Chapter 28 love moon·028 "This is me...
His pupils suddenly dilated, and Xiao Zhiyan froze completely. His long, thick black eyelashes trembled again and again, as if he was greatly shocked. After a few seconds, he came back to his senses and completely distanced himself, as if it was not enough. His breath of shock became heavier, disturbing Latte's turning over.
The person who was sleeping soundly had no idea what was happening. It was just like that, Xiao Zhiyan's eyes seemed to be glued to her face.
It slowly moved down, stopping at those red lips, and the Adam's apple rolled.
That day, her lips brushed against his cheek, and his mind went blank in the same way. When he was free, he often wondered why the soft lips felt like a hard iron thorn piercing his heart when they touched him, and the pain when they were gently pulled made him dare not act rashly, and instead he was helpless.
Some emotions floated away from his sight, he reached out to grab them, but couldn't catch anything.
They had obviously done more intimate things before, and now they were just repeating them. However, he was like a teenager who had just fallen in love, flustered and hiding his feelings, afraid that the strict dean would notice something.
He remembered that some of his classmates in high school fell in love prematurely, and the dean of studies directly advised them to drop out and forced them to suspend classes for two weeks and write a self-criticism before they could return to school. At that time, Xiao Zhiyan felt that falling in love would not only delay himself, but also others. I don't know if it's because he was used to being dull, but the people he met later didn't stir up any waves in his heart. But that night, his heart seemed out of control, he got close, crossed the line, and stepped over the line.
Those eyes that could not hide their emotions were surging with waves, and their deep pupils were fixed on the person who was close to them. Suddenly, they sighed.
He didn't know what kind of feelings He Chuyue had for him, but he knew that it was not love.
But he knew his own.
Knowing that it was just a contract between them, if there was a breach of contract... Xiao Zhiyan lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes. After a moment, he raised his eyes and looked at the person who was breathing steadily.
After a rough calculation of the penalty, he could afford it.
Thinking this way, the depression dissipated a lot, and his eyes were gentle, as if coaxing: "I'll compensate you, okay?"
...
I don’t know why, but He Chuyue felt that she slept particularly comfortably these past two nights. Except for waking up in Xiao Zhiyan’s place in the morning, everything was normal.
She just thought that she was too tired recently and did not think about the extra person next to her. She tiptoed out of the bed and paused when she looked at her feet which had subsided.
What's this?
He Chuyue took the pink towel-like thing at her feet, shook it open and found it was a pack of ice packs. After a little thought, she knew who it belonged to. She curled her lips, sighed at Xiao Zhiyan's thoughtfulness, covered it again, and got up to wash.
Because He Chuyue sprained her ankle, she walked slowly and limped. After Xiao Zhiyan sent her to the company, he did not rush to leave, but helped her into the building. It was the morning rush hour, and HC was not the only law firm in the office building. Many people working there recognized He Chuyue and looked at the handsome man next to her with envy in their eyes.
He Chuyue didn't want Xiao Zhiyan to send her off at first. It was only two steps away, and she could walk as slowly as possible. But for some reason, this usually easy-going man insisted on sending her to the building.
At this moment, the two of them were standing in the center of the open space cleared by the crowd. He Chuyue faced the gaze and every step she took seemed to be lengthened. She had never felt that such a short distance could be walked so slowly.
"We're here." As if she could sense that they were watching, He Chuyue lowered her voice involuntarily, "You should go to school quickly."
Xiao Zhiyan, on the contrary, was frank. He stood beside He Chuyue with his tall figure and long legs. He leaned forward slightly to accommodate her steps. Now that he stood up completely, it was another visual shock.
Everyone looked at each other silently: This is so handsome! ? ? ?
"Lawyer He..."
He Wen's voice sounded from behind. He seemed to have just noticed that there was someone next to He Chuyue, so he stopped talking.
He Chuyue looked back and met Xiao Wei's eyes, but she looked away in a second and greeted her colleague: "Good morning."
In addition to He Wen, there were several mid-level lawyers and Xiao Wei in the same law firm. After greeting each other, their eyes were all on Xiao Zhiyan, as if waiting for He Chuyue to introduce him.
He Chuyue didn't hesitate, she was supported and put her arm around him, and took his arm to introduce them to everyone: "This is my husband, Xiao Zhiyan, who works at Peking University. These are our lawyer colleagues, He Wen, Mingming, and Xiaotian."
Her eyes fell on Xiao Wei, who was standing at the end, and she smiled: "Xiao Wei, it turns out that you were my senior in high school and undergraduate studies."
Xiao Zhiyan nodded slightly, a polite smile appeared on the corner of his dull lips: "Hello."
But his sight stayed on the last person who stood still. He Chuyue saw that Xiao did not meet his gaze, and the two of them just stared at each other inexplicably. She suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"Ahh——" Xiao Tian said subconsciously, then realized something was wrong and said to He Chuyue: "Lawyer He, when did you get married? We didn't know. Your brother-in-law is so handsome, no wonder you kept it a secret."
She curved her eyes and explained, "I'm not hiding it. He has been abroad and just returned recently. We have obtained the marriage certificate but haven't held the wedding yet. I will treat you to wedding candy when the time comes."
Immediately, several people brought out auspicious words such as "have a baby soon" and "grow old together". He Chuyue was still anxious about there being someone nearby, so she winked at the leader He Wen, and then they calmed down.
Before she could tell Xiao Zhiyan that he still had to go to work, Xiao Wei stretched out his hand and started a conversation with Xiao Zhiyan: "I've heard a lot about you."
Several people fell silent, and even He Chuyue looked at Xiao Zhiyan.
The latter lowered his eyes and looked at the hand in front of him. It was not known whether it was a coincidence or something else, but the right hand that He Chuyue stretched out and held Xiao Wei's.
"Hello."
It was so cold that it didn't sound like a greeting, but there was nothing unusual in his expression.
He Wen silently moved away from the two of them. He felt that Lawyer Xiao was very strange today.
Xiao Wei immediately noticed the ring on the slender jade finger still on his arm, and then the men's ring on the bony ring finger. His eyes tightened, and he turned to look at Xiao Zhiyan's cold and distant face, and said calmly: "Mr. Xiao is a teacher? I have some acquaintances in Beijing University, and I can help take care of Mr. Xiao who just returned to China and is unfamiliar with the place."
"I've heard that Lawyer Xiao is generous, but I never thought he would be the same to his colleagues' families." Xiao Zhiyan smiled without thinking, "But forget it."
Xiao Wei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why forget it? Didn't you just say that I was generous? In that case, there is nothing to lose face. Chu Yue is my junior. We went to the same high school and university, and now we are colleagues. Helping and supporting each other is also our friendship as classmates. Mr. Xiao, don't feel embarrassed."
"Oh, it's so lively."
A woman's loud voice rang out in the empty first-floor lobby. Tang Huimin walked over in high heels, followed by a slightly fat man with a serious expression. Because of the obstruction, He Chuyue could not see the person behind the man.
"Why are you all standing on the first floor? The elevator just went up."
He Chuyue then noticed that the group of people watching the fun nearby had already left. She turned around and met Tang Huimin's smile, and subconsciously tightened her grip on Xiao Zhiyan's arm.
He also noticed it and looked over.
"Eh? Professor Xiao, you're here?" The expressionless man next to Tang Huimin had wrinkles all over his face. He walked past the crowd and stood in front of Xiao Zhiyan, extending his hand to him. "What a coincidence, do you still remember me? I'm Deng Zhongqi, the editor-in-chief of Zhan Yi Magazine who interviewed you three months ago!"
Seeing this, He Chuyue wanted to withdraw her hand, but found that his arm was tightened, so she had to put her hand on his arm.
Xiao Zhiyan: "Long time no see."
Deng Zhongqi became even more excited when he saw this. He was about to say something when Tang Huimin smiled and said, "Editor-in-Chief Deng, do you know each other?"
He Chuyue then saw Zhou Yu and remembered that she was working at the Battle Magazine, and her eyebrows raised. Zhou Yu had obviously seen her a long time ago, and was now winking and lip-syncing at her excitedly.
She narrowed her eyes, and after a few seconds she saw clearly what Zhou Yu said, and turned away as if escaping.
Zhou Yu: "Large Shura Field!"
He Chuyue: “…”
Deng Zhongqi laughed heartily and introduced Tang Huimin generously: "This is Professor Xiao Zhiyan, who was hired by the Biochemistry Laboratory of Peking University! He is a senior doctor of the Michigan Physics Laboratory and has published many gold medal papers and experimental achievements. Many domestic media reporters rushed to report on him, but in the end they only accepted us. Do you know what kind of strength this is?"
He Chuyue felt that the gaze above her head seemed to change. She subconsciously avoided Xiao Weishi's gaze and turned the ring on her ring finger with her left hand.
Xiao Zhiyan, who saw everything, tightened his right arm again imperceptibly.
"I see." Tang Huimin's eyes lit up when she looked at Xiao Zhiyan. She noticed that He Chuyue had a special relationship with him and hesitated, "Chuyue, he is your..."
Only then did Deng Zhongqi notice He Chuyue beside him, and he was waiting for her to speak without blinking.
He Chuyue sweated and introduced: "This is my husband."
...
Duan Zeming returned to the office and saw Xiao Zhiyan had just arrived. He was surprised: "You came later than me today? What happened? The sun rose from the west?"
Xiao Zhiyan lowered his eyes and was looking for the lesson plan, and responded indifferently.
Sensing that he was not in the right state, Duan Zeming walked to the table next to him and talked about business first, "I just met Deputy Director Yan, and he said that the plan for the new project will be reviewed after the new year. He will be transferred from the main campus next year. If this position is vacant, won't it be you and Jiang Yaoxu fighting for it?"
Xiao Zhiyan paused.
Knowing that he was surprised, Duan Zeming calmed down. "In fact, the institute had objections to your appointment as associate professor. You are so young, but you can get this position. Many people are jealous. It was Deputy Director Yan and Professor Xu who personally guaranteed that your qualification would depend on the results of this experiment. As a result, you can see that even Jiang Yaoxu has become more pleasing to the eye recently. So it is reasonable for you to be promoted since the position of associate professor is vacant."
He remained silent, and couldn't help but frown when he thought about how much Dai Wenchun was stressing out his work intensity.
Duan Zeming thought he was just worrying about how to explain to his family, so he patted his shoulder and said, "There's no rush for this. I'm just guessing. Before the transfer, there will definitely be a leader asking about your intentions. Wait until Director Yan calls you into his office before you worry about it."
He looked around and came closer: "Anyway, I hope it's you. Jiang Xu is smart but arrogant. He looks so arrogant that he's afraid that others don't know that he is the vice-principal's nephew. He makes me annoyed when I see him..."
"Duan Zeming, have you given your work report?" Jiang Xu came in with a stack of books, and saw Xiao Zhiyan's face turned cold. "Yours is the only one missing."
Duan Zeming forced a smile and said, "I've already finished writing it, Brother Xu. Here you go."
Xiao Zhiyan: “…”
After submitting the report, the two went to the laboratory. Duan Zeming kept chattering about the new cell formation of the new project. Xiao Zhiyan only responded with a single word, but he did not think it was perfunctory. Instead, he became more and more excited. Until he talked about cell bonds, the person next to him suddenly spoke.
"If there is only one cell chain, the connections are too few. If we can involve another one, or more, the cells will be closely connected and combined into a larger cell group, which will be impossible to separate."
Duan Zeming was confused, but based on the new direction proposed by the new project, he felt that there was not much connection between the two. He looked at someone who seemed to have suddenly realized something and frowned.
Is he talking about the new cell experiment?
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After He Chuyue finally sent Tang Huimin away, she sat in the recliner and felt a headache looking at the mountain of documents. After taking a sip of the cold water, she recalled Tang Huimin's obviously friendly and enthusiastic attitude just now and lowered her eyes.
Before I could think about it, there was a noise at the door.
There was a crackling sound of debris falling to the ground, and then several people swarmed in. They didn't care who they were looking for. They just grabbed the documents on the table and threw them on the ground. They even pushed away the lawyers who came to stop them. One of them hit the corner of the table and blood flowed from his head on the spot.
He Chuyue was stunned by this scene. Just as she was about to step out, she was stopped by someone. She turned around and saw that it was Mei Qingxue.
The person holding her wrist just shook his head at her, signaling her not to act rashly. As expected, the woman in the lead had had enough of smashing things and collapsed on the ground, crying loudly.
"I'm going to fight you, these fake people! At the beginning, I said I would win you, not only the compensation of 300,000 yuan, but also the person would be fined. Now, the money has been spent and the person is in jail. You lawyers just take the money and don't do anything about it? Is there any justice in the world?"
After this was said, everyone was confused and whispered but no one dared to respond. He Chuyue also looked at the man and had no impression of him, so she asked, "Is this HC's client? Which lawyer represented the case?"
Mei Qingxue said, "Lawyer Wang's case is about the hit-and-run case from half a year ago."
He Chuyue frowned, but she had an impression of this case.
Although the case was closed half a year ago, it was actually a hit-and-run accident at the beginning of the year. Because it was New Year's Day, police were deployed densely on all major highways. The driver of a truck transporting tires was afraid that the delivery would be delayed if the truck was found to be overloaded, so he drove the truck into an abandoned factory on the outer ring road, intending to wait for the police to leave in the early morning before returning to the road.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned the intersection, he collided with a supercar that suddenly appeared in his blind spot. The tires of the truck directly ran over the front of the supercar, and the people inside died on the spot. When the police arrived, the people in the truck were gone.
The police quickly identified both parties and arrested the fleeing driver as soon as possible, but for some unknown reason, the case was delayed until three months later, when the driver's family hired a lawyer to sue, claiming that the supercar had crashed into the car itself.
After attorney Wang took over the case, he immediately investigated the alcohol test of the driver who fled that night and determined that his alcohol content was zero. In the absence of surveillance video or driving records, he rehearsed several times with various professionals to confirm that the supercar was indeed not visible when the truck turned the corner. Also, because the supercar was driving too fast, it could be said that the driver's family's speculation was true.
Lawyer Wang took the case to court and the verdict was announced a month later, determining that the driver had not committed a crime of fleeing, and was only fined 2,000 yuan and detained for 15 days. The other party did not appeal, and the two parties reached a settlement.
However, He Chuyue heard that the person who died in the supercar was the illegitimate son of a company's president. Since she had other cases on hand, she did not inquire more about it. Unexpectedly, half a year later, the driver's family came again.
"We found out. The driver was driving long distance last month and crashed into a van because he was tired. Two people were injured and one died in the car. He has been imprisoned." Mei Qingxue showed He Chuyue the information she had just found and sighed, "When he was in prison, he confessed that he was drunk in the car accident at the beginning of the year, which caused the death of someone."
He Chuyue quickly read through it and frowned, "It only took the police two hours to find him, and no alcohol was detected."
Mei Qingxue shook her head. The security guard came with his men. Tang Huimin also arrived late. She looked at the several burly men with scary faces next to the woman and did not dare to step forward. But the woman saw her and crawled towards her using her hands and feet.
"You are an official here, right? The lawyers under you are just sitting there doing nothing but eating their fill. You made my son hide the truth and suffer the curse. I want you to pay with your lives!"
After saying that, she burst into tears and Tang Huimin asked the security guards to send the people out quickly. However, the burly men nearby pushed two people down one by one, pointed at everyone with their thick and short fingers, and surrounded the place.
The incident got too serious. There were other companies in the building, and some of them had already called the police when they saw that something was wrong. The police were accompanied by the editor-in-chief, Zhou Yu's boss, whom He Chuyue had met in the morning.
He Chuyue was far away and couldn't hear what they were saying, but she could see clearly that after the editor-in-chief said something, Tang Huimin's expression immediately became nervous, and before leading people upstairs, she turned back to glance at her in the corner.
Two hours later, He Chuyue, who was concentrating on the case, finally understood what Tang Huimin's look meant.
"You are not unaware of how influential Zhan Yi Magazine is in North City. It and Xi Wei Magazine support each other and dominate the hot list in the North City media industry. The course of today's incident is still being processed. If the other party makes it public, the unilateral slander will be detrimental to our law firm. If someone with ulterior motives spreads it and exaggerates it at this time, HC's stock will definitely fall. And it's the end of the year, so the impact is bound to be significant. You also know how much Sister Tang has paid to support HC over the years. I was wrong about Yuanyuan's matter before. Sister Tang has always wanted to apologize to you. It was my fault for handling it inappropriately."
Tang Huimin held He Chuyue's hand affectionately, her eyes no longer showing her former arrogance, but instead were filled with flattery. Her hands were warm, but the words she said made He Chuyue feel cold in her heart.
"Chu Yue, the other party is doing a special interview on professional elites recently. Seeing your husband's influence, they proposed to interview him again and make a collection so that they can pretend they didn't see this. If it's really Lawyer Wang's fault, they can also help us change public opinion and retain a few. As long as you get this done, I promise you that the position of partner upstairs will definitely be yours."
He Chuyue felt that she had heard it wrong and looked at Tang Huimin for a long time without saying anything.
She didn't know how many people she had said this to, or if what Mei Qingxue said was just a smokescreen, but she clearly saw begging and anxiety in Tang Huimin's eyes.
It was like the cold flash of a sharp blade, piercing her heart, leaving her numb all over, leaving only the shock that shattered her heart and the flag that had been raised many years ago.
"Chu Yue, can you help Sister Tang?"
Tang Huimin is her guide in this industry. She is slick but loyal, with a bold and unrestrained personality. He Chuyue has been in HC for so long, but has never seen her humble herself like this.
After a long stalemate, she withdrew her gaze. In the end, she did not ask, but she did not agree either.
My throat felt dry and hoarse as if it had been scratched by a fire poker.
She knew that she had to complete this task, otherwise HC would be affected and she would also be affected.
After all, Xiao Zhiyan and she were not really a couple. When she looked up his information at the time, there were only a few pages, and there were even fewer related interviews. In addition, after spending some time together, He Chuyue knew that Xiao Zhiyan definitely did not like overexposure, and she had no right to force him? . I thought of trying his attitude first when I get home, and if that doesn't work I'll think of another way.
Tang Huimin thought she was unwilling, so she pestered her for a long time before leaving, leaving her alone in the office.
The sky outside the window is already dark, dotted with city street lights, but because the environment is not completely dark, the light seems cumbersome.
The phone on the desk lit up, and she looked over and saw Xiao Zhiyan's message there.
[I'm here, shall we go home? ]
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