Cui Lengyun was a young master of the Cui Family, one of the Imperial Capital's wealthy elite families.
The Cui Family was large and deeply established. In recent years, the only younger members active in public were Cui Lengyun and his two older brothers, both of whom were in politics.
Many people mistakenly thought the Cui Family was declining. In truth, at their level, keeping a low profile was exactly what they needed.
In the original novel, the Cui Family patriarch had fallen seriously ill just as disaster struck the Xie Family, leaving Cui Lengyun unable to spare any time.
Xie Zhitan hadn't wanted to burden his friend. By the time Cui Lengyun tried to lend a hand, the Xie Family was already beyond saving.
"Lawyer Cui, I've heard so much about you, but we've never had the chance to meet. I still haven't properly thanked you for helping Feng Rong get out of his contract last time."
Hua Jian held out his hand, briefly shook Cui Lengyun's, then let go.
Cui Lengyun raised an eyebrow and lightly curled his fingers. "Then there's no time like the present. How about we have dinner together today?"
Hua Jian paused, then nodded. "Of course. As long as I'm not taking up your time, Mr. Cui."
Cui Lengyun said self-deprecatingly, "Even I couldn't have done better than what you said just now. I think both I and your Xie Family lawyers ought to go back for retraining."
The Xie Family lawyers' faces instantly darkened.
So did those of the Bo lawyers standing nearby.
Cui Chengming had a fearsome reputation. Unless major interests were at stake, who would want to get on his bad side?
For a moment, several of the Xie Family lawyers had even thought that if Xie Zhiyan taking a beating