Chapter 81 Personal Grudge
Zhou Yan seemed to have been mentally prepared for the situation. He nodded calmly, "Please come in, let's talk in the conference room."
Zhou Yan invited several examiners to the conference room.
Through chatting with the other party, Zhou Yan also understood what happened.
To his surprise, the whistleblower was not a competitor.
Although the identity of the whistleblower is strictly protected and no one knows who it is, Zhou Yan also analyzed the current situation and concluded that it is someone inside the bidding company.
He knew that Lin Xu had considered this situation when designing the project, but he expected it to be exploited by competitors.
If the report was made by someone within the bidding company, then too many things would be involved.
People will not do anything without benefits, and the ultimate goal of doing this is profit.
But if the bidding company is involved in this matter, they will also have to conduct an internal self-inspection, which will be a lose-lose situation for both parties.
If they were to stir up trouble at this critical juncture, it meant they either had some deep hatred against me, or there was a problem within their ranks and I was simply dragged into it.
"It is true that the chief designer of the Qingying Yijing design team and I share a house, but we have not had any communication on this project. He completed the design drawings in the company and did not make them on a personal computer, and I have never seen them. The bidding documents we submitted did not involve any undisclosed design plans. I absolutely do not agree with the whistleblower's accusations." Zhou Yan defended himself clearly and also explained for Lin Xu.
"We are aware of what you said, but the whistleblower also provided relevant evidence, which we need to compare."
"Does Lin Xu need to be investigated as well?" Zhou Yan asked.
"We haven't received any notification yet, Mr. Zhou. Since you've admitted to sharing a rental with Mr. Lin from the design team, we can't rule out the possibility of collusion for now. Before the results of the investigation are made public, we may ask for your cooperation at any time. We hope you will."
Zhou Yan walked the straight and narrow and was not worried that they would find any concrete evidence.
"Okay, I'll do my best if you need my cooperation."
After the committee members left, Zhou Yan thought for a while and called Lin Xu.
Lin Xu was still on the high-speed train. After chatting for a few minutes and knowing that he had not received any calls, Zhou Yan hung up the phone with peace of mind.
At the same time, the doubts in my heart grew stronger.
According to normal procedures, he was under investigation, and Lin Xu, as a key figure, should also be notified to accept the investigation, but there was no movement from his side.
That means it's directed at me.
Zhou Yan analyzed the situation in the conference room and then decisively called Director Sun.
Naturally, Mr. Sun also got the news of such a big thing.
Zhou Yan expressed his idea and asked Director Sun to find connections in this direction.
Zhou Yan’s phone is definitely under surveillance now. If the call records need to be retrieved, he will be causing trouble for others no matter who he contacts now.
Given Mr. Sun's status, it is definitely more convenient for him than for him.
After doing what he could, Zhou Yan leaned back in his chair tiredly to rest.
He wants to smoke a cigarette.
After feeling around on his body, he remembered that Lin Xu had taken it away in the morning.
Smoking has been his main way of relieving stress over the years. It was easier to bear when Lin Xu was around, but now he is not here.
Zhou Yan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and rubbed the lighter Lin Xu gave him to relieve the discomfort.
Suddenly, he thought of someone.
Someone who wants to bring him down but doesn't want to implicate Lin Xu.
Zhou Yan picked up the phone again and contacted Mr. Sun.
"Director Sun, please check if Mr. Shen has anything to do with this matter."
Director Sun hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you have any clues? I must have a reason."
"I do have some personal issues with him, but I didn't tell you before because I thought they had nothing to do with work."
"What personal grudge?"
Zhou Yan paused and said, "Mr. Sun, this is not convenient to say. I hope you understand."
Director Sun was unusually anxious: "You said it wouldn't affect work so you didn't tell me, but now it has affected work. How can I investigate if you don't tell me?"
Zhou Yan was silent.
Mr. Sun finally sighed and said, "I'll give it a try."
After the call was hung up, Zhou Yan closed his eyes and thought.
If Shen Xinji really did this, then his purpose was very clear: to bring him down and force him to compromise and give up Lin Xu.
That's just a dream.
As long as you have this mental preparation, the reverse process will not be that complicated.
At worst, he can withdraw from the project and let others take over. It's just a loss of profit, which is acceptable.
But he underestimated Shen Xinji's meanness.
Before Director Sun could find out about him, Shen Xinji called.
Zhou Yan picked up the phone: "Who is this?"
A voice with a modified voice came from the phone: "Mr. Zhou, how is it? Do you regret going against me?"
Zhou Yan smiled: "Boss Shen, if you want to do something, you might as well be more direct. If you want me to withdraw from the project, I can do it now."
Shen Xinji laughed: "Do you think this is what I want?"
"That's a pity. I can't give you what you want."
"Really? It seems that Mr. Zhou is very confident. Then take a look at the message you received on your phone. I hope you can still be so tough in a while."
Zhou Yan took down his phone and sure enough, there was a message.
He clicked it and frowned.
This is a screenshot of a computer screen. In the draft box of Lin Xu's email box lies a complete electronic design drawing.
Zhou Yan finally understood that Shen Xinji was not trying to control him, but Lin Xu.
"Haha, what was Lin Xu's purpose in keeping the confidential design plan in the draft box? You two have such a 'good' relationship, whether he showed it to you or not is entirely up to the investigation team."
"So what? What he didn't do, he didn't do." When Zhou Yan saw this email, he realized that someone in Qingying Yijing and Shen Xinji were colluding in this matter.
But he didn't want to compromise with Shen Xinji so easily.
"So what?" Shen Xinji smiled. "Designers have professional qualifications. If this matter is not handled properly, Lin Xu's qualification will be revoked. He will be spurned by the industry and will never be able to work in this field again."
Zhou Yan finally couldn't stand it anymore and flew into a rage: "Chen Xinji, are you still a human being? Lin Xu was with you after all, and it was you who betrayed him. What gives you the right to ruin his life now?!"
"Why? Of course it's because I have the ability. Whether his life will be ruined depends on your decision. If you can stay away from him, this matter will be over. If you insist on not letting go, then be prepared for him to hate you."
Shen Xinji hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
The veins on Zhou Yan's head popped up. He threw his phone on the table angrily and turned to look out the window.
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