Final Civilization

Chapter 19: Pretend

Her gaze fixed on Han Ming, seemingly calm yet carrying a faint, almost imperceptible pressure, like being watched by a venomous snake!

At this moment, the atmosphere suddenly turned heavy. Yan Jing's abrupt question was clearly a probe.

Although Han Ming had long anticipated she would ask this, he had to admit that the pressure Yan Jing exerted on him was immense. She truly was a woman with an incredibly powerful aura.

Normally, even if Han Ming had foreknowledge, for the sake of avoiding suspicion, it would seem more reasonable for him to show a hint of fluster.

However, he himself didn't want to deliberately act flustered. Firstly, he wasn't the perpetrator anyway. Secondly, he wasn't good at acting. Thirdly, he wasn't afraid of Yan Jing, so he couldn't be bothered to play dumb.

Hearing her words, the smile on Han Ming's face slowly froze, and he spoke directly.

"Why do you think this is a murder?"

Yan Jing's gaze sharpened slightly. She meticulously observed every minute detail of Han Ming's expression, his breathing, his pupils, the corners of his eyes, every single detail.

She was very confident. She understood men. She believed very few men could pretend in front of her.

But Han Ming was too calm, frighteningly calm.This composure led Yan Jing to only two possibilities at the moment.

First, he was a hidden big shot with a higher level than the mastermind behind the scenes, who had long seen through her tactics.

Second, he was not the perpetrator, but a man with a temperament, rationality, and insight almost monstrously sharp. If he was such a man, then it made perfect sense that he could save Duoduo under the circumstances of that car accident.

Yan Jing leaned more towards the second possibility. The reason wasn't only that she had already investigated Han Ming's background in detail and learned in advance that this seemingly young lawyer indeed possessed a temperament far beyond ordinary in the industry.

Thinking of this, Yan Jing retracted the sharpness in her eyes and said calmly,

"Because that car accident was too unusual. I had people investigate. The driver wasn't drunk, on drugs, or fatigued. The car had no malfunctions. Moreover, that car's intent was extremely clear. After failing to hit the first time, it even reversed and came back. You should have noticed this too when you saved Duoduo, right?"

Han Ming pondered for a moment, then nodded and said,

"Yes, that car was indeed problematic at the time. Actually, after learning that Yan Duoduo was your daughter, I considered that this might be some kind of revenge from an enemy, not much like an accident."

Han Ming stated his thoughts. Of course, there was no need to mention the details he saw during his future-prediction process.

Yan Jing walked over and sat on the sofa. Her silver earrings swayed gently. She crossed her jade-like legs, not concealing her impressive long legs in the slightest, and looked at Han Ming calmly as she said,

"Then, Lawyer Han, can you help me?"

Yan Jing's every movement embodied a woman's charm to the utmost, yet one couldn't sense she was deliberately being seductive. Her attire was also very proper, but every smile and frown exuded a taste of sensuality.

Her words seemed to carry a powerful allure, capable of making people feel a magic that would drive them to fulfill all her demands regardless of the cost.

At this moment, Han Ming truly felt the terror of the White Widow of Jinghai for the first time, even if her reputation wasn't good in high-society circles.

However, Han Ming's mind was very clear. Facing Yan Jing's gaze, he just smiled and said:

"If Chairwoman Yan needs me, as an on-scene witness, to provide clues, I am very willing to oblige. As for investigating the perpetrator, as I said earlier, I am a lawyer, not a detective. Homicide investigation should be the police's responsibility."

He wasn't a detective to begin with. In terms of investigative ability, how could he compare to your Tianzhou Group? In one day, you even found out his parking spot clearly. If it were about litigation and lawsuits, he could still be of help. For other matters, he was powerless.

"I understand. That's what I meant as well."

Yan Jing nodded, smiling as she looked at him and said: "To be frank with you, Mr. Han, there is another reason for having you stationed at Tianzhou two days a week: Duoduo really likes you. So, besides the group's considerations, this arrangement has some of my personal whims involved. I wonder if you mind?"

Hearing this, Han Ming said: "If that's the case, Chairwoman Yan, you really don't need to make such an arrangement. I also quite like the child Duoduo. Since we have this kind of fate, outside of work, I can come to accompany her, or if you trust me, I can take her out to play. As for being stationed two days a week, I don't think it's necessary. To be honest, I'm not someone who likes getting entangled in favors and social obligations. Those who know would understand it's your goodwill towards me for saving Duoduo. Those who don't know would think I'm clinging to the leg of Chairwoman Yan of Tianzhou, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Jing smiled broadly, her gaze fixed directly on Han Ming: "I appreciate your directness. Good, I respect you. I'll cancel that clause. But I truly hope you have time to come play with her. It's the first time I've seen Duoduo be so affectionate with someone other than me and Auntie Weng, especially a man. It seems you also like children?"

"Children all like to be friends with people who aren't good at pretending. They are naturally cheerful, aren't they?" Han Ming said.

Yan Jing looked at him with interest and agreed: "That's right. The world of children is straightforward. Perhaps it's precisely because you have this trait that attracts her, plus you saved her, that's why she likes you so much."

Han Ming nodded, gave a slight smile, stood up, and said: "Alright, I'll come visit Duoduo often when I have time in the future. If Chairwoman Yan has no other matters, I'll take my leave now."

Yan Jing glanced sideways, looking at Han Ming with an appraising gaze: "Can I ask one more question?"

"Please go ahead."

"Why did you refuse the Maybach I offered you?"

Han Ming turned back and said seriously: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Yan Jing leaned elegantly against the sofa, smiling as she looked at him, and slowly said:

"I want to hear both."

"There are many lies. For example, I don't want to attract attention, my status isn't high enough to drive a Maybach... things like that."

"Then what's the truth?"

"The truth I've already said. A car under Tianzhou's name transferred to me? Those who don't know would think I'm clinging to the leg of Chairwoman Yan of Tianzhou, right?"

Han Ming smiled slightly and turned to leave.

This answer was the one Yan Jing liked the most here. Han Ming, of course, knew that.

Men all pretend.

Yan Jing was even more a woman who knew better than most women just how much men pretend.

So rather than beating around the bush, it was better to just pretend directly. In her view, this was actually the most reasonable approach.

Yan Jing watched Han Ming's retreating figure. The shallow smile at the corner of her eye quickly turned cold, as if she wasn't surprised by this answer at all.

In her view, no man would refuse a Maybach.

If he refused, it meant he wanted more Maybachs.

So this kind of pretense, in her eyes, was a manifestation of ambition.

The goodwill she showed, coupled with her daughter, this soft spot, liking him.

A man with normal intelligence, if he didn't want to use this to gain bigger, more things, even to the point of devouring her, Yan Jing herself,

was incredibly foolish, deserving of scorn!

Only those with ambition pretend. Similarly, only those with ambition have weaknesses.

So she wasn't afraid of this kind of ambition at all. She was even quite pleased that Han Ming was this kind of smart person who knew how to pretend.