Chapter 45: It's not 170 million, it's 400 million...

"Wait... hold on... I just saw a new notification in the system..." Jian Ting's voice had completely changed, sounding panicked, as if she had seen something that made her lose all control.

"The tax system is linked with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and large foreign currency inflows are flagged and pushed... A message was just pushed..."

Wen Huilin gripped her phone tightly. Not knowing what was happening on the other end, she suddenly grew nervous, her heart pounding wildly in that moment.

"Sis... sister, listen to me." Jian Ting was panting, her voice trembling uncontrollably, "The system shows that tomorrow at 10:00 AM, another 33 million USD will enter the Hengxing Investment account; it is currently in the bank's clearing process."

Wen Huilin's mind went blank; she couldn't hear anything else.

Subconsciously, she did the mental math: 24.9 million plus 33 million equals 57.9 million USD.

Converted to RMB, that's over 400 million.

400 million... RMB.

She opened her mouth to speak but couldn't make a sound. She only felt as if something was blocking her chest, suffocating her.

Due to the immense shock, tears faintly welled up in the corners of her eyes, but after a long while, she forced them back.

The veins on the back of the hand gripping the phone stood out clearly.

Her other hand was clenched into a fist, and she didn't even notice her sharp manicured nails digging into her skin.

A wave of intense hatred surged through her brain.

Why?

How dare Chen Ang?

He hid all this money, and yet he still had the nerve to ask me for money. Over seven years, he nagged about giving me 700,000 countless times.

Compared to 400 million, what is 700,000? It's not even worth noticing if dropped on the street.

He should have given it all to me. This money should be mine, at least half of it.

The impact of anger and hatred made Wen Huilin act like a madwoman; she trembled for nearly ten seconds.

Suppressing the urge to explode, she finally managed to calm down after taking deep breaths.

I cannot get a divorce. This marriage absolutely cannot end.

But Chen Ang is already suspicious of me. He hid so much money without letting me know, specifically to guard against me.

Most importantly, that Director Xu Qingwan has returned.

Divorce is only a matter of time.

I must take half of his assets before that happens.

I must not let him cheat me out of my money; that is my money. Even half would be 200 million.

I need to organize all of Chen Ang's documents and hand them over to Lawyer Zhou tomorrow.

Wen Huilin's eyes were almost bloodshot to the point of turning black, staring wide, very wide.

~

On the living room sofa, Chen Ang was completely unaware that the woman in the master bedroom had nearly gone insane; he had been scrolling through short videos until dark.

During that time, he faintly heard the sound of Wen Huilin making a phone call in a lowered voice, and there seemed to be a few repressed screams, but he didn't pay any attention to it.

When the time reached seven o'clock, the kitchen lights were still off.

Chen Ang glanced at the closed door, then opened a food delivery app and ordered three dishes and a soup from Qilin Garden Private Kitchen.

When the delivery arrived, Chen Zetian poked his head out from the doorway of the study, as if lured out by the aroma.

Seeing this, Chen Ang waved, signaling him to come and eat.

Chen Zetian glanced quietly at the master bedroom and tiptoed over; he probably knew that it was best not to make any noise at this time.

He ate quickly and retreated back to the study in less than ten minutes.

Chen Ang finished eating quietly. Just as he put down his chopsticks, his phone vibrated. He glanced at it; it was Jiang Shan.

He went to the balcony, lit a cigarette, and answered the call.

Jiang Shan's voice was somewhat low but as crisp and efficient as ever.

"I tracked Wen Huilin's itinerary today. In the morning, she dropped off the child and went to work, then left around ten o'clock. She took a taxi to Xiangxieli Garden, stayed for about ten minutes, and her expression wasn't very good when she came out."

Chen Ang didn't interrupt. Jiang Shan continued, clearly explaining Wen Huilin's route, timing, and even her motives.

His information basically matched the location trajectory of the old phone that Chen Ang had seen.

He knew that Wen Huilin going to the bank was nothing more than checking his bank statements, and going to the phone repair shop was just to unlock that old phone.

It was a pity he didn't see who else she had been in contact with.

"There's one more thing." Jiang Shan's voice became a bit more relaxed. "The matter of the bed photos is settled."

"You got them?" Chen Ang became interested, exhaled a puff of smoke, and asked with narrowed eyes.

"Yes, for 200,000. I've seen the photos; there are no issues. The timestamp, location, and faces are all clear."

Chen Ang nodded; he was satisfied with Jiang Shan's professionalism. "Deliver them to the Financial Center, to Shen Pianran's law firm, tomorrow morning. I'll transfer the money to you."

After hanging up, Chen Ang returned to the living room. Passing the hallway to the room, he glanced toward the master bedroom with a slight smirk.

Leaning back on the sofa, he thought about it. With the bed photos in hand, the progress of closing the chain of evidence had moved forward another step.

The materials on Tu Yuandong's tax evasion, the paternity test, and the evidence of Wen Huilin's infidelity were also in place.

The next step was to obtain the chat records between the two to further substantiate the fact that Tu Yuandong was also involved in fraudulent support.

Then... it would be time for the official showdown.

However, at this moment, he thought of a previous oversight.

Wen Huilin should have already unlocked the fingerprint lock on that old phone and seen the patek philippe purchase receipt, as well as the name Xinhengtai Capital.

Given her personality, she would definitely follow this clue to investigate further.

Who would she go to? His brows twitched slightly as he thought of her close friend, that woman who was always sowing discord, Jian Ting, who worked in taxation.

He suddenly smiled, then picked up his phone, flipped to Yu Liang's number, and called him directly.

"Ah Liang, is Sister Xin still talking about looking for a job lately?"

"Why are you asking about this suddenly?"

"I started a company and I'm lacking someone I can trust to be the CFO."

"You... looks like you have a secret. Fine, I'll ask her."

Yu Liang had good intuition, but since his brother didn't say much, he didn't press for details.

Chen Ang smiled and said, "Back when I was eighteen, an accidental act of kindness unexpectedly yielded a return now, so I started a company. I'll tell you the details later. If Sister Xin is free tomorrow morning, have her come to the Financial Center, to Lawyer Shen's law firm."

"Alright. I'll tell her. She mentioned a couple of days ago that you hadn't come over for dinner in a while," Yu Liang also laughed.

The two didn't say much more; after finishing their business and having nothing else, they hung up.

Since they were young, the brothers had always interacted in this style.

Yu Liang put away his phone and came in from the balcony. He said to Zhong Yuanxin, who was tidying up laundry in the living room, "Chen Ang is planning to open a company and is asking if you want to be the CFO?"

Zhong Yuanxin paused, looked up with slight surprise, "Did he change his nature? Isn't he afraid of losing more money and being unable to recover?"

Yu Liang and his wife knew Chen Ang's situation very well. Over the years, Yu Liang had tried to persuade Chen Ang twice to start a business, saying that with his connections, he wouldn't lose money.

But Chen Ang never agreed, so Yu Liang stopped bringing it up afterwards.

"I don't know. Are you going or not?" Yu Liang sat down on the sofa and looked up slightly at his wife.

"I'll go, why wouldn't I? Xiaomi is in elementary school, and I'm bored of staying at home taking care of the kid all day." Zhong Yuanxin didn't play coy.

After saying this, she went back to tidying up the clothes. Then, as if thinking of something, she suddenly looked up and asked Yu Liang, "By the way, Director Xu Qingwan sent me a message today. I think she wants to ask about Chen Ang. Should I tell her?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Liang suddenly sat up straight and looked at his wife, saying, "Tell her, why wouldn't you?"

Zhong Yuanxin was extremely surprised, "Didn't you used to say not to meddle?"

"Times have changed; Chen Ang is getting a divorce." As Yu Liang said this, a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhong Yuanxin froze on the spot. A moment later, she hurried back to her room.