Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 90 - 82. Hook fingers

Chapter 90: 82. Hook fingers

"Okay, keep in touch anytime before the signing."

In the reception room, Shang Lingzhi stood up and shook hands with the new client to seal the agreement.

Mr. Lu’s request was quite simple, to oversee Mou Keyan’s contract, nothing more.

Any lawyer with decent professional skills could easily handle this task.

It was the usual procedure, signing the commission, pressing fingerprints, and leaving contact information.

However, this time, the attentive Shang Lingzhi noticed that her legal assistant didn’t even try to ask for WeChat contact, laughing and chatting as if they were quite familiar with this young client.

Could it be that this junior brought her own case?

"Guan Guan, let’s call it a day. Head back early."

An afternoon’s work yielded two cases, securing this week’s KPI without worry.

Shang Lingzhi promptly gave her assistant an early leave.

Not only was the young assistant well-connected, but her performance also far exceeded expectations; Shang Lingzhi was happy to play the role of a sensible and understanding mentor.

"Then I’m off~"

Guan Yongyi waved at her, put on her coat, and quickly caught up to Lu Jincheng, who was lingering at the door.

"Lu Jincheng!"

"I’ll give you a ride, it’s on my way."

Office building’s open-air parking lot.

A brand-new white sedan’s lights twinkled, the middle three-pointed star shone dazzlingly under the setting sun.

Guan Yongyi walked up and opened the car door.

"You bought a car?"

Mr. Lu got into the passenger seat of Guan Yongyi’s car, looked around, and felt a bit excited.

May the three-pointed star light up your path; any successful man could hardly avoid the Mercedes-Benz brand.

As his wealth increased, he switched from the E-class to the upright and robust G-class, and then to the business benchmark S600.

Compared to the Mercedes C-class Guan Yongyi drove, it was several levels better.

But time changes everything; owning a Mercedes before the age of twenty compared to making it big in your thirties, the experiences were entirely different.

"Yep, my family arranged for me to intern here. Walking every day wasn’t convenient, so I just bought a car."

Guan Yongyi freed one hand to turn on the car stereo, and the prelude of a classic Cantonese song filled the car.

It was Zheng Xiwen’s "Forever Beautiful."

"That’s a good reason indeed."

The open parking lot was very sunny; Lu Jincheng rolled down the window to let in some fresh air, and the bustling noise of the evening streets immediately filled the cramped space.

The breeze on National Avenue was gentle, the car maintained a steady speed, and the thick willow trees on both sides chopped the light, casting slanted warmth on Guan Yongyi’s face like a warm filter.

Most of the time, Guan Yongyi could drive hands-free; the short-haired girl controlled the steering wheel with one hand while the other arm lazily rested on the center armrest.

"Could I forever be beautiful, worthy of a pinky promise~"

The window was quickly rolled up manually; Zheng Xiwen’s lazy voice reached its peak, as if the volume was suddenly turned up.

At the upcoming traffic light turn from green to red, Guan Yongyi gently pressed the brake.

The car stopped, and her right little finger felt itchy as if something had lightly brushed against it.

She turned her head and saw a large hand coming closer, hooking onto her slender little finger.

This action crossed her comfort zone.

"What are you doing!"

Guan Yongyi’s pupils dilated as if shocked by electricity, and she immediately withdrew her arm from the center armrest and placed both hands firmly on the steering wheel.

Lu Jincheng remained unbothered and did not explain; instead, he hummed the next line of the song along with the car stereo melody.

"Even if your fingers are clumsy and thick, my skin has been repaired by them~~"

Guan Yongyi initially felt a bit angry, but remembering the mostly healed scar on her fingertip, she burst out laughing, "Your fingers are the thick ones!"

Her cheeks flushed as she tucked her hair behind her ears and looked out the window, her eyes gleaming.

Though Lu Jincheng took liberties, the timing intertwined with the scenery was so ingeniously comforting that it was impossible to stay mad.

Artful scoundrels trounce all.

If it hadn’t been Guan Yongyi’s new car, her own Bluetooth connection, and her randomly playing music, she might have thought that Lu Jincheng’s maneuvers were all prearranged.

He wasn’t just familiar with this Cantonese song.

True masters don’t just seize opportunities—they create them.

He engineered the perfect moment to move closer, using the lyrics to hook his pinky and pull her nearer, even feigning the moment he’d given her a bandage to skillfully bring the scenario full circle!

Even the person being flirted with had to admit, Lu Jincheng’s approach was as smooth as flowing water, unrestrained as a wild horse.

Even though it was uninvited physical contact, Guan Yongyi felt absolutely no discomfort or embarrassment.

In the moment their fingers intertwined, the short-haired girl felt as though all her senses were amplified.

His fingertips brushed like butterfly wings, slowly gliding along the edge of the lifeline on her palm.

What had this guy been through?

How was he so skilled?!

No, no.

She couldn’t think about it any longer.

Just then, the red light turned green. Guan Yongyi gripped the steering wheel tightly and floored the gas pedal, the 2.0 engine roaring into life.

Sadly, the car didn’t have the back-thrust she’d imagined.

It accelerated gently, much like a man’s tender unraveling invasion.

"Was the person at the elevator your school’s teacher?" he asked.

As the sun set and the evening breeze wafted, twilight filtered through the car windows, Guan Yongyi changed the subject.

"Yeah, she’s our class advisor, a really nice person, just a bit unfortunate."

Lu Jincheng nodded in response, then curiously gossiped.

"What exactly is her situation? Tell me."

"No, we must maintain professional ethics and protect the privacy of the involved parties."

Guan Yongyi shook her head.

"Come on, between us, and besides, I was the one who suggested she see a lawyer."

"Alright then... blablabla, it’s more or less like that."

Interns apparently didn’t need to adhere to professional ethics, Guan Yongyi thought, and explained Guo Minjie’s marital situation from start to finish.

Thinking of the evidence in the client’s phone, she couldn’t help but shudder.

"Did she find solid proof?"

"But it’s not much use, having evidence doesn’t prove the marriage is broken, I think mediation is likely."

After hearing the entire story, Lu Jincheng analyzed.

"He doesn’t even like women, how can that not prove the marriage is broken?"

Guan Yongyi blinked, a bit confused.

"You might understand the law, but you don’t comprehend the practice, and in practice, it’s not considered broken."

Mr. Lu chuckled.

As a boss in his former life, he might know only vaguely about other laws, but family law had to be crystal clear.

Men must learn to protect themselves.

Especially successful men.

"Well, she seems quite eager to get a divorce, it’s hard to say how long mediation could drag on."

Guan Yongyi shrugged as she slowed the car again.

Turning the corner, the familiar Cha Mountain came into view.

The bustling noise of snack stalls, fruit shops, and passersby was kept outside the car windows.

"Where are you getting off? Going back to school or heading to the shop?"

"At the entrance of Finance University, I need to go to training."

"Bye~"

Lu Jincheng got out of the car, waved to Guan Yongyi, who promptly turned the car around, and disappeared at the road’s turn.