74: Chapter 74 Leaking Secrets

Shen Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

What was wrong with that?

Thinking this, he got out of the car and switched places with Chen Guangke.

They spent a full half hour just test-driving the car.

Chen Ling and Yang Jin, waiting on the side, were nearly falling asleep.

"Have they finished testing yet? Are they just trying to sponge off the car because they can't afford it?!"

The salesperson felt Chen Ling's words were too harsh, but as a salesperson, she couldn't offend any potential customer, so she could only force an awkward smile.

Just then, Shen Yan and Chen Guangke finally got out of the car.

"Gentlemen, how was the test drive? Are you planning to purchase this car?"

As soon as the words fell, Chen Ling said impatiently, "Didn't I already tell you? The two of them can't afford this car, so stop asking, it will only embarrass them!"

As she spoke, she wore a look of schadenfreude.

Hearing this, Shen Yan didn't even spare Chen Ling a glance and directly said to the salesperson, "I'll take this car. Where do I swipe my card?"

The salesperson's face lit up, and he respectfully replied to Shen Yan, "Please swipe your card at the front desk. You brought your ID, right?"

Shen Yan nodded.

The three of them walked to the front desk together.

After swiping the card and completing the registration, Shen Yan and Chen Guangke drove off in the maybach.

Before leaving, Chen Guangke deliberately held his chin high and glared at Chen Ling through his nostrils.

Chen Ling was quite angered by his attitude and turned to complain to Yang Jin.

"Look at them!"

Yang Jin was thinking much more deeply than she was.

He asked Chen Ling thoughtfully, "Didn't you say his company just started up? Where did he get so much money to buy a car?"

Hearing this, Chen Ling also found it strange.

Shen Yan's company was only recently established; where did he get this much money?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was amiss.

"No! Let's come back to look at cars next time. I need to go back to the company first!"

Yang Jin nodded and replied, "I'll drive you."

...

Upon returning to the company, Chen Ling immediately called her secretary into the office.

"How is the task I assigned you coming along?"

The secretary lowered his head and replied, "He has already agreed. Do you want to contact him now?"

Chen Ling hummed in acknowledgment.

A moment later, the secretary dialed a number.

"Hello?"

In the receiver, a man's voice spoke softly.

The secretary frowned, "It's me. Where are you right now? Why is your voice so low?"

The other party replied, "I'm still working overtime at the company. Should we talk later tonight?"

The secretary looked up and glanced at Chen Ling.

Seeing Chen Ling shake her head, he said to the other party, "No, if it's really inconvenient, just use the excuse of going to the restroom."

The other party was silent for a long time before saying, "Fine, then wait for me for a moment..."

Not long after, the other party's voice began to grow louder.

"Go ahead, what do you need me for?"

The secretary cleared his throat and, following Chen Ling's look, asked, "Has anything happened at your company recently? For example, have you secured new investment or projects?"

The other party answered without hesitation, "No, our company only resumed operations today. How could we possibly have new investment or projects?"

Chen Ling frowned and asked directly, "Then has there been any change at your company recently?"

The other party sounded somewhat panicked upon hearing an unfamiliar voice.

"Who is speaking?"

The secretary interjected to reassure him, "Don't worry, it's just my boss. Just answer her questions."

The other party swallowed and recounted what had happened at his company today.

"You mean Shen Yan required you to develop and launch the software within fifteen days?"

"That's right, it was announced at noon today. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't still be at the company this late."

Chen Ling listened, looking thoughtful.

After a while, the corner of her mouth lifted, and she said maliciously, "You should have the documents for your project, right? Send the documents to me."

A sound of drawing breath was heard.

The other party seemed startled.

"No!"

Panic entered his suppressed voice.

"This is our company's confidential file. If it's discovered, I'll go to jail!"

Chen Ling burst into loud laughter.

"You already agreed to be our mole inside ChengHu Company, and you're still afraid of giving us confidential files?"

"Don't worry, we will be careful not to let you be discovered."

Since it had come to this, the other party could only agree.

"Okay... okay, then just look at it. Absolutely do not steal the ideas, or this matter will eventually be investigated back to me."

Chen Ling replied dismissively, "Got it, got it. Send the files to me as soon as possible. I need them tonight."

After hanging up, Chen Ling told the secretary, "Call the project team members back to the company now. I need to have a meeting with them."

The secretary was shocked, "Right now? It's already so late..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Ling glared at the secretary.

The secretary had no choice but to lower his head and contact the project team members.

Half an hour later, the project team members were gathered in the conference room.

Every face was filled with resentment.

"It's already nine in the evening, why call us to the company?!"

"Yeah, I find the company is becoming less and less humane. It's one thing that working hours are getting longer, but the pay is getting lower too!"

"Damn it! I want to protest!"

Just as they were murmuring amongst themselves, Chen Ling walked into the conference room.

"What are you protesting about?"

As soon as she spoke, everyone fell silent.

After surveying the room, Chen Ling slammed the newly printed documents she held onto the table.

"The purpose of calling you here today is very simple: I want you to develop this software within ten days."

Hearing the time frame of "ten days," everyone was stunned.

"Ten days?!"

"We only have this many people on our project team. How could we possibly develop a piece of software in ten days?"

"Right, this is simply a pipe dream!"

Chen Ling looked thoroughly impatient.

Although she wasn't skilled in software development, she didn't think it was impossible to achieve.

"Tsk! I've brought you the software's concept and ideas. You only need to follow what's in this project proposal. Is that so hard?!"

An Employee below replied, "Even with the concept and ideas, we still can't develop a piece of software in ten days!"

"Exactly. Building software doesn't just require ideas and concepts; it also requires us to type the code bit by bit, General Manager Chen. You are really making things difficult for us."

Seeing that every one or two of them were making excuses, Chen Ling became furious.

"I think you are just too lazy!"

"Fine, if you don't want to do it, I won't force you!"

"But anyone who doesn't want to do it must voluntarily resign starting today!"

Hearing this, the project team members immediately shut up.