Are You Crazy? He's only an Intern Lawyer?-Chapter 73 - 72 Li Qinghua Is Very Angry, Three Women One Drama

Because among these stir-fries, there were dishes not cooked by her, and the braised prawns were one of them!

“By the way, what is this dish?”

Xia Qianyue pointed to another dish that was as white as snowflakes and asked in a low voice.

“This dish, it’s called ‘Treading Snow in Search of Dragons’!” Zhang Wei quickly spoke up and announced a name for the dish.

“Treading Snow in Search of Dragons?” Xia Donghai was slightly taken aback.

What a powerful name.

He immediately picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

“This is egg white, so smooth and tender!”

He had finally tasted it; this was just fried egg white.

“Eh, is this shrimp?”

Xia Qianyue also found a tender piece of shrimp in the egg white and ate it.

“Hehe, really delicious~”

“This is made with the leftover shrimp from the braised prawns, the main ingredient is actually chicken egg white, mastering the heat is crucial for this dish, you know!”

Zhang Wei quickly answered, sounding quite experienced.

Seeing Zhang Wei’s response, Xia Donghai seemed to realize something.

Mainly because he knew Li Qinghua too well, having been married to her for so many years, he was clear about what level her cooking skills were at.

“Wife, this dish…”

“Hmph, ‘Treading Snow in Search of Dragons,’ isn’t it just finding shrimp in the egg whites!”

Before Xia Donghai could say anything, Li Qinghua indeed became impatient and let out a cold snort.

Xia Donghai inwardly noted as expected and thought that both the braised prawns and the ‘Treading Snow in Search of Dragons’ must have been made by that youngster, Zhang Wei.

It couldn’t be helped; Li Qinghua was originally a young lady from a wealthy family who married him and had performed household duties for decades, yet her cooking skills had not improved.

Li Qinghua’s culinary abilities had merely evolved from “throwing all ingredients into a pot and stewing them together” to “being able to stir-fry a few common dishes.” This was no match for Zhang Wei, who had been trained by professional chefs.

Zhang Wei picked up a piece of stir-fried meat and chewed on it.

“Auntie’s cooking still has a lot of room for improvement…”

He said this as he struggled to swallow the somewhat tough piece of meat.

He had been pondering in his mind for a long time, but his vocabulary was truly limited.

He did not know how to flatter Li Qinghua’s cooking realistically.

But he had to get past this obstacle today, otherwise…

“Boy, what are you saying?

What’s wrong with my cooking!”

Li Qinghua seemed to be ignited by rage and could hardly restrain herself from throwing her chopsticks.

She was becoming increasingly aggravated with Zhang Wei.

“Mom, why are you getting angry all of a sudden?”

“Yeah, sister, isn’t everyone just praising your cooking?”

“Wife, can’t we just enjoy a good meal today…”

Seeing that Xia Qianyue, Li Qinghe, and Xia Donghai were all siding with an outsider, Li Qinghua’s face turned completely dark.

Every one of you, always elbowing outwards, huh?

Li Qinghe was one thing, as the sisters were never on good terms.

Xia Donghai and she were an old couple, and yet he joined in on speaking against her.

And Xia Qianyue, the ungrateful girl she raised, had become so bold as to talk back to her.

The more Li Qinghua thought about it, the angrier she became, her fingers clenched tightly as her inner turmoil grew.

“Auntie, your cooking is really not bad!” In this critical moment, Zhang Wei knew he had to say something.

“Hm?” Li Qinghua was taken aback by Zhang Wei’s sudden praise, interrupting her thoughts.

What did he mean by that?

Zhang Wei picked up a slice of stir-fried cucumber and pretended to analyze, “Just looking at this dish, Auntie’s cooking skills can surely be said to have perfectly restored the original flavor of the ingredients…”

The implication of this statement: none of the flavor of the seasonings outside the ingredients themselves could be detected.

As he spoke, Zhang Wei put the cucumber in his mouth, showing an expression that the cucumber was very crisp and commendable.

“Hmph!” Li Qinghua knew that Zhang Wei might be pretending to praise her, but still, it did dissipate some of the anger in her heart.

This little rascal sure knew how to lower himself.

If she continued to be angry, wouldn’t she become a petty person?

Li Qinghua had no choice but to “forgive” Zhang Wei’s rudeness in her heart.

“Sister, speaking of which, why hasn’t Xia Qianjun come back yet?

The New Year is almost here; is he still at the War Department?”

Just then, Li Qinghe suddenly changed the subject.

Great Aunt, thank you so much!

When Zhang Wei heard this, he gave a mental thumbs-up.

Li Qinghua shook her head and sighed, “Xia Qianjun, I guess he won’t be able to come back until February.

You know the mission of the War Department cannot be abandoned halfway.

He barely gets to come home a few times in a year!”

“Ah, that’s too bad.

I was thinking of introducing him to a few girls.

There have been quite a few young graduates at Qingmu Law Firm recently, and there are several girls who are quite likeable!”

Li Qinghe said this and mentioned Qingmu Law Firm again.

This made Li Qinghua slightly displeased.

She hadn’t passed the bar exam and couldn’t get into a law firm, and yet you bring it up every day?

If you weren’t my own sister, I’d poke your tongue out with chopsticks!

Moreover, if it weren’t for the fact that Qingmu’s founder is our eldest brother, with your capabilities, how could you become a senior partner?

You don’t even understand your own limitations!

Li Qinghua was a court clerk who was used to seeing lawyers, prosecutors, and judges.

She was quite clear about the inner workings of the legal field.

Zhang Wei didn’t care about Li Qinghua’s inner thoughts; he was wondering who “Xia Qianjun” was.

Xia Qianyue had mentioned him once; Xia Qianjun was her big brother.

Li Qinghua has two children, her eldest son Xia Qianjun and her youngest daughter Xia Qianyue.

When Xia Qianjun was studying, he suddenly got the idea to join the War Department.

He even took the War Department’s exams without telling his family and, surprisingly, passed.

After that, the War Department extended an invitation to him, and he smoothly joined their ranks.

A decade passed just like that.

He rarely came home during that time, and there were years when he didn’t even make it back for New Year’s, making it difficult for Zhang Wei to even think about meeting his brother-in-law.

This was also why Xia Qianyue seldom mentioned her big brother.

Her memories of her elder brother were still from childhood, when she followed him around imitating martial arts movies they saw on television, practicing every move.

Xia Qianyue’s pursuit of martial arts and her enrollment in the Police University were likely influenced by her big brother.

The dinner gradually wound down amidst the strange atmosphere.

“I’m full, burp~~”

Xia Qianyue patted her slightly bulging belly, without a trace of ladylike demeanor, and called out.

She dropped her bowl and chopsticks, thinking of rushing back to her room.

“Cough cough cough…” Li Qinghua coughed, a warning.

“Uh…” Xia Qianyue reluctantly sat back down, her head lowered, not daring to look at anyone else.

She almost forgot that she had guests at home today and that Zhang Wei was there too.

She couldn’t just leave the table after eating and retreat to her room, forsaking her duties as a host like she usually did.

The meal was finally over, and Xia Qianyue felt liberated.

To sum it up, the stir-fried shrimps and Test the Snow to Seek the Dragon that Zhang Wei made turned out very well, leaving the plates clean.

As for Li Qinghua’s dishes, they were somewhat commendable at best.

After the meal, Li Qinghua went to wash the dishes, and Xia Qianyue stood up, immediately dragging Zhang Wei into her room.

“Old Xia, keep an eye on them; my sister is here.

Don’t let them do anything inappropriate!”

Li Qinghua signaled to Xia Donghai to be on standby.

This was at home, and they were only separated by a door.

What could they possibly do?

Though Xia Donghai felt somewhat helpless, he nodded in agreement.

As for Li Qinghe, she sat down on the living room sofa with her daughter, both taking out their phones.

But while the former browsed the news, the latter had her phone glued to her hand, constantly tapping on the screen, seemingly playing a game.

Inside the room.

Although Zhang Wei had entered a girl’s boudoir before, he was still somewhat surprised when he saw Xia Qianyue’s room.

The room looked ordinary, even bearing some masculine traits, with numerous martial arts posters on the wall and some high-quality replica close-combat weapon models.

Aside from a bed and a wardrobe, there was only a desk and a chair.

However, this room was still better than Zhang Wei’s.

“Zhang Wei, what do you think of my parents?” Xia Qianyue couldn’t help asking as soon as she entered her room.

“Are you talking about my in-laws?”

Zhang Wei inadvertently mentioned it and quickly realized he needed to correct himself, “Oh, wrong, I mean Uncle and Auntie.”

He thought for a moment and analyzed, “They are quite nice, especially Uncle, a rare good person.

But it seems that Auntie has some opinions about me.”

“There’s nothing I can do about it, who let me not notify them this time!” Xia Qianyue sighed and sat on the edge of her bed.

Zhang Wei thought for a bit and then sat down next to her, close to Xia Qianyue.

The fragrance in Xia Qianyue’s boudoir, coupled with her own youthful aura, lifted Zhang Wei’s spirits.

He hurriedly consoled her, “Actually, it’s not bad.

I feel that Uncle and Auntie can still accept me, but your great aunt is somewhat…”

Zhang Wei could only change the subject, shifting the focus onto Li Qinghe.

“Speaking of my great aunt, she’s always like this.

Every time she visits our house, although my mom doesn’t show it, she’s always a bit upset, especially whenever Qingmu Law Firm is mentioned.

You have no idea, she…”

Xia Qianyue spoke while Zhang Wei listened attentively to every word.

Li Qinghua’s smile was just superficial politeness, her heart probably swearing ‘mmp’ at people.

This was indeed a pair of “good sisters”.

“Your great aunt wants me to go to Qingmu Law Firm for an interview at your uncle’s firm, do you think I should go?”

“Didn’t Professor Luo write you a recommendation letter?

The place you’re aiming for is Jincheng…”

“That’s true, but it’s not a sure thing, and the time is after the New Year.

What if Jincheng doesn’t want me?”

Zhang Wei smiled, although it was half-joking, it was a possibility.

After all, Jincheng was a big family with a large business.

If they rejected him without any reason, he couldn’t do anything about it.

Of course, Zhang Wei was confident that if he made his achievements public, he could definitely make Jincheng keep him on.

But he did not want to draw too much attention, especially in such a large law firm.

There would surely be a lot of power struggles internally, and in his first year, he wanted to keep a low profile, ensuring he did not get involved in any conflicts.

Sometimes hiding one’s capabilities was the best protection for oneself.

Once he had a clear understanding of the internal situation at Jincheng, he could properly align with a faction and climb steadily upwards.

And Jincheng would be the springboard to his journey to becoming a great lawyer.

But now, if Jincheng was replaced with Qingmu, the situation would be different.

If Jincheng was a 10-meter-high diving platform, then Qingmu might just be a 3-meter-high springboard.

The starting points were worlds apart.

“So, are you going to Qingmu?”

“Of course not!”

Seeing Xia Qianyue ask, Zhang Wei hurriedly denied it.

Thump thump thump!

Just as the two wanted to whisper, Xia Donghai came knocking on the door.

“A’Yue, your great aunt is leaving.”

It seemed that Li Qinghe was ready to leave after dinner.

Xia Qianyue and Zhang Wei naturally came out to see her off.

“Xiao Zhang, don’t forget to come to our law firm on Monday.

Call me when you arrive!”

Li Qinghe, before leaving, did not forget to remind him, but her words made Li Feifei beside her show a look of derision.

Although this girl had been silent from beginning to end, Zhang Wei could tell that she felt superior and looked down on the Li Qinghua family, and by extension, also looked down on him.

“That’s right, Auntie, I will definitely come over next week!”

Unable to decline the warm invitation, Zhang Wei could only agree.

Li Qinghe left, driving away from the residential complex.

And after her sister left, Li Qinghua also started to hurry people along.

“Xiao Zhang, right, you’ve been here long enough today.

Now, I need to talk to my daughter some more, so you should head back first!”

Alright then, the future mother-in-law had started to usher people out.

Zhang Wei, having no choice, waved his hand to Xia Qianyue and prepared to leave.

“Zhang Wei, I’ll walk you out!” Xia Qianyue was about to follow him out.

“Don’t you dare!” But Li Qinghua’s next words froze Xia Qianyue in her steps.

Zhang Wei gestured with his hand, signaling that Simple-minded didn’t need to bother.

After all, he could see that his future mother-in-law did not like him.

After Zhang Wei was sent away, Xia Qianyue immediately voiced her disagreement.

“Mom, how could you be like this?

Zhang Wei rarely visits, and you won’t even let me walk him out?”

“You’re still talking?

What’s the situation with this young man?

Speak honestly, Xia Qianyue, you were never like this before.

Do you think you’re so independent now that you can just bring boys home as you please?”

“Hmph, I’m not talking to you anymore!”

Xia Qianyue pouted and stormed back into her room.

“Well, look at you, daring to show me that attitude, you’re really turning the world upside down!”

Li Qinghua was about to explode, but Xia Qianyue had already shut her door, cutting off any further roar of the lioness.

Feeling the roar outside the door, Xia Qianyue showed displeasure and could only pick up her phone and open a discussion group on WeChat.

[Xia Qianyue: So annoying, so annoying~]

Moments later, there was a reply on WeChat.

[Mo Yuzhu: What’s up, are you pregnant?]

[Mo Yuzhu: Told you to be safe, you didn’t listen, how many months now, does Auntie know?]

Seeing this message, Xia Qianyue’s face turned red.

“This woman siji, seriously, always talking about this stuff!” she muttered under her breath, annoyed at Mo Yuzhu’s wild imagination.

[Xia Qianyue: What are you talking about?

Just invited Zhang Wei over for dinner, and my mom got so angry (hands spread)]

[Mo Yuzhu: Oh my god, you’re meeting the parents already, is the next step an engagement party?

(excited)]

[Xiao Baihe: Zhang Wei?]

[Xia Qianyue: !!!]

Xia Qianyue nearly dropped her phone when she saw this person, who hadn’t posted in over a year, suddenly appear.

[Mo Yuzhu: Deadman talking!

(surprised)]

[Xiao Baihe: You’re the dead one, you deal with dead people every day!]

[Mo Yuzhu: Even though what you’re saying is true, why do I feel like you’re insulting me?

(suspicious)]

[Xiao Baihe: @Xia Qianyue, did you really take Zhang Wei to meet your parents?]

[Xia Qianyue: Yeah (nodding)]

[Xiao Baihe: Okay.]

The discussion group fell into a brief silence…

[Xiao Baihe: Last time you suggested the three of us hang out, we all have court adjourned this weekend, how about tomorrow, I happen to be free?]

Xia Qianyue’s spirits lifted when she saw this message.

[Xia Qianyue: Sure, sure, let’s do tomorrow then!

(happy)]

[Mo Yuzhu: I don’t mind, I’m just wondering why such a busy person like you would suddenly reach out to us two, could it be…

(smirk)]

[Xia Qianyue: Could it be what?]

[Mo Yuzhu: I’ve heard that some people, after working under a lot of stress, might experience psychological changes, like in sexual orientation…]

[Xiao Baihe: Stop your wild guessing, you siji, my orientation is perfectly normal.

You should worry about yourself; dealing with dead people every day, don’t catch some necrophilia!]

[Mo Yuzhu: Aren’t you the same, seeing a bunch of criminal men every day?

If you get sick of men and start liking women, don’t ruin our little Yue Yue, she’s still a chick (tap)]

[Xiao Baihe: I can’t even with you!]

[Mo Yuzhu: Me too!]

[Mo Yuzhu: @Xia Qianyue, you introduced Zhang Wei to your parents today, do you want to bring this guy along tomorrow?

If we go shopping, it would be great to have an extra hand for carrying bags (smirk)]

[Xia Qianyue: Not really, he said he’s going to see a psychologist, he’s busy tomorrow.]

[Mo Yuzhu: A psychologist?]

[Xiao Baihe: A psychologist, does Zhang Wei have a psychological issue?]

After Xiao Baihe’s message, the group fell into silence again.

[Mo Yuzhu: Eh, weird, why are you interested in Zhang Wei?

Don’t tell me you’re planning to steal Xiao Yue Yue’s man?]

[Xiao Baihe: Screw off!]

[Xia Qianyue: Not at all, it’s just that the school recommended it, and afterward, Zhang Wei has been continuing to receive psychological counseling.

He’s told me everything, there’s no problem.]

[Xia Qianyue: By the way, where are we going tomorrow?]

[Mo Yuzhu: How about we go downtown, near the United Financial Building?

I heard the shopping district there is famous (expectant)]

[Xiao Baihe: The clothes there are insanely expensive, what’s so great about them?]

[Xia Qianyue: Yeah, I don’t like the clothes there either…]

[Mo Yuzhu: What’s to be scared of, let’s just browse around.

If we happen to find some nice clothes, we can discuss it then.

Are you telling me our great Prosecutor Xiao can’t afford even one piece of clothing?

If I were you, I’d quit being a prosecutor and hurry up to find a good man and get married (smirk)]

[Xiao Baihe: Humph, you should worry about yourself instead.

Although your family background is good, men get scared off seeing you deal with the dead!]

[Mo Yuzhu: As if men aren’t scared when they see you, they are probably scared to death of you, right?]

[Xiao Baihe: Are you looking for a fight?

I’m up for it!]

[Mo Yuzhu: Bring it on then, let’s see who’s scared (angry)]

Seeing the two about to argue, Xia Qianyue hurriedly sent messages to stop them.

[Xia Qianyue: Stop fighting, stop it, then let’s meet at the United Financial Building tomorrow!]

[Xiao Baihe: Sure!]

[Mo Yuzhu: No problem (OK)]