Chapter 85 I Like to Gossip
"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, we will fight back!" Xue Han held Xu Yao's hand tightly with one hand, his dry and warm palm conveying strength, and the other hand gently stroked her back, as if he was comforting a frightened deer.
Xu Yao took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the uneasy restlessness in her heart.
She is not afraid of being scared!
Having survived all those chaotic days in my previous life, with pots and pans flying everywhere, why should I be afraid of such a little wind and waves?
When the two arrived at the scene, they saw several uniformed investigators surrounding her stall, looking through the account books and goods.
A lot of people had gathered around to watch the fun, and the whispers were buzzing like a group of annoying mosquitoes and flies.
Lin Wan, the instigator, was standing on the outskirts of the crowd, looking as if it had nothing to do with her, but with a barely perceptible sneer on her lips.
The look in his eyes was as if he was appreciating a good show that she had carefully directed.
Seeing Xu Yao and Xue Han coming over, Lin Wan's smile became even brighter. She walked forward slowly, with a hint of false concern in her tone: "Oh, Yaoyao, what happened? Why did you even alert the industrial and commercial department? You couldn't be..."
She paused deliberately, dragged out the ending tone, and glanced meaningfully at Xu Yao's stall, "...did you do something you shouldn't do?"
Xu Yao sneered and said rudely, "Lin Wan, stop pretending to be sympathetic! I don't need you to tell me what to do! But you, who have nothing to do all day, like to gossip. Aren't you afraid of retribution one day?"
Lin Wan's face froze, and then she put on an aggrieved expression: "Yaoyao, how can you say that to me? I just care about you..."
"You care about me?" Xu Yao sneered. "If you really care about me, you wouldn't do these little tricks behind my back! I'm upright and I'm not afraid of investigation! But some people better pray that they don't reveal their true colors!"
The verbal battle between the two was as fierce as a collision between Mars and the Earth, causing people around them to talk about it.
Xu Yao was too lazy to bother with Lin Wan anymore and turned around to cooperate with the investigators.
She showed the business's procurement channels, sales records and other information one by one, and said calmly and confidently: "Comrade, my business is legally operated, and every account is clear. You can check it!"
Xue Han stood beside Xu Yao. His tall and straight figure was like a guardian pine tree. He stared at the investigators with a firm gaze, silently conveying his support and trust for Xu Yao.
That look seemed to say: I believe her, she did nothing wrong!
Lin Wan gritted her teeth as she watched from the side, cursing in her heart: This Xu Yao, she really won't cry until she sees the coffin!
She just doesn't believe that she can't be brought down this time!
She quietly walked up to an investigator and whispered something, glancing in Xu Yao's direction from time to time.
The investigator frowned slightly and seemed a little hesitant.
However, the investigators were not affected by Lin Wan's little trick. They still conducted the investigation according to the formal procedures, carefully checking every piece of information and earnestly asking about every detail.
At this moment, the director of the subdistrict office also rushed to the scene.
After understanding the situation, he said to the investigators with a serious face: "Comrades, you must act impartially and not wrongly accuse any good person!"
The investigators nodded in understanding.
The director of the subdistrict office walked up to Xu Yao and said gently, "Xiao Xu, don't be nervous. We will definitely find out the truth of the matter and give you justice!"
Xu Yao nodded gratefully, and the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
Lin Wan's face turned pale as she watched from the side. She didn't expect that the director of the street office would show up in person. Now her plan was probably going to be ruined!
The investigation is still ongoing, but the atmosphere has become delicate.
Xu Yao and Xue Han looked at each other, and saw a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes.
"Director, we found this in Lin Wan's bag..." An investigator suddenly came over with a small black notebook in his hand...
The little black notebook was like a bomb, instantly detonating the atmosphere at the scene.
Lin Wan's face turned pale instantly, as if covered with a thick layer of lime. Her lips trembled, but she could not utter a single syllable.
The crowd was in an uproar, buzzing like a swarm of frightened bees.
"What is this?" The director of the subdistrict office took the small notebook, opened it and looked at it, his brows twisted into a knot.
The notebook is densely packed with transaction information, including date, quantity, amount, and even names and addresses. It is like an underground black market account book!
What’s even more terrible is that some of the transactions are actually related to the textile factory where Lin Wan works!
"Comrade Lin Wan, can you explain what this is?" The voice of the director of the subdistrict office was low and majestic, like a gust of cold wind in winter, which made Lin Wan shiver all over.
She hesitated, her eyes flickering, like a rabbit targeted by a hunter, trying desperately to find a hole to crawl into.
"I... I don't know... this is not mine..."
"It's not yours?" The director of the subdistrict office sneered, "This book was found in your bag. What else do you have to say?"
Lin Wan was speechless, her face as pale as paper.
She looked at the people around her for help, but found that everyone was pointing at her, their eyes full of contempt and ridicule.
She was like a rat crossing the street, everyone was shouting and beating her.
This sudden reversal left Xu Yao stunned.
She originally thought that Lin Wan just wanted to ruin her small business, but she didn't expect that she was hiding such a big secret!
Xue Han held Xu Yao's hand tightly and gave her a reassuring look.
He had long known that Lin Wan was not a good person, but he did not expect that she would be so bold and presumptuous!
Investigators quickly took control of Lin Wan and interrogated her further.
Lin Wan's psychological defenses completely collapsed, and she confessed everything.
It turned out that she took advantage of her position to secretly resell the textile factory's materials on the black market and made huge profits.
The reason why she targeted Xu Yao was because she was jealous that Xu Yao's business was better than hers, and she was even more jealous of Xu Yao and Xue Han's relationship.
She tried every means to frame Xu Yao in order to bring her disgrace upon herself so that she would have the opportunity to get close to Xue Han.
You were so clever and planned so much that you ended up costing your beloved her life!
Lin Wan's wishful thinking went smoothly, but she didn't expect that she would end up shooting herself in the foot.
After careful investigation, it was finally proved that Xu Yao's small business was completely legal and there was no violation of any regulations.
The director of the subdistrict office announced the results of the investigation in public and apologized to Xu Yao.
Xu Yao smiled slightly to show her understanding.
"I believe that the innocent will be innocent, and the turbid will be turbid. Thank you for the fair handling of the case, Director."
People around applauded Xu Yao and praised her integrity and courage.
Lin Wan's conspiracy was shattered again. She was so angry that her face turned blue, but she was powerless to refute.
Xu Yao and Xue Han left the scene hand in hand.
As the sun sets, their shadows are stretched out, like two big trees standing side by side, relying on each other and protecting each other.
When I got home and opened the door, a strange feeling came over me.
There was a subtle smell of dust in the air, as if someone had touched their things.
"Xue Han..." Xu Yao's voice trembled a little.
Xue Han's face darkened and he walked quickly into the house.
The originally tidy house was now in a mess.
The drawers were opened, clothes were scattered all over the floor, and books were in a mess, as if they had been looted by robbers.
"What's going on?" Xu Yao covered her mouth, unable to believe her eyes.
Xue Han looked around, his eyes as sharp as an eagle. "It seems that someone has been here..."
He walked to the desk and found a secret compartment was opened.
In that secret compartment, there was originally a photo that he treasured...
"Where are the photos?" Xue Han's voice was low and dangerous, like a beast about to explode.
Xu Yao's heart sank suddenly.
That photo was a photo of her and Xue Han, a testimony to their love...
"Could it be..." Xu Yao didn't dare to think further.
"Lin Wan!" Xue Han gritted his teeth and said the name, with rage burning in his eyes.
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