inside of the circle. Everyone stretched out their hands, palms down, ready to stack them together.

Shu Hua was pulled over by Yao Zhiyao, and she placed her hand on Yao Zhiyao's hand.

Standing to the side and slightly behind Shu Hua, Pei Yanzhou glanced indifferently at Li Cheng, who was about to place his hand on top of Shu Hua's. Li Cheng paused, met Pei Yanzhou's gaze, felt a chill, and subconsciously withdrew his hand, taking a half-step to the side.

Pei Yanzhou reached out and naturally placed his hand on top of Shu Hua's hand.

The surroundings fell silent for a few seconds.

Everyone saw it—President Pei's hand was placed on top of Shu Hua's hand.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and gossip. No one dared to place their hand on top of President Pei's; that was the big boss's hand!

Vice President Lin reacted quickly, receiving a signal from Pei Yanzhou, and immediately placed his hand on top: "Come on! Everyone, put your hands up!"

Only then did the others dare to place their hands on top of each other.

Shu Hua also felt the sudden focus of attention and the subtle atmosphere around her, her cheeks slightly flushed. But when she caught a glimpse of the smile on Pei Yanzhou's lips, she suddenly felt at ease. After their heart-to-heart talk that day, she had decided to find a suitable opportunity to make their relationship public after the sports meet.

Since that's the case, this little "flaw" doesn't seem to make her so nervous anymore.

Because of the large number of people, everyone was very close together. Pei Yanzhou stood diagonally behind her, his body almost forming a semi-encircling posture so that he could stack his hands on top of hers, his chest almost touching her back.

"Design Department—" Vice President Lin called out first.

"Go for it!" everyone shouted in unison, raising their hands high and then lowering them together.

Amidst the cheers, Pei Yanzhou lowered his head and whispered in Shu Hua's ear, "Baby, keep going."

His voice was very low, only she could hear it.

Shu Hua's cheeks flushed, and she didn't dare to turn around. She just nodded slightly and softly hummed in agreement.

As her hands came apart, she practically fled to the side to put on protective gloves. Pei Yanzhou followed her unhurriedly and stood beside her.

He leaned down slightly, watching her awkwardly put on the gloves, and asked in a low voice, "Do you know how to wear them?"

Shu Hua was struggling with the Velcro strap on her gloves when she heard his voice and was startled. She looked up and found that many people around her were looking at her.

She quickly gave Pei Yanzhou a meaningful look—

Dude, don't be so obvious!

Seeing her nervous, anxious expression, Pei Yanzhou's smile deepened. But he restrained himself somewhat and turned to the other team members, asking, "Do you all wear them?"

Everyone immediately responded, "Yes, President Pei!"

"This is very simple!"

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Pei!"

But everyone had a question in their minds: why did President Pei seem so strange today? He was particularly concerned about the design department.

On the other side, the marketing team, who were about to face off against the design department, felt their hearts sink when they saw Pei Yanzhou ultimately side with the design department.

"Oh no, President Pei went to the design department, how are we supposed to compete now?"

"Exactly! Just seeing President Pei's face, who would even want to play tug-of-war..."

"The design department was already full of good-looking people, with lots of handsome men and beautiful women, and now we have President Pei too. And what about us? We have to worry about managing our facial expressions!"

A female employee wailed, "Oh God, I don't want the handsome guys across from me to see me grinning like that, boohoo—"

Just then, a clear and steady voice rang out: "Everyone, cheer up!"

Everyone turned around and saw Chen Yifei, who had also changed into a dark blue tracksuit, walking over. He was usually always impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, but now, in sportswear, he looked less serious and more refreshing and capable, and surprisingly, he stood out.

"Assistant Chen!" The marketing department staff's eyes lit up.

Chen Yifei wore his usual calm smile: "President Pei's visit to the design department certainly boosted their morale. But our marketing department is known for its resilience and teamwork. Are we going to back down before the battle even begins just because our opponent is strong? Show the same drive you have when you close big deals! Win or lose, I'll treat everyone to milk tea later!"

"Great!" The marketing department's morale was instantly ignited. "With Assistant Chen here, we're not afraid!"

"Yes! We beat the design department!"

"Assistant Chen, we love you!"

As expected, Chen Yifei's arrival greatly boosted the morale of the marketing department.

The match is about to begin, and both teams are in position.

Shu Hua didn't know how she was arranged; she was suddenly placed in front of Pei Yanzhou. The two of them stood very close together, one in front of the other.

Vice President Lin began explaining the tactics: "Listen up, everyone. The most important thing in tug-of-war is to adopt a half-horse stance, ensuring your lower body is stable and that you exert all your strength together, without spreading it out. I will stand at the front and shout, 'Three, two, one, pull!' As soon as you hear 'pull,' everyone pull back with all their might!"

His explanations were very professional, after all, he is someone who frequently participates in various sports.

After listening, Pei Yanzhou turned to look at Shu Hua: "Did you understand?"

Shu Hua was startled by his sudden voice in her ear, and turned around abruptly, her forehead almost hitting his chin: "Huh?"

"I said, did you understand Vice President Lin's tactics?" Pei Yanzhou repeated patiently.

"I understand, I understand." Shu Hua nodded.

"Okay." Pei Yanzhou responded without saying anything more, but then instructed the team members around him, "Just do your best, be careful, and don't get hurt."

"Yes, President Pei!" the team members responded in unison, full of enthusiasm.

Seeing this, Li Cheng, who was standing to the side, felt a little uncomfortable.

But he was also aware of his own identity and position, and dared not overstep his bounds or covet what did not belong to him in the first place.

The referee blows the whistle, and the game begins.

"Beep—!"

The referee blew his whistle, and the match officially began.

The rope tightened instantly, and both teams exerted their strength almost simultaneously, resulting in a stalemate between the red ribbon tied in the middle.

"Go for it!" Jona, who was newly pregnant, didn't participate in the competition but instead cheered from the sidelines. "Design Department! Go for it!"

Employees from other departments around were also cheering, and the entire stadium was filled with noise.

"Come on! Listen to my command!" Vice President Lin, at the front, shouted loudly, "Three, two, one, pull!"

"Three, two, one, pull!"

"Three, two, one, pull!"

The design department's efforts gradually gained rhythm, and everyone worked together to pull the rope closer. The marketing department, on the other hand, started to lose their composure, and with a final burst of strength, several people on the other side stumbled forward.

"We won!!!"

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