Chapter 199: That Might Not be The Case

Translator: Zayn_

The next day.

On the penultimate day of the second episode of the All-Class Challenge.

Large dark clouds covered the sky, making it seem gloomy and depressing.

It was unknown when the heavy rain would fall after a long sunny day.

As soon as Song Qingyou arrived at the company, she realized that the atmosphere was unusual.

Not only did the receptionist and passersby not speak much, but even the few people in the secretary’s office who usually liked to chat together began to work quietly.

The work station on her right was already empty. If a newcomer came, it would be a few days later. By then, she would have finished filming the show.

Everyone was working hard, and Song Qingyou couldn’t find anyone to ask why.

It wasn’t until Lin Hui came to work that she had a “breakthrough.”

“What happened?” Lin Hui asked in return and then came to a realization.

“I forgot that you guys are here to film a show. You didn’t join our company’s internal staff group.”

“Originally, we weren’t supposed to tell anyone about this, but your situation is special. Special Assistant Fang shouldn’t pursue it.”

Lin Hui pondered for a moment, then whispered into Song Qingyou’s ear, “I’ll tell you. Just don’t tell anyone.”

“Actually, it’s like this-”

The people in the company were so silent because they were worried that they would be fired if they were too noisy.

The reason was that before dawn, the staff in charge of the company’s cleaning found that someone from the Planning Department had died suddenly in the company. They were so scared that they immediately called the police.

Fang Yan rushed to the company before she even woke up.

Later, the person who died suddenly was identified by the police as overworked.

According to the regulations of the work-related injury insurance, this was considered a work-related injury. The circumstances were relatively serious, and Jiangyuan Corporation had to pay a high compensation.

However, the problem was that the Jiangyuan Corporation’s working hours were always nine to five, and there were very few cases where they ordered their employees to work overtime.

Under such circumstances, the company could not bear most of the responsibility.

Fang Yan prepared to talk to the employee’s family in private.

By the time the police left, many people had already arrived at the company.

Fang Yan had no choice but to send a notice to all the employees, stating that this matter could not be spread. Once it was discovered, he would be fired.

With such a big incident and this announcement, everyone naturally kept their mouths shut.

After Song Qingyou understood what had happened, she only heard people discussing in low voices when she went to the cafeteria at noon.

“I’m also from the Planning Department. Although we’re in a rush and need to stay up all night to finish the work, it’s not to the extent of sudden death.”

“Our company is famous for its good benefits in the industry. Very few people work overtime, right? How did he suddenly die?!”

“Could it be that he did it himself and the company accidentally took the blame…”

“It could also be intentional. Don’t we always get bonuses when we do business proposals? Luo Zhen especially liked to take care of everything. He couldn’t wait to finish the work of the entire department…”

From the chatter of these people, it was obvious that the sudden death of Luo Zhen had nothing to do with the company.

As she had been talking about the Planning Department for the past few days, Song Qingyou suddenly thought of the person who had pleaded with Yu Muhuai last night.

He couldn’t be the Luo Zhen who died suddenly, right?

Song Qingyou happened to bump into Yu Muhuai when she came out of the cafeteria. She gestured for the cameraman to stay away before asking.

“It is indeed him.” Yu Muhuai sighed. “You reminded me yesterday, but I didn’t take it to heart. If I could have reminded him, maybe nothing would have happened.”

“How can 1 blame you?” Song Qingyou said, “1 heard someone discussing that he’s been a workaholic for a long time. He wouldn’t listen even if the department head tried to persuade him.”

“Yeah-”

Yu Muhuai nodded. “But he died suddenly in the company. The company might have to face a huge compensation.”

“Can’t be avoided?” Song Qingyou frowned.

“Of course not. This concerns the reputation of a company. Moreover, the Jiangyuan Group is such a big company. It should cherish its reputation more… Unless the company can prove that the employee’s sudden death has nothing to do with overtime.”

“Proof…”

Song Qingyou murmured, then suddenly looked up. “1 heard someone in the cafeteria say that the Planning Department doesn’t have much work. If Luo Zhen was really so busy, do you think he was secretly taking on work outside?”

“If that’s the case, then it has nothing to do with the company. Since he died suddenly, the evidence on his computer should still be there…”

Halfway through, Song Qingyou shut her mouth and waved her hand.

“I’ll go and remind Assistant Fang first.”

“As long as we can find evidence, perhaps the matter will be resolved-”

Rumble!

The dark clouds that pressed down on the city darkened the sky. Before the lights in the office building could be turned on, a few bolts of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire world in an instant.

In the next moment, heavy rain fell on the window glass in the corridor, making people feel annoyed.

Yu Muhuai stood between the two windows. Half of his face was illuminated by the lightning while the other half was hidden in the darkness.

His lips curled up slightly, and his exquisite eyebrows were raised.

“That might not be the case.”

This whisper was swallowed by the thunder that resounded through the sky.

Not to mention Song Qingyou, who was already far away, even the people next to him didn’t hear what he said.

Even if they did hear it, no one knew who he was answering.

Song Qingyou was about to go look for Fang Yan when she heard Fang Yan talking to the director of the Planning Department with a straight face.

“Assistant Fang, you know that our department doesn’t have much work to begin with. 1 don’t hate that Luo Zhen. There’s no reason for me to throw all the work to him!”

“Director Lin, it’s not that I don’t believe you. It’s just that even if you say that, not many people in the outside world will believe you.”

“Then what should we do now? Assistant Fang, you have to help me. How can 1 lose my position just like that?”

“Then you can only count yourself unlucky…I’ve already asked Mr. Jiang for his opinion, but he hasn’t replied yet.”

“Won’t Mr. Jiang come to the company after such a big incident?”

“Mr. Jiang still has other work to do, so he might not be able to come.”

Fang Yan couldn’t tell the rest of the company that Jiang Zhihan was still in the hospital.

He subconsciously looked away.

He didn’t expect to see Song Qingyou standing at the elevator in the blink of an eye.

“Miss Song?”

Fang Yan looked behind her.

Song Qingyou pointed to another path. “1 asked the cameraman to go that way.” Director Lin had seen Song Qingyou at the meeting and knew that she had a special relationship with Mr. Jiang, so he didn’t express any objections to her being here and possibly eavesdropping on the conversation.

Without waiting for Fang Yan to ask, Song Qingyou went straight to the point. “Have you checked Luo Zhen’s computer? If the Planning Department doesn’t have much work, he might be earning extra money working for someone else. Go check his computer and maybe you can find the corresponding evidence.” Fang Yan and Supervisor Lin looked at each other and replied, “We’ve looked through it. There’s nothing on his computer.”

“It’s like it’s been formatted.” Supervisor Lin agreed..