Chapter 60: You Need to Cooperate
In a detention center under a police station in the Magic City, Wang Huan sat on a chair with a dejected expression. Across from him were his parents, both wearing deeply concerned expressions. After a brief conversation between father and son, an official whispered, “I’m sorry, time’s up.”
Wang Huan lowered his head, looking at his parents whose faces seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and couldn’t help but well up with tears. Whoever said men don’t shed tears easily, they just haven’t reached the point of heartbreak.
Seeing his son being taken away by the official, Wang Huan’s father, Wang De, grabbed the hand of the lawyer next to him and said, “Lawyer Chen, please think of a solution for us.”
Lawyer Chen looked troubled and said with a bitter smile, “Mr. Wang, you’ve also seen the records. The procedure for Wang Huan withdrawing that ten million in cash was a clear violation.”
He glanced around and whispered, “If this goes to court, there’s a high possibility of being convicted of embezzlement or fraud.”
Wang De was shocked and said, “How is that possible? I’ve inquired about it. It was a work mistake.”
Lawyer Chen silently looked at him for a moment and said, “Mr. Wang, if your supervisor, in a series of violations, goes ahead and transfers ten million to an account of a shell company despite the financial department’s reminders and refusal to sign…”
He paused and continued, “If you were the boss or a judge, would you believe it was a work mistake? Or would you think it was deliberate embezzlement or fraud?”
Wang De opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a word. He believed in his son, that he would never do such a thing. However, he had also looked into the specific situation and was bewildered by his son’s persistence.
Upon seeing the case file, if it weren’t his son, he would have unequivocally stated that it was the latter. But when it came to his son, his state of mind was completely different.
After a moment of silence, Wang De’s wife asked, “Lawyer Chen, do we have any options now?”
Lawyer Chen said slowly, “The best option is for you to cooperate with the official and return the embezzled money actively.”
“Return the money?”
“Yes, I have already discussed it with Mrs. Wang. If you can compensate the company for its losses, it may not pursue legal action and will sign a settlement agreement and a mutually agreed termination of the contract.”
Wang De and his wife exchanged glances. They were not surprised that their son was about to lose his job. The biggest impossibility would be for their son to keep his job after this incident.
However, refunding the money meant transferring the company’s loss of ten million to their shoulders. This would be a large sum for an ordinary family to be financially ruined. Even though they were locals in Shanghai, apart from their property, it was impossible for them to have that much money.
Wang De stomped his foot heavily and said, “Fine, we’ll refund.”
Lawyer Chen glanced at him and nodded slightly, saying, “That’s the best and most respectable solution.”
The couple exchanged a glance, and they both decided that even if they had to sell their house, they would gather the one million needed. However, at that moment, two people walked in. One was their daughter-in-law, Liu Ruoxi, and the other was a young man they didn’t know.
Seeing these two walking together, the old couple didn’t think much of it because they knew that Wang Huan and Liu Ruoxi were deeply in love. Even if they were to separate in the future due to some reason, it wouldn’t be the case now.
“Dad, Mom…” Liu Ruoxi approached, holding the two elderly people, and her eyes started tearing up.
Fang Jian felt a sense of impending trouble. If this waterworks expert, Sister Liu, started crying again, it would never end.
He quickly took the initiative to introduce himself, “Hello, both of you. I’m Fang Jian, the master’s former apprentice. I don’t know if you’ve heard of me.”
“Oh, you’re the clever apprentice mentioned by Wang Huan in Mali,” Wang De pondered for a moment and finally had some recollection.
Fang Jian nodded slightly.
Wang De asked in confusion, “So, why are you here today?”
Finally mustering her strength, Liu Ruoxi said, “Dad, I called Fang Jian. Lawyer Chen said that if we make up for the company’s money, he can be released without guilt. So, I borrowed ten million from Fang Jian.”
Lawyer Chen and Wang De’s expressions twitched.
Ten million?
You ask someone for a loan, and they just lend it to you?
Can this kid come up with ten million?
Fang Jian looked at the skeptical gazes of the three and smiled, “Everyone, I would like to see Master first.”
Then, he requested the detention center to meet with his Master. However, this request was immediately rejected by the other party. In the detention center, family members indeed have the right to visit. But if they have already visited once, immediately apply for another visit…
You’re not a lawyer, so why should they allow it?
Lawyer Chen frowned slightly. If he doesn’t understand this basic principle, could he be unreliable despite his claims?
After pondering for a moment, Fang Jian took out his phone and called Zhang Liang.
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