Chapter 87: Sense of Superiority

“Hello, Director Zhang!”

The intern lawyer Zeng Jie sat in the first-floor hall. Seeing Zhang Min and Lü Yang coming down together, he quickly left his seat, stood up, and bowed at a ninety-degree angle in an exaggerated manner to greet Zhang Min.

Zhang Min did not even bother to look at him directly, as if he did not exist. However, as soon as Lü Yang saw him, a surge of anger rose from the bottom of his heart.

“By the way, the matter between you and me isn’t over yet. Let me ask you, does someone from the countryside like me not even have the right to fill out an appointment form here?” Lü Yang stepped forward aggressively and questioned Zeng Jie.

Lü Yang was not a narrow-minded person, nor was he someone who liked to push others around. But this Zeng Jie truly disgusted him, especially when he recalled Zeng Jie’s arrogant and disdainful attitude toward him earlier, as well as the servile expression he now wore in front of Zhang Min. Lü Yang felt a deep sense of revulsion.

Lü Yang’s provocation of Zeng Jie at this moment was not because Zhang Min was present. If Zhang Min had not passed by earlier when he and Zeng Jie were arguing, he would not have been able to resist hitting Zeng Jie then.

Zeng Jie stared at Lü Yang, speechless. He really could not figure out the relationship between this person and their Director Zhang, so he did not know how to respond to Lü Yang.

“You are nothing but a dog! A dog that looks down on people! Am I insulting you by calling you a dog? Calling you a dog is an insult to dogs! You are worse than a dog!” Lü Yang pointed at Zeng Jie’s nose and cursed him fiercely. Faced with an opponent who now did not even dare to talk back, Lü Yang had lost interest in fighting, but he still wanted to curse him a few more times.

Zeng Jie looked at Zhang Min with a pitiful expression, as if to say… Director Zhang, you heard him insult me, right? You must stand up for me! This has already reached the level of defamation.

“Lawyer Li.” Zhang Min waved to a middle-aged man who had just stepped out of the elevator.

“Director Zhang.” Lawyer Li quickly jogged over and stood respectfully in front of Zhang Min.

“Who hired him?” Zhang Min pointed at Zeng Jie.

“I think… it was Lawyer Qian…” Lawyer Li thought for a moment before answering Zhang Min.

“Tell Lawyer Qian that I don’t want to see this person anymore!” Zhang Min said coldly to Lawyer Li. After a moment’s thought, she added emphatically, “At any time!”

“Alright, I will talk to him right away.” Lawyer Li nodded quickly, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and took out his mobile phone.

Lawyer Li certainly knew what “at any time” meant… It meant that Zhang Min did not want to see Zeng Jie anywhere in the legal industry of Guishe City.

Given Zhang Min’s reputation, prestige, and background in the legal industry of Guishe City, this meant a complete blacklist!

“Director Zhang, please don’t! I know I was wrong!” Upon hearing the conversation between Zhang Min and Lawyer Li, Zeng Jie’s face turned ashen, and he began pleading with Zhang Min incessantly.

Leaving Telī on his own was completely different from being kicked out of Telī during his internship. Law firms communicated with each other, and once they found out he was expelled from Telī, they would definitely not take him in.

Moreover, Zhang Min had added the words “at any time.” In the future, not only would law firms reject him, but the entire legal industry in Guishe City would have no place for Zeng Jie.

Zeng Jie was a local of Guishe City, and his parents, family, and girlfriend all lived there. He certainly did not want to develop his career elsewhere. Being blacklisted by Zhang Min meant he could no longer hope to work in this industry. For someone like Zeng Jie, who had always been proud and had a strong sense of superiority, this was a devastating blow.

For example, the girlfriend he had pursued for years and only recently won over was also an intern lawyer. She had agreed to be his girlfriend precisely because he had joined Telī. Once she found out he was expelled from Telī and blacklisted in the legal industry of Guishe City, she would surely leave him.

Who are the most realistic people in this world? Lawyers.

Seeing that Zhang Min paid him no attention, Zeng Jie, in a moment of desperation, knelt down in front of Zhang Min and frantically admitted his mistake: “Director Zhang, I was wrong. If you abandon me, my life is over… I will reflect deeply… I won’t dare to…”

Zhang Min took a few steps back and frowned as she looked around. Two security guards immediately rushed over, grabbed Zeng Jie, and dragged him out of the law firm.

Zeng Jie’s actions just now cost him his last chance to remain in the legal industry of Guishe City…

If he had knelt and pleaded not with Zhang Min but with Lü Yang, the kind-hearted Lü Yang, who was always moved by pleading rather than defiance, might have shown mercy and asked Zhang Min to give him a path of survival. Unfortunately, his sense of superiority and wrong choices destroyed his final opportunity.

Zeng Jie had wanted the security guards to drag Lü Yang away, but in the end, it was he who was dragged out. The irony was almost too much to bear.

Lü Yang shook his head as he watched Zeng Jie being dragged away. He had not intended for Zhang Min to do anything for him. Earlier, he had just wanted to settle the previous conflict with Zeng Jie on his own. He had not expected this woman to be so ruthless, directly cutting off the other’s livelihood. However, Lü Yang did not feel the slightest bit of sympathy for Zeng Jie. All people are born equal, and he instinctively disliked people like Zeng Jie, who had a strong innate sense of superiority and looked down on others.

As Zeng Jie was dragged away, he shot an extremely venomous glare at Lü Yang, probably believing that today’s misfortune was entirely brought upon him by Lü Yang.

But now, Lü Yang did not even have the interest to look at him for one more second.

…

“Did you go to see Xiao Ya just now?” Sister Mei looked at Lü Yang strangely and took his hand.

“No… I went to see Lawyer Zhang and discussed your lawsuit with her…” Lü Yang was somewhat puzzled as to why Sister Mei would ask that.

“You didn’t see Xiao Ya? Then… what happened to your face and hand?” Sister Mei asked Lü Yang with concern. The last time she noticed bite marks on Lü Yang’s hand, he said Yi Ya had bitten him. Sister Mei felt both heartache and anger and had secretly scolded Yi Ya.

Today, not only were there another set of bite marks on Lü Yang’s other hand, but there were also scratches on his face. Yet he claimed he had not seen Yi Ya, which was rather strange.

Sister Mei did not know why she cared so much about this issue, but she just did. It was like when her own husband had been scratched and bitten by someone.

“Oh… right, I remember now. It was a cat, Lawyer Zhang’s cat. A very big Garfield cat.” Seeing that Sister Mei insisted on asking, Lü Yang casually made up a lie… He could not possibly tell Sister Mei about the Three Variations of the Plum Blossom incident.

“A cat? And the hand was bitten by a cat too?” Sister Mei wore an expression of disbelief. Women understand women best, and there is a big difference between a woman’s bite marks and a cat’s bite marks.

“Yeah, that’s right. Also, the lawyer gave me a business card and asked me to take you to the court to meet one of her acquaintances. We can go there first to consult about the relevant policies.” Lü Yang quickly changed the subject.

“Oh…” Although Sister Mei was still very suspicious, given her position, she really could not press Lü Yang further.

“If you have nothing else to do, let’s go now.” Lü Yang said to Sister Mei.

“If you were really bitten by a cat, you need to get a rabies vaccine. Otherwise…” Sister Mei held onto Lü Yang, feeling increasingly dissatisfied with Yi Ya.

He is such a good person, why do you keep scratching and biting him for no reason?

“Ahem… I already… got it…” Lü Yang knew that Sister Mei would not believe his lie, but he continued to brush it off, just to stop her from asking.

“Okay.” Although Sister Mei was still very unwilling, she did not say anything more.