"I don't care about what you think or say anymore because I can't argue with you anyway. I came here today to be clear: I want your father to step down from his position and not tarnish the reputation of the An family!" Wen QingCui didn't beat around the bush anymore. Both families had long fallen out, so there was nothing more to say.
An Nuan smiled, "Even if my father were to step down, it wouldn't be your uncle's turn."
"Who else could it be besides your uncle?!" Wen QingCui said fiercely.
"Me," An Nuan stated firmly.
"You? An Nuan, you must be overestimating yourself! As a woman, do you really have the audacity to take over the An family's business?" Wen QingCui's words were dripping with sarcasm, clearly looking down on An Nuan.
"Grandmother, if women aren't qualified to manage the An family's business, then as a woman, are you also not qualified to meddle in the affairs of An Corporation?" An Nuan retorted.
Wen QingCui was left speechless by An Nuan's words.
"In that case, grandmother, please keep quiet! Whether An Corporation should change its chairman and who should manage it is my father's business, and it has nothing to do with you!" An Nuan spoke with authority.
"I am the only elder in this family, so naturally, I have the right to discuss matters concerning An Corporation!"
"Grandfather personally handed over An Corporation to my father!" An Nuan emphasized each word. "He entrusted it to my father, which means my father is in charge of everything related to An Corporation. Grandmother, you can provide suggestions, but the decision-making power doesn't really lie with you. Please have some self-awareness."
"An Nuan, you unfilial child! Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for defying me like this?"
"I am. That's why I want to keep my distance from you, grandmother. When lightning strikes you, I'm afraid I'll be struck as well, following your disrespectful elder behavior."
"An Nuan!" Wen QingCui was trembling with anger.
"Grandmother," An Nuan remained calm and composed. "You want my father to give the chairman position to your uncle, which is truly excessive. Let me put it bluntly: your uncle is just a relative to my father, but I am family to my father. In this world, who unconditionally gives their belongings to relatives and not to their own family? Grandmother, don't make your uncle so shameless."
"An Nuan, are you calling us shameless?! We came here today with good intentions to protect An Corporation from harm, and you dare to insult us! You even say that we're not even considered relatives in your eyes!"
"Uncle, that's you, not us," An Nuan coldly smiled. "If it were truly about being relatives, you wouldn't constantly have ulterior motives..."
"I haven't..."
"Whether you have or not, Uncle knows best in his heart. You don't need to pretend to be the good guys here. My mother, my father, and I are not fools. We know very well what your intentions are. If you don't want everyone to lose face, let's end it here today. My mother and I still need to discuss the false accusations against my father." An Nuan gave the order to dismiss them.
An Yan Kun glanced at Wen QingCui.
It should be noted that An Nuan is currently unbeatable.
Arguing with her here would truly be self-demeaning.
The two locked eyes for a moment.
Wen QingCui dropped a remark, "If the An family is ruined because of you, you will be forever condemned."
She said this to An Yanyuan.
An Yanyuan's tolerance for his mother truly knows no bounds.
An Nuan also knew that her father was filial, no, foolishly filial.
So...
She would take on the role of the villain.
"Ah." In the end, An Yanyuan let out a sigh.
Foolish filial piety is foolish filial piety.
In the end, he still felt a chill in his heart for having such a mother.
"Dad, let's not bother about Grandma and Uncle anymore. As long as we don't give them a good face and don't let them take advantage, they won't be able to cause any trouble. Let's focus on the case at hand."
"Should we call Lawyer Hou to join us?"
"No, let's have a look ourselves for now." An Nuan rejected the suggestion outright.
She remembered in her past life when Hou Ning was eventually bought off by Gu Yan Sheng.
Although at this point in her past life, he hadn't been bought off yet, it was because at this point in her past life, there hadn't been so many changes and incidents. Since Hou Ning could be bought off, it meant he could be bought off at any time.
Better safe than sorry.
"Alright." An Yanyuan didn't doubt anything and nodded.
An Nuan took out the photocopies she had obtained from the procuratorate.
Li YaJu also heard the news.
It was now being widely discussed online.
Naturally, she was extremely worried.
She hastily asked, "Is this a big deal?"
"Not really." An Nuan spoke frankly, "It's all false accusations, the innocent will prove their innocence."
"That's good. The news made it sound very serious, and I was almost scared to death."
"Do you really not trust your husband that much?" An Nuan joked.
Li YaJu blushed slightly and scolded affectionately, "You rascal!"
An Nuan smiled and said, "Mom, why don't you go make a cup of tea for me and Dad? We'll study the case carefully."
"Alright." With that, Li YaJu got up and left.
An Nuan placed the photocopies in front of her and her father.
An Yanyuan spoke up, "Nuan Nuan, do you trust me so much? Do you really believe that your dad couldn't possibly commit a crime?"
"Of course." An Nuan firmly asserted.
An Yanyuan was visibly moved, he gently touched An Nuan's hair, "With a daughter like you, Dad truly feels stronger than ten sons!"
"With ten sons, you can expect your assets to be snatched!" An Nuan said teasingly.
"..." An Yanyuan felt speechless.
"Dad, how well do you know this contractor, Wei Daguo?" An Nuan changed the subject, her expression serious.
The two delved into the main topic.
"I don't know him. When this project was being tendered, it was mainly handled by Chang Deyue."
"So, you didn't sign the contract for this project?"
"I should have. For such a big project, I definitely needed to sign and stamp it. I remember I also reviewed the contract at the time, so there shouldn't be any issues. That's why I signed it."
"The contract should be fine. The problem lies in the fact that the other party insists that when signing the contract, you requested them to promise to bribe the Director of the Urban Planning Bureau with 20 million yuan."
"Do they have evidence to prove that I asked them to do that?"
"Here is a copy of the contract you both signed privately. Dad can take a look." An Nuan handed it to him.
An Yanyuan took it and his eyes narrowed. "Indeed, it matches my signature."
"But there is an obvious loophole." An Nuan looked at An Yanyuan. "No handprint seal!"
