Chapter 26.3 Bai Duanduan smiled and looked at Ji Lin before saying, “Beg me.”

Ji Lin obviously didn’t intend to stop there. He pressed against the door and gritted his teeth a little. He seemed to be trying to convince Bai Duanduan, and also attempted to correct her world views, “Bai Duanduan, many things in this world are all about persistence. You’re a human, do you have no sense of novelty once things run out of challenges and excitement?”

Bai Duan nodded, “Yes, you know, many things in this world also have a very short shelf life.”

Ji Lin was clearly exasperated, “I suggest changing your mind. There are many things that, when you do them smoothly, although they don’t feel challenging anymore, the value for money is not bad, and how do you know that after my mother there is nothing left that makes you feel challenged? Besides, how are you going to fall in love in the future with that kind of outlook?”

“Once the novelty period is over, how about a new one? There are 30 million leftover men in China.”

“……”

After Bai Duanduan finished her “scum declaration” without any psychological burden, she continued to prepare to close the door.

Unfortunately, this time, Ji Lin once again failed to give her what she wanted as he blocked the door with one hand, “Keep watching my mother for me.”

Bai Duanduan was not interested at all and continued to close the door hard.

“I’ll let you into Sheng Lin.”

Bai Duanduan’s movements stopped.

Ji Lin pursed his lips as he looked at Bai Duanduan as if making a final concession, “My assistant has resigned. I can reluctantly break the rules and hire you as my assistant lawyer. But you also have to help me continue to take care of my mother. Keep an eye on her morning, noon and night routine to check that she takes her medication and insulin when she needs it. And usually go on weekends to supervise her exercise.”

“No.” Now that the situation had changed, it was finally Bai Duanduan’s turn to sit down, and she balked, saying, “Your attitude is not sincere enough. Now please make it clear that you want me to join Sheng Lin, not that I want to join. The job is a two-way choice. I have more than one job offer now, so why can’t I choose another one that is more sincere? Not to mention an assistant? How could I possibly work for you as an assistant?”

Ji Lin pursed his lips, “Then how do you want me to show my sincerity?”

Bai Duanduan looked at Ji Lin with a smirk, “Beg me.”

“……” ;

Ji Lin said with a hard look on his face, “And then after begging you like I just did now, will you continue to reject me?”

“There are many things that you may not have desired results when you do them, but you still choose to do them. Why? Because you want to work hard, even if you fail, you still want to work hard, because you desperately want to do everything to make this happen, so let me see how much you want me to join Sheng Lin, and how sincere you are.” Bai Duanduan looked at Ji Lin and said, “Come on and beg me.” She added, “With all your heart.”

“……”

People had to bow their heads under the eaves and only this time it was finally Ji Lin’s turn. He was silent for a moment, obviously his expression was a bit gritted, but finally he squeezed a few words out of his teeth, “Bai Duanduan, as the founding partner of Sheng Lin, I sincerely invite you to join our law firm as a lawyer.”

“I am very tempted by your invitation, but then, Partner Ji, I don’t know if you remember how you seemed to want nothing to do with me. There were already rumours about me and you in the circle, and now if I were to enter Sheng Lin, wouldn’t it be even more inexplicable?”

Ji Lin said expressionlessly, “No, it’s fine for you to come to Sheng Lin. I don’t care about these messy rumours.”

“But then, won’t your reputation be compromised and affect your future search for a date? Why don’t I just avoid suspicion and go to Jin Chuang Law firm instead?”

“It won’t affect my future search for a date.”

“Eh?”

Ji Lin gave Bai Duanduan a vicious glare, “I can’t find one anyway.” He gritted his teeth and said, “Are you satisfied with this answer?”

Satisfied, very satisfied, that’s more like it!

Between Sheng Lin and Jin Chuang, anyone with sanity would know to choose Sheng Lin. After Bai Duanduan had experienced the feeling of ridiculing Ji Lin, she didn’t dare to drift too much and offend the future golden thigh too hard. So she quickly gathered her emotions.

“So here’s the deal, I will work as an independent lawyer with a base salary of twenty thousand yuan a month. My commission with the firm will be splitted in the ratio twenty-eighty, that is, me eighty and law firm twenty.” Bai Duanduan looked at Ji Lin, “Neither will I work as an assistant lawyer nor will I work as a salaried lawyer. I’ll only be an independent lawyer, and I won’t demand an excessive share from the law firm’s commission.”

Since Ji Lin was so sincere with her, she decided to get straight to the price negotiation stage!

As expected, after hearing Bai Duanduan’s request, Ji Lin’s entire face darkened. Even though he gritted his teeth, he could only agree, “Okay.”

But Bai Duanduan smiled, “I haven’t finished yet, I want two salaries. In addition to the lawyer’s share, you will have to pay me the money separately for looking after your mother.”

“……”

That’s a lion’s share to ask for!

“Do you have the ability to juggle two jobs?”

“Yes.” Bai Duanduan was very confident, “I can do what I say I can do. I will give my best to the work of the law firm. I can also manage your mother very well. If I can’t do that, not only will I give you back all the money, but pay you back too for the losses.”

But Ji Lin was still shocked, “Even after having two jobs with such a  lucrative offer, you’re not satisfied. Why don’t you go and directly rob it?”

This woman was really poisonous, right? Not only does she spend her own money like water, she also spends other people’s money like water!

Bai Duanduan smiled faintly, “No more talk then, you can go.”

“……”

Unfortunately, Ji Lin has to admit that he does not have any other choice. His mother was too difficult to deal with, and genuinely domestic industry has probably been badly affected by her. She has done a lot of harm that no company was willing to take her orders. Even if someone does, Ji Lin knows that the person will probably not last a week before leaving.

At the moment, Bai Duanduan was probably the only one who can cure his mother.

Now, for the sake of his mother’s health, he can only spend money …… Since Bai Duanduan said she could do both jobs, he might as well trust her to give it a try ……

“Okay.” In the end, Ji Lin could only grit his teeth and accept the humiliating treaty, “Deal.”

“I can make you an independent lawyer and allow you to split your share, but two-eight won’t work. Make it three-seven, and what you said about getting two salaries is alright with me. But in addition you will have to work part time as my assistant also. I don’t want to pay for another assistant, you’ve already used up my assistant’s share of the salary.”

Bai Duanduan thought, fine, you and her have no relationship, it’s all about him spending money on her.

Bai Duanduan smiled slyly as if she succeeded and stretched out her hand, “Partner Ji, please take care of me in the future.”

Ji Lin was obviously heartbroken because of the money spent, and he didn’t have the slightest enthusiasm to welcome his new colleague. He glanced at Bai Duanduan coldly, didn’t bother to shake her hand, and only looked at her, “You better get the best value for money.”

“Don’t worry, you get what you pay for, you won’t lose out! Those who have used it, they know it well! Look at your mother!”

“……”

The author has something to say:

I will have Auntie Meng back in the next episode ~ after that, the story will slowly transition back to the workplace~ guess what and against who the third case is going to be? (Of course, Aunt Meng will also do a cameo later~)

The character Li Min is also useful, you will know about it in layer chapter~

As for the relationship line everyone is talking about, yes it’s in the developing phase now! It is important to get to know each other’s true personalities first! Partner Ji will have to get to know the toxicity of our Bai Duanduan before they can know and love each other!

( Partner Ji in despair: I regret, just really really regret. I shouldn’t have recruited people in. By the time I realized it, I was already too poisoned ……)

[Small Theater]

Reader @ Quip’

Ji Lin: It’s a pity, she’s still too young.

A few years later,

Ji Lin: I was too young then…

Reader @ Ayin’s

Xiao Bai: Conquering you starts with conquering your mother

Ms. Meng: I thought the other party was a bronze, but I didn’t expect her to be a king. …… (endured humiliation for my son >.<)

Reader @ Vilne’s

The first time Ji Lin took Bai Duanduan to meet his parents,

Ms. Meng Xin saw Bai Duanduan and her tiger-like aura shook. She pulled Ji Lin to discuss: “Lin Lin, I will definitely take insulin on time, take a walk after meals, eat less sugar, and no longer play mahjong, so can this girlfriend of yours just …

Bai Duanduan: Auntie, you can carry all my bags from now on.

Since then, Ms. Meng Xin has been living a life of going out with different bags every different day.