Chen Jing spent the entire day in a daze.
Because after Luo Yifan finished saying those words to her, he left.
Chen Jing thought that he was probably just joking.
She couldn't quite describe how she felt, but she felt that things were fine this way.
In the afternoon, when she had finished washing up and was about to go to her older brother's place, Luo Yifan returned.
Moreover, he wasn't the only one who came back with them.
"Ah Jing, this is Attorney Cui, my company's legal counsel."
Chen Jing froze on the spot. He really did bring a lawyer?
So, the bet he made was real?
Is it true that he said he would unconditionally hand over Fanxin Pavilion to her if she won?
He said if she lost, he would let her be his girlfriend, and that was true?
Soon, all of Chen Jing's doubts were answered definitively.
The contract that Attorney Cui brought was indeed clearly written, and the terms regarding the bet and the stakes were exactly the same as what Luo Yifan had said.
"Ms. Chen, if you are sure this contract is fine, please sign your name here."
Attorney Cui handed the pen to Chen Jing, while the other bettor on the contract had already signed his name long ago.
Chen Jing didn't take Luo Yifan's pen because she felt it was probably a trap.
Otherwise, who would be so foolish as to draft such a one-sided contract, with almost all the benefits favoring her?
This kind of windfall seems bizarre, impossible, and unreal no matter how you look at it!
Can I refuse to sign?
Since Chen Jing suspected something was amiss, she naturally didn't want to sign.
"Why not sign it? Are you worried there might be something wrong with the contract?" Luo Yifan seemed to have seen through her thoughts.
Chen Jing remained silent, which meant she acquiesced.
Isn't it obvious? Luo Yifan isn't stupid. Why would he create a contract that's clearly designed to trap him?
Chen Jing had no idea that Luo Yifan really was a fool. When Attorney Cui heard that he wanted to draft such a contract, he immediately gave him advice.
"Mr. Luo, I think you need to see a psychiatrist. I feel that you're not just insulting your own intelligence, but also belittling mine."
Even his own lawyer didn't believe it, so it's no wonder Chen Jing didn't believe it either.
It took Luo Yifan a lot of effort to explain to Attorney Cui that this was his true intention and that he was not being coerced or acting while intoxicated.
Now, he has to face Chen Jing's suspicions.
“Ah Jing, if you think this contract is fraudulent, you can take it home and let Ying’er and Young Master Yan take a good look at it. If there’s anything imperfect, we can revise it.”
Even though Chen Jing repeatedly stated that she would not participate in the bet, Luo Yifan still forcibly kept the contract and then left with Attorney Cui.
Luo Yifan did not reappear until evening.
In his words, he was giving Chen Jing enough time and space to think things through properly; he wouldn't pressure her.
In other words, he will not come over until Chen Jing has thought it through and made a decision, and then informs him to come over. Otherwise, he will not come over for the time being.
Chen Jing finally made it to evening. Seeing that most of the customers had paid and left, she told the staff to clean up the shop in a little while, as she had something to do and had to leave.
Now everything in the store is running smoothly, and her two apprentices' skills are improving day by day.
Apart from the bodyguards who were specially sent by Yan Shao to work part-time as waiters, two of the other employees were personally selected by Uncle Hai, and the rest were all selected by Zhu Qianying. These kids were all very good in terms of character and diligence, which made Chen Jing very worry-free.
“Master, don’t worry, we will take care of everything else.” It was her apprentice, Xiaoshan, who spoke.
Chen Jing naturally trusted these children implicitly. After explaining all the important and minor things to pay attention to and checking that there was nothing unusual around her, she got into the car and let the driver drive away.
When Chen Jing returned home, the whole family sat together in the living room. Even the two mischievous children, Zizai and Bai Xiaolu, were now quietly nestled in Zhu Qianying's arms watching TV.
There were four adults sitting on these sofas, but the two little kids insisted on sitting on Zhu Qianying's laps, one on each side, snuggling close to her.
Chen Jing didn't know whether to say that the two little ones were attached to their eldest daughter, or that the two little ones didn't want to leave each other.
"Mom, you're back? Come quick, Xiaoyu won an award!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing quickly changed her shoes, and without even putting down her bag, she ran over and sat down next to Zhu Qianying.
"Didn't she say she was just a runner-up? How did she win an award?"
Chen Jing had heard about this from her youngest daughter.
Because the other four nominees for Best Director were all far superior to Zhu Qianyu in terms of experience and achievements, and two of them were even Zhu Qianyu's idols.
Therefore, it's actually normal for Zhu Qianyu to be just a participant.
But that's often how things are: the more you want something, the more unattainable it seems; the less hope you have, the more likely it is to be yours.
The main reason why Zhu Qianyu won the award was because the selection rules changed this year.
In the past, the awards were judged by a panel of judges, but this year the organizers gave half of the judging power to the general public.
In other words, the scores from the on-site judges only account for half, while the scores from netizens account for the other half.
It was precisely because of this rule change that Zhu Qianyu, who has a huge number of online fans, led the online poll by an overwhelming margin over the other four seniors.
Then, taking into account the votes from the judges, Zhu Qianyu won the Best Director award with a 5% lead over the second-place winner.
"Bai Xiaolu, look how beautiful my aunt is!"
The young master, nestled in Zhu Qianying's arms, pointed at the TV and proudly showed off to Bai Xiaolu.
Zhu Qianying patted his head, "Zizai, your aunt is also Xiaolu's aunt."
Zhu Qianying didn't know if her friend had been out of contact for so many days because of an accident, or because the surgery was completed but she was still in quarantine.
In short, from the moment Bai Shao accompanied Bai Xiangdong away, she treated Bai Xiaolu as her own child.
Zizai was scolded, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he giggled and tugged at Bai Xiaolu's face.
"Bai Xiaolu, quickly call her godmother!"
Not to be outdone, Bai Xiaolu pinched his chubby cheek and said, "Then you'd better call me 'sister'!"
From their first meeting until now, the two have been deadlocked over this issue.
One wants to call her "sister," but the other absolutely refuses!
The two little kids fussed in Zhu Qianying's arms for a while. Zizai probably missed his grandma and reached out to Chen Jing for a hug.
Chen Jing hugged him, but her gaze remained fixed on her little daughter giving a thank-you speech on the television screen.
"Grandma, what's this?" The mischievous little one noticed a document sticking out of Chen Jing's bag and reached out to tug at it.
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