"Yes." An Yanyuan nodded quickly.
He truly admired An Nuan's insight.
"So, the tricky part is the tax evasion and fraud! We purchased the land for 200 million, but secretly there was actually an additional 100 million involved. It was gradually transferred into the personal account of Zhang Wenzhen, who sold the land. The transfers were made to several individual accounts opened by employees of the An family. There is also a private contract, which you also signed. Although it lacks a stamped seal, there is ample evidence due to the transaction records," explained An Nuan.
"Is there direct evidence that can prove it was me who orchestrated this?" An Yanyuan asked, unable to help but say, "At the time, I also found it strange why the price dropped from 300 million to 200 million. If only I had been more cautious."
"Let's not dwell on the past. The crucial point now is that according to the laws of North Wen Country, in the presence of eyewitnesses and physical evidence, if you don't have evidence to prove your innocence, you'll be convicted," An Nuan stated.
An Yanyuan fell silent.
"I have reviewed the witnesses and evidence, and indeed there is a loophole because your seal is missing. But I believe the judge won't consider that as a basis for your innocence, given that all the witnesses and evidence point to you. Without sufficient evidence, we can't clear your name," An Nuan spoke frankly.
"That's true," An Yanyuan agreed.
"I think we need some time to investigate the truth," An Nuan said. "Did the prosecution mention how long until the trial?"
"They said they would submit it for review and inform us of the trial date later," An Yanyuan replied.
"According to the law, in cases like this with strong eyewitness and physical evidence, the trial will likely happen soon. If nothing unexpected occurs, it might be in a week," An Nuan explained.
"That's too fast, isn't it?"
"Because someone will intervene," An Nuan stated.
An Yanyuan looked at An Nuan and asked, "Are you saying that you know who framed me in this case?"
"Uncle knows," An Nuan replied.
"Your uncle?" An Yanyuan guessed.
"He doesn't have that capability, but he definitely assisted," An Nuan confirmed.
"So..."
"It's the Gu family," An Nuan said outright.
"But they don't have that much power."
"Dad, the Gu family has always been formidable. They have been colluding with influential families. So, it's the influential families supporting them," An Nuan revealed.
An Yanyuan's expression turned grim. He said fiercely, "I never expected the Gu family to hold such grudges and seek revenge on us like this!"
"It's not revenge; they have long wanted to take over the An family. When we got married, it was also their plan to seize the An family's wealth. Now that they can't achieve it through me, they naturally turned to other devious means."
"That Gu family! Your grandpa must have been blind to consider an alliance with them."
"Maybe it has nothing to do with Grandpa's decision back then. It's just that the people in the Gu family have changed."
"Regardless, we absolutely cannot let the Gu family succeed!" An Yanyuan said firmly.
"Yes," An Nuan nodded.
"But now... suddenly, I don't know where to start," An Yanyuan expressed his concern.
"This matter, Dad entrusted it to me for handling. I don't believe they will leave any loopholes."
"Alright." An Yanyuan readily agreed, "If you encounter difficulties, be sure to inform Dad."
"I know. By the way, until we clear your name, I suggest Dad not go to work during this time."
"I won't go. I'm afraid that your Uncle and his group of high-level executives will give you a hard time."
"They can't trouble me, but if you go, they might deliberately make things difficult for you. Uncle might even incite the board members to pressure you into stepping down. It's better for Dad to stay at home and avoid unnecessary conflicts with them."
"I'll follow your advice." An Yanyuan truly trusted An Nuan unconditionally.
"I won't waste any more time. I'll leave now."
"Be careful."
"I have Hu Feng by my side, nothing will happen."
Saying so,
An Nuan hurriedly left.
Knowing that time was truly tight, every second counted.
Li Yaju came over carrying tea and saw that An Nuan had already left.
"Why did Nuan Nuan leave?" Li Yaju wanted to call out, but it was too late, the person was gone.
"I think the most correct thing I've done in my life is marrying you and having such a precious daughter." An Yanyuan also looked towards the direction of the door, unable to help but sigh.
Li Yaju smiled.
An Nuan was indeed worthy, they were proud of her.
...
An Nuan left the An family villa and went straight to An Corporation.
On the way, she thought about many things. She felt that the biggest breakthrough point was why the signed contract was for 200 million, but 1 billion was secretly transferred. If her father didn't know about this, then where did the money come from? No private individual could come up with 1 billion just to frame her father for tax evasion. Even if that was the case, why did they wait until now when this contract has been in effect for so long?
Or perhaps, this was originally a private scheme to profit behind her father's back, and now it was being deliberately used against him?!
An Nuan's eyes narrowed.
She picked up the phone. "Luo Si, come in."
"Yes."
Luo Si knocked on the door and entered.
"The Hua Tan International project, was it signed last year?"
"If I remember correctly, it was in March last year."
"Give me a copy of all the paper contracts and approval processes from March last year until now."
"What does Miss An need them for?" Luo Si couldn't help but ask.
"They're useful."
"But now all of them are in the hands of the General Affairs Department. An Hao is in charge of it. Considering the relationship between Miss An and your cousin, I think it won't be easy to retrieve them."
An Nuan paused.
Indeed, she was acting impulsively.
And it might alert the enemy.
"Does An Corporation have scanned electronic copies of the contracts?" An Nuan asked.
"Yes. All contracts have scanned electronic archives, including the approval processes. However, they are all stored in the General Affairs Department's computer files. Normally, you need the General Affairs Department Manager's signature and consent to access the files." Luo Si stated frankly.
"Alright, I understand. You may leave now."
"Yes." Luo Si exited.
At the moment of leaving, she stopped and hesitated for a moment.
She couldn't help but ask, "President An, is the chairman's recent issue a big deal? It seems like the company is a bit unsettled."
"I know," replied An Nuan calmly.
There was just a feeling, as if it was a huge matter that was nothing at all.
Luo Si didn't ask further.
She always felt that President An could handle everything.
Luo Si left.
An Nuan picked up the phone and dialed, speaking directly, "Nan Chen, help me hack the security system of An Corporation."
