“Master Gu, you’re not being kind. I only found out about such big news when I saw someone else report on it.”

Wang Mingqiang muttered, not forgetting to hand over the egg tarts he had packed to Gu Xicai.

Gu Xicai smelled the fragrance and smiled, “You’re helping me buy egg tarts again, thank you. But about this matter, I didn’t expect the reporters to report it so quickly.”

She’s lying.

After all, this is Teacher He’s private matter, how could Gu Xicai casually tell Wang Mingqiang?

However, the Hong Kong reporters’ news sources are really well-connected. The person they caught last night appeared in all the newspapers this morning.

Could these reporters be living in the police station?

“Hmph, I don’t believe you,” Wang Mingqiang wasn’t too angry, shaking his head and laughing, “Anyway, next time if you have any news that’s easy to disclose, you must think of me. I’ll definitely repay you.”

“Don’t worry.” Gu Xicai, while eating the egg tart, casually brushed him off and sent him away.

Today, Gu Xicai’s business was still booming.

Around four or five in the afternoon, she was about to close up. As she was packing things up, she saw He Yiquan walking over with Lin Yuan.

“Teacher He?”

Gu Xicai was somewhat surprised and stood up to greet her.

He Yiquan led Lin Yuan over. Lin Yuan jogged up to Gu Xicai and grabbed her arm. “Sister, the teacher came to return the money for the fortune-telling.”

“Fortune-telling?” Gu Xicai was stunned for a moment, then understood and smiled, “Teacher, you don’t have to be so formal. I can’t accept this money, please keep it.”

She wasn’t in such dire need of money yet.

However, He Yiquan shook his head, pulled out his wallet from his pocket, counted out 188 and handed it to Gu Xicai. “Miss Gu, I really must give you this money. Thanks to your help yesterday, my daughter didn’t get into trouble. I was so worried yesterday that I forgot, otherwise, this money would have been given to you yesterday. Please accept it.”

Seeing He Yiquan insist so much, Gu Xicai finally took the money and asked, “Teacher He, how are things over there? What did the police say?”

Mentioning this, a hint of dejection appeared on He Yiquan’s face.

She forced a smile, “Nothing, everything is still going smoothly.”

“Teacher, you’re lying.” Lin Yuan interjected strongly, turning his head to Gu Xicai and saying, “Sister, this afternoon, the teacher cried in the office. I overheard the math teacher say that the lawyer they hired said they might not be able to win the case against Teacher He’s husband, and even that bad grandmother might be released!”

“How could this happen?” Wang Laoshi, who had been eavesdropping nearby, was furious. “Is the law in Hong Kong made of paper? A scoundrel like this who poisoned his own granddaughter should be shot on the mainland!”

He Yiquan’s eyes reddened as she clenched her fists. “I also wish it could be like that, but… but the police said that if Xu Chuanzong writes some kind of letter of forgiveness for Yang Fengxia, she might be given a lighter sentence and might not even have to serve time.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Xicai’s blood boiled with anger.

Who wrote these laws?

Deliberately killing a relative, and they can still have a letter of forgiveness to get a lighter sentence?!

“Teacher He, don’t cry yet,” Gu Xicai comforted, “Things will find a way.”

Wang Laoshi, feeling sympathy, said, “Yes, your family situation is complicated, but if you can find a good lawyer, it’s not impossible to get that scoundrel in jail.”

“But our family doesn’t know any good lawyers.”

He Yiquan let out a bitter laugh.

She’s just a primary school teacher, and her family is only of average means. Finding a good lawyer isn’t that easy.

Gu Xicai froze for a moment, then took out a business card from her pocket with Gu Yueluo’s name on it. “Perhaps I have a way.”

“Is it the 15th or the 16th floor?”

Gu Xicai looked at the buttons in the elevator, feeling a headache.

If she’d known her memory was this bad, she should have written the floor number down yesterday. She thought the buttons in such a high-end office building would have the floor numbers marked, but to her surprise, they were all blank.

Now, there’s no phone, and she can’t contact Gu Yueluo. It’s really a big trouble.

Forget it, better ask the system.

“Excuse me, miss, which floor are you going to?” A lady next to Gu Xicai noticed her hesitation and smiled, asking.

Gu Xicai turned to look at her, and for a moment, was slightly stunned. The woman wasn’t very beautiful, around forty years old, but her demeanor was elegant and gentle, the kind of person who looked like they’d read a lot of books.

She was holding the hand of a little girl, around seven or eight years old, wearing a princess dress and looking very well-behaved.

“I need to go to the COD Law Firm. May I ask which floor it’s on?” Gu Xicai asked.

When the woman heard the name, her expression slightly froze, but the little girl said, “COD Law Firm, isn’t that where Daddy works? It’s on the 17th floor, pretty sister.”

“Really? Thank you, little sister!”

Gu Xicai was overjoyed and quickly pressed the button.

She was about to speak to the mother and daughter, but just then, the elevator doors opened. The woman nodded to Gu Xicai and gently said, “Sorry, we need to get off. Xiao Die, say goodbye to your sister.”

“Goodbye, sister,” Xiao Die waved her hand and skipped off with the woman.

Gu Xicao smiled and waved at them. Only after the elevator doors closed did she breathe a sigh of relief.

How lucky—she had encountered a kindhearted mother and daughter.

“Master Gu.” Gu Yueluo had been waiting at the law firm and came out to greet her as soon as she arrived. Wu Dachang, seeing Gu Yueluo’s enthusiastic attitude, raised an eyebrow slightly and mentally elevated the importance of this client.

For Gu Yueluo, the second daughter of the Gu family, to display such warmth, this guest must be someone significant.

He couldn’t help but wonder: which family’s miss or madam might this be?

As these thoughts swirled in Wu Dachang’s mind, he was caught off guard when Gu Yueluo led in an eighteen-year-old girl.

“Hello, Lawyer Wu,” Gu Xicao extended her hand, showing no surprise at his startled expression.

“Hello… May I ask how I should address you, Miss?” Wu Dachang quickly regained his composure, displaying a professional smile as he invited everyone to sit down. He even signaled his secretary to bring in some coffee.

“My surname is Gu,” Gu Xicao replied. “But I’m not here for myself. I’ve come on behalf of a friend who needs your help with a case…”

She had already looked into Wu Dachang’s background. He was a renowned lawyer in the field—someone who had established his own firm in his forties and had never lost a case. Though his reputation as a person left something to be desired, his abilities were second to none.

If he could represent He Yiquan in both the criminal case and her divorce proceedings, victory would be almost guaranteed.

Gu Xicao briefly explained He Yiquan’s situation.

Originally, He Yiquan was supposed to accompany her today, but her daughter, Xu Xinxin, had developed a fever and was vomiting. After taking her to the hospital, He Yiquan had to stay behind to care for her, leaving the task to Gu Xicao.

“So that’s the situation. I’ve seen this case reported in the papers,” Wu Dachang said as he crossed his hands on the desk. “Winning this case won’t be difficult. Normally, I wouldn’t take on such matters, but given it’s Miss Gu, I’ll make an exception this time. However, our fees are not cheap—at least 50,000 yuan, plus 10% of any marital assets awarded in the divorce.”

Gu Xicao breathed a sigh of relief. This was much better than the terms He Yiquan had anticipated. “That’s fine. My friend won’t hesitate to pay. Let’s finalize it today, and tomorrow I’ll—”

“Xiaodie, Xiaodie, your daddy is busy with work! You can’t go in…”

Before the voice could finish, a little girl had already pushed open the door.

When the girl’s face came into view, Gu Xicao froze. Wasn’t this the same child she had seen in the elevator?

“Daddy!” Xiaodie ran straight to Wu Dachang, throwing herself into his arms. “Xiaodie came to see you!”

“Xiaodie?” Wu Dachang was surprised but not angry. He waved off his secretary and gestured for her to leave.

Wu Lingdie climbed onto her father’s lap. When she looked up, she noticed the older sister from earlier watching her curiously. “Oh! Sister, you came to see my daddy!”

“Yes, what a coincidence.” Gu Xicao smiled slightly. “Lawyer Wu, this is your daughter? She’s adorable.”

“Yes, but this little rascal always sneaks over to find me.” Wu Dachang ruffled his daughter’s hair, his face showing a hint of embarrassment. “Sorry about this. Please wait a moment. Xiaodie, go wait outside. Daddy will finish quickly and come play with you.”

“Okay, but don’t take too long. I brought you a gift, Daddy, so hurry!” Although reluctant, Xiaodie obediently climbed off her father’s lap.

Thanks to Gu Yueluo’s influence, the case was quickly settled.

Finally, Wu Dachang checked the time and smiled. “It’s getting late. Why don’t I treat you both to dinner?”

“If anyone should treat, it’s me,” Gu Xicao said. “Today, Miss Yueluo helped connect me with you, and you agreed to take the case. When my friend hears you’re handling this, I’m sure she’ll sleep peacefully tonight.”

“Miss Gu, with how you’ve put it, I’d better give this case my all.” Wu Dachang chuckled as he accompanied the two out of the office.

As they stepped into the reception area, the sound of a commotion and Xiaodie’s crying reached their ears.

Wu Dachang’s heart sank, and he rushed forward.

He found Xiaodie clutching her face, hiding in her mother’s arms. As soon as she saw Wu Dachang, she cried out in grievance, “Daddy!”

“Xiaodie, what happened?” Wu Dachang hurried over.

A woman nearby saw this and immediately stomped her foot, pouting. “Honey!”

Wu Dachang’s expression stiffened when he saw the woman. “It’s you. What are you doing here?”

“What do you mean, ‘what am I doing here?’” the woman huffed, placing a hand on her stomach. “I came to bring you lunch. But as soon as I arrived, your daughter ran up and bumped into me! If I hadn’t reacted quickly, who knows what could’ve happened!”

“You’re lying! Xiaodie was playing here with me, standing several steps away from you. How could she have bumped into you?”

Shuya, who was holding Xiaodie, couldn’t hold back any longer. She clenched her teeth, her face tense with anger. “In fact, you saw Xiaodie standing still and yet you still slapped her face.”

Xiaodie raised her head, revealing a bright red mark covering half her face. The handprint was stark and unmistakable—whoever had struck her hadn’t held back.