Chew Slowly Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Chapter 52

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Shengda’s working hours are very flexible. After all, there are many people who have to go out to do field work and litigate cases, so the office is not always full of people.

Yao Can arrived at the law firm in the afternoon, and the cool air of late autumn outside made her look a little cold.The assistant lawyer who followed him also had a tired look on his face, and he lay down as soon as he arrived at his workstation.

Everyone was busy with their own business. They only glanced at whoever came in and didn’t care much, except for a certain “idle person” who had just left the conference room.

Chen Zongqian wanted to go back to the office, but suddenly he looked at Yao Can and naturally turned to the tea room to drink two cups of hot tea.

Yao Can just learned that the court date has changed, but he doesn’t know when it will be postponed.She stuffed the trial outline back into her bag and still couldn’t help but sigh.Out of the corner of her eye, she saw an extra paper cup on the corner of the table. She didn’t even see the person clearly and started teasing: “So considerate.”

“Yao Lu worked hard.” Chen Zongqian said warmly.

“I can’t help with big things, but I don’t want to help with small things.” Yao Can was rude and didn’t raise his eyes, but he took a sip of tea to soothe his throat.She was well aware of Chen Zongqian’s character and knew that this man must be looking for something because of his sudden warmth.

How can Yao Can help?They focus on different directions and have very little work involvement.What’s more, Chen Zongqian’s mind is not at work right now, so if she wants to help, it’s her who helps persuade the boss.

That could only be a private matter. Yao Can shook the empty paper cup and pointed his head away: “Go out and talk.”

There is a table by the window for guests to rest and wait, with a wide view. From here, you can have a general view of the bustling business district.Yao Can likes this table and likes to watch the night scenery here. She can’t rest. There are countless people here who can’t rest like her.

Now this kind of table is empty, but Yao Can doesn’t sit there, but goes to the corner next to it.Chen Zongqian was afraid of heights and he hid it well, but Yao Can knew he couldn’t let it go easily.

“Is it… Xiaoran’s business to find me?” Seeing him nod, Yao Can understood clearly.

There are a thousand coincidences and a thousand unlucky things in this world. Whichever one you bump into at random is a wonderful development of fate.Coincidentally, she accepted Lu Xiaoyun’s commission and met Xiaoran.Unfortunately, Chen Zongqian and he were in the same city, but they hadn’t met each other for more than ten years.

Yao Can knew why Chen Zongqian chose to be a lawyer and why he was involved in criminal matters from the beginning. He had been waiting for this day, waiting to find Xiao Ran.

“Yes.” Not sitting by the window, and not having to be polite and distant to others, Chen Zongqian felt more at ease, so he simply took off his glasses, “It’s nothing, I just want to talk to you about Gao Xuan.”

Gao Xuan is Xu Jian’s defense lawyer. If he can find Kang Heying, he will definitely not leave Yao Can behind.

“He’s a newcomer, but he’s quite smart.” It had been some time, and Yao Can could still remember that they had met once.

He has a broken spirit and his eyes are shallow, which makes him look very immature.Gao Xuan is good at making use of this childishness to make people relax their vigilance towards him. Whether he is angry or sad, as long as he can make people give an attitude, he will get the message.

At first, Yao Can was almost deceived by him. He just felt that Gao Xuan’s attitude was very hasty and his words made people uncomfortable. After thinking about it carefully, it was wrong.

“I did not resolve Lu Xiaoyun’s commission. She died too suddenly. However, before her death, she had a conflict with Xu Jian over property issues, and the focus of the conflict was Xu Qiaochuan.”

Xu Jian suspected Lu Xiaoyun of cheating and suspected that Xu Qiaochuan was not his biological child. His hatred was obvious and his criminal motive was very clear. Gao Xuan did not deny this.After Lu Xiaoyun died, the only one who could prove whether she had cheated on her was Xu Qiaochuan.

Yao Can pursed her lips. She knew very well that Xu Qiaochuan could not prove anything.She looked at Chen Zongqian and said quietly, “Xu Qiaochuan and I have only met once.”

The implication was that she didn’t have much contact with Xu Qiaochuan. She only knew that Lu Xiaoyun cared about that child, but she didn’t know the details.Yao Can suddenly smiled, remembering that Gao Xuan did not mention Chen Zongqian in a single sentence, but he could not escape Chen Zongqian in every sentence.

“He suspects that you and Xu Qiaochuan have an unusual relationship. He suspects that you are more critical in this case.” Yao Can met him earlier. Now that Chen Zongqian has also brought people to meet him, Gao Xuan should have new ideas.

After chatting for a long time, Yao Can’s mouth was dry and Chen Zongqian didn’t answer.Seeing that the man had his eyes lowered and not knowing what he was thinking, Yao Can pressed his fingers on the table. The movement surprised Chen Zongqian.

“Talk, aren’t we chatting? Why am I the only one talking?” Yao Can pressed the corners of his eyes to prevent himself from getting angry or getting angry over a piece of wood.

Chen Zongqian nodded: “I know that he took Xu Jian’s case because of me, and he also investigated Xu Qiaochuan because of me.”

Hearing these words, Yao Can frowned, thought for a long time, and couldn’t help but bite: “It sounds like he has a crush on you. What, he is gay?”

Those three words made Chen Zongqian’s eyelids jump. He rarely lost his composure, and Yao Can didn’t miss it.As if he had discovered something important, Yao Can changed his expression and was eager to dig out something from Chen Zongqian.

They grew up together as children, were in the same class in high school, majored in the same university, and even now work at Sunda.She felt that she was the person who understood Chen Zongqian best besides the elders of the Chen family.

“I haven’t met anyone I like in so many years. I’m the only one of the opposite sex around me.” Yao Can covered his mouth and took a breath, his face full of shock. “Are you using me as a shield? In fact, you are gay!”

“What are you thinking about?” Chen Zongqian didn’t know what to say. He was just chatting with Gao Xuan, but why did he get involved in this matter again.He rubbed his brows, feeling irritated for no reason.

After enough jokes, Yao Can stopped smiling: “Then tell me, what else have you done? I don’t believe you can really transfer 100,000 to help the poor for two sentences of harassment?”

“Has Gao Xuan told you this?” Chen Zongqian felt something was wrong. Gao Xuan had no reason to say so much.

“Senior said it.” Chen Zongqian couldn’t be found some time ago. Yao Can didn’t bother to pay attention to this person who said a word and hid a few words, and went directly to ask Kang Heying.

Although Kang Haying is not serious, he is very reliable in doing things, especially not being vague about girls.After a phone call, the two of them scolded Chen Zongqian from beginning to end. They also regretted that the person involved was not here and could not appreciate this string of witty remarks.

“Why are you transferring money?” Yao Can cursed directly after knowing that he had transferred 100,000 yuan to Xu Jian, “Are you sick?”

Chen Zongqian did not refute.He seldom gets emotional for any reason. Harassing messages can be blocked, and phone calls can be blocked. Even after telling the security guard that someone was paddling in the underground parking lot, Xu Jian quickly restrained himself.He hates Xu Jian not because of these, but because Xu Qiaochuan’s hardships over the years are mostly related to this “father”.

Xu Jian asked for the 100,000 yuan in the name of compensation. He thought that these rich people valued dignity, so he gave them a few thousand yuan at most.Xu Jian opened his mouth and asked for a large sum. Unexpectedly, Chen Zongqian was so straightforward and added a whole sum to him, giving him one hundred thousand.

Chen Zongqian couldn’t remember exactly what his mood was when he transferred the money.Maybe it was out of guilt, or maybe he really thought that the person would just accept it and pay back the money he owed, and stop harassing Xu Qiaochuan.

“What do you feel guilty about? Do you feel guilty about using his name to investigate Xu Qiaochuan? You don’t stay calm when it comes to matters about Xu Qiaochuan.”

Yao Can scolded him for not being able to carry it clearly, but every word made sense.It was really difficult for him to keep calm when facing Xu Qiaochuan, and it had been like this since the first time they met at school.

His younger brother was born with a birthmark on his heart.Chen Zongqian once thought he could recognize Xiaoran at a glance based on his birthmark.

More than ten years is enough time for a person to grow up and become an adult, but it is also enough time for a person to change beyond recognition.When they met again, Chen Zongqian didn’t recognize him as his younger brother, because the skin on Xu Qiaochuan’s back was not skin or flesh, but a large scar left by burns.Once it grows, it can never be erased.

“Xu Jian said that he spent all his savings in order to save his life. The 100,000 yuan was enough to renovate the old house and start a business in their small shop…” If Xu Qiaochuan was really his biological child, the money would not make Xu Jian resentful.

Yao Can choked on the words in his throat, and it was very difficult to say: “It’s not necessary.”

“It’s not necessary. I don’t need to feel guilty to them, and I don’t need to be grateful. After all, they were the ones who brought Xiaoran there, and they were the ones who did the harm. Children can’t choose anything.”

That 100,000 yuan was not compensation, it was the result of Xu Jian’s greed and insufficiency.