From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 112: Suspicion: A First Look into Family Secrets

As Wen Nuan and Mo Han walked out of the meeting room, they ran into Uncle Mo.

Uncle Mo crossed his arms and stared at Wen Nuan with suspicion. His eyes were like a poisoned knife, as if he wanted to gouge a few holes in her body.

"Hey, isn't this the new young lady of our Mo family? Has she discussed a countermeasure with Mo Han so quickly?" His sarcastic voice echoed in the empty corridor, attracting many passing family members to stop and watch.

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger surging in her heart.

She knew that any explanation at this moment would be futile. Uncle Mo was certain that she had leaked the secret, and he would not believe it no matter what she said.

Instead of wasting your words, it is better to prove your innocence with actions.

She was about to speak when Mo Han pulled her behind him.

Mo Han exuded a cold aura, and his sharp gaze was directed at Uncle Mo San. "Uncle San, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Don't talk nonsense without evidence." His voice was low, but with unquestionable majesty, like an enraged lion, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Uncle Mo was intimidated by Mo Han's aura, his face turned pale and blue, but he still said stubbornly: "Hmph, whether there is evidence or not, we will see later." He glared at Wen Nuan fiercely and left in a huff.

Mo Han withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Wen Nuan. The coldness in his eyes melted into tenderness. "Ignore him, let's go." He took Wen Nuan's hand and strode forward.

Just then, a deep voice came from around the corner: "Mr. Mo, Miss Wen, please stay." Detective Lin stepped out from the shadows, holding a document in his hand. "Regarding the leak, I think I have some new discoveries..."

The corridor outside the family meeting room suddenly turned into a vegetable market, with shouting and yelling one after another.

The second uncle of the Mo family pointed at the nose of the third uncle of the Mo family and cursed: "You are such a good third brother, don't think I don't know your little thoughts. You haven't benefited from the company's recent projects, so you want to sabotage them, right?" The third uncle of the Mo family was not to be outdone and retorted: "Stop slandering me! I am upright and honest, unlike some people who do things secretly..." He glanced at Wen Nuan meaningfully.

Several young members of the side branch also joined the battle, accusing each other of being the leaker, and the scene was chaotic.

Wen Nuan stood in the middle of the crowd and tried to speak up to stop the quarrel several times, but was completely drowned out by the noisy quarrel. She felt like a lone boat, drifting helplessly in the rough sea.

The arrival of Detective Lin was like a thunderbolt, instantly splitting the chaotic situation.

His sharp eyes swept over the crowd, and his deep voice carried unquestionable majesty: "Everyone, please be quiet!" The noise stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Detective Lin was experienced and quickly took control of the situation and began to sort out the clues provided by everyone in an orderly manner.

He was like a precise hunter, capturing key information from clues, and his keen insight made everyone present feel a chill.

At this moment, Detective Lin suddenly stopped writing and his eyes fell on Butler Liu. "Butler Liu, when was the last time you saw this document?" Butler Liu's face froze, and he stammered, "I... I don't remember..." Detective Lin's eyes flashed with a gleam. "Really? I hope you think about it carefully. This is very important." He emphasized his tone and glanced at Butler Liu meaningfully. Then he turned to Mo Han and whispered, "Mr. Mo, I think we need to talk alone..."

Detective Lin took Mo Han and Wen Nuan to the study, closed the door, and only three of them were left in the room.

He took out a photo from the file bag, which showed Butler Liu looking through documents in the study.

"This is a screenshot I captured from the surveillance footage in the study. It's from the night before the leak." Detective Lin pointed at the photo, his tone serious. "The surveillance footage shows that Butler Liu was in the study for nearly an hour, and the document he was looking through was the one that leaked the information."

Wen Nuan's heart was shocked. She looked at Butler Liu and saw that his face was pale, his lips were trembling, and his eyes were flickering.

"I... I was just sorting documents..." He stammered, "I didn't do anything..."

"It takes an hour to sort through the documents?" Detective Lin pressed. "And the document you were looking through was exactly that confidential one?"

Beads of sweat oozed from Butler Liu's forehead. He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

Mo Han remained silent. He held her warm hand tightly, giving her silent support.

Warmth drew strength from his warm grasp, and she knew that no matter what happened, he would stand by her.

"I...I..." Butler Liu spoke incoherently, his eyes wandering, obviously hiding something.

The atmosphere in the study was suffocatingly heavy, like a taut string that could break at any moment.

At this moment, Mo Han suddenly spoke up, "Detective Lin, has anyone else seen this surveillance video?"

Detective Lin shook his head. "Besides me, only Mr. Mo and Miss Wen have seen it."

Mo Han's eyes were deep and sharp. He said slowly, "That's good..." He turned to look at Butler Liu, his tone cold, "Butler Liu, do you have anything else to say?"

Butler Liu slumped in his chair, his eyes empty, as if he had lost all hope.

He shook his head weakly and whispered, "I...I plead guilty..."

Wen Nuan's heart sank suddenly, and she felt Mo Han's hand holding her suddenly tighten.

He leaned over to her ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't worry, it's not over yet..."

Wen Nuan's heart sank suddenly. Butler Liu's confession was like a huge rock pressing on her chest, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

However, her intuition told her that things were not that simple.

Butler Liu has worked diligently and loyally for the Mo family for decades and would never do such a thing.

There must be something they overlooked...

His warm gaze fell on the surveillance photo, in which Butler Liu was clearly visible flipping through documents.

She suddenly noticed a detail: Butler Liu was wearing an antique-style ring on his finger as he was flipping through the documents.

She had seen this ring before. It was a wedding anniversary gift given to Butler Liu by his wife. He usually treasured it very much and rarely wore it.

Why was he wearing the ring that night?

Is it...

A bold guess emerged in Wen Nuan's mind.

She suddenly raised her head and stared at Detective Lin with a burning gaze. "Detective Lin, I want to see the surveillance video of the study again."

Although Detective Lin was a little confused, he still retrieved the surveillance video of the study.

Wen Nuan stared at the screen intently, carefully observing every move of Butler Liu frame by frame.

When the scene froze again at the moment when Butler Liu was flipping through the documents, Wen Nuan finally discovered the key.

"Pause!" Wen Nuan pointed at the image on the screen and said excitedly, "Detective Lin, look here!"

Detective Lin looked in the direction of Wen Nuan's finger and saw that when Butler Liu was flipping through the documents, the ring on his finger accidentally scraped the edge of the document, leaving a tiny scratch.

However, this scratch did not exist in the previous surveillance video.

"This..." Detective Lin also realized the seriousness of the problem, and his face became solemn. "This means that these documents were later replaced!"

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. "In other words, someone deliberately placed these documents where Butler Liu could access them in order to mislead the direction of our investigation."

The truth gradually surfaced, but the real leaker was still hidden in the fog.

Wen Nuan felt an inexplicable pressure, as if an invisible hand was controlling everything.

"Who is it? Who is manipulating all this behind the scenes?" Wen Nuan murmured to herself, with a sharp look in her eyes.

Mo Han patted her shoulder gently, silently giving her strength.

He understood that Wen Nuan needed time to think and look for the next clue.

Just then, Detective Lin's cell phone suddenly rang.

He answered the phone and his face changed suddenly, "What? There are new clues on the Internet? Okay, I'll be there right away!" He hung up the phone and said to Mo Han and Wen Nuan in a hurry, "Mr. Mo, Miss Wen, I have to leave immediately. There are some new clues on the Internet and I need to verify them." After that, he left the study without looking back.

Wen Nuan looked at Detective Lin's departing back, and a sense of unease rose in her heart.

She always felt that something was happening quietly...

Mo Han clenched the warm hand, his eyes deep, "It seems that someone doesn't want us to find out the truth so easily..." He paused, a hint of coldness in his tone, "The game has just begun..."