Mr. Liang, you mustn't covet other people's fiancées!

The dinner party ended at 8 p.m.

Wen Li staggered back to her room and collapsed onto the bed.

Soon, her breathing became even and long.

A few minutes later, Gong Shangshang tiptoed to the bedside and called out in a low voice, "Wen Li?"

I called out several times, but the person on the bed didn't respond at all.

She was finally relieved and turned to rummage through Wen Li's file bag.

After quickly photographing the paper data report, he secretly turned on his computer and copied down all the project data.

After finishing, Gong Shangshang put everything back in its place, and everything returned to normal.

For five or six consecutive days, the group held intensive talks with their partners to discuss various implementation details.

Too much work, too many tasks. Wen Li went to bed early every night after returning to the hotel and slept soundly until dawn.

On the eve of the project launch ceremony, several partners hosted a dinner at the InterContinental Hotel.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, with crystal chandeliers hanging down, casting a shimmering glow throughout the room.

The hall was bustling with people, and the air felt heavy amidst the clinking of glasses.

Wen Li walked through the crowd upstairs and went to the terrace for some fresh air.

She heard the sound of high heels behind her and turned around to see Gong Shangshang.

"Team Leader Wen, why are you here all alone?" Gong Shangshang handed over a glass of orange juice with a faint smile.

Wen Li took it, showing no intention of drinking it: "It's too stuffy inside, I came out for some fresh air."

Gong Shangshang's gaze fell on the cup in her hand, her eyes unreadable: "Me too."

Wen Li glanced at her but didn't reply.

The terrace quieted down, while the lively sounds from the hall rose and fell intermittently.

A moment later, Gong Shangshang picked up her glass and clinked it against Wen Li's: "The project officially starts tomorrow. Let's wish the project a success and lots of good fortune."

Wen Li smiled and said, "May you make a fortune."

After saying that, she picked up the cup, touched it to her lips, but didn't drink a drop.

Gong Shangshang tilted his head back and took a sip. As he put down the cup, he saw Wen Li swallow.

She couldn't help but smile, her voice calm: "Team Leader Wen, I want to make some money from you."

Wen Li tilted her head to look at her: "What do you mean?"

Gong Shangshang took two steps closer to Wen Li, leaned against the railing beside her, and said with a deep smile, "Give me all the performance results for this project, and I won't tell anyone about you leaking the transaction linkage data."

Wen Li's expression remained unchanged: "Team Leader Gong, what did you say?"

Gong Shangshang took out her phone from her pocket, opened a screenshot of a document, and said confidently, "Only members of the core project team have permission to access this data. Who else could it be but you?"

Wen Li squinted, leaned closer for a glance, then slowly straightened up, her expression calm: "Oh, is there anything else?"

Upon seeing her reaction, Gong Shangshang's expression changed drastically: "Wen Li, leaking core data is illegal."

"So Team Leader Gong knew it was illegal." Wen Li calmly took out her phone, opened a video, and handed it to her. "Then what are you doing?"

Gong Shangshang looked closely and saw on the screen that she was tiptoeing through a file bag, followed by a clip of taking photos and making copies.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly.

"Some money shouldn't be earned, otherwise you'll never have a chance to spend it." Wen Li turned off the screen and put her phone away. "Team Leader Gong, you should think about how to explain this to our many partners."

With that, Wen Li turned and walked towards the hall.

Gong Shangshang watched Wen Li's retreating figure, then suddenly lunged forward to snatch the phone from her hand.

Caught off guard, Wen Li stumbled as she was pulled, and her phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

Gong Shangshang hurriedly bent down to pick it up, but Wen Li kicked it away first.

Gong Shangshang missed her target, and when she straightened up, the fear and anger in her eyes were barely contained.

"We're both in charge of this project. If you tell anyone, neither of us will have a good time."

"You're the only one who won't have an easy time." Wen Li walked over, picked up the phone, turned around, and continued downstairs. "The evidence is conclusive. Just wait to rot in jail."

"How dare you!" Gong Shangshang suddenly reached out and shoved Wen Li.

The force was so great that it pushed Wen Li forward, causing her to tumble down the long steps.

Jiang You, who was standing at the bottom of the steps, caught sight of her and immediately pushed through the crowd to rush up the stairs to catch her.

However, the momentum was too great, and he was knocked to the ground as well, and the two of them rolled down quickly together.

At that moment, someone in the crowd exclaimed, but everything happened too fast, and no one had time to react.

The two tumbled all the way to the bottom of the stairs before stopping. Jiang You's forehead and arm slammed heavily against the wrought iron handrail, causing him to groan in pain.

Wen Li was held tightly in his arms, and she was neither bumped nor hurt.

People quickly gathered around, some crouching down to check on him, others calling out, "Vice President Jiang, are you alright?"

Liang Chaoxu pushed through the crowd and walked over. His gaze lingered for a moment on Jiang You's arm around Wen Li's, then he squatted down and asked the two of them, "Can you still move?"

Jiang You released Wen Li, looked down at her, and asked in a trembling voice, still shaken, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Wen Li propped herself up and sat up, turning her head to look at Gong Shangshang above the steps, her eyes cold and fierce.

"Call the police! Gong Shangshang is trying to leak the project's core data, extort money, and intentionally injure people."

Liang Chaoxu followed her gaze and saw Gong Shangshang slumped to the ground, her face ashen, muttering, "Wen Li, you've been deliberately plotting against me all along..."

He looked away and said, "Meng Shu, call the police."

Wen Li turned around and helped Jiang You up: "Vice President Jiang, are you alright?"

Jiang You slowly sat up, blood seeping from the wound on his forehead.

Completely unaware, he smiled at Wen Li and said, "Of course it's nothing."

Seeing this, Wen Li hurriedly pressed on his wound, saying, "It's bleeding, we need to get to the hospital quickly."

Liang Chaoxu glanced at Jiang You, and seeing him smiling happily, immediately stood up and reached out to help him up by the arm: "Get up."

"Ouch..." Jiang You winced in pain, tilting his head back to glare at him. "My right arm hurts, don't pull it."

Upon hearing this, Wen Li reached out and touched his left arm, asking, "Does this one hurt?"

Jiang You looked down at Wen Li and smiled again: "It must be because you helped me up, it doesn't hurt at all."

Wen Li: ... (Silently withdrew her hand)

"What time is it? Get up and go to the hospital." Liang Chaoxu stood behind Jiang You, really wanting to kick him.

The two stood up, and Wen Li looked at Liang Chaoxu: "President Liang, you accompany Vice President Jiang to the hospital, I'll go to the police station."

"No way!" Liang Chaoxu and Jiang You said in unison.

Wen Li sighed deeply: "Vice President Jiang, you're injured. You need to go to the hospital right away."

Jiang You shook his head: "I'll go to the police station with you first."

Liang Chaoxu frowned and clicked his tongue: "Stop rambling, there's still a lot of important business to attend to."

After saying that, he looked up at Meng Shu and said, "Take Vice President Jiang to the hospital."

No sooner had Jiang You left than the police arrived.

Gong Shangshang was taken away.

Just as Wen Li and Liang Chaoxu were about to follow the police out, they were surrounded by their partners who had come to their senses.

Some questioned, some got angry, and everyone was talking at once.

"With core data leaked, how can the project even start?"

"We've all invested so much money, Jingyue and Shengjiang owe us an explanation."

In the chaos, Wen Li was stepped on several times.

Liang Chaoxu raised his arm to protect her, but was pushed away.

"Please calm down, everyone!"

Wen Li raised her voice, and everyone immediately fell silent.

Looking at the large group of wealthy businessmen in front of him, Wen Li twitched the corners of his mouth and revealed a very standard smile.

Actually, things aren't as everyone thinks.