"If it were me, I couldn't resist slapping him!"
Shen Qingqing had seen Zhao Xi's smug face and found it truly disgusting. She couldn't stand it.
Lin Mo, however, remained composed.
Fu Jingshu said faintly, "If he can't even endure this much grievance, he's not fit to stay by my side."
His tone was filled with authority.
"Oh, so if I can't stand it, then I can't stay by your side either."
"You know perfectly well..."
Fu Jingshu gave her a helpless look. How could a wife and a subordinate be compared?
Shen Qingqing chuckled, "Actually, I trust Lin Mo, and I trust your judgment."
"Don't worry, he can handle it."
Even though this was clearly a trap, and it might take some time to resolve, Lin Mo would surely succeed.
Fu Jingshu was very confident.
Suddenly, a soft sound came from outside.
Shen Qingqing's head shot up alertly. She slowly straightened up, let go of Fu Jingshu, and tiptoed towards the door.
She reached the door and, without any hesitation, flung it open!
Something clearly hit the door, making a dull thud. Then, with a thump, the person fell to the ground.
He suddenly looked up, his face a mixture of shock and guilt.
"Zhao Xi, you were eavesdropping." Shen Qingqing crossed her arms, looking down at him. "Do you know that eavesdropping is a deliberate invasion of privacy? I can expose you!"
Zhao Xi looked embarrassed. "I wasn't eavesdropping."
Shen Qingqing rolled her eyes. "Do you think I believe that?"
She was beautiful, and even her actions carried a certain charm. Zhao Xi was momentarily stunned.
She noticed it immediately and her face showed disgust and rejection.
"What are you looking at?"
Zhao Xi snapped back to reality, gritting his teeth. "I wasn't eavesdropping. I was just passing by."
He glanced at Shen Qingqing as he spoke, then changed the subject.
"Mrs. Fu, I heard your children still haven't been found?"
Shen Qingqing's eyes narrowed abruptly. "Who told you that?"
Zhao Xi felt like he had gained the upper hand. He smiled and said, "Who told me is not important. Just tell me, am I right?"
"What if you're right, and what if you're wrong?" Shen Qingqing said calmly. "What does that have to do with you?"
"It certainly does." Zhao Xi leaned closer, catching a faint scent emanating from her. He inhaled slightly. "Mrs. Fu, do you want to find your children?"
"What, can you help me?"
"Of course!" Zhao Xi smiled slightly. "As long as you help me too."
He glanced at the closed office door. Fu Jingshu inside still hadn't come out.
He didn't know if it was disdain for him, or absolute trust in Shen Qingqing.
Shen Qingqing looked at his face, so close to hers. He looked refined enough, but he just made her feel sick.
She raised her hand and slapped him!
"Slap!"
Zhao Xi was stunned, clutching his face. It took him a while to react. "Why are you hitting me?"
"Hitting you is too light!"
Shen Qingqing's gaze swept around. There were many people here, all looking over, startled by the slap. If it weren't for the crowd... she would have made sure this guy left an arm behind.
How dare he threaten her!
What could this small fry possibly know?
"You'd better shut your mouth and wait for the outcome. If you dare to make any more moves, don't blame me for not letting you off."
Shen Qingqing turned and entered the office.
Zhao Xi's face turned ashen. Coupled with the swelling on his cheek, he looked particularly ridiculous. He glared hatefully at the office door and then turned and hurried away.
...
Not long after, Lin Mo called for a meeting.
In the conference room, all the shareholders were present, greeting Fu Jingshu. Regardless of why they were here today, on the surface, everyone acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary, flawlessly.
Director He, with a smile, said cordially, "It seems Lin Mo has found evidence today."
Fu Jingshu grunted.
Even with his indifferent attitude and not a single extra word, Director He didn't get angry at all. He even whispered to Shen Qingqing, "Mrs. Fu, I truly admire you. Master Fu speaks so little; how do you two get along at home?"
Shen Qingqing was taken aback.
This old man looked steady, but why did he talk like a mischievous child?
"We just get along, that's all." She wasn't accustomed to discussing marital matters with outsiders, so she vaguely replied, "Let's start quickly. Everyone's time is very valuable."
Director He immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, let's begin."
Actually, he wasn't insistent on knowing; he was just asking casually.
The evidence Lin Mo found was simple and direct: an audio recording of his conversation with that general manager.
And the background music was the faint sound of the cafe playing at the time.
Their conversation was very brief, only a few sentences in total.
"Why did you ask me to meet you?" Lin Mo asked.
"Ah? Didn't you ask me to meet you?" The other party was taken aback.
Lin Mo was silent for a moment, then said, "Then perhaps I made a mistake. There's nothing important. Sorry to have wasted your time today."
The other party jokingly said, "I thought you had come to your senses and were planning to jump ship to my company."
"Of course not. I would never leave President Fu."
The conversation ended there.
Zhao Xi immediately said, "This recording can also be faked. You could have gone and recorded it again in the past two days! Technology is so advanced now, faking recordings is incredibly easy."
Shen Qingqing looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"If you're stupid, don't assume everyone else is stupid."
"What do you mean? How am I stupid?" Zhao Xi was displeased.
"Recorded fakes can be authenticated. It's easy to tell if it's real or fake." Shen Qingqing said slowly. "As for recording it again, even if the other general manager cooperated, people who go to the cafe are different every day, and their voices will naturally be different. As long as it's matched with surveillance footage, you can distinguish whether the person in the recording is the same as the person present at the time!"
Zhao Xi was instantly speechless, but unwilling to concede. "But the content of the recording is also wrong! He said he didn't meet with the other party, but the recording says the other party requested the meeting!"
Everyone looked at Lin Mo, awaiting his explanation.
Lin Mo's expression was solemn. "Actually, I don't know about this. I received an anonymous text message. I thought since it was broad daylight, nothing would happen, so I went."
He took out his phone and showed the text message screen.
It was indeed from an unfamiliar number, inviting Lin Mo to meet at the cafe in the tone of the general manager.
"You don't even know who it is, and you went?" Zhao Xi sneered.
"I was curious, is that not allowed?" Lin Mo retorted. "I investigated this number before, but I couldn't trace it. The person didn't register it with an ID card, and it's now a defunct number."
"Just this one text message, it's not credible at all." Zhao Xi still didn't believe it, and even harbored new suspicions. "I think you did it yourself, deliberately finding a number to send a text, and then using this time to clear yourself!"
Director He couldn't take it anymore. "Enough!"