Intimate Trial Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Late at night, the upper floors of Yip’s Building were almost empty, with only a few windows still lit.Shen Shenlin’s office is one of them.

The final version of the “Ruixin Biotech” acquisition plan has gone through several rounds of revisions and approval by various departments. At 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, it will be submitted to Ye Chang for final review and the implementation process will be started.At this moment, this plan, which had gathered the efforts of countless people and affected all the nerves of Shen Shenlin, was quietly lying in her computer in the form of an encrypted electronic file, waiting for the last proofreading and sealing.

Shen Shenlin stared at the document with a bold title on the screen, her finger hovering over the mouse and did not move for a long time.

The city lights outside the window were as bright as the stars, reflecting in her empty pupils, but they couldn’t bring out any warmth.

That’s it now.

“Insomnia”‘s latest instruction is concise and concise: “Before submitting the final version, modify the seventh data in Appendix 3 to lower the ‘expected synergy growth rate’ from 18.7% to 15.2%. The error is within a reasonable correction range and is not easy to detect, but it is enough to affect the key thresholds of the final valuation model and trigger hesitation in subsequent decisions.”

A reduction of 3.5 percentage points may seem small, but in the context of the huge acquisition price and future earnings expectations, it is like a grain of sand cleverly placed among precision gears.It will not cause the system to collapse immediately, but it will quietly increase friction and wear out key components during high-speed operation. Eventually, it may cause a cascading failure at a certain pressure critical point.

In particular, this data is related to the core profit forecast within three years after the acquisition, and is one of the important logical pivots supporting the aggressive acquisition price.After fine-tuning, a subtle but existing crack will appear in the “cost-effectiveness” and “strategic necessity” of the entire package.

It’s reasonable and difficult to trace.

Shen Shenlin’s eyes moved to Appendix 3, item 7.The bright red “18.7%” is like a drop of blood, dazzlingly embedded in the table.

She just moves her finger and changes it to “15.2%”, then saves it, encrypts it, and sends it.Everything will proceed according to the “original plan”.This grain of sand will be implanted into the core engine that Ye Chang relies on for decision-making.

Her fingertips were cold and trembling slightly.

Countless images flashed through my mind uncontrollably:

When Ye Chang leaned over to kiss her in the bar box, under his cold and focused eyes, there was something almost imperceptible…what else?

When Ye Chang handed her the “Ruixin” plan, there was a vague touch on his fingertips and the words “Don’t let me down.”

When Ye Chang pointed out the PCT-7 loopholes, he understood everything yet calmly gave a “cautious” evaluation.

When Ye Chang sent her home late at night and said “feel the temperature”, the neon light and shadow flowing outside the window…

There was even earlier, the early morning sunshine in Madrid, the pair of off-white slippers.

Hatred is wildly intertwined and torn apart from these broken, abnormally warm fragments.

The voice of “Insomnia” is like a demon whispering: “Remember, it is not Ye Chang that you are attracted to, but the phantom that ‘will be good to you’ in your imagination. The real Ye Chang is the target you must destroy.”

Yes, the hate is real.The shame of family bankruptcy is real.The original intention of sneaking into Ye’s family was true.

But…when she really had the chance to turn the cold numbers into a sharp blade that stabbed Ye Chang, why did her hands shake?Why was her stomach clenching like a spasm?

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.When he opened his eyes again, the last trace of struggle in his eyes was replaced by an almost numb determination.

She moved the mouse and the cursor hovered precisely on “18.7%”.

delete.

Your fingertips landed on the number area of ​​the keyboard.

1…5…2…

The “%” sign has not been typed yet.

“Ding——”

The red light of the intercom phone turned on without warning, and the sharp ringtone exploded in the dead silent office, scaring Shen Shenlin so much that she almost jumped up from her chair.

It’s so late, who will play inside?

With her heart beating wildly, she stared at the flashing red light and hesitated for a few seconds before reaching out to pick it up.

“Hello?” Her voice was imperceptibly tense.

“You haven’t left yet?” Ye Chang’s clear and steady voice came from the other end of the phone. The background was extremely quiet, and he seemed to be in the office.

Shen Shenlin’s breath was momentarily held.”…Mr. Ye? Are you still here too?”

“Well, let’s deal with the finishing touches.” Ye Chang’s tone was not unusual, “Have you finished checking the final version of ‘Ruixin’?”

Shen Shenlin’s eyes suddenly glanced at the “15.2%” that had not yet been entered on the screen, and her throat went dry.”Still… still doing the last check.”

“There’s no need to rush.” Ye Chang’s voice came through the receiver, with a hint of the coolness of night, “Just make sure the key data are correct. The finance department previously proposed a conservative estimate of the synergy growth rate in Annex 3, which was about 15.5%. The 18.7% we finally adopted added the technology integration premium and the optimistic expectation of market expansion. Please double-check whether the basic data and deduction logic supporting the 3.2 percentage point premium are absolutely solid.”

Shen Shenlin’s hand holding the receiver’s knuckles instantly turned white.

Ye Chang…she actually mentioned this data on her own initiative!It also accurately stated the Ministry of Finance’s conservative estimate (15.5%) and the ultimately optimistic value (18.7%), as well as the “premium” component of 3.2 percentage points!

Is she reminding me?Beating?Or…an unintentional routine confirmation?

“Okay, Mr. Ye.” Shen Shenlin forced her voice to remain steady, “I will focus on checking this item.”

“Yes.” Ye Chang responded, paused, and suddenly asked, “Have you had dinner tonight?”

Another detached and personal question.

“…Not yet.” Shen Shenlin answered honestly, her stomach was empty, but she had no appetite at the moment.

“I asked the 24-hour restaurant downstairs to send a simple meal up. It should be here soon. I’ll make it after eating. It won’t take a while.” Ye Chang’s tone was still calm, but he couldn’t refuse, “My body is broken and I can’t do anything.”

After saying that, before Shen Shenlin could respond, the phone was hung up.

A busy tone sounds.

Shen Silin slowly put down the receiver and leaned back on the chair as if she was exhausted, her back soaked in cold sweat.

Ye Chang’s last few words were like a silent thunder, exploding repeatedly in her mind.

She accurately pointed out the most critical data point and even gave a reference for “conservative estimates”.Is this a coincidence?With Ye Chang’s style and emphasis on the project, it seems reasonable to pay attention to the core data again before final submission.

But the questions about “eating” and “body”… at this time?

Is it the compassion shown by a superior to his capable subordinates?Or… another more obscure warning or… restraint that she couldn’t understand?

There was a gentle knock on the door, and the colleague on duty from the administrative department delivered a warm lunch box, simple porridge and light side dishes.

Shen Shenlin looked at the food and didn’t move.

She returned her gaze to the screen.

The cursor still stays there, and only “15.2” is entered for “15.2%”.

The bright red “18.7%” has been deleted, leaving a blank cell waiting for a number to be filled in, like a silent abyss staring into her.

Ye Chang’s phone call, the perfect late-night snack, and the precise information in her calm tone… everything was intertwined into a huge, invisible net, wrapping her tightly.

She felt suffocated like never before.

To modify, or not to modify?

The instructions for “Insomnia” were cold and clear.

Ye Chang’s “care” and “reminders” are unpredictable and profound.

And her own heart, between hatred and those throbbings that shouldn’t exist, had long been torn and dripping with blood.

Time passed by, and the lights outside the window gradually became sparse.

Sitting in the cold light, Silin looked like a statue.Finally, very slowly, she raised her trembling fingers and landed on the keyboard again.

This time, she didn’t enter “15.2.”

She deleted “15.2”, and then typed back the original number one number at a time in the blank cell——

18.7%

Hit Enter.

Save the document.

encryption.

Then, as if she had exhausted all her strength, she slumped down on the chair and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She disobeyed the “Insomnia” directive.

At the last moment, she personally pulled out the sand that was about to be implanted.

Not because of forgiveness, not because of wavering.

Perhaps, it was just because of Ye Chang’s sudden phone call, his calm analysis on the composition of “premium”, and that extra late-night snack… it cast a shadow of doubt in her heart that was too strong and could not be dispelled.

Or maybe, it was just because she suddenly became timid in the face of that cold data and the “devastating losses” it might cause.She found that she was not prepared and watched everything Ye Chang built collapse because of the hidden dangers she had planted with her own hands.

Or maybe…it was the despicable thoughts in her heart that even she didn’t want to admit, which restrained her hand of revenge at the last moment.

She doesn’t know.

All she knew was that she had missed a great opportunity.

She buried her face deeply in her hands.

In the silent office, the only sound was her extremely suppressed, inaudible sobs.