1010: 718 please vote for monthly pass!_2 1010: 718 please vote for monthly pass!_2 Yu Feihong’s hands were full, clenching takeout bags filled with late-night snacks.
“Lawyer Fang, are you alright?”
“I’m fine, sorry to have you run this errand, Mr.
Yu.”
“It’s the least I can do.
An accident like this is truly embarrassing.”
Accident.
It was hardly an “accident”.
But maybe because they weren’t very familiar or perhaps because she had cooled down a bit, Tong Dan didn’t pick fault.
“Ti for late-night snacks, let’s move the table over here.”
Mao Dun tried to lighten the mood.
The group of four, not exactly a crowd, was stationed around the hospital bed, either standing or sitting.
“You’ve got chicken soup too?
Nice touch, quite thoughtful.”
Yu Feihong chuckled and snatched Mao Dun’s bowl, “This was prepared for Lawyer Fang.”
Mao Dun contemptuously gave a thumbs down.
“Thank you.”
Fang Qing, not one to be bashful, didn’t pretentiously refuse the kind gesture, accepting the chicken soup Yu Feihong handed over.
“Miss Tong, there’s another bowl for you.”
Yu Feihong’s popularity with won must be due to more than just his wealth and youth.
“Thank you.”
Tong Dan also voiced her thanks, though it sounded much less warm than Fang Qing’s.
Mao Dun secretly gave Yu Feihong a knowing look.
“Is Miss Tong still upset?”
Yu Feihong smiled as he asked.
“No, I’m glad if Mr.
Yu doesn’t bla Fang Qing and for the trouble we caused for you.”
Listen to that.
The resentnt almost spilling over.
“Miss Tong, don’t say that.
Tonight’s incident can only be blad on Mao Dun.
Miss Tong, you can’t hold in your anger—beware of getting sick from it.
If you want to hit or yell, feel free to lay into Mao Dun; he guarantees he can take it,” Yu Feihong teased.
Mao Dun, who was in the middle of biting into a pancake, suddenly found himself firmly under the bus, montarily dazed.
“What does this have to do with ?”
He was utterly baffled.
“Don’t play dumb.
You were in the wrong here; apologize to Miss Tong now,” they urged Mao Dun.
Mao Dun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Finally, Tong Dan was amused enough to laugh, trying to suppress it at first, but it was already too late.
So she gave up trying to keep a straight face.
“Used to perform as a cody duo, didn’t you two?”
She sneered playfully.
“Actually, if I ever fall on hard tis, that’s a plan I’m seriously considering,” Yu Feihong replied earnestly.
He truly had the gift of gab and could keep up with any topic, which was no surprise since he had out-talked Mr.
Jiang just a few days ago in Capital City.
“Get out of here.
When that day cos, you had better not co looking for .
Pretend we never t,” Mao Dun cursed with a snarl.
“Oh, the humanity, Lawyer Fang, Miss Tong, can you believe this guy?
Heartless as a beast, worse than an animal,” Yu Feihong exclaid in mock despair.
“If you’re down and out, why wouldn’t I stay as far away as possible?
Wait for you to drag down with you?”
Mao Dun asserted justifiably.
Yu Feihong shook his head and sighed, “Ah, the snowflakes drift, the north wind howls…”
“Pfft!”
Tong Dan completely lost her composure,
even Fang Qing couldn’t suppress a smile, lightening her mood a bit.
“Ignore him, have so tofu.”
Mao Dun picked up a piece of grilled tofu.
Tong Dan didn’t push him away this ti, “Could you do a favor?”
Mao Dun was taken aback, then quickly responded, “Say the word, as long as it’s not illegal or against party discipline and the law…”
Tong Dan’s forehead creased in frustration, cutting in, “With what happened, it’s impossible for Fang Qing to continue at Tianhe Law Firm, so could you introduce her to so powerful law firms…”
Mao Dun looked toward Fang Qing.
Fang Qing hadn’t expected Tong Dan to be so considerate.
She’d just decided to resign, and Tong Dan was already thinking about her next step.
“Finding a strong law firm isn’t difficult; after all, Lawyer Fang is very capable,” Mao Dun acknowledged, then hesitated, as if holding back more words.
Tong Dan picked up on the cue, “Is there a ‘but’ coming?”
Mao Dun’s lips moved, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.
“Ahem, ahem.”
Yu Feihong coughed lightly, “Miss Tong, Lawyer Fang, I’d like to say sothing and I hope you won’t mind.”
Tong Dan’s gaze shifted to him.
“I personally think it’s necessary for Lawyer Fang to resign from Tianhe Law Firm.
However, after resigning, it would be best to work elsewhere.”
Tong Dan’s brows furrowed.
“Leaving town?
Why?”
Mao Dun remained silent.
“The reason is simple.
The country is so large, there are plenty of stages where Lawyer Fang can shine.
Conversely, if Lawyer Fang continues to stay in Capital City, it’s hard to guarantee she won’t run into people from Tianhe Law Firm.
Wouldn’t that be awkward?”
Yu Feihong’s words were euphemistic, but no one there was a fool; everyone understood what he ant.
Running into colleagues from Tianhe Law Firm was one thing.
But the real fear was encountering Ding He and his domineering, harsh wife.
Or to put it more precisely, more cruelly.
Even if they didn’t pursue the matter, that didn’t an the other party would let it go.
They only just found out that Ding He was married, but that woman clearly knew about Fang Qing’s existence long before.
Fang Qing truly had talent, knowledge, creativity, and looks…
but these were fragile as a sheet of paper in the face of power and influence.
Even the most successful stars could plumt overnight if they crossed capital, ignored by all.
Yin Dailan was a typical example, who even nearly faced imprisonnt.
It was the sa in the entertainnt industry as it was in others.
With Fang Ai’s background, helping Ding He set up a law firm of such scale, capable of silencing distinguished n like Yu Feihong and Mao Dun without a word, squashing a newly erging novice lawyer was a piece of cake.
Tong Dan’s cald emotions churned once more, yet the harsh reality or societal rules in front of her left no room for naivety.
On the contrary.
Yu Feihong’s words were a reminder to her.
If that woman really thought there was sothing between Fang Qing and Ding He and wouldn’t let it go, Fang Qing continuing to stay here was indeed dangerous.
“Fang Qing, there’s nothing great about Capital City, it’s just crowded, and even moving your residence here requires various conditions.
Go sowhere else—Shencheng, East Sea—these are all good choices.
With your capabilities, those big companies and law firms will definitely compete for you.”
Before Fang Qing could speak, her cellphone on the nightstand suddenly rang.
“I’ll get it for you.”
Tong Dan walked over, picked up the phone, and glanced at the screen instinctively.
The caller ID showed Jiang Chen.
For so reason, seeing this na, Tong Dan felt a wave of anger, one rooted in feeling aggrieved on behalf of Fang Qing.
“Jiang Chen.”
She said in a muffled voice and handed the phone over.
Fang Qing took it, pressed the answer button, and held it to her ear.
“Working late again today?”
“No.”
“I wanted to ask you sothing.
Your law firm, are you cooperating with any financial companies right now?
If not…”
Great Wall’s various departnts were still gradually being perfected.
The legal departnt was no exception.
As a major shareholder, arranging for soone to join was nothing out of the ordinary.
Besides, this wasn’t nepotism—Tianhe Law Firm and Fang Qing both had enough strength.
As childhood friends, although she had suffered her fair share of tornt from him, Jiang Chen wasn’t one to hold grudges.
While he couldn’t change Qing i’s grand ambition “to plead for the people,” he could at least make her financial situation a bit easier.
He could gift her a car but couldn’t possibly give her another apartnt, and this could also leave a significant mark on her resu.
Jiang Chen ant well, but his good intentions were ill-tid.
“I’ve already resigned from Tianhe.”
Jiang Chen was startled, totally unexpected.
After all, it seed like she was engrossed in overti work just two days ago.
“Why so sudden?”
He asked tentatively.
He’d known her since birth, fought in open-crotch trousers together—there was no one who knew her personality better.
Fang Qing was never soone to make decisions on a whim.
“Nothing much, just didn’t feel happy there.
Wanted a change of scene.”
Fang Qing laughed lightly as if it was nothing.
Mao Dun and the others didn’t speak, quietly eating their late-night snack.
“What happened?
Did your colleagues bully you, or did your boss short your paycheck?”
Jiang Chen joked with a chuckle.
“No.
Job-hopping is pretty normal nowadays, young people change companies several tis a year.
Plants wither when they’re moved, people thrive.”
“Okay, if you think it’s right for you, that’s good.
I have no objections.”
“Who needs your approval.”
Fang Qing’s tone was nothing unusual, still so ungentle.
Jiang also showed no reaction.
“Are you at ho?
I’m thirsty, ca to ask for a glass of water.”
“Inconvenient, I’ve bathed and gone to bed.”
“Well, then, found any new employer?
If not, I can introduce you to one, really good terms.”
“Let’s talk another day, I’m going to sleep.”
The phone call ended.
Jiang Chen slowly put away his phone, his brows slightly furrowed.
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