The Prime Suspect

Huang Minyu began her presentation, saying nothing more than things like "the new era is undergoing drastic changes" and "the electronics business must move from physical stores to the internet." Normally, I would have been drowsy at this kind of meeting, but now I was becoming more and more alert as I listened.

Finally, unable to resist, he narrowed his eyes and sent a message to Chen Dongqing through the player's Friend System: "As far as I know, on the Star Abyss, neither the Crimson Dragon Country nor the Star Maple Federation has proposed the concept of B2B. How did Huang Minyu know this? Old Chen, was it you who did the strategic planning for him?"

"It wasn't me..."

Chen Dongqing replied, "Although I memorized concepts like B2B and strategic cooperation by heart back in school, I really didn't offer any advice to Old Huang. After all, he's a stubborn old man, and if I suggested the concept of physical businesses moving to the internet, he would definitely give me a good scolding."

"So what's going on now?"

I frowned. "Who exactly came up with Old Huang's strategic plan?"

"Who knows..."

Chen Dongqing was somewhat speechless. "Ding Han, why are you so concerned about this? What's wrong with Old Huang's proposed B2B strategy?"

"Fine."

I didn't say much. If I said too much, Chen Dongqing would easily guess Yue Ning Group's strategy. But I was extremely uneasy. If this got out, it would probably be very detrimental to me.

After all, I'm the only one who has access to Lin Qingying's strategic documents. If this strategy is leaked, I'll be the prime suspect!

After the meeting, I returned to the maintenance department as usual, feeling dazed and confused all morning.

"Ding Han, what's wrong with you? You seem distracted."

The fat man sensed something was amiss. "What's on your mind? Tell me."

"I can't say right now."

I leaned back in my chair and said, "Don't say anything, let me process this myself."

"Alright."

He remained silent and continued to struggle with a DSLR camera.

And so, after a long day, I had a meal with Fatty, and then we went home together.

Lin Qingying still hadn't gone home, even though it was very late.

I was very anxious. Even after midnight, Lin Qingying still hadn't finished work, and I wasn't sleepy at all, so I sat in the living room and waited.

Finally, around 1 a. m.

"Snap~~~"

Footsteps sounded outside, and then the living room door opened. Lin Qingying appeared beautifully in front of me, but she looked extremely tired, both physically and mentally.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?" she asked.

"Wait for you."

"Oh."

She walked in and took off her high heels.

Have you eaten yet?

"Have eaten."

She looked at me and said, "Don't you have to go to work tomorrow? Go to sleep, I'm going to take a shower and then go to bed too."

"All right."

Seeing that she had no interest in chatting, I had no choice but to get up and return to my room. I tossed and turned in bed until after 2 a. m., when Lin Qingying the light and went to sleep, before finally drifting off to sleep myself.

The next day, Lin Qingying got up very early. Around six o'clock in the morning, I could hear her washing up. After that, she rushed out without even having breakfast.

In the morning, Luo Mei.

"Ding Han."

Xu Hao glanced at me. "Why are you still going to the repair department? They're hiring a new employee soon. You should go to my brother-in-law's old office."

"Manager Ding."

Just then, a slightly plump woman wearing a Luo Mei employee badge appeared outside. "There's an after-sales complaint this morning that needs your personal attention. I've already placed the complaint form on your desk."

She was the after-sales manager's assistant. Who would have thought that a mere after-sales manager would have an assistant? Luo Mei was incredibly wealthy.

"Knew."

I nodded, then said to the fat man, "I'll go take a look first."

Go ahead~~~

And so, I started working as an after-sales manager, which mainly involved handling disputes and putting on a smiling face for people. I could do that, but it was a little frustrating and could easily make me sick.

This continued until about 3 p. m.

"Beep beep~~~"

Suddenly, a call came in from an unknown number. A woman's voice answered, "Ding Han, I'd like to talk to you. Are you free now?"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

"I'm free, but may I ask who you are?"

"Shen Man, Manager Lin's assistant."

Her voice was extremely cold as she said, "I'm coming right now. Meet me in five minutes at the Ueshima Cafe downstairs from Luo Mei."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, my heart started beating noticeably faster.

Shen Man's sudden request for a meeting—is it related to the B2B strategy proposed by Luo Mei and Huang Minyu? After all, nothing stays secret forever. Huang Minyu's public proposal at the executive meeting was likely intended to spread the news and force Yue Ning Group to back down and abandon their original strategic plan.

This can only mean one thing: Lin Qingying's personally designed Yue Ning future strategy has been leaked!

Downstairs, there's a coffee shop.

I chose a corner to sit down, and soon after, Shen Man's figure came into view.

She ordered two coffees, but didn't drink them; she just looked at me indifferently.

At that moment, the dark blue Yuening name tag hanging around her neck contrasted sharply with the red Luomei name tag around my neck. The two people who shouldn't have been sitting together were now sitting face to face.

"Speak, what is it?"

I frowned. "It can't be good news, can it?"

"That's definitely not it."

Shen Man's gaze was icy. "Do you know that since yesterday, there has been an uproar within the Yue Ning Group? The Yuening future strategic plan, personally designed by Manager Lin, has been completely leaked, so much so that Luo Mei has taken the lead in publicly releasing a similar concept. This has immediately put Yuening in a very passive situation. Manager Lin went home late last night and came to work early today, all to seek a solution."

I nodded.

"Ding Han, you're not surprised at all, are you?"

Shen Man stared intently at me, then suddenly sneered, "Because you were involved from beginning to end. You leaked Manager Lin's strategic plan to Luo Mei, right? Otherwise, how could a junior employee who has only been with the company for a month be appointed as Luo Mei's after-sales manager so quickly?"

"I don't."

I looked Shen Man into her eyes. "I repeat myself, I didn't leak any information!"

"So, you know about Manager Lin's strategic plan, right?"

"I glanced at it by accident and I do know, but I didn't tell anyone!"

"Who would believe that?!"

Shen Man suddenly laughed, "Ding Han, I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person. Manager Lin trusted you so much, and you actually climbed up by betraying her! If you really wanted fame and fortune, you could have just told Manager Lin, and she would have definitely promoted you. Do you know how much this mere after-sales manager position affects Manager Lin and the Yue Ning Group? Especially for Manager Lin, it could very well force her to give up Yuening. Do you understand the implications?"

"What's the meaning?"

I frowned and asked, "Why would this make Xiaoying give up on Yuening?"

"Is it necessary for you to know these things?"

Shen Man sneered, "However, I warn you, Yuening will not give up pursuing this matter. Ding Han, if you have any conscience left, I advise you to turn yourself in. Such a huge trade secret has been leaked; it's enough to keep you in jail for decades."

After saying these words, she left with a cold look in her eyes.

It was clear that Shen Man was very angry. Her body was trembling as she spoke, and her eyes were filled with tears. It was hard to tell whether it was from anger or from heartache for Lin Qingying.

"Oh shit..."

I downed the coffee in my cup in one gulp, then turned and walked into the Luomei Building, went straight to the top floor, and pushed open the door to Chen Dongqing's office.

"Ding Han, what's wrong?" He was slightly taken aback.

I closed the door behind me, walked over, sat down, and said, "Something's happened."

"What exactly happened?"

"Yue Ning Group's strategic plan has been leaked."

I frowned. "I glanced at Lin Qingying's future strategy design earlier, and it's remarkably similar to the strategic plan that General Manager Huang announced yesterday. That's why people from Yuening contacted me today, suspecting that I leaked the information, which led to General Manager Huang announcing the B2B Plan and directly disrupting Yue Ning Group's original plans."

"Holy crap..."

Chen Dongqing immediately turned serious. "You live with Manager Lin, so you're the person who has the closest access to her. Logically speaking, you are indeed the prime suspect. However, there's another point you should investigate: how many people actually know about Manager Lin's strategic plan? Only by starting from this point can you have a chance to clear your name."

"That's a matter for Yuening's senior management; how could I possibly know?"

"You can go directly to Lin Qingying."

"...

I was stunned for a moment, then deliberately avoided the topic and said, "Old Chen, Star Abyss doesn't have an e-commerce concept yet. Do you think it's possible that other players are giving Old Huang advice?"

"We can't rule out that possibility, but it's unlikely..."

Chen Dongqing said, "At least on Luo Mei's side, there are no other players besides us. I have already investigated them one by one. As for Luo Mei's headquarters, my position is too low for me to reach that far, and I cannot confirm that either."

He took a deep breath. "Ding Han, don't panic. Let's observe the situation first. Manager Lin's attitude is very important. If she also suspects you, then it will indeed be a bit troublesome, and you should prepare to run away. But if Manager Lin doesn't suspect you, then there's no problem. Right now, your best strategy is to remain calm and wait and see."

"Knew."

I nodded. "If I really have to run away, remember to look after Fatty. You're in a high position, don't let him get bullied."

"I know."

Chen Dongqing said helplessly, "Don't worry, we shouldn't need to run away. I have a feeling, and my premonitions are always very accurate."

After work, go home and disassemble and reassemble firearms to earn some Skill Experience.

It was already past midnight, and Lin Qingying still hadn't gone home.

But by one o'clock, there was still no movement outside.

Around 2 a. m., I still couldn't fall asleep, so I forced myself to send her a message: "Ying, why aren't you back yet?"

"I still have some things to take care of at the company."

Are you hungry?

I asked, "Would you like me to cook you some porridge?"

"Good."

Lin Qingying sent a smiley face emoji. "Could you deliver this to my company?"

"Can!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you."