After the Real Young Miss Became My Canary - Chapter 20

Chapter 20: The Lie Cracks

◎ “Miss.” Shen Ying seemed not to recognize these two words. She ground them between her lips, muttering them over and over. ◎

The man walked over, whistling.

Shen Ying’s gaze traveled from his arrogant, upturned eyes all the way to his thousand-dollar shoes.

The man said, “What’s wrong? Changed your mind? Want my contact info again?”

Shen Ying said, “Do you want to buy a smartphone? The latest model.”

The man was stunned. He sized Shen Ying up with a grin. “Sure, but you have to do me a favor.”

…

The man bowed and scraped, talking on the side, trying to get the little lord sitting there to listen. “That man, the one who was impersonating an electrician, was also at fault. We can start from there. As long as…”

But the little lord, who was sitting with her legs crossed and leaning against the back of the chair, listened for a long time and then asked, “What about her?”

The lawyer didn’t know who “she” was in the little lord’s mouth, but he knew if he made her unhappy, he could be out of a job tomorrow.

But if he didn’t handle the chairman’s business properly, he could be out of a job in the next minute. Between the two evils, the lawyer decided to take the lesser.

“She, she’s doing just fine.”

But this little lord didn’t ask about herself at all. She asked again, “How so? Is she unhappy? Is she sleeping well?”

Right, these were things for him to worry about. Why would she need to hear about them herself?

The lawyer said, “Won’t you know how she is when you get out? When you meet with that man later, you need to talk to him properly.”

Shen Zhi snorted.

When she got out, the first person she would see would definitely be Song Guan. Song Guan would surely blame her for embarrassing him and get angry. By the time she was allowed to go out, Shen Ying would probably have forgotten about her.

She hadn’t even eaten the pork ribs that Shen Ying made. Shen Ying, please don’t forget about her. She wanted to eat those delicious pork ribs.

The lawyer kept trying to persuade her with sincere words.

Shen Zhi laughed. “The worst they can do is lock me up here. But I don’t know if Song Guan would be happy about that.”

The lawyer’s back instantly went cold. She was warning him that he had crossed a line.

The lawyer said, “Miss, don’t worry. No matter what, I’ll make sure you get out.”

Shen Zhi twirled a lock of her hair and laughed. “You don’t have to let me out, you know.”

When is Shen Ying coming to see her? Why are the only people who come these old, solemn-looking men?

The lawyer, sweating profusely, completed her unspoken words in his mind. He would be out of a job. As Song Group’s exclusive lawyer, if he couldn’t even handle this small matter, how could he have the face to stay with Song Group?

The lawyer didn’t speak, only repeatedly assured her. “Miss…”

“Miss.” Shen Ying seemed not to recognize these two words. She ground them between her lips, muttering them over and over.

She felt it was a little funny. She wanted to laugh.

The lawyer beside her looked at her, confused. “Are you going in? Honestly, your friend has the so-called ‘Unbeaten King’ of Hong Kong City as her lawyer. With him here, how would I dare show off my skills?”

Shen Ying gritted her teeth, making her voice sound normal. “Then do you know how I can hire them?”

The lawyer said, “They’re the Song Group’s exclusive lawyers. Only the Song Group can hire them, I assume. I must say, your friend has quite a background. She’s able to get involved with the Song Group.” As he said this, the lawyer belatedly pulled out a business card from his pocket.

“This is my business card. Miss, please don’t forget about me later.”

Shen Ying turned around coldly. “No need. I’m not familiar with her.”

Song Group, Song Guan… so who Song Zhi is is obvious now. It was an effort for Song Zhi to even bother to be a little deceitful and use a different name.

In this moment, she realized the benefits of being rich. It could make a lawyer who had just been contemptuous of her immediately bow to her. It could make a person a pawn in someone’s hands.

The lawyer quickly followed. “Miss Shen, aren’t you going in?”

Shen Ying’s lips curved into a smile. “I’m not familiar with her. I’m sure a great lawyer like you is familiar with the person inside.”

With that, she walked out.

Of course, the lawyer couldn’t just walk in. He looked at Shen Ying’s retreating back, his face turning red and then white. He had kept his mouth shut the entire time, and he hadn’t expected to run into such a little problem the moment he opened it.

After a while, he picked up his phone and made a call.

The lawyer asked cautiously, “Miss, what’s wrong?”

Song Zhi withdrew her gaze from the door. The glass door was empty.

Song Zhi said, “It’s nothing.”

But in that instant, she thought she heard Shen Ying’s voice.

Then she thought her suspicion was a little funny.

How could Shen Ying get in?

She asked the lawyer, “When can I get out?”

The lawyer said, “As soon as the paperwork is done.”

Song Zhi said, “Remember to give him the money.”

The lawyer said, “Huh?”

He pondered if there was a hidden meaning behind what the miss had just said. He didn’t understand. Giving the man money was the fastest and most convenient way, and she had agreed to it at first.

Was she having second thoughts now?

A smile slowly spread across Song Zhi’s lips. Paired with her deer-like eyes, she looked very cute. She said, “I remember that you’re best at civil lawsuits.”

The lawyer said, “Yes.”

Song Zhi’s inky black eyes looked at him. “Do you handle fraud cases?”

The lawyer finally understood her meaning. “I’m an expert at it. Miss, don’t worry.”

Only then was Song Zhi satisfied. She nodded slowly.

I wonder if the pork ribs are still warm. Did Shen Ying save them for me?

The lawyer looked at Song Zhi’s expression, silently trying to figure out what she was thinking.

This expression, is it satisfaction? Right? She’s not angry anymore, right?

The two of them looked at each other, and not even ten minutes later, a police officer rushed over to open the door.

“Song Zhi, you can go now.”

Song Zhi shot up from the stool and strode outside. She was tall with long legs and quickly reached the door. The lawyer quickly followed behind her. Song Zhi laughed. “I’m going out for a bit. Don’t follow me.”

The lawyer said, “The chairman told me…”

Song Zhi took off running.

The lawyer was stunned for a second and then quickly chased after her. When he saw the Song family’s car at the police station entrance, he yelled at the top of his lungs. Thankfully, the bodyguards were quick to react and immediately started chasing her.

The lawyer was 175cm tall, weighed 75kg, and was 45 years old this year. His wife was superstitious and had a fortune-teller look at his future last year.

The fortune-teller said he would face a great calamity this year. He had scoffed at the time.

Unless the Song Group collapsed, he would never face a calamity in his life. He had scolded the fortune-teller for being a scammer.

Thinking of this, he quickly sent a message to his wife. “Send me the master’s WeChat!”

That was a divine fortune-teller!

Who said he didn’t have a calamity? He had met the miss! This was a huge one!

There were two rows of dense trees outside the police station. On both sides of the trees were small paths that led to unknown places. In the middle of the trees was a straight road.

Song Zhi ran to the side of the trees as soon as she went out. She said to the bodyguards who were chasing her relentlessly, “I’m just going out for a bit. I’ll be back soon. You don’t have to follow me so closely, do you?”

The bodyguard at the front said, “The chairman said we have to bring you back today.”

Song Zhi cursed inwardly. Of course. Didn’t she already know that Song Guan had to bring her back today?

Song Zhi said, “Just ten minutes.”

The bodyguard closed his mouth and didn’t say anything else.

Song Zhi understood what they meant. The road had clearly reached its end. The two sides were winding paths that didn’t seem to have an end, and next to the paths were rows of residential buildings with connecting eaves.

Song Zhi stopped at the fork in the road. The bodyguard at the front was already close, no more than four or five meters away from her. The bodyguards were not to be underestimated. At this distance, if she continued to run toward the open area, she would definitely be caught within five minutes.

She couldn’t be caught now.

Seeing the bodyguards catch up, Song Zhi’s body, which was running forward, suddenly turned. The bodyguard at the front slammed on his brakes. The other bodyguards, who had been running at full speed, couldn’t stop in time and crashed into him. As they paused for a moment, Song Zhi took advantage of that moment and darted into a small alley on the side.

There was a narrow gap between two tightly packed alleys, only two palms wide. It was extremely narrow and dirty, full of dust and spiderwebs that were woven into a bagua shape.

She gritted her teeth and squeezed inside.

At this moment, there was a feeling stuck in her chest. She held onto it tightly, not letting it escape from her mouth.

Because she knew that as soon as she let go, she could forget about eating the pork ribs.

But thankfully, she was thin and easily squeezed in.

She told herself that Shen Ying was just an afterthought. She wasn’t afraid of Shen Ying worrying about her.

This gap between the walls hadn’t been cleaned in who knows how long. If she wasn’t careful, her back would get covered in dust. But Song Zhi, who was usually so vain, didn’t even blink as she squeezed through.

The bodyguards were tall and muscular from years of training. They couldn’t fit. So they gave up on this option and left two people at the spot, while the rest ran to the end of the alley.

Song Zhi instantly understood what they meant.

There were only two paths now.

The first was to quickly pass through the alley and run out before the bodyguards arrived. The second was—

“Miss, you should just come back with us.”

The bodyguards who were left behind tensed their muscles, their hands raised in front of them. If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, they didn’t want to fight with Song Zhi.

Song Zhi didn’t waste time and took a few steps back.

From the beginning until now, she had only one thought.

She wanted to go home.

The bodyguard thought she had changed her mind and was about to let out a sigh of relief when a powerful kick came straight toward their chests.

The person who took the brunt of the kick immediately raised his hands to block it and was kicked back by Song Zhi’s powerful kick. The other person hesitated, not daring to act.

Song Zhi wasn’t him. She was merciless. The moment the man was kicked back, another kick came at him. She was extremely fast. The time between the two kicks was less than ten seconds.

After landing a hit, Song Zhi immediately followed with a side kick, landing several more kicks.

Her legs were strong, and long-range combat was her advantage. Therefore, she didn’t give the two of them a chance to get close. Her movements were clean and precise, and her footwork was extremely fast. Kick after kick, the bodyguard she was attacking couldn’t keep up and, becoming impatient, tried to counter. Song Zhi seized the opportunity and kicked him in the waist and abdomen.

The remaining force of her kick was transferred to the other bodyguard who was coming over, and he fell from the impact.

All of this happened very quickly. It had only been three minutes since they both fell to the ground.

Song Zhi clapped her hands and walked past the two men lying on the ground.

But she didn’t continue running forward. Instead, she walked back the way she came—retracing her steps.

Her physical strength was limited, and if she kept running, she would eventually run out. The bodyguards had abandoned their car to chase her. Why would she give up such a great opportunity?

This situation was a big deal. Running was impossible. She had only run before to catch Song Guan off guard when he wasn’t around.

The lawyer sat in the car, anxiously looking outside.

Have they caught her yet? She was lost under his watch, and if they investigated, he would definitely be held responsible.

Thinking of this, he again thought about sending a message to his wife for the master’s contact information.

You need to ask the master how I can resolve this situation!

Knock, knock, knock.

The lawyer was looking down, sending a message, when someone knocked on the car window. He subconsciously looked up.

A smiling face was looking at him from outside the window.

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