Chapter 77 (1/2)
Nothing much happening in here but it sets the scene for Chapter 78 which is very angsty.. you can’t help but feel bad for JYN and YL in that one and wonder whether their love is actually doomed…
I’m going to wrap up this novel by Sunday latest. Then start on Same room..
It is a short one, only 21 pages. Right now some major life changes are scheduled from May so I don’t want to pick up something too long.
But if you have suggestions for my new project after Same room ( which should be done by May end) feel free to drop me a comment..and I may pick it up depending on how things look like after May
Chapter 77
Yan Liang’s assistant had seldom seen Yan Liang in such a rage. The R&D manager sitting opposite also did not dare say a word
Yan Liang calmed herself down, “ We are lucky that this thing was discovered early.The two formulas are so similar , this cannot be a coincidence. There is a spy inside your R&D team.”
The manager nodded in agreement, “ What we need to do now is to quickly oust the spy.”
If they wanted to prevent Jiang Shi Jun from launching his products before them , not only could they not stop the R&D process, they would in fact need to speed it up a lot.
But they couldn’t have a day of peace till the spy was identified.
Yan Liang thought about what to do. She finally said , “ Jiang Shi Jun not only copied the formula of Secret, even the product packaging and the positioning was similar. I think there are more than one spy in this matter. I will give you ten days to find them.”
“ I will now call the project and program directors. First let’s have a meeting with them, then we can do a verification of the employees, find out who is involved..”
Ten days…
Time was short, the manager did not have much time to think. Seeing Yan Liang pick up the phone, he said , “ First I will suspend the R&D process, then , once we uncover the spies..”
“No!” Yan Liang exclaimed. “ The R&D must continue as usual.”
Obviously the manager was unable to understand and could only ask Yan Liang, “ What do you mean?”
“If the process is now suspended, Jiang Shijun will soon receive the news, he
will either decide to stop, or to speed up the pace, so they can launch the product before us. No matter what he decides, I will be at a disadvantage. ”
The R & D manager looked at Yan Liang smiling faintly, and understood.
Yan Liang , her face again solemn, then instructed him,” If he loves plagiarism so much, I will let him copy a problematic product.”
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The spy was hidden really deep. In order not to alert Jiang Shi Jun, the manager could not check blatantly, so it was taking a lot longer to find the spy. Instead of sitting quietly, it was better to take the initiative to attack.
She hadn’t wasted her two years in Li Group. As far as she knew, Li insiders were not a cohesive group at all.
Yan Liang soon locked her target on the Li Group’s Deputy director in R&D – Zhu Chengzi
Zhu Chengzi refused to kowtow to Jiang Shi Jun. Thus he was not in Jiang Shi Jun’s favour. But he was really talented. Jiang Shi Jun would not utilise his talent, but neither was he willing to let him join another company and create benefits there.
Keeping him in Li, but not using him, this was the source of Zhu Chengzi’s unhappiness.
Yan Liang quickly found out which places Zhu Chengzi visited in his free time.
In particular, he regularly patronised a restaurant belonging to the Li Group near Chaoshan.
Yan Liang took Zhou Chang to go there and have a meal a few times. Zhou Chang was not a fool, and soon guessed something was up. Yan Liang never intended to hide her original intentions from him, but Zhou Cheng, after knowing her plan showed a little resentment “ Yan Liang..now you have become so terrible…”
Yan Liang was determined , she only smiled in response
“ What are you going to do to Jiang Shi Jin?”
Yan Liang was amused by him: “Xu Ziqing did so many bad things, don’t you still love her so much ?I’m just playing some tricks to punish my enemies, and yet you’re so disappointed with me.”
Xu Ziqing was his Achilles heels, Zhou Cheng’s face paled.
“If you still do not agree with what I do,
you don’t need to accompany me there, I will not blame you.”
Although she said this , would he really want to stand by while she fought alone ?
This, Zhou Cheng could not do. So ultimately he compromised , and continued to go with her.
That day at noon, when Zhu Chengzhi walked into the restaurant, and saw Yan Liang and Zhou Cheng inside , he did not seem surprised
When Zhu Chengzhi noticed them , he hesitated for a moment , and then walked straight to
Yan liang’s table. Yan Liang immediately put on a surprised expression: “Deputy
Director Zhu”
“This is my third time seeing you here”
“Is it? I did not pay attention.”
Zhu Chengzhi smiled ambiguously.
Yan Liang silently judged his expression and chatted casually , “ No need to greet me . I don’t work in Li anymore.”
As she smiled , his expression changed
After a pause , he leaned slightly closer and said in a low voice ,” Today I am not eating alone. Jiang will soon join me.”
Yan Liang was startled. After a moment her face stiffened and she looked at Zhu with a complex expression
“ I am sure you do not want Jiang to know that we have had such ‘encounters’ several times ?” Zhu Chengzhi warned her.
After a few times of such ‘encounters’ , Zhu Chengzhi had already guessed something.That was why he was subtly warning her. Yan Liang thought and then stood up , “Thank you.”
Zhou cheng also stood up.
Taking her bag, the two of them quickly left the restaurant. Suddenly Yan Liang thought of something and stopped in her tracks
Puzzled, Zhou looked back at her and saw her biting her lip, as if in a quandary.
“What happened ?”
Yan Liang looked at Zhou Cheng, her eyes were glittering. Finally she said ,” I want to place a bet on Zhu.”
And then she turned towards the restaurant and ran.
Still standing in the same place , Zhu Chengzhi watched the young woman come back. Before he could speak , she stuffed a business card in his hands
But her words were unambiguous “Deputy director Zhu, I know you have your own ambitions,