Chapter 264: Chapter 191: Love Rival Showdown? [Supersized 4,000-Word Chapter!]

Upon seeing Xu Liang suddenly step forward,

some of the junior students suddenly felt a bit apprehensive and quickly said:

"Hello, Manager!"

"Hello, Boss..."

"Lawyer Xu, I’ve heard about your reputation for a long time in Upper City..."

"..."

In an instant, ten people were chattering, with all sorts of titles.

Xu Liang’s smile was rather warm.

"No need to be so formal."

"Just call me Senior."

He was making connections, trying to get closer as he spoke.

Being too formal wasn’t conducive to fostering relationships, and relationships needed to be nurtured with emotion; otherwise, it wouldn’t be good when things were scarce.

Sure enough.

After hearing this, the students were immediately excited and said:

"Hello, Senior!"

"I’m also a student at Upper City University, fortunate to have attended Professor Wu’s class!"

The others also chattered:

"I’ve attended as well; Professor Wu’s class focuses more on heart than on law, and that class was very inspiring for me!"

"It’s a pity Professor Wu no longer accepts students..."

"I’m from Shuimu University, not Upper City University, but I’ve attended Professor Wu’s public lectures..."

"..."

Xu Liang responded to each of them.

During this time, he also got a preliminary understanding of these ten people.

There were three from Upper City University: Xia Yao, Zhao Han, and Wang Feiyu.

The rest were from various other schools.

In general.

This batch of rookies was of extremely high quality!

Each person had a strong and broad network, they just hadn’t realized it yet.

Not to mention individual capabilities; just relying on these connections would allow them to thrive at any law firm!

And combined together...

Xu Liang’s eyes became increasingly fervent.

Immediately, he began conversing directly with the ten of them.

Behind him, Su Yu and Yang Ruoxi felt a bit neglected, pouted slightly, but said nothing.

However...

Yang Ruoxi suddenly paused and looked at Su Yu beside her.

The other’s gaze was also fixed on the back of this jerk...

Yang Ruoxi suddenly realized something was wrong, squinted her eyes, and became serious.

"What are you looking at?" Yang Ruoxi asked quietly.

"Huh?"

Su Yu snapped back to her senses a bit flustered and then whispered:

"I’m looking at Senior Brother."

"Why are you looking at him?" Yang Ruoxi’s heart skipped a beat, and she asked instinctively.

"What’s so great about him?"

Su Yu hesitated for a moment and then quietly exchanged with her.

"Xiaoyang, don’t you think Senior Brother is... actually quite handsome?"

Handsome?

Yang Ruoxi quickly denied it, "What’s handsome about him!?"

Su Yu, however, said objectively and seriously:

"I can’t quite say... he just gives me a very handsome vibe, whether in trials, handling cases, or in his attitude towards victims... he looks very dashing!"

As she spoke.

She recalled the time in Sunzhou’s Huangyan Village, when Xu Liang chose to go head-to-head with Luo Jun despite knowing of Jin Bo’s death.

And when Director Zhou offered a sky-high price of several million, only to have it thrown back at him with a bank card...

In Upper City, she had been very worried about his safety.

Seeing him now, safe and sound, and even looking so unflustered...

Her heart raced a little, and her cheeks flushed.

Yang Ruoxi felt a bit anxious.

"I admit his hair looks a bit nicer, and he cooks better, but..."

She said softly.

"But... but..."

As she spoke, she suddenly was at a loss for words and didn’t know what to say.

Su Yu looked at her, tilting her head, waiting for her to continue.

After a long while, Yang Ruoxi finally said one word.

"He has a very weird habit!!!"

Habit?

"How weird can it be?" Su Yu asked in confusion.

Yang Ruoxi was silenced again, rubbing her toes, unsure how to explain.

"In short, Xiaoyu, just listen to me!" she said seriously to Su Yu.

Su Yu blinked, putting her hands behind her back, and leaned in closer.

Then she sniffed, making Yang Ruoxi squirm and her cheeks blush.

"If that’s the case then."

Su Yu giggled, "Xiaoyang, you better watch out for Senior Brother hurting you; I’m not afraid of him. I’ll keep an eye on him for you."

"No way!" Yang Ruoxi felt pricked and looked at her warily.

Su Yu looked at her and squinted her eyes.

The two began sizing each other up.

After a long while...

They both sniffed lightly, and their expressions became increasingly serious.

It’s the smell of an enemy!!!

Just as tensions were rising,

after Xu Liang memorized everyone’s identity, he turned around and saw the two girls confronting each other, immediately stunned.

"What are you two doing?"

He frowned.

"Having a squabble?"

These were prime rookies of the law firm!

Employee #000002 and Employee #000003!

If they started having conflicts, what would happen....

"If you two have a disagreement, try to understand each other and be considerate; fighting is not good."

Xu Liang said.

Su Yu blinked, gave a faint smile, then immediately hugged Yang Ruoxi’s arm.

"No, Xiaoyang and I are just playing around."

Yang Ruoxi felt a bit awkward, but seeing Xu Liang’s questioning look, she didn’t know how to respond, so she whispered,

"Yeah, Xiaoyu and I are just playing around!"

Upon seeing this.

Xu Liang frowned, appeared thoughtful.

This situation... was starting to feel vaguely like a fake friendship.

But he didn’t think much more of it.

He still trusted their character.

If there was a major conflict, they wouldn’t hide it, and since they said they were just playing, it probably was just that.

"Alright."

Xu Liang nodded, stopped thinking about it, and turned to the others.

"If there’s nothing else, let’s head back to the firm first. I’ve already rented apartments."

With that,

he started waving for taxis outside the airport, eventually getting a few to pack the junior students in.

As for himself...

Xu Liang originally planned to drive himself and pick up Xia Yao and the three Upper City University juniors, fostering relationships along the way.