I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 258 Xu Haotian's Counterattack

Xu Haotian stood at the door of the dessert shop, the sunlight filtering through the glass, casting a soft halo on him. His eyes held a firmness, as if he had already made up his mind. The dessert shop sign swayed gently in the breeze, making a soft rustling sound that seemed to speak of Xu Haotian's inner uneasiness.

"Haotian, have you really decided?" Zhang Wanqing stood beside him, her eyes full of worry.

Xu Haotian smiled slightly, but his eyes were extremely firm: "Wanqing, I know this is difficult, but I will not run away anymore. Xu Jianguo can't go on like this. Not only did he frame me, he almost killed an innocent person. I can't let him get away with it anymore."

Zhang Wanqing bit her lip and nodded: "I support you, no matter what you need, I will be by your side."

Xu Haotian felt a warm feeling in his heart. He knew how much Zhang Wanqing's support meant to him. He took a deep breath and walked into the dessert shop. Everything inside was as warm and peaceful as usual. Xu Haotian walked behind the counter and began to prepare today's dessert.

Every movement was extremely cautious, as if preparing for the coming storm. He gently placed a cake on the baking tray and carefully placed it in the oven. The moment the oven door closed, he seemed to have locked away all his anxiety.

In the dessert shop's kitchen, Xu Haotian carefully sifted through various documents and records. His eyes were focused and serious, as if he was searching for some important clue. He opened a drawer, revealing some old account books and documents. He flipped through them page by page, hoping to find some useful evidence.

"Haotian, what are you looking for?" Zhang Wanqing stood at the door, her eyes full of curiosity.

Xu Haotian raised his head, a trace of fatigue in his eyes: "I'm looking for evidence against Xu Jianguo. He framed me, and I must find evidence to prove my innocence."

Zhang Wanqing came over, sat next to him, and said softly, "You've done a lot, Haotian. I believe you will find evidence."

Xu Haotian smiled slightly and nodded. He continued to flip through the documents when his eyes suddenly stopped at a piece of paper. It was a transfer record showing a large amount of money transferred from Xu Jianguo's account to Chen Hao's account.

"Wanqing, look at this." Xu Haotian handed the paper to Zhang Wanqing with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Zhang Wanqing took the paper, looked at it carefully, and then said, "This money was transferred from Xu Jianguo's account to Chen Hao, which shows that Xu Jianguo and Chen Hao are indeed in collusion."

Xu Haotian nodded. "That's right. This money was the reward Xu Jianguo gave to Chen Hao to frame me. This is the key evidence of Xu Jianguo's conspiracy."

Zhang Wanqing smiled slightly: "Haotian, you are so smart. With this, we can prove Xu Jianguo's guilt."

Xu Haotian felt a warm feeling in his heart, knowing that he wasn't fighting alone. He took a deep breath and continued to look through the documents, hoping to find more evidence.

While looking through the documents, Xu Haotian suddenly found a photo. It showed a young woman standing at the door of Xu Haotian's dessert shop with a smile on her face. Xu Haotian recognized the woman; she was Xu Jianguo's secretary, Zhang Min.

"Wanqing, look at this." Xu Haotian handed the photo to Zhang Wanqing with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Zhang Wanqing took the photo, looked at it carefully, and then said, "This woman is Zhang Min, Xu Jianguo's secretary. Why is she here?"

Xu Haotian frowned. "I don't know either. But I think there must be something wrong. Zhang Min has a close relationship with Xu Jianguo. She may also be involved in Xu Jianguo's conspiracy."

Zhang Wanqing nodded. "You're right. We need to talk to her and see what she knows."

Xu Haotian nodded and decided to go find Zhang Min. He believed that Zhang Min must know some important information.

Xu Haotian and Zhang Wanqing came to Xu Jianguo's company and found Zhang Min. When Zhang Min saw them, a trace of panic appeared on her face.

"What are you doing here?" Zhang Min asked calmly.

Xu Haotian said bluntly: "Zhang Min, we want to ask you some questions. About Xu Jianguo's conspiracy."

Zhang Min's face turned pale instantly. She lowered her head and was silent for a while. Finally, she said, "Okay, let me tell you. Xu Jianguo did ask me to do a lot of things. He asked me to monitor you and help him with some documents."

Xu Haotian nodded: "Zhang Min, do you know Xu Jianguo's plan?"

Zhang Min shook his head. "I don't know his specific plans, but he asked me to help him process a lot of documents. These documents may be related to your case."

Xu Haotian's mind moved, and he realized that these documents might be the evidence they needed. He decided to go to Xu Jianguo to see if he could find more clues.

Xu Haotian and Zhang Wanqing came to Xu Jianguo's office. When Xu Jianguo saw them, a sneer appeared on his face.

"Haotian, you are here. Who is this lady?" Xu Jianguo's voice was low and cold.

"Oh, she is Zhang Wanqing, a newspaper reporter, and a colleague of Fu Siyuan whom you met before. She is also my good friend and the only person I can trust in this city." Xu Haotian said.

Xu Haotian raised his head and said, "Uncle, I know what you have contributed to the company over the years, and I thank you. I originally had no intention of competing with you for the company. I just want to be an ordinary person, not some so-called second-generation rich kid. I am not very interested in the company or the money. I originally wanted to give the company to you. But in order to achieve your goals, you did everything you could to even kill an innocent person in order to squeeze me out and get my father's inheritance. So, uncle, I'm sorry, I won't let you continue like this."

Xu Jianguo sneered, "Haotian, you're nothing. If it weren't for me, the company would have collapsed long ago, and everything your father had worked so hard for would have been gone. Can you still be so free and easy, doing what you like and living your free life? Humph, it's impossible!"

"Uncle, I know everything, but I don't want you to make any more mistakes. After all, you have indirectly killed a life." Xu Haotian said.

He pulled a CD from his pocket and handed it to Xu Jianguo: "Uncle, this contains all your schemes. I've copied it and given it to the police. Be prepared, they'll be investigating you soon."

Xu Jianguo's face turned pale instantly. He lowered his head and was silent for a while. Finally, he said, "Haotian, you win. If you cause me to lose my company, lose the trust of my family, and ultimately leave me with nothing, I will not let you go."