When Lu Mingjun heard the system's notification tone, she couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.
"System, before this, I never thought your voice could sound so beautiful!"
System: "Host, please continue to work hard. The system will never treat unfairly anyone who works hard!"
At that moment, a text message from the bank popped up on her phone. Lu Mingjun opened it and immediately grinned.
This month, Xinxing had paid her more than 13,000 yuan. With the system's tenfold reward, Lu Mingjun now had more than 140,000 yuan in her bank account.
She had never had so much money in both her lifetimes combined.
Lu Mingjun said to the system in her heart,
"With such a generous reward, aren't you worried I might slack off in the future?"
The system paused for a long moment before replying,
"The rewards vary each month. The host must always keep working hard!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingjun immediately responded in her mind,
"Of course! My goal is the sea of stars!!"
It was clear she was now more motivated than ever.
After returning to her workstation, Lu Mingjun quickly finalized the consulting contract, checked it again thoroughly, and once she was satisfied, she sent it to Ji Xinyu. In addition, she also took the time to write a short message thanking him for his support.
She responded quickly—and asked to add her on WeChat.
Lu Mingjun slapped her forehead and thought, Right, WeChat already exists by now!
She immediately turned on her computer, downloaded WeChat, created an account, and logged in.
And just like that, Ji Xinyu became her first WeChat friend.
After a brief chat, Lu Mingjun dove back into her work.
Several cases that Wang Lulu had previously sent her had already gone to court, and now they were waiting for the court to issue verdicts before proceeding further.
As for the equity transfer case involving Changhong Group, Lu Mingjun had already outlined all feasible paths and had made corresponding projections on the taxes that might be incurred in the future.
With the S Asset Management case, the task involved physically reviewing non-performing assets. But since the asset management department had not yet completed the preliminary assessment, the case couldn't proceed to the next step.
In other words, Lu Mingjun now had money—and free time.
Just then, Miao Qingchuan came over. Seeing that Lu Mingjun wasn't buried in case files for once, she pretended to be concerned and asked,
"Mingjun, you just got here. You probably didn't earn much yet, right? Is it enough for your expenses?"
Lu Mingjun looked up at her and didn't answer directly. Instead, she smiled and said casually,
"Miao, thanks for your concern. I'm doing okay for now. If I ever run short, I'll borrow some from you!"
Miao Qingchuan choked. She had no intention of lending her money!
But she had no idea how much Lu Mingjun had actually earned, and it made her feel as if a cat were scratching at her heart.
Trying to shift the conversation, she smiled and said,
"Oh, I heard Director Jiang assigned you a lot of cases. Why are you still paying attention to small matters like this?"
Lu Mingjun shook her head slightly and replied modestly,
"I'm just a trainee lawyer. I can't handle cases independently. You think too highly of me."
Miao Qingchuan almost lost her temper right there. But she forced a smile and said,
"Come on, we've all seen how busy you've been lately!"
Though Lu Mingjun kept smiling, her eyes revealed clear displeasure.
Having worked in the business world for more than a decade in her previous life, she could easily see through Miao Qingchuan's tricks.
So she gently set down her pen, looked straight at Miao with sharp eyes, and said in a calm tone,
"Miao, we're both lawyers at Xinxing, hired to handle cases. I may be busy, but you're not exactly idle either, right?"
Miao Qingchuan felt uneasy under her gaze. She had originally just wanted to probe into Lu Mingjun's earnings.
But now, she realized Lu Mingjun wasn't someone who could be easily fooled.
As tension built between them, Qin Wenfeng, who sat across from them, tried to lighten the mood.
"Alright, alright, look at you two. If someone didn't know better, they'd think this was a mock courtroom!" he said with a grin. "We're colleagues from the same year. Who knows, we might even be on the same team one day!"
He turned to Lu Mingjun and said playfully,
"Mingjun, your skills are recognized by everyone! When the time comes, I'll come to hug your thigh—don't kick me away!"
Lu Mingjun blinked at him in amusement and replied,
"You and I can't be on the same team. I only scored 70 on the second paper of the bar exam. I can't handle criminal cases!"
Miao Qingchuan quickly added,
"I'd rather die than touch a criminal case. My poor heart can't take it!"
Qin Wenfeng laughed, easing the tension even further.
"Hearing that makes me feel better! Neither of you is going to snatch my bowl away—I'm safe!"
He then lowered his voice and said mysteriously,
"Don't say I didn't give you a heads-up..."
He looked around to make sure no one else was nearby, then continued,
"I heard the firm might take on a big case soon—bankruptcy and reorganization of a listed company."
Miao Qingchuan perked up.
"Really? Those types of cases pay well! Plus, we don't even have a dedicated bankruptcy team yet."
Getting more excited, she said,
"Those cases usually require a big team. If I can join in, wouldn't that be—"
Then she glanced at the two people next to her and added awkwardly,
"Well, Wenfeng, criminal lawyers don't usually handle this kind of thing anyway. And as for Mingjun... well... maybe the two of us could work on it together!"
Qin Wenfeng: So you're just going to leave me out like that?
But to her surprise, Lu Mingjun nodded seriously.
"If such a case really comes in, I definitely want to seize the opportunity and get involved."
Miao Qingchuan: ...
Thankfully, the mood had eased. Qin Wenfeng ignored Miao's embarrassment and returned to his work.
After all, hadn't she just ignored his presence a moment ago?
Lu Mingjun also picked up her pen again and quietly went back to her reading.
Seeing this, Miao Qingchuan muttered something about needing coffee and walked off toward the tea room, looking visibly deflated.
That day, Lu Mingjun didn't stay late at the law firm. For the first time in her life, she returned to her rented room before sunset.
Because of that, she finally got to meet the other tenants.
A couple lived in the master bedroom—the man worked in R&D at a pharmaceutical company in the tech park, and the woman was a BMW salesperson.
The second bedroom was occupied by a single woman, an elementary school teacher who seemed very elegant.
There wasn't much inconvenience since the master bedroom had a private bathroom.
However, as soon as Lu Mingjun came home, the couple stopped her...
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