Chapter 88: Torrential Rain

In the late afternoon, Lü Yang brought Sister Mei to the Court to visit President Chu Xuan. Because Chu Xuan had received a call from Zhang Min beforehand, she was very warm towards Lü Yang and Sister Mei. She even invited them to eat in a private room at a nearby club before she got off work.

Sister Mei felt restless in the club. On one hand, she was flattered by the personal reception from the Court president. On the other hand… seeing that a plate of snacks cost over a hundred, a pot of tea cost several hundred, a dish cost over a thousand, and a bottle of alcohol cost several thousand, she seriously doubted whether the two thousand dollars she brought could cover the cost of this dinner.

The three of them had just sat down in the private room when Lü Yang’s Mobile Phone rang. It was Yi Ya calling.

“Are you done with your work?” Yi Ya asked Lü Yang as soon as the call connected. She always spoke quickly on the phone, giving a somewhat pushy feeling.

“What’s the matter?” Lü Yang glanced around the private room and asked Yi Ya. Unless something special happened, she wouldn’t normally call him at this time.

“Let’s have dinner together.”

“Oh? Today?” Lü Yang was surprised that Yi Ya would suggest something like this.

“Is that not okay?” Yi Ya was clearly a bit unhappy.

“I’m with Sister Mei, and we still have some important things to take care of. How about tomorrow? I’ll treat you tomorrow night.” Lü Yang couldn’t very well get up and leave at this moment.

“Oh? Then, forget it.” After saying that, Yi Ya hung up the phone.

“Hey? Xiao Ya?” Lü Yang looked at his Mobile Phone gloomily. What was wrong with Yi Ya? What was so important that she needed to have dinner tonight?

Lü Yang was already familiar with Yi Ya’s mood swings, so he didn’t think too much of it. After feeling a little down for a moment, he returned to the dinner table.

Based on Chu Xuan’s judgment, the evidence in the case of Sister Mei’s husband’s murder was solid. As long as all parties coordinated well, it was only a matter of time before Sister Mei could get justice for her deceased husband, Li Yiyuan. As for the issue of the IOU and the claim for compensation, after receiving Zhang Min’s call, she had already arranged for people to investigate the financial status of Li Weimin’s photo studio and two companies.

Chu Xuan promised Sister Mei and Lü Yang that she would file the case as soon as possible and apply for property preservation on Li Weimin’s photo studio and two companies to ensure he could repay the debt from the original IOU. She even went a step further to help Sister Mei get an exorbitant compensation bill, making Li Weimin pay so much he wouldn’t even have pants left to wear.

Lü Yang finally understood deeply the meaning of the saying that it’s easier to fight a lawsuit when you know someone at the Court. He could imagine that after Li Weimin was arrested, his family and friends were certainly also active everywhere, spending money and pulling strings, hoping for a lighter sentence, less compensation, or even to avoid all compensation. Given the financial resources of Li Weimin’s family, Sister Mei had no chance of winning this lawsuit and could very likely end up losing both the case and the money.

The unexpected “Three Variations of the Plum Blossom” had secured Zhang Min, making her work for him, which was a pleasant surprise. Lü Yang certainly knew that the reason Chu Xuan was so warm to him and Sister Mei was entirely because of Zhang Min. It seemed this famous lawyer indeed had other intentions towards him.

Although, as a man, being pursued by a beautiful woman wasn’t necessarily a scary thing, Zhang Min was definitely not someone easy to deal with. It was easy to attract her attention, but getting rid of her wouldn’t be so simple. In future dealings with Zhang Min, he must be careful to maintain the right balance. It was okay to use Zhang Min, but he didn’t want to be used and controlled by her.

After discussing the serious matters, Chu Xuan kept steering the conversation towards Lü Yang, seemingly very interested in him. Although Sister Mei didn’t say much, she noticed something secretly. After the joy of having her lawsuit sorted out, she began to worry a little about Lü Yang.

Could it be… that he had made some sacrifices for her sake?

This thought made Sister Mei’s heart ache.

How could she ever repay this kindness?

When they were leaving the club, Sister Mei, worried that her two thousand dollars wouldn’t be enough to pay the bill, went to settle the account with fear and trembling. However, she was told that Chu Xuan had already signed the bill. This made Sister Mei sigh with relief, but also added to her unease.

Lü Yang couldn’t possibly have that much influence… The only possibility… ah… and… this female president indeed seemed very interested in him…

As the three of them walked out of the club, a loud clap of thunder roared between the sky and the earth, and it suddenly started to rain.

It was pouring. In this kind of weather, when it rained, it was a Torrential Rain, and with thunder too.

…

Night.

Elite Club.

“Have you seen that young man? How is he?” Zhang Min sat by the window, watching the Torrential Rain outside, and asked Chu Xuan casually.

She had chased Zheng Fan back from the long-distance bus. After scaring him, he no longer dared to run away. Moreover, Li Guoqing was quite satisfied with his training results these past two days. Zhang Min was in a very good mood.

“That Mei Sannong? Not bad… I thought he was quite good. Tall, strong, very sunny, hehe…” Chu Xuan didn’t expect Zhang Min to find a target so quickly and had quietly sent him over for her to see.

“Oh?” A glint flashed in Zhang Min’s eyes, but it vanished quickly.

Things that Chu Xuan considered good only felt truly good to Zhang Min after she acknowledged them. Similarly, things that Zhang Min considered good also only felt genuinely good after receiving Chu Xuan’s approval.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be ‘Min never leaves Xuan, Xuan never leaves Min’.

Although the glint in Zhang Min’s eyes was only momentary, Chu Xuan still keenly caught that instant of joy from Zhang Min and immediately understood completely.

Although both Chu Xuan and Zhang Min had extremely high IQs, Chu Xuan was consistently modest and reserved, while Zhang Min was very aggressive. For Chu Xuan, if Zhang Min liked him, that was enough. Her own opinion was just a reference. So sometimes, based on Zhang Min’s attitude, she decided whether to speak well of that person. Now that Zhang Min had developed feelings, it was best to give her a push.

“If you like him, why not keep him? Judging by his current situation, his financial condition probably isn’t great, right?” Chu Xuan asked Zhang Min.

“I’ve already arranged for someone to investigate his background. We should have a clear picture soon. But, this little man has quite a personality. It’s easy to possess his body, but possessing his heart won’t be so easy…” Zhang Min sighed.

“Why bother possessing his heart? Isn’t possessing his body enough?” Chu Xuan looked at Zhang Min strangely. Didn’t she just want to solve a physical need?

“The person I set my eyes on, I don’t just want to possess his body; I want to possess his heart too! Everything about him should be mine!” Zhang Min narrowed her eyes and took a small sip from the red wine glass in her hand.

Chu Xuan was all too familiar with this look from Zhang Min. When she showed this look, it meant she had set her eyes on something she particularly liked. And once she had her eyes on it, she would never let go.

“He’s just a young guy. Isn’t it easy for you to handle him? Soon, his whole person and heart will all be yours! No one can take him away.” Chu Xuan quickly said a few words to agree with Zhang Min.

“Haha… You don’t know… You’ve only seen his outside. You haven’t seen… the thing inside him is so big, so thick, so long… It’s extremely mighty and majestic…” Zhang Min recalled the scene with Lü Yang in the inner room of her office. Her face started to feel warm, and down below began to heat up and swell.