Chapter 43

Chapter 43: A Sleazy Encounter While Discussing a Case The two older men's eyes lit up the moment they saw such a young and beautiful girl. A slightly overweight executive stared at Ruan Chutang with lustful eyes. "And who might this be?" Kong Weijie discreetly rolled his eyes at Ruan Chutang, his gaze full of disdain. Chu Tang placed the contract on the table and said with a slight smile, "President Zhao, President Liu, I'm Lawyer Ruan from Shengke Law Firm. I'm here to discuss signing a contract with you." Chu Tang sat down on a nearby single sofa. "President Zhao, your company's legal counsel contract with your previous law firm is about to expire, isn't it? You might consider signing a legal counsel contract with our firm. Shengke is the top law firm in Jiangcheng—our lawyers specializing in civil and commercial, criminal, intellectual property, and administrative law are all renowned in the industry." "Additionally, I heard that President Liu's company has a trademark infringement dispute. Our firm's IP lawyers have handled over a thousand trademark infringement cases. You won't go wrong choosing our firm." President Zhao picked up the legal counsel contract Chu Tang had handed him, flipped through a couple of pages casually, and tossed it aside. His eyes locked onto Chu Tang with an unsettling stare, his smile sending chills down one's spine. "Legal counsel, sure, sure—easy to discuss. Lawyer Ruan, first have a few drinks with me. If I'm happy, anything can be arranged." The other man, President Liu, also eyed Ruan Chutang with a lecherous gaze, his expression obscene. "Lawyer Ruan is young and beautiful—it's a shame for you to just be a lawyer. How about considering being with me instead? You won't have to work so hard going out to discuss cases anymore. I'll give you a hundred thousand a month. What do you say?" Chu Tang smiled without warmth. "Sorry, President Liu, I'm here to discuss a case, not to sell myself." "I understand, I understand." President Liu remained all smiles. "Young girls these days all have their pride. I don't need your answer right now." He pulled a business card from his bag and handed it to Ruan Chutang. "Here's my card. Whenever you change your mind and don't want to struggle anymore, feel free to call me anytime." Chu Tang's instincts told her there was something wrong with that glass of wine. She shook her head. "Sorry, President Zhao, I don't drink." President Zhao wasn't annoyed. He smiled with sinister cunning, slowly setting down the glass, and rose to walk toward Ruan Chutang. "Lawyer Ruan is quite the aloof one, isn't she?" Suddenly. The old man reached out and grabbed Chu Tang's wrist. "With such a fiery temper, you clearly don't understand the unspoken rules of doing business. Let big brother teach you a lesson today!" With that, the sleazy, greasy old man reeking of smoke and alcohol lunged at Chu Tang. Chu Tang rose abruptly and, with a quick grappling move, pinned the old man's arms behind his back. The man winced in pain, all traces of his smile gone. He gnashed his teeth and cursed, "Fucking bitch! You dare lay a hand on me?" Seeing this, President Liu's expression changed drastically. He cursed under his breath and stood up to help. "Let's take him together!" Chu Tang delivered a kick to each of them, striking right where it hurt. The moment the two old men were distracted, Chu Tang turned and bolted. One of the old men flew into a rage, bellowing ferociously, "Damn it! You dare kick me! Chase her! Tonight I'm going to fuck that clueless bitch senseless!" Kong Weijie was the first to give chase. The two old men followed right behind. Chu Tang ran out of the private room. She couldn't even wait for the elevator and charged straight down the stairs. She was wearing high heels, which made running awkward. Just as she reached the first floor and exited the stairwell, she collided with someone. Chu Tang fell into a broad, warm embrace, enveloped by the man's crisp, woody scent. She looked up abruptly and met Jiang Shixu's worried eyes. Jiang Shixu held her. "Tangtang, what happened? Why are you running so frantically?" "Shixu-gege..." Chu Tang had barely called out when the people behind her caught up. Kong Weijie chased out, saw the situation was off, and immediately composed himself, pretending to be a passerby as he slipped away nonchalantly past Chu Tang. "You fucking slut, I'd like to see where you run today! I'll—" President Zhao cursed as he caught up, then looked up to see Ruan Chutang held by a man, with four hulking bodyguards behind him. He instantly fell silent. That man was actually the president of the Jiang Group! For a moment, President Zhao's face was a mix of shock and fear, so stunned he couldn't even speak. "Damn! That woman can really run!" President Liu followed close behind. Jiang Shixu pulled Chu Tang behind him and swept a cold, icy gaze over the two men before him. "You're Jiang... President Jiang?" President Liu screeched to a halt, his face turning pale with fright. Seeing Jiang Shixu shielding Ruan Chutang behind him, President Zhao instantly knew he was in deep trouble. This Ruan Chutang actually knew someone like Jiang Shixu? Anyone doing business in Jiangcheng would kill to curry favor with the Jiang family. The two of them were company executives, sure, but though they weren't qualified to forge a connection with the Jiang family, they still recognized the young master of the Jiang family—the president of the Jiang Group. Jiang Shixu's jaw was tight, his face carrying the oppressive weight of an impending storm. President Zhao immediately put on a fawning smile. "President Jiang, you know this Miss Ruan?" Jiang Shixu didn't waste a single word on these two men. Just hearing the filth that had come out of their mouths moments ago was enough—he didn't need to ask anything. He shot a look at his bodyguards. The four bodyguards behind him understood the signal and subdued the two men. Chu Tang recounted the whole story to Jiang Shixu in full detail. Jiang Shixu took Chu Tang's hand. "I'll take you home." Chu Tang obediently followed Jiang Shixu out. After a few steps, she couldn't help glancing back. "What are you going to do with those two?" Jiang Shixu's voice was cold. "Teach them a lesson they won't forget." ... Chu Tang got into the car with Jiang Shixu. The driver was surprised to see Jiang Shixu return. "Mr. Jiang, are you heading back now?" "To Mingjia Court." After saying this, Jiang Shixu thought of something and turned to ask Chu Tang, "Why didn't you bring the bodyguards I arranged for you?" Chu Tang was taken aback. Who would have thought that going out to discuss a case would land her in front of a couple of lecherous old men? She muttered guiltily, "I... I didn't expect to run into something like this..." Jiang Shixu: "..." "Remember to bring them next time." Chu Tang nodded obediently. "Okay." ... At the club. The bodyguards tossed Zhao and Liu into the private room and slammed the door shut with a bang. Zhao fell to his knees begging for mercy. "Brother, I know I was wrong! I was blind and didn't know Miss Ruan belonged to Mr. Jiang. I'll never dare again—please, let me go!" Liu's legs were shaking uncontrollably. "I know I was wrong too! Please, spare me!" The bodyguards didn't waste a word and got straight to work. "Ah—" "Help! Help—" The four bodyguards took turns on them, and the screams and wails of Zhao and Liu in the private room rose one over another, until they could no longer cry out at all.