59 You also need to report your itinerary
In the days after the family dinner, Ren Yiming's heart felt like rice paper placed by the window, damp and gloomy. Even Ren Yi'an could tell something was amiss with him. He stood by the French window in Ren Yi'an's office, his back juxtaposed against the neon lights in the night, looking utterly forlorn. "Brother, I'm suddenly a little scared!" "Some things, once said, might not even make us friends anymore..." "It's good to be able to be by her side anytime now." Ren Yi'an put down the documents in his hands, walked behind his brother, and suddenly kicked him in the knee. "You little brat!" Ren Yiming stumbled, his hand slamming against the glass. "Don't be so melancholic with me. A grown man, go get what you want! If you keep hesitating, someone else might get there first!" The word "someone else" pierced Ren Yiming's fragile nerves like a poisoned silver needle. The opponent who had once been ejected for a foul was now back at the starting line, and his strength was formidable. Ren Yiming had seen Liu Yuwei's passionate love, so even though she had been with other men over the years, he knew they would never make it to the end. They weren't even worthy of being called his "rivals," just as the colorful tropical fish in the aquarium could never swim into the deep sea. After her breakup, they were drinking together, and Ren Yiming asked her why she looked so calm and composed. She explained that with age, her emotional fluctuations had narrowed. She used to think her heartbeat was a tsunami, but later realized it was just the occasional snowflake falling on her palm. Life in the universe is like a journey on a long journey. Even blood-related parents and children are only half-passengers in one's life, let alone those who disembarked along the way. At the time, Ren Yiming simply thought she had been deeply hurt by that "ex-boyfriend," but in reality, it was simply a lack of love, like whiskey diluted with too much water; the original richness is lost. Primal instincts coursed through the blood of male animals, like a strange lion casually entering territory they'd guarded for years. A sense of crisis welled up in Ren Yiming's chest. Once he'd made up his mind, he immediately found an excuse to go wine tasting and called Liu Yuwei, agreeing to meet at Freelance two days after work. ... Lao Niu's work injury determination was already underway, and Liu Yuwei assured him that, barring any mishaps, he'd receive compensation soon. But fate always plays tricks on the unfortunate. Seven days after receiving the arbitration ruling, Lao Niu hurried to Tiancheng, claiming he'd received a registered letter—Yasi Company had filed a lawsuit against him in the Chongqing Court, its registered location...
A few days after the family dinner, Ren Yiming's heart was like rice paper placed by the window, full of damp gloom. Even Ren Yian could see that something was wrong with him.
He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in Ren Yian's office, his back overlapping with the neon lights in the night, but he looked very lonely.
"Brother, I'm suddenly a little scared!"
“Once you say something, you might not even be friends anymore…”
"It's good to be able to be by her side at any time like this."
Ren Yian put down the documents in his hand, walked behind his brother, and suddenly kicked him in the knee.
"You little bastard!"
Ren Yiming stumbled and his palm slammed against the glass.
"Don't be so melancholic with me. You're a grown man, just go for what you want! If you keep hesitating, someone else might get there first!"
The word "others" was like a poisoned silver needle, precisely piercing Ren Yiming's fragile nerves. The opponent who had been sent off the track for a foul was now standing at the starting line again, and his strength should not be underestimated.
Ren Yiming had seen Liu Yuwei's passionate love, so even though she had been with other men over the years, he knew they would never make it to the end. They weren't even worthy of being called his "rivals," just as the colorful tropical fish in the ornamental tank could never swim into the deep sea.
One time after she broke up, the two of them were drinking together, and Ren Yiming asked her why she looked calm and composed.
She said that as she gets older, the range of her emotions has narrowed. She used to think her heartbeat was a tsunami, but later realized it was just a snowflake occasionally falling on her palm. Life in this world is like being a traveler on a long journey. Even blood relatives like parents and children are just passing through, let alone those travelers who have disembarked along the way.
At that time, Ren Yiming only felt that she was hurt too deeply by that "ex-boyfriend", but in fact, it was because the love was not strong enough, just like whiskey mixed with too much water, the original mellowness could no longer be tasted.
Primitive instincts flow in the blood of male animals. It was as if he smelled a strange lion carelessly stepping into the territory he had guarded for many years. A sense of crisis surged in Ren Yiming's chest.
Once he made up his mind, he immediately found an excuse to go wine tasting to call Liu Yuwei and agreed to meet at Freelance after get off work two days later.
…
The work injury determination for Lao Niu has entered the process, and Liu Yuwei told him that if nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to get the compensation soon.
But God always likes to play tricks on the unfortunate. Seven days after receiving the arbitration ruling, Lao Niu rushed to Tiancheng to announce that he had received a registered letter—Yasi Company had filed a lawsuit against him in the Chongqing Court, its registered place of business.
"Liu, Lawyer Liu..."
Two lines of turbid tears hung on Lao Niu's dark face, winding like a river through his wrinkles. "How can the government's documents... change so suddenly?"
Liu Yuwei took the letter, the thin paper felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
She looked at the hunched middle-aged man in front of her - the farthest place he had ever been in his life was only northern Beijing, but now he was forced to face a court thousands of miles away.
Her cloudy eyes were filled with confusion, as if Qiu Ju was standing in the snow, not understanding why it was so difficult to get an explanation.
He was clearly the injured citizen, yet how could he suddenly become the defendant? These two words burned into Lao Niu's heart like a branding iron. In his naive understanding, this was no different from being a "criminal" who had done something wrong.
Liu Yuwei could only tell him that even if the trial didn't begin, there was still hope and it wasn't time to give up. The most urgent task was to review all the evidence.
The next day, Liu Yuwei devoted himself to preparing for the lawsuit. The case files were spread all over the table and he was buried in them. It was not until nightfall that he suddenly remembered that he had a drink with Ren Yiming. He hurriedly called him to say that he had to work overtime.
After hanging up the phone, she found that she had received a WeChat message from Jin Lang. It showed a full moon in the night sky, with the city lights dotted with stars below. It was obviously taken from a high altitude.
She stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. Looking up, she saw the moon just emerging from the "crotch" of the CCTV building. She pressed the shutter and clicked send.
The office clock silently ticked towards 11. Liu Yuwei dragged her exhausted body out of the building gate. The taxi app displayed "54 people nearby requesting a taxi." She sighed silently, debating whether to pay almost double the price and check the "private car" option when someone tapped her shoulder from behind.
He turned around suddenly, his pupils dilated slightly when he saw who was coming, and there was an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Why...are you here?"
Jin Lang took off his mask and curled his lips to reveal a row of neat teeth.
"Why do you always say the same thing to me every time you see me?"
"That's because you're always elusive..." Liu Yuwei muttered softly, "Hey, that's not right, aren't you on the plane?"
"I sent you these photos right after we got off the plane. You should be the one who knows my schedule best besides Zhang Yi!"
He's right. If WeChat chat logs could be used to create a calendar based on time and location, it would definitely be more accurate than those circulating online. If they were sold through fan groups, the revenue would definitely be considerable.
"Have you had dinner yet?"
Jin Lang's voice pulled her back from her plans to get rich. Liu Yuwei nodded subconsciously, then suddenly grabbed his sleeve and took two steps behind a marble pillar.
“Someone is watching us…”
"Let's go." He naturally took the computer bag from her hand. "If you don't want to have a midnight snack, just go home directly. It's quite late."
The two of them descended the stairwell to B2. Their footsteps echoed in the empty hallway, and the sensor lights flickered on and off. Compared to the brightly lit lobby, the white light of the parking lot was dim, almost cold, but it made the man's silhouette stand out clearly. Liu Yuwei followed him half a step behind, a long-lost sense of security quietly washing over her.
Watching Jin Lang walk around to the driver's seat, Liu Yuwei opened the passenger door. The car drove out of the basement and smoothly onto the main road of the Third Ring Road.
Liu Yuwei gazed out the window at the dazzling CBD, a flurry of questions running through his mind. How did he know I was working overtime? Why did he always show up at the perfect time? What on earth was going on here?
Before he could open his mouth, a buzzing sound was heard. He picked up the phone and heard Ren Yiming's voice.
"Liu Yuwei, are you still off work?"
"I'm off work and on my way home. What's wrong?"
"On the way home?"
Ren Yiming sat in the car, staring at the glass revolving door of the office building not far away, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel, and continued to ask.
"Take a ride with a colleague?"
"No…"
Liu Yuwei glanced at the person beside him, feeling a little guilty for some reason. He didn't know how to explain Jin Lang's appearance, so he just said, "A friend was driving by."
What kind of friend would pass by someone else's office building late at night and park his car in the underground garage... I'm afraid he must have ulterior motives.
Ren Yiming rubbed his brows and said, "Then tell me when you get home."
"Okay, bye!"
Jin Lang heard her words and asked casually.
"Family?"
"No, Ren Yiming." She answered immediately.
Hearing this, the hand holding the steering wheel slowly tightened.
"You guys also need to report your itinerary?"
The question was asked quite cleverly, like a language trap set in court.
“How do you define the relationship between reported itineraries?”
She pretended to be ignorant even though she knew the truth, and kicked the ball back to him.
When competing with lawyers with meticulous logical thinking, ordinary people really have no advantage at all.
"Didn't you just say that?" Jin Lang shook his head and smiled bitterly, deliberately slowing down his speech, "A friend was driving by."
Liu Yuwei smiled, her eyes curved into crescents, "So you see, we are all friends!"
"I heard from Shen Cheng that you changed your position?"
Jin Lang suddenly changed the subject, "Why did you think of becoming a public interest lawyer?"
Liu Yuwei did not answer immediately. Her eyes swept over the man's angular jawline. His beautiful appearance and top-notch brain were both gifts from God.
"What about you?" she asked, "Why did you think of entering the entertainment industry?"
"Because I can make money!" he said frankly.
In the past, Liu Yuwei might have thought that this answer was too materialistic, but when he thought of Lao Niu, he felt that ordinary people tried their best just to make a few taels of silver to support their families.
"That's right!" she sighed, resigned to her fate. "A daily salary of 2.08 million is something many people wouldn't even dare to dream of!"
Jin Lang tilted his head and glanced at her, their eyes meeting briefly.
"In today's society, giving up a high salary requires not only courage, but also ideals and..."
He paused for a moment, as if considering his words.
Liu Yuwei tilted his head and asked, "With what?"
"And a bit of innocence!"
Hearing the compliment in the teasing, she suddenly turned her head and looked out the window.
"I'm not as noble as you think! When I do charity work, it's actually...atonement for my sins."
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