Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

Jia Dongxu lowered his head, not daring to look them in the eye. "I... I'm just a little scared. Your project is very important, and I don't want to cause trouble."

Xu Mingjie took a step closer and said sternly, "Jia Dongxu, we just want to clarify the situation. You must tell us why the role you played in the project is inconsistent with your actual ability?"

Jia Dongxu swallowed and finally said, "I... I was actually forced to participate in this project. I'm not a real expert. It was Deputy Factory Director Ye Yang who asked me to take over."

Ran Qiuye and Xu Mingjie looked at each other, feeling even more confused. "Ye Yang? Why did he want you to take his place?" Ran Qiuye asked.

Jia Dongxu sighed, "Ye Yang is my boss. He forced me to pretend to be an expert because he knew you needed technical support, and he didn't want to expose some of his secrets."

Xu Mingjie frowned, "What secret?"

Jia Dongxu hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to confess, "Ye Yang has been secretly controlling the flow of funds for the project. He used this project to launder money. My task is to cover up his illegal operations."

Ran Qiuye looked at Jia Dongxu in shock, "So, the entire project was used by Ye Yang?"

Jia Dongxu nodded, "Yes, I'm really sorry, I was also forced."

Xu Mingjie nodded, feeling warm in his heart. Lin Yuwei's support and care made him feel extremely happy. Although there were many difficulties at work, he knew that with Lin Yuwei around, he would be able to overcome everything.

A few days later, the investigation yielded preliminary results. Xu Mingjie and his team found that there were indeed some problems in the project, but these problems were not unsolvable. They quickly took measures to solve the problems and ensure that the project continued smoothly.

In this process, Xu Mingjie and his team worked more closely together, and everyone was full of energy and confidence. Xu Mingjie also felt that he was constantly growing and learned how to better cope with pressure and challenges.

Just as Xu Mingjie was about to pack up, Lou Xiaoe suddenly stopped and looked back at him, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes. She walked back to Xu Mingjie and hugged him tightly.

"Mingjie, I really thank you. Your support and care for me all the time make me feel that I am not alone." Lou Xiao'e said while choking up.

Xu Mingjie felt her warmth and patted her back gently, "Lou Xiao'e, we are friends. We can talk to each other about anything."

Lou Xiao'e hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face. "Mingjie, sometimes I really feel lonely. Your care and support are really important to me."

Xu Mingjie stroked her hair gently and said tenderly: "Lou Xiao'e, you are not alone, we will all be by your side to support you."

They hugged each other tightly, and the distance between them disappeared at this moment. Xu Mingjie felt a warm feeling in his heart, knowing that he not only had a good friend, but also a partner he could rely on.

Late at night, Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe finally separated. They smiled at each other, and their mutual understanding and trust became deeper.

"Mingjie, thank you for tonight. I feel much better." Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.

Xu Mingjie nodded. "You're welcome, Lou Xiao'e. Let's work hard together and face the future together."

Ran Qiuye stood downstairs of the company, looking at the lights upstairs, her heart was full of doubts. Tonight's overtime work was over, and other colleagues had left one after another, but Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe were still in the office. She decided to take a taxi back to the company to see if they needed help.

She called a taxi and sat in the back seat, her mind constantly flashing back to the recent interactions between Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe. There seemed to be some subtle changes between the two, which made her feel a little uneasy.

The taxi drove slowly in the night. Ran Qiuye looked at the lights and figures outside the window, feeling a little heavy. When she arrived near the company, she asked the driver to stop the car and quietly walked towards the company building.

Standing downstairs, she looked up and saw that the lights in Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe's offices were still on. She felt a little uneasy and decided to go up and take a look. When she reached the stairs, she stopped and her heart beat faster. She didn't know whether she should disturb them.

Suddenly, a voice came from upstairs. She heard Lou Xiao'e's voice, choking with sobs: "Mingjie, I really thank you. Your support and care for me all the time make me feel that I am not alone."

Ran Qiuye felt a pang of heartache, with mixed feelings in her heart. She quietly walked up the stairs and stood at the door. Through the crack in the door, she saw Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiao'e hugging each other tightly. Xu Mingjie gently stroked Lou Xiao'e's hair and comforted her softly.

"Lou Xiao'e, we are friends and we can talk to each other about anything." Xu Mingjie's voice was gentle but firm.

Ran Qiuye felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and tears blurred her vision. She knew they were just friends, but this scene still made her sad. She didn't want to disturb them and decided to leave quietly.

She turned and walked down the stairs, returning to the taxi with a heavy heart. The driver saw her expression and asked with concern, "Miss, are you okay?"

Ran Qiuye forced a smile and said, "It's okay, Master. Please go back the way you came."

The car drove slowly in the night, and Ran Qiuye looked at the lights outside the car window, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She knew she shouldn't feel sad about this, but seeing Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe so close still made her feel heavy.

Back home, Ran Qiuye lay on the bed, tears quietly falling. She closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down, but the figures of Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe kept appearing in her mind.

The next morning, Ran Qiuye came to the company with a heavy heart. She decided to put what happened last night in her heart and not let her emotions affect her work. When she walked into the office, she saw Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe were already busy.

"Good morning, Mingjie, Lou Xiaoe." Ran Qiuye greeted with a smile, trying to make her voice sound calm.

"Good morning, Qiuye." Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiao'e responded in unison.

Ran Qiuye sat down and began to deal with the work at hand. She tried to concentrate and not think about what happened last night. But the uneasiness in her heart could not be shaken off.

At noon, everyone went out to eat together. Ran Qiuye found that the tacit understanding between Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiaoe was more obvious, and they spent more and more time together. Although the interaction between them was still the care and support between friends, the uneasiness in Ran Qiuye's heart became stronger and stronger.

"Qiuye, you look a little tired today. Did you not get enough rest last night?" Xu Mingjie asked with concern.