Chapter 19.3 “Yeah, I dare, I’m quitting now, go fck yourself.”

“What did you just say? I can talk to you if I’m satisfied with my share or not, right?” Bai Duanduan finally couldn’t bear it anymore, she raised her head and stared at Lin Hui, ” Haven’t I mentioned it to you in the past? But what did you do? What you did was to ignore me, not only did you not mention my share, you even gave my share to Du Xinyi who had done nothing but nestle in my case and mess it up!”

“Why are you so hostile to Du Xinyi? Du Xinyi’s father passed away when she was a child, but she still has the worldly experience of dealing with these people. Your father is still alive and well, just with a broken arm, and you weren’t taught any of this? Did he just let your rotten temper run wild?”

Bai Duanduan was a short tempered person, but over the years, she had rarely spoken back to Lin Hui in the true sense of the word. It was only because she had always been grateful for Lin Hui’s kindness which he had shown to her family back then, and she always thought of Lin Hui’s previous support to her family in time of need without any complaints from herself. But now that he was talking about her father in such a tone, Bai Duanduan couldn’t help it.

Time can change too many things, Lin Hui has finally become a completely different person, a complete stranger to Bai Duanduan. The teacher Lin who used to be so proud of his principle but also willing to kneel down to a client in order to help them is no longer there.

Time had taken everything away.

Bai Duanduan closed her eyes and finally stopped thinking about those past favours to endure.

Her eyes were furious and she was so angry that she was shaking, “Lin Hui, shut up!”

“Do not bother yourself, my father taught me very well. For many years, I Bai Duanduan has not been standing upright straight in this profession for nothing. I love to spend money, but for every penny I spend, I have a clear conscience and I earned it myself! You think I care about a few thousand yuan worth of shopping cards? That’s not even enough for me to buy a pair of shoes! Instead you should ask Du Xinyi if she has gained a few pounds from her recent purchases with these shopping cards?”

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“Sktbv.”

“Nkd Twk, R’x esdl alryukdt usw qsa uswa jkdedlpp.”

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Lin Hui shouted sternly, “Stop right there!”

Bai Duanduan turned around and wanted to leave immediately, but after hearing Lin Hui’s furious shout, she really stood still. She turned back and smiled, “I suddenly remembered that there is another thing I have been holding back myself from doing for a long time, and I must do it before I leave to comfort my heart.”

With that, she straightened her back and walked over to Lin Hui’s table and then before Lin Hui could react, she raised the animal sculpture and smashed it straight into pieces.

Bai Duanduan smiled, “It’s so ugly, I’ve wanted to smash it for a long time. I’ve really had enough of it.”

Lin Hui didn’t see this development coming at all and stared incredulously at Bai Duanduan, “I bought this in Japan, it cost me 8500 yuan!”

“Don’t I still have this month’s salary you haven’t paid? I will let you

deduct it from my last month’s salary.” Bai Duanduan turned around, “Remember to deduct it now because after this month, you won’t be able to find my existence and belongings here even if you want to.”

“Also, Mr. Lin, I’ve been holding back my tongue from saying this before, your aesthetic sense is really quite poor. Don’t waste your money on this kind of surprisingly ugly sculpture in the future. It looks weirdly classless to be placed on your desk.” Bai Duanduan’s voice was faint as she gave Lin Hui a final glance, “This is the last time I’ll call you that, Teacher Lin, see you later.”

After Bai Duanduan finished speaking, she ruffled her hair, raised her head, stepped on her eleven centimetre high heels and steadily walked out of Lin Hui’s office.

Although inwardly she was not as calm and composed as she appeared on the outside. However, at times like this, it was even more important to keep your head up.

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She had just argued with Lin Hui in his office plus she also smashed one of his sculptures into pieces. The commotion was so loud that once Bai Duanduan walked out of his office, the rest of her colleagues could tell that the two of them didn’t have a good time inside there. They all wisely chose not to ask questions and pretended as if nothing bad had happened. They silently kept their heads down and pretended to be focused on their respective work.

Pursing her lips, Bai Duanduan walked to her desk and took out the cardboard box to begin to pack her things. She was not a person who likes to drag her feet. When she said she would leave, she did not want to stay even a minute longer at that place.

Du Xinyi was also sitting in her seat. The soundproofing of this office building was not very good. Her seat was close to Lin Hui’s office room. It can be said that she not only heard the commotion inside but also the sound of smashing things.

Now that Lin Hui was in the office, Du Xinyi naturally had to maintain her persona. She didn’t run around like a rampant bully and sneer at Bai Duanduan as she usually did. She just looked up at her and smiled, but that smile was full of provocation and malice. She had the smug expression on her face full of triumphant pride and wicked ambition. 

Bai Duanduan ignored Du Xinyi. She didn’t have many things so she finished packing them up quickly.

Du Xinyi probably felt that Bai Duanduan had been struck by Lin Hui’s attitude. Even now, with Lin Hui still in the office, she couldn’t hold her excitement anymore. Rising to her feet and pretending her tone to be of a innocent and ignorant person, she approached Bai Duanduan —

“Ah ah, lawyer Bai, why are you packing your things? Are you leaving? If you’re leaving, why don’t you let everyone have a farewell party? Seeing you walk out like this, how come I feel like you’re leaving in defeat and trying to flee, it just looks a little strange …….”

Du Xinyi smiled and wanted to continue with her taunt, but Bai Duanduan didn’t give her a chance.

Bai Duanduan put down her box and calmly walked up to Du Xinyi, and before Du Xinyi could react, she raised her hand and gave her two fierce slaps, knocking her entire face askew to the side.

Bai Duanduan was already very strong, and at this moment she used a vicious amount of force. With these two crisp and loud slaps, Du Xinyi’s whole face became red and swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the corners of her mouth were knocked hard enough to start bleeding.

Bai Duanduan lowered her hand and also showed a simple and innocent expression. She smiled sweetly at Du Xinyi and said, “I, Bai Duanduan, never use my mouth when I can use my hands. If you want to be a b!tch and wish to make trouble for me, shouldn’t I satisfy your desire, Du Xinyi?”

She turned around and drew a napkin for Du Xinyi, “Oh, you poor thing, the corners of your mouth are bleeding, and your face is about to swell like a pig’s head. Take this napkin and wipe it off quickly. You should protect your face, because it’s this face only that makes Partner Lin look favorably on you. But I see from the look on your face, you are still not very satisfied. Was it not enough just now? Don’t worry, I’ve got everything you need, and the slap package is unlimited for you.”

Du Xinyi covered her face and couldn’t believe it at all, “You… you hit me! I will sue you!”

Bai Duanduan smiled blandly, “Don’t worry, I have good control over my strength. You won’t die from this slap and this injury can only be regarded under the scope of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law¹ This Law is enacted with a view to maintaining the social security order, guaranteeing public safety, protecting the lawful rights and interests of the citizens, legal persons and other organizations, regulating and ensuring the lawful fulfillment of the public security administration duties by the public security organs and the people’s policemen.. I’ve already been reported to the Law Society² A Law Society is an association of lawyers with a regulatory role that includes the right to supervise the training, qualifications, and conduct of lawyers., do you think I will be afraid of another complaint report? Besides, do you have any evidence to prove that I hit you? We don’t have cameras in the main office area of ZhaoHui, may I ask all colleagues present here if anyone saw me hit Du Xinyi just now?”

No one raised their heads. In times of strife like this, silence was the best strategy for onlookers. Not to mention that Du Xinyi was usually a bully in ZhaoHui and very popular for her bad nature. Even the few who used to praise her were avoiding being swept up in the situation. In fact, they were also not happy with her in their heart and they were jealous and envious of her. Now that they have seen Bai Duanduan give Du Xinyi two big solid slaps under her ears, they were happily gloating in their heart and wouldn’t dare to come out at this time as a bird of prey in Bai Duanduan’s hands. 

Bai Duanduan looked around the silent office area, “Look, no one saw it, there’s no physical evidence. Du Xinyi, you must have accidentally fallen because you usually walk with your eyes on top of your head.” Bai Duanduan said, while still being angry at Du Xinyi and patting her shoulder, “Be careful when you walk in the future.”

After Bai Duanduan finished speaking, she leaned down closer to Du Xinyi. She lowered her voice and gently patted her red and swollen face, but her voice was still indifferent and cold, “Next time you meet me, remember to keep your head down and your tail between your legs, otherwise I will beat you again once I see you.”

After she finished, she left Du Xinyi, who was completely suppressed to the point of not daring to utter a single word. She turned around and picked up her cardboard box, walking out of ZhaoHui with her head held high.

Perhaps because of Lin Hui’s kindness, she has trapped herself in the past for too long. She should break free from the shackles, stop holding back, and just be herself. With Lin Hui she watched ZhaoHui to be founded and grew up with it. Although she usually argued red-faced with Lin Hui and patted the table about the way to handle cases, she never raised her voice to shout about the big grievances and hardships that she personally endured, and yet she was not even a person who liked to tolerate.

She didn’t expect to end things like that with Lin Hui, and she never thought she would leave ZhaoHui like that.

However, perhaps, this bout of pain was also a part of her new life.

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The Author has to say something: 

I confirmed with my friend who is a police officer that the victim’s statement can indeed be recorded the next day!

In addition, to tell the truth, Lin Hui was really kind to Bai Duanduan in the past~ I will talk about it in later chapters~

The money loss stunt is finally resolved hahahaha

Partner Ji Lin: Really, I didn’t really want Bai Duanduan to pay for it, I just had a bad mouth, I was aggrieved and I was not convinced.

[Small Theater]

Reader Xiao Cao’

Ji Lin: Me and you are boyfriend and girlfriend? I don’t know what made him think that…

Pretending to be calm and ignoring the death glare from Bai Duanduan

Ji Lin: A person with a good eyesight will know at a glance that we are obviously husband and wife!