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In late autumn, the ginkgo leaves outside the glass door fell off, the sky was covered with a thin layer of haze, particles floated in the air, and the cold invaded every corner of the city.
The window was "clicked" by the wind, and the girl trapped in the pile of information reached out and clasped the window tightly, lowered her head and continued to flip through the case files.
After a while, the middle-aged man next to him stood up: "Xiao Lin, if you are tired, go back and rest. These cases are not urgent."
Lin You looked up with a pair of clear eyes: "Its okay, teacher, Ill take a look."
Wang Zhi smiled and said: "You insist on working overtime. What if you get sick? You may not get compensation if you sue our law firm for labor services."
Lin You stood up after being teased by him: "Okay, then Ill go back first." She took Wang Zhis teacup, "Ill refill your tea first."
When standing in front of the water dispenser waiting for the water to boil, all the sounds around were very far away. Lin You rubbed her sore temples and felt for the first time that this was her own private time.
In order to collect information, she only slept for seven hours for two consecutive days, and now she has a terrible headache.
But this is the daily life of a social animal. After graduating from a masters degree and entering a law firm, she works like a top every day.
Lin You took the water cup back to her seat. Just as she picked up her woolen coat, she heard a whistle from the next room.
"Its different to be beautiful, right? She leaves work earlier than us!"
Lawyer Hong Sen from the law firm. He is in his thirties and has a slightly bald head. He is married, has a slightly vulgar smile, and always teases the young female colleagues in the law firm.
Zhou Zhi frowned: "What are you talking about! Hong Sen, I let Xiao Lin go."
"Just kidding." Hong Sen was complacent.
Lin You pursed her lips and walked past him with her coat, but was stopped by Hong Sen: "Lawyer Lin, its not time to get off work yet. How about you come to help me when youre done? Ill take you home later. Its not safe for a girl like you to walk alone."
Hearing this, Lin You narrowed her single eyelids and straightened her back a little.
She is not particularly tall, 168 cm, and her figure is outlined by her professional suit, tall and thin. At this moment, her red lips are gently pressed, and her eyes are full of complex emotions.
Hong Sen didnt notice Lin Yous disgust, and said bluntly: "Brother will treat you to dinner later--"
"No need." Lin You put her wrist on the chair next to her and cleared her throat.
She smiled, trying to make her voice heard by everyone around her, "You asked me to go to the movies last weekend, and I refused. I said I didnt like you to go out with your daughter."
"..."
Hong Sens smile cracked: "Oh, you--"
Lin You smiled again, as if joking, but also as if puzzled: "Besides, isnt it you who is the biggest insecurity on my way home?"
"..."
Hong Sens drooling face cracked, turning into a rare embarrassment and shame, and his vermilion lips trembled slightly.
Several young girls around laughed out loud, rolled their eyes, and you could almost hear the words "Sister Lin is so tough!!!" that were about to come out.
I dont know when this kind of workplace harassment garbage will disappear.
Lin You stood there at leisure, making sure he couldnt say the next word, ended the eye contact, and picked up his coat casually: "You should go home to take care of the children. Ill leave first if Im fine."
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Outside the law firm, the shadows cast by the tall buildings were like interlaced animal teeth, reflected on the steel and concrete square.
Lin You smoothed his hair in the wind and walked into a narrow alley with small takeaway workshops on both sides. The air was filled with the smell of life and oil.
Lin You bought six cans of beer and stood behind the door. He smacked his lips, hooked his fingertips on the zipper and "clicked" to open a bottle, and raised his head to drink a sip of cold beer.
When she came home with a slightly tipsy face, Xiaoli, who was busy in the kitchen, stopped her actions slightly deliberately and clapped:
"The single female warrior is back!"
"..."
Lin You raised his eyebrows with an inexplicable connotation: "What?"
"Thats right," Xiaoli shook her phone and said mysteriously, "You came to pick me up from school a few days ago. Didnt my boyfriends roommate see you? He asked if you wanted to get rid of being single?"
Lin You took off his high heels and sneered, uninterested: "Forget it, I dont like younger ones."
"..."
Xiaoli looked like she had swallowed an egg raw. After a two-second pause, she said seriously: "Last time I introduced my brother to you, you said you didnt like older men."
Lin You: "..."
Xiaoli: "Dont you like men who can breathe?"
"..."
Lin You tilted his head: "Did I say that?"
Xiaoli: "Didnt you say that? Youve used up the excuse, let it go."
Lin You: "..."
Anyway, it is impossible for a beautiful woman to admit her mistakes. Xiaoli picked up her phone helplessly and tapped the screen: "I think this emoticon pack is very suitable for you, Jerry Mouse! Kick away one "peach blossom" after another, with a resolute expression, you can be called a heroine!"
"..."
She was naughty, Lin You took out the beer: "Dont you allow others not to fall in love? Can you not be so selfish if you are in love?"
Xiaoli immediately smiled shyly: "Im sorry~"
The table was full of dishes. Xiaoli seemed to have some kitchen awesomeness. The lobster tails were cleaned, the fish meat was soft and tasty, and the fried food was crispy and delicious, crispy and sweet.
Lin You just took a shrimp and bit it, and Xiaoli suddenly said: "Actually, I have been thinking, you dont want to fall in love, have you been hurt by love?"
"..."
Lin You was stunned.
Somehow, a tall and elegant figure appeared in her mind, standing under the thick shade of Huangguoshu, with broken sunshine on his shoulders. His eyebrows and eyes were a little unclear, but his whole body was gilded by the sun, and he could smell a clean and fresh smell.
He seemed to be waiting for someone, but he waited for a long time... but no one came.
"Hiss..."
Lin You felt guilty, "I have never been hurt by love."
He touched the glass with his fingertips and smiled, "But, I have made others hurt by love."
With one sentence, the table became lively instantly.
"! ! ! Damn, are you really so awesome, sister!"
Xiaoli kept saying, "Come on, lets talk, lets talk! Let my boyfriends roommate give up and understand that you are the woman he cant get."
"..."
Seeing her so excited, Lin You got stuck in his words and regretted that he shouldnt have mentioned this matter.
...After all, it has been a long time, so long that it can only be a topic of conversation at the dinner table. Im afraid the other party will feel unlucky if they know that he is bragging about it.
Lin You ate dinner perfunctorily, and the more he ate, the worse his mood became. After a while, she felt heavy in her heart, and she put down her chopsticks: "Im done eating."
Lin You returned to her room, opened the curtains on the balcony, and lowered her arms along the railing.
... The wind blew from her fingertips to her forearms, and it was chilly.
From just now, there was a sense of soreness in her heart.
It was as if something was buried and had not been dug out for many years.
Stuffy, very uncomfortable.
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It was a bit difficult to sleep this time. The headache from staying up late for a long time and the psychological depression caused Lin You to fall into a coma and felt like she was saved.
But not long after she lost consciousness, a sharp "buzz-buzz-" sound rang in her ears.
"..."
Lin You was awakened and rubbed his forehead.
The ringtone of the mobile phone was clear, especially harsh in the empty room.
Lin You clicked the call and Zhou Zhis voice rang out: "Xiao Lin? Are you asleep?"
Lin You adjusted his breathing: "No, teacher, is there anything?"
"Its good that youre not asleep! Theres work!" Zhou Zhi said anxiously, "No. 8 Zhongxing Road, hurry up and take a taxi over, theres something good for you!"
"..."
Lin Yous first reaction was that it was a big money-making case. It was probably an emergency at this time of night, and the price was usually very high. Lin You put on his coat and asked about the details while walking: "What good thing?"
"Dongde Group! Finally got in touch with this big Buddha. Mr. Zhang just called me and asked us to rush over immediately. He has urged us several times!"
"Dongde?"
One of the largest companies in the city, the investors are all top tycoons, and the interests behind them involve real estate, catering and hotels, entertainment industry, biopharmaceuticals and even scientific research and innovation. The listed sector of the stock exchange cannot accommodate their industry map - and Zhengming Law Firms 40% of profits every year come from Dongde.
Lin Yous mind jumped, knowing that she couldnt be careless, she hurriedly took a taxi: "Whats the specific situation, teacher, can you tell me?"
"Car accident! The car of the second generation of East Germany hit someone!"
It was actually a car accident?
Lin You imagined several extravagant scenes of drunken young masters racing in her mind. She got off the car and walked into a very remote street. There were roadside trees in the opposite door, a battery car lying on the ground, and a shiny new BMW.
The car owner was still wearing a white sweatshirt in this weather, with his thick arms sticking out of his sleeves, a gold chain around his neck, and colorful tattoos all over his collarbone. He put his hands on his waist and yelled loudly-
"Do you have eyes? Who scratched who? You are so arrogant to drive a broken car! Did you see clearly what brand my car is?!"
Zhou Zhi arrived early: "I am the lawyer hired by Mr. Xu. If you have any questions, please negotiate with me."
"What the hell is a lawyer?" The other party was angry now, and his voice was rough, "You are so good at pretending? Even if you come today, you have to apologize to me!"
Zhou Zhi ordered Lin You: "Go over and ask Mr. Xu about the whole story and what the situation is."
He pointed to the shade of the tree four or five meters away.
Lin You didnt see the person at first, and then he saw the straight legs under the dark shadow of the tree. The man seemed very tall.
Lin You agreed: "Ill go right away."
As she walked, she took out her business card from her bag and handed it over in a businesslike manner: "Hello, Im Lin You, a lawyer from Zhengming Law Firm. Im here with Lawyer Zhou Zhi to assist you in handling this emergency."
While waiting for an answer, Lin You glanced at the other person out of the corner of his eye.
He was tall, wearing a pair of unrecognizable sneakers, and casually clamped the safety helmet of the battery bike on one arm. The shadow of the treetops fell on his shoulders, shattering the orange light of the street lamps, and his shoulders were outlined by a dark jacket, showing an open bone shape.
He didnt take the business card for a long time.
Lin You thought he didnt hear it, and then said: "Hello?"
"..."
Still quiet.
Sensing something, Lin You raised his eyes.
After a brief blur, the sight became clear. The mans jawline was clear, his nose was high, and as the light stabilized, his dark and restrained eyebrows were revealed. The tail of his eyes had a silvery cold light, his pupils were deep, the corners of his lips were pressed down, and his temperament was a bit wild and lazy.
"..."
Lin Yous pupils tightened, her mind exploded, and she stepped back subconsciously, but she felt the coldness of the fingers being gently pulled away.
The business card was taken away.
"Lin You?"
She heard his low voice, which was held between his teeth and pondered back and forth, like an evil demon from the abyss, which made her Her eardrums were numb.
Under the light, Xu Liaos eyelids drooped.
He held the thin business card and looked at it repeatedly. The vague sound became clear, and then he raised his eyes, with some emotions that had settled for many years.
Then, as if to confirm: "It turned out to be you, Lin You?"
