The Eon sisters' passion for equestrianism lasted only a short time, and they found themselves having to "return to the family" as Lin Yilong put it — taking care of Tanya and Natasha, taking care of the Yeon couple and dealing with Lin's father and Lin mother, who suddenly showed love for their two granddaughters — and as for Lin Yilong, with his unused passport, he took Katie to Xiangjiang to take over Ray's work.

Ray and Bonnie's family broke up and their engagement broke up during Christmas - but that wasn't a big reason he planned to leave his job, Ray's father retired was. At the persuasion of his parents, he took over Lei's father's class and entered the Criminal Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice.

Not wanting to make the conversation too formal, Mr. Lin and Mr. Ray were in an Indian restaurant in a bazaar not far from the elevator in the Mid-Levels of the Xiangjiang River, not far from Lynn's office building in the Princes Building.

"Really. Lin Yilong sighed, "If you don't make good money, why do you have to go into the agency?"

"There is no way, someone in the family has to stand up and inherit the mantle. Ray replied, "I'm sorry I didn't let you know before." ”

"It doesn't matter. Lin Yilong smiled, "However, on the side of illegitimacy, is there still some problem?" ”

"It's all a small thing. Ray let out his own sigh, "After all, it's just a debt of youth." ”

"So much so that you divorced Bonnie?"

"The biggest reason for my divorce from Bonnie is actually you!" Lei said something that made Lin Yilong a little confused.

"Me?" Lin Yilong was puzzled, although he was still wishing each other with Bonnie on birthdays and holidays, the two had little contact the rest of the time. Lin Yilong believes that Lei also knows this.

"It's not that Lin Yilong, who had some ambiguity with Bonnie as a student, but Lin Yilong, the managing partner of the law firm in front of me now. Ray found that his words were somewhat debatable, and explained to Lin Yilong, "Bonnie doesn't want to stay at the SEC because of me." ”

"It's better to say that it's still my relationship, and I've probably been able to bring home about 15 million from the law firm in the past two years. Although this job is very pleasant, Bonnie doesn't want our family to be too financially unbalanced, and when you hired me first, Bonnie probably felt that she should be worth this amount of money, so she ......" Ray said what he thought was the reason, "Anyway, that's probably the problem." ”

"I don't carry this pot. Lin Yilong was sure that Lei's position was more suitable for his needs, "Then where can I find a partner in Xiangjiang that I can trust?" I can't put Clementine or Nils or Alex into thinking about the future, but they are all British, and they don't know much about Xiangjiang after all. ”

"What do you think of my father in terms of compliance? Lei thought for a while and recommended his father - at this stage, it must be their classmates who can trust Lin Yilong to entrust him with important responsibilities: Lin Yilong and Bonnie also have a classmate who can speak Chinese Constance - Constance is a descendant of the Celestial Empire of Brunei and does not know much about the laws of the civil law system - unless Lin Yilong is willing to take another conversion course and practice law in Xiangjiang, there is basically no way.

"I'll think about it. Lin Yilong didn't agree to Lei's recommendation like this, "However, my uncle has just retired and wants to rest and maintain, does he really consider returning to work?"

Lin Yilong had some polite refusal in it. Although Ray is grateful for his support at Alan Binghamton, the main focus of the law firm is still business. The title of "partner" still needs to be able to trust each other: Lin Yilong's trust in Lei is actually based on Bonnie's recommendation, and Lei's support for Lin Yilong also lies in this. Aside from alumni and Bonnie, the two of them do not have any other intersection in private. Therefore, Lei's father, who was the head of the policy department of the Department of Justice, must have no problem with his ability, and after retiring from the Department of Justice, he can also use his former connections in the Department of Justice to help Lin Yilong's compliance in the end.

“...... However, I have a new idea with my uncle. "In addition to our law firm, I plan to invest in a law firm in London, and you know that the compliance and legal parts of the M&A process are separated. Now that Lynn is mainly engaged in compliance business, I would like to get another law firm that specializes in M&A legal affairs. ”

Since last year (2012), the Law Society, the solicitors' authority in England and Wales, has allowed private capital to enter law firms, which has also meant that law firms can conduct public offerings (IPOs) on the London Stock Exchange, so that Lin Yilong's control of the entire law firm has been strengthened like never before.

Lynn's Hong Kong office in the Princes Building, located on the thirteenth floor of the Princes Building, was completed by Ray from site selection to decoration. It is small in size, with a total of less than junior / senior paralegals and legal assistants.

According to the admission requirements of many law practice courses with a score of 60 or more, a "foolish person" like Lin Yilong who does not have obvious grades does not even have the qualifications to get started. Lin Yilong can only "curve" to become a practicing lawyer in England and Wales first, and then take a transfer course to become a practicing lawyer in the three parts of the OLQE written examination to become a practicing qualification in the Heung Kong Judicial District. The law firm's assistant lawyers and legal assistants, except for one Xiangjiang student who graduated from Jinan University, are all law students from Xiangjiang University and Xiangjiang Chinese, and their academic performance alone can completely crush the three "scumbags" of Lin Yilong, Bonnie and Lei - although they still have to listen to the arrangement of the partners.

"To be honest, although the firm's revenue is high, there is no way for other paralegals to directly reach the relationships they want. "You've been a senior assistant for a while, and you know that if you want to be a partner, you need to be in the right place at the right time." ”

"So, you mean to say that the rest of your colleagues, if you can do it here, you can do it here?" Lin Yilong asked suspiciously.

"Our salaries are still very competitive, even in the central district, where there are many law firms. Ray explained, "Personally, you can feel free to do it, and that's why I'd recommend Bonnie." Besides, if Bonnie doesn't want to, how do you think my dad is a good fit for the position?"

In the ensuing time, Lin Yilong and Lei talked about the prospects for their future lives, and that's all.