Su Li threw her phone on the passenger seat in annoyance, her fingertips tightly gripping the steering wheel. The investigation seemed to have reached a dead end. The records of the financial transactions of the marriage family were cleaned up, and even the key figures who had been in contact with before seemed to have evaporated without a trace.

What made her even more uneasy was the scene at the entrance of the coffee shop today. Was there really someone following her?

The sunset in the evening dyed the sky blood red, just like Su Li's mood at the moment. At this moment, the cell phone rang again, and the piercing ringtone broke the silence in the car.

"Ms. Su, something bad has happened! Please check the news!" The assistant's anxious voice came from the other end of the line.

Su Li opened the webpage on her mobile phone, and what caught her eyes were shocking headlines:

"Shock! Gu Group is suspected of tax evasion, and its business empire is on the verge of collapse!"

"The identity of President Gu's wife remains a mystery. She is suspected to be the victim behind the marriage of the rich and powerful!"

"A scandal broke out in the Gu Charity Foundation, and the whereabouts of the donations are unknown!"

……

Overwhelming negative news swept in, pointing directly at Gu's family and Su Li. Su Li's face turned pale in an instant, and she immediately realized that someone was deliberately manipulating public opinion and wanted to push the Gu family into the abyss.

"Who is it? Who is behind this?" Su Li murmured in a low voice, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

The phone rang again. This time it was Gu Jinyan calling. His voice was low and calm: "I have asked the public relations department to start handling it. You don't have to worry..."

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door. Su Li opened the door and saw a strange man in a suit and leather shoes standing outside. He handed over a business card and said in a serious tone: "Ms. Su, I am Mr. Gu's public relations consultant. The situation is urgent now. We need to immediately..."

The PR consultant spoke in a firm tone, with an unquestionable tone, "Ms. Su, the current situation outside is very unfavorable to you and Mr. Gu. Those media outlets are making up stories and dare to write anything. In order to avoid further negative impact, I suggest that you and Mr. Gu keep a low profile for the time being, do not accept any interviews, and do not make any statements. Let our PR team handle everything."

Su Li held the phone tightly, took a deep breath, and tried to control her inner panic, "I know, I will tell Jin Yan."

After hanging up the phone, Su Li's heart sank to the bottom. She knew that the PR consultant's words made sense. At this moment, any explanation seemed pale and powerless, and would only give the media more excuses to attack. But she was more worried about Gu Jinyan. He always acted in a high-profile manner. Faced with such a sudden and malicious attack, could he really keep his composure?

Su Li drove to Gu Group. Along the way, her phone kept receiving various messages, including caring messages from friends and insults and ridicules from unfamiliar numbers. She forced herself to ignore them and focus on the road ahead. However, the uneasiness in her heart became stronger and stronger.

Arriving at the company building, Su Li immediately noticed that the atmosphere was not right. The office area, which was always well-organized, was now filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere. The employees were whispering, and their eyes were full of anxiety and uneasiness.

Su Li walked straight to the president's office. Before she could knock on the door, she heard Gu Jinyan's deep voice with obvious anger, "Who leaked it? Check! Find out for me!"

Pushing the door open, Su Li saw Gu Jinyan standing in front of the French window, his back straight but with a hint of fatigue. There were documents scattered on his desk, and his face was terribly gloomy.

"Jin Yan, what happened?" Su Li walked to him and asked softly.

Gu Jinyan turned around, a trace of pain flashed in his deep eyes, "There is a traitor inside the company. Some important financial statements and project plans have been leaked to the media. Now the whole company is in a passive position."

"How could this happen?" Su Li's heart sank suddenly. She realized that this crisis was more serious than she had imagined. Leaking company secrets was no small matter. Once confirmed, it would not only affect Gu's listing process, but could even lead to the collapse of the entire group.

Gu Jinyan rubbed his brows and said in a tired but firm tone, "I will find out who is behind this and will never let them succeed."

Just then, Gu Jinyan's cell phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and frowned slightly.

"It's the patriarch of the married family." Gu Jinyan said in a low voice and answered the phone, "Hello, hello..."

His voice was calm, but Su Li felt that his fingers holding the phone were slightly tightened, as if he was trying hard to suppress some emotion.

The voice on the other end of the phone was low and full of majesty. Although the specific content could not be heard clearly, from Gu Jinyan's increasingly ugly expression, Su Li could feel that a bigger storm was coming...

He hung up the phone abruptly and threw the phone on the table, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes, "He said..."

He hung up the phone abruptly and threw the phone on the table, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes, "He said that he is willing to help the Gu family through this crisis, but the condition is..."

Gu Jinyan paused, took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his inner anger, and then continued, "Let me marry his daughter, replace you, and become the real mistress of the Gu family."

Su Li's face turned pale instantly. Although she had already expected that this storm would affect her, when it really happened, she found that she was not as strong as she had imagined.

"They are taking advantage of the situation!" Su Li clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh, but she did not feel any pain at all. There was only endless anger and chillness in her heart.

"I know." Gu Jinyan pulled Su Li into his arms, his tone firm and gentle, "Don't worry, I won't agree to them. I will handle the Gu family's affairs myself, and I will never let you suffer any injustice."

Feeling Gu Jinyan's warm embrace, Su Li's heart gradually calmed down. She raised her head and looked at him firmly, "No, Jinyan, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Since they dared to do this, they must have left some evidence. We must take the initiative to find evidence and expose their true colors!"

Gu Jinyan looked at this weak yet strong woman in front of him, his heart full of admiration and love. He knew that Su Li was right, and that blindly giving in would only make the other party more unscrupulous.

"Okay, let's do it together!" Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand tightly, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

A war without gunpowder has begun.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan began to investigate the background of the allied family. They reviewed all the information related to the allied family, trying to find clues.

The day and night investigation made the two exhausted, but they dared not slack off. They knew that the longer they delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for them.

Finally, by chance, when Su Li was sorting out the documents in Gu Jinyan's study, she found a file bag forgotten in the corner.

Curiosity drove her to open the file bag, and when she saw the contents inside, her face turned pale instantly.

It was a secret transaction document, and the name of the head of the family of marriage was clearly signed on the document. The other party to the transaction was actually...

Su Li's breathing became rapid. The densely packed clauses on the document seemed to have turned into poisonous snakes, tightly wrapping around her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

The content of this document is shocking. The head of the married family has reached a secret agreement with the biggest competitor of Gu Group, Lu Group. They have jointly created the current crisis of Gu Group in order to annex Gu Group. In exchange, the married family will obtain huge profits and the support of Lu Group and become the new overlord of the industry.

"How could this happen..." Su Li's fingers trembled, and she could hardly hold the document. She couldn't believe that the marriage family that had always shown a kind face could be the black hand hiding behind.

Gu Jinyan saw Su Li's pale face and a document in her hand, as if she had been greatly shocked. He immediately realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Did you find something?"

Su Li took a deep breath and tried to calm her excitement. She handed the document to Gu Jinyan and said in a trembling voice, "Take a look for yourself."

Gu Jinyan took the document and read it carefully. As he read more, his face became more and more gloomy, and a thick layer of frost seemed to condense between his brows.

"These despicable villains!" Gu Jinyan said gritting his teeth. He slammed the documents on the table, with flames of anger flashing in his eyes.

"In order to achieve their goal, they are willing to destroy the entire Gu company. They are simply insane!" Su Li's eyes were also filled with anger and disappointment.

Gu Jinyan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He held Su Li's hand tightly and said firmly, "Li'er, don't worry, I will never let them succeed! I will make them pay for what they did!"

Su Li looked at Gu Jinyan's determined eyes, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart. She nodded and said, "I believe you."

Gu Jinyan locked the document in the safe, then picked up his coat and said to Su Li, "I'm going to the company. There are some things I need to take care of."

"I'll go with you." Su Li also stood up. She knew that the next step would be a more difficult struggle. She wanted to fight side by side with Gu Jinyan and face this storm together.

The two drove to Gu Group. At this time, there was a tense atmosphere in the company, and the employees were whispering and discussing the current situation of the company.

Gu Jinyan and Su Li walked into the office and immediately called together the company's senior management and public relations team to begin discussing response strategies.

"Three days later, it will be the old man's birthday party..." Gu Jinyan tapped the table lightly with his fingers, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "I will make them spit out everything at the birthday party!"

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