Chapter 317 Perfunctory

Chi Lin sighed and pulled her into his arms. "Silly girl, you are completely different from her. She is just a friend who needs help, but you, you are the one I want to spend my life with."

Ji Wan looked up, tears glistening in her eyes, "Really? Then why are you always with her?"

Chi Lin's expression turned serious. "Her ex-husband's affairs are quite troublesome, and I need to help her deal with the divorce. But I promise that once these are settled, I will send her to work at a friend's company and keep her distance from us."

Ji Wan leaned against his chest and nodded gently, "I just hope you can spend more time with me."

"I will, I promise." Chi Lin kissed the top of her head. "Okay, stop crying. Do you want something to eat? I'll buy it for you."

Ji Wan hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to eat the sugar-roasted chestnuts sold by the old lady at the door."

Chi Lin laughed, "Where can I find chestnuts in this season?"

"The last time I saw it, it was in front of the supermarket on West Street." Ji Wan pursed his lips, with anticipation in his eyes.

Chi Lin shook his head lovingly, "Okay, I'll go check. If not, I'll buy you some other snacks instead."

"Thank you." Ji Wan tried his best to force a sweet smile.

After Chi Lin left, Ji Wan immediately wiped away her tears and regained her composure. She knew there was no such thing as Tangchaolizi on West Street; this was just an excuse to get Chi Lin out of the way. Now, she had about an hour to continue investigating the financial issues.

Ji Wan returned to her study and opened the financial statements again, carefully examining every unusual transaction. As her investigation deepened, she uncovered more suspicious points: a large amount of funds had flowed to unidentified entities, and most of these transactions had occurred within the past year.

"How could this happen..." Ji Wan murmured to herself, recalling Chi Lin's promise to her: always maintain clean operations and not engage in any shady transactions.

At that time, Chi Lin's eyes were determined, and he vowed: "Doing business depends on integrity and strength, not opportunism. Wanwan, I promise you that I will always stick to this principle."

Ji Wan gave a wry laugh, lamenting how quickly people's hearts could change. The man who once stood firm on his principles was now tampering with various accounts, potentially even engaging in illegal activities.

She continued to trace the suspicious transactions and found that all the abnormal funds were ultimately transferred to the same offshore account. Even more surprising, the total amount of these funds was almost equal to the initial investment in the Qihai project.

"Could it be..." Ji Wan had a bold guess in his mind, "The Qihai project is a cover? Chi Lin's real purpose is to transfer funds out?"

If this speculation is correct, then the bet agreement is likely just a deception, and the real funds have long been transferred to a safe area. Ji Wan felt a chill, she realized that she might have been completely deceived.

To verify this guess, she needed more information, especially internal information about the Qihai project.

According to her investigation, Fu Qichuan, the helmsman of Qihai Group, is a key figure. If she can get in touch with him, she may be able to uncover the truth.

Ji Wan took out his cell phone and called the private detective, "Have you found out where Fu Qichuan is?"

"I found out. He will receive several important clients at Yucheng Racecourse tomorrow afternoon." A reply came from the other end of the phone.

"Send me the exact location and time of the racecourse." Ji Wan said briefly and hung up the phone.

She quickly sorted the papers on her desk, making sure not to leave any traces, then returned to her bedroom, pretending to rest.

About forty minutes later, Chi Lin came back with a bag of various snacks, but obviously there were no sugar-roasted chestnuts.

"Sorry, the old lady is not here today. I bought chocolate, jelly and potato chips. Which one do you like?" Chi Lin said apologetically.

Ji Wan took the bag of snacks and pretended to be surprised, "Thank you, I like all of these."

Chi Lin kissed her on the forehead and said, "Don't stay up too late. I have an important meeting tomorrow and may have to get up early."

"Okay, you should go to bed early too." Ji Wan said softly.

After Chi Lin left, Ji Wan took out his phone and sent a message to Xia Guoguo: "Are you free tomorrow afternoon? Accompany me somewhere."

Soon, Xia Guoguo replied: "I'm free, where are you going?"

"Yucheng Racecourse, there's an important person I want to meet." Ji Wan answered briefly.

Xia Guoguo sent a series of surprised expressions: "Horse farm? Isn't that the territory of the rich?"

Ji Wan smiled slightly: "That's right, so I need you to accompany me. I'll pick you up at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

The next afternoon, Ji Wan drove to Xia Guoguo's residence.

Xia Guoguo had dressed up carefully, wearing a beige dress, looking generous and elegant.

"Sister Wan, are we really going to the racecourse? That's a social place for the upper class." Xia Guoguo asked excitedly as soon as she got in the car.

Ji Wan nodded and said, "Yes, I need to meet someone to discuss a business deal."

"Who is it? So mysterious?" Xia Guoguo asked curiously.

"Fu Qichuan, chairman of Qihai Group." Ji Wan started the car and drove towards the racecourse.

Xia Guoguo gasped, "Ah? Fu Qichuan? He's one of the richest men in Yucheng. How do you know him?"

"I don't know him yet. Let's go meet him today." Ji Wan said calmly, "He will be receiving clients at the racecourse today. This is a great opportunity."

Xia Guoguo looked worried, "Sister Wan, is it appropriate to go to someone like this rashly?"

Ji Wan smiled slightly, "Business is like a battlefield, opportunities are fleeting. Don't worry, I have my own way."

The car drove into the high-end horse farm on the outskirts of Yucheng. It was covered with green grass and beautiful environment. Only members could enter. Ji Wan had done his homework in advance and knew how to sneak in.

"Follow me, don't be nervous." Ji Wan whispered to Xia Guoguo, then walked confidently towards the receptionist at the entrance.

"Good afternoon, we are here at the invitation of Mr. Zhou. He is waiting for us in the VIP area." Ji Wan said with a smile.

The receptionist checked the list and didn't find Ji Wan's name. However, seeing that she didn't act like an outsider, she politely said, "Please wait a moment. I'll call to confirm."

Ji Wan waited calmly, thinking about her next step. If she was rejected, she had a backup plan.

At this moment, a black luxury car drove in, the door opened, and a tall middle-aged man walked out. It was Fu Qichuan. He was accompanied by several assistants and was walking towards this side.

Ji Wan's eyes lit up. This was a great opportunity.

She straightened herself and stepped forward.

"Hello, Mr. Fu." As she approached, she took the initiative to greet him in a clear and loud voice.

Fu Qichuan stopped and looked at Ji Wan with some confusion, "Who are you?"

"Ji Wan, President of Ji Group." Ji Wan extended his hand and confidently introduced himself. "I've heard of President Fu's name for a long time. I'm honored to meet you today. I wonder if I could bother you for a few minutes?"