Chapter 465 Turning Black into White
Upon hearing this, Uncle De was taken aback. He looked at Wen Luoyun with disappointment and frowned, about to question her, but Wen Luoyun spoke first to explain, "But there's a reason why I took the money!"
Uncle De's words caught in his throat, so he could only ask, "Oh? What's the reason?"
"No reason should justify withdrawing such a large sum of money all at once!!" Before Wen Luoyun could explain, the people from the acupuncture department found a loophole and immediately seized on her: "Besides, you haven't even reported it to the head of the family. Isn't this embezzlement?!"
"That's right, he's only been in charge for less than a month, and he already dared to do something like this. If he really takes control of Liuhetang in the future, what will become of him? This is even worse than Wei Dasheng's actions!"
"What good are good performance results if you have character flaws? It's all for nothing!"
As they continued their discussion about acupuncture and pulse diagnosis, Wen Luoyun's expression gradually grew impatient, but she couldn't openly express her anger.
Deep down, she hated Kong Wange and loathed these mad dogs like Zhenmai who wouldn't let go once they bit her!
Fortunately, she had already thought of the reason, otherwise, wouldn't she have been bitten to death by these mad dogs by now?
"Everyone, stop arguing and let's hear what Luo Yun has to say." Wen Zhengning, sitting in the main seat, looked at Wen Luo Yun with a stern face: "Luo Yun, since you say there's a reason for taking this money, tell me, what exactly is that reason?"
Wen Luoyun pretended to be embarrassed and bit her lip: "Actually, I misappropriated this money for Uncle Zhihan."
The person performing the acupuncture was stunned.
How did this get involved with Wen Zhihan?
Wen Luoyun turned around and said a few words to the maid beside her. A moment later, the maid brought over a transparent glass jar.
Wen Luoyun placed the glass jar on the table, and everyone looked at it.
The flowers inside the jar are well preserved, with graceful shapes and dazzling luster.
Uncle De was the first to recognize it, and exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be the rare and priceless Xuwei Lotus?"
Wen Luoyun nodded: "Exactly."
She looked at the group of people who were doing acupuncture and said with a hint of grievance, "Elders, you may not know this, but I only learned by chance that my cousin Wange was treating Uncle Zhihan's injured leg. The only thing missing was this Xuwei Lotus for the medicine. A few days ago, I heard that this Xuwei Lotus was going to be auctioned at an auction house, so I went there alone and bought it."
Her expression revealed a hint of sincerity as she turned and handed the lotus to Kong Wange: "Cousin, I bought this lotus for you. Take it to treat Uncle Zhihan's leg. Uncle Zhihan has been paralyzed in bed for so many years, and our entire Wen family hopes that he can stand up again. If you can really cure Uncle Zhihan's leg, let alone fifteen million, even if I and my mother invested all our savings, it would be worth it!"
Kong Wange: "..."
She truly hadn't expected Wen Luoyun to resort to such a tactic.
Everyone was confused by Wen Luoyun's words.
Those who were trying to acupuncture and pulse diagnosis all looked embarrassed and whispered among themselves.
"Didn't they say that Uncle was already able to stand up? Could it be that the information we heard was wrong?"
“That shouldn’t be the case. I visited Zhihan a few days ago. He can indeed walk slowly now, but he can’t walk very far.”
"What is Wen Luoyun up to?"
"Who knows? Although the fact that my uncle was able to stand up wasn't deliberately publicized, it's impossible that no one in the Wen family doesn't know about it now, right?"
Kong Wange looked at the lotus flower that Luo Yun handed her and smiled: "Cousin Luo Yun, my uncle can stand up now. You didn't know that, did you?"
Wen Luoyun feigned surprise, then exclaimed in delight, "You stood up? When did that happen?!"
Kong Wange had figured out her routine and was just watching her act.
Wen Zhengning coughed lightly at the head of the table and said, "Luo Yun, Zhihan's leg has indeed healed. It was Wan Ge who cured it not long ago."
Wen Luoyun was surprised and annoyed: "I've been so focused on promoting the new drug these past few days that I've neglected something so important. I'll definitely go visit Uncle Zhihan after the meeting. But..."
Wen Luoyun's eyes were filled with confusion again: "Cousin Wange, how did you heal Uncle Zhihan's leg? Didn't you say it wouldn't work without the Xuwei Lotus?"
Kong Wange crossed her arms and said leisurely, "Because I got the real Xuwei Lotus, the one in your hand is fake."
Wen Luoyun gritted her teeth inwardly, thinking, "You, Kong Wange, it was all your doing at the auction!"
But at this moment, she could only swallow her anger and bear it.
Her eyes widened, feigning surprise, and she exclaimed, "Fake? How could that be?!"
"I bought this at an auction for 15 million! Afterwards, I even went to the person in charge of Yingyuan Auction House to verify it, and their appraiser and I guaranteed it to be 100% genuine!"
Kong Wange was too lazy to play along and said directly, "Given your cousin's talent in traditional Chinese medicine, even if you didn't realize this Xuwei Lotus was fake at the auction, you shouldn't have been able to tell after you got it, right?"
Wen Luoyun, however, was a very dedicated actor, still immersed in the plot she had planned, and in a state of madness, exclaimed: "Fake, it's actually fake? I was careless and actually spent fifteen million to buy a fake Xuwei Lotus?!"
At this point, most of the people present understood.
It turns out that Wen Luoyun embezzled public funds to buy a lotus to treat Wen Zhihan's leg, but because she couldn't distinguish the real from the fake, she bought a fake one.
The story took a completely unexpected turn.
Although exaggerated, it must be said that Wen Luoyun's move was indeed brilliant, turning a criminal who embezzled public funds into a filial son who was willing to do anything for his uncle.
Their ability to distort the truth is truly astonishing!
As expected, Uncle De spoke up, "Luo Yun, this is not your fault. You are still young, and you were just trying to save your uncle, so you did something wrong with good intentions."
"Yes, our little Luo Yun is so kind-hearted."
“Patriarch, you have always said that the acupuncture and medicine schools should abandon their prejudices and integrate into one. Although Luo Yun made a mistake, it was understandable. Her virtue should be praised and she should not be punished.”
People from the medicine lineage tried to persuade Wen Luoyun to defend herself.
The person who performed the acupuncture immediately said coldly, "Patriarch, everything should be based on reason. Who knows whether Luo Yun is telling the truth or not?"
"That's right. Zhihan's leg has been healed for several days now. Regardless of whether the Xuwei Lotus is real or fake, since Luo Yun already had it, why did he only hand it over today? Isn't that suspicious?"
Kong Wange watched silently as the two factions of Zheng Yao clashed, without uttering a word.
She couldn't say much about what happened at the auction, since, strictly speaking, her Xuwei Lotus was obtained by exchanging 15 million from Wen Luoyun.
Her goal today is still marketing expenses.
Sitting at the head of the table, Wen Zhengning pondered for a moment before speaking: "Luo Yun, embezzlement of public funds should be severely punished, but considering your filial piety, we can give you a lighter punishment. You are required to make up the deficit of 15 million by the end of the year. Can you do that?"
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