They arrived early and snagged the spot in the corner. It's isolated enough that no one would overhear their conversation.
After Jiang Mingyue was seated, someone immediately placed a cup of tea in front of her. She looked up and saw it was another female officer from the institute, Wen Yu.
"Thank you!" It was their first time speaking, and the other seemed to be someone who didn't talk much.
Wen Yu barely acknowledged with an "Mm."
Gan Fengzhe was busy and arrived half an hour late to their meeting.
"Sorry, I was held up. I've already given notice about the dishes, and just double-checked with their manager. They'll be served shortly. If it's not enough, we'll order more."
When Gan Institute speaks, any objections tend to vanish.
"It's fine, we just got here too. The food will certainly be enough."
It's notorious that if leadership is present, you can't enjoy the meal. Too restrictive.
