Chapter 40: There Was Actually a Third Person in the Lounge!

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: There Was Actually a Third Person in the Lounge!

[Ji Xizhi: As long as your firm is willing to take the case, I can continue to provide the rest of the evidence materials.]

Qi Zheng: “……”

Your firm?!

[He Qing: You knew from the start that I wasn’t He Qing?]

Ji Xizhi replied concisely with a “hmm.”

[He Qing: ……I hardly said anything across the screen, how did you know!]

Ji Xizhi glanced at the few WeChat messages above, then seriously replied.

[Ji Xizhi: Probably… you’re not my fan.]

[He Qing: .]

Qi Zheng looked up at the long string of exclamation marks above and his eyelid twitched.

[He Qing: Indeed.]

He glanced up at He Qing himself, who was shrinking like an ostrich beside him, and then continued typing.

[He Qing: Regarding the factory case, with all the materials you’ve gathered, I assume you also know that the river’s ownership is uncertain and even if we file a lawsuit, it’s likely to be hard to win.]

[Ji Xizhi: Of course, but I never go in unprepared.]

With just one sentence, Qi Zheng immediately understood Ji Xizhi’s meaning.

Ji Xizhi had already been fully prepared for this case by the afternoon, with videos, samples, and witnesses. She paved the way for this case, now just waiting for someone to take it on.

If Qi Zheng still couldn’t see that Ji Xizhi had the skills of a lawyer, he’d truly be a fool.

The playful expression on his face vanished, and he gradually became serious.

[He Qing: I’ve taken this case, but I have some questions. Is it convenient for a video call?]

[Ji Xizhi: Sure.]

…

Outside, Zhong Yulu had been waiting for more than half an hour, yet Ji Xizhi still hadn’t come out with Director Wang. A man and a woman alone in a room for so long.

Zhong Yulu’s heart was racing.

She went live, pretending to chat with fans, and discreetly brought her following PD into the room.

“Director Wang just went somewhere with Xi Zhi, and I still wanted to ask him when we’re leaving tomorrow!”

Zhong Yulu reminded while streaming.

[Whoa, speaking of which, I really wasn’t wrong. Didn’t Ji Xizhi just enter a room with Director Wang?]

[Yes, it’s been more than half an hour, and they haven’t come out yet!]

[This is subtle; I feel like Ji Xizhi’s popularity in this episode is insanely good, and advertisers are all in her live stream! Thought-provoking!]

Zhong Yulu reached out and twisted open two doors, deliberately acting like she was looking for Director Wang.

“Uh? Wasn’t the staff rest room supposed to be here?”

When she reached the room Ji Xizhi and Director Wang had entered, Zhong Yulu excitedly touched the doorknob.

With a gentle twist, the door wasn’t locked!

It was as if destiny was on her side!

Zhong Yulu quietly turned the doorknob, and the wooden door creaked open.

Facing the door, Ji Xizhi sat in a chair with a computer in front of her, and Director Wang stood behind her with his hand resting; from the perspective of the live camera at the doorway, it looked as if Director Wang was encircling Ji Xizhi with his arm.

Zhong Yulu, seeing such a scene, immediately screamed “Ah～～～” and then quickly covered her eyes.

“I didn’t see anything, sorry, sorry, I interrupted you!”

Director Wang: ?

Ji Xizhi: ??

[Whoa, does Ji Xizhi really have a shady deal with Director Wang?]

[Oh my, this is eye-searing, it’s too eye-searing, how old is Director Wang!]

[Ranting, there truly aren’t any clean beauties left in the entertainment industry. I just started to become a fan of Ji Xizhi, my heart!]

In the live stream, before fans could clearly see the situation, they were sidetracked by Zhong Yulu’s scream and frantically started flooding the screen with comments.

In the middle of the scolding, another familiar male voice came from the live stream.

“Whoa, that scream scared me, I thought there was a ghost with you!”

The hands of the viewers in Zhong Yulu’s live stream stopped typing.

[Hmm? Why does this voice sound familiar?]

[It seems like my idol?! Is it Qi Zheng?]

[Oh my, it’s Qi Zheng’s voice, it really is Qi Zheng, Qi Zheng is on a video call with Ji Xizhi and Director Wang!]

With Qi Zheng’s voice, it seemed to possess a magic that instantly calmed the previously furious barrage.

The following PD with Zhong Yulu realized quickly; having tasted Ji Xizhi’s cooking before, he ignored Zhong Yulu and squeezed in from outside with the camera.

He flipped the camera angle to focus on the positions of Ji Xizhi and Director Wang. They were far apart, enough space for another adult in between!

Not to mention, at the center of the frame was Qi Zheng on that giant display screen, facing both of them.

The fans in the live stream, upon seeing Qi Zheng’s face, were almost moved to tears with excitement.

[It really is Qi Zheng! I thought Qi Zheng was just shouting online, who knew he actually reached out privately.]

[The strongest collaboration! Love, love, love!]

[When I was at the door, I felt the positions were nothing, but Zhong Yulu suddenly covered her eyes and started screaming. I didn’t get her meaning?]

[The tea aroma fills the air. I was wondering why she would look for Director Wang at night after the show ended. Clearly, she has ulterior motives!]

[How can you say that! Anyone seeing that positioning would find it odd, no? Lu Lu is just 23, she’s not used to such scenes!]

[Hello, Ji Xizhi is 23 too. If it wasn’t for Qi Zheng’s video call, Zhong Yulu’s scream could have incriminated her! Although our Zhi Zhi has a strong legal sense, if she couldn’t clear her name, she’d press charges. Criticize away, I’ve prepared to study law for her this year, if Zhi doesn’t have time to sue, I’ll do it for her!]

Zhong Yulu never expected there to be a third person in that rest room!

And not an ordinary person either.

It was the renowned Qi Zheng from Tianzheng Law Firm.

Qi Zheng, whom she once wanted to hire but couldn’t even add his contact.

Zhong Yulu felt dizzy for a moment, almost unable to stand firm.

She staggered, on the verge of fainting.

But with the thought of the camera, she forced herself to stay steady and deliberately asked, “Director Wang, I got a bit scared of the dark just now, which is why I screamed, I’m sorry for disturbing you all, that wasn’t my intention.”

Just as Zhong Yulu finished speaking, Director Wang had yet to respond.

They heard a lazy voice coming from the computer video: “Oh? Legally, the difference between intentional and unintentional acts lies in the intention of the person’s actions. If it were unintentional, you’d realize the disturbance, apologize, and quickly leave, but unfortunately, you didn’t.”

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