OBS Chapter 503 Mirror in the Shadow
Chapter 503 Mirror in the Shadow
In the battle at the Lin Group's board meeting room, Lin Chuyue defended her position as chairman with a precise counterattack and successfully forced Zhao Yingshan to temporarily leave the scene.
But she knew that this was only the first layer of the mystery Gu Yanchuan had laid out.
The real conspiracy is still unfolding.
That evening, Lin Chuyue returned to Li Zhanchuan's villa and breathed a sigh of relief.
The lights were soft, and the aromatherapy was burning. She collapsed onto the sofa, staring at the ceiling and murmuring, "There were two abstentions at the board meeting today."
Li Zhanchuan came out of the kitchen and placed a warm stomach-soothing soup in front of her: "You suspect Lin Zhengguo?"
Lin Chuyue sneered: "Although he didn't vote against it, his abstention... is tantamount to admitting it."
"He has wavered."
Li Zhanchuan's eyes darkened: "He's your father, shouldn't he be on your side?"
Lin Chuyue slowly sat up, her eyes somewhat dim: "If you knew how he made me go to the marginal department by Shen Fang, how I was isolated, and even... who notified me to go to the warehouse during that fire, you wouldn't be asking this question."
“He said he would ‘train me,’ but that was a tacit acceptance of giving up on me.”
"He doesn't believe me, and he doesn't care about me."
Li Zhanchuan's heart trembled slightly; it was the first time he had heard her speak of that past in such a calm tone.
“Shen Fang is dead, but the scheme she left behind is not over,” Lin Chuyue said with clear eyes. “She was just an executor. The real driving force is the interest group behind her—Gu Yanchuan is now the most obvious representative.”
Li Zhanchuan nodded: "I have already sent people to investigate the private transactions between Gu Yanchuan and Shen Fang, but there is an even more important clue. Today, someone secretly sent a copy of the case file of my mother's death to my office."
He took a sealed document bag from the drawer and slowly opened it.
Lin Chuyue looked down and her expression immediately changed.
"On the day of Madam Li's car accident... was her car's brake system tampered with?"
"Moreover, a week before the incident, she had close contact with a private investigator who was investigating the flow of funds, which ultimately pointed to an overseas account under Shen Fang's name."
Lin Chuyue clenched her fist: "Shen Fang? She's actually involved in... your mother's death?"
Li Zhanchuan said coldly, "There is no evidence to confirm it yet, but my mother did suspect that someone was poisoning her before she died, and even had someone follow her."
"But these files mysteriously disappeared after that car accident."
"Their sudden appearance can only mean two things:"
"First, this evidence was hidden by Shen Fang before her death; second, she wasn't afraid of my investigation."
Lin Chuyue's eyes sharpened: "If you want to investigate, I'll go with you."
Li Zhanchuan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he said softly, "Chuyue, I don't want you to get involved anymore... This path is too dark."
"I'm already caught in the middle." Lin Chuyue smiled faintly. "Unless I leave the Lin family and leave your side, I can't escape this grudge and this debt."
Li Zhanchuan lowered his eyes and finally stopped trying to persuade him.
……
A few days later.
The atmosphere in Lin Zhengguo's office was somber.
"Tell me the truth." Lin Zhengguo stared at Lin Chuyue, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Did you and Li Zhanchuan conspire to attack Zhao Yingshan?"
Lin Chuyue made no attempt to hide it: "I gave the order myself."
"He forged contracts, forged electronic signatures, and sabotaged the South District project. You want to speak up for him?"
Lin Zhengguo said in a deep voice: "Director Zhao is a veteran who has made great contributions to the Lin family. What you are doing will discourage people!"
"Whose heart have I broken?" Lin Chuyue suddenly stood up. "If he dares to touch my signature, he is not a shareholder of Lin's Group; he is an enemy of Lin's Group."
"If you're on his side, then you are too."
Lin Zhengguo was rendered speechless by her words, his face darkening.
“You’ve changed, Chuyue.” He finally spoke after a long pause. “You weren’t like this before.”
Lin Chuyue smiled and said, "Yes, I used to be naive. I thought that as long as I listened to you, I would be recognized; I thought that you believed everything Shen Fang said because she was right."
"But now I understand, it's true that you gave the Lin family business to us, but you can also take it back at any time."
Lin Zhengguo suddenly slammed his hand on the table: "Is that how you talk to me?"
Lin Chuyue calmly retorted: "You only have two choices now."
"First, stand firmly on my side, and I will stabilize the Lin family."
"Second, if you continue to waver, you can only watch helplessly as Gu Yanchuan and his conglomerate devour everything you've worked so hard to build."
"You choose."
……
That afternoon, another news story stirred up a storm.
[Lin's Southern District Project Resumes Construction; Lin Chuyue Investigates Internal Detection and Purges High-Level Corruption]
[Netizens are buzzing: The female CEO's counterattack is ruthless!]
The stock market has seen a slight recovery, but public opinion remains high, especially regarding clues about the "truth behind Madam Li's death," which have begun to arouse curiosity from all sectors of society.
But while Lin Chuyue and Li Zhanchuan were searching for clues, a document hidden in the hospital archives was suddenly destroyed.
"The documents were still here an hour ago!" The archivist was sweating profusely. "Someone impersonated a hospital staff member and took the original documents, leaving behind a discarded copy as a substitute."
Li Zhanchuan's face was as dark as night: "Someone wants to completely cover up the truth."
“Then let them think they’ve succeeded.” Lin Chuyue’s gaze was calm as still water. “We’ll spread false information—saying that we have evidence and are preparing to report the case to the police.”
A cold glint flashed in Li Zhanchuan's eyes: "Luring the snake out of its hole?"
Lin Chuyue nodded: "They won't be able to hold back for more than three days."
……
Sure enough, two days later, Lin Chuyue's car experienced an "unexpected brake failure" downstairs at the company.
Fortunately, the driver reacted quickly and the car crashed into the green belt without serious damage.
After the police intervened and investigated, they discovered that the braking system had been tampered with, and that key time periods from the garage surveillance footage had been deliberately deleted.
Lin Chuyue knew that she was being watched.
Li Zhanchuan came to pick her up personally that night, his eyes filled with anger: "I'm going to set up surveillance. From now on, don't go out alone."
Lin Chuyue grasped his hand: "We need to be one step ahead of them."
"I have a feeling that Gu Yanchuan will soon unleash his killer move."
……
at the same time.
Gu Yanchuan's overseas bank account was frozen by Li Zhanchuan's team. He had no choice but to return to China.
He stood in front of his desk, his face gloomy: "Lin Chuyue's abilities far exceed my expectations."
The subordinate reported in a low voice: "There's something else... Zhao Yingshan knew he couldn't escape responsibility, so he applied to resign as a director and submitted a confidential letter from the board of directors, saying that Shen Fang did indeed interfere with a real estate transaction under Madam Li's name back then."
Gu Yanchuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.
This Zhao Yingshan, even on his deathbed, still wanted to drag him down with him.
"Release the news," he coldly ordered, "let the media investigate 'Madam Li's suspected bigamy back then.' I want to see if Li Zhanchuan wants his mother to be disgraced."
The subordinate hesitated for a moment: "But, wouldn't this..."
"put."
"The more chaotic things get, the more panicked they become."
"I don't just want to bring down Lin Chuyue, I want to—ruin Li Zhanchuan's reputation."
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