Published at 30th of May 2026 7:07 am

Chapter 3710: Missing

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"Yes, I know." Xu Kai looked a bit nervous, unsure of Chen Yuying’s intentions.

Chen Yuying stared at Xu Kai seriously and emphasized each word:

"Do you know who reported it?"

Xu Kai suddenly panicked.

"No, I don’t know."

"Are you sure you don’t know? You better tell the truth."

"I—I really don’t know."

Tension was visibly etched on Xu Kai’s face.

"President Chen, you don’t think I did it, do you?"

"Only the four of us know about this. Don’t you think I have a reason to suspect you?"

"President Chen, you really wronged me, it wasn’t me." Xu Kai defended himself:

"Besides us four, the company’s finance department also knows about this. They could have told others. You can’t pin this on me."

"The finance department only found out about it today. How could they write a report?"

"I don’t know, maybe Tongtong accidentally told someone?"

Chen Yuying’s gaze was intense as she stared at Xu Kai.

"Do you think that’s possible?"

"It might be possible, but it definitely wasn’t me. You have to trust me, President Chen." Xu Kai explained:

"We’ve known each other since we were kids; I wouldn’t do something like this."

As he spoke, Xu Kai glanced at Lin Yi.

"President Chen, did he accuse me of doing it?"

"Do you think he would do such a thing?" Chen Yuying replied coldly.

"He’s jealous of my skills and fears my rise in the company would affect him."

"Does he really need to be jealous of you?" Chen Yuying’s face showed disdain,

"What have you accomplished since joining the company? Whether it’s negotiating land prices, securing loans, or dealing with Lingyun Group, he’s handled it. Why would he be jealous of you?"

Xu Kai’s face turned red with embarrassment, unable to speak for a long time.

Chen Yuying didn’t let up and continued:

"You better give me the truth. When I find out the results, it won’t be pleasant like this."

"I really don’t know what happened; you’ve misunderstood me." Xu Kai still defended himself, but his panic was evident.

Chen Yuying leaned back in her chair and said calmly:

"It doesn’t matter; we have evidence. We’ll find out soon enough, and no one will escape."

"Evidence?"

"The person who reported it wrote the complaint overnight. By matching handwriting, we’ll know who did it." Chen Yuying said:

"I’ve already arranged for someone to take the handwriting samples for comparison. With today’s investigative techniques, it won’t be long before we have answers."

A trickle of cold sweat appeared on Xu Kai’s face as he tried to feign calm:

"That’s great; the truth will be revealed soon."

"Indeed, this doesn’t concern you anymore. Go back to your work."

Xu Kai left Chen Yuying’s office as if granted a reprieve.

"You saw his expression; he was clearly panicked, guilty as sin." Chen Yuying said:

"He can’t stay; I’ll notify HR to fire him."

"Indeed."

Lin Yi didn’t say more.

Xu Kai’s words and demeanor already confirmed he was the one who reported it.

Keeping him would serve no purpose.

"It’s time for lunch. Is there anything you feel like having? Discuss it with Tongtong. I’ll call HR to handle Xu Kai’s issue."

"OK."

Lin Yi didn’t linger in the office and went to the meeting room to find Chen Yutong.

"Lin Bro, have you sorted everything out? Will it affect you and my sister?"

"Don’t worry, there’s no problem at all. Just relax."

"Was it Xu Kai who reported it? I always felt he wasn’t trustworthy, it must be connected to him."

"Whether he’s involved or not, you shouldn’t concern yourself. Your job is to study, nothing else."

"With such a big issue, how can I not worry? I’m really afraid something will happen to you and my sister."

"I’m here, so you don’t need to worry about anything." Lin Yi said:

"Your sister said she wants to eat, so you’re supposed to pick a place."

"Let’s just eat something downstairs. What do you think, Lin Bro?"

"I don’t mind; it’s up to you."

"Alright."

They finished discussing lunch, and Lin Yi sat in the meeting room waiting for Chen Yuying to come and go eat together.

The situation with Chen Yuying hadn’t drained much of Lin Yi’s energy.

His mind was preoccupied with the call from Shen Shuyi this morning.

The Chen family inherently opposed Elder Lu, and Lin Yi and Lingyun Group were deeply tied with Lu family.

Having seized an opportunity, they certainly wouldn’t let it slip easily.

But what tricks they might use were hard to predict, given no prior interaction.

After dropping off Chen Yutong at school in the afternoon, he could return to the Group to discuss this matter with Qi Xianzhao.

Work arrangements for the afternoon were completed, and Chen Yuying arrived, so the three of them went downstairs for lunch.

"Sis, tell me the truth, was it Xu Kai’s doing?"

Chen Yuying glanced at Lin Yi and found no expression on his face, guessing he hadn’t revealed any information.

Otherwise, given her personality, she’d definitely confront Xu Kai.

Thus, it wasn’t necessary.

"Don’t pry into company matters. Just focus on your studies."

Chen Yutong looked at them both, with a mischievous expression.

"The way you two speak is so similar. Are you secretly keeping something from me, doing something sneaky together?"

"A dog cannot spit out ivory, eating won’t shut your mouth."

Chen Yutong chuckled as if they actually had something going on.

Ring ring ring—

At this moment, Chen Yuying’s phone rang.

"Hello."

"Missing? Have you called him?"

"Alright, if you can’t reach him, don’t bother. Delete his information and process it as resignation."

She hung up the phone.

"Sis, what’s the matter?" Chen Yutong asked, chewing on her chopsticks.

"A call from HR; Xu Kai is missing."

"Missing?"

"He’s probably scared and ran away." Chen Yuying said, "But it’s just as well, it saves me trouble."

"He’s really gotten away too easily!" Chen Yutong fumed, "Shouldn’t we get someone to give him a beating?"

"Behave, that’s not your job."

"Then let Lin Bro do it; he’s good at this." Chen Yutong said.

Chen Yuying rolled her eyes, "Your Lin Bro isn’t a thug; why would he be good at this? Just eat and don’t think about useless things."

Chen Yutong pouted, "Should we tell Dad about this? After all, he was the one who brought him in."

Chen Yuying paused for a moment and thought, "No rush, I’ll tell him when there’s a chance, but it’s not urgent now."

"Alright."

"You don’t need to worry about her matters; let’s eat quickly."

"Got it."

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