I Fell In Love With Qing Leng Xue Shen Chapter 81
byChapter 81 Hanhan hits someone
Xie Shuhan finished filing the compiled list of evidence. As soon as his fingertips left the keyboard, the cell phone placed on the corner of the table vibrated suddenly.
A series of unfamiliar numbers jumped on the screen. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his slender fingers gently crossed the answer button. A cold voice came out through the receiver, with the usual alienation: “Hello.”
“Hello, Lawyer Xie, I am Gu Ze, the president of Hongyuan Group.” The voice on the other end of the phone was deliberately gentle, but it could not hide the arrogance in his bones.
“I heard that you took over the Lu Group’s case. I think there should be some misunderstanding between us. Why don’t we come out to have a meal and talk?”
Xie Shuhan’s fingertips holding the phone paused slightly, his eyelashes fluttered twice like butterfly wings, and his eyelids slowly lowered, covering the cold light surging under his eyes.
After being silent for less than two seconds, Xie Shuhan opened his thin lips lightly, and the words he spat out were as cold as ice: “Okay.”
“Then let’s do it now.” Gu Ze seemed not to have expected that he agreed so simply, and his tone was a little more determined to win. He immediately reported an address to a well-known restaurant in the city center, “I’ll wait for you in the private room.”
After hanging up the phone, Xie Shuhan threw the phone back on the table, stood up and walked to the filing cabinet, stuffing the newly compiled copy of the evidence into his briefcase.
He took out a voice recorder from the drawer, checked the battery, put it in his suit pocket, turned around and pushed the door open.
When we drove to the private restaurant, the afternoon sun was shining brightly, casting tiny spots of light on the ground through the lush sycamore leaves.
A waiter in a cheongsam came up to him with a smile. After hearing his purpose, he led him through a corridor paved with bluestones.
There are several jasmine plants planted on the porch, and their fine white petals are exposed to the sunlight and emit a sweet fragrance.
“Lawyer Xie, please come this way. Mr. Gu is already waiting for you in the box.” The waiter pushed open a carved wooden door and bowed with a gesture of invitation.
Xie Shuhan nodded and stepped into the box.
The decoration in the private room is extremely luxurious, with mahogany tables and chairs, celadon ornaments, an ink landscape painting hanging on the wall, and the air is filled with the faint scent of sandalwood and wine.
Gu Ze sat alone on the main seat with a cigar between his fingers and the crystal cup in front of him filled with amber liquid.
He was wearing an expensive tailor-made suit, his hair was combed meticulously, and he was slowly swaying his wine glass, his posture pretending to be elegant, but there was a hint of contemplation in his eyes.
Hearing the footsteps, Gu Ze raised his eyes and was slightly startled when his eyes fell on Xie Shuhan’s face.
It’s not that he has never seen Xie Shuhan’s photos, but they are far less shocking than seeing them with his own eyes.
The man in front of him was tall and tall, his facial features were so delicate that they were almost sharp, and there was a coldness between his brows and eyes that was repulsive.
However, her skin color was cold white, which made her eyes look even deeper, as if they were filled with autumn water from a cold pond, yet they revealed a somewhat seductive charm in the flow of light and shadow.
Wearing a well-tailored black suit, he perfectly outlines his broad shoulders and narrow waist. His every move and gesture exudes the dignity and alienation of a top elite.
Gu Ze was a little distracted, and he didn’t come back to his senses until Xie Shuhan walked to the chair opposite him and sat down.
He quickly put out his cigar in the ashtray and put on a polite smile: “Lawyer Xie is indeed well-deserved and a talented person.”
Xie Shuhan did not answer, but raised his eyes slightly, his eyes fell calmly on his face, and his cold voice was without a trace of ripples: “Mr. Gu, if you want to say anything, you might as well say it directly.”
His directness made Gu Ze stunned for a moment, then he chuckled, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and filled the empty glass in front of Xie Shuhan.
The amber liquid drew a graceful arc on the wall of the crystal cup, exuding a mellow aroma of wine: “Lawyer Xie is a smart man, so I won’t beat around the bush.”
He pushed the wine glass in front of Xie Shuhan, with a hint of calculation flashing in his eyes, “I know that you took over the cases of Lu and Hongyuan, and I also know your abilities. Everyone in the industry knows it, but I hope that Lawyer Xie can avoid this case.”
Xie Shuhan’s eyes fell on the glass of wine. The clear liquid reflected his cold brows, but he didn’t even move his fingertips. He just looked at Gu Ze expressionlessly and uttered two words: “Reason.”
Seeing that he did not accept the drink, Gu Ze was not annoyed. Instead, he leaned back on the chair and slowly shook the wine glass in his hand. His tone was full of contempt: “Lawyer Xie should know that the Lu Group is now controlled by Lu Weiting’s son Lu Jin. What ability can a young boy have? He is just relying on the shadow of his father’s generation.”
He sneered, and the arrogance in his eyes became more and more obvious, “We at Hongyuan have mastered Lu’s core technology. Within half a year, we will definitely surpass Lu’s and become the industry leader.”
At this point, he changed the topic and looked at Xie Shuhan with a more tempting look: “If Lawyer Xie is willing to show his noble hand, Hongyuan will take off in the future and the benefits it will give you will definitely be indispensable.”
Xie Shuhan remained silent, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table, making regular soft sounds, but the coldness in his eyes became stronger and stronger.
Gu Ze thought he was tempted, and leaned forward again, his voice lowered a bit, with a hint of ambiguity: “Besides, Lawyer Xie has such an iconic face, it would be too unqualified to stay in a law firm. Are you interested in joining my company’s legal department? I guarantee that the salary will be more than three times higher than what you are getting now.”
He said, slowly stood up, walked around Xie Shuhan, and leaned closer.
The strong smell of cigars mixed with alcohol hit his face, causing Xie Shuhan’s brows to frown almost unnoticeably.
Gu Ze’s eyes fell on Xie Shuhan’s fair neck, his Adam’s apple rolled unconsciously, and the ambiguity in his voice became more explicit: “Or… consider following me?”
He leaned forward slightly, his warm breath almost brushing Xie Shuhan’s ear, his tone was frivolous and unrestrained, “Follow me, I’ll protect you…”
“Protect me for what?”
Before Gu Ze finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xie Shuhan’s calm voice.
He slowly raised his head and opened his eyes. There was no trace of calmness in those deep eyes anymore, replaced by surging anger and cold ridicule.
He looked at Gu Ze, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a smile, but the smile was bottomless, like a frozen lake in the cold winter, with a biting chill.
Gu Ze was stunned by his smile. Before he could react, he heard a muffled “bang”.
Xie Shuhan didn’t know when he got up, picked up a bottle of red wine from the corner of the table, and hit him hard on the head.
Glass shards flew everywhere, and scarlet wine mixed with warm blood trickled down Gu Ze’s forehead, staining the collar of his expensive suit red.
“You…are you crazy?!” Gu Ze grimaced in pain, covered his forehead and took a step back, looking at Xie Shuhan in disbelief.
Xie Shuhan held half of the wine bottle, his knuckles turning white from the exertion. He looked at Gu Ze’s embarrassed appearance and sneered. The chill in his tone almost froze the entire box: “Are you afraid of something wrong?”
He took a step forward, his gaze as sharp as a knife, piercing directly into Gu Ze’s eyes: “Didn’t you investigate my identity before coming here?”
Gu Ze covered his bleeding forehead, his face turned pale, and he was speechless for a moment.
“Lu Jin is my husband.”
Before he finished speaking, another bottle hit Gu Ze on the shoulder.
This time, Gu Ze could no longer hold on, screamed, and collapsed directly to the ground, clutching his shoulders and curling up into a ball. More and more blood flowed from his forehead, staining the carpet on the ground red.
“How dare you let me follow you?” Xie Shuhan looked at him condescendingly, his eyes as cold as poisoned daggers, “Have you ever looked in the mirror? Is your virtue worthy of it?”
As he spoke, he raised his foot and kicked Gu Ze’s waist gently.
Gu Ze groaned in pain and curled up tighter.
“Bribing a practicing lawyer with the intention of obstructing justice will be punished with an additional penalty.” Xie Shuhan slowly knelt down, his eyes falling on Gu Ze’s frightened face, the smile on his lips was cold and piercing.
“Don’t think about suing me for hurting someone. I recorded every word you just said.” He patted the inner pocket of his suit, where there was a working recording pen lying.
“Even if you take it to court, I am still acting in self-defense.”
Gu Ze trembled and looked up at Xie Shuhan, his eyes full of despair and resentment.
Xie Shuhan didn’t bother to look at him again and threw half of the wine bottle in his hand on the ground, making a crisp cracking sound.
He stood up and straightened his messy suit jacket.
He took out a tissue and slowly wiped the alcohol on his fingers with an elegant and noble movement, as if he was not the one who hurt someone just now.
After doing all this, he walked towards the door of the box, his steps steady and without any hesitation.
He didn’t look back, leaving only a cold silhouette and Gu Ze’s hateful and suppressed roar in the box behind him.
Walking to the corridor, the sweet fragrance of jasmine lingered on the tip of my nose again.