Chapter 16.2

Compared with his slow eating pace, Cheng Yao was a lot faster. While she absentmindedly picked up rice, she was also thinking about Bai Xingmeng…

She hastily finished her dinner and prepared to go back to her room.

“Not eating anymore?”

“I want to look at the materials in Bai Xingmeng’s case again. I’m going to sue in a few days so I just want to sort it all out. I want to see if there’s any information left behind.” Cheng Yao turned around and smiled gratefully. “So, boss, I won’t eat now. You can slowly eat.”

“I’m not asking you to stay and continue eating, I don’t care how much you eat.” Qian Heng said briefly. “I just don’t want you to leave early even if you’ve finished eating so you can wash the dishes.”

“…”

Cheng Yao suppressed the rage in her heart and tried to speak calmly. “I’ll go back to my room first to look at the materials. Later, you can call me once you’ve finished eating and I’ll wash the dishes then.”

Qian Heng frowned: “Why do you care so much about the case?”

“This is the first case I am participating in at Junheng. I want to start positively.” In addition to her passion, Cheng Yao thought of Xu Jun and was a little angry. “Moreover, speaking from a personal viewpoint, I also want to help Bai Xingmeng win the properties and let Xu Jun, a bad man be punished.” Speaking of this, Cheng Yao couldn’t help but mutter. “Bai Xingmeng is really good. She’s down-to-earth, isn’t overbearing, beautiful, has good acting skills, a good figure and deep affections for Xu Jun. I don’t know whether Xu Jun is blind or there’s something wrong with his head. Why does he want to hurt and use her?”

She originally thought that her enthusiasm would be praised by Qian Heng. However, the reality was that Qian Heng’s whole face sank after listening to Cheng Yao’s words.

“Cheng Yao, don’t get involved with the parties.”

“What?”

Qian Heng’s face was a bit serious: “If you want to be a good lawyer, you have to remember. When you work, you have no feelings, only a standpoint. You can only view the case from the standpoint of your client. You have to think about how to fight for the client’s best interests within the scope of the law. But this is solely based on the reason that you are their agent, not because of personal feelings. Right now, thinking about how to punish a scumbag is very unprofessional.”

Cheng Yao coldly remembered Bai Xingmeng’s sentence “Qian Heng is inhumane”.

However, she was very unsatisfied with Qian Heng’s words: “I won’t become irrational because of my personal feelings. I think this is good, at least it will inspire me to fight for the rights and interests of my party more rigorously. Besides, in this property division dispute, we represent the righteous side…”

As a result, Cheng Yao was interrupted by Qian Heng before she could finish her words. He laughed and said. “Who do you think you are? Sailor Moon? Are you punishing people for the moon?”1

Look at him, even after listening to such details of the story, he was still saying not to speculate or jump to any conclusions. Although he was very capable in the industry, Qian Heng was really inhumane.

“I have always felt that although being a lawyer is just a profession, as a practitioner, they also need to be a little emotional. Even though equal rights between men and women have been promoted for several years in China, in a marriage, women are often the more vulnerable ones. They are either domestically abused, cheated or roped into marriage. You see, even a woman like Bai Xingmeng who has the social status and money still ended up as a victim of marriage. Although I have taken on such a case for the first time, I feel that I should use my abilities as a lawyer to defend the rights of disadvantaged women in marriage. I think this is my value as a lawyer.” Cheng Yao stared at Qian Heng, her tone was very serious and stubborn. “Of course, I can’t change the whole situation alone but if every lawyer can contribute a little to protect the rights of women in marriage like me, then…”

“Yes, as long as everyone gives a little love, the world will be a better place.”

Cheng Yao’s eyes lit up. She thought that her elaborate statement had finally awakened Qian Heng’s sense of justice and social responsibility that was buried deep in his heart.

However——

“Are you an antique?” Qian Heng frowned. “Everyone gives a little love. The song “Dedication of Love” is an old song from 1989. Now, it’s 2018, but you still believe in the lyrics from the last century? Are you out of your mind?”

“…”

“I really overestimated you. I thought that this kind of old-fashioned brainwashing song can only be believed by the mentally retarded. Now, it seems that the quality of our population still needs to be improved and the culture of lawyers have a long way to go.”

Cheng Yao was a little shocked: “Don’t you have a little sense of social responsibility? Have you never thought about using your expertise to help out those who are vulnerable?”

Qian Heng insincerely clapped his hands: “It’s touching, really touching. As a lawyer who has the world in her mind, why didn’t you become a public welfare lawyer? Being a human rights lawyer is a very environmentally friendly and low-carbon lifestyle. Usually, when you have nothing to do, you can just go and breath some northwest wind under the overpass to be full. In the summer, there’s the wind from draughts for a change of taste.”

“I…”

“You what?” Qian Heng gracefully rolled his eyes. “And who told you that in a marriage the woman is weaker than the man? Are you sure that Bai Xingmeng is the victim? Are you a party in or related to the marriage? Or did you hide under the bed of the couple every day to witness their trivialities and even the discord in their sexual life?”

“…”

Cheng Yao stubbornly explained: “I am a girl, I believe in my sixth sense. Bai Xingmeng had real affection for Xu Jun but Xu Jun did not. Bai Xingmeng is the biggest victim in the marriage. This time, I must represent the women and teach Xu Jun a lesson! I’m going to teach him what it means to respect marriage!”

Qian Heng showed an expression of disapproval: “Look at you, aren’t you ashamed for saying that all women are the weaker party in a marriage? I won’t say this as a boss but in the standpoint of a man. You are so fierce, in the future no one would want to marry you.” Qian Heng glanced at Cheng Yao. “Really, who would dare to marry you? Waiting to be wiped clean? Which ordinary person can beat a female lawyer armed with the law?”

Cheng Yao angrily said: “If ordinary people can’t bear it, then I’ll just find a male lawyer!”

“Cheng Yao, let me tell you, as a human you need to be practical. Although it’s good to have ideals, you can’t daydream.”

How was finding a male lawyer a daydream? In the legal circle, it was common to find partners in the same industry. Are there not two-legged male lawyers everywhere?

Seeing Cheng Yao’s doubts, Qian Heng straightened his collar in a good mood: “I also know I’m excellent and dazzling but Cheng Yao, it’s impossible for you and me. It’s better for you to give up.”

Cheng Yao was stunned and felt suffocated. She felt that she needed to eat quick-acting heart-saving pills: “When did I say I wanted you???”

“If you want to find a male lawyer, you can find one. Am I stopping you?” Qian Heng raised his eyebrows and said in a flat tone. “You kept staring at me when you were speaking. Isn’t this hinting at me that you want me?”

I was angry! I was glaring! When did I fall in love with you? Am I blind?

After Qian Heng finished speaking, he stood up and patted Cheng Yao on the shoulder: “Life is full of disappointments, don’t feel too bad.”

Cheng Yao was roaring in her heart. Qian Heng!! Do you know!! If I like you then I’m really crazy!!!

Footnotes

Sailor Moon is the princess of the Moon Kingdom, she defeated evil/enemies for the sake of her kingdom/people.