When Will My Childhood Sweetheart Marry Me?-Chapter 264: Accepting Reconciliation

Although the report did not publicly disclose the company’s name, there are no walls in the world that cannot be penetrated by the wind. In just two hours, various kinds of negative news about Xinyuan had spread across major online platforms.

Not only was it about selling data, but many companies that had been suppressed by Xinyuan in the past, as well as businesses that had intellectual property disputes with Xinyuan, also took the opportunity to expose and accuse it of its crimes through anonymous accounts in authoritative IT forums.

When the walls fall, everyone pushes. The evils that Xinyuan had committed in the past two years were truly too numerous to document.

Under the pressure of public opinion, on the day of the year-end when the old is ushered out and the new welcomed, the relevant departments officially issued a notice to Xinyuan Technology to cease operations and submit to an investigation.

Southern City Gospel Hospital...

Lu Chen rubbed his throbbing temples, his face clouded with cold anger as he interrogated the sales department manager, "Who was responsible for the installation work at this hospital? Go, call them for me!"

The manager was already sweating profusely with nervousness, stuttering, "That, that employee has already resigned before the new year."

"What did you say!"

Since joining the company, he had never seen President Lu show such a terrifying side.

The manager, terrified and trembling, said, "President Lu, our top priority now is to quickly let the public relations department go—"

"President Lu!"

Before he could finish speaking, the secretary rushed in through the door.

Lu Chen frowned, "What’s the matter."

"The inspection department’s people have arrived."

As soon as the secretary’s words landed, the office plunged into utter silence.

That afternoon, seeing the inspection officers march straight in, holding the cold seal in their hands, everyone stood dumbfounded next to their desks, all sharing one thought.

Xinyuan was done for.

With the intellectual property lawsuit looming and New Year’s Day the next day, the Yunteng Legal Department, which had prepared to work overtime, faced the sudden collapse of the defendant, and everyone’s hearts were filled with mixed emotions instantaneously.

"We need to move fast, in case someone else gets there first, then Xinyuan won’t have any money left to compensate us."

Of course, this was the concern that arose after Zeng Zhifei drank a whole cup of goji berry tea.

Jiang Shuyao raised an eyebrow. Yunteng wanted to settle?

Halfway through her thoughts, Zeng Zhifei voiced his own opinion.

"With the medical record system controversy boiling over, the system itself is innocent, but being exploited by those with ulterior motives, it will surely lead to external doubts about such products. Therefore, I believe, times have changed, with the current situation, it’s not appropriate to widely publicize Xinyuan’s plagiarism and infringement."

"I agree." Pei Yan leaned back in his chair emotionlessly, lazily shifting his posture as he continued, "Indeed, it is not appropriate. When going to talk with them, get Xi Yao’s share back too."

The legal department staff exchanged looks and after a few seconds of silence, they all burst into laughter.

"No problem, President Pei, rest assured."

Xinyuan’s fall into criminal turmoil was indeed beyond the expectations of Jiang Shuyao and Pei Yan.

Imagined countless negotiation scenarios with Lu Chen, but never expected that the situation would turn in such a pivotal moment.

As the trouble arose here, Yuan Chong, the man behind the scenes, was safely hiding in the Capital, becoming a head-shrinking turtle.

Now that things had come to this, Jiang Shuyao had also come to see some realities clearly.

They had been fixated on targeting HT, which was a mistake.

Yuan Chong was cunning and malicious, and given his nationality, would not rashly employ HT to act hastily.

From this incident, it was evident that Xinyuan was merely a stepping stone for his sweep of the domestic market. HT would benefit the most, yet once the risk erupted, both he and the entire group behind him could walk away unscathed, reaping the benefits.

Finding evidence against Yuan Chong was difficult; the key point was still on Lu Chen.

But how could he persuade her old classmate?

Jiang Shuyao sat on the apartment’s balcony, propping his chin and thought intently all morning, without any clue.

Woken by a sudden ringing of the phone.

The caller ID showed Jiang Xubai.

His tone suggested that he’d meant to call Pei Yan but had dialed her instead.

Jiang Xubai thought it didn’t matter who he spoke to, so he relayed to Jiang Shuyao that Lu Chen had requested a second meeting.

"Lu Chen had already proposed a meeting before?"

"Yep, but Boss Pei delayed replying, so it’s been dragging on."

Jiang Xubai leisurely sipped his coffee and continued, "What with Xinyuan having troubles, Lu Chen has been running around like a headless chicken. Even if they went to court, they’re probably spread too thin to handle it right now. The other party asking for a meeting likely wants to discuss a settlement regarding the infringement."

After a pause, Jiang Shuyao said, "Alright, I got it. I’ll pass the message to Pei Yan."

Hanging up, she couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

Lu Chen taking the initiative to meet indicated there might be a breakthrough in some affairs.

Pei Yan’s previous ambiguous attitude was probably him intentionally playing psychological tactics.

She thought it over and decided to wait for him to return from outside.

This waiting lasted until ten o’clock at night, as the Yunteng development team could really drink. What was meant to be a celebration turned into a relentless succession of toasts.

Every time Jiang Shuyao was present before, she would block drinks for Pei Yan or outright order him not to drink too much, leading the man to be frequently teased by a bunch of guys for being "asthmatic."

She hadn’t heard a whisper about tonight’s get-together. Had she not accidentally come across Development Department Little Wang’s social media post, she might still be in the dark.

No need to guess, this must’ve been the guy’s idea.

Humph.

Jiang Shuyao stared at the darkened phone screen in a daze, out of service area?

She didn’t want to give up and redialed, but the same message played again.

As she was about to call a third time, she heard the rustling of keys from outside the door. The poor soundproofing of the ordinary apartment even let her hear Pei Yan’s slightly heavy breathing through the door panel.

How much had he drunk?

Before the door swung open, Jiang Shuyao quickly returned to the couch in the living room and seated herself properly.

The TV was playing a comedic variety show, and she pretended to watch with interest, her eyes curving into smiles.

"You’re not asleep yet?" Pei Yan’s voice came from the entrance.

Jiang Shuyao acted as if she hadn’t heard, her gaze fixed on the TV, continuing to laugh.

Then the faint scent of alcohol approached, and he settled down beside her, making the sofa dip slightly.

His arm draped over her, his fingers pinched her earlobe gently but firmly, "Just now in the elevator, I had no signal."

"This game tonight is uninteresting." Pei Yan turned his head to peck her cheek, "Seaside City has opened a Nanhu Guiyu restaurant. I’ll take you there tomorrow to taste it and see if it matches the flavor from our childhood."

"Don’t give me that." Jiang Shuyao shook the hand off her shoulder without mercy, "Go take a shower. If you don’t, I’ll start talking business first."

"What business?"

He shamelessly brought his hand back, this time even bolder, slipping it inside the collar of her nightgown.

Jiang Shuyao, fighting off her irritation, dodged while speaking, "This morning, Jiang Xu called me, said Lu Chen—"

Before she could finish, the words were swallowed up by him.

She slapped his shoulders in protest.

After kissing for a while, he let her go.

"The issue of utmost importance can wait until after." Pei Yan buried his head in the crook of her neck, kissing downwards, his hands skillfully making their way.