Chapter 339: The Enemy Of The Enemy Is A Friend
Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows. “You investigated it too?”
Gu Zheng nodded. “Junior, do you think you can fool me by deleting the data?”
Qiao Xi chuckled.
Gu Zheng’s long fingers tapped on the table. “Then, you should know where the 80 million came from.”
Speaking of which, Qiao Xi was extremely puzzled as well. She asked in a light voice, “Gu Moling transferred the 40 million from the company. Even though it’s against the rules to move this huge sum of money, he’s the boss, after all, so it’s not strange.”
Xi Ling Corporation was established by her alone. Now that it was in Gu Moling’s hands, he allocated 40 million yuan. There was nothing wrong with it.
However, Qiao Rou’s 40 million…
Qiao Xi was puzzled. “Qiao Rou embezzled the money from Gu Yao’s account. How did she do it? Could it be that she knows the password?”
The password of the Gu family’s second young master’s account would definitely not be told to outsiders. How did Qiao Rou get this sum of money without being discovered?
Gu Yao had yet to realize that he lost 40 million yuan in his account.
Gu Zheng’s eyes were filled with coldness, and the words he said caused Qiao Xi to be dumbstruck.
“Of course, Qiao Rou doesn’t have the ability, but there’s someone who can help her.”
Gu Zheng sneered. “Madam Gu, Huang Lilan.”
Qiao Xi: “!!!”
Madam Gu?
Did Madam Gu help Qiao Rou steal money from her biological son’s account?
Was Madam Gu suffering from brain damage? She embezzled 40 million from her son and gave it to Qiao Rou, a stranger. She even wanted Qiao Rou to donate it to the university?
Gu Zheng sneered. “Do you want to know why?”
He said slowly, “Because she knows that you’re Gu Moling’s former fiancee and wants to use Qiao Rou to suppress you.”
Qiao Xi: “…”
She really did not understand Madam Gu’s thoughts. Did Madam Gu think that the enemy of her enemy was her friend, so she joined forces with Qiao Rou to deal with her?
Gu Zheng put down the cup and tapped his long fingers. “And this money wasn’t transferred to Qiao Rou directly. It should be…”
His eyes narrowed with mockery and disdain. “It was transferred to Lu Yan.”
Lu Yan?
Qiao Xi instantly came to a sudden understanding.
Actually, using Qiao Rou to deal with her was just one step of the plan. The real goal was to transfer the Gu family’s money to Lu Yan so that Lu Yan could become the head of the Gu family and completely replace Gu Zheng.
“Gu Zheng…” Qiao Xi’s heart ached.
Gu Zheng was calm. “It’s time to go out.”
“What?”
The man smiled. “To watch a show.”
…
On the other hand, Qiao Rou had put on makeup again. Her eyes were a little red, but she looked well.
No matter what, Qiao Rou and Gu Moling had already donated 80 million yuan. Li City University accepted it, and the construction of that building had begun. That professional equipment and instruments had also been ordered from overseas.
So what if she was a mistress? She was still someone who had donated to Li City University.
Everyone secretly looked at Qiao Xi and muttered in a low voice, “Eldest Miss Qiao is too pitiful. She was hurt by an adulterous pair and was wronged. Because she’s also in Li City University, she was even invited to participate in the donation ceremony. Isn’t this like stabbing a knife into her heart?”
“It can’t be helped! The chancellor has already accepted the money and even decided on the name of the teaching building. It’s called Rou Ling Building. Even if Qiao Rou is a mistress, this is an unchangeable fact.”
“Life’s tough for Eldest Miss Qiao.”
The few of them were discussing softly. The people on the stage did not hear them.
Qiao Zhenguo and Old Madam Qiao sat on the stage and looked at each other.
They were already prepared. As long as the donation ceremony ended, they would crazily spend money on the trending topics and push the topics of Rou Rou being a mistress off the list of trending topics.
Rou Rou had donated so much to Li City University and even bought many expensive instruments and equipment. She had done so much for the students of Li City University. No one would mention that she was the mistress anymore.
Old Madam Qiao heaved a sigh of relief. Those who accomplished great things did not care about trivial matters. It was normal for one to have some dirt on them. No one was perfect!
When Rou Rou became a famous entrepreneur in the future, the voices behind her back would gradually disappear. Who would still remember what happened many years ago?
Thinking of this, Old Madam Qiao smiled smugly. “Rou Rou, Moling, are you ready to give your speech? For Li City University, for the country, and for the students’ studies, you’ve donated such a huge sum.. You’re worthy of everyone’s praise.”
Chapter 340: Clearing Her Name
Qiao Rou smiled, and her pale face turned a little redder. “I’m prepared to give a speech, but Sister…”
“Why should we care about her?!” Old Madam Qiao frowned unhappily. “Zhenguo, look after Qiao Xi. Don’t let her cause trouble again!”
The leaders of Li City University took this donation ceremony very seriously. The instruments and equipment they were getting from Qiao Rou’s donation were very advanced and helpful to Li City University.
Moreover, she donated a special book that was previously lost for a long time. It had somehow made its way overseas. Qiao Rou and Gu Moling found that book and bought it at a high price to donate it to Li City University.
Just this matter alone was enough to clear Qiao Rou’s name.
Qiao Rou’s fans also stood up for her.
[Although Rou Rou’s love life is tainted, she’s kind-hearted and made great contributions to the country and the university. It’s reasonable for Young Master Gu to abandon Qiao Xi and choose her.]
[Qiao Rou is beautiful and kind-hearted. How can a petty woman like Qiao Xi compare to Qiao Rou, whose career is successful?]
The Qiao family could not hide the fact that Qiao Rou was the mistress, so they came up with a plan. Since Qiao Rou was already exposed, they would admit it openly.
It made everyone think that it was because Qiao Xi was too useless and Qiao Rou was too outstanding that Gu Moling liked Qiao Rou instead.
Qiao Rou was selfless. It was just that her love life was flawed. She should not be insulted by everyone.
Qiao Zhenguo reminded her, “Rou Rou, don’t care about the opinions of the people around you. The most important thing now is to hold the donation ceremony. When the time comes, I’ll naturally help you solve those problems.
“Qiao Xi only has her mind on love all day long, but you’re someone who cares about the big picture. You and she are worlds apart. Of course, Moling likes you more.
“It won’t be long before everyone forgets your mistake and only remembers your accomplishments.”
Qiao Zhenguo smiled, but his expression suddenly darkened. “As for Qiao Xi, I’ll deal with her and won’t let her stop you.”
Qiao Rou smiled proudly.
Then, Qiao Zhenguo brought a group of people to go look for Qiao Xi. Seeing that she was sitting alone in a corner, Qiao Zhenguo said softly, “Xi Xi.”
Qiao Xi raised her eyes. “…”
“I know that you find it unfair. You grew up in the countryside, while Rou Rou has always been by my side. The gap between the two of you is very big. Now that Rou Rou has donated so much money and even bought important equipment and instruments for the university, it’s not strange that Moling likes her. Everything else is all in the past, so stop fooling around.
“I promise you that I’ll find you a suitable blind date in a few days. Don’t think about Moling anymore.”
Qiao Xi’s expression was indifferent.
The people around Qiao Zhenguo also advised her, saying, “Xi Xi, your father is doing what’s best for you. Don’t cause trouble.”
“Today’s donation ceremony is very important to the Qiao family. You can’t ruin everything for your own selfish desires.”
“Rou Rou represents the entire Qiao family now. If the Qiao family is powerful, it’ll be good for you too. Don’t be stupid!”
Hearing everyone’s persuasion, Qiao Xi sneered. “Alright.”
Qiao Zhenguo looked at her in surprise. He did not expect his stubborn daughter to be so obedient this time.
Qiao Xi said indifferently, “Sister invited me to attend the donation ceremony, so why would I cause trouble? I’ll stay below the stage and watch.
“My sister is so outstanding, I can’t compare to her.”
‘I definitely can’t bring it upon myself to embezzle someone else’s money to donate it elsewhere.’
Qiao Zhenguo was skeptical. “Alright, then I’ll accompany you in case you do anything stupid.”
Qiao Xi did not refuse and just nodded.
She would not create trouble. Someone else would settle the score with them.
The donation ceremony attracted media from all over the country. Many official news outlets were rushing to report this matter.
Although Qiao Rou had snatched her sister’s fiancee, she had also contributed to the country by donating a large sum of money to the university and getting the lost book.
Moreover, the Qiao family had long done public relations and spent a lot of money to bribe many reporters. Hence, these people would not make things difficult for Qiao Rou.
The book Qiao Rou bought was called ‘Investiture Of The Gods’. This book was written by a scholar in ancient times. However, it later fell into the hands of the public and went overseas.. Now that it could return to the country, it naturally attracted a lot of attention.