Song Mai laughed in exasperation, turned to look at Ji Fenghe, and said helplessly, "This is your private matter, so I don't need to get involved, do I?"
Ji Feng and Ben didn't want to involve Song Mai in this matter, and naturally felt guilty.
"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this," he whispered to Song Mai.
Song Mai gently shook her head; she had no reason to blame Ji Fenghe. Yao Qianyu seemed unwilling to let others off the hook, suggesting she had long ago planned to scheme against her.
She just didn't want Chu Xing to see this, so as to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.
Seeing that many people were curiously looking at them, Song Mai said in a low voice, "Since this is your private matter, why don't you deal with it privately?"
"Okay." Ji Fenghe turned around and prepared to leave with Yao Qianyu.
Unexpectedly, Yao Qianyu persisted, deliberately raising her voice: "You can distract me, are you feeling guilty? You look so honest, how could you do something so disgraceful?"
"Don't make baseless accusations. Do you have any evidence?" Song Mai, having reached her limit, naturally wouldn't allow herself to be smeared like this.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Ji Feng was worried that things would escalate, so he took the initiative to lower his head and said, "Didn't you say you were going to tell me that there are private rooms here so we could talk in private?"
Seeing that Ji Feng was willing to humble himself before her for this woman, Yao Qianyu was even more furious.
She had no other choice but to nod in frustration.
After all, once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever. If she doesn't know when to quit while she's ahead, Ji Fenghe will inevitably lose patience, and then there won't be another chance like this.
Before leaving, Yao Qianyu glared fiercely at Song Mai, then turned and left.
Only after confirming that Chu Xing had not appeared did Song Mai breathe a sigh of relief.
Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I am still most worried about being misunderstood.
When Chu Xing returned, he saw Song Mai deep in thought, her adorable expression making him chuckle silently.
What are you thinking about?
The sudden sound made Song Mai's heart skip a beat. She quickly realized what was happening and whispered, "It's okay, I'm waiting for you."
Chu Xing immediately noticed something was wrong from his flustered expression.
Song Mai was unwilling to say more, and he didn't want to ask too many questions, so he could only nod thoughtfully.
The next morning, when Song Mai arrived at the company, she saw everyone pointing and whispering about her. This made her feel very strange, and she subconsciously took out her phone to check her current status.
Her hair was perfectly neat, and her clothes were impeccably dressed; there was absolutely no problem with her.
She looked around strangely, and anyone who met her gaze instinctively looked away.
"What's wrong with me?" Song Mai asked, looking at Su He with a puzzled expression as she sat at her workstation.
After a moment of contemplation, Su He cautiously leaned closer: "Did you meet with Manager Ji last night?"
How did you know?
She already had a vague idea in her mind: could it be that rumors about her and Ji Fenghe had spread?
Sure enough, Su He said with exasperation, "Someone anonymously sent photos of you having dinner with Ji Feng in the group, as well as photos of Yao Qianyu questioning you."
"Didn't you get any other photos?" Song Mai's first thought was Chu Xing.
Chu Xing's career is on the rise, and getting involved would be detrimental to his company.
Moreover, this matter has nothing to do with him and should not cause him any trouble.
"No, it's just the three of you." Su He paused, then asked gossipily, "Are there any other people? Is it your husband?"
Song Mai quickly waved her hand: "No, that's not true. But outsiders aren't allowed in the company's group chat, and anonymity is strictly prohibited. How could someone send pictures anonymously?"
"That's the real problem. It's said there's a mole in the company who secretly tampered with the firewall program. The specifics are still under investigation, and I'm not entirely sure myself. But this matter has caused quite a stir right now, so you should keep a low profile," Su He said earnestly.
Song Mai couldn't help but frown: "Has anyone in the company responded yet?"
After hesitating for a moment, Su He gently shook her head and said, "Not yet, but this matter has a great impact and could very likely lead to the loss of new energy projects."
Song Mai understands that if two people on a project have conduct issues, it will inevitably make the other company resentful.
After hesitating for a moment, she turned around and rushed into Ji Fenghe's office.
Su He, who was behind her, didn't have time to stop her. Seeing her aggressive appearance, she gritted her teeth, grabbed her hand, and turned to apologize to Ji Feng: "I'm sorry, Manager Ji, we've disturbed you."
Ji Feng slowly raised his eyes, his face showing little expression.
He glanced at the two of them thoughtfully, then fixed his gaze on Song Mai and said in a low voice, "I know you came here because of the photos, but you should still catch up on the project as soon as possible."
"But won't this incident affect the project?"
Ji Feng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry for now, I'm here."
For some reason, his words inexplicably brought a sense of peace to people.
Upon hearing this, Su He quickly pulled Song Mai out of the office and said with lingering fear, "You really took a huge risk. Isn't doing this the same as rushing up to the leader and admitting that all the blame is on you?"
Song Mai hesitated, then turned and saw Xie Manman striding towards them, so she didn't say anything more.
"Work hard." Xie Manman stopped beside the two of them, reached out and gently patted Song Mai's shoulder, and didn't say anything more.
Song Mai watched her departing figure, lost in thought.
With such a big incident, everyone else in the company was filled with gossip, while Song Mai, the person involved, was even more distracted.
Seeing that everyone was unable to work properly, Song Mai lost all interest in the project.
When Ji Fenghe arrived at the office and saw everyone looking dejected, he knocked lightly on the glass door.
Are you all determined to strike together today?
This statement gave everyone a brief boost, and they all began to immerse themselves in their work, fiddling with the documents in their hands.
He seems serious, but it's hard to know how much of it is genuine.
The atmosphere in the office was oppressive. Ji Fenghe couldn't help but speak up: "With your current state, how can you compete with Xuri Enterprise? Or do you think that the other party is just a small company and can be taken lightly?"
"Now that such a huge scandal has occurred, no matter how hard we try, it's probably useless."
A resentful male voice came from behind. Song Mai turned around and saw that it was a member of the new energy project team.
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