Chapter 304: Filing A Case
Liancheng was lost in thought.
Until Gu Xingyuan stood before her and greeted her.
She was dazed, “Long time no see, President Gu.”
Gu Xingyuan’s gaze swept over her face, “Director Gu. Miss Mo, two months have passed, and I’ve been promoted.”
Liancheng smiled, “Congratulations, Chairman Gu.”
Gu Xingyuan raised his eyebrows, his finger stroking his chin, as if he had more to say.
Liancheng thought for a moment and added, “I am very impressed.”
Gu Xingyuan was enthusiastic, “What do you mean?”
“You’ve become even more handsome and dashing.”
For a moment, Liancheng felt he was staring at her expressionlessly, but on closer inspection, he was full of smiles.
The shift was subtle, lacking any warmth of pleasure, filled only with coolness.
Liancheng perceived, “Magnificent demeanor, outstanding, at Director Gu’s age, to have achieved such success and status, a rare talent.”
“I wouldn’t dare.”
His face seemed like nothingness, his emotions like flowers seen through fog, making him unfathomable and difficult to discern truth from falsehood.
At this very moment, Liancheng truly felt a bit of understanding.
Gu Xingyuan had matured considerably, like a pond of exaggerated water that had gained unfathomable depth.
Not far away, the Mo family called Liancheng. After she left, Feng Shien stood in her place.
“Aunt Lin agreed to let you in with consideration.”
Gu Xingyuan appraised him, from bottom to top, then from top to bottom, with three parts critical and seven parts teasing.
Utterly offensive.
“Are you threatening me to behave?”
Feng Shien’s face darkened. Men could be broadly categorized into three types: overbearing, refined, and effeminate. The latter were rare in high society. Gu Xingyuan, despite his carefree demeanor, hid his sharpness and belonged to the overbearing type.
Feng Shien’s nature was gentle, and though he grew steady, his aggression was inherently lacking. However, his noble bearing was not piercing, but possessed an awe-inspiring, inviolable presence.
“Let’s cut the idle talk.”
Gu Xingyuan was completely calm and collected. He turned his head, seemingly about to call out to Liancheng.
Feng Shien tensed his jaw, his gaze fixed on him.
Gu Xingyuan suddenly turned back, his expression flippant, “Wearing couple’s outfits is a declaration of ownership. Some people go through hell and back for this day without fear for their lives, while others effortlessly reach out and have everything. With her favoring you so much, what are you afraid of?”
“You were testing her just now.”
“That obvious?” Gu Xingyuan feigned surprise.
Feng Shien’s eyes held an unreadable emotion, but a growing coldness deepened within them.
Gu Xingyuan became more playful, pressing on his shoulder and leaning in, whispering in his ear.
“Didn’t you see the answer? The Gu family was almost renamed the Liang family, but I seized power and became the chairman. She isn’t worried about Liang Chaosu at all, not afraid that he’s missing, it’s because he’s already dead. Little Feng, sometimes when you’re a lucky one, you shouldn’t be too stingy, otherwise, you’ll seem guilty and timid, knowing you’re unworthy.”
Liancheng’s gaze swept over them for the third time, and Gu Xingyuan openly waited for her to ask.
Liancheng was about to get up when the young lady beside her, without any warning, reached out and held her with unusual warmth.
“Liancheng, the Far East’s pharmaceutical issues in Huaxia are not serious. Yours is so severe, I heard it’s because you were in Iceland earlier this year?”
Lin Xianzi had never revealed her past. Regardless of whether the Mo family knew privately, they never brought it up openly.
Unwelcome intentions, Liancheng stopped.
At this moment, the smile on Gu Xingyuan’s face froze on his skin.
Glancing sideways several times, she knew he had a purpose, yet she sat there peacefully. Seeing him release Feng Shien, she even withdrew her attention.
He glanced at Feng Shien expressionlessly, offered a casual excuse to the butler, and walked out.
Liancheng glimpsed Gu Xingyuan leaving from her peripheral vision, but she couldn’t spare him any thought.
The young lady before her was of the same generation as her in the Mo family, younger than her, a blood relative. Her parents had been supporting Lin Xianzi for the past ten years.
These past few days in Singapore, this cousin had come every day, inviting her out shopping, gathering younger members of the same age to actively introduce her into the fold, acting with great earnestness and enthusiasm.
Liancheng hadn’t expected her sudden change of attitude today.
“Actually, the side effects of the medication aren’t scary, but that rumor says you had a miscarriage with heavy bleeding, damaging your uterus, and will never be able to conceive again. Won’t Uncle Jianhong’s lineage end?”
The dagger was revealed.
Lin Xianzi had struggled for twenty years, and the fundamental reason she was always suppressed by Mo Shicheng was her surname.
The Mo family could not change their surname to Lin.
By acknowledging Liancheng, this problem would cease to exist. In recent days, it was visible that some of Mo Shifu’s subordinates were wavering.
No one wanted the person who would eventually control and divide the cake to be the capricious Mo Shicheng.
But Mo Shifu was unhurried; his move was to cut the roots from under the pot.
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Gu Xingyuan returned to the hotel.
Lin Xianzi’s residence was near the sea, so he booked his hotel by the sea. Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the sea and sky merged into one line, with a scorching sun, azure waves, and a white sandy beach.
He opened a bottle of wine, changed no clothes, picked up his computer, and sat on the balcony.
Xiao Da adhered to the agreed time and pulled him into an online meeting.
On the screen, there were seven or eight small windows with faces.
Liang Chaosu showed his bony hands, Su Chenghuai had just arrived in the US, where it was dark. The rest included Liang’s executives, foreigners, and finally, the Huang family from Singapore.
The foreigner was speaking at the moment, “We received a tax cooperation inquiry from Denali State that is beyond reasonable. Several projects do not involve this state, and the tax officer is asking casually, but if I don’t answer, he will ask again after a few questions.”
Gu Xingyuan understood; it was a report on Liang Chaosu’s overseas assets.
“Answer truthfully.”
Gu Xingyuan was relieved.
Liang Chaosu’s voice sounded weak, but it was calm and collected, possessing that sense of power that could stabilize people and manipulate situations at will, a rare quality in ordinary people.
“But boss, I suspect someone is evaluating the true scale of our assets.”
The police and military in China are instruments of force. Within China, the tax department is renowned, no less than the CIA.
For treason and espionage, the CIA might offer some competition, but for tax evasion and avoidance, the IRS would descend like a wolf.
There were countless ways for a company to conceal itself on Wall Street, but when it came to taxes, everything had to be meticulously clear.
Many seasoned veterans on Wall Street were adept at using this to their advantage, assessing the scale to prepare for the next step of jointly shorting this company’s A-shares.
“Regarding this point, Mr. Liang not only knows who is behind it,” Su Chenghuai messaged him privately while glancing meaningfully at the Huang family in the meeting window, “but also has a targeted plan. I came to the US precisely for this, so everyone needn’t worry.”
Huang Shengnan was not worried at all. “Secretary Su, you don’t need to point me out. As the head of the Huang family, I have the capacity to handle this minor turbulence and ample courage. Why don’t you send me a copy of the plan privately? I have some free time recently.”
Su Chenghuai did not respond. “Director Liang?”
Liang Chaosu’s voice was flat and devoid of emotion, “No profit.”
“But no loss.”
Huang Shengnan immediately smiled.
He did not show his face, and by listening to his voice alone, his emotions seemed to fluctuate wildly, making it impossible for Huang Shengnan to discern. Liang Chaosu did not like flattery or praise.
She could only feel a sense of awkwardness and reserve, “Thank you.”
Liang Chaosu responded indifferently.
Gu Xingyuan’s eyes lit up. The god of wealth was starting his money-making train.
“Old driver, give me a ride.”
The meeting fell silent.
Xiao Da stood nearby, his toes stiffly digging into the ground. He was considered the meeting host. After this overseas segment, the foreigners and Huang Shengnan were blocked.
Two avatars turned black.
Gu Xingyuan understood what he meant, “Gu Zhoushan was sent to Lin Xianzi by your father. Lian Yingying has been confirmed to be in Singapore, and Mo Shifu is keeping a close watch.”
The departure involved the Liang family’s influence, but the takeover was by the Mo family.
Gu Xingyuan sincerely added, “Old fox is still amazing.”
At this moment, a Liang’s executive, who had not spoken, suddenly interjected, his expression panicked.
