【Sweetheart Lover】

Chapter 268 The Breakdown and Restoration of Trust

Last time, we talked about how the elders of the family finally reached a preliminary compromise after intense discussions and negotiations. However, things did not go smoothly.

In the days that followed, the hurt and misunderstandings from the dispute gradually surfaced.

There were errors in the financial statements of the Ruan family's enterprises. This news was like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the family.

In the lobby, everyone sat together, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it made people feel breathless.

"What on earth is going on?" Uncle Ruan Zhengde's eyes widened with anger, and he slammed the report in his hand on the table. "Can anyone give me an explanation?"

Second uncle Ruan Zhengli sat on the side with a gloomy face, tapping the armrest with his fingers. "This is very strange, could someone be deliberately making trouble?" His eyes swept over everyone, full of suspicion, and finally fixed on the eldest brother Ruan Zhengxiong.

Third uncle Ruan Zhengzhi frowned and shook his head, "It's hard to say. We have to investigate carefully."

The eldest brother, Ruan Zhengxiong, looked helpless and spread his hands: "My elders, I really don't know what's going on. I have been working hard to run the business, and it is impossible for me to do such a thing."

At this moment, the eldest brother's heart was like a sea of ​​water. He never expected such a mistake to happen. "I have always been conscientious and thought carefully about every decision. How could there be a problem with the financial statements?" He was full of grievances and confusion. "Did I really neglect something? No, it's impossible. I never dare to slack off at work."

Second Aunt Lin Yumei curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Humph, who knows? Maybe someone just wants to enrich himself."

When the eldest brother heard this, he stood up angrily and said, "Second Aunt, you are going too far! I have always been loyal to the family!"

At this time, Third Uncle Ruan Zhenghua quickly stood up to smooth things over, "Stop arguing, let's find out the truth first."

However, everyone's suspicion was like a sharp sword, piercing the eldest brother Ruan Zhengxiong directly. He knew that verbal defense was pale and powerless at this moment, and he had to prove his innocence with practical actions.

My brother first carefully reviewed all the financial data, not missing any details. He often stayed in the office for a whole day, his eyes were bloodshot, and his fingers were typing quickly on the keyboard.

"I must find out what the problem is. I can't let the family lose trust in me because of this." The eldest brother swore secretly in his heart. Every number seemed to have life in his eyes. He tried to find the hidden clues from their arrangements and combinations.

Then, he began to talk to the employees in the finance department one by one, trying to find some clues from them. Facing those nervous or evasive employees, the eldest brother looked firm and said in a steady tone: "I believe everyone is doing this for the good of the family, but now there is a problem, we must face it together and find out the truth."

In order to thoroughly understand the situation, the eldest brother even personally visited some cooperating companies and customers to verify the details of each transaction. In the process, he encountered a lot of cold reception and doubts, but he always maintained a humble and sincere attitude.

Once, during a meeting with an important client, the client was wary of my brother’s arrival. My brother smiled, bent down slightly, handed over the detailed information he had prepared, and said, “This is our company’s self-inspection report, please take a look. I just want you to know that our Ruan family is sincere in solving the problem.”

After some hard work, my brother finally discovered the key to the error in the financial statements - it turned out that a new financial staff member was unfamiliar with the business, which led to data entry errors.

At the family meeting, the eldest brother Ruan Zhengxiong stood in front of everyone, displayed the evidence he had collected one by one, and said loudly: "Now the truth is clear, I hope everyone can trust me again."

Second Aunt Lin Yumei lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and whispered, "Zhengxiong, Second Aunt has wronged you."

The eldest brother smiled generously, "It's okay, Second Aunt, as long as our family can be united, this misunderstanding is nothing."

In an effort to rebuild family trust, everyone decided to hold a family gathering.

The day of the party was sunny and breezy, and the garden was filled with flowers and delicious food.

Uncle Ruan Zhengde greeted everyone with a smile, "Come on, come on, don't be polite, let's have a good gathering today."

Second uncle Ruan Zhengli also showed a long-lost smile and chatted and laughed with everyone.

Third uncle Ruan Zhengzhi was playing with the children on the side with a happy smile on his face.

The eldest sister Ruan Xiaomin was busy serving tea and water to everyone and was having a lot of fun.

Eldest brother Ruan Zhengxiong and his wife walked hand in hand in the garden, enjoying this rare warm moment.

Everyone sat together, reminiscing about the past, and laughter echoed in the garden.

"Oh, our family has been through so many ups and downs. We can't fall out over trivial matters anymore." The uncle said with emotion.

Everyone nodded, their eyes full of determination.

At this moment, a butterfly flew over and landed on the flowers on the table. Everyone looked at the butterfly and seemed to see the bright future of the family.

The restoration of trust, like the warm sunshine, gradually dispelled the haze and allowed the family to regain vitality.