I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 175 Su Yunyao Admits to Plagiarism

Chapter 175: Chapter 175 Su Yunyao Admits to Plagiarism

My home is now much closer to the office, no need for a car to pick me up and drop me off; it’s not very far, just a ten-minute run.

He Xiuyu arrived early, reaching the Big White Building at 6:30 a.m.

Then he saw Su Yunyao standing in front of the Big White Building.

He paused for a moment but continued jogging, only to be stopped by Su Yunyao.

Su Yunyao looked haggard, with dark circles under her eyes, evidently having not slept all night.

They say you won’t fear the knock at the door if you haven’t done anything guilty.

He Xiuyu sighed to himself, but his face showed nothing as he frowned slightly, "Su Yunyao, do you need something?"

"Chief Engineer He, can we talk in your office?"

He Xiuyu nodded and led Su Yunyao to his office.

The door closed behind them, and Su Yunyao, empty-handed, did not have the letter written by Qiao Qingyu yesterday, clearly indicating it had been destroyed.

Su Yunyao’s voice trembled as she said, "He Xiuyu, Brother Xiu Yu, considering that we grew up together, could you be lenient with me this time?"

He Xiuyu’s expression was cold and he raised his eyebrows, "Su Yunyao, have you done something wrong?"

"Brother Xiu Yu..."

He Xiuyu raised his hand to stop her, "Su Yunyao, this is the office, that term of address is inappropriate."

Su Yunyao’s face was already pale, and now it turned utterly colorless.

She took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty, "I’m sorry, Chief Engineer He, I plagiarized your ideas and research concept for the large tunnel boring machine. It really has nothing to do with me, I was wrong, I’m reflecting on it, I hope you can convene a meeting with the middle-level cadres and above, I will make a self-criticism there, and then you could restart the project..."

He Xiuyu sat on his chair, looking at Su Yunyao who stood in front of his desk, his voice cold yet calm, "Su Yunyao, a year ago I was already preparing to develop the large tunnel boring machine, but I lacked sufficient manpower and resources. When I was ready to implement it, you had already taken the initiative with your blueprints and plans, now you tell me you plagiarized it from me, I just want to know how you did it?"

Su Yunyao looked blankly at He Xiuyu, tears streaming down her face.

What could she say?

Could she tell him that she was reborn with the complete memory of her previous life, and an excellent memory at that, capable of replicating every blueprint she had come across then?

Could she say it?

Would she dare to say it?

No, she dared not say it nor could she!

Su Yunyao cried even harder, "He Xiuyu... it really is plagiarism from you, but if I said I dreamed of it after having a dream, would you believe it?"

He Xiuyu watched her silently, clearly disbelieving.

"There is no other explanation I can give, even if you were to kill me now and torture me for answers, it really came to me in a dream, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have passed your work off as my own..."

"What about A-04?"

He Xiuyu felt this also required clarification.

Su Yunyao slowly straightened up; she knew He Xiuyu would definitely ask about A-04, but A-04 was already a done deal, and besides, Old Mountain Eagle did not care if it was her own design or not.

So, she shook her head vigorously, "A-04 was indeed designed by me, it just wasn’t mature enough to discuss with you before, I also attended the university young scholar’s class."

He Xiuyu stared intently at the tear-streaked Su Yunyao, his gaze sharp and icy, as if he could see through her thoughts at this very moment.

Su Yunyao forced herself to remain calm; she was really suffering, feeling like she might faint any moment, but she had to hold on. Once she left this office, she had to be even more cautious because she didn’t know who Old Mountain Eagle was and didn’t know where those watching eyes were hidden.

The thought sent another cold shiver down her back, even in summer, she felt as if she’d fallen into an ice pit.

He Xiuyu slowly shifted his gaze and picked up the phone at the table. He said, "Notify the middle-level cadre and above to meet."

It was clearly a situation that should have embarrassed her, but Su Yunyao breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao Qingyu had no interest in the developments because Su Yunyao would not use her rebirth secret and the Su Family to confront the Old Mountain Eagle.

The first sentence—that was the synopsis of a period novel she had read; she could not remember all of it, so she had copied down a few sentences.

Next was the matter concerning Su Yunyao’s elder brother, Su Yuncheng.

Having been reborn, Su Yunyao certainly would not let her brother be dismissed from his job.

Then there was the subsequent warning.

Hence, the guilt-ridden Su Yunyao’s reactions were all within Qiao Qingyu’s expectations.

She must have burned the letter; she would not keep such perilous evidence in her possession.

Qiao Qingyu knew that this matter would surely proceed without any issue.

It would not affect her in the least.

If someone understood Su Yunyao the best in this world, it was her, Qiao Qingyu.

...

He Xiuyu returned three days later.

During those three days, Qiao Qingyu had already finished preparing for a long journey.

She planned to travel to the Southern region.

After dinner, He Xiuyu quietly shared Su Yunyao’s situation with Qiao Qingyu.

Neither of them had any particular reaction as they had already discussed it on that night; Qiao Qingyu had mentioned there was zero possibility.

"Is she still working?" Qiao Qingyu asked.

"Yes, because Project A-04 is under her supervision," He Xiuyu then added, "Her senior engineering position has been revoked, her salary has been downgraded by one level, but because she admitted her fault sincerely, she received a severe reprimand."

"Doesn’t she feel embarrassed or disgraced?"

"I underestimated Su Yunyao’s psychological endurance."

What that meant was Su Yunyao’s skin had thickened and she did not take the matter seriously.

Qiao Qingyu then curiously inquired, "During the meeting, did she look around nervously?"

He Xiuyu nodded, his voice tinged with coldness, "Her eyes were restless; aside from Shen Haoze and me, she seemed to suspect everyone."

Su Yunyao was not a comrade with firm beliefs; selfish and self-serving, so whatever contribution she made, He Xiuyu would never include her in his team.

Moreover, the value of her supposed contributions remained questionable.

Qiao Qingyu thought that probably for a long time to come, Su Yunyao would ponder over who the Old Mountain Eagle was.

But Qiao Qingyu no longer planned to discuss Su Yunyao and instead shared her plans to go to Nangang City with He Xiuyu.

She originally intended to go by herself, but Mr. Qian insisted on Fang Xiaomei accompanying her because he also planned to start a side business for Xiaxi Commune. Then Lu Ye learned about this and decided to get involved too.

Lu Ye promised Qiao Qingyu that the goods she brought from the Southern region could be sold at his various business outlets.

Or perhaps if the quantity was large, then wholesaled to him.

Thus, the sales channel for the returning goods was solved for the most part.

It all depended on what Qiao Qingyu would manage to procure this time.

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