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

Gu Jinyan took the financial report handed over by the subsidiary manager, and his brows were furrowed. The numbers on the report were like a mess, and every expenditure seemed ambiguous and lacked a reasonable explanation. Su Li sat beside him, tapping the table lightly with her slender fingers, and a hint of worry was revealed in her clear eyes.

"When was this amount paid?" Gu Jinyan pointed to a huge expenditure on the report with a cold tone.

The subsidiary manager's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he stammered to explain: "This... This is the payment to the supplier last month."

"Supplier? Which supplier?" Su Li asked.

The subsidiary manager's eyes flickered and he spoke vaguely: "I...I can't remember clearly. It's been too long."

"Can't remember?" Gu Jinyan slammed the report on the table. "You are the manager of a subsidiary company, and you can't even figure out the company's capital flow?"

“I...I..." The subsidiary manager turned pale and stammered, unable to speak.

Su Li noticed that a trace of panic flashed in the subsidiary manager's eyes, which further confirmed her guess - the subsidiary's financial problems were by no means a simple dereliction of duty, and there must be deeper reasons behind it.

"You'd better tell the truth," Su Li said calmly, but with unquestionable majesty, "otherwise, the consequences will not be something you can bear."

The manager of the subsidiary trembled slightly. He looked at the furious Gu Jinyan and then at the calm Su Li, struggling internally. He knew that the truth would eventually come to light, and if he continued to conceal it, he would only put himself in a more disadvantageous situation.

"Okay... I'll tell you... I'll tell you..." The subsidiary manager took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, "This amount... is mine... I misappropriated..."

"You embezzled it?" Gu Jinyan stood up suddenly, furious, "How dare you embezzle the company's funds!"

"I... I was forced to do so..." the subsidiary manager said with a sad face, "I... I owed gambling debts... They... They forced me to pay it back..."

"So you embezzled the company's funds to pay off your gambling debts?" Su Li sneered, "Do you think this will solve the problem? You are committing a crime!"

The subsidiary manager slumped in his chair, looking ashen. He knew he was finished.

"I'll have a lawyer contact you." Gu Jinyan said coldly, then pulled Su Li away.

When they reached the door, the manager of the subsidiary suddenly rushed up and blocked their way, "Mr. Gu... Ms. Su... please... give me another chance... I... I will tell you everything I know..."

Su Li and Gu Jinyan stopped and looked back at the desperate gambler in front of them, with mixed feelings in their hearts...

Su Li looked at the man who was almost collapsed in front of her, without any sympathy in her heart. Her clear eyes showed a firmness, "You only have one chance, and you didn't cherish it."

Su Li decisively called the police and informed them of the subsidiary manager's misappropriation of public funds. She then contacted the company's human resources department, dismissed the subsidiary manager, and arranged for someone to take over the subsidiary's financial work.

After dealing with all this, Su Li returned to Gu Jinyan and gently held his hand, "Don't worry, I will take care of it."

Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand, his deep eyes full of admiration and trust. He knew that Su Li was a decisive and capable woman, and he could rest assured with her around.

"I have contacted the financial advisor," Gu Jinyan said to Su Li, "We will work together to develop a detailed financial rectification plan to recover the misappropriated funds and improve the company's financial management system to prevent such incidents from happening again."

The financial consultant arrived soon. He was an experienced professional with unique insights into corporate financial management. After learning about the financial situation of the subsidiary in detail, he worked with Gu Jinyan and Su Li to develop a detailed rectification plan.

The first step of the plan is to recover the misappropriated funds. The financial consultant suggested that we first negotiate with the subsidiary manager and try to recover the funds in a peaceful way. If the negotiation fails, we can then take legal action.

The second step is to optimize the financial management process, plug loopholes and prevent similar incidents from happening again. Financial consultants suggest that the company should establish a stricter financial approval system, strengthen the monitoring of capital flows, and conduct regular financial audits.

The third step is to strengthen employees’ legal awareness and professional ethics education to fundamentally prevent such incidents from happening.

Gu Jinyan and Su Li agreed with the financial advisor's advice and immediately began to implement the rectification plan. They believed that as long as they worked together, they would be able to overcome the current difficulties and get the company back on track.

However, things did not go as smoothly as they expected. The next morning, the bank's loan officer came to their door...

"Mr. Gu, Ms. Su, regarding the loan of your subsidiary company..." The loan officer said with a hint of anxiety and pressure, "We have received relevant news..."

"Mr. Gu, Ms. Su, regarding the loan of your subsidiary..." The bank loan officer looked solemn, and the documents in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. "We have received relevant news. Your subsidiary has serious financial problems. We are deeply concerned about this."

Gu Jinyan's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was steady and powerful, "We have already grasped the situation of the subsidiary and have taken corresponding measures. We will definitely handle this matter properly as soon as possible."

Su Li handed a document to the loan officer. "This is the financial rectification plan we have formulated, as well as the plan to recover the misappropriated funds. Please take a look."

The loan officer took the document and read it carefully. The document was detailed and the plan was feasible, which was obviously well thought out. He nodded slightly, approving of Gu Jinyan and Su Li's approach. "I believe your company is capable of solving the problem. But the bank's loan is also time-limited. I hope your company can repay the loan as soon as possible, otherwise we will have to take legal action to protect the bank's rights and interests."

After seeing off the loan officer, Gu Jinyan and Su Li received representatives of partners who had rushed over after hearing the news.

"Mr. Gu, we regret what happened to your subsidiary, but we also appreciate your decisive handling of the matter." The partner representative said with a hint of caution, "We believe that your company can properly resolve the issue, but in order to protect the interests of both parties, we hope to make some adjustments to the existing cooperation terms..."

The adjustment plan proposed by the partner representatives was very harsh, almost exploiting them on the original basis.

After seeing off the partner representatives, Gu Jinyan and Su Li both felt an unprecedented pressure. The financial loopholes of the subsidiary, the loan pressure from the bank, and the harsh conditions of the partners were like three huge mountains, pressing them hard to breathe.

"It seems that we still have a long way to go." Gu Jinyan rubbed his eyebrows, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

Su Li walked behind him and gently massaged his shoulders. "Don't worry, we will face it together."

Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand, with a firm look in his eyes, "I will do everything I can to protect you and the company."

Late at night, the lights in the office were still on. Su Li looked at the documents on the table and rubbed her eyes tiredly. At this time, Gu Jinyan came over with a cup of hot milk...

"Why haven't you slept yet?" Gu Jinyan handed the warm milk to Su Li, with a hint of heartache in his tone. Su Li took the milk and took a sip. The warmth flowed down her throat to her stomach, dispelling some of her fatigue. "I'm thinking about the subsidiary. I always feel that things are not that simple." Su Li put down the milk, frowned slightly, and spoke with some worry in her tone.

Gu Jinyan sat down next to her and handed her a document. "This is the preliminary investigation report sent by the financial consultant this afternoon. The financial loopholes of the subsidiary are more serious than we thought, and..." He paused, his tone became a little serious, "They suspect that the manager of the subsidiary is suspected of embezzling public funds."

Su Li took the document and read it carefully. The report listed several suspicious fund flows of the subsidiary manager in detail. The amount was huge and shocking. "Why did he do this?" Su Li muttered to himself. The honest face of the subsidiary manager appeared in his mind. He could not associate him with corruption.

Gu Jinyan sighed softly, "The human heart is hard to predict. Perhaps they are blinded by interests." He reached out and held Su Li in his arms, "Don't worry, I will get to the bottom of this matter and give you an explanation." Su Li leaned her head on his shoulder, feeling the warmth and strength from him.

In the following days, Gu Jinyan and Su Li worked until late at night almost every day. They actively communicated with banks and partners to gain time and support, while conducting in-depth investigations into the financial status of the subsidiary to find ways to recover losses.

However, the external doubts and pressure did not decrease because of their efforts. All kinds of rumors spread inside the company like wings. Some people said that Gu Group had hit a wall this time, and the subsidiary's affairs were just the tip of the iceberg; others said that Gu Jinyan was young and hot-tempered and made wrong decisions, which led to the company's crisis.

Facing these doubts and pressures, Su Li and Gu Jinyan did not back down, but instead worked together more firmly. They knew that at this time, they had to stay calm and rational in order to find the best solution to the problem.

"Knock, knock, knock—" Late at night, there was a knock on the office door. Gu Jinyan and Su Li looked up at the same time, only to see the assistant hurriedly walk in, "Mr. Gu, Ms. Su, we have found out where the funds of the subsidiary manager went..."