144: Chapter 144 The Strange Woman

Shen Yan shook his head and said to Auntie Fang:

"Those are matters for later. The immediate priority is to find the child. Take me to the place where Youyou went missing."

Auntie Fang hurriedly nodded and said: "Okay! I'll take you there right now!"

Saying that, she took Shen Yan to the wet market.

"This is the wet market I told you about. I was buying groceries here with the child when that woman suddenly popped up."

"As soon as Youyou saw her, the child immediately rushed towards her, shouting 'Mommy.' I figured since she was the child's mother, it shouldn't be a problem, so I just..."

Auntie Fang deeply regretted it now. She felt she shouldn't have let the child chat with that woman.

"Alright, Auntie Fang, this isn't your fault. Youyou went to find her mother on her own."

"Okay, let's go."

Hearing this, Auntie Fang was a bit stunned.

"We're leaving already? Aren't we going to search the vicinity?"

Shen Yan shook his head and explained: "Searching won't help. Her mother has probably already taken Youyou home."

Auntie Fang continued to ask: "Then are we going to that woman's house now to bring Youyou back?"

Shen Yan shook his head again.

No matter what, Chen Ling was currently Youyou's legal guardian.

Even if he went over and took the child back, as long as Chen Ling called the police, the child would have to be returned.

Therefore, he needed to devise a foolproof plan to get the child placed under his name.

Thinking this, he turned and said to Auntie Fang: "It's fine. You can go back first. I will handle this matter myself."

Auntie Fang panicked, thinking Shen Yan was about to fire her.

"Mr. Shen, I have a sick son at home. I cannot lose this job. You can deduct my salary, but please don't fire me, okay?"

"I have no intention of firing you," Shen Yan sighed. "It's just that this matter really cannot be resolved in a short time. How about this: I promise you, as soon as the child is brought back, I will immediately have you return to continue working."

Auntie Fang didn't believe him, but she had no better counter-offer.

"Okay... okay then, Mr. Shen. After you get the child back, you must come find me again..."

Shen Yan nodded and promised: "Don't worry. Youyou likes you very much. As long as you are willing, I will definitely look for you again."

After hearing this, Auntie Fang nodded and turned to leave.

As soon as she left, Shen Yan called Chen Guangke.

"Hello, Old Chen, do you have any good lawyers to recommend?"

Chen Guangke had just finished his IV drip. As he changed his clothes, he replied to Shen Yan: "Yes, I do. I have an old classmate working at a law firm. What's wrong? Are you planning to sue Chen Ling?"

Shen Yan hummed and replied: "The child's custody is currently with Chen Ling. It's not convenient for me to just run over and demand the child back; I have to file a lawsuit first."

Chen Guangke frowned, thinking this method wouldn't work.

"I think you should try to get the child back first. Lawsuits take too long. By the time you finish the lawsuit, the child will be old enough for primary school."

Shen Yan knew that lawsuits were very time-consuming, but he truly had no other option for the moment.

"First, give me the lawyer's number. I want to find a lawyer to understand the situation."

"Alright." While replying, Chen Guangke pulled up the number of his old classmate from his contacts and sent it to Shen Yan. "I've sent it to you. Go ahead and contact them."

Shen Yan acknowledged, hung up the phone, and dialed the number Chen Guangke had sent him.

"Hello, may I speak with Lawyer Mao?"

On the other end of the line, a slightly hoarse voice answered.

"It's me. May I ask who is calling?"

After confirming it was him, Shen Yan explained his request to the other party.

"That's the situation. When are you free? I'd like to meet you to discuss it."

Lawyer Mao seemed hesitant.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen. The thing is, my schedule has been fully booked by other clients recently..."

It's over, all for nothing!

Just as he thought this, Lawyer Mao changed his tone and said to him:

"Although my schedule is full, I have a lawyer friend who is very professionally capable and has excellent service."

"If you are willing, I can give you her contact information."

Shen Yan's eyes lit up, and he replied: "Great!"

As long as the lawyer friend recommended by Lawyer Mao was genuinely skilled, he was a hundred percent willing!

After hearing his answer, Lawyer Mao immediately composed a text message with his lawyer friend's number and sent it to him.

"Alright, it's sent to you. I'm sorry. As an old classmate of Old Chen, I should have properly entertained you."

Hearing this, Shen Yan quickly said: "No, no, that's my fault. I didn't make an appointment in advance. It's already very good that you could recommend another highly capable lawyer to me."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Shen Yan hung up the phone and called the lawyer friend.

"Hello, may I speak with Lawyer Lü Yan?"

From the mobile phone, a somewhat familiar female voice replied.

"It's me. Who is this?"

Ignoring that inexplicable sense of familiarity, Shen Yan briefly introduced his situation to the other party.

"That's the situation. Are you free?"

The other party answered without hesitation: "Yes! Shall we arrange a place to meet and chat right now?"

Shen Yan naturally agreed.

Thus, the two arranged to meet at a coffee shop in half an hour.

Thirty minutes later.

Shen Yan arrived punctually.

As soon as he entered, he saw a familiar face.

"You're that guide?"

"You're that tourist?"

Both were stunned simultaneously.

Shen Yan walked to the chair and sat down, asking Lü Yan: "Aren't you a guide? How did you become a lawyer now?"

Lü Yan pursed her lips and replied: "Why? Can't I switch careers if I can't continue as a guide anymore?"

Shen Yan was torn between laughter and tears.

"But you can't switch careers this fast, can you?"

"Forget it. If it's you, then just pretend I never said those things to you before."

Lü Yan's eyes widened, looking indignant. She grabbed Shen Yan and asked: "Hey! Mr. Shen, what do you mean by that? What do you mean, if it's me, I should just assume you never said those things to me before?"

"Can't you stop looking at me with colored glasses?"

Shen Yan looked seriously at Lü Yan.

"It's not that I'm looking at you with colored glasses; it's that you haven't given me the impression that you can solve my problems."

"To put it plainly, you don't want the lawyer I hire to be an amateur lawyer who also works as a guide. Do you understand what I mean?"

Lü Yan let go of his hand and let out a long sigh.

"I understand what you mean, but don't be so quick to draw conclusions about me."

Saying that, she took out a business card from her pocket.