Are You Crazy? He's only an Intern Lawyer?-Chapter 26 - I Have a Strong Stomach, I Don’t Need to Live Off a Woman

“Uh…”

After being retorted by Jessica, Zhang Wei suddenly fell silent.

He had been careless, feeling like he had said too much, arousing suspicion.

What to do, should he explain, or tell a lie?

Jessica was a licensed psychologist, he might be able to deceive a simple-minded person but not someone professional like her.

“Of course, I am aiming to be a criminal defense lawyer, so I naturally need to appear more professional when it comes to some murder cases!”

Having no other choice, Zhang Wei could only “tell the truth.”

“If I can be more professional than the people from the Major Case Squad, and discover the truth of the matters even sooner than them, then wouldn’t I be the most impressive criminal defense lawyer!”

This was the truth.

Since his previous life, Zhang Wei believed that only someone more professional than the Major Case Squad could become a top criminal defense lawyer.

Note the emphasis on top.

Not just qualified, or excellent, but the pinnacle of the pinnacle!

“You have high aspirations, keep it up!” Jessica clapped her hands, offering encouragement to Zhang Wei’s words.

Zhang Wei was gratified by the compliment, especially since it came from a beautiful woman.

Of course, he could also discern that Jessica’s praise was not sincere, rather it had a touch of perfunctoriness.

She clearly didn’t believe anyone could be better at solving cases than the Major Case Squad.

“By the way, can I take a look at your wound?”

“I almost forgot, you are also an excellent surgeon, by all means, take a look!”

Since it was Jessica’s request, Zhang Wei promptly lifted his clothes to reveal the wound on his waist.

Jessica leaned in close, allowing Zhang Wei to catch a whiff of a refreshing fragrance.

“Your wound is healing very fast, so much so that it could be said to be too fast.

It’s only been a few days and it’s already scabbed over, how long were you in the hospital again?”

“Not, not many days, I guess!”

Feeling the soft and delicate touch of Jessica’s fingertips, Zhang Wei’s heart raced.

But Jessica’s attention was on the wound, as a former doctor, her professional knowledge hadn’t faltered.

“Is that so?

This wound would take at least 10 days to heal, yet the last time you came to my office…”

“Cough cough, it’s just because of my unique constitution…”

Facing the probing, Zhang Wei once again had no answer and could only come up with an excuse to deflect.

Nonetheless, he was still telling the truth; with that thing inside his body, it did indeed make his constitution more unique than others.’

Jessica stared at Zhang Wei for a long while, indeed, she didn’t notice any hint of lying.

Whether it was his body language or changes in microexpression, none suggested he was lying.

She became puzzled; either Zhang Wei had an exceptionally strong psychological constitution of a scam expert or he was genuinely opening his heart to her.

Considering that Zhang Wei was just a young man in his early twenties, still not graduated from college, the likelihood of the latter seemed greater.

“A unique constitution, huh?

I should make a note of that.”

Jessica took out her notebook as a matter of course, turned to Zhang Wei’s page, and began to write down her notes.

“Since we’re talking about recent events, how did your legal exam go?” she asked while jotting down notes.

“Quite smoothly, I think.

After the subjective test next month, I’ll probably start an internship at a law firm.”

“Have you found a law firm yet?”

“Not yet.”

“Do you want me to recommend one for you?

William International, one of the top ten law firms in Dongfang Capital.

I’m good friends with Laura.”

“Is Laura an adventurer who specializes in treasure hunting?”

“Of course not, she’s a lawyer, her father is William Campbell, one of the founders and also a named partner at William International.

Laura has a lot of clout within the Dongfang Capital office.”

“William International?”

Upon hearing this law firm’s name, Zhang Wei instantly recalled some memories.

In Dongfang Capital, the top ten law firms are led by Jincheng Law Firm, with William International ranked second, and Longteng International (Dongfang Capital) Law Firm third.

Incidentally, both the second-ranked William International and the third-ranked Longteng International are branch offices, their main legal teams are not based in Dongfang Capital.

William International is an international law firm with its headquarters overseas.

Longteng International is headquartered in Longdu, the imperial capital of Dragon Country, where Jiuzhou’s dragon energy converges!

The fact that two branches can occupy the top three places among Dongfang Capital’s ten largest law firms shows their strength, even though the first-ranked Jincheng is immovable, leaving the other firms in their dust.

For law school students, securing an internship at a major law firm right after graduation is something that happens only in dreams.

Many law graduates either start at legal aid clinics to gain experience or intern at small law offices doing document work, or they join corporate legal departments—very few can go straight into large firms to handle cases.

Haven’t you noticed at East University Law School, only Zhang Hui from the last graduating class got into one of the top ten law firms?

And that was only through Zheng Qian’s recommendation.

Furthermore, the firm Zhang Hui joined, Yongjie Law Firm, isn’t even ranked within the top five of Dongfang Capital, which highlights the disparity.

If Jessica could really make a recommendation, it would be nothing short of a meteoric rise!

“But I refuse!”

Zhang Wei shook his head and declined Jessica’s kind offer.

“Oh~why?” Jessica didn’t understand and even slipped into her mother tongue.

“It’s simple; the doctor said my stomach is quite healthy, I don’t need to ‘eat soft rice’!”

Zhang Wei’s refusal was very decisive and principled—it was as if he had “I don’t eat soft rice” written on his face.

“Showing off, or is it machismo?”

After thinking for a moment, Jessica seemed to understand and wrote this information on her notebook.

“Of course, if you, Jessica, insist on me ‘eating it’, I’m not saying I can’t agree!”

Jessica: “What?”

The sudden change in Zhang Wei startled Jessica.

“However, from what I’ve heard, William International deals mainly with international cases, and many of its clients are multinational corporations.

Although I have some knowledge in corporate mergers and business law, I prefer criminal defense.”

What he didn’t say was that criminal defense cases are the most difficult, but also the most lucrative!

In criminal cases, controlling life and death, countless wealthy individuals are willing to spend tens of millions or even more on a defense, which is something other types of lawyers can’t match.

Only he, Zhang Wei, the once Zhang Qiansheng, could achieve that.

Cases like corporate mergers and business disputes, even with hundreds of millions in compensation, have to deduct commissions and profit-sharing ratios, so the amount one ends up with isn’t as much as it seems.

Zhang Wei’s ambition was quite pure, devoid of any other desires.

He just wanted to make money!

“Isn’t criminal defense unprofitable?” Jessica shook her head, surprised.

“That’s what you think~” Zhang Wei didn’t explain further.

He looked up at the clock and noticed that the two hours were almost up.

“Jessica, it was a pleasure chatting with you, but I’ve got to go back and study for the bar now,” he said.

As Zhang Wei got up to leave, he paused suddenly just as he was about to walk away.

“Almost forgot, I didn’t take my lunch box~”

Zhang Wei turned direction, heading straight for the kitchen, and gave Jessica an apologetic smile.

Soon, Zhang Wei left the office.

“How strange, it’s the first time a man has actively ended a conversation with me.

Normally, they would wish to stay even an extra second in my office…”

Seeing Zhang Wei’s decisive departure, Jessica started to doubt her own charm.

She ran her fingers through her golden strands of hair by her neck and tapped her sensual lips, feeling like something was missing.

A moment later, she realized what was missing—a man eagerly vying for her attention.

“Zhang Wei, you are different from the other men.

You flirted with me verbally, but you suppressed your desires very well.

You are quite extraordinary!”

Jessica stopped writing, closed her notebook, and looked around the empty office, her mind filled with flashes of her conversations with Zhang Wei.

Compared to other patients who had spent more time with her, Zhang Wei, though he had only visited twice, somehow mattered more to her.

…

October passed quickly.

Though it was still autumn, the Indian summer would occasionally catch pedestrians in long johns by surprise.

Fortunately, many girls insisted on wearing fashionable outfits regardless of the cold, sparing the awkwardness of overheating and needing to shed layers.

November arrived, and the second round of the law exam began.

Zhang Wei got up early and cooked a large pot of porridge for himself.

After finishing his porridge, he served a bowl for Zhao Xiaoxiao upstairs and carried the tray to her apartment.

Thump, thump, thump!

“What’s the deal knocking so early in the morning!”

With the familiar knocking rhythm, Zhao Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but wake up and vented her frustration caused by the disruption of her sweet dreams at Zhang Wei.

“Young people should sleep early and wake up early, isn’t that nicer?”

Zhang Wei muttered to himself, but still said to the “ancestor” behind the door, “Today I’m attending the law exam, one session in the morning and one in the afternoon, so I won’t be able to come back at noon.

I made porridge for you, I’ve left it by your door.

Cook something for yourself at noon, and don’t go hungry.”

“Ohhhh,” came a prolonged sound from inside the room as Zhao Xiaoxiao responded impatiently to Zhang Wei.

“By the way, where did you get the refrigerator in the kitchen?

It’s even an imported brand.

Don’t tell me you bought it online—I’ve never seen an online purchase come with fruits and vegetables in it too!”

“Will you stop bothering me and just go take your exam already!”

Hearing Zhao Xiaoxiao’s complaints, Zhang Wei shook his head and left.

He already had an answer to that question.

As Zhang Wei went downstairs, Zhao Xiaoxiao cracked the door open just enough to watch him leave, and only then did she open the door to bring the tray of porridge into her room.

“So annoying, even more than that guy!”

“If it weren’t for the fact that his cooking is decent, I wouldn’t bother listening to his nonsense!”

“It’s all the fault of those takeout meals, getting worse and worse, and those snack bars cutting corners.

It’s all their fault!”

Zhao Xiaoxiao started to complain inside the room, unaware that Zhang Wei had already moved on and didn’t care.

He was now leaving Lin Mansion and happened to see Zhao Qingyan watering the flowers in the yard.

Moreover, at the gate of Zhao Mansion, there were appliance movers again.

“Uncle Zhao, what’s…?”

“Ah, don’t mention it, our refrigerator got stolen.

I bought a new one yesterday, and it was delivered today.”

“These days, you find all sorts of people.

Stealing a refrigerator of all things—it’s just inhuman!

The thief must be a monster!”

“Yes, but unless someone is really desperate, I can’t imagine they would actually steal a refrigerator.

It’s no big deal, thankfully.

I, Uncle Zhao, don’t have anything valuable at home; even the refrigerator isn’t worth much.

If it’s gone, so be it.”

Zhao Qingyan seemed very gracious, whether it was because he really didn’t care about the money or he knew who the thief was.

“Xiao Zhang, today is the second round of the law exam, how prepared are you?”

“Don’t worry, Uncle Zhao.

This is just a small hurdle for me.

Next year, I’ll be a practicing lawyer!”

Zhang Wei was brimming with confidence while Zhao Qingyan simply nodded.

It was good for young people to be confident.

After saying goodbye to Zhao Qingyan, Zhang Wei took the subway again to Xiuyelou University Town.

…

Xiuyelou, Financial and Economic College.

The location of the exam was the same as last time, in the accounting department of the Financial and Economic College.

In the crowd, Luo Xiaobu’s plump figure was as eye-catching as ever; Zhang Wei spotted him immediately.

“Zhang Wei!”

As luck would have it, Luo Xiaobu also noticed Zhang Wei and excitedly ran over.

“Zhang Wei, this time it’s a subjective exam and there’s an interview with examiners in the afternoon.

Are you feeling confident?”

“What do you think?” Zhang Wei didn’t answer, but instead asked a question.

This question made Luo Xiaobu’s face fall.

“Zhang Wei, you ask what I think…

How should I put it…”

Seeing his expression, Zhang Wei understood, “Come on, you’re acting so timid.

Did you stay up all night watching female streamers again?”

Luo Xiaobu’s expression changed suddenly, and he quickly shook his head, “No, no, I didn’t watch much!”

Didn’t watch much means he did watch.

Zhang Wei sneered inside, pretending to be innocent with me?

“Radish, tell me the truth, brother won’t laugh at you!”

“Sigh, I really didn’t watch much, just that last night I was worried I wouldn’t do well on the exam, so I wanted to sleep early, but I couldn’t fall asleep no matter how much I turned and tossed, so I thought I’d watch a live stream for a bit.”

As Luo Xiaobu spoke, he even raised his hand to swear to the heavens, “I, I swear I really meant to go to bed early, but…

but last night Xiao Lili suddenly cosplayed as a bunny girl, in black stockings, even saying there was a prize draw at 3 a.m.

for a welfare photo, I…

I couldn’t resist and just…”

The rest need not be said, Zhang Wei understood.

“Bro, you really are confused!” Zhang Wei struggled to hold back his laughter and couldn’t help but comfort him.

But then, he suddenly came to his senses and asked, “By the way, did you win the black stockings welfare photo draw?”

It’s not that he was interested in some black stockings bunny girl welfare photo draw, he just wanted to broaden his horizons.

But as soon as the question was asked, Luo Xiaobu crumbled on the spot, bursting into tears, “I didn’t win, I stayed up all night, and I didn’t win.

The winners were the top three big brothers on the leaderboard.

I even got a card to enter the draw, but I still didn’t win… oh the misery, wu ahh ahh…”

If a grown man could cry out on the street, it showed just how grievous the hurt was.

“Don’t worry, bro, once you become a lawyer, sue that female streamer directly, make her return your youth, the countless descendants you’ve sacrificed for her each night!”

“Zhang Wei, thank you…”

Zhang Wei could only comfort and encourage Luo Xiaobu to step out of the shadows once again.

Two men hugging it out on the street naturally attracted the attention of other examinees.

But if the people themselves didn’t care, what difference did it make what others thought?

Soon, it was time for the exam.

Today there were two rounds of exams, the subjective test in the morning and the examiner interview in the afternoon.

Unlike objective questions where one selects A, B, C, or D, subjective questions required the examinees to come up with their own answers, something you couldn’t bluff your way through by guessing.

And the interviewer’s Q&A session in the afternoon was even more of a challenge.

But for Zhang Wei, none of this was a problem, because he knew the examiners coming for the test wouldn’t be any formidable lawyers.

Formidable lawyers wouldn’t waste so much time being chief examiners, nor selecting and setting questions, with follow-up comprehensive scoring and judgment as well.

It was too time-consuming.

Formidable lawyers, even the Lawyer’s Association of Dongfang Capital couldn’t order around, they charged hundreds to thousands of bucks per hour, who would come to volunteer for that measly travel allowance?

When it was time for the exam and the examination hall opened, Zhang Wei patted Luo Xiaobu on the shoulder.

“Let’s go, the test is starting.

I know you can do it.

Once you become a lawyer, your first case will be suing those female streamers.

You have to stand up for yourself!”

“Zhang Wei, you’re right, I have to stand up for myself!”

Luo Xiaobu nodded earnestly as if he had found his next life goal and entered the examination hall with Zhang Wei.

The subjective test in the morning lasted several hours, not difficult for Zhang Wei, who had stayed up late studying and had the help of his abilities; he managed to nail many of the questions.

After having lunch with Luo Xiaobu at noon, Zhang Wei started waiting.

As examinees entered the interview venue one after another and then emerged with various expressions, Zhang Wei remained very calm.

Soon, it was his turn to enter the examination arena.

There were three interviewers, all practicing lawyers, two men and one woman, reportedly two from the Dongfang Capital Procuratorate’s Office, and one from a medium-sized law firm.

“Weak lawyers, a bit of skill, weak lawyers!”

Zhang Wei just glanced at them and recognized the caliber of these three lawyers.

If he had to face these kinds of lawyers in court, he could take on ten of them!

The interview began and the questions asked by the examiners were also within Zhang Wei’s expectations.

Many of them recited the classics, asking about classic cases and wanting Zhang Wei to look at the trial from both the prosecution and the defense’s perspectives.

After many questions about views on modern law, goals of studying law, and the original aspiration to become a lawyer, and so on.

These questions were all too superficial, and there was no difficulty in answering them.

It’s like learning martial arts; you say the purpose of learning is to strengthen your body, the goal is to support the weak and overthrow the strong, become a great hero, and benefit the people.

But after many gain strength, they often bully men and women, engage in misdeeds, become local tyrants for their ambitions.

The same goes for studying law; you always have to talk about justice, upholding the fairness and justice of the law, and so on.

But how many can actually do these things after becoming a lawyer?

In any case, the interview ended quickly, and Zhang Wei had rehearsed his answers thousands of times; there was no way anything could go wrong.

All three interviewers nodded in satisfaction and concluded their questioning.

Zhang Wei knew that without unforeseen circumstances, he had passed this time.