When I left the headquarters, I felt very sad.
Now that Wenbei was in a difficult time, I wanted to help him get through it. But I didn’t think I would be in trouble. Three hundred million dollars was not a small amount of money. If there was evidence that I transferred the money and they would sue me, I would go to jail again.
I took the phone and wanted to call Wenbei, but I didn’t want to disturb him. I really didn’t want him to worry about me anymore. He’s already in a difficult situation. Not only can I not help him, but I also might get him into trouble. I really felt like I was so unlucky.
I didn’t call Wenbei, but Leon’s call came. I answered the phone. He said he would be coming to the Pioneer Park later and wanted to have lunch with me.
I told him that I wasn’t in Hai City and I was in Yang City.
He actually heard my unhappy tone, “What’s wrong with you? You’re depressed. Who’s been bullying you?”
“Nothing. I just finished a meeting and I’m a little tired.” I said.
“No, you’re not talking in the right tone. Something must be wrong with you, or you’re not like this. What’s going on with you? Tell me quickly.” Leon said eagerly.
I was actually wondering how he sensed that I was depressed. I spoke in my usual tone, and it didn’t show that I was depressed. How did he feel my low spirits?
“There’s really nothing wrong. You think too much. If you don’t have anything, then I’ll hang up.”
“Don’t hang up. You must have something. If you don’t tell me, I’ll go to Yang City right now. I’ll ask Wenbei Su why he didn’t protect you well. I’ll be right there.” Then Leon said to Xunlong Jiang, “Now go to Yang City.”
Suddenly I was afraid that he would come to Yang City to find me. I didn’t know how to tell Wenbei about this. But if he came to Yang City now, things would get even more complicated.
“I did run into some trouble. There are 300 million dollars missing from Tonyu Technology, and there is evidence that I authorized the transfer of the funds. Now the board is holding me accountable. But I really don’t know where the money went and how it was transferred out. I asked them to call the police, but they refused. They said they were afraid of affecting the company’s reputation. I don’t know what to do now.”
I felt much more comfortable after I said it.
“300 million dollars?” Leon asked.
“Yes. That’s a huge amount of money. If there’s no proof that I’m innocent, I’ll go to jail again.” I said helplessly.
“What does Wenbei Su think about this?” Leon asked.
“I haven’t told him yet. He’s in trouble too. I don’t even know whether I should tell him.” I said.
“Don’t tell him. I’ll handle it for you. I’ll take out 300 million dollars for you. If they can’t find out where the 300 million dollars went, you give that money to them. They won’t hold you accountable as long as they get the money. If they get the money back, you just pay me $300 million.”
“No, you can’t do this. Why let you pay so much money?”
“For me, your safety is the most important. I regretted that you went to jail and I couldn’t save you. If you go to jail again, I’ll have to live in regret for the rest of my life. I’m sorry I didn’t protect you before, but from now on I won’t let you suffer anymore. It’s only 300 million dollars. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to protect you.”
His words were sweet and sincere. After hearing them, I found myself choking up. He rarely said such words to me, but when he did, I would be moved to tears.
“Trust me, I can help you deal with it. This matter happened in Hai City, and Wenbei Su only has influence in Yang City. Telling him about the matter will only add to his troubles. Let me take care of this matter for you. Just trust me, okay?” Leon said eagerly.
I adjusted my breathing and emotions to calm myself down a bit. Then I said, “Ok.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Anything that can be solved with money, it’s not a problem. I promise you that you’ll be fine.” said Leon.
His words showed his concern for me and I was touched. “Got it. You don’t need to come to Yang City. I’m going back to Hai City now.”I said.
“Ok, wait for me now. I will come to pick you up right away.” said he.
I looked at my watch and found that there was a flight to Yang City in fifty minutes. I said, “Don’t bother. I’ll just take the plane. You don’t have to come here to pick me up.”
“Fine, I’ll go home to cook dinner and wait for you.” said he.
“Aren’t you going to the Pioneer Park to inspect the work? You don’t have to go home and wait for me. You do your work and I’ll just come back and wait for you.” said I.
“I don’t want to work when you come back. I got a fish the other day and I was going to cook it for you, but you wouldn’t answer my phone. I just left the fish in the sink. Today you’re back, so I’ll cook it for you. Now you should go to the airport, or you will miss your flight.”
“Okay, I’ll go now.” I said.
On the way to the airport, I hesitated again whether I should call Wenbei and tell him about it.
In the end, I didn’t call him. If Leon could help me deal with this matter, I really didn’t need to put more pressure on Wenbei.
I just called him to tell him that I finished the meeting and had to come back to Hai City to handle some business. He told me to be careful of everything.
When I got on the plane, I tried to take a nap, but the 300 million dollars was always on my mind. I couldn’t figure out who had set me up and who had the power to transfer the company’s 300 million dollars. Was it the CFO?
Ling Jiang was such a professional businesswoman. If there was a problem with the evidence, she would have been able to find it. But she says that the evidence was really valid.
So this matter was very serious. If it was not handled properly, it was not only my own business, but it could also affect Wenbei. Because everyone in the company knew that I was the person that Wenbeir valued.
The flight time from Yang City to Hai City was really short. I arrived at Hai City very quickly.
There were very few people waiting at the airport. As soon as I came out, I saw Leon. There was a small chocolate cake in his hand.
“What are you doing? Who has a birthday?” I pointed to the cake in Leon’s hand.
“When you see it, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?” said Leon and then he handed me the cake.
“It’s very black.” I answered.
“Why do you think it is black in the first place?” Leon was a little disappointed.
“Chocolate is just black. There’s nothing strange about it. Do you want me to think it’s white?”
“No, no. You should think it’s sweet. When you see cakes and chocolate, you should think it is sweet in the first place. You really don’t understand what I’m going through.” said Leon.
“And then?” I was still puzzled.
“Sweet can make you feel good. If “sweet” is the first word that comes to your mind, your bad mood has become good. If you taste the cake again and then you realize it’s even sweeter than you thought, you’ll be in a better mood. You’ll be happier, won’t you?”
I thought about what he said and it seemed to make sense.
“Open your mouth, I’ll feed you.”” He said suddenly.
In public, Leon wanted to feed me cake. Wasn’t he afraid of being photographed by the paparazzi?