"Yes, it's me." The woman moved gracefully, her goal clear, heading straight for Chen Xizhou.
The sharp-eyed person immediately stood up and gave her the spot closest to Shen Xizhou.
Xue Qing sat down with perfect ease, then introduced herself to everyone with a charming smile, "My name is Xue Qing, the presiding judge of the Criminal Court, as you all know. But what you may not know is that Judge Shen and I are not only childhood friends but also alumni. However, after graduation, he chose to come to S City, while I took the exam for the Supreme Court..."
"Tsk, I can tell, they're all top students!" someone immediately chimed in.
Indeed, Shen Xizhou is only thirty-four, and Xue Qing looks even younger, but both of them are already at the level of department head, which is rare in a second-tier city like S City!
As they exchanged pleasantries, Judge Shu, holding a few mahjong tiles, couldn't resist the urge to play. "Stop talking, Judge Xue. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. This is our first meeting, how about we play a few rounds?"
Someone laughed, "Judge Shu, you're really something, mahjong has you hooked? How do you know Xue Ting doesn't know how to play?"
"Beautiful Xue, you're from Beijing, you must know how to play mahjong, right?"
Xue Qing smiled and said, "I'm a beginner, not very skilled."
Judge Shu clapped his hands and said, "That's great! I love playing with newbies. If we win Judge Xue's money, we'll treat everyone to a nice meal tonight!"
Xue Qing smiled gently, appearing quite poised and not minding making such a joke.
But as her gaze shifted, she gave Shen Xizhou a meaningful look and said, "Where is Judge Shen? His mahjong skills are generally recognized as the best among our group of friends. I'm new here and don't know the rules yet. If he plays, I'll play. Or, Xizhou, you can be my strategist."
The woman's makeup was exquisite, and her smile, tilted to the side, was exceptionally alluring.
Chu Yuan picked up her chopsticks, silently took a piece of bright green cucumber, and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly as if the cucumber were some kind of delicacy.
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