Chapter 26

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

This steakhouse was considered the best in Shan County, so it was more than twice as expensive as other places. Su Jin had never been here before because she could not bear to spend the money. However, Han Tong, that prodigal woman, had been here twice and kept complimenting the food.

“I’m not familiar with Shan County. I’ve only been here to eat once. The taste… Hmm, I can give them 60 points!”

That was Jin Hengyuan’s evaluation of the place.

Su Jin tasted it and felt that it was really not bad. It was much better than the other restaurants. She just did not know how he defined that ’60 points’.

During the meal, they chatted casually for a while. He was always the one asking about her preferences.

This person seemed to be interested in everything about her. He could always find some topics to talk about and draw her into a conversation. The atmosphere was set up very well by him.

When they were almost done eating, the phone that Jin Hengyuan had set aside on the table rang.

Su Jin took a glance. It was a local phone number.

Jin Hengyuan glanced at her meaningfully after picking up his phone. A trace of puzzlement flashed past his eyes.

It was none other than Su Mubai’s private number. Strangely, she did not react at all when she saw this number!

They used to be so close to each other, but why could they not even recognize each other’s numbers now?

“Hello… Who is this?” Hence, he pretended not to know this person too.

“Su Mubai!” The voice was steady.

“Sorry, I forgot to save your number,” Jin Hengyuan said smilingly as he admired his wife’s elegant table manners.

“It’s fine. I called to ask if Attorney Jin is free tomorrow…”

“…”

He did not reply, which made the other party think that he was putting on airs.

“Attorney Jin, as long as you help me to win this divorce case, I can pay you several times over for the legal fees…”

Jin Hengyuan smiled faintly.

How was this an issue of legal fees?

The crux of this matter was… He couldn’t help his love rival regain his freedom for a few measly bucks and then come to snatch his own wife, okay!

“This isn’t about the money,” he spoke lowly. “It’s mainly because I’ll be a little busy in the near future. If you’re in a hurry, I definitely won’t be able to help you right away. If you’re not in a hurry, let’s meet next Thursday. We’ll discuss it in detail then. If I can help you, I’ll do my best… After all, you were introduced to me by my teacher…”

The underlying meaning of this sentence was: It was difficult for him to refuse to repay his teacher’s kindness. The reason behind his tactful rejection was obscure. Then, he hung up.

On the other end of the phone, Su Mubai was sitting in front of his desk with a frown. They were all smart people, so how could he not understand what Jin Hengyuan meant?

Because it was on speaker mode, his childhood friend, Sheng Lou, heard it by the side too.

“D*mn it, this Jin guy sure knows how to put on airs. You’ve already said that you would double the legal fees, yet he still…”

He slammed the table and shouted angrily.

Sitting opposite him was Su Mubai’s assistant, Ah Hu. “Before we found him, I had already heard that he was this willful when it came to taking on cases.”

After a pause, he continued, “Speaking of which, when he first entered this industry, he took on all sorts of cases and most of them were divorce cases. Later on, as he got more and more successful in this industry, his appetite kept growing. He rarely takes on ordinary civil cases personally now. He only takes on high-end business lawsuits such as financial, foreign affairs, international trade, intellectual property rights, and even a few criminal cases. Sigh. Since he got famous, his arrogance grew too. After all, he has never been defeated. That is his ability.”