Gu Chengze put a hand on He Lingchuan's shoulder: "The most urgent thing is to prepare your entry for the competition as soon as possible. Lingchuan, you are now Chengfeng Group's number one enemy. They will definitely not give you a way out. The only thing you can do now is to make a name for yourself as soon as possible."
Only in this way can they gradually gain a foothold in the country.
He Lingchuan's eyes were tired, and he nodded helplessly: "I understand."
He is willing but unable to do so. The preliminary round of the international AI competition is in a few days, and he must produce results.
This is his only chance.
Gu Chengze stood beside him, somewhat worried. He was afraid that He Lingchuan would act impulsively, and that Cao Xue's matter would distract him from his already limited energy.
After thinking it over, Gu Chengze patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to keep an eye on Cao Xue. If I find anything amiss, I'll definitely come and inform you immediately. Is that alright?"
Hearing him say that, He Lingchuan finally felt relieved.
He looked at Gu Chengze with gratitude and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
For the next week, He Lingchuan focused on researching new products. As for the rumors circulating outside, they gradually subsided as he remained silent. Xu's mother came to see him several times, but Gu Chengze sent her away each time.
She relentlessly pursued He Lingchuan for money, and each time she had to go to the police. In the end, it was Shen Yanxi who called to inform him that the matter of Xu's mother had been resolved.
He Lingchuan looked surprised and couldn't help but ask Shen Yanxi, "Who handled it?"
Shen Yanxi stammered, and He Lingchuan immediately realized that this matter must be related to her.
He Lingchuan was somewhat annoyed, and raised his voice: "Who asked you to handle this for me? Did you give her money?"
He had known all along that Shen Yanxi had been spying on him, but he didn't have time to confront her, so he had been turning a blind eye.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yanxi went even further and took it upon herself to give the money to Xu's mother.
He Lingchuan was furious and couldn't help but complain to her: "Do you know that by doing this you are tantamount to admitting that I killed Xu Fei?"
Once Xu's mother presents the bank transfer records to the media, those people will definitely insist that Xu Fei's death was related to her.
He Lingchuan's face was solemn, and his chest heaved uncontrollably.
Shen Yanxi stood there stunned. She stammered as she answered He Lingchuan, "I didn't expect things to be this serious. I just wanted to help you."
Shen Yanxi looked aggrieved. How could she have known that her cleverness would bring such big trouble?
She was simply trying to help He Lingchuan solve his problem.
Her voice sounded very aggrieved, even with a hint of resentment: "I saw him going to see you every few days, and I was worried that he would delay you, so I gave him money. I didn't even ask you to pay me back, so don't be ungrateful."
"I didn't ask you to help me."
He Lingchuan spoke coldly. The competition was about to begin, and if others found out about this, it would be a blatant weakness, and they wouldn't even need to go out and find dirt on him.
He Lingchuan's expression was grave. He gave Shen Yanxi no time to catch her breath and ordered her in a low voice, "Get the money back for me right now."
He only has this one chance to clear his name, and he absolutely cannot let Shen Yanxi ruin it.
The person opposite him took a breath, and He Lingchuan could clearly hear the dissatisfaction in her voice: "How am I supposed to find it? By running around with souls? Don't you think that's too much of a bully?"
"It was clearly you who acted on my own without my consent."
He Lingchuan's attitude was very firm, giving Shen Yanxi no room for negotiation: "You caused this trouble yourself, so you have to deal with it. If this affects my ranking in the competition, I will definitely not let you off the hook."
He Lingchuan spoke very decisively. He knew Shen Yanxi too well; this woman wouldn't realize her mistake unless she saw him lose his temper.
As expected, after Shen Yanxi realized that He Lingchuan's tone was off, her tone softened as well: "I can't go to him."
She couldn't possibly ask Xu's mother for help.
Shen Yanxi was furious with He Lingchuan, her face turning pale: "I was trying to help you out of kindness, and not only did you not appreciate it, you even criticized me. If you're worried that this will affect your future, then go ask someone for the money yourself."
After saying the last word, Shen Yanxi hung up the phone without any hesitation.
He Lingchuan stared blankly at his phone screen, his eyes glazed over.
When Gu Chengze arrived, he saw him sitting motionless in the chair like a living dead.
He snapped his fingers, and after He Lingchuan finished explaining the whole story, he paced back and forth in the study in anger: "It was intentional, she did it on purpose."
Gu Chengze couldn't think of any other reason. He gripped He Lingchuan's hand tightly, looking annoyed: "What do you plan to do now?"
Gu Chengze was worried that He Lingchuan would be preoccupied with these trivial matters. He looked at the person in front of him with some concern: "Lingchuan, this ticket was hard-won. You must not act impulsively."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
He Lingchuan handed the matter over to his subordinates and went to the study alone.
He locked himself in his room and didn't eat or drink anything for another week.
When Shen Yanxi brought her two children over, she saw that He Lingchuan had lost a lot of weight and was writing furiously at his desk.
He looked very tired, and his skin felt much looser.
Shen Yanxi looked distressed and sat down next to He Lingchuan, trying to comfort him: "When will this machine be finished?"
If He Lingchuan doesn't leave soon, Shen Yanxi is really worried that he might suddenly die.
He Lingchuan rubbed his sore eyes and looked at Shen Yanxi naturally, saying, "Give me one more day, and I can finish this work."
He thought the person next to him was Gu Chengze, but when he turned around, he realized that the person was actually Shen Yanxi.
He Lingchuan was somewhat surprised and subconsciously looked at Gu Chengze: "How come she's here?"
Gu Chengze shrugged: "She said she was here to deliver something to you, so I let her in."
He Lingchuan has been staying with Gu Chengze for a while now. He needs a place to conduct experiments and also needs to keep up with the needs of the competition, so staying here is quite convenient.
He just didn't expect that Gu Chengze would actually let Shen Yanxi into the house.
He raised an eyebrow, looking at Shen Yanxi with a puzzled expression: "You want to see me about something?"
Shen Yanxi crossed her arms over her chest, looking arrogant: "Weren't you worried that Xu's mother would cause trouble? Now you don't need to worry anymore. Focus on your project."
Shen Yanxi remained the same as before; whenever she saw He Lingchuan, even her gentle nature would turn aloof.
"Really? Then should I thank you?"
He Lingchuan sneered, "Don't forget who ruined me."
Shen Yanxi sensed the hidden meaning in his words and pointed at herself, asking, "You're not blaming me, are you?"
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