Chapter 40: The Desolate Lawyer
For Lu Qi, the sweetheart's stay at Vinewood was just a small episode in his life.
The difference may be that there is a big star from Hollywood in the phone address book...
After bidding farewell to the "troublesome and talkative" version of Elle Fanning, Lu Qi returned to daily life again.
During these days in Los Santos, Lu Qi gradually discovered that this city was like a huge treasure house with many unexpected things waiting for him to discover.
He also fell in love with the feeling of driving a convertible car around the orange city at sunset.
However, I don’t know whether he is born with a constitution that invites trouble or is just too unlucky. He always encounters some unexpected situations...
...
In the evening, downtown Vinewood,
Lu Qi, who had made an appointment with Franklin to meet at the gym, happened to be traveling during the rush hour after get off work.
In a long queue, the black Jaguar F-type R, which can reach a speed of 180 miles per hour, can only move forward bit by bit with the flow.
Out of boredom, Lu Qi turned on the car radio.
Following the "rustling" sound of electricity, Lu Qi quickly found a channel that he could listen to:
"...Dear listeners, today's "Between Movies" features the starring role in the recently released and critically acclaimed movie "My Three Months with My Dying Girlfriend". Next, let us give you warm applause and cheers,
Welcome Lacey Jonas!!!”
When he heard the name "Lacey Jonas", he couldn't help but put his hands back on the steering wheel.
"Lacie, since your new movie was released, it has been recognized by the public. Some film critics even said that you gave your best performance ever in this movie. What do you think?"
"Well...that's it..."
While listening to the conversation between Lacey and the radio host on the radio, Lu Qi tapped the steering wheel with his fingertips, waiting for the car's condition to improve.
After finally driving away all the cars in front, Lu Qi was stopped by the red light again when he came to the Weishaupt Square section and continued to speed.
First there was a red light, the flow of people crossing the zebra crossing, then the red light turned yellow, and finally it turned green...
Just when Lu Qi was thinking about whether to go to the cinema to watch this movie starring someone, and when he stepped on the accelerator and was about to drive forward, something unexpected happened!
At some point, a middle-aged man wearing a suit and holding a cardboard box in his arms stepped onto the zebra crossing as if there was no one else around!
And it happened to be blocking his driving route!
Perhaps he was frightened by the approaching car, but the middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. He subconsciously loosened his grip and the cardboard box in his arms fell from the air.
In the flash of lightning, Lu Qi noticed the man who ran the red light, reacted quickly, and slammed the brakes with his left foot!
When the carton hit the ground with a "snap", the black Jaguar f-type r paused suddenly and stopped in front of the man's legs, which was less than twenty centimeters apart.
Through the car window, Lu Qi saw the middle-aged man's face turned pale, so he couldn't help but pull the handbrake, turn on the double flashers, and get out of the car.
The middle-aged man with a sad face also realized his situation.
I thought that when I ran a red light, I would be greeted with a sentence starting with f, but I didn’t expect that what was waiting for me was a question full of concern:
"Sir, are you okay?"
The frightened man who met Lu Qi's black eyes was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and responded in a low voice:
"Uh... I'm not... okay... I was really sorry just now, I..."
"It's okay, I'll help you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qi knelt down and took the initiative to help the other party pick up the documents and objects scattered on the ground.
Seeing Lu Qi's actions, the man quickly bent down and picked up the things together.
Picking up a document full of words, Lu Qi glanced at it and saw the "Hamlin Law Firm" logo in the upper left corner. He couldn't help but pause for a moment and said to the man:
"Sir, are you an attorney at Hamlin?"
Hearing this, the man slapped his hand, then smiled bitterly and said: "I used to be."
After looking at the other party's suit and various items in the carton, Lu Qi nodded thoughtfully, "This way..."
He collected the things one after another and put them back into the carton. The man holding the carton showed Lu Qi a reluctant smile:
"Thank you."
After that, the man was about to leave, but was stopped by Lu Qi:
"Sir, where are you going?"
Perhaps the kindness exuded by Lu Qi's actions was like a ray of sunshine shining into his heart, making his depression temporarily subside. The middle-aged man didn't think too much and answered directly.
"I plan to go to the subway station and take the subway home."
"If that's the case, let me give you a ride! Just think of it as a small compensation for the fact that I almost bumped into you just now, how about it?"
"this…"
Looking at Lu Qi's expensive sports car, the man looked hesitant, but finally accepted Lu Qi's kindness.
"Then I'll trouble you..."
The two got in the car, and after the other party announced their destination, Lu Qi, who was driving, started talking to the other party very naturally.
"By the way, my name is Alex."
"Oh, hello, my name is Daniel, Daniel Walker."
"Daniel, no offense intended, I don't quite understand what you just said about "used to be a lawyer at Hamlin Law Firm"..."
Hearing this, Daniel, who was slightly relaxed, didn't care about Lu Qi's slightly over-the-top question. He patted the cardboard box in his arms and smiled helplessly:
"As you can see, I just got fired."
"Oh, I'm sorry..."
"It doesn't matter. If I hadn't been fired, I wouldn't have had the chance to ride in such a luxurious sports car... In a sense, today is my lucky day..."
Looking at the co-pilot who was obviously enjoying himself and laughing at himself, Lu Qi didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.
For a moment, there was only the faint sound of the engine in the car and an almost frozen silence.
The car continued to drive forward, and Lu Qi asked again:
"Then what are you going to do next?"
Reaching out to rub his swollen temples, Daniel said in a slightly tired tone:
"I don't know. Maybe I'll be a public defender for a while and then see if any other law firms are willing to hire me."
"However, I think other firms will not want a lawyer who is absent from the trial..."
Hearing Daniel's slightly sad self-deprecation, Lu Qi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, understanding in his heart.
Perhaps, this is why Daniel was fired by Hamlin...
Lu Qi has heard of the name Hamlin Law Firm, not only because it is the largest law firm in Los Santos, but also because of its special elimination mechanism.
Wherever there are people, there will be competition.
What's more, it is the largest law firm in Los Santos.
In every competition, the losing party has only one fate:
Get kicked out of the office!
Because only the better party is qualified to stay.
However, even if the competition is so fierce and the failure is so cruel, Hamlin is still a holy place that countless lawyers yearn for.
Entering Hamline means you become a member of the strongest team in the legal profession!
While the two were busy with their own thoughts, the car unknowingly arrived at its destination - a single-family house in South Los Santos.
"This is it..."
Daniel opened the door and got out of the car. As if he had thought of something, he took out a business card from the carton and handed it to Lu Qi through the car window.
"Hey, Alex, thank you for sending me home. Here is my business card. If you need legal advice or questions, you can contact me at any time. I will give you a discount..."
"Haha, I remember."
Chapter completed!