The second mistress suddenly fell flat on her face!
She looked extremely disheveled.
"Shi Wan!"
She trembled with rage.
"Save your breath. I don't have time to mess around with you recently." She squatted down and warned coldly, "If you're sensible, stay quiet. Otherwise... what happened to Shen Jiao will be your fate."
The second mistress stiffened. "It's you... It was really you who did this!"
Shi Wan pursed her lips, looking innocent. "What are you talking nonsense about? I've just been standing here. What could I possibly do to Shen Jiao?"
"You..."
The second mistress realized something. Without bothering to settle the score with Shi Wan, she scrambled out of the Shen family mansion.
Yes, Shi Wan hadn't laid a finger on any of this, but every step they took was somehow related to her.
Shi Wan averted her gaze and headed to the study.
After some investigation, Shi Wan's face darkened visibly.
Just then, Gong Qi's call came in.
"How's it going?"
"It's indeed something from our research institute, but it'll take some time to figure out who leaked it."
There was some noise on Gong Qi's end. Presumably, he was at the research institute.
"Post a statement online now to draw Yang Yun out."
"How?"
Shi Wan thought for a while, put down the phone, and started typing on the computer. Soon, she sent out a document.
"We once published some research on foreign websites. Post those first and leave my contact information at the bottom."
Gong Qi understood her plan. "What if Yang Yun doesn't take the bait?"
Shi Wan sneered. "It doesn't really matter."
This kind of experiment isn't something just anyone can conduct. Their research institute had spent a long time to achieve results. Yang Yun wanted to steal the outcome without knowing anything.
And to post it online... Wasn't that just like committing suicide?
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Shi Wan saw the post Gong Qi had put up.
It included the time, location, and the fact that Yang Yun had liked relevant posts. It was basically solid evidence.
However, there were still many people who thought it was just a minor issue and defended him.
Remember the Dog's Face: "Isn't this something everyone can research? I don't think this counts as plagiarism or theft."
A Gentle Breeze replied to the above: "If this doesn't count, then what does?"
Live Well: "Am I the only one who thinks the above is being petty? It's just a small thing. Is it really necessary to be so nit - picky?"
Don't Hit Me: "It's not you who has spent so much time researching, so of course you don't care. Put yourself in our shoes. If the results of your hard - earned research were suddenly stolen and claimed as someone else's, would you be okay with it?"
Kick Out the Internet Cable: "That's exactly why they posted it. Although the YT Research Institute is somewhat well - known, compared to Yang Yun and his group, it's just a newbie. There's no need to make a fuss. And I don't think Yang Yun and his group would do such a thing. Maybe they were just used by some people to gain popularity."
A Pointless Joke: "I agree with the above. Who is Yang Yun? And what is YT? Anyway, I trust Yang Yun more."
"... "
Yang Yun, who was hiding behind his phone, naturally noticed this post. He immediately contacted Shi Wan.
Yang Yun: "We're all in this field. There's no need to make things so tense. How about this? You delete the post, and I'll add your name to my post."
Si Yu: "No need. Delete your post and apologize."
Yang Yun: "People are just following the crowd. Let's talk it out. As long as you're willing to delete the post, we can still be friends. Moreover, I didn't plagiarize or steal."
Shi Wan still said the same thing. After a pause, she added, "You said you didn't plagiarize or borrow. Do you need me to sort out the evidence for you?"
Yang Yun: "I admit I used your stuff, but that's not plagiarism. I just got inspiration from your article and borrowed a bit."
"So?"
Yang Yun: "Let's both take a step back. You delete the post, and I'll mention you in my post."
Shi Wan was so angry that she laughed. This was really the most shameless person she had ever seen. What he meant was that if she didn't delete the post, he would never admit that her work was involved.
She only replied with the same sentence. Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Yang Yun didn't bother anymore.
Seeing this, someone beside him asked, "Yang Yun, is this really okay? This Si Yu seems to have some skills."
Yang Yun snorted. "Can she be more capable than me? I'm more capable than her. Why can't I do this? She's really ungrateful."
It was already kind of him to contact her. Who would have thought she would be so ignorant.
The man frowned. Although Si Yu had entered the circle relatively late, her strength was no less than Yang Yun's.
Moreover, he always felt that he had heard of this Si Yu somewhere...
Suddenly, as if he had remembered something, he started searching on his phone.
Instantly, his face turned pale!
"Yang Yun, maybe you should just apologize. This Si Yu has some background."
"What background?" Yang Yun didn't care. "She's just a nobody."
"No... She's not. Think carefully about Si Yu. She..."
"Si Yu? Si Yu..." Yang Yun's face changed drastically. He jumped up. "Could it be the Si Yu I'm thinking of?"
"Yes, she's from the YT Research Institute. You've really offended someone this time!"
Thinking of Si Yu's reputation and achievements in the circle, Yang Yun broke out in a cold sweat.
He smoked nervously, and it took him a while to calm down. "Anyway, the deed is done. We can only go through with it. As long as we can suppress this matter, no one will care about them. I have much more authority on the platform than Si Yu."
"But..."
"No buts. Don't forget who my wife is. No matter how capable Si Yu is, she's just a researcher. Whether she can succeed or not depends on my wife."
"Okay..."
Thinking of Yang Yun's wife, the man felt relieved.
Because of this incident, more and more people in Yang Yun's post were saying that they had seen this experiment before but had forgotten about it due to the passage of time.
Yang Yun deleted all such comments and kept an eye on the YT Research Institute's movements.
Seeing that there was no reaction after the post, he let out a sigh of relief.
He was really scared.
He had thought Si Yu was really capable, but it turned out she was nothing special.
However, just to be on the safe side, he told his wife, Neng Yuanrong, about this.
After Neng Yuanrong found out, she didn't scold him. Instead, she let him continue.
"Don't worry. As long as I'm here, I won't let her succeed."
The benefits this experiment brought them were not negligible.
It was absolutely impossible for them to give it up.
"That's good."
With this assurance, Yang Yun completely let loose and had no fears.
However, he never expected that Shi Wan would expose their chat records!
She even reported his post.
Even so, there wasn't much of a stir. Yang Yun still went his own way. He even attended a celebration party and sent an invitation to Shi Wan.
Seeing this, Gong Qi was a bit confused about what she was up to, but since it was what Shi Wan had instructed, he had no objections.
After Shi Wan sent out the evidence, she faced a lot of doubts and scolding.