Chapter 347 More Tight

"Yeah, you too."

After chatting with Jiang Yichen, I hung up. At night, I was thinking about how to take the next step towards Mr. Li and Ye Huating's wife.

Suddenly, she sent a message, "Let's meet tomorrow."

I looked at the news and fell into deep thought, having a feeling that the final showdown was about to take place.

The hall was filled with a faint scent of perfume, and soft jazz music flowed in the background, like a layer of gauze, gently covering everyone's heart.

I sat in a booth in the corner, holding a cup of cold American coffee in my hand, my fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rim of the cup. The sunlight outside the window shone through the glass onto the table, reflecting a long and thin streak of light, like an invisible knife, splitting my thoughts in half.

Ye Huating was ten minutes late.

I looked down at my phone, and there was no new message on the screen. I couldn't get through to her phone, and she didn't reply to my WeChat messages. This was unlike her. Ye Huating had always been a punctual person, and today's abnormality made me feel uneasy. I took a sip of coffee, and the bitter taste spread on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't suppress the inexplicable anxiety in my heart.

Finally, the wind chimes at the door rang softly. I looked up and saw Ye Huating hurried in. She was wearing a beige windbreaker, her hair was a little messy, and her face was as pale as a piece of paper. Her eyes swept around the coffee shop, finally fixed on me, and walked over quickly.

"Sorry, there's a bit of traffic." She whispered, her voice a little hoarse.

I nodded without asking any more questions. She was clearly not in good condition. The dark circles under her eyes and the slightly trembling fingers told me that she must not have slept well last night. I reached out to the waiter and ordered her a hot latte.

"Are you okay?" I asked softly, trying to make my voice as gentle as possible, as if I was afraid of disturbing her.

She forced a smile, her fingers tightly gripping the strap of her bag: "I'm fine, just... a little tired."

"The private room has been booked. Let's go upstairs first."

I went to the private room with her.

He did not ask any more questions, but just looked at her quietly. Her eyes were wandering, as if she was avoiding something. After a while, she finally spoke, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible: "I found out that he transferred most of his assets to overseas accounts, and there are also problems with the company's accounts. I... I don't know what to do."

Her voice got lower and lower, and finally it was almost a whisper. I could feel her helplessness, like a bird trapped in a cage, clearly seeing the exit but unable to fly out.

I took a deep breath and reached out to hold her hand. Her hand was cold, like a stone without temperature. "Don't worry," I said softly, with a hint of firmness in my tone, "Let's find a solution together. Let's start with the company's accounts and see if we can find any evidence."

She raised her head, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, but was quickly replaced by worry: "But...he will find out."

"He won't find out," I said firmly, applying a little force with my fingers, trying to transfer some strength to her, "Let's be careful and take it slow."

She hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. We briefly discussed our next plan, and then left. When I walked out of the hall, I looked back at her back. Her shoulders were slightly hunched, as if she was suffocating under some invisible burden.

After returning home, I slumped on the sofa, my mind in a mess. Suddenly, my phone rang. It was a video call from Jiang Yichen from abroad. I picked up the phone and saw his familiar face on the screen, with a gentle smile.

"How are you today? Are you busy?" he asked, with a hint of concern in his voice.

I forced a smile and leaned my phone against the coffee table: "I'm fine, just a little tired."

He frowned and leaned closer to the screen to take a closer look at my face: "You don't look well, is there something wrong?"

I shook my head and grabbed a pillow and hugged it in my arms: "It's okay, I just have a lot of work to do."

He didn't ask any more questions, but just told me to take care of myself and not to work too hard. I nodded, but I felt a little guilty. He was far away in a foreign country, and I didn't want him to worry, but I also knew that he would definitely notice something was wrong with me.

After hanging up the phone, I took a deep breath and focused on my plan. The next day, I contacted Xiao Zhang.

Some time ago, Xiao Zhang had contacted me for a while. He was fed up with Mr. Li's exploitation and had been eager to have a chance to punish Mr. Li. When he learned that I was also investigating Mr. Li's illegal behavior, he took the initiative to find me and expressed his willingness to lend a hand. Today is the day we will implement our plan.

After hearing my plan, he agreed without hesitation: "I have disliked Mr. Li for a long time, and I will make him pay the price this time."

We began to secretly investigate the company's accounts. A few days later, we found the problem - Mr. Li not only embezzled public funds, but was also suspected of money laundering. This evidence was enough to ruin his reputation, but it was not enough. We needed more.

As we continued to investigate, we found that he was with that woman every day. On this day, the woman was wearing a red dress and her high heels made crisp sounds on the marble floor. Mr. Li put his hand on her waist and had a smile on his face that I had never seen before.

I hid in the corner, my heart pounding. Xiao Zhang whispered, "Do you want to follow?"

I shook my head, took out my phone, pointed it at their backs, and pressed the shutter. With a click, the picture froze. The intimate gesture between Mr. Li and the woman was recorded forever.

I hid in the corner, my heartbeat was like a rapid drumbeat, making my ears buzz. Xiao Zhang, the long-exploited employee of Mr. Li's company, was also beside me at this moment. His eyes were tense and full of a sense of revenge. "Do you want to follow?" Xiao Zhang asked me in a low voice, as if he was afraid of being blown away by the wind.

I frowned and stared at the two people who were gradually going away. After thinking for a moment, I lowered my voice and responded, "Don't be in a hurry. If you follow them rashly, you may alert them. Didn't you say that you found out some new information in the company? Tell me about it first."

Xiao Zhang nodded slightly and moved closer to me, trying to avoid being heard by the outside world. "I heard a few senior executives chatting in the tea room. They said that Mr. Li had been meeting with some mysterious people recently. It seemed that he was preparing a big project that was not to be seen in public. Those confidential documents might be related to this project."

"It seems that these documents are of vital importance to us, and are related to whether we can completely overthrow President Li." I bit my lower lip, and a trace of determination flashed in my eyes. "But this also means that security will be tighter, and we have to replan our operations. How much do you know about the new security measures in the office?"