NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32
Chapter 32: Xiao Mingyue’s Suspicion:
At this moment, Xiao Mingyue was signing company contracts. She didn’t even raise her head, and coldly said, “Return the missing funds to the company in full, then go reflect on your actions in Africa. After five years, you can return.”
Xiao Mingcheng’s legs grew weak immediately. His swindle was discovered? But at this point, he could only deny it strongly!
Humiliated and breathing heavily, he shouted, “I’m your blood cousin, Xiao Mingyue! How can you do this? Sending your cousin to Africa?! We both bear the surname Xiao. Doesn’t your conscience hurt?!”
Xiao Mingyue lifted her head and said indifferently, “Don’t want to go to Africa? Fine, then spend the rest of your life in prison. I’ve got evidence that could put you away for twenty years. In those twenty years, you can reflect on whether you’re worthy of being my cousin and whether you deserve to bear the surname Xiao!”
Under Xiao Mingyue’s powerful aura, Xiao Mingcheng was utterly panicked! He realized she wasn’t joking; he might really face prison!
Twenty years?!
His legs gave out. He knelt down and tears streamed uncontrollably. He was genuinely scared.
“Mingyue, I was wrong. I’ll return the missing money right now! I’ll go to Africa. Please, just spare me from prison!”
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The secretary and subordinates came in and escorted Xiao Mingcheng out.
A short while later, the secretary returned with a report. “CEO Xiao, the stolen funds have been fully returned. However, Xiao Mingcheng didn’t reveal who was behind it. No matter how we asked, he claimed he didn’t know.”
Xiao Mingyue closed the signed contracts and capped her pen. “It’s fine. I already know who the mastermind is.”
The Four Great Families of Nanjiang: the Xiao family, the Jiang family, the Cheng family, and the Bai family.
The Bai family’s eldest daughter, Bai Luobing, had been at odds with her since childhood. As the most outstanding figures of their respective family’s third generation, they were often compared. Both attended Nanjiang University at the same time, competing for the title of the university’s most beautiful woman. After graduation, the rivalry shifted to the title of Nanjiang’s most beautiful woman. Furthermore, Bai Luobing, like Xiao Mingyue, founded her own fashion company, leading to direct business confrontations.
If Bai Luobing was the mastermind, it would make perfect sense to Xiao Mingyue.
Secretary Xiaoqing looked at Xiao Mingyue with starry eyes. “CEO Xiao, you’re amazing! You found the company’s traitor in such a short time.”
With the financial turmoil resolved, Xiao Mingyue felt happier and shrugged with a half-joking smile, “Because I had some expert guidance.”
As she looked at her phone, a thought crossed her mind. Was Chen Lang’s mention of another reason for their arranged marriage also Bai Luobing’s doing?
Following this line of thinking, Xiao Mingyue found it highly plausible!
If she had married the previous Chen Lang, her life would have been miserable. The marriage troubles would have distracted her from managing the company.
For Bai Luobing, it would have been a double victory: disgusting Xiao Mingyue and weakening a rival company!
However, Bai Luobing could never have anticipated the significant change in Chen Lang!
With his current help, not only would the marriage be free of troubles, but managing the company would also become even more efficient! The recent traitor incident was a perfect example.
Xiao Mingyue held her phone and smiled faintly.
If Bai Luobing, being another female lead, also had a diary, it would be amusing to see her reaction when her schemes were unraveled by Chen Lang’s diary.
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(At the Chen Family Mansion)
Chen Lang was unaware that his diary had helped Xiao Mingyue uncover the traitor. He had just taken off his VR helmet after several days and nights of continuous gaming. He had completed all the major VR titles from Japan.
After bidding farewell to the heroines in the games, Chen Lang felt a strange emptiness and his lower back ached. The continuous battles in the game had taken a toll, despite the Chiyou Battle Body’s enhancements.
“No, I can’t continue to be this decadent in such nice weather! I need to do something a rich second-generation heir should do! I’ll find a pretty lady to help me relax!”
Chen Lang immediately called Butler Xiao Zhang to take him to a massage parlor he frequented.
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Ye Chen walked out of a small restaurant with a toothpick in his mouth, feeling puzzled.
Since returning from abroad, things had not gone smoothly, especially with his attempts at wooing women.
He hadn’t won over any of his targets, including Cheng Jinjin, Jiang Mengyao, or Tang Xiaofu, and had even made a few embarrassing mistakes.
A few days ago, after being discharged from the hospital, he overheard a secret about Xiao Mingyue’s company in a restaurant bathroom.
He felt it was a sign from the heavens, a perfect chance to get close to Xiao Mingyue! Helping her uncover the company’s traitor would surely make winning her over easy.
But when he confidently approached Xiao Mingyue, he wasn’t even allowed into the company. He was thrown out by security!
As Ye Chen twirled the toothpick near the restaurant entrance, he analyzed the situation.
First, he dismissed the possibility that Xiao Mingyue had refused him, as he believed he hadn’t offended her. He even helped an elderly man in front of her car, creating a positive impression.
The only remaining explanation was Chen Lang! It had to be him!
Chen Lang secretly blocked him from approaching Xiao Mingyue because he was afraid of Ye Chen!
“Damn it, it’s all because of that guy that I, the mighty Satan, am in such a sorry state! If this were Africa, Chen Lang would already be dead!”
Just as Ye Chen was fuming, he saw a luxury car passing on the street corner. In the passenger seat was… Chen Lang!
What a coincidence to run into him here!
Where was he going?
Ye Chen decided to follow but found no taxis nearby.
Seeing Chen Lang’s car about to disappear, he quickly pulled out his phone to scan a QR code.
“Hello bicycle is unlocked successfully.”
Ye Chen jumped on the bicycle and pedaled furiously. He finally caught sight of the taillights of Chen Lang’s luxury car at the street corner.
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T/N: Thanks for reading!