Yi Pin looked at the shabby wooden house that was a tell - tale sign of extreme poverty. He felt a twinge of sadness. He never thought that there could be such a place in Jiangcheng.
Was this the so - called slum?
"Well... I came here to ask if you know what happened that day on the bus?" Yi Pin cleared his throat and flashed a smile.
The girl's eyes were darting around. She seemed fidgety, not knowing what to think. She kept her head down, nervously clutching her hands.
"I don't quite remember clearly what happened that day... It seemed there was a mobster. He... snatched a woman's money and then... beat the woman up."
The girl let out a breath as she spoke, with an indescribable sense of nervousness.
"Is that really all?" Yi Pin frowned. He always felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"Yeah!" The girl nodded hesitantly.
Yi Pin smiled politely. "Then why did I see your expression was a bit out of control at that time?"
"Maybe I was just scared. I've never experienced such things before. I didn't expect there could be a mobster openly robbing money on the bus and then beating someone up so recklessly."
This time, the girl spoke quite smoothly, as if she had prepared her words for a long time.
"Okay then! If you remember anything else, please contact me. Here's my business card!" Yi Pin smiled politely.
Since the girl had said so, there was no point in pressing further. She either wouldn't reveal any more information or the thing was exactly as she described.
After saying goodbye to the girl and the little boy, Yi Pin went to find other eyewitnesses, but without much success.
Apparently, these people were also kept in the dark. They only saw the chaos.
Although Yi Pin suspected that the girl was hiding something, he didn't want to press her further as she seemed determined not to talk.
But among these people, she was the one closest to the criminal and had been paying attention to the two's movements.
Yi Pin returned home dejectedly, achieving nothing.
It seemed that the case was making no progress. Although on the surface it was a good thing as the case seemed straightforward, Yi Pin was also a bit worried. If someone was wrongly accused after the case was closed, he would never be able to face himself in court again.
So every lawyer should be rigorous. Only when the evidence was conclusive and there were witnesses and physical evidence should they start to defend.
Since lawyers were the ones to uphold justice, they must be on the side of justice with extremely correct values.
It was precisely because of this responsibility that they had to work harder and be more meticulous, seeing what others couldn't see and hearing what others couldn't hear.
The phone rang. It was his father's call.
"Son, a valiant general never has a cowardly son. You did a great job!" His father laughed on the other end of the phone. Even through the phone, one could hear his proud tone.
"What the hell?" Yi Pin looked confused.
Such an opportunity was rare. For him, getting his father's approval was very important. But he didn't expect his father to call out of the blue and say a bunch of strange things.
"I'm saying you were on TV today." His father's tone returned to normal as he said with a smile, "Your grandfather also said you did well. You've got some courage and responsibility!"
"Okay!" Although Yi Pin replied calmly, he was actually overjoyed.
This was the first time his family had approved of him in so many years. In his family's impression, he had always been a playboy who only did stupid things, caused trouble, and never did anything to make them proud.
"Although your heroic performance today was good, you can't go astray. Think about how to take over my company. In today's world, doing business is the right path."
His father's steady voice came coldly from the phone.
Yi Pin shook his head helplessly at the phone. Even at this moment, his father still didn't forget his little plan.
"You can have another child, a younger brother or sister, and let them inherit your company. Anyway, I'll never work in your lousy company..." Yi Pin shrugged. He really had no intention of going into business since childhood.
He had been determined to become a lawyer since he was a kid. At first, his goal was just for revenge, but gradually he fell in love with this career and thought it was a really cool job.
His father's long - cherished wish was to make him go into business and make money.
But after all, people only live for a few decades in this world. Of course, they should do what they like. And he didn't have to worry about food and clothing. He could support himself.
He was determined to make a name for himself in his own field, and this determination had never been stronger.
"Don't tell me these useless things..."
His father on the other end of the phone was still scolding.
Yi Pin had already hung up the phone. It was always the same old things. In Yi Pin's world view, money was not everything. It was just something external.
He sat on the street listlessly, lighting one cigarette after another.
It seemed he was about to finish a pack.
He didn't know why he had been smoking so much recently. He always finished a pack in just two days.
Actually, he used to smoke just for fun. But since his internship, although he felt quite fulfilled, he always felt a pressure on him.
Maybe this was the adult world. You had to feel the cold shoulder of the world, the hardships of life, and the difficulty of success.
The words Lin Yangcong had said kept echoing in his mind. He had actually noticed that there was something he couldn't quite figure out, an ambiguous atmosphere in the air.
But he always deceived himself into thinking that they were just friends... No, not even friends.
So he believed his own lies after repeating them so many times and even played his part so hard.
When he got home, Shen Yu's door was tightly shut. It seemed he hadn't come back.
Lin Yangcong was sitting on the sofa watching anime.
"Back?" Lin Yangcong smiled and moved over, patting the cushion on the sofa.
"Yeah!" Yi Pin walked over with a smile. He glanced at the table. There was no food.
Maybe because he was always out early and back late and hadn't eaten the food on the table for several days, Shen Yu was too lazy to cook.
The atmosphere between the two suddenly became a bit awkward.
They rarely appeared in the same place and always managed to avoid each other.