Audit 0067

  Lin Qiang sat alone on the subway at Huidongyuan Station, his arms had already begun to tremble involuntarily.

  Xinda Group, mainly engaged in real estate, boss Zhang Xinda has been on the Huaxia Rich List for many years, with assets of around 600 million. At this moment, including the loan that was just approved, Xinda Group has borrowed a total of 750 million yuan from United Bank.

  It was Xinda Group's recent 200 million yuan additional loan that led to his confrontation with Qian Cai.

  Heaven's will is hard to violate, and finally someone has taken charge of this matter.

  If the person who approved this loan was himself, he would probably have a headache now.

  "As long as the audit office finds out the facts, I can clear my name." Lin Qiang clenched his fists, his heart surging with emotion. Once the whole story is laid out in detail, it will be crystal clear who is the clever employee and who is the muddled branch manager. Not to mention the East District Branch, even the sub-branch and the head office will certainly take notice of their own crucial decision-making role in this matter.

  Just as he was enjoying himself, a soft cry came from beside him.

  "Hey, what's wrong? Why are you making such a weird face?"

  Lin Qiang turned his head and saw Xiao Xiao carrying a super large red suitcase.

  "What? So coincidental?"

  "Haha, I went shopping today and brought back some autumn clothes to my dorm. I've got all my autumn stock here." Xiao Xiao said with a proud smile, patting the large suitcase.

  "What's the point of having these clothes if I'm just going to wear work uniforms every day?"

  Xiao Xiao shook her head and said, "Come on, the most important thing for a girl is to look good, even if it's just one minute of private time, she has to dress up!"

  "Girl? You just called yourself 'old man'?"

  "Mind your own business!"

  "......Alright." Lin Qiang scratched his head and smiled, "A teller like you is indeed enough to give people a headache."

  "Haha!" Xiao Xiao enthusiastically wrapped his arms around Lin Qiang, "Brother Qiang, from now on I'll be following you, please guide me often!"

  "I don't dare..."

  "By the way, are you taking a break this week?" asked Xiao Xiao.

  "Alright, Zheng Shuai is in charge, don't cause any trouble."

  Xiao Xiao immediately laughed and scolded: "Damn it, the original partner is indeed good, and immediately took office on horseback!"

  "First wife?"

  "Right." Xiao Xiao counted on her fingers and said, "You see, your husband Zheng Shuai is your original partner, Lin Xiaozhu is your underground rule's little secret, and I'm working hard to be a mistress."

  "Ugh......" Lin Qiang spat it out, "What kind of theory is this?"

  "Haha, I'm talking about work, not personal relationships." Xiao Xiao looked at Lin Qiang's embarrassed expression and burst out laughing again. Then, raising an eyebrow, he smiled and said, "That night, everyone gave you the opportunity to make a move on Xiaozhuo, how was it afterwards?"

  Lin Qiang furrowed his brow and said calmly: "Real Madrid won."

  Xiao Xiao was so shocked that he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, and asked, "Hey, didn't you say you don't have a girlfriend?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "Does she have a boyfriend?"

  "It seems so."

  "Why don't we just be together, it's a perfect match?"

  "Really." Lin Qiang nodded himself, quite serious, "Indeed, they are quite a match, but..."

  "But what?"

  "Office rules." Lin Qiang explained, waving his hand. "If two people fall in love, one of them must leave, at least be transferred to another branch office. Xiao Zhu is still too young and will be bullied by others."

  "Are you considering all this?!?" Xiao Xiao glared, "You're either finding a girlfriend or acknowledging a daughter, why not calculate the dowry as well?!"

  "That's right... considering I'm a liability now, no girl would want to be with me." Lin Qiang nodded again, "So, it's better not to make things too awkward between colleagues who get along easily."

  "Men are really foolish, too rational." Xiao Xiao shook his head helplessly, clasped his palms together, and sighed with a look of infatuation, "So-called romance is the wholehearted devotion, thinking of nothing else, considering nothing else, a passionate and intense feeling."

  "How is it possible? Nowadays girls would look at whether the man has a house and a car or not?"

  "Pfft, I'm not that bored of a woman." Xiao Xiao muttered, pounding her thigh, "But what you said... is also true, boyfriends are really hard to find."

  "Hmm." Lin Qiang returned to his serious expression and helped Xiao Xiao consider, "If I drag it out for a few years, my salary will increase, and it'll be easier to get a good deal; if you drag it out for a few years, your age will increase. It's hard to make a move!"

  "Do you want to die?!"

  "Just kidding." Lin Qiang hastily dodged Xiao Xiao's fist. "Marrying just anyone is not as good as not marrying at all."

  "Right?"

  "Yes, leftover women always think this way."

  “……”

  In the midst of laughter, the long train journey quickly passed, and upon returning to the dormitory, Lin Xiao Zao saw that it was Lin Qiang who had brought in Xiao Xiao's luggage, with a puzzled expression.

  "Are you together today?" she asked.

  "Really!" Xiao Xiangcheng's heart was overjoyed as he hugged Lin Qiang's arm, "Brother Qiang bought me so many clothes!"

  "...... Ah ...... really sudden ...... " Lin Xiaozi pretended to be calm, forced a smile, "No wonder ..."

  Just as Lin Qiang was about to explain, Zheng Shuai pushed in with his mobile phone.

  "Latest News!! Two Good News and One Bad News!"

  Xiao Xiao immediately threw down Lin Qiang and asked: "What about what we agreed on earlier?"

  "Cough... " Zheng Shuai cleared his throat. "The first piece of good news, Hao Wei has resigned and completely withdrawn from the banking industry!"

  "Cut, isn't this a sure thing?!" Xiao Xiao hastily asked, "What about the second one?"

  "Alright, so the second piece of good news..." Zheng Shuai looked at Lin Qiang, just about to speak when he was interrupted by Lin Qiang.

  "Xinda Real Estate." Lin Qiang smiled and said.

  "......" Zheng Shuai's face fell, "How did you get here before me again? Impossible! Qian was just called in for questioning! Do you have a mole at the branch?"

  "Haha, I'm not telling you."

  "What is this 'real estate'?" Lin Xiaozao asked in confusion.

  "Hey, it's that loan that Lin Lao Da refused to approve no matter what, and finally the problem has been found out." Zheng Shuai excitedly clenched his fist and said, "This way, the bank president who opposed Lin Qiang will be finished, and Lin Qiang may very likely return to his original position!!"

  “……”

  Zheng Shuai did not expect that what greeted him was an awkward silence.

  It wasn't until now that he realized these two ladies didn't want Lin Qiang to leave.

  "Congratulations... Manager." Lin Xiaoqiao forced a congratulatory tone, "Now that the matter has been cleared up, you can return to the Financial Street branch..."

  Lin Qiang waved his hand: "It's still early, even if something is found out, it may not necessarily affect me."

  Xiao Xiao interrupted this topic and continued to ask: "What's the bad news?"

  "Hmm... Zhang Jiaming is reluctant to leave and went to the brigade leader's place to cry, eventually being demoted to a guide. If we are willing to accept him here..."

  "Zhang Pangzi..." Xiao Xiao murmured, "Without Hao Wei, it's actually still acceptable."

  "Take him in." Lin Qiang said with a smile, "This time, for reporting Hao Wei, I promised to leave him a way out. As a guide, he can still handle this kind of work."

  "Uh, I think so too." Zheng Shuai nodded and then turned to Xiao Xiao and Lin Xiaozhuo, "Actually, the loan thing... was just a way to vent, and the official reinstatement and all that, it's just my personal speculation."

  "No, no, if I can go back to the Financial Street branch, it's better than here in any case."

  Xiao Xiao felt the awkward atmosphere and quickly pushed Lin Qiang, "You guys go back, it's late at night, don't make a scene in our girls' dorm."

  …………

  Lin Qiang and Zheng Shuai returned to their dormitory, watching soap operas while chatting.

  "Didn't you forget to mention some good news?" Lin Qiang asked with a smile.

  "Heh heh." Zheng Shuai said with a smile, "Thanks to you, Old Lin, my promotion will be coming down soon! You've been putting in effort for Zhou Xing's side, right?"

  "It's only natural." Lin Qiang waved his hand again, "You've already helped me so much, filling the vacant position is a piece of cake."

  "It's amazing how fast things change," Zheng Shuai said, leaning on the sofa with a dazed expression. "One second ago, I was still thinking about how to get along with Zhuo Xing, and the next second... everyone had made up."

  "Don't be sentimental, you'll have to take care of the class next week. I reckon I won't be able to relax during this week's vacation."

  "Oh?...... Oh......" Zheng Shuai was surprised at first, but quickly figured it out, "Since the Audit Office has investigated that matter, they will probably come looking for you."

  Ding ding ding.

  Zheng Shuai was speaking, when Lin Qiang's phone rang. He answered it and hesitated for a while before putting down the phone and said with a helpless gesture: "As expected, I have to go to the branch tomorrow at 9 am."

  "This time the audit office is really coming, and you're in a difficult position too." Zheng Shuai frowned and said, "On one hand, you need to clear your name and clarify your relationship with the matter; on the other hand, you can't let the bank suffer too much... it's hard to say."

  ……

  The next morning at 9:30, Nanmen Bridge, United Bank, Beijing Branch.

  The auditor's investigator was talking with relevant personnel in the third conference room, while Lin Qiang waited on a seat outside the door of the conference room.

  "Nie Xiaofeng?" Lin Qiang saw a familiar face here too, and walked up to pat him on the back, "Quite troublesome this time."

  Nie Xiao Feng was wearing a light gray suit, with a red tie and a buzz cut. He looked somewhat thin but still spirited. When he turned around and saw Lin Qiang, his tightly furrowed eyebrows finally relaxed a bit.

  "Head of the group... you're here too..." Nie Xiao Feng's voice was slightly weaker, and he looked a bit more frail than Lin Qiang. He had joined the company one year after Lin Qiang, and had originally been under Lin Qiang's leadership. They had both come from the same school, and Nie Xiao Feng was known for being diligent in his work. The two of them had always gotten along well. After Lin Qiang was transferred away, Nie Xiao Feng was unexpectedly promoted to take over Lin Qiang's position.

  "Hey, what's with the team leader stuff, it's been ages." Lin Qiang said with a smile as he hugged Nie Xiao Feng, "Let's settle this and have lunch together later, we haven't chatted in a long time."

  "Ugh... I'm not in the mood." Nie Xiao Feng's eyebrows furrowed again, his face completely uncharacteristic of someone his age. "Team leader, you know, after you left, this loan was handled by me..."

  "What's to be afraid of? This loan must have been signed with a lot of money, he bears most of the responsibility." Lin Qiang comforted, "I know you were also forced by him and had no choice. I'll make it clear after we go in."

  "No, it's not that simple." Nie Xiao Feng's body began to tremble, "This time... the emergency loan was taken out, and on the day of signing, the bank manager happened to be away on a business trip... I signed on his behalf..."

  Lin Qiang was stunned for a few seconds before suddenly shouting:

  "Has he gone mad?!?!"