Ho Tingdong was still waiting for her reply. The office was eerily silent, even the alarm clock had been silenced. It was unnaturally quiet when no one spoke.

Qin Yuezhi became even more nervous, "You made me..."

Think about it.

After all, this concerns a major life decision. Although it's inappropriate to split up easily, what if she has bad luck and runs into the kind of terrible person who can't be gotten rid of? Looking at Huo Tingdong's recent behavior... She nodded seriously in her heart, it seems possible.

"Beep beep beep."

It was Huo Tingdong's alarm clock that went off, reminding him to go to a meeting.

"Think about it slowly, and tell me when you've figured it out."

"Will you accept rejection?" Qin Yue asked as she saw him open the door.

"No."

“...” She rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. What else could she say? She could only willingly agree or be so bothered that she'd angrily agree out of frustration.

After the meeting, Qin Yuezhi handed the organized meeting minutes to Huo Tingdong.

The man was dealing with something else and just tossed it aside without even looking.

"Take a look quickly," Qin Yuezhi was very excited as she did this for the first time, urging eagerly with anticipation: "How is the recording? Is there anything that needs to be improved?"

Although she wasn't a top student, she had the heart of one. She wouldn't start something unless she was willing to do it well. Otherwise, all that effort would be for nothing, and that would be unfair.

Ho Tingdong was stared at by her sparkling eyes and couldn't focus on the document in his hand. He simply took it over and flipped through it, "Not bad."

Although she only skimmed a few lines, Qin Yue was satisfied to see how attentively he read. She held her face in her hands and said, “Well, I really am such a clever, beautiful, positive and optimistic child who always looks on the bright side.”

“...”

I've seen thick-skinned people, but never this thick.

"Lawyer, I have something to ask you," she said, leaning on the desk and looking directly at Huo Tingdong who was sitting. "Is it not a crime for a mentally ill person to commit murder?"

Huo Tingdong put down what was in his hand, leaned back against the backrest, and just as he was about to speak, Qin Yuezhi took out her purse and pulled out a stack of cash: “I asked your assistant, this money is just enough to cover an hour with you.”

She used cash because she was afraid that if she transferred money to Huo Tingen, he wouldn't accept it and take the opportunity to make some unreasonable demands.

"It depends on the circumstances. If a mentally ill person is unable to recognize or control their actions when they commit murder..."

After getting the answer, Qin Yuezhi quickly left the law firm. Qin Jingrui, that deadbeat, had recovered after taking medicine. Since he still had classes in the evening, he went back to school first.

She had made an appointment with Shen Wanci to go to the snack street behind Kyoto University for dinner in the evening.

The snack street was still the same as it used to be, unchanged. It was lunchtime now, and most of the shops were crowded with people. Qin Yuezhi held a skewer in her left hand and a pancake in her right, her face full of satisfaction and contentment: "I haven't been here since graduation. I really miss these little snacks."

Shen Wanci had stayed up all night last night and spent the day lying at home today. She wasn't very hungry and was eating Qin Yuezhi's skewers in a halfhearted way: "Mmm, you're now eating the little cutie that you wanted to die for."

After a few playful remarks, Qin Yuezhi turned serious and said, “You know, that Ji Siyuan, he's sick.”

"I know, he's a freak."

“He has delusions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and a tendency towards abuse. He also has mild mania and emotional disorders,” Qin Yuezhi shuddered: “In short, he’s a complete psychopath. I specifically consulted with Huo Tingdong today, and he said that in cases of uncontrolled mental illness, murder is not illegal.”

There was a news story before about a delusional manic patient who killed an entire family of neighbors. As a result, he was only sent to a psychiatric hospital and is now still alive and kicking. That person seemed to have both of these dangerous conditions, and someone like Ji Siyuan is practically a walking weapon.

Shen Wanci frowned. It seemed that Ji Siyuan firmly believed that Bo Jingzhou was Lu Yanchi. What if one day his disguise slipped and angered that psychopath? Wouldn't that be very dangerous?

"Where did you hear that? You know it so well?"

She had asked Huo Tingdong to investigate him before, but only managed to find out his background. It seemed like his medical records were well-hidden.

"Didn't you have Huo Tingdong investigate him? I also asked a few friends to help me look into it. It's quite a coincidence that one of the people I asked happened to be ill and went to the same mental hospital as Ji Siyuan. He just so happened to see Ji Siyuan at the hospital, so he hid in the restroom until midnight, waiting for everyone to leave before sneaking onto the doctor's computer to take a look at the patient records. Then he was caught and detained for seven days."

Fortunately, the kid was smart and downloaded a game onto the doctor's computer. After finishing his research, he played all night and was labeled as an internet addict. He was young and foolish, illiterate and legally naive. The police officer took pity on him and only detained him.

Shen Wanci: "..."

This person really owes a huge debt: "Which chivalrous hero is this? After the matter is resolved, I'll set up a banquet for you. Please invite him over, and I will definitely let Bo Jingzhou thank him properly."

"I've already apologized, so you don't have to worry about it."

Shen Wanci had a bad feeling: "What are you thanking me for?"

“I bought him a super high-spec computer, turning him into a real internet addict. His parents should thank me,” she put on a pained expression like a heartbroken beauty: “That kind of computer, I wouldn’t even buy it for my own beloved younger brother.”

" ...Are you sure that's gratitude, or are you thinking about grabbing a toilet brush and ending me?" She sometimes questioned her ability to understand Qin Yuezhi's feelings.

“Have you ever heard that saying? Second-generation rich people who don’t start businesses, just sit around and eat their parents' money, guaranteed to be rich for three generations. But if they start a business, seven out of ten fail three generations. Unfortunately, my friend is one of those seven out of ten. He spent all the money he would have needed for a lifetime of game equipment on investments, and lost more than he ever made,” Qin Yuezhi mumbled while chewing on her skewer. “I’m doing this to secure their grandchildren's inheritance, don't you think I deserve thanks?”

Shen Wanci: "..."

She was a little worried about Bo Jingzhou and wanted to call him, but she was afraid that it would cause trouble and expose him.

Although she's not currently in the Bo family, Chen Xu frequently reports to her about the situation. The company has laid off quite a few people recently, several of whom were close to the manager who was involved in the incident at Bo Rongxuan last time and kidnapped her. Ji Siyuan shouldn't be able to dance for much longer. I just worry that he might resort to desperate measures out of desperation.

Qin Yuezhi said uncomfortably, "Although your family might know about it, you should also remind him to be careful about mental illness and not think he's invincible."

Shen Wanci was stunned for a few seconds before reacting. The "your person" she said referred to Bo Jingzhou.

She smiled faintly: “Haven't you always disliked him?”

Qin Yuezhi said arrogantly, "Yes, but who told you that he's the only one? He's dead, it doesn't matter, but you'll be heartbroken again."

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