"Warm Light in the Palm" - Who Will Redeem the Entertainment Godmother (Part 1)...
He Xinxin is irritable every day.
As someone who had worked for many years as a low-level employee at a major law firm, she had enough of the work atmosphere there, where seniority was hard to gain and veterans were overly protective of their skills, while newcomers engaged in backstabbing and deceit.
When I first graduated, my senior told me that this industry was very complicated, but I thought she was joking. I thought, "Why are there so many twists and turns? This isn't a TV drama!"
When I actually entered the workforce, I realized that the TV dramas were too conservative.
The real workplace, unlike what's portrayed in TV dramas, doesn't have everyone wearing a stereotypical mask of scheming on their face.
But when a seemingly honest but despicable person suddenly steals your credit and shifts the blame onto you, you'll realize that a despicable person can look like this!
He Xinxin took a deep breath; she could endure it.
After enduring for several years and thoroughly understanding the basic operating principles of the industry, he immediately resigned and started his own law firm to work independently.
Their family was a middle-class urban family; they weren't poor, but they weren't particularly rich either.
She has a younger brother who is much younger than her. He is spoiled by their parents and is nothing special; he can't be proud of anything.
He dreams of becoming a gaming god and making a lot of money every day. He even refuses to go to school. He has spent tens of thousands on gaming equipment and tens of thousands more on various classes. He also complains that his family doesn't understand him.
Actually, sometimes when she goes home and sees her brother's expression that looks like everyone owes him eight million, she gets a little angry.
But there is one advantage: even if her parents dote on their youngest son and think he is perfect in every way, they have to face reality. They will not see a return on their investment in their son in the short term, so they will become nicer to their daughter.
He Xinxin didn't hold back and persuaded her family to support her with over 100,000 yuan. Combined with her own savings over the years and some loans, "Xinxin Law Firm" was opened.
Lawyers are a very special profession. To outsiders, they appear glamorous, dressed in suits and ties, like movie stars on TV slapping their shoes on the floor. They seem very prestigious. But those in the profession know they are eating shit.
Having worked in the industry for so many years, He Xinxin knew that the job market was tough, but it was easier to slack off when things were chaotic. If an industry was full of both good and bad people, it would be difficult to stand out, but also easy to succeed.
The employment environment is interconnected; a poor environment affects everyone equally. Competitors of varying quality not only impact ordinary workers but also dilute the pool of top talent.
Many of those running alongside you are not as good as you. Even big law firms are full of slackers with gold plating. Anyone with a little skill can stand out. Real gold is a rare commodity, and clients may not be able to get it. After being swindled by slackers, they might even think you're a good person.
More important than ability in this industry is luck. You never know which trend you'll catch and suddenly become famous. You don't need to beat the top lawyers, just beat the bunch of slackers below you.
He Xinxin was inexplicably confident in her luck, and it was hard to explain the feeling, but she felt that if she went out to work, she would definitely be able to make a living.
Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. Working for a big law firm is the same as working for yourself. There's no reason why so many small private law firms can succeed while she can't.
If it doesn't work out, she can always go back to being a slave; she won't abandon her professional knowledge!
After making a plan, He Xinxin immediately resigned and went out to work on her own.
After starting to work for myself, I did feel much better mentally. Not only did I no longer need to engage in useless social interactions, but I also lost that feeling of starting to doubt my own value after working in a large firm for a long time.
When you work for yourself, you can clearly see the results of every step forward and realize that you are creating value.
In large firms, everyone is just a cog in the machine. Not only is it difficult to learn anything amidst layers of isolation, but it also erodes one's will, leads to self-doubt, and makes one unsure whether the work they do is meaningful.
He Xinxin, a person with a very strong sense of self, cannot stand this kind of will erosion. It is not surprising that she would go out and work on her own. But after she went out to work, she realized that there is no pure land in the world.
Working for a large company has its own set of hardships, and starting your own business also has its own set of hardships.
As a newly established firm with no foundation, she had to personally handle all the business, recruit employees, train newcomers, collect debts, and even sometimes fight lawsuits herself!
He Xinxin is so busy every day that she has no time to rest, and she also has to put up with the kind of thing that the newcomers she has carefully nurtured would do, without even saying hello, just pack up their buckets and run away.
He Xinxin was furious when she thought of that newcomer who ran away with a bucket.
She valued that newcomer highly, giving her special training and imparting all her knowledge. But one day, the newcomer abandoned her clients and ran away. After making countless phone calls to inquire, all she got was the answer that she didn't want to continue working there.
He Xinxin was furious. She knew she wasn't a good company. Not only did she have no impressive background or future prospects, but she also didn't dare to discuss salary with interviewers. She would pay social security, though.
But she's such a sincere person! Since she's so sincere, why can't I stand by her side as she starts her business? If I don't share the hardships with the general, how can I become his wife? You've helped me achieve my ambitions, and I'll repay you with ten thousand taels of gold!
Although He Xinxin hasn't fully established herself yet, she already possesses the excellent qualities of a boss. She never doubts herself, and if employees are unwilling to work for her, it must be because they are unwilling to endure hardship.
After shunning the condemnation of the ungrateful newcomer, He Xinxin rushed to an auto parts factory where she needed to handle a work-related death compensation dispute.
Xiao Zhao from the company called her, saying that she had a request that required her to go out, and the other two people also had things to do and couldn't leave, so she asked the boss to go in person.
What could He Xinxin do? He drove straight to his destination, and as soon as he entered the boss's office, he heard the deceased's family members wailing.
He Xinxin stopped in her tracks.
When dealing with workplace death disputes, if the aggrieved party comes to her, she usually observes the factory and the boss.
If the manufacturer contacts her, she is used to observing the aggrieved party.
Now that the manufacturer has contacted her, she naturally has to stop and observe the situation on site.
On the one hand, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory; on the other hand, the more the aggrieved party makes a scene, the more lawyers they can collect their fees.
He Xinxin listened to the argument inside. In cases of workplace death disputes, the quarrels among family members are all similar. She was just trying to figure out the composition of this family.
There should be five people: the deceased's parents, brothers, and sister-in-law.
The deceased's mother and sister-in-law were the main arguants, while the deceased's father squatted at the door smoking. The younger brother would occasionally take out his pocket to look at his phone, his expression showing impatience. There should also be an older brother inside, but we couldn't see him or hear his voice.
A typical family, where the men are silent and the women are the ones who lead the charge.
Such families have a common characteristic: the men tend to be more "concerned about face," making it easier to discuss matters with them because they are more "reasonable" and value their reputation. Once they put on a show of authority, it's difficult for them to back down.
It's common for both the "white face" and the "red face" to sing together. In such situations, you absolutely cannot let the "white face" become the lead singer. That's the best offensive strategy. The "white face's" goal is actually the same as the "red face's" goal. If they team up, you're doomed.
However, if the red-faced singer is chosen as the lead singer, the red-faced singer will often be unwilling to lose face and will instead fight with the white-faced singer, which is the best time for them to attack!
With just one glance, He Xinxin made a judgment, took out her phone, and typed in the group to share the information.
She doesn't necessarily do all the jobs she takes on. Apart from Xiao Zhao, who is an experienced worker, the other two are quite new. We need to teach them some basic skills so they can become proficient as soon as possible. We can't let her, the boss, do all the work!
Having determined the basic situation, He Xinxin had the leisure to listen to the conversation inside, thereby judging the client's personality.
The auto parts factory owner kept apologizing in a humble voice, agreeing with "yes, yes, yes," indicating that he wasn't someone who liked to cause a scene.
She had a general understanding of the situation on both sides, and then looked at the last person.
Don't ask her why she only saw it now. She's a corporate slave who only cares about her work and nothing else. That person won't have any impact on this case because she's just an eight or nine-year-old girl.
An eight- or nine-year-old girl, after losing her mother, has no one left in this world to shelter her from the wind and rain.
A group of people crowded around the boss's office door, making a lot of noise, while she sat alone on a lounge chair in the corridor, kicking her legs and swaying her body boredly, as if she didn't know what was going on.
As long as you're human, it's hard not to feel compassion. No one can remain unmoved when they see a vulnerable child who has lost their mother.
He Xinxin walked over and patted the child's head absentmindedly: "Hey, little friend, why are you here all alone?"
The little girl with pigtails stopped entertaining herself and looked up at her.
Her eyes were jet black, without a single blemish, and combined with her childlike, innocent face, she looked like an angel untouched by the world.
The little girl looked up and said earnestly, "I'm not alone here. My grandparents are over there. My mom is gone, and they're trying to steal my mom's compensation money. I'm waiting for them here."
He Xinxin: ...
ah?
...
Not only was He Xinxin shocked, but the comments section was also shocked: "Was Qing Shen's memory really suppressed?"
The system was also in a panic. After checking Ye Xiqing's current data, it was true that she only had the intelligence and memory of a nine-year-old Qiu Tianyi!
This world, as a world of "psychological adjustment," gave everyone a surprise, which was—
Ye Xiqing's original memories will not be retained!
Ye Xiqing will grow up again as Qiu Tianyi, and all her data will be compared with Qiu Tianyi herself.
As for why they did this, one reason is that this instance is too simple. If Ye Xiqing were to have the complete memories, it would be a replication of the second and third worlds, so what would be the point of redemption?
On the other hand, the system really wanted to see if Ye Xiqing could still act as arrogant and unyielding as before if he didn't have the memories of his past lives!
As soon as the news broke, the live chat was filled with boos: "Pshaw! They can't take a joke!"
Previously, when the system brought other hosts back to the lower-level world, it did not suppress their memories. It wanted the exhilarating feeling of being defeated by a lower dimension. Now it's trying to suppress memories!
Having lived through so many worlds, the system has come to accept the fact that all the viewers have betrayed Ye Xiqing and is now explaining things in a huff.
"It's not a long-term suppression; it's just that the current task takers are too young, and their brains haven't fully developed yet, so they can't handle too many memories. Once their brains are fully developed, the restrictions will naturally be lifted."
"And don't you want to see what Qing Shen looked like when he was young?"
The audience's emotions are constantly changing, and hearing this immediately filled them with anticipation.
Yes, it's quite interesting to see Qing Shen when he was a child.
Baby Qingqing, limited edition debut!
When the system's camera focused on "Little Qingqing," who had pigtails and dark eyes, the screen was flooded with comments about how cute she was.
Because of the system's camera work and the calm demeanor of young Ye Xiqing, the audience didn't realize which story point they were at.
When young "Qiu Tianyi" uttered those words, the screen was filled with question marks—
Um?
...
He Xinxin froze on the spot, looking down at the round-eyed, round-faced little girl: "How did you know...?"
The little girl looked at her calmly: "Of course I know. I'm a child, not a fool."
He Xinxin: ...
She's a complete idiot...
After a moment of silence, she continued, "Then aren't you sad?"
Qiu Yi turned her head and continued kicking her legs: "I'm sad, but no matter how sad I am, my mother will not come back. Only the dead in stories can be brought back to life, but stories are fake. I knew that when I was six years old."
He Xinxin: ...
If Qiu Yi were as clueless as other children her age, He Xinxin could comfort her with some nonsense, but because she was so precocious, He Xinxin didn't know how to respond.
She fell silent, but Qiu Tianyi looked up at her and asked, "What brings you here, Auntie? Are you my mother's friend? Are you here to help my mother?"
He Xinxin: ...
At that moment, she really wished she were an employee of this auto parts factory, so she could speak without any reservations.
Thinking about my profession, my conscience really aches, but when facing someone who is young but speaks to me earnestly, it's hard to utter a lie.
"Fine, let this little girl experience the wickedness of human nature in advance," He Xinxin said without any concealment. "I am the lawyer hired by this factory to handle your mother's compensation."
Qiu Yi tilted her head, seemingly deep in thought. It seemed that this concept was still too difficult for the child to understand.
Just as He Xinxin patted her head, wanting to tell her that one day she would understand, Qiu Tianyi spoke up.
"Auntie, could you give me my mother's compensation money? It's a lot of money, and I want it too."
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