Chapter 168: Being a stickler for details is actually quite satisfying, aside from being a bit expensive!

On a summer afternoon, the world outside is much hotter than indoors.

A world built of reinforced concrete and massive glass curtain walls allows light and heat to linger here all the better.

It is just a pity that people do not like this kind of heat.

For instance, Lawyer Zhou, who is currently gaping.

Because the weather is truly too hot, Zhou Xinran is dressed quite coolly.

A simple light blue dress, not the short kind, but enough to attract others' attention.

This makes the rookie Zhou realize one thing again: she really is a girl, it is just a pity that no one around her seems to treat her as one.

She cannot hold up anymore at this moment; the sunscreen she applied seems as if it were not there at all, and she cannot help but say:

"Teacher Fang, it is just too hot. How about we take a break first? I really can't take it anymore."

In this sweltering weather, Lawyer Fang has finally taken off his suit, replacing it with a short-sleeved shirt.

A sentence Zhou Xinran used to describe Lawyer Fang before is very vivid: he is like a man ready to go to court at any time, anywhere!

Hearing this, Lawyer Fang looks at the sky, nods, and says, "Alright, then let's rest for a while."

Originally, with his status, he would not need to show up in person for this kind of ordinary evidence-securing work; he could have been blowing the air conditioning in the law firm.

And he could guarantee no one would say anything.

But Lawyer Fang still came out, taking Zhou Xinran to chat with people at various courier stations in the city.

The entire urban area of Jingzhou City was divided into several parts, and then people were arranged to investigate and secure evidence in each part.

This evidence does not need to be rigorous to the extreme; it is intended for reporting to the Market Supervision Department.

Likewise, regarding issues concerning individuals, it is naturally necessary to file a complaint with the Postal Bureau.

One thing at a time; a family must be neat and tidy.

Regarding Litigation, Lawyer Fang does not recommend it; the reason is very simple: administrative and judicial are two separate paths.

In our country, generally, if you choose to file a complaint, then you file a complaint; if you file a Lawsuit at the same time as the complaint, the administrative department will generally not accept it.

Because theoretically speaking, the effect of a judicial judgment is certainly higher than an administrative ruling made by an administrative organ.

The two walked into the milk tea shop next door, and Zhou Xinran had already consciously gone to order drinks.

Aside from coffee with vinegar, Lawyer Fang's tastes are actually quite normal, only he does not like milk tea and prefers green tea.

After a cup of tea was downed, sweat emerged from his forehead and was then carried away by the low temperature of the air conditioning; only then did he feel a bit more comfortable.

This is the first time Lawyer Fang has seen Zhou Xinran wearing clothes other than professional attire, so he suddenly smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, Xinran, there seems to be a young man in our firm who likes you."

"Just a kid, he doesn't understand anything. Teacher Fang, how come even you are gossiping!" Zhou Xinran said helplessly.

Lawyer Fang laughed; what, can he not gossip!

If Zhou Yi were here, he would definitely tell Zhou Xinran that Lawyer Fang is more than just gossiping; he is even more gossipy than others!

I don't know if it's a habit formed from studying law, but whenever he encounters gossip, he wants to get to the bottom of it...

Sometimes he even uses his brilliant verbal tactics to pry for information during the gossiping process...

If Zhou Yi hadn't been tricked a few times, he would have almost thought Lawyer Fang was truly a man who cared about nothing but the law.

But this is normal; only like this does Lawyer Fang seem like a person.

And in Zhou Yi's evaluation, Lawyer Fang is quite repressed...

Perhaps only after drinking, or perhaps only in front of very good friends, can you see the real Lawyer Fang.

Of course, he would never say this in front of Lawyer Fang even if he were beaten to death; these are all rumors heard from others.

"Xinran, actually you aren't young anymore..."

"Teacher Fang!"

"Alright, pretend I didn't say anything."

Lawyer Fang hadn't paid much attention before, but after taking Zhou Xinran out a few times, he realized that doing this is actually quite a workplace taboo.

Workplace gossip can sometimes be even more terrifying than Cyber Violence.

He, Fang Xujing, is a man, and Zhou Xinran is a girl, and a very beautiful girl at that.

Although he knows himself that taking the other party as an apprentice and assistant is all to guide her and let her establish herself in this industry as much as possible.

But... Lawyer Fang thought of what Lao Zhou had told him before.

You took Zhou Xinran to the Imperial Capital, Modu, and Shenzhen before, and this time you went to Lincheng again, with no one else around, so naturally, people have some idle talk.

Lawyer Fang, in all fairness, thinks this gossip is not unreasonable; even if he put himself in others' shoes, he would have some thoughts too.

Besides, people, everyone understands.

So Lawyer Fang is pondering whether he needs to change assistants.

"By the way, Xinran, have you ever thought about when to start practicing independently, the completely independent kind?" Lawyer Fang took another sip of tea and asked.

Practicing independently?

Zhou Xinran was hesitating; originally, that Criminal Private Prosecution Case last time was going fine, and she could have practiced independently.

But unexpectedly, the person settled it directly...

She does want to practice independently, but she always feels it is not the right time.

The blows she received the first two times she tried to be independent were a bit heavy, leaving her with a psychological shadow.

"Teacher Fang, I'd better follow you for a while longer; I can also practice independently while following you," Zhou Xinran said.

"But in that case, regarding the fees for entrusted agency..." Lawyer Fang still wanted to persuade her.

"It's okay, Teacher Fang, I didn't become a Lawyer to make money."

Lawyer Fang: "..." Why does this sound familiar to me again.

"Alright then, you follow me for now."

After saying this, Lawyer Fang finished the tea in his cup in one gulp and then walked out of the milk tea shop.

Zhou Xinran followed closely behind; she felt that Lawyer Fang was a bit strange today, different from the carefree man he usually was.

Could it be that something happened?

While the group led by Fang Dazhuang was busy securing evidence, Zhou Yi was at home comfortably drinking cola and playing games.

So refreshing; no wonder those bosses are always used to ordering people around. This feeling of having others do the work while you enjoy yourself is just different.

So I am also a Cao Mengde.

Of course, for Yuan Jie, life is equally wonderful.

Time arrived at the afternoon of the next day; wearing oversized toad-eye sunglasses, a simple T-shirt, and denim shorts, Yuan Jie got off the plane and walked toward the exit.

It is just that this place, Jingzhou, is not Modu and doesn't have so many paparazzi, otherwise, one might think at a glance that she was some celebrity.

Yuan Jie did not notify anyone; she felt she was a good girl, just purely wanting to give a certain guy who cuts off his videos a surprise.

Right, a damn surprise!

Leaving the airport, Zhou Yi was in what residential district again? Right, Yuefu Residential Quarter.

This was all exposed in the video by that Jingzhou Cuisine lady boss last time, only the specific room number was unknown.

After leaving the airport, Yuan Jie took a taxi directly to the destination, Yuefu Residential Quarter; she had already found a hotel next to the residential district.

Perhaps other girls wouldn't dare to go out alone, but for someone like Yuan Jie, she actually prefers going out alone.

She even feels that being with other girls is boring, especially when encountering someone dawdling, and she is an impatient person...

After settling her luggage, Yuan Jie walked all the way to the entrance of the residential district; looking at this residential district, it was too familiar.

This is the residential district from the video!

From the underground garage to the access control barrier at the entrance, and then to the landscaping and hygiene inside the residential district, it can almost be said that traces of Zhou Yi's battles are everywhere in this residential district...

As for not knowing where his home is or how to get him to come down, that is simple.

Didn't Wuji's mother say it? The more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at lying; Yuan Jie believes she is very good at lying.

She took out her phone and dialed the number.

Zhou Yi, who was scrolling through videos at home, picked up and said with a smile, "Yuan Jie, what is it? Do you have another hot topic for me?"

Previous matters like video theft were all told to him by Yuan Jie.

"Oh, it's nothing, Zhou Yi. I sent you some things, but because I didn't know your specific house number, I only wrote the residential district. Now they have already delivered it to the entrance of the residential district, but they can't get through to your phone."

"What's wrong with your phone?"

"My phone is fine. You didn't send me razor blades, did you?" Zhou Yi laughed. "What courier? I've been at odds with courier companies lately."

"SF Express, they are right at the entrance; you should go down and get it."

That was fine then; Zhou Yi chatted a few more sentences, hung up the phone, and immediately went downstairs. He was also curious about what Yuan Jie had sent.

He told his parents and quickly went downstairs to the entrance of the residential district, looking left and right but not seeing the figure of the SF Express courier.

What's going on? He didn't think much of it, just assuming the person hadn't arrived yet.

"Hey, Yuan Jie, yeah, I don't see anyone. Give me the other party's phone number; I'll contact them directly."

"Ah? What do you mean it's not necessary? Aren't you... holy crap!"

It was just that Zhou Mouren felt his shoulder being tapped, and upon turning around, he saw a girl, smiling, looking a bit familiar...

Three seconds later...

It was actually the living, breathing Yuan Jie standing in front of him!

To be fair, Yuan Jie is indeed good-looking and has a good figure, but she was just saying on the phone that she was in Guang City, and suddenly she appeared behind you!

That feeling, really, makes one's heart rate instantly soar to 160.

"How about it, Zhou Yi, a surprise, right!"

Is this a damn surprise? This is called a scare, okay?

"No, Yuan Jie, why did you come? You didn't even say anything when you came."

"I came to ask you, what about the rest? What is the content that follows?" Yuan Jie stared at Zhou Yi and said.

Zhou Mouren was completely stunned.

"You came all the way from Guang City just to ask me this question?"

"Yeah, what else did you think? I told you before, don't cut off your videos, don't cut off your videos. You, on the other hand, are you getting carried away now!"

Yuan Jie chuckled and said, "Did you think we viewers were just like those keyboard warriors who only talk?"

"I have to tell you, we take things seriously too. If we say we are coming to find you to urge for updates, then we must come to find you to urge for updates!"

As she spoke, Yuan Jie gestured with her phone.

"See that? I'm imitating you. I'm filming it all, and the title is already chosen: Up Master cuts off video and doesn't update, I counter-attack by showing up to urge for updates!"

"What do you think? Haha..."

By the end, Yuan Jie was laughing uncontrollably; she had held this in for a long time and had wanted to say it to Zhou Yi for ages.

Now saying it to his face, it's refreshing!

Speaking of which, taking things seriously, besides being a bit costly and time-consuming, is actually quite refreshing...

Numb, Zhou Yi was completely numb. Is this Yuan Jie simple-minded? Running all this way just to be serious and to urge for updates...

Oh, it seems I am also often called simple-minded by the audience lords, so that's fine then.

No choice, since she is already here, arranging a meal is a must. Yuan Jie also said not to worry about her; she came here to travel as well.

She will go back after playing for two days.

"Fine, since you ran all this way, let's eat some Jingzhou specialties tonight."

"That... actually, whether we eat or not isn't important. The key is that I want to see Lawyer Fang. Can you arrange that?"

Ah? So you actually came to Jingzhou to see Lawyer Fang?

Then what were you saying about urging for updates? Heh, women!

Dialing Lawyer Fang's number, Zhou Yi spoke up: "Lawyer Fang, I'm treating tonight, let's have a good meal. A viewer friend has come over and wants to meet you."

I treat, Lawyer Fang pays, no problem.

Yuan Jie went back to rest, and Zhou Yi also went home to tell his parents not to cook dinner for him.

Time quickly arrived at evening, at the entrance of the restaurant.

As soon as Lawyer Fang and Zhou Xinran got out of the car, they noticed Zhou Yi standing at the entrance... and then directly chose to ignore him.

Because Yuan Jie standing there was simply too eye-catching.

Originally, Lawyer Fang didn't want to bring Zhou Cainiao, but the result was that he claimed to be an assistant who could drive, so it was hard to refuse.

Seeing that both of their gazes seemed to be on Yuan Jie, Zhou Yi could only cough once and say: "Alright, everyone is here. Lawyer Fang, Lawyer Zhou, this is Yuan Jie, the one who often speaks in my video comment section."

"Yuan Jie, you know this person, Lawyer Fang, and this one..."

"The Lawyer Goddess Zhou Cai... Zhou Xinran!" Yuan Jie stepped forward and smiled: "Of course I know her, they have her on their lips every single day."

Zhou Xinran hurriedly said: "Not any goddess... it's just what others call me blindly."

Soon the dinner began, and under Zhou Mouren's numb gaze, Yuan Jie had Lawyer Fang tell her about the subsequent plans.

"You actually plan to find trouble with the Company, should I say as expected of Lawyer Fang? Oh right, and Zhou Yi, you two Twin Stars can always do these things that others wouldn't think of."

Yuan Jie was truly shocked at this moment; it turns out you two really don't do things like normal people.

Collecting evidence on such a massive scale, and then just thinking about finding trouble with the Company because of the door-to-door delivery issue, this kind of behavior...

Really, it is absolutely impossible for Yuan Jie to do it, but she also admires these two very much.

Twin Stars, this is yet another nickname for Zhou Yi and Lawyer Fang.

Of course, the two are also known as the District Bully and the man behind him...

"This is nothing. Some things don't need us to do them, but since it has already reached this point, then we must be serious when we should be serious!"

"Since you can't achieve door-to-door delivery, then don't make blind promises!"

The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests; of course, Zhou Mouren also began to suspect whether his system was a defective product.

The real system is with Lawyer Fang, because Lawyer Fang clearly looks more like the protagonist than he does!

Two throat-soothing updates in the afternoon. The first one had a bit more daily plot; if everyone finds it comfortable to read, then I can keep it up in the future. If you feel it's filler, then I'll adjust accordingly.

Thanks to Cold Frost, Puppet, Book Friend 1607, Flying Cat No Words, Fanjian Person, Wind Spreading Across the Sky, Cute Nong Nong, Book Friend 2021, thank you to these brothers for the tips, thank you.

Then the second update will be later.

(End of chapter)