Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 93 - 92: Celebrate New Year Together? Comet Collision with Blue Star?

Chapter 93: Chapter 92: Celebrate New Year Together? Comet Collision with Blue Star?

Yet another weekend.

United Financial Building, 41st floor.

In the quiet room, two people sat facing each other across a desk.

"So, you’ve won again?"

Hearing that Zhang Wei had won the lawsuit, Jessica wasn’t surprised at all.

It couldn’t be helped, she was used to it.

Every time Zhang Wei won a case, he would come to her office for psychological counseling, and she enjoyed being a listener, hearing Zhang Wei recount the details of the case.

This time, the case involved a confrontation with Fang Wenbin from the Chengbei District Public Procuratorate’s Office, who was reportedly well-known in the judiciary of Chengbei District.

Yet even such a capable prosecutor ended up being defeated by Zhang Wei.

When Jessica heard that Zhang Wei had actually invited Prosecutor Xiao Baihe from the Procuratorate Headquarters to testify in court, she even laughed.

"Zhang Wei, you’re really wicked, thinking of having the Procuratorate Headquarters’ ace confront a district procurator in court."

"Well, he started it first by getting my aunt to stab me in the back. Having Xiao Baihe stab him in the back was just giving him a taste of his own medicine," Zhang Wei said with a chuckle, without feeling that there was anything wrong with his methods.

"That’s true," Jessica agreed, nodding her head, while feeling a twinge of sympathy for Li Qinghe and Fang Wenbin in her heart.

Both had offended Zhang Wei and ended up being defeated in court.

Luckily, Li Qinghe was on the defense side and at least earned a not-guilty verdict for her client.

As for Fang Wenbin, his reputation had suffered.

Especially since this was the last case before the New Year, this defeat was likely to haunt him for quite some time.

"By the way, Jessica, you seem not to be busy today?"

Zhang Wei noticed something, Jessica’s schedule had become more relaxed.

They had been talking for almost three hours, yet Cui Xi outside the door hadn’t reminded them that their consultation time was nearly over.

"Yeah, New Year’s is coming, my clients all need to be with their families, I guess. Now, you’re the only one still coming to consult," Jessica said, looking at Zhang Wei.

Her implication was clear: Aren’t you celebrating the New Year?

"You know my situation, I don’t have parents..." Zhang Wei shook his head with a sense of helplessness.

Although it was a sad story, he had grown accustomed to it.

And the sadness belonged to the original owner of his body, what did it have to do with Lawyer Zhang?

Jessica could relate; her situation was nearly the same.

"Let me tell you, starting next week, Cui Xi will also be returning home, and my clinic will be gradually suspending services this week. This will continue until mid-February of next year."

"Are you going back home as well?" Zhang Wei nodded, indicating his understanding.

"No, I’m not going home!" But Jessica’s answer surprised him.

"You don’t have parents either?" Zhang Wei blurted out without thinking, but immediately regretted it.

It was not polite to ask such a question, greeting someone by asking about their lack of parents.

"Cough cough, I was just joking..."

"You could say that; that’s the kind of person my father is..." But Jessica wasn’t offended at all.

She looked at Zhang Wei and said slowly, "Remember the first time we had a session, and we introduced ourselves to each other? I had talked about my situation back then but never mentioned my family, did I?"

"Indeed, you didn’t," Zhang Wei reflected for a moment and nodded.

"My father is a renowned surgeon, owns his hospital, and is quite famous in the city. He had planned since I was little to groom me as his successor, so his demands on me were incredibly strict, stricter than you could imagine. You can imagine, while other children were playing with mud in the fields or swinging in the parks, I was memorizing the periodic table, memorizing organ diagrams, and even being taken by my father to the hospital morgue to touch those deceased bodies. The thing I did the most in my childhood was dissecting small animals under his strict guidance, starting from frogs, little white mice, and later rabbits... My mother died when I was very young, and you can guess, under such an obsessive father’s tutelage, my childhood was not happy."

"In fact, that I didn’t become a rigid, stubborn, and quick-tempered person with a severe and introverted personality, I feel like I’ve put in too much effort..."

At that moment, Zhang Wei took on the role of a listener and began to hear Jessica talk about her past.

Jessica spoke at length, even about the first time she dissected an animal as a child and nearly vomited.

That night, she couldn’t sleep, and the images of the animals’ organs haunted her thoughts.

However, thanks to her father’s stern teaching, Jessica was able to become an excellent shell doctor and finished her studies early to work in her father’s hospital.

"Have I ever told you why I switched from being a surgeon to a psychological doctor?"

"Are you going to tell me?"

"Would you like to know? I can tell you."

"If you’re willing to confide in me..."

"Zhang Wei, you’re a very good friend, and you’ve shared a lot with me, so I don’t mind telling you about my past..."

Jessica calmed her emotions, took a deep breath, and Zhang Wei could see the proud peaks rise and fall.

"Actually, at first, I too dreamed of becoming an excellent surgeon, just like my father, but during an emergency surgery, my patient didn’t make it..."

"Because of that incident, I faced tremendous pressure, and even my father publicly criticized me in harsh terms, which made it very difficult for me to recover."

Hearing this, Zhang Wei felt Jessica’s emotional shift.

He whispered, "So you gave up surgery and turned to study psychology?"

"Yes, it was then that I decided to return to school to major in psychology. From my perspective, a psychologist doesn’t have to handle a scalpel or watch patients die in front of them. I admit, it was somewhat of an escape."

"From what I understand, many surgeons, when faced with their first patient death resulting from their own operation, 33% of them choose to end their surgical careers. Even though I mention this statistic to comfort myself, I indeed chose to escape, just like those 33%."

Zhang Wei nodded; it was much the same with lawyers—new lawyers were highly likely to give up going to court after losing a case.

"Then you can probably guess what happened next. A strict father, dreaming of his daughter taking over his practice, suddenly learns she has abandoned surgery for psychology—how do you think he reacted?"

"Thunderously furious, hysterical?"

Zhang Wei responded instinctively.

"No, it was silent treatment, which is even more terrifying!" Jessica shook her head.

"From the moment I made that decision, he never spoke to me again. At first, I thought it was just temporary, but it continued for 3 months, 6 months, even a year without a single word...

"It was only later, after reading psychology books, that I realized that in his eyes, his daughter probably died the moment I made that decision. To him, I was just another passerby, not his daughter, so naturally, he wouldn’t waste his time talking to a stranger."

At this point, Jessica laughed at herself.

"After that, I found I couldn’t be happy in my hometown, so I chose to leave. I came to Dragon Country, to Dongfang Capital."

"Alright, that’s my past."

Having told her story, Jessica appeared quite at ease, her demeanor exceptionally tranquil.

She picked up the coffee in front of her and took a delicate sip, her movements genteel and graceful.

"It seems you’ve given up a lot. Leaving your hometown is not something many people can manage."

Zhang Wei looked impressed. Although the story wasn’t spectacular and was even a bit oppressive, it was certainly real.

Many details Jessica hadn’t mentioned, but he could guess them.

Zhang Wei admired someone who could step out of the shadows and face life with a smile again.

He knew that not just surgeons, but many lawyers also change careers after their first defeat in court.

Jessica, however, had clearly moved beyond the shadow of being a surgeon and was shining in psychology, even achieving greater success.

"Zhang Wei, I’m a lot like you. We’ve both faced setbacks, but you got back on your feet faster than I did."

As Jessica spoke, the conversation returned to Zhang Wei.

"You once mocked yourself, saying you were someone’s so-called lapdog, but you quickly stepped out of that shadow and even made those who looked down on you pay. You performed better than I did."

When discussing others, Jessica reverted to being that confident and assured psychologist, radiating a charming smile.

"Uh..."

Zhang Wei was somewhat at a loss for words upon hearing this.

It wasn’t that he was remarkable, but rather because he wasn’t the original protagonist.

But, of course, no one would believe him if he said that.

"By the way, Jessica, since you don’t plan on going back, what do you intend to do for the New Year?"

"Hmm, I’ll probably be in my apartment. Living alone is pretty nice."

"How about spending New Year’s over at my place? I’m not trying to boast, but my house is quite large..."

Seeing Jessica respond like that, Zhang Wei suddenly suggested.

"Hmm?" Jessica’s expression changed, looking at Zhang Wei with skepticism.

"Cough cough, I mean the house I rent. It’s a big courtyard, and I’m the only one living there... uh, and the kid next door, you know Uncle Zhao, his daughter sometimes stays in my upstairs room."

"You’ve told me before that you’re neighbors with Mr. Zhao Qingyan. I remember. As for his daughter, I’m not too clear on that."

"That’s right, what do you think about the idea? Joining for a meal?"

"Sure!"

Zhang Wei hadn’t expected Jessica to agree, since abruptly inviting a girl to his home would naturally make anyone suspicious.

But to his surprise, Jessica actually consented.

"Hmm, you agreed?"

"What, is my Dragon Country language incorrect?"

"No, that’s not it, I’m just surprised. After all, as a woman, agreeing so hastily..."

"I’m not a Dragon Country woman; I don’t have those reservations, especially since you invited me earnestly."

Since Jessica had said as much, Zhang Wei readily agreed.

It wasn’t for any other reason; he swore to himself that it was only because he couldn’t stand to see Jessica all alone. There truly was no other meaning to it.

The two of them agreed to meet the following weekend, and with that, the consultation came to an end.

As Zhang Wei left, Dr. Jessica’s clinic also closed its doors to patients for the day.

On his way back, Zhang Wei felt like he was walking on air.

Ding ding...

Suddenly, his phone rang.

It was a WeChat message from Xia Qianyue.

[Xia Qianyue: Zhang Wei, are you free this weekend? Your highness is graciously offering to spend the New Year with you at your place!]

The instant he saw the message, Zhang Wei’s heart skipped a beat.

What a coincidence?

He had just made plans with Dr. Jessica, and now Xia Qianyue was also joining in, both eyeing the same weekend.

"Right, I can send her off to Zhang’s Martial Arts School. Sister Xiao Wu has been worried about Silly these past few days; they’ll probably spend the whole day there!"

Zhang Wei came up with a plan, thinking it very feasible.

He replied with a "Got it" message.

But soon enough, another WeChat message arrived.

[Xia Qianyue: Oh, and Mo Yuzhu and Xiao Baihe are coming too. I invited them for the weekend, so remember to buy more groceries—they mentioned they want to eat your cooking again!]

Oh, shit!

This time, Zhang Wei completely lost his cool.

Handling one Xia Qianyue was manageable, and Mo Yuzhu wasn’t an issue either, the poor girl didn’t seem too bright.

But with Xiao Baihe in the mix, wouldn’t it be like a comet crashing into Blue Star?

After all, Silly was easy to deceive, Mo Yuzhu and he barely knew each other, but Xiao Baihe was a prosecutor at the Procuratorate Headquarters!

[Zhang Wei: You guys planned this, didn’t you?]

[Xia Qianyue: How did you know (confused)]

[Xia Qianyue: Remember, we’re coming over this weekend. Your highness is worried about you being alone, so I specially called Mo Yuzhu and Xiao Baihe to join us. Don’t forget (nagging)]

[Zhang Wei: Received (smile)]

As Zhang Wei sent that smiling emoji, his hands were trembling.

...

The end of the year flew by swiftly.

Before he knew it, another weekend had arrived.

Zhang Wei got up early and went straight to the second floor.

Thump thump thump!

"What’s the meaning of this, waking up so early and not sleeping!"

From inside the room, Zhao Xiaoxiao was cranky from being woken up.

"Second miss, we have guests coming to our house today, do you want to come down for breakfast?"

"I just want to sleep right now..."

Zhao Xiaoxiao groggily replied.

"Alright then, I’ll call you when lunch is ready!"

With that, Zhang Wei quickly left the house.

At the door, he eventually saw Zhao Qingyan again.

The flowerpots at the entrance of Zhao Mansion were cleared away.

Mr. Zhao Qingyan was doing his morning exercise, moving his arms, performing fitness movements.

"Little Zhang, spending the New Year alone?"

Seeing Zhang Wei, Mr. Zhao Qingyan greeted him with a smile.

"This..." The question somewhat embarrassed Zhang Wei.

It’s not like he could say, "I invited a ’stranger’ over for dinner, and it turns out my girlfriend is coming too," right?

"Uncle Zhao, there’s nothing like that. My place is quite lively today..."

"Lively?"

Mr. Zhao Qingyan turned to look back at Lin Mansion, which didn’t seem lively at all.

"Silly is coming over later!" Zhang Wei quickly explained.

"Oh, your girlfriend is coming, that’s nice!"

Mr. Zhao Qingyan instantly understood; young Zhang Wei had reached that age where having a girlfriend was proper.

"But Dr. Jessica is also coming!"

However, Zhang Wei’s next words raised Mr. Zhao Qingyan’s eyebrows.

"You invited Jessica?"

Zhao Qingyan looked at Zhang Wei with an expression that was indescribably odd.

You’ve got some nerve, kido—actually having Jessica over, and then she’s caught by your girlfriend.

"Well, Zhang, your place is really going to be lively today..."

Zhao Qingyan laughed heartily and patted Zhang Wei on the shoulder as a gesture of encouragement.

"Then... thank you, Uncle Zhao, for your comforting words..."

Zhang Wei said goodbye to Zhao Qingyan and hurried off to the market to buy groceries.

"This lad is something else; Jessica actually seems to be interested in him, and there’s one more thing, he..."

Zhao Qingyan watched as Zhang Wei left and then turned back to glance at Lin Mansion, his eyes filled with meaning.

He shook his head and tried not to think too much, just looking up at the sky with a sigh.

"To be young is truly wonderful..."

By the time Zhang Wei got back from grocery shopping and started prepping the food,

Xia Qianyue, Mo Yuzhu, and Xiao Baihe were already on their way to Sifang Gate.

At the same time, Jessica left her apartment and drove a silver sedan toward Sifang Gate Street.

Thanks to the end of the year, the traffic in Dongfang Capital had eased up, allowing her to take her vehicle to speed up her journey.

When it was nearly noon, Zhang Wei hurriedly came out of Lin Mansion and rushed to the entrance of Dongmen to wait.

"Zhang Wei~"

Before long, Xia Qianyue appeared.

And accompanying her were Xiao Baihe and Mo Yuzhu.

Xia Qianyue wore a white winter sports jacket and bounded over energetically, exuding a youthful vibe.

Mo Yuzhu, on the other hand, wore a beige trench coat and had her messy black hair cascading down, looking quite mature.

Xiao Baihe cast aside her black professional attire and, taking a cue from Xia Qianyue, donned a white down jacket.

It was hard to imagine that these three women, with their different styles and temperaments, were of the same age and even shared a dorm room.

"Zhang Wei, now that I think about it, I have never visited your place. Last time we went to Sister Xiao Wu’s martial arts school, but I didn’t get a chance to see where you live."

As she spoke, Xia Qianyue, full of anticipation, was about to have Zhang Wei show the way.

"Silly, you and the others go ahead, I’m waiting for someone."

"Waiting for someone?"

"Yes, I also invited my psychologist."

Zhang Wei decided to come clean, knowing they would run into her soon. Rather than possibly face trouble later, it was better to just tell them now.

When Zhang Wei mentioned the psychologist, Xia Qianyue unconsciously visualized a pair of impressively large endowments.

She instinctively looked down.

Hmm...

The shoes are white.

"Zhang Wei, you..." Xia Qianyue was about to burst out at once.

But at that moment, she saw a silver sedan driving up outside the East Gate Street.

Jessica had arrived.

The car stopped at the entrance, and Jessica poked her head out and nodded at Zhang Wei.

This scene was also witnessed by Mo Yuzhu and Xiao Baihe.

Both of them saw all this and thought the same thing in their hearts: Cad!

"Come on, everyone’s here!"

Zhang Wei said, pulling along the visibly unhappy Xia Qianyue, heading towards Lin Mansion.

"Oh, by the way, Silly, I have a roommate living upstairs who will be joining us for the meal too."

"Roommate, male or female?"

"Of course a... female..."

Zhang Wei felt Xia Qianyue’s fingers suddenly tighten—her grip on his hand becoming somewhat painful.

"Silly, it’s broken, it’s broken..."

He hurriedly cried out in pain, and only then did Xia Qianyue realize she had pinched him too hard.

However, this time she didn’t apologize but instead stared at Zhang Wei with an extremely aggrieved look.

That look, it was as if she were staring at a faithless lover.

Zhang Wei felt somewhat helpless but could only gesture to Jessica, who was getting out of the car, to follow him and the three women into Lin Mansion.

Today’s meal was bound to be quite the lively affair indeed...