Chapter 233: The Black‑Silk Auntie's Service

She told me she has already learned to walk when I called Aunt Shen a couple of days ago.

I am currently in Xiangjiang, handling some matters for a friend.

Has she already learned to walk? That's great.

Mei Naizi said cheerfully from the other end, "How is she speaking now?"

Her speech is very coherent; just a couple of days ago she talked with the child on the phone and can already tell me stories.

"Ha ha, that's wonderful…"

After the call connected, Mei Naizi and Xu Yuexin discussed the child at length until Xu Yuexin finally steered the conversation toward Cheng Li Yan.

"Actually, that friend of mine is Lawyer Cheng; you should remember her, right?"

"I remember; she's a very professional lawyer. What's the matter?"

"Lawyer Cheng's firm is currently facing operational difficulties and needs to expand its client base."

"Could I trouble you to make an introduction on her behalf?"

"You need introductions to clients for legal consulting services, right?"

On the other end, Mei Naizi fell into contemplation and said.

Xu Yuexin did not press her, but waited quietly for her answer.

Running such a large company, Mei Naizi has many matters to consider.

Changing legal counsel is also a major issue for the company.

One cannot assume she should help just because the two of them had a child.

Cheng Li Yan, standing nearby, kept a calm expression to avoid any facial change that might pressure Xu Yuexin too much.

"The group's subsidiary in Xiangjiang has two legal service contracts expiring this month."

"We can have them sign with Lawyer Cheng first."

"As for the price, 2,000,000 Hong Kong Dollars—how does that sound?"

"Okay, you tell Lawyer Cheng."

Xu Yuexin said, handing the mobile phone to Cheng Li Yan.

A hint of excitement flashed in Cheng Li Yan's eyes as she took the phone from Xu Yuexin.

"Hello, Ms. Mei Naizi, may I ask which date would be most convenient for your company to sign the contract?"

Cheng Li Yan tried to maintain an even tone as she said.

"One is tomorrow, the other the day after tomorrow."

"I will greet them properly."

"The specific details of the consulting service can be discussed in person later."

"Alright, thank you, Ms. Mei Naizi. May I have the addresses of the two companies and their contact information?"

……

Cheng Li Yan exchanged a few words with Mei Naizi, then hung up the phone with enthusiasm.

With the 2,000,000 Hong Kong Dollars, her law firm can not only survive the short‑term crisis but also turn a loss into profit.

She no longer has to worry about bankruptcy and becoming a laughingstock.

Cheng Li Yan thought with a weight lifted, feeling the fatigue that had clung to her completely dissipate.

"You can finally get a peaceful sleep."

Xu Yuexin closed his eyes, leaned on the sofa, and said to Cheng Li Yan.

"Hmm, thank you for looking after me."

Cheng Li Yan said gratefully, "Without you, this deal would have been impossible to close."

"From now on, serve these two companies well."

Xu Yuexin said, "Also, the Huanqiu Juxing I have might also need to hire a legal consultant."

"If we really need to find one later, I'll tell you."

"Hmm, I can provide the service for free."

Cheng Li Yan quickly responded.

Xu Yuexin is the great benefactor who saved the law firm, and Cheng Li Yan keeps this in mind.

"There's no need for that; you've already served me enough."

Xu Yuexin opened his eyes and said with a double meaning.

Enough to have served me?

Do you mean the legal consulting you provided earlier for the Huaguang Crystal Element? Aunt Cheng was momentarily stunned.

But soon, she read something from Xu Yuexin's eyes.

Cheng Li Yan's face flushed quickly.

"Damn it, don't speak carelessly."

Aunt Cheng deliberately avoided looking at Xu Yuexin, turned her face toward the floor‑to‑ceiling window and said, "Be careful, someone might hear."

"How could that be? My office has such good soundproofing."

Xu Yuexin took Aunt Cheng's hand, lifted the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Also, I need your service now."

"You…"

Aunt Cheng was quite frightened.

It's broad daylight, and we're still in the office!

"What, can't I?"

Xu Yuexin kept smiling and launched a rhetorical question.

Cheng Ayi's face flushed as she said nothing, and after a long while she shyly covered her eyes.

"Then you pull the curtains up."

"Also, lock the door from the inside."

"Just pull the curtains; locking the door in broad daylight is odd."

Xu Yuexin said, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and pulled the curtains up, then went back behind Cheng Ayi's large office desk and sat on a chair.

"Come over."

Xu Yuexin pointed to the partition aisle beneath the desk.

He really knows how to pick a spot.

Cheng Ayi gave Xu Yuexin a displeased look, then obediently walked to his side, bent over, and entered the partition.

Seeing the beautiful lawyer aunt in a white shirt and a short suit skirt, her beautiful legs tightly wrapped in black stockings, squat in front of him, Xu Yuexin felt a great sense of accomplishment.

…

A moment later, inside Cheng Ayi's office.

"Partner, she's not here, is that right?"

Cheng Ayi's beautiful assistant, holding a folder, stood in front of the desk and asked Xu Yuexin.

"Yes, she went out for something and will be back later."

Xu Yuexin sat calmly on the chair, his expression ordinary, and said.

"Alright, may I ask if Boss Xu needs to go to the VIP room for tea?"

The beautiful assistant, seeing that Xu Yuexin was alone, courteously offered.

"Uh, no need, you go out, and remember to lock the door."

At this moment, Xu Yuexin's expression changed, and he raised his hand, pointing toward the doorway.

"Alright, Boss Xu."

The beautiful assistant nodded in response, quickly turned and left the office.

Going to the VIP room at least there is someone to talk to.

"On the contrary, wouldn't staying alone in the office be boring?" the beautiful assistant thought strangely, of course

She also didn't dare to ask Xu Yuexin why.

After all, some rich people do have strange quirks.

If you ask too much, it only causes trouble.

"Huh... you almost killed me."

"Shortly after the beautiful assistant left, Cheng Li Yan stepped out of the stall, her face flushed red, panting heavily, and said, 'You really are wicked.'"

Shortly after the beautiful assistant left, Cheng Li Yan stepped out of the partition, her face flushed red, panting heavily, "You're truly terrible."

"You haven't seen anything worse yet."

Xu Yuexin smiled maliciously, raised his hand to help Cheng Li Yan tidy her disheveled shirt, the unbuttoned buttons.

Cheng Li Yan quickly pushed his hand away.

"No, you should be bad to others instead."

Cheng Li Yan said this with a hint of anger, "This must not happen again."

She could hardly imagine that if a subordinate had discovered it just now, how could she continue to stay in the legal field.

"There could still be a next time, right?"

Xu Yuexin nodded, "Alright, I've noted it."

Cheng Li Yan glared at Xu Yuexin in annoyance, saying.

Xu Yuexin then smiled without replying, and after Cheng Li Yan finished adjusting her clothes, leisurely pulled the curtains open.

"When you sign the subsidiary of Mei Naizi, remember to tell me."

"I'll take you to Huanqiu Juxing."

…

Cheng Li Yan remained silent.

She was still immersed in the recent experience, the mixture of shock and embarrassment in her heart had not yet faded.

…

Leaving Cheng Li Yan's office, Xu Yuexin went to Huanqiu Juxing to discuss hiring a legal consultant with Lin Qingxia.

Upon hearing his idea, Lin Qingxia's first reaction was to shake her head. "The company is still in its startup phase."

"Instead of spending money on a legal consultant, it's better to sign more artists."

"That's because your thinking hasn't caught up."

Xu Yuexin corrected her, "As media technology develops, Entertainment Companies will face increasing infringement."

"Hiring a legal consultant, the recovered economic loss will definitely exceed the expense."

"Take advertising endorsements, for example; nowadays there are many image editing technologies."

"They can alter photos and steal the faces of our artists for endorsements."

"Without legal counsel, we alone cannot handle these infringements."

"In addition, there are pirated Recording Discs and records. These are all things a legal consultant can handle for us."

Xu Yuexin's words were both reasonable and logical, and Lin Qingxia fell into deep thought.

"Infringement is indeed a common challenge faced by many cultural Entertainment Companies."

If we don't hire a legal consultant and instead scramble to find a Lawyer each time, it is indeed troublesome, and expenses will increase considerably.

It would be better to follow Xu Yuexin's suggestion and hire a legal consultant.

Lin Qingxia thought to herself.

"I agree with you; it is indeed necessary for the company to hire a legal consultant."

"What amount do you think is appropriate for the budget?"

"HK$400,000; with any less we couldn't hire a good lawyer."

"Alright, I'll have someone ask around and bring in a lawyer who specializes in infringement."

"No need, I know a lawyer on my side."

Xu Yuexin said, "The day after tomorrow or the following day, I'll bring her to meet you."

"Alright, I'll be at the company these two days."

Lin Qingxia agreed.

On the morning two days later, Cheng Li Yan and a branch company under Mei Naizi completed the signing and called Xu Yuexin.

"Hey, Yuexin, I've already finished talks with Ms. Mei Naizi's side."

"May I ask whether Huanqiu Juxing still needs a legal consultant?"

"Yes, wait for me at the law firm; I'll take you there."

After Xu Yuexin finished speaking and hung up the mobile phone, he went downstairs and drove toward Central.

Soon after, a Rolls‑Royce stopped in front of the 30th‑floor office building.

Cheng Li Yan had already been waiting below the building; upon seeing Xu Yuexin's Rolls‑Royce, she stepped forward, opened the door, and got in.

Compared with when they first met two days ago, Cheng Li Yan today was noticeably radiant, her whole demeanor glowing with vigor.

"The price I negotiated for you is 400,000."

"Just quote this price when the time comes."

Xu Yuexin said to Cheng Ayi, who was in the co‑pilot seat, while his large hand lightly brushed the slender, beautiful leg beneath her suit skirt.

"You really don't have to pay."

"Better pay; I can't use your services for free."

"But you've already helped me enough."

Cheng Ayi pushed away Xu Yuexin's large hand, blushing, and said.

Since the absurd incident that occurred in the office two days ago, she has been unable to look straight at the word "service".

"Then half off, 200,000, okay?"

Xu Yuexin said, his large hand again resting on Cheng Ayi's beautiful leg tightly encased in sheer flesh‑colored stockings.

"Someone's outside."

Cheng Ayi tried several times to push him away in vain, then, still blushing, reminded him.

"What are you afraid of? From outside you can't see inside."

Xu Yuexin, unfazed, pressed the accelerator and drove the Rolls‑Royce forward.

Soon, the Rolls‑Royce stopped in front of the Huanqiu Juxing gate.

The security guard at the entrance saw the car and knew the boss of Huanqiu Juxing had arrived, and stepped forward to open the door for Xu Yuexin.

"The company is on the first floor."

Xu Yuexin said to Cheng Li Yan, leading her toward the company lobby.

After entering the lobby, one youthful and beautiful young woman after another passed in front of Xu Yuexin, greeting him.

"Hello, boss."

"Hello, Boss Xu."

"Hello, Director Xu."

Xu Yuexin occasionally nodded in greeting to them, while Cheng Li Yan expressed admiration from the side.

This time, Xu Yuexin was truly like a mouse that fell into a rice bin.

"The general manager's surname is Lin, given name Qingxia; you can just call her General Manager Qingxia."

Xu Yuexin said to Cheng Li Yan, and as they approached the general manager's office, they knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

"Creak..."

The office door opened, and Xu Yuexin led Cheng Li Yan inside, greeting Lin Qingxia, who was busy handling matters.

"This is Lawyer Cheng I mentioned to Li."

"He previously partnered with others to open a law firm in Tokyo, and came to Xiangjiang last year."

Xu Yuexin introduced, "This is our company's general manager, Qingxia."

"Hello, Cheng Dayou."

"Hello, General Manager Qingxia."

The two walked forward, shook hands, and each sat down on the sofa.

"I've negotiated with Lawyer Cheng; if we have her as our legal consultant, the annual consulting fee will be HK$200,000."

"Qingxia, what do you think of this price?"

"200,000? Fine, what are the service items?"

"General Manager Qingxia, the service items are as follows."

Cheng Li Yan took off her Shoulder Bag, pulled out a stack of documents, and presented all the details of the consulting services to Lin Qingxia.

Lin Qingxia studied the documents she brought, occasionally nodding, and sometimes raising objections to specific points, discussing them with Cheng Li Yan.

The two talked for about half an hour and finally agreed they could sign the contract.

Lin Qingxia then dialed the office phone, asking the company's administration to print the contract.

In a short while, a thick stack of legal service contracts was placed before the three of them.

Xu Yuexin and Cheng Li Yan signed their full names at the top, then went to finance and had them transfer an advance payment of 100,000 to Cheng Li Yan's law firm account.

"We believe we can cooperate happily in the future."

After the transfer, Lin Qingxia and Cheng Li Yan said, "If Cheng Dayou is free, shall we have a dinner this evening?"

"Alright, the guest follows the host; Xu Yuexin, Qingxia, set a time."

"Six o'clock tonight, let's go to a seafood restaurant."

Xu Yuexin said, "Meet at the company entrance."

"Fine, it's a promise."

"Bye..."

After parting, Xu Yuexin escorted Cheng Li Yan back to the law firm and returned to the Mid-Levels Villa.

When night fell, he picked up Cheng Li Yan, went to Huanqiu Juxing, and together with Lin Qingxia headed to the prearranged spot.

Cheng Li Yan opened new business, and Lin Qingxia felt the company saved a large sum, so everyone's spirits were high during the meal.

Xu Yuexin's drinking didn't count; Cheng Ayi and Lin Qingxia each downed a whole bottle of red wine, and by the time they left both were already bleary-eyed with drunkenness.

Xu Yuexin first escorted Lin Qingxia back to her residence, then returned to the restaurant to pick up Cheng Ayi.

Tonight Cheng Ayi wore a black evening gown, her dazzlingly white shoulders and a large expanse of pale skin on her chest exposed, the towering peaks seemed as if they would tear the gown's hem.

At the slit of the dress, black stockings clung tightly to a pair of beautiful legs, making Xu Yuexin feel a sudden dryness in his throat.

"Where is your home?"

Xu Yuexin asked as he helped Cheng Ayi out of the restaurant.

At that moment, Cheng Ayi's face was flushed, and her slightly tipsy beautiful eyes were intoxicating.

"Forgot."

Cheng Ayi shot him a glance and said, "Then, let's go to your place."

Spend the night at my place?

Xu Yuexin instantly became unsettled, his already eager heart flared up even more.

"Let's go."

Xu Yuexin said briskly, wrapped his arms around Cheng Ayi's slender waist, walked toward the Rolls‑Royce, floored the accelerator, and returned to the Half‑Mountain Mansion.

After entering the house, Xu Yuexin led the already seventy‑percent drunk Cheng Ayi to the bathroom.

"Clack."

Xu Yuexin turned on the light, making the bathroom as bright as daylight.

Cheng Ayi's coquettish, drunken demeanor, like an inebriated concubine, was clearly visible to him.

"Don't stay here."

Cheng Ayi covered her drunken face and gave Xu Yuexin the command,

"No."

Xu Yuexin firmly refused, pressed the black‑stocking lady against the sink mirror, and lifted the hem of her evening dress.

(End of chapter)