It's just that Ji Lin didn't have time to look for him, so Lin Hui came to him instead.
This time, he did not leave a message or call Bai Duanduan, but waited directly at the gate of Bai Duanduan community, wearing a neat suit, when Bai Duanduan saw him, he was hunched over and smoking a cigarette, the twilight , Bai Duanduan could only see his outline from a distance, he looked like an ordinary frustrated middle-aged man, at this time the cold night wind was blowing the hair on his forehead, and he flinched slightly.
Although Ji Lin could not help hinting at Lin Hui's old age in words, Bai Duanduan had never actually felt it. In her heart, Lin Hui was still a representative of youth and strength. He appeared in any court, always full of energy and fighting spirit. High-spirited, this is the first time, Bai Duanduan suddenly realized that the high-spirited teacher Lin seemed to be really old.
Lin Hui's expression was still haggard. He turned around, saw Bai Duanduan, put out his cigarette, coughed twice, and said in a hoarse voice, "Duanduan, I..."
As if afraid that Bai Duanduan would not want to pay attention to him, Lin Hui almost quickly walked up to Bai Duanduan and blocked her way forward.
His appearance was a little humble and a little embarrassed, which made Bai Duanduan look a little sad, but Lin Hui didn't need to be like this, he wouldn't just turn a blind eye to him and walk away. It's just that I don't know when it started, the relationship between the two became like this, full of a sense of distance cautiously walking on thin ice.
Bai Duanduan stopped and looked at Lin Hui quietly.
Lin Hui seemed to muster up his courage, he took a deep breath: "I...I recently dreamed about Zhaoxia."
"In fact, I haven't dreamed of her for a long time." Lin Hui seemed to be choked by the cold wind, he coughed a few times, his voice was a little trance, and his appearance was a little cramped, "Maybe it's my inner cowardice and evasion, You are right, I selfishly chose a bad path, and I pushed all the responsibilities to the outside world, to the injustice of the society, but... But in fact, I just surrendered to the difficulties without struggling. I have been doing this for so many years , maybe it’s not that I couldn’t dream of Zhaoxia, but that I didn’t dare to dream of her, because I don’t know what face I can use to see her.”
"I'm a coward. I indulged my disappointment and pain. I paralyzed myself with fame and wealth, and covered it up with a face similar to Zhaoxia. I..." Lin Hui took a deep breath, "Duanduan, everything you said is true." That's right."
"I know you don't want to see me at all now, you think I'm a mean and nasty middle-aged man, you think every word I say is a lie, and I don't expect to regain your trust, but I just want to tell you , thank you, thank you for being willing to scold me."
Lin Hui's voice trembled a little: "I named the law firm after Zhaoxia's name and my own, and regarded it as the child of myself and Zhaoxia. Over the years, I have seen Zhaohui go farther and farther, but maybe I will go too. It's too far away, so far away from my original intention, so far away that I completely lost myself."
Bai Duanduan pursed his lips and looked at Lin Hui.
"I fired Du Xinyi."
Bai Duanduan showed a slightly surprised expression.
"Zhaoxia is dead. Even if someone else has the same face as her, it is not her. No one in this world can replace her. My self-deception should wake up from the dream." Lin Hui lowered his head, "Duanduan , the days in Zhaohui before, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Bai Duanduan recalled how long she had waited for Lin Hui's apology because of Du Xinyi's embarrassment in the past. However, now that she really heard Lin Hui tell her face to face, she felt that everything had been relieved long ago.
"It's okay." Her voice was soft, "I'm not angry anymore."
Lin Hui raised his head: "I think it's time for me to take a vacation and think about what I should do. I don't want to meet Zhaoxia Quanxia in the future. I don't even have the face to see her. Zhaohui bears her name, Maybe I should do something that she expects me to do."
Lin Hui took a deep breath: "Duanduan, today I signed a contract with the legal aid centers in several remote villages and towns in City C. In the next five years, Zhaohui will cooperate with those legal aid centers free of charge. The agent needs legal aid. Cases, no matter how big or small. In order to better serve those needy people in remote villages and towns, starting tomorrow, I will be permanently stationed in City C for the next five years. Today, I’m here to say goodbye to you.”
City C is a poor city five hours’ drive from City A. It lacks supplies, is almost all mountain roads, and has inconvenient transportation. The infrastructure, education, and medical care are relatively backward. In some remote villages and towns, there is not even a decent guest house. No one is willing to go to experience life, and unexpectedly Lin Hui is planning to stay there for five years...
Bai Duanduan's heart was complicated. Lin Hui's expression was haggard and his eyes were bloodshot. However, when he mentioned legal aid, for the first time, his face showed relief and calmness with sadness.
People always have to redeem themselves. Sister Zhaoxia is gone, and now Lin Hui finally thinks that he should come out on his own. For him, this is probably a kind of rebirth full of pain, but it is not a bad thing.
Bai Duanduan sincerely gave his blessing: "Sister Zhaoxia, Izumi Youzhi, will be happy for you. The past is over, let's look to the future."
Ji Lin probably saw Bai Duanduan's calm attitude, and said, "Ji Lin over there..." He was a little embarrassed and embarrassed, "I tried to send him a message and call him before, but he obviously didn't want to see me, but I In fact, I don’t want to pester him. I just think you are right. Over the years, I owe him an apology. He doesn’t want to see me. Can you please convey my apology to him. Although the original injury can be compensated no matter what No, but I still think I should apologize to him."
It's a pity that this time, Bai Duanduan resolutely rejected him: "I can't help you to convey an apology. I am not qualified for such a thing, and Ji Lin is not obliged to listen to your apology. Of course you can choose to apologize, but the world originally That's the thing, not all apologies are forgiven."
Lin Hui lowered his head: "I'm sorry..."
It can be seen that Lin Hui's mood is not stable at the moment, the string is too tight, it is easy to break, in the cold wind, he looks desolate, Bai Duanduan thinks of the true kindness he has treated him in the past, and finally he is facing towards him. He bowed.
"Thank you for everything in the past." Bai Duanduan looked up at Lin Hui, and finally said softly, "The conditions in C City are difficult, please take care of yourself in the future, Mr. Lin."
Lin Hui raised his head in surprise at the words of Mr. Lin, his expression finally became brighter, and then he nodded slightly to Bai Duanduan as if relieved, and said solemnly: "I will, Duan Duan, this journey, thank you too."
Most of the time, the encounters between people are like this. Together on the road of life, there have been mutual support, gratitude, conflicts and disputes, and they will eventually be separated. However, when they meet again next time, Bai Duanduan thought, Lin Whether it's Hui Hui or himself, maybe they've all grown up and transformed into better people.
—
Ji Lin didn't have time for Lin Hui, but similarly, he didn't seem to have time for Bai Duanduan either. Bai Duanduan actually wanted to chat with Ji Lin about recent events, but Ji Lin was getting busier and busier. Even seeing him has become a luxury for Bai Duanduan, but the gifts are still coming in a steady stream, and this is almost the first time that Bai Duanduan is not happy to receive gifts at all.
Bai Duanduan felt that it was time for him to seek out his presence as Ji Lin's girlfriend once again.
But soon, she gave up this plan.
During lunch, although Ji Lin was not caught, Bai Duanduan ran into Rong Sheng by accident. Although the other party had a constipated expression on his face when he saw him, he probably thought of his death cooking skills, but Bai Duanduan finally Rong Sheng was blocked by the threat of force.
Bai Duanduan originally wanted to inquire about next Ji Lin's recent situation from Rong Sheng's insinuation, but he didn't expect that Rong Sheng would take the initiative to explain it before he opened his mouth. He stared at Bai Duanduan and complained nonchalantly: "Can you and Ji Lin Don’t both of you keep a straight face? It’s almost Chinese New Year, why not be happy? I’m also affected by your low air pressure with a dark face all day long. Recently, Ji Lin doesn't know what's wrong, he drags me to work overtime and go on business trips all day long, I haven't found a partner yet, I'm a man who wants to go on a blind date, and I need to take care of it all the time!"
He was very sad: "Ji Lin, he took a case similar to his father's at the beginning, and he has no clue at all now, and thinking of the later development of his father's business, he is really under great psychological pressure, and he is very emotional every day. Stretch, this is understandable, what is going on with you, Lawyer Bai? I see that you take turns changing brand-name bags and shoes every day, and you look so radiant, why are you so stern?"
Bai Duanduan was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "What case did Ji Lin encounter?"
"Just one of his former clients was a nanotechnology company. When this client first cooperated with Ji Lin, it was still in the initial stage. It can be said that Ji Lin and the other party have witnessed each other's growth. Now the scale is getting bigger and bigger. Seeing It is hoped that it will be listed, but in the end, it encountered a difficulty in the capital chain, seeing that the employees' salaries will not be able to be paid this month... "
Such a similar story, Bai Duanduan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Then?"
Rong Sheng sighed: "Then several executives under the boss of the company turned their backs and sold the business secrets of the company to a competing company. The boss of Nano Company wants to sue these executives, right? , As a result, I don’t know what channel I heard the news first, so I acted first, wiped out all the evidence, and then dumped a resignation letter of voluntary resignation. All the backup copies of written contracts were burned, and what was burned was not only the business cooperation agreements between the company and other companies, but also the labor contracts of all workers!"
"Afterwards, an anonymous group mail was sent to exaggerate the company's plight, telling employees to ask for their own salaries, the company has been unable to pay the current month's salary, and implied that all written labor contracts have been lost. Compensation for double wages in all working years!"
Bai Duanduan did not expect to see such a stupid and vicious operation for a second time, and the history is surprisingly similar. Rong Sheng is right, this case is almost as if Ji Lin's father once met been to...
"This client is Ji Lin's old client. He attaches great importance to it. He has almost watched this nano-enterprise grow to this day, and he has feelings for it. The disgusting operations of these executives completely remind Ji Lin of his father. Now he is committed to this case."
"So what's the current situation?"
Rong Sheng sighed: "There is no breakthrough at all, so he is under a lot of pressure."
The speaker didn't mean it, but the listener meant it. Rong Sheng just complained casually, but Bai Duanduan couldn't help his emotions rising and falling.
For Ji Lin, he only cares about his work and doesn't care if he gets angry, but when this happens, Bai Duanduan still finds that his unsatisfactory heart completely follows Ji Lin.
Because she could imagine Ji Lin's struggle and depression.
Similar scenes, similar cases, and similar developments, if he can't prevent the company from suffering huge losses, then his guilt will be doubled.
When his father had an accident, Ji Lin was still young and really helpless, and perhaps it was because of his father that he chose the law. After earning enough money to pay back the money, he resolutely returned to China and devoted himself to the field of labor disputes. The agent business owner, perhaps secretly wanted to make up for his regrets. He couldn't help his father at the beginning, but he wanted to help business owners who had suffered the same as his father as much as possible.
If he is still powerless in this case, then to him, not only is he losing a lawsuit, it is like going back in time, and Ji Lin is standing in front of his father's case again, but he is still powerless and unable to save his father...
Bai Duanduan didn't even eat any food in the end, she went straight to the airport, Rong Sheng told himself that this nano company belongs to D city, and Ji Lin is on a business trip in D city at the moment, half a day ago, he replied briefly to his Information, informed the hotel to stay tonight.
Although Ji Lin didn't tell himself about the case at all in his extremely concise message, and he didn't seem to need him, but Bai Duanduan was sitting at the airport, but he was eager to see Ji Lin.
She wants to be by Ji Lin's side.
The boarding announcement at the airport rang for the third time, and Bai Duanduan finally boarded the plane in anxiety and uneasiness.
—
More than three hours later, the plane landed in City D. It was already late at night, so Bai Duanduan took a taxi and went straight to the hotel where Ji Lin was staying.
Before the plane took off, she sent Ji Lin a text message, but he didn't reply until now. Bai Duanduan waited in the hotel lobby for an hour, and then saw Ji Lin who had just returned to the hotel after the company's meeting.
He was wearing a dark suit, with a stern face, straight and indifferent, and beside him was a man in the same suit and leather shoes, probably the person in charge of the enterprise, the two were still talking while walking, with serious expressions, Ji Lin frowned his well-shaped eyebrows , his lips were tightly pursed, although they were still as sharp as an unsheathed sword, but there was still a touch of fatigue and haze between his brows.
The man next to him said something to Ji Lin again, and then he left, and was about to turn around and leave. Bai Duanduan knew that he should wait for the other party to leave completely before reappearing, but she didn't know what was going on with her at all, and she could bear it completely. Unable to stop, she stood up, trotted towards Ji Lin, and then rushed into his arms under Ji Lin's astonished gaze, she hugged him tightly.
Ji Lin also had a momentary surprise, but soon, his tightly frowning brows relaxed, he didn't speak, but hugged Bai Duanduan too.
Bai Duanduan buried his face in Ji Lin's chest: "Ji Lin, I miss you."
Ji Lin froze for a moment, then deepened the hug.
Before the person in charge of the enterprise went far, he turned around and saw Bai Duanduan who suddenly appeared and rushed into Ji Lin's arms, with an expression of surprise and astonishment on his face, and then he saw the expression on Ji Lin's cold face suddenly softened, this It made him even more surprised and stunned.
He had known Ji Lin for so many years, and it was almost the first time he saw such an expression on his face. He couldn't help but glance at the girl in Ji Lin's arms. He thought that Ji Lin must love her very much.
—
Ji Lin and Bai Duanduan separated briefly after embracing in the lobby, and then they got on the elevator together. Ji Lin's floor was on the twentieth floor. The two of them seemed to have exerted the most restraint to walk to the door of the room after getting out of the elevator. This kind of self-control collapsed when she took out the room card. Ji Lin put one arm around Bai Duanduan, swiped the room card with the other hand, leaned over and kissed her fiercely, with a "beep", and then Ji Lin was almost rude. Kicking open the door, he still hugged Bai Duanduan, deepening the kiss like a reunion after a long absence. The two leaned against the door that had just been closed, with Bai Duanduan's back against the cool door, lips But it is the warm lingering with the strongest contrast.
No need for words, longing and love have been poured out from the lips of two people who are unwilling to part.
Bai Duanduan looked at Ji Lin with his full red lips that had just been kissed, and his wet black eyes. Ji Lin seemed to have spent the most self-control in his life. He looked away, and then covered Bai Duanduan's lips with his hands. Eyes: "There will be a meeting at six o'clock tomorrow morning to discuss countermeasures, and at eight o'clock the formal first meeting with labor representatives will be held."
Bai Duanduan raised his lips and looked at Ji Lin through the gap between his fingers.
so what
Ji Lin's voice was a little hoarse: "If you look at me like this again, we don't need to sleep tonight."
Ji Lin put down his hands and kissed Bai Duanduan's eyes: "Be good."
There was a slight gasp in his voice: "I can't be distracted by this case."
But Bai Duanduan looked straight at Ji Lin: "You know that going to bed can relieve stress, right? Many times you are in a better state after going to bed."
Ji Lin stared at Bai Duanduan, and then the bewildered man directly covered Bai Duanduan's mouth.
Then in Bai Duanduan's glaring eyes, he kissed her gently on the cheek: "It can relieve the pressure, but with you, I don't want to just spread the pressure, so not now."
Straight garbage man, although he rejected him so bluntly, Bai Duanduan felt that his whole heart was beating arrhythmically.
Bai Duanduan pushed Ji Lin away: "Then tell me about the case, why didn't you tell me about this case? Am I your girlfriend or Rong Sheng is your boyfriend? He knew from his mouth that you took such a case."
At this point, Ji Lin also knew that Bai Duanduan already knew about the Nano Company case, and he knew that there was no need to cover it up, so he just lowered his eyes: "Rong Sheng really has a big mouth."
"So why didn't you tell me? If someone with a richer imagination could imagine that you concealed your itinerary and work content, and actually messed around outside behind my back?"
"I won't mess around." Ji Lin glanced at Bai Duanduan, "Only with you."
Bai Duanduan blushed, and she glared at Ji Lin bluffing: "Then why are you hiding it?"
"Duanduan, I'm not omnipotent." Ji Lin looked away awkwardly, "I will lose too."
Ji Lin paused, and said dryly: "In this case, almost all the current evidence has been lost. The other party is well-prepared and sophisticated. It was too late when my client found out, and there was no evidence to preserve when he intervened. There was no forensic breach.”
He looked up at Bai Duanduan: "There is a high probability that I will lose." Then he looked away, "I don't want you to see me lose."
Bai Duanduan felt sour: "So you're like a fool carrying everything by yourself?" She knelt down in front of Ji Lin and held his face, "But even if you can't win, you're still the best in my heart .”
"In this case, I want to be by your side and accompany you." Bai Duanduan held Ji Lin's hand, "I will accompany you in all future cases, win and lose with you."
Ji Lin suddenly laughed a little: "Why didn't you say, keep winning with me, why didn't you say that you believe I won't lose?"
"Lawyers are not gods. Every case is different, and the degree of evidence preservation is different. Just like a famous doctor with high medical skills, he can't save all patients. In life, as long as you practice, you win and you lose. But go all out and do your best. As much as you can, you can lose beautifully, as long as you have a clear conscience." Bai Duanduan looked at Ji Lin, "There is nothing we can't afford to lose."
She blinked her eyes and said softly: "Even if this case is similar to your father's, but... you know, we are not omnipotent. If we lose, there is no need to blame ourselves and feel pressure. It's not your fault."
Although it was only a few words, Ji Lin had already fully understood what Bai Duanduan was thinking. She was worried about herself, worried that she would be dragged back to the past repressed and painful experience, worried that she would not be able to get out.
What she was worried about was indeed right. Ji Lin didn't tell Bai Duanduan, firstly, he didn't want her to see him lose, and secondly, he didn't want his negative emotions to affect her. For this case that was almost completely similar to his father's case In fact, Ji Lin was not as calm as he appeared on the surface, he was indeed anxious and stressed inside.
Because they were so similar that they really didn't want to lose. Ji Lin didn't want to experience the powerlessness he felt when facing his father's predicament back then.
It is very rare for most girls to be considerate and give emotional support at this time. However, Bai Duanduan is not an ordinary girl. Almost soon, she directly entered the work mode. Instead of spending time with Ji Lin, it is better Fight with him.
"Sometimes a person has limited thinking. Why don't I go through the evidence and details with you tonight, maybe you can find a breakthrough."
Bai Duanduan was very resolute, and almost as soon as she finished speaking, she actually picked up the materials on Ji Lin's desk and began to check them carefully, and began to sort out her thoughts without wasting a minute, which made Ji Lin suspect that she had just proposed to herself. Dangerous temptation demands not a person at all.
It's just that Bai Duanduan is so professional, Ji Lin naturally didn't get distracted anymore, and the two really started to cross-review the current materials in an attempt to find out the flaws in the other party's evidence.
It's just a pity that these executives obviously came prepared, and Ji Lin's customers don't care about the contract process and management on weekdays, so that it is difficult to find the mail flow for the signing of the labor contract except for the written backup. Or other supporting evidence such as communication records.
…
No matter how hard Ji Lin and Bai Duanduan tried, there was still nothing they could do.
Can't find any breakthrough at all.
"Although your client tells you that their labor contract is in duplicate, the company keeps one copy, and the worker holds one, but once the worker wants to claim the double wage, he can hide his copy. Provide, or directly destroy their own copy, the company has no way to prove that it has signed the contract. Don’t say that you left any evidence with the workers before signing the labor contract.”
Ji Lin is also quite concerned about this: "In their labor contract template, I suggested that the labor contract should be in four copies, the company should keep three copies, and the laborer should keep one copy. This is not only convenient for archiving and management, but also in case of loss or damage. There are backups, but the person in charge of the company felt that four contracts were unnecessary. At the time of the company’s start-up, the rented office was very small, and felt that each contract needs to be archived in triplicate. There are two copies, and the company has only one original copy.”
"And because there was no legal department at the beginning of the business, and the turnover of personnel in the personnel department was also very high, the work handover was not done well at all, and the entire administrative work was a mess. A few contracts were lost during the move and custody handover.”
It’s just that the fact is already the case, everything in the past can’t be remedied, and money is hard to buy. I knew earlier that this kind of compliance issues in the early days can be regarded as the minefield that startups and growing companies are most likely to step into. Even if he intentionally uses magnification, even Ji Lin really has no way to force the tide.
"The only thing we can do now is to negotiate tomorrow." Ji Lin rubbed his brows, "I will have a meeting with the person in charge of the company at six o'clock tomorrow morning to finalize the plan, and at eight o'clock I will have the first round of talks with labor representatives , but I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic. It is hard for these labor representatives to speak up. After all, it is easy to find jobs in the nanometer industry. It is also a fact that companies are in financial difficulties and cannot pay wages. People's profit-seeking nature will seize this opportunity in the end. Let's squeeze out the company's money, not to mention this kind of mass incident, once the puppet fanned the flames, emotions can easily spread... "
Just like in the case of my own father...
When Ji Lin said this, he gradually lowered his voice: "If I can't win, all I can do is try my best to negotiate to reduce the company's losses and expenses."
It's just that although he and Bai Duanduan promised that his emotions are fine and will not be affected by this case, Ji Lin is not a saint, he is still a little bit frustrated, but he just covers it up well.
—
It was already late at night, and Ji Lin wanted to open another room for Bai Duanduan, but Bai Duanduan made it clear that he was not going to leave.
"I don't want it. I flew to City C on purpose, but in the end I opened a second room and was kicked out by my boyfriend to live next door. I don't want to lose face?" Bai Duanduan sat on the bed, staring at Ji Lin with bright black eyes, " If I don't leave, I will live with you."
Ji Lin pursed his lips, a little helpless with her, he just lowered his voice: "I won't be able to sleep with you."
"Who said I want to sleep with you?" Bai Duanduan blinked, "I'll sleep on the bed, and you will sleep on the floor."
"..."
Bai Duanduan took a look at Ji Lin: "I just saw it. The hotel is well cleaned and the floor is very clean. I'll give you two more quilts, one on the carpet and one covered. How perfect."
"..."
"Okay, let's just say that, hurry up and take a shower, I'm sleepy, I want to sleep."
Ji Lin sometimes felt very helpless. When he met Bai Duanduan, it seemed that he had no choice but to do nothing. She sat carelessly on her big bed, making it clear that she was going to occupy the dove's nest, but Ji Lin couldn't do anything about it. In a white sweater, when you don't speak and just look at you with beautiful black eyes, you are so cute, even if you know that Bai Duanduan's cuteness is just a piece of skin, Ji Lin is still reluctant to say a serious word to her.
He didn't expect that he became a partner, and one day he would sleep on the floor...
Ji Lin took a bath angrily and amusingly, and then watched Bai Duanduan busily laying the "bed" for himself, feeling distracted and sweet in a trance.
Before he himself realized it, the frustration, uneasiness, and guilt in his heart just now were squeezed into an unknown corner by Bai Duanduan, and what was filling his heart right now was all the sweetness he wanted.
Doing nothing, just being with Bai Duanduan is fine.
Nothing to desire, but very satisfying.
After turning off the lights, Ji Lin lay on the soft "bed", listening to the sound of Bai Duanduan turning slightly on the big bed. Suddenly I feel happy enough.
If you lose, you lose. What Bai Duanduan said is not wrong, there is no shame in losing, and he is not a god.
…
Ji Lin closed his eyes, trying to convince himself to fall asleep, but Bai Duan's rustling sound came from the bed—
She lowered her voice: "Ji Lin, are you asleep?"
Before Ji Lin could answer, she said aggrievedly: "Simmons on this bed is uncomfortable, it makes my back hurt, I can't sleep... Is the floor comfortable?"
The quilt was spread on the carpet, which was soft and comfortable, Ji Lindang said, "The ground is fine, do you want to move to the bottom?"
In the dark night, Bai Duanduan's voice was soft, and she had a coquettish nasal voice: "Okay."
Then before Ji Lin could react, his warm, fragrant and jade-like body threw himself into his arms. Ji Lin hugged Bai Duanduan almost subconsciously. The hotel at night was very quiet. At this moment, Ji Lin even felt that he could He heard the sound of his heart beating violently in his chest.
It's a pity that the instigator in her arms was not conscious at all, she patted the bedding: "It's really more comfortable on the ground."
Ji Lin gently pushed Bai Duanduan away, and said dryly: "Then you sleep on the floor." He almost seemed to be being chased and wanted to run, "I'll go to bed."
As a result, Bai Duanduan grabbed the corner of his clothes, her voice was still soft, but not unreasonable: "The bed is uncomfortable, and you are not allowed to sleep on the bed."
"..."
"You also sleep on the floor with me." She insisted, "I usually hug a bear to sleep at night at home, but there is no bear today, so you will be my bear."
Just as Ji Lin wanted to refuse, Bai Duanduan said aggrievedly: "Otherwise I won't be able to sleep."
"..."
So Ji Lin finally slept on the ground with Bai Duanduan, but he couldn't fall asleep, Bai Duanduan was in his arms, her breath lingered around him, making Ji Lin feel at ease like never before. Soon fell asleep.
When he finally woke up, he found that instead of Bai Duanduan hugging him like a bear, he hugged Bai Duanduan like a bear.
Ji Lin knew that Bai Duanduan had actually lied, that she was never the one who needed bears to fall asleep, she didn't need them at all, but on such a special night, on the eve of this case, she needed Bai Duanduan to fall asleep.