Ex-husband, Please Stay - C229
The person who picked up the phone was Zhao Dongcheng’s secretary. They would meet tomorrow at noon at the company.
“Why are you meeting with me at the company?” Yuyao did not understand.
Xu Jingyi laughed awkwardly, “Yeah, he likes to stay at the company when he talks about everything. She has worked hard, and she still has to accompany me there tomorrow.”
“No problem with that, it’s just …” The Yuyao frowned and started to analyze the pros and cons, “I don’t want to comment too much on your marriage. But Zhao Dongcheng was still the father of a child, that was something that couldn’t be denied. The judge will favour the mother over the child because he is young, but your financial situation is very bad for you at the moment. After all, Zhao Dongcheng had the ability to raise his child. If he remarried, he could give his child a stable family. For now, I only have half a chance. Of course, that is only if there are no other accidents during the trial. ”
Xu Jingyi nodded, and said seriously, “I will not remarry, and this child is the only thing I can rely on. Lawyer Lu, thank you for helping me. ”
“Don’t be too nervous, I’ll do my best.” Yuyao lightly held her ice-cold hand, as if she was comforted.
After going back, Yuyao analyzed the case again and busied herself for the greater part of the night. The next day, she went out early again to accompany Xu Jingyi to negotiate.
Zhao Dongcheng was a big shot, they waited in the resting room for an hour, and the person receiving them was the secretary, with only one sentence being official, “Director Zhao is here to see the guests, please wait for a moment.”
“He’s always been like this. When he’s busy, he doesn’t have much time to think.” Xu Jingyi smiled apologetically at Yuyao.
“Yuyao looked at his watch, unable to bear it any longer. The most important thing for a businessman to do is to be honest, and his actions are to waste other people’s time. ”
Yuyao held Xu Jingyi’s hand and rushed into the CEO’s office. She couldn’t stop him even if she wanted to.
The door to the CEO’s office was smashed open by her. The two men who were happily chatting inside simultaneously looked at the door, only to see Yuyao angrily standing there while Xu Jingyi had her head lowered.
Yuyao was stunned on the spot. Never in her wildest dreams would she have thought that she would meet Ji Rufeng here, where he was sitting on the sofa with a burning cigarette between his fingers. Smoke curled up as the fire flickered. His gaze swept past her unperturbed, unperturbed gaze, as if they were truly strangers to each other.
The man who sat beside Ji Rufeng should be Zhao Dongcheng. He was a little over thirty years old, and could not be considered to be very handsome, but he had a kind of sedate, imposing manner to him.
“Didn’t I ask you to wait in the conference room? Who allowed you to come in? ” Zhao Dongcheng looked straight at Xu Jingyi.
“Director Zhao, we agreed to meet at nine o’clock. An hour has already passed. “I am no longer your wife. I no longer have the duty to wait for you endlessly and cooperate with your time. So, Director Zhao, please respect others.” Xu Jingyi looked calm and collected, and her words were extremely efficient.
Yuyao was slightly shocked. This seemingly weak woman was not as useless as she imagined.
Zhao Dongcheng visibly furrowed his brows. It could be seen that within their marriage, Xu Jingyi had always been the one to tolerate her refusal, so she was still a little unaccustomed to it.
“Ru Feng, I still have some private matters to take care of. I might need to delay for a while.” He turned and said to Ji Rufeng.
“I came at the wrong time.” Ji Rufeng smiled warmly and made a gesture to welcome him, “You don’t mind me listening in, right?”
“I can tell that Zhao Dongcheng is an old friend and there is no intention to hide it.” “Of course, my lawyer is not at the company today. Since you are an associate law practitioner, you can help me decide what to do.”
The four of them sat down at a negotiating table, and the secretary brought four cups of coffee.
“Didn’t you see that Ms. Xu was pregnant? Pregnant women could not drink coffee. How could they be qualified for the post of secretary if they did not know such common sense? “No wonder Director Zhao doesn’t know people.” Yuyao gave Zhao Dongcheng a show of strength immediately.
Zhao Dongcheng frowned, then ordered his secretary to change the juice.
“Can we get down to business now?” Zhao Dongcheng asked.
“Of course.” The Yuyao said, “My client still hopes to settle the matter privately. After all, it will not benefit either party to bring trouble to the court. Boss Zhao shouldn’t want to become a joke after meals, right? ”
“Of course it’s better if it’s private. After the child is born, give it to me. You can give the price however you like.” Zhao Dongcheng was rather fast.
The Yuyao laughed, and casually tapped the table with her fingertips, “Alright, 500 million, my client agrees to give you the right to take care of the child.”
After she said that, Zhao Dongcheng’s face immediately changed. She had investigated it before, and the man surnamed Zhao was probably one of those people.
“What is it? He couldn’t bear to exchange everything he had for his own flesh and blood. Oh, I almost forgot, Director Zhao does not only have one child. ” After she finished speaking, she looked towards Xu Jingyi who was beside her.
“My client, Ms. Xu Jingyi, is willing to give her entire fortune to Director Zhao, as long as Director Zhao gives up the right to take care of her child.”
The cutting edge of the Yuyao was very sharp. Zhao Dongcheng was stunned, obviously deceived by her.
For a moment, the negotiation had reached a stalemate. After a moment of silence, a low, wet voice sounded.
“Lawyer Lu is very good at changing concepts, Ms. Xu’s entire fortune can only be counted in the tens of thousands, it should be very easy to earn it back. However, how much time would it take to earn back five hundred million? Thus, Lawyer Lu’s argument was not true. Moreover, a child is a continuation of a man’s bloodline and cannot be measured by money. ”
Ji Rufeng sighed lightly. As there was a pregnant woman present, he very politely extinguished the cigarette butt. “I think this negotiation is a waste of time. If neither side wants to back down, let the judge decide.”
After he finished speaking, he stood up and picked up the suit jacket placed on the sofa, then looked towards Yuyao, “Lawyer Lu, I think you should leave now. I can give you a lift along the way.”
Yuyao clenched her fists tightly, looking extremely angry. On the other hand, Xu Jingyi was patient, “Zhao Dongcheng, then let’s meet in court.”
She got up and walked out.
Yuyao followed him and got up. When he walked past Ji Rufeng, he glared at him but was held onto his arm.
“Does Director Ji have any more advice for me?” Yuyao’s tone was very harsh.
“Didn’t you hear what I said?” Ji Rufeng’s low voice, was extremely cold and carried a frightening temperature.
“I said no.” Yuyao broke free, but he increased her strength, tightly grabbing onto her slender wrist, forcefully pulling her out.
In the spacious hallway, Ji Rufeng forcefully pressed her against the wall. His soft and tender body was trapped between the hard wall and his boiling hot chest, and he could even feel the violent rise and fall of his chest. The warm breath on her sensitive face made Yuyao feel flustered.
Her small hands subconsciously grabbed onto the corner of his clothes as she asked nervously, “You, what do you want to do?”
Ji Rufeng lowered his head, he raised his lips evilly and muttered: “What are you afraid of, I won’t fix you here.” As soon as he finished, he nibbled at her pink earlobe without any warning.
“Yuyao’s body violently shook, and she forcefully pushed him away. Ji Rufeng, do you believe that I will sue you for harassment! ”
“Sure.” Ji Rufeng’s smile became even more demonic, he used all his strength and pushed her back against the wall, his arm wrapped around her delicate body, “Should I do something to give you enough evidence to prosecute me?”
Yuyao just stood there in his arms and did not dare to move. She understood Ji Rufeng, the more she fought back, the stronger she would become.
The Yuyao didn’t move, and Ji Rufeng only held her tightly, not violating her at all. His slightly cold lips pressed against the Yuyao’s ear, breathing out a warm air. “Hand over this case, and don’t meddle in other people’s business. Don’t you see that Zhao Dongcheng wants to use this child to keep Xu Jingyi? ”
Yuyao glared at him and smiled disdainfully, “What qualifications do you, a man who has cheated, have to ask for Jing Yi to return to his side? When he went to another woman’s bed, why didn’t he think of having a wife? He wants to have Jingyi, is he worthy? ”
“That is a matter between the husband and wife. It is not up to you to interfere. “Just listen to me and stay out of this, okay?” His slender, jade-like fingers gently held onto Yuyao’s round chin as his gaze swept across every single inch of her exquisite skin. Eight years had passed and she had not changed at all. She was just as charming and lovely. When she was angry, her face was as angry as a lively fish.
He and Zhao Dongcheng could be considered close friends. The two of them studied together in the United States, and after Zhao Dongcheng graduated, he returned back to his home country.
“Ji Rufeng, why should I listen to you? You’re not one of mine. ” Yuyao used all of her strength to push him away, and ran behind him. It was unknown when Du Linghao had already stood there, but the Yuyao had directly jumped into his arms.
Ji Rufeng turned around, looked at the two who were embracing each other, and the corner of his mouth hooked into a cold smile. “What a coincidence.”
“Unfortunately, I’m here to pick up my fiancée, so that unrelated men won’t always have any ideas about her.” Du Linghao wrapped his arm around Yuyao’s waist and declared her sovereignty.
Ji Rufeng did not move, and continued to stand in his original position. He casually took out a cigarette from the box, and with two crackles of the lighter, he lit the tip of the cigarette. He took two deep breaths, and as the smoke diffused, the expression in his eyes became colder and colder.
“If she moves out of love, it only proves that you can’t keep her. “So what if I keep a close eye on him?” Ji Rufeng’s tone was filled with disdain.
Du Linghao coughed a few times and was about to speak, but Yuyao got there first. Her hands were wrapped around his arms, and he made a gesture of intimacy. “You put your heart in your belly, my dear, and I won’t abandon you.”
“Then let’s go home and have a good time.” Du Linghao pulled the Yuyao and walked into the elevator.
Behind them, Ji Rufeng threw the cigarette butts that had not been burnt out onto the ground and stomped them out, as if venting his anger.
“Ru Feng.” Zhao Dongcheng walked over from the end of the long hallway and lightly patted his shoulder with his palm. Your woman? ”
Ji Rufeng laughed and replied, “Past style.”
“That’s for the best.” Zhao Dongcheng gave a profound smile.
Ji Rufeng’s eyes darkened as he shot a cold glance at him, “I’m warning you, don’t touch her.”
Xu Jingyi was the only lawyer that dared to take her case. Everyone knew that Zhao Dongcheng was not to be trifled with, and only the Yuyao, the heartless little girl, was not afraid of the heavens or the earth. She really thought that with her father, no one would dare to touch her.
“Don’t worry, even if I don’t give face to her father, I will still give you face.” However, this little girl is not easy to deal with. If I lose the case and lose the case, Young Master Ji will have to take responsibility. ” Zhao Dongcheng laughed sinisterly.
Ji Rufeng rolled his eyes, “If your team wasn’t even as good as a little girl, they would have already been expelled.”
“This little girl is not simple. I’ve checked and found out that after passing the Judicial Exam, she didn’t take many cases, but she has never lost.” Zhao Dongcheng had never fought a battle that he had no confidence in.
Ji Rufeng laughed lightly, and said with a tone that was neither hot nor cold, “Then you deserved it, who told you to not control your lower body.”
Zhao Dongcheng rubbed his nose, and laughed awkwardly: “It’s just an accident, not everyone is like you, who can not touch women for 8 years.”
Ji Rufeng did not reply. Instead, he lazily leaned against the wall and lit up another cigarette. His eyes were as heavy as the sea.
For some people, once they obtained a taste, they would be able to never forget that taste; it was something that no one could replace. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to be together with another woman, it was just that he couldn’t do it.
He quietly finished smoking and threw the burnt cigarette butt on the ground. He smiled coldly and said, “Stop messing around, your woman, you can tell that she is soft-hearted at first glance. It is enough to use a trick to get her to return to your side, sooner or later, she will hate you for making such a ruckus.”
Zhao Dongcheng shrugged his shoulders. Obviously, he had his own plans.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first. I’ll be there when the trial starts.” Ji Rufeng said in an indifferent tone.
“Watching the show?” Zhao Dongcheng laughed.
“Of course.” After Ji Rufeng finished, he walked out.
At this time, Du Linghao was driving the Yuyao on a flat road.
Du Linghao almost laughed his way over, “Lu Yuyao, didn’t you see that brat’s face just now?
“Is it that funny?” Yuyao glared at him fiercely. She held his head with one hand and blinked her clear and big eyes as she asked seriously, “Do you think he’s feeling jealous?”
“Of course, I’m going to die from the pain.” Du Linghao laughed.
Yuyao changed her posture and leaned against the wall of the carriage. With a slight smile on his face and a warm smile on his face, she muttered softly, “Then that’s good.”
“You called me here to play with you and provoke the male lead?” Du Linghao suddenly realized.
The Yuyao giggled, “Although your acting is terrible, he was fooled. This means that he still cares about me, so the next scene will be easier to act out. ”
“Lu Yuyao, are you playing with fire?” Du Linghao asked.
Yuyao smiled but did not say a word, she was extremely charming and flirtatious. She was not stupid, before she took over this case, she had already investigated into it thoroughly, and the Zhao Family was involved in it in the past, although they were clean now, Zhao Dongcheng’s methods were still ruthless, the reason Ji Rufeng did not let her take over this case, was because he was afraid that she might be in danger.
Ji Rufeng cared about her.
“Why did you suddenly stop talking?” Du Lingfeng turned the steering wheel.
Yuyao dragged her cheeks with her hands as she squinted, “I’m thinking about Zuo Ya.”
“Afraid you won’t be able to win against her? Or, do you mind the relationship between her and Ji Rufeng? ” Du Lingfeng gradually slowed down his car.
Yuyao squinted her beautiful eyes coldly, unable to see the emotions behind it, “I don’t like people messing with my things. I don’t want anything if it’s dirty.”
“Pfft.” Du Linghao burst out laughing, “Lu Yuyao, can you live a bit more in reality? Men are not as clean as you think, if he can keep his heart for you, you should be satisfied.”
Lu Yuyao’s small face tightened as she looked out the window at the scenery retreating continuously. She said to herself: Forgive him for this one time, wandering alone in a foreign land, he is just too lonely, she just needs a companion. Eight years ago, she was the one who became willful, so she forgave him this time.
“Send me back to the law firm. I still have some cases to deal with.”
“I’m not passing by the law firm, so you should get off at the side of the road. I have to pick up my Wenwen to get off work.” Du Linghao stepped on the brakes, and directly stopped at the side of the road.
Yuyao glared fiercely at him, “Du Linghao, you respect your lecherous friend!”
“I have already promised Wenwen, a man must not go back on his word with his woman. “Little Lu, I’ve also finished my performance with you. Please be magnanimous and let me go.” Du Linghao begged for mercy.
“Scram!” Yuyao angrily opened the car door, slamming it shut.
She stood at the intersection. It was the peak of the hour, so she could not find a taxi, nor was she at the bus stop. Yuyao was even wearing seven-inch high heels. Yuyao stood by the side of the road with a frown as she paid her respects to all eight generations of Du Linghao’s ancestors in her heart.
She dialed Lu Yuhang’s number. His big brother was in a meeting right now, so he called Lu Yuchen. The one who answered was her assistant, saying that Yuchen was recording the program.
Yuyao could only accept her fate and follow the road, walking towards the bus stop. After walking for two stops, her feet were worn out. Annoyed, she took off her high heels and limped forward barefoot on the cold ground. It was at this moment that a black Bentley came whistling by and suddenly stopped beside her.
