Chapter 11 Drop the Act

• Lin Chuchu almost burst into tears and she hurriedly explained, “No, I’m on good terms with Tang Yin and we meet almost every day! I can say that we’re very close!”
• Pei Ruo smiled and courteously replied, “That’s good then. After all, this case isn’t over just yet. Director Chen may have swallowed it this time, but you still need to be careful since you’re under his jurisdiction. Mr. Tang only ordered me to take care of this one case, so you’ll need to handle anything that comes after this by yourselves.”
• “Yes, yes!” Wu Min nodded frantically, looking toward the front entrance every now and then. Tang Yin had yet to arrive although it had already been some time, hence this made her anxious.
• Tang Yin’s still coming, isn’t he?
• If he isn’t, won’t this lawyer, Miss Pei, get up and leave?
• Lin Chuchu had the same concerns. Only Lin Cheng was still at ease as he knew that Tang Yin was sure to come since he had already agreed to it.
• Tang Yin finally arrived almost twenty minutes later, having taken his own sweet time walking back from the university.
• “He’s here!” Wu Min pointed her finger at Tang Yin who was still a considerable distance away; this was the happiest she had ever been to see him.
• Pei Ruo stood up from her seat and looked toward Tang Yin, who was still walking toward them, with a smile on her face.
• So it’s a young man!
• Only now did Pei Ruo find out that the person she was in service to was in fact the young man before her.
• “Tang Yin, you’re finally here!” Lin Cheng ran out to welcome him. “Thank you so much for everything, otherwise I really won’t know how to handle this!”
• Tang Yin smiled and replied politely, “It’s nothing much. If it weren’t for you back then, Uncle Lin, who knows whether I would have starved to death on the streets? We’re as good as family, there’s no need for such formalities.”
• “Yes, that’s right! We’re family, and there’s no need for such formalities!” Lin Cheng guffawed.
• “Tang Yin, why don’t you come in since you’re already here?” Wu Min emerged from the small restaurant beaming from ear to ear in a complete reversal of her prior attitude toward him.
• Tang Yin paused for a moment and raised an eyebrow.
• “Tang Yin, you’re here! I’ll get you a glass of water!” A bright smile lit up on Lin Chuchu’s face.
• “There’s no need!” Tang Yin declined icily with a wave of his hand. “I’m undeserving of Miss Lin pouring water for me! While I’m here, drop the act. Don’t make me look down on you!”
• Lin Chuchu froze and the smile on her face cracked.
• “Tang Yin, I’ll get you some fruits if you don’t want any water!” Wu Min suggested, trying to ease the tension in the air.
• “There’s no need!” Tang Yin declined stiffly.
• “Mr. Tang!” Pei Ruo had emerged from the small restaurant and made a small bow to Tang Ruo.
• Tang Yin nodded. “We’ll discuss inside.”
• “Yes, of course!” Pei Ruo replied with perfect courtesy.
• Beside them, Wu Min’s face flushed in embarrassment and her feet stayed rooted to the spot, at a loss as to what to do. Lin Chuchu’s complexion also turned red from shame and tears brimmed in her eyes; she felt that Tang Yin had gone too far.
• Tang Yin’s complete disregard of her—to the extent where he didn’t spare her a single glance—made her seethe. And that cold, frigid lawyer, Miss Pei, wasn’t polite to me by any means, yet she’s so meek when she’s facing Tang Yin. What’s with that?!
• While Wu Min remained shocked, Lin Chuchu, who was beside her, threw a dirty look at Tang Yin before turning her face away.
• Tang Yin walked into the small restaurant and was a little astounded to see Liang Zicheng still sitting in a corner with a dark expression on his face.
• He had been no help at all and was in a quandary about whether or not to leave. At the moment, he could only paddle his phone as he sat there lamely.
• “Mr. Tang, General Manager Miao instructed me to come over and take charge of some of the matters that you may not want to handle personally…” Pei Ruo lowered her voice as she briefed Lu Chen.
• Tang Yin smiled in gratification. He hadn’t thought his Uncle Miao would be so good to him, even as to providing him a personal assistant! He raised his head to take a look at Pei Ruo and was surprised to see that she was actually very pretty.
• Indeed, Pei Ruo was a bombshell. Moreover, her chest almost burst out of her shirt when she straightened her back and puffed out her chest. That, in addition to her wavy hair and the gold-rimmed glasses perched on her nose, formed a profound beauty.
• Standing by Tang Yin’s side, Pei Ruo’s heart thumped in excitement and she deliberately straightened her back when she saw the flash of interest cross his eyes.
• “I got it!” Tang Yin smiled abashedly.
• Pei Ruo hadn’t thought that the Young Master—with a background as eminent as his own—was still so innocent. The thought cast ripples across her heart and her voice deepened sensually.
• “Young Master Tang, some of your assets and the keys to your house are with me. If you require them immediately, you can sign the documents to claim ownership of them right now. There are also several projects under the company that I have been managing, you may come over to take a look if you are interested,” Pei Ruo continued in a sultry voice.
• Tang Yin nodded without giving her a reply.
• He didn’t need many assets at the moment since he was still a student with his main priority being his studies, and neither did he have the inclination nor was he willing to manage a business just yet.
• If he managed to graduate, those assets would most likely prove important to him, but for now, all he had to do was study hard. Thus, Tang Yin hadn’t put much thought into everything else yet.
• “How did you handle the matter in the shop earlier?” Tang Yin rested a hand on the table and tapped his fingers on it.
• “We’ve already made a police report, and the police said that they would handle it. I’ve also spoken to Director Chen, and he told me that he had no idea such a thing was happening, and that he thinks we should follow the standard legal procedures to pursue the matter. Moreover, he guaranteed that he won’t go behind our backs.”
• Tang Yin nodded. “Since that’s the case, we’ll leave it as it is for now! I’ll leave any issues that this shop may have in your hands as well as put in a good word for you in front of Uncle Miao.”
• “Very well!” Pei Ruo smiled pleasantly.
• Tang Yin stood up and looked toward Lin Cheng. “Uncle Lin, I’ll take my leave now that this has been settled. Also, I’ll drop by next month to pick up my pay from the last half a month.”
• “Of course, of course!” Lin Cheng nodded understandingly. “Thank you so much for this! I don’t know what I could have done otherwise.”
• Tang Yin brushed it off with a smile. “I did nothing but called in a favor, but luckily, everything’s settled now. This serves as a good lesson for us. You’ll need to be more cautious from now on or else things like that will happen again.”
• “Yes, I’ll definitely be more careful!” Lin Cheng nodded fervently.
• As Tang Yin turned to walk out, he suddenly caught sight of Liang Zicheng and deliberately slowed his footsteps. “Uncle Lin, sometimes, you can’t just fall for others’ beguile ways; you need to see what he is actually capable of doing! Especially when it comes to good-for-nothing individuals who just hang around hoping to get girls. What a pity it would be if anyone was swindled or cheated on by trash like that!”
• “Tang Yin, who are you talking about?!” Liang Zicheng couldn’t stand it anymore.
• Tang Yin chuckled and turned his head toward Liang Zicheng. “I’m talking about you! Did you only just realize?”