frightfiction Chapter 241 Du Ruo agrees to help
Chapter 241 Du Ruo agrees to help
"I see that the young lady is very tired. Why don't you take a rest and we can go again in the afternoon. The women in the brothel receive guests every night, so they are probably still resting now."
Xie Jiaojiao thought it made sense. This was a breakthrough, and she felt a little sleepy, so she agreed. However, before going to bed, she asked Gu Weizhi to inquire about other lawyers. If Lu Zimin was ultimately unwilling to help with the lawsuit, she would have no choice but to choose someone else.
Gu Weizhi didn't understand and immediately went back to work.
Lai Fu saw that everyone had left and brought breakfast to Xie Jiaojiao.
But Xie Jiaojiao really couldn't eat any more.
"Young Madam, you have to keep yourself tight too."
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head: "It's okay, just put it here, I'll eat it later."
Lai Fu didn't say much else.
Just retreated silently.
In the afternoon, Xie Jiaojiao changed into men's clothes and went out with Gu Weizhi.
Arrived at the backyard of the largest restaurant in the city.
A maid in the backyard saw Gu Weizhi and led the two of them inside.
Xie Jiaojiao looked at Gu Weizhi.
Gu Weizhi said, "I have an acquaintance here. I asked him to help pass a message to Du Ruo this morning."
Xie Jiaojiao was grateful to him in her heart.
The little girl took them up to the attic.
Then he knocked on the door: "Madam, a guest is here."
After a few seconds, the door opened.
A maid came out and said to them respectfully, "My lady is waiting, my lord, please come in!"
Xie Jiaojiao followed Gu Weizhi into the room.
The maid outside the door closed it.
I saw a woman sitting in the middle of the room.
The woman had her hair casually tied into a bun, which was pinned with a wooden hairpin, while the rest of her hair was casually draped over her body.
She was wearing layer upon layer of white tulle, and a white gown over the tulle.
The whole person gives people the feeling of being cold and aloof.
Du Ruo saw them come in and looked at them. Her face did not look beautiful, but rather had a feeling of a beautiful girl from a small family. However, her eyes did not have a trace of desire and were extremely cold. This contrast made her look very different!
Gu Weizhi bowed: "Madam Du!"
Xie Jiaojiao followed him and bowed.
Du Ruo picked up a palm leaf fan embroidered with bamboo leaves on the couch and said, "I heard from Hu Ma that you have something to ask me?"
As soon as she said this, Gu Weizhi glanced at Xie Jiaojiao, and Xie Jiaojiao explained her purpose: "I would like to ask Madam Du to ask Lu Zimin to help me with a lawsuit!"
When Xie Jiaojiao was speaking, she kept looking at Du Ruo. When she mentioned Lu Zimin, Du Ruo's cold face changed for a moment, but then returned to its original appearance.
Du Ruo smiled gently and said, "Miss, you must have said something wrong. He is Lu Zimin, but he has been my guest of honor a few times. I have nothing to do with him. If you want him to be your lawyer, you should ask him."
Du Ruo could tell at a glance that she was a woman, so Xie Jiaojiao was not surprised. She just said to Gu Weizhi and Lai Fu, "Can you wait for me outside? I want to talk to Madam Du alone!"
Gu Weizhi and Lai Fu retreated immediately.
Du Ruo looked at Xie Jiaojiao, stood up from the couch, and said in a cold voice: "Girl, if you came to me for what you just said, you really asked the wrong person."
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head: "I know I did the right thing. Now only Madam Du can help me!"
Du Ruo raised her eyebrows slightly and was about to speak, but Xie Jiaojiao spoke before her:
"Before I came here, I asked about your past with Lu Zimin. I know that Madam Du hates Lu Zimin, but the result you have now is actually not his fault at all!"
"Oh... don't blame him?"
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for asking him to meet you..."
Du Ruo's face was already not good: "Is this your attitude when asking for help? I think you can leave now!"
Xie Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly turned red.
He bowed to Du Ruo at a 190-degree angle and said, "Madam Du, I really beg you to help me convince Lu Zimin to fight the lawsuit for me!"
When she finished speaking, her tears fell onto the floor of the room.
"you……"
Xie Jiaojiao raised her head, tears already streaming down her face.
Xie Jiaojiao reached out and wiped away the tears from her eyes.
"My husband accidentally killed someone while trying to protect me. He is now in custody by the government. He will be tried in court tomorrow. Now only if Lu Zimin becomes his lawyer will his chances of winning be greater. I...I really beg you!"
"Your husband?" Du Ruo looked Xie Jiaojiao up and down. She looked like she was still a girl!
"I know Madam Du hates Lu Zimin, but now you are the only one who can invite Lu Zimin! If you are willing to help me, I can agree to any request you make!"
Du Ruo sighed and sat back on the couch: "I am alone, I have no desires or requests, what can you promise me?"
Xie Jiaojiao's mind was working rapidly: "I can provide a place for my wife!"
When she said this, Du Ruo's face was slightly moved, but she recovered immediately and chuckled: "As for me, I have nowhere else to go except this brothel!"
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head: "If you don't mind, you can come to my house, or find a job in any of my shops. Or if you don't want to stay in this familiar place, I can send you to the north, a place where no one knows you, to start over!"
The words "start over" slightly touched Du Ruo, but Du Ruo shook his head again: "What's the point of starting over? This paper that has been splashed with ink is no longer a blank sheet of paper!"
"But as long as you add some color to it, it can become a painting. It can be a tree, a mountain, or even a river, right?" Xie Jiaojiao said to Du Ruo.
Du Ruo was obviously shocked by her words.
"A painting?"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded, and then continued: "Didn't my parents also want me to leave such a place?"
"But my parents died for me!" Du Ruo looked uncomfortable and his eyes were slightly red.
"Then I want your parents' death to be meaningful, right? As long as you agree to speak for me, I can help you find a new identity and send you to the north or even further to start a new life!"
……
When Xie Jiaojiao went out, Gu Weizhi and Lai Fu were waiting outside anxiously.
Lai Fu looked at Xie Jiaojiao: "Young Madam! Did Madam Du agree?"
Xie Jiaojiao burst into tears: "She agreed! She agreed!"
Lai Fu and Gu Weizhi both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this!
"Young Madam can go back and have a good sleep now!" Gu Weizhi said.
Xie Jiaojiao wiped her tears: "No, I want to go back to the inn and wait for Lu Zimin to come find me..."
She wanted to tell Lu Zimin the whole story from beginning to end, so that Lu Zimin could understand what happened and could also provide him with clues to increase his chances of winning!