You Have the Right to Keep a Secret Love

Chapter 11: “Qi Xi, I’m here to pick you up to go home”

Qi Xi felt as though she had no immediate worries to stress over at the moment. She had just dealt with her father, and the relationship between her and Gu Yan was not so bad at the moment.

She was filled with enthusiasm again, feeling as though she was smooth sailing through life. Unfortunately, Gu Yan, who sat next to her, was preoccupied early in the morning.

When others are in trouble, it’s only best to help them solve problems! It’s the best way for two people to become friends!

Because she had to rely on Gu Yan covering for her later tonight, she felt as though she shouldn’t miss out on the opportunity.

Spending money to buy him a delicious durian puff pastry, she took advantage of her lunch break to go and talk to Gu Yan, “Gu Yan, have you run into any troubles in this case?”

Perhaps he remembered his troubles, because as soon as he saw the durian puff pastry, he looked a little worse.

Qi Xi enthusiastically announced, “Is there anything I could help with?”

He probably lost his appetite because of his case because he had only taken 2 bites of his durian puff pastry, and he put it down. Though he didn’t want to say anything, it seemed as though he wasn’t able to resist Qi Xi’s constant questioning.

In the end, his eyes lowered as he calmly explain the situation, “It’s a custody dispute case. I’ve already sorted out all the evidence and information, and the response letter has been written. So I’m basically very sure that our side can win the case. But because it’s a custody case, I will have to go to court tomorrow. Both parties initially agreed to show up, but now they want to back out and don’t want to appear in court.”

“Really?” Qi Xi blinked. “Can’t you apply for an extension?”

“My client lives abroad, and it’s quite rare for him to be in China. He has some tomorrow, but if I apply for an extension, I would have to wait until next year.”

Qi Xi was also a little puzzled, “If you can win the case, why would your client refuse to appear in court?

“My client says he has done some math,” Gu Yan pursed his lips as he succinctly put together the words, “He can’t leave his house tomorrow because it’s an auspicious hour in the afternoon. Since the court hearing will be held in the afternoon, he refuses to go. The judge isn’t pleased about this. He doesn’t want any outsiders to come on behalf of my client because that would only cause troubles.”

This is really… the world was quite big, yet it was filled with all different kinds of people.

Qi Xi suddenly felt as though she had a solution, “How long would it be until the client arrives?”

“About half an hour.”

“Okay, you can hold him back when he comes. Don’t let him go. Just wait for me, and I’ll come,” Qi Xi smiled with confidence. “I must make him go to court tomorrow.”

Gu Yan’s face was filled with disbelief, “You don’t know just how superstitious and stubborn he can be. I already tried reasoning with him before.”

What is this? Don’t believe me?

Half an hour later, when Qi Xi rushed back to the conference room, she saw the client who was an old man. He was making a fuss by pointing at Gu Yan’s nose.

“Do you understand this little lawyer? I’ve been studying Ching’s gossip for many years and I found out that I will encounter a disaster tomorrow. I previously calculated that I would get into an accident, so I didn’t go on that trip. Sure enough, the bus had overturned! There were more than 20 people in that bus, and 5 people died! There were more than a dozen people with broken arms and legs!

“This time, the horoscope is much more dangerous than last time. If I do to court, I will die. Can you be responsible for me afterwards? I won’t go! You ask the judge to keep the trial and give a verdict today!”

Gu Yan was not frightened by the man’s fierce attitude, but he still tried to stabilize the man’s emotions without being too humble or arrogant. He tried to explain the advantages and disadvantages, but unfortunately, the old man was refusing to listen as his face became redder and angrier.

The sound of Qi Xi entering attracted the attention of the old man and Gu Yan at the same time.

Gu Yan stood up first as he walked up to Qi Xi, voice lowering as he quickly whispered, “His mood is unstable. He had a few violent tendencies before. It’s not safe here. I’ll deal with it.”

Unfortunately, Qi Xi is not afraid at all, she smiled at Gu Yan confidently, “I found a helper! Don’t worry!”

After she finished speaking, she turned and looked behind her, “Come in, Daoist Master!”

Qi Xi opened the door and stood respectfully by the door, inviting the man behind her into the conference room.

Only then did Gu Yan clearly see the person who was coming. He was a Taoist priest wearing the robe and mustache. As soon as he entered the room, he began performing a particular ceremony.

The old man who was fussing from before was shocked by the development. He stared at the priest before turning to Gu Yan, “Who is that person?”

“My Taoist name is Zheng Yang Zi, and I practice Taoism in Baiyun Temple. I came here to look at your fortune.”

Baiyun Temple is quite famous, so when the old man, who was obsessed with fortunes heard, he showed a look of suspicion, “You are from Baiyun Temple? Do you understand Ching’s gossip?”

“Naturally,” the Taoist priest smiled. “I am a little familiar with it.”

The old man still didn’t believe it, “Are you really a Taoist priest? Then what are the four famous mountains of Taoism?”

“Naturally they are Qiyun Mountain in Anhui, Wudang Mountain in Hubei, Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan, and Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi.”

“The founder of Taoism? What about our teachings?”

The old man had quite a few questions for the priest, yet the priest was able to answer them elegantly and confidently. After a while, the old man’s mood relaxed as he began to call the priest respectfully, “Zheng Yang Zi Daoist”

“Fellow Daoist, let me see. If you go out tomorrow, you will meet with a grave disaster.”

Hearing the priest’s words, the old man became energetic, “Of course! I just said the same thing. I can’t be wrong,” he glared at Qi Xi and Gu Yan, “Look, the Taoist priest, my hero, said the same thing!”

“But it’s not that it can’t be resolved,” the priest touched his beard and pointed to Qi Xi, “This little girl and I have a good relationship. After hearing about your story, she asked me to create a talisman for you. As long as you carry it, not only will you not meet a grave disaster, but you will also turn your bad luck into good luck. You’re destiny will be smooth from now on.”

While speaking, the Taoist priest took the talisman paper and a writing brush from his cloth bad. Making a ghost painting talisman on the spot.

In the end, when Qi Xi sent off the priest, the old man was holding onto the talisman as if he obtained a treasure. With a look of admiration, he exclaimed, “Thank you! Thank you so much! I will definitely attend tomorrow with the talisman. I will go to court thanks to you! Thank you!”

Gu Yan’s face was quite complicated when he saw the back of the old man. He had been so violent before, but now he was humming a song as he left the company.

He glanced at Qi Xi, “That’s it?”

Qi Xi nodded confidently, “That’s it.”

“Where did you find that Taoist priest? Is he even real?”

“He’s fake. He pulls fortunes under the school’s overpass. Didn’t you see him appear on the campus forum before? He has the same dialogues, ‘You are going to encounter a grave disaster, but you can buy a talisman to resolve it!’ I have complained countless times. What disaster? The sky is still here. Shouldn’t they sell the talisman back? But no. In the end, not a single soul did anything,” Qi Xi couldn’t help but mutter, “But that crow’s mouth is very smart!”

“…” Gu Yan was obviously speechless.

Qi Xi shook her head, “Don’t say it. Now a days even fortune tellers are quite professional with their knowledge. Look at the answers to all those questions just now! He was quite calm that it’s enough to fool ordinary people.”

Gu Yan probably didn’t expect that he spent so much energy on the legal due process, analyzing the interests of the client, only for it to finally end in this manner. His face was still shocked, “How did you persuade the priest to come here?”

“Two hundred yuan. The price was set in stone. Old man was unwilling to be deceived.”

“…”

Qi Xi sighed, “Sometimes it’s better to use absurdity to defeat absurdity, and superstitions to defeat superstitions.”

She smiled at Gu Yan, “How was it? Was I able to solve the problem efficiently? The case only costed 200 yuan!”

Qi Xi hummed a song, in a good mood, as she patted Gu Yan’s shoulder, “Among friends, that’s what you do. I help you, and you help me. At my blind date tonight, pay attention to me. When I give you okay, call me.”

Sure enough, after lunch break, Qi Xi’s father texted her the location and time for tonight’s blind date. Qi Xi didn’t even think about it and immediately forwarded it over to Gu Yan, “Normally, I would ask for you to make a phone call, but I’ll give you the address. If I meet someone similar to last night, I can only ask that you come and save me.”

Qi Xi put her hands together in a gesture towards Gu Yan as she immediately remembered something, “But tonight’s dinner. Please don’t buy it. I really don’t have the money to pay you back.”

Probably because she had helped Gu Yan before, he looked as though he was in a good mood, “Sure.”

In the evening, Qi Xi didn’t bother to dress up. She went to the restaurant in her professional attire. She planned to chat and dine for a polite half and hour before instructing Gu Yan to give her a call on WeChat.

As a result, when it came to the meal, unexpectedly, the blind date her father found for her tonight was quite handsome. This man was 3 years older than her, but he was already a deputy at a family subsidiary company. In short, he was refined, could engage in a high-level conversation, and was very humorous. Just listening to him complaining about a lawyer he hired, Qi Xi couldn’t help but want to laugh.

Although I don’t feel attracted to him, his temperament is quite friendly. When talking to him, I’m learning more about the needs and expectations of business owners for legal services. It’s good to gain another perspective. Maybe it is good to have a wide set of friends.

Qi Xi decided to stay. Taking advantage of a gap, she secretly sent a text message to Gu Yan, “I’m good tonight. You don’t have to call me.”

Perhaps Gu Yan didn’t pay attention to the message at all because as soon as the message was sent, Qi Xi’s cell phone rang.

Qi Xi and the man were discussing the legal needs for start up companies, and because it related to them both, they were both engaged in the conversation. So, when she saw Gu Yan’s call, she cut the phone call. Perhaps Gu Yan didn’t understand, because he continued to call non-stop.

Qi Xi simply muted her phone as she smiled at her blind date, “Spam calls, haha.”

Unfortunately, Qi Xi didn’t expect that 15 minutes later, it was no longer her phone ringing, but rather the voice of the man himself.

Gu Yan’s familiar and cold voice was heard, “Qi Xi, I’m here to pick you up so we can go home.”

Qi Xi followed the voice and saw Gu Yan at the door. He didn’t go to court today, so there was no need to dress so formally, but Gu Yan was in a full suit attire, each detail meticulously woven to absolute perfection. His hair, obviously taken care of, was mature and sophisticated, and coupled with his excellent body shape and frosty face, he appeared as a spokesperson for single men.

At this moment, said spokesperson was looking at her, unpleasantly, “Not going to leave so soon?”

Translator’s Note: Due to a few personal reasons, I will not be able to update next week. So, the next update will be on March 24! Because Chapter 12 is long, it will be split into two separate updates.