Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 154 - 153: President Lin Wants to Play Ball, Who Calls the Shots in Jincheng?

Chapter 154: Chapter 153: President Lin Wants to Play Ball, Who Calls the Shots in Jincheng?

Criminal Division, office.

Because Lin Yufeng caused a disturbance, the entire office atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Although Tie Ruyun and Li Yueqin were sitting at their desks, their eyes kept stealing glances at Lin Yumeng from time to time.

It couldn’t be helped; the formerly most clueless girl in the office turned out to be the daughter of the big boss, which would surprise anyone.

This identity at Jincheng Law Firm was just too dazzling.

And Lin Yumeng, who was at the center of it all, was also in distress at the moment.

"What should I do? I don’t want to go to the project department. I feel really good in the criminal division and I can learn a lot..."

After worrying for a while, the distressed girl blinked her big eyes and looked at Zhang Wei.

"Master, what should I do?"

Faced with his little apprentice’s plea for help, Zhang Wei waved his hand and pondered for a moment.

"Xiao Meng, let me ask you, who is your brother most afraid of?"

"My brother? Probably Dad, I guess?"

"Then who is your dad most afraid of?"

"It should be Grandpa."

"Can you reach your grandpa?"

"I can’t, I only see Grandpa at the end of the year. Even Dad can’t see him on ordinary days."

"What about your mom? Can your mom handle your brother?"

"No, my mom hardly deals with my brother. At most, she sometimes complains to my dad..."

"Complaining, that works too. Can your mom listen to you?"

"Sure, I’m with my mom every day, unlike my brother who hasn’t come home for almost a month since after the New Year."

"Well then, I have an idea; wait a bit and do it this way..."

Under Zhang Wei’s instruction, Lin Yumeng began to act.

First of all, naturally, was to contact Lin Yumeng’s mother.

"Master, be gentle, I’m afraid it will hurt..."

"It’s good that you’re afraid of pain. If you don’t cry, how can your mom take it to heart? Be brave, my good apprentice, and bear with it!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he pinched Lin Yumeng’s little face hard.

"Ouch, it hurts—"

The distressed girl shouted and, covering her face, ran out with her phone as if flying.

She rushed to a secluded corner and then, crying and shouting, made a tearful phone call to her mother.

As for the content of the complaint, it was naturally that she had been bullied, but the bully mentioned was not Zhang Wei; it was Lin Yufeng.

On the other end of the phone, the lady of the house heard Lin Yumeng’s troubles and immediately became furious.

She stopped playing mahjong right away and directly made a phone call.

Dongfang Capital, a luxurious golf club.

A portly man was playing on the lush green lawn.

With one swing, the golf ball traced an arc through the sky, then landed with a plunk in... the lake next to the lawn.

Behind him, applause erupted.

"President Lin’s skills are improving indeed!"

"The power of that swing could rival a professional player!"

"As expected of President Lin, intimidating people in the courtroom and performing just as extraordinarily on the golf course!"

The golf club manager and several acquaintances of the man all kept up a stream of compliments, seizing the chance to flatter him.

"Not at all, not at all. This is my first time holding a club since after the New Year. My hands are still a bit stiff," the man replied with a modest smile.

Having said that, he returned to his own open-air lounge chair and sat down.

Immediately, a waiter provided a towel for him to wipe his sweat, and a female attendant fanned him, attending to his needs.

"President Lin, you have a phone call!"

Not far off, a waiter hurried over, holding a mobile phone in his hand.

The man saw this and waved his hand in displeasure, "Who is it? I don’t take anyone’s calls when I’m playing golf!"

"President Lin, the caller ID shows it’s the madam!"

Upon hearing the words "the madam," the man’s expression finally changed.

"Everyone out!"

He dismissed everyone around him, and they all instinctively moved back, maintaining a distance of more than 10 meters from him.

After the bystanders dispersed, the man finally answered the call.

"Lin Xiangtian, are you still out playing golf, while our daughter is being bullied at home!"

As soon as the call connected, there was a woman’s roar.

"Wife, what did you say, Xiao Meng was bullied? Isn’t she working at the law firm recently? Could it be that her supervisor is putting too much pressure on her?"

Lin Xiangtian listened to his wife’s words with a puzzled expression.

Just recently, his subordinates had reported to him about the law firm’s affairs. Lin Yumeng had settled a civil lawsuit for 27 million, earning a lawyer’s fee of 13.5 million.

Lin Xiangtian was very pleased when he heard this.

Although he had initially sent Lin Yumeng to find her brother Lin Yufeng and was preparing to arrange for his daughter to intern at the project department, he had no objections when she ended up in the litigation department.

He was even thinking about visiting the law firm in a while to arrange for Bai Meiqi from the litigation department to mentor his daughter so that she could learn from the most outstanding lawyer in his firm.

How could it be that his daughter was being mistreated at the law firm?

"What is Shen Zhengyi doing? Xiao Meng has such good performance in the litigation department. Which newcomer could earn a settlement fee of 27 million and still let someone bully her?"

Lin Xiangtian muttered to himself and quickly asked his wife on the phone about the situation.

"What, Lin Yufeng bullied Xiao Meng? Could it be they were just joking around?"

"Ah, Xiao Meng cried? It wasn’t a joke?"

"Oh, I see now. Don’t worry, I’ll make a call to inquire about the situation; calm down now... Don’t worry."

"Alright, alright, I got it. I’ll let no one be mistreated, especially not our daughter. I’ll definitely give Lin Yufeng a good scolding for you. Rest assured, rest assured..."

After handling the call for a while, Lin Xiangtian finally hung up.

"If it weren’t for the old man saying you bring good fortune to your husband and warning me not to mistreat you, I wouldn’t bother listening to your nagging..."

He shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed Shen Zhengyi’s number.

"President Lin, I am not very clear about the situation with your daughter. I only know she is under Tie Ruyun... I’m going right away to find out what’s happening; I’m on my way now, please wait a moment..."

In the end, Shen Zhengyi hung up and hurried to find out the situation.

Lin Xiangtian, looking at the silent phone, frowned deeply.

He knew about Shen Zhengyi’s situation. Although the latter was in charge of the litigation department, he would only go down from his office on the 30th floor for significant matters; otherwise, he would always be in his office.

Senior partners at the law firm all liked to stay on the 30th floor.

In their words, this symbolized status and position.

At Jincheng Law Firm, everyone wished to have an office on the 30th floor.

However, it was a problem that the person in charge of the litigation department was not even aware of what was happening within the department.

Soon, Shen Zhengyi had figured out the situation.

"President Lin, I have understood the situation. The conflict between Miss Lin and Young Master Lin is actually because..."

In no time, Lin Xiangtian had learned the situation through the phone.

"What, my daughter took a case from the civil group, didn’t she? How come she is still with the criminal group?"

"What did you say, that case was fished out by the criminal group from your discarded cases, and then my daughter took it on and even successfully obtained a settlement fee?"

"Lin Yufeng wanted to take Xiao Meng away from the criminal group, and then Xiao Meng resisted, refusing to leave?"

After listening to Shen Zhengyi’s recount, Lin Xiangtian’s expression changed.

He massaged the bridge of his nose and took a deep breath, calming his emotions.

"I heard about the criminal group this morning, and I thought it was a joke. I didn’t expect it to be true..."

"Forget it, my plans don’t matter anymore. The key is to deal with this headache!"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiangtian instructed Shen Zhengyi on the phone:

"I’m not going to pursue your issue. Now I have a task for you: keep a good watch on my daughter and Lin Yufeng; report to me immediately if anything happens!"

"Alright, Boss. But what if Young Master Lin and Miss Lin have another conflict?"

"Don’t worry. I will personally deal with it later. You just need to delay things!"

"Understood!"

Lin Xiangtian hung up the phone and then glanced at the golf course with reluctance.

His hands had just warmed up, and now he had to go back to the law firm, which was quite disappointing.

"Well, there’s Shen Zhengyi taking care of things there; there shouldn’t be any big mess. How about... another swing?"

"I’ll take one last swing, and then I’ll leave..."

After convincing himself, Lin Xiangtian gestured to a waiter nearby, who immediately handed over a golf club.

He had decided!

This would really be the last swing!

Afterwards, he would go back and deal with his son and daughter’s matter.

...

Jincheng Law Firm.

On the 25th floor, inside the VIP reception room.

Lin Yufeng was entertaining his client, the CEO from a powerhouse company in the Southern beverage industry.

"Director Zheng, you can entrust the litigation business of Super Energy Drink Company entirely to Jincheng Law Firm. Our project department’s case completion rate and satisfaction rate are the best in Dongfang Capital. Apart from us, I don’t believe any other company would have the strength!"

"I’m well aware of Young Master Lin’s capabilities, but that recent civil lawsuit has had a significant impact on our company."

"I assigned someone to follow up on that case two months ago, and I’ve also informed the opposing lawyer of some news. I believe once they hear Jincheng Law Firm’s name, they will certainly know what to do!"

Director Zheng nodded upon seeing the confident expression on Lin Yufeng’s face.

However, he was after all the executive CEO of a large corporation; he couldn’t possibly make a hasty decision on the spot.

Furthermore, this case was indeed the top priority at the moment, even the company’s major shareholders were paying attention to it.

"President Lin, it’s not that we don’t trust you, but we want to see Jincheng Law Firm’s real capabilities. I can tell you clearly, we will absolutely not compromise on this litigation!"

"What do you mean, Director Zheng?"

"Haven’t I said it already? We all want to witness Jincheng Law Firm’s true strength, to see the genuine article!"

"Genuine article?"

As he listened to the client’s repeated emphasis, Lin Yufeng actually felt uncertain about what constituted the ’real capabilities’.

But the client didn’t make it difficult for him and quickly made his wishes clear.

Real capabilities naturally meant a contest of real swords and real spears.

Ten minutes later, the negotiations concluded.

The contract hadn’t been signed.

However, the client didn’t reject the offer and simply made a request.

Lin Yufeng thought for a moment, and a name flashed through his mind.

Bai Meiqi!

Since he was going to the litigation department anyway, to take care of his sister’s matter, it was the perfect opportunity to see Lawyer Bai.

As he had thought he was going to entertain clients earlier, he didn’t chat with Bai Meiqi much, but now wasn’t this a good chance?

Both professionally and personally, he could have a long talk with Lawyer Bai.

Lin Yufeng went downstairs again, entering the litigation department.

This time he headed straight for Bai Meiqi’s office. The female assistant at the door intended to stop him at first, but thinking that Lin Yufeng might still be upset, she naturally did not dare to block him.

"Lawyer Bai, my client made a request, and I need your help!"

Lin Yufeng did not exchange pleasantries with Bai Meiqi, because he knew that this approach wouldn’t work with the woman before him.

Within the firm, Lawyer Bai had a lot of freedom, and he couldn’t exert his authority as a supervisor over her.

Even Bai Meiqi felt somewhat averse to Lin Yufeng, so the only way to get Bai Meiqi to sit down and talk with him was to talk strictly about business.

"What sort of help?"

As expected, when Bai Meiqi heard it was about a client, she wasn’t in a position to send him away and could only respond with a business-like attitude.

Lin Yufeng sat down straight away, even calling out to the assistant outside to pour him a cup of coffee without consulting Bai Meiqi’s wishes.

Only after the coffee was brought in did Lin Yufeng begin to speak leisurely.

"Lawyer Bai, my client wants to see our firm’s real talent, and he made a request, which is..."

As he finished stating the request, a glint of surprise flashed in Bai Meiqi’s eyes.

Soon, however, she laughed.

"So it’s about staging a mock trial, where you represent the client, while I represent the plaintiff?"

"Lawyer Bai, you are the litigation department’s ace with no shortage of civil cases. Who else could take on this role if not you?"

"But you also understand, our goal this time is to win over the client, so at the mock court... how about we cooperate? I’ll let you take the lead in the first half, and in the second half..."

"Young Master Lin, I understand your request."

Bai Meiqi nodded her head and her eyes began to ponder.

However, she wasn’t thinking about what might happen in the mock courtroom, but how to turn down this task.

She, Bai Meiqi, didn’t like to lose, not even in an act!

"Young Master Lin, I too have cases to attend to recently and likely can’t spare the time to play a role in your drama. However, I do have a suitable candidate in mind; I believe he can certainly cause some trouble for you in the mock courtroom!"

"Lawyer Bai, you..."

Lin Yufeng tried to persist, but Bai Meiqi cut him off without any courtesy, shaking her head.

"Fine then, if Lawyer Bai is busy, can you tell me who is your proposed candidate?"

"His name is Zhang Wei, a lawyer from the criminal division, with strong court trial abilities!"

"Zhang Wei, the newcomer from the criminal division, that guy again!"

Upon hearing the name Zhang Wei, Lin Yufeng instantly pictured a face in his mind.

That morning, that person had really affronted him, daring to stand up against him.

And now, Bai Meiqi was recommending him, even offering praise.

"Zhang Wei!"

Lin Yufeng nearly gnashed his teeth as he uttered the name.

In all of Jincheng, there were but a few who dared to disrespect him.

"Lawyer Bai, since you’ve mentioned Zhang Wei, let’s go see him again. I want to see if this guy is indeed as formidable as you say!"

Lin Yufeng didn’t tarry and after exiting the office, he headed straight to the criminal division.

Bai Meiqi hesitated for a moment but still chose to act together.

Although she didn’t like Lin Yufeng, after all, Zhang Wei had been implicated because of her, and she needed to watch over it herself.

Otherwise, Young Master Lin was capable of doing anything.

The Criminal Division office.

"Zhang Wei!"

Accompanied by a sharp shout at the door, Lin Yumeng once again shrank her head in fright.

"Why is he here again?"

Zhang Wei was somewhat speechless. Had his apprentice made the phone call or not? Why had there been no effect?

However, after seeing Bai Meiqi beside Lin Yufeng, Zhang Wei still came out.

"Young Master Lin, let me tell you that Xiao Meng, she wouldn’t..."

"I am here this time to find you!"

Zhang Wei wanted to say more, but he was directly interrupted by Lin Yufeng’s words.

"Find me?"

"Lawyer Bai said your trial expertise isn’t weak. Hence, I will give you a chance to prove yourself. As it happens, I have a mock case on my hands. You shall be my opponent, and we’ll compete in a mock courtroom!"

"Compete with you? Lawyer Bai said so?"

Upon hearing Lin Yufeng’s words, Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment and then looked towards the "culprit."

The situation sounded very much like the trouble was being shifted to someone else, and he was the one attracting the fire.

Bai Meiqi smiled at Zhang Wei, yet her face bore no hint of apology.

"What’s wrong, you don’t want to?" Lin Yufeng’s eyes flashed a cold light.

"I am just curious, why does a project department case require the assistance of a criminal defense lawyer like me?"

Zhang Wei glanced at Lin Yufeng and, seeing the latter about to explode, hurriedly said, "And even if it is Young Master Lin’s command, it offers no benefit to me, which makes it difficult for me to accept..."

"You still want benefits?"

Lin Yufeng finally became angry, thinking, I summoned you to give face to Bai Meiqi, and you dare not appreciate it.

Because of Lin Yumeng’s matter, you were already on my blacklist, and Jincheng Law Firm no longer had a place for you.

Yet you don’t cherish the last opportunity!

"Fine, since you are seeking your own death, don’t blame me! Later, go settle your wages with finance, and get lost!"

"Young Master Lin has a big official air, but I am curious, you are the manager of the project department, and I belong to the litigation department, by what right do you fire me?"

"Hmph, by the right that I bear the surname Lin. In Jincheng, my word is law!"

Hearing Lin Yufeng’s answer, Zhang Wei was truly speechless. Why was the big boss’s son so profligate?

Zhang Wei naturally would not give in. He stepped forward and began to speak, "Young Master Lin, since you..."

"Wait!"

But before he could finish his harsh words, they were interrupted by a sharp shout.

"Who, didn’t you see I was talking!"

Lin Yufeng was also annoyed. His speech had been interrupted over and over again, first by Zhang Wei, and now who was this second person?

He turned his head towards the source of the voice, only to see the litigation department’s head, Shen Zhengyi, accompanied by a portly man walking over.

The appearance of this man caused many to gasp in surprise.

They were all astonished that this person had come to the law firm.

This person was none other than Jincheng’s big boss, Lin Xiangtian.

Surrounded by everyone, he walked straight up to Lin Yufeng and snorted coldly, "You little wretch, getting arrogant, are you? Not even regarding me and daring to bully your sister?"

"Dad, I didn’t!"

"Get lost!"

Lin Xiangtian shoved Lin Yufeng aside, then walked straight past Zhang Wei into the criminal division’s office.

Soon after, he emerged, pulling Lin Yumeng along.

"You little wretch, come here and apologize to your sister!"

"Dad, I..."

"Hm?"

With just a look from Lin Xiangtian, Lin Yufeng cowered and stepped forward to Lin Yumeng, lowering his head and muttering an apology.

"Weren’t you very arrogant just now? You said that in Jincheng, who has the final say?"

"Well, today I will tell you that in Jincheng Law Firm, I, Lin Xiangtian, have the final say!"

Watching Lin Xiangtian’s domineering declaration, Zhang Wei stood by, stunned.

This was actually the big boss, Lin Xiangtian?

He always had the feeling that the photo on the firm’s signboard seemed photoshopped.