Xiao Liran's eyes darted around.
She had heard about Liu Yunkang being taken away for investigation recently. After all, the industry is only so big, and Liu Yunkang is a well-known figure in this circle. If he does anything, it becomes common knowledge within the industry.
Moreover, she also heard that... Liu Yunkang was framed.
Xiao Liran looked at the person in front of her.
This was Liu Yunkang's prized student, but now it seems that Liu Yunkang raised a tiger that would eventually harm him.
"What," Xiao Liran swirled her coffee cup, "Is Editor-in-Chief Wu being so distant with me that he's unwilling to share this news with me?"
"That's not it..." Wu An'an smiled awkwardly, "It's just that there's not much to say!"
Xiao Liran didn't press the matter; her gaze fell on the handbag beside Wu An'an.
"Is this bag okay to carry?"
"Of course it's wonderful!" Wu An'an exclaimed excitedly. "What could be wrong with something given by President Xiao? I carry it with me every day! Only someone as generous as President Xiao could give me a gift like this... That's why I've always been grateful to you, and I wanted to return the favor today, but you..."
"No need to return the gift," Xiao Liran chuckled. "This bag was a gift from someone else, but the style is too trendy for me. It's much more suitable for someone as young and beautiful as Editor-in-Chief Wu!"
After being praised a few times, Wu An'an felt a little overwhelmed.
Xiao Liran had someone deliver this handbag to her after their last meal. The brand and style are quite uncommon, and carrying this bag is a symbol of status and wealth.
Wu An'an never expected that Xiao Liran would give away a bag worth hundreds of thousands of yuan so easily.
So she's been carrying it around a lot lately, and even keeps it by her bedside when she sleeps.
“This bag suits you.” Xiao Liran gave her a meaningful look. “However, the man you want is not as simple as a bag!”
"Mr. Xiao... Mr. Xiao, what are you saying?"
"Don't play dumb with me. Lin Zhaojiang may seem calm and wise, but as far as I know, his Song Wan has never been calm. You've offended someone he cherishes, and he might just fly into a rage and wipe out your entire Yunshi Morning Post!"
"Mr. Xiao, are you kidding me!"
"Don't be nervous, I'm just using a metaphor," Xiao Liran laughed. "You wouldn't possibly touch the person he cherishes most, right?"
Wu An'an looked rather unwell. In a panic, she smoothed her hair with her hand and then picked up her coffee cup to cover her face.
Xiao Liran stood up and said goodbye to her with a faint expression.
"Let's stop here for today," she said, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"But Mr. Xiao, you haven't even had a sip of your coffee yet..."
"I know this shop's sign says Macchiato, but didn't the staff tell you? I always come here for Yirgacheffe pour-over!"
"ah?"
Wu An'an stared in disbelief. "You're... a member here?"
Xiao Liran smiled and said, "I'm a shareholder here!"
Wu An'an stood there stunned. She never expected that she would end up choosing Xiao Liran's territory after trying to save on food expenses!
"Alright, put this on my tab! You can relax and drink here, order a few more drinks, we have other great options too!"
Before leaving, Xiao Liran patted her on the shoulder twice and gave her an enigmatic smile.
Meanwhile, the store's security cameras were recording everything.
*
Soon, Xiao Liran found Lin Zhaojiang.
"There's something I think I should hand over to you personally; I don't trust my subordinates to do things this way."
Lin Zhaojiang put down the document in his hand, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "What is it?"
Xiao Liran took a USB drive out of her bag and placed it on his desk.
"This contains all the records of Wu An'an stealing Liu Yunkang's account."
Lin Zhaojiang was taken aback. "How did you find out?"
“Yes,” Xiao Liran laughed, “You have so many internet experts and tech whizzes under you, and even they need time to find these things. How did I find them?”
Can you stop beating around the bush?
"Then you have to promise me one thing." Xiao Liran looked confident. "If you agree to cooperate, I'll tell you how to investigate!"
Lin Zhaojiang looked helpless, pouted, and remained silent.
Xiao Liran didn't keep them in suspense any longer. "Alright, you can reconsider the cooperation. It's not easy to investigate Wu An'an's matter online, and besides, she's the kind of person who doesn't easily leave traces online. The video recordings I have here are from when she directly logged into Liu Yunkang's account and sent emails from Liu Yunkang's computer in the office."
"The office?" Lin Zhaojiang asked, puzzled. "You were able to take pictures of Liu Yunkang's office?"
"To be honest, I'm ashamed to admit it," Xiao Liran confessed. "When Wu An'an first came to me, I felt that she had ill intentions. I was afraid that she might do something to me without my knowledge, so I thought I should strike first and used some underhanded tricks to deal with her!"
The designer handbag she gave to Wu An'an actually had a miniature camera on it, which could rotate 360 degrees.
Wu An'an valued this bag extremely highly and carried it with her wherever she went.
So her every move as she secretly sneaked into Liu Yunkang's office was recorded by the camera on the bag and immediately sent to Xiao Liran's phone.
“My friends abroad are corporate spies. They have many methods, and this is one of them.” Xiao Liran crossed her arms.
Lin Zhaojiang chuckled and nodded. This evidence came like a timely rain, and it was the most direct and could quickly clear Liu Yunkang's name.
only……
“Mr. Xiao,” he looked up at her, “your behavior may constitute an invasion of privacy. Let’s keep things separate. Even if Wu An’an impersonated someone else and leaked the exam questions, she still has the right to privacy.”
“Yes,” Xiao Liran agreed. “So, if this evidence is handed over to the police, it will be a different case for me.”
"Then why did you hand it over to me?"
I don't want your little bunny to get hurt!
Lin Zhaojiang was stunned, suddenly at a loss for words.
"To be honest, your little bunny is innocent and quite talented; she's really lovable!"
"You..." Lin Zhaojiang's expression changed slightly, "You've seen her?"
"I don't need to report this to you, do I?"
"Xiao Liran!"
Lin Zhaojiang was afraid that she would talk nonsense in front of Song Wan.
But what he didn't know was that this time, he was indeed being a little petty.
"Alright, alright!" Xiao Liran waved her hand impatiently. "To put it bluntly, I just can't stand seeing any good person being wronged, or any bad person getting away with it! Wu An'an is the one who should be punished, so why involve so many people? That's why I chose to hand over this evidence. Is that alright, President Lin?"
After a moment of silence, Lin Zhaojiang smiled gently, and when he looked at her again, his eyes showed more respect and gratitude.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Xiao,” he said in a low voice, “I assure you, you will absolutely not get involved in another case! This is not an invasion of privacy, but an act of helping someone in need!”
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