Chapter 240

Chapter 240: 233: Changling’s major event goes live, overpower with strength (second update) Chapter 240: 233: Changling’s major event goes live, overpower with strength (second update) “We can’t call her Xiao Wen anymore,” Manager Zhou clapped his hands, signaling everyone to look his way, “Just in time, let me reintroduce her to everyone—”

Manager Zhou was interrupted by Wang Jun, “Manager Zhou, I have something I’d like to report to you.”

“Whatever it is, it can wait.” Right now, Xiao Wen’s matter is of the utmost importance.

Wang Jun was unyielding and spoke out loud in front of everyone, “The technical leak from our team was done by Wen Changling.”

Everyone stopped what they were doing.

“Wang Jun!” Knowing some rumors in advance for his benefit, Manager Zhou quietly reminded him in a low voice, “If you want to keep working for the company, don’t talk nonsense.”

Yet, Wang Jun was determined to “expose” Wen Changling, “I have evidence.”

He opened up his computer and clicked on something that Old Ye had sent him.

“This is an email from Wen Changling’s draft box that was deleted. As long as she edited it, even if it wasn’t sent, the IT department can recover it using internal software.”

Wang Jun turned the computer screen around for everyone to see.

“On the evening of the third, there was an unsent email in Wen Changling’s draft box addressed to a senior executive at Zhongshuo Communications.”

Manager Zhou didn’t understand what Wang Jun was up to or why he insisted on finding fault with Xiao Wen—it was like pulling the tiger’s whiskers.

“These are all your speculations.”

Wang Jun refused to back down, “Manager, you’ve seen the video released by Zhongshuo Communications as well. If it weren’t for the source code leak, the similarity wouldn’t be so high.”

Normally, Manager Zhou was a slick operator who managed not to offend anyone, but even he was now frowning, “Wen Changling wasn’t even involved in that project.”

“Didn’t you give her access as an in-house engineer?”

Just as Wang Jun was aggressively pressing the issue like an angry youth, a new email notification popped up on the computer.

The email was sent by someone from the HR department.

Manager Zhou was adept at networking, dining with many executives and knowing some internal news. He had already guessed the content of the email, “You should read your email first.”

Wang Jun opened the email.

The HR department had sent out a bilingual appointment email, cc’ing everyone.

[To achieve the Group’s strategic goal of comprehensive intelligence, the Group has decided to appoint Ms. Wen Changling (Ling) as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Huaqi Technology, as well as the Senior Director of the Technology and R&D Project team, responsible for the development work of the Group’s network technology, cloud services, AI technology, chip technology, etc., and she will report to Mr. Chen Qiuchan, CEO of the Group.]

The email also included an ID photo of Wen Changling. In the photo, she wore a work badge from the Tipcoo Group, inscribed with: Chief Technology Officer, Ling.

This email was also cc’ed to the rotating Chairman of the Tipcoo Group and the CEO of the Yatiao Group.

The youngest CTO of the Tipcoo Group was well-known within the industry. For medical research on Artificial Intelligence home appliances, Tipcoo Group was ahead domestically. However, last year, Tipcoo Group’s Chief Technology Officer Ling publicly disclosed her research progress and source code.

She believed that medicine knows no borders and didn’t mind others stealing her results.

AI home appliances collecting human vital signs and connecting to hospital databases, from bodily examinations to intelligent emergency care, and even the integration of various medical plans, all require substantial technical support. Currently, progress within the country has stalled, mainly because the hospital databases are not yet shared.

There’s a long way to go to achieve comprehensive medical intelligence, but it might be exaggerated to say that most of the country’s related research is based on Ling’s achievements.

Now you’re saying that she leaked secrets?

Is there a need for that?

Wang Jun’s palms were sweating, “How could she possibly be Ling?”

A parachuted hire who got into the tech department through the back door, how could she be the renowned Ling in the industry?

Manager Zhou said, “Tipcoo Group has issued a transfer notice. It’s on their official website, go and see for yourself.”

Tipcoo Group was reluctant to let Ling go, so instead of stating it was a resignation, they called it a transfer. The transfer could still pass muster, since after all, Tipcoo Group was a major shareholder of Huaqi Technology.

At nine o’clock, the board meeting began.

The founding partners of Huaqi Technology held the right to nominate board members.

Wen Changling sat in the front row on the right, with everyone looking at her, and Chen Qiuchan introduced her as such, “This is the new member of the board.”

Chen Qiuchan had made a deal with Wen Changling.

She would join Huaqi and take charge of the tech development department, and in return, he would consider her previous proposal. Of course, there was also the matter of He Dongzhou; that guy was not someone to offend lightly.

“Good morning, everyone,” Wen Changling didn’t stand up, seated, her down jacket casually draped over the back of her chair, her silver-tinged hair laying on her black sweater, plain, yet exuding an inexplicable air of sophistication as she simply introduced herself, “I’m Wen Changling.”

As a member personally nominated by Chen Qiuchan, none of the partners opposed. Moreover, Wen Changling’s credentials were strong enough that even Tipcoo Group had been loath to let her go. There was no reason for Huaqi Technology not to welcome this talent that had come knocking on their door.

Everyone applauded.

Chen Qiuchan glanced at Wen Changling, “Say a few words.”

Then she would say a few words, one about a private matter and one about business.

“I am not the illegitimate daughter of Qin Qi; it’s all rumor,” she stated without further explanation, “I will take charge of the project developed in cooperation with Eastern Automobile from here on out.”

She looked towards Yun Yi.

Yun Yi nodded.

“Let’s not delay everyone’s time. Let’s move on to the next item on the agenda,” she said.

Still with a gentle and soft voice, yet like a changed person.

Despite being reserved, the newly appointed technical officer had a powerful presence.

The secretary hosting the meeting continued with the next agenda item, “Let’s proceed with the CEO voting and selection.”