Chapter 221

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Chapter 221: 214: Dribbling (One More) Chapter 221: 214: Dribbling (One More) Astronomy calls this phenomenon a starburst.

Wen Changling moved her gaze away, no longer looking at the stars.

They sat at opposite ends of the bench, but their shadows under the sunlight were very close.

“Is the technical team’s work still going smoothly?”

Wen Changling replied somewhat distractedly, “Mmm.”

“When you were at Tipcoo, were you responsible for medical research on smart home appliances?”

“How did you know?”

Xie Shang admitted frankly, “I asked around, and I also checked the Tipcoo homepage.”

Wen Changling kicked at the grass on the ground, as well as the reflection of someone’s shadow on the grass: “You’ve been investigating me.”

Xie Shang’s tone was one of helplessness, “What else can I do? You’re unwilling to tell me, and you keep everything from me.”

Wen Changling glanced at her phone.

“Time’s up.”

She stood up, not giving even a second more.

Xie Shang instinctively grabbed her, but as soon as she turned around, he immediately let go. Sigh, he really feared her, almost didn’t dare to cling to her, afraid of annoying her.

He had no coins on him, so he took off his cufflink and threw it into the jar in the wishing well.

“Can we talk for another ten minutes, please?”

Question suffixes like please, okay, and right usually carried a pleading tone.

Wen Changling refused, “No.” Dr. Jhiang was waiting for her.

Alright then.

He couldn’t force her.

“See you next time, Miss Wen.”

Miss Wen left without looking back, walking away first.

When would be the next time? Xie Shang thought with a bit of resignation. Maybe he should follow her quietly?

Forget it, Miss Wen would get angry.

Xie Shang made a phone call to Su Nanzhi.

Su Nanzhi answered quickly, and as soon as they connected, she asked, “Is what Mrs. Wang said true?”

“It’s not true.”

Su Nanzhi didn’t seem particularly disappointed, “It’s good that there’s no pregnancy. I see Miss Wen has no plan to reconcile with you for the time being. Having a child might actually be bad for her.”

Xie Shang didn’t say anything.

Unable to pinpoint his thoughts, Su Nanzhi expressed her opinion, “I don’t really agree with getting back together for the sake of the child. I think a child shouldn’t be used as a tool or a reason to hold a woman hostage. Xingxing, I hope you think carefully.”

If it were from Xie Shang’s perspective, of course, Su Nanzhi would hope for more ties between him and Miss Wen. But she was also a woman, and she felt that compromising because of a child was a bit unfair—unfair to the woman and also to the child.

Petty schemes in romance are interesting, but major schemes can easily become future problems. After all, life is long. There will be arguments, and if during a fight this sentence comes up: If it weren’t for the child...

The hurt it can cause is truly immense.

Xie Shang replied to Su Nanzhi, “I understand.”

“I don’t want to be annoying so I won’t say more, just be sure to measure your actions.”

The obstetrics and gynecology department of the city hospital includes both obstetrics and gynecology.

Su Nanzhi asked, “Is Miss Wen not feeling well, visiting the hospital?”

“No, she’s here for something else,” Xie Shang explained without elaborating on what it was, “There’s something I want to let you know in advance.”

“What is it?”

Xie Shang said, “I won’t have children in the future.”

“Childfree by choice?” Su Nanzhi got to the heart of the matter, “You don’t want them, or is it Miss Wen who doesn’t?”

“I don’t.”

Surely not.

Su Nanzhi didn’t probe further; after all, it was the couple’s private matter, and she was no antique living in the Old Dynasty, “Okay, got it.” She understood and respected, although it was a bit of a pity not to have a baby to hold.

“Would you help me dispel the rumors about Mrs. Wang? I don’t want Changling to be the subject of public discussion.”

Su Nanzhi agreed promptly, “Leave it to me.”

*****

The blood test results came out.

Jhiang Youyou saw the lab report first. Although she wasn’t an obstetrician, she could understand the meaning of the results.

Wen Changling understood them as well. Since receiving the report, Jhiang Youyou hadn’t spoken another word.

“You don’t seem very happy.”

“He arrived at an inconvenient time.”

The doctor also noticed the pregnant woman’s heavy heart and somewhat stunned and bewildered expression, thinking the child might be unwelcome. So the doctor asked, “Do you want to keep the child?”

The pregnant woman immediately looked up, “Yes.”

There was no hesitation.

“Then you can start taking folic acid.”

After coming out of the clinic, Wen Changling asked Jhiang Youyou, “Don’t you plan to tell Mr. Guan?”

“Why tell him, he wouldn’t remember anyway.”

Jhiang Youyou’s tone was very angry. Wen Changling felt that maybe it was out of spite.

It was normal to be angry, creating a child and then forgetting about it; if Xie Shang dared to make that mistake, he would certainly be hit by her... Wen Changling immediately abandoned such an impossible hypothesis.

*****

On the seventh, Zhongshuo Communications, the rival of Huaqi Technology, announced their latest research findings on the medical applications of smart home appliances, as well as the next steps for their research.

Huaqi Technology urgently convened a senior meeting on the same day. Afterwards, a group of people from the company’s Supervisory Committee came to the technology department with great momentum.

“Stop your work and stand back.”

All the technicians working on various tasks stopped what they were doing and moved towards the back, exchanging puzzled looks with one another.

Liu Chuanlong quietly asked his colleague Tian Hailin next to him, “Why has the Supervisory Committee come?”

“Haven’t you seen the video released by Zhongshuo Communications?”

He had seen it, “Are you suggesting there’s been a leak inside our team?”

The content released by Zhongshuo Communications highly coincided with the research outcomes and directions of Huaqi Technology; there was a significant chance that core technologies of the project had been leaked.

The company’s Supervisory Committee immediately confiscated all the computers of the technical department employees, checked their workstations, and conducted one-on-one interviews.

“Last Thursday, there was an urgent document that needed managerial approval, and I came to the company around ten o’clock at night. I saw someone in the office.”

The member of the Supervisory Committee asked, “Who?”

“Xiao Wen from our department.”

The above is part of the interview with Wang Jun, the senior engineer from Technology Department Group Two.

The following is the interview content of Wen Changling, the new employee of Technology Department Group Two:

“Miss Wen, do you have a lot of work on your hands right now?”

“Not much.”

Supervisor Lu continued, “Do you need to work overtime to finish it?”

“No need.”

“If there is no need for overtime, why were you still at the company at ten o’clock last Thursday night?”

“I hadn’t finished reviewing the project materials at hand.”

Supervisor Lu refrained from probing further, needing to give face to the future CEO.

Whether the project had been leaked or it was just a research direction clash with Zhongshuo Communications, there was no evidence so far. However, there were many rumors within Huaqi Technology Company.

“I heard that someone from Technology Department Group Two leaked the company’s project secrets.”

“Who?”

“That person with connections.”

“It’s good to be connected; you have someone to cover for you even when you mess up.”

Such conversations were passed around, and Wen Changling had heard them in the washroom too. She didn’t care and didn’t pay attention.

When Wen Changling returned to the Qin Family home after work, Qin Qi called her to the study and asked a few questions, offering reassurances and advising her not to worry.

The next day, the chief inspector of the Supervisory Committee sent out an email, copying all the company staff. The gist of the email was: The investigation is still ongoing, please do not spread rumors or believe in them.

Evening.

“Captain Lin!”

Zhang Qian burst into the office, “Shen Ru has come to turn herself in.”