Chapter 432: Official Investigation
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The insults online were dirty and unpleasant.
To Ji Gao, these comments were like sharp daggers that were forcefully stabbed into his heart.
Ji Gao gripped his phone tightly. His eyes were bloodshot and his expression was fierce. Just looking at his expression was too terrifying.
He gritted his teeth and his finger kept touching the phone screen. The comments slid down bit by bit with his actions.
He wanted to see if anyone was still speaking up for him online.
However, even after scrolling through his phone for a long time, he did not see anyone speaking up for him. Even if it was just a neutral remark, there was none.
All he saw were insults.
Even the marketing accounts that had been mocked as immoral and only cared about money were condemning Ji Gao with the public.
At this moment, it was as if Ji Gao was really someone who had committed a heinous crime. If one did not step on Ji Gao, he would not be human.
Ji Gao looked at the comments online and turned off the social media platform in anger and embarrassment.
He sat on the chair in a daze, not knowing what to do for a moment.
If he was found to have evaded taxes, he would only need to pay a fine for the first time. He could still afford the fine, and so could the Ji Group. This was not the most important thing.
As for the charge of embezzling company funds… As long as Old Master Ji did not pursue the matter, he would not have to go to jail.
However… he really, really could not return to the Ji Group after this. His future prospects would disappear with this matter.
Even if the Ji Group was handed over to an outsider, it would probably not fall into his hands.
Even if Old Master Ji passed away and the shares were handed over to him, he probably had no reason to return to the Ji Group.
How, how did this happen? He clearly still had a sliver of a chance to return to the Ji Group, but now, it was all over, all over!
Ji Gao felt a chill run down his spine and could not help but shiver.
He sat in the study and suddenly felt that the surrounding air had become abnormally cold. Even the air he inhaled made him uncomfortable.
Just as his gaze wandered and he did not know what to do, his phone on the desk suddenly rang.
The ear-piercing ringtone entered his ears and pierced into his mind, startling him so much that he jumped up from his chair. His heart was so frightened by the sudden ringtone that it was thumping, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
Ji Gao paused for a few seconds before coming back to his senses.
He lowered his head to look at the caller ID. When he saw the caller ID, a trace of fear flashed across his eyes. He even subconsciously took a few steps back, as if there was something terrifying inside the phone.
The phone rang tirelessly, as if it would continue ringing if Ji Gao did not pick up.
Ji Gao blinked, picked up his phone, and answered the call.
He called out hoarsely, “Dad…”
After calling him “Dad”, Ji Gao closed his eyes in pain, waiting for Old Master Ji to criticize him.
Now that he had done this, it would definitely implicate the Ji Group. The Ji Group’s reputation had already been reduced because of his previous matter. Once this matter was exposed, the reputation of the Ji Group would probably be even worse and affect the other businesses of the Ji Group.
He knew Old Master Ji too well. He had caused the Ji Group to fall into such a disadvantageous situation. When Old Master Ji called, he could only denounce him.
Ji Gao was trembling in fear as he quietly waited for the storm from Old Master Ji.
After an unknown period of time, to Ji Gao, perhaps a century had passed before Old Master Ji’s voice came from the other end of the phone.
“What is being said online, about the tax evasion, did you do it?”
Old Master Ji’s voice was very calm, and there was no hint of a storm. However, Ji Gao did not dare to relax. He knew that Old Master Ji would not let it go just like that.
He made a weak sound of acknowledgment and admitted it directly.
After all, even if he didn’t want to admit it, it was useless to deny it. He might as well admit it openly. Perhaps Old Master Ji could scold him less.
Then, Ji Gao heard Old Master Ji sigh deeply. He couldn’t tell if it was disappointment or something else.
“This matter has already reached the officials. The company has just received a notice requesting the company’s cooperation in investigating this matter..”