Chapter 294: Farewell, Wen Jian
xpect that she would soon be assigned to Zhuo Yuan Technology by Director Xiao. 。The reason for delivering the report to Zhuoyuan Technology is a pretext. Director Xiao's true intention is to have Sh...Seeing Wen Jian again truly feels like ages have passed.
When it came down to it, Wen Jian was the person she had known the longest, from kindergarten through high school graduation, always neighbors in the same complex. They even met again a few years later. When her father passed away and she learned about Wen Jian's background for the first time, Shu Tinglan felt that life had already been exciting enough; she never imagined that was just the beginning. Later on, their destinies would intertwine in such a dramatic and tumultuous way, repeatedly crushing them both.
To be honest, when she saw Wen Jian again, her heart was at peace. She treated him like a stranger, indifferent to the past grievances that had all dissipated over the years. If not for Sun lawyer mentioning a few days ago that Hengsheng Capital wanted to hire her as a proxy lawyer and showing her the relevant materials, she wouldn't have remembered Wen Jian in her memory. Even if she had glimpsed him at a hospital in the neighboring city once, she would have forgotten it after just one glance.
At that moment, seeing her in that rather modest law office still stirred something within me.
Wen Jian was still her usual self, intelligent and elegant, but there was less arrogance in her eyes than usual. She even saw Shu Tinglan take the initiative to smile at her.
Xiao Xin brewed some tea and hurried over to introduce it.
"Mr. Shu, this client requested to see you specifically." He then whispered, "We've been waiting for half an hour."
"Well, let's go to the conference room." She said to Wen Jian, her tone was calm, just like she was meeting a real stranger. She wasn't the Shu Tinglan from before, when facing clients, her emotions were always hidden.
Upon reaching the conference room and closing the door, the two sat opposite each other across the table, sizing each other up in a silent standoff, waiting for the other to speak first.
This time, Shu Tinglan kept her composure and remained silent, not even offering a greeting. Knowing Wen Jian, she wouldn't visit without a reason, or as they say, "no visitor comes empty-handed." She must have come for something bad.
She won this round.
Wen Jian spoke first:
"Tinglan, long time no see."
"Well," she said, still stiff and unyielding. She felt you had something to say, just spit it out. You two weren't the type for pleasantries.
Wen Jian managed a rare wry smile, then went on to say, “I presume you're well-informed about my current situation.”
How is she doing
I'm sorry, I don't know much about Shu Tinglan. I just know that her career hasn't been as successful in recent years, but life has its ups and downs, it's normal. She doesn't have the energy to focus on people who aren't important to her.
"How is your aunt doing" Wen Jian saw that she had a blank expression, so he changed the subject and asked about her mother's condition.
Shu Tinglan's heart suddenly ached. If it weren't for Wen Jian's sincere eyes at this moment, she would have thought Wen Jian was deliberately trying to provoke her.
"He passed away a few years ago," she replied truthfully.
Wen Jian heard this news, she looked at her in shock.
"I'm sorry, I don't know." She really didn't know. After successfully breaking up Yi and Zhuo Yunan, she thought she had won, so she concentrated her energy on her career, buying New Vision. For the past few years, she has been running around trying to manage the company well. Her technical skills are fine, but managing a company effectively requires business and management skills which are her weaknesses and not enough to support a company.
"I accept your apology on behalf of my mother," Shu Tinglan said frankly. He had truly let go of past grievances.
Perhaps because she unexpectedly learned of her mother's passing, Wen Jian was indeed touched, so she did not continue speaking or mention the purpose of her visit today.
Shu Tinglan didn't ask, and the two sat in silence for a while. Then Wen Jian got up to say goodbye. This was so unlike her usual domineering style, so, do people really change
Xiaoxin was in charge of sending Wen Jian to the door, and when he came back, he asked Lawyer Shu.
"Are you a new customer"
"Um."
"So elegant."
At this time, Lawyer Sun called Shu Tinglan to his office. After pouring her a cup of health tea, he slowly asked her...
"Miss Wen is here to see you."
"I didn't say anything, I don't know."
"Evergrande Capital sued her for fraud, and Evergrande Capital wants to hire you as their lawyer. She must have gotten wind of it."
"I'm not going to take this Hengsheng Capital case." To be honest, it goes without saying that Hengsheng Capital has its own powerful legal department. Why would they come to her for representation It must have something to do with Zhuo Y uan. His influence in Senzhou is undeniable.
"This case involves a large sum of money. If you take it, the commission will be substantial." Lawyer Sun was acting on someone's behalf and trying to persuade Shu Tinglan to take the case.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Sun. Recently, I want to spend more time with my children and I'm not taking on any cases that require long-distance travel for now."
" , I respect your opinion. "
Mr. Sun has spoken to her twice and knows she is firm in her decision and won't accept, so he will not press further.
Shu Tinglan had spent a few days in peace, picking up and dropping off the children every day, going to work and coming home. She had relaxed for a few days, the only thing that bothered her was that Yi Muyang's business trip this time was rather unusual. He no longer video chatted every night like he used to, only sending voice messages or typing brief updates about his condition.
The content is also very simple, it's mainly about him training. This task is relatively heavy, and he trains until late every night. So I didn't disturb her rest with video calls.
Shu Tinglan believed it to be true because every time he sent him a message, he would reply promptly.
Mrs. Fu came back from her trip and had a meal at her house. She mentioned that Yi Muyang was on a business trip recently.
“It’s fine, he only stayed in the city after getting to know you. Before that, when he led a team out, he would often disappear for two or three months. Rest assured, now he even knows to send you messages every day. He's making progress.”
From then on, Shu Tinglan's heart finally let go completely.
Two days later, Wen Jian appeared at the law firm again. Shu Tinglan greeted her and invited her to the conference room. Shu Tinglan had expected Wen Jian's return, knowing that she wasn't one to give up easily, but he was unsure of her intentions.
This time, she was very honest.
“Tinglan, I need your help.”
Shu Tinglan was stunned, at a loss. To have the proud Wen Jian bow his head and beg her, it was truly unprecedented.
Wen Jian continued to say:
You should already know, I've had a few years of investment failures. This time, Hengsheng Capital's investment is my only chance to turn things around, so I don't want to miss it and resorted to some dishonest tactics.
Shu Tinglan, having received materials from Lawyer Sun that revealed her involvement with Hengsheng Capital, responded immediately.
"Wen Jian, when you hatched your evil plot in the first place, you should have anticipated this outcome. I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about this. I didn't accept the commission from Hengsheng Capital to represent them. Even if I had, we would be on opposing sides, and I wouldn't be able to help you."
Her words took Wen Jian aback.
"Did Hengsheng Capital contact you to be their agent lawyer" She obviously didn't know about it.
"Evergrande Capital has sued me, and I want you to be my lawyer. Listening, the only person I can turn to is you."realizing they were in the wrong, returned to their positions and stopped chatting. They continued browsing news on their phones, determined not to touch work until it was time for their shift.Zhang J...