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"Having taken shortcuts and been accustomed to skirting the law, even profiting by breaking the law, it's hard to believe he wouldn't use his current position and company platform to make money."

"After all, one can't pretend to be someone's identity forever. With his current position, it's basically impossible for him to be promoted to the top, and he wouldn't dare. If he were to be promoted from vice president to general manager, with so many eyes on him, his identity would definitely be exposed, and that can't be hidden."

"Even now, his identity could be exposed at any moment."

"In this situation, who can resist taking advantage of their current position and platform to make a profit? Once exposed, they'll lose everything and be kicked out."

"After all, his current identity is fake, and even if the company finds out later and wants to investigate, they won't be able to find him."

Li Mu said, "That makes sense. Let's start by investigating in this direction."

Old Liu nodded and said, "Okay!"

Li Mu took a sip of tea and spoke again, "Old Liu, there's another situation we need to be aware of."

"Tell me, if we find out that Li Wei embezzled money and report the past, will his company handle this matter discreetly to avoid negative publicity, or even skip legal procedures altogether?"

Old Liu frowned and thought for a moment.

"This is very likely. For the company's management, it's best to avoid any problems. Even if something does happen, in order to protect the company's reputation and avoid being held accountable by the board of directors, they will often not pursue the matter too much. They will try to downplay the issue and handle it discreetly to minimize its impact."

"If Li Wei's case is really exposed, it will have a great impact on their company. After all, he committed identity fraud, academic fraud, and embezzlement and bribery. Many managers will have to bear some responsibility and be held accountable."

"It can be handled discreetly and will not be escalated."

Li Mu frowned: "In that case, it will be a bit more complicated to operate."

Old Liu laughed and said, "It is indeed troublesome, but it's actually simple to avoid trouble: just go find Old Wang."

Li Mu said, "You mean that broker surnamed Wang?"

Old Liu nodded: "Don't underestimate Old Wang. As a legitimate broker from old Beijing, he specializes in this business and has a wide network of connections and resources!"

"If you want to meet someone, exchange resources with someone, or do something, as long as the price is right, he can find the right way for you."

"This matter is actually easy to handle. Just bypass the management and have a director announce at a board meeting that Li Wei has falsified his identity and academic qualifications, and has committed embezzlement and bribery, and that he will be held accountable."

"Once the lid is lifted, the management can't cover it up anymore. Who cares about Li Wei's life or death? They'd rather distance themselves from him."

Li Mu said, "It's not that easy to directly ask the company's board of directors to lift the lid!"

Old Liu laughed and said, "It's naturally not easy for us, but Old Wang is a professional in this field. As long as the price is right, it's really not a difficult thing for him."

"Furthermore, don't think that the position of a company's board of directors is a high-class one, or that all the directors are rich or successful people. In fact, many directors are just academics, social figures, or small shareholders who are invited in. Give them a little something, and it's easy to manipulate things."

"In my estimation, it will only cost a few hundred thousand to get things done."

Li Mu nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Old Wang is quite capable."

Old Liu laughed and said, "Everyone has their own expertise! That's what they do."

"Putting everything else aside, Lao Wang has been in this business for so long that he has resources and connections. He has dealt with countless people, and many of them give him face. For something like Li Wei's case, he only needs to offer a little incentive and make a few phone calls to get it arranged."

Li Mu nodded: "That's right. The duty of directors is to supervise the company's management and operations. This is their job. Revealing it is not only not a mistake, but a merit. I think many directors would be happy to do it."

"If the effect is not good, we can also use the internet to put some pressure on them and force them to take this matter seriously."

The two chatted for a while longer, and then it was almost time to leave.

Old Liu took out a USB flash drive.

"This contains information on Deng Hui and Li Wei, especially Li Wei's information and photos of the women he dated, and even some videos. You can take it back and take a look."

"Okay," Li Mu said without hesitation, reaching out to take it.

"Let's call it a day then."

"Okay, let's schedule a time when things are looking promising."

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Chapter 76 Veteran Plastic Sisters

The atmosphere at Xue Sumei's house was lively today. The arrival of Lan Weiwei's mother, Lan Caiping, brought the two long-time "plastic sisters" together again.

Lan Caiping said, "Sumei! Didn't you say a while ago that Taozi had a suitor? How's it going? Have they officially started dating? Did it break up again?"

"I'm just being blunt, so please don't get angry!"

How could Xue Sumei not be angry? She was furious.

She was angry not only at Lan Caiping, but even more so at Taozi. Li Mu had so many good young men out there! They were all excellent in every way, and Taozi's attitude had been good too; she thought things would be settled quickly.

Unexpectedly, their relationship seemed to have reached a standstill. Every time Taozi was asked, she would say that they were dating and that she wanted Xiao Li to come to her house for a meal, but Taozi would make all sorts of excuses.

Now, Xue Sumei is a little disheartened, wondering if Taozi has relapsed into her old ways and directly rejected her.

Oh, she's so worried! She's almost driven crazy with worry. She'll be a 32-year-old young woman by the New Year, and she still doesn't have a boyfriend. This has become her biggest worry.

Naturally, she couldn't tell Lan Caiping about this. The two of them had been comparing themselves openly and secretly since they were young, comparing their jobs, their families, their children, and now they were even comparing their sons-in-law.

Over the years, the two have maintained a friendly facade, but in private they have been locked in fierce competition. Saying such things is not about boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing our own.

Thinking of this, Xue Sumei put on a very happy expression.

"Ping! Thank you for caring so much about Taozi."

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, but the two of them are doing really well now! They're inseparable and love each other dearly."

"Especially Xiao Li, he's been so good to our Taozi. He picks her up and drops her off every day from get off work. He's so attentive, so incredibly kind."

Actually, that's not the case at all. Li Mu only picked up and dropped off Taozi's car for a few days when it was being repaired. After that, he didn't even see Xue Sumei again, but that didn't stop her from bragging to her old best friend.

After all these years of fighting, it's better to lose face than lose the fight.

Hearing Xue Sumei say this, Lan Caiping felt a little sour. Lan Weiwei had been dating her boyfriend for two or three years, and he kept praising how great he was, but they had never even met. Compared to Taozi's boyfriend, he was simply incomparable!

But she couldn't say that; she had to save face. Besides, Weiwei told her that her boyfriend, Zhuang Yan, was a high-ranking executive at a large company—that's quite prestigious!

"Really? Then you peaches are so lucky to have met such a attentive person. But with so much free time, don't you have to work?"

Xue Sumei was taken aback; she didn't know what Li Mu did for a living.

He could only reply, "Of course he works. It's just that his job is relatively easy, and he has a lot of free time, so he can take so much time to take care of our peaches."

Xue Caiping laughed and said, "Is that so? Taozi has good taste. Although her boyfriend's job isn't great, he has time to spend with her. Unlike our Weiwei, whose boyfriend is a high-level executive at a big company. He's always so busy, flying around all the time."

"But you don't know, I like my son-in-law so much. He's pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at him. He's over 1.8 meters tall, fair-skinned, wears small glasses, and looks very refined."

"Especially his face, he looks very lucky, and he drives a small Mercedes-Benz, he's obviously not an ordinary person."

"If we really want to nitpick, there's one thing that's not good: his skin is too fair. If you don't look closely, you might think he's a foreigner!"

"Actually, these are all external factors. Do you know what I value most about him? I value how good he is to our Weiwei. Not only is he good to Weiwei, but he is also exceptionally good to us, his wife and me."

“He’s so busy, yet he comes to see us every few days, bringing a ton of stuff, all world-famous brands. You tell me, we can’t possibly use it all. Isn’t that a waste?” He shook his head dismissively, making Xue Sumei, who was standing next to him, grit her teeth and wish she could chase him away.

In fact, Lan Caiping hadn't even seen the person, let alone received a gift. What did they look like? What kind of car did they drive? Which company did they work for? What was their position? She had absolutely no idea.

But that doesn't stop you from bragging to your best friend, saving face, and letting her be envious and jealous!

Seeing Lan Caiping showing off like this, Xue Sumei was really angry, not only at Lan Caiping, but also at Taozi.

Look at Weiwei, she not only already has a boyfriend, but he's also a high-level executive at a big company, a successful person, destined to be a rich wife.

Peach! Forget about being a rich wife, she doesn't even dream about that anymore. She finally met a nice guy named Li, but whether it will work out or not, there's still no news, which is making her very anxious.

Seeing the smug Lan Caiping in front of her, Xue Sumei suppressed her anger and praised her against her will, saying, "Yes! Your Weiwei is so lucky to have found such a good one. She's destined to be a rich wife in the future."

"Caiping, I really congratulate you. With such a good son-in-law, your family is going to be prosperous in the future."

Seeing Xue Sumei's appearance, Lan Caiping felt incredibly happy and couldn't be happier.

But he still waved his hand, appearing humble.

"Actually, your Taozi is not bad either. You've been worrying about her marriage all these years, and now she's talking about it! Although her conditions are not as good as Weiwei's, at least she has a marriage partner now."

Xue Sumei forced a smile: "Yes! Xiao Li, whom Taozi is dating, is also quite good. The two of them are doing very well together, and I'm satisfied with them."

Lan Caiping saw that Xue Sumei seemed genuinely satisfied with this son-in-law, which made her feel as if she had punched empty air, and she was a little unhappy.

After a moment's thought, she spoke again: "Actually, Taozi is so beautiful and well-mannered, her qualities are no worse than our Weiwei's. Sumei, you shouldn't have settled down so quickly. Although Xiao Li is good, there might be someone even better later."

"In case I find someone like Weiwei, I could be a wealthy wife. Of course, someone with Zhuang Yan's standards is too hard to find, so lowering my standards a bit is also acceptable!"

Lan Caiping got more and more excited as she talked, almost to the point of saying that her son Xiao Li was far inferior to her son Zhuang Yan.

Xue Sumei's face grew darker and darker as she listened, and she finally couldn't help but say, "No need, Xiao Li is fine, reliable."

“Those so-called successful people, which one of them doesn’t live a life of debauchery outside? You’d better be careful, and tell Weiwei to be careful too, lest one day her son-in-law becomes someone else’s.”

Upon hearing this, Lan Caiping's face darkened.

"Our Zhuang Yan is a very good person. He's incredibly good to Weiwei. He listens to Weiwei in everything, big or small. Don't worry, he won't run away!"

"On the contrary, Peach hasn't been in a relationship for years. Now that she's finally found one, she really can't be picky."

"Peach is already thirty-two this year! For a young woman to be still unmarried at this age is already considered an old maid. If she were to follow in the footsteps of our Weiwei and try to find someone just as good, wouldn't she be wasting several more years?"

"I'm 32 this year. If I delay for a few more years, I'll really be left single, and it will be hard to find a partner."

"Sumei, you're right!"

Upon hearing these words, Xue Sumei was so angry that her mouth twisted in disbelief.

Just as she was about to retort, Lan Caiping spoke up again, saying with a smile, "Sumei, we women shouldn't be too strong-willed. If you are, you'll definitely suffer a lot."