Chapter 49049 Big Straight Man
Xue Yi put away her phone and rang the doorbell.
Aunt Ding quickly came out of the villa to greet her. "Miss, you're back. Have you had lunch?"
"I've eaten. Aunt Ding, are my parents home?"
"The master and mistress went out early in the morning."
Xue Yi nodded, returned to the room, and took out the information given by Fang Jing and read it carefully again.
She noticed a key commonality: all those invited by her uncle held a considerable proportion of shares in the Xue Group.
A thought suddenly popped into my mind.
Could it be that he wants to monopolize the Xue Group?
As soon as this idea came to mind, all the recent events seemed to be strung together like scattered beads, and everything became logical.
He first used the incident of exceeding product standards to trigger a crisis of confidence in the market, shaking the board members' trust in his father Xue Ruihua; at the same time, Xue Ruiguo took the opportunity to win over the elders and promised them benefits; and when the next shareholders' meeting came, he would be able to pull his father down from the position of chairman.
Thinking of this, Xue Yi could no longer sit still.
She immediately called her father, but no one answered. She then called her mother, but the phone rang for a long time before she was connected.
Zhao Jingshu's usual gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Yiyi, what's wrong?"
"Mom, is Dad with you?"
"No, he went out of town to meet some agents."
Xue Yi was shocked: "When did you go?"
"Early this morning, several major distributors in City S threatened to remove all of our products from the shelves because of this drug overdose incident. Your father rushed over to negotiate."
Why did he choose to leave at this critical moment instead of earlier? "Mom, can you come back early tonight? I have something important to discuss with you."
Zhao Jingshu heard the unusual seriousness in her daughter's tone. "Okay, I'll try to come back as soon as possible."
Around nine o'clock in the evening, Zhao Jingshu finally rushed home exhausted. She explained, "I went to talk to a few agents today, which delayed me a bit."
Due to this incident, the company's image was severely damaged and many agents requested to terminate their contracts. She has been extremely busy these days.
Xue Yi looked at her mother's thin and pale face, and asked worriedly, "Have you had dinner?"
Faced with Xue Yi's concern, Zhao Jingshu felt warm in her heart and said softly, "I've eaten. You called me back in a hurry, is there something important?"
Xue Yi revealed all his speculations, "I discovered..."
Zhao Jingshu was silent for a moment after hearing this. "Your father and your uncle have worked side by side for many years and have always had a good relationship. They shouldn't be so extreme, right?"
"Mom, I wish I was overthinking it. But the data is right in front of us. And I've also found out that this isn't the only time. Do you remember the rumor a few years ago that our patch contained harmful substances that could cause cancer? That was orchestrated by my uncle, too."
Zhao Jingshu was slightly startled and frowned, "How about we wait for your dad to come back and discuss it together?"
"If my guess is correct, Dad will have a hard time getting out of this situation these next few days. Uncle wants to take this opportunity to ally with the board of directors to remove him from his CEO position."
"So what should we do now?"
"Mom, if you trust me, go to the company tomorrow and send me a copy of the financial statements for the past three years and the information of all core partners."
Zhao Jingshu looked at her gently, her eyes firm: "Of course Mom believes you. I'll go to the company tomorrow morning and give you the information."
She had been away from her parents for years, busy with her work and living with her grandparents during her teenage years. As a result, there had always been an inexplicable distance between her and them, and their interactions had always been more polite than intimate. It was only now that she truly felt the deep and unconditional love and trust her parents held.
Xue Yi felt a lump in her heart and a sore nose. "Mom, you've worked so hard over the years."
Zhao Jingshu stroked her head and said, "Silly child, why are you saying this all of a sudden?"
Xue Yi also felt that she was being too pretentious, so she suppressed her emotions and forced a smile: "You should rest early today. We may have a tough battle to fight in the next few days."
"Okay, you too."
Xue Yi returned to the room, took out her phone, clicked on Yu Zeyuan's WeChat profile picture, and tapped the screen with her fingertips——
Yiyi: [Are you asleep?]
Not long after, the screen suddenly lit up and the other party made a video request directly.
Xue Yi was slightly startled, subconsciously straightened her hair, and then pressed the answer button.
On the other end of the video is Yu Zeyuan, who has dyed his hair back to black. His hair seems to have been cut shorter, making him look particularly refreshing and neat, making his delicate face even more stunning.
Yu Zeyuan frowned, his tone filled with grievance, and he complained dissatisfiedly: "Why did you contact me so late? I waited for you all night."
Xue Yi knew his temper very well, and it was not easy for him to wait until now to ask. He quickly comforted him in a gentle voice: "I have been busy with family matters. I sent you a message as soon as I finished."
Yu Zeyuan snorted softly, his eyes fixed on the screen, as if carefully judging her expression, "That man from noon, has he been busy with you until now?"
It turns out that this is what has been bothering me all along.
Xue Yi couldn't help but laugh, but she suppressed the smile on her face and said frankly, "You mean Fang Jing? He dropped me off at home and left."
It turns out that the man's name is Fang Jing.
Seeing that she spoke frankly, Yu Zeyuan's slightly frowned brows relaxed slightly, and he asked in a muffled voice: "Have you known each other for a long time?"
Xue Yi saw the jealousy hidden in his words, and a hint of joy rose in her heart, but she straightened her face and explained seriously: "Well, it's been a long time, since elementary school, but he and I are just pure friends. You should know that if I didn't have any feelings at the beginning, it would be even more impossible for me to have any feelings in the future. Otherwise..." She changed her tone and said with a bit of mischief, "How could I have a boyfriend like you?"
Sure enough, these words immediately coaxed him into submission.
Yu Zeyuan couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "Okay, I'll believe you reluctantly."
"Once you're done with this, I'll take you to formally meet my friends and make our relationship public."
She always remembered Guo Yingying's words: The most important thing in a relationship is to give the other person a sense of security.
"good……"
Yu Zeyuan's eyes lit up, then dimmed again as if he remembered something, revealing a subtle sensitivity and inferiority: "But, I don't have any friends I can take you to."
"Why not?"
Xue Yi immediately retorted softly, "Isn't it Lin Wei? I've also met Zhang Yu and Li Yao!"
"By the way, tomorrow is Qixi Festival, how are you going to celebrate it?"
She cleverly changed the subject. In the past, she had always watched her friends celebrate the Chinese Valentine's Day, but she had never celebrated one herself, so she couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Unexpectedly, Yu Zeyuan simply replied in a flat tone: "How else can I live? You are not around, so you must be alone!"
This straight guy!
Xue Yi frowned. She had secretly prepared a gift long ago and had originally intended to give it to him when he confessed his love on Valentine's Day. Hearing this unromantic remark, she instantly lost interest in the conversation and replied dryly, "I'm a little sleepy. I'm going to bed first."
Yu Zeyuan vaguely sensed that she was in a low mood: "What's wrong?"
"Tired."
He still didn't understand what was going on and scratched his hair subconsciously: "Okay then...rest early."
Originally, Yu Zeyuan had no idea about these festivals, but after Xue Yi mentioned it, he silently memorized it. As soon as the video was hung up, he immediately searched the Internet for "Qixi Festival guide".
On the other side, Xue Yi was so angry at his blunt words that she didn't fall asleep until midnight.
*
Zhao Jingshu came to the company as usual. She found her most trusted subordinate and asked for the financial statements and core information of partners in recent years, repeatedly instructing them to keep it confidential.
Xue Yi was sleeping soundly when she was woken up by the vibration of her cell phone.
She fumbled for her phone and just as she answered it, she heard her mother, Zhao Jingshu's voice: "Xiaoyi, the information has been sent to your email. Check to see if you received it."
Xue Yi sat up suddenly and saw that it was already ten o'clock in the morning!
It was all Yu Zeyuan’s fault. He made her oversleep.
She lifted the thin blanket and walked quickly to the computer. "Thank you, Mom. Got it! I'll contact you if I have any questions."
"good."
Xue Yi immediately got to work after washing up, carefully reviewing all the financial statements from the past few years, from early morning until dusk, when Aunt Ding knocked on the door: "Miss, it's time for dinner."
She looked out the window in shock; it was already dark.
She checked these statements three times. The account transactions seemed normal, but she always felt that she had overlooked some key details.
She wanted to continue, but her stomach ached and her eyes were dry and sore, so she had to get up and walk out of the room: "Okay, Aunt Ding, is my mother back?"
"My wife hasn't come back yet."
Xue Yi walked to the dining table, and Aunt Ding quickly served her a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup: "Drink it while it's hot."
Xue Yi took the soup, looked at the table full of dishes and said softly, "Auntie Ding, please stop busying yourself and sit down to eat with us."
Aunt Ding looked troubled: "How can this be possible..."
"Of course you have the right to eat the dishes you cooked." Xue Yi insisted, and said gently: "Besides, there are so many dishes, my mother and I can't finish them."
In the past, her parents were busy with business, and she was often alone at home. During those days, Aunt Ding was the one who accompanied and took care of her. The two of them often sat opposite each other and ate like this, and they were like half a family.
"Then... okay."
Aunt Ding didn't refuse anymore and sat down. "I see you've been very busy these past few days, and I can't help much, so I made some black chicken soup. No matter how busy you are, you need to nourish your body!"
"Um."
Xue Yi had been looking at data all day, feeling dizzy. She lowered her head and drank a sip of hot soup. "Auntie Ding, what's new recently? Tell me about it."
Aunt Ding loves to talk about family matters.
When I saw her studying hard when she was little, I always told her some funny stories to help her relax.
Sure enough, Aunt Ding immediately perked up: "It's true! A while ago, Mrs. Wang's sister from next door came to spend the summer vacation with her two children. At first, she was very polite, eager to do the work, and her words were sweet, which made Mrs. Wang very happy.
But after just ten days, her true colors showed. Every time Mrs. Wang was away, she acted like a mistress, ordering the nanny around like a mistress, taking photos and posting them on social media to show off. The two children made a mess of the house, and the nanny couldn't stand it anymore and secretly complained. Only then did Mrs. Wang realize what was going on and politely asked them to leave. I thought the matter was over, but guess what happened next?
Xue Yi became interested and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mrs. Wang had a lot of jewelry and wanted to sell some of the pieces she didn't wear often. As soon as she sold them, the buyer complained that they were fake and demanded a refund. She thought the buyer was deliberately picking on her, and they exchanged a few insults. Later, she took the jewelry to be authenticated, and it turned out to be fake!
It turned out that her sister had secretly taken the real thing while Mrs. Wang was away, and fearing discovery, she bought an identical fake and mixed it in. Don't you think that's outrageous?"
Xue Yi nodded: "It's quite outrageous. Nowadays, many fakes are made to look just like the real thing, and you can't even tell the difference with the naked eye..."
She lowered her head to drink her soup, and suddenly her movements froze. She stood up from the chair as if hit by something, walked quickly back to the room, and turned on the computer again.
This time, she discovered a detail she had previously overlooked: several investment funds were deposited annually on schedule. It wasn't particularly noticeable, but the names of the two collection companies were strikingly similar, and their IDs and addresses were identical.
She immediately searched the backgrounds of the two investment companies.
Sure enough, it was my uncle who introduced us to this collaboration.
If she guessed correctly, her uncle had been using these two companies as a cover to secretly embezzle company funds over the years. He must have been afraid that the truth would be exposed, so he decided to take the initiative and fight for control.
Xue Yi was upset by this important discovery, and her eyes accidentally caught several missed calls and a series of messages on her mobile phone.
Oops! I was so engrossed in my work that I forgot to check my phone.
Looks like someone is furious!
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