Chapter 72 Lin Chaoyue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation...
Gossip temporarily overcame the pain of arguing during the honeymoon phase.
Li Cong got excited the moment he saw Lin Chaoyue's WeChat Moments.
I called her more than a dozen times that night.
There was no way to avoid it.
Lin Chaoyue finally had no choice but to answer the call.
As expected.
This phone call interrogated her for three hours.
Every detail, inside and out, was taken care of. Some of the questions were so tricky that she couldn't figure them out even if she thought about them for three days and three nights.
Li Cong delivered his concluding remarks.
'Pei Shuwen is definitely not a paragon of virtue.'
'But this guy might be a philanthropist; he can give without asking for anything when there are no crucial props available, which is truly incomprehensible.'
By the time we got to this point, it was already past midnight.
Lin Chaoyue was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, but she forced herself to say "uh-huh, yes, yes" to Li Cong.
Ideally, one shouldn't even be able to force themselves to stay upright.
I hung up the phone and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Having stayed up for several days in a row, she woke up late the very next day.
I opened my eyes and it was already 8:30.
Lin Chaoyue stretched and turned over.
I thought to myself, if I don't want to go to the early class, I won't go. Skipping classes in college is as easy as breathing.
But she only slept soundly for three seconds before she practically sprang out of bed.
"It's all over, it's all over."
What's the point of going to school?!
Pei Shuwen said last night that they would go to the law firm together today, and told her to come upstairs to find him at eight o'clock.
It's already this late.
He's probably all gone.
She dressed and washed up at lightning speed, and after cursing Li Cong a thousand times in her mind, she finally went upstairs.
Unexpected.
Pei Shuwen was waiting for her.
Not only were they waiting for her, but they had also left her a steaming hot breakfast on the table.
We haven't gone over there yet.
It has a wonderfully fragrant aroma.
Pei Shuwen was like Thumbelina; even in between work, she had time to ask her, "I didn't know what you liked for breakfast, so I made a few different kinds. Let's eat first, and then we'll head out."
"Eat? Now?"
I glanced at the time.
The clock hands have now reached the nine o'clock position.
Even if Pei Shuwen went downstairs now and sped to the company, it would probably be too late.
After spending a lot of time together.
Lin Chaoyue knew that he was a very punctual person.
Is he planning to be late with her?
Looking at the delicious and plentiful Chinese breakfast on the table, Lin Chaoyue silently swallowed, but still said 'righteously', "Why don't we go to the law firm first? Don't you have a morning meeting on Monday?"
"It's Saturday, no morning meeting. Accompany me on my field trip today, no rush, we'll set off after lunch."
If she's not in a hurry... then she won't hold back.
She tossed her bag aside and sat down at the dining table as if she knew her way around.
Have you had breakfast?
"Um."
Although he said he had already eaten, seeing Lin Chaoyue glancing at him frequently, Pei Shuwen got up and sat down opposite her.
After sitting down, I didn't urge her to hurry up or say much. I spent most of the time quietly watching her and a few minutes helping her pick up food.
He was completely different from his usual nitpicking at work; he was so considerate, it was like he was a completely different person.
This feeling is very special.
It especially reminded her of Li Cong's soul-searching questions last night.
'Has Pei Shuwen really never been in a relationship before?'
'It doesn't look like it at all.'
'Could he be a master of scumbags, claiming every girlfriend he's had is his first love?'
Lie to her?
Lin Chaoyue didn't think it was that bad.
But he certainly doesn't seem like someone with zero dating experience.
After all, someone like her, who is usually laid-back and unambitious, had dated a few people during her school days.
Pei Shuwen: "Want some porridge?"
He noticed she stared at the bowl of porridge for a long time and assumed she wanted to eat it.
"Oh, I want some." The golden pumpkin porridge did look very appetizing.
But Pei Shuwen's face is absolutely stunning.
So why haven't they talked about it?
Because he's not good at it.
Lin Chaoyue quickly shook her head and dismissed the idea.
Others may not be able to do it, but Pei Shuwen is really good at it.
Her earlobes gradually turned red, and some wicked thoughts made her eat much slower, and she lowered her head further and further.
After breakfast, they took the elevator down to the parking garage together.
In the not-so-crowded space, the two stood very close, their arms almost touching, and their dangling fingers occasionally brushed against each other.
After encountering it again.
Lin Chaoyue boldly hooked her finger around his.
He glanced down at her, then naturally took her hand, as if they weren't dating for the first time.
Where are we going for fieldwork today?
"You'll know when you get there; you've been there before."
The unfamiliar feeling of her hands enveloping her made her somewhat distracted.
So they didn't notice the teasing tone in Pei Shuwen's voice.
I got on the bus.
Lin Chaoyue sat quietly in the passenger seat, lost in thought, not fastening her seatbelt for a long time, unaware that Pei Shuwen had been watching her the whole time.
"What are you thinking about? You're so serious."
"Ah, I wasn't thinking about anything. Aren't we leaving?"
The car didn't start for a long time.
Pei Shuwen gently turned Lin Chaoyue's face towards him: "Do you know that you're not very good at lying?"
"Oh, really?"
"Well, so tell me, what's on your mind that you're so lost in thought? I don't want there to be any misunderstandings so soon after we started dating. If you have any questions, don't guess, you can just ask me directly."
Lin Chaoyue was surprised by Pei Shuwen's keen insight.
He simply turned to the side and stared directly into Pei Shuwen's eyes.
But his eyes were honest and open.
She couldn't see anything.
"How did you know I was thinking about you? Do all lawyers have mind-reading abilities?"
Pei Shuwen poked her forehead without any mercy.
"You don't need to be able to read minds, it's written all over your face."
Lin Chaoyue obediently sat back down and patted her face: "Is it that obvious?"
"It's obvious."
"If I ask, you can't get angry."
"Don't be angry."
The car drove away from the underground parking garage.
Driven by curiosity, Lin Chaoyue asked hesitantly, "Um, Pei Shuwen, I actually only have one question: is this really the first time you and I have talked?"
Pei Shuwen was indeed not angry.
But with just one sentence, he struck straight to the soul, rendering Lin Chaoyue mute once again.
Pei Shuwen raised an eyebrow: "What, isn't this the first time you and I have talked?"
ah.
This is certainly not the first time.
"Um, you just focus on driving, I was just asking a random question."
"I'm suddenly not so curious anymore." Yeah, right.
Feeling guilty, Lin Chaoyue shut up and opened the Ningcheng Lawyers Forum with one click.
You can't get any gossip from Pei Shuwen.
Can't she even get a meal on the forum?
She could never forget the first time she opened the forum, the screen was filled with Pei Shuwen's name.
If she wanted to look, she could always find some clues in it.
Look.
Here it is.
Upon entering the homepage, Pei Shuwen's name, highlighted in red, was prominently displayed.
She snorted and clicked on it.
But soon he couldn't hum anymore.
Because the gossip got back to haunt me.
Expand message:
[Jun Tian Liang Mu's only designated male god, Pei Shuwen, is taken!! The news is guaranteed to be true, and the two are suspected of living together!!]
Anonymous User A: [I can vouch for this. A friend of mine said that a meeting originally scheduled for one hour was cut short because Pei Lu couldn't find his girlfriend's phone, and he logged off in a flash after only half an hour!]
Anonymous User B: [You upstairs, are you actually your friend? [Reasonable suspicion.jpg]]
Anonymous User C: [See through it all but don't say it, see through it all but don't say it, please leave room for imagination for our fellow male and female lawyers.]
Anonymous user D: [Male... fellow lawyer? Still fantasizing?]
Anonymous User B: [Everyone in the industry knows that our Attorney Pei is bisexual!!! If Attorney Pei ever goes blind and takes a liking to me, I'll definitely do my best!]
Lin Chaoyue clicked on her profile picture.
A picture of a middle-aged, muscular man with a full beard immediately comes to mind.
It's most likely an image from the internet.
But Lin Chaoyue still got goosebumps all over.
I quickly scrolled away and moved on to the next post.
But the posts on the screen were almost all about Pei Shuwen, and they were all related to her.
Turning the pages back and forth, it's hard to tell whether she's the one eating the melon, or the melon is eating her.
Never mind.
Let's just turn off the game.
The game ended, and the car stopped.
"We're here. I'm going upstairs to get something; it'll take a while. Will you wait for me in the car, or come inside to the lobby?"
"We're here? Let me come down with you."
There's no point in waiting by yourself in the car.
Pei Shuwen said she had been here before.
But when she looked up at the large emblem of the Ningcheng Procuratorate, she couldn't remember ever being there before.
Pei Shuwen: "You can find a place to rest, or you can take a walk around the neighborhood. I'll be down in about half an hour."
Pei Shuwen: "You don't have permission to go up there. You can call me if you need anything."
Pei Shuwen's phone rang twice during his explanation.
They must be urging him to work.
They seem to be in a hurry.
"Don't worry about me, I'll wait for you on the sofa over there."
She hadn't slept well last night, and now she was feeling sleepy. As soon as she sat down on the sofa, she yawned twice.
The person felt drowsy.
Before she could fall into a deep sleep, she was woken up again.
I was just muttering to myself, "How did Pei Shuwen get down here so quickly?"
When he opened his eyes, Nie Shanshan's big face was right in front of him.
"Lin Chaoyue! What a coincidence, you're also on fieldwork at the procuratorate today? I was wondering why I didn't see you at the law firm this morning. Wake up, you're lucky, I'll share a cup of coffee with you."
"Chaoyue, what flavor do you want? Is an Americano okay?"
"You're all here." Lin Chaoyue sat up and noticed Nie Shanshan and Meng Yuzhi, each carrying two coffee bags.
"Iced Americano, please. Why do you need to buy coffee when you're out on fieldwork?"
Nie Shanshan winked at her wildly: "Today I'm on a field trip with the law firm's female boss, so I'm just trying to curry favor with her."
I placed a few cups of coffee on the coffee table.
Nie Shanshan plopped down on the sofa opposite Lin Chaoyue and patted the spot next to her.
"Come on, Zhizhi, sit down and rest for a bit. Your legs are sore from standing in the long line."
"Hey, come quick!"
Nie Shanshan pulled Meng Yuzhi to sit down and immediately leaned over to gossip in a mysterious manner.
"Have you heard about Pei Lu's matter? Is it true?"
Lin Chaoyue: "..."
broken.
It's all because of her again.
Nie Shanshan waved her hand in front of Lin Chaoyue: "What's with that expression? You don't know yet, do you? Pei Lu seems to be in a relationship! And the two of them are living together now! What a pity, I wonder what kind of little vixen managed to win Pei Lu over."
Lin Chaoyue: "..."
Meng Yuzhi glanced at Nie Shanshan, then at Lin Chaoyue, and fell silent: "..."
"Hey, what's with you two not saying anything?" Nie Shanshan casually picked up a glass of iced Americano and took a big gulp. "Chaoyue, I remember you and Pei Lu live close by. Let's go scout it out sometime this weekend when we're not working overtime. Let's get some gossip up close."
"Cough, cough, cough."
Before she could even swallow the last sip of coffee, Lin Chaoyue nearly choked and cried when she saw who it was.
"Why are you so excited? I was just saying it casually. Didn't someone deliver documents to Lawyer Pei and also see his girlfriend? I'm just doing this for the sake of my fellow lawyers, being on the front lines to enjoy the gossip, and then I'll share this whole gossip field with the masses." Nie Shanshan rubbed her hands together, clearly a little excited.
"Pei... Pei Lu!"
“Lawyer Pei isn’t here, Zhizhi, why are you so nervous? Listen to me, the next hot post on the Ningcheng Lawyers Forum will definitely be ours.”
"And you, Lin Chaoyue, what's with that expression?"
Lin Chaoyue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation: "Why don't you turn around?"
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