Chapter 493: Emotion and Betrayal

Ning Shen's face instantly sank, and he glared at Lin Yuan gloomily.

"Are you really planning to move against me?" Ning Shen said coldly.

"Whether I act against you or not is another matter; it depends on my mood." Lin Yuan stood up.

His figure, a little over half a head taller than Ning Shen's, exuded a strong sense of oppression: "But I hate being threatened, especially with such despicable methods."

Lin Yuan walked up to Ning Shen and tapped the document on the desk with his fingertip.

"Over these years, you've followed Lu Chengyu in embezzling company assets, falsely reporting 'recruitment service fees' and 'training expenses,' siphoning off nearly thirty million in total, making a lot of dirty money, right?"

Ning Shen's pupils contracted.

Lin Yuan paused, his voice colder: "Oh right, there's more. You also used the convenience of the HR department to help Sun Licheng and his daughter manage those illicit funds, laundering a lot of dirty money through company accounts, am I correct?"

"You..." Ning Shen's pupils shrank sharply!

His deeds were extremely covert; even Sun Licheng only had him carry them out.

I never expected... Lin Yuan actually knew all of this?

Ning Shen suppressed his inner panic, gritted his teeth: "You're not just planning to move against me; you're planning to take action against Sun Licheng and his daughter as well?"

"I never said I'd move against them, don't guess wildly." Lin Yuan leaned against the desk, arms crossed: "I only investigate corruption; whoever touches the company's bottom line, I investigate."

"You really don't know how to write the word 'death'!" Ning Shen was utterly enraged, his chest heaving violently.

Ning Shen never expected... Lin Yuan, knowing full well that he had the Ning He Association as his backing, still dared to be so arrogant.

Lin Yuan smiled, his smile unusually candid: "Yeah, I really don't know how to write the word 'death.' Want to teach me?"

"Don't push me!" Ning Shen's voice trembled, from anger and being driven to desperation by Lin Yuan's fearlessness: "I'll say it one last time—stop! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"I'm waiting for your ruthlessness." Lin Yuan withdrew his smile.

Lin Yuan's eyes were sharp as a blade: "From now on, my investigation won't stop. If you're capable, go ahead and send your Ning He Association elder; I'll take it on."

Having said that, Lin Yuan didn't glance at Ning Shen again, picked up his coat from the chairback, turned and headed for the door.

As he opened the door, Lin Yuan bumped straight into Sun Xue, who was delivering documents.

Sun Xue saw his grim expression, glanced at the tense office atmosphere, and sensibly refrained from asking further.

"Little Xue, anything?" Lin Yuan asked lightly.

Sun Xue merely handed over the documents, softly saying: "Director Lin, these are the supplementary background materials you requested on Ning Shen."

Lin Yuan took the files and gave her a nod.

Then he and Sun Xue left the office straight away.

In an instant, the office was left with only Ning Shen.

Ning Shen stared at the tightly shut door, and his pent-up anger erupted completely.

"Bang——!" He slammed his fist hard onto the desk!

The water cup on the desk was knocked over, water splashed everywhere, soaking those financial statements.

"Lin Yuan! Wait for me! If I don't ruin you, I'm not a Ning!"

After his outburst, Ning Shen's reason gradually returned.

He stared at the wet financial statements on the desk, the more he thought, the more something felt off...

Lin Yuan daring to tear his face like this is certainly not a spur-of-the-moment impulse.

This Lin Yuan must have ample confidence,

he might even have completely turned toward Su Monong.

This thought made Ning Shen shiver all over.

Ning Shen dared not delay any further; he grabbed his phone and ran toward Sun Weiwei's office.

Sun Weiwei's office door was unlocked...

Ning Shen barged straight in.

At that moment, Sun Weiwei was staring blankly at her phone.

On the phone was Lin Yuan's WeChat Moments interface.

Sun Weiwei had just been scrolling through Lin Yuan's Moments.

At that moment, seeing Ning Shen rush in flustered, Sun Weiwei furrowed her brows.

"Director Ning, what are you panicking about? You have no manners at all." Sun Weiwei rebuked coldly.

"Miss Sun, something's happened! That brat Lin Yuan is going after me!" Ning Shen panted, quickly walking to the desk and said.

"Oh? He's going after you? Any evidence?" Sun Weiwei asked in surprise.

Ning Shen said solemnly, "He not only investigated my subordinates, but also laid out the facts of my embezzlement with Lu Chengyu and helping you and Director Sun launder money, laying it all out on the table just now in the office, his attitude extremely firm!"

"If he were one of ours, would he speak harshly to me? He knows full well that my older brother is Ning Yu of the Ning He Association, yet he says 'I'm waiting for your ruthlessness'—this is outright a showdown! This pawn is no longer reliable; we can't control him!"

Ning Shen, anxious, slapped the desk.

Sun Weiwei's jade finger swiping the phone paused slightly.

But her face remained forcedly calm as she said lightly, "Don't be so sensitive; Lin Yuan is just investigating corruption, putting on a show for Su Monong. Are you overthinking because you're guilty?"

"Don't forget, Lin Yuan is one of us; how could he go after you? Impossible." Sun Weiwei's voice lowered a bit.

She instinctively avoided looking at Ning Shen.

Actually, as she spoke those words, even Sun Weiwei herself harbored some doubt.

But she dared not admit it, she couldn't believe Lin Yuan would betray her.

So she chose to deceive herself.

Sun Weiwei continued, "Lin Yuan has already taken so many bribes from me; he's on the same boat as us. He previously helped us pass along Su Monong's messages—how could he suddenly betray? It must be that you offended him somewhere, or he's putting on an act with you to win over Su Monong."

"Don't overthink it." Sun Weiwei continued explaining, "I know Lin Yuan; he's not the type to be ungrateful. You go back first, don't act rashly; I'll personally talk to him tomorrow."

Ning Shen watched her obviously trying to console herself, and he grew anxious enough to jump up and down.

Ning Shen said solemnly, "Miss Sun, what time is it now and you're still lying to yourself! If he were acting, would he bring out the evidence of my embezzlement of thirty million? He's just been bought by Su Monong, completely turned over to that side!"

Sun Weiwei's pretty face tightened, and she said coldly, "I said it's fine—you're not even listening to my words?"

Ning Shen still wanted to say something, but seeing Sun Weiwei's tense pretty face, he ultimately swallowed his words.

Ning Shen sighed, "Then what should I do?"

Sun Weiwei said lightly, "Be careful with your affairs lately, wipe clean all the embezzlement evidence, then find a scapegoat to take the blame for you. Rest assured, I'll handle Lin Yuan's side. After all, he's my person; I can control him."

Ning Shen could only nod, helplessly saying as he left the office.

In the office, only Sun Weiwei remained.

Her beautiful eyes gazed dreamily at Lin Yuan's Moments on her phone.

For some reason, Sun Weiwei's worry about Lin Yuan grew heavier and heavier.

She gradually felt that Lin Yuan had already…… gradually lost control.

But this result, Sun Weiwei dared not believe.

Because of this result, she could not bear it.

She couldn't believe that the Lin Yuan who once obeyed her every word and was completely compliant would truly betray her.

After all, for this, Sun Weiwei had already sacrificed and given too much too much.

She had given her body to Lin Yuan.

Even, she had already developed genuine feelings for Lin Yuan.

She could not accept the consequences of Lin Yuan's betrayal.

So, she dared not believe, nor did she want to believe.

……

In the evening, after work.

Sun Weiwei left the company, she instinctively sent Lin Yuan a WeChat message, wanting to invite him to dinner together.

But Lin Yuan's WeChat had no reply.

Sun Weiwei sent Lin Yuan several messages, all without reply.

She drove…… to the entrance of Lin Yuan's residential community.

Sun Weiwei sat in the Ferrari sports car, repeatedly rubbing her phone.

Finally, she mustered the courage to call Lin Yuan.

When the prompt tone came from the earpiece, "The user you dialed is temporarily unavailable……", her heart sank sharply.

Sun Weiwei refused to give up, she called three times in a row.

The result, Lin Yuan's phone remained unanswered……

Sun Weiwei's beautiful eyes were complex, somewhat unwilling.

"Lin Yuan…… have you really changed?" Sun Weiwei pressed her forehead against the sports car's steering wheel, her voice laced with complexity.

She was unwilling, and dared not believe…… that the man who once was wholeheartedly loyal to her, willing to jump into the river to save her, would truly betray her completely.

Sun Weiwei simply pushed the door open, got out, went straight upstairs, and went to Shidai Gongyu to look for Lin Yuan.

But she knocked on the door, pressed the doorbell, and found Lin Yuan wasn't home?

Sun Weiwei also went to the underground parking lot, and indeed didn't find Lin Yuan's Mercedes-Benz.

It seems Lin Yuan really isn't at home.

Sun Weiwei clenched her phone, decided to wait at the community entrance……

She wanted to wait for Lin Yuan to come back.

Even if she had to wait until midnight, she wanted to clarify Lin Yuan's true thoughts.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan didn't even notice the missed calls on his phone……

He was at Su Monong's villa.

Lin Yuan half-squatted in front of the sofa, attentively giving Chinese medical massage to the young lady, Su Zhiyuan's ankle.

"Easy, easy! Lin Yuan, are you trying to kill me!" Su Zhiyuan wore a champagne-colored silk nightgown, the crystal stiletto heels on her feet tossed aside.

At this moment, her fair ankle was slightly swollen and somewhat red.

Su Zhiyuan furrowed her delicate brows, pain making her grit her teeth.

Mother Su Monong sneered from the side, "Who let you wear ten-centimeter stiletto heels?"

Daughter Su Zhiyuan replied, "I'm not doing this just to save face for you? Didn't you tell me to attend the e-commerce exchange conference? I thought personal image is definitely important, so I wore the stilettos to give our company some face."

Su Monong mocked, "Gain face, but your foot ended up twisted?"

Su Zhiyuan said softly, "It's not that—I'm not used to it. Such high heels, the first time wearing them is definitely uncomfortable."

Su Zhiyuan furrowed her delicate brows, just having cried out in pain, then immediately relaxed, "But I'm not afraid, Lin Yuan, you know Chinese medical massage, right? Honestly, your skill is more reliable than the hospital's old Chinese medicine doctor; after just a few minutes of your massage, my foot doesn't hurt at all."

Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly.

His fingertips dabbed a bit of medical anti-swelling essential oil, and he continued to gently rub and press her ankle.

Lin Yuan's pressing force acted evenly on the acupoints, causing Su Zhiyuan's ankle to gradually reduce swelling.

Lin Yuan, while massaging, said, "Miss Su, the lack of pain is temporary; the swelling will take a while, so don't wear high heels these days and avoid strenuous activity."

"Yeah, yeah, nagging ghost." Su Zhiyuan stuck out her tongue, obediently placing her foot on Lin Yuan's knee.

At this moment, Su Monong said helplessly, "This girl is just willful, Lin Yuan, it's good you're here, otherwise tonight she'd probably end up crying. I'm going to cut some fruit; you two keep chatting."

Su Monong glanced at Lin Yuan and her daughter, then turned and walked into the kitchen.

Although she had always been wary of the relationship between Lin Yuan and Su Zhiyuan.

But after her recent suppression over these days, Su Zhiyuan should have already lost her infatuation with Lin Yuan.

So Su Monong relaxed a little.

Seeing Su's mother walk into the kitchen, Su Zhiyuan immediately put away her playful demeanor.

Su Zhiyuan's delicate body leaned forward slightly; taking advantage of this gap, she secretly moved close to Lin Yuan's ear.

Su Zhiyuan's warm breath brushed over his ear, she softly said: "Lin Yuan, your Chinese medicine skills are so good... from now on... will you come every day to give me a foot massage? I will give you a reward..."