"Xia Lan...hehe..." An Yinuo staggered to the window and opened it. The cold air hit her face and she closed her eyes.
There was an extra piece of clothing on her shoulders, and Anan was not far behind her, watching her. As long as she turned around, she could see it.
"I won't give up," she murmured, and Anan's brows slightly gathered. He felt sorry for her dedication and blindness, but he could only do his best to help her.
"Anan, this time, I want to bet bigger."
Anan was startled, "Miss..."
She turned around with a cold expression and gloomy eyes, "From now on, you have to do as I say and you are not allowed to make your own decisions again. Do you understand?"
"……clear."
…
It took me a whole day to finish the work that had accumulated over the past few days.
There were still ten minutes left before getting off work. Xia Lan took off the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, brewed a cup of black coffee, relaxed on a leather chair, and casually opened the files on the table. Gradually, she frowned, and then,
Press the intercom and say, "Xiaohui, come in."
Xiaohui opened the door and came in, "Sister Lan, what's the matter?"
"When was this case received?"
Xiaohui took a look and said, "Oh, it was just when you were on vacation that this client asked you by name. However, he didn't even pay the reservation fee. The manager said he would put it aside for now, so I didn't tell you." Then, she
He also said gossiping, "That man is very handsome."
Xia Lan stroked her eyebrows and raised her eyes, "Call him and ask him to come over tomorrow."
"Ah? Sister Lan, you don't want to pick it up, do you? What if he doesn't have money to pay the agency fee?"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? I'll make an appointment when I ask you to."
"oh,"
Xiaohui muttered and went out to make a phone call.
In October, it got dark very early. It was only after six o'clock, and the neon lights were already taking over the brilliance. Xia Lan walked out of the office and was about to pick up her car when she was suddenly blocked by someone.
"Lawyer Xia?"
Xia Lan squinted her eyes and looked at him. He was in his early twenties, tall, with almost transparent skin, messy short hair, white shirt, and jeans. Although they were a bit old, they were very clean.
"I'm Liu Hyuk." His voice is very pleasant, very suitable for the midnight show.
Xia Lan said "Oh" and raised her eyebrows, "Didn't I make an appointment with you tomorrow?"
He lowered his eyes, his eyelashes were very thick, "Please forgive my rashness, I can't wait any longer."
Xia Lan looked at the watch on her wrist and said, "I'll give you one hour."
Liu He smiled and nodded, "Thank you."
Xia Lan was startled. She didn't expect that he could smile so beautifully. She shrugged and walked to sit on a bench in the nearby park.
There was silence for a while, as he seemed to be preparing his opening remarks. Xia Lan didn't rush him and waited for him quietly.
He pursed his dry lips and finally said, "He didn't kill anyone."
"You are the only one who believes that Chen Xu did not kill anyone?"
"No," Liu He lowered his eyes and turned even paler, "I was there that day. He gave up his defense because of me." Taking a deep breath, he laughed at himself, "My father is a respectable big shot.
His son must not be involved in the scandal of a criminal case, let alone have anything to do with homosexuality."
"Why did you find me?" Xia Lan looked at him calmly.
"I've been paying attention to you for a long time," Liu He said, looking away with a bit of embarrassment, "I like your defense in court, and... you never give up on your client."
Xia Lan stared at him for a moment, "Do you have the money to reverse his case?"
"I...I ran away from home..."
The implication is that he is very poor, so poor that even supporting himself is a problem. For a second-generation official like this to have the courage to leave his family, it is worthy of applause.
Xia Lan tilted her head and thought about it, then suddenly said, "I want to eat ice cream."
Liu He was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up, "I'll buy it."
Glancing at the vanilla-flavored ice cream he handed over, Xia Lan squinted at him and stretched out her hand, "I collected your agency fee."
Liu He froze in place for a long while before he spoke, "Why did you take this case? No lawyer is willing to take it, either because I have no money or because this case is too sensitive."
"There are too many doubts and the case is closed too quickly. To give you a more abstract reason, it's intuition." Xia Lan said calmly while eating, "Okay, I want to know what happened that day, including every detail. Since you
If you find me, you must trust me and don’t hide anything!”
Liu Hyuk finally reacted and nodded excitedly, "Yeah!"
When I got home, it was already very late. Ah Miao had already gone to bed. Xia Lan turned on the desk lamp and quickly sorted out the clues Liu He provided.
"Gay bar..." He stared at these words thoughtfully, as if he thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
…
She didn't expect that she would come to Fei's again. She looked up at this huge building, adjusted her breathing, and then walked in calmly.
"President, Miss Xia Lan wants to see you."
Fei Sijue raised his head suddenly, his thick eyebrows furrowed again and again, "Who?"
"Miss Xia Lan."
After a while, "Let her in."
Xia Lan patted her cheeks to make her face look more rosy and healthy. At least, she didn't want to look listless and sick when she appeared in front of him. She wanted him to know that Xia Lan was living well.
Pushing the door open and walking in, Fei Sijue's eyes were still sharp, but a little more complicated that she couldn't understand. After he rescued her, there was less tit-for-tat between the two, and there were more corners that they didn't want to touch.
Clearly reminding herself of the purpose of her trip, Xia Lan sat across from him and raised her eyebrows, "Stop your research, I'm not here to blackmail you."
Fei Sijue's eyes never left hers, and there was a hint of indifference and domineering in his brows. He could only look at her from a distance, parted his lips, and said in a nonchalant tone, "What do you want from me?"
Since he got straight to the point, Xia Lan didn't hesitate, "I want to ask you a favor."
He chuckled lightly, "Why don't you go find your Highness the Prince?"
Xia Lan rolled her eyes at him and said, "You just need to tell me whether you want to help me or not."
I have never seen someone so strong when asking for help. Fei Sijue closed his eyes in displeasure, "What are you doing?"
Seeing him relent, Xia Lan suddenly smiled, "I won't embarrass you, I just want you and my sissy to show off in their true colors for once."
He raised his eyebrows, "Is he acting in his true colors?"
Xia Lan smiled even sweeter, "As a gay, I went to a gay bar."
His eyes narrowed dangerously, he leaned forward, stared at her, and uttered a few words between his teeth, "I'm not gay!"
"Ok, ok, I promise not to tell anyone! I swear!"
"Damn it!" He slapped his big palm on the table, startling Xia Lan, "Hey, this is not worth killing, is it?"
Fei Sijue leaned back suddenly, staring at her with a gaze that was overflowing with sparkle, a touch of charm, and his eyes were full of soul-stirring magic.
Regaining his elegant demeanor, he smiled and said, "If you ask me to help, what good will I do? Don't forget, you still owe me the grace of saving your life."
"Is it okay to imitate Lei Feng?"
His eyes looked like he was looking at an idiot.
Xia Lan curled her lips and shook her head, "People who do business really don't suffer any losses."