Original sin

"Oh?"

After listening to Mi Wei's report, Duan Changhong showed a faint smile on her face.

"Boss, with his temper, I'm afraid that the second child will find an opportunity to target him." Mi Wei said worriedly.

But Duan Changhong waved his hand: "Don't you think he is a sharp weapon for us to deal with the eldest son? The eldest son is used to being arrogant, and this time he will not let it go if he is beaten by this kid. He will definitely target him. This kid, no matter what, we have to withstand the pressure that the second child put on him, so that he can't touch this kid."

Mi Wei's brows frowned even tighter: "But if this is the case, maybe the second child will play tricks."

"It's just to let him play dirty. Do you think he can really play dirty with that kid? Besides, don't we still have us? If the kid knows that the second child is playing dirty with him, with his character I will definitely get revenge on the second child, which is what I am most happy to see."

Mi Wei stopped talking, Duan Changhong had already told him what he thought, and it would be boring for him to dwell on this issue.

But Duan Changhong glanced at him inadvertently: "Mi Wei, you seem to be quite protective of that kid!"

Mi Wei shook his head: "I can't talk about maintenance, but after getting along with him, I found that he is really a capable person. Although he is a bit arrogant and arrogant, he is definitely a person who can be used to great advantage."

"Hey, you have a pretty high opinion of him!" Duan Changhong looked at him with great interest, and continued, "Then do you think he will really do things for us wholeheartedly?"

Mi Wei hesitated and replied: "No, he is an exquisite egoist. The reason why he is willing to do things for us now is because he is interested in you, the boss, or if he can't taste the sweetness from you. Or if he loses patience or loses that emotional impulse towards you, he is likely to leave decisively."

Duan Changhong nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I'm worried about, that's why I hope that the second brother will make a move, and once the second brother makes a move, he will drive him into a corner and force him to fight back. Then he will make a move. The attention is shifted from me to the second one, and we will help him at the critical moment, so that he can stand on our side completely. Of course, if he wants to leave or stay, I will also Give him absolute freedom, but I have the confidence to let him stay. You are wrong about one thing. In fact, the less a man can get, the less he will give up easily. As the old saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, A concubine is worse than stealing, and stealing is worse than not being able to steal."

Mi Wei felt that she still underestimated her boss, she was right, most men are really such cheap men.The more he can't get it, the more he wants to get it, no matter what price he has to pay.

At this moment, Xiaozhuang has returned to the villa.

Xiaoqing poured him a cup of tea, and then asked him if the second child made things difficult for him. Xiao Zhuang told her about the situation, but concealed the part of the cooperation between him and the second child.

Xiaoqing's heart trembled when she heard this: "You are the first person who dares to contradict the eldest son like this, do you know? Even old K didn't dare to act like you when he saw him."

Xiao Zhuang shrugged his shoulders: "I'm not afraid of a barefoot man who wears shoes, and I don't live by him."

Xiaoqing nodded thoughtfully: "Perhaps this is the so-called "If you don't want to be strong."

"How can I have no desires? I also have my own desires, but I will not exchange them with compromises. In the end, compromises can only be made by people riding on your head to shit and pee and do whatever you want."

"Be careful, I'm worried that he will retaliate against you." Xiaoqing said worriedly.

"The one who should come can't hide."

Shen Chen and Rosen arrived at Bridge City again.

They went straight to Feng Shuo's law firm.

"Hey, why are you here again?" Feng Shuo was looking at the file in the office, when he saw Shen Shen appearing, his face showed a surprised expression.

Shen Chen said with a smile: "Why, you don't seem to welcome me very much!"

"How could it be? I'm just curious. And I know that you didn't come here specially to see me, an old classmate. Your eyes have been fixed on my assistant all the time!"

Feng Shuo is a sensible person, and a person who can be a barrister naturally has a strong ability.

"I'd like to invite you and your assistant to dinner at noon, is that okay?" Shen Chen said with a smile, and he didn't answer Feng Shuo's words.

Feng Shuo glanced at Luo Sen, then looked at Shen Shen: "Old man, tell me honestly, do you really regard my assistant as a criminal suspect?"

Shen Chen immediately replied: "I didn't say that, and don't try to trick me. I should be careful when dealing with you lawyers, and don't be betrayed by you accidentally."

Feng Shuo pointed his finger at Shen Chen, and smiled helplessly: "You, you, it's really hard for me to do this. Xiaoqiang has a lot of opinions on this matter, and you have interfered with his normal life and work."

As he spoke, he said sternly again: "You also said that we lawyers are not easy to deal with. I hope this is the last time. I can help you this time, but it will be hard to say next time. Even if I help you He, but such suppression has side effects. He is my assistant, but he is not my vassal. He has his own thoughts and temper. Most importantly, his work ability may not be better than mine Poor, so my influence on him is limited, I hope you can be clear about this."

Feng Shuo's words were tantamount to giving Shen Chen an ultimatum, and also warning Shen Chen and the others not to go on endlessly.

Shen Shen nodded, although Feng Shuo's words were very serious, he knew that Feng Shuo was doing it for their own good. If Hou Xiaoqiang was not Feng Shuo's assistant, if he had such a friendship with Feng Shuo, it is very likely that Hou Xiaoqiang There will be a certain counterattack.Hou Xiaoqiang has not acted all this time, it seems like Feng Shuo said, he is suppressing Hou Xiaoqiang.

"Do you have to eat this meal?" Feng Shuo asked.

Shen Shen nodded again.

Feng Shuo sighed: "Alright then."

When it was time for dinner, Shen Chen and Luo Sen took Mu Feng to the restaurant that they had made an appointment with first.

Mu Feng seemed a little nervous, and Rosen patted him on the shoulder lightly: "Don't be nervous, you will be able to meet your old acquaintance soon."

Mu Feng was brought to Bridge City by them to let him meet old acquaintances, so he naturally knew who the other party was referring to as old acquaintances.

Ordinarily, he should be happy, but he was actually nervous, which made Luo Sen more convinced that there was a ghost in his heart. He should be lying when he said that he never met Hou Xiaoqiang.

A Land Rover stopped at the parking space in front of the hotel, Feng Shuo and Hou Xiaoqiang got out of the car.

The two entered the box, and Hou Xiaoqiang saw Mu Feng sitting there at a glance.

He stopped in his tracks, with a strange expression in his eyes. He stared at Mu Feng for a long time, and said in a trembling voice, "You are Mu Feng?" A little wet, his hands trembled slightly: "Brother Xiaoqiang, is it really you?"

Hou Xiaoqiang stepped forward, with a smile on his face, and gently stroked Mu Feng's head with his hand, as if he was looking at his younger brother: "I haven't seen you for so many years, you haven't changed much, you just grew taller , Why, is it still so easy to cry? Didn’t I tell you? To face life bravely, no matter whether it is good or bad, you must face it calmly. Only if you don’t compromise and don’t admit defeat, you will not lose .”

Mu Feng nodded vigorously.

Shen Chen and Luo Sen were watching from the side, and Feng Shuo also saw this scene. To be honest, he was also touched by the friendship formed between Hou Xiaoqiang and Mu Feng since the orphanage. He coughed lightly: "Okay, let's all sit down and talk slowly if you have something to say."

Hou Xiaoqiang turned to Shen Shen with a smile on his face: "Captain Shen, I'm really sorry for being disrespectful to you before, thank you for helping me find Mu Feng, I've always been thinking about seeing him again, but I haven't been able to find him after asking for a long time whereabouts."

"I changed my name. Now I am not called Mu Feng, but Mu Chenzhong." Mu Feng quickly explained.

Hou Xiaoqiang was stunned for a moment: "Mu Chenzhong? Why did you come up with such a name? I think Mu Feng is better. I will still call you Mu Feng as before."

Mu Feng nodded, he naturally wouldn't worry about what to call it.

Hou Xiaoqiang looked at him: "You must have suffered a lot these years, right?"

Mu Feng smiled: "Although life is a bit difficult, it's really not a lot of hardship. My uncle and aunt treat me very well. They treat me like their own son. So I didn't suffer much. You see, I’m not doing well. I have a good job, and the money I earn is enough for me to spend on my own. Besides, my uncle and aunt both said that everything they own will be mine in the future. It’s just that my uncle... "Speaking of his uncle Mu Feng, he felt a little lost.

Hou Xiaoqiang hurriedly asked, "Your uncle?"

"I have a terminal illness, and I don't have much time left." Mu Feng's eye circles turned red.

Luo Sen looked at Shen Shen, Shen Shen had a calm face, his eyes were fixed on Hou Xiaoqiang's face, Luo Sen wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it, and he also looked at Mu Feng.

Shen Shen was thinking secretly in his heart. In his opinion, although Hou Xiaoqiang and Mu Feng seemed to be expressing their true feelings, there was also an element of acting, because he found that the joy that Hou Xiaoqiang showed when he saw Mu Feng was not out of curiosity. From the inside, especially his facial smile, the muscle movements on both sides of the face are asymmetrical.

That is, the so-called grinning flesh does not laugh.

Of course, it is different from the ordinary sense of smiling but not smiling. This is because the emotions are not really in place, so not all the facial muscles are stimulated by emotions.

Feng Shuo knew that this meal had a special meaning, he knew it when he saw Hou Xiaoqiang reunited with Mu Feng.

This should be a trial by Shen Chen and the others. Although he doesn't know what happened, he knows Hou Xiaoqiang too well, after all, he has been with him for so many years.

He could see that Hou Xiaoqiang was acting.

That's right, Hou Xiaoqiang's emotions seem to be very devoted, but some of his habitual movements and subtle expressions betray him.

Feng Shuo can be sure that Hou Xiaoqiang and Mu Feng did not really reunite just now, they should have met long ago.

It's just that he acted very well, very well, and that Mu Feng, the performances of these two people are really worth mentioning.

Feng Shuo's heart skipped a beat. Before that, he had always thought that Shen Shen was just relying on his imagination to handle the case. He even had some complaints in his heart, because he felt that he knew Hou Xiaoqiang, how could Hou Xiaoqiang kill someone, and he seemed to have nothing to do with him at all. Irrelevant people, but seeing Hou Xiaoqiang's performance at this moment, Feng Shuo's confidence slowly disappeared.

"Would you like some wine?" Feng Shuo looked at Shen Chen and asked.

Shen Chen didn't answer, but asked Hou Xiaoqiang: "The old man is reunited, should we have some wine to celebrate?"

Hou Xiaoqiang said with a smile: "That's natural, you must drink some."

Feng Shuo frowned again, Hou Xiaoqiang usually doesn't drink alcohol, no matter what time or occasion he says he won't drink, this is his principle, since he came to the law firm, he hasn't People have seen him drinking, but at this time he said such a thing, even Feng Shuo found it a little inconceivable.

Mu Feng said, "Can you drink?"

An imperceptible arc was drawn at the corner of Shen Shen's mouth.

Mu Feng’s question already explained the problem. They were only young when they separated. At that time in the orphanage, they probably had no chance to touch alcohol. However, Mu Feng’s question shows that he probably knew Hou Xiaoqiang’s objective reason why he couldn’t drink alcohol. .

Sure enough, Hou Xiaoqiang's eyes changed slightly, but he said with a smile: "Why can't I drink? You, you still think we are children! Yes, we were children when we separated, and at that time we secretly drank the dean's wine." Alcohol, I was drunk. The next day the dean gave me a hard scolding, and even got you involved."

As he said that, he took the initiative to pour the wine. The 53-degree baijiu was produced in Moutai Town. Although it was not Moutai, the taste was not much different.

He first served Feng Shuoman, and then Shen Chen and Luo Senman: "Although I know you have rules, you have to drink this glass of wine today no matter what. It is a great joy for us brothers to meet again. It wasn't Team Shen and this comrade who helped me find Mu Feng, I really don't know where he is now, how he is doing, so let me thank you anyway. Director, do you think so?"

Hou Xiaoqiang called Director Feng Shuo according to his name in the law firm.

Feng Shuo nodded helplessly, but Shen Shen smiled and said, "That's right, we have to drink this wine." He glanced at Luo Sen, who also picked up the glass.

Several people clinked glasses, and the glass of wine was drunk.

Hou Xiaoqiang was about to fill everyone up again, Mu Feng hurriedly grabbed the wine bottle: "Let me do it, this kind of thing should be done by me as a brother, Brother Xiaoqiang, sit down." Mu Feng cautiously He filled everyone's wine glasses, and said, "I respect Brother Xiaoqiang for this glass of wine, thank you for caring and helping me in the orphanage in those years, without you, I would not be where I am today."

Hou Xiaoqiang sighed: "We are both degenerate people in the end of the world, why bother to say these things, it is fate that we two brothers can know each other, fate, okay, brother Xiaoqiang drank this glass of wine, but you can't just respect me People, Team Shen, and the director all have to be treated equally, without their efforts, how could our brothers reunite, don’t you think so?”

Then Mu Feng smiled and said: "Yes, yes, Brother Xiaoqiang said yes, I will definitely express my gratitude to them next time."

Next, Mu Feng toasted Shen Shen, Luo Sen and the others boldly, and of course Feng Shuo was not left behind. Mu Feng really could drink, but Hou Xiaoqiang rarely had the chance to hold a glass because of this.

Shen Chen knew that Mu Feng was blocking alcohol for Hou Xiaoqiang, and they had already found out that Hou Xiaoqiang was allergic to alcohol, so it seemed that Mu Feng knew about his illness.