Free Web NovelChapter 458: Chapter 342: Clueless!
Su Yu’s top-tier graphics card also kept spinning its fan to cool down.
The two girls felt more satisfied the more they thought about it.
Xu Liang looked at the two girls who were lost in their own world, occasionally giggling, with a puzzled expression.
"What’s up with these two...?"
All he did was mention his criteria for choosing a partner, and the two girls turned into dazed idiots!?
Moreover...
A partner? What’s he supposed to do with one of those?
In his past life, he stayed single until death without a partner, and he lived just fine!
’Women are so weird...’
Xu Liang thought honestly, then lifted his butt and moved to sit beside Sun Zhongmin, who was watching the fun.
"Old Sun, let’s sit together."
Sun Zhongmin had been watching for a while, and he had also been hesitating to speak.
After a long time, he took a deep breath and praised:
"Is Lawyer Xu an early bloomer?"
"How do you know!?" Xu Liang’s eyebrows raised.
"I figured it out. Ordinary people typically have their wits reach full bloom around 24, but Lawyer Xu here... "
Sun Zhongmin showed a saddened expression.
"Is still clueless!"
Xu Liang:...
What a bunch of nonsense they’re talking.
Xu Liang couldn’t understand, but that didn’t stop him from continuing to rest and sleep, so he closed his eyes, feeling a bit more relaxed.
....
At one-thirty in the afternoon, Xu Liang and three others boarded the plane. As the roar sounded, the plane slowly soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light, dashing out of Upper City.
Liu Jinshui had to stay in Upper City and wouldn’t be coming back; during this time, accommodation would be handled by Wu Chengjun, so the two would have each other as company.
Xu Liang had already contacted a trustworthy small charity organization to help the employees expelled from Zhengyang City textile factory, ensuring they’re covered for basic clothing, food, and shelter.
Next, all that was needed was to wait for the officials to allocate a portion of compensation from Zhengyang Mining Company’s assets to them.
At five o’clock in the afternoon.
The plane slowly landed in Qingshi City, Lanshan Province.
As soon as they landed and walked out of the airport, Xu Liang saw a few familiar figures standing at the airport’s exit.
"Senior, senior!"
"Long time no see, senior. Did you miss me?"
"Director Xu, here are all the financial reports from the firm during this period, do you want to have a look?"
"Director Xu, have you eaten? If not, how about we head out for a meal?"
"..."
There stood Zhang Cheng, Liu Xun, Qian Li, Wang Feiyu, Xia Yao, Qi Tao, and others at the airport exit, welcoming him.
Upon meeting again, Xu Liang felt a bit dazed, and he slowly asked:
"It’s been more than two months... How is the firm now?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows and smiled:
"The firm now is bursting with life, every aspect is thriving, it’s a great outlook!"
"Lawyer Wang is just one case away from being rated as a top-notch lawyer. By then, our firm can start handling mass financial cases and signing agreements with some commercial companies."
Criminal cases are like advertising, but financial cases are where the money is!
One case can easily be worth tens of millions or even billions, and even if we take a five to ten percent cut, it’s still a huge fortune!
Upon receiving this news, Xu Liang looked at Wang Feiyu and showed a smile on his face.
Wang Feiyu, dressed in a suit, appeared to have a unique aura but was somewhat shyly smiling at this moment.
"Senior, I got a case too!"
Xia Yao puffed up her chest and looked at Xu Liang with slight anticipation.
Xu Liang smiled and lightly patted her shoulder, "Not bad, the junior is progressing fast."
Receiving this praise clearly boosted Xia Yao’s mood further.
Su Yu and Yang Ruoxi glanced at Xia Yao, then the two girls raised their heads proudly, ignoring her.
’Hmph, the senior has already started to hint at me; there’s no room for another woman!’
They couldn’t care less and looked at Xia Yao with a victorious stance.
However...
In a daze, Su Yu and Yang Ruoxi stared at each other, their gazes clashing head-on.
Since Xu Liang had half-confessed, then...
’The alliance ends, let the cold war begin!’
In a daze, the two distanced themselves a bit, pondering over something unknown.
As for Qi Tao and Zhao Shui, at this moment as they saw Sun Zhongmin behind him... their faces turned surprised.
"You’re not dead yet, huh!"
They were shocked.
News from Upper City had spread nationwide, and they knew about the spy incident.
But knowing also made them more aware of the danger of the case—what if the other party was armed?
Qi Tao and Zhao Shui thought Sun Zhongmin’s prolonged silence was due to protecting Xu Liang and perishing with the spy.
Unexpectedly...
"I’m still alive..."
Sun Zhongmin was a bit disappointed and said with a sigh.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shui instantly became angry and said: "Useless!"
Qi Tao wasn’t particularly familiar with Sun Zhongmin, but at the moment felt hesitant to speak, ultimately sighed and said:
"Really useless."
"Still being alive is such a letdown for you guys. Next time I’ll try not to live..."
Sun Zhongmin felt somewhat shameful.
Xu Liang listened and felt more and more off, sweeping his gaze back and forth among these people, still failing to understand their train of thought.
In the end, he just shook his head and said:
"Forget it, let’s head back to the firm first."
Upon saying this, Xu Liang grabbed Su Yu and Yang Ruoxi’s luggage and led the group toward several cars parked in the distance.
Su Yu watched her luggage being taken with a subconscious curl of her lips.
’As expected, the senior likes me, he grabbed my luggage first...’
Yang Ruoxi, on the other hand, secretly thought: ’The junior is quite shy, pulling mine as the second, could it be to cover up his embarrassment?’
But regardless, both smiled faintly and got in the car.
For dinner, they lazily ate a few bites before haphazardly falling asleep.
How the firm was when Xu Liang left it was exactly how it was upon his return.
During this time, he checked the firm’s accounts and found that the current funds were ample, and with over a dozen talented individuals plus himself, the firm had already earned nearly ten million in funds.
Xu Liang thought momentarily and finally decided to allocate part of it to hire new lawyers.
At the moment, the firm didn’t lack fame; it lacked lawyers capable of handling big cases. Unfortunately, only a few people could take them on.
Although Zhang Cheng, Liu Xun, and Qian Li had done well, even without Xu Liang, the three fully unleashed their capabilities, thriving in Qingshi City!
But it was still not enough.
Therefore, recruiting must be swift!
As he issued the order, Xu Liang also took the opportunity to enhance employee benefits.
Of course, for some, whether the benefits improved or not made no difference, as they wouldn’t avail them anyway....
Isn’t that right, Yang Ruoxi?
...
...
"No way."
"Why are you up so early!?"
August 23rd.
Seven in the morning.
After waking up early, Xu Liang planned to have breakfast, only to see a jaw-dropping figure at the dining table...
Yang Ruoxi!
"What’s with that look?"
Yang Ruoxi sat at the dining table, facing Xu Liang’s gaze, expressing great dissatisfaction.
"Can’t I wake up early!?"
"Don’t stereotype me!!!"
Xu Liang paused, turning toward the surrounding of the dining table.
He saw Sun Zhongmin and Wang Feiyu, their faces also showing surprise.
Clearly, he wasn’t the only one with this so-called stereotype.
Of course, no one could be blamed for it.
There were dorms on the fourth floor of the firm, where Xu Liang, Yang Ruoxi, and Su Yu usually resided.
The punching machine was on the first floor, with clock-in at seven-thirty in the morning.
Yet even with this, Yang Ruoxi set a record of thirty days late in one month!
She even refused to go downstairs to punch in, then return to bed to sleep. Perhaps if she did, Xu Liang might feel guilty about deducting bonuses, turning a blind eye as if he hadn’t noticed!
Yet here she was, sitting at the dining table at seven....
"Could there be something dirty in Upper City? Is this really Secretary Yang... I’m kind of suspicious?"
"Secretary Yang woke up? Heaven does have eyes... heaven truly has eyes!"
"No, I suspect Secretary Yang might not have slept all night...."
"..."
Everyone buzzed with their chatter.
Xu Liang was also shocked and stunned, then paused, shaking his head to prepare breakfast.
Seeing this, Yang Ruoxi hurriedly walked to his side and said:
"Wait wait wait, let me do it, I can cook!"
Xu Liang paused, his expression growing peculiar, looking at Yang Ruoxi, hesitating for a long moment before finally speaking three words.
"Are you sure?"
