Chapter 73 Hmm, but I just wish I could be with you all the time...

“But this is the document I received.” Kong Weijun pointed to the document Zou Song had given him, his expression bewildered, which did not seem like a forgery at all.

“This is the sending record of Lin’s team, you can see it,” Fu Qingli pushed Lin Xi’s phone forward, “May I ask, did Director Kong download that proposal from his email himself?”

"No, my assistant downloaded and printed it out for me."

After checking Lin Xi's records, Kong Weijun also took out his own phone, carefully checked his email, and handed it to Fu Qingli, saying, "These two emails were sent by the same person, but I received them an hour later."

Fu Qingli took the email, looked at it for a minute, and pointed out the problem: "It's not from the same sender. The sender's account in this email has an extra underscore compared to Lin's group."

"What?!" Kong Weijun asked incredulously as he took the item back to confirm. "It really is!"

So he went back to check his history and spam, but he couldn't find the email that Lin Xi was showing. "But I really can't find the one that Lin Xi sent me."

During this time, he naturally discovered the unusual relationship between Lin Xi and Fu Qingli, and dared not speak in a suspicious tone anymore, becoming somewhat cautious in his words, "Could it be that Team Leader Lin sent it to me using another account and forgot about it herself?"

Otherwise, why would there be two accounts that are so similar?

Lin Xi hurriedly explained, "I didn't!"

Fu Qingli gestured to her with her eyes to calm down.

"Lin's team has no reason to do this. As you can see, this plan has significant drawbacks. Since there's a better plan, why would she give you a flawed one? She's in Haicheng, so how could she possibly have the opportunity to delete your emails?" Fu Qingli's tone was somewhat sharp. "Director Kong, you should be thinking about who has the opportunity to access your email account."

"That would only be my assistant, but that's impossible. She's been with me for many years and has never made a mistake at work."

"Chen Lisha, is that right?" Zou Song asked. After receiving an affirmative answer, he recalled for a moment, "She's an old employee who's been with you since the days of Meichuang."

Kong Weijun was originally the planning director of Meichuang Company. When Meichuang was acquired by Zou Song and Songjia was founded, he stayed with a group of designers, including his assistant Chen Lisha.

“Chen Lisha.” Fu Qingli repeated it several times, and after thinking for a few minutes, she said to Kong Weijun, “For now, Director Kong should pretend that he doesn’t know about this matter. No one should be informed. Zou Song and I will handle the rest.”

Kong Weijun understood what he meant.

The fact that he could do something as secretive as deleting emails means there must be something wrong with the people around him.

Chen Lisha was the prime suspect.

Tampering with designs is a major taboo everywhere, and if it really is Chen Lisha, who has followed him for many years, he will never tolerate it.

"Mr. Fu, I understand. Please let me know if there's anything I need to do in the future."

After Kong Weijun left the office, Zou Song looked at Fu Qingli, who seemed lost in thought, and asked, "Brother Fu, have you figured it out yet?"

“A bit,” Fu Qingli wasn’t really sure, “Su Yi’an’s mother’s surname is Chen. Although Chen is a common surname, it’s too much of a coincidence. We can’t rule out that possibility.”

Zou Song's eyes lit up: "You suspect that this matter is related to Su Yi'an? I'll have someone investigate Chen Lisha right now."

But before they could get any results from their investigation, another major incident occurred online.

An account with the verified name "Yaoshi Jewelry Designer Su Yi'an" posted an apology video on Weibo.

Su Yi'an appeared on camera without makeup, tearfully recounting that she was simply following the overall anniversary celebration plan and had no idea that her design was the centerpiece of the event, nor did she understand why the organizers had arranged the exhibition area that way.

Although it was supposed to be an apology video, the language was full of shirking responsibility, pointing all the blame at the planning company for this anniversary celebration – Songjia Design.

Yaoshi's official account and Su's Group immediately reposted the Weibo post, while also tagging Songjia's official account demanding an explanation.

Soon, comments appeared from so-called "Songjia internal staff," who directly pointed out that the lead planner for the anniversary celebration was a deputy team leader named Lin Xi.

Relying on the small fame she gained from planning the art exhibition last year, she stayed in Haicheng after submitting the proposal, never showing up at the event, relying entirely on her colleagues' endorsement.

This time, the focus was directly on Linxi.

Netizens disapproved of Lin Xi's "hands-off" approach and her defamation of Ms. Fang Wenqian's designs, and began to dox and hurl insults at her online.

At this moment, it felt like a repeat of the university "plagiarism" incident.

Fu Qingli slammed the tablet hard on the table, the loud noise startling Zou Song so much that he almost jumped off the sofa.

Although Fu Qingli had repeatedly told Lin Xi not to go online to check the news when she took her home, she was still worried after what happened, so she called Lin Xi.

His face still held lingering anger, but as soon as the call connected, his voice immediately softened: "Xiaoxi, what are you doing?"

Lin Xi turned on speakerphone and put her phone aside: "I'm working on a puzzle."

This is a hobby she recently developed.

Fu Qingli heard from somewhere that jigsaw puzzles can help relieve stress, so she bought her a 2,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.

Lin Xi was skeptical, but after trying it, she was surprised to find that it really did relieve her emotions and calm her mind when she was feeling tense.

Gradually, she found some enjoyment in it, and even brought her jigsaw puzzle blankets with her when she came to the North City.

"Okay, you can have fun. I'll be back in a bit."

Lin Xi finally found the right spot, pressed it, and asked in confusion, "Are you back at the company? Why are you calling at this hour?"

"Yes, we've arrived." Fu Qingli smiled gently. "I just missed you."

Lin Xi blushed: "We just separated."

"Yes, but I wish I could have you by my side all the time."

"Won't you get tired of it?"

"Won't!"

How could I get tired of it? Every minute and every second I spend with you is vibrant with color, no longer the grayness that comes with you not being there.

"Xiaoxi, I'll be in a bit longer. How about I have Xiaotao pick you up? Can you bring the puzzle pieces with you?"

Originally, Lin Xi was sent home so that she could focus more on investigating the email swapping, but now it seems that the email issue can be put aside for now, and the most important thing is to resolve the online uproar.

Just now, Songjia's public relations department received pressure from Yaoshi and the Su family, demanding that Songjia deal with Lin Xi and give Su Yi'an, them, and the whole matter an explanation.

Without a second thought, they rejected the public relations department's proposal to fire Lin Xi, and told them to do everything in their power to extricate Lin Xi from this matter.

Ye Baichuan personally answered the phone: "President Zou, why did you reject our public relations department's suggestion? It's the best solution right now."

Zou Song certainly knew that this was the least risky approach at the moment.

From Yaoshi's perspective, their decision was not problematic. Although Yaoshi was involved in finalizing the plan, Linxi, as the lead strategist, should have been aware of the risks and considered the subsequent impact.

"President Ye, it's best not to jump to conclusions before we've investigated things thoroughly." Zou Song, abandoning his usual nonchalant attitude, adopted a firm stance. "Lin Xi wouldn't do something like that; there's more to this than meets the eye."

"I don't care about the hidden reasons or not, I just want a result! Besides, Lin Xi's design ruined the anniversary celebration, that's an indisputable fact. A reprimand or even dismissal would be too lenient! If this drags on any longer, Yaoshi will be ruined in my hands!"

"We can't let Lin Xi be accused of something without cause. I have to be responsible for my employee. After investigating everything, I will give you a result!"

The conversation between the two ended unhappily.

Just after hanging up with Ye Baichuan, Zou Song's phone rang again, this time showing Fu Wenxun's call.

He immediately showed his phone to Fu Qingli and cautiously asked, "Should I answer it?"

"Answer it! Let's see what he's up to." A call at this time can only be related to Su Yi'an's matter. He wants to see what tricks they're playing this time.

To everyone's surprise, when the call connected, Fu Wenxun didn't talk about anything related to Su Yi'an: "Zou Song? Can you get in touch with Fu Qingli? I can't get through to him. If you can, please tell him that his grandfather is seriously ill and that he should return to the Fu family's old house as soon as possible!"

His tone was anxious, his voice trembled, and he sounded completely panicked.

“Okay! Uncle Fu, I’ll call him right now.”

Before he could hang up, Fu Qingli's phone rang; it was a call from the old house.

The butler's voice was urgent on the phone: "Young Master, please come home quickly, Master is dying!"

The situation was urgent, and Fu Qingli had no time to think. He picked up his suit jacket from the sofa and hurriedly walked out, saying, "A-Zou, I'll leave this to you for now. I'll have Jiali come over right away. You two help me handle things online."

"Okay, drive carefully."

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Just before leaving, Lin Xi received a call from Fu Qingli.

"Xiaoxi, I have something to take care of right now. Can you stay home for a while?"

"Okay," Lin Xi obediently agreed.

Although Fu Qingli's voice was the same as usual, Lin Xi felt that he spoke faster than usual, as if he was very anxious and uneasy.

Moreover, he always gave very detailed reports in his daily reporting, specifying who he went with, where he went, and what he did, unlike his previous vague and ambiguous statements.

Lin Xi comforted herself, thinking that he probably had something urgent to do, which was why he hung up so hastily.

But her heart was pounding, inexplicably clenching, and even her back was starting to feel numb.

She sat on the carpet, trying to focus on the puzzle, but her hands trembled uncontrollably, making it impossible for her to concentrate.

For more than half an hour, she couldn't find a suitable place to put the puzzle piece in her palm.

Just then, the phone that was placed to the side suddenly rang twice.

Lin Xi curled up like a frightened bird, staring at her phone for a long time without moving, before finally mustering the courage to check it.

This is a photo and a message sent from an unknown number.

The photo shows a man and a woman walking side by side into an elegantly decorated villa.

Lin Xi could tell from their backs that it was Fu Qingli and Su Yi'an.

That place was the Fu family's old residence.

The next text message read: [Lin Xi, remember to check the trending topics online~]

The playful words seemed intimate, but Lin Xi knew that behind the intimacy lay the biggest trap, waiting for her to jump in.

Given the current situation, even knowing that there is an abyss ahead, Lin Xi has to keep going and see what's going on.

She picked up her phone and turned on the internet.

Upon opening Weibo, without even needing to search, the hashtag "Songjia designer suspected of retaliating against Su Yi'an" automatically popped up.

The video under the entry plays automatically; it's a video of her slapping Su Yi'an to the ground.