Chapter 276 Threat
4 hours before being wiped out.
Qiao Susu stared at him and saw Han Chen clapped his hands twice, and the glass in front of Qiao Susu suddenly became transparent.
But this layer of glass is one-way. She can clearly see Ye Xi's situation, but Ye Xi cannot see what is happening on her side.
Han Chen called his assistant, turned on the speakerphone, and placed the phone in front of Qiao Susu.
There was a malicious smile on his face.
"How about I make a bet with you? What do you think Ye Xi will choose between saving you and saving herself?"
Han Chen saw Qiao Suisui clenching her fists, her expression somewhat stiff, her eyes fixed on Ye Xi's figure. He couldn't help but chuckle, then leisurely strolled behind her, resting his arm on her chair.
"Don't be nervous, the answer will be revealed soon."
On the other end of the phone, Han Chen's assistant said to Ye Xi coldly: "Ms. Ye, I think I don't need to introduce myself anymore."
Ye Xi looked at the other person coldly for a long time, and said: "I know you, you are a dog beside Han Chen."
The assistant was not angry, but smiled slightly.
He threw a stack of documents on the table, and a few photos flew out from the scattered files.
The protagonists of each photo are Ye Xi and an elderly man.
Ye Xi's expression changed drastically, and he raised his head suddenly: "If you want to check me, check me, don't disturb my grandma!"
She and her grandmother had been dependent on each other since childhood. Her first computer was bought with money her grandmother had saved. At first, the two of them lived on the minimum living allowance in a small 30-square-meter bungalow. Her grandmother would collect scrap and sell starch sausages, balloons, and snacks for 50 cents a bag at the school gate. But she never sold anything at the school Ye Xi attended, fearing she would embarrass her granddaughter.
Ye Xi has had great talent in mathematics since she was young. In the beginning, in order to please her grandmother, she would always get the first place in the class and take the certificate home. But one day, the head teacher came to her house and told her grandmother that Ye Xi was a child prodigy and her education could not be delayed. She had to take part in the Mathematical Olympiad. The teacher was willing to pay the registration fee, but they had to bear the travel expenses themselves.
She had never left this small town since she was a child, and she had no idea how much it would cost to stay in a hotel, travel expenses, and eat and drink to go to a big city for a competition. But in the eyes of little Ye Xi, that was very expensive.
Grandma didn't say anything, just kept bowing and thanking the teacher. After that, she started leaving early and coming back late.
To raise money for her granddaughter's trip, Grandma washed dishes but was criticized for her slowness. She also tried cleaning but was dismissed for her age. A long-retired woman, she couldn't find a job. Finally, she spent the entire night collecting bottles and other waste along the street, carefully searching every trash can and dragging her frayed snakeskin bag for miles.
The 4:30 in the morning of that day was a 4:30 that Ye Xi would never forget.
She woke up and found that her grandmother was not sleeping beside her. She waited for a long time but no one showed up. She hurried out in her slippers and knocked on every door, asking everyone she met: "Have you seen my grandmother?" "Have you seen my grandmother?"
Finally, accompanied by the rising sun, grandma slowly walked back, carrying a bulging snakeskin bag on her back. She ran against the rising sun, her back hunched, her wrinkled hands tightly gripping the mouth of the snakeskin bag.
When grandma saw Ye Xi sitting on the steps, she smiled kindly.
"Xiao Xi, I have the travel expenses."
From that day on, Ye Xi stopped showing off her talent. She cut her hair short, put on dull black-framed glasses, and rarely spoke to her peers. Instead of going to a big city to compete, she used her family's money, plus some she borrowed from neighbors, to buy a computer.
She began to deliberately maintain mediocre grades, taught herself computer during breaks, and within half a year was able to take on private work using the code she wrote.
During adolescence, Ye Xi took on the responsibility of supporting the family.
Fortunately, grandma has always been in good health, and the lives of the grandparents and grandchildren are getting better and better thanks to Ye Xi's efforts.
After finishing middle school, Ye Xi decided to drop out of school because she had more important things to do, which was to stop letting her grandmother pick up bottles.
Qiao Suisui saw Ye Xi become very excited after seeing the photo. The assistant's voice continued to come from the phone -
"Ms. Ye, I hope you will consider this carefully. Since you terminated your contract with INF, you no longer have any rights related to this game. Your repeated actions have completely crossed the red line and constitute the disclosure of commercial secrets. Our company reserves the right to pursue legal action against you."
The assistant changed the subject and added, "But if you sign this agreement, we won't pursue this matter any further."
He took out an agreement, but Ye Xi couldn't read it at all. She only saw a line of bold words. She looked at him angrily and said, "You want me to commit perjury?"
"So what? As long as you attribute all your actions today to your friend's instigation, the rest of this matter will have nothing to do with you. You can still continue to do your old job and take care of your grandmother in her old age."
Ye Xi gritted her teeth and yelled, "But this game was originally my idea! I designed everything! I just didn't understand the law and you took advantage of me. You tricked me into buying out the copyright!"
The assistant's face lit up with amusement. "Without the technical and financial support of the INF, how could you have achieved the scale you have today with nothing but a prototype? Besides, those players are all empty, hungry, losers like you. We've invested heavily in making this game to fill their hearts, and yet you're still talking about your self-worth on a livestream? Ridiculous."
Seeing Ye Xi speechless, the assistant picked up the pen and handed it to her, saying, "Sign it. Why are you struggling? As long as you sign, the responsibility will be borne by your friend. It has nothing to do with you. What's more, President Han will give you an extra one million for your contribution to the company."
Here, Han Chen looked at the solemn expression on Qiao Suisui's face and his smile deepened: "So? What do you think Ye Xi will choose?"
Han Chen's eyes were full of provocation.
Qiao Suisui looked at Ye Xi who was separated by a wall and said, "I believe her. No matter what she chooses, we are friends."
Han Chen smiled, looking somewhat disdainful: "Naivety is good, but going too far is stupidity."
Ye Xi in another meeting room slowly took the pen, and the assistant smiled triumphantly.
Ye Xi's hands began to tremble. It was very slight at first, but the trembling became more and more severe, and even his shoulders began to shake.
The assistant saw the girl in front of him with her head down, thinking that she was crying because she was too sad. He was about to say something, but saw Ye Xi raised her head, and the eyes behind the black-framed glasses were surprisingly bright.
"you"
"Hahahahahahaha, that's enough, I can't go on any further." Ye Xi laughed while holding his stomach, and wiped the physiological tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers.
Han Chen's expression changed slightly and he looked at Qiao Susu.
She was now sitting upright in the chair, completely devoid of the solemnity and despair she had just shown.
The assistant was obviously surprised by Ye Xi's reaction: "What are you talking about?"
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