A Fatal Attraction from Lawyer A - Chapter 47

Gu Yuxi woke up from his afternoon nap. Before opening his eyes, he instinctively reached out to touch the bed beside him. Only after finding no warmth did he open his eyes.

Drowsy and confused, he stared blankly at the empty spot next to him. Didn’t he say he would only leave in the evening?

Just then, he spotted a thermos cup on the bedside table. A small note was taped to the cup, featuring a drawing of a dog—a Doberman, judging by the ears.

Written above the dog was:

[Woof woof~ See you tomorrow.] — Left by Luo Doberman

Gu Yuxi flipped over, leaning on the headboard. He reached out, picked up the note, looked at it again and again, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly. He then carefully folded the note. Suddenly, his expression changed as if he had remembered something, and he immediately threw back the covers and got out of bed.

He had torn up all the notes Luo Panzhi had written him that day! So where did those notes go?!

He stopped short before the kitchen. Wait, no. When he came home today, the kitchen had been thoroughly cleaned. There was no sign of the old notes. That meant Luo Panzhi must have seen him tear them all up.

Otherwise, why would there be a new note on the refrigerator?

A look of frustration crossed his face. He turned away from the kitchen, but as he did, he spotted a framed piece of art on the bar counter. He walked closer, full of suspicion, and was immediately stunned when he saw what it was, a ripple spreading through his eyes.

On the bar counter was a picture frame. A central note in the frame read: [Luo Panzhi and Gu Yuxi’s First Quarrel — July 12, 2333]. Surrounding it was a collage made from the very notes he had torn up that day. The different colors and contents of the paper were all meticulously pieced back together with transparent tape. They had been framed along with the record note.

Every word in the frame bore the mark of having been pieced together. He had ripped them up, and now they had been reconstructed. It was obvious who had put them back together.

And how much time did it take to piece them together?

This frame contained the evidence of how much one person cherished this relationship, as every single torn fragment had been carefully affixed.

Gu Yuxi’s eyes flickered. He picked up the frame and looked at it. It was impossible not to be moved. What was even more touching was that his young Alpha possessed a gentleness that was more sensitive and patient than he had imagined.

He was flexible and adaptable, willing to lower himself to coax him, and even willing to cater to his specific preferences.

This was why he was willing to be forcibly marked.

Because Luo Panzhi was worth his affection.

This person was worthy of love.

“See you tomorrow.”

And so, among the oil paintings in the living room, a special piece of art was added—a very commemorative one.

The title was:

[Luo Panzhi and Gu Yuxi’s First Quarrel — July 12, 2333].

The next morning, at six o’clock, Gu Yuxi was awakened naturally by his body clock. He firmly remembered Luo Panzhi’s instructions not to go for his morning run. Indeed, his body had not fully recovered; aside from general soreness, the throbbing pain in his abdomen was still faintly present.

He got up and washed, then went to the closet to carefully select the suit he would wear today. When choosing his wristwatch, he unexpectedly found the silver-gray watch he had left in Luo Panzhi’s office that day.

He smiled, picked up the watch, and put it on.

Since he didn’t have to run or work out, he chose to go to the corporation early to catch up on the progress he missed yesterday.

He put on his shoes at the entrance, picked up his car keys from the shoe cabinet tray, and opened the door to leave. The moment he opened it, he unexpectedly made eye contact with the “handsome male tenant” who was also opening the door across the hall.

The handsome male tenant was wearing a familiar silver-gray suit.

Luo Panzhi hadn’t expected to bump into Gu Yuxi leaving so perfectly, but he wasn’t trying to hide it anyway. He leaned casually against the door frame, clenched his fist, and coughed into it: “Lawyer Gu, what a coincidence?”

Gu Yuxi gave a half-smile: “The handsome male tenant?”

Luo Panzhi was very pleased with the description. He raised an eyebrow, his long legs bent casually: “Mhm, you can continue to praise me. Didn’t you say you would praise a handsome male tenant right in front of me? Why don’t you praise me now?”

Gu Yuxi sighed helplessly. So, when he saw those five bottles of liquor on the bar counter opposite yesterday, and thought the tenant across the way had tastes very similar to his own, and he happened to have those five bottles… it turned out the liquor was his all along.

“Why did you move here?”

“This apartment is mine,” Luo Panzhi did not mention who previously occupied the apartment: “So I am not a handsome tenant, but a handsome landlord. As for why I moved here, of course, the closer the water, the better the moonlight. To be honest, I’ve taken an interest in the other handsome landlord across the hall.”

Gu Yuxi closed his own door and walked toward the elevator, smiling.

Luo Panzhi followed Gu Yuxi, observing his state today out of the corner of his eye: “Is there anywhere else that feels uncomfortable? If there is, you must tell me. I applied medicine before I left yesterday, and I noticed there was still some redness and swelling.”

Gu Yuxi: “I’m fine, really.”

“Actually, you could rest for two more days. You can handle the work from home,” Luo Panzhi suddenly thought of a solution: “How about I knock through the wall between our two offices so we can share one space? That way, it’s easier for me to look after you. What do you think?”

Gu Yuxi pressed the elevator button: “Not a good idea. What will the employees at the corporation say about you?”

He didn’t need such special treatment at the corporation, as it would negatively impact Luo Panzhi’s reputation.

“I don’t want to hide it anymore.”

With a ding, the elevator door opened, and the two walked inside.

“I want to be openly with you. If someone asks, I want to tell them openly that Gu Yuxi and I have been together for a long time.”

Gu Yuxi’s hand, resting near the elevator buttons, paused. He looked at Luo Panzhi, who did not seem to be joking: “Why?”

The elevator door slowly closed, and the two stood side-by-side inside.

“I feel like I shouldn’t underestimate my ability to protect you, nor should I underestimate your ability to protect me,” Luo Panzhi gazed at their reflection on the elevator door. He put an arm around Gu Yuxi’s shoulder, smiling brilliantly: “We are both Alphas, after all. It’s a powerful combination, isn’t it, my dear Older Brother?”

Gu Yuxi glanced sideways at the arm on his shoulder, then back at Luo Panzhi. He adjusted his glasses and smiled without replying.

Luo Panzhi immediately released his hand, which had involuntarily wanted to hug Gu Yuxi: “I almost forgot, I haven’t officially courted you today yet.”

The elevator reached the underground parking garage, and Gu Yuxi stepped out first.

“But I will definitely court you tomorrow! I have confidence!” Luo Panzhi followed closely, declaring his intention.

The declaration echoed in the underground parking lot, unusually clear.

Gu Yuxi chuckled softly: “Then I shall wait and see.”

He had deeply experienced his young superior’s passionate ardor, but he was curious to taste just how much more fervent it could be.

The two drove their respective cars toward Galaxy Group.

Back at the corporation, they entered work mode.

“Song Yinling was found to be pregnant, and she has temporarily been released on bail.”

In the office, Gu Yuxi was on a video call with Qi Lin, organizing documents for the defense case. When he heard Qi Lin say this, his brow furrowed: “She’s pregnant?”

“Yes, about a month along. As you know, her situation in this case is complex; she started as a victim and later became an accomplice. Under normal circumstances, mandatory measures like detention or arrest are not used for pregnant women. They typically use release on bail pending trial or residential surveillance.”

“But the injury she inflicted on you by deliberately releasing pheromones during her heat cycle constitutes the crime of intentional harm. Even if she was coerced by Mo Wenbin, she was the one who released the pheromones. Even with release on bail due to pregnancy, she will still serve time.”

Qi Lin on the video screen lowered his head, seeming to be writing something: “So, the point I’m worried about is that Mo Wenbin might make a move while she is out on bail.”

Gu Yuxi’s hand holding the pen paused, his fingertip pressed against the cold metal. His expression beneath his gold-rimmed glasses was cold and grim: “He will. With his vengeful nature, he is fully capable of doing so. And his goal is only one thing: to provoke me, to make me unable to bear this moral judgment and force me to go find him myself.”

The events of fourteen years ago turned Mo Wenbin into a rat in a sewer, changing his face to evade the crime. The great fire provided Mo Wenbin with the perfect opportunity, allowing him to ‘die’ in the fire and disappear from this world forever.

According to Song Yinling’s description, Mo Wenbin is now disfigured, and even his voice is ruined. However, the evidence that a person is alive in this world is not solely based on appearance and voice.

Qi Lin looked up, his expression suddenly sinking: “Gu Yuxi, don’t do anything rash. You are just a lawyer. Catching criminals should be left to the police. Don’t risk yourself. How long has it been since you were discharged from the hospital? Even as an Alpha, your body can’t handle such strain, especially since you were just… cough, forcibly marked.”

Gu Yuxi looked at Qi Lin on the screen. He slowly leaned back in his chair, lost in thought: “I’m not stupid. I just have a premonition that Mo Wenbin will come looking for me, especially by using Song Yinling.”

For him, Song Yinling’s bail was not a good thing. On the contrary, if she were in prison, the case would be smoother since the witness would be secure. Whether it was the harm Mo Wenbin inflicted on him fourteen years ago or the harm inflicted under Mo Wenbin’s coercion fourteen years later, Song Yinling was the most crucial witness.

But what if the witness disappears?

Justice is supposed to be inevitable, but Mo Wenbin was able to escape for fourteen years. If this person is truly insane, these cases will turn into a drawn-out struggle and become extremely difficult.

“I remember you having bodyguards around you,” Qi Lin recalled seeing bodyguards at the door when he visited Gu Yuxi in the hospital: “With Young CEO Luo’s men around you, you shouldn’t worry too much. I truly don’t believe Mo Wenbin has that kind of capability.”

“Bodyguards?” Gu Yuxi was surprised. When did he have bodyguards?

Qi Lin was puzzled by Gu Yuxi’s confusion: “You didn’t know? I saw them. There were two very tall bodyguards constantly standing guard outside your room when you were hospitalized. The first time I went to see you, they even had to ask Luo Panzhi before letting me in. They were extremely vigilant.”

“Is that so?” Gu Yuxi thought to himself that he really had no idea Luo Panzhi had arranged bodyguards for him.

Suddenly, two faces flashed into his mind.

Previously, when he went to Ruixing Hospital to negotiate with the opposing legal team, two men in the elevator helped him knock away Mo Wenbin’s reaching hand. Right after that, Luo Panzhi appeared outside the elevator door. Then, he coincidentally encountered those two men again outside his apartment door.

Those two men lived directly across from his apartment.

And now, Luo Panzhi lives directly across from his apartment.

“I also heard from Jian Wenxing that when you suffered severe blood loss, Luo Panzhi was the one who donated the blood. He gave 1000 milliliters.”

Gu Yuxi was stunned immediately, his eyes reflecting an expression of disbelief. Luo Panzhi donated 1000 milliliters of blood to him?!

Qi Lin, on the other end of the video, saw that his friend seemed completely unaware of the situation and felt a pang of envy: “Why is your Alpha so considerate? It truly makes me sick with comparison.” His Alpha acts like a dog, a literal dog.

Gu Yuxi was speechless for a long time, a heavy blow landing in his heart.

Why didn’t Luo Panzhi tell him? 1000 milliliters of blood—can a normal person donate that much? People feel uncomfortable even donating 400 milliliters, let alone 1000. It’s no different from suffering severe blood loss.

Knock, knock, knock—

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

“Dear Lawyer Gu, it’s lunchtime, may I come in?”

Luo Panzhi’s voice came clearly from outside the door.

Gu Yuxi’s face suddenly darkened. This guy, honestly. He said to Qi Lin on the video: “I’ll talk to you this afternoon.” He then hung up the phone and stood up, walking toward the door.