379: A showdown with Choi Jin-joong

“Did you get any news from drinking with General Manager Han and the others last night?” Cui Zhenzhong asked eagerly after closing the door.

“You want to know the truth, don't you?” Liu Xiaolin felt it would be better to reveal some information to Cui Zhenzhong.

“Of course I do,” Cui Zhenzhong said seriously. “I hope you can tell me everything you know. I've sent my wife and children back to our hometown because I want to fight the bad guys behind the scenes to the end.”

“Alright then, I'll tell you, Dr. Hai was framed.” Liu Xiaolin recounted everything he knew: “General Manager Hai didn't let you visit him because he didn't want them to suspect you.”

Cui Zhenzhong had imagined many potential enemies, but he never thought the real enemies would be the three shareholders of Haizhe Technology!

“How could they do that? It's shameless! And they're acting as if nothing happened, continuing to enjoy the profits from the patents developed by Minister Han at the company! How can they be so at ease?” Cui Zhenzhong suppressed his anger and muttered, “These vampires will surely get their comeuppance.”

“Before I came, I called my Mom. She's an experienced financial professional, so her advice was to contact the financial staff at Haizhe Technology and get them to find the invoicing process and relevant vouchers. This is one of the most important pieces of evidence,” Liu Xiaolin said. “Also, we need to communicate with the tax bureau to confirm which specific tax category has problems if Haizhe Technology is found to be evading taxes.”

“Financial staff?” Cui Zhenzhong thought for a moment and said, “The Finance Department is overseen by General Manager Xiang. He definitely won't give us the financial data, after all, he's also one of the perpetrators. Even if he didn't actively participate in framing, his knowing and not reporting makes him the biggest accomplice.” Cui Zhenzhong was still very angry.

“Does that mean it's impossible to find someone in finance to help us?” Liu Xiaolin was a bit disappointed.

“No, I have a good relationship with Xiao Accountant from the Finance Department. She's a lively and cute girl, and she often jokes with me that if I were single, she'd definitely pursue me.” Cui Zhenzhong's face suddenly turned red.

When Liu Xiaolin heard this, he chuckled. It seems being handsome has its advantages; girls are eager to pursue him.

“So, shall we invite her for dinner tonight?” Liu Xiaolin said with a mischievous grin.

“Do we really have to contact the financial staff?” Cui Zhenzhong was still a bit hesitant.

“Of course. The financial trail is the most important. As long as we find financial evidence, there's the greatest chance of clearing the injustice,” Liu Xiaolin said solemnly. “Even if you sacrifice a little bit of your personal charm, it's nothing compared to Dr. Hai being imprisoned.”

“Look at you, what are you saying!” Cui Zhenzhong's face turned red: “Xiao Hongmei is a good girl, she's just too straightforward and likes to joke around.”

“Her name is Xiao Hongmei?” Liu Xiaolin said with a smile, “That's a very nice name. She must live up to it.”

“She's really good. Are you not married yet? Or should I introduce her to you?” Cui Zhenzhong suddenly had an idea.

“Not suitable, not suitable. I can't steal someone else's love, haha.” Liu Xiaolin said mischievously, “Quickly call and ask her out. If you're late, she might already have plans.”

Cui Zhenzhong also feared delaying matters, so he quickly pulled out his phone and dialed a number: “Xiao Accountant, hello.”

“Minister Cui, it's a day off today. What made you think of calling me?” Xiao Hongmei's voice sounded quite surprised.

“You're off, the workshop is off, but our R&D Department isn't. It's like this: a client came to discuss a contract and communicate with our R&D Department about the design of the streetlights. He also said he wanted to invite me to a casual dinner tonight. I said it's not much fun eating alone, so he suggested inviting people from other departments to join the meal. That's when I thought of your Finance Department, and I thought of you,” Cui Zhenzhong said tactfully. “This client of ours is young and handsome. I wonder if you'd be willing to give him some face?”

“Really? More handsome than Minister Cui?” Xiao Hongmei exclaimed on the other end of the phone, “Minister Cui is already the most handsome person I've ever seen. Can there really be someone more handsome than Minister Cui? Then I absolutely must give him face! Eat, I must go eat!”

“Okay, which restaurant do you want to go to? Pick a place, anywhere is fine. This client is rich, don't save money for him,” Cui Zhenzhong said with a smile.

“When you say that, I'm so pleasantly surprised. I need to think carefully, and I'll call you back once I've decided,” Xiao Hongmei said excitedly.

“Alright, whatever place you choose, we have no objections,” Cui Zhenzhong said with a smile. “Waiting for your call.”

After hanging up, he looked at Liu Xiaolin and said, “It's settled. Tonight, it's all on you.”

Just as he was speaking, Cui Zhenzhong's phone rang. Xiao Hongmei was calling.

“Hello, Xiao Accountant, have you thought of a place?” Cui Zhenzhong asked with a smile.

“I've thought of it, Yindu Seafood Restaurant, is that okay? The seafood there is delicious, just one word: expensive!” Xiao Hongmei said proudly. “Didn't you say your client friend is rich? Then let's fleece him, haha.”

“Okay, no problem. I'll send you a message after booking the room,” Cui Zhenzhong said.

“Huh? She wants to go to Yindu Seafood Restaurant? We just ate there yesterday. I can't believe we're going back again today,” Liu Xiaolin said with emotion.

“Ah? You ate at Yindu last night? Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have asked her to change restaurants,” Cui Zhenzhong said in surprise.

“Change what? I think that restaurant is pretty good,” Liu Xiaolin said indifferently.

“Since neither of you object, I'll call and book a private room.” After saying that, Cui Zhenzhong called Yindu and booked a private room—the Hope Hall on the third floor of Yindu. www.x33xs.com

“I'll text her now,” Cui Zhenzhong composed a text message and sent it to Xiao Hongmei. A few seconds later, her reply came back: “Received, see you tonight.”

“Alright, this matter is settled. Now let's go check out the new streetlight designs they've drawn in the design studio. We have to do something, otherwise Minister Han might get suspicious,” Liu Xiaolin said with a smile.

“Mm, let's go take a look,” Cui Zhenzhong naturally wouldn't object.

The two walked into the design studio and saw that the designer had just finished the design drawing.

“You're here? I was just about to come look for you,” the designer said with a smile.

“We figured you'd be almost done drawing, so we came to find you,” Cui Zhenzhong took the blueprint and examined it carefully.

“Let me explain. Look, this is a blooming magnolia flower design. We've installed the battery in the calyx, and when the petals are open, the solar energy directly hits the upper part of the calyx, allowing it to store energy...” The designer explained in detail until Liu Xiaolin understood.

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