Chapter 83
Li Ye almost spat out the coffee he had just drunk, thinking to himself, "I haven't even completely won over Miss Xu yet, and you're already telling everyone everything."
"Attorney Jiang, you big mouth! I just mentioned it to you, and you can't keep your mouth shut!" Li Ye took the tissue Xu Wanyi handed him and wiped his mouth.
"What? You're not satisfied with what Jiang Yu told me?"
"No, that's not it. I was just thinking of giving you a surprise. I know you don't want me to stay in Yuande any longer."
Jiang Yu made a face at Li Ye and said, "I'm sorry, Lawyer Li, but Chairman Xu's questioning style is something I can't just ignore. If I deliberately don't tell you, even if you don't have a washboard at home, you'll definitely have to kneel on a chopping board when you get home tonight."
"Feng Jing, I remember the 18th floor of our building is about to become vacant, right? You could have the property management do some minor renovations and use it as offices for your law firm. Attorney Jiang, take a look when you have time and tell the property management how you'd like to arrange it. As for Attorney Li, tell him to focus on his current tasks. Hmm," Xu Wanyi glanced at Li Ye, "I think even though Attorney Li is a big lawyer, renting this kind of 5A-grade office building... is probably going to be tough. Feng Jing, give Attorney Li a discount." Chairman Xu didn't even look up before assigning tasks to the group.
“Yes, Chairman,” Feng Jing replied.
"Okay, thank you, Chairman Xu!" Jiang Yu gave Li Ye a YES sign, glancing at her boss with a self-satisfied look, as if to say, "See? I explained it so well, I saved you so much money!"
Li Ye was utterly speechless. She had wanted to bring Gao Gu along, but she hadn't even told Gao Gu yet, and she'd already secured an office space? Xu Wanyi's building was in a prime location, and the rent was exorbitant. Many companies were vying to put their headquarters there, but they couldn't find office space. She wasn't a big company, just a small law firm; she didn't need a whole floor...
"No, Mr. Xu, do you know how big your office is? Do you think I'm going to put an indoor golf course in my office?"
"If you want, it's not impossible," Chairman Xu said, maintaining his nonchalant demeanor.
Feng Jing and Jiang Yu exchanged a glance, feeling that this display of affection was excessive, and that the two of them were being too serious and pretentious; they couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Then Li Ye asked, "Chairman Xu, what kind of discount is it?"
Jiang Yu nearly dropped the cup in her hand. Her hand trembled, and coffee spilled all over the floor. She used to be happy every time she went out to negotiate with Attorney Li, feeling that her boss could always secure the best interests for the team and the clients. This was the first time she felt she couldn't bear to watch. How could this man even scheme against his own wife?!
Feng Jing, having seen a lot in his life, resisted the urge to smash the glass. He forced a smile, inwardly thinking, "Attorney Li, you truly are the shrewd lawyer of legend, the one who 'eats the plaintiff, eats the defendant, eats the judge,'..."
Xu Wanyi glanced at the two people beside her who were watching the show with amusement, and rolled her eyes at Li Ye. She didn't expect this guy to be so shameless as to actually dare to ask her for it.
"10% off".
"Chairman Xu, your prices are so high, I dare not accept a 10% discount, I can't afford it, I can't afford it."
"Then how much do you want? Attorney Li, you're a top lawyer, why are you haggling over such a small amount of rent?"
"30% off. That's the most I can offer." Li Ye thought to himself, "I'm not a big spender, where would I get so much money?"
"I don't really care about the pricing. You can talk to Feng Jing and Wang Du after this is over." Xu Wanyi took a sip of coffee, definitively clearing herself of any responsibility.
Feng Jing felt a chill run down her spine. She had no say in pricing matters, but she remained outwardly calm, knowing that the chairman was giving Attorney Li and herself a way out.
"Okay, Attorney Li, I'll go back and discuss it with President Wang, and then I'll contact you again."
A smile suddenly appeared in Li Ye's clear eyes, knowing that Miss Xu had relented. "Okay, I'll come to Le Guang to talk to you then."
"Let's go, we've been here all morning, it's time to get back to work." Xu Wanyi clapped her hands, stood up first in her high heels, and Feng Jing followed her out.
"Boss, where are you going next?" Jiang Yu was so happy she couldn't find her way north, and only then did she remember to ask her boss what their next move was.
"Where to? Home. Negotiations are exhausting, especially when the other party is a lowly bureaucrat like Wang Qie who holds the power of life and death over me. It's exhausting."
"Then I'll go with Chairman Xu. Today I need to check the data and facts with everyone."
"Go."
Jiang Yu got up, walked halfway, then turned back. "Boss, do you know what you called doing just now?"
"What?"
"You're getting a good deal and still acting innocent? I think you're just willingly degrading yourself and actively seeking to be kept by someone." After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
"Isn't it good to have someone to support you?" Li Ye muttered, got up to pay the bill and leave. Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell the owner, "Old Zhang, remember to make a copy of today's video too. Bye, come back another day."
"Alright, we'll get it ready for you. Hurry up and go, or you won't be allowed in the house."
After eating gossip for half a day, restaurant owner Lao Zhang finally figured out who was who. He felt it would be a disservice to Lawyer Li for eavesdropping for so long if he didn't make a few sarcastic remarks.
Old Zhang and Li Ye were originally client and lawyer. Old Zhang was exhausted by investors and almost jumped off a building. Li Ye helped her resolve everything without charging her a penny. This coffee shop was mostly set up by Li Ye.
So, the place Zhang Gang and his friends chose for their last gathering—what was it called again? Better to be lucky than early.
After paying, Li Ye jogged to the parking lot, but there wasn't a single car inside. Xu Wanyi had already left with the three of them, showing her no respect whatsoever.
"Wanyi, come home early for dinner tonight. I'm going to the market to buy your favorite kale." After sending this message, Li Ye was in a good mood and drove home, swaying his head.
As soon as Xu Wanyi returned to the company, she started a meeting. All the departments finally caught up with the chairman who hadn't shown up for a long time, so they naturally had to go on a rampage, asking for what they needed and crying as they wanted. By the time she finished her work, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Only then did she remember to check her phone and immediately saw Li Ye's message.
"Jiang Yu, was your lawyer Li always this unambitious?" Jiang Yu happened to be next to her and was puzzled to see a gentle smile suddenly appear on the face of Chairman Xu, who had been as cold as ice all afternoon.
"Oh? Attorney Li is really dedicated to her work, there's even a record of going several days without much sleep, uh... let me think? I think she's been a bit lazy at the end of this year..."
At this point, Jiang Yu seemed to remember something and secretly glanced at Xu Wanyi. "Isn't that when Attorney Li and you got together at the end of this year? That's what people mean by... 'From then on, the emperor neglects his morning court'..." Thinking this, Jiang Yu's voice grew softer and softer.
Then, something exploded in Jiang Yu's mind. Forgetting that the person in front of her was her client boss whom she had always been somewhat afraid of, she said loudly, "Chairman Xu, you can't let Attorney Li go home and be a housewife! Oh, and that canary too! Our whole team depends on her!"
Feng Jing finally couldn't help but laugh this time, and Xu Wanyi also changed her usual cold demeanor in the office, covering her mouth and laughing. I wonder what Li Ye will think when he hears that she is told to "go home and be a housewife canary".
"Don't worry, it won't happen. Even if I were willing, Attorney Li wouldn't be. You should all work hard with Attorney Li."
When Xu Wanyi told Li Ye this that evening, Li Ye was calmly looking at the legal opinion letter about the cultural tourism and real estate sectors that the team had just sent her that afternoon, word by word, on the computer.
"Mr. Xu, do you think there are such canaries in the world?"
Xu Wanyi knew that she was busy with her own company's affairs, so she swallowed the words she was about to say to her. "Attorney Li is certainly not a canary. How could I have a cage big enough to hold such a long-limbed canary?"
As she spoke, Xu Wanyi hugged Li Ye's waist from behind and gently rested her head on her shoulder.
“This canary doesn’t need a cage, all it needs is for Miss Xu to feed it some good food.” Li Ye took the opportunity to raise his hand, pulled Xu Wanyi over to sit on his lap, and kissed her without saying a word.
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When the time agreed upon with Wang Qie arrived, Li Ye indeed received his call. This time, unlike the last time, Li Ye was directly asked to come to their office in Haixi for a talk, which was much more formal. Of course, for Li Ye, the risks also increased considerably. This time, he would either come out unscathed or stay inside.
After saying goodbye to Xu Wanyi, Li Ye took the documents and went to the designated location.
That place was really hard to find. It was hidden at the end of a secluded little street in the city. There was a very inconspicuous black iron gate. Inside was a courtyard that was neither too big nor too small. The courtyard was full of tall magnolia and sycamore trees, and some shrubs that Li Ye didn't know the names of grew against the wall, some of which even stretched onto the street on the other side of the wall.
What a great place! Quiet and unassuming amidst the hustle and bustle. If you didn't know, who would guess that such a powerful organization is hidden in this little corner?
The investigation team was confident and didn't hold back. After quickly explaining the basic situation, they directly laid out all the information they had with Li Ye, including the money given by Tian Zong. However, they also said that since Li Ye did not benefit from it and was indeed trying to find evidence of Yu Zhou Company's illegal activities, there was a possibility of leniency. As for how to get leniency, they would naturally act in accordance with the law.
That makes things simple!
Having learned from her previous experience, Li Ye was adept at handling the situation. She had carefully studied the documents and investigated through various channels, becoming intimately familiar with the facts she needed to disclose. She quickly explained the ins and outs of the matter to the investigation team. The investigation team had obviously been instructed beforehand and didn't give her too much trouble. After collecting the documents and having her sign them, they released her.
The moment she stepped out of that small iron gate, the long-awaited sunlight shone on the earth, warming Li Ye's entire body and sweeping away the gloom of the past two weeks. No matter how confident she was, without this matter, she couldn't let go of the affairs of the new office or plan the follow-up matters of Le Guang—because she couldn't guarantee that she would be there for the whole time.
That's great! Now all these things can be moved forward quickly.
Thinking of this, Li Ye felt relaxed and happy. He was about to take a walk in the bustling and peaceful city center on a nice day when he turned his head and saw a tall and bright figure across the street not far away. Xu Wanyi was standing gracefully in front of the car, her eyes full of smiles, not hiding her joy at all.
Li Ye's heart skipped a beat, a surge of warmth washing over him. He took two steps across the small, quiet street, jogged to Xu Wanyi's side, and embraced her tightly. A thousand words were contained in that hug.
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