Zhang Xiaoyue vaguely remembered that her father came to the company to look for her the day after the design department submitted the manuscript for the autumn haute couture fashion show.
He said that Mrs. Pei agreed to let him go back to his hometown and brought some local specialties from his hometown and asked her to distribute them to his colleagues.
The local specialties were all fresh produce. Zhang Xiaoyue was worried that they would become stale if left out for too long, so she immediately took them out to share with her colleagues.
Thinking that her father was in the office, outsiders didn't dare to come in, so she didn't even close the safe door.
When she came back, she saw her father waving his phone around in panic and asking a question.
Lao Zhang’s explanation was that he took a few photos of the scenery outside the company and sent them to people back home to see.
She didn't care at the time.
But now, combining what Qiao Ruoxi just said and the photo, Zhang Xiaoyue suddenly realized something.
The person who stole her manuscript was most likely the person she trusted the most, her father.
It turns out that she is the eternal sinner of Pei's Design Department!
After Zhang Xiaoyue passed the manuscript to the staff who made the pattern, she went straight home. She had to get to the bottom of this matter, otherwise she would not be able to sleep or eat.
Moreover, Mr. Pei Sanye's wife has already become suspicious about this matter. If it is really her father who stole the manuscript, it will be too late if no measures are taken.
Zhang Xiaoyue hurried home and saw her father's eyes shining as he was counting money while licking his fingers.
There was also a large box on the ground, full of cash.
Old Zhang obviously didn't expect Zhang Xiaoyue to come home at this time. He quickly closed the box and asked in surprise, "Girl, why are you back? Did you leave something at home?"
Seeing the money, Zhang Xiaoyue's remaining hope disappeared.
She walked over and opened the box with a "pop", her eyes red: "Dad, where did you get all this money?"
Old Zhang frowned and said, "Children should stay out of the adults' business."
Zhang Xiaoyue's tears fell. "Dad, Mom died early. We've been dependent on each other for so many years. I'm already 26 years old. I've already reached adulthood!"
"What on earth are you hiding from me?"
Zhang Xiaoyue's tears hit Lao Zhang's heart. Lao Zhang sighed and pointed to the stool next to him: "Sit down, Dad will tell you."
"This money was given by the eldest wife of the Pei family. As you know, Dad has worked for the Pei family for so many years and will retire next month. Mrs. Pei saw that Dad had worked hard even if he had no merits, so she gave him this pension."
"Dad has already told you, don't work too hard, quit your job and come back home with Dad. This much money is enough for the two of us to live a good life, and I can find you a perfect husband!"
Old Zhang said this with a smile, as if he could already see a bright future.
Zhang Xiaoyue's eyes became even redder, but she wasn't as excited as before. "Dad, tell me the truth. Did you steal the manuscript from Pei's Design Department?"
Old Zhang paused, his smile frozen on his face. After a long while, he managed a smile: "Xiaoyue, what are you talking about? Why did Dad steal your design department's manuscript?"
Zhang Xiaoyue closed her eyes and said, "The last time you came to my office, you were trying to steal the manuscript, right?"
"Xiaoyue, how could Dad..."
Zhang Xiaoyue suddenly opened her eyes and interrupted her father: "You may not know that there is a surveillance camera in my room. The moment you opened my safe door and took pictures of the design draft was captured by the surveillance camera. Do you still want to deny it?"
After she finished speaking, she stared into her father's eyes.
All of this was made up by her. In order to prevent the information from being leaked, there is no surveillance in the director's office.
There had never been a moment like this when she wished her father would continue arguing with her.
However, Lao Zhang was silent at this moment.
After a long while, he finally spoke again: "Who else saw the surveillance besides you?"
Zhang Xiaoyue's face turned pale: "Did you really do this?"
"So this time, did you also take a picture of the new design I brought back and send it to your opponent?"
"Xiaoyue, Dad has his reasons for doing this..." Old Zhang tried to explain, but was interrupted by Zhang Xiaoyue.
"Have you already sent over the design drawings for this time?"
Old Zhang sighed and nodded.
Zhang Xiaoyue looked at the money on the ground and suddenly laughed.
"So this money wasn't given to you by Mrs. Pei, but by the Gu family. For the sake of money, you're even willing to betray the Pei family and disregard your daughter's reputation and future, right?"
"Xiaoyue, this money was given by Mrs. Pei. Dad is not the kind of person you think. Dad did this for a purpose!"
Zhang Xiaoyue didn't listen to any explanation at all. She snatched the money from Lao Zhang's hand and threw it into the air: "I will never touch this kind of dirty money. If you don't return it, don't blame your daughter for not recognizing you as her father!"
Bright red money fell from the sky, and the father and daughter suddenly fell silent.
After a while, Zhang Xiaoyue finally spoke again.
"Dad, please leave quickly. Master Pei's wife has already found out about this. You should know what kind of person Master Pei is. He won't let you go."
Old Zhang was stunned: "You said, Third Master knows?"
Zhang Xiaoyue nodded. "Of course I know. There's no reason for Miss Qiao to hide this from Master San. You can go now. The police should be here to investigate soon, and you won't be able to leave then."
Old Zhang looked at his daughter and said, "You told me to leave, but what about you? What are you doing here?"
Zhang Xiaoyue lowered her head and looked at her hands, smiling bitterly: "Everything I have now was given by the Pei family. Since my father and I have wronged the Pei family in this matter, I will stay and atone for my sins. I will take all the blame."
Seeing Zhang Xiaoyue walking out, Old Zhang immediately pulled his daughter back: "Silly girl, everything you have now is earned by yourself. You don't owe the Pei family anything. Come with me, the eldest wife will protect us!"
"First Madam?" Zhang Xiaoyue was even more puzzled. "You've already betrayed the Pei family. How could the First Madam still protect us?"
Old Zhang sighed: "Xiaoyue, Daddy is telling you now that everything Daddy did was instructed by the First Madam, so Daddy has never betrayed the Pei family. This money was indeed given to our family by the First Madam!"
Zhang Xiaoyue smiled bitterly: "Could it be that the eldest wife wants to harm Pei? How is that possible!"
"Why is it impossible? Don't you think about it? Although the Pei Group is a family business, it is actually the property of Mr. Pei San."
"If the power of the Pei family is not weakened, how can the eldest wife take the Pei family back from the hands of the third master and return it to the eldest young master?"
"Listen to Dad. Since you've been exposed, resign tomorrow. When Pei returns to the eldest wife, the position will still be yours!"
…
Pei Yaori couldn't listen to the rest of the words.
When he returned to Riyue Villa, he could no longer control his emotions and knocked Zhou Nan to the ground with one punch.
"Tell me, is Ayan your son?"
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