After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

Ye Feng shouted sternly, "Stop! Pay Xu Wu's wages and bonuses in full, or I'll call the police!"

Fatty Sun's expression changed.

He knew that Xu Wu was injured while protecting Ye Feng, and if things escalated, he wouldn't be in the right.

He gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Ye Feng: "You win!"

In the end, Fatty Sun had no choice but to agree to Ye Feng's request and slunk away.

Back at the villa, Ye Feng hadn't even had a chance to rest when Liu Zhengfei arrived.

“Mr. Ye, multiple material thefts have occurred at the second phase construction site of Ye’s construction subsidiary.” Liu Zhengfei said gravely.

Ye Feng rubbed his temples: "I understand."

Since he had some free time, he decided to go to the construction site in person to find out what was going on.

Ye Feng drove Xu Wu to the construction site.

The construction site looked well-organized, and the workers were all busy.

Ye Feng and Xu Wu walked to the security booth and asked an old man who was dozing off, "Sir, has anything unusual happened at the construction site lately?"

The old man opened his cloudy eyes, glanced at Ye Feng, and shook his head: "No... nothing unusual."

Ye Feng frowned slightly.

He sensed that the old man was hiding something.

He continued, "Has anyone been frequently visiting the construction site lately?"

The old man shook his head again: "No...no."

Ye Feng and Xu Wu exchanged a glance.

He knew the old man definitely knew something, but was unwilling to say it.

Ye Feng had a preliminary deduction in his mind.

This is very likely a theft case involving collusion between insiders and outsiders.

But he needs more clues to confirm.

"Let's go back to the Ye family first," Ye Feng said to Xu Wu.

Ye Feng put down his phone and rubbed his temples.

The theft of materials from Ye's Construction branch was causing him some distress.

He needs to think carefully about how to find out who is behind this.

At that moment, Liu Qingyi arrived.

She was dressed in a smart business suit and carrying a neat paper bag.

Ye Feng was a little surprised.

"How did you come?"

Liu Qingyi walked up to him and handed him the paper bag: "I bought this for you, try it out."

Ye Feng opened the paper bag, inside were a pair of handmade custom leather shoes and a high-end suit.

He picked up the shoes and examined them; they were well-made and the style was exactly what he liked.

Ye Feng changed his shoes and suit, then walked to the mirror and looked at himself.

It must be said that Liu Qingyi has a good eye; this outfit fits him perfectly and makes him look even more handsome and dashing.

"How is it?" Liu Qingyi looked at him, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"It looks great." Ye Feng nodded, very satisfied.

However, he always felt that Liu Qingyi's visit today was not just to give him clothes.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Liu Qingyi confessed, "I want to take you back to the Liu residence to meet my family."

Ye Feng was stunned.

He hadn't expected Liu Qingyi to make such a request.

Is she finally going to accept him again?

Ye Feng's heart began to race.

He almost blurted out "yes," but just then, his phone rang.

It was Liu Zhengfei calling.

"Mr. Ye, something's happened at the construction site..." Liu Zhengfei's voice was urgent.

Ye Feng's heart sank.

He glanced at Liu Qingyi, his eyes full of apology.

"I have to go to the construction site."

The smile on Liu Qingyi's face gradually disappeared.

She knew how important Ye Feng's career was to him.

"Okay," Liu Qingyi's voice was somewhat downcast, "Next time is fine too."

Ye Feng squeezed her hand, then turned and left the office.

Liu Qingyi returned to the Liu family just in time for a family meeting.

The atmosphere in the conference room was solemn.

The Liu Group has recently encountered cash flow problems, and several projects are at risk of being suspended.

Liu Qingyi's second uncle, Liu Qingwen, was the first to speak up: "Qingyi, you've seen the company's current situation. We must find a way to solve the funding problem as soon as possible."

Liu Qingyi nodded: "I'm already thinking of a solution."

"Find a way? How do you plan to find a way?" Liu Qingwen sneered. "I think the only way is to form a marriage alliance with the Su family."

Liu Qingyi's expression changed: "Impossible!"

“Why not?” Liu Qingwen raised his voice. “The Su family is very wealthy. As long as we form a marriage alliance with them, the funding problem will be easily solved.”

Liu Qingyi suppressed her anger, "Second Uncle, I am the president of the company. I have my own judgment and decisions. I will handle this matter properly."

"You? Can you handle this?"

Liu Qingwen looked disdainful. "If you could handle it well, would the company have ended up like this?"

"you……"

"Qingyi, your second uncle is right."

Liu Qingyi's father, Old Master Liu, also spoke up, "For the sake of the company and the family, you must make sacrifices."

"I told you, I will not marry into the Su family!" Liu Qingyi said firmly.

"you……"

Old Master Liu's face turned ashen with anger.

"You're so selfish! Don't you care about this family or this company?"

"It is precisely because I have the company in my heart that I will not conspire with the Su family and enter the wolf's den!"

The meeting ended in discord.

At this moment, Ye Feng did not go directly to the construction site.

He first instructed Xu Wu to buy some food and drinks: "Old Xu, go get some food. We'll go to the construction site later and treat the brothers to a meal."

Xu Wu paused for a moment, then scratched his head: "Brother Feng, what are you doing at the construction site in the middle of the night? All the brothers have gone off work, only the gatekeeper is left."

Ye Feng patted Xu Wu on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "It's easier to get things done if there's only one gatekeeper left."

Xu Wu seemed to understand, but he still followed Ye Feng's instructions and made the preparations.

What's up with Brother Feng's plan?

A short while later, Xu Wu returned carrying two bottles of liquor, several bags of cooked food, and peanuts.

Ye Feng nodded: "Let's go, let's set off."

As night fell, the construction site of Ye's Construction Company appeared particularly deserted.

Only a dim light was on in the guard room at the entrance.

Ye Feng led Xu Wu straight to the duty room.

In the duty room, the old man was dozing off in a chair.

Ye Feng gently knocked on the window.

The old man woke up with a start, squinting as he looked at Ye Feng and Xu Wu.

"Is it you again?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Yes, it's us."

As he spoke, Xu Wu placed the wine and dishes on the table.

"Grandpa, it's so late and you're still working hard. Come on, let's have a drink together."

The old man looked at the table full of food and wine and hesitated.

"Isn't this...not good?"

"Grandpa, don't be so polite, we're all brothers here." Ye Feng poured the old man a glass of wine warmly.

The old man couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to sit down.

After a few drinks, the old man started talking.

He started chatting with Ye Feng and Xu Wu about things at the construction site, about everyday life, and about all sorts of things.

While drinking and chatting with the old man, Ye Feng discreetly observed the old man's every move.

Ye Feng felt the time was about right.

"Sir, a lot of materials have been missing from the construction site recently. Do you know what happened?"

Xu Wu readily made up an excuse to leave the duty room.

The old man put down his wine glass and sighed, "Alas, this matter is hard to say."