Chapter 80 She has already begun to 'unfold...'
The farce ended with Secretary Wu calling security guards to remove the people.
Pei Xue is so blatantly pestering me.
Not only Secretary Wu, but Pei Shuwen also thought Lin Chaoyue would be unhappy.
After confirming that Pei Xue had left the law firm, Pei Shuwen even tried to comfort her with a few words.
“I had no relationship with her before, and I have no relationship with her now.”
"I know."
"I will make sure to speak with the security personnel on both sides and they won't let anyone in easily."
"It's alright, if she comes again, just kick her out."
"You're unhappy."
"I'm just upset that she's bothering you, I'm fine."
Lin Chaoyue smiled, shook his hand and said a few more words, then made an excuse to return to her workstation.
Once everyone was seated, she stopped trying to hide her expression, her face showing a deep concern.
If she didn't know who Pei Xue was, she might have been angry or misunderstood when she saw Pei Shuwen hugging her.
But she knew who she was.
It was precisely because she knew that Pei Xue had once been an adopted daughter of the Pei family and was considered part of their social circle that she was able to glean some clues.
I scrolled the mouse wheel with my finger, opened a webpage, typed "Simei Biotechnology update" into the search bar, and pressed enter to search.
Tens of thousands of entries popped up in front of me, filling thousands of pages.
Lin Chaoyue took a deep breath and scanned each one intently.
When her aunt suddenly appeared last night, she was initially just a little surprised. But it wasn't until this morning, when she saw the restaurant location her aunt sent in the early hours of the morning, that strange feeling gradually took hold.
Lin Chaoyue is not stupid.
On the contrary, she has a very good memory, but she doesn't pay attention to many things. With deliberate thinking, many overlooked details are recalled again.
She guessed that her mother's company might be in trouble.
But as one might guess, crises, both large and small, have become commonplace in the past few years.
Whether it's her mother or her aunt, they always handle things with ease, and if all else fails, her father can always help.
She doesn't understand anything, so it's never her place to worry about anything.
But Pei Xue's hesitation and Pei Shuwen's stern rebuke made her bad premonition grow stronger.
So what exactly happened in her family?
Pei Shuwen knew, Pei Xue knew, but she didn't know, and she had heard almost nothing about it in her circle.
There are too many entries about these two companies online.
The publicity department invests a lot in marketing every year, and Lin Chaoyue searched for a while but didn't see anything special; however, when searching for related companies, she noticed that her father's company had recently undergone frequent changes in equity.
She casually took a screenshot and sent it to Li Cong.
Have you heard anything bad about my family lately?
Li Cong: [Why are you asking me about your family's affairs? This looks like a normal change; something like this happens every year.]
For large corporations, changes in shareholding are common and nothing unusual.
But that was in the past.
Lin Chaoyue: [You guessed right, my aunt did need to talk to me. She went to Pei Shuwen's house last night and asked me to keep an eye on a batch of goods for the family recently. Why do you think that is?]
Li Cong: [Our Yuebao has made something of herself! She can even help oversee the family's inventory now. What else could it be? You're not getting any younger, and you're the only son in the family. We're grooming you to take over, otherwise, we wouldn't feel comfortable handing over such a large family fortune to outsiders.]
Li Cong: [If you ask me, Aunt Zhong and Uncle Lin just didn't have enough children. If you had an older brother, you could finally relax completely.]
Lin Chaoyue: [No matter how amazing my mom is, she can't give me a brother.]
Lin Chaoyue: [I have a feeling there's another reason. Do you think I should ask Tang Ruxue?]
Li Cong: [Are you alright? Ask her! What could she possibly know? I heard she's currently in a tumultuous relationship with the second young master of the Mo family. Don't mess with her; if things don't go well for her, she might try to blackmail you. You two have always been at odds.]
Your friends may not understand you, but your rivals certainly do.
Tang Ruxue's family is also in the medical aesthetics industry. Although it is not a large company, it is still considered a competitor of Simei Biotechnology.
I remember the last time I went to Cheng Du's place to play Texas Hold'em, someone said that Tang Ruxue was spreading rumors that her mother's company was having financial problems.
Looking back now, she feels that her claim wasn't entirely unfounded.
Lin Chaoyue: [If you try to blackmail me, I'll introduce you to her. Do you have her phone number? Get me one.]
Li Cong: [No, no, that woman is a crazy shrew. Please spare me. Wait a minute, I'll go get her phone number for you. Five minutes.]
Li Cong is very efficient.
Tang Ruxue's contact information will be available soon.
The eleven-digit number was repeatedly entered into the phone.
But Lin Chaoyue remained hesitant: should she call? And if she did, how would she ask her?
As Li Cong said, her relationship with Tang Ruxue was indeed not good; almost every time they met, they would exchange sarcastic remarks.
Even if she knew something, she might not be willing to tell me.
This delay meant it was noon.
Underground parking lot.
Lin Chaoyue stood there in a daze, holding her phone in one hand and the documents to be sent to the court in the other.
Her phone flashed twice, but she didn't notice the order cancellation notification from the ride-hailing app.
When she looked up again, Pei Shuwen's car had already stopped in front of her.
"Get in the car."
It was lunchtime, and the underground parking garage was full of familiar faces.
Lin Chaoyue was taken aback at first, then took a step back: "I can take a taxi there myself, Pei Lu."
Didn't we agree to pretend to be normal colleagues at the law firm?
Whose assistant would so openly hitch a ride with their boss?
"You can't get a taxi here. There was just a multi-vehicle collision on the street leading to the exit, and the road in is blocked. Get in the car."
Can't get a taxi?
Lin Chaoyue then remembered to check her ride-hailing interface.
The order I just placed has indeed been cancelled.
The route on the map is also marked in red, and the estimated travel time is at least three hours.
If she insists on not taking Pei Shuwen's car and walks to the nearest pick-up point, it will take at least twenty minutes.
Lin Chaoyue got into the car and fastened her seatbelt, then asked in confusion, "Don't you have a meeting this afternoon?"
Pei Shuwen: "I can take you there and come back in time."
Having just been bothered by Pei Xue, Lin Chaoyue still had the mood to drive her to see her aunt. She rolled up the car window and leaned over to look at Pei Shuwen: "Upright and incorruptible lawyer Pei, are you going to be the most devoted boyfriend ever? The South Third District is so far away, and you still have to go to the trouble of making the trip yourself. Could it be because you like me too much?"
"What? You've only been dating me for a few days, and you've already discovered how great I am?"
Before being kicked out, Pei Xuelin was still questioning Pei Shuwen, asking her what she lacked compared to her.
In the end, for reasons unknown, Pei Shuwen said, "You're not worthy to be compared to her." Her protective instincts were comparable to those of her grandmother when she was a child. Pei Xue was so angry that she stopped pretending to be weak and glared at her fiercely.
She had to admit that she was indeed pleased at the time.
Lin Chaoyue was feeling a bit down, so she deliberately said some teasing things to try and lighten the mood.
Unexpectedly, Pei Shuwen readily admitted, "I do like you, and I think you're a very good person."
"Cough cough."
"If you want to hear the specifics, I can tell you more about it on the way to see Aunt Wen."
Those words sound so familiar? But they were used on her last night.
Last night, she was asked to "talk about" her feelings more than once, until she was so exhausted that she fell asleep before she was finally let go.
She already has PTSD from the phrase 'to elaborate'.
"Never mind, never mind."
Lin Chaoyue coughed twice, deliberately changing the subject: "Why isn't it driver Xiao Chen driving? Didn't the law firm assign you a personal driver?"
Driver Xiao Chen picked them up in the morning as well.
"He went to the airport to pick someone up."
"Who are we picking up? A client? Do we need to send someone to pick them up in person?"
"Well, I guess so."
"Does it count?"
"Um."
Pei Shuwen didn't seem very eager to answer her question. Lin Chaoyue thought he didn't want to talk about it, but she was also afraid he would continue talking about what he had just said, so she decisively changed the subject to the next one.
Although she was chatting with Pei Shuwen, she was actually somewhat absent-minded.
After all, normally she would never have bothered to contact Tang Ruxue.
But if Pei Shuwen hadn't sent her the call, she seriously doubted she would have already dialed it.
Lin Chaoyue: [How should I ask her? Should I be direct?]
[I suggest you ask Pei Shuwen instead; you two are dating anyway. I think if there's anything going on, he'll definitely know. [crossing legs.gif]]
Li Cong guessed that she was struggling with this. Although Lin Chaoyue was in love, he was the man who understood Lin Chaoyue the most in the world!
You can change boyfriends anytime, but where can you find a true friend like him who is completely open and honest with you?
He knows, but it's probably not convenient for him to tell me.
They are more than just lovers.
He was also her client's representative, and a contract had been signed in black and white; he couldn't just arbitrarily disclose a client's privacy.
She can understand.
Li Cong didn't understand.
[Hidden from your girlfriend?]
"Then I advise you to break up with him as soon as possible. I'll introduce you to someone better, Brother Cong. I think all these adults are bewitched; they all think Pei Shuwen is great. My husband, Lao Li, has recently entrusted him with all his family's legal cases. We even have our own legal team. I don't know if they're just burning money. If this continues, Pei Shuwen will definitely be sitting comfortably on the top spot among the leading law firms in the country."
If you really marry this kind of person, you'll probably be sold out while you're still foolishly counting the money for him.
We chatted for a while.
Lin Chaoyue still hadn't decided whether or not to make the call to Tang Ruxue.
Li Cong's words, however, gave her a little inspiration.
Just before arriving at the restaurant, she suddenly asked Pei Shuwen, "Has Auntie recently entrusted any business to the firm?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Lin Chaoyue: "Can I give it a try? I recently realized that I don't know much about my family, not even as much as you do."
In fact, Lin Chaoyue was testing the waters when she said those words.
She thought Pei Shuwen would refuse.
But to my surprise, he agreed readily: "Okay, but the firm has its own assessment rules, and you are my assistant, so you are no exception; Aunt Wen's business is with Attorney Tang, and you can submit materials later to apply for temporary work with their team."
"Really?"
"Why not? I'd love to see you grow."
"So you like the 'raising-a-child' type, huh? It's a pity we haven't seen each other for many years, otherwise we could have become childhood sweethearts."
"I've met you."
"What?"
Pei Shuwen: "We met once more after my mother's funeral."
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