They still didn't go to Cheng Cheng's house that afternoon. It seemed a bit awkward to go there after what had happened. Qi Rong took Cheng Cheng to a teahouse owned by a friend and asked for a private room to discuss things. The two of them had a tacit understanding and neither of them mentioned topics like going home to cook.
Qi Rong is a regular customer of the store and knows the way there with his eyes closed. Cheng Cheng is visiting the teahouse for the first time and is curious about everything he sees.
Qi Rong realized from his expression that the 22-year-old e-sports star might be a little far from his social circle, and probably only drank coffee and milk tea. When ordering, he still asked Cheng Cheng what kind of tea he wanted to drink first, which was basic etiquette for entertaining guests.
"I don't know how to drink tea, Lawyer Qi, you order it."
Qi Rong chuckled. He was cute in his straightforwardness. Young people like to save face. They usually don't say they don't understand something. They pretend to understand even if they don't. But he was so direct.
"Bring me a pot of Xinhui Xiaoqinggan tea." He then said to Cheng Cheng, "This tea is sweet and mellow, with a refreshing fruity aroma. You should like it."
"Really? Then I'll try it later."
The waiter served the tea and left. Qi Rong poured the tea for him himself. Although he was not an expert in the tea ceremony, he was familiar with it since he was a child. His movements when pouring tea were more elegant than others. Cheng Cheng watched intently, and only realized that he had offended others when Qi Rong's voice called him back to his senses.
They were talking about work, one agreement after another, which was the thing Cheng Cheng was most impatient to read. But the addition of a pot of tea, a small dish of snacks, a plate of fruit, and most importantly, the person who spoke slowly and with a mellow and gentle voice, calmed Cheng Cheng's heart.
For more than two hours, Qi Rong sorted out a lot of NTC's breach of contract, and then listed the required evidence and materials one by one, and asked Cheng Cheng if he had them one by one. At 3:30 in the afternoon, Cheng Cheng was hungry and his stomach was rumbling.
"That's all for today. I know the situation now. I'll contact you if you need any help later."
"Is this all that matters?" Cheng Cheng was doubtful.
"The rest is mainly my job, you just need to train and compete well."
"Lawyer Qi, if I terminate the contract early, it will be my breach of contract. I will still have to pay liquidated damages, right? It's okay to pay money, just don't pay too much."
He was just about to figure out his bottom line for compensation when Qi Rong interrupted him.
"Cheng Cheng, you don't want to tell me your bottom line for liquidated damages, do you?"
"Yeah, shouldn't I tell you this?"
"What if I find out and secretly leak it to the NTC, cooperate with them to plot against you, and take money from both sides?"
"Ah?" Cheng Cheng was stunned. "How can this be possible? But aren't you a lawyer? Don't lawyers abide by the law, too?"
Qi Rong was so angry that he almost laughed, this silly boy.
“Not all lawyers abide by the law.”
"Then you are not one either? You are Brother Yan..."
Qi Rong wanted to say a few more words to him, but when he saw the hurt expression on his face, he swallowed all his words.
"I am. I'm just reminding you to be on guard against others."
"You are Brother Yan, so you are not an outsider."
"..." Qi Rong was speechless. It seemed that he should thank Cheng Cheng for his somewhat blind trust
He felt that his habit of meddling in other people's affairs was not good, so he had to finish it quickly: "In any case, be more considerate of people you are not familiar with. In addition, if I still want you to pay me after all I have said this afternoon, why did you hire me? Just do your own thing and leave the rest to me. Before the transfer period this year, I will make sure that you and NTC can terminate the contract smoothly. And, I will help you get back what they should compensate you for."