Chapter 731: Chapter 730: 730, Smiling tiger

Behind his glasses, Xiao Yebai’s deep and mysterious eyes seemed to glide over Lu Chenyu’s trembling arm.

His face remained calm, “Attorney Lu, Weiyi has been interning at Yurui recently, please take good care of her.”

Lu Chenyu cleared his throat, “Of course.”

“You’re her mentor, aren’t you? Feel free to guide her and even scold her when necessary. Don’t be polite,” said Xiao Yebai, his thin lips curving slightly upward.

To Lu Chenyu, that smile seemed like the grin of a tiger ready to pounce.

He laughed nervously, “I wouldn’t dare.”

Xiao Yebai continued, “Weiyi is the family’s only child, and has been somewhat pampered by the older generation since childhood.”

Lu Chenyu thought to himself: Somewhat pampered? That’s quite an understatement!

“She does have a slightly spoiled demeanor.”

Lu Chenyu silently rebutted: Slightly spoiled?! She is incredibly spoiled!

“But she is definitely not stupid.”

Lu Chenyu flatly scoffed, how is this not stupid?

She had studied law for three years, yet she didn’t know the basic legal terminology.

“She lacks practical experience and tends to be naïve, so I hope you won’t mind devoting some more time to guide her,” Xiao Yebai finally seemed to have finished talking.

Lu Chenyu also nodded, “Okay.”

“Well, in this case, I’ll be relying heavily on you, Attorney Lu.”

“Please, don’t mention it.”

Is this an example of office politics?

Doesn’t everyone play this game?

The following second.

“The Mo Family’s legal advisory team’s contract is about to expire. I’m also considering cooperating with Yurui.”

Lu Chenyu gripped the car door handle tightly, forcing a dry smile, “Yurui is just a small law firm. Mr. Xiao, you really should not overestimate us.”

“Not at all,” Xiao Yebai also smiled, “In a day or two, my assistant will be in contact with your law firm. Here’s hoping that our cooperation will be pleasant.”

With that, he extended his right hand.

Lu Chenyu finally loosened his grip on the car door, extending his right hand out.

After a brief handshake, he quickly let go. However…

“Your health is not so well, Attorney Lu?” Xiao Yebai sounded concerned, “Sweaty palms are usually a sign of weak kidneys. Please take care of yourself.”

Lu Chenyu’s handsome face immediately turned dark.

Only when Xiao Yebai finally left did he hurriedly slip into the back seat of his car.

“Drive.”

The driver started the car, and before the car had even moved, Lu Chenyu began to shout, “Turn on the air conditioning.”

The driver was taken aback.

Why turn on the air conditioning in April?

“I’m dying of heat,” Lu Chenyu said, unbuttoning his shirt and wiping the sweat off his forehead.

The driver looked in the rearview mirror and obediently turned on the air conditioning.

**

“Xiaobai.”

On the other hand, after Xiao Yebai climbed into the back seat, Mo Weiyi immediately stuck to him, “What did you say to my master?”

“Nothing.”

Mo Weiyi laughed, “Xiaobai, master didn’t dare to say anything harsh to me tonight.”

“Is he usually very strict with you at work?”

“Yes, he’s always yelling at me.” Mo Weiyi leaned on him and yawned sleepily, “I found out that my master seems to be really afraid of you.”

Lu Chenyu, no matter how eloquent he was, was indeed a scholar at heart.

But her Xiaobai was well-versed in martial arts, and although he appeared as gentle and scholarly as Lu Chenyu, wearing glasses, Xiao Yebai was definitely no pushover when he got serious.

“Your master,” Xiao Yebai said, raising an eyebrow, “seems to have unhealthy kidneys.”

“Huh?”

Unhealthy kidneys?

Mo Weiyi blinked, “Maybe he played too hard before. He used to be in a relationship with Chu Xiuhuang.”

Xiao Yebai: “…”

I see.

**

Meanwhile, at the police station.

Both parties involved in the incident agreed to handle it according to the regulations, so young master Lin was sent to the hospital for first aid, while Huo Zhexi, who instigated the fight, was directly detained.@@novelbin@@

Bai Ruwei was initially hopeful. However, when she noticed that people were starting to leave, even Ji Jie was about to leave, she became panicked, hastening forward to grab Ji Jie, “Assistant Ji, is President Huo really not coming tonight?”

Ji Jie replied solemnly, “Miss Bai, President Huo and his wife are currently having an outdoor barbecue.”

“…I know, you have said this many times.”

Ji Jie: “…”

“Assistant Ji.” Bai Ruwei’s voice softened, “When will President Huo be able to come then? Is Zhexi going to be confined here the whole night? Should he spend the night here?”

“Don’t worry Miss Bai. They just want some money.”

“I know that, but Zhexi said he doesn’t have any money. He is also unwilling to call his parents.” Bai Ruwei frowned deeply, “Assistant Ji, what is actually happening? Can you tell me the truth?”

Ji Jie looked at her, “Miss Bai, do you really know nothing?”

Bai Ruwei shook her head.

Ji Jie coughed twice before starting to explain, “Because of your matter, the Third Young Master made Mrs. Huo so angry that she was hospitalized. Mr. Huo, in his anger, handed over the Third Young Master to President Huo for discipline. Now, the Third Young Master is under Huo Yuan as a Human Resources Assistant, which is… subordinate to me.”

Bai Ruwei was taken aback.

“His basic monthly salary is 4000 yuan. For today’s birthday celebration for you, he even advanced this month’s salary. I asked the manager of the clubhouse earlier, your expenditure tonight amounts to 35000 yuan. Including the medical expenses for Young Master Lin, his hospitalization fees, the wine bottles, and decorations that were broken in the private room at the clubhouse, all these require compensation…”

Ji Jie took out his mobile phone and calculated the total with serious precision, then said, “In total, it comes up to five hundred and eighty thousand yuan.”

“Five hundred and eighty thousand?” Bai Ruwei was dumbfounded.

“Miss Bai.” Ji Jie glanced at the time, “It’s almost 10pm. If you agree to pay the amount, I can bail out the Third Young Master right now.”

“But I don’t have the money.” Bai Ruwei was at a loss, “Assistant Ji, Young Master Lin is a relative of the Ming Family, and the Ming Family is related to the Huo Family. Can’t you try to negotiate and play nice? Five hundred and eighty thousand is really too much, Zhexi doesn’t have that kind of money too.”

“While it’s true that the Ming Family and the Huo Family are relatives, it’s also a fact that the Third Young Master cracked someone’s head open. The Lin Family is being unyielding, it’s already good enough that this can be settled by paying money.” After finishing his sentence, Ji Jie glanced at the time again, “Miss Bai, if you really face difficulties, let’s leave it like this for tonight. It’s getting late, I need to go first.”

Ji Jie quickly ​​left while Bai Ruwei had no choice but to dial Su Wanwan’s number again.

“Hello?”

“Wanwan, this is Bai Ruwei. Are you and President Huo done? When can you come over?”

Su Wanwan replied. “Didn’t Assistant Ji go to handle it?”

“Assistant Ji mentioned a compensation of five hundred and eighty thousand, but Zhexi cannot afford that much money. Wanwan, could you please ask President Huo? Zhexi is his younger brother, he cannot ignore him…”

“Alright, I’ll ask for you.”

“Thank you, Wanwan.”

A while later, Su Wanwan made a phone call. “My husband said, you should discuss this with Zhexi first.”

“What do you mean?”

“My husband said…” Su Wanwan paused, “Zhexi can borrow from his friends.”

Embarrassed, Bai Ruwei asked, “Can’t President Huo help pay this amount?”

Su Wanwan chuckled softly, “It’s not that my husband doesn’t want to help, but he said Zhexi values his pride highly. Even the call for help was made by you. If my husband pays for him, Zhexi might not be happy about it.”

She continued saying, “The signal here is not good, I’m hanging up first.”

The call swiftly ended.

Bai Ruwei was utterly helpless.

What kind of people are these?

With so much money, they’re unwilling to give out fifty-something thousand, and are actually suggesting that Zhexi borrow money from others?

…

Left with no choice, she went to discuss it with Huo Zhexi.

Surprisingly, Huo Zhexi agreed readily and even turned around to comfort Bai Ruwei, “Don’t worry, money is a small problem, as long as that kid learns his lesson!”

“But do you have any money? Assistant Ji just told me that all your bank cards have been frozen, your parents aren’t helping you out either. Zhexi, is what Assistant Ji said true? Your parents wouldn’t really leave you to fend for yourself, would they?”

“Of course, they wouldn’t.” Huo Zhexi rubbed his swollen cheek, “My parents are just trying to make us break up.”

Bai Ruwei nodded, “About the money…”

“I’ll borrow from friends, fifty-eight thousand is nothing.” Saying this, Huo Zhexi dialed the number of his closest friend.

He spoke directly, “Chen San, lend me some money.”

“What? You’re asking me for money? Did I hear that wrong?”

“Quit the nonsense, do you have five hundred and eighty thousand or not?”

“What do you need the money for?”

Huo Zhexi knitted his brows, “Why are you asking so many questions? I asked you if you have five hundred and eighty thousand!”

“I don’t have.”

All of Huo Zhexi’s friends were idle youths, barely twenty-something, none of them had a regular job.

They liked hanging out with Huo Zhexi because of his wealthy background and his generosity, but when it came to lending money themselves, how could they possibly do that?

Huo Zhexi was infuriated, “Damn it, when we went to the Hot Spring Water City last time, I spent more than twenty thousand on everyone, so why the hell can’t I borrow any money now?”

The man on the phone laughed, “Zhexi, didn’t you say that was you treating everyone? I really do not have any money, this month’s living expenses have been spent. How about you ask Ah Mao and the others if they can lend some money? My mom is calling me back for dinner, I have to hang up now.”

The call ended abruptly.