After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

The cool breeze blew, and the leaves on the street rustled, which combined with Lawyer Wang's low tone created a strange picture.

Su Li's heartbeat involuntarily quickened a few beats. Aunt Gu's reaction and Lawyer Wang's reminder made her realize that things were far more complicated than they had imagined.

Gu Jinyan's face was solemn. He protected Su Li behind him, and his sharp eyes swept over Lawyer Wang. He asked in a deep voice: "Lawyer Wang, does the old man have anything else to say?"

Lawyer Wang pushed up his glasses and said seriously, "The old man said that for some things, you need to find the truth yourself." He paused, took out a USB flash drive from his briefcase and handed it to Gu Jinyan, "Here is some information that may be helpful to you."

Gu Jinyan took the USB drive and said firmly, "Thank you, Lawyer Wang."

After watching Lawyer Wang leave, Su Li and Gu Jinyan immediately began to investigate Aunt Gu.

Based on the clues provided by their allies, they conducted an in-depth investigation into Gu Dagu's business dealings and discovered that she had signed secret agreements with several competitors of the Gu Group. The contents of the agreements were shocking. They were all working together to suppress the Gu family's businesses and intended to divide up the market share of the Gu Group.

"This woman is so cruel!" Su Li angrily slammed a document on the table. She had always thought that Gu Dagu was just greedy for wealth, but she didn't expect that she was so cruel that she didn't even care about the century-old foundation of the Gu family.

Gu Jinyan's face was gloomy, he tightly grasped the USB flash drive in his hand, his knuckles turned white. He knew that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this.

At the same time, Lawyer Wang was also sorting out the information found in Mr. Gu’s study.

Suddenly, he found an agreement under a pile of documents. The content of the agreement shocked him. Gu Dagu not only tried to tamper with the will, but also suspected of embezzling a huge amount of company funds, the amount was staggering.

Lawyer Wang took a deep breath and realized that the nature of the matter had completely changed. He immediately called Gu Jinyan and said hurriedly, "Mr. Gu, you'd better come to my office. I found something very important..."

Gu Jinyan and Su Li rushed to Lawyer Wang's office and saw the agreement. Their faces turned pale, and they finally understood that Gu Dagu's ambition was far more than that, she wanted to completely control the entire Gu family in her own hands.

"We must stop her!" Su Li clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination.

However, the development of the matter was beyond their expectations. After learning about what Gu Dagu had done, the elder of the family, B, finally decided to take action and deprive Gu Dagu of all her positions in the Gu Group. But his every move seemed to be under Gu Dagu's surveillance, and his actions became extremely difficult...

"Master, here's the tea you ordered." Gu Dagu walked into the study room carrying the tea, with her usual gentle smile on her face, but there was a barely perceptible chill in that smile... Family elder B, Gu Jinyan's second uncle, has always been known for his calmness and wisdom.

He never expected that his niece, whom he had always trusted, would do such a bold thing. He knew the influence of Aunt Gu in the family and understood the seriousness of this matter. If it was not handled properly, the entire Gu family would be in an irreparable situation.

He decided to disintegrate Gu Dagu's power from within. He secretly called several family members who were on good terms with him and told them everything Gu Dagu had done. However, to his disappointment, some of these members doubted his words, while others were too worried to express their opinions easily. Only a few were willing to stand by him and fight against Gu Dagu together.

All of this was seen by the spies that Gu Dagu had planted. She had long expected that Family Elder B would not give up, so she had made preparations early on. She used her prestige and connections in the family to defeat them one by one, win over those members who were not determined, and spread rumors to slander Family Elder B and Gu Jinyan, trying to muddy the waters.

"Uncle, do you really believe those nonsense? Jin Yan is young and energetic and can be easily taken advantage of. You must not be deceived by him!" Aunt Gu, with a "worried" look on her face, tried her best to persuade a family elder.

The elder had originally had concerns about the actions of Family Elder B, and after hearing what Aunt Gu said, he became even more hesitant.

"But, the evidence..."

"Uncle, think about it, how long has Jin Yan taken over the company? He can come up with so much money to invest in new projects? Where does this money come from? It's not embezzled from the company's account! He is emptying the Gu family and paving the way for himself!"

Gu Dagu spoke with tears in her eyes and made clear sense. The elder nodded repeatedly. His originally wavering stance now leaned even more towards Gu Dagu.

The division within the family is further exacerbated, Gu Dagu's power is growing, and the situation of family elder B is becoming more and more difficult. He is like prey trapped in a spider web, and every time he struggles, he will be entangled more tightly.

And all this is just the calm before the storm.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a rapid knock on the door, and the secretary rushed in in a panic, "Boss Gu, something bad has happened..."

The secretary's face turned pale and he stuttered, "Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu, the financial director, he, he resigned!"

Gu Jinyan stood up suddenly, a chill running up from his feet to his head. The CFO was a long-time employee of the company and had always been loyal. Why would he resign at this critical moment? "What's the reason? What did he say?"

"He, he said..." The secretary took a deep breath, as if he had mustered up his courage, "He said he couldn't help the evil anymore, and Aunt Gu promised to give him some money and let him run away..."

"Bang!" Gu Jinyan slammed his fist on the desk, his knuckles turning white from excessive force. The turmoil within the company had exceeded his expectations, and Gu Dagu's move to cut off the source of funds was obviously premeditated.

Su Li had been sitting silently, her brows furrowed, her slender fingers unconsciously rubbing the edge of the teacup. She knew that the struggle had reached a white-hot stage, and if she was not careful, she would lose everything.

It was late at night, and the whole villa was shrouded in silence. Su Li sat at the desk, flipping through the documents under the dim light, trying to find a clue from these complicated numbers. Suddenly, an unsigned envelope slipped out of the file bag, attracting her attention.

She curiously opened the envelope, and under the light, lines of beautiful handwriting came into view: "Mrs. Gu, long time no see, how are you? I know you are investigating me, but I advise you to give up as soon as possible, you can't beat me. Oh, by the way, I want to remind you, be careful of the people around you, some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. Take care of yourself."

A chill instantly spread from Su Li's feet to her whole body. She turned her head suddenly, but only saw an empty room and the swaying shadows of trees outside the window. The letter slipped from her hand and landed lightly on the soft carpet, but it was like a huge stone weighing a thousand pounds, pressing her so hard that she couldn't breathe.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jinyan pushed the door open and saw Su Li's pale face and eyes full of fear. He couldn't help but ask worriedly.

Su Li took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and told Gu Jinyan the contents of the letter. After hearing it, Gu Jinyan's face turned gloomy.

"It seems that we underestimated her." Gu Jinyan's voice was low and hoarse, revealing a bone-chilling chill.

"She's warning us." Su Li's fingers tightly grasped the envelope, and her knuckles turned white from excessive force. "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must find a solution as soon as possible."

"You're right." Gu Jinyan walked to Su Li, gently held her hand, and said firmly, "I will protect you and won't let her hurt you in the slightest."

However, just as Su Li and Gu Jinyan were about to take action, Gu Jinyan's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and his face instantly became solemn...

Gu Jinyan looked at the name flashing on the phone screen, and a sense of foreboding came over him. The caller was the Gu family's family lawyer, and at this time, he should have been resting at home.

"Hello, Lawyer Wang, it's so late, what's the matter?" Gu Jinyan's voice sounded unusually calm, but the fingers holding the phone tightened unconsciously.

"Jin Yan, something happened!" Lawyer Wang's voice was anxious and flustered, "Your grandfather, he, he is suddenly critically ill and is now in the hospital for treatment!"

Gu Jinyan's face turned pale in an instant, and the hand holding the phone fell weakly, and the phone slipped from his palm with a dull sound. Seeing this, Su Li hurriedly supported the shaky Gu Jinyan and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Gu Jinyan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and said in a trembling voice: "Grandpa, Grandpa is critically ill!"

Su Li's heart sank suddenly. She knew that Mr. Gu had always been the elder that Gu Jinyan respected the most, and the most respected person in the Gu family. If something happened to him, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Gu Jinyan.

The two of them drove to the hospital without thinking too much. Along the way, Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand tightly, his palms were cold, revealing a hint of despair. Su Li could feel his anxiety and fear, so she could only hold his hand tightly in return, giving him silent comfort.

After arriving at the hospital, Gu Jinyan rushed straight to the emergency room but was stopped by Gu Dagu who was guarding the door.

"Jin Yan, you're here." There was a trace of sadness on Gu Dagu's face, but there was a barely perceptible smugness in her eyes. "The doctor is trying to save him inside. Let's wait for news here."

Gu Jinyan asked anxiously, "Aunt, why is Grandpa suddenly critically ill? Wasn't he fine before?"

Aunt Gu sighed and said in a sad tone: "Oh, it's all my fault. This afternoon, your grandfather and I were playing chess in the study, and he suddenly had a heart attack. Before I could call for help, he had already..."

When Gu Dagu said this, she choked up and became speechless. She gently wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, as if she was trying hard to hide her sadness.

Gu Jinyan looked at Aunt Gu's grief-stricken expression, and his heart was filled with doubts. He remembered that Grandpa had always been in good health, so how could he suddenly have a heart attack? Moreover, why did it happen at this critical moment?

At this moment, the door of the emergency room slowly opened, and the doctor walked out tiredly, took off his mask, shook his head, and said heavily: "I'm sorry, we have tried our best..."

Gu Jinyan felt a black screen before his eyes, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.

"No!" Su Li held Gu Jinyan tightly, feeling his body trembling, her heart filled with sadness and anxiety.

Seeing this, Aunt Gu stepped forward and said in a sad tone, "Jin Yan, please accept my condolences! Now, you are the only hope of the Gu family..."

Su Li looked at Gu Dagu's hypocritical face, and suddenly a strong sense of uneasiness rose in her heart. She noticed that in Gu Dagu's eyes, there seemed to be a hint of smugness mixed with sadness.

"No, something is wrong..." Su Li muttered to herself. She had a feeling that Mr. Gu's death was definitely not that simple. And Aunt Gu didn't seem to be as sad as she seemed...