PDLP Chapter 69 No need, just wait for me at home!
Chapter 69 No need, just wait for me at home!
When Chen Mo came out of the client's company, his face looked terrible.
The meeting just now did not go very smoothly.
The client's representative presented an app with almost identical functionality and interface design to their own.
But the price was 40% lower.
The implication was that if Chen Mo's company refused to lower the price upon delivery, they would rather pay a penalty to switch to the "pirated" app.
"Manager Chen, we are also in business, and we need to consider cost-effectiveness."
The client manager was a middle-aged man in his forties who spoke very directly.
"Your product is indeed good, but the price is too high. There are cheaper options on the market now, and we have no reason to waste money."
"..."
Chen Mo's heart sank at that moment.
He looked at the app carefully, and the more he looked, the more something seemed off.
The layout of the functional modules, the interaction logic, and even some details of the design are highly similar to the products they develop.
This is definitely not a coincidence.
Either the other party hired someone to directly copy their design, or... there was a mole within the company who leaked the core code and design drafts.
Suppressing his anger, Chen Moqiang said to the client, "Mr. Li, we need to go back and look into this matter."
"Give us three days, and we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"Three days is too long."
Mr. Li shook his head and said, "If you can't lower the price in two days at most, we will have no choice but to breach the contract and choose another partner."
"...Okay, two days it is."
Chen Mo gritted his teeth and agreed.
After leaving the client's company, Chen Mo stood by the roadside, quickly sorting through the whole incident in his mind.
The possibility of it being a duplicate app is almost zero.
Their project was a custom development; many features were specifically designed based on the client's needs, and there are no similar products on the market.
Therefore, the problem must be internal.
Someone used their program to create a similar app and then poached customers with a low price.
Chen Mo recalled the recent performance of each member of the project team.
Wang Qing?
She had only recently taken over Lin Wei's work, so she probably didn't have the time or ability to do something like this.
The other programmers?
They're all long-time employees, and they usually perform well, so it's unlikely.
Could it be...?
Chen Mo suddenly remembered someone.
Lin Wei.
Before she resigned, she had been in charge of the early development of this project and was very familiar with the overall architecture and core code.
Moreover, her resignation was very sudden.
Could it be her?
After all, based on the current logic, it's highly likely that she is the one.
but……
Is it really her?
Chen Mo sighed, feeling overwhelmed.
This matter must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise, as the person primarily responsible, I will definitely have to take the blame.
Never mind, I'll report it first.
He took out his phone, walked past Minister Huang, and was about to call Shen Qingyue, the person directly in charge of the project, to report the situation when his WeChat notification sounded first.
Upon opening it, I saw that it was a message sent by that woman, Cai Yanyan.
"Little brother, I'm homeless, can you take me in?"
A pitiful emoji followed by it.
Chen Mo: "..."
He replied with a question mark.
【? ? ? 】
Cai Yanyan replied quickly.
Stop pretending. You deliberately drove a wedge between Qingyue and me, leaving me unable to go home. You have to take responsibility.
Chen Mo sneered and typed a reply.
Serves you right, who told you to betray me first?
[Waaaa, what a cruel man!]
Cai Yanyan sent a crying emoji.
"..."
Chen Mo ignored her, put away his phone, and headed towards the subway station.
He's got a lot on his plate right now, he doesn't have time to deal with this crazy woman.
Does being pretty and sexy mean you can do whatever you want?
I'm not going to pay any attention to you!
With that thought in mind, Chen Mo quickened his pace.
But after walking only a few steps, my phone rang again.
This time it was a phone call.
Chen Mo glanced at the caller ID; it was an unfamiliar number.
He hesitated for a moment, but still answered the call.
"Feed?"
"Brother Chen Mo~"
Cai Yanyan's charming voice came from the other end of the phone, tinged with a hint of grievance.
"Are you really not going to care about me? I really have nowhere to go now. Qingyue wants to kill me, and I'm too scared to go home."
Chen Mo said coldly, "Miss Cai, we don't seem to know each other well, do we?"
"How can you say we're not close? We've eaten together, chatted, and you even complimented me on being beautiful, sexy, and charming."
"I was just being polite."
Chen Mo deliberately said, "I hope you don't take it seriously!"
"I don't care."
Cai Yanyan started to act shamelessly.
"Anyway, I'm homeless now because of you, so you have to take responsibility. I'll wait for you downstairs. If you don't come, I won't leave."
"..."
Chen Mo took a deep breath, feeling his head throb even more.
Why is this woman so difficult to deal with?
"Ms. Cai, I have something to take care of right now and I don't have time to play with you," Chen Mo tried to reason with her.
"What's wrong? I'll help you."
Cai Yanyan smiled and said, "I have a wide network of connections, maybe I can be of help."
Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat.
Cai Yanyan certainly doesn't look like an ordinary person; she might actually be able to help.
But then he thought about it again and realized it was unreliable.
This woman is a bit neurotic; it's best to keep your distance.
"No need, thank you."
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.
He then quickly blocked the number, and the world finally became quiet.
He put away his phone and walked into the subway station.
The most important thing now is to find the mole and save the project.
As for Cai Yanyan...
She's so rich, why would she need me to take her in? What five-star hotel couldn't she afford?
With that thought in mind, Chen Mo boarded the subway home.
But what he didn't know was...
At this moment, Cai Yanyan was sitting in a white Continental GT, looking at the phone that had been hung up, a meaningful smile appearing on her lips.
"interesting."
She muttered to herself, "Fine, the more you ignore me, the more I'll pester you."
After saying that, she started the car and drove towards Chen Mo's house.
Meanwhile, Shen Qingyue had just finished talking with her father and returned to her room when she received a call from Chen Mo.
"They actually called me on their own initiative?"
Shen Qingyue paused for a moment, then composed herself before answering the call: "Hello, Chen Mo? What's up?"
"Sister Qingyue, something terrible has happened!"
Chen Mo's voice came through the receiver, visibly grave, as he said, "Something's happened!"
"What happened?"
"Someone on the client's side has made an app that is almost exactly the same as ours, but the price is 40% lower."
Chen Mo said, word by word, "I suspect... there's a mole within the company."
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyue's face instantly darkened, and she asked, "Where are you now? I'm coming to find you right away!"
"Um, I'm getting ready to go home."
Chen Mo said, "How about I wait for you at the company?"
"No need, just wait for me at home!"
Shen Qingyue said, "I'll pack up and come over. Send me your home address later!"