lcionline Chapter 217: Secret Discussion in the Woods
Chapter 217: Secret Discussion in the Woods
The two of them left the mansion and returned to the grove they had visited earlier. Qingsheng leaned against a tree trunk, Ranmo leaning against him. They began to whisper, their earlier argument with Master Wu completely gone.
"I didn't expect Master Wu to be so difficult to deal with. He almost scared the baby, didn't he?" Qingsheng said affectionately. "How could I? It's funny when people call you well-behaved. Are you well-behaved? Are you well-behaved?" Ranmo pouted in response.
"Why am I not being well-behaved? What's wrong with me?" Qingsheng said, pouting his lips. The two of them played around for a while, and Ranmo broke away, saying, "Let's talk about Li Yi."
Qingsheng nodded with a lingering feeling, saying that Li Yi seemed to be hiding the truth, so it would be better not to help him.
Ran Mo understood his mentality and told him that as a lawyer, his role is to help the client. Even if his statements and actions have certain flaws or even stains, he should be tolerant and try his best to help him clear his name and safeguard his due rights.
She even wanted to tell him about the classic debate about why lawyers defend bad guys, but she was afraid he wouldn't be able to digest it, so she gave up for the time being.
Qingsheng blinked his eyes and listened to Ranmo's unprecedented teachings and knowledge. He loved and admired Ranmo, feeling like he was facing a goddess.
But this goddess was also an innocent young girl, able to speak to him as an equal and even make love to him. This was the greatest blessing in life. He had truly found a treasure.
Thinking of this, he hugged Ran Mo tightly again. He didn't want her to talk about other people's affairs. At this moment, she belonged only to him. And so did he.
Ran Mo couldn't resist his childish temper, so she let him continue to be affectionate. But she wasn't paying much attention, occasionally pondering what to do next. Fortunately, Qing Sheng didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise he would definitely have been even more aggressive.
Finally, after a long time, Qingsheng let out a long sigh and looked at Ranmo with a dazed look in his eyes. He just said that he would listen to Ranmo in everything from now on, even if it meant he would be willing to debate with Master Wu.
"Really?" Ran Mo joked, "I'm reluctant to let you go even though you want to." Hearing this, Qingsheng couldn't help but kiss her again.
Ran Mo was a little overwhelmed. He gently pushed him and whispered to him, "Do you want to make some money from Master Wu?"
Qingsheng looked up at her with a look of surprise on his face and said, "Then you really don't understand Master Wu. Although his family is wealthy, from what I understand, he is very frugal with his money."
He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Are you trying to use Li Yi's case to make money from Master Wu?" Then he thought again, "Ordinarily, if we're going to get any money, we should be getting it from Li Yi. How could Master Wu give it to us?"
Ran Mo knew that Qing Sheng was right. A lawyer cannot take care of two families at the same time. But in this case, if she could help Mr. Wu communicate with his mortal enemy, and if things worked out, it shouldn't be a big deal to ask Mr. Wu to give them some hard work fees.
However, she hadn't made up her mind yet, and not knowing how things would develop, she didn't elaborate further with Qingsheng. They simply agreed to find Li Yi and ask him in detail about his reasons for leaving, to see if, as Mr. Wu had suggested, he had chosen to change jobs because of the high salary.
Qingsheng then suggested discussing this with Wu Shao to see if he could be of any help. He could also ask about the progress of his relationship with Hu Ling.
Ran Mo agreed. The two of them headed towards the courtyard where they had been gathering. They had agreed that if Young Master Wu wasn't at the mansion, he'd probably be there. It was a good place to talk and drink.
When they arrived outside the courtyard, Qingsheng shouted directly, "Is Mr. Wu here?" He heard a response from inside, "Yes, yes. The door is not locked, come in." The two of them pushed the door open and went in.
When he entered the hall, he saw Mr. Wu sitting on a chair, and next to him was Mr. Li. He saw the two of them and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
Young Master Wu said he had just run into Li Sheng on the street and invited him over for a chat. The two then remembered that Young Master Wu and Li Sheng had met during the rescue of Wei Hua. He also knew that Li Sheng liked Wei Hua, a fact they had discussed earlier.
Young Master Wu asked Qingsheng if he had any news from the mansion. Ranmo almost wanted to say that someone had sued the mansion, but he asked first, "Did you know that there's a craftsman named Li Yi in your mansion who wants to resign?"
Young Master Wu nodded, saying he knew about the matter. At the time, the matter had been reported to him, but he was too busy with Hu Ling to attend to these trivial matters, so he asked the person in charge to go directly to his father.
Ranmo and Qingsheng looked at each other and thought, "You still think this is a trivial matter? Your father is furious about this." Qingsheng then told Master Wu the simple process of the matter and the situation of communicating with Master Wu.
Upon hearing this, Young Master Wu pounded his hands and said, "Oh, if I had known this would happen, I would have dealt with it first. Li Yi has worked for the government for so many years, even if he wants to move up the social ladder now, that's his freedom."
Hearing Master Wu's words, the two men, including Master Li, couldn't help but feel respect. Master Wu was truly open and generous, not saying that he was deliberately making things difficult for the craftsman because he had other ideas.
Qingsheng patted Wu Shao's arm and joked, "I'm so lucky to be your craftsman servant." After a pause, he added, "I'm so lucky to have met a good master like you."
Wu Shao smiled and replied: "Isn't it the same for you? For example, that time when Binu from your house wanted to leave..." Just when he said this, he saw Qingsheng winking at him, so he stopped.
Qingsheng turned to look at Ranmo. Ranmo remained silent, seemingly not paying attention to their conversation. Qingsheng quickly changed the subject and asked Li Sheng, "Are you planning on meeting Weihua these next couple of days?"
Mr. Li nodded and said that he was almost done with his business and planned to take a break for a few days. If it was convenient, he would visit his aunt's family again.
Ran Mo burst out laughing. If you want to see Wei Hua, just say so. She asked Li Sheng, "I saw you two had a good chat when we said goodbye that night. Did Wei Hua have any ideas for you? Let's see if we can help you."
Li Sheng looked at Ranmo gratefully and said that Weihua hadn't made any demands, but had set a small goal for him. If he could meet the corresponding conditions within one year, three years, and five years, she would agree to officially date him.
Wow! You call this not demanding? They've even come up with three-year and five-year plans. Wei Hua really knows how to calculate.
Qingsheng asked him to elaborate on the specific conditions and whether they were achievable. Mr. Li replied sheepishly, "They're just some business goals, involving future business scale and revenue. There's no need to dwell on those boring numbers. As long as I work hard to manage the business well, I believe I can achieve them."
Ran Mo comforted him, "Just do what you can. After all, we're not wealthy merchants. Wei Hua should mainly test your determination and ambition, and then we'll see the actual results."
Li Sheng thanked Ranmo for his kind words of advice and added, "Actually, Weihua has been very tolerant of me. After all, the request she's making is related to my profession. If I were to study for a degree, I'm afraid it would be even more difficult."
Everyone nodded, feeling relieved and happy that the two of them had come this far.