My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!-Chapter 1018 - 592: So What? Laozi Is Too!

Seeing the other’s breathing gradually stabilize, Zhao Ge gently covered her with a blanket.

Then he walked out of the room and softly closed the door...

"Whew~" He let out a deep breath, and his face quickly returned to its icy expression.

He did not have the right to show weakness.

Even if his heart resisted...

Thinking of the tasks that "Chao Shu" had just assigned, if there was one task he least wanted to undertake, it was undoubtedly expanding the team.

Because each time he executed such a task, it meant that someone, or some people, would become like them.

Step from an abyss into an even darker abyss...

But with the fall of Jinghai Welfare Institute, the status of this branch of the Chao family was becoming increasingly important, and his tasks would only become more burdensome in the future.

Other things could be postponed, but expanding the team could not be delayed...

He sighed inwardly, hesitated for a moment, and finally took out his phone.

He found a friend labeled as "Fan Support Club President" and sent a message.

[President, the last fan meet-up was a great success, so I would like, in a private capacity, to invite you and the Vice President to my home to express my gratitude.]

The response was almost immediate.

[I’m going to Zhao Ge’s house as a guest?! Am I dreaming?!!!]

[Is Saturday at 7 PM okay?]

[Of course, the Vice President and I will definitely be there on time!]

Zhao Ge was about to reply with a "great," but was startled by the content he read.

[Vice President Qi? Isn’t the Vice President’s last name Han?]

[Oh, you mean Han Li, she said she was too busy with work and resigned from the club~]

Zhao Ge: "..."

...

Zhongtian Law Firm.

"Lawyer Han, here’s your schedule for today.

At 9:30 in the morning, there’s a legal aid session, followed by a case analysis meeting at 10:40, lunch meeting with the client involved in the campus bullying case in the restaurant downstairs, and a court appearance at 2 in the afternoon..."

"Is the material I requested yesterday ready?"

Her attire was still that of a city lady, but instead of the pretty waves, her hair was now tied in a ponytail, shedding some allure for a touch of competence...

"They’re all here."

"Okay!"

Taking the materials handed over by the intern lawyer who was also her assistant, Han Li, in her high heels, flipped through them as she briskly walked towards her office.

As she passed by Lin Haitang’s office, she noticed it was empty through the glass window and instinctively asked.

"Has Lawyer Lin not arrived yet today?"

In others’ eyes, Lin Haitang was a typical workaholic, generally never late or leaving early.

"It seems there was an emergency at home, so he took a leave."

"Oh..." She paused in her steps. "I remember Lawyer Lin has a legal aid case about a wage dispute, could you give me the materials for that as well?"

"Uh... Lawyer Han, your work schedule for the coming days is already almost fully booked..."

"It’s okay, I’ll just work overtime on the weekend, go ahead."

"This..."

Watching Han Li storm into her office, the young intern lawyer returned to her workstation with a bitter face.

A peer at the neighboring desk leaned over, looking sympathetic. "Tsk! Looks like our plan to go shopping together this weekend is ruined~"

"Who says it’s not, ah~ Why did I end up being assigned to Lawyer Han, of all the intern lawyers at the firm, none might be as miserable as me, right? Wuwu... my weekend..."

Saying it, she glared across with teary eyes. "It’s all your fault!"

"Ah? What does it have to do with me?"

"How doesn’t it? Who said working under Lawyer Han was easy and comfortable, handling high-end clients, and attending various upscale events to meet all sorts of wealthy and handsome men.

Where is it? Where are the promised benefits?!

Now, every day, it’s just work, either legal statutes in my mind or the crime scene, interacting with either migrant workers or fallen women...

I thought I was hit by a pie from the sky, but it was an iron plate!

Now my chest hurts, can’t breathe, you know?"

"Uh... I didn’t know my previous senior was so unreliable..."

"Unreliable? He must’ve said the opposite of reality on purpose, right?

He also said Lawyer Han wasn’t on good terms with Mr. Lin, warned me to be careful not to get caught in office disputes. But in reality?

The way she’s concerned for Mr. Lin is quite touching; if there weren’t any scandals, I might suspect they’re... you know..."

"Uh... no way..."

...

In a nearby director’s office, a middle-aged man with graying hair and a charming middle-aged lady took in the scene through the floor-to-ceiling glass.

"Lawyer Han has been... changing a lot lately, huh?" Director Zheng had a somewhat peculiar expression.

"Haha! Indeed, you live up to being a former law professor at Yanjing University, Director Zheng; your teaching skills with students remain unmatched." The middle-aged woman said with a smile.

"You’re flattering me too much. I’ve lived most of my life understanding one thing, it’s pointless to try to persuade or change an adult.

Changing oneself is divine, trying to change others, that’s insanity.

The two hardest things in this world are, one, getting money out of someone else’s pocket, and two, getting your ideas into someone else’s head..." Director Zheng chuckled and shook his head.

After all, once grown up, the cognitive models shaped by a person’s original family often become the default programs of the subconscious, not something you can just change.

Changing oneself sounds easy, but it’s like fighting against the "factory settings."

However, he wasn’t aware that there really are people in this world who can actually implant their thoughts into someone else’s mind...

The middle-aged lady merely smiled at his words.

"Oh, Elder Zheng, I thought you were being humble, turns out you were praising yourself!

The two hardest things in the world, didn’t you just get money out of my pocket?"

"Uh... that’s true, back in the day, I did use my ’silver tongue’ to finally persuade you into becoming a major shareholder, hahaha..."

After laughing and chatting for a while, they turned to discuss serious matters.

"In recent years, the business volume over in Beijing has grown rapidly, and our new branch there is almost ready.

Originally, I thought Han Li was too ambitious. Although she is indeed outstanding in ability, she likes to take unconventional paths. Such a personality can easily become extreme, and is not suitable for being in charge alone.

So at first, I was more optimistic about letting Haitang take charge of the Beijing business.

But in retrospect, it seems Han Li might actually be the more suitable choice..."

"Hmm? This doesn’t sound like you. When you were in the prosecutor’s office, you used to praise Haitang in front of me, saying how excellent she was, your proudest student. And now you think she’s not up to it?

In comparison, I still prefer that girl Haitang. There’s a light in her eyes, just like when I was young..."

"Yes, that’s also why I like her... uh..."

Halfway through the conversation, I suddenly felt it was a bit inappropriate.

The noblewoman’s eyes flickered, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became somewhat awkward...

"Ahem!" Director Zheng blushed and quickly coughed to cover up.

"What I meant was, this child sometimes has too strong a sense of justice, and what is rigid is easy to break, so she needs more polishing.

Isn’t Beijing the best place for honing skills? Plus, Haitang, like me, is also from Beijing, familiar with the place, and closer to home, so she should be more eager to seize this opportunity, right?

Can you really bear to give such a good opportunity to someone else?"

"Hmm! That’s what I originally thought too..." Director Zheng smiled, his face suddenly showing a hint of nostalgia.

"Speaking of which, you might not believe it, but I actually knew Haitang when I was teaching at Yanjing University."

"What?" The noblewoman was taken aback.

"When you were teaching at Yanjing University... wasn’t that twenty years ago?"

"Yes! Back then, little Haitang was only six years old, haha! Have you ever seen a six-year-old with a small flask hanging around the library all day, seriously holding big books and gnawing on them?"

Seemingly recalling those amusing scenes from back then, Director Zheng couldn’t help but laugh.

"No way? At that age, they barely know a few words?"

"Hmm... I remember she flipped through books very quickly, probably just liked the illustrations..."

Professor Zheng shook his head with a smile.

"This little one seemed to read everything, biology, chemistry... and later suddenly showed interest in law books, even seriously telling me she wanted to be a lawyer when she grew up, and asked for my guidance, haha...

After that day, I never saw her again. I assume they moved away..."

"What happened afterward?"

"Later... I met Haitang, freshly graduated, in the prosecutor’s office... She truly never forgot her original aspiration and embarked on the path of becoming a lawyer as an adult...

Wouldn’t you say this is a miraculous bond?"

"Yes, fate is indeed sometimes so wonderful." The noblewoman couldn’t help but sigh.

"It’s a pity that back then, Haitang was too young, seems to have forgotten about this past, and didn’t recognize me. So I have never told her this story.

Fortunately, she didn’t disappoint, just like little Haitang, smart and eager to learn, impeccable in both character and ability."

"Hmm... with that being the case, why not give her this wonderful opportunity?"

This time, even the noblewoman couldn’t help but stand up for Lin Haitang.

"It’s not that I don’t want to give it to her, it’s that she didn’t want to go..." Director Zheng sighed with a bitter smile.

"A few days ago, I had a conversation with her, and she firmly refused, saying she wanted to continue learning with me.

I pressed her for the real reason, but she just blushed, stammering half a day without giving a clear answer.

I think... she probably has an attachment here in Su City..."

"Are you saying... she’s in love?"

"Hmm... It’s quite possible. For young people, love indeed seems more important than career..." Director Zheng appeared helpless.

Hearing this, the noblewoman snorted.

"I think this girl Haitang is someone who follows her heart, dare to love and hate, rather than regretting it later, better to choose to stay now..."

Then she gave Director Zheng a meaningful look.

"Hmm... she’s much better than some people were back then!"

Director Zheng: "..."

...

At Qing Song Primary School, during a break.

Xiao Yu sat on the stairs at the entrance of the library, and from time to time, a few female classmates in school uniforms ran over, whispering something in her ear, and then quickly ran off.

[I heard from the class next door that they recently had a new transfer student, very handsome.]

[This transfer student seems very introverted, hardly makes friends with anyone, and always keeps a cool facade.]

[Every day after school, he apparently waits at the school gate for someone, but in the end, always leaves alone.]

[Yesterday a few bullies, who didn’t like him, tried to provoke him, dragged him to the bathroom, but they all came out crying.]

[It seems Xiao Hua from the class next door has a crush on him, heard she’s planning to give him a love letter...]

Listening to the continuous stream of news, "local boss" Xiao Yu couldn’t help but purse her little mouth.

There’s no need to report on love letters... really...

Hmm... still too few useful pieces of information, these little radishes could form a gang, but doing intelligence work is a bit much...

"Xiao Yu, why’re you digging into this transfer student?" The chubby kid next to her was somewhat jealous.

"Don’t pry into things you shouldn’t~" Xiao Yu rolled her eyes.

It’s an organization’s secret mission, how could I tell you?

Just as Xiao Yu contemplated how to get closer to the guy to gather more intel, a boy suddenly walked towards them...

The boy approached the target step by step, taking a deep breath.

Executing mission point one, keep a low profile!

Point two, find an opportunity to contact the target, gain the other party’s trust!

However, before he could get close, a chubby little child with a hostile expression blocked his way.

"What’re you doing?"

This... was the target’s little sidekick, necessary to foster a good relationship!

He gave what he thought was an extremely friendly smile, extending his left hand.

"Hello! I’m Chu Nan."

Hearing this, the chubby kid wasn’t happy and puffed out his little belly.

"So what? I’m Laozi too!"

Chu Nan: "#"