Chapter 1512: Met Her Match
Bai Shuang nodded repeatedly. “He’s Mr. Dresden. He just came from the United States and doesn’t understand Chinese. Our company has accepted the request and asked me to be his translator.”
As she spoke, she introduced Gu Nianzhi to Dresden in English. She also said that she was a famous lawyer from the Lu Corporation. If there was anything, she could be the agent.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and quickly said, “Bai Shuang, don’t flatter me. Lawyers had different professional orientations, so they handled different cases. I don’t know what kind of agent your client needs. If it’s in a field that I’m not familiar with, I can’t take on your case.”
Most people thought that as long as it was a lawyer, they could handle anything that involved legal matters.
However, that wasn’t the case.
There were so many laws in the country. How could a lawyer be proficient in all aspects?
Lawyers were only specialized in one aspect. For example, criminal law lawyers dealt with businesses related to criminal law.
Those who specialized in economic law would handle cases related to economic disputes.
There were also those who were proficient in marriage law and labor law. For example, Jin Dazhuang’s cases were mostly divorce cases and labor arbitration.
He could take on other aspects, but the quality of his work was much worse.
Furthermore, lawyers mostly charged by the hour. The more familiar one was with the field, the less time it would take to prepare beforehand. One could directly enter the processing section and start charging.
In unfamiliar fields, it would take more time to prepare beforehand, which wasn’t conducive to their profit ratio.
Of course, there were also some unscrupulous lawyers who spent all their time charging. This way, the customer would face a high bill.
And with such an expensive fee, the quality of the work required was also high.
But in unfamiliar fields, it was very difficult to do it satisfactorily the first time.
So the final result would be a complete mess. This was a matter of tarnis.h.i.+ng one’s reputation. Very few lawyers would do such a “killing the goose that lays the golden eggs” thing.
Gu Nianzhi only had her own experience. She was talented in criminal law litigation, and her research direction was also in criminal law. The cases she had fought were also in this area. In the parallel universe, she wouldn’t take non-criminal law cases.
However, after coming here, she entered Jin Dazhuang’s small law firm and began to follow up on marriage laws and labor arbitration laws.
She was currently studying the majority of the legal provisions.
From the looks of this American, he probably didn’t need the Huaxia Empire’s marriage laws and labor arbitration law.s As for criminal laws, he wouldn’t just come to H city and cause trouble, right?
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi didn’t know if she could help him.
Bai Shuang saw that Gu Nianzhi was s.h.i.+rking the responsibility, she quickly said, “He said he wanted to find a lawyer, but he hasn’t said anything specific yet. I’m also unfamiliar with the legal profession. No matter what, you’re a lawyer and a professional. Even if you can’t do it, can you at least recommend a suitable lawyer for him?”
Gu Nianzhi nodded and smiled. “No problem. If you need anything, you can call me or send me a message.”
She pointed at Bai Shuang’s phone and blinked playfully.
Bai Shuang hugged her happily. “That’s great! Thank you, lawyer Gu!”
Dresden watched silently from the side with a nervous look on his face.
He nudged Bai Shuang and said in English, “Are you done? I am starving.”
Bai Shuang let go of Gu Nianzhi and waved at her. “We’re going to eat. We’ll be in touch.”
Gu Nianzhi waited for them to enter before asking Lu Jin, who was standing next to her, “Mr. Lu, do you mind coming in to eat?”
Lu Jin quickly replied, “I’m fine with it, but if you don’t want to go, we can go somewhere else.”
Gu Nianzhi had just gotten off the plane and was actually a little tired. She just wanted to eat something before going back to sleep, so she couldn’t be bothered to look for a place.
“It’s good that Mr. Lu doesn’t mind. I heard the seafood here is good,” Gu Nianzhi said as she entered Long Jingxuan’s entrance with Lu Jin.
Actually, it wasn’t even lunchtime yet, but the number of people eating here was far more than usual.
The people sitting around the reception area were waiting to enter, but Bai Shuang and the American at the reception spoke to the young lady and were quickly led in.
Perhaps she had an appointment?
Gu Nianzhi didn’t mind. After the people in front had been sent to the reception area to wait. She walked up to the reception and said to the young lady, “h.e.l.lo, do you have any seats for lunch?”
She spoke in authentic Chinese, and her p.r.o.nunciation was perfect. It sounded like she was from the north.
The young lady at the reception lowered her head and typed on her computer. She spoke in the H City dialect coldly, “Northern sister, what are you talking about?”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
She didn’t know much about the H City dialect, but she could roughly tell from her tone that she wasn’t very respectful.
Gu Nianzhi’s drowsiness was chased away by her, and she immediately perked up.
She thought that if she spoke English, the restaurant’s receptionist would be more enthusiastic, because Bai Shuang and the American had received an unusual reception from this receptionist.
Was she bullying the customers because she spoke in a Northern Chinese accent?
She looked at the customers waiting for their meals in the rest area. Almost all of them were Chinese, and they seemed to be tourists from other places.
The white people who came in behind them were quickly led in.
Gu Nianzhi didn’t believe that these people had already made reservations.
She suddenly realized that she had been discriminated against by her own people in the Huaxia Empire!
She was really looking down on others.
If Gu Nianzhi endured it, that wouldn’t be characteristic of her.
Just as she was about to lose her temper, Lu Jin, who was standing next to her, pulled her over. He stepped forward to stop her and said rudely to the receptionist, “Hurry up and take us in to eat, or we’ll file a complaint against you right away.”
“Don’t pretend that you don’t know Chinese. When I came here, I investigated your restaurant. You have been promoting the study of Chinese in the north for three years. If you don’t know Chinese in the north, you won’t be able to work.”
He was still speaking northern accented Chinese.
The front desk lady’s heart trembled. She raised her head in surprise and saw a middle-aged man standing in front of her. He was frowning and had an impatient look on his face. One of his hands tapped lightly on the front desk, and revealed the Jiangs.h.i.+ Denton watch on his wrist.
The receptionist didn’t dare to pretend that she didn’t understand him anymore. Her small eyes narrowed into slits as she spoke in broken northern Chinese enthusiastically, “How many seats do you want, sir?”
“Two, by the window. We want a view of the sea.” Lu Jin was very impolite. “We’re hungry. Serve the dishes immediately.”
“Okay, okay. They will come quickly.” She quickly found a waiter and came over. “Johnson, take the two of you to the window seat at table a over there.”
The waiter had a good temper. He smiled and bowed to them. “Follow me.”
His northern Chinese was much more authentic, at least better than the receptionist’s.
Seeing that Lu Jin was so good at it, Gu Nianzhi decided not to b.u.t.t in.
She sat with him by the window with a smile on her face.
The view of the sea from outside the window was overwhelming. The blue line of the sea and the sky couldn’t be seen from the horizon. Several seagulls were flying on the sea. Cruise s.h.i.+ps occasionally played on the sea and created snow-white waves.
There were also large cruise s.h.i.+ps and cargo s.h.i.+ps entering the port. The sails were dotted, and they were grand and majestic.
Gu Nianzhi took a deep breath and rested her chin on her hands on the small dining table in front of her. She looked out of the window and said, “It’s so beautiful.”
Lu Jin was very happy to see that she liked this place. He said, “I can reserve the seats here. You can come and eat whenever you want.”
He added, “Don’t be angry. We can complain anytime. Who let her look down on us.” He was about to call for the manager.
Gu Nianzhi quickly said, “No need, don’t report it. I’ll be back the day after tomorrow. Besides, you taught her a lesson just now. She’s just a receptionist. It’s not easy for her to make a living.”
Lu Jin was stunned. He looked at her silently for a while before nodding and asking seriously, “Miss Gu, she called you ‘northern sister’. You’re willing to let this sort of discrimination and humiliation go. Do you get bullied often?”
Although Gu Nianzhi didn’t get bullied often, and even if someone bullied her, she would hit back at the first chance she got. However, because of his unexpected words of concern, her eyes instantly turned red.
She couldn’t cry. She couldn’t cry in front of strangers.
Gu Nianzhi held back her tears and tried her best to keep her eyes wide open so that the bitterness wouldn’t turn into tears.
Lu Jin saw her trying her best to suppress her tears, and his mind went blank. It was as if a flood had broken a dam, and thousands of torrents poured out. His face as black as the bottom of a pot, he couldn’t help clenching his chopsticks with one hand.
“Did someone really bully you? !”He couldn’t help shouting out loud.
The veins on his neck were bulging, and his eyes were red like a bloodthirsty beast.
His voice was so loud that half the people in the restaurant looked over curiously.
Gu Nianzhi couldn’t care less about her heartache. She quickly tugged at his sleeve and whispered, “No, no one bullied me.”
“If no one bullied you, why do you look like you’re about to Cry?” Lu Jin also realized that his voice was too loud. He glared around with a stern face, as if to say, “If you dare to look at me again, I’ll glare at you to death.”
His gaze was too terrifying. His uncaring ruthlessness sent chills down people’s spines.
Not daring to look at them again, the people around them quickly averted their gazes.
Gu Nianzhi was really speechless.
This Mr. Lu was the complete opposite of his brother, president Lu Yuan, who was very well-versed in dealing with matters.
On the plane, other people had only taken his seat, but he was already able to reveal their true colors.
In the restaurant, her eyes had only reddened for a moment, but he had wanted to make the onlookers’ intestines pop out of their chests.
This ability to attract hatred, tsk tsk, no matter how hateful a person was in front of him, he would make them look like little angels..
Gu Nianzhi was complaining, but she had no intention of blaming Lu Jin.
On the contrary, her heart was warm.
Gu Nianzhi had indirectly benefited from this man’s outburst twice. She was very grateful for this, and her feelings for this man had improved.
She had never experienced such a feeling before, whether it was by Huo Shaoheng’s side or He Zhichu’s.
This was her personality. If others treated her well, she would want to repay them.
The hatred Lu Jin had drawn in front of others had instantly brought him closer to Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it for a moment and smiled. “I’m really touched. We’ve never met before, yet you’re so concerned about me. Besides, I’m p.r.o.ne to cryinb.”
She took out the packet of tissues that Lu Jin had given her on the plane and took one out to wipe her face.
Lu Jin saw that she had taken the tissue that he had given her with her, and his depressed mood suddenly lightened up.
He quietly watched her wipe her face and then said in a low voice,” … Even if no one bullied you, does that mean no one cares about you?”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
Wasn’t he overthinking things?
Gu Nianzhi put down the tissue, crossed her arms, and placed them on the dining table. She leaned forward slightly and asked in confusion, “Where did you get that from?”
Lu Jin pointed out logically, “You were so moved by my caring words that you almost cried. If it weren’t for the fact that few people usually care about you, how could you be so moved by someone else’s caring words?”
Unable to say a word, Gu Nianzhi stared at Lu Jin.
This was the first time she had met someone who was on par with her, someone who could reason logically even though he was being unreasonable.
This used to be her exclusive right!