TCBHIWAF Chapter 119

Chapter 119: Leak Crisis

“I’ll get you a bottle of milk to relieve the spiciness.” Ye Xingchen got up and quickly walked to the beverage area to grab a bottle of iced milk.

He hurried back to his seat, twisted open the cap, and handed it to Lin Yu, “Quick, take a sip of milk, take it easy.”

Lin Yu quickly took it and “glugged” down several large gulps. Only then did he feel the spiciness in his mouth lessen slightly. He let out a long sigh!

“Finally alive… I don’t know what’s going on with the broth today, it feels much spicier than usual.”

Ye Xingchen jokingly teased, “I think it’s because you haven’t eaten spicy food in a long time, your combat power has declined!”

Lin Yu rolled his eyes at him and said unconvinced, “That’s not true, there must be something wrong with the broth today.”

Despite saying that, he still looked at the rolling red oil in the pot with lingering fear.

Ye Xingchen picked up a slice of tripe that had been cooked, dipped it in the sauce, and brought it to Lin Yu’s mouth.

“Come on, try this, the tripe is blanched seven or eight times, it’s very crunchy, and it’s not that spicy.”

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth to take it. The crispness of the tripe and the aroma of the sauce instantly bloomed in his mouth, and he couldn’t help but nod slightly.

The two continued to eat the hotpot. Ye Xingchen paid attention to Lin Yu, and when blanching vegetables, he would specially rinse them in the clear broth before giving them to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu felt warm in his heart as he ate the dishes Ye Xingchen handed him.

But his mouth didn’t stop, “Don’t just take care of me, you eat too.”

“I’ll fill you up first~”

As soon as Ye Xingchen said this, Lin Yu, who had just put a piece of tofu skin into his mouth, choked violently.

“Cough… cough cough… what… did you say… cough.”

His face was flushed, and he tried to squeeze out a few words while coughing, his eyes full of embarrassment and surprise.

“Slow down, don’t get too excited~”

Ye Xingchen quickly put down his chopsticks and gently patted Lin Yu’s back, with a mischievous smile on his face, a smile that revealed a bit of deliberate teasing.

Lin Yu finally stopped coughing and glared at Ye Xingchen.

“…”

He secretly slandered in his heart: Who’s excited!

It’s just a meal, and this guy suddenly comes up with such a flirty remark, is he doing it on purpose?

It’s not peaceful even eating a meal.

Even though he was complaining in his heart, Lin Yu’s heart felt as if something had gently scratched it, and a trace of sweetness arose.

The two continued to eat the hotpot happily, chatting while eating. The meal came to an end in a warm atmosphere.

Just after they finished eating, Lin Yu’s phone suddenly vibrated “buzzing”.

He picked up his phone and his face instantly turned serious.

Ye Xingchen keenly noticed his change and asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”

Lin Yu sighed helplessly, “There’s an urgent matter at the company, I have to go deal with it immediately.”

Ye Xingchen didn’t hesitate at all and said, “I’ll go with you.”

Lin Yu was a little surprised and looked at Ye Xingchen, a trace of emotion flashing in his eyes.

“Is this… wouldn’t it be too much trouble for you?”

Ye Xingchen smiled and patted Lin Yu’s shoulder, his tone ambiguous: “What are you saying~ Are you still being so polite with me? Let’s go, maybe I can help.”

Lin Yu: “…”

He shouldn’t have asked.

This guy is addicted to flirting…

The two quickly got up, paid the bill, and hurried out of the hotpot restaurant.

The streets were bustling with heavy traffic at night, and they quickly walked to where the car was parked.

Ye Xingchen drove, while Lin Yu was in the passenger seat, organizing his thoughts while understanding the specific situation at the company through the phone with his assistant.

Judging from Lin Yu’s tightly furrowed brows and serious expression, the matter didn’t seem simple.

Ye Xingchen focused on driving, occasionally glancing at Lin Yu.

Just after hanging up the phone, Ye Xingchen took advantage of the red light to turn his head and look at Lin Yu.

“What’s the situation?”

Lin Yu took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: “The company’s unreleased game character was leaked. We’ve been preparing for this game for a long time, and character design is one of the key selling points.”

“Now that it’s leaked, if it’s used by competitors and triggers negative player reviews, then the trouble will be big.” After saying that, he rubbed his temples irritably.

Ye Xingchen frowned, understanding the seriousness of the matter. The green light came on, and he stepped on the accelerator, speeding up.

“Don’t worry, let’s go to the company and see the specific situation, maybe we can find a solution. How did it leak out, are there any clues?”

Lin Yu shook his head.

“The phone didn’t say too clearly, only that there was an internal problem. I hope there will be more detailed information when we get to the company, so we can come up with a response strategy as soon as possible.”

At this moment, Lin Yu was anxious, his eyes fixed on the front.

Soon, the car came to a steady stop in front of Xingyao Company.

Lin Yu couldn’t wait to push open the car door, and Ye Xingchen followed closely behind.

As soon as they entered the company, a burst of chattering noise came out, obviously the employees were discussing the game character leak.

Lin Yu’s assistant Linda was already waiting in the company’s first floor lobby, looking extremely anxious.

As soon as she saw Lin Yu, she immediately hurried forward and respectfully called out, “President Lin.” Then, she looked at Ye Xingchen who came with him and hurriedly said, “President Ye, hello.”

“No need to be polite, let’s talk business.”

After greeting them, Linda followed closely beside the two, reporting the situation as they walked.

“President Lin, the technical department is currently urgently blocking the news to minimize the scope of the leak, but the speed of internet transmission is too fast, and some pictures have already spread on a small scale.”

Lin Yu’s expression was serious, and his steps were hurried. He nodded as he listened.

Ye Xingchen listened silently on the side, his eyes focused.

The three of them talked all the way, quickly heading towards the office.

The employees along the way saw them and consciously quieted down, casting worried glances.

As soon as they entered the office, Lin Yu slammed the documents in his hand heavily on the table and said loudly, “Gather all the people who have been in contact with the game character setting pictures and hold a meeting.”

He glanced sharply at Linda and continued to instruct:

“Release the news, saying that if someone actively admits their mistake and explains the whole story, I can forgive them.”

“But if they are stubborn and don’t come clean, once I find out, I will directly call the police and never tolerate it!”

Ye Xingchen frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

“This may be able to scare out some guilty people, but we also have to prepare for both scenarios. The technical department has to continue to dig deeper for clues, and we can’t just rely on the other party to confess.”

Lin Yu nodded in agreement, turned to Linda and said, “Do as I said, and also ask the technical department to speed up the investigation progress, and report any situation at any time.”

Linda responded and hurriedly left the office to convey Lin Yu’s instructions.