Chapter 434 It was her excellence that made me who I am.
Zhang Meng tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Mom, never mind."
Upon seeing this, Zhou Mubin immediately took out a pre-prepared settlement agreement template, quickly checked the medical bills and purchase vouchers provided by Zhang Meng, calculated the compensation amount, and then asked Cui Xiao to transfer the money on the spot.
In less than twenty minutes, the two parties signed a settlement agreement.
Zhang Meng's mother took the transfer receipt, said nothing more, and took Zhang Meng back to the ward.
As the crowd in the corridor gradually dispersed, Sun Lu watched Zhou Mubin pack up his briefcase, her eyes filled with admiration. "Lawyer Zhou, you're amazing! You stunned them with just a few words."
Sun Lu's deliberate attempts to please Zhou Mubin were completely ignored.
He came not for Sun Lu, but out of respect for Cui Xiao.
Zhou Mubin looked at Cui Xiao, his eyes softening slightly. "It's alright now. If you encounter anything like this again, just call me."
Cui Xiao nodded, a somewhat awkward expression on her face. "Thank you so much for today."
Zhou Mubin closed his briefcase, tapped the bag lightly with his fingertips, and smiled slightly. "Simply saying thank you isn't enough. I just finished a case and was worried about having no one to have dinner with. Why don't you do me the honor of joining me? Consider it repaying this favor."
Cui Xiao paused for a moment, and a faint blush unconsciously rose to her cheeks.
She instinctively wanted to refuse, but just as she was about to speak, she remembered how he had come to her rescue earlier.
If it weren't for him, she and Sun Lu might still be embroiled in a dispute at the hospital, a trouble she utterly loathed.
I owed Zhou Mubin a favor anyway, and it's better to repay it now than to still owe him.
Today's invitation is for a meal; if it turns into something more difficult later, it will be detrimental to her.
Cui Xiao hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Okay, I'll treat you. You can choose the place."
Sun Lu suddenly leaned in and said, "Sister, I want to go too."
As she spoke, she grabbed Zhou Mubin's arm, her earlier irritability completely gone, her voice sweet and cloying, "Attorney Zhou, you were so cool just now, you explained those legal provisions so clearly. If I ever run into trouble in the future, I can just come to you."
Zhou Mubin pulled his arm back, frowning and looking annoyed. "You don't have as much influence as your sister."
The implication is clear: don't even think about it.
Zhou Mubin turned his gaze to Cui Xiao, as if trying to curry favor.
Cui Xiao frowned.
To be honest, Cui Xiao didn't want to have dinner with Sun Lu.
But since Sun Lu wasn't going, it would just be her and Zhou Mubin. Given the choice, Cui Xiao preferred to bring Sun Lu along to avoid any awkwardness.
Cui Xiao hummed in agreement, and Sun Lu smiled.
The three arrived at an elegant Western restaurant chosen by Zhou Mubin. As soon as they sat down, Sun Lu grabbed the menu and asked sweetly, "Lawyer Zhou, what do you usually like to eat? I heard the black truffle steak here is amazing. Shall I order one for you?"
Before Zhou Mubin could answer, she turned to the waiter and said, "Another serving of cream of mushroom soup, please. You'll definitely like this soup."
Cui Xiao felt uncomfortable looking at Sun Lu's affected attentiveness.
She sat there without saying a word.
Zhou Mubin clearly noticed this as well, and subtly pushed the menu to Cui Xiao, saying, "Cui Xiao, you order. You know my tastes best."
Cui Xiao paused, her gaze inadvertently meeting Zhou Mubin's, the ambiguity in his eyes almost overflowing.
Sun Lu frowned slightly when her hands were empty, but a second later she snatched the menu back. "Let me order. After all, I'm Zhou Lu's assistant now, so it's better not to trouble you with this kind of thing."
Sun Lu took it upon herself to order the food, then handed the menu to the waiter, saying, "Zhou Lu, I ordered what you like to eat, as well as what my sister likes to eat."
Cui Xiao remained calm, picked up the lemonade on the table and took a sip, while Zhou Mubin's face was frighteningly cold.
But Sun Lu, oblivious to the danger, kept trying to get attention, saying, "Lawyer Zhou, thank you for helping me out today. If you hadn't come, my sister and I wouldn't know what to do."
Cui Xiao's face darkened, and his cold gaze swept over Sun Lu.
She remained silent, while Zhou Mubin sneered, "You think your sister can't handle this?"
With Cui Xiao's abilities, Zhou Mubin didn't believe there was anything she couldn't handle. Glancing at her composed expression, he chuckled, "She just finds things troublesome. Since she has me as free labor, she's too lazy to bother."
Cui Xiao was stunned.
He figured that out?
Her expression was somewhat unnatural, but she could only continue drinking water, pretending to be very busy.
Seeing this, Sun Lu pouted angrily, but still wouldn't give up, and asked Zhou Mubin again, "My sister is capable, but she also owes her success to Lawyer Zhou's support over the years. To put it bluntly, it's all thanks to Lawyer Zhou."
Zhou Mubin kept a cold face, but his gaze kept falling on Cui Xiao. Seeing her aimlessly poking at the salad on her plate with her fork, he couldn't help but chuckle, "It's because she's so outstanding that I've made it."
Sun Lu completely broke down.
How could Zhou Mubin, such a prodigy, be so self-destructive in his favoritism towards Cui Xiao?
She gritted her teeth secretly, her eyes filled with resentment.
The waiter brought out the steak, and Zhou Mubin personally placed it in front of Cui Xiao. "The Wellington steak here is quite good. Is it your kind of steak?"
Cui Xiao suddenly looked up and met his gaze. Zhou Mubin was bending over and looking at him.
Seeing the smile hidden in his eyes, Cui Xiao's cheeks flushed even more. She gave a soft "hmm" and quickly looked away.
This favoritism felt like a needle piercing Sun Lu's heart.
She slammed down the spoon in her hand and deliberately knocked over the lemonade next to her, splashing water onto Zhou Mubin's trouser leg.
Sun Lu feigned an apology, saying, "I'm sorry, Lawyer Zhou, I was so careless."
She hurriedly grabbed a tissue to wipe Zhou Mubin's leg, but Zhou Mubin dodged it.
Zhou Mubin said coldly, "I'll do it myself."
The obsequiousness towards Cui Xiao and the alienation, even rejection, towards Sun Lu were too obvious. Sun Lu didn't want to see it, nor could she pretend to be blind.
Sun Lu glared fiercely at Cui Xiao, her jealousy growing wildly like vines in her heart.
On what grounds?
Cui Xiao is nothing but a worthless bastard who no one cares about. Why should she be favored by someone as outstanding as Zhou Mubin?
He should be like Jin Ping and the others, only revolving around her.
Sun Lu gritted her teeth in hatred; she was unwilling, truly unwilling.
After calming down for a moment, Sun Lu's expression returned to normal. She forced a smile and pretended to be pitiful. "Sister, Zhang Meng and I have had such a falling out, I definitely can't go back to my shared apartment. If you don't take me in today, I'll have to sleep on the streets. Sister, I know I was wrong. I promise I won't disturb your rest. Can I stay with you temporarily? Don't worry, as soon as I find a place, I will definitely move out and will never bother you again."
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