Are You Crazy? He's only an Intern Lawyer?-Chapter 52 - Bitter Pills, Return to East University (Compensate 1 )

“Come on, Xiao Yan, open up and take your medicine.”

The old woman from the martial arts school, Lu Ma, approached Zhang Xinyan carrying a bowl of brewed traditional medicine.

The bowl of medicine emitted a faint green glow, and even the steam that wafted from it had a pungent medicinal scent.

When Lu Ma brought the bowl to Zhang Xinyan, his face contorted into a chrysanthemum.

“No, I don’t want to take the medicine, I don’t want it…”

Zhang Xinyan started to struggle, showing a strong resistance.

“Silly boy, if you don’t take your medicine, how will your injuries heal?”

Lu Ma was still kind-faced and said with a smile, “Good, Xiao Yan, your sister brewed this by hand for you.

She’s fine after drinking it.

With such severe injuries, you have to take it.”

With that, she beckoned Zhang Wei and the others.

“Come on, everyone help, help me hold down Xiao Yan, he’s still somewhat resistant to taking his medicine.”

“Okay!”

“No problem!”

“Leave it to me!”

Huang Mao and the guy with glasses, upon hearing this, hurried forward to firmly hold down Zhang Xinyan’s arms and legs, and one even fetched chopsticks to pry open Zhang Xinyan’s mouth.

“Quick, Lu Ma, pour the medicine in!”

The guy with glasses even promptly reminded her to get moving.

That bitter bowl of traditional medicine was then poured by Lu Ma into Zhang Xinyan’s mouth all at once.

Glug, glug, glug…

Zhang Xinyan, with his limbs pinned down, began to shake violently, his legs kicking wildly, his expression twisted, as though he was enduring immense pain.

Zhang Wei could tell that the medicine was incredibly potent; Zhang Xinyan’s face had become grotesque.

“How strange, why are they all so enthusiastic?”

Watching Huang Mao and the others firmly locking down Zhang Xinyan, Zhang Wei was a bit puzzled.

But soon, his confusion was dispelled.

“Brother Zhang Xinyan, you’re really helping us out here!”

“This medicine is great stuff, it circulates the blood and dissolves bruises, strengthens the body, and regulates the internal energy.

Aside from its awful taste, everything else about it is good, so have a bit more!”

“If you don’t down several bowls of it, then the rest is ours to drink.

Your sister brews traditional medicine for us once a week, and the taste is simply hellish.

Today you’re helping us, and we’ll all remember your kindness!”

“Come to think of it, don’t just swing by once in a while, how about you come every week and down the medicine for us!”

“That’s right, for our sake, just suffer a bit today.

It’s better that you suffer alone than all of us suffering together, isn’t it?”

Zhang Wei finally understood.

This traditional medicine was the “benefit” of Zhang’s Martial Arts School, something Zhang Xinwu prepared for everyone to drink.

But as none of them were genuinely practicing martial arts, they were highly resistant to the traditional medicine, because it was so bitter.

In Huang Mao and the others’ view, the medicine was a torture device for interrogation, a death decree from Pan Jinlian to Wu Someone, the Meng Po Soup from the underworld; basically, it wasn’t something meant for human consumption.

Hence, a dead Daoist friend does not a poor Daoist make.

Since one of them was injured and needed to take medicine, why not just pour all of it into him, right?

Perfect!

Zhang Xinyan became that sacrificial lamb.

After the bowl of medicine went down, Zhang Wei could clearly see Zhang Xinyan’s facial muscles still twitching, his face turning a bit unnaturally red.

“Is it that exaggerated…”

Zhang Wei murmured to himself, thinking that the medicine was too fierce.

If this were ancient times, it might have even replaced the tiger bench and chili water torture.

“Zhang Wei, time to take your medicine~”

But just then, a shout came from the inner hall.

They saw Xia Qian coming with a bowl of medicine identical to the one in Lu Ma’s hands, cheerfully approaching Zhang Wei.

“Zhang Wei, let me tell you, this is a secret family recipe from Sister Xiao Wu, a tonic for strengthening the body.

Drink it and you’ll feel fantastic!”

Xia Qian excitedly arrived beside Zhang Wei, starting to praise the medicinal soup in her hands.

Feeling the bitter medicinal scent at the tip of his nose, Zhang Wei’s face turned green.

“Silly person, this medicine, you…”

“Mhm mhm, I drank it, although it’s a bit bitter, but after drinking it I felt my body was really comfortable, and my Dantian was warm and toasty.

You should try it quickly~”

Xia Qianyue thought Zhang Wei was asking whether she had taken the medicine and immediately replied.

“Let me tell you, after Sister Xiao Wu took the medicine, her injuries from earlier have already recovered.

Not only that, but she can energetically practice pile striking too, see how good this medicine is?

While it’s still warm, hurry up and drink it.”

As she spoke, she brought the medicine up to Zhang Wei’s face again.

Looking at Xia Qianyue’s expectant expression, Zhang Wei turned his head to look at Zhang Xinyan and Huang Mao and the other guys.

Zhang Xinyan’s eyelids were already turning white, and he had lost consciousness, while Huang Mao and the others had turned their heads away, not daring to look at him.

“Fine, I’ll drink!”

Feeling that Xia Qianyue truly had his best interests at heart, Zhang Wei decided to grit his teeth and bear with it.

He picked up the bowl of medicine, pinched his nose, and gulped it down in one go.

Gulp gulp…

After swallowing a bowl of medicine, Zhang Wei felt as if his mouth was no longer his own.

A bitter taste surged up in his throat, turning his stomach upside down.

Zhang Wei’s facial features twisted along with it, and within just a few short moments, he went through a myriad of expressions.

“Silly person, why is this medicine so bitter…”

Although he was alert in his heart, after drinking it, he still felt he was too naive.

“Yes, the taste is indeed a bit bitter, but there’s a saying ‘good medicine tastes bitter,’ I also pinched my nose and drank it down.”

Xia Qianyue didn’t think much of it, and after taking the empty bowl from Zhang Wei’s hand, she smiled at the guys with glasses and said, “You guys didn’t drink it, did you?

Sister Xiao Wu brewed two stoves of it today, there’s a portion for each of you, let me bring it to you.”

Saying that, she actually skipped back to the kitchen in high spirits.

“Brothers, run!”

No one knew who shouted it first, but the guys with glasses, Huang Mao, and the rest all rushed out of Zhang’s Martial Arts School in a flurry, disappearing in a trail of smoke.

It seemed that the medicinal tonic was like a flood and savage beast.

When Xia Qianyue returned to the hall again, she saw it was empty, Huang Mao and the others were nowhere to be seen.

“What to do, there are so many bowls of medicine, we can’t waste them, right?”

She looked at the four or five wrist-fulls of medicine in her hands, feeling a bit unhappy.

“Zhang Wei, how about you…”

“No, I still want to live!”

Feeling Xia Qianyue’s gaze, Zhang Wei quickly waved his hands; he didn’t want to die yet.

In this moment of crisis, Zhang Wei could only sweep his gaze across the room, eventually pointing at Zhang Xinyan lying on the ground.

“Look there, that kid was kicked by you three times earlier, he must have been badly injured, just pour these bowls of medicine into him!”

“Oh, right~”

After hearing this, Xia Qianyue finally remembered her bout with Zhang Xinyan and quickly walked over to him.

“Sorry, little brother Zhang Xinyan, I’ll remember your kindness…”

Watching Xia Qianyue picking up the unconscious Zhang Xinyan and preparing to feed him the medicine, Zhang Wei already mourned for him in his heart.

30 minutes later.

Wow—

Feeling his stomach churn, Zhang Xinyan rolled over, sat up, and started vomiting on the spot.

He felt a swelling sensation in his stomach, its bitterness indescribable.

All he could faintly remember was a woman seeming to have forced him to drink several bowls of “poison,” as if she wanted to murder him.

He looked towards the hall and saw the “murderer” laughing and chatting with his sister.

Zhang Xinyan’s face was so angry it turned green.

He swore that if not for certain reasons, he would never want to step foot in Zhang’s Martial Arts School again in his life.

And on another side.

After drinking the medicine, Zhang Xinwu’s injuries had recovered thanks to the medicinal strength, and now she was chatting with Xia Qianyue about martial arts.

Both women were actually martial arts fanatics, and now they were chatting excitedly as if they had found kindred spirits.

Even Zhang Wei could not get a word in edgewise.

It was like when two seasoned drivers met, discussing which local hair salon had the best prices, which KTV had the prettiest hostesses, and which club’s female therapists had the best professional conduct—how could an honest person understand?

Their conversation lasted all afternoon.

As dusk fell, Xia Qianyue finally remembered the business at hand.

“Zhang Wei, the party is tomorrow, and I wanted to discuss some things with you…”

“What’s there to discuss?

Just come with me.

I’ve already bought your clothes anyway.

See you at our school tomorrow!”

In the end, Zhang Wei made the final decision and quickly settled the matter.

Only then did Xia Qianyue leave reluctantly, looking back three times with each step, and waving goodbye to Zhang Xinwu.

It seemed that the girl truly took to Zhang Xinwu and Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

Simple-minded Xia Qianyue had met martial arts enthusiast Zhang Xinwu, and after one bout, they sparked a friendship.

Finally, seeing it was late, Zhang Wei also bid farewell to Zhang Xinwu and returned to Lin Mansion.

As for Zhang Xinyan’s issue, it was their family’s business after all.

Since Zhang Xinwu was reluctant to talk more about it, it wasn’t right for Zhang Wei to pry.

…

The next day.

After a full night’s rest, Zhang Wei woke up early.

Seeing the good weather, he sent a message to Xia Qianyue on his phone and then set out for East University.

Although the graduation ceremony was in June or July, this end-of-year party was also a big deal.

It was said that East University Law School’s party would invite some well-known lawyers from the Dongfang Capital Lawyer Circle to attend, many of whom were alumni of East University.

If one could network with big shots from the law firms at the party and leave a good impression, it would be a great advantage in their future work for the graduating students.

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Every year, it was said that someone would make a name for themselves at the party and get an offer from a top law firm.

Of course, Zhang Wei wasn’t sure about this, but he knew it was a rare chance to witness the Dongfang Capital Lawyer Circle.

Zhang Wei was eager to see how many impressive predecessors there were from East University Law School, and perhaps meet some future rivals.

When he arrived at East University, it was nearly 10 a.m.

Zhang Wei waited at the school gate, checked the time, and casually opened WeChat.

Soon enough, a message from Xia Qianyue came in.

Xia Qianyue: Zhang Wei, I’ve arrived!

Seeing the message, Zhang Wei smiled to himself.

At the school gate, a taxi stopped, and soon after, a beautiful voice came from inside the car.

“Zhang Wei!”

Xia Qianyue, dressed in a black business suit, waved excitedly at Zhang Wei.

Today’s Simpleton was nothing like the usual ‘Simple-minded’ persona; instead, dressed in a business suit, she presented a completely different demeanor from her everyday self.

Her pretty looks and neat and tidy appearance attracted many passerby’s glances.

“Zhang Wei, how long have you been here?”

“Not long, I just arrived.”

“What are we going to do next?”

“Let’s go wait in our classroom.

Although the party starts in the evening, we aren’t VIPs.

The school asked us to arrive early; they probably have some announcements to make!”

As he spoke, Zhang Wei gentlemanly extended his arm.

Her cheeks blushing slightly, Xia Qianyue put her hand on Zhang Wei’s arm like a lady.

Arm in arm, they strolled through East University’s campus like a couple off to a dance.

East University Law School held four years of memories for both of them.

It was also here where Xia Qianyue had met Zhang Wei.

However, Zhang Wei himself was indifferent to these memories because he was no longer the person he used to be at that time; those were the days of the original host.

Sometimes, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but feel sorry for the original host’s fate.

If the youngster hadn’t died, perhaps he could have made something of himself.

But he was clearer on the fact that the original host’s soft personality and weak will made it impossible for him to handle even slight adversities, let alone become a top lawyer.

A top lawyer, above all, needed resilience, and that was something the original host lacked.

As Zhang Wei was reflecting, they arrived at the law school’s classroom.

Zhang Wei was a criminal law student, belonging to the Criminal Law Department.

Originally, criminal justice had its own school, but it was later merged into this large department, so there were many students in it.

Zhang Wei’s class was Class 2, with nearly 40 students.

When they arrived at the classroom, only about ten students were seated inside.

Zhang Wei had no intention of getting familiar with his former classmates, as he feared that not being the original host might expose some issues.

But he was overthinking it.

The original host hadn’t been sociable, and during the four years of university, he hardly mixed with classmates.

He had almost no one to talk to throughout the school.

Apart from his dorm mate Luo Xiaobu and Xia Qianyue, the Simpleton, no one else had much of an understanding of Zhang Wei, except for what had transpired during the lawsuit against Jia Meili.

So when Zhang Wei walked into the classroom with Xia Qianyue, the other students just glanced up and didn’t pay much attention to him.

On the contrary, it was the youthful and beautiful Xia Qianyue who caught the attention of quite a few male students.

“Zhang Wei is here?”

“That’s Zhang Wei?”

“Didn’t expect him to really show up, Yuan Dong must hate him to death by now, huh?”

“That’s what Yuan Dong gets for getting involved with a woman of loose morals!”

“Oh, come off it, didn’t you have your eye on Jia Meili back in the day?

Grapes are sour when they’re out of reach, right?”

Although they were about to graduate from law school, their conversation tended to be gossipy, and they still hadn’t shed their student identities.

Zhang Wei led Xia Qianyue to a corner of the classroom, which was his spot.

As time passed, students began to trickle into the classroom.

Some of them looked worried, and Zhang Wei knew they hadn’t passed the legal examination, which explained their gloominess.

For law school students, passing the legal exam is the first step to becoming a lawyer and entering the judiciary.

But some people can’t even make it past the first step, and that’s a problem.

If you can’t make it the first time, the second or even third attempt will only be more challenging.

Because you have to work, you have to live, and all those things demand a piece of your mind.

At school, you can focus on studying, on your review, making lots of preparations for the law exam.

But once you leave school, preparing for an exam again is likely less efficient than when you were inside the campus.

Year after year, the highest pass rates for the law exam are among students, possibly reaching 30%-40%, whereas those retaking it have only about a 10% pass rate.

The law exam covers a lot of content; even if it’s not very deep, it’s comprehensive, and you have to review thoroughly to cope with it.

Once into society, it’s inevitable that various matters affect your review and prevent you from covering all bases, which then affects your exam performance.

Zhang Wei had no sympathy for these students who didn’t pass the law exam.

Serves them right!

That’s for not studying hard enough and spending all their time gaming or on their phones, or else watching female streamers all day long.

Speaking of female streamers, Zhang Wei immediately thought of Luo Xiaobu.

The guy was a typical college student, embodying all these faults, but somehow he had still passed the law exam.

“Could it be that I inspired him?” Zhang Wei touched his nose, somewhat doubtful.

Speak of the devil, Luo Xiaobu had just arrived.

“Zhang Wei, you’re here!”

As a good roommate, Luo Xiaobu spotted Zhang Wei at the back of the classroom right away, his excitement palpable, almost breezing as he walked.

Luo Xiaobu, now having passed the law exam, completely overshadowed many of his classmates, his smile even wider than usual.

Most crucially, in the past few days, he’d gifted a hefty sum to a female streamer he’d fancied for a long time, making it to the top three on the donation list, and recently the streamer had finally agreed to meet with him, the generous donor.

Among life’s greatest joys are reuniting with old friends in a new place, entering the bridal chamber, and achieving success.

Passing the law exam was akin to achieving success, and the streamer agreeing to a meet-up was like entering the bridal chamber; having attained two of the greatest joys, how could he not be happy?

“What, the female streamer agreed to meet you?”

Zhang Wei couldn’t help but blurt out as soon as he saw Luo Xiaobu.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiaobu’s face changed, then he hastily sat down next to Zhang Wei, looking serious as he said:

“Zhang Wei, how did you know about that?

Who leaked the news?”

“No way, how much did you gift her?”

Zhang Wei was also surprised; he had merely made an offhand comment, partly in jest, and didn’t expect to hit the nail on the head.

“I gifted a little over 20,000…” Luo Xiaobu was somewhat embarrassed to say.

After hearing this, the corner of Zhang Wei’s mouth twitched, and he shook his head inwardly.

It’s because of you folks that the prices are getting driven up!

In the past, a taxi driver could go get a special service at a hairdresser’s for 300 yuan, a half-service, and with an additional 200 yuan, he might be able to go all out.

Nowadays, you gift 500 yuan worth, and all you get in return is a “Thank you for the gift, big brother” or “Love you, muah”, and there you are, all excited, ready to gift more.

Luo Xiaobu spent twenty thousand, and only then did the female streamer agree to meet; even after meeting, nothing is guaranteed.

If the experienced guys heard about this, they’d probably curse up a storm!

“Radish, I advise you to settle down and find a decent girl to marry, stop wasting your time on these streamers…”

Zhang Wei patted Luo Xiaobu on the shoulder, earnestly advising him.