The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 625 - 541: Clear Distinction Between Public and Private
"Who’s there?" Feng Piaopia immediately poked her head out to look, and upon seeing the three words "Lawyer Nan," her eyes widened with surprise: "You even have a lawyer friend? Ask him to come and bail us out."
Feng Piaopia had no idea about the relationship between Jian Si and Nan Zhan, let alone that Jian Si actually didn’t want Nan Zhan to bail them out. She was wrongly accused about the body, and if he bailed her out, she would be grateful,
Jian Si picked up the phone, gestured for Feng Piaopia to hush, and signaled her not to blabber. Feng Piaopia pouted and shut her mouth.
"Zhengzheng is already home? Thank you so much."
It came as a bit of a surprise to Jian Si that Nan Zhan suddenly offered to pick up Zhengzheng today, but since the two of them made it home safely, she felt relieved.
"I’m going to need you to look after him a bit longer, I still have some things to deal with here...."
"We’re done taking your statements; just need your signatures."
Jian Si wanted to cover the receiver but it was too late. Nan Zhan was too sharp,
and Jian Si knew that it would be impossible to keep something past such a clever person, so she had to come clean.
"You don’t need to come here, I..." She pulled the phone away from her ear, oh well, he had already hung up.
Feng Piaopia was all ears and quickly leaned in toward her: "Spill it, who is this Lawyer Nan, and he even went to pick up Zhengzheng for you? Are you two cohabitating?"
"Don’t talk nonsense, I just got involved in a case, and he happened to be investigating it, so he helped me out."
"Just happened to? Then why is your face red?" Feng Piaopia pinched her slightly flushed cheek, "Or is it that you two have some kind of unspeakable secret?"
"Hey, you two, if you’re not calling someone for bail, hurry up and sign. Have you decided yet?"
"Then, we need to discuss it a bit more." Jian Si pulled Feng Piaopia aside, she still wanted to maintain the bare minimum of politeness. She just glared at them before striding away briskly.
"Hmph, just wait, you’ll see." Gao Ruobing sneered with irony, "You don’t even know who you’ve offended."
"Are you sick or what, I’d rather sit in detention than let you enjoy that dessert, and I’d do it gladly," Feng Piaopia pulled a face at her, "Bullying under someone’s patronage."
"Who are you calling a bully under patronage, what right do you have to say that about me? You are nothing but a lowly woman, don’t think I’m unaware of the things you’ve done, hehe, sadly, a commoner is just a commoner, no matter how hard you try, you can’t make it to the stage, you’ll only earn an even shoddier reputation for yourself."
After Gao Ruobing finished speaking, she then turned to Jian Si: "I’ve heard how destitute you are, having to sell paintings in the square to get by. Our family winery does have some weeding work, out of old classmate courtesy, I’ll pay you double the salary, fancy considering it?"
Jian Si looked toward her indifferently, paying her no mind.
"Acting all pure and innocent, don’t you forget how back in the day you would..."
As Gao Ruobing spoke, Jian Si’s expression darkened.
"Cut the crap." Feng Piaopia rolled up her sleeves, "Didn’t get enough of a beating just now, huh? Come, let’s have another round."
Not willing to submit, Feng Piaopia got a grip from Jian Si, "Stop the commotion, if it really escalates to a full month in detention, what about Zhengzheng?"
"Hmph, this Gao surname just needs a beating." Feng Piaopia mumbled to herself for a bit and upon receiving a warning look from Jian Si, she immediately shut up obediently.
The two of them waited a bit longer, "Have you decided yet?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Of course, Jian Si didn’t really want to be detained, in the end, she decided to call Jian Chuan to see if he could intervene, just as she picked up her phone, she heard someone outside saying: "Lawyer Nan, what brings you here so late? Do you have a case?"
Shortly after, the tall figure of Nan Zhan appeared at the entrance,
Gao Ruobing, thinking that Helan Ying had just left and Nan Zhan had arrived, was overjoyed. It must’ve been Helan Ying who informed him, so he was here for her, knowing she was wronged and coming to stand up for her.
Gao Ruobing lifted her eyebrows at Jian Si and Feng Piaopia triumphantly, poor things. With Nan Zhan here, they’d be waiting to endure a month in the chilly detention room.
Greeting Nan Zhan with a radiant smile and an impeccably gracious demeanor, Gao Ruobing said, "Nan..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Nan Zhan briskly passed by her, heading straight for Jian Si.
The man carried a clear and unique scent, rather captivating. He almost brushed past her shoulder, without even a sidelong glance.
Gao Ruobing’s hand was still suspended in the air, but the smile on her face gradually stiffened, eventually turning into fury.
He had actually ignored her as if she didn’t exist.
She was the bride-to-be appointed by the Nan Family, the young miss of the Gao Family, the one whom all the gentlemen of high society vied to court.
He... he had actually treated her as if she were thin air.
Nan Zhan walked straight to Jian Si, who was hanging her head low, looking like a little student who had done something wrong.
Lowering his eyes, he could see her dark hair at the nape of her neck, fluffy and seemingly quite soft.
Next to her, Feng Piaopiao, having seen such a handsome man, couldn’t contain herself and nudged Jian Si’s waist quietly, seeking an answer.
"What has she got to do with it?" Nan Zhan wondered.
"It was these two women who injured your mother," announced Gao Ruobing, who had been left aside and quickly stepped forward, "Are you going to protect the people who injured your mother?"
Mother?
Jian Si looked at Nan Zhan in shock. That dignified and elegant woman was his mother?
Had she unintentionally caused injury to his mother?
Overwhelmed with guilt, Jian Si stammered, "Nan Zhan, I’m..."
"If I’m not mistaken, it’s nothing more than a minor scratch," Nan Zhan interrupted her before she could continue, "Do you have a medical assessment report to show for the injuries?"
"This? No."
She could only give a dry laugh in his direction, "Since Lawyer Nan knows this young lady, then this is all a misunderstanding. So, they may leave now. Let’s consider the matter closed."
"No way," Gao Ruobing burst out indignantly, "They injured someone and yet they are going to leave without a scratch. Is this your idea of fairness?"
Nan Zhan finally deigned to look at her with an icy gaze: "Miss Gao, I advise you not to discuss legal matters with a lawyer, otherwise, you will only bring shame upon yourself."
"You..." Gao Ruobing’s face turned red and then pale in anger, but she could only choke on the word "you" without being able to say anything further.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Feng Piaopiao interjected, "Hey, handsome lawyer, I’m Feng Piaopiao, nice to meet you."
Nan Zhan gave her a brief glance, "Miss Feng, next time control your impulses. If you cannot, then don’t implicate Jian Si. Not every time will you be so lucky."
Feng Piaopiao’s mouth twitched twice, Lawyer Nan really wasn’t giving face at all.
Jian Si said, "Piaopiao, you go back first."
"Okay, I won’t disturb your private time together," Feng Piaopiao said with an understanding look, winking at Jian Si, "I’m leaving first."
After Feng Piaopiao left, Jian Si still stood there in a daze, her clear, dark eyes filled with remorse.
"Nan Zhan, I’m truly sorry. Today’s incident was a misunderstanding. I had no idea it would result in injury to your mother. I’m sorry."
Nan Zhan leaned silently against the car, smoking a cigarette pinched between his fingers, "It doesn’t matter."
"Then please offer an apology to your mother on my behalf, after all, it was Piaopiao who acted first."
"No need," Nan Zhan took out a lighter, "It’s just a slight injury, no need to make a big fuss. Moreover, one should not be too subjective when assessing a situation. If she hadn’t said something to provoke Miss Feng, I doubt she would have assaulted someone for no reason."
Jian Si hadn’t expected Nan Zhan to be so fair and impartial even towards his own mother, and his image in her mind suddenly shone even brighter.
"I’ve caused you trouble today, and you had to both pick up Zhengzheng and come to my aid," she said.
"Now you realise you’ve caused me trouble?" Nan Zhan hummed softly, "Tomorrow morning, I want to have fermented rice dumplings."
