Chapter 40 The Secret Between Nanxia and Ruifeng...
The meeting room fell silent again. The two seemed to be competing to see who could be more indifferent, both keeping their eyes down and refusing to look at each other. The air was so cold it was suffocating.
In the past, when we were in a relationship, we would have a cold war and we would be separated, so we didn't have to see each other all the time. Now, things are different; we're in a cold war all the time.
Nan Xia was worried about Zhizhi because Lin Yi was still living with him; she was sure Lin Yi would bully it. Suddenly, she stood up, walked to his side, crossed her arms, and called to him in a low voice.
"Give Zhizhi back to me!"
Song Yanzhi slowly raised his eyes, picked up a cigarette from the table, lit it, took a drag indifferently, and then turned to look at her, his tone indifferent.
That's my dog.
"...Name your price, I'll sell it to you!" She frowned, her fingertips itching with anger, suppressing the urge to bite him to death.
"Sorry, not for sale." He exhaled a puff of smoke indifferently, leaned back in his chair, crossed his long legs, and said without even looking at her.
"Song Yanzhi!" Nan Xia looked at this stubborn man and felt a pain in her chest from anger.
Song Yanzhi turned his head and looked over, giving him a look that said, "You have something to say."
Okay, it's no use trying to negotiate with him. We still have to find a way to steal the dog out. Zhizhi is still recovering from her injury and won't go out yet, but she'll definitely go out once she's healed.
Nan Xia glanced at him coldly, said nothing more, and turned back to her seat.
Evening, at the Peninsula Hotel.
Nan Xia arrived at the banquet with an imposing aura, wearing a black strapless long dress that accentuated her sharp waistline, long, straight black hair cascading over her shoulders, and ten-centimeter stilettos.
Because of her beautiful appearance and aloof demeanor, she attracted many men to chat her up as soon as she entered. Men like challenging prey.
Those who offer themselves up don't care.
Nan Xia exchanged pleasantries with them, glanced around, and her eyes suddenly fell on that familiar man—
Song Yanzhi.
He was also exchanging pleasantries and socializing with a group of CEOs.
Assistant Lin Yi also came, wearing a custom-made white long dress and exquisite makeup, standing obediently beside him.
With that woman's wealth, she couldn't possibly afford such expensive clothes; he must have given them to her.
Nan Xia couldn't help but smile faintly; he treated his assistant quite well.
Lin Yi glanced around sensitively and suddenly noticed that Attorney Nan's gaze was cold and sharp as he stared at her, which made her feel a little scared.
Perhaps because she had been slapped three times by her, she felt inexplicably afraid whenever she saw her, and immediately grabbed Song Lu's arm.
I wanted to tell her that I was Song Lu's person.
But what exactly did I do to offend her? Why is she targeting me?
Song Yanzhi was suddenly grabbed by the arm by her. His expression turned slightly cold. He was about to throw her away when he turned his head and saw Nan Xia. He immediately changed his mind.
She let her assistant hold her arm.
"..." Seeing how intimate they were, Nan Xia withdrew her gaze, turned her back, and was socializing with the group of bosses when several more people walked in through the entrance. The leader was a tall, slightly overweight middle-aged man with a neatly combed slicked-back hairstyle and shrewd eyes.
He is Shen Shaohui, the chairman of Ruifeng.
Walking behind him were General Manager Li and Director Zhou.
Director Zhou saw her and immediately raised his hand, bowing and introducing her: "Chairman Shen, that's Attorney Nan. She's very capable in the legal field."
As he spoke, he quickly waved to Attorney Nan, signaling her to come over.
Nan Xia held a glass of red wine in her hand, her steps were cold and composed. Looking at Chairman Shen, who stood with his hands behind his back, looking high and mighty, she couldn't help but recall her father sitting on the floor next to the sofa, his despair and dejection when he lost the lawsuit, faced not only imprisonment and huge debts, but also the possibility of his group being acquired. He broke down in tears.
She still vividly remembers that face, with its smug, triumphant smirk in court.
My heart pounded heavily in my chest, a dull, oppressive pain.
Nan Xia wore an impeccable professional smile, her high heels clicking on the gleaming marble floor with a crisp, solitary echo.
"Hello, Mr. Shen, I've heard so much about you." She stopped in front of him and extended her hand.
Shen Shaohui had seen her in interviews before, but seeing her in person, her appearance seemed somewhat familiar? He also had a strange, uneasy feeling—
"Chairman Shen?" General Manager Li called out to him with a forced smile when he saw him lost in thought.
The middle-aged man snapped out of his reverie, a businessman's usual smile—seemingly amiable but actually full of assessment—appearing platitudes on his face. He extended his hand and uttered polite words:
"I didn't expect Attorney Nan to be so young and beautiful. She's truly a force to be reckoned with."
"Mr. Shen, you flatter me. It is my honor to serve Ruifeng," Nan Xia said with a smile, her voice steady and without any hint of emotion.
She was about to withdraw her hand when her gaze fell on the large antique jade ring on his thumb, and her expression froze.
That was my parents' wedding anniversary; my mother bought it for my father at an auction.
How did it end up in this man's hands?!
Nan Xia quickly looked away, trying hard to control her emotions, and withdrew her hand.
"Was Attorney Nan looking at this ring just now?" Shen Shaohui asked her, puzzled.
"I just thought it must be quite valuable," she said casually, referring to it as an imperial item from the Qianlong era.
"The monetary value is secondary. I don't have any major hobbies in my life; I just like collecting antiques with historical value," he said with a smile.
"By the way, Attorney Nan, are you a local? What do your parents do?" he asked tentatively.
Does he suspect me? He saw me ten years ago.
"He is indeed a local, but his parents are just ordinary people, nothing special."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yanzhi walked over, and Shen Shaohui immediately dropped her superior attitude and greeted him with a beaming smile:
"I'm so glad that Attorney Song could come here tonight. How has your father been lately?"
“Very robust.” Song Yanzhi, with one hand in his pocket, maintained his aloof demeanor and did not try to curry favor with Chairman Shen.
Nan Xia looked at this man surnamed Shen in surprise. Was he trying to curry favor with Song Yanzhi? Who was this man's father?
"That's good. Unlike me, my health isn't what it used to be," Shen Shaohui said with a smile, then asked the two of them:
"By the way, how are the two lawyers' reviews going lately? When is my review expected to be completed?"
"Within a month," Song Yanzhi said.
"Thank you both for your hard work. Whether this acquisition will be successful depends on your handling of the situation. If you need anything, please feel free to contact Mr. Li."
Shen Shaohui spoke in a seemingly friendly manner, took a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray, and the group clinked glasses together, while Lin Yi stood awkwardly at the back.
She lacked both confidence and the right to clink glasses with them.
After finishing his drink, Shen Shaohui went to entertain other guests, leaving only Nan Xia, Song Yanzhi, and Lin Yi. The two looked at each other but didn't say anything.
"Assistant Lin, have you cleaned the toilets these past few days?" she asked deliberately, looking at this seemingly innocent but actually naive woman.
"I...I've scanned it..." Lin Yi lied, since she wasn't at the law firm and wasn't monitoring her; after all, she was Song's assistant.
"Don't forget, my assistant is also in the law firm. If he dares to lie to me, he'll be investigated for another two months." Nan Xia said in a deep voice before leaving.
She just wanted to vent her anger for Zhizhi, not to be jealous of this man.
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