Chapter 162 Sincere Thanks
Riemann said urgently, "Really nothing's wrong, it's just... they all know I killed someone..."
Riemann's voice grew softer and softer, and her head was lowered even further.
"So what if you kill someone? Are you just waiting to be killed if you don't kill someone? In that situation, no matter what you do, self-preservation is the only thing to do," Huo Jiansheng said excitedly.
Li Man looked up at Huo Jiansheng with gratitude. In truth, she had been struggling to get over this hurdle in her heart these past few days. She felt different from others because she had killed someone. Guilt and fear tore at her heart, and that's why hearing others talk about her like this made her so upset.
The strange looks from others made her feel like an outsider.
"Don't think too much about it, you did nothing wrong, really," Huo Jiansheng said softly.
Li Man's eyes welled up with tears, and she almost cried. She quickly took out the handkerchief that Huo Jiansheng had given her earlier and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Aren't you afraid of me?
Why would I be afraid of you?
"Because I've killed people."
"You only killed bad people. It's not your fault. Don't feel guilty."
"Thank you." Riemann was deeply moved, her eyes welled up with tears, and she said in a hoarse voice.
"Don't thank me anymore. You've already thanked me so many times today," Huo Jiansheng said, displeased.
Riemann burst into laughter through her tears. "By the way, how much did the lawyer you hired for me cost? I'll pay you. If it weren't for your help, this case wouldn't have been resolved so quickly."
"Never mind, that lawyer is my friend, and he didn't charge me much. Just treat me to a meal."
In fact, Li Man knew that for a case like hers, hiring a lawyer would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan.
Li Man genuinely wanted to thank Huo Jiansheng, but Huo Jiansheng had just told her not to say thank you anymore.
She could only say, "What would you like to eat? It's my treat, anything expensive is fine."
"Sure, actually this coffee shop is a Western restaurant. The steak here is delicious, and the ingredients are all imported from abroad. Why don't you treat me to steak?"
“Sure, order whatever you want,” Riemann said generously.
"But the steaks here are very expensive. Are you sure you want to treat me?" Huo Jiansheng kindly reminded him.
Riemann was a little unsure. She didn't have much money left; she hadn't worked for a month and her savings were almost gone. She asked hesitantly, "How much money do I need?"
Huo Jiansheng found Li Man somewhat adorable and, suppressing the urge to laugh, said, "Each serving would cost around ten or twenty thousand."
"Huh?" Riemann's eyes widened in surprise. "So expensive?"
Poverty truly limited her imagination; ten or twenty thousand yuan could buy a cow!
Riemann was somewhat embarrassed; she thought it would be at most two or three thousand.
Huo Jiansheng noticed Li Man's embarrassment and stopped teasing her. He said, "Actually, I don't like steak either. There's only a little bit of it, and it's not enough to fill you up. How about this, let's go eat hot pot. Hot pot has everything, and we can eat our fill."
Riemann quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, I also think steak isn't filling enough, and it doesn't come with rice, so how can it be filling?"
Huo Jiansheng wanted to laugh, but didn't dare to. He raised his hand and glanced at his watch. "It's getting late. Shall we go now? Where should we eat?"
"Where would you like to eat?" Riemann asked.
Can you eat spicy food?
"sure."
"How about we go eat Chongqing-style spicy hot pot?"
“Okay!” Riemann readily agreed.
A hot pot meal for two would cost at most one or two thousand yuan, which she could afford.
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