Chapter 681: Discovered!

Sun Licheng and his daughter heard it, their faces instantly showing ecstatic expressions.

The father and daughter quickly glanced at each other, both seeing in the other's eyes... the relief of having survived a catastrophe.

Sun Licheng quickly got up from the ground and brushed off the dust on his body.

Although Sun Licheng's face remained pale, his eyes showed a bit more relief.

Sun Licheng weighed the pros and cons, knowing this was the best outcome—

If he did not agree, they would certainly face imprisonment—

But if he agreed, he could not only save his life but also retain a small share of the Su Clan.

Even allowing his daughter to stay in the Su Clan, perhaps there would be a chance for a turnaround later.

"I agree! I agree to everything!" Sun Licheng said urgently, nodding repeatedly.

Sun Licheng, clasping his hands toward Lin Yuan and Su Monong, said, "Thank you, General Manager Su, for your leniency; I will certainly follow your instructions and never regret it!"

Su Monong was dumbfounded.

She had just wanted to speak to refuse.

Lin Yuan, however, shook his head at her, indicating to forget it.

Su Monong, helpless, could only sigh.

Sun Licheng walked to the center of the meeting room and deeply bowed to all the shareholders present.

Sun Licheng, in a sincere tone, publicly apologized:

"Dear shareholders, I am sorry. I was previously greedy, misappropriated company funds, falsified financial statements, attempting to seize control of the Su Group, causing huge losses to the company and betraying everyone's trust. I hereby solemnly apologize to you all; from now on I will mend my ways, step back from frontline duties, and no longer participate in any management affairs of the Su Group."

Sun Licheng had publicly apologized!

After the apology, Sun Licheng added:

"I will transfer part of my shares in the Su Group to my daughter, Sun Weiwei, hoping she will learn from my lesson, mend her ways, work diligently, gain solid experience in the company, and make up for my mistakes."

Daughter Sun Weiwei stood aside, her hands clenched, her heart full of unwillingness—

She was unwilling... to give up the struggle for power, unwilling... to remain subordinate...

But she also understood...

The current situation... left her no room to resist.

If she did not bow her head, not only would she herself go to prison, but her father would also face utter ruin.

Helpless, Sun Weiwei could only step forward.

Sun Weiwei also deeply bowed to Su Monong.

Sun Weiwei, in a humble tone, said:

"General Manager Su, I'm sorry; previously I was wrong, I should not have coveted the company's control. From now on I will never play petty tricks again; I am willing to stay in the company, learn from you and Lin Yuan, do solid work, and no longer contend for power and profit."

Su Monong looked at the father and daughter, then glanced at the calm Lin Yuan beside her...

Su Monong's doubts in her heart remained, but she did not say anything more.

Su Monong merely nodded, her tone cold:

"Since you have agreed, you must follow through; if you dare harbor any ill intentions again, I will certainly not be lenient."

The shareholders, seeing that the matter had settled...

And since Sun Licheng and his daughter had already apologized and reached a compromise, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, repeatedly expressing willingness to give Sun Weiwei another chance...

The shareholders meeting then lasted another over an hour before ending...

After the meeting ended, Sun Weiwei quietly found Lin Yuan,

she quickened her steps to keep up with his pace and softly said, "Lin Yuan, I have something I want to say to you; can I go to your office for a moment?"

Lin Yuan stared for a moment, looking at the complex expression in her eyes...

Lin Yuan did not refuse, nodded: "Okay."

Having said that, he then led Sun Weiwei toward his office...

After entering Lin Yuan's office, Sun Weiwei turned and locked the door behind her...

With a "click" sound.

The office door was double-locked by Sun Weiwei.

She ensured... no one would disturb.

Sun Weiwei turned around, looked at Lin Yuan, her eye sockets slightly reddened.

In Sun Weiwei's voice was a hint of gratitude: "Lin Yuan, thank you; at the shareholders meeting, you were willing to shelter us father and daughter; without you, we would already have been sent to prison."

Lin Yuan leaned against the desk, his expression calm.

Lin Yuan said casually:

"It's fine; I just didn't want to push things too far, and I also hope you can genuinely mend your ways."

Sun Weiwei bit her lips, her eyes full of guilt.

She stepped in her high heels, step by step approaching Lin Yuan...

Sun Weiwei, her voice tinged with a hint of sobbing:

"Lin Yuan, I was wrong before; I shouldn't have targeted you, shouldn't have let power go to my head, and done so many things that hurt you. I know my mistakes cannot be made up for, but... I am willing to pay the price for my actions."

Lin Yuan looked at her sincere and guilty expression, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.

Lin Yuan slightly raised his eyebrows, curiously asking: "What price are you willing to pay?"

Sun Weiwei did not speak, merely lifted her head, gazing at Lin Yuan with determined eyes...

She, slowly raising her hand, gradually took off her own clothing...

Sun Weiwei's actions... slow but resolute.

Her fair skin……glowed with a faint sheen under the office lights.

Lin Yuan, seeing this, froze instantly……

Lin Yuan hurriedly spoke up to stop her: "You don't need to do this……"

But before Lin Yuan could react, Sun Weiwei had already stripped off all her clothes……

Sun Weiwei strode forward, her snow‑white long legs stepping……

She sat down on Lin Yuan……

Sun Weiwei's jade arms……tightly wrapped around his neck.

Lin Yuan's whole body tensed, and he instinctively wanted to push her away……

""You really don't need to do this……" Lin Yuan said.

Sun Weiwei, however, shook her head, her eyes filled with resolve and guilt……%

She gently pressed Lin Yuan's hand.

Sun Weiwei's voice was gentle yet firm: "Lin Yuan, this is what I owe you, it's the price I pay for my mistake, please accept it."

After saying that, she slightly lowered her head, and her soft lips lightly sealed Lin Yuan's mouth……

Sun Weiwei was actively expressing the guilt and affection in her heart.

Their breaths intertwined……

The atmosphere in the office……instantly became ambiguous and tense……

Sun Weiwei, slowly lowered herself……

Then, she could not speak……

But just then, the office door suddenly sounded with a "dong dong dong!" knock……

Immediately after, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

""Lin Yuan, why did you lock the door? Open it? I have something to say to you.""

At this moment, Sun Weiwei was crouched beneath Lin Yuan.

Hearing the voice outside……Sun Weiwei's delicate body instantly tensed from fright.

Her face panicked as she rose……

But Sun Weiwei was completely naked at this moment, with no time to find clothes to put on……

Lin Yuan also panicked, his heart pounding "thump thump thump" nonstop.

Lin Yuan, while gently pushing Sun Weiwei away, lowered his voice urgently: "Hurry, hide! Don't let Director Su see you!"

The knocking outside the door continued……

Su Monong's tone grew increasingly impatient, she asked again: "Lin Yuan, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and open the door!"

Lin Yuan didn't have time to think, his gaze quickly swept over the office……

At a glance……he saw the solid wood wardrobe in the corner.

Lin Yuan……quickly pulled up the naked Sun Weiwei and hurried to the wardrobe……

Lin Yuan quickly opened the wardrobe door and said softly: "Get in, stay inside and don't make a sound; come out after Director Su leaves!"

Sun Weiwei dared not hesitate, she quickly crawled into the wardrobe……

Lin Yuan casually closed the wardrobe door, then pressed it firmly to make sure it was shut, before he relaxed.

Lin Yuan turned……frantically grabbed the pants scattered on the floor.

He haphazardly pulled them on, barely managing to fasten the belt, then casually smoothed out his wrinkled shirt……

Lin Yuan hurriedly responded to the outside: "Coming, coming, I was asleep, you just woke me up, I'm coming to open the door now!"

After saying that, Lin Yuan took a deep breath, forced himself to appear calm, and quickly walked to the door.

He opened the office door.

Outside the door, Su Monong stood with her arms crossed, her face icy.

Su Monong's brows were tightly furrowed, her eyes full of dissatisfaction and suspicion.

Her surroundings……exuded a chilling aura.

Su Monong showed no courtesy, her high heels clicking "dong dong dong" as she walked into the office.

The sound of her heels striking the floor was especially grating in the quiet office, as if silently venting her displeasure.

Su Monong entered the office, stopped, slowly turned, and coldly fixed her gaze on Lin Yuan.

Su Monong's tone was full of questioning:

""You were sleeping? Lin Yuan, I ask you, why lock the door while sleeping?""

Lin Yuan felt ill at ease under her stare, his eyes darting, not daring to meet hers.

Lin Yuan's palms broke out in a fine cold sweat, and he stammered his explanation:

""I… I was afraid a coworker might walk in and see me sleeping in the office, which would look bad, so I locked the door.""

Su Monong's eyes remained full of doubt, with no sign of belief.

She slightly raised her eyebrows, her high heels clicking as she stepped forward step by step.

Her figure was graceful……yet carried a chilling aura, she walked straight to Lin Yuan.

Su Monong slightly leaned forward, bringing herself close to Lin Yuan's front.

Su Monong's nose tip……lightly sniffed at his shirt collar.

Lin Yuan was startled by her sudden action and instinctively stepped back.

Lin Yuan's back……almost hit the desk.

Lin Yuan's tone……held a hint of panic and confusion: "Director Su, what are you doing?"

Lin Yuan's heart began to race again, fearing Su Monong might sniff out some clue, and even more afraid that Sun Weiwei in the wardrobe might accidentally make a noise.

Su Monong narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flickering in the depths, barely perceptible……

Just then, she clearly caught a faint fragrance——

That was a woman's perfume.

Light yet distinctive, it was definitely not her scent, nor could it be the common smell of female colleagues at the company.

Without a doubt, it was another woman's scent left on Lin Yuan.

Su Monong sat up straight, her expression still icy, but the suspicion in her eyes grew stronger.

Su Monong didn't call her out, merely curling her lips slightly and replying in a flat tone:

"Nothing, I just think you smell a bit odd."

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing that……

Lin Yuan forced himself to stay calm and avoided her gaze.

Lin Yuan hastily changed the subject, his tone tinged with suspicion: "Director Su, you came to my office all of a sudden—surely it's not just to ask about the door lock, right? What's the matter?"

He feared Su Monong would press further about the scent, so he could only steer the conversation himself.

Su Monong gave him a cold glance, her questioning tone undiminished.

Su Monong got straight to the point:

"Nothing? I came here just to ask you—why did you let Sun Licheng and his daughter off the hook at today's shareholders meeting?"

She said this, taking another step forward, her eyes locked tightly on Lin Yuan……

Su Monong's tone…… grew ever harsher, laced with an obvious interrogation:

"Their guilt is solid; you could have thrown them straight in jail to eliminate future trouble, yet you let them off easy and even kept their shares, Lin Yuan—be honest, you don't have any ulterior motives toward that little slut Sun Weiwei, do you? Want to give her a break?"

Lin Yuan panicked the instant he heard that.

Lin Yuan hurriedly shook his head, denying urgently:

"No, no, Director Su, you've misunderstood—how could I possibly have any ulterior motives toward her?"

His eyes darted about, cold sweat beading on his palms, as he hastily organized his words while forcing himself to stay calm and explain.

After a pause, Lin Yuan took a deep breath, his voice gradually steadied.

Lin Yuan spoke slowly:

"I let them go not out of ulterior motives but for the company's sake. Think about it—if we really arrested Sun Licheng and his daughter and exposed their crimes, while it might feel satisfying, it would also deal a heavy blow to Su Group's reputation……"

"After all…… they were once the company's core managers…… If this got out, outsiders would question our management, even shake shareholder confidence…… To us, that would be a lose‑lose. So I thought, by minimizing the cost, I could help you steady the company's situation and secure the ultimate victory."

Su Monong curled her lips into an icy sneer upon hearing that.

In Su Monong's voice…… lay mockery and disbelief as she spoke slowly:

"Oh? For the company's sake? Then I suppose I should thank you?"

Her gaze remained sharp, fixed on Lin Yuan, as if trying to see through him……

That icy aura of hers made Lin Yuan grow ever more flustered.

As her words faded, Su Monong stopped looking at him, turned, and walked slowly toward Lin Yuan's desk in her high heels……

The sound of her high heels striking the floor…… each step felt like a blow to Lin Yuan's heart.

Lin Yuan's whole body tensed, staying highly alert, his eyes glued to Su Monong's silhouette,

His greatest fear…… was that Su Monong would walk over to the wardrobe and discover Sun Weiwei hidden inside.

Lin Yuan instinctively shifted half a step forward……

But just as Su Monong reached the desk, about to stop……

She suddenly halted, then Su Monong swiftly turned around……

Su Monong's gaze, sharp as a blade, locked onto Lin Yuan.

Su Monong, her tone full of suspicion: "Why are you so nervous? I'm not going to eat you."

Lin Yuan jumped at her sudden turn, his whole body stiffening……

Lin Yuan hastily waved his hands, voice flustered: "No, no, I'm not nervous—I just got tired from handling things earlier, feeling a bit fatigued."

His eyes darted away, unable to meet Su Monong's gaze, his speech becoming disjointed.

Su Monong raised her brow, her eyes landing on his forehead.

Su Monong coldly exposed him: "Not nervous? Your forehead is drenched in cold sweat, yet you claim you're not nervous?"

Upon hearing that, Lin Yuan instinctively lifted his hand, frantically wiping the cold sweat from his forehead……

His fingertips trembled, his face showing an embarrassed, flustered expression.

Lin Yuan still forced calm: "Maybe the office is a bit hot, that's why I'm sweating—I really am not nervous."

Su Monong didn't press further on the nervousness topic.

She shifted her tone, her eyes turning icy once more.

Su Monong bluntly questioned:

"Since you're not nervous, let me ask again—why do you have a woman's perfume on you? I just smelled it; don't try to argue."

Lin Yuan's heart sank instantly, his mind going blank.

Lin Yuan hurriedly explained in a panic: "You got it wrong, Director Su—this isn't perfume, it's skincare lotion! My skin's been dry lately, so I applied some lotion; maybe the scent is unusual, leading you to mistake it."

As he spoke, he secretly worried inside, fearing Su Monong wouldn't believe him.

Su Monong watched his flustered excuse, her suspicion deepening——

How could she have smelled wrong? That was clearly a woman's perfume, definitely not any skincare product.

She didn't waste more words on Lin Yuan, suddenly moving……

Su Monong swiftly skirted around Lin Yuan, hurrying toward the wardrobe in the corner……

Her movements were swift and decisive, without a hint of hesitation.

Lin Yuan, seeing this, was frightened out of his wits, and hastily reached out, wanting to grab her……

Lin Yuan shouted anxiously: "Director Su, don't go over there! There's nothing there!"

But he was still a step too late……

Su Monong had already walked to the wardrobe door. She reached out and flung open the wardrobe door!

The instant the wardrobe door was pulled open, the scene inside was instantly exposed before Su Monong's eyes—

Sun Weiwei, naked all over, was curled up in the corner of the wardrobe……

Sun Weiwei clutched her body tightly with both hands, her face panicked, her eyes full of fright and helplessness……

Sun Weiwei's long hair was somewhat disheveled, and her face still bore an undissipated flush……

Obviously, she had been stunned by this sudden scene, even forgetting to scream.

The office instantly fell into dead silence……