Chapter 8

It was very hot early on Saturday morning, and running back and forth on the tennis court without any shelter was sweating and panting for about 10 minutes.

There was no one else on the entire court, only me, college classmate and poor Mr. Zhang. The three of them only played in less than half an hour and decided to stop here today.

What a sport that makes people feel troubled!

The classmate coughed and wiping sweat, complaining

Next is summer, which makes people wonder what to do!

Middle-aged supervisor Mr. Zhang quipped

I didn't say anything, I could only pour a large can of mineral water into my mouth and left my student days shortly after, but my physical fitness was completely gone.

But you played better than last time. How about it? Should you come and play a few games a day? By the way, I'll recommend it to you?

Mr. Zhang patted my classmate on the shoulder and said

His girlfriend is really amazing. She used to be a tennis school team!

The classmate smiled and pointed at my supervisor with admiration.

I smiled and didn't say anything, continued to drink mineral water, and recalled the past in my mind.

Once, I didn't know what was wrong and said I wanted to challenge Linjun, so I asked her to date at the tennis court.

Actually, I thought in my heart that with my male athletic instinct, I shouldn't lose too much to her.

At first I scored frequently and hit the ball to the dead corner of Lin Jun, so I started to be proud and even joked that maybe I could try to join the school team.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jun suddenly became serious and killed me without leaving any armor.

I was so dirty that I could only pick up the ball. Lin Jun walked to the net half seriously and half seriously and told me to be careful next time I talked

She's always so victorious

Let's have a girlfriend next time, it's fun for many girls. The supervisor patted me and said

Haha, let's talk about it! She is now worried about her business

I responded casually, got up and packed the balls, and thought to myself, if I really wanted to invite Linjun to play tennis with three men, she probably wouldn't be interested! Besides, we played really badly

After the ball gathering, I rushed to find Linjun to have lunch before the meeting with Wenzhong in the afternoon.

In order to send the flyers and information on his hand, Linjun also wore a uniform to work near the theater on weekends.

As soon as I arrived at the scene, I saw her bowing to the crowd and handing out the advertising paper on her hand awkwardly, but no one paid attention to her

I looked at it, and felt a little reluctant, so I walked up to get a picture from her

As soon as Lin Jun saw me, he suddenly put on a cute willful expression and stared at me

What are you doing? No, please! Lin Jun said tantrum

I smiled and wanted to touch her head, but I was avoided

Don't touch it! You won't buy it!

Linjun held a stack of flyers and stood a step aside

I bought it, but why don’t I introduce it to me?

I smiled and said, snatched the flyer in her hand and handed out the papers to passers-by with her.

We sent it together on the roadside for a while, but we still only sent about four or five. There were half of the people who were willing to stop and listen to Lin Jun’s explanation.

I touched Linjun's head and asked her to go to the next cafe for dinner together

In the cafe, we didn't say anything after ordering the meal. Lin Jun quietly looked at his smartphone, while I was still drinking water.

Didn't you say you wanted to introduce the insurance policy to me? I said

Don't do this because you feel pity for me!

Lin Jun said angrily, pretending to be stubborn and unable to hide his fatigue.

I want to save money, tell me quickly

I put away my smile and looked at her eyes and said

So Linjun took out the information from her backpack, spread it in front of me, and began to explain to me.

On the surface, I pretended to listen carefully, but I was absent-minded

I just want Linjun to build basic confidence and make her happy

I have already decided to buy Linjun a minimum savings insurance policy

OK, I decided to sign the contract! Miss Zhang, what documents should I sign?

Lin Jun talked about it for a moment, and I spoke

I haven't finished speaking yet

Linjun took a sip of ice latte to soak her throat

I'll buy the cheapest one! Anyway, you can increase it higher later, right?

I pointed to the column with the least number on the colorful written materials

Lin Jun showed a suspicious expression and put her smartphone on the tablecloth on the table. The starry sky was replaced with a mountain view full of cherry blossoms, but I still miss the photo of us.

After reading the contract, sign at the bottom, how many frames are there to sign at the back? Linjun slides the mobile phone page and says

You can sign a contract with your mobile phone now?

I said in amazement, this time I was really amazed

Yes, you will automatically send it back after signing it. Lin Jun said

I turned my phone to myself, stroked my fingers on the screen, and wrote down my name

After dinner, I went to the counter to pay and prepared to say goodbye to Linjun

Lin Jun will continue to send flyers in the afternoon. She was once a top student in the law department and still has to distribute flyers in the hot busy area.

I turned to look at her with great care, but found that she was depressed

Before I could speak, she spoke first

Don't pay for me next time

I wanted to explain, but before she could speak, she continued

I don't want you to think I'm pitiful, she said

I couldn't help but go up and hug her and couldn't tell whether the material of the suit was very hard to touch. When Lin Jun's body was too stiff and let go of her, I saw her quickly wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

It's okay, I'll cheer up

Lin Jun smiled

I forced myself to smile, wanting to touch her head, but I was afraid that she would avoid it, so I forced myself to hold back and nodded and said goodbye to her.

When I left the theater area, I turned my head and looked at her. She had continued to hand over leaflets to passers-by like a robot, as if the fragility just now did not exist.

In my mind, the figure of Lin Jun who was about to throw a tantrum in college overlapped with her now, and became a little strange.

When I was in college, the girlfriend who even made group reports would cheat on me and asked her to find information for information was as unreal as a distant dream.

Although she finally finished the report, she had no less temper. I don’t know how much effort it took to appease her.

At that time, I felt that her model-like image was very different from her arrogant appearance in private. When I came out of society, I thought about it but unexpectedly missed it and made people feel cute.

I didn't ask her if she wanted to play tennis together on a weekend. It should be the right decision.

When I arrived at the next cafe, Senior Wen Zhong was already sitting in the innermost position using a laptop computer

Wen Zhong exudes a tired aura, but it is completely different from Lin Jun's fatigue.

What Lin Jun experienced was a conflict between new people in society and social culture, so it was an anxious mood; however, Wen Zhong was more like a heartfelt fatigue, which was caused by being too busy.

It seems that every time he meets him, he loses weight

Senior

I spoke out to attract Wen Zhong's attention and sat down opposite him

This cafe sells cheap drinks and meals, which attracts many shoppers to cool off. The room is very noisy and full of conversation and collision sounds of tableware.

Lawyers always like this to cover up the space for conversation

Without taking out the information, I began to verbally explain to Wenzhong what I have done so far

Wen Zhong typing with his laptop keyboard while listening to my information

While narrating, I thought that a prominent lawyer like Wen Zhong would leave the firm and start his own business. I think that should be something that will happen soon.

I probably know

After my explanation came to an end, Wen Zhong nodded briefly.

I picked up the iced coffee and took a sip, and looked around the people in the store.

Wen Zhong suddenly closed the computer, picked up the files on the desktop to discharge them neatly, put them into the folder, and then looked up at me

To be honest, I have a case, I'm a little too lazy to care about it. Do you want to try it? He suddenly said that

I was shocked and stopped drinking coffee. The drink in the straw fell back into the cup

I will explain to him on the boss, basically I still have my name, but I am really too busy, so I will take the lead.

Wen Zhong pushed his glasses, picked up the mug and took a sip

A little nervous, I'll be honest

So is that just the decision?

Wen Zhong raised his eyebrows and looked at me and said

I am really worthy of being senior Wen Zhong, without any tentative nonsense, so I heard from me that I did not refuse because the words I used were nervous rather than fear

Perhaps for people who are full of social experience, they think that a fledgling rookie like me should not be so confident, but how could I miss such an opportunity at that time, and I was eager to try it out?

I smiled and nodded, expressing acceptance

Boring case, what kind of affair is it? I don't understand why these people want to get married

Wen Zhong said to himself, and turned on the laptop again

Senior, have you ever thought about opening a firm by yourself?

I suddenly asked, which forced Wenzhong to look at me

It's still long time, my wife is pregnant, I don't allow mistakes now

A smile appeared on the corner of Wen Zhong's mouth, which was one of his rare expressions. The person who just criticized others for getting married, turned out to be married.

I widened my eyes. After all, the seniors rarely talk about private matters, and rarely participate in company dinners or any business social engagements. He is one of the most senior lawyers in the firm. Almost everyone looks like this when they work in the firm. Therefore, the colleagues in the firm are the ones who are most unfamiliar with and respect the most are Senior Wen Zhong.

If you don’t talk about this, are you sure that these information is fine?

Wen Zhong put away his smile and replied to the original serious expression

I nodded

Although I really wanted to tell him about tattoos, I didn't say it at the last moment, because maybe it sounds a bit like a mess, and it's not something that can be talked about in public.

By the way, we are not a credit bureau, don’t play too much role. Senior said

I kept nodding, but was absent-minded, thinking about the case that I was about to lead.

When I and Wenzhong finished reading the information of the new case and walked out of the cafe it was already evening

I couldn't help but send a message to my girlfriend immediately, wanting to tell her this exciting news, but she neither read nor responded. I turned off my phone and wandered around the streets on weekend nights.

A few blocks away from the cafe are the most famous area in the city for nightlife

Neon lights flashed all night long, and even in the narrow alleyways, there were people queuing up to enter the bar. The noisy music and noise in the stores were heard through the heavy doors. The drunken men and women were smoking and talking on the streets. It would be later before someone would start to fall or be in a mess.

Even in places where you are seeking pleasure, there is a concept like class

There are countless luxury cars parked outside the store, and even the lawyers with small achievements have to save money to afford them.

People entering and leaving these stores were holding equally expensive jewelry, leather bags, and cigarettes.

In the store with simple decoration, there are no vehicles outside, and there are people sitting alone in drinking.

Mostly men

I crossed a street and came to a less noisy corner, and stopped in front of a store that was obviously full of people, in front of a simple-style store with a simple style.

There are many people in the store, the music is played loudly, but the people who are talking seem calm and rational, without the atmosphere of drunkenness or intentional drunkenness

Through the reflection of the window, the crowd on the street was exaggeratingly talking to each other, laughing, and falling

Sometimes a woman climbs on a man, suddenly giggles and beats him, sometimes runs away, sometimes suddenly gets very close

The man held the car key in his hand and shook it, occasionally pointing at another man and laughing. The man who was ridiculed spread his hands and hugged a woman beside him, trying to show his coolness.

When I turned my head and was about to move towards the bus stop sign next to me, I met the oncoming woman.

Ji Ying

I said it in my heart

Ji Ying saw me, first with a expressionless face, then smiled slightly

The lawyer's intuition and professional reaction are working hard at this time, but I can't interpret Ji Ying's smile

I rationally told myself that it was a polite smile, just like the smile when a beautiful woman saw a man looking at her, and the man's eyes were not disgusting.

But I think that with a little bit of a smile, it's like meeting someone I know

Hi, Miss Ji

In order not to make myself look stupid, I took the lead but once I said it, I felt even more embarrassed and tired

Mr. Lai

Ji Ying approaches me

I don't know why she was approaching me

While she walked over, she used her left hand to push the hair on her left behind her ear

She had a pair of golden cross earrings hanging on her left ear

Only the left ear has earrings

Ji Ying was wearing a short-sleeved top made of chiffon, which was deep blue-green, with a wide collarbone and necklace exposed.

The lower body was wearing a white narrow skirt, perhaps made of leather, and the feet were wearing blue-green heels. The golden ankle on the right ankle was very thin and shining with light.

Her right shoulder was hung with a small square bag with a long belt

Come and drink?

I asked like a fool

Ji Ying smiled and shook her head. Just as I was about to speak, I couldn't react and spoke again. I should wait for the pretentious behavior she said first in the law firm, but it was completely invalid at this time.

So, go have a drink together?

Even when I think back, I don't know why I was like this at that time.

I'm waiting for someone

Ji Ying tilted her head to the side and her smile bloomed

Could it be your boss?

I'll answer the conversation by intuition

She didn't answer, keeping a smile and looking at the lively end of the street.

I was speechless, my hands were in my pockets and I didn't know how to continue talking

Ah, here it

Ji Ying looked in the direction behind me

I turned around and the last bus slowly stopped in front of us

Is it a bus? I laughed

yes

Ji Ying also laughed, and the relaxed and happy smile seemed to laugh at me for being stupid, but I was happy

We got on the car together. Although I was worried about how to continue talking to her on the next journey, I still followed her into the car.

So are you off work? I asked

That's right, the company took over a bar design case, I'll take a look

Ji Ying answered the question beyond my expectations

While trying hard to stop asking whether she came with her boss, I thought about how to continue the topic

Do you want to sit down?

After experiencing brain stimulation, I can only say this very uselessly

Ji Ying looked at me with the look of looking at the strange creature, as if she was holding her laughter, and as if she didn't know how to react, she sat down in the empty seat in front of us, and she sat on the side by the window.

I sat down beside her, too

What kind of bar? I asked

It's a new type of bar. The owner said he wanted to be different from other bars next to him, but I think the bar is like that, haha ​​Ji Ying replied

I nodded in agreement, and then I was shocked by the sudden blurt out words.

By the way, I'm not Mr. Lai, I said

Ji Ying, who looked at the street scene outside the window, turned her head and looked at me

Actually, I am a lawyer. This is my business card. But please listen to me to explain...

Ji Ying took over the business card

It's because on such occasions, I always feel that if people know that I am a lawyer, it will cause some misunderstandings, after all...

Chairman Li

Ji Ying burst out laughing and said what I originally wanted to say, she continued

But there were many lawyers that day, including the ceremony with Chairman Li. Mr. Zhuang Dawei, there was a very famous lawyer who was an investor.

She said there have been many rumors recently that the barrister is about to be in the political circle and run for parliament

He is the old senior in our school, a long time ago

After hearing the name, I felt that it was said with slightest response

Could it be that all lawyers came from your school, right?

Ji Ying joked at me

There are prosecutors

Ji Ying's reaction made me feel as if I had a reassurance, so I also started joking

After saying this, we fell silent

My stand has arrived, Ji Ying suddenly said

When I was about to get up to make way, Ji Ying had already stood up and stepped onto the aisle from front of me.

Bye bye, I raised my hand and said

Bye bye

Ji Ying replied, waved my business card with her left hand and looked at me jokingly

I laughed and watched her get out of the car

During the rest of the journey, I kept looking at Ji Ying's personal page, thinking about whether to press the invitation to make friends, but I never gave it away until the bus arrived at the station.