Five years after their breakup, a prominent lawyer is desperately seeking reconciliation.

At the Lu family villa, Yu Qing was instructing the servants to add an extra dish.

Half an hour ago, Lu Jingshi suddenly called to say he was coming home for dinner.

Yu Qing felt both happy and apprehensive.

Because his tone was low and he seemed listless on the phone.

It's highly likely that he found out about my meeting with Jiang Wan alone.

Just then, there was a noise at the door. Lu Jingshi changed his shoes and sat down on the sofa listlessly.

Yu Qing and Fang Tian exchanged a glance, with Yu Qing giving Fang Tian an evasive look. Fang Tian then waved her hand and led the group out.

"Ah Shi? You must be exhausted today?" Yu Qing smiled and handed him a glass of juice. "It's freshly squeezed by Tian Tian, ​​want a sip?"

Lu Jingshi glanced at it, then slowly reached out and took it.

Yu Qing was delighted and immediately sat down to peel an orange for him.

"You're back just in time. The servants brought over some fresh hairy crabs, your favorite. Take another basket with you when you leave tonight."

Lu Jingshi lowered his eyes, took a sip of juice, and said, "I'm going to come back and stay for a while."

Yu Qing was overjoyed, and couldn't stop smiling.

"Okay, okay, then I'll tell Aunt Zhang to tidy up your room again."

"No rush." ​​Lu Jingshi pulled her wrist and made her sit back down. "I have something I want to ask you."

Yu Qing's heart skipped a beat; the interrogation she was about to face was inevitable.

"You...saw her?"

"Well, Ah Shi, don't blame your mother. How could a woman like her be worthy of you? Putting aside her family background, just look at her character: she's despicable, has a chaotic private life, and was having an affair with the second son of the Gu family abroad..."

Lu Jingshi suddenly turned his head, his gaze shooting towards Fang Tian outside the door.

"Did Fang Tian tell you?"

"Don't blame Tian Tian. She's worked hard for you all these years, always putting you first. Don't be ungrateful."

Lu Jingshi withdrew his gaze, his eyelashes fluttered, and his voice was hoarse with fatigue.

"How much money does she want?"

Yu Qing pursed her lips: "2500 million? Do you think she's crazy?"

Lu Jingshi sneered. 2500 million? Probably 2000 million of that was the breach of contract penalty he casually mentioned that day.

Jiang Wan is really shrewd enough to not suffer any loss.

Lu Jingshi tilted his head back, finished his juice, and looked into the distance, his voice sounding as if through a layer of mist.

"This time, she won't get a single penny."

"She will leave Kairong, but where she goes is none of our business. Let her go, and don't... resort to any more underhanded tactics."

Yu Qing nodded, her eyes bright and her brows full of joy.

"Don't worry, as long as she stops bothering you, I can't be bothered with those petty people."

Lu Jingshi leaned back on the sofa, as if the breath he had been holding on for a very long time had suddenly dissipated.

He was exhausted, his chest felt like it was stuffed with a wet cotton ball, so suffocating that even sighing took all his strength.

"Ah Shi, take your medicine first."

Fang Tian came over at some point and handed over the medicine and water.

"Where did you get the medicine?"

He doesn't live here year-round and doesn't keep any medicine on hand.

"I always keep your medicine in my bag. It's best if I can use it, and if it expires, I'll replace it with new medicine, just in case."

Lu Jingshi smiled slightly, took the packet and swallowed it in one gulp, then got up and went upstairs.

"I'm going to lie down for a while. Don't call me for dinner."

"Ah Shi," Yu Qing called out to him, "Um... your Uncle Fang and the others are coming back to China next month, and they were thinking... discussing your relationship with Tian Tian..."

Lu Jingshi stopped, didn't turn around, and remained silent for half a minute before speaking.

"Do as you please."

.........

Jiang Wan took Gu Yang to the hospital to see Summer.

Summer lay listlessly on her side. When Ji saw Gu Yang arrive, she only wagged her tail twice and continued to keep her eyes closed.

Jiang Wan didn't show it on her face, but inwardly she cursed it for being fickle and easily bored.

When Lu Jingshi came to see it, it was more than just like that; it whined and whimpered affectionately, as if it wanted to stand up and jump into his arms immediately.

Gu Yang even took care of it for two years in a foreign country, yet it's being treated so differently.

Jiang Wan felt a tightness in her chest again when she thought of Lu Jingshi.

I forced myself to stay awake and played with Summer for a while longer before dragging my tired body home.

The windows on the 19th floor were completely dark.

He's not home.

That's true. Qian Xianxian is young and energetic, and she knows a lot of fun things to do. At this hour, the nightlife is just beginning...

Jiang Wan's vacation was over, and she appeared downstairs at Kairong Building on time.

Upon entering the hall, they ran into Zhao Kai.

"Good morning, Attorney Zhao. Going out so early?"

Zhao Kai nodded indifferently, did not answer, and hurriedly walked out.

At the elevator entrance, Jiang Wan ran into several junior lawyers with whom she usually got along well, and greeted them amicably.

Like Zhao Kai, the other lawyers merely smiled faintly and remained silent.

Just as they were about to get off the elevator, a usually quiet little girl gently pointed to her phone screen.

Jiang Wan opened her phone and found that she had sent her a WeChat message.

"Attorney Jiang, please be careful. People from the Justice Bureau came this morning."

"I came for you."

Jiang Wan was a little confused and wanted to ask for clarification, but the elevator stopped on the 22nd floor.

She had no choice but to suppress her questions and head towards the office.

Outside Lu Jingshi's office, Xiao Wu and Qian Xianxian were peeking in furtively, their heads tucked in.

Jiang Wan walked over and gently patted Xiao Wu.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Wu was startled, but upon recognizing Jiang Wan, he immediately pushed her away.

"Jiang Lu, didn't you see my message? What brings you here?"

Jiang Wan turned on her phone, and several WeChat messages started popping up one after another.

"There might have been no signal in the elevator just now."

Qian Xianxian licked her lips: "...Sister Jiang Wan, why don't you... hide for a while?"

But it was too late; the people in the office had already heard the commotion at the door.

"Attorney Jiang is here? Come in."

Fang Tian's voice came out, and Jiang Wan gently pushed Xiao Wu aside and went inside.

The once-empty office was now filled with people.

A simply dressed middle-aged woman had been staring at Jiang Wan menacingly ever since she entered the room.

"You're Jiang Wan?"

Jiang Wan, puzzled, nodded: "That's me."

"Murderer, you owe me my daughter's life! I want you to pay for my daughter's life!"

A teacup suddenly flew over and hit Jiang Wan hard on her collarbone, catching her completely off guard.

A dull ache made her take two steps back. She clutched her collarbone and said, "I don't know you."

Fang Tian walked over: "She is Lin Yue's mother."

Jiang Wan was still confused: "Lin Yue?"

Several serious-looking men stood up from the sofa and showed Jiang Wan their work identification.

"We're from the Justice Bureau, and these two are police officers. We're here to investigate Lin Yue's suicide due to online bullying. Lin Yue was the defendant in a traffic accident case you handled, do you remember her?"

Jiang Wan suddenly realized that it was that little girl.

While riding her bike, she accidentally bumped into a luxury car. The car owners, a married couple, came to the police station and relentlessly sued the female college student, demanding a bunch of unreasonable and unjustified fees.

But Fang Tian took on that case.

I had reminded her before, but she insisted on doing it anyway.

"The plaintiff plastered the lawsuit materials all over Lin Yue's campus and exposed her online for being a rogue who refused to pay compensation. Some extreme netizens even opened up Lin Yue's social media accounts."

"She was subjected to abusive comments, photoshopped portraits, and even had excrement thrown at her doorstep and wreaths sent to her. Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Yue committed suicide by hanging herself live at home."

"Jiang Wan, as the plaintiff's lawyer, how could you instruct the plaintiff to do this? The live broadcast had over a million viewers, which had a significant impact. You must cooperate with the investigation."

The woman, who had been covering her face and weeping, stood up again in agitation.

"Murderer! I'll kill you to pay for my daughter's life!"

He grabbed a golf club from next to the sofa and hurled it at Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan subconsciously closed her eyes.

The next moment, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her back, and a figure blocked her way.

The golf club fell to the ground, along with a few drops of blood.

"Ashi!"

Fang Tian screamed and rushed over, shouting towards the door, "Quick, get the first-aid kit!"

Lu Jingshi pushed her away, pulled a piece of paper from the table, and casually wiped the blood off his nose.

"I'm her superior. If there's anything you need, talk to me."