Chapter 575 He Drank The Soup She Left Behind
Josiah didn’t mince words with her either. “All right; as an exchange for teaching you, let’s have our late- night snack first.”
This condition was rather unique.
Lysander took the thermal jar and opened it. Immediately, she was greeted by the enticing aroma of chicken soup. To her surprise, it contained a bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup.
“You go ahead and speak. I’ll eat after I’ve heard you out.”
Josiah slightly lifted his chin and said, “You can eat while you listen.”
Lysander delicately placed the bowl, which was wrapped in a heat–protective layer, onto the writing desk. Then, she took out the cutlery and tasted a mouthful.
After consuming the creamy chicken noodle soup, her previously tense stomach had significantly relaxed.
The desk. cluttered with a computer and numerous files, was far from spacious. A large pile of documents were stacked on the side. Seeing that Lysander had already sorted them out, Josiah reached out to tidy them up, saying. “We need to tackle things one step at a time. I believe your immediate priority should be resolving the issue with the competitive tendering”
Lysander stared at the noodles in her bowl as she expressed her worries. “Right now, Thorne Constructions and Energies is barely maintaining a balance. The projects we’re undertaking hardly come from new clients. If this continues, once Howard’s reputation is exhausted and the old clients back out, things will undoubtedly become very difficult. Today, Mr. Cobb and the marketing department were certainly trying to intimidate me with their coordinated performance. The harsh truths they stated were hard to swallow. They are the only ones that know the problems at hand, yet none of them were willing to make changes. As such, I don’t hold much hope for the competitive tendering.”
Josiah only highlighted the most crucial part, saying. “They were also saying one thing and doing another when I took over Thorne Constructions and Energies‘ affairs.”
Initially, Lysander thought he hadn’t noticed, so she asked, “So, it’s not that you’re too busy juggling both sides, but you’re deliberately letting them be. Why is that?”
“The corporate environment is unlike what you’ve experienced in the hospital before. Their interests are not as aligned as they appear to be. The best strategy is to let them keep each other in check,” Josiah said in a casual tone.
In a flash, Lysander realized something. “It was you who created the cutthroat competition within the board of directors?”
“If you’re content with the status quo, you could let them be. Competition breeds motivation, so they’ll find a way to prepare their proposals. When the time comes, all you need to do is review the proposals submitted by both parties, take the best of each, and reassemble them,” Josiah admitted.
“If I’m going to do something. I’ll do it to the best of my ability,” Lysander stated.
Her pride remained as high as ever.
A glint of admiration flashed in Josiah’s eyes. After discussing with her the intricate relationships within
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need for the following day.
The frontline staff of Thorne Constructions and Energies were the backbone of the company’s operations. However, the treatment they receive varies greatly. The senior employees, who had once made significant contributions to the company, are all full–time staff. They have grown accustomed to a relaxed work pace, so it is difficult for them to regain their previous motivation. The imbalance between cost and benefit is evident.”
“Yes, I noticed it in today’s meeting too. The executives of the entire company tends to be on the older side.
“Indeed. Mr. Thorne is known for his integrity and his commitment to his promises. As such, he had no choice but to continue providing high salaries to them until their retirement. However, the majority of the work still relied on promoting new hires whose salaries and benefits are in line with the market rates. Your allocation in the proposal exposed your unfamiliarity with this issue.”
The majority of the executives of Thorne Constructions and Energies were senior employees.
Lysander nodded. “No wonder they tread carefully around you for fear of getting on your bad side, yet they have no issues taking shots at me.”
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“The fact that you understand this shows that the previous files were not read in vain,” Josiah said, expressing his satisfaction.
Lysander put down her bowl and once again picked up the mouse.
Josiah glanced at the half–finished bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup and asked, “Have you decided what to do yet?”
Lysander was completely engrossed in the computer screen, her eyes shining with an astonishing brightness. “First, I’ll recheck all the data related to the competitive tendering process. Then, I can adjust the project team members. As for the other details, I can address them once these two issues are resolved.”
The study echoed with the rhythmic tapping of keys on a keyboard, punctuated now and then by the rustling sound of pages being flipped through
Lysander was so efficient that she took less than half the expected time to rectify the flawed plan provided by the planning department. Along with this, she also organized and labeled the materials prepared for the proposal.
Her gaze never left the screen for a moment as she said, “First, let’s reorganize the team, then have them. prepare the proposal. Making full preparation will not delay one’s job but quicken the process.”
Ever since Lysander began revising the plan, the previously silent Josiah glanced at the page she was reviewing and commented, “You’re a fast learner.”
“You taught me that the most important aspect of leadership isn’t mastering every aspect of the business, but managing those who are experts in different areas. Today, I’ve learned another strategy, which is to let them balance each other out, compete fairly, and create a virtuous cycle. Their focus should be on surpassing each other instead of targeting me.”
A hint of tender satisfaction crossed Josiah’s eyes. “Yes, you’re absolutely right.”
Lysander turned her head, intending to ask him if he had any experience in competitive tendering. But before she could voice her question, she noticed the bowl he was holding in his hand.
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She had no idea when Josiah had taken her leftover supper.
Lysander’s eyes widened when she saw him leisurely sipping the soup that she had left unfinished.
Josiah looked over and asked, “Do you have any other questions?”
“No. Since you’re also hungry, why didn’t you bring back two portions of late–night snacks when you returned?” Lysander replied with a complex expression.
Josiah maintained his usual composure, holding the bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other. He ladled the soup with an ease that was pleasing to the eye, a gesture so ordinary yet performed with such grace. It was only after he set down the bowl that he said in a light and indifferent voice, “I wasn’t really hungry initially, but seeing you enjoy your meal so much made me think that the soup must be quite good. It would be a shame to let it go cold and wasted, so I might as well finish it. Are you still hungry? Do more?”
Josiah then looked up and met Lysander’s gaze.
Lysander shook her head and said, “No, I’m full.”
“I’ll finish this, then.”
As he spoke, Josiah tilted his head back, finishing off the remaining half bowl of soup she had left.
“Josiah.”
“Hmm?”
“It’s nothing”
you want
Josiah understood what was on her mind, and comfortingly patted the back of her head. “Don’t worry; it’s just leftover soup from my own woman. There’s nothing wrong with having some.”
“It’s still leftovers, though. There was an exchange of saliva. If I have something like Helicobacter pylori,
could get infected too,” Lysander reminded him.
you
Josiah sneered. “We’ve been married for three years. If I were to be infected, it would have happened long ago. Why would it wait until now?”
Lysander did not answer.
“Didn’t we also share a kiss when we were in Apex City? There was an exchange then too-
“That’s enough!” Lysander gave him a push.
Josiah no her ears turning!
humiliation.
and he knew instantly that she was flying into a rage due to
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