dognovel Chapter 6 Deep Waters, Two-Sided Clash
Chapter 6 Deep Waters, Two-Sided Clash
The company's turmoil had temporarily subsided, but Lin Chuyue remained vigilant. The sudden financial error that surfaced at the board meeting convinced her that Shen Fang's influence had extended into the company. If she didn't uncover Shen Fang's true intentions quickly, the subsequent attacks would only intensify.
Late at night, Lin Chuyue sat at her desk in her study, unfolding a huge diagram of the company's network of relationships. She circled each department head and their key contacts with a pencil, then searched for clues in the financial statements.
"The financial data was altered, and the attitude of the CFO, Mr. Zhang, was so perfunctory. Is he a pawn of Shen Fang? But this alone is not enough to catch them red-handed."
Just then, her phone screen lit up with a message from Su Zhiyi:
"We found out. Xiao Li from the finance department is Shen Fang's man. When he is in charge of approving project funding, he often bypasses the normal procedures and signs off directly. Recently, a sum of money flowed to an outsourcing company called 'Jiayue Technology,' which has a very suspicious background."
Lin Chuyue narrowed her eyes slightly.
“Jiayue Technology…” She turned on her computer, entered the company name, and searched for relevant information.
This is a small company with a registered capital of only 50 yuan, yet it quickly secured cooperation opportunities for several large projects from the Lin family, with each payment being ridiculously high. Even more suspicious is that the company is registered in a remote residential area, and the information on its responsible person is almost entirely blank.
"It seems Shen Fang's reach extends further than I imagined." Lin Chuyue gripped the mouse tightly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
The next morning, Lin Chuyue went to her father Lin Zhengguo's office.
“Dad,” she said, getting straight to the point, “I want to join the project management department.”
Lin Zhengguo looked up, his gaze calm yet sharp: "Reason?"
“Recently, the company has been experiencing frequent cash flow problems, especially with the slow disbursement of funds for several key projects, which has affected progress,” Lin Chuyue said firmly. “If we don’t intervene in time, it may affect the company’s core partners. The project management department is the core department for handling these issues, and I must go there to truly solve them.”
Lin Zhengguo frowned slightly: "Do you think you are capable of doing this?"
Lin Chuyue did not back down: "I have confidence and determination."
Lin Zhengguo stared at her for a long time before finally nodding: "Okay, I approve. But remember, this job isn't just for my benefit; the board is watching you too. If you make a mistake, no one will clean up your mess."
Lin Chuyue smiled slightly: "Thank you, Dad. I won't let you down."
After officially joining the project management department, Lin Chuyue quickly discovered that while the department appeared to be operating normally on the surface, there were undercurrents running deep within. The department head, Wang Mingyuan, was her father's confidant, yet he treated her arrival with considerable indifference.
Lin Chuyue did not rush to intervene in the department's core affairs, but instead spent a whole week observing everyone's behavior and habits. She found that Wang Mingyuan's daily work seemed busy, but when it came to issues related to project fund allocation, he was unusually cautious and even avoided her questions on several occasions.
Even more strangely, when Lin Chuyue tried to access several copies of the partners' contracts, she discovered that the documents were locked with multiple access restrictions, making it difficult even for internal department employees to access them.
"These documents were indeed suspicious because they were hidden so well."
By chance, Lin Chuyue noticed that Wang Mingyuan habitually jotted down notes in a small notebook whenever he reviewed project documents. This aroused her suspicion.
Late at night, taking advantage of the empty department, she quietly slipped into Wang Mingyuan's office and found the notebook. Upon opening it, she found it indeed contained multiple system accounts and passwords, and even some notes on fund flows.
"Wang Mingyuan...who exactly are you covering up for?"
The following evening, Lin Chuyue worked overtime alone. Using Wang Mingyuan's privileged account, she accessed the company's intranet system and attempted to unlock the hidden confidential files.
After several hours of hacking, she finally succeeded in retrieving a file called "Project X".
This document clearly records the flow of funds over the past three months, with some of the funds being transferred to the account of a company called "Jiayue Technology." This company is the same shell company that Su Zhiyi mentioned earlier.
Even more shockingly, the document also contained a "fund allocation table," which clearly showed that the final destination of each payment from "Jiayue Technology" was a private fund under Shen Fang's name.
"It turns out that Shen Fang had been secretly transferring company funds all these years."
Lin Chuyue photographed the documents, but when she restored them to their original state, a system notification popped up:
Your action has been recorded.
Her expression changed slightly, and her fingers rapidly tapped the keyboard, clearing the operation log. But she knew that the other party would definitely notice that someone had broken into the system.
Shen Fang's Counterattack: A Trap That Tightens Step by Step
Meanwhile, inside the Lin family villa, Shen Fang sat in the study, her gaze coldly fixed on a string of data records on the computer screen.
"Lin Chuyue is indeed restless, she actually broke into the company's intranet." Shen Fang sneered. "This time, I will make her pay for her actions."
She picked up her phone and made a call: "Execute according to plan. The traces left in the documents are enough to make the board of directors suspect Lin Chuyue's motives."
A deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Understood. She will definitely not be able to escape unscathed from tomorrow's board meeting."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Fang gave a cold laugh: "Lin Chuyue, this is the price you pay for overestimating yourself."
Back home, Lin Chuyue was organizing the evidence she had brought back from the company when her phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
“Ms. Lin,” a deep male voice came from the other end of the phone, tinged with a hint of threat, “you have crossed the line.”
Lin Chuyue calmly said, "Crossing the line? You've done something shady, and you're afraid of being investigated?"
The other party sneered: "You're too naive. This isn't a game you can play. I advise you to stop immediately, or... you'll regret it."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chuyue gripped her phone tightly, her face icy. She knew that this game had officially entered the deep waters.
She stood by the study window, gazing at the night sky, her eyes resolute: "Shen Fang, I will not back down. All your schemes will one day be completely exposed."