northernbook Chapter 134 Feeling Unworthy for Qi Yan
Chapter 134 Feeling Unworthy for Qi Yan
Before Ji Sisi even entered the door, she heard Aunt Liu's voice rejecting someone.
When she entered the room, Shen Wanqing turned around. It was the first time that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law met.
Ji Sisi tied her hair into a side braid and pinned the loose hair in front of her forehead with a steel clip, revealing her full and smooth forehead.
Under her willow-shaped eyebrows are a pair of watery eyes, and her small face is fair and delicate.
Shen Wanqing withdrew her gaze and was surprised. Ji Sisi was not what she thought, with a huge difference in appearance.
She thought she was a petty-looking woman.
"Master's wife, this is Ji Sisi."
Qin Zhaoming stood behind Shen Wanqing and reminded her in a low voice.
"I know."
She recognized the voice.
Ji Sisi also saw Shen Wanqing, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.
The woman in front of him looked no more than 40 years old, with neat and clean shoulder-length hair. Her figure was no less than that of a girl in her twenties or thirties. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't even notice the fine lines at the corners of her eyes.
The hall was crowded with people.
Ji Sisi took the initiative to speak: "If you have anything to say, let's go out and talk."
After saying that, Ji Sisi walked out, and Xie Zhonghua followed her out.
The remaining two followed behind.
When they reached an open area, Qin Zhaoming introduced Ji Sisi, "Ji Sisi, is this my master's wife? Her surname is Shen."
After Qin Zhaoming finished speaking, he quietly observed the facial expression of his master's wife, fearing that he might say something wrong.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no changes.
Seeing that Shen Wanqing had no intention of recognizing her as her daughter-in-law, Ji Sisi did not say anything and just smiled.
"Lawyer Qin, does our case have anything to do with Comrade Shen?"
Qin Zhaoming was stunned, not knowing how to answer Ji Sisi's question, "No."
"Okay, I'm Qi Yan's mother. I came here today to invite you to have a meal and talk. I booked the restaurant yesterday. Let's go now."
Shen Wanqing spoke with a commanding tone like someone in a superior position.
"Aunt Shen, what a coincidence. Lawyer Xie and I have an appointment to be a witness today, so we don't have time."
Shen Wanqing's temperament and attitude made Ji Sisi dream back to the future, where the domineering mother angrily gave the heroine 10 million and asked her to leave the hero.
It’s a pity that it’s the 70s now. Even if Shen Wanqing gave her yuan, Ji Sisi’s electrocardiogram wouldn’t show any significant fluctuations.
"No time? I'm inviting you as Qi Yan's mother."
Ji Sisi frowned in confusion, "She's not my mother, and I can see that Comrade Shen doesn't want to have anything to do with me. It's normal for me to reject an invitation from a stranger, right?"
"Lawyer Xie, is it abnormal for me to do this?"
Ji Sisi turned around and asked Xie Zhonghua.
"That's normal. Female comrades should pay more attention to their personal safety when they are outside. People like Comrade Ji who can be sued even in the northwest should be more careful."
Ji Sisi and Xie Zhonghua's cooperation is seamless.
The expressions of Qin Zhaoming and Shen Wanqing are as brilliant as a color palette.
"I came to you because I have something serious to discuss with you, not to see you being weird. It's up to you whether you come or not."
Shen Wanqing felt a fire rising in her heart, and her words were tinged with anger.
If she didn't want to find out Yanyan's news from Ji Sisi, she would not have taken the initiative to date such a person.
Qin Zhaoming jumped out to mediate, "I also have a few words to discuss with you about the case. Please do me a favor."
The other lawyer came out to defend him, and Xie Zhonghua reflexively spoke up to help Ji Sisi.
"What's the point of meeting with my client when you don't communicate with your client?"
Ji Sisi shook her head at Xie Zhonghua and accepted Shen Wanqing's invitation.
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Hongqi State-owned Hotel.
Shen Wanqing ordered a table full of dishes, and the four of them sat quietly, waiting for the dishes to be served.
Ji Sisi originally thought that it was just her and Shen Wanqing, but she didn't expect Qin Zhaoming to be there too. So, she also brought Xie Zhonghua along.
"I asked you out today because I wanted to ask you if you knew the whereabouts of my daughter Qi Yan. Ji Nian wanted me to help her because of this. Although I don't like you, I don't mean to embarrass you."
Shen Wanqing spoke up, saying that all eggs should not be put in one basket. These days, in addition to being busy with Ji Nian's affairs, she also did not stop looking for Yanyan.
"Sorry, Auntie, I didn't know that your meal today might be in vain."
Ji Sisi didn't move her chopsticks, ready to leave at any time.
"Then how did Ji Nian know? You two lived under the same roof before, and you were apart for only half a year, yet she knew the whereabouts of my daughter.
Didn't she tell you about her visit to your institute later?"
Shen Wanqing has a lot of questions.
Ji Sisi felt annoyed just by listening to it. There were so many questions, and not a single one was about Qi Yan.
She really didn't understand. Wasn't it said that the older generation in this era had a serious problem of favoring boys over girls? Why was it the opposite in the Qi family?
If Ji Sisi had not seen with her own eyes that Shen Wanqing's facial features were somewhat similar to Qi Yan's, she would have really suspected that Qi Yan was also adopted.
"Half a year is six months, six months is 26 weeks, 26 weeks is 182 days, and getting to know someone only takes a few words, a few minutes or even a few hours."
"Aunt Shen, what makes you think that I know everyone that Ji Nian knows? You should also know whether Ji Nian and I have a good relationship, right?"
Ji Sisi felt sorry for Qi Yan.
"If you invited me here today just to ask this, now that you've answered my question, can I leave now?"
"Since we're here, it's not too late to eat before leaving." Shen Wanqing picked up the chopsticks and took the lead in picking up the dishes. "There are so many dishes, Zhao Ming and I can't finish them all."
It is shameful to waste food, but Shen Wanqing was generous and ordered several delicious dishes.
Ji Sisi was defeated by the delicious food.
"Besides, maybe this will be the last meal Comrade Ji and I have."
Everyone present could hear that Shen Wanqing was indirectly saying that she did not accept Ji Sisi as her daughter-in-law.
Ji Sisi picked up the chopsticks, ignored Shen Wanqing's words, and ate the meat and vegetables in big mouthfuls.
The three of them looked towards Ji Sisi at the same time.
She wasn't affected at all.
"Lawyer Qin, I have a question that I want to ask you out of curiosity."
Qin Zhaoming was suddenly mentioned and put down his chopsticks, "You say."
"I asked around and found out that this is probably the first case since the establishment of Jianghai Court where both parties have defense lawyers. It's considered a big deal."
"Based on the evidence we have so far, Lawyer Qin's chances of winning the case are not high. You are a well-known figure in the capital, so why would you want to bring such a lawsuit?"
Shen Wanqing's expression changed.
Ji Sisi did it on purpose to sow discord between her and Zhao Ming.
Shen Wanqing was about to interrupt.
"This kind of case is rare. I heard that many daily newspaper reporters will be invited to interview on the day of the trial. Does Lawyer Qin know about this?"
How could Qin Zhaoming not know, but the favor is as heavy as a mountain.
Without the teacher's help, he wouldn't be where he is today. Even if his teacher's wife wanted to destroy everything he had, he still had the courage to start over.
"I know. It's because this case is special that I want to give it a try."
Qin Zhaoming's answer was flawless.
"I also have the right to seek the best possible outcome for my client."