Chapter 21 — The Former General's Ex-Wife Was a Genius Advisor

"The studio's initial start-up capital, she claims, came from an overseas Angel Fund. That fund is called Star Bridge Holdings, registered in Cayman."

Manh Chieu Duong put his chopsticks on the table: "How do you know this?"

“Because I investigated.” I'm straight to the point. "That fund is not a real angel investment. It is just a shell company. The final source of capital comes from a trading company affiliated with the Co Group. The real controller is To Mien Nguyet's father, To Kien Quoc."

Manh Chieu Duong's face completely changed: "Do you have proof?"

“Yes. Audit report retrieved from a reputable audit office, capital structure diagram, cash flow, bank receipts, all available.”

He looked at me, his eyes gradually turned from surprise to heavy: "If what you say is true..."

“This is not a matter of truth or not.” I said, "This is a loophole that your Hoa Tin should have discovered during the consulting stage of going public. If you hadn't discovered it and still pushed her to go public, once the Securities Commission investigated, your company's operating license wouldn't be able to keep it."

Trinh Nghien added next to him: "Chieu Duong, you understand Van Tinh well. If you weren't sure, she wouldn't have said these words." Manh Chieu Duong pondered for a long time. Finally he put the napkin on the table, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. “Van Tinh, can you give me a copy of those documents?”

“Maybe. But I have one condition.”

“What conditions?”

"Do not reveal the source of supply. You digest this document internally, just consider it as an appraisal result you found yourself."

“Why?”

"Because if Co Ngon Chu knew it was provided by you, he would think that you were taking revenge. At that time, the nature of the incident would be distorted."

Manh Chieu Duong thought for a moment then nodded: "I understand." After eating, Trinh Nghien sent me to the parking lot.

“Van Tinh,” he called out to me through the car window.

“What's wrong?”

“You really didn't do this because of Co Ngon Chu?”

I looked at him: "What if it's true?"

“Then I advise you to think carefully. It's easy to drag someone into the mud, but you yourself will also get dirty.”

“I know.”

“Do you really know?”

I started the engine. "I have no intention of dragging anyone into the mud. I'm just turning up the mud at the bottom for everyone to see. As for whoever gets submerged - we have to see where they choose to stand." Trinh Nghien looked at my face, the corner of his mouth twitched: "You are completely different from when you were in college."

“Where is the difference?”

“Much more beneficial.”

I don't laugh. As the car pulled out of the parking lot, the phone rang. Some are strange. I answered the phone.

“Lam Van Tinh, it's me, To Mien Nguyet.”

Her tone was no longer weak. Cold, hard as a piece of iron.

“Today's lunch, I know.”

I tightened my grip on the steering wheel. “What do you want to say?”

“I want to say —— I don't care what you find out. You don't have any evidence that can bring me down.”

“Are you sure?”

“I'm sure.” Her voice rose slightly. “Because you forgot something.”

“What?”

"All this money flow arrangement was not done by me. It was Co Ngon Chu who did it. If you bring this up, the first person who will be unlucky will be him, not me."

Phone disconnected. I pulled the car over to the side of the road, sitting quietly behind the wheel without moving. She's right. If Star Bridge Holdings' capital chain is exposed, the story of Co Ngon Chu showing signs of embezzlement of the Group's assets will be exposed. If it's light, you'll be questioned by the Board of Directors, if it's serious, you'll get involved with the law. At best, To Mien Nguyet will withdraw from the IPO and change to another label to continue working as a designer. But Co Ngon Chu… he will lose everything. Company, honor, family trust. And I, will become the one who personally destroys my ex-husband.