The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 625 - 622: Proposal 9_1

When she got out of the car, Zhou Ting dashed off without a word of goodbye, a rare behavior for her.

Huang Xiaojue was slightly surprised but didn’t say much.

Zhou Ting rushed straight to the second-floor study.

The door was slightly ajar. She pushed it open and said, "Dad..."

Old Zhou’s face was extremely grim. "Tingting, you’re finally back."

She turned pale. "What on earth happened, Dad?"

"Our business database has been leaked..."

Zhou Ting was incredulous.

That was business data known only to a few core members of the company—the mysterious funds they had asked Liu Daqing to help with some time ago. The amount involved was so enormous, implicating numerous influential figures. Liu Daqing had weighed his options repeatedly, even at the risk of offending Old Zhou. Despite this refusal costing the company a substantial benefit, he had still politely declined. Since Liu Daqing hadn’t helped, he naturally wouldn’t know the crucial details. Besides, considering her character and the various stakes involved, she wouldn’t have dared to investigate... In such matters, the more one learns, the sooner one dies.

"In theory, only three people have access, and all confidentiality measures were thorough. However, this afternoon I received a report that part of our core data has been stolen and may have already been circulated..."

Zhou Ting was shocked. "How did that happen?"

"Initial estimates suggest the leak originated from your second uncle. A few years ago, he became quite close to a woman. At the time, I didn’t pay much attention, assuming he was just having an affair. But a week ago, this woman suddenly disappeared. Your second uncle couldn’t hide it any longer. He had to admit that this woman had once been his personal assistant and knew many of his secrets. He had always considered her reliable, but then, unexpectedly, she vanished..."

The more Zhou Ting heard, the colder she felt inside.

She knew of this woman too. It was rumored that she even had an illegitimate child with Second Uncle. Everyone had hidden the truth from Second Uncle’s wife, turning a blind eye. She never expected that their fortress would be breached from here...

She collected herself and asked, "Have we found her whereabouts? And who is pulling the strings?"

"Preliminary estimates suggest three potential factions, one of them being Wan Donglin."

Zhou Ting was stunned. "Really him? What’s his motive?"

"Tingting, don’t forget Wan Donglin’s background. He has a complex past and is a Harvard graduate. Ordinarily, at a time like this, he wouldn’t just be keeping a low profile. Yet, he’s taking such a dangerous risk. Why?"

"Isn’t it because of Yan Xixi?"

"Someone like him would risk so much for a woman?"

"But why would Liu Daqing want to antagonize us? What’s in it for them?"

"Some time ago, your second uncle, to retaliate against Liu Daqing for not helping us when we were in need, repeatedly caused trouble for them. Wan Donglin isn’t a fool; he must know it was our doing. Outsiders might consider Liu Daqing to be the venerable head of his faction, but in reality, Wan Donglin has been gradually taking the helm of the Wan Family for the past three years..."

"Even if there’s no concrete evidence right now, it’s crucial to watch him closely. I haven’t made a move against him yet, but if he dares to provoke me first, then he shouldn’t blame me for being ruthless."

Zhou Ting was incredibly anxious. "What if he really is involved?"

"The top priority now is to immediately find the missing portion of the data. And we must do this without making it public or tipping off our enemies."

"Dad, what if it has really been leaked?"

Old Zhou’s face darkened. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, not uttering a word.