Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 382 - 379: Jessica’s Headache, Seeking a Sense of Security?

Chapter 382: Chapter 379: Jessica’s Headache, Seeking a Sense of Security?

Wednesday evening, closing time.

Jincheng Law Firm, the first-floor lobby.

"So that’s all for today, bye, Jessica!"

"Bye, Zhang!"

Zhang Wei and Jessica parted ways in the first-floor lobby, each heading back on their own journey.

Zhang Wei needed to take the subway, returning to Lin Mansion on Sifang Gate Street.

His full-time driver, Zhang Xinyan, was still recovering, and it was said that he could now get out of bed with the help of devices, but the bones shattered by Xia Qianyue still needed some time to heal completely.

Hence, Zhang Wei was temporarily without a driver, and too lazy to drive himself, he could only take the city’s most expensive mode of transportation.

Jessica needed to drive back to the apartment above the clinic, having gone through a day of hearings, she also needed to rest.

Watching Zhang Wei enter the subway station, Jessica reluctantly retracted her gaze and then drove her own car along the streets crowded due to the evening rush hour.

During the evening rush, the city center was particularly congested.

Enduring the vehicles left and right changing lanes to overtake and cut in line, and the key moment when the driver next door was racing, one hand was actually on the phone, shouting phrases like "cnm, can you even drive?"

Jessica sighed deeply and tolerated it.

Passing an intersection where congestion slightly eased, but just as she was about to accelerate, several pedestrians emerged from the side of the road.

Jaywalking!

Seeing these pedestrians ignore the traffic lights and directly dash into the middle of the road, even attempting to climb over the barrier, Jessica could only helplessly hit the brakes to give way to them.

"Motherf*cker, can you even drive!?"

"Stop your f*cking *ss, why aren’t you moving, don’t you know I’m in a rush?"

"Your driving instructor must really miss you, everyone else passed on the first try, you must’ve taken it over a dozen times, huh?"

After the sudden stop, the drivers behind her started cursing directly, with equally vulgar language that made one frown.

But impatience was useless, among the pedestrians crossing the road, there was even an old granny using a walking stick, moving slowly, almost needing to pause every three steps.

Therefore, the brothers behind her never stopped their verbal rampage, honking + horn + cursing.

Ahead was the old granny crossing the road on a red light, and behind were drivers nearly suffering road rage, both challenging Jessica’s patience.

Finally, the old granny crossed in front of her lane, and Jessica immediately started the engine, relieved from the pressure of those behind her.

After passing another traffic light, during an anxious wait, the green light flashed, and she was just about to pull away, but a few electric scooters came by, blocking her path ahead.

"F... F..."

Jessica opened her mouth, but the word never came out.

But she felt her good manners were about to be worn out by such road conditions.

After that, she experienced a car in front hogging the overtaking lane and swaying, a novice driver straddling the center line, the car ahead changing lanes + turning without signaling, and scooters occupying the motor vehicle lanes, among other traffic scenarios.

When she finally returned to the United Financial Building downstairs, she felt somewhat tired and exhausted.

Waiting for a long time for a parking spot downstairs, after finally parking the car, she just reached the main entrance when an unexpected incident occurred.

"That’s the vixen that seduced my husband!"

"Slut, stop right there, I’ll beat you to death today if you don’t give me an explanation!"

"Ruining my family, I curse you for a lifetime!"

She heard several women appearing around her, rushing towards Jessica while emitting sharp curses.

In their hands, they carried banners, looking menacing and clearly with bad intentions.

More than ten minutes later, Jessica finally managed to escape those crazy women downstairs and made it to the 41st floor by elevator.

But just as she returned to the clinic, she saw the entrance door splashed with red paint.

"Slut, green tea bitch, murderer must pay with life, murderous culprit..."

The clinic’s entrance, reception area, and corridor passages were all marked with similar words.

Jessica felt very tired, truly tired.

She had to prepare for litigation during the day and go to court, only to encounter such upsetting matters upon her return.

She flipped open her phone and informed the property management to deal with the paint situation.

"Sorry, homeowner, but due to the recent high temperatures, there’s been some disagreement over the heat subsidy fees with the cleaning company, so cleaning up might take some time."

"Of course, we will definitely arrange for someone to come over as soon as possible. Please rest assured, we’ll notify you immediately once we have news."

Jessica hung up the phone and shook her head again.

When the property management said as soon as possible, it meant that you’d have to wait. They’ll deal with it when they remember.

If they forget, then...

Jessica was helpless and could only contact Cui Xi again, asking her not to come to work for the next few days and to extend her holiday.

After hanging up with Cui Xi, Jessica looked at the red paint at the entrance of the clinic and sighed helplessly again.

Finally, in her mind, she thought of someone who could bring her a sense of security.

Her eyes twinkling, Jessica had a bold idea.

At the same time.

Lin Mansion.

Zhang Wei had also returned home and was making dinner when his mobile phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

"Hello, Jessica, what can I do for you?"

"What, you want to stay at my place, this..."

"Oh, oh, oh, it’s convenient, it’s just that the house I live in is a bit old. If you mind..."

"You don’t mind and have already started packing your bags, planning to stay at mine for a few days?"

"Alright, alright, have you had dinner yet?"

"No? Oh, I’m actually cooking dinner right now, so let’s eat together. After that, I’ll help you tidy up the room."

"That sounds good, be careful on the road!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wei stared at his mobile, lost in thought until the smell of burnt food in the pot brought his attention back to the kitchen.

"What’s going on? What happened to Jessica? She’s a strong woman; why would she come to stay with me?"

"She must have run into some annoying problem. But this case, I don’t feel that we’re at such a disadvantage. Could that make her feel unsafe?"

"Could it be that someone has played dirty against her?"

Zhang Wei’s eyes narrowed as he vaguely sensed something.

minutes later.

Zhao Xiaoxiao looked oddly at the extra person at the dinner table.

"What are you looking at, second daughter? It’s not like you don’t know Jessica!" Zhang Wei hurriedly scolded, telling his second daughter to hurry up and eat.

"Oh~"

Zhao Xiaoxiao was quite eager to eat, after all, she needed to stay up late tonight, and couldn’t do that without a full stomach.

The three of them ate in silence, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Suddenly, a comment about the food broke the stillness.

"Hey, why does today’s food taste a bit burnt?"

After taking a bite, Zhao Xiaoxiao spat it out with a look of disgust, clearly unable to hide her dissatisfaction on her little face.

"I didn’t pay attention to the stove while cooking, just eat up!"

Zhang Wei gave an embarrassed smile, scratching his head.

It was his own mistake and he had to own it.

All in all, the dinner wasn’t very pleasant.

Zhang Wei’s cooking skills were also questioned by his second daughter.

However, Jessica looked at Zhang Wei and Zhao Xiaoxiao with a full smile on her face.

"Zhang, being with you makes me feel safe. I think Xiao Xiao feels the same, right?"

"Huh?"

Shock was written all over Zhao Xiaoxiao’s little face. What did she mean, ’I feel the same’?

Feel safe with this guy?

Give me a break!

I used to live alone, so free and comfortable, eating and sleeping to my heart’s content. How cozy was that~

But ever since this guy came along, I haven’t had a single day of sleeping in.

Annoying!

Extremely annoying!

On Zhao Xiaoxiao’s little face was a mix of three parts mockery, three parts coldness, and four parts nonchalance.

"I’m full~"

Dropping her chopsticks, the second daughter really acted the part, swiftly running upstairs, and disappearing from view.

In the kitchen, only Zhang Wei and Jessica were left, sharing a smile.

This feeling was like parents looking after a child, finding joy and affection in their child’s lively mischief.

"Zhang, I really do feel safe here."

"Look at you, talking like this. Are you saying you don’t feel safe at the clinic or in your apartment anymore?"

With one hand to her forehead, Jessica looked troubled: "Yes, I don’t feel safe."

Zhang Wei’s brow furrowed as he clearly understood something.

"Who is causing you trouble? Do you have any idea?"

"Zhang, you’re smart, but I don’t think speculation is helpful."

"Indeed, we need evidence, but I think these people won’t let us find any. Since the lawsuit is still going on, Qin Shaocong definitely won’t want to cause additional complications that I could exploit."

Zhang Wei didn’t need to guess to know Jessica had been harassed.

As for the methods of harassment, there were plenty, and he himself had done similar things in the past.

No way!

What does Zhang Qiansheng doing something disgusting have to do with me, Zhang Wei?

I, Zhang Someone, am a person of integrity, clean and pure.

After comforting himself, Zhang Wei turned his attention back to the present, or rather, back to Jessica.

"Speaking of which, do you need help moving things, to make room together? Although Lin Mansion looks rundown, the advantage is that the house is big enough, and there’s plenty of room..."

"Zhang, do you still remember our time in Tonghu Town?"

"Of course, I remember. Didn’t we go to Jinying City to help Susan and Auntie Su Mei? And then we also..."

Zhang Wei muttered this and naturally couldn’t go on.

This is Dongfang Capital, without Susan and Su Mei. Jessica mentioning Tonghu Town couldn’t possibly be reminiscing about them.

In Tonghu Town, besides Susan and the others, there were the days that Zhang Wei and Jessica spent together.

And during those days, they basically slept together.

"Jessica, you don’t mean..."

"Mhm~"

Jessica blinked, and beneath her long eyelashes, her azure gem-like eyes were sparkling.

Gurgle...

Zhang Wei instantly swallowed and his heart started to beat furiously.

Thump thump thump...

This is deadly!

Is Jessica going to share a bed with him again?

Thinking of Jessica’s proud physique, her unforgettable graceful charm, and that incomparable, colossal weapon, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but...

He shook his head, forcefully dispelling those thoughts.

How could I, Zhang Wei, succumb to mere beauty? I...

"Cough cough, I’ll help you move your stuff. How much have you brought? Just leave it all to me!"

He bent his arm, showing off not a very noticeable bicep.

"Well, trouble you then~" Jessica also gave him an encouraging look, full of expectation.

"Alright, let’s go!"

Zhang Wei began to busy himself, moving several suitcases from Jessica’s car to the hall of Lin Mansion.

Then Jessica opened the suitcases, took out some daily necessities, and...

"Lace nightgowns, and even spaghetti strap cut-outs, this is lethal, both black and white..."

"Zhang, where’s the washroom? I want to take a rest..."

Jessica asked in an extremely seductive tone, holding a set of black lace lingerie in her hand.

These words, to Zhang Wei’s ears, seemed to create an illusion.

Jessica seemed to be saying: "Zhang, later I’ll wear this to sleep with you, do you like it?"

"Like it, of course, I do!"

Inwardly, Zhang Wei couldn’t wait to say he liked it very much, but he managed to keep a calm expression on his face.

"The bathhouse is over here, I’ll heat some water for you, okay? But the facilities in Lin Mansion are simple, will you be able to use a wooden tub?"

"Zhang, I’m not a little princess, remember? I used to live with Auntie Su Mei and the others as well. I can endure even the most difficult conditions."

"Oh oh, then I’ll heat the water for you, wait for me..."

Zhang Wei hurried to take action, serving Jessica.

Although it was just a simple matter of heating water for a bath, the process was somewhat thrilling.

Especially since a girl’s bath took time, and during that time, at Jessica’s request, Zhang Wei added hot water for her several times.

Each time he went into the bathhouse while heating the water, he could see through the misty steam a voluptuous and tempting fair body, as sparkling as a diamond, that once glimpsed, couldn’t be taken one’s eyes off.

Just thinking that such a beautiful body might share a bed with him later, that someone’s heart beat even more violently.

After Jessica washed up, Zhao Xiaoxiao also came downstairs.

"This young lady wants to bathe too, heat some water for me!"

Compared to Jessica’s gentleness, the second girl was much more direct and bossy, almost commanding Zhang Wei.

But who made someone spoil the second girl? He naturally didn’t mind this girl’s capriciousness.

"Second girl, I can heat the water, but I’ll leave the kettle at the door; you’ll have to add the hot water yourself, okay?"

"Hehe!"

Zhao Xiaoxiao gave someone a disdainful look.

How come when you were helping that foreign woman, you were so attentive, but with me, you act like this?

Double standards!

You’re nothing but a double standard dog!

Zhao Xiaoxiao’s peripheral vision caught Jessica wearing a lace nightgown, seeing that figure that made any woman involuntarily jealous, those perfect curves, like a work of art—no, more like huge papayas.

The second daughter lowered her head and then glanced at her own small melons.

Sigh—

Forget it, I can’t compare, I just can’t!

I still need to develop!

"Bath’s done, remember to do my laundry, okay?"

With that remark, Zhao Xiaoxiao bounced back to the second floor, wearing a white T-shirt and matching panties.

"Xiao Xiao’s also really cute!"

Jessica leaned against Zhang Wei’s bedroom door, watching Zhao Xiaoxiao disappear upstairs with a smile on her face, her expression teasing.

"If only the second daughter’s personality were as good as yours, that’d be great~"

Zhang Wei scratched his head and walked into the bathhouse, picking up the change of clothes Zhao Xiaoxiao had left aside.

Although these were the girl’s personal garments, Zhang Wei had washed her clothes before and didn’t feel embarrassed.

If the girl herself didn’t mind, why should he?

Besides, Zhang Wei only had a father’s affection for his daughter towards Zhao Xiaoxiao, none other thoughts.

As for the fact that the second daughter was his peer and naturally beautiful, as well as cute—wasn’t that normal?

In a father’s eyes, aren’t all daughters little angels?

Speaking of which, what did Uncle Zhao think about Zhao Xiaoxiao? Why didn’t he worry about his big daughter not coming home every day?

With these thoughts, Zhang Wei finished doing the second daughter’s laundry, hung them up, and then took a bath himself.

After a busy day and attending a tough hearing during the day, he was tired as well.

When he returned to his room, he saw Jessica already sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and carefully flipping through a book.

"Zhang, are you done too?"

She saw Zhang Wei enter the room, showing no awkwardness at being alone with a man, just stroking her glasses and revealing a charming smile.

"Yeah, tired from the day, I want to rest early."

"Right, tomorrow’s Thursday, we’ve got a lot to do!"

Zhang Wei said, crawling into the sheets, trying hard not to look at the person beside him, then turned his back to her.

Jessica was touched by this gesture.

She was well aware of her allure, and she was full of admiration for Zhang Wei’s self-restraint.

If it had been any other man, he probably wouldn’t have been able to resist by now.

But Zhang Wei endured his desires for the sake of his case, for the litigation, and that level of self-control was indeed precious.

She put down the book in her hands, took off her glasses, her lush red lips pursing slightly, then she also crawled into bed.

"Zhang, I can feel a sense of security from you that I’ve never felt before!"

"If possible, after this case ends, I hope I can repay you."

Zhang Wei intended to respond, but feeling the subtle pressure on his back, he suddenly became uneasy.

A pair of fair, clever hands slid over his neck, slightly grazing his skin before wrapping around to his chest.

Close to each other, Zhang Wei felt the pressure from "two mountains."

Indeed... You don’t recognize the true nature of the mountain when you’re in it; you only wish to dwell amongst its peaks.

Sigh— a long sigh.

Zhang Wei felt that it would be another sleepless night.

"Zhang, thank you..."

A whisper rose in his ears, and the breathy Jessica stirred restlessness in him.

"Mhm, you’re welcome. No matter when, I’ll stand by your side!"

"That’s why I want to thank you, for supporting me like this..."

"I should be thanking you. If it weren’t for your help, I probably couldn’t have graduated!"

They thanked each other, and then Zhang Wei forced himself to rest.

After an unknown amount of time, he heard light, even breathing from behind; Jessica had fallen asleep.

Only then did Zhang Wei gently lay down the hands entwined around his neck and carefully turned over.

What appeared in his sight was an extremely beautiful face.

However, looking at her, Zhang Wei rarely showed a smile.

"Goodnight..."

He quietly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

What he didn’t notice was that after he said goodnight, the corners of Jessica’s mouth also curled up slightly.

A night passed without incident...