Chapter 224 Chaotic, Flawed Accounts
Qin Yue was less arrogant in front of Gu Mingxia at this moment, and instead appeared more composed and profound. Her beautiful face was serious, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
However, when Ah Xin asked her what her purpose was in staying in the Gu family, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face, but that hesitation was quickly replaced by seriousness.
The person she is now is completely different from the one Gu Mingxia saw, and this contrast is hard to accept for a while.
"Since Aunt Qin doesn't want to talk about it, I'll ask a more direct question. I hope Aunt Qin won't mind."
Ah Xin stopped and looked at Qin Yueru with a smile. The latter frowned and then gestured to Ah Xin to continue asking.
"I wonder what Aunt Qin wants after this is done."
"Let's think about it when the time comes. If we don't succeed, everything we want will just be wishful thinking!"
Qin Yueru got up, wrapped her pajamas tighter around herself, and strolled leisurely upstairs. Axin watched her back with an unreadable expression in her eyes, but she quickly smiled and left. After all, she still had many things to do, and Qin Yueru's purpose was not within her consideration.
As usual, Ah Xin prepared a sumptuous dinner for Gu Huaikun, but tonight he had no appetite and went back to his room to rest early, leaving Ah Xin alone to eat in the spacious dining room.
"Fu Heng, I have some urgent business to attend to and I'm preparing to be discharged from the hospital."
Gu Mingxia brought a basket of fruit to Fu Heng's hospital room. As she entered, Fu Heng put down the financial magazine in his hand and smiled elegantly.
"Sister Xia, have some water."
Fu Bo poured a glass of water and placed it next to Gu Mingxia, then tactfully left, leaving only the two of them in the ward.
"Have you encountered any difficulties?"
"It's nothing, just a personal matter. I need to go to Linghai to see my cousin."
Gu Mingxia was unwilling to talk about it, and Fu Heng did not press her further, but simply looked at her with tender eyes.
"Please give my regards to Nanze when you get there. I will definitely go and thank him in person once I have fully recovered."
If Nanze hadn't taken him to the hospital in time, he might not even be alive now!
"Okay. Take good care of yourself while you're in the hospital. Don't worry too much about the company. It's not like we can't function without you."
Gu Mingxia glanced at the documents bearing the Fu Group logo on the bedside table and said a few words indifferently.
"Lying in bed all day is boring, so I might as well find something to do to make time pass faster."
Fu Heng didn't dare say it was because he would desperately miss her whenever he had free time; he simply used boredom as an excuse to avoid Gu Mingxia's question. Leaning against the headboard, he wore an elegant and composed smile. Gu Mingxia looked at the handsome and elegant Fu Heng, and a faint smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"Fuheng, be yourself from now on. Don't waste your time and feelings on me. It's not worth it!"
“Mingxia, after all these years, you should understand my personality. Whether something is worthwhile isn't something you can say, but something you can feel in your heart. If I think it is, okay! That's the happiest thing. Don't worry, I won't use this relationship to blackmail you into doing anything. I just want to preserve the memory of a beautiful love. Of course, if I meet another woman who can move my heart in the future, I promise you I will definitely pursue my own happiness.”
Fu Heng rarely spoke so earnestly, and this was the first time the two of them had so frankly revealed their feelings for each other.
Gu Mingxia suddenly reached out and grasped Fu Heng's long, beautiful fingers. Her expression was complicated. If they had met earlier, if they had met before her and Xiao Yan, would they have had a better outcome?
But there are no "what ifs" in life. The best outcome for her and Fu Heng is what it is now: being each other's best friends.
"Fu Heng, I'm sorry. I used you back then..."
"Don't say anything, just let me keep those wonderful memories from back then, okay?"
Fu Heng reached out and covered Gu Mingxia's mouth, his smile so warm and elegant it brought tears to her eyes. Gu Mingxia nodded through her tears.
"Is it okay for you to go to Linghai alone? Do you want Liu Qianhua to come with you?"
“Qianhua’s grandfather is very ill. Since you are unwilling to accompany her to perform a play, and her grandfather is blind, why not let other members of the Fu family accompany her to perform a play? Qianhua… has also had a hard time.”
"Don't worry about any of that. Just go to Linghai with peace of mind. I'll take care of Liu Qianhua's matter; consider it repayment for her blood donation!"
Fu Heng leaned against the headboard, his brows furrowing slightly, but when he looked at Gu Mingxia, he always wore an elegant smile.
"Take care of yourself. No matter what, you must remember that you are no longer alone. Whatever happens, the first thing you must do is ensure your safety, okay?"
"Okay." Gu Mingxia glanced at her watch. Fu Heng noticed her gesture and smiled.
"I'm a little tired and want to rest. I can't keep talking to you."
"It's okay, I'll go to Linghai first, and I'll see you when I get back."
Gu Mingxia got up and picked up her bag. She had changed out of her hospital gown and was wearing a sky-blue long dress, a pair of flat woven sandals, and her medium-length hair was casually draped down. She looked lazy yet elegant.
"Bon Voyage."
As he watched Gu Mingxia leave the ward, Fu Heng's smile gradually faded, and he clutched his chest, his brows furrowing slightly.
"I really don't understand you. If you can't bear to let go, why don't you go after her? Why do you have to pretend to be such a great lover? Now that she's gone, you're starting to feel sorry for her!"
When Fu Bo walked in, he saw Fu Heng's appearance and sighed softly, shaking his head repeatedly.
His heart ached so much that he couldn't speak. He could only furrow his brows tightly, and after a long while, he leaned weakly against the headboard.
"It's good that you don't understand; it's best if you never understand this kind of feeling. Go out, I want to sleep for a while."
"Okay, call me if anything happens outside!" Fu Bo hugged all the files on the bedside table to his chest. "Don't look at these anymore if you're tired. Fu Corporation doesn't belong to you alone. Don't pretend we don't exist."
Fu Heng didn't speak, but smiled and nodded slightly when he saw Fu Bo's serious expression.
Some feelings don't need many words; a single glance or gesture is enough for the other person to understand. Like the brotherhood of the five Fu brothers—it's something that nothing can replace.
After leaving the hospital, Gu Mingxia went straight to the airport. Liu Yan had already booked her a plane ticket for 2 p.m., and it was almost noon.
Before boarding the plane, Gu Mingxia sent a text message to Nan Ze, telling him her flight time and number.
When she arrived in Linghai, it was only three o'clock. After getting off the plane, she saw Nanze standing at the exit waiting for her.
"Was the journey smooth?"
"It went very smoothly. You've been waiting for a long time, haven't you?"
Nan Ze handed Gu Mingxia a bouquet of flowers and considerately took the small suitcase from her hands.
"No, I came over after the company meeting."
After getting into the car, Nan Ze gave the driver some instructions and then looked apologetically at Gu Mingxia.
"I just got back and I'm not familiar with the route, so I had to hire a driver. But don't worry, I hired him privately, and Grandma doesn't know."
Where are we going?
"I've booked a room for you at the hotel. You don't look well, so why don't you go back to the hotel and rest for a while?"
It has to be said that Nan Ze was very considerate, and Gu Mingxia smiled gratefully at him.
"Cousin, have you found anything?"
As soon as they entered the hotel room, Gu Mingxia started asking questions before even sitting down, while Nan Ze wandered around the room for about twenty minutes before finally sitting down on the sofa.
"I did find some information, but I'm not sure if it's related to my aunt. I'm not good at financial analysis, and I can't ask others to look at these things, since it's related to the Nan family. If it's not handled properly, it will cause a lot of trouble."
Nan Ze took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them to Gu Mingxia.
“I checked ***’s account as you suggested, and I found that she has been spending money very heavily over the past ten years. For example, last year, 18 million was suddenly missing. And I roughly calculated that at least 50 to 80 million has been missing from ***’s account over the years.”
This is indeed not a small amount. An elderly person shouldn't have many expenses. Gu Mingxia's brows furrowed tightly.
"Have you found out where that money went?"
"Although we found out, it's not very clear. And it's not just that so much money is missing from ***'s account; the company's account has also lost a large sum of money in the past two years. The accounts are simply... full of loopholes. Although I don't understand finance, I still saw the flaws. Cousin, do you think *** really gave this large sum of money to Aunt?"
Although Nan Ze was puzzled, he had no evidence and could only watch her cautiously. Gu Mingxia did not answer him, but instead looked down at the documents in her hand quickly, making various analyses in her mind as she read.
Gu Mingxia spent over an hour reading through a thin stack of documents, until she was sweating profusely. She put the documents down and slumped wearily onto the sofa.
"Cousin, if my guess is true, will you hate Grandma and my mother?"
Over the past ten years, my grandmother's personal account and the Nan family's company account have lost more than 100 million yuan. If this money was specifically given to my mother by my grandmother, then perhaps that mysterious woman from the Changsheng Sect really is...
"What's there to hate? Money is just a number, what's the point of having so much? Besides, I believe that even without the Nan family, I can still create my own business!"
Nan Ze looked at Gu Mingxia with confidence. He really didn't have much ambition for the Nan family's business. Besides, even if his grandmother gave the money to his aunt, it was their rightful share. What did he have to hate?
"Have you really found out? Was it for your aunt?"
“The account holder for that payment account was A-Dong, my younger brother, but he passed away several years ago.”
Gu Mingxia said with some bitterness, this was the thing she could not tolerate the most. Even if her mother kept the fact that she was still alive from her, she could understand that she had her reasons, but why did she have to use A Dong?
"Huh? This does seem a bit strange now, cousin. Let's investigate further!"
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