Chapter 180 Taking the Blade
After hanging up the phone, Wenxi received another call from Shang Chen.
Where?
Wenxi: "Getting ready to go back to the law firm."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wenxi remembered that Shang Chen had said he would pick her up from get off work.
Shang Chen: "I just got off work too. I'll be at your law firm's underground parking garage in half an hour."
Wenxi: "I'll wait for you."
Shang replied in a deep voice, "Okay, be careful on the road."
Wen Xi smiled, a hint of helplessness in her expression: "I understand."
Before she could hang up, Wenxi received another call on her phone.
Wenxi glanced at it, somewhat surprised.
It was Yan Zhao.
The two of them haven't been in contact for far too long.
With so much happening during this time, Wenxi thought Yan Zhao had already blacklisted her.
Wenxi answered the phone.
Yan Zhao hesitated for a long time before speaking: "I... am at your company."
Wenxi: "Is there something you need?"
Yan Zhao: "I'm here to apologize to you. I'm responsible for dragging you into this because of A-Xu's interview."
Wenxi: "..."
Why do these two siblings love apologizing to people so much?
As if remembering something, Yan Zhao took the initiative to explain, "Don't worry, I'll stay here obediently and won't bother you."
"I felt that apologizing over the phone wasn't sincere enough, so I wanted to apologize to you in person."
Last time, Yan Xu also said he was coming to apologize, but when he got to the law firm, he went to give an interview instead, causing a series of problems.
As Yan Zhao spoke, she began to feel somewhat embarrassed.
Wenxi still refused: "I have already received the apology, there is no need to do it in person."
She hung up right after she finished speaking.
Wenxi then asked Bai Wei, "How are you getting home?"
Bai Wei: "Shall we take a taxi? I don't want to squeeze onto the subway."
She muttered to herself, "Once I get my license, I'll definitely ask my dad to reward me with a car!"
Wenxi: "Your master is going to pick me up to go home later, so you can drive my car back."
Bai Wei was shocked: "Wen Lu, are you showing off your love to me?!"
Wenxi: "..."
Why is Bai Wei's thought process so unique?
The longer Wenxi spent with Bai Wei, the more she understood how Shang Chen felt back then.
Seeing Wenxi remain silent, Bai Wei asked excitedly, "Wenlu, is it because your master was worried that you would be affected by the rumors online, so he came to pick you up from get off work?"
As she spoke, she glanced at the bodyguards behind the car.
"They already have bodyguards, and Master is still not at ease..."
Bai Wei couldn't help but let out a silly laugh, as if she were savoring a sweet moment.
Wenxi: "..."
To be honest, this bodyguard had a very low profile.
On the first day, Bai Wei was a little curious, but later she completely ignored his presence.
Wen Xi glanced at her: "Are you curious?"
Bai Wei nodded seriously.
Wenxi: "Then you can ask him yourself later."
Bai Wei: "..."
She was also afraid of her master's serious and stern old daddy face!
When Wenxi drove the car into the underground parking garage, she handed a document to Bai Wei.
"Take the documents upstairs."
She also gave Bai Wei the car keys.
Wenxi unbuckled her seatbelt and prepared to get out of the car to find a place to wait for Shang Chen.
She had just gotten out of the car when she saw Yan Zhao coming out of the elevator.
Yan Zhao called out, "Wenxi!"
Wenxi was not surprised to see Yan Zhao still there.
The Yan siblings seem to never listen to what others say.
Yan Zhao quickened his pace when he saw Wen Xi.
She had only taken two steps when she suddenly saw something and her eyes widened: "Watch out!"
Although Wenxi didn't know why, she immediately became alert and took two steps back.
A middle-aged man suddenly rushed out from behind a pillar next to the car, brandishing a knife and charging towards Wenxi.
Without thinking, Wenxi kicked the man in the stomach.
She exercises regularly and has considerable leg strength; the man was kicked so hard he was thrown more than a meter away.
Yan Zhao was nearly scared to death when she saw the person hiding behind the pillar.
Her first instinct was to run away.
But for some reason, Yan Zhao suddenly sped up and ran towards Wen Xi.
She stretched out her arms to block Wenxi, and said in a trembling voice, "You...you run!"
Wen Xi stared at Yan Zhao's trembling legs: "?"
At the same time, the middle-aged man on the ground got up again and rushed towards Wenxi.
Yan Zhao closed his eyes, seemingly determined to take the fall for Wen Xi.
Wen Xi's eyelids twitched wildly. She pushed Yan Zhao away expressionlessly, turned around and kicked, knocking the middle-aged man over.
The bodyguard who got out of the car through the back door rushed forward and subdued the middle-aged man in an instant.
Yan Zhao collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale.
The middle-aged man, his face pressed to the ground, roared, "You heartless lawyer, you're the one who forced my wife to divorce me!"
I'm going to kill you!
"I've lost my wife, and my daughter doesn't recognize me anymore. Unless you kill me, I'll never let you go, even if it means my death!"
Wenxi calmly took out her phone and dialed 110 to report the incident.
Bai Wei was completely dazed when she got out of the car, feeling as if she were floating on clouds.
What happened in just a few seconds?!
By the time she realized what was happening, the middle-aged man had already been pinned to the ground by bodyguards, and Wen Lu had calmly called the police... Yan Zhao was still sitting on the ground.
Wen Xi glanced at Bai Wei and pointed at Yan Zhao: "Check if she's injured."
Bai Wei was stunned for a moment before she reacted and immediately replied, "Okay, Wen Lu!"
Wen Lu's back kick just now was absolutely amazing!
If it weren't for the inappropriate time, place, and occasion, she would have loved to give Wen Lu a shout-out right there and then!
Bai Wei squatted down to look at Yan Zhao. "Wen Lu, she cut her arm and it's bleeding."
Wenxi pushed Yan Zhao away immediately, but things happened too fast.
Wenxi took off the scarf from her neck and tossed it to Bai Wei: "Help her press on the wound."
Bai Wei: "Okay!"
"Help her into the car, we're going to the hospital!"
The nearest hospital to Zhongda is less than ten minutes away.
As soon as Wenxi arrived at the hospital, she received a call from Shang Chen.
She briefly explained, "Take care of the garage issue first."
Shang Chen's tone was somewhat serious: "Are you injured?"
Wenxi: "No, I'm fine."
Shang hesitated for a moment, then said, "...Be careful."
"I know."
Wenxi hung up the phone decisively.
Shang Chen wanted to ask a few more questions, but Wen Xi was too straightforward.
He became a bit clingy after saying a few more words.
Shang Chen:
Yan Zhao only regained some of her senses while bandaging her wounds.
She was genuinely terrified.
She sat on a chair in the hospital, watching Wenxi calmly handling the situation at the entrance, and then thought of her calmness and shrewdness when dealing with the murderer, and suddenly felt a little sad.
Wenxi's calmness and excellence sometimes make others look dull and insignificant.
She suddenly understood why that internet celebrity Jiang Jiang was spreading rumors about Wen Xi.
It's really hard for people to control their jealousy.
After Wenxi hung up the phone and came over, Yan Zhao lowered her head.
"I deliberately took the knife for you."
She was suddenly able to confront her own selfish desires and be honest with Wenxi.
"When I first saw that person, I was really scared, and my first thought was to run away."
"But I thought about all the wrong things I had done before. Maybe if I took a knife for you, I could pay off the debt I owed."
When the wounds on my body hurt, it feels like the pain in my heart isn't so bad.
Wenxi glanced at her: "I'm quite surprised that you can be so frank about your thoughts."
Yan Zhao smiled wryly: "After suffering so many losses, I should learn my lesson."
Wenxi said bluntly, "I won't thank you for taking the knife for me."
Yan Zhao lowered her head: "Mmm..."
Wenxi: "But thank you for reminding me. If you hadn't spoken up in time, I probably wouldn't have had time to react."
"You don't need to apologize for Yan Xu's unauthorized interview; consider it an offsetting matter."
The murderer had clearly scouted the area, knowing that Wenxi liked to park there, and deliberately hid behind a pillar.
Although she hadn't asked him anything yet, Wenxi could vaguely guess his identity.
Wenxi: "Why don't you make a call and ask someone to come and keep us company? Bai Wei and I are busy later."
Yan Zhao didn't say anything: "You guys go first."
When Wenxi returned after paying the bill, she found that no one had come to see Yan Zhao.
She hired a caregiver for Yan Zhao and then left with Bai Wei.
Yan Zhao's eyes instantly welled up with tears when she saw the caregiver: "Thank you..."
Wenxi: "No need, and I'm not paying for it."
Yan Zhao: "..."
Wenxi always has the ability to make people instantly disappear the guilt and goodwill they have accumulated towards her in the previous second.
Yan Zhao watched Wen Xi leave with Bai Wei, and then sat alone in the hospital, suddenly feeling so uncomfortable that she couldn't make a sound.
She felt like a ridiculous, pathetic wretch.
Now, no one in the Yan or Wen families cares about her.
Ning Jin used to care about her daughter, whom she had lost and then regained.
But ever since the last rumor incident, Ning Jin has been convinced that she and Wen Haichuan's illegitimate daughter are on the same side, and her attitude towards her has changed instantly.
During the time Yan Zhao was sick and hospitalized, Ning Jin visited her a few times, but his attitude was much colder than before.
Every time they chatted, Ning Jin would inevitably bring up Wen Haichuan's illegitimate daughter.
Yan Zhao didn't want to hear Ning Jin insult Wen Chao and Wen Haichuan's former lovers at all.
She imagined her mother to be an elegant socialite, not a bitter woman who complained all day about her husband's illegitimate daughter and lover.
But if she showed the slightest sign that she didn't want to listen, Ning Jin would question her about whether she was on the side of Wen Haichuan and her illegitimate daughter, and then start scolding her for being ungrateful, unfilial, and not caring about the suffering her biological mother had endured...
Yan Zhao even developed a stress response; whenever she saw Ning Jin lately, she would subconsciously feel tense and irritable.
Wenzhou visited her once during her illness.
But he came to see her make a fool of herself.
Wen Zhou barely spoke a few words after entering the ward, watching as Ning Jin nagged and complained about her...
After Ning Jin finished cursing and left, he coldly tossed out a question: "How's life like this?"
Yan Zhao: "Are you here specifically to make a fool of me?!"
Wen Zhou's expression was cold: "You can't even take it after such a short time?"
"Xixi has lived like this for twenty-seven years."
In that instant, Yan Zhao suddenly felt like a thief, having stolen Wenxi's parents and her happy childhood.
No one said she owed Wenxi anything, but after that day, Yan Zhao felt that she owed Wenxi something.
That's why she suddenly realized her mistake and decided to get a divorce certificate with Lu Jinghuai ahead of schedule.
After all, Lu Jinghuai was someone she stole; he should have been Wenxi's fiancé.
Feeling guilty, she asked Yan Xu to apologize to Wen Xi and see if he could help make amends.
But her good intentions always seem to lead to the wrong results.
When Wenxi arrived at the police station, the matter had already been mostly investigated.
Wenxi saw an unexpected figure.
Ms. Hu.
Ms. Hu looked at Wen Xi with a face full of guilt: "Attorney Wen, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
Wenxi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Was the person who ambushed me in the underground parking garage your ex-husband?"
Wenxi had never met Ms. Hu's ex-husband.
Ms. Hu's ex-husband was adamant about not getting a divorce and refused to accept mediation.
On the day of the court hearing, Ms. Hu's ex-husband did not appear in court; everything was handled by his lawyer.
Ms. Hu looked guilty and said, "Yes."
Wenxi suddenly thought, "Did you call me to warn me to be careful of him?"
"You already knew he was going to retaliate against me?"
Ms. Hu lowered her head and explained with shame, "After our divorce, he would come to my door every few days saying he wanted to teach me a lesson, and he also said he wanted to teach you, Attorney Wen, a lesson. But I saw that he never did anything, so I thought he was just making empty threats."
"He had been quiet for a while, but this morning he suddenly came to see me and said a lot of harsh things, saying he was going to teach Attorney Wen a lesson..."
“I’m not sure if he was just making threats like before or if he really wanted revenge. I just felt something was off, and I hesitated for a while before calling you, Attorney Wen.”
After listening, Wenxi didn't say anything and turned to walk towards the police.
She had only taken two steps when she encountered Ms. Hu's ex-husband's lawyer.
The other party is someone I know well.
Wenxi: "Lu Lu, what are you doing here?"
When Attorney Lu saw Wenxi, his face was full of gratitude and lingering fear, and he took the initiative to shake hands with Wenxi.
"Wen Lu, I really have to thank you this time!"
Wenxi: "Lu Lu, I don't understand what you're saying?"
Attorney Lu's face was full of bitterness: "This Li Qiang is simply a lunatic!"
Li Qiang is Ms. Hu's husband.
"He just confessed to the police that he planned to stab you to death first, and then stab me to death, saying it was my fault for losing the case and causing him to lose his wife and children."
"If you hadn't subdued him, I might have been the next one to suffer."
Wenxi: "..."
Attorney Lu complained bitterly: "I've been a lawyer for thirty years, and I almost lost my life after taking on a legal aid case out of kindness."
"Isn't this guy an antisocial personality? How could your client have fallen for him in the first place?!"
Wenxi paused for a moment: "Good question."
Wenxi also had doubts.
Looking back now, it was probably because of that basket of steamed buns?
Attorney Lu wiped the sweat from his brow: "I will never take on divorce cases again!"
"This kind of case is absolutely untouchable!"
Just as Wen Xi was about to speak, Shang Chen strode over.
Before Wenxi could speak, he stepped forward and took her hand.
The man's dark eyes held worry, but it ultimately transformed into restraint and composure.
Were you scared?
Wenxi wanted to say she wasn't scared, but remembering what Shang Chen had said when she was sick last time, she raised an eyebrow: "Scared? Are you trying to comfort me?"
Shang Chen squeezed her hand. "Okay."
"Stay here or go home to coax her?"
Wenxi: "..."
Shang Chen was taking it too seriously, so Wen Xi didn't dare to joke anymore.
Just kidding, don't be scared.
When Wenxi met the police, she learned that Li Qiang wanted to teach her a lesson after obtaining the divorce decree.
He had scouted the location in the underground parking garage a while ago, but she had a bodyguard with her, so he couldn't make a move.
This was a long-planned revenge.
Wenxi suddenly remembered something: "No wonder I kept feeling like there were people in the underground parking garage for a while after this case ended."
It's likely that Li Qiang was scouting the location at that time.
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