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Chapter 128: The Beautiful Lawyer
When Zhang Yang arrived at the hospital ward, there were indeed two groups of police waiting for him. One group was from the city's Criminal Investigation Division, there to question him about the five assassins. Of the five, three had died on the spot, one died in the hospital, and one was still in critical condition after being stabbed in the waist. All five were confirmed fugitives with multiple murder charges, so the detectives looked at Zhang Yang with genuine respect.
The other group was from the Yuetian District Police Bureauâthey said a lawyer had reported her car stolen.
They checked the surveillance footage and saw the car heading to Zhongshan Hospital, which quickly led them to Zhang Yang.
When they met him, the CID officers gave him thumbs-ups, while the Yuetian officers looked a little awkward. Technically, Zhang Yang had indeed taken the car, but since it was to save someone, they understood.
Of course, they needed the victim's consent first. When the lawyer arrived, Zhang Yang realized she was stunningâher black hair was neatly pinned up, her skin fair, her face delicate with twin dimples, and she was as tall as Qiao Xier.
She wore a gray business suit and black-rimmed glasses without lensesâpure office-lady lawyer vibe.
Remembering how roughly he'd shoved her when taking the car, Zhang Yang felt embarrassed and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was in a rush. Whatever compensation you wantâmedical, emotionalâjust tell me."
The dimpled beauty giggled, her smile blooming like a flower. She was adorableâbut that smile made Zhang Yang break out in cold sweat.
He'd heard lawyers could be a handful. If she wanted more than money, he'd be screwed.
"So what do you mean?" Zhang Yang asked cautiously.
"Simple. I don't want compensation." The girl smiled brightlyâthere wasn't an ounce of malice in her expression. Zhang Yang mentally labeled her: super sunny beauty.
"Then what do you want?" Zhang Yang wondered what else she could possibly ask for.
"Here's the thing." She smiled, taking off her shoulder bag and pulling out a small Mickey Mouse pouch. From it, she took a pink business card and handed it to Zhang Yang with both hands. "My name is Liu Yingying, I'm a practicing lawyer. I know you're the president of Nuwa Company, and that you don't have a legal advisor yet, soâŠ"
She handed him the card, bowing slightly. "I hope we can work together."
Zhang Yang looked down at the card: "Biying Law Firm â Attorney Liu Yingying."
He thought to himselfâsmart woman. Nuwa Company really didn't have a legal department or consultant yet. And that firm name, Biyingâsounds like 'sure win'. Auspicious indeed.
Might as well do her this favor.
"No problem. Draft a contract and send it overâwe can cooperate." Zhang Yang smiled, pocketing the card.
That solved everything perfectly.
"So you're really not pressing charges? Should I still compensate you?" Zhang Yang still felt it was all too easy.
"No need. You were saving someone." The girl shook her head, still smiling. "You won't go back on your word, right?"
"Why would I? We really don't have a legal advisor yet, butâŠ" Zhang Yang glanced at the ward behind him, hesitating.
"But what?" Liu Yingying's curved brows knit slightly, looking nervous. "We're sincereâand the price is negotiable."
"That's not it," Zhang Yang chuckled. "It's just that our company's executive directorâthe one injuredâshe won't be able to sign any contracts for a while."
"Oh, I see." Liu Yingying relaxed, smiling again. "That's fine. We'll waitâas long as you don't change your mind."
Zhang Yang couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry. You helped me out todayâI won't back out."
He looked at the policemen nearby and said, "Plenty of witnesses hereâthey can vouch for that."
"Thank you!" Liu Yingying bowed again, her dimples deepening as she smiled sweetly.
Since Liu Yingying chose not to press charges, the Yuetian officers were relieved. Both sides left happy.
But Zhang Yang's troubles weren't over. Killing four assassins and severely injuring another was only the beginning. The footage clearly showed it was an ambush, but some of Zhang Yang's actions went beyond self-defense.
Especially the part where he shot the guy with the wrenchâthe man was no longer resisting. It was up to the prosecutor's office to decide, so Zhang Yang still had to go to the station for a statement.
Luckily, the beautiful lawyer had been there and could testify.
In the end, the police and prosecutors ruled Zhang Yang's actions as legitimate self-defenseâno charges.
Clearly, they'd cut him some slack. Even if it was excessive defense, the situation made it excusable. The video had already gone viral online, hitting a million views in hoursâ99% of commenters supported Zhang Yang, while the few dissenters were drowned in backlash.
When Zhang Yang left the station, it was already past six. His new Land Rover was in the repair shop. He was about to head to Yang Fei's place when she calledâshe was at the hospital visiting Lulu and told him to come straight there instead.
Back at the hospital, Lulu had been moved to a VIP ward. As soon as Zhang Yang stepped in, he was surrounded by beautiful women.
Yang Fei, Qiao Xier, Gao Qi, Yang Jing, Tian Tian, Liu Zixuan, Ye Xiaoru, and Li Jenny were all there, along with Lulu's parents. The scene made Zhang Yang a little jealousâso many beauties in one room, who wouldn't be?
When Zhang Yang entered, all of them stood up together and teased, "Our hero's back!"
"No, no, Lulu's the one who saved Yangziâwhy's Zhang Yang the hero?"
Zhang Yang coughed, then bowed to Xu Maogen and He Zhen. "Uncle, Auntie, I'm sorry. I didn't protect Lulu well enough."
Xu Maogen quickly helped him up, while He Zhen said, "What nonsense. We saw the videoâyou saved her."
On the bed, Lulu rolled her eyes. "Exactly. Stop talking nonsense. The doctor said I just need a week of rest and a cast, nothing serious."
She looked down at the floor and sighed. "It's just that I can't help with the company for a while."
"Don't worry. Joyce and I have it covered," Gao Qi said, wrapping an arm around Qiao Xier.
"Yeah, and me tooâI can help!" The Little Witch popped up from the crowd.
Zhang Yang wiped imaginary sweat. Please, just don't make trouble.
Soon after, Zhou Wei arrived with his father Zhou Lunfa and Li Jindong. Seeing them, Zhang Yang called Chen Tianxiong to come byâhe just needed to introduce him to Zhou Lunfa.
Chen Tianxiong came quickly, bringing Ah Gou and the youngest of the Four Vajras, Wenzi. They arrived within half an hour.
The three men stepped into the ward and froze at the sight of so many women. Only Wenzi stayed composedâeven the iron-willed Chen Tianxiong didn't know where to put his hands, while Ah Gou would've been drooling if Zhang Yang and Chen weren't there.
Seeing the awkwardness, Zhang Yang briefly introduced everyone, then took Chen Tianxiong, Zhou Lunfa, Zhou Wei, and Gao Qi to the lounge.
After introductions, Zhou Lunfa handed Zhang Yang his design proposal. Zhang Yang didn't even look at itâhe wasn't an expert. He handed it back. "Uncle Zhou, I trust your expertise. You'll handle construction. Brother Xiong will supervise, and Qi-jie will manage the funds. If there's anything else, contact Luluâafter she's recovered."
Then he stood up. "The details are yours to discuss. I can't help much here."
With that, he excused himself. Chen Tianxiong shot him a look, then gestured for Ah Gou and Wenzi to follow Zhang Yang and Gao Qi out.
Once outside, Zhang Yang noticed Ah Gou looking hesitant. Knowing it was because Gao Qi was present, he said, "It's fine. There's nothing between me and Qi-jie that can't be said."