"Call me again if anything happens later."
"good."
After hanging up the phone with Wen Yu, Ye Xinning felt somewhat anxious. She wondered if Shen Lin was unaware of Jiang An's whereabouts, and whether she should tell Shen Lin about what had happened to Jiang An. These and other questions troubled Ye Xinning.
She sat in her seat, thought for a long time, and finally decided to say something to Shen Lin.
"Shen Lin, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, her phone rang; this time it was Shen Lin.
Shen Lin took out his phone to answer the call, indicating that she would talk to him later.
With no other option, Ye Xinning had to stop.
Shen Lin answered the phone, not knowing what the person on the other end said. She only saw Shen Lin's expression grow increasingly serious, until he finally hung up and looked gloomy.
"get off."
Before Ye Xinning could say anything to Shen Lin, the man's gloomy voice rang in her ears.
She was stunned; Shen Lin had already stopped the car.
"I have an urgent matter to attend to. You'll have to take a taxi to the law firm yourself."
What was Ye Xinning thinking? She told herself that if she wanted to retain any dignity, she shouldn't ask Shen Lin anything.
Don't ask who made the call.
Don't ask him if he always knew where Jiang An was.
Don't ask him if he abandoned Jiang An halfway because he was worried about her.
In fact, Ye Xinning did just that. She didn't ask anything, didn't say anything, unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door, and got out of the car.
She stood there, watching Shen Lin's car speed away and quickly disappear from her sight.
Ye Xinning hadn't moved for a long time, and her eyes felt sore and painful.
So it's funny how she softened a little after receiving the call.
Instead of lingering there wallowing in self-pity, Ye Xinning took a taxi to the law firm.
But this was during rush hour, so even though she rushed, she was still late when she arrived at the law firm.
She clocked in and resigned herself to her fate.
Before she even entered the office, she heard a woman's voice beside her.
"Good morning, Attorney Ye."
Ye Xinning turned around and saw Xia Wan, who was also a top-tier lawyer in the firm. She had handled countless cases, and the number of cases she lost was extremely small, just a very few.
Xia Wan is very capable, but...
She didn't like Xia Wan very much; their views differed too much.
This led to disagreements on many things. At work, she always kept her distance from Xia Wan and didn't interfere with each other.
That's why they say so little.
So when Xia Wan came over to talk to her, she raised an eyebrow.
"Attorney Xia, is there anything you want to tell me?"
"I haven't seen Attorney Ye for several days. After winning that case in Beicheng, Attorney Ye has become quite famous in the law firm."
When Xia Wan mentioned the case in Beicheng, Ye Xinning met her gaze and smiled faintly, "Attorney Xia, you flatter me. I am no match for Attorney Xia in many aspects, and I still have a lot to learn from you."
Xia Wan approached and whispered in Ye Xinning's ear.
“Of course I am not as good as you. President Xiao values you highly, and that is something I can never achieve.”
Xia Wan's words were meaningful, and Ye Xinning frowned and remained silent.
Xia Wan smiled, and before turning to leave, she said something meaningful to Ye Xinning, "That case in Beicheng, President Xiao initially didn't intend to take it, but you got it. Ye Xinning, guess what President Xiao was thinking?"
...
Back in her office, Ye Xinning sat at her desk, her hands clasped under her chin as if deep in thought, pondering what Xia Wan had just said.
So, Xiao Chen never intended to take the case in Beicheng in the first place?
Why go through all that trouble to get her to go on the business trip with him, and then leave her alone to communicate with the people there?
Ye Xinning was completely baffled, but having worked with Xiao Chen for so long, she could ask him directly instead of guessing.
Having figured this out, Ye Xinning got up and went to Xiao Chen's office in her high heels.
When she arrived, Xiao Chen was on the phone. After she knocked on the door, Xiao Chen let her in and gestured for her to wait a moment.
By the time Xiao Chen finished his phone call, she had already drunk most of the water in her cup.
Xiao Chen sat down and asked her casually, "Didn't I tell you to rest for a few more days and come back when you're better? Why did you come over so soon?"
"We have several cases piled up on our hands, and we can't keep dragging this on."
"Hmm, this sense of responsibility deserves some kind of reward."
Ye Xinning smiled calmly, "This is just my job."
Xiao Chen smiled and nodded, then said nothing more.
The two remained silent for a moment before Xiao Chen spoke first, "What's wrong? Is there something you want to ask me?"
"Actually, it's nothing major. I just ran into Xia Wan when I came in, and she mentioned the case in Beicheng."
We're all smart people; we all know what it means to stop when you've said enough.
Ye Xinning's words had already made things quite clear.
After a moment's thought, Xiao Chen asked, "What did she tell you?"
"She said that you didn't want the case in Beicheng in the first place."
"indeed."
"Why?"
"This case involves too many parties, and it's an equity dispute. Those individuals are all ruthless and heartless. Plus, the case is in Beicheng, so there are many considerations."
"Then why did you take me with you?" Moreover, she facilitated the cooperation on this case.
"They invited me, and it would be bad for my reputation if I didn't go."
"So, was it unexpected that I took the case?"
"Is that the truth?"
"Um."
"At first, my prediction was completely impossible. You can understand what I mean by that, right?"
Ye Xinning knew perfectly well what was going on.
The reason why Mr. Li from Beicheng later agreed to cooperate was because of Shen Lin.
Assuming Shen Lin didn't show up, and assuming Mr. Li didn't know she was the young mistress of the Shen family, then after Xiao Chen left, she might not even be able to see Mr. Li.
"Feel sorry."
Xiao Chen smiled at her, "You secured a case for the law firm, so why should you apologize?"
"But you didn't want this case in the first place."
"I don't want it not because there's no profit; on the contrary, profit and risk go hand in hand. If this case succeeds, the profit will be considerable."
What Xiao Chen said was true, but after learning his initial thoughts, she always felt that his words sounded strange.
Moreover, if Xia Wan hadn't told her, Xiao Chen probably wouldn't have revealed a single thing to her.
...
As Ye Xinning left Xiao Chen's office, she held her phone, her thoughts drifting from the case to the events in Beicheng. In other words, she was able to obtain the information entirely because of Shen Lin.
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