Meng Yanchen sat at his desk, rubbing his sore eyes, and carefully examined the clues before him, trying to find a breakthrough. Just then, Fan Shengmei knocked on the door. Meng Yanchen instinctively tidied the documents on his desk and called out, "Come in." Fan Shengmei opened the door, looked at Meng Yanchen with a complex expression, and slowly said, "Yanchen, can we talk?" Meng Yanchen's heart tightened; he sensed that Fan Shengmei might have noticed something.

“Of course, Xiaomei, what do you want to talk about?” Meng Yanchen tried to make his tone sound relaxed and natural, but he was a little uneasy inside. Fan Shengmei walked to the chair opposite him and sat down, her gaze falling on the stack of documents that Meng Yanchen had hurriedly organized. “Yanchen, I know you’ve been preoccupied lately, and it seems you’ve been hiding something from me. Didn’t we agree to face all difficulties together?” Meng Yanchen avoided Fan Shengmei’s gaze, remained silent for a moment, and then said, “Xiaomei, this matter is very complicated and dangerous. I don’t want you to get involved.”

Fan Shengmei felt a pang of disappointment. "Do you think I'm so fragile that I don't even have the courage to know the truth? Or is it that you don't trust me at all?" Meng Yanchen hurriedly explained, "Xiaomei, of course I trust you, but if this matter isn't handled properly, it could cause you trouble. I can't let you take the risk." Fan Shengmei looked at Meng Yanchen, a stubborn glint in her eyes. "I'm not afraid of trouble or danger. I just want to share the burden with you." Meng Yanchen looked at Fan Shengmei's determined gaze and wavered, but ultimately didn't reveal the truth.

Seeing that Meng Yanchen still refused to speak, Fan Shengmei's disappointment deepened. She stood up. "Since you don't want to talk, I won't force you. But I hope you know that I'm not the kind of flower that needs to be protected in a greenhouse." After saying that, she turned and walked out of the office, leaving Meng Yanchen sitting there alone, lost in thought.

Meng Yanchen knew Fan Shengmei's personality well; once she made up her mind, it was difficult to change it. But he couldn't bear to put her in danger. He took a deep breath and brought his thoughts back to the investigation. After days of effort, he finally identified several insiders connected to the mysterious investment group. Among them, Zhang Feng from the finance department, Li Hua from the marketing department, and Zhao Qiang from the technology department were the most suspicious.

Meng Yanchen carefully studied the three men's files, trying to find conclusive evidence of their collusion with the mysterious investment group. Zhang Feng, who had worked in the finance department for many years and was responsible for some important financial approval processes, was involved in the suspicious fund flows. Li Hua, a key member of the marketing department, had recently been frequently in contact with unidentified individuals, and his behavior was highly suspicious. Zhao Qiang, a core member of the technology department, had abnormal access records to some of the company's key technical documents, and the source of these records seemed to be related to him.

Just as Meng Yanchen was preparing to conduct further investigations and arrange for close surveillance of the three, his subordinate responsible for monitoring Zhang Feng reported that Zhang Feng seemed to have sensed danger and was packing his things, showing signs of preparing to escape. Meng Yanchen's heart tightened; he immediately realized the urgency of the situation. If Zhang Feng escaped, not only might the previous investigation be rendered useless, but it might also alert other suspicious individuals, making them more cautious.

Meng Yanchen quickly picked up the phone, instructing the security department to seal off all company exits while simultaneously contacting Attorney Chen in the legal department. He informed Chen of the current situation and instructed him to prepare the necessary legal documents so that Zhang Feng could be legally interrogated once under control. At the same time, he arranged for company technicians to remotely monitor Zhang Feng's office computer and personal electronic devices to prevent him from destroying evidence.

While Meng Yanchen was making tense arrangements, Zhang Feng was frantically stuffing documents into his bag in his office. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his eyes betrayed his panic. He had a vague feeling that he was being watched and needed to leave as soon as possible. He kept glancing towards the door, worried that someone might burst in at any moment.

After packing his things, Zhang Feng took a deep breath and walked out of the office as if nothing had happened. He tried his best to make his steps appear normal, but his inner panic still made his steps a little hurried. He walked through the office area, and his colleagues were still busy working, no one noticing anything unusual about him.

As Zhang Feng reached the elevator, the doors opened. Just as he was about to enter, he saw the security supervisor emerge with several guards. The supervisor's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing Zhang Feng, and he said, "Zhang Feng, President Meng requests your presence in his office." Zhang Feng was startled, but forced a calm demeanor and asked, "What does President Meng want with me? I have some work to do right now." The supervisor said expressionlessly, "President Meng must have something important to discuss with you. Please come with us."

Knowing he couldn't escape, Zhang Feng inwardly groaned. He tried to stall for time, "Could you wait until I can hand over my work?" The security supervisor ignored him, only gesturing for him to proceed. Helpless, Zhang Feng had no choice but to follow the security guards towards Meng Yanchen's office.

Meanwhile, in her office, Fan Shengmei was still unable to calm down. She was disappointed by Meng Yanchen's concealment, but at the same time, she was worried that the situation was too difficult for Meng Yanchen to handle alone. She decided to go to Meng Yanchen's office again and have a proper talk with him.

Fan Shengmei left her office and headed towards Meng Yanchen's office. As she passed the office area, she noticed the security guards leading Zhang Feng towards Meng Yanchen's office, and she was immediately filled with suspicion. She saw that Zhang Feng looked flustered, and the security guards' expressions were also very serious. Her intuition told her that this matter was definitely not simple.

Fan Shengmei quickened her pace, following behind them. When she arrived at Meng Yanchen's office, she overheard him saying from inside, "Zhang Feng, do you think you can escape? We've already gathered some clues about your collusion with the mysterious investment group. Confess now, and perhaps we can get a lighter sentence." Hearing the words "mysterious investment group," Fan Shengmei was shocked. She hadn't expected the matter Meng Yanchen had been investigating to be so serious.

Fan Shengmei couldn't resist pushing open the door and going inside. When Meng Yanchen saw Fan Shengmei, a flicker of surprise and helplessness crossed his eyes. Zhang Feng, seeing Fan Shengmei, seemed to grasp at a straw and cried out, "Miss Fan, please put in a good word for me! I was forced into this situation." Fan Shengmei looked at Zhang Feng, then at Meng Yanchen, her heart filled with doubt and shock. She wanted to ask Meng Yanchen what had happened, but felt it wasn't appropriate in this setting.

Meng Yanchen looked at Fan Shengmei and said, "Xiaomei, you go out first. I'll handle things here." Fan Shengmei was a little angry. She felt that Meng Yanchen still didn't consider her someone he could face difficulties with. But she also knew that now was not the time to argue, so she turned and left the office.

Meng Yanchen watched Fan Shengmei's retreating figure, feeling a pang of guilt. He knew his concealment had hurt Fan Shengmei, but he truly didn't want her to be dragged into this dangerous investigation. He turned to Zhang Feng, his eyes turning icy. "Now, you can tell me why you colluded with the mysterious investment group, and what you've done?"

Knowing he had nowhere to run, Zhang Feng had no choice but to confess everything. It turned out that the mysterious investment group had promised him a large sum of money in exchange for facilitating their financial approvals and helping them transfer funds. Li Hua and Zhao Qiang, in turn, provided the mysterious investment group with market information and technical data. The three of them worked together to try and bring down the Fu Group to satisfy the interests of the mysterious investment group.

Hearing Zhang Feng's confession, Meng Yanchen was filled with rage. He hadn't expected there to be such a corrupt official within the company, colluding with external forces to harm the company's interests. He immediately instructed Attorney Chen from the legal department to record Zhang Feng's statement and took appropriate legal action against him.

After dealing with Zhang Feng's matter, Meng Yanchen knew that Li Hua and Zhao Qiang still needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, and the mysterious investment group would definitely not let it go easily, so the situation might become even more complicated. As for Fan Shengmei, he also needed to find time to explain things properly and hoped to gain her understanding.

Will Meng Yanchen be able to successfully control the internal personnel who are preparing to escape? How will Fan Shengmei deal with Meng Yanchen's continued concealment? Everything is still unknown, and the crisis facing the Fu Group seems to be getting closer and closer.