Chapter 624 - You Won’t Like Me Anymore When You’re Old (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

She spoke with such honesty. Luosang wasn’t put off by the fact that she liked Nian Junting, too. “How was that your fault? Huang Haoyun and the translator did you dirty. It’s not your fault that you can’t read j.a.panese.”

“No, we are still Shengting’s legal consultants, after all. Anything that goes wrong with the contracts is our fault. If word got out, our reputation would be badly affected,” An Lan said.

“Lawyer An, if… there is an audio recording of the conversation between Zeng Lijuan and Yi Jingxi when they struck up a deal, would it be a good enough piece of evidence?” Luosang asked with hesitation.

An Lan was stunned for a second, and then she nodded her head vigorously. “If we have the recording and a witness, a witness who can testify against Yi Jingxi’s feud with your family, we might have a chance.”

“We still need a witness?”

“Yeah, we need a believable motive. I know Mr. Nian has been closing in on the Yi Group. When Yi Jingxi loses his footing, he won’t be able to find a good defense counsel. That will be our best time to act.”

An Lan looked at her with excitement. “Do you have any news of the recording? When Mr. Nian found out about Zeng Lijuan’s boyfriend, we suspected that he had incriminating evidence against Yi Jingxi. We were so frustrated when he got his hands on the boyfriend before we had a chance to talk to him.”

“The recording is not with Yi Jingxi, it’s with Jiang Qifei,” Luosang told An Lan simply. “I wasn’t sure how helpful that recording would be, so I had to come to consult you first.”

“You trust me that much?” An Lan was shocked. “You’re not worried that I will tell Mr. Nian?”

Luosang smiled. “You are a lawyer. You must want to win this case, since you took it on. If you can overturn the ruling on this case, you will become the talk of the town. You will be standing on the pinnacle of your career if we win, Lawyer An.”

“Miss Xu, you are quite the sly one.” An Lan turned and smiled. “You’re telling me all this because you’re worried that he won’t continue to ask me to take on this case when you guys break up?”

“That is one of the reasons. Another reason I’m talking to you is that I hope that you will find an opportunity to tell him the truth once I break up with him. Jiang Qifei said that she would only give me the recording after three months. I’m not sure who is supporting her, so I must fulfill her conditions. Three months apart is a long time for both me and him. When she lowers her guard, Nian Junting could investigate her and find out how she got hold of the evidence in the first place. When she hands the recording over to me, that’s when we wrap things up and make her pay the price of doing something so despicable.”

“Why don’t you ask Nian Xi or Xiao Si to do you the favor instead, since it matters so much to you?” An Lan was confused. “We’re just working partners, after all, not even friends.”

“Because they need to be conned as well to achieve the best effect. You’re different. We can work together because we’re not friends. When I get the evidence, you can win the lawsuit and gain wealth, reputation, and honor. It’s a good deal for you, too.”

“Alright, what about the witness?” An Lan nodded. “Without a witness, it will be difficult to pin down a motive for Yi Jingxi’s actions.”

“Zeng Zhun, Kas.h.i.+wa.” Luosang’s lips were quivering. “Zeng Zhun is Yi Jingxi’s personal a.s.sistant. What else can be more convincing than that? Kas.h.i.+wa is his old cla.s.smate and a close friend.”

An Lan shook her head. “Maybe Kas.h.i.+wa, but Zeng Zhun…”

“I’ve encountered Zeng Zhun a few times. He’s not a bad person, and he doesn’t agree with the things that Yi Jingxi does. I’ve been seeing news of Yi Jingxi lately. Zeng Zhun isn’t following him around anymore.”

An Lan sputtered. “Well, but that won’t be enough, right?”

“So, we need Junting to sow discord between them. It shouldn’t be too difficult for him. Everyone in the Yi Group is switching jobs now. Yi Jingxi will be at his most paranoid.”