"This lawyer is my friend, his name is Zheng Yixuan. Supposedly, he's a pretty badass lawyer, maybe he can give us some advice..."

Li Yan understands his own limitations; legal issues can't be quickly mastered, and if anything's lost in translation, even minor inaccuracies could lead to significant misunderstandings. So, this matter must be clarified by Yurong herself, or someone she appoints from the legal department.

With his continued recommendation, Yurong furrowed her brow again. Even assuming a little hesitation, one shouldn't be entirely without confidence in the company. Speaking of the legal team at the Paradise Group, its strength is formidable, definitely not comparable to the boastful top-tier lawyers he might know. Who is this Zheng Yixuan anyway, never heard of him, could he really be that impressive... wait, Zheng Yixuan?

People are influenced by those they associate with closely. Most friends in a person's social circle are about the same level. It's the same at a company; staff have their own circles, supervisors have theirs, and managers have theirs. Friends of different ranks usually cannot maintain stable relationships unless they're very close friends.

This happens everywhere in reality, so even though Zhang Yurong hasn't gotten involved in Li Yan's social circle, she can guess what it's like. She certainly didn't expect him to have a seasoned top lawyer as a friend. When she heard him mention Zheng Yixuan, she didn't think much of it at first and assumed he was just some unknown lawyer. But upon repeating the name in her mind, it started to sound familiar.

Partly because she's currently busy with legal affairs, in half a day, she's already thought of all the legal resources she could use, and so she also thought of Zheng Yixuan's name.

Suddenly, she was taken aback, Zheng Yixuan is the top lawyer in City S, his law firm is highly reputable and his business is thriving. Could it be the same person?

She found it hard to imagine, she knew what kind of person her husband was, how could he possibly have connections with someone like this?

"The lawyer friend you mentioned..." although skeptical, Yurong leaned forward a little from surprise, then entered Zheng Yixuan's name into the computer, finding the website of his law firm and looking up his information: "Is this the Zheng Yixuan you're talking about?"

Li Yan leaned over from the back of the chair, and on a closer look, feigned a bit of surprise: "Yes, that's him! He even has his own website, so he's really an impressive lawyer?"

"..." Yurong was speechless, having a website doesn't mean one is impressive, but owning the largest law firm in the city does.

Yurong took a deep breath, considering how to discuss this with Li Yan and discern the truth.

Li Yan also took a deep breath because his leaning posture almost put him against her back, his face close beside hers, giving a sense of intimacy. Earlier when Jiang Xueyin got close, he had to back off because of her status, but now this was Zhang Yurong, and he was a bit captivated by her subtle fragrance.

"Are you sure it's him? When did you meet?" Although validated, Yurong was more doubtful rather than assured. Li Yan befriending a general lawyer was understandable, but knowing a top-notch lawyer seemed impossible.

At this crucial moment, when any small incident could hold significant meaning, her husband suddenly bringing up a top lawyer as an acquaintance seemed too coincidental. Could it be a competitor's means of attack?

Her words tried to remain calm but carried a hint of seriousness.

Li Yan thought for a moment: "We've known each other for a long time." The specifics couldn't be revealed; how should he find a plausible reason? Anything unreasonable would surely incite her suspicion...

He had been beside her for a while, but Yurong hadn't noticed as she was engrossed in her thoughts. Hearing his response and feeling the warmth by her ear, she realized he was just by her side, turned her head slightly, blushing, and asked, "Why are you so close?"

Li Yan gave a somewhat innocent smile, "Isn't it because I'm trying to see what's on the computer screen closely?"

Yurong didn't bother dwelling on this and instead asked, "How did you meet him? He's not just any impressive lawyer; he's the best in the city."

Seeing her uncomfortable with her head turned, Li Yan moved to the side, half-sitting on the desk. Smiling, he said, "That awesome? I thought he was just boasting. As for how we met... it's kind of dramatic. You might feel uncomfortable hearing it, so I better not say."

"I want to hear!" Yurong was curious, "If how you met was dramatic, I should be even more interested, how could I feel uncomfortable? Could it be... you met at a bar?"

Li Yan nearly slipped off the desk, wiping his forehead.

Seeing his expression, Yurong chuckled, "You're the one being so ambiguous, if you don't want me to misunderstand, you should just say it clearly."

"It's no big deal, this was a long time ago, don't get mad. Actually, we met at a nightclub, it was over disputing a popular hostess, he claimed to be a badass lawyer and wanted us to yield to him, we were of course not convinced. Almost got into a fight, but later since he was much older than me, I decided to be the bigger person, mediated, and let them have the popular hostess, also sent over a few drinks. He was probably impressed by my magnanimity and decided to befriend me. So whenever he went out drinking later, he'd invite me, without me having to pay. That's why, even though my income isn't high, I used to drink often because others paid for it."

Li Yan made up a reason on the spot.

After hearing this, Yurong was speechless. It was indeed dramatic! Meeting over quarreling for a girl at a nightclub! Of course, she did feel a bit uncomfortable, even though it was something from the past, now Li Yan seems to rarely go out partying.

"Humph, you sound quite proud, do you feel like ancient literati meeting friends at a brothel?"

Hearing Yurong's sarcasm, Li Yan realized she believed it, at least her suspicion was greatly reduced. He feigned embarrassment, "Well... wasn't it a long time ago! Actually, Old Zheng has been really good to me, if you need help, one call and he'll be there!"

"No need! With such drinking and carnival friends, do you really take them seriously? Humph! He invites you for drinks without paying himself, just using you for a free ride, making you grateful while you are just the sidekick. Do you think such a friend would really help you out big time?" Yurong looked at him, somewhat sympathetically, waking him up.

Listening to her, Li Yan inwardly smiled bitterly, this excuse wasn't good enough. She believed him but didn't trust Zheng Yixuan!

But what could he do? Tell her the truth? That would involve much more...

Seeing he still wasn't convinced, Zhang Yurong continued, "Since you met at a nightclub, I assume this top lawyer Zheng is also an old lecher, and with such a person, would you still dare ask him to help me? Aren't you afraid he'd pester me?"

Li Yan felt like crying without tears; he had gone too far with this joke, not only damaging his third brother's grand image, but also making Yurong wary of him.

"Actually, I just made it up to make you believe me. He's actually an ironclad buddy I've known for many years, do you believe that?"

Yurong helplessly smiled, "Do you believe it? Li Yan, I know you mean well! But this friend, he's still unreliable."

"..."

(Third update! The fourth update is still being edited, it will definitely be updated tonight! Thank you for your monthly pass support!)

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.