Seeing Luo Ye sneakily trying to scoot away and escape, Luo Zhenggang wore an amused expression: "Does Ye'er have hemorrhoids? Why do you look like you can't sit still? If you can't sit, then stand to speak, let's all learn from you!"
When did Dad learn to joke? Luo Ye could only smirk and sit back down, Dou Dou who was scooting away with her hurriedly pulled back her legs, stumbled, and Luo Ye quickly reached out to steady her, continuing to play it cool: "Dad, the pork belly Mom fried today was really delicious, huh?"
Luo Zhenggang looked at his daughter leisurely and said, "Huh what? You only chuckle 'huh' when you feel guilty. Talk about the main issue!"
"Ye'er, your dad wants to know, so just tell him. Besides, you're not usually at the company. If you don't tell the truth, Mom might accidentally mess things up at the company again, which won't be good!"
Really, it's unbelievable, her gentle Mom actually resorted to using threats. Just for that, no matter what, she had to... think of a suitable excuse! Awkward!
After a moment of thought, she cleared her throat: "Last month, while Ying Nuo and I were shopping, we ran into Su Yan and a man buying clothes at the mall.
Although I have never been to Wenxin Garden, the photos Mom brought back each had everyone's picture, and she even introduced Su Yan to me separately, so I definitely recognized her.
At that moment, out of curiosity, Ying Nuo and I followed them, and from their conversation, I heard that the man was her elder brother. She embezzled money from the company for her brother to buy stocks and urged him to keep a close watch.
In the later part of their conversation, the siblings didn't take Mom seriously at all, Su Yan's brother kept urging her to invest more, um... I won't repeat the offensive things said about Mom during his persuasion.
Anyway, I was very angry. After returning home, I wanted to tell Dad and Mom, but then I thought, even if I did, you might not believe me. It just so happened that my skills had also improved a lot during that time, so I decided to take care of it myself.
I took out all my pocket money to buy pinhole cameras and used the time when the whole family was asleep at night to sneak into the office to install them!" She said, dramatically widening her eyes, "It took me two whole nights. Just as I was trying to think of a reasonable excuse to work at Wenxin Garden, Dad suggested that I go to the company to earn dog food money, and you all know what happened next."
"Su Yan and her brother were so careless that they discussed embezzling company funds while you were following them?" Clearly, Luo Zhenggang didn't fully believe Luo Ye's mix of truths and lies.
"Ying Nuo and I were dressed high-end, it's normal for us to be in that kind of store. Su Yan would never care, plus she's been domineering in the company for years, convinced she's the boss. Do you think, Dad, that she would be cautious?"
Luo Zhenggang thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, that makes sense. Answer the next question, how did you learn to install cameras?"
"The technician at the electronics store taught me. When I bought so many, of course they had to teach me!" Luo Ye tilted her little head up: "Also, I'm smart!"
"Ye'er, you're amazing!" Luo Feng looked at his sister admiringly; his little sister was almost his idol!
"One last question, how did you actually get the financial documents?"
Luo Ye was displeased: "Dad, why are you questioning me like a criminal? Am I doing this for myself, or to harm others? What kind of attitude is this, Dad? I refuse to answer!"
Wen Xin quickly consoled her daughter: "Ye'er, don't be mad at your dad. When have you ever heard him talk gently? That's your mom's way of speaking. In fact, your dad really wants to know how his daughter cleverly got the true financial statements!"
"Pfft..." Luo Ye, who had been keeping a straight face, suddenly burst into laughter at Mom's joke, suddenly realizing just how adorable her gentle Mom really was.
"Actually, it's quite simple. On the first day I got there, I acted very assertive. Then, on the second day, I suddenly recruited so many professional employees."
"Some people must be getting scared now. It's human nature to look out for oneself in critical moments. Being the cousin of Su Yan, Jiang Na was forced into doing many things that violated financial regulations. But anyone who studies finance knows the consequences of being caught, so she had already kept evidence."
"And the only accountant who still had a conscience in the finance department was Yu Jia. When she saw my actions and felt that she could trust me, she secretly handed over the real ledger she kept to me. When compared with the other, it proved to be completely accurate, and so I reported it to the police."
Luo Zhenggang squeezed out a kindly smile: "Daddy has one last question for you, how did Yu Jia feel that she could trust you? After all, you've been there for just a little over a day!"
"When I took the new accountant to the office, she was the only one working. I took her aside and told her that what's fake will always remain fake and can never be made real. She is a clever person. Half an hour later, she gave me the real ledger!"
"This is the question Daddy is most interested in. How did Ye'er know there was another real ledger?" Luo Zhenggang couldn't help but feel his smile was somewhat obsequious. No helping it, his daughter has a big temper and he was really curious how the little girl knew all this.
"Didn't Dad say it was the last question? How come there's another one?" Luo Ye generously waved her hand: "Never mind, I'll answer it anyway."
"Pfft!" Wen Xin couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Luo Feng glanced at his dad, not daring to laugh, though the muscles at the corners of his mouth seemed to be twitching nervously.
Luo Ye waited until her mom and brother's emotions had settled before she continued: "If Su Yan could embezzle money, how could she possibly not falsify the accounts? Do I even need to ask this?"
Well, saying that was almost as good as not saying it at all. Luo Zhenggang looked at the serious little face with a mix of laughter and helplessness and couldn't find a fault with it, so he had no choice but to praise her: "Alright, you're clever!"
"Of course, Dad, Mom, I'm going back to my room to review my homework. Remember to bring home the reports from each department tomorrow, mom. I'm going to direct from home!"
Watching the little figure with a straight back vanish behind the door, Wen Xin nudged her husband: "Is that our daughter?"
"Should be!" Luo Zhenggang nodded: "The way she's progressing, I'm much more at ease!"
Wen Xin joked with a smile: "Why do I feel that, the way she's progressing, your status is under threat?"
"I'm waiting for that day!" Luo Zhenggang said with a beaming smile as he went to his study, secretly blaming himself. Why did he ever think it was safer for his children to be a bit slow-witted?
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On Monday, during the first period, Teacher Yang announced the exam scores. Luo Ye ranked eighteenth in the class, moving up six spots, Ying Nuo ranked fifth, and Tang Luo eighth. The expected first place went to the class study committee member Wang Shanshan, followed by the class president Wang Feng.
Class 2 of Grade 11 had the highest average score in the entire school, which made Teacher Yang very excited. After announcing the scores and rankings, he praised all the students and particularly commended Luo Ye for being the most improved student in the class.
For the first time, Wang Shanshan took a real look at Luo Ye. Everyone was studying hard now, and advancing six spots was not an easy feat.
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