The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 455 Lawyer Zhuge
In the evening, as soon as Wen Sheng returned to his apartment, Guan Gu Shenqi pulled him into the study.

"What's wrong, Guan Gu?"

"Wen-san, I need your help with something."

Seeing Guan Gu's preoccupied expression, Wen Sheng asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"Uh...it's not difficult, I just want you to contact Nolan and ask her to help me arrange a meeting with Lisa."

"..."

Wen Sheng looked surprised, then laughed and said, "What's going on with you? You want me and Nuolan to be the middlemen for both sides? And why would you want to see Lisa Rong?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Gu Shenqi turned around and looked at the closed door, then took out a document from his pocket.

"This is?"

"The script for the next episode of 'Reversal Heroes'!"

"A hero who turned the tide..."

"Yes, it's the TV series that Youyou starred in. The script arrived today."

Wen Sheng now understood why Guan Gu Shenqi did this, but he didn't say anything at first. Instead, he pretended to look through the script in his hand.

Guan Gu Shenqi said sadly from the side, "In the script for the next episode, Youyou is going to die again, and she only has one line, no, one word! She's only acted in five episodes!"

"So I hope to meet Lisa, who is the producer of this show, and maybe she can change the plot."

Guan Gu helped turn the script to the page where Officer Deng, played by Youyou, died, and then said with deep emotion.

"Change the plot at the last minute?" Wen Sheng shook his head. "It's probably very difficult to succeed in this kind of thing."

"We have to give it a try, otherwise Youyou will be very sad!"

At this point, Guan Gu Shenqi stood up and bowed to Wen Sheng: "Please!"

"Hey, hey, hey! There's no need for that." Wen Sheng quickly stood up and pulled Guan Gu back into his chair. "It's just asking Nuolan to arrange a meeting with Lisa, right? No problem!"

"Great!"

Guan Gu's face immediately lit up with joy, but then Wen Sheng asked, "By the way, Guan Gu, couldn't Zeng Xiaoxian have arranged for us to meet with Yolisa? Why did you decide to ask Nuolan instead?"

"Teacher Zeng is a little afraid of Lisa, I think Nolan has more face." Guan Gu Shenqi said the truth, and Wen Sheng couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, you have a point, but..."

Wen Sheng suddenly drew out the last syllable, making Guan Gu Shenqi's heart tighten. He quickly asked, "But what's wrong?"

"But you're so nervous about this, do you like her?" Wen Sheng asked with a grin.

……

The next day.

At 10 a.m., sunlight streamed obliquely through the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 25th floor of a high-end office building in Pudong, casting warm dappled light on the polished black walnut reception desk.

A cool breeze blew from the end of the corridor, lifting a corner of the red silk covering the signboard above the reception desk, vaguely revealing the words "Dasheng Law Firm".

Zhuge Dasheng, dressed in a well-tailored pearl white women's suit, with her shoulder-length black hair neatly draped behind her ears, stood in front of a flower basket adorned with lilies and champagne roses as the main flowers. A restrained smile played on her lips as she held a red ribbon in her left hand and scissors in her right, looking at the crowd of people offering their congratulations.

Among these people were former clients, colleagues with whom they had good personal relationships, former colleagues who had been with the firm since before its establishment, representatives of the local bar association, and even the photographer who shot the promotional video...

Attorney Zhuge glanced subtly at the pair of flower baskets closest to him, his smile fading almost imperceptibly.

Hey, the flower basket was delivered a long time ago, why hasn't he arrived yet?
As the ribbon-cutting time approached, Attorney Zhuge looked towards the entrance again. Just as she tightened her grip on the scissors, she saw Wen Sheng, who had appeared at some point behind the crowd, smiling at her.

"Clap clap clap!"

The moment the shutter flashed, a burst of applause followed, and the red ribbon on the law firm's sign fell behind Attorney Zhuge like a red veil fluttering down.

Seeing the latecomer joining the crowd in applause and cheers, Attorney Zhuge pursed his lips slightly and immediately smiled as he began talking to his colleagues.

As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of Wen Sheng taking a dessert and starting to tour the law firm.

Fortunately, such exchanges are usually formal and have already been discussed before. After greeting everyone for a while, Zhuge Dasheng turned around and walked towards Wen Sheng.

"Sister Sheng, no, Attorney Zhuge, congratulations on the opening of your law firm!"

Upon seeing the other party approach, Wen Sheng spoke first.

Zhuge Dasheng rolled his eyes at him, not bothering with the formalities of address, and said, "I thought you weren't coming today."

"How could that be? Didn't I say before? The flower baskets have already been delivered, how could I not come?" Wen Sheng said with a smile.

"The flower baskets arrived so early, but the people are only just getting here now."

"I was worried that there would be a lot of people today, and that coming early would take up your time," Wen Sheng smiled, then asked, "Why didn't you ask Dali for leave so she could come too?"

“She has a lot of schoolwork right now, and with so many people here, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take care of her.” Zhuge Dasheng touched the newly bought money tree. “She’s just a little kid, and there’s no one here to keep her company.”

"How could that be? Aren't I here?" Wen Sheng put on an innocent smile. "I can play with Dali when she comes!"

"..."

Attorney Zhuge glanced at him but didn't respond.

By bringing his daughter to this occasion, isn't he blatantly announcing that he's Daddy Daddy?
I wonder if this guy even thought before he said that?

At this moment, Wen Sheng changed the subject and said with a smile, "Sister Sheng, now that your law firm has opened, can I get a friend's price when I come for legal advice in the future?"

"No way!" Zhuge Dasheng said sternly, "One thing at a time."

"Can't I even help you bring Dali?"

"What do you mean by 'helping me carry'?" Zhuge Dasheng smoothed his hair behind his ear. "You're the one who wanted to play with Dali."

"Bringing things along is one thing, playing around is another; these are separate matters."

Hearing Wen Sheng's rebuttal, Zhuge Dasheng curled his lips, deciding not to argue with him on this topic, and instead asked, "Are you free later? Stay and have dinner together."

"Unfortunately, I'm really busy." Wen Sheng shook his head. "A friend needs to see me, so I have to go over in a bit."

……

In the afternoon, at Lonely Corner Bar.

"Honey, Lisa said she'll be here soon."

On the sofa, Nuolan, who had come over again, sat down with Wen Sheng on her arm and said something.

Wen Sheng nodded: "Okay, let's order a drink first."

“Okay, but…” Nuolan glanced around and chuckled, “What if I can’t drive home later after drinking?”

"It's okay, I can take a taxi back."

"..."

Hearing this, Nuolan gritted her teeth and glared at the scoundrel.

Seeing that she meant it, Wen Sheng smiled and said, "Okay, stay here tonight."

Why was he the one who called these people over?
"Hmph, you invited me!"

Nuolan smiled smugly; this time, it wasn't that she lacked a sense of distance.

Just as the two were ordering drinks, Guan Gu Shenqi hurriedly came over and sat down on the other sofa.

"Sorry, I'm late."

"It's alright, Lisa Rong hasn't arrived yet," Wen Sheng said with a smile. "You can order the wine first."

"No, I'm afraid I won't be able to think clearly when I speak later." Guan Gu Shenqi waved his hand, then said to Nuolan, "Thank you for your trouble, Nuolan."

After ordering her drinks, Nuolan shook her head and said, "It's nothing troublesome. I've already heard about Tang Youyou from Awen. I was the one who recommended Youyou, and I never expected to encounter something like this."

"It's not your fault. If it weren't for you, I don't know when Youyou would have been able to become the leading lady!"

"But now, the fate of this leading lady is..."

"It's all that idiot screenwriter's fault! He wrote a piece of crap!" Guan Gu Shenqi couldn't help but curse as soon as he mentioned it. Seeing that this cartoonist was somewhat different from his previous polite image, Nuolan and Wen Sheng exchanged a glance and reminded him, "Guan Gu, when Lisa comes later, you'd better watch your words. You can't be so... direct."

"Don't worry!" Guan Gu Shenqi nodded with a smile, "I'll be very subtle."

Wen Sheng raised an eyebrow; he didn't believe Guan Gu's words.

As the three were talking, Lisa Rong walked into the bar. Seeing her, Nolan, who was watching the door, quickly stood up and called out, "Lisa!"

Lisa, who was looking for someone, looked over at the sound and immediately walked over with a smile.

"Nolan, have you been waiting long?"

"No, I just arrived and ordered drinks." Nuolan greeted her with a smile, "Take a look and see what you'd like to drink, then we can chat while we drink."

"it is good."

Lisa Rong followed her to the sofa, where they then saw two men.

"Wen Sheng, you're here too? Long time no see!"

As a long-time friend of Nuolan, Lisa Rong had naturally met Wen Sheng before; she even attended their wedding banquet!

Similarly, she also knew that the two were now divorced, since marital status at the time of promotion could not be hidden.

"Long time no see, Lisa. You look even more beautiful than before."

"Really? Be careful what you say, our TV station's most popular girl might give you trouble."

“Lanlan used to think the same way as me.”

After exchanging greetings and shaking hands, the two sat down. Lisa Rong was incredibly shrewd; the moment she saw Wen Sheng, she realized that the feelings between the divorced couple hadn't disappeared.

However, when she saw Nuolan sit down next to Wensheng and naturally take his hand, she realized that the couple's situation was even better than she had imagined.

Then she smiled and said, "Judging from your expressions, are you considering remarriage?"

"..."

The smiles on their faces froze for a moment, then Wen Sheng pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Uh... we're discussing it, discussing it..."

Lisa Rong glanced at the two of them, then smiled and nodded without asking any further questions.

After ordering her drinks, she turned her gaze to Guan Gu Shenqi across the table, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Isn't this Zeng Xiaoxian's handsome roommate?"

"Hi, Lisa, hello." Guan Gu Shenqi greeted her rather shyly at this moment.

Lisa Rong nodded. Although she understood what was going on, she still smiled at Nuolan and said, "Nuolan, what brings you here? The station is being so secretive."

Nuolan held Wen Sheng's hand and smiled, "Actually, Guan Gu Shenqi has something he wants to tell you."

"What does he want to say?"

Meeting Lisa Rong's gaze, Guan Gu Shenqi nodded and said, "Lisa, I'm a fan of the TV series 'Reversal Heroes,' I watch every episode."

"Really? It seems we can consider targeting the Japanese and Korean markets."

"Of course, this drama is really good, especially your screenwriter, he's so talented." Guan Gu said with a smile, but he paused for a moment, and soon his politeness turned sour.

Lisa Rong had just laughed when she heard Guan Gu say, "He must have graduated from an academy for the mentally challenged, right? The plots he writes are worse than a sheep's voice. Even amoebas couldn't survive on the keyboards he's touched. The biggest difference between him and a pig is that pigs can't easily become humans, but he turns into a pig every now and then! I bet he wrote the script with pig hooves. I suggest he take some hemorrhoid medicine to treat his foot-and-mouth disease!"

"..."

After Guan Gu finished speaking without using any profanity, the atmosphere on the sofa became quiet.

Wen Sheng knew it was true, while Nuolan and Lisa Rong looked somewhat dazed.

Ironically, right after he finished speaking, Guan Gu Shenqi winked at Nuolan and Wen Sheng, as if to show how subtle he had been, without using a single swear word!

"..."

"Um... Lisa, what he actually meant was..."

"That's very insightful!" Lisa Rong's sudden agreement left Nolan speechless.

Just as she was wondering, Lisa Rong sighed and said, "I don't know what the screenwriter was thinking. It's been five episodes and there's still not a single clue. The murderer is still floating in the air, and the suspense is getting more and more complicated..."

"And he even got Youyou killed!"

Guan Gu Shenqi couldn't help but interrupt angrily.

Now Lisa Rong understood why she had been asked to come over today.

"Oh, I see. Tang Youyou sent you here?"

"No, Youyou doesn't know she's dead yet. I just accidentally saw the script for the new episode." Guan Gu Shenqi quickly denied it, then pleaded, "Producer, could you please talk to the screenwriter and see if we can revise the plot?"

As soon as Guan Gu finished speaking, the atmosphere quieted down.

After the waiter brought out all the drinks for everyone, Lisa Rong picked up her glass, took a sip, and laughed, "This can't be blamed on the screenwriter; it's the investors' problem."

She then explained the current problems and financial pressures facing "Reversal Heroes," including why Tang Youyou's filming was suddenly cut short.

An atmosphere heavier than silence descended.

However, Wen Sheng began to ponder these words, which he hadn't paid much attention to when watching the original drama.

……

On the other hand, after finishing the trivial matters of the law firm's first day of opening, Zhuge Dasheng took his daughter home.

"Mom, your law firm is opening today, and all the uncles came, why didn't you let me come?"

On the way home, as soon as Zhuge Dali blurted out those words, her mother was immediately speechless.

After a long silence, Attorney Zhuge said irritably, "You should just focus on your studies and stop getting involved in this nonsense."

Since her daughter's grades have been outstanding at school, she has rarely given her any special advice about her studies.

Zhuge Dali frowned, instinctively wanting to argue back, but then, remembering something, she obediently chose to remain silent.

After the car drove back to their residential area and parked, Zhuge Dali finally spoke, "Mom, although I couldn't attend the law firm's opening today, I still have a gift for you!"

Do you have a gift?

"Of course!"

After saying that, Zhuge Dali got out of the car and excitedly pulled her mother into the elevator upstairs, because according to yesterday's agreement, the florist should have delivered that large bouquet of tulips.

Seeing her daughter like this, Zhuge Dasheng became even more curious. As soon as the elevator reached the floor and the doors opened, she quickly followed her daughter out of the elevator.

Turning her head, she saw a large, exquisite gift box placed at her doorstep.

Zhuge Dali ran over and took a closer look. When she saw that it was the same as the gift box she had requested yesterday, she breathed a sigh of relief and turned to her mother with a smile, "Ta-da! This is it!"

Looking at the enormous gift box, which probably couldn't be fully encircled by two hands, Zhuge Dasheng asked in surprise, "Did you prepare this? What's inside?"

"Why don't you take it home and see for yourself?" Zhuge Dali laughed, hands on her hips.

Seeing his daughter's mysterious look, Zhuge Dasheng smiled, opened the door first, and then bent down to carry the gift box inside.

Upon picking it up, she realized that although the gift box was large, it was not very heavy, so it shouldn't be anything big.

Seeing his daughter excitedly waiting for him to open the gift box, Zhuge Dasheng smiled and opened the gift box.

When she opened the box, she saw a large bunch of purple tulips inside.

"Mom, these are flowers I gave you!" Zhuge Dali's smile grew even brighter. "They're different from those flower baskets!"

"Thank you Baby!"

Overjoyed, Zhuge Dasheng patted his daughter's head and leaned down to kiss her forehead.

Immediately afterwards, she picked up the large bouquet of tulips, but at that moment, she noticed a greeting card underneath the bouquet.

Lawyer Zhuge, who was holding flowers in one hand, picked up the greeting card and looked at it. Then, with a strange expression, he asked his beloved daughter, "Dali, are you sure this bouquet of flowers is from you?"

"Of course!" Zhuge Dali nodded. "Who else could it be?"

(End of this chapter)