Because she was uncomfortable, Shen Wanci only took a quick shower. When she went out, the room was empty. A deep voice, in pure English, came from outside, it was Bo Jingzhou speaking.

Although she didn't understand some of the professional jargon, she could tell he was talking about business. Unsure if it was a video call or a phone call, and worried about exposing his identity if she went out, Shen Wanci stayed in the room. Bored out of her mind, she sent Qin Yuezhi a message complaining about the TV show she'd been watching.

Qin Yue texted her a big crying emoji, "I'm groveling to people right now, just like the long-necked sister. I want everyone dead, the only difference is she does it for love, and I do it for my family's money pit."

Even in text, one could clearly feel her gritted teeth at this moment.

"What's wrong with Jingrui again?"

"He wasn't joking about switching majors to law, and no amount of persuasion worked. I don't know what that bastard Huo Tingdong did to him, he's completely under his spell..."

"Aren't they feuding?"

Last time at school, if Qin Yuezhi hadn't stopped him in time, Qin Jingrui would have rushed up and beaten Huo Tingdong. His righteous indignation didn't seem fake at all.

“Because of this, he now has another reason to become a lawyer. He said he wants to defeat Huo Tingdong in the workplace and make him apologize to me. What’s wrong with him for having such daydreams? With his brain that takes days to even decide on buying a computer, he actually thinks he can defeat Huo Tingdong in the workplace. Why not just marry me off to him directly?”

Qin Yuezhi was venting with gusto. She had been acting like a grandson all along, enduring beatings, scolding, and hard work. Finally, she managed to get Huo Tingdong to say "consider it." Now that he had gone to the bathroom, she could finally catch her breath and feel a sense of liberation as if there were no tigers in the mountains and monkeys became the kings.

Then this feeling didn't last long, when Huo Tingtong's voice came from above, overlooking everything, cold and indifferent: "Who the hell is the dog?"

Suddenly, a noise startled Qin Yuezhi so badly that her heart nearly stopped. After a long moment, she finally recognized the voice's owner.

“...”

Behind the scenes, gossiping about someone and then getting caught red-handed by that person. Qin Yuezhi's mind is now filled with "OMG".

She chuckled dryly, turning her head to look at Huo Tingdong, who had somehow gotten behind her. She ground her molars silently, a sound that was heard but no words came from her lips: "That dog said it was me."

Is this person a ghost? They walk without making a sound.

Huo Tingdong curled his lips and walked to the seat opposite, "Would you like to hear what you just said?"

If this were normal times, Qin Yuezhi would definitely get up and leave, giving him a verbal lashing before she went. But now she was under his roof and had to lower her head. She could only suppress the frantic anger surging in her heart, forcing a smile onto her lips, revealing a smile that she thought was gentle: “ … I’m sorry, my knowledge is limited, and my words are not pleasant. Mr. Huo, a lawyer of your caliber, should not hold grudges against someone like me, an illiterate.”

Huo Tingdong lowered his head and took a sip of coffee, forcing a smile and saying, "Miss Qin, if you don't want to laugh, you don't have to. There's no need to be so artificial. It looks kind of creepy."

Qin Yuezhi :“……”

You're the one who's pathetic, your whole family is pathetic.

But she didn't really want to smile. Hearing Huo Tingdong say that, the corners of her lips immediately drooped: “Has Lawyer Huo made up his mind? If he has, I’ll call my irresponsible brother out immediately.”

To untie the bell, you need the person who tied it. Since her family couldn't persuade Qin Jingrui, she could only turn to Huo Tingdong, the culprit. “Then when you see him, tell him about the hardships of your profession, appeal to his emotions and reason with him. Although my younger brother is a bit simple-minded, he can still understand human language.”

"For me, there's no difficulty in this line of work. If you find it difficult, then it proves that you're not suited for it."

"“……” Qin Yuezhi pouted. She was the hardworking type when it came to studying. During her high school years, she stayed up late every day cramming and doing practice problems. It took a lot of effort for her to barely get into Kyoto University. She hated guys like Huo Tingdong who were natural talents. They excelled at everything they did and scored higher than anyone else.

Of course, she would never admit that her dislike stemmed from jealousy: "You're really not going to get hit doing this?"

"Anyone who wants to fight me can't beat me, so I haven't been beaten yet."

Qin Yuezhi recalled the last time she saw Huo Tingdong, his body was so tough and tight, looking so good. She imagined how it would feel even better to touch.

Ho Tingdong didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, "But I can persuade him to send you back to your family. Although I won't let him win in court, I can make concessions in other aspects, and that would mean he has won over me."

“Go to sleep. Whether you persuade him or not, if he doesn't stop, I'll break his legs and see if he dares to turn back.” After Qin Yuezhi finished speaking, she got up, drank the coffee in her cup in one gulp, snorted at Huo Tingdong, and turned to leave.