75: Chapter 75 Falling short?

Given the current poor economic climate, if they really resigned now, it would be very difficult for them to find their next job in a short time.

"Then... President Chen, how are overtime fees calculated?"

Among them, one Employee dared to raise his hand and ask about overtime fees.

Chen Ling sneered upon hearing this and replied: "Working for the company is inherently your duty; you still want overtime fees? If you can't do it well, all of you can get out!"

As soon as the words fell, Chen Ling turned and walked out of the conference room, leaving the Employees stunned in place.

On the other side, Shen Yan was unaware that the creative idea for his software had been stolen. He was still working overtime with his Employees to develop the software.

"President Shen, there is a problem with this source code."

"Who was responsible for this?"

"It seems like Xiao Xu..."

"Where is Xiao Xu?"

Shen Yan looked around the company.

"I just saw him take a call and then head toward the restroom."

Hearing this, Shen Yan nodded and walked toward the restroom.

"Xiao Xu?"

Pushing open the restroom door, Shen Yan found Xiao Xu standing in front of the faucet, lost in thought.

"What's wrong with you? Did something happen?"

When Xiao Xu saw him, he reacted as if he had seen a ghost and fell to the ground in fright.

"Pre... President Shen!"

Shen Yan stepped forward to help Xiao Xu up and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? Why are you acting like you've seen a ghost when you see me?"

Xiao Xu replied with a pale face, "N-nothing, I just feel a little unwell physically. It's nothing."

Seeing him like this, Shen Yan felt uneasy.

He frowned and said to Xiao Xu, "If you don't feel well, go back first."

Xiao Xu quickly shook his head.

"No need, no need. I just had a slight stomach ache, but I feel much better now."

"Besides, my task isn't finished yet..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yan interrupted him directly.

"I told you to go back, so go back. If today's task isn't finished, complete it tomorrow. Don't worry, we will still calculate today's overtime pay for you."

Xiao Xu was somewhat moved.

"Thank you, President Shen..."

Shen Yan patted his shoulder.

"It's nothing. By the way, Ah Heng mentioned just now that there was an issue with the source code you gave him. Talk to him briefly before you leave."

Xiao Xu replied, "Oh... Maybe I gave him the wrong one. I'll tell him in a moment."

Shen Yan nodded and left the restroom with Xiao Xu.

...

"Jingle-ling, jingle-ling"

The alarm clock rang. Shen Yan groggily turned off the alarm.

Today was the tenth day of software development, and also the most critical period.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Shortly after turning off the alarm, there was frantic knocking at the door.

Disturbed, Shen Yan shouted toward the door, "Who is it so early in the morning?!"

Chen Guangke's voice came from outside the door.

"It's me! It's already noon!"

Hearing this, Shen Yan immediately sprang off the bed and rushed to open the door.

"Creak..."

"Damn it! I was half-asleep last night and thought I set my alarm for 9 AM. Come on, let's go to the company and keep working overtime!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Guangke grabbed him.

"Work? Why are you coming here to work? You need to quickly check the internet; something big has happened!"

A trace of confusion appeared on Shen Yan's still sleepy face.

"What happened?"

Chen Guangke raised his hand and showed him his phone screen.

"Chen Ling plagiarized our software idea!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan immediately grabbed his phone to look.

The phone screen showed a screenshot of Chen Ling's press conference.

Below it was the written transcript of the press conference.

He finished reading it in a quick glance.

Shen Yan frowned and asked, "She also developed a job recruitment software?"

Chen Guangke nodded anxiously, "Not only that! I downloaded her software and discovered that her software concept is exactly the same as ours!"

"Do you understand what I mean? Her software's approach is the same as ours! Exactly the same!"

Shen Yan's expression changed, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.

"What is her software like?"

Chen Guangke took back the phone and tapped open that software with trembling fingers.

"Look!"

Just as Chen Guangke said, the functions of Chen Ling's newly launched software were identical to their software concept.

Not only were the database and new features the same, but even the software interface was identical.

"There must be a mole in our company. Someone sent our project to her!"

"What should we do? We're going to fail at the last hurdle!"

Shen Yan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down and think first.

After a while, he replied to Chen Guangke, "Don't panic. Wait for me here. I'll tidy up and go to the company with you. We'll gather all the Employees for a meeting."

Things had come to this; there was no other choice.

Chen Guangke obediently stood by the door waiting for Shen Yan.

Shortly after, the two drove to the company together.

When they arrived at the company, Shen Yan realized that many people had already heard the rumors.

Seeing the somewhat panicked expressions on everyone's faces, he cleared his throat and said to them, "It seems you all already know that someone else has plagiarized our project idea."

"Listen, don't panic yet. Everyone organize the materials you have on hand and come into the conference room with me."

With that, he also consolidated the materials he had and walked into the conference room.

"President Shen... Is there a mole in our company? We've seen that software; the framework is almost identical to the software we're developing!"

"This is too outrageous... Even if ideas collide, they shouldn't collide to this extent."

Before Shen Yan could speak, an Employee proactively offered their thoughts.

"Everyone, stop making wild guesses for now. I will personally investigate whether there is a mole, but... if there truly is a mole, I hope he can come forward and admit it to me."

After saying this, he surveyed the room.

Everyone's expressions varied, and it was difficult for him to discern any information.

"Alright, let's stop here for now. You don't need to continue developing the software. You all can rest for the next couple of days. Oh, before you leave, give me all the materials you have."

With this incident, the Employees understood that the software was unlikely to continue, so they obediently handed over all the materials in their possession to Shen Yan.

Before leaving, they kindly comforted Shen Yan, saying, "President Shen, we will have many more opportunities. Please don't be discouraged by this incident."

"We rarely encounter a good boss like you, so... please don't let being plagiarized by a bad person knock you down."

Hearing this, Shen Yan felt a mix of wry amusement and relief.

The reason for the wry amusement was that his Employees were comforting him, the boss.

The reason for the relief was that his Employees considered him a good boss.