Chapter 478: Sensing Something is Wrong
"What's wrong?" Shen Hanxing keenly sensed that something was wrong.
"There was a small incident at the company. The core design plan for a new project of the overseas division seemed to have been leaked. The other company suddenly announced a similar plan this morning and applied for a patent one step ahead of us."
Qi Moxun frowned, his fingertips sliding quickly across the phone screen, as if checking an email. "I asked my assistant to check the source of the leak first, but there's no result yet."
Han Lingcui also put away his smile.
"Could it have been leaked by an internal employee? After all, it's a core solution, and not many people have access to it."
"It's hard to say." Qi Moxun shook his head. "This project is independently managed by the Overseas Business Department. The information I can get here is limited. I have to return to China to thoroughly investigate."
Shen Hanxing held his hand and comforted him softly.
"Don't worry too much, it might just be a coincidence. It won't be too late to deal with it after returning home."
Qi Moxun nodded, put his phone back in his pocket, and forced a smile.
"It's okay. I'll accompany you to finish looking at the shop first. We can talk about the rest when we get back."
But what he didn't know was that this "little thing" was just the beginning of a huge conspiracy.
At this time, in a high-end hotel in the center of Country L, Xi Muxuan was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of red wine in her hand, looking at the street view outside the window.
She was wearing a red dress and had delicate makeup, but the fierceness in her eyes could not be hidden.
Ever since she was driven out of the country by Qi Moxun and had to hide everywhere because of the kidnapping of Xunxun, she had been living like a stray dog. It was not until she contacted Jiang Shutong last month that she finally saw hope of revenge.
There was a knock on the door, Xi Muxuan put down her wine glass and adjusted her skirt.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open and Jiang Shutong walked in. She was wearing a black suit and skirt, her hair was combed meticulously, she was holding a file bag in her hand, and her face had no expression.
"Everything is ready. I've already sent the core plan for Qi Moxun's company's overseas project to their competitors through internal channels. They've already applied for a patent in advance according to our requirements."
Xi Muxuan showed a smug smile on her face. She took the file bag and opened it. Inside were several printed email screenshots and a patent application receipt.
"This is just the first step. It's not enough to just cause turmoil in his company. I want to ruin Shen Hanxing's reputation and make Qi Moxun completely hate her."
"Don't worry, the second step plan is also progressing."
Jiang Shutong walked to the sofa and sat down, then picked up the glass of water on the table and took a sip.
"I have asked someone to check Shen Hanxing's whereabouts in Country L. When I find a suitable opportunity, I will forge intimate photos of her with other men and send them to Qi Moxun anonymously. With Qi Moxun's personality, even if he doesn't believe it at first, he will plant the seeds of suspicion in his heart."
Xi Muxuan narrowed her eyes, thinking of the tacit understanding between Chen Hanxing and Qi Moxun, and the jealousy in her heart grew like weeds.
“Photos alone are not enough. He must feel that Shen Hanxing not only betrayed him, but also leaked the company’s secrets.”
"Didn't you say that the person in charge of that overseas project knew Shen Hanxing? You can forge a chat record between Shen Hanxing and the other party and say that she leaked the plan in order to help the other party."
“This is a bit difficult.”
Jiang Shutong frowned, "Chen Hanxing rarely uses social software to contact her work partners, and Qi Moxun trusts her very much. Ordinary chat records may not be able to deceive him."
"Then find someone he trusts to 'testify'."
Xi Muxuan put down the file bag, walked to Jiang Shutong, and lowered her voice.
"I remember that Qi Moxun's company has a vice president named Zhou Mingyu. He had a feud with Qi Moxun before. You can contact him and promise him some benefits."
"Let him 'accidentally' mention it to Qi Moxun, saying that he saw Shen Hanxing meeting with the project leader privately."
Jiang Shutong's eyes lit up and she thought this was a good idea.
"Zhou Mingyu is indeed a suitable candidate. He has always wanted to replace Qi Moxun. As long as we give him enough temptation, he will definitely agree."
The two discussed the details for a while and determined the subsequent action steps before Jiang Shutong stood up and prepared to leave.
When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xi Muxuan.
"By the way, Han Lingcui seems to be planning to stay in Country L and open a studio. Since you're here, just let me handle her as well."
Xuanyuan Pavilion has become obsessed with Han Lingcui.
She wouldn't watch her son make the same mistake.
Han Lingcui must disappear.
Xi Muxuan sneered.
"Don't worry, it's a small matter."
"Our focus now is Shen Hanxing and Qi Moxun. Once they fall, Han Lingcui will be alone in Country L and won't be able to make any waves. It won't be too late to ask her for things then."
Jiang Shutong nodded, turned and left.
Xi Muxuan was the only one left in the room. She walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked towards the cultural and creative district in the distance, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Chen Hanxing, Qi Moxun, I will get back what you owe me bit by bit."
Here, Han Lingcui has finalized the decoration plan for the studio and is selecting tables and chairs at the furniture market with Shen Hanxing.
Xunxun and Chengcheng were playing with building blocks in the children's area next door, while Qi Moxun was handling company emails on the side, looking up at the children from time to time with gentle eyes.
"What do you think of this set of tables and chairs? They're made of natural wood and match the style of the studio very well."
Han Lingcui pointed to a set of simple solid wood tables and chairs, then turned to ask Shen Hanxing.
Just as Shen Hanxing was about to speak, his cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar overseas number.
She hesitated for a moment, then picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
A strange woman's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Excuse me, is this Ms. Shen Hanxing? I'm an employee of Mr. Qi's overseas business department. I have something to tell you about Mr. Qi and the new intern in our department..."
Shen Hanxing frowned and was about to ask further questions when the other party suddenly hung up the phone.
She felt a little inexplicably uneasy, but when she looked at Qi Moxun who was talking to the child with a smile not far away, she felt that she was overthinking.
She put her phone back in her pocket and said to Han Lingcui with a smile.
"Let's go with this one. It looks quite comfortable. When the decoration is finished, I will come to warm up the house for you."
Han Lingcui didn't notice her abnormality and happily confirmed the delivery time with the store.
Qi Moxun finished dealing with the email, walked over and asked, "Who called just now? You didn't look well."
"Nothing, just a wrong number."
Shen Hanxing shook her head, not wanting to make him worry, “Is there any progress on the company’s side?”
"The assistant said they've identified several suspicious employees and will interrogate them after we return home."
Qi Moxun held her hand, feeling the warmth from his fingertips. "Don't worry, it's just a small project. Even if we can't get it, it won't have much impact on the company."
Shen Hanxing nodded, but the uneasiness in her heart became stronger and stronger.
Returning to the hotel at night, Shen Hanxing washed up and lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
She picked up her phone and wanted to call the strange number back, but found that the other party's phone was turned off.
Qi Moxun received an anonymous message on his mobile phone. The sender was not signed.
The content was a screenshot of a chat record, which showed that Shen Hanxing chatted frequently with the project leader of the overseas business department and also mentioned that "I can help take a look at the project plan."
Qi Moxun saw the message when he woke up and drank water. He frowned, clicked on the screenshot and looked at it carefully.
The avatar in the chat history was indeed Shen Hanxing's, but the tone and wording were completely different from Shen Hanxing's usual style.
He immediately realized something was wrong and was about to delete the message, but he accidentally touched the screen and the message was pushed to the top of the chat list.
The next morning, when Shen Hanxing got up, she saw Qi Moxun sitting by the bed smoking, with several cigarette butts in the ashtray.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she walked over and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the company again?"
Qi Moxun looked up at her, his eyes carrying a complexity she had never seen before.
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