Chapter 82

The two spent an ordinary day at home, tacitly avoiding mentioning what they would do the next day.

Because Li Ye was taken away by the investigation team shortly after recovering from his serious injury, the two of them went on a wild ride in the garage after he returned—this made Xu Wanyi reflect for a long time, feeling that she was simply blinded by lust and couldn't control herself at this time.

Li Yewan never expected that Miss Xu was thinking about these things. He thought he finally had a chance and was originally planning to show off his skills—referring to his cooking skills. But before he could even get started, Xu Wanyi slapped him in the face. Since Chairman Xu felt that Attorney Li really needed rest, he certainly wouldn't let her cook.

She had her private chef prepare the meal and then had Feng Jing deliver it.

At dinner time, Li Ye sat at the table eating happily, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart: These rich people are so decadent, and the chef's skills are too good!

While peeling shrimp for her, Xu Wanyi said, "I packed a few clothes for you, in case you can't come back for a while, you'll have something to change into. Um, if they ask you to make a phone call, give me a call, or at least send me a message to let me know the general situation."

“Mmm,” Li Ye nodded as he ate, then suddenly leaned over and kissed Xu Wanyi, who was deep in thought. “It’ll be alright, trust me.”

"I analyzed the data again this afternoon, made annotations, and wrote a report. This material is enough to bring down Director Lin. Moreover, the last report also implicated another high-ranking official in the Yuzhou political and legal system, who is on the same side as Director Lin. No matter who wants to investigate them, this material is very useful ammunition. They wouldn't bother with a country bumpkin like me."

"Eat your food properly, Attorney Li. How come you seem to be getting younger as you get older?" Xu Wanyi wiped the greasy spot on Li Ye's lips with a tissue. If Feng Jing and the others saw their chairman, who absolutely wouldn't let anyone get close, being so indulgent towards Attorney Li, their jaws would definitely drop.

"Well, with Chairman Xu here, why should I be in a hurry?" Li Ye said while putting something in his mouth.

Xu Wanyi recalled her previous remarks about "responsibility" and realized that she had really shot herself in the foot.

Li Ye didn't give her a chance to retort, and continued, "I've also explained the general situation to Jiang Yu and asked her to be prepared to be my lawyer. If necessary, of course, I hope it won't be necessary, I want to go and come back quickly."

...

The next day, Li Ye arrived at the place he had arranged to meet Wang Qie at 10 a.m. sharp.

This time, they didn't choose the office, but a riverside café. After all, this was Li Ye's initiative to show goodwill, and to put it nicely, it could be called a meeting of fellow students—both were He Yuanli's students. Even if we don't take it to a positive light, for Wang Qie, since he had already let Li Ye go back and there were no new instructions for the time being, he really had no legal basis to force Li Ye to go anywhere.

Therefore, the quiet riverside café became the best place for the two to meet.

Xu Wanyi drove Li Ye to the coffee shop and parked the car in the parking lot next door. After a while, Xiao Jiang and Feng Jing drove in first, and soon after, Jiang Yu arrived as well.

She had specially invited these people in case Li Ye needed anything. Xu Wanyi herself wasn't sure what exactly he needed, but she just wanted to have a few more people on hand. She wanted to seize any possible opportunity and didn't want to leave any regrets.

To be honest, she herself couldn't understand why she acted this way. It wasn't like her usual style; she used to be able to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before her, but now she wanted to be fully prepared for the slightest disturbance. In the end, she told herself that it was probably the behavior of Jin Haifeng and the investigation team that had left her traumatized.

"Director Wang, it's nice to see you again. I didn't expect you to be Professor He's student too. What a coincidence." Since this is about making peace and asking for a favor, it's important to be polite.

"Attorney Li, hello! I apologize for the poor hospitality the other day; it was all for work purposes, please don't take it to heart."

Wang Qie also had his own plans. The superiors were in a hurry to solve Lin Chengnan's case, so he and his colleagues went around asking every possible person, no matter how small. Li Ye's level of investigation was nothing to Lin Chengnan—there were just too many of them. He wasn't really looking for these people, but he'd leave them for now. After dealing with the big fish, he'd catch all the smaller fish in one fell swoop. He wasn't going to let a single one go; after all, even a fly's leg is meat.

However, they are not rigid machines. If these people can provide some assistance, it is not impossible to let them off the hook. This is also the guidance from above, which is reasonable and supported by law. Significant meritorious service is a legal reason for leniency.

Therefore, when Teacher He called him, he expected this meeting to take place. Moreover, although Teacher He was low-key, his family background was not that of an ordinary family, and it might be related to his future development within the system. He had to give him this much face.

"Director Wang, what would you like to drink? The black coffee here is excellent; of all the coffee shops along the river, this is the best."

Li Ye chose a seat on the second floor with a very open view. The river seemed to be right below him, with shimmering white waves pushing into the distance, which was quite spectacular.

“Okay, Attorney Li is a local expert. Since you say it’s delicious, I’ll definitely have to try it.”

Next, the two ordered some sandwiches and other items for brunch. While ordering, Li Ye glanced diagonally to her right and saw a familiar scene. She felt a pang of sadness; that was the table where Chen Chunlin, Zhang Gang, and Zheng Shengmao had tricked her into sitting last time. She hadn't lied to Zheng Shengmao last time; she was very familiar with the restaurant owner, so much so that she could easily access the internal security footage.

After exchanging a few more trivial words, the coffee and food were served. Li Ye took a sip of coffee before speaking, "Director Wang, we are all Professor He's students, so I won't beat around the bush. To make a long story short, I know your team has very strict discipline, and I am already extremely grateful that you were able to come out. I know there are some things that you are not comfortable accepting privately, and of course, I need to verify them again. So... I hope you can talk to me again in a week, so that I can give them directly to the organization."

Wang took another sip of coffee slowly, pondering Li Ye's words. It seemed that this lawyer Li was indeed quite capable, as he had also timed the conversation very well, neither too hasty nor too drawn out. He must have gotten some inside information.

"Well, Attorney Li, you'd better think this through. We're having a serious talk with someone. If we don't come up with something, it'll be hard to explain to our superiors."

When Li Ye saw that Wang Qie had relented, she breathed a sigh of relief. This matter was too urgent, and she had no time to find out any information through internal channels. She was only making inferences based on her experience as a lawyer. However, she was very experienced and her judgment in such matters was usually accurate. Otherwise, how could she have become a leader in the capital market business in Haixi in such a short period of time?

She also knew that what Cen Ruotian gave her was very important, so important that it couldn't be given directly to the investigation team members privately, not even to He Yuanli's students.

"Of course, Director Wang, don't worry. I've been a lawyer for so many years, I know what's important and what's not."

“Okay, then let’s do as Attorney Li said. I’ll arrange another conversation at the end of April.”

"Then thank you in advance, Director Wang. After this matter is settled, let's go visit Teacher He together."

"Indeed, indeed. I've been too busy with work these past few years and haven't had a chance to visit my teacher. I'll go see him once this case is over."

After finishing their business, the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Both of them had legal backgrounds and knew many people in common, which made sense today. They even gossiped about some hot rumors in the industry, truly living up to the saying "not talking about politics, only about romance."

The meal was very enjoyable.

Wang Qie had other things to do, so he left after finishing his coffee. Li Ye ordered another coffee and sat there leisurely for a while. She knew she was a sensitive person, and Wang Qie dared to keep their appointment during this sensitive time and even accepted her invitation. Regardless of the outcome, at least he had agreed to help her within the bounds of their taboo areas.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly saw three people walking up from below. Who else could it be but Miss Xu walking in front?! Feng Jing's presence made sense, but why was Jiang Yu following behind?!

Jiang Yu was overjoyed. From receiving Feng Jing's call to driving here, it only took her twenty minutes, which matched her life record of driving from home to the office. The last time was last year, but that was in the middle of the night, and there was no one on the road!

The main reason was that she was filled with a mix of worry and gossip, either of which could make her drive like a maniac.

When she visited her boss at the hospital last time, she was greeted by Chairman Xu, who seemed to be taking special care of Attorney Li. She was delighted, thinking that the two were about to get married. However, the investigation team caused another complication. After Chairman Xu finished questioning her, she stopped hearing from him. Attorney Li also rarely replied to messages afterward. She had no idea what the two of them were up to.

Today, she finally aligned herself with Feng Jing. She had been following her idol and drama for so long, and although she still had some worries, she felt that with Chairman Xu around, Attorney Li wouldn't get into any serious trouble.

"What, Attorney Li, are you planning to sit here all day? You've already eaten your fill, while the rest of us are still outside in the cold wind," Xu Wanyi said casually. Li Ye knew that Xu Wanyi was blaming her for not telling her the results of the negotiation immediately.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu secretly glanced at her boss, then at Chairman Xu. She felt that once Chairman Xu sat down, the restaurant became half of her domain. If it weren't for Attorney Li's thorough preparation for meeting that Director Wang, she might not have been able to stay on the other half either... Sigh, Attorney Li is really useless. She's like a dog that's been stroked when she sees Chairman Xu!

"Uh, well, aren't we already getting ready to go home?" Li Ye said softly.

"Did you give him the things?"

"No, I've already made arrangements with Wang Qie. He'll talk to me again the week after next. I'll give him the things then." When it came to business, Li Ye's voice immediately returned to normal, as if he was rapidly thinking about something.

Xu Wanyi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the safest approach, so she didn't ask any further questions. Li Ye was much more adept at this kind of planning than she was.

"I heard from Jiang Yu that you're planning to start your own business?"