Who Made Him a Lawyer?-Chapter 126 - 121: Guilty Conscience
Who was that boy outside just now...
Yang Ruoxi felt increasingly guilty and shrank her neck.
But then she thought,
'Wait, why should I feel guilty!?'
'The shameless boss hasn't paid a cent in salary, his skin is as thick as a city's wall, and he doesn't feel guilty. Why should I be the first to feel guilty!?'
Thinking this way,
The neck that just pulled back immediately straightened up.
Yang Ruoxi said, "He's my boss."
After saying that,
She vehemently added a couple more sentences.
"He's so infuriating, mom, let me tell you, his name is Xu Liang. He exploits me every day, doesn't treat me like a human!"
Yang Jing showed an enlightened expression, sat beside her daughter, and asked with a smile.
"So, some time ago, was it also because of him that you were running around everywhere?"
Yang Ruoxi nodded and began to pour out her grievances to her mother.
"Yes, I worked on cases with him for five whole months, and guess what, mom!?"
"I didn't get a single penny..."
Speaking of this matter,
Yang Ruoxi was so angry that her teeth itched.
This is worse than being a beast of burden, given the fuel costs, I'm basically paying to go to work...
Upon hearing this,
Yang Jing, well aware of her daughter's temper, wasn't angry but instead smiled gently and said:
"Isn't that illegal?"
"Xiaoyang, give your father a call."
"He works at the Supreme Court, a single call can solve this labor dispute, then we'll make him lose everything!"
Lose everything?
Upon hearing this, Yang Ruoxi's face turned pale, and she quickly said:
"No need, no need, it's actually normal that I don't have a salary..."
Her tone softened, she looked at her mother ingratiatingly, and said with an embarrassed smile:
"At that time, I wasn't his employee, there was no contract, technically speaking, I wasn't supposed to have a salary..."
"Moreover, he was going through economic hardships at the time, asking him for wages would have been too difficult for him..."
"He takes on charity cases, the income and the effort do not align at all, so..."
She nervously refuted her own previous words.
In fact, what he said was indeed true.
Considering the financial situation of Niu Pishu and the client,
Otherwise...
A murderer escapes criminal responsibility, another kills three and gets a delayed three-year sentence...
In Upper City, countless people are eager to pay money, at least a million to start!
They don't care what methods Xu Liang uses, they just know that they desperately need such a lawyer!
If Xu Liang had no morals whatsoever and took them on as clients, how could he still be worrying about money?
So.
In a certain sense, Xu Liang truly has a conscience!
"Oh."
Yang Jing found her daughter's internal contradictions amusing.
"Then we won't sue him."
Seeing this, Yang Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief, a little scared that her words might have affected Xu Liang.
But then...
Yang Jing suddenly said:
"Aren't you just willingly being a beast of burden for someone?"
With these words,
Yang Ruoxi's expression suddenly froze.
Yang Jing covered her mouth and laughed, "Xiaoyang, you know what we would call this in my day?"
Without waiting for her to answer, Yang Jing continued:
"It's called giving yourself away!"
"You even gave him the car."
Upon hearing this,
Yang Ruoxi felt embarrassed and angry, "I only lent it to him!"
"Uh-huh, uh-huh, why don't you lend it to your brother then?" Yang Jing asked with a smile.
"It's a sedan, and with his size, he can only sit sideways in the back seat!" Yang Ruoxi explained anxiously.
Yang Jing said nothing and just watched her with a laugh.
The laughter made Yang Ruoxi feel guilty, but she didn't know why, and eventually, she was exasperated.
"You're so annoying!"
Yang Jing chuckled, and said:
"I'll go cook."
"Tonight, I'll call your dad and talk about your issue."
Yang Ruoxi shivered.
That shouldn't be talked about!
Old Wang, if he knew I joined Xu Liang's law office, might find Xu Liang's name familiar, and then check it out...
Supreme Court finding out the daughter works for a notorious litigator?
Yang Ruoxi's face turned red, she looked incredulously at her mother.
"Could you not mention it?" she said sheepishly.
Yang Jing didn't say anything, just smiled, and then walked into the kitchen.
Yang Ruoxi suddenly panicked, but she couldn't catch up with her, hobbling behind.
"Swish!"
The kitchen door closed.
Yang Ruoxi pressed against the door, listening intently, but the next second...
"Yes... Xu Liang... hmm... hmmhmm..."
Oh no...
Yang Ruoxi felt her heart sink, like falling into an abyss, despair washed over her.
Just then...
"Squeak~"
The front door of the living room opened.
Wang Chao, wearing his police uniform, just got off work and walked in from outside.
As soon as he entered the living room, he saw the scene of Yang Ruoxi clinging to the kitchen door.
"Sis, are you cosplaying a gecko?"
Wang Chao immediately burst out laughing.
Yang Ruoxi, who was just looking for an outlet for her anger, turned her head.
"Get lost!"
Wang Chao stopped laughing.
He swiftly rolled into his own room.
And at that moment,
The kitchen door was opened by someone inside.
"What are you doing?"
Yang Jing looked at her daughter, then at the kitchen's frosted glass sliding door,
She had just seen a dark figure clinging to the door...
Yang Ruoxi anxiously asked.
"Mom, did you really call my dad? His time is precious, we can't distract him from work!"
"I didn't."
Yang Jing said with a smile, and placed the already cooked dishes on the dining table.
Yang Ruoxi, just like Tigger, followed her around, pleading.
"I heard you talking on the phone... Why don't you tell my dad you were just making it up?"
Yang Jing spoke again: "I really didn't call."
"You've even mentioned my boss's name. If my dad finds trouble with him and my boss fires me, what then..."
"Didn't call," Yang Jing continued.
Yang Ruoxi pestered her like this for the entire afternoon.
Until the evening when they each returned to their rooms.
She was still worried, tossing and turning on the bed unable to sleep.
...
Meanwhile.
Hongfu District.
Inside the bedroom of Room 301.
Xu Liang was pondering a question.
This question had surfaced in his mind since a phone call he received after driving home.
He thought about it all afternoon, even till now at bedtime, yet couldn't understand why.
And the question was...
"Why did Aunt Yang inexplicably want to reduce my rent?"
Xu Liang fell into deep thought.
...
...
The next day.
November 25th.
Xu Liang woke up early and drove to pick up Yang Ruoxi.
However, the other party still looked lethargic, appearing listless, which Xu Liang found puzzling.
But it wasn't a big problem.
He took Yang Ruoxi to see Lu Yao, who had already arranged the burial for Wang Cuiping. Upon seeing Xu Liang, he knew why he'd come and straightforwardly settled the money.
Xu Liang exceptionally treated Yang Ruoxi to a good meal.
Yang Ruoxi still seemed listless.
...
November 27th.
Yang Ruoxi began occasionally buttering up Xu Liang, causing Xu Liang to instinctively suspect she wanted to trick him, thus becoming wary.
He made up his mind.
No matter how much Yang Ruoxi fawned over him, he would just take the benefits and not offer help.
And so.
Yang Ruoxi massaged his shoulders all afternoon.
But Xu Liang was nervous all afternoon.
Because the other party didn't ask for anything!
Both became worried.
...
November 29th.
Yang Ruoxi's scrapes had scabbed, allowing her to walk normally.
Xu Liang discovered a serious issue.
He noticed that she was clocking in at work every day, not being late at all these days!
Xu Liang found this unbelievable, growing increasingly fearful of her.
He was contemplating whether she had been possessed by someone else.
Until.....
...
...
December 4th.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The door of Room 301, Building C, Hongfu District was knocked.
Soon, footsteps sounded from inside.
"Who's there?"
Zhao Ying's voice rang out, then the door opened, revealing Yang Ruoxi outside in Zhao Ying's view.
"Hello, Auntie, I'm here to find some yarn."
Yang Ruoxi stood sweetly at the door.
Seeing this, Zhao Ying chuckled and said:
"Oh, it's Xiaoyang, up so early, yarn is still sleeping."
"You can just go in and wake him up."
Yang Ruoxi nodded, looking obedient and ladylike.
She lifted her foot and walked into the house.
It wasn't her first time at Xu Liang's, so she was already familiar with the layout.
She reached Xu Liang's door in just a few seconds.
"Knock, knock, knock~"
She knocked on the door, but there was no movement inside.
Beside, Zhao Ying was tying her hair getting ready for work; she casually said:
"This kid sleeps quite heavily."
"Yarn needs to meet his teacher in Upper City today, so now is the waking time."
"Just go in and wake him up, he always wears pajamas before sleep."
Upon hearing.
Yang Ruoxi hesitated a bit, knocked again, and noticed there was indeed no response.
She then opened the door.
"Creak~"
A tiny gap appeared as the door opened, and Yang Ruoxi peered sneakily through the gap.
She saw Xu Liang lying in bed sound asleep.
No strange things were seen.
She finally sighed in relief, opened the door fully, and walked in.
"Hey, wake up."
Yang Ruoxi bent over, quietly reminding him.
Xu Liang remained motionless, still asleep.
Yang Ruoxi thought for a moment, then said:
"You're out of money, your client Lu Yao has run away, you're buried in debt, and have been prosecuted by the Supreme Prosecution Office for falsifying evidence..."
Her words were only halfway through.
Xu Liang's face changed even while sleeping. The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, abruptly woke up, sat up, and looked around.
Realizing it was just a dream, Xu Liang finally calmed down, but as the relief reached his throat, he got stuck.
"Why are you in my room!?"
Xu Liang was a bit confused.
He looked around and then at the person in front, with question marks in his head.
The December weather in the north was gradually cooling.
At this time, Yang Ruoxi was dressed in autumn fashion, a coffee-colored wool coat with a fitted black sweater underneath, accentuating her chest.
She spoke up:
"Well... I'm going to Upper City too!"
Yang Ruoxi's eyes were earnest.
She knelt on Xu Liang's bed, crawled forward, and pushed forward her protruding parts.
Xu Liang watched Yang Ruoxi bending over almost close to his face, looking a bit terrified.
"No, why are you in my room!?"
Yang Ruoxi crawled forward again, looked seriously at Xu Liang, and repeated.
"I'm going to Upper City!"
"Then just go!!!"
Xu Liang was being pressed by her, fully bewildered.
"No, why would you be in my room at this time!?"
