Chapter 720 Conflict


    When Jerry Kuang heard that, he said, "I just received news earlier. The project of CS is postponed!"


    "What do you mean?"


    "It means Ralphy Xia didn''t get it as well!"


    Sean almost pped his hands, "What a good news!"


    "Alistair, how did you do that?" Jerry Kuang looked at Alistair Mu and asked curiously.


    So they didn''t sign it…


    Alistair Mu''s lips curled up. He looked at the three of them and shook his wine ss, "It''s nothing. I


    simply went to ‘congratte'' them while they were signing!"


    Thomas Mo looked at Alistair Mu, "All of a sudden, I feel lucky that the four of us aren''t enemies!"


    "Why are you saying that?"


    "Otherwise, we would have gone down together!"


    Jerry Kuang broke into a chuckle. Each and every one of the four was pre-eminent. If they were to


    break into a fight, it would be a bloodbath.


    "The only reason Ralphy Xia get to do that was because he leveraged on his sister!" As he said that,


    he looked at Alistair Mu. If it wasn''t for Annabelle Xia, Ralphy Xia would''ve paid the highest price


    already.


    "Come on, let''s not talk about that anymore. Let''s cheer for our friendship!" Thomas Mo said.


    "Let''s cheer for love!" Sean said.


    "……"


    "Why? What is so special about love?" Jerry Kuangined.


    "Then let''s do it for friendship!"


    "For friendship!"


    As they clinked their ss, all four of them finished their drink...


    ……


    The next day.


    Alistair Mu had another unpleasant surprise.


    Someone submitted evidences of Yun Rui''s tax evasion to the authorities.


    The moment the news was released, Yun Rui''s reputation took a plummet. Thepany was getting


    into a bigger crisis than the previous jewelry with radiation.


    The problem seemed to have snowballed and caused a massive blow.


    When Alistair Mu came out from the court, Jack sat in the car and had a grim expression.


    "President Mu, how was it? Are you all right?" Jack asked worriedly.


    It was obvious that this is another malicious defamation!


    As for the mastermind behind, he knew it and he knew Alistair Mu was aware of it as well!


    "Go back to thepany now!"


    Jack didn''t dare to say another word and started the car right away.


    ……


    In Yun Rui''s meeting room.


    Alistair Mu sat in the chairman''s seat.


    The board of directors were whispering to each other.


    Now that the share prices of Yun Rui was simply plummeting. All of their assets were evaporating right


    under their nose!


    They were justining in anguish and in distress.


    Alistair Mu simply sat there without a word. The man''s eyes seemed to be calm but there was a storm


    brewing underneath.


    "President Mu, what actually happened?"


    "Tax evasion? President Mu, I''m afraid you must give us an exnation for that!"


    Previously, there was quite the conflict already after the illegal raw materials. Alistair Mu did not show


    up and they had no choice but to disperse. Now they were just holding Alistair Mu responsible and


    demanding an exnation.


    This waspletely different than the previous time director Lee tried to cause trouble.


    Previously, director Lee was trying to rece him. But this time round, thepany was in a real crisis.


    "President Mu, thepany''s share price was at an all-time low because of these two incidents!"


    "Yeah, you promised us you will keep our interest!"


    ….


    When Alistair Mu heard their unceasingints, his eyshes flickered and he gazed was a sharp


    de.


    "Exnation? What kind of exnation?"


    The moment he said that, the meeting room was pin drop silent. What, what did he mean by that?!


    Did he want to shirk his responsibility now?


    At that time, Alistair Mu stood up slowly and pressed both of his hands on the meeting table, "If you


    guys don''t think I have thepetence to lead, feel free to choose another one!"


    Of course there are people that wanted to take the opportunity. However, they simply know Alistair Mu


    too well and they knew he wouldn''t leave it just like that. Therefore, no one gave him a respond.


    Not only that, even if they wanted his position, they needed some cash flow in thepany. The


    moment the tax evasion verdict was out, thepany''s ount was frozen. There was just nothing


    they could do!


    When Alistair Mu saw that they all went silent, he scoffed, "Cat got your tongue? Don''t you guys want


    me to resign?"


    The rest of the board, "…"


    At that time, one of the loyal directors, director Ji said, "I believe this is a malicious attack to frame us.


    Ourpany was profiting so steadily and that just isn''t enough motivation for us to do a tax evasion!"


    Most of the directors found director Ji''s reasoning made sense. They nodded agreeably.


    "President Mu, we were just panicking. But I believe as long as we didn''t break thew, justice will


    prevail!" Director Ji looked at Alistair Mu and said.


    Alistair Mu simply nced over the crowd coldly, "I hope the next time when we face challenges, the


    first thing you do isn''t finding fault but calm down first. I do not hope that the lot of you could help me


    with this crisis. But if you can''t be of any help, please at least shut up!" After saying that, Alistair Mu


    couldn''t be bothered to talk to them and simply left the meeting room.


    The board of directors simply looked at each other.


    Alistair Mu would rarely show such a huge temper. Even if he did that, it would be in private and not


    showing it so tantly. Now they could see that Alistair Mu was just infuriated. And what the man said


    was making sense.


    Therefore, they didn''t dare to say another word and most of them simply left with their head held low.


    As Alistair Mu pushed the office door furiously and banged it, the secretary jumped in fright.


    After what happened, thepany was in a tensed atmosphere. Now that they saw Alistair Mu getting


    so infuriated, the workers were just fearful!


    When Alistair Mu sat on his chair, he had a grim expression.


    "Get out, don''t let anyone bother me!" Alistair Mu fumed as he back faced Jack.


    Jack nodded and went out, leaving Alistair Mu alone in the office.


    The man needed some quiet time to himself…


    Right after Jack closed the door to his office, he heard several loud bangs from inside.


    Jack feltpletely frustrated. Since when had his president Mu experience such humiliation and


    helplessness?


    If it wasn''t for Annabelle Xia, that was just nothing for Alistair Mu!


    It was so infuriating…


    And all of that was because of love…


    When Annabelle Xia found out about what happened, she felt weird.


    After the problem with the raw materials, now Yun Rui faced another problem of tax evasion. It seemed


    that there was an invisible hand moving in the dark to target Yun Rui. No, to be more exact, it felt as if


    someone was targeting Alistair Mu.


    There seemed to be a mastermind, a puppet master pulling all the strings from the back. Annabelle Xia


    had a hunch that both of the incidents were meticulously arranged by the same person.


    However, if director Lee was the person that caused all that, Alistair Mu had known about it and he


    should have taken action long ago. But up until now, not only was the raw material issued not settled,


    thepany faced another challenge…


    ording to Alistair Mu''s personality, after finding out the person responsible, he would have retaliated


    fiercely. But now…


    The man didn''t do anything at all.


    Annabelle Xia was just disturbed. Although she hadn''t been going to thepany, ording to her


    understanding towards Alistair Mu, he would definitely do that…


    But why was he acting so strange?


    Annabelle Xia was just troubled.


    It seemed that she had missed out on something important. There was a veil of mist that covered up


    her sight.


    Everything seemed to be an entangled cloud of mystery.


    Alistair Mu had been living for work early anding homete in the night. The man would go to the


    study room the moment he came home. Most of the time, when he came back, she was already asleep


    and they didn''t get the chance tomunicate.


    The woman wasn''t dull witted. It was apletely opposite and she knew that Alistair Mu was hiding


    something from her, deliberately, and didn''t want her to know.


    But the more Annabelle Xia felt that, the more she wanted to find out the truth. She didn''t know what


    the reason that motivated her was. Probably a strong uneasiness and sense of insecurity, even fear…


    Annabelle Xia decided to invite director Lee for a talk.


    ……


    In a coffee house.


    Director Lee came muchter than the time they agreed.


    If it wasn''t for the sake that Annabelle Xia had something important to ask him, she would have left


    long ago. And now, director Lee was just leveraging on that.


    "Miss Xia, sorry I''mte. The traffic was just bad!" Although director Lee was apologizing, his smug


    expression suggested otherwise.


    Annabelle Xia smiled manneredly, "That''s okay. Director Lee is always like this, I understand!" Once


    director Lee heard her insinuation, he was annoyed.


    That woman was craftier than Alistair Mu. She could even insult without using foulnguage!


    Director Lee harrumphed and sat down, "May I know what is your business with me?"


    Annabelle Xia wasn''t afraid to offend him. After all, director Lee had treated her as an enemy no matter


    what she does. After the board meeting previously, they werepletely hostile towards each other.


    Now that he agreed to meet because he also have a hidden agenda.


    Annabelle Xia stirred her coffee slowly and said with a smile, "I have something important to talk to


    director Lee, that''s why I invited you here!"


    "Just cut to the point. I am very busy!" Previously, the man derided the woman. But now, he realized


    that she was a tough opponent, much better than he imagined.


    "I believe director Lee was aware that Yun Rui is ced in a tight spot because of the illegal raw


    materials court case!"


    When director Lee heard that, he smirked smugly, "I believe this crisis of Yun Rui is thanks to you and


    Alistair Mu!"


    "Really? Wasn''t that because of director Lee?" Annabelle Xia looked at him and asked back mirthfully.


    Her bright eyes were exuding so much threat that director Lee felt uneasy.


    "What did you say!? Annabelle Xia, let me warn you, if you use me without evidence, I can sue you


    for defamation!" Director Lee roared angrily.


    "I believe the both of us know what happened. As for the evidence… Of course I have it!" Annabelle


    Xia said unhurriedly. Her sound was like the chirruping nightingale and it was simply pleasant.


    Director Lee''s eyebrows furrowed deeply and he stared at Annabelle Xia in disbelief, "What did you


    say!?"


    Annabelle Xia simply chuckled, "If I don''t have evidence, you think I dare to invite you for a meeting?"


    Director Lee frowned and examined Annabelle Xia''s expression carefully. The man was trying to find


    out if she was bluffing or not.


    At that time, Annabelle Xia took out a pen drive and put it on the table.


    "What is it?" Director Lee asked.


    Annabelle Xia continued to speak leisurely, "Do you still remember meeting Lee Yi a few days ago?"


    Director Lee''s eyes widened and his face turned pale.


    When Annabelle Xia saw that he wasn''t speaking and his stressed out expression, Annabelle Xia knew


    that he was worried and in distress.


    "Have you forgotten? You met with the director of design of Yun Rui, Lee Yi!" Annabelle Xia reminded


    him.


    Director Lee remembered that all too clearly. He still remembered what Lee Yi said about seeing


    someone that resembled Annabelle Xia.


    He hadn''t thought that it was really her!


    "What are you trying to say!?"


    "Nothing at all. I identally saw the two of you getting together and then it just happened that I


    recorded your conversation!" Annabelle Xia said nonchntly as she looked at his cup of coffee and


    took a sip. At that very moment, Annabelle Xia resembled that of Alistair Mu.


    She was carrying herself sofortably yet the other party was in anguish. As director Lee looked at


    how she seemed to enjoy herself, he felt that he was about to go crazy.


    Director Lee''s face was just pale. He looked at the pen drive on the table and started to plot on how to


    get it back.


    Annabelle Xia could tell director Lee''s thought. She lowered her cup and said slowly, "If director Lee


    wanted, feel free to take it back!"


    "Are you willing to give it to me?!"


    "Of course!" Annabelle Xia nodded, "Before I came, I have already asked Jack to make another copy.


    So if you want it, just take it as souvenir!"


    Director Lee, "……"


    The man gripped his fist tightly.


    That was even more humiliating and infuriating!


    "Annabelle Xia, what are you trying to do?!" Director Lee red at her and roared.


    "I should be the one asking you this question!"


    "What do you mean?!"


    "What do you want? Director Lee, I know that you are pissed that you got kicked out from the board.


    But do you know that what you did is a crime and that is enough to send you to jail?" Annabelle Xia


    looked at him and said.


    "Jail? Miss Xia, I don''t know what you are talking about!"


    "Really? Do you want to check this video recording?" Annabelle Xia looked at him and asked. The


    woman decided to crank up her attitude a little.


    The moment director Lee heard that, his face turned pale.


    "Director Lee, since I am holding the evidence of what you did, let''s not beat around the bush!"


    Annabelle Xia said.


    Director Lee simply harrumphed, "If it weren''t for you and Alistair Mu kicking me out, do you think that


    would happen to Yun Rui?"


    "Director Lee, you shouldn''t me others for what you did. Think about it yourself, how had you


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    contributed to Yun Rui? If you hadn''t tried so hard to covet his position, why would anything happen to


    you at all?"


    "Even if what you said was true, after all these years, even if I hadn''t been contributing as much, I have


    been loyal to thepany. But the two of you had simply kicked me out so easily, how could you treat


    me like that?!" Director Lee red at Annabelle Xia and roared furiously. The man''s aged and wrinkled


    face was twisted in rage.


    There weren''t many people in the coffee shop. But after director Lee''s outburst, every one of them


    looked towards them.


    "Director Lee, you shouldn''t me others for your mistake. And you have to answer for your crime!"


    Annabelle Xia enunciated.


    "Really? If that''s the case, why are you meeting me? Why not you just surrender the video to the


    police?"


    "The reason I didn''t do that is because I considered about the fact that you had been with Yun Rui for


    so many years. And also for the sake of your wife and children!"


    Once director Lee heard that, he was stunned.


    Beforeing to the meeting, Annabelle Xia had already investigated director Lee.


    "You investigated me?" Director Lee asked back.


    "Director Lee, you have enough money and a happy family. Why can''t you just leave in peace?"


    "Hoho, if it weren''t for you and Alistair Mu, I wouldn''t need to be humiliated like that!"


    "You were the one thatmitted the crime. You have no one to me!"


    "No, it is you and Alistair Mu! Everything happened because of the two of you!" Director Lee red at


    her and yelled loudly.


    Annabelle Xia was just annoyed to quarrel with him, "You have caused trouble over and over again for


    Yun Rui. I am just relieved that he wasn''t the one that took over thepany!"


    "Annabelle Xia, shut the hell up!" Director Lee roared.


    When Annabelle Xia looked at how infuriated he was, she decided to stop pushing and gave him some


    time to digest. She was afraid that director Lee would be ovee by anger and do something


    extreme to hurt her.


    Therefore, the woman tried to hold back her anger as well.


    "Director Lee, since you have gotten off from the case with the illegal raw materials, why do you


    continue to frame Yun Rui with the tax fraud? Don''t you know that with the twobined, it would be


    enough for you to spend the rest of your remaining days in jail!?" Annabelle Xia looked at him and


    enunciated.


    "Tax fraud?"


    When director Lee heard that, he looked at her in puzzlement, "Are you telling me that Yun Rui is


    facing a tax fraud now?"


    "Wasn''t you the one that did that?" Annabelle Xia asked back.


    However, to her greatest surprise, director Lee broke into a hystericalugh.


    "HAHA!! So even the goods are helping me! Yes, I was the one that arranged the raw material case.


    But let me shed light on you, I wasn''t the mastermind. So what if these are fake? Now with the tax


    fraud, Alistair Mu simply gets what he deserves!" Director Leeughed loudly and heartily. The man


    didn''t care anymore.


    When Annabelle Xia looked at his behavior, her eyebrows furrowed deeply. So he wasn''t the


    mastermind?


    Or was he saying that just to shorten his sentence?


    Annabelle Xia examined his expression carefully. However, director Lee was justughing in hysteria.