In the past, Luo Jialan was also sharp-tongued and smart, but in the end, in front of Gu Nianzhi, she was beaten to a pulp at any time.
What a good-for-nothing!
Seeing that Luo Jialan was useless, Huo Xuenong said sinisterly, "Luo Jialan, how dare you! You haven't even married into our Huo family yet, and you dare to criticize our family's matters. What will happen if you marry into our family?! "
This was to use Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng's marriage as bait to make her give up on pursuing the matter of Luo Jialan's trust fund.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Huo Xuenong calmly and said dryly, "Grandfather Huo, I thought you were going to tell me about Major General Huo."
"Isn't the marriage between you and Shaoheng important?" Huo Xuenong ordered with a sullen expression, "If you still want to marry into the family smoothly, then quickly withdraw the lawsuit. Otherwise, humph! "
"Otherwise, why would you snort?" Xie Shenxing pushed the door open and walked in. He sneered. "Huo Xuenong, I didn't know that you were so concerned about your wife's trust fund."
Xie Shenxing had actually followed them!
Huo Xuenong panicked and secretly cursed Gu Nianzhi for being so cunning and meddlesome, but his expression remained calm. He smiled and said sarcastically, "Shenxing, you're here. Have a seat. I have something to tell Nianzhi. She grew up with Shaoheng in the military camp, so she doesn't know much about the ways of the world. I'm teaching her how to behave. "
"How is she ignorant of the ways of the world? I don't know. Can you tell me in detail? "Xie Shenxing's expression was better than Huo Xuenong's.
We're both thousand-year-old foxes, so why are you putting on an act in front of me?
Huo Xuenong saw that Xie Shenxing was amiable and didn't scold him like he did at his house yesterday, so he felt slightly relieved. He quickly said, "It's the lawsuit in which she accused Jialan's trust fund of 'money laundering'. This was impossible. Moreover, if this matter was reported to the court, it would embarrass Shaoheng. How can Shaoheng show his face in public with his identity? "
Xie Shenxing nodded. "That makes sense. But I don't understand. You clearly said that it was Luo Jialan's trust fund, and Nianzhi also sued Luo Jialan for money laundering. What does it have to do with Shaoheng? "
Huo Xuenong: "…"
His expression abruptly changed, and he was momentarily speechless.
Luo Jialan was so anxious that she quickly sent a text message to Cai Shengnan asking why she hadn't come yet.
Cai Shengnan had just walked out of the elevator on the floor where the ward was located.
She looked up and suddenly saw a figure flash at the end of the corridor, heading towards the stairwell. From the back, it looked like Huo Shaoheng.
But when he took a closer look, there was no one except for the soldier standing guard at the door of the ward.
Cai Shengnan took a few hurried steps and came to the stairwell. She stuck her head out and looked around. There was indeed no one.
Unwilling to give up, she walked to the door of the ward and asked the soldier on guard, "Did you see anyone go in from here just now?"
She pointed in the direction of the stairwell.
The soldier was Huo Guanchen's orderly. Upon receiving Huo Shaoheng's instructions, he immediately replied, "No."
Cai Shengnan thought that her eyes were playing tricks on her. She mocked herself in her heart for really "dreaming about what you think about during the day".
She pushed open the door to Huo Xuenong's ward and walked in. Cai Shengnan saw that the spacious ward was packed full.
Huo Xuenong sat on the hospital bed and glared at Gu Nianzhi.
Luo Jialan stood by the window with her arms crossed, her face full of anxiety.
Gu Nianzhi stood with her back facing her. Her slender back and undulating figure were really an eyesore to look at.
An old man with an extraordinary bearing stood beside Gu Nianzhi. Although he had his hands behind his back, he looked like he would reach out to help Gu Nianzhi at any time.
There were also two tall men in black suits standing on either side of the old man.
Who was this?
Luo Jialan hadn't mentioned on the phone that there was anyone else besides Gu Nianzhi.
Cai Shengnan couldn't help glancing at Luo Jialan.
Luo Jialan let out a long sigh when she saw Cai Shengnan come in. She quickly said, "My lawyer is here. Gu Nianzhi, I won't tell you. I'll let my lawyer tell you."
Gu Nianzhi turned around and saw that it was Cai Shengnan who had come in. She was a little amused and nodded at her. She said generously, "Hello, lawyer Cai."
Cai Shengnan saw that Gu Nianzhi was polite and despised her for being too hypocritical. Unfortunately, all men fell for it. She nodded and said politely, "Hello, lawyer Gu. Hello, grandfather Huo." Then she looked at the old man standing next to Gu Nianzhi. "… This is?"
Of course, Gu Nianzhi wouldn't introduce him to her.
The ward suddenly fell silent.
Luo Jialan had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "This is grandfather Xie, the head of the Xie family in France."
He was actually the head of the Xie family in France!
Cai Shengnan was ecstatic. She was so lucky!
This old man, who lived in seclusion and rarely saw anyone, had allowed her to meet him in person here!
Back then, her father had put in a lot of effort and even invited him to join in the name of the "Council of 100", an elite Chinese organization on Blue Planet, but he had politely declined.
If she could win over this old man, her father's position in the "Council of 100" would definitely rise to the next level.
Cai Shengnan couldn't even care less about her client, Luo Jialan. She quickly walked up to Xie Shenxing and greeted him very politely. "Are you grandfather Xie? Hello, I'm Cai Shengnan. My father is Cai Sumin. A few years ago, he invited you to join the 'Council of 100', an elite Chinese organization on Blue Planet. Do you still remember? "
Xie Shenxing didn't say anything. The two staff members beside him had already raised their hands to stop Cai Shengnan from approaching. "Lawyer Cai, please stop."
Cai Shengnan awkwardly stopped in her tracks and smiled, but she glared at Gu Nianzhi from the corner of her eyes.
Why was Gu Nianzhi so close to the head of the Xie family?!
Her parents were dead, so how could her family be as prominent as her own..
As she lamented that grandfather Xie was blind, she made up her mind to show off her abilities in front of Xie Shenxing.
She turned to ask Luo Jialan, "Miss Luo, why did you call me here?"
Luo Jialan quickly said, "Gu Nianzhi just won't believe that I didn't launder money. Help me persuade her."
Cai Shengnan nodded and said to Gu Nianzhi expressionlessly, "My client, Luo Jialan, told me. She didn't actually want to transfer the money. She lent it to her friend. "
"Friend? Who? The owner of the bank account, York? Or York's son, Seth? " Gu Nianzhi chuckled and said lightly, "Luo Jialan, how come I didn't know that you were friends with York and Seth? When did you meet? How long have you been dating? Is there any evidence that you're friends with them? "
Luo Jialan froze for a moment and looked at Cai Shengnan for help.
Cai Shengnan was also speechless. She had only said "friend", and she had so many questions. If she liked to show off so much, why didn't she become an actress?
Cai Shengnan cursed Gu Nianzhi silently, but she still shook her head with a smile. "I didn't say that her friend was York or Seth. Lawyer Gu is so used to talking to herself. Don't you want any evidence at all? "
Gu Nianzhi smiled and spread her hands. "I can only speculate about their relationship based on the existing facts. As for evidence, shouldn't you be the one providing it?"
Cai Shengnan said confidently, "Her friend isn't York or Seth, so your speculations are baseless."
"Then who is her friend?" Gu Nianzhi immediately asked.
"Yamaguchi Aiko." Cai Shengnan smiled at Gu Nianzhi and thought to herself, "Ask, hurry up and ask. I'm about to slap you in the face."
Because she knew that Gu Nianzhi's next step would be to ask "Yamaguchi Aiko to testify".
And Yamaguchi Aiko was long dead. How could she testify!
However, Gu Nianzhi's reaction seemed to be a beat too slow.
She turned to look at Luo Jialan and repeated, "Yamaguchi Aiko? Her friend is Yamaguchi Aiko?! "
"Yes, do you have any questions?" Cai Shengnan raised her chin proudly, but she didn't feel happy when she saw Luo Jialan. Instead, she was a little flustered.
Gu Nianzhi didn't ask Yamaguchi Aiko any further. Instead, she narrowed her eyes at Luo Jialan and asked slowly, "Luo Jialan, are you friends with Yamaguchi Aiko? How did you meet? Can anyone prove that you're friends? As far as I know, you didn't have the chance to meet Yamaguchi Aiko when you were in the country. "
Before Luo Jialan went to France, she was still Huo Jialan and had been living in the military compound. Because she had to take care of Song Jinning, the security around her had always been very high. It was impossible for someone like Yamaguchi Aiko to get close to her without Huo Shaoheng knowing.
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi had a hunch that Luo Jialan must have met Yamaguchi Aiko when she went to France with Huo Xuenong to relax.
At that time, Luo Jialan had nothing to do with Song Jinning. Besides, Song Jinning had already woken up, so she didn't need to be taken care of.
Therefore, Luo Jialan's security level was canceled.
Cai Shengnan was slightly taken aback. From what Gu Nianzhi said, she seemed to know Yamaguchi Aiko as well?
What was going on?
Cai Shengnan looked suspiciously between Gu Nianzhi and Luo Jialan.
Luo Jialan looked at Cai Shengnan anxiously, wanting her to speak up for her.
Gu Nianzhi also looked at Cai Shengnan. "Lawyer Cai, if your client doesn't speak, then you speak up for her. I'm sure you know how to prove that Yamaguchi Aiko and Luo Jialan are friends, right? "
There was something fishy going on between Yamaguchi Aiko and Luo Jialan, and Luo Jialan didn't tell her clearly.
Cai Shengnan reacted instinctively and immediately said, "No, I don't know. My client said that her money was transferred at the request of her friend Yamaguchi Aiko. I don't know anything else, and she didn't tell me."
Gu Nianzhi smiled. She knew that Cai Shengnan was a typical American lawyer..
At a critical moment, the most important thing was to distance herself and protect her own interests, not the interests of the client.
Gu Nianzhi's gaze fell on Luo Jialan's pale face, and her voice softened. "Miss Luo, can you tell me how you became friends with Yamaguchi Aiko? Don't tell me that you two were best friends since childhood. You want to trick us like salted fish, but salted fish also have dignity and intelligence. "
Luo Jialan still wanted to struggle. She pursed her lips and asked Cai Shengnan, "… Lawyer Cai, do I have to say all this?"
Cai Shengnan looked at Gu Nianzhi and said sullenly, "Lawyer Gu, we haven't even gone to court yet. Why are you already interrogating my client?"
Gu Nianzhi didn't want to wait until court to question her.
Yamaguchi Aiko, the long-lost name of Yamaguchi Aiko, suddenly entered her field of vision, and she was even related to Luo Jialan. Gu Nianzhi almost couldn't control herself.
Her fingernails almost dug a hole in the palm of her hand before she could calm down.
Her mind raced, and she quickly found an excuse. She pretended to be relaxed and said, "Didn't grandfather Huo ask me to withdraw the lawsuit? If Miss Luo can prove that she was indeed helping a friend transfer the money, then it's not impossible to withdraw the lawsuit. "
When Huo Xuenong heard that she could withdraw the lawsuit, he immediately urged Luo Jialan, "Then hurry up and tell me! What are you waiting for?! "
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This was today's third update: Chapter 1319, "Useless Thing".
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