"Even though the large intestine and brain both have folds, you can't put the same thing inside them!"
“You…” Qin Lu stood up and pointed at her.
Zhou Chunhua slapped Qin Lu's hand away.
"You're quick-witted and outspoken, but I'm quick-witted and sharp-handed. I may be clumsy with words, but I'm very skillful with my hands. I can hit you right the first time! If I hear you spewing filth again, I'll slap you to death!"
Qin Lu clenched her fist, but didn't dare point her finger at her again.
"Alright, alright. Sister Zhou, Lulu was just praising your cooking skills, she didn't say anything bad! We're all colleagues, it's better to be happy, why make such a fuss!"
Zhou Chunhua snorted coldly and raised one corner of her mouth.
"I'm not happy, so why should I make you happy? We're both experiencing life for the first time, so why should I humble myself to please you? Don't tell me who you are; who you are doesn't matter."
Zou Linlin's face was exactly the same as Qin Lu's just now, turning red, then blue, then white, showing a distinct range of colors.
Gasping for breath, he stammered out the word "you".
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Zhou Chunhua was now intolerant of everyone and chose to lash out directly when things went wrong. She preferred to make things difficult for others rather than suffer herself.
"I solemnly warn you, if you dare to talk behind my back and smear me again, I guarantee you'll have to lick those filths back to me, one by one!"
"You! Zhou Chunhua, don't think that just because Teacher Gu is backing you up, you can act like a tyrant here. I..."
"Forget it, Sister Linlin, let's not argue with a mentally ill person who can't understand human language," Qin Lu said sarcastically, pulling Zou Linlin along.
"She has a mental illness?" Zou Linlin stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Qin Lu nodded with a half-smile: "She was sent to a mental hospital for forced treatment by her ex-husband."
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot," Zhou Chunhua said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand. "When mentally ill people have an episode and hurt someone... it seems they don't face criminal charges, you know. You know, with you guys provoking me like this, maybe I'll..."
Her eyes shone as she stared at Qin Lu and Zou Linlin, a slow grin spreading across her face as her tongue flicked against her canine teeth like a snake's forked tongue. She raised her hand towards them, her fingers cracking as she reached out.
"Ah!" Zou Linlin suddenly pushed Qin Lu towards her and took advantage of the opening to rush out of the staff break room.
Qin Lu, who was pushed by her, hurriedly twisted her ankle, fell to the ground, and backed away while supporting herself.
"You, you... don't come any closer!"
With a horrified smile on her face, Zhou Chunhua walked step by step toward Qin Lu.
The clattering sound of high heels was like a death knell, striking Qin Lu's heart.
"I was wrong! I will never talk about you behind your back again, really! I promise!" Qin Lu, whose back was already pressed against the sofa with nowhere left to retreat, pleaded with a sob in her voice.
When Zhou Chunhua reached Qin Lu's side, she stopped.
"Little girl, don't be foolish enough to entrust your life to your ghost friend."
After saying that, Zhou Chunhua walked past Qin Lu without looking back, went to the tea room to get a thermos, and returned to her office.
I had just sat down when I heard people arguing outside.
As she walked out of the office, she saw Qin Lu coldly shoving Zou Linlin aside and heading downstairs at the entrance to the staff break room.
Zou Linlin stood there dumbfounded, staring at Qin Lu's retreating figure in disbelief.
Zhou Chunhua took a sip of tea, indicating that Qin Lu had understood what she was saying.
Just as she raised the corners of her mouth, Zou Linlin turned around and looked in her direction.
His vicious gaze looked as if he wanted to tear her apart and eat her.
Zhou Chunhua raised an eyebrow and returned to her office.
She finished all her work this morning, but Gu Yao went out to run errands and probably wouldn't be back until the afternoon. So she decided to leave work early.
Just as I finished packing my things, Zou Linlin appeared at the office door.
"Is something the matter?" She glanced at Zou Linlin, then got up and locked the door to Gu Yao's office.
"Take these documents to the client for verification. It's urgent; they need them by tomorrow morning."
Zou Linlin tossed several file folders onto her desk.
Zhou Chunhua glanced at the name, confirmed that it was a case Gu Yao was handling, picked up the file folder and bag, and left.
In the office, Zou Linlin coldly raised the corners of her mouth, her fingers gliding along the edge of Zhou Chunhua's desk. She sat in Zhou Chunhua's chair for a while before getting up and leaving.
...
Zhou Chunhua, after leaving the law firm, got into a taxi.
In the back seat, she glanced through the contents of the file folder.
This case is quite well-known within the law firm.
Because the client, Qin Xiuyuan, is a very famous medical professor.
Although he has retired, he was once hailed as a medical prodigy and was a leading figure of his era.
Yet this person, who was surrounded by countless accolades, became an empty-nest elderly person abandoned by his son.
In his twilight years, Qin Xiuyuan directly sued his son in court.
His demands were neither for money nor for his son to support him in his old age.
He only asked that his son visit him at the agreed time.
Gu Yao once said that the case itself was not difficult, but the difficulty lay in the fact that his son had settled abroad many years ago because of a quarrel with Qin Xiuyuan, and could not be contacted for a while.
"Ma'am, this area is being demolished, and the car can only go this far. The place you need is not far ahead. Just get out of the car, walk a few hundred meters, and turn the corner."
Zhou Chunhua glanced at the blocked road ahead, paid the fare, and got out of the car.
This area in front of me is full of old houses, many of which are so empty that they don't even have doors or windows anymore.
The smell was a mixture of dirt and mold, which was very unpleasant.
Fortunately, the houses haven't started to be demolished yet, and the roads are still relatively easy to travel on.
Following the taxi driver's directions, she walked along the alley for about three or four hundred meters until she reached a bend. After turning the bend, she saw the only small courtyard that looked like it was still inhabited, the only place she had passed since getting out of the car.
The mottled door panel has lost the original color of the wood.
She knocked on the door, but there was no response.
As she leaned forward, trying to peek through the crack in the door to see if anyone was inside, the gate was suddenly opened, and an old man swung a wooden stick at her head.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow to her forehead.
"Professor Qin, I'm here to deliver something!" she quickly explained.
Qin Xiuyuan, however, twirled the stick in his hand with the agility of a theatrical warrior.
He was still giving himself a monologue, and finally he slammed the stick on the ground and pointed it at her.
However, the next second, Qin Xiuyuan, who was about to speak with his mouth open, suddenly fell silent and stood there motionless like a statue.
Zhou Chunhua waved her hand.
"Professor Qin? I'm Attorney Gu's assistant, here to deliver these documents to you."
Qin Xiuyuan not only remained completely still, but he didn't even blink.
This terrified Zhou Chunhua. She didn't know what had happened and dared not rush forward recklessly. After all, the stick in his hand was unpredictable, and if it were to hit her on the head, it would be no joke.
Just as Zhou Chunhua was at a loss, Qin Xiuyuan suddenly grabbed her hand: "Ah... Lan!"
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