My life is ending, and my aloof CEO wife is taking revenge on me.

Chapter 194 The Foundation is in Trouble

After the banquet, I had just gotten home, exhausted to the point of collapse. Before I could even sit down properly, I received a phone call from an unknown number.

I took a deep breath before answering the phone, "Hello, who is this?"

A very tired voice came from the phone, "Mr. Zhang, hello, this is Wendy, the person in charge of the foundation. We've met before, do you remember?"

I have a vague impression, but I can't remember it very clearly.

I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the foundation back then; I think that was when I saw it.

In this divorce from Song Yafei, she also transferred the orphanage's foundation to me.

I just don't understand why he called me so late.

Before I could even speak, Wendy on the phone got straight to the point, sounding very anxious.

"I apologize for contacting you so late, but there is a serious problem with the foundation that I have no choice but to contact you."

What problems have arisen with the investment?

The foundation was originally managed by a dedicated team, so Wendi's eagerness to contact them suggests that things are not so simple.

"Please explain the specifics of the situation clearly."

"Would you like to meet in person if it's convenient for you?"

A face-to-face meeting was no problem, so we agreed to meet at a coffee shop not far from here.

I called a car and went over.

When I arrived at the coffee shop, I was surprised to find that Wendy, who was quite far away, was already waiting there.

Wendy didn't look well; the fatigue on his face was evident in his heavy dark circles.

His hair was frizzy and rough, and he had even grown a lot of beard. His disheveled appearance was impossible to ignore.

This is completely different from how they usually appear in suits and ties.

This made me realize once again the seriousness of the situation, and I immediately became tense.

Wendy is a man of action, not just all talk. When he saw me, he immediately placed those documents on the table in front of me.

He pointed out the documents to me and explained the details to me.

Our orphanage's foundation is managed by their financial company, and he is the overall person in charge, while a small group is specifically responsible for our foundation.

The person who got into trouble was the leader of this group, who was probably just greedy for money.

He then used his position to operate a shell company and embezzle most of the foundation's funds.

Moreover, it has been successfully transferred overseas.

The reason they contacted me this time is because the investigation revealed that this matter involves people from the orphanage. They didn't know my stance and wanted to discuss how to proceed with the investigation.

Wendy probably already knew who I was, and she came to me to see my attitude towards this matter.

If we continue to pursue this matter, both the dean and I will be affected to some extent.

Because this person was from an orphanage, it's hard to believe the investigation revealed that they were embezzling funds without their knowledge.

I understood exactly what Wendy meant, but the way she kept going around in circles made it a bit hard for me to keep up, and I felt a little confused.

When Wendy pointed out the names of the people involved in the orphanage incident, I was shocked. I never expected that the person involved was actually Aunt Ke, the caregiver.

According to the financial company's records, Aunt Ke used the name of the dean's mother to receive funding from the foundation on multiple occasions.

But in reality, none of these benefits were used for the orphanage.

The person in charge of that small group was Aunt Ke's daughter.

That's why this matter can form a closed loop, making everything seem so normal and go unnoticed.

Aunt Ke is someone the director's mother trusts very much. She knows that neither the director's mother nor I are people who value money highly.

That's what gave her the opportunity to do all this.

For a moment, my mind went completely blank, and I couldn't think independently anymore.

Wendy looked very apologetic and even stood up to apologize to me.

"Mr. Zhang, I am very sorry, the company does bear an unshirkable responsibility for this matter, due to poor judgment in hiring."

"If you decide to pursue this matter, we will definitely provide assistance."

After Wendy explained the situation, she left. I sat alone in the coffee shop, remaining silent for a long time.

Even after thinking it over and over, I still can't figure out Aunt Ke's reasons for doing this.

I didn't leave until the coffee shop was about to close.

As soon as I got back to the apartment, I saw Hu Mei standing next to the car downstairs. She waved to me when she saw me.

They probably came looking for me, but seeing that the apartment lights weren't on, they waited downstairs.

Hu Mei looked very anxious when she saw me. "Where have you been? Did you know something happened to the orphanage foundation?"

Although I was surprised that she found out so quickly, I didn't bother to ask her any further questions.

I just gave her the materials Wendi gave me; after all, she's a lawyer, and she might notice something I hadn't.

As Hu Mei looked at the documents, she explained to me, "I didn't know about it at first either; it was the dean who called me."

"They said Aunt Ke hadn't been to work for a while and asked me to find out what was going on. I had to ask around to find out what happened."

But after reading the information, her expression became very serious. She looked at me and asked, "What do you plan to do next?"

I shook my head; I don't have any ideas yet.

Hu Mei then explained to me, from a lawyer's perspective, the potential consequences of this matter.

"Based on the information you gave me, almost every contract has the signature and stamp of the dean's mother."

"In other words, even if we find Aunt Ke, there is a high probability that she will not bear any responsibility."

"On the contrary, our kind-hearted headmistress has to pay the price for something she never did."

This outcome angered me, and I even began to hate Aunt Ke and her daughter.

“We’ve always been so good to her, and her daughter practically grew up in an orphanage, how could she do this?”

incredible!

I just can't understand it, I really can't understand it.

Hu Mei, unaware of this past, patted me on the shoulder.

"Human hearts are unpredictable! Faced with such a large sum of money, it's hard for anyone to resist the temptation."

She even suggested a solution: "If we don't want the dean to be wrongly accused, the only way is to find Aunt Ke and her daughter and persuade them to turn themselves in."

But that's easier said than done.

As Wendy just mentioned, the reason he was in a difficult position was because Aunt Ke and her daughter had already fled abroad.

Capturing them won't be a quick or easy task.

Moreover, the world is so vast, we have no idea which country they went to.

It's so hard!

We seem to have reached a dead end.

If I still harbored a sliver of hope just now, Hu Mei's words have shattered it completely.