9. Expensive gift as compensation

Louise Luo finally exhibited some grace, reaching out to adjust her skirt and buttoning it up for her.

"I can manage," Wen Yu's voice quivered slightly.

Her fingers struggled with the minuscule button, too slippery to clasp. In the end, it was Louise Luo who fastened it for her.

He apologized once more.

In compensation, he personally called Lawyer Jiang Ming, explaining Wen Yu's father's situation.

Jiang Ming, admiring Louise Luo, promptly agreed upon his request and arranged to meet Wen Yu.

After a few more social obligations, Louise Luo hung up his phone.

Sitting behind his desk, he lit a cigarette and said to Wen Yu, "Apart from representing you legally, if you have any other requests, feel free to ask."

Wen Yu understood; this should be their final meeting.

Previously, Louise Luo might have occasionally thought about her physically. But things had changed; he seemed determined to draw a clear boundary now.

Wen Yu was perceptive.

She feigned nonchalance, "It's just a fling, no real loss! I must thank Lawyer Luo for the help..."

By the end, Wen Yu's nose felt a bit bitter beneath , but she didn't want to cry in front of him. They weren't even friends, so being sentimental in his presence seemed meaningless.

She bid him farewell, opting to take a taxi home.

Louise Luo didn't say anything; he remained seated, smoking, his gaze clouded and unreadable.

Wen Yu departed.

She didn't head straight home; she didn't want to face Aunt Ruan's disappointed gaze so soon.

Night fell, and Wen Yu walked alone on the streets. The Ferris wheel at the city center lit up with colorful lights, flickering. Some young couples embraced and kissed beneath it.

Wen Yu stopped.

She quietly watched as the night breeze brushed her face, her eyes moistening with few drops of tear dropping from her eyes sliding through her cheeks.

But she didn't want to let him see it.

A golden Rolls-Royce passed by, and Louise Luo spotted Wen Yu.

She stood beneath the Ferris wheel, gazing at the stars, a hint of longing in her eyes.

Louise Luo wouldn't be conceited enough to think she was missing him!

Whom she was missing, he understood.

Louise Luo revved the engine and swiftly departed.

The next day, Wen Yu went to the music studio where she worked, the most prestigious music training center in City B. Her colleagues knew about the incident at her home and offered a few words of consolation.

Not wanting to trouble others, she smiled faintly, saying she was fine.

At ten o'clock, a courier delivered a package claiming it was from Lawyer Luo.

Wen Yu unwrapped it.

Inside the exquisite velvet box lay a diamond necklace.

It sparkled, obviously high-priced.

A colleague whispered to Wen Yu, "This brand of necklace, with this many carats, will only be selling on auctions and it was on auctions and sold up to 5 millions dollar years back !"With tinge of jealousy.

Wen Yu didn't want it.

But the courier didn't provide Louise Luo's contact details; she understood that he didn't wish to see her again.

After work, Wen Yu visited "Louise " Law Firm. She left the velvet box at the reception, requesting it be delivered to Lawyer Luo.

Though the receptionist was puzzled, she agreed.

As Wen Yu was about to leave, Louise Luo emerged from the office with a young girl by his side, someone Wen Yu had seen in a magazine.

Luo Chen, the apple of the Luo family's eye, and Louise Luo's only younger sister.

Six months ago, Luo Chen returned from her studies abroad and swiftly fell in love with Guo Xiang.

At that moment, Luo Chen, linked arms with her brother, complained, "Brother, I've asked to meet you several times; come and meet Guo Xiang!"

Louise Luo casually dismissed his sister.

Luo Chen pouted, bantering with her brother, but anyone observant could see their deep sibling bond.

Wen Yu watched quietly.

She didn't resent Luo Chen; she just felt a bit self-deprecating—With such a strong sibling relationship, why did she assume Louise Luo would fight her legal battles?

Wen Yu quietly departed.

Louise Luo saw her; he quickly dismissed Luo Chen and approached the reception.

The receptionist promptly handed him the jewelry box, saying, "Lawyer Luo, this lady left it behind." Louise Luo accepted it with a dignified nod.

Back in his office, he casually tossed the box into a drawer. For quite some time, he almost forgot about Wen Yu as a person, only fleetingly recalling her when his body needed relief.

Her waist was slender, legs are straight and soft too...