From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 310: Falling into the Trap: The Beginning of Suspicion

Wen Nuan dove into the project information. At first, the tempting profits and grand blueprint made her very excited, as if a huge cake was placed in front of her, waiting for her to taste it.

But as she delved deeper, the cream on the cake began to melt, revealing the dry, rough cake base underneath, which was even crawling with disgusting bugs.

The numbers on the report look bright and beautiful, but upon closer inspection, you will find that many of the data do not stand up to scrutiny.

Projects that should have been loss-making were showing profits; the market that should have been sluggish was showing abnormal prosperity.

Everything was too perfect, as perfect as an elaborate lie.

Wen Nuan rubbed her aching temples and felt like she had fallen into a huge maze, full of dead ends and traps.

She began to doubt the information provided by the intelligence dealer Liu, this smooth-talking man whose source of information was difficult to verify.

Wen Nuan personally visited several partner companies, but the feedback she received was completely different from what was described in the materials.

Partner Sun even advised her with deep concern: "Wen Nuan, this piece of land is very deep. You must be careful and don't be fooled by those superficial efforts!"

"Mr. Sun, don't worry, I know my limits." Wen Nuan said this, but she was more alert in her heart.

She realized that this was not just a simple business competition, but a bigger conspiracy seemed to be hidden behind it.

Just when she was about to give up, an unremarkable financial statement caught her attention.

This is a report of a subsidiary company, hidden in a thick pile of documents and easily overlooked.

A slight difference in numbers on the report caused a warm alert.

She followed this clue and began to unravel the mystery, just like clearing away fog, and gradually saw the truth hidden behind it.

"Wu Dishou..." Wen Nuan whispered the name, the man who was known for his insidiousness and cunning in the business world.

Could it be that all this was a trap set by him?

Wen Nuan immediately contacted the Mo family's financial advisor, Zhang Caijing, and lawyer Li, and told them her findings and speculations.

Lawyer Li said sternly, "If it really is Wu, then we must be fully prepared. His methods are no joke."

Financial Advisor Zhang's face grew paler. He slammed the folder shut and spoke in a hurried tone, "Wen Nuan, I know you're smart and capable, but this is too dangerous! You should know who Wu Dishou is. He's ruthless and merciless. We can't go head-to-head with him!"

Wen Nuan's eyes were firm, and she didn't back down. "Advisor Zhang, I know the risk is huge, but if we back down now, the losses will be even greater. This isn't just a business competition; it's a conspiracy. If we don't expose him, more people will be harmed in the future!"

"But..." Financial Consultant Zhang wanted to persuade her further, but was interrupted by Wen Nuan.

"No buts! I've already got some clues." Wen Nuan's tone was firm and unquestionable.

Financial advisor Zhang wanted to say something else, but when he saw the warm and determined look in his eyes, he finally sighed helplessly and sat down dejectedly in his chair.

Wen Nuan left the Mo Building and drove to a dilapidated warehouse on the outskirts of the city.

This is the base of Liu's intelligence dealer.

"Brother Liu," Wen Nuan smiled and handed over a cigarette, "How's business lately?"

Intelligence dealer Liu took the cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and squinted his eyes as he looked at Wen Nuan. "Miss Wen, how come you have time to visit me today? Is there some big deal going on?"

"It's not a big deal," Wen Nuan said with a casual smile. "I just wanted to ask Brother Liu if there's any new news on that project."

Intelligence dealer Liu blew out a puff of smoke and smiled meaningfully: "Miss Wen, there are some things that knowing too much is not good for you."

"Brother Liu, please stop playing dumb with me," Wen Nuan took out a stack of banknotes from her bag and placed them on the table. "I came here this time just to hear the truth."

Intelligence dealer Liu looked at the banknotes on the table, his eyes flickering for a moment. He then picked up the banknotes and stuffed them into his pocket. "Since Miss Wen is so sincere, I'll reveal a little. I heard that Wu Dishou has recently been in contact with a mysterious organization abroad..."

Wen Nuan's heart was shocked. A mysterious overseas organization?

This is no small matter.

She continued to ask questions calmly, and the intelligence dealer Liu continued to say some ambiguous information intermittently, and it was difficult to tell whether it was true or false.

Wen Nuan left the warehouse with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

Although it was difficult to tell whether what the intelligence dealer Liu said was true or false, it also provided her with a new direction - a mysterious overseas organization.

As the night deepened, Wen Nuan returned home and the light in the study was still on.

Mo Han sat at the desk with a frown on his face, seemingly thinking about something.

He raised his head and saw Wen Nuan, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "Why are you back so late?"

Wen Nuan walked to his side and hugged him gently: "It's okay, I went to take care of some things."

Mo Han held her hand, feeling the coldness of her palm, and his heart tightened: "Did you encounter any trouble?"

Wen Nuan smiled, said nothing, and just buried her head in his arms.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and raised her head abruptly: "I need to go somewhere..."

Wen Nuan raised her head from Mo Han's arms, her eyes gleaming with determination: "I need to go to my partner Sun's company."

Mo Han looked at her, his eyes full of worry: "It's so late, can't we go tomorrow?"

"No," Wen Nuan shook her head. "I have a feeling that Partner Sun has what I want."

Seeing Wen Nuan so persistent, although Mo Han was worried, he still chose to support her silently.

He stood up and made a cup of coffee for Wen Nuan and handed it to her: "Be careful on the road, and call me immediately if anything happens." Wen Nuan took the coffee, felt the temperature of the coffee, and also felt Mo Han's love, and a warm current surged in her heart.

It was already late at night when Wen Nuan drove to Sun's partner's company again.

The company building was dark, with only a few offices still having lights on.

Wen Nuan quietly sneaked into the building and came to the door of Partner Sun's office.

Through the crack in the door, she saw her partner Sun talking in a low voice with someone. The person had his back to her and she couldn't see his face clearly.

"Can Wu Dishou really deliver on the benefits he promised to give us?" There was a hint of uneasiness in Sun's partner's voice.

"Of course," the man said in a low and hoarse voice, "as long as you follow our plan, you will get all the benefits."

When she heard the words "Wu Dishou", Wen Nuan's heart was shocked. Could it be that her partner Sun was also involved in this conspiracy?

She held her breath and continued to listen to their conversation.

"But... I always feel that this matter is too risky," Partner Sun said hesitantly, "If we are discovered, we will all be finished."

"Don't worry," the man sneered, "as long as we do it cleanly, we won't leave any traces."

Their conversation was sporadic and Wen Nuan only heard fragments, but it was enough for her to piece together the general outline of what happened.

This trap was indeed set by Wu's opponent, and Sun's partner was also involved.

More importantly, Wen Nuan captured a key piece of information from their conversation - the core secret of Wu's rival company.

Wen Nuan quietly left Partner Sun's office and returned to the car.

She took out her cell phone and called Mo Han: "I found something. This trap may involve the core secrets of Wu Dishou's company..."

"Core secret?" Mo Han's voice was filled with surprise. "This is a major breakthrough!"

Wen Nuan took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with excitement: "I need your help now..." Before she could finish her words, a dark figure suddenly jumped out from the side of the road and pounced on her car...

The warm car braked to a sudden stop just as the shadow approached, and the sound of the tires rubbing against each other was extremely harsh in the empty night.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying to calm herself down.

The black shadow was just a drunkard. He got up and staggered away, with some nonsense drifting in the wind.

Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling an invisible pressure slowly approaching.

The next morning, Wen Nuan went to Partner Sun's office again.

This time, she came straight to the point and stated her suspicions and intentions bluntly.

Partner Sun was shocked at her frankness, and then felt uneasy and hesitant.

He paced back and forth in the office, and finally stopped, as if he had made a difficult decision.

"Ms. Wen, I don't know much about this matter, but I can tell you that the intelligence dealer Liu is involved in every contract we sign." Partner Sun's low voice was filled with a hint of guilt.

His statement shocked Wen Nuan's heart. It turned out that intelligence dealer Liu played such an important role in the whole thing.

Even so, Wen Nuan knew that the clues she had obtained were just the tip of the iceberg.

She continued to ask, but Partner Sun hesitated and was unwilling to say more.

Wen Nuan slowed down her tone and gently persuaded her, "Boss Sun, you know that once this is exposed, none of us can escape responsibility. Helping me now is saving yourself."

After Wen Nuan's persistent persuasion, Partner Sun finally compromised and revealed the contact information of several cooperative employees who might know more inside information.

Although some progress has been made, Wen Nuan knows that these clues are scattered and unsystematic, and there is still a long way to go before the true picture is revealed.

She had to quickly integrate the information before Wu's opponent found out, so as not to alert the enemy.

When she returned home, the conversation in Sun's partner's office kept echoing in Wen Nuan's mind, as if there were more secrets waiting to be unraveled.

She sat in front of the window in her study, with her thoughts written between her brows, gazing thoughtfully at her messy work desk.

At this moment, the vibration of the mobile phone broke the silence of the study.

Wen Nuan took a look and saw it was a message from Mo Han: "Is everything going well? Is there anything I can do?"

She stared at the screen, thinking for a moment, her fingertips tapping quickly on the keyboard: "There will be a breakthrough soon, and I need you to support me behind the scenes."

The warmth sent a message, and then my heart felt a little relieved, as if a taut string was slightly relaxed.

She took a deep breath, picked up the document on the table again, and continued to immerse herself in the obscure data and texts with a sharp gaze, vowing to uncover the tip of the iceberg of the conspiracy.

The light from the study reflected on the window glass, like a huge cake, gradually revealing its true outline as time passed.