51: summons to

Under Lei Jun's forceful command, Lei Ying finally put on a face mask with a somewhat stiff expression. Her serious face contrasted sharply with the cartoon pattern on the mask, making Lei Jun unable to stop herself from laughing.

Then, the two of them curled up on the sofa and started binge-watching a recently popular Xianxia drama on a huge projection screen.

However, Lei Ying was completely unable to immerse herself in the plot; her super-brain and database were constantly analyzing and finding faults.

"Miss, this levitation movement doesn't comply with aerodynamics. The waist's exertion point is wrong. In reality, it would..."

"The energy dissipation rate of the sword qi special effects here is too high; it doesn't follow the law of conservation of energy..."

"This person's phone is sticking out of their pocket. It's a continuity error..."

"Based on molecular formula analysis, the poison used in the drama should actually cause diarrhea rather than instant death..."

Listening to Lei Ying nitpick the plot in a serious, almost scientific-report-like tone, Lei Jun went from initial bewilderment to bursting out laughing.

Hahaha... She was overjoyed.

Lei Ying wasn't watching a drama; she was like a teacher grading homework.

It was so interesting.

That total inability to understand artistic exaggeration and obsession with realistic logic had a strange kind of cuteness to her.

What might have been a boring time watching dramas became fascinating because of Lei Ying's professional commentary.

She decided right then and there that from now on, she must pull Lei Ying along whenever she watched a drama!

This was simply double the happiness!

...Time moved to the next day.

Qin Yu took swift and decisive action.

The top-tier legal team he hired was extremely efficient, quickly organizing the litigation materials. Through some of his connections, he expedited the delivery of the court subpoena to Zhang Yang.

The normal process wasn't this fast, but he wanted to show Lei Jun his efficiency and determination with this lightning-fast approach.

What Sister Lei assigned must be done beautifully and quickly!

There must be no hesitation!

Meanwhile, Zhang Yang was looking at his phone screen, reviewing last night's livestream data with a smug smile.

He had just edited the fabricated "Lei Jun's messy private life" clips into short videos, thinking of gaining another wave of traffic today, when the courier's knock suddenly sounded.

"A court subpoena?"

Zhang Yang's smile froze on his face.

Opening the envelope, his mind went blank as his eyes swept over words like "infringement of portrait rights" and "litigation claims."

"For real?"

He slammed the subpoena onto the table, anger surging within him.

During the livestream yesterday, he thought Qin Yu was just putting on a show. After all, he had six million followers; a real conflict wouldn't benefit either side.

But now, the subpoena was a slap in the face.

Qin Yu!

Lei Jun!

Do you really want to ruin me?

Zhang Yang clutched his hair, let out a venomous roar.

He thought of his broken phone, his swollen cheeks, and the questioning comments in the livestream chat last night; all his grievances and anger boiled over.

He was unwilling to accept this. He was the one bullied first, so why was he being sued now?

Just because Lei Jun was rich and Qin Yu could fight?

The only life-saving straw he could think of was Zhang Biao.

He immediately dialed the number and cried out.

"Brother Biao, this is bad! That kid Qin Yu actually sued me. The court subpoena is already in my hands. Brother Biao, you have to save me!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Biao's eyes were dark as he listened to Zhang Yang's incoherent report.

He really hadn't expected Qin Yu to move so fast.

It seemed Qin Yu was determined to cling to Lei Jun's thigh, not even bothering with superficial pleasantries anymore.

Twirling the cigar in his hand, his interest and desire for possession of Lei Jun grew even stronger.

To make someone so loyal that they wouldn't even mind offending him, Zhang Biao...

Just how much magic did this woman have?

"What are you panicking for!"

Zhang Biao scolded Zhang Yang, his tone impatient.

"Losing your cool over such a small thing!"

He hung up the phone, feeling very displeased.

He felt Qin Yu's actions made him lose face; after all, Zhang Yang was his money-making dog.

One must look at the master before beating the dog.

Qin Yu, someone weaker than himself, actually dared to be so arrogant. If he didn't do something, how would people in the circle look at him in the future?

He dialed Qin Yu's number and said arrogantly, "Qin Yu."

"And you are?"

Qin Yu's voice carried a hint of deliberate confusion.

What was meant to come had finally arrived.

The voice on the phone sounded very much like Zhang Biao.

Except for Zhang Biao, no one would speak to him in such a commanding tone.

"Zhang Biao." The voice on the other end was very impatient.

Qin Yu sneered inwardly; as expected, he was here to act as a mediator.

On the surface, however, he maintained a polite posture.

"Young Master Zhang, is there something you need from me?"

He was well aware of the gap between himself and Zhang Biao. The Zhang family's connections and strength in the local area were indeed stronger than the Qin Family's. Normally, he might have given Zhang Biao some face.

But this time was different. This involved Sister Lei, and he couldn't back down.

Zhang Biao didn't bother beating around the bush and went straight to the point, ordering, "Drop the lawsuit against Zhang Yang."

Knowing the real show had begun, Qin Yu stated, "Young Master Zhang, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but I can't make the call on this. I'm handling matters for Sister Lei. Yesterday, Zhang Yang filmed Sister Lei without permission and spread rumors online. Sister Lei told me to handle it. I can't exactly go against Sister Lei's wishes, can I?"

Hearing this, Zhang Biao's expression instantly darkened.

Anger flared up inside him.

He hadn't expected Qin Yu to actually dare to refuse him, even using Lei Jun as a shield.

Meaning he couldn't afford to offend Lei Jun, but it was fine to offend him, Zhang Biao?

He felt his authority was being severely challenged.

"Heh."

He let out a cold laugh.

"It seems with Lei Jun as your backer, your wings have grown strong enough that you even dare to reject my face?"

He was both angry and suspicious.

According to his investigation, Qin Yu had only known Lei Jun for a few days, so why was he so obedient to her?

He actually dared to challenge him for Lei Jun's sake?

Could Lei Jun's background be even more powerful than he thought?

But even so, Qin Yu shouldn't have been so disrespectful.

"Young Master Zhang, don't misunderstand. How would I dare to offend you?"

Qin Yu remained respectful but didn't yield an inch.

"It's just that since I promised Sister Lei, I have to follow through. You know a man's word must be his bond. If I can't even handle such a small matter, how can I face Sister Lei in the future?"

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Zhang Biao was so angry he laughed.

"Fine, fine, fine. Qin Yu, you've got guts!"

He hadn't expected Qin Yu to be so stubborn, actually daring to completely offend him for a woman.

He hung up the phone immediately.

Refusing a favor!

Fine!

You, Qin Yu, want to protect Lei Jun? Then I'll see if you can protect her to the end!

The moment the call ended, the politeness on Qin Yu's face vanished, replaced by a trace of determination.

He leaned back in his chair, without a hint of regret.

He knew that he had now completely offended Zhang Biao to the death.

Zhang Biao was notorious in Dragon City for being vengeful and ruthless; there would certainly be no shortage of trouble ahead.