A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 84: Dealing With Duan Yan

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Zhao Mian asked the security officer at the door to make way for her. Then, she walked in and greeted Yuan Shu, “Madam.”

Then, she placed the documents in her hand in front of Yuan Shu. “Mrs. Yuan, as far as I know, for nearly half a year, there’s about three million yuan worth of transactions in your account. May I ask where the money came from?”

Duan Yan began to quibble, “I transferred the money to my account before transferring it to Mr. Yuan!”

Zhao Mian asked, “But half a year ago, before you interfered in Yushu Buyi’s orders, how did the one million yuan suddenly appear on the card?”

“I…” Duan Yan lowered her head and stammered as she tried to think of an excuse, but Zhao Mian already had an answer for her.

“If I’m not mistaken, it was paid to you by Xu Lang of the Xu family. The latest batch of fabric from the Xu family haute couture that you took from Yushu Buyi should be in Xu Lang’s hands now.”

When Duan Yan heard this, she knew that the matter had been exposed. She lost her balance and fell against the desk’s leg.

Yuan Shu flipped through the information briefly. Half a year ago, Duan Yan bribed the employees in the factory to help her steal the fabric, most of which had already been sold.

The fabric that belonged to Xu Lang’s haute couture shop had already returned to Xu Lang’s hands. As for the other orders, they were sold to some large manufacturers who could afford this batch of fabric.

Yuan Shu sneered. This traitor wanted to completely empty Yushu Buyi out!

She knew that there was no point in continuing the interrogation, so she placed the information on the table and glanced at Duan Yan. “If you return this money to the company’s account before tomorrow, I will no longer hold you responsible. From now on, you aren’t allowed to enter Yushu Buyi anymore.”

Yuan Shu gave Shen Yi a look and said, “You’ll supervise these accounts. I want to see the complete data entry tomorrow.”

Yuan Shu pressured Duan Yan again by saying, “Don’t think that you can escape responsibility.” She pointed at the documents on the table. “I believe that if these things are handed over to the police, you will spend the rest of your life in prison. Madam Duan, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance.”

Duan Yan’s face turned pale and she had no choice but to nod shakily.

As Zhao Mian watched Yuan Shu’s carrot and stick approach, she felt that was indeed the head of the household.

Even a feisty person like Zhao Mian couldn’t help but admire Yuan Shu.

After Yuan Shu asked the security officers to help Duan Yan out, she asked everyone to leave. Only she and Zhao Mian were left in the office.

After the office door was closed, Yuan Shu uncrossed her legs and sat up straight with her knees close together. Her high heels made a thud when they landed on the ground, just like the sound of people slapping on wood when interrogating criminals in ancient times. Zhao Mian couldn’t help but feel nervous.

“Why did you come here all of a sudden, Secretary Zhao?” Yuan Shu’s tone was calm and it didn’t sound like an interrogation at all, but there was also a sense of pressure that made it impossible for people to lie.

Zhao Mian adjusted her thick black-framed glasses and explained to Yuan Shu respectfully, “Madam, actually, President Shi asked me to come.”

Shi Xiao?

When Yuan Shu thought of this name, her eyes flickered and she gestured for Zhao Mian to continue.

“Madam, ever since you married President Shi, I have been secretly monitoring Yushu Buyi’s business situation. I discovered some things that your mother, Mrs. Yuan, did behind the scenes. Today, I received news from President Shi and rushed over to help you.”

Zhao Mian tried her best to explain the ins and outs of the matter in the shortest possible way.

Initially, she thought that Yuan Shu would definitely ask about Shi Xiao’s condition first. However, Yuan Shu didn’t seem surprised that Shi Xiao was still alive. She spoke in an extremely calm and aloof tone, as if she was asking what she wanted to eat for lunch.

“What does he want me to do?”

What sharp insight! Zhao Mian was shocked and couldn’t help but marvel in admiration.

Indeed, President Shi had always been an opportunist. He had spent so much effort to get Zhao Mian to help Yuan Shu, so he naturally had to have conditions.

However, Shi Xiao and Yuan Shu were husband and wife, so helping each other seemed natural. Ordinary people wouldn’t think that there were conditions behind this.

Yuan Shu’s ruthlessness and meticulousness made Zhao Mian feel a sense of familiarity. It was as if she was facing Shi Xiao, not his spoiled and willful wife, Yuan Shu, who had a bad reputation in the outside world..