“Wait… wait a moment, could there be some misunderstanding about this?”
Qin Shiya still clung to a glimmer of hope in her heart.
However, Lin Wanqing ruthlessly shattered her illusions.
“There is no misunderstanding. I have video footage of Bai Mo stealing my company’s vital secrets. Of course, if you believe that deceiving my secretary while the company’s capital chain is broken, and then sneaking into the laboratory to steal company secrets can also be considered a misunderstanding, then I have nothing more to say.”
Lin Wanqing hadn’t intended to say so much, but she simply wanted to rebuke Qin Shiya.
She had already made things perfectly clear, yet this woman still insisted there was a misunderstanding.
This meant she was likely someone Bai Mo knew, and their relationship might be quite close.
Ever since learning that Bai Mo had stolen her company’s secrets, the filter through which Lin Wanqing viewed him had shattered.
After all, she had previously thought of Bai Mo as a gentle and warm person, and Lin Wanqing had only viewed him as a younger brother.
But once his persona collapsed, Lin Wanqing only felt that she had been deceived.
At this moment, it was as if all strength had been drained from Qin Shiya; she slumped into her chair, her eyes unfocused.
Ever since she was young, the impression Bai Mo had left on Qin Shiya was that of someone gentle to others who harbored a deep hatred for evil.
It was also because of Bai Mo’s integrity that Qin Shiya had gradually become attracted to him.
And it was precisely because of this that she had been willing to use such dirty methods to push Bai Mo to the pinnacle of the world.
Because she felt that someone like Bai Mo deserved to be at the pinnacle of the world.
However, that belief had already begun to crack today.
“Then… is it possible that Bai Mo wanted to develop the chip himself and then return it to you?”
Qin Shiya still clung to a final sliver of hope.
Su Yu looked at Qin Shiya in disbelief; he hadn’t expected her to stumble upon the truth like that.
Come to think of it, this was also a point Su Yu wanted to complain about.
If it had been a surprise like a gift, that would be one thing, but stealing company secrets while the company’s capital chain was broken was no longer a surprise—it was a shock.
If not for Su Yu’s reminder, Lin Wanqing truly wouldn’t have noticed.
After all, those experimental data points were just marks on paper; the real data existed only in the minds of the researchers.
However, Lin Wanqing, who was standing to the side, laughed in amusement.
“Heh, help me? Do you think he has enough money to complete the subsequent research on this chip on his own? Do you know how much money it costs just for the research equipment?” Find the original chapter at novelping.com.
Upon hearing this, Qin Shiya wanted to retort, but was immediately interrupted by Lin Wanqing.
“Fine, let’s assume he has the money to complete the chip research on his own. But why would he steal the company’s secrets during its most critical moment? Isn’t that his greed at work? If he actually managed to develop it, do you really think he would return the chip to us? And what would that make of all our previous efforts?”
Qin Shiya desperately wanted to retort, but she didn’t know how to do so, and she felt that Lin Wanqing’s words made perfect sense.
At the same time, the filter through which she viewed Bai Mo developed even more cracks.
Seeing the complex expression on Qin Shiya’s face, Su Yu felt that it was about time.
Both of them had nearly played all the cards in their hands, so now the big one was coming—it was his turn to play his trump card.
“Oh, by the way, Bai Mo secured an investment of ten million from Yin Corporation, and in return, Yin Corporation gets forty percent of the profits from the chip sales.”
As he finished speaking, both women turned their gazes toward Su Yu, their expressions looking far from pleasant.
The filter through which Qin Shiya viewed Bai Mo had completely shattered.
Initially, she had clung to the fantasy that Bai Mo had done this to help Lin Wanqing.
Now, it seemed she had truly been a clown, sold out by others and still helping them count their money.
Meanwhile, Lin Wanqing clenched her fists and looked at Qin Shiya with a mocking expression.
“So this is what you meant when you said he did it for me? The research on the chip is nearing its end, and Yin Corporation is going to take forty percent of the profits. How much money do you think will actually be left for us in the end? Furthermore, everyone will only remember that this chip was developed by Bai Mo. What about us?”
Qin Shiya, having been rebuked by Lin Wanqing, could only lower her head in guilt.
She didn’t dare to look up, for she feared meeting their gazes.
Watching this scene, Su Yu felt no sense of satisfaction; after all, it wasn’t him who had rebuked Qin Shiya.
However, he could always rebuke her whenever he pleased.
Naturally, Su Yu smoothed things over at the right moment.
After all, the two would be seeing each other often, and they might even be colleagues in the future; it wouldn’t do to let their relationship become too strained.
“Alright, President Lin. She was also deceived by Bai Mo; she is a victim as well.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqing pursed her lips and said nothing more.
She hadn’t expected Su Yu to actually speak up for Qin Shiya, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Qin Shiya, standing to the side, also hadn’t expected Su Yu to speak up for her.
Even though she had treated him so poorly today, he actually…
At this moment, Qin Shiya felt conflicted.
Seeing the expressions on both their faces, Su Yu nodded in satisfaction.
Compared to Lin Wanqing, Su Yu’s main target for revenge was Qin Shiya.
Lin Wanqing had merely strengthened Bai Mo’s power, thereby accelerating the annexation of the Su Clan, but that bitch Qin Shiya was unforgivable.
“Th-that… I’m sorry!”
Qin Shiya suddenly stood up and bowed to Lin Wanqing.
Lin Wanqing looked at Qin Shiya, who was currently bowing to her, in surprise; she hadn’t expected this woman to take the initiative to apologize to her.
“That’s enough. You aren’t Bai Mo, and what he did has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to apologize to me on his behalf.”
As she said this, Lin Wanqing blinked at Su Yu twice.
Seeing this, the corner of Su Yu’s mouth twitched; he hadn’t expected Lin Wanqing to have picked up on what he had said.
Qin Shiya looked at Lin Wanqing with a touch of emotion; she hadn’t expected Lin Wanqing to be so magnanimous.
“Thank you, Miss Lin. You really are such a wonderful person.”
Lin Wanqing merely smiled at this, though she was now quite curious about Qin Shiya.
Based on how she had defended Bai Mo just now, she wasn’t merely a friend of his, yet she shouldn’t be his lover either.
If they were a couple, she wouldn’t have come to see her with Su Yu.
So, what exactly was her relationship with Bai Mo?
“Um, if I may be so bold as to ask, Miss Qin, what exactly is your relationship with Bai Mo?”
Lin Wanqing asked directly.
The expression on Qin Shiya’s face instantly stiffened; for a moment, she didn’t know how to answer that question.
If she said they were friends, her actions just now were certainly more than that.
If she said they were a couple, Qin Shiya had long since broken up with him, and after what had happened today, she only found Bai Mo to be disgusting and hypocritical.
Qin Shiya was at her wit’s end; she cast a look of help toward Su Yu.
Sensing Qin Shiya’s pleading gaze, Su Yu smiled and spoke.
“The two of them, well, they are…”
(End of Chapter)