In the meeting room, the promo photos revealed, the interactive project exposed.
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The air conditioner in the meeting room hummed softly as the glass door closed gently, everyone settling into their seats.
After yesterday’s inexplicable arrangement, the boss’s mysterious move was finally about to be revealed.
Several members of the Marketing team stood by the wall, looking even more tense than them.
Projector lit up.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvuivF66yq
Screen showed a data report—117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5VKNOiv8c
first page read:117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9pUCodHsU
“Insufficient User Feedback Analysis.”
The head of Marketing cleared his throat and began the presentation:
“We’ve been having a problem with our data—there isn’t enough user feedback.”
“A few days ago, Creative received an idea from the boss—to see whether actively opening an interaction channel could improve this.”
Paused, as if weighing how to transition.
“After reviewing it, we put this proposal together,” then carefully passed over the mouse.
The screenwriter frowned, reached out to take the mouse, and clicked a few times.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNc9xp0tLM
On-screen, a line of title text appeared.
“Watching With You?” he read, tone rising.
“…that doesn’t mean us… right?” his gaze shifting toward the marketing team.
They averted their gaze.
“So the promo photos…”117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndFkHK5RRO
The art lead caught on and urged, “Scroll—quick!”
In the next instant, everyone fell into a brief, stunned silence.
On the screen was a neatly arranged row of promo photos—117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCPbMhudJC
all of them were them.
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The director broke first.
A few seconds staring at the screen—117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRhI1RRqtL
then suddenly, hands to his head—
“I knew something was off!”
“Why did the camera team insist on giving me a fountain pen! That’s so cringey!”117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMmnZ9nJX8
Face buried in his hands, a pained groan as he collapsed onto the table.
The art lead remained calm, a clear curve at the corner of the lips.
“Mm… I think I look pretty good.”117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPGzFJgoAF
“That flowing coat—worth having the fan blast my face dry yesterday.”
Going through them one by one, the eyes suddenly stopped on a photo, a brow lifting slightly:
“Hey… that butt of yours…”117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n05cZB4PC
Voice stretching, a finger slowly tracing a circle in the air over the photo.
The manager quickly lowered their head, ears flushing red.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lTVo9TFbA
“…I did ask if it could be retouched a bit…”
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“We actually made several edited versions for the boss…”117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyt5NzJhy9
“But he said they looked too fake. And…”
Their voices dropped lower and lower,117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5anBDdQk4
“He said the audience wouldn’t be that shallow… they’d focus on your professionalism…”
Air froze again.
The art lead turned, lightly patted the manager’s shoulder.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPalrW3CtN
“It’s okay, that’s not something you can control…”
“…Thanks.”
The screenwriter sank back against the chair, eyes hollow, staring at the projection:
“I don’t know whether to look at the proposal first, or start tearing into your conversation…”
Those present exchanged glances, sighed, and in the end, moved on to the main topic.
The presentation dragged on for nearly an hour and a half,117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUp9OhuQ4F
before the meeting finally came to a close.
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The director adjusted the notes and looked up:
“So we notify you, and you send us selected pieces?”
The marketing team nodded.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIckFJVjUC
“Yes. The draw, listing, and release—we’ll handle it.”
“Alright. That works. Thanks.”
“Thanks. Good working with you.”
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On the way back, the hallway was so quiet you could hear footsteps echo.
The art lead couldn’t help but say:
“The proposal sounds reasonable, but why does it feel like we got sold by the boss?”
The screenwriter gave a cold laugh.
“Take out ‘why.’ We’re sold.”
Hands in his pockets, the director answered, voice low:
“Ah… if we hadn’t felt guilty back then, maybe we could’ve put up a fight.”
The manager added quietly, like trying to convince themself:
“This is the price of making art…”
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and then Add to home screen.