Chapter 114

This was a very strange question.

Who else could Jiang Lai be?

Shen Xun's eyes showed confusion, and when the police saw this expression, they understood and didn't ask further.

Shen Xun asked: "What did you mean by your words just now?"

"President Shen, we are the ones asking the questions now. Confess all the connections and dealings between you and Lin Shutong."

"Shutong did not leak secrets to me." Shen Xun was not worried about this point; Lin Shutong had tried to tell him research data several times, but he had refused.

He was worried that Shutong would be investigated because of it, and also worried that he would get into trouble himself.

He couldn't afford to get into trouble at a time like this.

He never expected to be checkmated by Ke Zhongyu today.

Ke Zhongyu not only investigated him and Lin Shutong in secret but also obtained actual evidence.

He didn't know if Ke Zhongyu would tell Jiang Lai.

He could explain the tens of millions in research fees as an investment, but the cars, houses, and jewelry—how was he supposed to explain that to Jiang Lai?

And today he was taken away by the police; had the media already photographed him? If the media reported it extensively, what then?

Qiao Chuan was experienced and would handle it well.

But the Fu Family's crown prince was also present; what if Fu Youlin stepped on him to gain power in Star Universe Technology?

Chairman Fu shouldn't allow it; after all, he had to consider the Fu Family's reputation and the development of Star Universe Technology.

However, Star Universe Technology had lost the bid because of his affairs.

Chairman Fu would not spare him.

Shen Xun was on pins and needles; whenever he felt anxious, he would subconsciously reach out to touch the ring on his ring finger, which always gave him a sense of peace.

Just like every time he came home from work, he could see Jiang Lai busy in the kitchen, then serving dish after dish of his favorite food... it always made him feel secure.

This time, he touched nothing.

Last night, his father had made him take off the ring.

Shen Xun looked at his ring finger, his brows furrowing again and again.

Lin Shutong was also restless, and under the repeated questioning of the police, her temper gradually flared up.

"Don't look at me with those eyes! I am not the mistress! Jiang Lai is! Ah Xun and I were a pair originally; she was the one who took advantage of the situation and became Ah Xun's wife. Ah Xun doesn't love her, so of course he spends money on me. What is so strange about that?"

"Don't you know the principle that the unloved one is the mistress?"

"I have professional ethics, and Ah Xun is also an upright person. I never told him any classified data, and he never asked. Besides, I don't even know what classified data is."

"I have said this many times. If you don't believe me, go ask Jiang Lai! Ask the researchers in the entire project group. I came late, and they never let me participate. Except for some basic data, I know nothing. How could I leak secrets?"

In contrast, Ji Lao, who had experienced great storms, was quite calm and was leisurely drinking water.

He only had three sentences.

"I did not know there were financial dealings between Shutong and President Shen of Star Universe Technology."

"Shutong has never been in contact with core data, so how could she leak it?"

"All procedures for Shutong to enter the project group were compliant. You are welcome to investigate."

The ordinary police officers couldn't do anything about him.

Finally, someone else was sent to interrogate him.

That person placed Lin Shutong's information and the selection criteria for the Self-developed Chip Project from that year in front of Ji Lao.

"Old man, the procedures for Lin Shutong to enter the project group were compliant, but the time she entered the project group was too late."

"The project encountered a small difficulty and needed an external expert who had returned from studying abroad to assist. What is the problem?"

"There is no problem, but I have already called to ask. That 'small problem' you mentioned was ultimately solved by Chief Engineer Jiang herself, and it had nothing to do with Lin Shutong."

"It was Jiang Lai herself who didn't trust others; what does that have to do with Shutong?"

No matter what the other party said, Ji Lao responded calmly.

The police officer smiled and said: "Lin Shutong only met the minimum selection criteria of that year."

"Is the minimum standard not a standard?" Ji Lao said sternly. "If you cannot produce conclusive evidence to prove that Shutong leaked secrets, then let us leave. We have already finished cooperating with the investigation."

"Ji Lao, you may leave, but Lin Shutong and Shen Xun cannot." The lead police officer signaled his subordinates to let Ji Lao go.

Ji Lao had only come to cooperate with the investigation, and he really didn't know about the affairs between his granddaughter and Shen Xun.

As for his granddaughter going through the back door, that was not their concern.

If there was to be punishment, that was the research institute's business.

However...

"Old Master Ji, we just sent someone over. Because Lin Shutong entered the project too late, made no contribution to the project, and is suspected of leaking national secrets, the institute leadership has decided after discussion to remove Lin Shutong from the Self-developed Chip Project group."

She had been kicked out.

Ji Lao shook all over, his eyes full of shock.

He had laid the groundwork for four years, and it had been so difficult to get his granddaughter into the Self-developed Chip Project group; it was the final step, and now it was gone just like that?

Years of planning were ruined in an instant.

Ji Lao couldn't catch his breath and fainted.

An ambulance took him away with a siren wailing.

Bidding Building.

During the lunch break, Professor Cheng found Jiang Lai, still holding the document Ke Zhongyu had printed; it was crumpled, clearly having been severely ravaged.

"Do you... want to take a look?" Professor Cheng spoke cautiously.

Xiao Qian, who was on the side, didn't quite understand, but driven by curiosity, she reached out and took it after her senior sister nodded. She didn't know until she looked, and she was shocked when she did.

Xiao Qian exclaimed: "I was wondering why Expert Lin's designer bags, clothes, and shoes were never repeated. So it turns out she had President Shen as a benefactor. But, President Shen has been married for a long time? Married for four years, and Senior Sister, you seem to have been married for four years too..."

"Yes." Jiang Lai nodded. "My ex-husband is Shen Xun."

Clatter.

The document in Xiao Qian's hand fell to the ground.

She was shocked one moment and panicked the next.

"Senior Sister, I—I—I didn't mean to."

"It's okay, he's already an ex-husband."

"But didn't you just divorce?"

"That's right, just divorced." Jiang Lai bent down to pick up the document from the floor and flipped through it briefly; it was much thicker than the one Ke Zhongyu had given her.

"Stop looking." Professor Cheng's face was very bad; he reached out, took it, and threw it into the trash can.

Jiang Lai curled her lips: "I was the one who told Ke Zhongyu that he was sending Lin Shutong three million every month. That was also why I divorced him."

Shen Xun's lavish spending on Lin Shutong had, in turn, become the knife that cut off his own future.

Jiang Lai thought to herself: Serves him right.

Professor Cheng was so angry that his whole face stiffened.

Xiao Qian, on the other hand, cursed loudly, scolding Lin Shutong and then Shen Xun.

The vocabulary for scolding people revolved around "shameless," "beast," and "dead scumbag," but she was very enthusiastic, spitting as she spoke.

Jiang Lai was afraid she would be thirsty, so she poured her a glass of water.

Professor Cheng said: "Star Universe Technology has no chance with our project. As for Lin Shutong, the leaders have just decided to kick Lin Shutong out of the project group; her name will no longer appear on this project."

"Really!" Xiao Qian's eyes lit up.

There was also a hint of a smile in Jiang Lai's eyes.

Xiao Qian continued to ask: "What about her leaking secrets? Is there a result?"

Just as Professor Cheng shook his head, police officers came to find Jiang Lai.

"Dr. Jiang, we have a few questions we would like to confirm with you."

"Okay."

"You have never let Lin Shutong come into contact with core data, is that correct?"

Jiang Lai's gaze flickered; she quickly understood why the police would ask this—Lin Shutong wanted to use this point to prove her innocence.

"No." After Jiang Lai shook her head, she changed the subject: "But this does not mean Lin Shutong has never come into contact with core data. I have a video in my hand where Lin Shutong tried to steal data when no one was in the laboratory."