Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

"Wow, this is amazing! No wonder it's the buckwheat capital. The taste is different from what I've had in Tokyo," Midori Kuriyama exclaimed.

Eri Kisaki took a bite and commented, "It's not as exaggerated as you say, Midori. I think it's just average. My buckwheat noodles are pretty good too."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Xiaofeng: He's the only one here who has ever tried her cooking.

Lin Xiaofeng coughed a few times and replied seriously, "Eri, please don't compare your cooking skills to ordinary dishes."

“You are a gifted type, and you are not the same as those chefs who practice cooking skills hard and produce food in an assembly line.”

Eri gave him a "you know your stuff" look and continued to enjoy the other side dishes.

Kuriyama Midori crossed her arms over her chest and said dreamily, "It sounds pretty good, old man..."

"Teacher, when can I eat your cooking?"

Eri Kisaki smiled faintly and said, "When you get back to Tokyo, come to my house and try some of my dishes. I've been researching new recipes lately."

She then looked at Ritsuko Usui, "Attorney Usui, come along too."

"Great."

Ritsuko Usui and Midori Kuriyama were clearly unaware of their predicament and were laughing heartily.

Lin Xiaofeng silently mourned for the two of them in his heart and lowered his head to eat his noodles.

At this moment, Saku Norifumi put down his chopsticks, looking as if he had made up his mind, and suddenly said:

"Attorney Usui, I have something I want to say to you."

Ritsuko Usui looked up and nodded, seemingly puzzled.

Kuriyama Midori silently put down her fork, her eyes shining as she scanned the two of them.

Saku Hoji organized his thoughts, took a deep breath, and said earnestly, "Actually, in the factory wastewater lawsuit case that you recently took on, Attorney Usui, the plaintiff is from my hometown."

The curiosity on Kuriyama Midori's face gradually subsided. As her secretary, she knew that this was not a good thing to gossip about.

Kuriyama Midori glanced discreetly at their superior.

Sure enough, Eri Kisaki's face darkened, and she interjected:

"Attorney Saku, are you currently seeking an out-of-court settlement? If so, in what capacity are you using?"

"A member of the village, or a colleague of lawyer Usui?"

Both are the same identity, but they represent completely different meanings.

The former, Saku Norifumi, as a member of the village, may simply be hoping to get a satisfactory answer from both sides in the communication.

The latter might be Saku Norifumi's way of using personal connections or soon-to-be-used benefits to bribe Usui Ritsuko, who represents the factory, in order to achieve victory for the village.

“None of them.” Saku Hoji shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"As a lawyer and as a fellow lawyer, I hope that Attorney Usui can help both parties find the truly correct answer."

"After the factory was built in the village, the villagers' economic income has increased significantly. However, if this was done under the premise that the discharged sewage would harm the villagers' health, I cannot accept it."

Kuriyama Midori rested her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "If the factory did indeed discharge wastewater, the court would definitely rule in favor of the village, wouldn't it..."

"But what if the evidence has been disposed of by people in the factory beforehand?"

Saku Hoshi's eyes were fixed on Usui Ritsuko.

Clearly, he was suspicious of something.

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His eyes were intense as he continued:

"During the first instance trial of this case, the village clearly stated that the sewage contained components harmful to human health. Why is it now facing an unfavorable situation in the ongoing second instance trial?"

"Attorney Usui, can you tell me why?"

Saku Norifumi grew increasingly agitated. Suddenly, he stood up, slammed his hands on the long table, and loudly questioned, "You used underhanded tactics to bribe those original witnesses, didn't you?"

The other travelers dining in the restaurant were startled by his voice and all turned to look.

"Lawyer Saku."

Before he knew it, Lin Xiaofeng had already stood up. He placed one hand on the man's shoulder and slowly said:

"If a judge's victory doesn't represent justice, then what does?"

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"Is it what everyone thinks is the popular choice, or what you, as the person involved, believe?"

Saku Hofumi clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "But we all know that sometimes... even judges make wrong judgments..."

"Then what's the evidence?" Eri Kisaki adjusted her glasses, her eyes unfathomable, her tone indifferent.

"As a lawyer, you have to speak with evidence."

"If it can be proven that Usui Ritsu used illegal means, Attorney Saku, you could use that as a breakthrough to open up a new path for this previously unclear case, wouldn't you?"

"We are not judges, and we cannot use a single statement to determine right or wrong."

"To win, you must speak with evidence in front of the judge. That is justice, that is the law."

"Despite its flaws, isn't constantly improving it precisely the goal we strive for?"

Before Ritsuko Usui could utter a single word, Norifumi Saku was already speechless.

But she knew that if she didn't speak up, even though she hadn't done anything wrong in front of others, her behavior would be seen as guilty.

A shout that is too soft, not loud enough, or whose story is not dramatic enough, is not enough to move people's hearts.

She stood up, slammed her hands on the table without fear, and said solemnly:

"The law will decide who wins and who loses; that's a matter for the law and the judges."

"As a lawyer, all I can do is try my best to win this case for my client."

"Justice may not necessarily be the will of the people, but it is certainly impeccable." - Bu

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Saku Norifumi was defeated by these remarks and left the restaurant with a livid face.

Kuriyama Midori watched his retreating figure and said worriedly, "Teacher, what about Attorney Saku...?"

Eri Kisaki shook her head and said, "Don't worry, Attorney Saku will figure it out sooner or later."

"As a lawyer, weren't the opponents he faced before countless people like him now?"

"want to……"

Eri Kisaki was about to give her secretary and disciple a good talking-to when the phone on her desk suddenly rang.

The note above reads: Reiko Kujo.

Eri Kisaki smiled and said, "Prosecutor Kujo has lost to me so many times, but he hasn't been discouraged. Attorney Saku is still far behind."

"I'm going out to take this call, please wait a moment." She picked up her phone and walked out of the restaurant.

Lin Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: Kujo has finally come to his senses.

Kuriyama Midori seemed to have read something from the expression on "450's" face, and tentatively asked:

"Mr. Lin, could it be that you had Prosecutor Kujo make this call?"

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at her, shook his head decisively, and laughed, "I don't have the ability to make the 'Madonna of the prosecutor' back down. Perhaps she has figured it out herself."

The truth is:

When he returned in the afternoon, he spoke with Reiko Kujo on the phone. The two simply caught up and discussed the case.

Now it seems she really understood what Lin Xiaofeng meant.

As two equally competitive "queen-level" figures, it would be extremely difficult to get Eri Kisaki, a proud and aloof woman, to speak first and ease tensions.

Although Reiko Kujo was also competitive, her pursuit of justice was far stronger than her desire to win.

Eri Kisaki's victory demonstrates that the prosecution she represented was not the side holding justice; her loss was merely a matter of stance.

After receiving a reply, Midori Kuriyama politely refrained from asking further questions and continued eating with her head down.

In the silence, Lin Xiaofeng suddenly felt a soft foot rest on his ankle.

He slowly raised his head.

The two people opposite each other lowered their heads and ate their noodles in silence.

Kuriyama Midori covered her chest with one hand, afraid that the soup would splash on her clothes, and stuck out her red tongue to lick the broken part that had touched her lips.

Ritsuko Usui tucked her short hair behind her ears, pouted her red lips, and blew ripples on the soup.

Lin Xiaofeng stepped back, wanting to investigate further, but at that moment, the foot that had been gently scratching him immediately retracted, and when he looked down, it had vanished without a trace.

He smiled inwardly and continued eating as if nothing had happened.

Soon after, the soft touch returned.

Lin Xiaofeng calmly enjoyed the caresses, occasionally raising his head to search for clues on the two people in front of him.

But women are natural-born actresses, and with the action of chewing buckwheat noodles to conceal their expressions, he still managed to get very little out of her.

"Tap tap tap," Eri Kisaki returned to the restaurant in mid-heeled sandals.

She sat down in her original spot, her smile impossible to hide.

Eri Kisaki was about to eat when she noticed Lin Xiaofeng staring at her. She touched her cheek and asked:

"Why have you been looking at me?"

Lin Xiaofeng immediately replied, "Do I need a reason to look at a beautiful woman?"

Eri glared at him and lowered her head to eat her noodles.

At the long table.

Even under Eri's watchful eye, the other party showed no sign of backing down; instead, the situation escalated, and the other party began to slowly move upwards.

"Hmm~"

"What's wrong, Attorney Usui?" Midori Kuriyama looked up and asked with concern.

"Could it be that the noodles here don't suit your taste?"

"No...no, I just got burned by the noodle soup."

Ritsuko Usui lowered her head, sticking out a small part of her pink tongue, and made a "hissing" breathing sound, as if she had accidentally burned herself.

"Oh……"

Kuriyama Midori nodded and said no more.

Eri Kisaki turned her gaze away from Ritsuko Usui and looked at Lin Xiaofeng, her eyes lingering on him for a long time before she nodded slightly.

The next second, Lin Xiaofeng looked up and met the eyes of the woman directly in front of him.

Ritsuko Usui's eyes sparkled, and an indescribable blush rose from her cheeks as she mouthed, "Let me go."

Lin Xiaofeng suppressed a laugh and slowly shook his head.

……

After dinner, the four of them ate in a very harmonious manner.

During the meal, Midori Kuriyama repeatedly exclaimed, "The hotel you chose, teacher, is really nice," which made Eri Kisaki smile gently.

"It's getting late, everyone should get some rest," said Eri Kisaki, standing up.

Ritsuko Usui held up her phone, looking apologetic, and said:

“Attorney Fei, why don’t you all go first? I’ll stay here and talk to my client to get some information before I leave.”

Seeing Eri's hesitation, she quickly added:

“The client is an elderly person. If we don’t hurry up and discuss things with her, it will be her rest time soon.”

Her reasoning is valid.

"That makes sense," Eri nodded slightly.

"Then we'll be leaving now. Attorney Usui, you should get some rest..."

Ritsuko Usui nodded hurriedly and watched the three of them leave.