Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

The only way out now is to go to Mr. Wu and ask him for leniency. As a craftsman, there is no need to prejudge that Li Yi going there to help is disrespectful to him.

Alternatively, Li Yi could sign a letter of commitment, guaranteeing that he would assume the corresponding confidentiality obligations after arriving at the Zhao Mansion, and try to avoid having the two families have similar settings in terms of technology.

The three of them chatted about some other things before letting Li Yi go back first. Qingsheng asked Ranmo if he wanted to talk to Master Wu again.

Ran Mo thought for a while and asked him if he was familiar with the Zhao family and whether he could go over to meet them and see the situation before deciding what to do next.

Qingsheng thought for a moment and said, "The Zhao family didn't have much contact with his family. Since arriving in Xiaoyue City, he'd been staying at the Wu family, so he didn't have many social engagements." However, if he went over and introduced himself, it wouldn't be a bad idea to simply meet them under the guise of a visit.

Ran Mo nodded slightly, thinking that Li Yi and Mr. Wu had communicated with both sides, but they had not yet come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides. It would be a good idea to try another approach.

So he said to Qingsheng, "If it's convenient for you, let's go visit the Zhao Mansion and find out about the situation." Qingsheng agreed and said they could go today.

A family like the Zhao Mansion was quite conspicuous, and their address was certainly known. However, Qingsheng didn't interact much with the outside world except for practicing martial arts and visiting Ranmo, so he had to make some contact this time.

After walking and stopping for less than half an hour, they finally arrived at the Zhao Mansion near the south of the town. The house was also magnificent and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary family.

Qingsheng stepped forward and announced that he was the son of Lord Chu in the capital, and had come to visit Master Zhao, so he asked him to pass on the message.

The gatekeeper looked the two men up and down. Although he didn't know Lord Chu, he couldn't ignore their extraordinary demeanor. He said, "You've come at the right time. My young master is arranging the flowers and trees in the garden. You two should go and meet him first."

The two were happy. They had been worried that meeting Mr. Zhao would be as difficult as meeting Mr. Wu. If they met his young master first, since they were of similar age, it would be easier to get things done.

The two followed the gatehouse into the courtyard, where they saw a man of medium build standing with his back to the garden, directing the gardener to renovate the flowers and trees.

The doorman said, "This is my young master," and then went up to him and reported to him. When the man turned around, the two of them were stunned for a moment.

I had originally thought Young Master Zhao was a young man, but I didn't expect him to be middle-aged. That's right, Young Master Wu was born in his old age, so he's young. And if we were to extrapolate the age of Mr. Zhao's son, he'd be in his thirties or forties, which wouldn't be surprising.

The man looked at the two of them, put down the flowers and plants in his hands, and came to greet them. The two of them hurriedly bowed to him, and Master Zhao returned the greeting and said, "I have long heard of Lord Chu's great name. I never expected to meet him in person. It is truly an honor. Please come to the hall to chat."

The two of them responded, feeling relieved. They saw that Young Master Zhao was a very kind person. Following him into the hall, Young Master Zhao told his men to serve tea. The three of them exchanged pleasantries and started chatting.

Young Master Zhao was quite curious about Qingsheng's arrival in Xiaoyue City. Qingsheng honestly told him that he was staying at Master Wu's house, where he practiced martial arts with Master Wu on weekdays and spent his free time hanging out with friends.

When Master Zhao heard Master Wu's name, he paused for a moment, then recovered his composure and said, "That's all right. I was originally thinking of inviting you to stay at my house for a few days."

Qingsheng thanked him for his kindness, then glanced at Ranmo and said, "To be honest, Young Master Zhao, I came here this time to discuss a small matter with your family."

Young Master Zhao put down his tea bowl and said, "Young Master Chu, please tell me. I will do my best to help if I can."

"Thank you very much. This matter concerns a craftsman from the Wu residence. He said he might seek employment here. Has Young Master Zhao heard of this?"

"Oh, you mean Li Yi? He mentioned it to me earlier." Young Master Zhao saw that they didn't expect him to know such a small matter, so he smiled and said:

"It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but even though I'm the young master of the mansion, I usually enjoy tending to flowers and trees and carving crafts, so these things are all under my control. My father doesn't even like to get involved in these things."

The two nodded, feeling that Young Master Zhao was quite down-to-earth and willing to manage these miscellaneous matters at the palace. Unlike Qingsheng and Young Master Wu, who were self-conscious about their status and only cared about studying literature and martial arts, but refused to take care of other trivial matters, considering them a waste of time. Thinking of Young Master Zhao's diligence, they even blushed a little.

Young Master Zhao didn't notice his expression and asked, "Why did Young Master Chu mention Li Yi?"

Qingsheng turned to Ranmo and said, "I forgot to introduce you. Ranmo is not only my friend, but also a lawyer. I'm currently helping her with some cases. Li Yi happened to come to us and ask about this, so I agreed to help him."

Young Master Zhao exclaimed in admiration, "My apologies! I didn't expect Young Master Chu to not only be skilled in martial arts, but also to be able to handle legal cases. You two are truly talented young men, truly admirable."

The two men bowed modestly. Young Master Zhao then asked, "I heard Li Yi say a while ago that he would be able to come to my house to work after the handover with the Wu Mansion was completed soon. But he hasn't heard from me recently. I was just about to send someone to ask about him. Do you know the reason?"

The two looked at each other, unsure how to begin. Then, Ran Mo said tactfully, "Yes, it was going smoothly originally, but Master Wu was in a hurry to hire someone, and it seemed that he was going to hold a banquet soon, so he didn't let him go for the time being." Ran Mo's words were also true, but he didn't dare to mention Master Wu's resolute attitude.

Young Master Zhao nodded thoughtfully. Qing Sheng lost no time in asking, "Young Master Zhao, do you usually visit the Wu residence?"

Young Master Zhao glanced at him and sighed, "Well, to be honest, my father and Master Wu served in the same court in their early years, but their relationship was average. After coming to Xiaoyue City, they didn't interact much. I occasionally went to his house, but I just chatted with Young Master Wu for a few words. Master Wu didn't dare to see him."

The two of them were silent for a moment. It seemed Master Wu was right. One could not help but sigh that even a former Beijing official could be narrow-minded. One wondered what grudge or hatred they had that had them refusing to interact with each other for the rest of their lives.

Qingsheng thought of something and said, "Master Zhao, I was not very willing to talk about the relationship between the two mansions, but considering that I have been living in the Wu Mansion, Uncle Wu and Master Wu have been very kind to me. I also wondered if I could do my best to smooth the relationship between the two families." Seeing that Master Zhao was listening attentively, he added,

"How about this? When you're free, we'll go with you to meet Master Wu. It'll be like the younger generation paying their respects to the older generation. I believe Master Wu won't make things difficult for us younger generations."

Young Master Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Your suggestion is very good. I have thought about it before. But I am also thinking that meeting Master Wu is not my personal matter. If I go to see Master Wu privately without my father's permission, I am afraid that my father will blame me if he finds out."

What he said was true. The dealings between wealthy families are more than just personal matters; they often involve a wide range of issues and require consideration. Otherwise, there could be oversights or even counterproductive consequences.

Everyone was lost in thought, and for a moment the atmosphere felt a bit awkward.