Chapter 49 How did you know my surname is Lu?
Lin Xi's cooking account is gaining followers very slowly, and she hasn't seen any revenue yet.
But the workers were very satisfied with the larger portions of vegetables and meat in the boxed lunches, and they worked even harder.
Even though it's hot and the construction time is short, Lin Xi's house is progressing well.
That day, Lin Xi drove to deliver eleven boxed meals to the construction site, but did not see a single worker.
Upon hearing the car, the designer hired by Yu Shiyun led the workers out of the shipping container.
Lin Xi, carrying a lunchbox, asked, "Did you finish work early today?"
The agent's designer handed over an envelope and said, "This morning we received a summons from the court. There is a sovereignty dispute over your property, so construction cannot proceed for the time being."
Lin Xi accepted the envelope and knew without opening it that it was the work of Zhang Xiulan and Lin Cheng's family of scoundrels.
To her surprise, this group of people held back for so long before they finally acted.
Even more surprisingly, the way it manifested was remarkably civilized.
They didn't involve the village chief and the whole village in bullying her, nor did they ask relatives to come to her door, nor did they secretly trip her up. Instead, they used the civilized method of filing a lawsuit to make things difficult for Lin Xi.
This must have been her cousin Lin Jie and his wife's idea.
With the law and order intact before the apocalypse, Lin Xi couldn't break the rules, so he had to give the workers a holiday.
Anyway, construction work is tough during the hottest days of summer. Lin Xi could only console herself with this thought.
The property belongs to her family, so she is not in the wrong. Going to court will only take a little longer.
Just as Lin Xi was about to contact a lawyer to handle the matter, Yu Shiyun called.
For some reason, Yu Shiyun was a subordinate to Lin Xi, but Lin Xi felt inexplicably at ease when she saw her name.
She is a service provider who delivers very satisfactory work, and also someone who provides Lin Xi with help and care in life.
She hadn't felt this kind of care for a long time since her parents passed away.
When the call connected, Yu Shiyun's calm voice came through: "I heard about what happened on your end. The agent designer sent me a message this morning. So, have you figured out how to deal with it?"
Lin Xi: "Take the certificate and go to court. They won't be at peace until this matter is completely resolved."
Have you found a lawyer yet?
"Not yet, we're just about to look for it."
There was a moment of silence on Yu Shiyun's end, as if she was hesitating. After a few seconds, she said, "I have a lawyer I can recommend to you."
Lin Xi trusted the person Yu Shiyun recommended, but she was a little surprised: "Your side? A lawyer from Nanhua?"
"Hmm." Yu Shiyun slowly introduced, "He is my client. He also wants to build a safe house. He heard that we have undertaken projects that build a safe fortress directly from the ground and would like to visit."
Yu Shiyun paused for a moment, then said, "The design and address of the client's safe house are matters of client privacy, and we are not at liberty to disclose them, so we did not agree to his request."
"You happen to be involved in a lawsuit. Do you need help contacting him? You can offer to let him tour your house as payment for your legal fees."
Seeing that Lin Xi hesitated and did not give an answer, Yu Shiyun added, "His professional skills are excellent. Although he is young, he is already a well-known lawyer in the industry."
Lin Xi readily agreed.
Her safe house does have a significant privacy issue, but it was built in front of the entire village of Yunxiang, making it a semi-transparent project.
That lawyer probably only came to visit for reference. Even if he found any loopholes in the safe house, he was far away in Nanhua and couldn't do anything to Lin Xi.
They had no ulterior motive in persecuting Lin Xi.
Lin Xi felt it was a good deal to be able to hire a top lawyer for free.
She added the lawyer's WeChat using the contact information Yu Shiyun provided and greeted him politely.
Hello, I'm Lin Xi/Sun.
The friend on the other end replied very quickly after accepting the request:
I heard about your situation from Engineer Yu. Could you tell me more about it?
Lin Xi briefly explained the general situation.
The other side only raised one question:
Did your grandmother pass away before your father?
Lin Xi: [Hmm.]
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Then nothing more was heard from her; Lin Xi didn't even know the other person's name.
This lawyer is either extremely confident that everyone has heard of him so there's no need for him to introduce himself, or he's a man of few words who doesn't want to say an extra word.
Lin Xi shook her head. Regardless of the lawyer's personality, as long as he could solve the problem, that was fine.
Regarding the lawsuit, she had researched legal information and knew that Zhang Xiulan's family would not be able to win against her, but having a lawyer present in court would reduce many complications.
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The days leading up to the trial were during the hottest part of summer, when the earth was scorching hot.
Aside from going to work, Lin Xi spends almost all her time at home, organizing video materials, running her online store, and occasionally watching agricultural encyclopedia documentaries.
She took the day off before the trial to pick up the top lawyer at the airport.
When Lin Xi saw the lawyer's flight arrive on time on the big screen, her eyelids twitched inexplicably.
This inexplicable feeling persisted until she saw a familiar face in the crowd, at which point her unease turned into shock—
He wore a casual white shirt with brown cargo pants, his tall figure carrying the outfit effortlessly, and his face remained as indifferent as ever.
Amidst the hurried crowds at the airport, he strolled calmly with his suitcase.
His star-like eyes flickered the moment they met Lin Xi's gaze.
Lin Xi's eyes widened, and the first command her brain sent was: Run!
It's actually Lu Wei!!
Undeterred, Lin Xi took out her phone and made a video call to the lawyer she had exchanged flight information with a few hours earlier.
Lu Wei, who was not far away, seemed to sense something and tapped his phone with his fair and slender fingers.
Lin Xi felt a chill run down her spine upon seeing this action.
He quickly realized: this was Lu Wei from three years ago, and he didn't recognize him.
Lu Wei didn't answer the call, so he looked up and fixed his gaze on Lin Xi, who was holding a phone.
He let the voice prompt ringtone play until he stood in front of Lin Xi, and the two voice prompts overlapped.
Lin Xi snapped out of her daze, hung up the voice call on her phone, and stammered to Lu Wei, "It's you..."
"Hmm." Lu Weide's voice remained as indifferent as ever.
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In the cramped space, Lin Xi carefully held the steering wheel, while Lu Wei sat in the passenger seat.
Neither of them spoke; only the air conditioner in the used car made a noticeable whirring sound.
Lin Xi frowned slightly: It's really hard to explain what kind of fate this is.
Having been reborn so many times, she repeatedly encounters Lu Wei in different times and spaces.
Lu Wei was a special person to her. At first, because Lin Xi was infected and became a zombie, she died three times because of Lu Wei, so she was very bothered by him.
Later, during their struggle for survival, they encountered Lu Wei again under different identities, and Lu Wei was always actively trying to survive.
For Lin Xi, Lu Wei is an active, capable, and brave survivor, as well as an "old partner" she didn't know in the apocalypse.
But some encounters are just too coincidental!
Just like now, she left Nanhua and came to the remote Yunxiang, and she was still able to meet Lu Wei.
What a small world! Lu Wei is also Yu Shiyun's client!
etc……
Lin Xi suddenly became alert:
Yu Shiyun works in safe home renovation, and her target customers are mostly single women. Why is Lu Wei also one of her customers?
She couldn't help but steal glances at Lu Wei, which distracted her and caused her to drive erratically.
Lu Weiwei turned her head slightly to look at her.
Lin Xi withdrew her gaze, cleared her throat, and said, "Attorney Lu..."
"Mmm," Lu Wei responded softly.
Although they had never really spent time together, Lin Xi knew that Lu Wei was a man of few words and didn't expect him to talk much.
But to his surprise, Lu did not press further:
How did you know my surname is Lu?
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