From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Just as the project team of Fengming Group finished stamping the receipt, Ning Shuang and her assistant Han Yun pushed open the door and came in.

Lu Yunzhou looked up and saw Ning Shuang holding a black folder in her hand, her face devoid of politeness.

Han Yun followed behind her, carrying recording equipment and two printed materials in her arms.

"President Lu, you are the person in charge of Yuanchuan, and the president of Fengming Group is your nominal wife. Do you think it's appropriate to hand this project over to Yuanchuan?"

Ning Shuang placed the folder on the table.

There was a brief pause in the office.

Cheng Ye sat beside him, his pen hovering in mid-air.

Gu Bowen glanced up and quickly closed the budget booklet.

Lu Yunzhou leaned back in his chair and picked up the receipt from the table.

"Whether it's suitable or not can't be determined by relationships. You check according to the procedures, and I'll explain according to the materials."

Ning Shuang pulled out a chair and sat down, while Han Yun turned on her computer and projected a project flowchart onto the wall.

"Yuanchuan Construction is controlled by you, and Feng Qianyi is the president of Fengming Group. You two are married, and Yuanchuan has also acquired the Nanwan Old Port project, which meets the conditions for related party review."

"Review is fine, but please finish your statement first."

Lu Yunzhou slammed the receipt on the table. "Do you suspect that Yuanchuan got the project through Feng Qianyi's connections, or do you suspect that Fengming Group used public funds to bribe me?"

Han Yun looked up at him, then pressed her hand down on the keyboard.

Ning Shuang opened the folder and pulled out three sheets of paper: "I'm investigating two things. First, whether Yuanchuan obtained the project information in advance through non-public channels. Second, whether Fengming Group deliberately inflated the budget to funnel profits to Yuanchuan."

"The project was tendered through open bidding, and all the documents were issued uniformly by the Fengming project department. Yuanchuan and five other companies received the same documents."

After Lu Yunzhou finished speaking, Gu Bowen pushed a brown paper bag in front of Ning Shuang.

Inside were the tender notice, mailing and receiving records, on-site sign-in sheet, and sealed quotation submitted by Yuanchuan.

Ning Shuang opened the seal and read through the pages one by one.

"Yuanchuan's offer is ranked second."

"The first company offered too low a price for materials, resulting in a shortfall of over three million yuan in on-site safety budget. After review, Fengming Group revoked their qualification."

"Who reviewed it?"

Project review panel.

"Shen Luoyan is also on the judging panel."

Ning Shuang raised her eyes. "She once helped Yuanchuan submit application dates, urged the finance department to accept documents, and even got the legal department to open a fast track for you. That's quite a few times."

Lu Yunzhou pressed his palm against the edge of the table.

Shen Luoyan did indeed help Yuanchuan.

She is the legal director of Fengming Group, and can streamline the document processing process, but she cannot change the quotation for Yuanchuan or determine the outcome for the project team.

"Shen Luoyan helps with the process, not the result. All supplementary materials are registered, including the recipient, date, and number of pages."

He opened the second file and pushed the supplementary submission record in front of Ning Shuang.

Ning Shuang glanced at it a few times, then took out her phone and took a picture of the page.

Han Yun took the document and checked the numbers item by item.

Lu Yunzhou took out a stamped document from the drawer and placed it on the table.

"This is the related party disclosure form. The relationship between Feng Qianyi and me has been reported to the Fengming Group's supervisory department, and the equity, investors, and actual controller of Yuanchuan have also been clearly stated. The project authorization letter is at the end, and the independent quotation is on the third page."

Ning Shuang flipped to the last page and tapped her fingernail twice on the paper.

"Does reporting your relationships prove there was no transfer of benefits?"

"It can't be proven, so we also need to look at the transaction price, the review process, and the payment schedule."

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand and tapped the price list. "Yuanchuan's price is below Fengming Group's budget limit. Material procurement will be based on market prices. The first payment will be made after the on-site entry certificate is issued. Every penny will go into the company's public account, and whoever signs off on it will be responsible for it."

Gu Bowen also took out the bank account opening documents, along with Yuanchuan's tax registration and project special account, and laid them out together.

"This is Yuanchuan's account statement."

After he finished speaking, he withdrew his hand.

Ning Shuang stared at the documents, her expression unchanged.

She had investigated Yuanchuan's background and knew that Lu Yunzhou was straightforward in his actions.

However, Shen Luoyan helped him several times, and Feng Qianyi had a marriage agreement with him. These two relationships combined were enough to make any investigator ask more questions.

She looked up at Lu Yunzhou: "You and Shen Luoyan are just business partners?"

The atmosphere in the office has changed.

Cheng Ye raised his hand and touched his cane, while Gu Bowen turned to the side to organize the documents.

Neither of them spoke.

Lu Yunzhou looked at Ning Shuang: "She is the legal director of Fengming Group, and I am the person in charge of Yuanchuan. She handles project matters according to regulations for me. What our relationship is in private is irrelevant to this contract."

"You answered too quickly."

"You're asking too personal a question."

Ning Shuang raised an eyebrow slightly, then pushed the relationship disclosure form back in front of him.

"I only look at the evidence. If you can prove that Yuanchuan didn't take advantage of me, I'll sign the review opinion today."

"The evidence is all on the table."

"One more is needed."

Lu Yunzhou stared at her: "What's missing?"

"Feng Qianyi's record of avoiding the Yuanchuan project."

Lu Yunzhou picked up his phone and dialed the number for the Fengming Group's supervisory department.

After a few words of explanation, the other party sent over the electronic file.

Feng Qianyi submitted a recusal application before the start of the review meeting and did not participate in the subsequent price evaluation or handle the review invoices.

After Han Yun finished reviewing the documents, Chao Ning Shuang nodded.

Ning Shuang's hand rested on the edge of the folder, but she still didn't sign it immediately.

"The materials are sufficient for now. I will review the payment process again when I get back."

"Check anything."

Lu Yunzhou put his phone away. "Yuanchuan can withstand scrutiny. If anyone uses the audit to delay the project, I will find out the reason."

Ning Shuang looked at him, her gaze hardening: "Lu Yunzhou, you're very protective of this company."

"This is my company."

"You're protecting Shen Luoyan too."

Lu Yunzhou's hand stopped on the table.

Ning Shuang took in their reactions and lowered her voice: "She took the blame for you once during an internal accountability hearing and helped you suppress the return of documents twice. A typical business partner's legal department wouldn't go to such lengths."

"She has her own judgment in doing things. I accepted her help and gave her the results according to the contract. If you want to investigate me, you can check the company accounts and documents. Don't try to fabricate evidence based on personal relationships."

Ning Shuang stared at him for a few seconds, then closed the folder.

"You're quite protective of her."

"She helped me, I remember that."

Ning Shuang didn't press the matter further after hearing this direct statement.

She picked up a pen, wrote down the items to be investigated on the review page, and left her signature.

The office door was then pushed open.

Ye Zhiwei walked in carrying a tea tray, her white shirt sleeves rolled up to her elbows, and a thermos in her other hand.

She first glanced at the documents on the table, then looked at Ning Shuang.

Their eyes met.

Ning Shuang's finger also stopped on the signature page, and the scrutinizing look on her face disappeared.

Ye Zhiwei placed the teacup in front of her: "Director Ning, have some tea."