Published at 1st of January 2020 10:01 am

Chapter 67: Darling, You Are the Gang Who Robs, Aren’t You?

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Translator: Sumi Wang

Edited by White Whale

It was quite late. Xing Biao lay beside Su Mo. He stretched out his arms for Su Mo to use as a pillow, and his chest as a bolster. He kissed Su Mo on his forehead. Sleeping in a warm bed with his wife, he felt like even his breathing was full of happiness.

Xing Biao slept the most comfortable sleep of his life.

Su Mo set an alarm clock last night. He woke up as soon as the alarm rang, and reached out on the other side of the bed, feeling it empty. Just in time, Xing Biao opened the bedroom door and said to him, “Darling, are you awake? I’ve prepared the clothes for you. Go wash your face and hands, and let’s eat breakfast. I’ll drive you to work.”

‘He was wearing an apron – must be cooking.’ Su Mo thought. An iron gray suit and a blue tie were placed by the bedside. Xing Biao’s taste was not bad. He got up and got changed. Looking at his watch, it was almost time for work. He hurried out of the bedroom.

“I’ll skip breakfast. I’m going to be late.” Su Mo began to do his tie in a rush.

Xing Biao came over and gave him the porridge bowl. “Have some porridge first. I’ll take care of your tie.”

‘To be honest, the porridge he made was not thick enough.’ Su Mo thought, noticing that there were also salted duck eggs in it. He raised his head to eat the porridge, while Xing Biao lowered his head and started working on his tie and also smoothened his collar and sleeves. Under Su Mo’s shirt, there was an indistinct love bite from last night’s, which made Xing Biao very happy.

“You can go get the briefcase. I’ll get myself prepared.” Xing Biao grabbed a bite while Su Mo rushed into the study to fetch what had been prepared yesterday. He opened the shoe cabinet and polished Su Mo’s shoes, and then put on his own shoes. He was ready to go!

“It’s quite messy. Can you tidy them up when get back? I’ll wash the clothes as we agreed in our prenuptial agreement.”

“Let’s go. You need to go to work now. Don’t worry about these things. Aren’t you tired thinking about so many things?” He pushed Su Mo into the elevator.

After parking down the law office building, Xing Biao pointed at his own cheek and hinted Su Mo – Come on and give me a goodbye kiss. However, Su Mo ignored him and opened the door to get off the car.

“Darling!” Xing Biao stuck his head out through the window and called Su Mo.

Su Mo looked back and Xing Biao blew him a kiss.

‘Boring!’ Su Mo thought. He would never admit that he was blushing.

Xing Biao rushed back home to tidy up the house. He felt like he was leading a most happy life with his wife – driving him to work, cooking for him, and washing his underwear and pajamas as a good husband of the new century. Humming and singing, he was in a very good mood.

Looking at the sheets they used yesterday fluttering in the wind, Xing Biao felt a sense of accomplishment.

As soon as Su Mo arrived at the office, Cui Xun introduced him to more than 20 colleagues in the lawy firm. Originally, Cui Xun was to hire Su Mo as a deputy manager. However, Su Mo refused and preferred to start working as a normal employee.

Cui Xun invited Su Mo into his office and gave him a file. “I’m so worried about this case. It was commissioned by a prisoner’s family who claimed that the accuser was framed. The accuser is 30 years old and was formerly in a relationship with the victim. They broke up peacefully. One night, the victim gave him a call, asking to meet up and he went. But when he came back home, the police took him straight away, claiming that the girl died after he left. The accuser was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment on the first trial, but he refused to accept it and appealed. Therefore his family came to us.”

He pushed the coffee to Su Mo like an apple-polisher, and continued. “I remember when you were in college, barrister, you liked whodunit most. It’s a tough case, but I believe in your capability. I wanted to give you the position of deputy manager, but you said you hadn’t done anything yet and it may not be proper to take the position. Well, this case is now the toughest case in our firm. If you win this case, I’ll appoint you as the deputy manager right away, how do you say?”

“It’s not a case of favoritism. I’ll look into it carefully.” Su Mo read through the file. The police interrogation statement was very detailed and clearly presented a “fact” that this man was definitely the murderer.

“Sure. Now let’s talk about something else.”

Su Mo raised his head to look at Cui Xun, and sensed gossip.

Cui Xun grinned and leaned closer. “Su Mo, how was your wedding night? Was it romantic and exciting? Did you have a great time? How was it? Were you two harmonious between the sheets? I think it must be great. Look at your neck – must be Xing Biao’s doing. So passionate!”

“Senior, you are now my boss. Can you save yourself a little face being a boss? Look at yourself, just as meddlesome as the aunt next door.”

“I had to gossip! That love bite was very eye-catching.” Cui Xun pointed at Su Mo’s neck.

Su Mo did not even notice. He was so busy in the morning and did not have the time to carefully look at himself. Of course, it was Xing Biao’s masterpiece. That bastard.

“Ah, looks like you and Xing Biao had a great sexual life.”

“Is there anything more to discuss about the case? Otherwise I’ll get back to work.”

“Tell me about it. Share your thoughts with me on married life. How is it? How do you get used to living together with Xing Biao? Why don’t you take two more days off? You deserve a honeymoon. Do you want me to recommend some places for you?”

Su Mo stood up and said, “I’ll go to the prison to get more accurate information from the accuser. I’ve been practicing in moot court for so long during my study, and I’ve never really stood up in court. I’m sure I’ll do a good job on this case.”

Cui Xun didn’t answer and continued gossiping. “Su Mo, which one of you is on the top while having sex? I guess it is him. Su Mo, do you want me to change a more comfortable chair for you? Su Mo, do you feel pain in your back? Where did you two do it? I think the balcony is a good place. You can hold the French window and from the back he can…”

Su Mo went to Cui Xun’s desk, grabbed the small lovely radiation-proof cactus and threw it towards Cui Xun.

Whirlwind thunderbolt spiral high-speed cactus bomb! Blow up the gossip king!

“Dear me!” Cui Xun was scared to death. The cactus flew over exactly towards his head. In order to avoid becoming a hedgehog, he lowered his head and the cactus directly smashed the glass and flew out.

Su Mo proudly turned around and walked out of the office.

Cui Xun still hadn’t recovered from the fear, touching his chest. He thought, ‘Luckily, I didn’t marry Su Mo – I could never put up with his temper. Now his temper has gotten much worse after marriage. Xing Biao, how come you spoiled your wife so much? You CAN stand him but others can’t, okay? How come Su Mo, who used to be equable, offish and proud, who didn’t speak much but is quite eloquent, who was as noble and gentle as a prince, become such a ferocious guy? So he was married to a rascal and then became a rascal himself? That thing is contagious? It can be seen that how much ‘intense interactions’ they had these two days – the mutual infection of each other was very successful.’

Su Mo studied the case and repeatedly checked each and every interrogation record. He was just getting into the swing of things while the phone rang.

“Darling, do you want to have lunch with me?”

“I’m busy.”

“Then I’ll come over to have lunch with you.”

“No need.”

“Then what will you eat for lunch?”

Su Mo threw the file on the desk, trying to hold his temper back and not to yell at him. “Do you have nothing to do?”

“No, I just arrived at the office. I washed all the quilts and sheets, and washed the dishes as well. The floor was swept three times, and I…”

“Isn’t there a lot going on in the company? You could focus on your own business and leave me alone.”

“Well, what time shall I pick you up? Remember to have lunch. Don’t get workaholic and forget to have lunch. Mother says you’ll suffer from diarrhea if you eat those under cooked food. You shouldn’t eat food like steak. Some rice or dumpling is a good choice. And I……”

“I’ll call you tonight. Bye for now.” Su Mo fretted about Xing Biao’s wordiness and suffered from headache. ‘How come a man could be fussy like a woman? I am the one who plays the female role, am I?’ He thought.

“Naughty wife. Didn’t even hear me out.” Xing Biao was muttering towards the phone while Bai Hua opened the door and came in. He thought to himself, ‘I must confirm with Su Mo again on the pick-up time later.’

“Brother Biao, here comes a big deal.” Bai Hua continued to explain. “A jewelry company wants to hire us to take charge of security. Brother Biao, their person in charge came over and wanted to discuss with you on the details.”

Xing Biao’s eyes lit up and thought, ‘Jewelry company? A big deal indeed.’ He invited the guests to come in. They were from a well-known jewelry company that will hold a 7-day jewelry promotional exhibit. The exhibited jewelries are worth tens of millions of RMB. They wanted Biao’s company to take full charge of the security.’

‘We definitely couldn’t let the big deal slip away. It was highly rewarded and we could earn a lot more than merely protecting people,’ thought Xing Biao.

“Mr. Xing, I have heard a lot about you. Many friends of mine speak highly of your company. They say that your men are careful, responsible and trustworthy. So, here I am.”

“The brothers were flattering me. However, since the deal is entrusted to us, we would take it serious and be responsible. We’re not going to blow up the brand ourselves. No matter how good the advertising campaign is, public praise is more valuable. Just as the advertisement says, the actual effect works better than the advertising campaign.”

“That’s right, Mr. Xing. This batch of jewelries are of high value. When the exhibition is held, there are all kinds of people. We want this to be a successful event so let me know of the plans you have in mind.”

Usually it was the eloquent Bai Hua who did the talking during business negotiation. He introduced many things like the history of their company, the major projects they had completed, the men they had, and how good at fighting they were. His brag had overwhelmed these guys. “We’ll write a few proposals for you to choose from and we’ll have an emergency plan. Your overall satisfaction is guaranteed.”

“If we were to cooperate, we still need a contract to explain the terms. I have drawn up an agreement. Mr. Xing could take a look and see if it’s okay. Meanwhile, we’ll wait for your proposal.”

Xing Biao took the contract, skimmed through it and couldn’t help scratching his head. There were a few items that he could not agree to. “I’ll look into the contract details and make an appointment with you later to discuss the proposal, along with this contract.”

“Sure. That’s it for today and we’ll wait for your call.”

After seeing them off, Bai Hua ran to Xing Biao and asked, “Brother Biao, why don’t we sign the contract immediately? I already have all the proposals.”

“There’s something wrong with the contract. I’ll consider it carefully. Damn it, such contract always gives me a headache. You can go ahead and write the proposal.”

“You can consult with Lawyer Su. He is a professional.”

Xing Biao was enlightened. “That’s when my wife comes in handy.” He married the right wife who was definitely the best legal adviser. He grabbed the phone and called Su Mo right away.

Su Mo was really pissed off. ‘Was he done or not? We’re only apart for a few hours and how many calls had he made?’

“Darling, I’m calling about my business.”

“You’re going to sleep in the couch tonight if it’s not business-related.”

“No, no, darling, it’s indeed business-related. What did you have for lunch? Was it good? Did you eat too many chilies? You seemed pissed off.”

“Get to the point.”

“Why don’t we eat something light tonight? How about noodles with tomatoes and eggs?”

“Xing Biao, don’t make me angry.” Su Mo got angry and wanted to hit Xing Biao dead.

“Ah… There is a contract that I couldn’t understand. It’s so redundant that I couldn’t help scratching my head all the time.”

“Bring it back home tonight. I’ll look into it.”

“Oh, darling, I love you so much.”

“My counsel fee is 5 percent per case. Put the cash along with the contract in my study. And by the way, if you call me again before 5:30 this afternoon, I’ll increase my counsel fee to 50 percent.” Su Mo hung up and thought to himself, ‘Hmm, I dare you wouldn’t call to harass me again.’

Xing Biao stared at the phone and grinned. He thought, ‘Oh my God, my darling IS the gang who robs, isn’t he?’

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