Shen Lin responded, his usual image as the ruthless and decisive president of the Shen Group vanished, replaced by that of a gentle father. "Have you eaten?"
"I'm full." Ye Zhimu shared the gift Su Xiangsi gave her with Shen Lin. "Dad, look, this is something Aunt Xiangsi gave me. I love it."
“I really like it. Dad will buy you another one next time.”
"Okay, Dad, are you here to pick me and Mom up?"
Shen Lin looked at Ye Xinning, then spoke to Ye Zhimu, "Yes, I've come to pick you up."
"Okay, let's go then."
Ye Xinning watched as the father and daughter quickly reached a consensus, as if she were just a decoration.
She cleared her throat and called out to Shen Lin.
Shen Lin turned to look at her. "What's wrong?"
"You just go about your business, no need to see us off, we brought a driver."
“Mu Mu wants me to take her. Perfect timing, I have something to tell you.” Shen Lin paused here, then said, “Or are you deliberately keeping your distance from me, making such a fuss over something so small?”
Ye Xinning, "..."
Yes, it would be somewhat petty of her to take Ye Zhimu away at this moment.
Seeing that Shen Lin had finished speaking and was continuing to walk forward with Ye Zhimu, Ye Xinning followed after him.
Never mind, she has something to tell him anyway, whether it was him or something he did to Yang Zihan.
On the way back, Shen Lin took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and Ye Xinning asked, "How's that case you're handling going?"
Ye Xinning lowered her head and replied absentmindedly, "The court hearing is next Tuesday. As it stands, there shouldn't be any major problems."
"That's good. What I wanted to tell you is that the film and television company you're suing now belongs to Zhou Wantang."
"Zhou Wantang?" Ye Xinning expressed her doubts about this name, as she had never heard of it before.
"President of the Zhou Group"
Although Ye Xinning did not know Zhou Wantang, he did know the Zhou Group. In Nancheng, the Chi family and the Shen family were unshakable powerful families, followed by the Ye family and the Huo family, which had suffered some setbacks, as well as the He family, which was not doing well. The Zhou family was also included.
"Why are you telling me all this?" Ye Xinning fiddled with his fingers.
Did you know that Yang Zihan is Zhou Wantang's girlfriend?
“I only knew that Yang Zihan had someone backing her up before, but I didn’t know it was Zhou Wantang. Now that you mention it, it makes sense.”
While investigating Tong Shier, she saw a seemingly insignificant piece of news: the president of the Zhou Group was entangled with a woman named Tong Shier late at night outside a bar.
The message at the time mainly talked about Zhou Wantang, and Tong Shier only mentioned it briefly. She didn't connect the two at the time, but she knows now.
"I just want to tell you that helping Tong Shier means you'll be going against Zhou Wantang. You can't see through Zhou Wantang, so you need to be careful." Shen Lin's voice rang in her ears again, and Ye Xinning thought of Yang Zihan's matter.
"Yang Zihan's endorsement was withdrawn, and several previously announced TV dramas also had their actors replaced at the last minute. Did you do this?"
"Um."
Shen Lin uttered a single, understated word, but Ye Xinning fell silent.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, "Actually, I can handle this."
"Whether you can handle it or not is your business, but I can't stand seeing my people being bullied by others."
My people...
Ye Xinning blushed slightly at those words, unsure of what to say.
Who are his people?
Despite her thoughts, Ye Xinning still politely thanked Shen Lin. Putting everything else aside, what Shen Lin did to Yang Zihan was indeed helping her get revenge.
Shen Lin turned his head to look at her and said, "I prefer something more practical to a verbal thank you."
Ye Xinning, "..."
Shen Lin continued, "For example, when will I be officially hired?"
Ye Xinning, "..."
Seeing Ye Xinning lower her head and remain silent, Shen Lin knew that many things should be left unsaid, otherwise the meaning would change.
...
In the following days, Ye Xinning began preparing for the court hearing. During this time, she received a call from Cheng Yuhuai, who first inquired about the case. After hearing Ye Xinning say that there were no problems with the case, he asked about her recent situation.
Ye Xinning always said that everything was fine.
Before hanging up, Cheng Yuhuai only asked, "Xinning, will you return to the law firm after this case is over?"
Yes, it will.
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
...
Ye Xinning's court hearing was on a Thursday, and the whole process went very smoothly. In the end, Yang Zihan publicly apologized to Tong Shier, and the infringing production team also provided compensation as requested by Tong Shier.
As they walked out of the courthouse, Ye Xinning shook hands with Tong Shier. "I'll leave this matter to Attorney Ye. Let's have dinner together."
Ye Xinning expressed her gratitude for Tong Shier's invitation, saying, "Thank you, Miss Tong, you're too kind. It's all I should do."
As the two were talking, they heard footsteps behind them. They turned around and saw Yang Zihan standing there, looking at them with an unfriendly gaze.
Having just apologized in front of so many people, coupled with the various problems she's been encountering at work lately, Yang Zihan is extremely depressed.
Seeing Tong Shier and Ye Xinning at this moment, he was furious.
"It's just winning a lawsuit, Tong Shier. You don't think you're so great, do you?"
Whether I'm good or not is not for you to judge.
"You..." Yang Zihan was speechless after Tong Shier's retort.
The next second, her expression suddenly changed. "I didn't know it was your work. I didn't mean what I said back then. Why are you being so aggressive, Miss Tong? I've already apologized, so why won't you forgive me?"
Ye Xinning looked at Yang Zihan, wondering why she had suddenly changed her attitude and why she looked so pitiful.
Ye Xinning was baffled, but Tong Shier understood perfectly.
She turned around and, sure enough, saw the man standing not far away.
The man's gaze was cold and deep, his handsome features devoid of any gentleness. At this moment, he stared intently at her.
After Shen Lin spoke last time, Ye Xinning went back to check the information.
Looking at the man opposite her, she recognized him at a glance as Zhou Wantang.
Zhou Wantang looked at Tong Shier, but Tong Shier quickly looked away as if she were looking at a stranger. "Let's go, Attorney Ye."
Ye Xinning hummed in agreement.
The two arrived at the parking lot together, and Ye Xinning's phone rang. It was Aunt Xi calling.
Ye Xinning quickly answered the phone, and Aunt Xi's voice sounded flustered on the other end.
"Ningning, are you busy? Mojing has had another high-protein allergy, and it's quite serious. We're on our way to the hospital now, and we can't get through to Shen Lin on the phone."
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