Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2493 - 2429: That’s Not His Real Name

Meng Xinian gave a nod, "Yes, I can vouch for her on all of that."

Director Wei shot him a look, "You vouch for her? You’re the one who dragged her into this mess and pulled in Xiao Chiang. What kind of guarantee are you offering?"

"Hmm?"

"Rumors are flying that as a Supervisor Guard, you’ve got plenty of shady and unexplained cash flowing in. To clean that money up, you set up a tea house using Chiang Xiao, and those pricey renovations were merely a cover to spend it properly. In truth, Youqingwei is yours, and you’re just exploiting Xiao Chiang."

Pfft.

Meng Xinian and Chiang Xiao couldn’t hold back their laughter.

Who on earth dreamed that up? What a creative mind?

Where would he even snag all that bizarre and unaccounted-for income?

"Truth be told, Director Wei, I’m just scraping by on my wife’s income right now." Meng Xinian opened his palms wide.

If Director Wei hadn’t dug into nearly every detail already, he wouldn’t bother showing up in person to lay it all out.

The details Chiang Xiao brought up, he’d confirmed them as well.

It showed that Chiang Xiao was telling the truth.

On top of that, he’d delved deep into Chiang Xiao’s history.

The D State Jiang Family’s lineage, the Mrs.’s niece—this was truly...

Why hadn’t she thought of his nephew?

Background aside, his detailed probe showed that Chiang Xiao was genuinely talented and diligent.

Even with numerous helpers in her corner, without her own drive and initiative, how could she have climbed so high?

Thus, the deeper he probed, the more convinced he became that Chiang Xiao was a solid young woman, merely tangled up with a bunch of problematic folks.

"Director Wei, have you wrapped up the investigation?" Chiang Xiao inquired.

Director Wei moved fast, staying just and unbiased. Despite their prior ties, he’d still launch a probe whenever an issue arose.

Therefore, Chiang Xiao figured he’d concluded his checks before arriving.

Director Wei motioned for her to pour more tea, then replied, "Yes, I’ve looked into it, but I also spotted something peculiar. Who’s the latest shady character you’ve tangled with this time?"

"Hmm? What are you getting at, Director Wei?"

"You’ve got way too many dubious types circling you, like that fellow named Hu."

He dropped that line and returned to sipping his tea, leaving Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian to share a puzzled look.

Chiang Xiao had already enlisted Jiang Yingqiong to dig into Hu Xiangyong, and now Director Wei had exposed him too? Even implying she’d gotten mixed up with him?

Meng Xinian was well aware of Director Wei’s skills; whatever he couldn’t uncover wasn’t an issue for Old Wei.

So he promptly questioned, "What’s off about this Hu Xiangyong?"

"The name’s a fake," Director Wei stated bluntly.

"Hu Xiangyong isn’t his actual name?"

Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian had long harbored suspicions on this front, yet lacked proof to uncover the truth. They never imagined Director Wei would verify it so straightforwardly.

His words indicated solid evidence in hand.

Director Wei noticed he’d downed four cups of tea already, and his gut was starting to protest a little. He furrowed his brow, pondering if he’d have to use the Meng Family’s facilities.

"If it was anybody else, they might’ve missed it, but by chance, someone tipped off about you two, and that guy had folks tailing your movements, so a quick glance on my end traced it right back to him."

Director Wei rose to his feet and added, "He could’ve slipped by with another alias, but grabbing this one, Hu Xiangyong, from three years back... we caught wind of the original Hu Xiangyong escaping overseas. The identity’s still active, and while I’ve pinned it down, I haven’t let the word out yet."