"What do you need a bug for?" Ji Qingyun paused. The pen in his hand suddenly slipped and fell to the ground, spinning several times before coming to a stop.
Generally speaking, no one would look for a bug unless something had happened. Could it be that Song Ge was in danger?
Song Ge bit her lip and didn't answer immediately.
How should she put it? She definitely couldn't tell the truth. If she did, things would surely get much more complicated.
"Song Ge? Are you still there?" Ji Qingyun's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone.
Song Ge suddenly came back to her senses. After a moment's hesitation, she replied, "Actually, it's nothing. I just ran into a little problem and need a bug to find out the truth."
After much thought, she finally decided to downplay the situation. After all, the fewer people who knew about that matter, the better.
Ji Qingyun shot up from his seat. His brows were tightly knitted with worry, and his tone was extremely urgent. "Where are you now? I'll come find you. Tell me what happened, and I'll help you solve it."
After saying that, he quickly walked towards the coat rack by the door, preparing to change his clothes and go out.
Hearing this, Song Ge quickly stopped him. "No need. It's not a big problem. It's just a small hassle. Don't worry."
She was also quite surprised by Ji Qingyun's reaction. She hadn't expected that he would be so anxious just because of her casual remark.
Ji Qingyun slowed down his movements. He opened his mouth somewhat uneasily. "Are you sure you're okay? Send me your location. I'll come find you."
Regardless of whether the person on the other end could see, Song Ge nodded affirmatively. "Don't worry. I'm really okay."
"What happened to you?" Ji Qingyun hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice.
Since he hadn't gotten a definite answer from her, he couldn't feel at ease.
Song Ge remained silent, and for a moment, the phone went quiet.
One was waiting, while the other was evading.
After about a minute or two, Song Ge still showed no sign of speaking. If Ji Qingyun couldn't understand what was on her mind at this moment, he might as well not be around.
Letting out a soft sigh, Ji Qingyun said somewhat dejectedly, "It's okay. If you don't want to talk about it, don't. Just act as if I never asked."
After all, she still regarded him as an outsider. No matter what danger she encountered, she would keep him at bay.
Song Ge also felt a twinge of guilt in her heart. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry, senior. I really can't tell you about this. But I promise you that I'll protect myself well and never let myself suffer."
"If you can't handle it on your own, you must call me." The dejection in Ji Qingyun's heart diminished a bit. He emphasized seriously to her, "I'll take care of getting the bug for you this time."
"Can you really get it, senior?" Song Ge was so excited that she almost jumped up.
After all, bugs weren't exactly a glorious thing, and they were generally hard to come by. She had been worried that she might not be able to get one. If Ji Qingyun helped, things would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Ji Qingyun let out a soft laugh. "I can get it for you. Are you in a hurry? If you are, I'll have someone look for it as soon as possible."
"Yes, I am." Song Ge blurted out. She didn't have much time left for a slow investigation. The people behind Zhai Cheng might strike at any time.
Until the mastermind behind the scenes was found, Zhai Cheng would be in danger for one more day.
"Then I'll get it for you as soon as possible. Just wait quietly for my news." Ji Qingyun frowned again, his eyes filled with worry.
Judging from her tone, it seemed that she was really in a hurry. Could it be that she had really encountered a thorny problem?
He wanted to ask a few more questions, but just as the words were on the tip of his tongue, he suddenly remembered Song Ge's reaction just now.
The words that had reached his lips finally went back into his stomach. In the end, Ji Qingyun took a step back and didn't press further. Instead, he gave her some instructions before hanging up the phone.
Regarding the bug, since Ji Qingyun was helping her find it, she could rest assured and leave the search to him.
There were still more important things waiting for her to do next.
With a glimmer of hope for the matter that had been bothering her, Song Ge walked with more energy than usual.
She rushed back to the office in one breath. With a bang, Song Ge closed the door, then took out the materials she had collected during this period.
She spread all the materials on the desktop and compared them one by one, picking out the most suspicious people.
"These people are all Zhai Cheng's competitors, and the competition for some projects is quite fierce. If it was really someone among them, then these few are more likely." Song Ge mumbled to herself after pulling out the photos and materials of the less likely people and putting them aside.
Soon, only a few materials were left from the thick stack. But for these people, she couldn't make up her mind for a while. Their suspicions seemed to be about the same.
Song Ge's eyes roamed over the materials, weighing in her mind which one was more likely.
Suddenly, the office door was opened, and the sound of high - heeled shoes entered her ears.
"Miss Song, would you like me to make you a cup of coffee?" The junior assistant came in from the outside and asked friendly.
Since the day Zhai Cheng left with Song Ge, the attitude of everyone in the company towards her seemed to have become much friendlier when they came back.
Song Ge looked up from the materials. She gave the assistant a grateful look and then shook her head. "Thank you, but not for now. I still have some work to do."
She didn't want others to know about this matter. Saying this was also a way of politely asking the assistant to leave.
The junior assistant nodded with a smile and turned to leave. When she left, she also thoughtfully closed the door for Song Ge.
Song Ge smiled helplessly and then continued to immerse herself in weeding out the less suspicious people.
Suddenly, a piece of paper caught her eye.
The person in the photo was named Xu Yan. Among all the people, he was the most likely one.
This person had clashed with Zhai Cheng over several projects before, and Zhai Cheng had won every time.
"Why does this name sound so familiar?" The more Song Ge thought about it, the more familiar it seemed.
Right, she remembered. Wasn't he the one who had tried to smear and slander Zhai Cheng everywhere after losing the competition for the project?
Moreover, he had even openly bribed the employees of Zhai Cheng's company and tried to poach his talents. Fortunately, some of the talented people in Zhai Cheng's company were loyal to him, so there hadn't been a serious loss of high - level talents.
"This person must be thoroughly investigated. His suspicion is definitely the highest among these people." A flash of excitement passed through Song Ge's eyes, and all of a sudden, she was full of energy.
As long as there was a lead, the following things would be much easier. Thinking that the dead - end problem that had persisted for so long seemed to have a solution, Song Ge's lips curved into a beautiful arc.