However, a day after submissions, she received a phone call from Qi Chengzhi whilst she was in the office. "Song Yu, the design you submitted is exactly the same as Guanyu"s."

"How"s that possible!" Song Yu stood up abruptly and nearly sent the chair tumbling.

Her sudden actions caused the rest of the office to look at her.

Song Yu glanced at them and rushed out of the office. When she reached the stairs, her body turned weak immediately, and she leaned against the icy wall.

It was then that she noticed her body was feeling cold. She had no idea where the strength that compelled her to walk all the way there came from.

"Impossible!" Song Yu mumbled again as her voice faltered. Unbeknownst to her, she was grasping her cell phone very tightly.

On the other end of the phone, Qi Chengzhi was looking at the two sets of similar designs that were laid in front of him. His slender, well-defined fingers tapped lightly on his cell phone casing. "Okay, how about you come over here in the evening. The relevant people from Guanyu will also be here. Whatever the problem may be, we"ll discuss it face-to-face then."

Song Yu nodded. In her absent-mindedness, she forgot that they were talking through the phone and that Qi Chengzhi was not able to see her action.

After arranging a time, Song Yu relaxed the hand which was holding her phone to her side. Her back remained in contact with the wall as she slid down and crouched there.

She placed her hand on her forehead and recalled the time she lost the design drawing. She remembered Guan Xiaolin"s phone call, where she was told that Guanyu was one step ahead of her and had already submitted their design drawing.

From that perspective, it seemed as though she would not be able to exculpate herself.

She remained at the staircase for quite some time, going back to the office only when she could no longer bear the cold.

As soon as she entered, she saw w.a.n.g Liwei sporting a disgusting smile. "Song Yu, Director Zhao wants to see you."

Song Yu surmised that w.a.n.g Liwei gave the design drawing to Guanyu in addition to stealing it. w.a.n.g Liwei was someone Song Yu despised from the bottom of her heart.

She kept quiet and walked to Director Zhao"s office. He had a sour look when he said, "Song Yu, I just got a call from Guanyu. They said you stole their design. Now there are two identical designs submitted to Qilin. Fortunately, Guanyu was the first to submit, so the conclusion to this is fairly obvious, and because Miss Guan pleaded on your behalf, this matter will not be pursued. Hopefully, you"d take the initiative to withdraw from the compet.i.tion.

"Song Yu, what I did regarding the contract signing was improper, but I"ve apologized to you. I"ve given you a raise, and I"ve done it in all sincerity. I didn"t expect that you"d still harbor hard feelings. You treated the company"s reputation and our business as a joke!"

Song Yu pursed her lips and asked unemotively, "Director Zhao, are you suggesting that I stole Guanyu"s design on purpose just so Chengs.h.i.+ wouldn"t get this business?"

"Up till this point, everything seems to suggest exactly that!" Director Zhao had a stony expression, and his gaze turned fierce as well.

"Director Zhao, have you forgotten that in the past few days, my design was stolen? Right after that, Guanyu submitted a design that was identical to mine. Who did this? Shouldn"t you be investigating it, Director Zhao? Pointing the finger at me will only harm the company!" Song Yu"s expressions turned similarly frigid.

"Well, it"s because we investigated that we came to you! You say that your design was stolen, but who stole it, and how was it stolen? Where"s the proof? You locked your drawer and the design disappeared; this is all your one-sided story! Who knows, you and Guanyu may have conspired to do this! If that weren"t the case, why didn"t Guanyu pursue an issue as important as stolen doc.u.ments?" Director Zhao lambasted before sneering.

"In that case, haven"t you thought about the consequences it would have on me if word spreads out? Stealing designs out of jealousy will send my career down the drain! How much hate would I need to have for your company that I would be willing to risk my entire future? Okay, you said that I conspired with Guanyu. Let"s a.s.sume I did and I had a business transaction with them. I destroy your company and go to Guanyu, but if a client sees my name, who would dare to task me with designing for them? Didn"t this point cross your mind, Director Zhao?" Song Yu took no liberty with her mocking tone and derisive jeer.

"What company would want an architect that has no clients? I sure as h.e.l.l wouldn"t want to become like w.a.n.g Liwei," Song Yu scoffed.

Director Zhao"s blood began to boil. Never did he expect that at that juncture, Song Yu did not forget to bring that up to spite him.

"I"ll be going to Qilin this evening to confront Guanyu. I never harmed this company, so if there was any stealing of designs involved, Guanyu stole mine. If I can"t prove this, and it causes a loss to the company, I"ll resign!" Song Yu spat out those words and stormed out of the office.

She could not care less about how displeased Director Zhao looked. With all the things that happened, Song Yu was not about to be courteous with him. 

If she could not get Qilin"s business, she would resign.

If, after that, she was still in charge of Qilin"s project, Director Zhao had to treat her with respect. He would not dare to bother her anymore, and she would no longer have to be worried.

That evening, Song Yu went to Qilin at the agreed-upon time.

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Time for an out-of-story interview:

Old Man: "After so many days, Young Master Cheng, you are finally able to meet Song Yu. She walks into your office, and you look at her with those serious eyes. What, exactly, is in your mind?"

Boss Qi raises an eyebrow lazily: "Sleeping with her."

Old Man: "…"

Old Man: "A lot of things are happening with Song Yu"s work, and all you think about is sleeping with her. That"s not very nice is it?"

Boss Qi glances askance: "The whole purpose of this business is to sleep with her."

Old Man: "…"

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