My online dating circle has millions of followers, why would she put a collar on me?

Su Xiaoyue handled almost the entire process from registration to examination and payment all by herself.

Although she was hospitalized for many years, everything was handled by a housekeeper, and he was completely unfamiliar with the process.

Fortunately, it was a private hospital, and the medical staff were quite nice, so I completed the procedure smoothly.

After paying the last fee, Gu Qinghan rushed over in a panic.

"Sorry, Xiaoyue, I just made a phone call."

Gu Qinghan was panting heavily.

Su Xiaoyue simply smiled and handed Gu Qinghan a bottle of water.

"It's alright, Qinghan, you go about your business, I can handle it myself."

Su Xiaoyue didn't mean anything by it; she genuinely felt uncomfortable constantly troubling Gu Qinghan, since she was the one who caused this trouble and she had been causing her a lot of trouble.

Gu Qinghan took the water and quickly said, "Xiaoyue, that bureau chief just called me. He told me there's still a chance."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoyue's eyes widened instantly, and the fatigue from registering and paying the fees vanished in an instant.

"Qinghan, really?"

Gu Qinghan took Su Xiaoyue's hand and patted her.

"Really, I've basically taken care of things. I've also contacted a lawyer; it's one of the best law firms in Kyoto. He'll be here shortly."

"Ah, Qinghan, thank you for letting me run around with you."

Su Xiaoyue was filled with gratitude; she was genuinely happy to have Gu Qinghan as her best friend.

Gu Qinghan waved his hand.

"Don't say that! We're best friends, friends for life!"

"Let's go, let's take Jiang Yi for a check-up."

……

The top floor of the China World Trade Center in Beijing is one of the most expensive office buildings in the city.

The Renhe Law Firm in Beijing occupies the entire 87th floor, and from the floor-to-ceiling windows, the entire city of Beijing can be seen.

The hazy skyline blends into the ground in the distance, and the skyscrapers of the CBD resemble gray swords piercing the low-hanging clouds.

Sun Youqing sat at her workstation with a thick file spread out in front of her, but she couldn't read a single word.

Her gaze fell on the computer screen, which was lit up and displayed a chat interface for the Earth.

The nickname is "Good Little Brother," and the profile picture is a fan art of a game character.

She couldn't recall the name of the male character who wore a white robe and held a long sword, but she remembered that he was her favorite character.

He said the character was "both handsome and skilled in combat," and that he "had saved up fragments for a long time to get him."

She remembered the tone of his voice when he sent the message; she could feel his joy and barely concealed happiness even through the screen.

The last message in the chat interface was sent by her.

"Hey little brother, why haven't you been talking to me today? Are you busy?"

Sent at 2:17 PM yesterday.

No reply.

She flipped up a few more pages and found the time of his last reply.

Yesterday morning at 10:03.

He posted an emoji of a cat yawning with its eyes half-closed, captioned "Just woke up, so sleepy."

She immediately replied, "Me too. I played games until dawn last night and now I have a terrible headache."

Then he replied with "Hahahaha, serves you right".

And then, that was it.

From 10:03 a.m. yesterday until now, he has not replied to any of her messages.

She sent a "good morning" message, a "good night" message, several carefully selected emojis, and a video she filmed in the cafeteria.

The video showed the new dishes in the cafeteria, and she captioned it, "The new sweet and sour pork ribs look pretty good. I'll treat you next time you come."

There were no replies.

Sun Youqing stared at the nickname "Good Brother" in the contact list, her finger unconsciously tracing circles on the mouse.

Several thoughts were swirling in her mind.

Has something happened to him?

Does he not want to talk to me anymore?

Does he... have another sister?

She shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind.

No, he's not that kind of person.

He once said that she was his best sister.

He once said that she was his only older sister.

He said he would always be her "best buddy".

He wouldn't lie to her.

"Youqing? Youqing!"

A voice came from beside my ear, clearly impatient.

Sun Youqing suddenly came to her senses, looked up, and saw her uncle Li Zhenghua standing in front of her, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

He was dressed in a dark gray tailored suit, a white shirt, a dark blue tie, and shiny leather shoes, looking as if he were about to attend an important business negotiation.

"Uncle." Sun Youqing stood up, her chair sliding backward with a screeching sound on the wooden floor.

"Did you hear what I just said?" Li Zhenghua's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Sun Youqing lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"I'm sorry, Uncle, I was just spacing out."

"Distracted?" Li Zhenghua's voice rose an octave. "Youqing, I'm talking about the biggest case in the capital! Do you know how important this case is?"

"I know." Sun Youqing's voice was very soft, so soft that it sounded like she was talking to herself.

"You're still daydreaming even though I know?" Li Zhenghua took a deep breath, as if suppressing some kind of emotion that was about to burst forth.

He had been working in Beijing's legal circle for over twenty years; what kind of situation hadn't he seen?

What kind of opponents haven't I faced?

What kind of cases haven't I handled?

But at this moment, facing his niece who had just graduated from a university of political science and law, he suddenly felt old.

It's not that my body is getting old, it's that my heart is getting old.

When he was young, he was never this patient when training his apprentices.

If you don't do it well, scold me; if scolding doesn't work, get out. It's simple, brutal, and extremely efficient.

But this is his niece, his sister's child.

When he was going through his most difficult time, his sister took out all her savings from several years and lent it to him without even asking him to write an IOU.

Therefore, he cannot curse or leave.

"Youqing".

Li Zhenghua softened his voice, sat down on the chair next to him, crossed his hands on his knees, and began to speak in a tone that suggested, "Let's have a good talk."

"Do you know who gave you this case?"

"I care about my family," Sun Youqing said.

"Who from the Gu family?"

Gu Qinghan.

Do you know who Gu Qinghan is?

Sun Youqing paused for a moment.

She knew Gu Qinghan.

Who in Beijing's social circles doesn't know Gu Qinghan?

The eldest daughter of the Gu family.

The Gu family is the central family of power in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

But these are not the main points.

The key point is that she made a phone call to her uncle, who then canceled meetings with three major clients and postponed all his work.

"Youqing, let me tell you who Gu Qinghan is."

Li Zhenghua's voice deepened, sounding as if it came from underground.

"She is the biggest potential client we've ever had since our firm was founded."

"Her circle of friends is one that all of us partners want to squeeze into but can't."

"It's our good fortune that she was willing to hand this case over to us."

Do you understand?

Sun Youqing nodded.

"Therefore, you must handle this case well."

Li Zhenghua stood up, walked to the French windows, looked at the gray Beijing outside, remained silent for a moment, then turned around and looked at Sun Youqing.

"The case isn't difficult; the chain of evidence is already quite complete."

"The confession was obtained illegally, and the young man named Jiang Yi was forced to sign it. As long as we can prove this in court, the whole case can be overturned."

"You'll be in charge of preparing the materials, and I'll be in charge of appearing in court. Follow me through the process to familiarize yourself with the procedures."

He paused, his gaze falling on Sun Youqing's face, and his tone softened.

"Once this case is resolved, I'll help you get introduced to Gu Qinghan. That will make your career path in Beijing's legal circle much smoother."

Sun Youqing opened her mouth and said thank you, Uncle.

But she said it casually.

Because she was preoccupied with something else.

Why isn't my dear brother replying to my messages?

"Youqing?"

"Yes, Uncle."

"What are you waiting for? Get dressed and come with me to see Miss Gu!"

Sun Youqing snapped out of her daze, nodded quickly, and then hurriedly put on her coat.

Li Zhenghua glanced at her, sighed deeply, and didn't say anything more.

Who can blame me when she's my niece?

She's practically a daughter, so let's spoil her!