For several days in a row, Li Ji didn't go anywhere when he went to work. He closed the door and stayed alone in his room.
Neither Xiao Zhang nor Xiao Zhu dared to disturb him. On the way back that day, Xiao Zhang's face turned gray and he kept mumbling to himself, as if he had dementia and couldn't hear clearly what he was saying. Surprisingly, Li Ji didn't say another word.
Li Ji sorted the credit information in the file box into categories, one by one, carefully and without missing a word. He read it over and over a dozen times, almost memorizing it all.
The more he looked at Li Ji, the more frightened he became. There were too many doubts about this loan.
Just looking at the credit file, the information is complete, the procedures are complete, there are land mortgages, and personal guarantees, and there is almost no fault.
But there is no record of this loan in the Marriott Group's financing ledger.
It was clearly paying for the materials, but Xinxin Company, which could be the supplier, had been out of business for a long time. So, where does this money end up?
Li Ji asked Xiao Zhang and Xiao Zhu to go to the Marriott Group again to learn about the situation of Xinxin Company.
The two of them went there for almost a whole day.
Coming back, although Xinxin Company has not been officially deregistered, it has actually been out of business for nearly a year. Employees either resigned or went to other companies within the group, and Xinxin Company has long become an empty shell.
"What about Xinxin Company's official seal and financial seal?" Li Ji asked.
"It said it was handed over to the group administration department for safekeeping." Xiao Zhang replied
"Administrative Department?" Li Jiyi frowned.
"Yes," Xiao Zhu interjected, "We went to the administration department to ask, and they said it was borrowed by Assistant Xiao and that Director Wan wanted to use it. After that, it was never returned."
Li Ji's face darkened. After being stunned for a while, Li Ji asked Xiao Zhu: "Has the whereabouts of the loan funds been found out?"
Xiao Zhu shook his head: "There are only records of the business department's loans and transfers to the Rural Credit Cooperative. We cannot check the flow of funds after they arrive in the Xinxin Company's Rural Credit Cooperative account."
Li Ji nodded. The bank has the obligation to keep customers confidential. The bank has no right to inquire about the customer's account status with other banks.
But if you don’t know the situation of Xinxin Company’s Rural Credit Cooperative account, how can you determine where the credit funds are going?
After Xiao Zhang and Xiao Zhu left, Li Ji stared at the computer screen in a daze for a long time.
Seeing that it was time to get off work, Li Ji finally turned out the phone book, grabbed the phone on the table, and pressed a series of numbers.
The call went through. "Hello, please look for Han Mei." Li Ji took a breath and said.
"That's me. Who are you?" The voice was clear and sweet.
"I'm Li Ji."
"Ah? It's senior brother. It's so out of character, why did you think of calling me?"
Han Mei is Li Ji's junior sister in the same department at university, two grades below Li Ji. Han Mei's father is the director of the Fengcheng City Banking Regulatory Bureau.
Han Mei people are beautiful, especially their curvaceous figures, which are well-proportioned and arousing people's imagination.
Han Mei turned a blind eye to many suitors, but she had a soft spot for Li Ji. But Han Mei's fiery temperament was not Li Ji's cup of tea at all, not to mention the gentle and lovely Liao Ying by his side at that time.
Han Mei didn't care at all, and tried her best to pester Li Ji, showing that she would not give up until she achieved her goal. Li Ji was afraid, so he pulled Liao Ying over, invited Han Mei to dinner, and revealed their relationship to her face to face.
Han Mei reluctantly accepted this fact when she saw that Liao Ying was handsome, gentle and considerate, and had a patience with Li Ji that she could never learn. But in private, Han Mei still told people that as long as Li Ji didn't get married for a day, she would have unlimited possibilities.
After Li Ji graduated, Han Mei came to see him several times, but Li Ji found reasons to avoid him. Later, Han Mei called and scolded Li Ji half-truthfully.
Later, Han Mei relied on her father's relationship to join the headquarters of the Municipal Rural Credit Cooperative. The two met occasionally, and Han Mei half-jokingly asked Li Ji to introduce her boyfriend to her. Li Ji didn't want to be involved with Han Mei, so he smiled and didn't answer.
After that, the two had no contact again. Li Ji heard someone say that Han Mei was busy falling in love. Li Ji breathed a sigh of relief and was happier than having a girlfriend.
After not contacting him for a long time and asking for help, Li Ji thought about it in his mind, looking for the right words.
"Senior brother, speak!" On the other end of the phone, Han Mei couldn't help but ask loudly after hearing that Li Ji remained silent for a long time.
"Yes, that's right,..."
"What kind of thing is that?" Han Mei interrupted Li Ji, "Speak directly and hesitantly, unlike Senior Brother Ji!"
"I have something to ask you for a favor."
"What's the matter? Just tell me." Han Mei was still so straightforward.
Li Ji thought for a while: "Well, let's talk about it in person."
"That's okay," Han Mei burst out laughing, "I've just been dumped and I'm looking for a shoulder to lean on!"
"Miss Han, you must have dumped me, hehe!"
"It doesn't matter who dumps whom," Han Mei chuckled, "Elder brother, where can we meet?"
"It's better you decide the place." Li Ji hesitated.
"Okay, it's my decision." After a pause, she heard Han Mei say again: "Then Fengcheng Bar, see you there at half past six."
"Okay, see you at half past six." Li Ji hung up the phone.
As soon as I put the phone away, the ring rang. Li Ji quickly arrested him again, it was Liao Ying.
"What's going on?" Liao Ying's voice was a little anxious, "The phone has been busy and no one answered the phone."
Li Ji took the phone and looked at it. It turned out that it was on mute. He chuckled twice: "I'm sorry, my phone is on silent."
"Oh," Liao Ying finally understood, "then when will you come over for dinner?"
"I have a party, you can eat it yourself." Li Ji remembered that he had an appointment with Han Mei in the evening and said hurriedly.
"Oh." Liao Ying's voice was full of disappointment.
"Be good, I'll try to go back as soon as possible." Li Ji thought for a while, but still didn't tell Liao Ying about Han Mei.
"Well, take care of yourself." Han Mei hung up the phone.
Li Ji put down the phone and picked up the loan information to read for a while. It wasn't until it was completely dark and there were not many people in the building that he walked out of the room and hurried downstairs.
Fengcheng Bar is on a long street north of Jiexin Park. It is quiet in the bustle and has an elegant environment. It is a good place for lovers to date and fall in love.
Li Ji pushed open the door of Fengcheng Bar and walked a dozen steps along the corridor when he saw Han Mei waving to him in the corner.
Taking a closer look, Han Mei was wearing a pair of dark blue wide-leg jeans and a pink T-shirt tightly wrapped around her body. Her chest was bulging and the clothes were torn, revealing her proud figure.
Han Mei obviously wore light makeup, her eyebrows were arched, and her eyes were as soft and watery as black grapes, almost sinking into her eyes.
"Sorry, I'm late." Li Ji sat down and smiled apologetically.
"It's not too late, it's not too late," Han Mei looked at the watch on her wrist and smiled playfully, "It's still one minute and fifty-six seconds until half past six."
"As expected of an accounting student, every second counts." Li Ji smiled and shook his head.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?" Han Mei rested her elbows on the table, supported her chin with her hands, and looked at Li Ji without blinking.
Li Ji's face felt hot and he quickly looked away: "Let's drink something first."
"Come to the bar, what else can you drink? Just drink!" Han Mei smiled and waved to the waiter standing not far away: "Here, beer!"
The waiter brought the beer quickly. The two of them each had a bottle and sipped it slowly.
Han Mei stopped talking and glanced at Li Ji with a half-smile while drinking. Li Ji avoided Han Mei's gaze, thinking about how to speak.
The soothing music sounded slowly in my ears, like a clear stream gurgling through the beach covered with white pebbles.
It is "Autumn Whispers" by Richard Clayderman, a piece that Li Ji particularly likes. He listened quietly, tapping his fingers on the table unconsciously, and his mind gradually became quieter. The worries and anxieties of the past few days seemed to suddenly disappear at this moment.
Han Mei opened the second bottle. She took a big sip, leaned forward, and shrugged her nose: "Brother Ji, tell me, what do you want from me?"
Li Ji put down the bottle and looked around alertly. Han Mei smiled: "What on earth is going on? Why is it like a spy connection!"
Li Ji smiled and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a person behind the table not far to the left looking over. When Li Ji looked over, the man had lowered his head.
Li Ji was startled. When the man raised his head again, he saw clearly: it was Liao Ying's colleague, Teacher Sun from the Finance School, who also lived in that dormitory building.
Han Mei twisted her body: "What? Did you meet an acquaintance?"
"No, it's not." Li Ji shook his head and was thinking about whether to go over and say hello, but Teacher Sun stopped looking this way.
"Senior brother, do you know when I started to like you?" Han Mei said abruptly.
Li Ji's hands trembled and he turned around, only to see Han Mei's fair and tender face flushed, her eyes watery and indescribably charming.
"Hey, it happened so many years ago, why are you bringing it up!" Li Ji smiled unnaturally, picked up the bottle and took a sip.
"What, you really don't want to know?" Han Mei stood up slightly and put her face in front of Li Ji.
A smell of alcohol combined with a faint fragrance rushed towards him. Li Ji couldn't help feeling confused and quickly moved back.
"Brother Ji, you're afraid of me!" Han Mei smiled and leaned forward again, and the breath of alcohol was about to spray onto Li Ji's face.
"Are you a tiger? I'm afraid of you!" Li Ji bared his teeth, looking clearly embarrassed.
"Haha!" Han Mei sat back and smiled happily.
"Let me tell you," Han Mei drank the rest of the wine in one gulp, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and said quietly, "It was that night when you played the guitar on the stage and sang the song "The Lover of the Wandering Singer" ..."
Li Ji remembered that it was the department's welcome party. He was a junior in college that year, and Han Mei was a freshman who had just entered school.
"You are wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and long hair. You are so handsome." Han Mei shook her head slightly, looking very intoxicated. "I fell in love with this boy at the first sight. This boy is me." The boyfriend I’m looking for.”
Li Ji didn't know how to answer the call, so he had to drink hard.
"Who would have known that this famous grass has its own owner?" Han Mei spread her hands and smiled teasingly at Li Ji.
"Haha, weeds, weeds." Li Ji took a big gulp of wine and kept saying.
"Actually, I also know that Sister Liao Ying is more suitable for you," Han Mei lowered her voice and stared at Li Ji, "But tell her, if one day she doesn't like you, give it to me. alright."
"Damn, I'm a thing, I have to give way!" Li Ji pretended to be angry.
"You are nothing, very much!" Han Mei couldn't help but laughed, causing everyone around her to look in this direction.
"Please keep your voice down." Li Ji hurriedly lowered his head and stretched out his hand under the table to tug at the corner of Han Mei's clothes.
Han Mei sat down and grabbed another bottle of beer. Li Ji glanced at her and pondered for a moment: "Han Mei, I really need your help..."
Han Mei stopped laughing and looked at Li Ji seriously: "Well, tell me quickly. I've been waiting for a long time."
Li Ji lowered his voice and talked about Xinxin's company account. However, he did not mention that Marriott Group could not repay the loan, only that the bank had post-loan management requirements.
"That's what it is," Han Mei shook her head, "Senior brother, it's not easy to handle. How can the customer's account information be leaked?"
"Well, forget it," Li Ji nodded disappointedly, "I knew this would be difficult to handle."
"Haha," Han Mei covered her mouth and laughed again, stretched out her fist and hit Li Ji on the chest: "It's hard for others to handle it, so why can't Miss Han not handle it too!"
