Chapter 122 Jiang Yuzhou

Surveillance Video

Zhang Qifei wiped the sweat from his forehead while urging his subordinates, "Don't worry, Special Assistant Chen, we will adjust it right away. Xiaowu! Quick! Adjust the video."

"It's adjusted."

Xiaowu lowered his head, quickly rewound back to five minutes ago, and adjusted the speed to slow down.

Sister Xuan and another person appeared on the screen again. Chi Dong clearly saw that the contract in Sister Xuan's hand was handed to her by the person opposite.

Chi Dong was very familiar with this person. It could be said that everyone in the entire operations department was very familiar with him. He was Lin An'an.

The atmosphere fell into a brief silence. A hint of shock and confusion flashed across Chi Dong's eyes, but he did not say anything. Instead, he continued to watch.

At this time, the scene showed Sister Xuan readily taking the contract. After opening it, there was a thick envelope inside. Chi Dong and the others couldn't see the thickness of the envelope, but they could see the satisfied smile on Sister Xuan's face and guessed that the envelope must be very thick.

Seeing this, Chidong immediately understood what was in the envelope.

It's money.

It is money used to buy people's hearts.

It is enough money to turn a person into a devil.

Chi Dong couldn't figure out why Lin An'an did this, nor did he know where his ill will towards him came from. If he really took someone else's place, who was the one who was taken away? How could Lin An'an go to such great lengths to set up such a trap?

For a moment, many images flashed through Chi Dong's mind, but his eyes never left the screen, for fear that he would miss other important images.

After all, it’s just the beginning and there’s still a lot to see.

After getting the contract, Sister Xuan did not give it to him immediately. Instead, she took the opportunity when Lin An'an was out to open it and take a look at it again. Seeing that she was lowering her head with an unclear expression, Chi Dong could not see what she was thinking through the screen.

It was almost time to get off work before she slowly came to his seat, which led to the scene that happened earlier.

There was nothing interesting in the following scenes, so they watched them at a faster speed. Around eight o'clock, Chidong saw himself on the screen start to move and walked into the elevator with the contract.

There were surveillance cameras in the elevator, so the entire process was monitored. When I got out of the elevator, the scene was just as Chi Dong said. There was only one girl on the 24th floor. The two talked for a while, and Chi Dong on the screen put down the folder and left.

After seeing Chidong leave, the remaining girl immediately opened the file and stuffed all the papers inside into the shredder. After a few seconds, they became part of the wastebasket.

Seeing this, Chi Dong was so angry that he was shaking. His hands hanging at his sides were clenched tightly with such force that his palms were full of marks from his fingernails. Even his eyes were red from anger.

No wonder Manager Liu said that there was no one named Leung Wing Wing on the 24th floor. It turned out that not only was she using a pseudonym, she was not an employee on this floor, and she also deliberately dressed like this to deceive him.

Not only was he angry, but several other people present were also shocked after watching the video.

What kind of hatred or grudge is this? Just for a little intern, they actually used the company's interests to do this. Don't these people know that ET. is well-known in the industry for prohibiting employees from fighting privately?

It's like trying to catch a louse on a tiger's head - so tiring.

Chen Lian raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Chi Dong who was angry beside him, still maintaining a nonchalant smile on his face and speaking in a gentle tone.

"We have finished watching the video. I will report to the president. Chi Dong, you should go back to work first!"

Chi Dong was stunned at first, then he took a deep breath, pretended to be calm, and tried to force a smile on his face, "Okay, thank you for helping me today." After saying that, he lowered his head and prepared to bow to express his gratitude, but unexpectedly, before he could bend his waist, Chen Lian pressed his shoulders, preventing him from continuing.

Chen Lian shook his head and hurried to stop him, fearing that he would really bow.

If General Bu knew that he had taken all the credit, his year-end bonus would be in vain. "Don't be like that. I was just sent by General Bu to assist you. If you want to thank me, you can thank him when you have a chance to meet him."

Chi Dong pursed his lips slightly, his tone a little uncomfortable: "Then... may I ask where did Xue and Bu go?"

Chen Lian smiled and said, "Boss Bu is on a business trip."

"On a business trip? Then when will he be back?" Chi Dong was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted. He didn't expect that Bu Qianli, whom he had just met, suddenly went on a business trip in just two hours. This speed was too fast!

Chen Lian remained calm: "Sorry, I'm not sure about that." As the president's first assistant, how could he not know the schedule? These words were just used to fool others.

"…I'm sorry for being so abrupt." Chi Dong smiled awkwardly, "So how will we handle this later?"

"The president has previously instructed that if you are proven innocent, the company's investigation team will intervene. I believe the company will be able to clear your name soon."

Chen Lian spoke slowly and calmly, his voice steady and clear, as if he had already anticipated what questions Chi Dong would ask him.

"Yeah, I understand." Knowing that someone would follow up on the next matter, Chi Dong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but then he remembered that he had heard in the office before that Lin An'an had a backer, and he didn't know whether the investigation team would bend the law for personal gain and deliberately make a big deal out of a small matter.

If this is true, will he be...

Chen Lian noticed the sudden change in his expression, thought for a moment, and immediately understood the worries in his heart.

However, Chen Lian did not explain immediately, but smiled slightly, "Don't worry, President Bu will take care of it."

His words temporarily calmed Chidong's uneasy heart, but until the last moment, he still couldn't be sure that the company would make a fair decision.

After all, this concerns his future, his innocence, and his career. Besides, he is not the kind of love-brained person who trusts someone unconditionally and puts everything on an outsider once he falls in love.

"Assistant Chen, I have a request. I wonder if the company can agree to it?" Chi Dong clenched his fists lightly. His nerves were tense, and he was a little worried that the other party would directly refuse.

"You say."

"I want to make a copy of the video, but don't worry, I won't use it recklessly." Seeing him frown, Chi Dong hurriedly explained, "I just want to make an extra copy as evidence. It's not that I don't trust the company, it's just..."

His request was not allowed according to the company charter, but Chen Lian recalled what President Bu said before he left and thought for a moment, "Wait a moment, I need to report this to President Bu."

"good."

Chi Dong looked at him anxiously as he walked to the side to make a phone call. When Chen Lian turned to look at him, he suddenly lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions in his eyes at that moment.

Not long after, Chen Lian hung up the phone and said to him with a gentle smile, "President Bu agreed."

Chi Dong's eyes suddenly lit up, and joy was visible on his face. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Chen Lian nodded, "Manager Zhang."

"Yes, yes, yes, what can I do for you, Special Assistant Chen?"

"Please make another copy of the video."

"Yes, yes, I'll have someone do it right away." Zhang Qifei smiled flatteringly, turned his head and whispered urgently to the person standing timidly beside him, "Did you hear me? Hurry up and make an extra copy!"

"Yes, Manager." Xiaowu walked to the computer tremblingly and typed on the keyboard. After a while, he copied the video to a disc.

Chi Dong took it carefully. It contained evidence that could prove his innocence, so he couldn't just throw it away. He had to find a safe place to keep it.

Just as he was happily thinking about where to hide it so that it would not be lost, Chen Lian and Zhang Qifei chatted for a few words and prepared to leave.

"Chi Dong, President Bu asked me to tell you a message. The company will give you an explanation within three days." Chen Lian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

Chi Dong came back to his senses in a daze and tightened his fingers holding the CD, "Yeah, thank you."

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After returning from the monitoring room, he tried hard to suppress his inner joy and pretended nothing had happened. After all, he had already stuffed the disc into his bag, and no one would know as long as he didn't say anything.

Chi Dong ignored the looks from others, which contained a mixture of emotions such as schadenfreude, curiosity, and sympathy, and walked straight back to his seat, conscientiously and steadily working.

However, some people did not let Chi Dong go, especially Sister Xuan and the others. When it was almost time to get off work, several of them stood in the corridor next to Chi Dong, shouting at the top of their voices, fearing that he could not hear them.

But this time they guessed right. After Chidong sat down, he found that his hearing aid that he had placed on the table was missing. He searched through all the drawers and cabinets for a long time but couldn't find it.

In an instant, his face turned pale, his lips were bloodless, and his brows were tightly furrowed. He searched everywhere, even the floor, but still couldn't find it.

This hearing aid was specially made for him by his father at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars. No one else can use it even if they get it.

Chi Dong sat there in a daze, trying to recall all the possibilities. Was it lost? Or was it stolen?

Before he could sort out his thoughts, Sister Xuan and a few others came over and stopped him from leaving.

A look of disdain emerged on Sister Xuan's delicately made-up face. She looked Chi Dong up and down and sneered, her laughter was harsh and sharp.

"Look, everyone! This person who sold out the company's interests still has the nerve to sit here. If I were him, I would have resigned out of shame."

"Oh, Sister Xuan, don't worry, the company will definitely not keep such a person."

Chi Dong looked at their stern expressions, as if he would be fired from the company in the next second.

Suddenly, he remembered that people in the office might see who took the hearing aid. Thinking of this, he stood up subconsciously and stared at them.

Could it be that... one of them took it away?

Sister Xuan and the others felt very uncomfortable being stared at by him, especially the scrutiny in his eyes which made them feel inexplicably creepy. Gradually, they spoke less and less, and finally they all stopped talking.

Seeing that something was wrong, Sister Xuan quickly grabbed the person next to her who wanted to run away. She looked very angry and there was a hint of anger in her voice.

"What are you looking at? Did we say something wrong?"

"Just wait and see, you will definitely be fired by the company."

After saying that, they looked at each other, curled their lips slightly, snorted coldly, and didn't even look at him anymore. They turned around and walked away, as if the other person was just an inconspicuous stone on the side of the road.

Chi Dong didn't have the heart to pay attention to them now. He just wanted to know who took his hearing aid, but he couldn't figure out who did it for a moment.

During the time when he was away from the office, everyone had the opportunity to come to his position. He asked a circle of colleagues nearby, some of them pretended not to hear and continued to work, while others did not even raise their heads when they heard his questions, and replied lightly with words such as "I don't know" and "I didn't see it".

Only a newly recruited boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looked a bit like a student, started talking to him.

"Are you... okay?"

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Oops, I forgot to say Happy Winter Solstice to you all. Happy Winter Solstice my dears!