Chapter 2499

Matthew Peterson did not expect that the young, smiling Fei Kexin would actually want to destroy him completely!

However, in the next second, he understood the reason.

Embezzlement of corporate funds has always been the thing that shareholders of large enterprise groups hate the most.

Although shareholders hold many shares, they generally do not directly intervene in corporate operations; the operation of an enterprise is usually left to the founders, who may no longer hold a large percentage of shares.

In this world, many well-known large enterprises are basically like this.

Originally, if a company had a net profit of 500 million US dollars, then after reserving the budget for next year, if the remaining money were to be taken out, it would have to be distributed as dividends to all shareholders in proportion.

But although Matthew Peterson was the founder of the company, the company had continuously raised funds and sold many shares during its development and growth. It was precisely by relying on this invested money that he was able to bring the company to a market value of 10 billion US dollars as he had wished.

However, Matthew Peterson himself only had 10% of the shares left. If he were to take all 500 million US dollars for dividends, he would only get 50 million of it, and he would have to hand over nearly half of this 50 million to the US Internal Revenue Service.

It was precisely because of this that Matthew Peterson started the business of "rat trading." He wouldn't distribute the 500 million US dollars, but instead took it directly to make investments. Calling it investment was actually money laundering. If he threw 500 million US dollars out, at least 300 million US dollars would return to his own pocket. Compared to honestly distributing dividends to all shareholders, this method made more money and faster.

Large listed groups generally have a large number of acquisition and merger cases every year, and no one can guarantee that every acquisition or merger will make money. It is reasonable for some projects to go down the drain.

It was based on this point that Matthew Peterson single-handedly planned this acquisition.

But he never expected that Emily, who was usually obedient to him and even had a bit of a slave-like quality, had actually mastered so much evidence against him and said it out loud in front of Fei Kexin.

In this way, his taking away these 500 million US dollars was equivalent to directly taking away the money that should have been distributed to the Fei family. How could Fei Kexin, who could reach the position of the head of the Fei family, possibly spare him?

Moreover, what was even more fatal was that Emily also exposed the sordid affairs between him and his adopted daughter. Once this matter was poked to the FBI, he would definitely have to sit in prison until he died!

Thinking of this, Matthew Peterson almost immediately made up his mind to reconcile with Fei Kexin no matter what.

So, he looked at Fei Kexin and begged bitterly: "Miss Fei, as long as you are willing to let me off, I am willing to transfer all my shares to the Fei family at 50% of the market price. This will not only allow the Fei family to profit hundreds of millions of US dollars, but also help the Fei family strengthen its control over the entire company. This already far exceeds the damage I caused to the Fei family's income, and it is absolutely very sincere..."

Fei Kexin smiled slightly: "Do you think I care about those few hundred million US dollars of yours? To the Fei family, reputation is far more important than money. If the Fei family were to shield a hypocritical beast like you just for a few hundred million dollars, wouldn't Fei Haoyang have died in vain?"

Matthew Peterson's heart skipped a beat instantly.

Only then did he remember the previously sensational Fei Haoyang incident.

In order to compensate the families of the victims harmed by Fei Haoyang, the Fei family had spent more than one billion US dollars.

Fei Kexin had worked so hard to turn the tide and help the Fei family restore its reputation. In such a situation, how could she possibly let him off just for his few shares?

Thinking of this, he had already recognized the situation in his heart and thought to himself: "I have to run, the faster the better! It would be best to leave the United States tonight!"

After making up his mind, Matthew Peterson stood up slowly. He said with a repentant face: "Please rest assured, Miss Fei, I will go to the police to surrender tonight. I will never evade the responsibility that I should bear!"

After speaking, he took advantage of Fei Kexin's lack of attention, turned around, and ran outside.

His driver was outside, and his private jet was at the airport. As long as he could get out of this auditorium gate, he could reach the airport within half an hour.

As long as he could get on the plane, he would definitely be able to leave the United States tonight. As long as he could leave the United States, he could retain most of his assets while maintaining his personal freedom.

If he couldn't get on the plane, then he would probably lose both his assets and his freedom!

Matthew Peterson suddenly greased his feet to escape, and Fei Kexin didn't react for a moment. Just when Matthew Peterson thought he would definitely be able to escape, he suddenly felt his body freeze instantly, and his whole person was instantly choked by the neck, unable to move.

He subconsciously looked back and found that it was Ye Chen who had reached out and grabbed his collar.

Ye Chen said with a smile at this time: "Mr. Peterson, where are you going in such a hurry?"

Matthew Peterson hurriedly pretended to be calm and said: "Mr. Ye, I just said, I am going to the police to surrender..."

Ye Chen nodded and said with a smile: "It's a good thing to be willing to surrender, but there's no need to go there in person. Moreover, for crimes committed by social elites like you, it's generally not the police's turn to handle them; the FBI usually comes forward in person. So, just let Miss Fei contact the FBI and let them come here to pick you up."

When Matthew Peterson heard this, his whole body was suddenly scared limp. He struggled hard to break free from Ye Chen's hand, but Ye Chen's hand remained motionless.

Fei Kexin called Yuan Zixu over at this time and ordered: "Master Yuan, notify the person in charge of the FBI and let them send the agents closest to here."

"Okay, Miss." Yuan Zixu nodded immediately, took out his mobile phone, and made a call.

Matthew Peterson's body could no longer support him, and he slumped on the ground like mud. His eyes were full of desperate begging: "Miss Fei, please give me a way to survive, don't kill them all... I have worked hard for so many years to get to where I am today, you can't destroy me completely!"

Fei Kexin said coldly: "It's not that I want to destroy you, it's that you destroyed yourself."

Matthew Peterson struggled on his deathbed: "Miss Fei, if it really doesn't work, I will unconditionally transfer all my shares to the Fei family!"

Fei Kexin smiled indifferently and said: "Did you forget what I said? Your shares will have to wait for low-price auction to compensate for the company's losses. As for whether there will be any surplus in the end and how much, you will have to wait slowly in prison."

While speaking, Yuan Zixu had already walked back from outside.

He came to Fei Kexin and said respectfully: "Miss, I have already called the person in charge of the FBI. They attach great importance to it and have dispatched several senior agents from the FBI base in Providence. They are taking a helicopter and will be here within ten minutes."

In the United States, although the Fei family's influence cannot be said to be the highest, it is definitely one of the families with the greatest influence. For such a family, the person in charge of the FBI must always ensure 24/7 response, and will solve any situation with all their might.

Therefore, when Yuan Zixu made a call, the other party responded immediately.

When Matthew Peterson heard this, he completely collapsed and sat on the ground crying loudly, which aroused the curiosity and attention of many people for a while.

At this moment, Matthew Peterson felt as if he had encountered the end of the world. Recalling his high-spirited appearance ten minutes ago, but now he was about to have nothing and even be imprisoned, Matthew Peterson wished he could hit his head and die here.

Emily also sat desperately on the ground covering her face and crying. She knew that since Fei Kexin had let the FBI intervene in this matter, the leverage Matthew Peterson had in her hands had lost its value for realization. Not only would she lose her job, but she also lost her last trump card for getting rich, and she would become completely penniless.

Fei Kexin didn't want to entangle with these two anymore, so she said to Ye Chen: "Master Ye, leave this to Master Yuan. How about we go inside and find a quiet place to sit for a while?"

Ye Chen nodded slightly. Since Fei Kexin had already notified the FBI, with the FBI's ability and Fei Kexin's influence, Matthew Peterson would inevitably be unable to escape legal judgment. So he was too lazy to look at these two again, so he looked at Yuan Zixu and said politely: "Then I will trouble you, Master Yuan."

Yuan Zixu bowed respectfully and said: "Master Ye, you are too polite. This is all my duty."

Fei Kexin instructed Yuan Zixu: "Master Yuan, keep a close eye on this Matthew Peterson and be sure to hand him over to the FBI personally."

Xiao Churan looked at Emily at this time and wanted to say something, but hesitated for a long time and finally didn't speak.

Ye Chen saw Xiao Churan's expression and knew that she seemed to have compassion for Emily.

However, seeing that Xiao Churan finally didn't say anything, he pretended not to see it either.

The three of them came to the banquet hall. Fei Kexin instantly attracted the attention of countless people, so the three of them simply found an empty corner to sit down temporarily.

After sitting down, Fei Kexin met the eyes of Xiao Churan, who was beside Ye Chen, and couldn't help but say with some shame: "Churan... congratulations on your successful graduation... I'm really sorry about what happened before. I indeed had many unspeakable difficulties, and I hope you can understand..."

Although Xiao Churan had some knots in her heart about Fei Kexin using a fake identity to befriend her, she was actually able to understand Fei Kexin.

Although she didn't know what Fei Kexin had experienced, she knew that such wealthy families must also have many difficulties that they couldn't tell outsiders.

She felt that although Fei Kexin used a fake name at the time, she had never done anything to harm her. On the contrary, she gave her a decoration order and even helped her win a spot in the master class. In the end, she still owed her a considerable favor.

Therefore, Xiao Churan also said very politely at this time: "Miss Fei, we are friends. You are being too formal by saying that. Although I don't know the reason for many things, I can understand."

When Fei Kexin heard Xiao Churan say this, her expression relaxed a lot instantly, and she hurriedly said: "Churan, you are right! If you have time another day, I will definitely have a good chat with you and tell you what happened back then..."

Xiao Churan smiled and said: "I have time. After the graduation ceremony is over in a while, let's go to the hotel bar to talk alone, and let Ye Chen go back to the room first."

Fei Kexin nodded and smiled without hesitation: "Okay! That's a deal!"

Seeing that the two seemed to have cleared up their previous misunderstandings, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Xiao Churan was not good at socializing. Apart from Dong Ruolin, she didn't have any true friends. During the time Fei Kexin used the pseudonym Zhan Feier to go to Jin Ling, Xiao Churan truly regarded her as a good friend.

But later, her good friend suddenly left without saying goodbye and evaporated from the world. She had been uneasy for her, fearing that Fei Kexin had had some accident.

It wasn't until later, when Fei Kexin suddenly appeared on television media around the world as the head of the Fei family, that Xiao Churan realized that the good friend she thought she had didn't even tell her her real identity.

From that day on, Ye Chen could see that Xiao Churan was a bit lost.

However, now that the two had signs of making up, if they were given some time and Fei Kexin told Xiao Churan about her crisis at that time, she believed that Xiao Churan would be able to completely eliminate all negative emotions.

Moreover, Ye Chen was not worried that Fei Kexin would say the wrong thing or let slip, thereby leaking his key information.

After all, he had almost never seen a girl smarter than Fei Kexin. She would definitely be able to explain this matter to Xiao Churan in a very real and perfect way while strictly limiting his role to the scope of a Feng Shui master.

Now for Ye Chen, as long as he could strictly limit himself to the scope of a Feng Shui master in front of his wife, he would not be afraid of anything, because he could always round it off.

Even if a patriarch of a top family like Fei Kexin was respectful to him, he could explain it.

After all, when Fei Kexin was almost hunted down by her eldest uncle, it was he who helped her adjust the Feng Shui and cast a hexagram to show her the way, which helped her fight back and regain the position of the head of the Fei family.

With this premise, even if Fei Kexin was respectful to him, everything could have a reasonable explanation.

A few minutes later.

The FBI helicopter landed on the square outside the auditorium. Several FBI agents wearing sunglasses ran into the scene in a hurry and took Matthew Peterson, who was being guarded by Yuan Zixu, away.

Matthew Peterson had completely given up resistance and was carried onto the helicopter by two agents, his body limp.

Countless people were shocked to see him being taken away by the FBI, and they couldn't help but whisper to each other, wanting to figure out why this big shot in the design circle was suddenly taken away by the FBI.

Yuan Zixu watched the helicopter take off with his own eyes before returning to the venue to report to Fei Kexin.

Fei Kexin smiled slightly after hearing this and said to Xiao Churan: "Churan, after I take control of Aiyikang, if you are interested, I will invite you to be the president of Aiyikang."

Xiao Churan waved her hands in fear: "I don't have this level. I'd better continue to run my small company in Jin Ling..."

Fei Kexin said seriously: "Don't worry, I will keep this position for you. If you are interested, you can come over at any time."

At the same time.

In Yan Jing, on the other side of the earth.

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, slim and tall, with a pure and water-like appearance, was walking quickly in a traditional Yan Jing alley.

It was early morning in Yan Jing, and logically speaking, this should be the busiest and most lively time in the alley.

But this deep alley appeared unusually deserted. There were no shops or stalls selling breakfast, and there wasn't even a single pedestrian.

The girl walked toward the deepest part of the alley. At the end of this alley was a very imposing five-room, three-entrance gate.

The so-called five-room, three-entrance gate means a width of five rooms and three large doors. This was the specification for a prince's mansion in feudal society.

And this mansion at the very end was originally the residence of a prince in the Qing Dynasty.

The five-room, three-entrance gate was about three or four meters high, and the door was full of brass door nails, which was extraordinary.

And the huge stone lions on both sides of the door were also carved with great spirit.

When the girl walked two-thirds of the way, two middle-aged men in plain clothes suddenly appeared from nowhere.

These two middle-aged men were burly and had firm expressions. One could tell at a glance that they were by no means ordinary people.

The two stopped the girl, and one of them said: "Little girl, this is a private residence. Don't go any further."

The girl was stopped by the two strong men, but she was not afraid at all. She just said lightly: "Please tell your old master that Lin Wan'er has come and has something to see him about."