Chapter 14 She actually smiled at another man?
The person on the other end was clearly pleasantly surprised. "You actually called me? The sun must have risen in the west! You must need something from me, right?"
"Hey senior, I remember you're a lawyer, right?" Qiao Xing asked uncertainly.
Lu Yan smiled and said, "Yes, what's wrong? Is there some dispute you need my help with?"
"Well, I just wanted to ask you something. When are you free? I'd like to meet and talk to you."
"Is tonight okay? I happen to be free tonight."
Qiao Xing thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll send you the address in a bit."
"Okay, see you in a bit."
Qiao Xing hung up the phone, went to the sink to wash her face, and looked at herself in the mirror, suddenly feeling a sense of disgust.
I hate myself for being blind, and I hate myself for being deceived by a scumbag's petty favors.
She handed over 200,000 yuan without hesitation, but she never expected that Lin Yu would use this money to pressure her relentlessly, revealing his ugly true colors.
As it was almost time to leave work, Qiao Xing sent Qin Ce a WeChat message: "I have something to do tonight and won't have time to go back and cook. You and Grandpa Qin can eat something by yourselves."
The message went unanswered; Qin Ce didn't reply. Qiao Xing didn't care anymore; she packed her things and left work.
Qin Ce had just finished his work when he took out his phone and saw a message from Qiao Xing.
Are you busy tonight?
He glanced at it casually, then picked up his coat and went outside.
She sent the message at 5 o'clock, and it's already past 7 o'clock now. He'll drive back around 8 or 9 o'clock, and she'll probably be home by then, so there's no need for her to reply.
He was driving home when, as he passed a traffic light on a commercial street, he inadvertently turned his head and spotted Qiao Xing in the coffee shop across the street.
Qiao Xing and a man.
The two sat facing each other, talking about something. When Qiao Xing looked at the man, was she smiling at him?
Is this what she meant by "something's wrong"?
Qin Ce couldn't quite describe his feelings upon seeing this scene; he was just inexplicably a little irritated. Regardless of whether the two had feelings for each other, they were still legally married, and she was his wife in name only.
First she was entangled with her ex-boyfriend, and now she's showing up at a coffee shop with another man late at night. Does she really think he's just a figurehead?
As Qin Ce was still staring at the figure, he heard honking horns behind him. He looked away, his face grim, and stepped on the gas.
In the coffee shop, Qiao Xing carefully put away all the documents and handed them to Lu Yan across the table.
"Thank you so much, senior."
Lu Yan smiled and shook his head. "No need to be polite. Even if we didn't know each other, I would still help you if you came to me."
Lu Yan was dressed in a suit, with a gentle smile on his face, looking very refined.
Qiao Xing and Lu Yan weren't actually very close. It was when they were in college that her roommate took her to a party. Coincidentally, her roommate's boyfriend was from the neighboring university of political science and law, and Lu Yan was also their roommate.
However, Qiao Xing wasn't good at dressing up back then, nor did she have the money to dress up. She wore cheap clothes that cost only a few dozen yuan. All four of her roommates who came to visit her fell in love with each other.
There was only Qiao Xing and Lu Yan showing off their fruit platter, and then everyone egged them on to join in. To ease the awkwardness, the two added each other on WeChat and phone, but they haven't really talked much, except for occasionally liking each other's posts on WeChat Moments.
I only saw him that one time, and then I saw him again when Lu Yan and the others graduated. After that, Lu Yan went into the workforce, and we had even less contact.
Returning to his senses, Qiao Xing smiled and said, "I should still thank you."
"You have preserved all this evidence very well, so don't worry. Even if it goes to court, you will definitely win."
As Lu Yan said this, he looked at the documents in his hand again, "I just didn't expect you to be so well prepared, you even kept the receipts for the gifts you bought."
Qiao Xing tucked a stray hair behind her ear and smiled shyly, "This is all thanks to you, senior. Don't you often share cases and legal information on your WeChat Moments? I read them every time and they really benefit me a lot."
Lu Yan was surprised at first, then couldn't help but laugh, "I thought you just liked it casually, but you actually read it."
"Of course, you never know when you might need it. I never thought I'd actually need it."
Lu Yan's smile deepened. He put the documents away and said, "Alright, it seems my posts on WeChat Moments weren't in vain. It's getting late, let me take you home."
"Thank you, senior."
"You're always so polite." Lu Yan smiled somewhat helplessly.
Lu Yan drove her home. Because it was a long drive, the atmosphere in the car was a little awkward. Lu Yan would occasionally try to start a conversation, and the two of them became more familiar with each other as they chatted.
"By the way, did you know that Feng Jiao is getting married next month?"
Feng Jiao was Qiao Xing's roommate in college and the one who introduced her to Lu Yan. Back in college, Feng Jiao was very kind to Qiao Xing and the others, and Qiao Xing even received some care from her.
"I don't know, we haven't been in contact much since graduation, it's with that guy from before..." Qiao Xing couldn't remember her boyfriend's name for a moment.
"No, they broke up six months ago. This is a different one."
Qiao Xing was somewhat surprised, "Senior, you even know this?"
"Don't call me senior anymore, it sounds weird. Just call me by my name. I found out about him from Huang Heng. Hengzi didn't pass his exam last year. Never mind... let's not talk about this."
Although he didn't finish speaking, Qiao Xing roughly guessed what he meant, so she smiled and stopped talking about it.
"And you... when are you getting married?"
“Me?” Lu Yan stared at the green light ahead and smiled. “I don’t even have a girlfriend. Who am I going to marry?”
"Really? Someone as outstanding as you doesn't have a girlfriend?"
"I'm too busy with work to look for one."
"oh……"
As they talked, Lu Yan quickly escorted her to the entrance of the residential area.
After Qiao Xing got out of the car, she waved to him and thanked him, "Thank you for bringing me back, senior. I'll treat you to dinner after this is over."
Lu Yan tilted his head and smiled, "Okay, then I'll remember this meal."
Qiao Xing couldn't help but laugh.
Their interaction was witnessed by a pair of eyes from the window upstairs. Qin Ce sneered and turned back to the sofa.
As soon as Qiao Xing entered the room, she saw the man sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed, looking at her expressionlessly.
She sensed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, reminiscent of when she was a child and her grandmother caught her coming home late.
However, the aura emanating from Qin Ce was clearly not quite right.
"You're still awake?" Qiao Xing greeted him awkwardly.
"It's still early, I can't sleep."
Qiao Xing glanced at the clock on the wall subconsciously. "It's almost eleven o'clock. It's still early."
She realized something was wrong as soon as she said that; she didn't get back until eleven o'clock, which was indeed a bit late.
So when he said it was still early, was he being sarcastic?
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