When Yushan finally spoke, his tone was calmer than before, though his expression remained unreadable, "Are you making it an exception because Xin is not part of us anymore?" he asked, his voice low but carrying a restrained edge that made the room grow quieter.
The CEO leaned back slightly in his chair, folding his hands on the table, and replied in a tone that was calm but firm. "No," he answered flatly, his eyes steady on Yushan. "When Xin left, it was because we asked him to take a break from being around until things calmed down, and then he would be back. He agreed because he saw that the chaos was only making things worse. But right now we have already communicated with him, and he agreed to come back."
The words hit Yushan harder than they should have. His brows furrowed, "You can't just push him away and pull him back again whenever you need him like he's some valueless thing," he said, frustration coloring every syllable.
