Chapter 48: Chapter 21.1 Ji Lin, I don’t believe it, you must have been in love with her!

As soon as she thought she should do it, Bai Duanduan immediately picked up her cup and splashed it all over Zhao Liang’s escaping back.

Zhao Liang was naturally furious, but he was in the wrong here. Also now Bai Duanduan had Ji Lin standing beside her, so he had no choice but to hold his anger. He gave Ji Lin and Bai Duanduan a vicious look before accepting his bad luck and leaving the cafe.

Bai Duanduan looked at Zhao Liang’s leaving back, then turned her head to look at Ji Lin, “I was angry and forgot, but just now he slandered me and you so much, don’t you want to clear it?”

Ji Lin said indifferently, “Would he listen?”

“But it’s better than not saying anything at all.”

It looked as if both Ji Lin and her had acquiesced. Bai Duanduan could almost foresee that after going back, Zhao Liang, the villain, would spread several more versions of herself and Ji Lin in the industry.

Ji Lin, however, was not moved, he did not feel bothered at all, “My hourly rate is so expensive, does he deserve to hear my statement and waste my time? There are so many people cursing me, do I have to explain one by one, begging them to like me, love & peace?”

“……”

Ji Lin glanced at Bai Duanduan with a look of retardation, then turned around and went back to his seat. It seemed that he did have an appointment with someone. At this moment, he made sure that Bai Duanduan had put down her butcher’s knife and was back to being a civilized and law-abiding person again. Also after confirming that his claims were not competing with other businesses to be paid first, only then he went back to greet his clients.

It’s just that after Zhao Liang fled the scene, even though she had spilled her coffee on him, Bai Duanduan was still not happy at all. The rumors were getting more and more exaggerated. In the new version, not only was she having an affair with Ji Lin, but even her relationship with Lin Hui has turned out to be illicit. ;

Putting aside her reputation, her job search was also really not going well.

Bai Duanduan glanced at the calendar on her phone, three more days and it will be the last day to pay the rent. There seemed to be no food in the fridge, the house was leaking, the microwave had recently broken down, and to add to her discomfort, the counter girl from the mall had just called her to inform that the latest limited edition bvlgari water snake skin double loop bracelet she had been eyeing was finally in stock! Only one! She wants to buy it right away!

Money, money, money! Everywhere you look, you need money!

However, Bai Duanduan glanced at her bank balance ……

In this hot sunny weather, she just felt that her salary was as cold as it could be.……

The last paycheck from ZhaoHui arrived, and Lin Hui had indeed deducted the money for the broken sculpture without missing a single cent. At this moment, when Bai Duanduan looked at this pitiful sum of money, she felt that the ambition she had when she smashed Lin Hui’s sculpture in the office was completely gone. She even spinelessly thought that if she put that sculpture back together now, would Lin Hui could return the 8500 to herself ……

For the first time in her life, she was a little confused and walked home slowly while kicking the stones on the road.

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On the other hand, when Ji Lin finally went back to his seat, Rong Sheng across the table was getting impatient, “Didn’t you just go to add some black tea? What took you so long?”

Ji Lin said calmly, “There were a lot of people in the queue.”

“Okay, okay, come on, let’s pick up where we left off. I went to see your mom the other day and she ended up urging me to introduce you to someone again. You say, I happened to have a few girls on hand that are good, should I introduce them ……”

“Rongsheng, do you know Bai Duanduan?”

“Yes I know, shouldn’t you also know? Just last time I remember a case, ZhaoHui assigned her against you.”

Ji Lin nodded and asked, “I mean, between her and Lin Hui?”

The moment Lin Hui was mentioned, Rongsheng reacted. He thought about it and said, “Bai Duanduan was transferred back from the ZhaoHui’s branch office. She used to be a student of Lin Hui when he was teaching at the university, and followed him all the way to found ZhaoHui, so she was his first faction.”

“I’ve never met her in person, but I’m told she’s very pretty and Lin Hui is also very generous to her. Some people have seen her throwing papers at Lin Hui and arguing with him before, but she didn’t get fired. She went to work the next day and Lin Hui gave her good cases to handle. Do you think Lin Hui has such a good temper? That’s why there have been rumors that she and Lin Hui are lovers.”

Ji Lin was stunned, “Is she Lin Hui’s girlfriend?”

“No, she is an ex-girlfriend.” Rong Sheng showed a gossiping smile, “I just read a hot post on LAWXOXO. It is said that Lin Hui has now found a new love and Bai Duanduan, being the old love, is jealous of  the new love. In this palace fight drama, it was a pity that she lost to new love in the end. She could only leave ZhaoHui in anger.”

“It is said that she created a fuss in Lin Hui’s office before leaving, saying that Lin Hui had broken her heart. And you know, this new lover is also not an easy one either. She sent a crusading email to almost every law firm in the legal circle, announcing Bai Duanduan’ ‘crime’ of being reported by her clients and investigated by the Law Society asking for a joint boycott in the circle.”

When Rongsheng said this, he said with some resignation, “But don’t you think this is a bit excessive, why is it that other law firms have received the email, even small firms like Gao Xiu, but we at Sheng Lin have not received it?” He muttered while putting down the flipping post, then rejoiced, “Fortunately, someone here at LAWXOXO posted a distilled summary of the email content, but for fear of infringement and also for fear of causing trouble, the names are all in pinyin. Let me take a look ……”

Rongsheng said while reading, “Oh, it turns out that Bai Duanduan’s business ability is not good either. She took money from the client privately, promising that she would win, but as a result, not only did she not prepare seriously, she also joined hands with the opposing agent’s lawyer. The name of this opposing lawyer is Ji Lin.”

Rongsheng looked up and laughed, “Ji Lin, look, this name is actually spelled the same as yours ah. Let me think, who else in our legal circle is named Ji Lin.”

“……”

“Don’t think about it.” Ji Lin pursed his lips, “It’s me.”

“What?”

“That’s me they’re talking about.” Ji Lin said coldly, “So it was not sent to Sheng Lin, because I am one of the involved parties.”

Rong Sheng was stunned, “Ji Lin, is this Bai Duanduan really so beautiful? Didn’t you say you weren’t interested in pressing people on the ground……? How …… surprisingly? No wonder you don’t want me to introduce you to girls!!! You lied to me! Betrayed me!!!”

Ji Lin rubbed his brow with a headache, “No, I have nothing with Bai Duanduan.”

Unfortunately, Rong Sheng was clearly immersed in his own perception as he accused, “Impossible! I don’t believe it! You just took the initiative to ask me about the situation between her and Lin Hui?! I don’t believe it, you must have been in love with her!”

Rongsheng’s voice was a bit loud, and he was so theatrical that all of a sudden that exaggerated tone drew the sideways glances of several other people in the cafe, and in no time, several meaningful and complex probing gazes gathered on Ji Lin.

However, Ji Lin had long been used to such bouts, and without any frown he said, “All right, it’s you whom I love.” He glanced coldly at Rong Sheng, “Are you satisfied with this answer?”

“……”

Rongsheng choked, “I think with your usual attention span, it’s a little more believable for you to say that you love Lin Hui. You even have to pry on his ex-girlfriend.”

“Love him?” Ji Lin scoffed, “I can’t wait for him to die.”

“Yes yes yes, my fault, not to mention that Lin Hui is unappetizing. Ji Lin, I will ask you, is Bai Duanduan’s conduct really that bad? In the post in LAWXOXO, it is revealed that her tawdry operations are really wild.”

“The LAWXOXO also said she had an affair with me, do you believe it?”

“So it’s a lie that she has such bad character?”

“The character is not bad, her taste is bad.”

Rong Sheng was stunned, “What?”

Ji Lin said coldly, “To be Lin Hui’s ex-girlfriend, how bad does her taste have to be?”

“Then is she really that beautiful? I think there are a lot of people in LAWXOXO who brag about her looks. As if there is no extent to her beauty. They say that she is the kind of girl who as long as encounters any difficulties on the road and things become difficult for them, even the indifferent men can’t resist but want to help… Hey! Ji Lin! Come here, wait! Don’t leave! Listen to me! Didn’t you just say that you love me!”

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Bai Duanduan went home in a muddle-headed manner. In the past, when she had a job and had to work overtime, she used to look forward to becoming an idle member of society every day, and now when she really has nothing to do, she can’t even find the energy to get up.

It’s true what they say: when you have money, you don’t have time, and when you have time, you don’t have money.

Bai Duanduan took a nap after paying the rent. When she woke up she saw that it was already dusk outside and she felt a little depressed.

Naturally, the results of the legal coordination investigation will eventually clear her name and prove her innocence, but as always, rumors are easy to spread and hard to dispel.

Du Xinyi also has no bottom line. The emails she sent to major law firms were indeed defamatory and infringing on reputation. However, she has only heard about the contents of email from the personnel of major law firms. She has never received an email herself. If she really wants to sue Du Xinyi for defamation, she would have to ask the rest of the law firm personnel to help cooperate in providing her the original email. Naturally there was no one looking for trouble wading through the muddy water.