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

The manager's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up thousands of waves. Su Li and Gu Jinyan exchanged glances, and both saw shock and solemnity in each other's eyes.

"The whereabouts of the funds are unknown?" Gu Jinyan's tone was calm, but he could not hide the sharpness in his words. "Tell me more specifically."

The manager's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He wiped them off and tremblingly handed a document to Gu Jinyan, "Mr. Gu, this is the financial statement we compiled. Please take a look."

Gu Jinyan took the document and started to read it. Su Li also leaned in and looked at the numbers on the report carefully. As the pages turned, Su Li's brows furrowed more and more. On the report, huge amounts of funds flowed to unknown destinations, spanning several years, and the amount involved was staggering.

"Do you know where these funds went?" Gu Jinyan closed the document and stared at the manager sharply.

The manager turned pale and stammered, "I...I don't know, these were all handled by the previous manager..."

"Former manager?" Gu Jinyan sneered, "Where is he?"

"He...he resigned a year ago. I heard...I heard that he returned to his country..." The manager's voice became smaller and smaller, almost inaudible.

Su Li keenly realized that things were not simple, and there seemed to be a huge conspiracy behind it. She gently held Gu Jinyan's hand and whispered, "It seems that the problem we encountered this time is more complicated than we imagined."

Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand with his backhand and gave her a reassuring look. He took a deep breath and said to the manager, "Call all employees and have a meeting in the conference room in ten minutes!"

Ten minutes later, the overseas branch's conference room was packed with people. The employees were talking about it, with uneasiness and anxiety on their faces. They had heard about a series of recent changes in the company, including corporate espionage and capital outflows... These news were like a huge rock, weighing them down and making them breathless.

Gu Jinyan and Su Li walked into the meeting room side by side. Gu Jinyan was wearing a black suit, with a stern face and a strong aura; Su Li was wearing a white suit, elegant and generous, with a faint smile on her face, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

"Everyone," Gu Jinyan's voice was low and powerful, "I know everyone is very concerned about what happened in the company recently. I want to assure everyone here that we will thoroughly investigate this matter and give an explanation to all employees!"

His eyes swept across the room, finally stopping at the pale-faced manager, "As for you..."

"As for you," Gu Jinyan slammed the table, and the documents fell to the ground, "you are seriously derelict in your duty and have chaotic management. You will be suspended immediately and investigated!"

The manager’s face was pale, his lips trembled as he tried to explain himself, but under Gu Jinyan’s sharp gaze, he finally gave up and slumped down in his chair.

The meeting room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The employees looked at each other, and no one dared to offend Gu Jinyan at this time.

Seeing this, Su Li gently patted the back of Gu Jinyan's hand, signaling him to calm down. She looked around the conference room, her eyes gentle but firm, "Everyone, we are deeply saddened by the company's problems. But please believe that we will investigate thoroughly and give all employees a satisfactory explanation. At the same time, we will also formulate a solution as soon as possible to protect everyone's rights and interests."

Su Li's words were like a warm current, dispelling the tense atmosphere in the conference room. The employees nodded one after another, and their originally uneasy emotions gradually calmed down.

At this time, a local employee representative stood up, took a deep breath, and said with courage: "Mr. Gu, Mr. Su, we believe that the company will handle this matter properly. However, we also have some demands that we hope the company can consider."

"You go on." Gu Jinyan motioned for him to continue.

"First, we hope the company can improve the working environment and provide safer labor protection." The employee representative paused and continued, "Second, we hope the company can increase our salary and benefits so that we can live a better life."

His words resonated with the employees present, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan listened carefully and nodded from time to time to show their understanding.

"We understand how you feel." Su Li said sincerely, "We will seriously consider everyone's demands and work out a solution as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Mr. Su." The employee representative nodded gratefully and sat back in his seat.

After the meeting, Su Li and Gu Jinyan returned to the office.

"It seems that we need to take action as soon as possible." Su Li rubbed his eyebrows, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"I have asked the HR manager to compile a list of the company's personnel and performance appraisals." Gu Jinyan handed Su Li a cup of coffee. "It seems that we need to make a drastic internal reorganization this time."

Su Li took the coffee, took a sip, looked out the window, and said meaningfully, "Yes, only in this way can this big ship set sail again..."

Outside the window, the setting sun dyed the sky a gorgeous orange-red, as if foreshadowing the coming storm. In the office, Su Li and Gu Jinyan sat opposite each other, both with a solemn look on their faces.

"I've already seen this list." Su Li put down the document in his hand, rubbed his brows, and said with a hint of fatigue, "Some of these people are indeed incompetent, but some are influenced by the management, which leads to low work efficiency."

"I know." Gu Jinyan nodded. "So, this time we are reorganizing, not only to lay off unqualified employees, but more importantly to establish a complete management system to prevent such incidents from happening again."

"You're right." Su Li nodded in agreement. "I've asked the HR manager to work on a new management system. I believe a plan will be ready soon."

At the same time, the HR director is leading a temporary working group to reorganize the company's personnel structure. They carefully check the information of each employee, evaluate their work ability and performance, and finally determine a list of employees who need to be laid off.

As soon as the news of layoffs came out, it immediately caused an uproar within the company. Some laid-off employees were emotional and gathered at the company's gate to protest, demanding a reasonable explanation and compensation from the company.

Faced with the sudden changes, Su Li and Gu Jinyan did not panic. They calmly handled various emergencies, calmed the emotions of the employees, and promised to properly handle all problems.

During the rectification process, they unexpectedly discovered that there were a large number of contract disputes between the branch and local suppliers. The contract terms were unclear, the division of responsibilities was unclear, and many payments were not made on time, which was one of the reasons for the company's financial difficulties.

In order to completely solve the problem, Su Li and Gu Jinyan decided to negotiate with representatives of local suppliers in person.

The atmosphere at the negotiation table was tense. The supplier representative took a tough stance and insisted that the company pay all the money as agreed in the contract, otherwise he would stop supplying and take legal action to protect his rights.

"Mr. Gu, Mr. Su, we don't want to make a big deal out of this, but this matter concerns the survival of our company, and we have no choice." A supplier representative said in a heavy tone, "I hope you can understand our difficulties."

Su Li and Gu Jinyan exchanged glances. They knew that this negotiation would be a tough battle...