Xu Yu frowned upon hearing this. She had asked Chen Liangyi, and naturally hoped Chen Liangyi would give her an immediate answer, rather than waiting for her to ask down the chain of command.
Although Lin Xi wasn't Chen Liangyi's subordinate, they were in the same project team. Lin Xi lacked Chen Liangyi's experience, so naturally, Chen Liangyi would look down on her. Xu Yu noticed this. But Lin Xi was, after all, Duan Yiheng's person, and even she wouldn't give her a hard time.
This Chen Liangyi's gaze towards Lin Xi was strange, constantly targeting her. However, she was also curious how Lin Xi would handle it. Most of the others looked at Lin Xi with curiosity. Lin Xi smiled, her tone calm:
"Excuse me, Director Xu, the document you have seems to be mine." "Huh?" Xu Yu closed the document; Lin Xi's name was indeed on the cover. "I apologize, it was my oversight."
Lin Xi handed the document to Xu Yu, "This is your document." Xu Yu subconsciously glanced at the incorrect page, her gaze pausing slightly: "What's going on? This one is correct." Chen Liangyi's expression changed.
Xu Yu took Chen Liangyi's file and compared it. Chen Liangyi, momentarily stunned, couldn't stop her. After reviewing it, Xu Yu's expression darkened. "Team Leader Li, let me see your file."
Li Ke suspiciously handed his file to Xu Yu. Sure enough, it was all correct. Xu Yu glanced at Chen Liangyi subtly, then gave Lin Xi a technical solution containing outdated parameters.
Chen Liangyi was speechless, especially since she had just told Xu Yu that Lin Xi had checked it. The others in the meeting room were puzzled by Xu Yu's silence. Just as she was about to speak, Lin Xi spoke:
"Yesterday, Manager Chen gave me the technical solution needed for the client's meeting. When I checked it, I found an outdated version of the parameters mixed in. I contacted Xiao Zhou in the technical department, and I have the call record as proof."
She took out her phone, showing a conversation between Lin Xi and a technician—Lin Xi explained the situation and asked the technician to confirm. Xiao Zhou said, "Secretary Lin, the parameters have indeed been updated. Who gave you the file? If we hadn't noticed, wouldn't this have been a disaster?" Lin Xi smiled, "I remember working very late at the time, and General Manager Duan was working overtime, so I told him the truth. Because it was my first time participating in a project, I was extra careful, so I left a voice message."
A person from the technical department suddenly said, "But my data is correct." Lin Xi feigned surprise, "Huh? Is mine the only one that's wrong?" The conference room fell silent, but everyone's eyes quietly turned to Chen Liangyi. Chen Liangyi gave a dry laugh:
"Maybe I took the wrong one." *Thud—* Xu Yu threw the file in front of her: "You, a manager, can make a mistake with project data? Are you even capable? If not, get out." Chen Liangyi gritted her teeth: "I'm sorry, I accept the punishment." Xu Yu glared at her:
"Internal reprimand." Chen Liangyi was sweating profusely, lowered her head and responded, then looked at Lin Xi with extremely deep eyes. Lin Xi didn't take her seriously and said, "To ensure everyone's documents are consistent, I've uploaded the latest version of the plan to the cloud, generating a unique version number. You can view it via the link." The projector displayed the document's version number and modification history.
Xu Yu smiled with satisfaction, her gaze towards Lin Xi softening considerably. The meeting ended, leaving only Chen Liangyi and Lin Xi inside. Lin Xi, putting away the documents, spoke to Chen Liangyi for the first time:
"You're being too hasty. Haste makes waste. You've only just become manager, and you dare to sabotage the project? Do you think anyone will protect you like Zheng Jizhong?" Chen Liangyi was consumed by rage, wishing she could tear Lin Xi's face apart.
"Our experiences are similar, but I wasn't abandoned. That shouldn't be your reason to target me," Lin Xi said, her gaze laced with sarcasm. "Even now, I've never revealed your secret to anyone. Perhaps that's the difference between us."
"I don't need your fake kindness," Chen Jingyi retorted sharply. "I'm not as good at acting as you are. You put on a weak act, making those two brothers fight over you. You're quite proud of yourself, aren't you?" Lin Xi's face darkened.
"Watch your mouth. Duan Mingxuan and I are completely innocent." Chen Jingyi sneered, "Why don't you dare say you're innocent with Duan Yiheng?" Lin Xi bit her lower lip, momentarily speechless.
Chen Jingyi remembered they were in a conference room, and that Lin Xi had Duan Yiheng backing her up, so she didn't dare launch another attack. Seeing Lin Xi speechless, she felt a little relieved. Only after Chen Jingyi left did Lin Xi finally breathe a sigh of relief.
However, she felt a tightness in her chest; Chen Jingyi was right, she dared not speak. Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Duan Yiheng brought Qin Yang back to his office. Passing Lin Xi's door, he casually knocked: "Come in and report on the morning's meeting."
Lin Xi immediately got up and followed. She truthfully recounted the morning's events to Duan Yiheng, whose face showed no surprise. Actually, Xu Yu had already told him. "It was handled alright."
Duan Yiheng said, "Over time, you'll find they're all minor matters." Lin Xi nodded: "I understand." "Tomorrow is Saturday, are you busy?" Duan Yiheng suddenly asked. Lin Xi shook her head: "Let's go see Grandpa." "Let's go see Grandpa tonight," Duan Yiheng said. "I'll take you to the store to pick out a dress during the day." Lin Xi was taken aback: "What dress?" Duan Yiheng said: "The dress for the charity gala in early March." "No need," Lin Xi said, "I have many dresses I haven't worn in my closet yet." Duan Yiheng said: "Just consider it a trip to clear your head." Lin Xi: "Is it just the two of us?" Duan Yiheng nodded: "It's all private service, what are you afraid of? My calendar shows Aunt's birthday is in two weeks, can you help me see what suitable birthday gift to give her? Every year I give her something and she complains about it." Lin Xi had met Meng Huaishan's mother, but many years ago. Her only impression was that she had a bad temper and would chase after Meng Huaishan to hit him. "Is it okay or not?" Duan Yiheng looked at her. "Give me a straight answer. If it's not okay, I'll give Qin Yang a card and let him buy it according to the budget on the card." Lin Xi stopped him: "Forget it, I'll go with you. Brother Meng helped me terminate the adoption, and I was going to treat him to dinner, but he kept declining, saying he was too busy." Then she'd give his mother a belated birthday gift. Duan Yiheng replied, "Then tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, I'll wait for you downstairs at Tiandu Yuxi." "Okay." Duan Yiheng was always punctual. When Lin Xi came downstairs at nine-fifty, he was already there. Lin Xi saw his car in the distance and instinctively ran over, like a light butterfly.