157: Chapter 157 Purpose

Lü Yan understood what he meant. She explained to Chen Guangke, “The Science and Technology Park was invested in by my family. I’m just going there to be a guide for fun.”

Suddenly, Chen Guangke had an epiphany.

“So your only profession is a lawyer?!”

Lü Yan curved her lips and teased, “Otherwise? Even if I wanted to do three jobs at once, I wouldn’t have the time.”

Hearing this, Chen Guangke gave an awkward smile.

“Oh, I’m sorry, I misunderstood you, but what’s this about a Private Detective?”

“And how did you become Old Shen’s lawyer?”

Lü Yan glanced at Shen Yan and sighed.

“Are you sure you want me to start from the beginning?”

Shen Yan quickly shook his head.

He hadn’t called them over to review the situation.

He cleared his throat, pulled Chen Guangke aside, and said, “In short, it’s not what you think. Don’t ask so many questions anymore.”

“If you still have any doubts, let’s talk in private, not in front of others.”

Chen Guangke also realized that his words earlier had been impolite.

He nudged Shen Yan with his elbow and whispered, “So should I apologize to her? For saying that to her just now…”

Shen Yan nodded, “If you can, you should apologize to her…”

Lü Yan narrowed her eyes, watching the two of them whispering with their arms around each other, behind her back.

“Are you two done talking? If not, you two can chat among yourselves first, I’m leaving.”

Hearing this, Shen Yan quickly let go of Chen Guangke’s hand and walked over.

“Don’t go, we both came out today specifically to find you.”

Chen Guangke nodded and chimed in, “That’s right, I’m sorry about earlier. I spoke about you without understanding the situation. How about this! To make amends, whatever you want to eat today, I’ll treat you, alright?”

Lü Yan raised an eyebrow and retorted, “Really?”

Chen Guangke nodded vigorously.

“Of course it’s real!”

Lü Yan chuckled, “Alright, I’m not that petty. Just tell me directly, what exactly do you need to find me for?”

Since she had said so.

Shen Yan certainly wouldn’t beat around the bush anymore.

“It’s like this, didn’t you say last time that you hired a Private Detective to investigate Chen Ling?”

Lü Yan let out a “tsk.”

“Look at what you’re saying, ‘you hired a Private Detective to investigate Chen Ling’? I was collecting evidence!”

Shen Yan blinked, not quite understanding the difference between the two statements.

But neither statement was relevant to his purpose for finding Lü Yan today.

“Oh, oh, then let’s say collecting evidence. In any case, my main reason for finding you today is to ask you to introduce me to that Private Detective.”

Lü Yan’s eyes widened slightly. She pointed at Shen Yan and asked, “You want to find a Private Detective? Why? Who do you want to investigate?”

Shen Yan didn’t intend to tell her his plans. After all, he hadn’t known her for very long, and even if he told her, she wouldn’t know who Yang Jin was.

Instead of wasting time on useless explanations, it was better to do the most effective thing in the shortest amount of time.

That was his thought.

“I’m sorry, Lawyer Lü, I’m not really at liberty to disclose this matter. If it’s convenient for you…”

Before he could finish, Lü Yan chuckled softly, interrupting him.

“If you’re not at liberty to disclose it, then naturally I’m not at liberty to introduce you.”

Lü Yan’s meaning was simple: if he didn’t say, she wouldn’t introduce him to that Private Detective.

Actually, he didn’t necessarily need the specific Private Detective Lü Yan had used; he just thought that since Lü Yan was a lawyer, the Private Detective she found would likely be more professional.

Just as he was hesitating whether to tell Lü Yan about it, Chen Guangke tugged his hand, then smiled and said to Lü Yan, “Excuse us, we’re just going to the restroom first.”

Lü Yan leaned back in her chair and replied with a smile, “Go ahead, you’re not children. You don’t need to report to a teacher to use the restroom.”

Hearing this, Shen Yan and Chen Guangke exchanged glances and both gave awkward smiles.

Just as the two of them were about to get up and go to the restroom, Lü Yan unexpectedly delivered another jab.

“I didn’t expect you two to be like girls, liking to hold hands and go to the restroom together.”

Shen Yan and Chen Guangke both heard it, but they chose to respond with silence.

After all, whether they were actually going to the restroom was something all three of them knew perfectly well.

Once in the restroom, Chen Guangke asked Shen Yan, “Why do you insist on her introducing you to a Private Detective?”

“If you really want to find a Private Detective, I can help you contact someone.”

Shen Yan replied to Chen Guangke, “I don’t necessarily need her to help me find one, I just think her network is extensive, and my Private Detective will be more professional.”

“To put it bluntly, the Private Detective she finds won’t be easily bought off.”

Chen Guangke narrowed his eyes, sensing something was amiss.

“What do you mean by that? Do you think Yang Jin would buy off a Private Detective?”

Shen Yan shrugged.

“Who can say for sure? Don’t forget, Yang Jin is a financial boss no matter what. What if something is really investigated… what if the Private Detective gives the information to him first?”

Chen Guangke rolled his eyes. He felt that Shen Yan watched too much TV dramas, thinking that people in reality were like those in TV shows, with so many twists and turns in everyone’s minds, like a beehive.

“I think you’re just overthinking it. If you ask me, this matter isn’t that complicated. I can just find a reputable Private Detective to investigate.”

Shen Yan and Chen Guangke had different ideas. He still stuck to his own idea of finding a more professional Private Detective.

He said to Chen Guangke, “Anyway, I don’t want to just casually find one. If Lü Yan insists on knowing the purpose, it’s not like I can’t tell her.”

Chen Guangke gave in. He waved his hand impatiently and turned around, saying, “Alright, alright, this is your idea anyway, so you call the shots.”

After speaking, he opened the door and left the restroom.

After leaving, he realized that Shen Yan hadn’t come out with him.

So he rushed back into the restroom and asked Shen Yan:

“What are you still doing here? Hurry up and go!”

Shen Yan replied to him while unzipping his pants, “Since I’m already here, of course I have to use the restroom!”

Chen Guangke pursed his lips in exasperation, then decided to step forward and join the

“Go ahead and use it!”

A few minutes later, the two of them washed their hands and walked out of the restroom together.

“Are you two done discussing?”

Hearing the question, Shen Yan and Chen Guangke exchanged glances and said, “What discussion? We just simply used the restroom.”