Chapter 486: False Accusation!

Hearing this, Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment.

After Mu Lingxue finished speaking, her face turned red, feeling that her request was a bit excessive.

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't refuse.

He immediately nodded: "Sure, you can sleep in the bedroom and I'll sleep on the sofa. But won't your parents say something?"

Mu Lingxue shook her head: "I live separately from my parents, so they don't know."

"Oh, then that's fine." Lin Yuan didn't ask further.

Soon, he tidied the bedroom, laid out clean sheets, and found a thick blanket.

That night, Mu Lingxue slept at Lin Yuan's home.

That night…… Mu Lingxue lay on Lin Yuan's bed.

She covered herself with Lin Yuan's blanket.

On the blanket, there was a faint herbal scent from Lin Yuan's body.

That night, Mu Lingxue tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Her heart was filled with complex emotions.

……

Meanwhile, in the living room.

Lin Yuan lay on the sofa. Tonight, he slept on the sofa.

In the middle of the night, just as Lin Yuan was sleeping soundly.

Suddenly…… Lin Yuan was startled awake by a muffled "thud".

Lin Yuan widened his eyes in surprise?? What happened?

Lin Yuan got up dazedly and came to the bedroom door.

He quietly pushed open the bedroom door to look?

He saw Mu Lingxue rolling off the bed and falling to the floor.

"What's going on?" Lin Yuan hurried in and lifted her up.

Mu Lingxue said aggrievedly: "The bed is too small; I turned over and accidentally fell off."

Only then did Lin Yuan notice that his single bed was indeed narrow.

For the tall and slender Mu Lingxue, it was indeed easy to fall.

Perhaps, the bed Mu Lingxue usually sleeps on at home is quite large.

Lin Yuan put Mu Lingxue back on the bed, then turned and left.

As a result, Lin Yuan hadn't slept long in the living room before he heard another "ah" from the bedroom.

Lin Yuan pushed open the bedroom door again, only to see Mu Lingxue fall from the bed once more.

Lin Yuan was helpless, only able to sigh: "Just lie still and don't move."

He took off his outer garment, lay on the outer side of the bed, and gently rested his arm on her waist: "This way you won't fall."

Mu Lingxue leaned against his embrace, able to clearly smell the faint herbal scent on his body.

She felt his warm body temperature.

Mu Lingxue's tense body gradually relaxed.

The corner of her red lips curled up slightly.

Finally, she could lie on the same bed as Lin Yuan.

This feeling was truly reassuring and solid.

She soon fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan remained vigilant, not daring to sleep deeply all night.

……

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains.

Mu Lingxue slowly opened her eyes and discovered she was tightly hugging Lin Yuan's waist.

The two were extremely close, his arm still guarding her side; they had slept entwined all night.

Mu Lingxue's cheeks instantly flushed red.

Just as she was about to move, Lin Yuan also woke up.

Their eyes met, and the air instantly froze.

"Um…… I didn't do it on purpose." Mu Lingxue was the first to break the silence.

She let go of her hand, hurriedly shifted inward on the bed, her ears turning red and hot.

Lin Yuan also sat up, rubbed his brow, and said calmly: "It's fine, you can lie a bit longer; I'll go make breakfast."

Lin Yuan turned and walked out of the bedroom……

Not long after, faint sounds came from the kitchen.

Mu Lingxue leaned against the headboard, listening to the outside noises, her heart filled with mixed feelings……

Last night his attentive care, this morning's intimate embrace……

All of these made her feelings for this man grow ever more complex.

By the time Mu Lingxue finished washing up and walked out of the bedroom, the dining table already had a simple breakfast set out:

A bowl of warm millet porridge, a plate of lightly stir-fried vegetables, and two eggs fried to perfection.

"Your cold isn't better yet; eat something light to nourish yourself." Lin Yuan handed her the chopsticks.

He himself sat opposite, head down, drinking the porridge.

Mu Lingxue picked up her chopsticks, ate small bites of breakfast, but her gaze kept falling on Lin Yuan.

After finishing breakfast, the two each tidied up their things and prepared to go to work.

When they reached the doorway, Mu Lingxue suddenly stepped forward and tightly hugged Lin Yuan's waist from behind.

Lin Yuan's body stiffened, and he was about to turn around……

Mu Lingxue had already risen onto her tiptoes and imprinted a soft kiss on his cheek.

The kiss came out of the blue; Lin Yuan froze on the spot, even forgetting to breathe.

"Lingxue, we can't be; don't do this." Lin Yuan came to his senses, gently pulled her hand away, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"I don't care about what's possible or not." Mu Lingxue lifted her head to look at him, her beautiful eyes full of determination, "I only care about the present. You just work properly, don't get tangled with those jianghu people anymore, got it? I'll keep an eye on you."

Her tone carried an unquestionable authority, yet a hint of worry lurked in her eyes.

Having said that, Mu Lingxue didn't wait for Lin Yuan's reply, grabbed the bag by the door and hurried away……

When Mu Lingxue reached the stairwell entrance, she finally stopped, lifted her hand to touch her lips, and the corner of her mouth unconsciously curled up.

Lin Yuan stood at the doorway, watching her disappearing back……

He touched his cheek where she had kissed him, then shook his head helplessly.

……

In the morning, Lin Yuan finished packing and hurriedly went to pick up Director Su for work.

At the same time, inside the Su Group Risk Control Director's office.

Lu Chengyu was lowering his voice on the phone, his tone sinister: "Young Master Qian, Lin Yuan has been too conspicuous in front of Director Su lately; if we don't find a way to get rid of him, our plan will go down the drain."

On the other end of the phone, Qian Renhao's voice came: "Then think of a way to take him down. However, this kid knows a bit of martial arts; force won't work, we need to play dirty, get him inside…… and then he won't be able to get out."

"I mean the same." Lu Chengyu gave a cold laugh, his fingers tapping the keyboard: "I've already decided—we'll go after him on the charges of 'embezzlement of duty' and 'colluding with the underworld to launder money.' Once these charges are proven, he'll get at least ten to eight years."

On the other end of the phone, Qian Renhao's eyes lit up, and he said lightly: "Great idea! You have authority in the Wind Control Department, and the finance side is easy to manipulate. I'll provide you with a shell company on my end—Hangcheng Shengda Trading Co., Ltd., whose legal representative is a missing vagrant; it's perfect for moving money."

On the phone, the two discussed how to frame Lin Yuan and deal with him.

Soon, the two hit it off.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Chengyu's mouth curled into a cold smile.

Lu Chengyu immediately opened the Su Group's financial system.

As the Wind Control Director, he had permission to view and modify part of the monthly reports.

Lu Chengyu's fingers flew across the keyboard, and he quickly added three abnormal transfer records under the project column for which Lin Yuan was responsible.

The total amount reached as high as 5 million.

The recipient account…… was exactly the Shengda Trading Company provided by Qian Renhao.

To make it seamless, Lu Chengyu also imitated Lin Yuan's usual signature style on reimbursement forms and forged an electronic approval signature.

The remarks column was vaguely marked as "project cooperation funds."

After finishing the financial fraud, Lu Chengyu dialed another number; on the other end was a gangster from a society, Huang Mao.

"Huang Mao, do you want to make money?"

On the other end of the phone, Huang Mao perked up at those words: "Chief Lu, what are your orders? As long as I can make money, I'll go through blades and fire."

"Very simple," Lu Chengyu said in an icy tone:

"You just need to testify before the police, saying that our group's Wind Control Deputy Director Lin Yuan has been helping your society launder money, and you are one of the handlers. I'll give you a fabricated transaction record; just read from it."

Although Huang Mao was a little afraid, tempted by money and the chance to clear his record, he readily agreed.

With everything set, Lu Chengyu looked at the "evidence" on the table and the corners of his mouth rose in a sinister smile.

……

In the morning, Lu Chengyu deliberately gave advance notice to the board members.

Lu Chengyu reminded the group's board of directors that the company had a "major financial issue."

Upon hearing this, the board immediately convened an emergency meeting.

And Lin Yuan was also summoned to attend this meeting.

Lu Chengyu sat in the meeting room, his mouth curled in a cold smile; he was just waiting for Lin Yuan to walk into the trap.

A few minutes later, Lin Yuan and Su Monong walked into the meeting room together.

As soon as Lin Yuan entered, he saw the board members sitting grim-faced at the table.

Lu Chengyu stood before the projection screen, holding a document in his hand.

"Lin Yuan, you came at just the right time." Lu Chengyu spoke first, his tone deliberately solemn: "While reviewing the monthly financial statements, I found three abnormal transfers approved by you, totaling 5 million, transferred to a shell company named Shengda Trading. Can you explain what's going on?"

Lin Yuan frowned: "I never approved those transfers; did you get it wrong?"

"Got it wrong?" Lu Chengyu gave a cold laugh and pressed the remote.

The projection screen immediately showed a screenshot of the financial report.

Lu Chengyu said coldly, "Here is your electronic signature, black and white; do you still want to quibble?"

Lu Chengyu paused, then dropped another bombshell: "Besides that, I've also received a report saying you have long been colluding with the White Gold Han Group, using your position to help them launder money."

No sooner had those words left his mouth than Huang Mao was brought in by Lu Chengyu's people.

Huang Mao walked into the meeting room and, addressing the board members, tearfully confessed:

"Gentlemen of the board, I testify that Lin Yuan is indeed helping White Gold Han launder money; I previously helped him transfer funds several times, each time earning a kickback."

The board members instantly exploded into an uproar, chattering wildly!

Lu Chengyu stared coldly at Lin Yuan: "Lin Yuan, we have both human and material evidence; how else can you explain yourself?!"

Lin Yuan was just about to speak in rebuttal……

Lu Chengyu then took out his phone and, in front of everyone, dialed the police emergency number:

"Hello, is this 110? I want to report that Su Group's consultant Lin Yuan is suspected of embezzlement of duty and money laundering! The evidence is solid; please send someone over right away."