You’re Fired!

Chapter 77.3 “Lawyer Rong, look, haven’t you died after eating this?”

Rong Sheng suddenly felt that something was off…and then he felt even more off. Because Bai DuanDuan pulled at Ji Lin’s clothes and said, “Shouldn’t you also give me a kiss as a thank-you?”

Ji Lin remained calm and composed. He gently replied, “After we finish eating.”

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“…”

What a shameless couple!

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Could it be that Bai Duanduan’s boyfriend was actually Ji Lin all along?!

He glared at Ji Lin in anger, thinking that he had always assumed that Ji Lin would be single for longer than himself. But he never expected that the dog that bites doesn’t bark – Ji Lin, had quietly started dating before he did! And he even ate grass on the side, secretly colluding with Bai DuanDuan right under his nose!

Rong Sheng was almost furious enough to transform: “Ji Lin, you are so inconsiderate! How could you not tell me that you and Bai DuanDuan are together?!”

Unfortunately, Ji Lin was probably born without a guilty conscience. He just calmly looked up at Rong Sheng and said matter-of-factly, “You didn’t ask.”

Rong Sheng was so angry! Did that mean he could just not tell him if he didn’t ask?!

“Fine, I’m asking now. Just come clean, how long have you been together?”

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Ji Lin lifted his gaze and said, “We haven’t been together for long. Just during your business trip.”

Ha! Men’s mouths are deceitful ghosts, Rong Sheng thought. I can’t believe I fell for your trick. Looking back now, during the team building event, Ji Lin’s eyes on Bai DuanDuan were not quite right. I’m afraid they have already hooked up…

He was about to continue questioning, but he heard Ji Lin say, “But if you like someone, it might be for a long time.”

As soon as Ji Lin finished speaking, Bai DuanDuan gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

Rong Sheng felt like he couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He suddenly thought of an old song – “I should be under the car, not inside it…”

He felt like he should just disappear on the spot.

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But Bai DuanDuan was not satisfied with just stimulating him. After kissing her boyfriend, she looked at Rong Sheng and said, “Lawyer Rong, Ji Lin and I recently saw a nice villa. The one next door is still empty. Why don’t you buy it together with us? After all, it’s hard for married and unmarried people to maintain a friendship. When we get married, we may have less time to spend with you. You can just live next door. Although I can’t cook, Ji Lin cooks very well. Whenever he makes food, he makes extra and we can send it over to help you out. After all, a single middle-aged man who eats takeout food all the time is not healthy. As you get older, you’ll age twice as fast…”

“…”

Rong Sheng felt like he couldn’t stay at Bai Duanduan’s house any longer. He had caused enough trouble and should take his leave.

However, Bai DuanDuan naturally wouldn’t let him go so easily. She enthusiastically persuaded him, “Lawyer Rong, before you go, can you try my roast chicken? I made it specially for you. You don’t have to finish it, but you should at least take a bite!”

Rong Sheng looked at the dark and barely recognizable chicken on the plate and fell into silence.

Bai DuanDuan persisted, “Lawyer Rong, give it a try. Ji Lin never eats anything I make. You finally came, and you can’t leave without trying it. Besides, I made this dish for you. You owe me, but you can’t owe the chicken!”

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Rong Sheng looked at the dead chicken with a huge sense of guilt.

If he hadn’t claimed to want to try Bai DuanDuan’s cooking, this chicken wouldn’t have died such an undignified death. It could have died as a beautiful and tempting golden crispy skin roast chicken or a pot of steaming chicken soup. It wouldn’t have died in such a way that even in death, it couldn’t smile contentedly, and it wouldn’t be unable to reincarnate in the future.

Rong Sheng struggled in his heart for a second, thought for a moment, and felt that firstly, he couldn’t let the chicken down, and secondly, he had a slight desire for the thrill of trying something that might be a little dangerous. He was a master of dark cooking, and now he had a subtle sense of competitiveness with Bai Duan in this regard.

So…why not take a bite?

Rong Sheng thought, just one bite, it wouldn’t hurt…

……..

One minute later, Rong Sheng began to regret his decision. As soon as he put the chicken in his mouth, he felt like his taste buds were going to die… The roasted chicken not only looked nothing like a roasted chicken, but also tasted completely flavorless, with only a taste of burnt charcoal and salt, and a hint of an unknown bitterness…

He only took such a small bite, spitting it out would be impolite, so Rong Sheng could only force himself to swallow it with tears in his eyes…

Rong Sheng’s mouth was bitter, and his heart was bitter too. After finally managing to force it down, he didn’t want to touch his chopsticks again.

However, Bai DuanDuan was still quite enthusiastic. As if Rong Sheng eating a bite of her food had encouraged her, she was very excited and said, “How is it, Lawyer Rong? It’s not as scary as Ji Lin said, right? You ate it, and you didn’t die!”

“…” Rong Sheng remained silent.

Bai DuanDuan happily pushed Ji Lin and said, “Look at Lawyer Rong! Although I know I’m not very good at cooking, I’m still a person, and I can always improve slowly. Lawyer Rong, you still have two dinners left to eat with me. I’ll try harder to surprise you with those two meals!”

No need for surprises, Rong Sheng thought. He had been terrified beyond belief.

He immediately waved his hand and refused firmly: “No need, Lawyer Bai. You are an elite lawyer, it is a waste of socialist legal resources to use your time to cook for me. Your hands, are they cooking hands? No, they are money-making hands!”

Ji Lin watched the whole scene calmly, with a gloating expression and no intention of helping to resolve the situation.

On the other hand, Bai DuanDuan was even more clever. She repeatedly waved her hand, indicating that her time was not valuable: “No, no, no, Lawyer Rong. Actually, I quite like cooking. It’s just a hobby. And, I promised to cook three dinners for you in order to find out about Ji Lin’s affairs. I appreciate your help, and I will keep my promise. After all, you told me so much about Ji Lin.”

Just then, Ji Lin’s phone rang and he walked away.

After thinking for a moment and glancing at Ji Lin’s back, Rong Sheng lowered his voice and said, “How about this? I’ll sell you two pieces of private information about Ji Lin, and then we can call it even for the remaining two meals.”

Bai DuanDuan also glanced at Ji Lin’s back and smiled. “Deal.”

Rong Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks to his quick thinking, he managed to save himself from a potentially disastrous dinner.

Ah, friends, it’s still necessary to make a few more, especially when they can be useful in crucial moments!


Author has something to say: Some readers have questions about the timeline, so let me explain briefly.

Lin Hui won a lawsuit against Ji Lin’s father when he was 13 and received a large sum of money which he saved. Years later, when Lin Hui was preparing for his own marriage, he ended up using the saved money to support Duan Duan’s father who had gotten into trouble. However, Ji Lin was actually older than Duan Duan. Ji Lin was around 30 years old while Duan Duan was around 25 years old. Please use your imagination to determine their exact ages. This is roughly the timeline of events.

The story is coming to an end and should be finished soon. The next chapter will resolve the Tian Mu case.


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