His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

With a whoosh.

A dozen or so sheets of paper fluttered to the ground.

Then, his cold voice came through: "Attorney Qiao, let me make this clear: this case, along with the video, is now closed, from the moment Chairman Wen signed the contract. If you want to play the hero and drag your Ronghua Law Firm down with you, go ahead."

As he spoke, Gao Kuo bent down, his eyebrows level with hers, and his words were full of warning: "Don't forget, you're about to do something right under my nose. You set me up like this, and I'll settle the score with you slowly."

Qiao Mian looked at him with reddened eyes: "I won't go."

The man's tone was mocking: "Not going? Staying at the law firm, enjoying the harassment from old men?"

"I……"

Qiao Mian blushed with embarrassment.

However, after being reminded, he felt this was an excellent opportunity to escape the harassment from Director Han.

However, staying at the Huo family and working under Huo Yanbei...

No, it's even more dangerous!

Qiao Mian bent down and picked up the documents on the ground one by one: "President Huo, I will not go to Huo's Group."

Huo Yanbei sneered, "Stubbornness, that's really a lawyer's occupational hazard."

After saying that, he brushed past her shoulder and walked away.

At this moment, a simply dressed young girl walked towards Qiao Mian.

The girl is a party involved in the case of the mute girl.

Her name is Lin Shuang.

I used to work as a bartender at Song Chen's bar.

He was molested and bullied by Song Chen's cronies, Li Shao and Shen Shao...

Upon seeing Lin Shuang, Qiao Mian quickly went to greet her, her face filled with guilt as she used sign language: "I'm sorry, Lin Shuang, your case will be handled by our director. But don't worry, I'll find another way to help you."

Lin Shuang shook her head and replied in sign language: "No need, Attorney Qiao, I've already withdrawn the lawsuit."

Why?

I simply can't compete with those rich kids. Now I'm being followed when I go out, and people are smashing my windows and splashing dog blood on my door in the middle of the night. I really can't take the pressure anymore.

Lin Shuang paused here, then took a thick envelope from her bag. [Director Han contacted me on Saturday and gave me some money…]

Qiao Mian frowned.

I didn't expect Han Dongping to be so quick...

That's incredibly unscrupulous.

There's at most 20,000 yuan in the envelope.

You think you can settle this with this little money?

She felt sorry for Lin Shuang: "Don't you want justice for yourself? Don't you want to see those beasts who bullied you punished by law?"

Lin Shuang's eyes filled with tears: "My family is from the countryside. My father died in a construction accident years ago, and my mother is now bedridden with breast cancer. My younger brother and sister are still in school... Attorney Qiao, I need this money."

【…】

Qiao Mian wanted to persuade her again, but she could only helplessly lower her hand.

Yes, for the vulnerable groups struggling at the bottom of society, fighting for pride is far less practical than having money.

Moreover, Lin Shuang is hearing impaired and comes from a very poor family.

She felt the same way.

She knew how terrible it was to be broke.

Therefore, she has no reason to influence the client's decision from the perspective of a legal professional.

Thinking of this, she took out a card from her pocket and handed it to Lin Shuang, saying, "This is the 100,000 yuan compensation from the families of those beasts. You deserve it."

Previously, she had planned to return the 100,000 yuan to Huo Yanbei after the case was over.

However, now that Lin Shuang has decided to withdraw the lawsuit, this money can be considered as compensation from Huo Yanbei's family, that beast, to the victim.

His brother-in-law, Song Chen, also participated in bullying Lin Shuang.

They even recorded a video and uploaded it online.

Even more shameless!

[Attorney Qiao, thank you so much for helping me secure this compensation.]

Lin Shuang, with tears streaming down her face, bowed deeply to her.

Qiao Mian quickly helped her up. "Are you going back to your hometown?"

"Yes, I'm here today to say goodbye. Thank you, Attorney Qiao."

Lin Shuang went up and hugged her, then left while wiping away her tears.

Qiao Mian sighed.

As I turned to go upstairs, I caught a glimpse of a familiar, tall figure out of the corner of my eye.

She looked closely and was startled.

It's Huo Yanbei.

He didn't leave...

At that moment, he was staring intently at her.

Like a hunter who suddenly discovers a small wild beast with an extremely dangerous aura in its eyes.

Thinking about how he and Lin Shuang had just communicated in sign language, his heart skipped a beat.

Could he be starting to suspect something...?

After all, he was particularly familiar with her habitual sign language gestures...

Thinking of this, she hurriedly avoided his gaze and turned to run away.

Just as she was about to enter the elevator, Huo Yanbei, with his imposing aura and long legs, strode over quickly.

He reached out and gripped her wrist tightly, pulling her to the corner at the end of the corridor and slamming her against the wall.

His long, slender fingers pinched her chin.

Qiao Mian's eyes widened.

Before she could react, her face was suddenly lifted up between his icy fingers.

He examined her face as if she were an object, scrutinizing every inch of her skin.

Not a single hair was spared.

The man's deep, dark eyes churned with unspoken emotions, and his low, husky voice trembled slightly: "You're A-Wu, aren't you?"

His face was very close to hers, and his hot breath brushed against her cheek.

It penetrated her skin, stirring up waves of trembling.

Qiao Mian's face drained of color.

My whole body went numb.

My body is stiff and I can't move.

Trapped between his towering figure and the wall, she was so terrified she could hardly breathe.

My whole body was trembling.

"I……"

She tried her best to regulate her breathing, but her voice revealed a hint of timidity and insecurity: "I'm not A-Wu... Mr. Huo has mistaken me for someone else."

After saying that, he pushed away the large hand that was pinching her chin, turned around, and walked away.

However, he was pulled back abruptly after taking just one step.

The man's large, warm hands gripped her shoulders tightly, pushing her against the wall once more.

He is very strong.

Her thin, frail back slammed heavily against the wall with a thud.

Qiao Mian's eyes reddened with pain.

But the man showed no pity. He bent down, stared into her eyes, and asked in a hoarse, agitated voice, "Then why do you know sign language?"

Qiao Mian took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself down. "Is it strange that I know sign language?"

Huo Yanbei clenched his palms, as if he could crush her shoulders at any moment: "It's not strange that you know sign language, but it's strange that your habitual sign language gestures are exactly the same as my sister Awu's."

Both she and A-Wu have legal backgrounds.

They can use sign language.

Type A blood.

It also has a coagulation disorder.

Are these all coincidences?

No, he doesn't believe it!

At this moment, Huo Yanbei's anxiety had reached its peak, as if he was about to crush her into his very bones at any moment.

He misses her.

I hate her too.

He hated her for cruelly abandoning him for six years!

He wanted to kiss her until she cried.

I want her to beg for mercy.

To repay him for the six years he suffered from guilt and longing.

"Awu".

He called her name and slowly reached out to stroke her face, but Qiao Mian pushed him away in alarm.

She knew that Huo Yanbei was a meticulous person.

Once he senses something unusual, he will become suspicious and seek confirmation.

At this moment, he seemed to have already decided that she was Huo Wu.

He's just as obsessive as he was six years ago!