Ji Feng retorted in a cold voice, "Since when has securing a project required relying on reputation?"

The man was speechless, but out of pride, he couldn't help but mutter, "It wouldn't sound good if Q&W thought our company was full of people with bad character."

"Those who are innocent will be proven innocent. Let's all focus on our work." Ji Feng didn't want to waste any more time arguing and wanted to end the conversation as soon as possible.

"To put it bluntly, you are also one of the parties involved, so of course you should speak on your own behalf."

These words made Ji Fenghe stop what he was about to say, staring at him silently with a serious expression.

The oppressive feeling of being in a superior position made the man afraid to speak again, and everyone else subconsciously lowered their heads, not daring to breathe, for fear that they would be the next one to be attacked.

"Don't be influenced by external factors, and be careful not to fall into the trap of other companies."

Ji Feng turned to leave, but before he could, he heard the man from before speaking softly again.

"That sounds nice, but it still drags us down with it. It's clearly some people who have bad behavior, but in the end, we have to bear the consequences. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have been in the same group as Song Mai."

People now have a preconceived notion that Q&W's negative impression of the company will affect its future bidding.

It's normal to have such complaints, after all, everyone's efforts in the new project are immeasurable.

"This matter will absolutely not affect your progress or work, please rest assured," Ji Fenghe said, turning around and speaking with righteous indignation.

Despite this, the man still wore a disdainful expression.

Song Mai tried to speak several times, but Su He stopped her each time.

“If you speak up now, it will only increase everyone’s resistance. I believe Manager Ji will be able to resolve this matter.” Su He said anxiously to her.

Song Mai felt a surge of gratitude as she could sense that Su He was genuinely worried about her.

But she didn't have time to be sentimental, so she gave a curt reply and continued working on her tasks.

Seeing that no one had submitted the information she needed for a long time, Song Mai sent a message in the group to ask why.

As a core member of the team, she now needs the assistance of others to improve the project plan.

A moment later, the man who had just looked disdainful casually tossed the file in his hand onto her desk and lazily said, "Here's what you wanted."

When Song Mai opened it, she found that the information inside was all perfunctory and incoherent, completely lacking any reference value.

She turned and called out to the man, speaking seriously, "The information you compiled is unusable. Please compile it again."

The man tilted his head, looking completely unreasonable: "Why should I believe you? Who do you think you are? I was wondering how you could gain Manager Ji's favor so quickly. It turns out you two had been having an affair all along."

The man chuckled mockingly and continued to sarcastically remark, "I bet you've put in a lot of effort every night to get to where you are now."

"It's working hours now, please refrain from slander and gossip."

Song Mai's warning did not frighten the man at all; on the contrary, his smile became even brighter.

He turned to look at the crowd and said loudly, "Did you hear that? She actually accused me of slander."

Su He, unable to bear it any longer, stood up and said directly, "How could you spread rumors about a girl? Besides, this is just a rumor. Do you have any evidence?"

"Aren't those photos posted in the group irrefutable evidence?"

Su He sneered: "Now that you've taken a picture with your best buddy, can I say that you two have been together for a long time?"

Her quick application of knowledge drew chuckles from many people present. The man, feeling embarrassed, pointed at Su He impatiently and said, "Since you're protecting them so much, I think you'll be involved in this matter too."

Seeing that things were getting increasingly chaotic, Song Mai pulled Su He behind her and looked at the man with a cold gaze.

"Please take responsibility for what you said. I have recorded everything and will hand it over to the public security department."

The man scoffed, "Do you really think I'd believe you?"

Unexpectedly, Song Mai took out her phone, revealing the recording interface, and gently waved it in front of the man, her voice full of warning: "Do you want to hear what you said again?"

The man was speechless, and could only threaten menacingly, "You just wait!"

Only after he returned to his workstation did the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.

"Are you alright? Don't take irresponsible people like that to heart," Su He asked with concern.

Song Mai shook her head, her feelings complicated.

Fortunately, this matter only circulated within the company, and neither Ji Feng nor I were important figures, so it did not spread for the time being.

However, Yunxing is, after all, a group with tens of thousands of employees, and with so many employees, it is inevitable that some people will spread rumors.

In the office, Chu Xing stared at the pictures on his phone with a dark expression, while his assistant Lu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He spoke cautiously, "We haven't found the IP address of the person who sent the photos yet, but the technical department is working on fixing it as quickly as possible."

"With such a huge incident, are those people in the technical department just sitting around doing nothing?" Chu Xing said coldly.

A low pressure enveloped Assistant Lu, and he felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his neck, making it hard to breathe.

He asked nervously, "Currently, this matter is only circulating internally within the company, but I'm worried that the people at Q&W will find out sooner or later. Perhaps..."

It would be better to immediately find someone else to take over the project, which could also reduce losses.

But he didn't dare say those words out loud. When Assistant Lu saw the boss's face growing increasingly gloomy, he immediately shut his mouth.

Chu Xing put down his phone, slowly got up, and walked to the French windows.

Looking at the bustling traffic below, he couldn't think of a better solution for the time being.

At this moment, he only regretted not revealing his identity sooner, which would have prevented Song Mai from falling into public opinion crises time and time again.

However, Ji Fenghe could not be kept after all. His feelings for Song Mai were becoming increasingly difficult to conceal, which made Chu Xing feel a great sense of crisis.

After a moment of contemplation, he turned to Assistant Lu and said, "Tell the technical department not to rush to fix the bug, but to find the other party's IP address as soon as possible."

“But I’m worried that the other party might take advantage of the fact that the bug hasn’t been fixed to further infiltrate the company’s internal network.” Assistant Lu’s concerns were not unfounded.

Chu Xing's lips curled into a cold smile: "There's no need to worry about that."

Assistant Lu's heart skipped a beat. Every time he saw that smile, he knew someone was about to suffer. He could only pray silently for that person.