Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 186 The First Suspect

Huang Minyu began her presentation, saying nothing more than things like "the new era is changing drastically" 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 planet Xingyuan, neither the Crimson Dragon Kingdom nor the Star Maple Federation has proposed the concept of B2B. How did Huang Minyu know this? Old Chen, was it you who made the strategic plan for him?"

"not me……"

Chen Dongqing replied, "Although I memorized concepts like B2B and strategic cooperation by heart when I was in school, I really didn't offer any advice to Lao Huang. After all, he was a stubborn old man. If I proposed the concept of physical stores moving to the internet, he would definitely scold me."

"So what's going on now?"

I frowned: "Who exactly came up with Lao Huang's strategic plan?"

"Who knows..."

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

"fine."

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

After all, I am the only one who has access to Lin Qingying's strategic documents. If this strategy is leaked, I will 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 didn't say anything and continued to struggle with a DSLR camera.

And so, after a long day, I had a meal with the fat guy 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 get off work, and I wasn't sleepy at all, so I sat in the living room and waited.

Finally, around 1 a.m.

"Click~~~"

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?"

"have eaten."

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

"Ok."

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 turned off the light and went to sleep, and then I finally drifted off to sleep.

……

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 and said, "Why are you still going to the repair department? They're going to hire a new employee soon. You should go to my brother-in-law's old office."

"Manager Ding."

At that moment, a slightly plump woman wearing a Luo Mei work badge appeared outside: "There's an after-sales complaint this morning that you need to handle personally. I've already placed the complaint form on your desk."

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

"understood."

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 this kind of work, 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. When he answered, a woman's voice came through: "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, President Lin's assistant."

Her voice was extremely cold as she said, "I'll be there now. Meet me in five minutes at the Shangdao Cafe downstairs from Luo Mei."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, my heart was noticeably racing.

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 Yuening Group to back down and abandon their original strategic plan.

This can only mean one thing: Lin Qingying's personally designed Yuening Future Strategy has been leaked!

...Downstairs, in the 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 on her chest contrasted sharply with the red Luomei name tag on mine. The two people who shouldn't have been sitting together were now sitting face to face.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

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

"Indeed not."

Shen Man's gaze was icy: "Do you know that since yesterday, there has been an uproar within the Yuening Group? President Lin's personally designed Yuening future strategic plan has been completely leaked, so much so that Luo Mei has taken the lead in publicly announcing a similar concept. This has put Yuening in a very passive situation. President Lin went home late last night and came to work early today, just 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 President 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 do not have."

I looked into Shen Man's eyes and said, "I repeat myself, I did not leak any information!"

"So, you know about President 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. President 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 President Lin, and she would have definitely promoted you. Do you know how much this mere after-sales manager position affects President Lin and the Yuening Group? Especially for President Lin, it could very well force her to give up Yuening. Do you understand the implications?"

"What do you mean?"

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

"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 Luo Mei 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's going on?"

"Yuening Group's strategic plan has been leaked."

I frowned: "I had previously glanced at Lin Qingying's future strategy design, which was remarkably similar to the strategic plan that President Huang announced yesterday. That's why the people from Yuening came to me today, suspecting that I leaked the information, which led President Huang to announce the B2B plan, directly disrupting Yuening Group's original plans."

"I rely on..."

Chen Dongqing's expression immediately turned serious: "You live with President Lin, so you are the person who can get closest to her. Logically speaking, you are indeed the most suspicious. However, there is another point you should investigate: how many people actually know about President 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 would I know about that?"

"You can go directly to Lin Qingying."

"...

I was stunned for a moment, then deliberately avoided the topic and said, "Old Chen, Xingyuan 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 there are no other players besides us on Luo Mei's side. I have investigated them one by one. As for Luo Mei's headquarters, my position is too low for me to reach that far, so I cannot confirm it."

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

"understood."

I nodded: "If I really have to run away, remember to look after Fatty. You have a high position, so 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 get off 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.

When it was past 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 do at the company."

"hungry?"

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

"it is good."

Lin Qingying sent a smiley face emoji: "Can you deliver this to my company?"

"can!"

"Well, I'll wait for you."

(End of this chapter)