under the spotlight

In the evening, the house became even more lively. Ran Zhen brought the kid Ran Yifan over, and brought a bag of the kid's snacks, making Lu Beicen dumbfounded.

"Auntie, Mom said you have a little brother in your belly, so let me give my little brother my walnuts and almonds. These are bought by my grandmother. I think walnuts and almonds are not as good as hazelnuts and pine nuts, but Auntie , I want a little sister to play with me, can you have a little sister to play with me?"

The adults in the room couldn't help laughing at the serious appearance of the children, but Ran Zhen didn't feel embarrassed. Lu Beicen smiled and chatted with the children: "You gave me the snacks, so what do you eat?"

"I have something else, chocolate jelly and candy, but grandma and mother won't let me eat more."

Jiang Zhongze naturally held Yifan's hand: "Uncle, let's take you out to play, and then I'll buy you ice cream."

Yifan looked at his mother very excitedly, and quickly said in a flattering way: "Uncle, just buy me a small cone, the smallest one, okay? Mom said eating ice cream is easy to get sick."

Seeing that Ran Zhen didn't stop him, the children knew that they had been approved, so they dragged Jiang Zhongze out of the house to find the ice cream he longed for.

Ran Zhen saw one big and one small going out, and pouted: "Your boss Jiang will definitely be a good father in the future, he is patient and willing to play with the children."

"Yifan is so cute, we are all willing to take him with him!" Lu Beicen laughed.

Fang Nan followed suit and nodded: "I have this in my stomach, it would be nice if I could be so obedient and sensible."

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Ran Zhen asked curiously.

"It's a boy. Our old Zhan said he didn't care at first. I said you didn't care and you went to ask him. He said he was just curious, but I saw that he was so happy that he called his parents." Fang Nan pouted. pouted.

"I heard from them that most men want a son, but if they give birth to a boy and a girl, they will be very kind to their daughter." Lu Beicen didn't understand what kind of psychology this was.

"How normal is this? My daughter is my father's little lover in the previous life. She must be pampered. To them, my son is the continuation of life and the hope to make up for regrets, so I don't want to train them hard." Fang Nan looked clear. .

Ran Zhen burst out laughing: "It seems that I haven't read the guide for pregnant women recently, the door is clear!"

"That's not right, Xiaobei, do you want to watch it? We are seamlessly connected."

"is that useful?"

"Who knows, anyway, if there are dates or not, what if it's useful?" Fang Nan picked up a bunch of grapes and said while eating.

Lu Beicen was a little confused, and suddenly remembered that Lin Fei asked her to ask the lawyer for help, so he looked at Ran Zhen and explained the matter roughly.

Both Ran Zhen and Fang Nan bought the steamed stuffed buns and dumplings from that store, so they were not familiar with them, but they had a good impression of that diligent and kind woman. Ran Zhen was noncommittal: "Are you sure you want to introduce lawyers to others? It's an introduction for us. But for her, it's related to pension matters, so don't make a bad one at that time, and blame us instead."

Lu Beicen didn't say a word, but Fang Nan spoke first: "I don't think so, I think she is very enthusiastic and cheerful, so she shouldn't have such thoughts."

"How can I make it clear that the information she provided has not been verified. Besides, it has reached the point of going to court. This matter is not easy. She doesn't want to report her husband's bigamy. This evidence cannot be fixed. If her husband wants to Divorce will have to be postponed for a while, in our business, we never promise the parties." Ran Zhen analyzed it realistically.

Lu Beicen pondered for a while before saying: "That's easy, if you have a suitable person, give her the contact information, and I'll ask Sister Fei to explain to her, she can choose herself."

Ran Zhen nodded: "That's what I mean. Don't get involved too deeply. After all, it's a family problem. It's okay for her to find a lawyer to file a lawsuit. If you are a reporter, you can easily be criticized by others if you get involved. , when the husband comes to the door, he will have to bear the scolding."

Speaking of this, Ran Zhen shook her head with a smile, and said helplessly: "I can't see that when Lin Fei was still so enthusiastic, I always thought she was a very calm person. After seeing so many things, she can still be so enthusiastic." Enthusiasm is rare.”

"Sister Fei is really cold-hearted and warm-hearted. She is different from us. She is a journalist with real career ideals in our group. She has compassion and is full of expectations for the world." Lu Beicen said softly.

The topic became a little heavy for a while, and Ran Zhen was a little surprised by Lu Beicen's sudden abnormality: "You are not right today, you are negative, the enactment of all laws is lagging behind, because of some kind of crime Only then will the law be enacted, and the improvement of social order can only be actively promoted after the problem is found and solved. Aren’t you the group that found the problem and found it out? Why are you suddenly so negative?”

Lu Beicen shook his head helplessly: "The major events that have happened in the past few years seem to have been resolved on the surface, but in fact, the inside story is so tortuous and difficult. Not many people know it, and those who know that they can still keep their original intentions are even more so. Less, this industry, hey, I feel that the polarization will become more and more serious, forget it, some things are not clear, so it’s worth not to say..."

Fang Nan killed the hanging grapes, wiped his hands with paper, and patted Lu Beicen's arm with his chubby hand: "Come on, you are a person who is about to resign, why are you so worried about the country and the people, what are you doing?" Aren’t you creating value for the society? It’s every mother’s most honorable duty to raise your baby with peace of mind and give birth to the next generation for the motherland!”

Lu Beicen was amused by Fang Nan's gag, and then grabbed the grapes and started to eat.

Ran Zhen then laughed: "Are you finally resigning?"

Lu Beicen swallowed the sweet and sour grapes in his mouth: "I can't go on a business trip, so I don't dare to enter the computer room. There are so many things here, and the working hours are too long when I'm pregnant. The elderly at home are still worried, so let's make a decision early."

Ran Zhen nodded: "Just in time, I also have something to talk to you about. I may have to change the firm. Your legal consultant's contract may have to be re-signed later."

Now it was Lu Beicen and Fang Nan who were surprised. Lu Beicen had just squeezed out the skin of a grape, and the whole grape flesh rolled into his throat, and he coughed instantly. Fang Nan hurriedly slapped her on the back with a paper, Seeing the two of them in a mess and laughing heartlessly, Fang Nan glanced over inadvertently, but found that there was something unclear in her eyes.

Ran Zhen didn't wait for the two to ask again, and explained: "Fan Qigang made a move to acquire our firm as their branch in Zhongjiang. The other partners are quite satisfied with the acquisition conditions, and it should start soon. The acquisition is in progress."

"Is he coming for you? What does he mean?" Fang Nan asked Lu Beicen's question.

Ran Zhen shrugged her shoulders and laughed, with a hint of sarcasm in her smile, she didn't know whether she was laughing at herself or Fan Qigang: "If I'm more narcissistic, I can think so, of course it's more likely because of my children."

"But if I stood in his position and wanted to acquire a law firm in Huxia, our firm must be one of several target firms. Many indicators of our firm are suitable. The most important thing is that we have not been established for a long time, but several All the partners have good abilities, and the source of cases is also good. They are good at corporate mergers and acquisitions and economic cases, and there are many legal consultants, so..."

"Then you left like this, isn't it a waste of effort?" Lu Beicen asked.

Ran Zhen smiled and shook her head: "A unit like a law firm is not the same as other units. In fact, it's like everyone getting together to rent an office, paying rent for each case, getting a booth, and then starting to show off their skills. , if you don’t have a case source, you can say a lot, as long as you have a case source, it’s not the same in any firm, it’s just how much you pay the rent.”

Seeing the disbelief and worry on Fang Nan and Lu Beicen's faces, Ran Zhen explained with a smile:
"Don't worry, if I can't survive in Zhongjiang, then I don't want to do this job. I went to my father's friend's office. I used to be young and thin-skinned. Now I have a case. I went to help instead of You are new, but no matter what, your contract must follow me, I will negotiate with the office, I will not delay their wishes, and they cannot stop me from taking away my own things."

Such a powerful person as Fan Qigang, since he made this move, how could he just watch Ran Zhen slip through his fingers? Less tormented, Lu Beicen knew a lot about several big firms in Zhongjiang Province, so he asked casually, "Which firm do you want to go to?"

When Ran Zhen heard Lu Beicen's question, she knew that she had understood her thoughts, so she smiled and said, "Leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade, Ward's, how about it?"

Lu Beicen finally let go of his worries, and explained to Fang Nan who was confused: "The first school in Zhongjiang! Yes, it has a future!"

Ran Zhen laughed out loud, and was about to speak when the phone rang suddenly.

"Zhenzhen where are you?" An unfamiliar phone number, but a familiar voice came from the receiver.

Ran Zhen bit the corner of her lips: "I'm working overtime, don't change your number and call me if you have nothing to do, hang up."

"Wait a minute, I really need you, come out and meet, okay?"

"Tell me something, I'm not free, I can't go out."

"Do you have to keep me thousands of miles away?"

"If there is something to talk about, if it's nothing, I really hang up."

At this time, Lu Beicen and Fang Nan looked at each other, and they both understood who made the call.

"I heard that you are going to change offices. Can we sit down and have a chat about this matter? You should know that most of the reason I can give you such generous merger conditions is because of you, so..."

"You don't have to say it so nicely. I remember a teacher taught me before that this job is a business. Don't mix personal feelings into it when doing business. You think the value of all our acquisitions, I think I need a new working environment, if you like it, I will be happy, no big deal."

"Zhenzhen, there was the situation at that time, and you and I are different from others, so it's not easy to confuse them."

"Teacher Fan, we have a fundamental disagreement about this job, so I find it difficult for you and me to work together. Sorry, that's it! Hang up!"

"The last sentence, Zhenzhen, if you don't want to come out, then I have no choice but to sit at home. I actually wanted to chat with my uncle and aunt a long time ago..."

"Fan Qigang, do you have to push people against the wall? I can't even hide from you? Don't go too far!" Ran Zhen had completely exploded, hung up the phone violently, and her face was flushed.

Lu Beicen stood up quickly, and handed a bottle of mineral water to Ran Zhen: "Drink some water first, and calm down."

Ran Zhen took the water and gulped down half the bottle, but his face suddenly turned gray, a bit like a deflated ball, holding the bottle in his hand, but he became a little dull.

Fang Nan was a little worried, and asked softly, "Sister Zhen, are you okay?"

Ran Zhen took a deep breath, with a wry smile on his face: "That's how he is. As long as he wants what he wants, he has to do whatever he can. He doesn't leave anyone room or a chance to breathe. I don't want to work with him." , I don't like his way of doing things, I..."

"Sister Zhen, if, if you haven't let him go, why don't you give him a chance?" Lu Beicen asked very abruptly something she would never have asked before.

"Sister Zhen, your tone and expression when you talk to him are very similar to those of an angry child. So, I think you can give yourself a chance to breathe. In fact, you haven't let him go." Lu Beicen added.

Ran Zhen asked unconsciously, "Impossible, do I have it?"

Fang Nan added in a timely manner: "Sister Zhen, there is something interesting about it. Normally, you wouldn't talk to people like this."

"What did I say?" Ran Zhen still didn't want to admit this reality.

"Sister Zhen, think about it yourself, we don't need to repeat it." Fang Nan pouted.

After a long silence, Ran Zhen shook her head in a daze: "It's still not possible, I dare not take this risk, if he comes for the child, I, I can't afford the price, my parents can't stand it... "

Fang Nan and Lu Beicen had no choice but to let Ran Zhen think about this kind of thing. After all, neither of them knew Fan Qigang well, let alone what he was thinking.

The room fell into silence for a while, but I heard the child and Jiang Zhongze asking and answering, talking and laughing as they walked in. The child held a very small ice cream cone and handed it to Ran Zhen like a treasure: " Mom, look, I asked Uncle Jiang to buy me such a small ice cream."

Ran Zhen took out a tissue and wiped the sweat off the child's forehead, and unconsciously forced a smile on her face: "Yifan is the best, let's go home after eating the cones, take a shower and sleep, okay?"

The children nodded quickly, and a few people said a few words. Fang Nan and Ran Zhen got up and went home with the children, but Jiang Zhongze looked at Lu Beicen: "Can you stay at home by yourself? Lao Fan is here, tell me to go out and meet face."

Lu Beicen shrugged his eyebrows, and briefly explained the phone call between Fan Qigang and Ran Zhen, and the matter of Ran Zhen's transfer, Jiang Zhongze shook his head: "I'll ask, what is he thinking. "