My dad took me to eat out.

Ordered my favorite sashimi.

Especially the raw fish, my favorite.

He watched me eat with keen eyes, reaching out to touch my hair.

"An'an, I'm sorry for letting you down, Dad is sorry."

I looked up, showing a bright smile, and rubbed his palm.

"Dad, it's all in the past."

Yes, all of this will pass soon.

Zhang Chengyang and my dad took a leave of absence.

My dad granted him annual leave.

After a week, the rival company that had always been on equal footing with Xie suddenly launched a new product.

But the design concept of the new product coincided with the one Xie had planned to launch.

The whole company was plunged into anxiety and panic.

Everyone was on edge.

Because of the leaked trade secret, once confirmed, there would be no way out.

Zhang Chengyang rushed back from out of town, determined to find the mole.

Just three days later, the newly appointed secretary was dismissed.

Zhang Chengyang came to my dad and presented a video as evidence.

"Mr. Xie, this is the evidence of Lu Wei coming to my office on the 23rd to steal the data disk."

My dad looked at him deeply and sighed.

"Chengyang, I have already reported to the police, let the police investigate."

Zhang Chengyang's face changed and he stood still for a moment.

He took off his glasses and wiped them, sounding a bit impatient.

"Mr. Xie, for the sake of the company's employees, it's better to keep this matter under wraps to avoid unnecessary panic."

My dad sat in the chair, feeling suddenly much older.

He looked deeply at Zhang Chengyang.

"Chengyang, I'm getting old, I hope that the company I've worked hard for all my life can be handed over to my daughter with a clear conscience."

As he finished speaking, Zhang Chengyang fell silent.

His phone rang, but he just took it out to look at it and wasn't prepared to answer.

But he couldn't stand the person across from him continuously calling.

A look of impatience crossed his face, and as he turned away, he answered the phone.

"Dad, it's all in the past."

Yes, all of this will pass soon.

Zhang Chengyang and my dad took a leave of absence.

My dad granted him annual leave.

After a week, the rival company that had always been on equal footing with Xie suddenly launched a new product.

But the design concept of the new product coincided with the one Xie had planned to launch.

The whole company was plunged into anxiety and panic.

Everyone was on edge.

Because of the leaked trade secret, once confirmed, there would be no way out.

Zhang Chengyang rushed back from out of town, determined to find the mole.

Just three days later, the newly appointed secretary was dismissed.

Zhang Chengyang came to my dad and presented a video as evidence.

"Mr. Xie, this is the evidence of Lu Wei coming to my office on the 23rd to steal the data disk."

My dad looked at him deeply and sighed.

"Chengyang, I have already reported to the police, let the police investigate."

Zhang Chengyang's face changed and he stood still for a moment.

He took off his glasses and wiped them, sounding a bit impatient.

"Mr. Xie, for the sake of the company's employees, it's better to keep this matter under wraps to avoid unnecessary panic."

My dad sat in the chair, feeling suddenly much older.

He looked deeply at Zhang Chengyang.

"Chengyang, I'm getting old, I hope that the company I've worked hard for all my life can be handed over to my daughter with a clear conscience."

As he finished speaking, Zhang Chengyang fell silent.

His phone rang, but he just took it out to look at it and wasn't prepared to answer.

But he couldn't stand the person across from him continuously calling.

A look of impatience crossed his face, and as he turned away, he answered the phone.

He paused after hanging up the phone and turned to face me.

Zhang Chengyang was overpowered by two or three police officers.

His face pressed against the ground, his eyes slightly reddened with anger.

He spat at me.

"Xie Le'an, is it you? How did you find out that Lin Xingyi is my sister?"

"Why involve my sister? She's really not easy."

The suffocating feeling gradually eased, and I took a deep breath, dry heaving a few times.

"Cough, cough, not easy? Not easy to evade taxes and evade more than a hundred million? Not easy to climb the ladder and spread rumors about others?"

Zhang Chengyang's hands were tied behind his back, and he struggled weakly.

"Isn't it because you're stupid?"

I was stunned and hurt by his words.

My dad angrily kicked him a few times, and the police didn't stop him.

Finally, he angrily scolded him.

"Who's stupid? You're the stupid one, your whole family is stupid. I trusted you so much, and you wanted me dead? You and your sister, not a single good person."