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After sharing his own story, the Director with the reddish nose sat back with his arms crossed, as if saying, "That's as much cooperation as you're getting."
But his gaze was fixed solely on Nan Zhubin, as if the large conference room suddenly contained only the two of them.
Faced with such a gaze.
Nan Zhubin calmly diverted his attention, letting his gaze pause equally over the five participants, not one receiving even a second more or less.
"I once again thank everyone for participating in our 'River of Life' activity. As I mentioned earlier, the time given to everyone for reflection was perhaps brief. If anyone wants to deepen their stories or has questions needing immediate answers—"
Nan Zhubin gestured to the two empty chairs in the center: "—you can come here, and we can have a good chat with the time available."
"If not, I must thank the five colleagues for their participation again. Then we can select another five volunteers to experience our 'River of Life'."
