Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 85 Is he really a genius?

Du Anrao understood Xi Jingyue's implied meaning, and his eyes brightened slightly: "President Li, have you been very busy lately? What have you been busy with?"

"There are many problems. His company has been having a lot of issues lately, and to be honest, it's related to Miss Du."

"What does this have to do with me?" Du Anrao was taken aback. "How could it have to do with me? Could it be..."

"Miss Du, have you forgotten that when you and your sister visited my cousin's company last time, you pointed out quite a few problems? After returning home, my cousin carefully considered what you said and finally decided to make sweeping changes to reorganize the company. Unexpectedly, this reorganization has indeed uncovered quite a few problems."

"What's the problem?" Du Anrao's eyes lit up even more. She had indeed noticed quite a few problems when she and Du Yuxi went to Xisheng Entertainment that day.

However, in order not to arouse suspicion, Du Anrao did not dare to speak too directly, and only gave Li Zhaoyang a few pointers. The final result depended entirely on Li Zhaoyang's own understanding.

But now, after hearing what Xi Jingyue said, it seems that the other party has indeed discovered many internal problems in the company through his reminder and is actively working to solve them.

Is he really a genius?

Xi Jingyue's smile froze slightly, and he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. That idiot Li Zhaoyang almost forgot what the person in front of him said as soon as he heard it, and didn't take it to heart at all.

If I hadn't reminded him, he would probably still be completely confused.

As a result, the person who did all the hard work didn't get any credit, while the person who cheated the whole time and won by accident received praise. No matter how you look at it, it was a loss for the person who did the work.

The Du family members, unaware of his thoughts, noticed the change in his expression and assumed that Du Anrao had said something wrong that displeased him.

"An'an..." Du's mother winked at Du Anrao, signaling her to stop asking questions.

Such internal company restructuring is confidential and not something that outsiders would easily know about. Du Anrao's question was indeed somewhat impolite.

Xi Jingyue realized his lapse in composure and quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "It's alright. It's not something that can't be said anyway. Besides, strictly speaking, Miss Du is the biggest contributor. Miss Du, do you remember Vice Minister Shao who placed the hourglass at the entrance of the finance department?"

"Remember……"

[I remember that so clearly, isn't it that 'big rat with connections' whose name sounds like "few immoral people"?]

Du's mother and Du Lianshuang: Pfft...

Xi Jingyue's lips twitched as well: "The more Zhaoyang thought about it after he got back, the more something seemed off. Other companies' finance departments are bringing money back in, so why is it that his company's money is flowing out? That hourglass has been sitting there for so long; who knows how much money has been flowing out. So he couldn't sit still and secretly had someone check the finance department's cash flow for the past few months..."

Du Anrao felt like he was watching a TV series, and when he got to the most exciting part, he was completely excited: "And then what?"

"Then he discovered several large investment transfers that didn't match up. Upon closer inspection, he found that some smaller transfers were also problematic. After a thorough investigation, he realized that all these discrepancies had gone into the pocket of that Vice Minister Shao. In just a few months, the amount involved was close to eight figures. Isn't that a case of money flowing out of the country?"

Liao Yuqian and the others were shocked to hear this: "Nearly eight figures? That's enough to spend the rest of his life in jail. And only a few months? This Vice Minister Shao is incredibly audacious!"

"Yes, the amount involved is quite large, so Zhaoyang had no choice but to call the police. However, this Vice Minister Shao has some kinship ties with his father's side, and once he called the police, the other side started making a fuss, so this matter may take a while to resolve."

Liao Yuqian and the others immediately understood. No wonder he was so bold; it turned out he had connections. "Besides, that Minister Hong also has some issues."

"what is the problem?"

Du Anrao knew Hong Shitao's problem better than anyone else. What she cared about was how Li Zhaoyang discovered his problem and how he dealt with him afterwards.

"Wasn't there a pretty bottle in his office that day? That bottle was left there by a friend of Zhaoyang's who loves antiques. But the friend was away on a business trip and didn't have time to get it back. I never expected that he would take advantage of his position to steal the real thing, sell it, and have a fake one made to cover his tracks."

“After you left that day, Zhaoyang asked him to put the bottle away and send it to his office. Coincidentally, when it was delivered, a business partner who was very familiar with Zhaoyang happened to be there. He was also an antique enthusiast and could tell at a glance that the bottle was a fake.”

"Did this business partner tell him the truth?"

“He’s both a business partner and a friend, so telling him the truth is also doing him a favor.”

Actually, there were no partners at all, only a hardworking and dedicated cousin.

But in order to avoid suspicion, Xi Jingyue could only tearfully deny the credit.

Unaware of the truth, Du Anrao muttered something to himself.

It seems my fourth sister's cousin is not only a genius, but also incredibly lucky. Could this be the legendary... foolish people having good fortune?

Xi Jingyue: "..." Wait, how did you come to this conclusion? Who is both stupid and a genius?

"So how was this ultimately resolved?"

"Zhaoyang bought the vase back before his friend discovered it. After all, the vase had been replaced right under his nose without him noticing, so he bore some responsibility. However, with this buy-and-sell transaction, the price of the vase doubled. Naturally, Minister Hong had to cover that extra amount."

"Furthermore, Zhao Yang discovered that the reason he was reselling genuine antiques was because he had a gambling addiction. Before that, he was already millions in debt. In order to repay his debts, he cooperated with a rival company to obtain bonuses by targeting artists in Zhao Yang's company. Zhao Yang has already sued him for stealing company secrets, and he should be going to jail as well."

[Wow, well done! In less than a week, you've already sent two company executives to a free meal so efficiently. Their employees, especially the executives, must be in a state of panic and unease, afraid of following in their predecessors' footsteps. No wonder they're so busy they haven't even had time to come see Fourth Sister in person. Oh wait, we also have to add the matter with Li Qianxi…]

Just thinking about it made Du Anrao realize that Li Zhaoyang must be overwhelmed with problems and so frustrated he wanted to die.

But without destruction, there can be no construction. Ignoring a boil will only allow it to fester deeper and cause more severe damage.
Only by ruthlessly cutting it open, draining the pus, and removing the rotten flesh can it be cured.

Now that Li Zhaoyang has resolved this matter, he can take his fourth sister back without any worries in the future, saving her from having to clean up his messes later.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing that I'm sure Miss Du would be interested in."

"what's up?"

"It's about that Miss Tang."

(End of this chapter)