You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

In the darkness, Jiang Che did not fall asleep immediately.

As he listened to the soft breathing of the girl in his arms, he went over the clues he had found that night in his mind again and again.

Judging from the current situation, there must be someone within the company colluding with outsiders.

According to Jiang Che's deduction, the most likely person to be this person is Shen Yi, who is sitting opposite him.

After all, Shen Yi had been coming over to talk to him from time to time these past few days, and his words were all kinds of tests, so it couldn't be as simple as just being kind-hearted.

So who exactly is behind Shen Yi?

Was it an informant planted at headquarters by my second uncle? Or an undercover agent sent by Ye Yunjin?

Jiang Che's mind was not clear at the moment. The more he tried to figure it all out, the more chaotic his thoughts became.

Forget it, I'll test the waters tomorrow and see.

……

The next morning.

Jiang Che woke up on time thanks to his biological clock.

Su Qinghe was still sleeping soundly on his chest, a fair arm wrapped around his waist, holding him tightly.

Jiang Che carefully moved her hand away, then lifted the covers and got out of bed to wash up.

Even though Jiang Che was very careful and gentle before leaving the house, Su Qinghe woke up as if she had been triggered by spider-sense.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed, her hair a mess, as she said goodbye to him, her soft voice full of dependence on him:

"Ah Che, come home early tonight!"

"Okay, stay home and study. If you miss me, just text or call me."

Jiang Che stepped forward and kissed her on the forehead, then turned and went downstairs.

After arriving at the company, Jiang Che's condition was no different from usual.

Organize the documents that need to be organized, make the necessary summaries, and report to Lin Zhengyang as usual.

Everything remains the same.

But he was actually thinking about what would happen at noon, though he didn't show it on the surface.

Jiang Che waited until 11:30 a.m., finished finishing a document, and then, feigning exhaustion, leaned back in his chair and stretched.

At the same time, he glanced at Shen Yi diagonally opposite him. Just then, Shen Yi put down what he was doing and looked up at the time.

Their eyes met briefly in the air.

Shen Yi smiled first, stood up, picked up his cup, and walked towards Jiang Che.

"Shall we go eat?"

"Walk."

Jiang Che responded and stood up, then followed Shen Yi into the elevator.

After getting their food in the cafeteria, the two of them sat in the corner as usual.

Jiang Che appeared to be diligently picking at the rice on his plate, but in reality, he was constantly organizing his thoughts.

He needs a topic that is both natural and informative.

We can't be too deliberate, otherwise Shen Yi will become suspicious.

It can't be too general, otherwise we won't be able to find anything out.

After thinking for a few seconds, Jiang Che picked up a piece of food and began to speak as if it were just casual conversation:

"Brother Yi, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"While I was organizing files these past few days, I accidentally came across some old files from branch offices and found several outsourcing companies whose names I'd never seen before."

As Jiang Che shoveled rice into his mouth, he asked curiously, his words muffled, "For our company's outsourcing business, are the regional branches usually responsible for handling it themselves, or is it all managed centrally by headquarters?"

Shen Yi's gaze paused slightly, then he smiled faintly and said, "Well, that depends on the specific type of business."

"For large-scale engineering outsourcing, the headquarters procurement center usually handles the process. However, for some small-value regional projects, the branch office has a certain degree of autonomy. They can find suppliers, sign contracts, and then go through internal audit after reporting to the relevant authorities."

Jiang Che nodded, feigning understanding, then pressed on, "What about the auditing part? I saw some old files marked 'written off.' How many levels of approval are typically involved in the write-off process?"

Shen Yi looked up at him, but this time she didn't rush to answer.

"Jiang Che, why are you, an intern, so interested in these things?"

"Just curious." Jiang Che laughed along. "Anyway, I'm just killing time. I can't play games at work, so I just flip through those files for fun."

Shen Yi didn't press him further about why he was interested in the reimbursement process, nor did he show any discomfort.

He opened his cup, took a sip of water, and after calming himself down, he explained, "The reimbursement process usually involves three levels of approval: the branch office finance department signs it first, then it goes to the regional manager, and finally it is submitted to the headquarters for internal review."

"However, the specifics may vary from region to region, and I don't have a finance background, so my understanding is not detailed enough."

"If you're really interested, you can talk to someone in the finance department. I know two colleagues there, and we get along quite well."

Jiang Che was only testing the waters, so when faced with Shen Yi's suggestion, he simply waved his hand and said no need.

Throughout the meal, he didn't detect any suspicious reactions from Shen Yi.

This gave him a feeling that he couldn't quite explain.

Was I being too sensitive and wrongly accusing a kind-hearted colleague?

Or is it that Shen Yi's level is higher than he imagined?

So high that even his deliberately designed probing couldn't trigger a response from the other party.

Jiang Che has no answer yet.

After the final round of probing, although he was still unwilling, he could only suppress it for the time being.

He reverted to his usual carefree and easygoing self, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shen Yi, and said, "I've really learned a lot today, thank you for your guidance, Brother Yi."

"Don't mention it." Shen Yi smiled and patted his shoulder. "Let's go back."

The two walked out of the cafeteria one after the other.

Jiang Che thought that since he couldn't get anything out of the first attempt, he could just try a few more times.

However, in the days that followed, Jiang Che realized that he had underestimated his opponent's level of vigilance.

After that lunch, the branch office's operational data suddenly became very difficult to access.

The records management department has a new person, and she's not as easy to talk to as the previous nice guy.

When Jiang Che went to borrow the materials again under the pretext of "learning business", the other party politely said that he needed to get approval from Supervisor Lin.

While Lin Zhengyang remained as polite as ever, he did not grant Jiang Che's request to access his files.

Jiang Che has temporarily lost the opportunity to access any core files.

His subsequent assignments focused on administrative tasks and routine document filing.

Jiang Che knew about his previous actions, whether it was borrowing the operations report, testing Shen Yi, or anything else he hadn't noticed.

In short, something must have gone wrong, otherwise the current situation cannot be explained.

It seems that even if Jiang Che wanted to investigate, he was powerless to do so.

After weighing the options for a moment, he decided to let go for the time being.

Anyway, he has plenty of time.

After all, whether it's Second Uncle, Ye Yunjin, or others hiding in the shadows, if they want to take further action, they will inevitably make some noise.

He can then follow the clues and investigate.

Of course, Jiang Che secretly hoped that these people would never make any more moves, so that he wouldn't have to worry about this trivial matter all the time.

However, the most important thing right now is not to expose too much.

So, for the next two weeks, Jiang Che reverted to being a well-behaved summer intern.

Organizing documents, taking meeting minutes, and occasionally having a meal and chatting with Shen Yi.

Everything was calm and peaceful.

Time flies, and it's already the end of August.

There are three days left until the start of the semester at Kyoto University.