Chapter 202 What Else Is Being Hidden From Me?
"Why would I hit you? I'm angry that you secretly filmed my girlfriend, but I'm not like you, understand?" Xiang Yun took a step back, took out his phone, brought up Ms. Cui's contact information, and handed it to Lin Yao.
“Tell my mom yourself that you’re not going to the law firm for your internship starting tomorrow.”
"What?!" Lin Yao's eyes widened.
She had already turned down other internship opportunities. Xinrui Law Firm was her best stepping stone. If she left the firm at this time, not only would Mrs. Lin's other partners gossip about her and her daughter, but her future path would also be very difficult.
Xinrui Law Firm has an excellent reputation in the industry, and most people would do anything to get an internship there. There has never been a case where someone was kicked out halfway through their internship.
She indulged herself while studying abroad and didn't study seriously at all. At Xinrui Law Firm, she treated the job opportunity as a game. She just wanted to get by for three months and leave, using her work experience at Xinrui Law Firm to gild her resume.
Now that Xiang Yun is actually asking her to give up this opportunity, how can her resume look good? Everyone will know that she was kicked out of Xinrui Law Firm.
"No, this won't do!" Lin Yao screamed.
“It’s a completely different story if I go and tell them, versus if you go and tell them yourself.” Ignoring Lin Yao’s attempts to stop him, Xiang Yun dialed the number directly.
Lin Yao felt a chill run down her spine. If Xiang Yun told Aunt Cui about this, given Aunt Cui's personality, she would definitely uphold justice for her son's girlfriend, and might very well sever her cooperation with Mrs. Lin.
Since Mr. Lin passed away, Mrs. Lin's situation has been very difficult, and their family's quality of life has been greatly reduced.
At this moment, Xiang Yun was holding the thread of cooperation between Mrs. Lin and Ms. Cui tightly. Once Ms. Cui cut this thread, Lin Yao could almost foresee that her mother would send her abroad again, preventing her from returning to China.
“I will!” Lin Yao answered, her voice trembling.
"Xiang Yun, what's the matter?" Ms. Cui's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Lin Yao answered the phone, her throat dry, unable to speak for a moment.
Ms. Cui called out twice, and hearing the music from the bar, she asked, "Are you at a bar?"
"Aunt Cui, it's me, Yao Yao." Lin Yao held the phone, her eyes red, and this time, her tears fell genuinely.
Zhou Qiao rolled her eyes. "Now you know how to cry? You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. You don't know the pain at all until your own interests are affected!"
Xu Songning didn't speak. She glanced at Xiang Yun with concern. Xiang Yun's broad back stood in front of her, standing up for her and venting her anger, but he didn't really want to pay attention to her.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong? Are you with Xiang Yun? Why is it his phone calling? What happened?" Ms. Cui asked, her tone somewhat anxious.
"It's nothing, it's just that I...I..." Lin Yao couldn't bring herself to say it. She looked up at Xiang Yun for help, pitifully begging him to back down.
Xiang Yun stared intently at her, mouthing a warning, "Speak."
"It's nothing, go ahead and tell me, did something happen at work?" Ms. Cui was used to it; it was common for people to complain to her. It was a miracle that Lin Yao didn't cause trouble at the law firm.
"I...I won't be coming to work at the law firm tomorrow." Lin Yao said, her voice trembling with tears. "Auntie, I..."
"What?" Ms. Cui's tone carried a hint of surprise, which she quickly concealed. "Did someone bully you?"
Xiang Yun snatched the phone and finished her sentence for her, "Mom, Lin Yao is withdrawing from her internship at the law firm starting tomorrow and will never come back. No matter if her mother begs you or the mother and daughter come to your door, don't agree. Cui Yuyue will keep an eye on her and make sure she gets it done."
Before Ms. Cui could ask anything else, Xiang Yun hung up the phone and said to Lin Yao, "My mom said she agreed and is glad you don't have to go."
"Are you all satisfied now?" Lin Yao cried as she questioned those present.
Everyone looked at her with incredulous expressions. Was it really our fault?
Lin Yao snatched her phone and ran out of the bar crying. This time, no one stopped her.
Cui Yuyue witnessed everything. When she gets home today, she'll probably be caught red-handed by Ms. Cui and have to write a thousand-word report to settle this matter.
"Cui Yuyue," Xiang Yun called out to her expressionlessly.
“Here!” Cui Yuyue responded immediately.
“Take a taxi home by yourself, and keep an eye on her when she leaves the law firm tomorrow.”
"I'll go back later, Qin You hasn't arrived yet..."
Xiang Yun glanced at her, and Cui Yuyue immediately stood up straight.
"yes!"
Cui Yuyue looked around and, finding nothing else to pack, picked up her phone and slipped out of the crowd. Before leaving, she patted Xu Songning on the shoulder and said, "Sister-in-law, good luck! We'll talk about seeing Qin You another time!"
Gu Xing cleared his throat and took Zhou Qiao away. "Boss Zhou, you have some family matters to deal with here. Shall we go over and chat for a while? Qin You will be making an appearance later, right? Why don't you film some videos for publicity?"
Zhou Qiao was unaware of what had happened before and assumed that the matter was resolved once Lin Yao was kicked out. "Okay, let's go. I didn't expect Captain Gu to like Qin You's songs too? I'll have him sign them for you later."
Gu Xing laughed, "That's great."
The onlookers dispersed, leaving only Xiang Yun, who was still raging like a volcano, and Xu Songning, who couldn't fathom the thoughts of the people in front of him.
Knowing she was in the wrong, Xu Songning stepped forward and tugged at Xiang Yun's sleeve, "Brother Yun, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry with these people."
Xiang Yun pulled out his sleeve and stared at her intently, his deep eyes making her feel guilty.
What do you think I'm angry about?
Xu Songning thought to himself, "It can't be because Lin Yao caused trouble, can it? It must be because of Cheng Ou that he's jealous."
"Because of Cheng Ou?"
Xiang Yun looked at her expressionlessly. "Xu Songning, didn't I tell you not to hide things from me anymore?"
When Xiang Yun called her by her name, she involuntarily tensed up, and the uncomfortable feeling in her shoes returned.
"I told you, I didn't mean to hide it from you, but I was afraid you'd be jealous," Xu Songning quickly explained, but the more she explained, the worse it got, and Xiang Yun's expression remained terrible.
"Then what are you hiding from me? Tell me."
Xu Songning was forced to recall every detail of Cheng Ou's visit to her. The dampness of her shoes made her even more irritable. Faced with Xiang Yun's questioning, her emotions became unstable, and her breathing became rapid.
“He came to the airport to look for me.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Songning realized something.
Earlier at breakfast, Xiang Yun asked her at the table if she knew about the marriage proposal at the airport. It turned out he was testing whether she would tell the truth!
Xu Songning unconsciously raised her voice, "Xiang Yun, are you testing me? Since you saw it, why didn't you just ask me directly? Why are you testing me with this kind of distrust?"
Xiang Yun ignored her question and continued, "Anything else?"
"That's all!" Xu Songning said irritably, turning her head to the side, stubbornly refusing to look at him.
Xiang Yun's gaze was deep and his expression dangerous.
He had one hand in his pocket, his outstretched fingers touching the edge of the paper. "I'll ask one last time, is there any more?"
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