The lively feast ended.

Leave more lingering in the early morning mist.

Qiao Shanquan was so busy that her feet didn't touch the ground, as if the previous tepid silence had suddenly reached a critical point, and the sudden attention and countless invitations made her dizzy.

“…… It's really enough," Trying to squeeze a crack out, get into the hotel, and hurriedly return to the room, Qiao Shanquan breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to the man who stepped out of the pool behind her, "How did you deal with this situation when you were the most popular?" ”

Turning his back, Ferry pressed the floor-to-ceiling window to look down, and looked back at her with a smile: "It's very simple, find a competent agent." ”

Shrugging, Qiao Shanquan walked over and hugged him from behind, her fingertips sliding over the muscle bundle next to his crotch, unconsciously tracing the sunken mermaid line.

"My broker...... Who should I look for? Your friend Garcia seems to be very experienced, and you know, Ben Robert is still stubborn, and he came to me again after reading in the newspaper that I had a successful personal fashion show, and wanted to ......"

Turning around and picking her chin, the short brown hair in front of Ferry's forehead was still dripping, and the tiny droplets of water shimmered between his hair, shining brightly, reflecting countless reflections of her, large and small.

"Don't look for anyone else, you can only have me."

With his domineering announcement fell, it was a lingering and sensational kiss.

It was enough to make her body tremble slightly, and the muscles from her calves to the soles of her feet tensed into a line, and her toes curled up.

Closing her eyes and making a slight nasal sound, Qiao Shanquan raised her hand to caress the wet back of the man's neck and hair roots until he stepped back a little, and the fresh air filled her nose and lungs with the man's manly breath.

"Do you have something to say to me?" Ferry smiled and lowered his head, rubbed the tip of her nose affectionately, and pulled her to sit down.

The clear gaze shone directly into the other party's eyes, and Qiao Shanquan bit her lower lip: "Did you say something to Mr. Hawke?" Otherwise...... She, the one I should call my mother, wouldn't come to me crying. ”

Leaning back a little, Ferry stretched his waist, his strong and slender muscles tensed, and he stretched out a very beautiful line.

"I'm just telling the truth," Ferry's smile was a little nonchalant in his smile as she brushed her wet hair a few times, "she's an adult who should understand how to take responsibility for what she does." ”

Seeing the troubled look on Qiao Shan's eyebrows, Fei Li leaned over and pressed her eyebrows with one finger: "It has nothing to do with you, I just happened to understand some things that I couldn't figure out before." Such as...... Since I am qualified to inherit, why should I refuse? Through this incident, I decided to agree to him...... The Borromeo family, the one that once made him live up to his mother and me, is not without its benefits, as disgusting as it hates me. ”

"At the very least, I can hold on to the forces that make people surrender easily, and protect what I want to protect."

Qiao Shanquan stared at him in a daze, was it her delusion? Ferry looked different...... It was both strange and familiar, which made her a little panicked, and subconsciously grabbed his middle finger tightly.

It is not difficult to recall the situation when Qiao's mother came to find her, lowering her eyes, Qiao Shanquan curled the corners of her mouth self-deprecatingly.

The woman was already on the verge of hysteria, and what she had been calculating for a long time shattered before her eyes, and it must have been an unacceptable result for her.

It seems that between the woman's and the family's sense of responsibility, Hawke Borromeo did not hesitate to stand on the family's side again. Qiao Shanquan didn't believe that there was much family affection in this, she could only use reason to guess the other party's thoughts to the greatest extent.

The selection of an heir means that Mr. Hawke will still be able to retain some of the power in his hands for the time to come, rather than being immediately hollowed out and completely squeezed out of the center of power.

As for women...... What's the use of a woman who harms the interests of the family?

Qiao Shanquan does not sympathize with her mother's plight, she looks pitiful and pathetic, and her own smart end is nothing better than that, if she wants to cling to a powerful man, she should maintain an innocent and weak posture from beginning to end, instead of exposing her selfishness too early.

Pressing the corners of her forehead, Qiao Shanquan raised her eyes and smiled: "Did you mislead Mr. Hawke?" ”

The pouring action stopped for a moment, Ferry blinked his thick eyelashes, and his furry brown eyes were innocent: "I don't know what you're talking about." ”

Ghost believes!

Qiao Shanquan grimaced at his back, and his mother was targeting herself, with some malicious jealousy, unwilling to see her easy happiness and success, and wanting to ruin it all. But if someone cleverly changes the word in the middle, it will make Qiao's mother's actions ...... The new love of the top and covets the inheritance of the Borromeo family.

Can you bear it? Of course I can't bear it.

As a result, Mr. Hawke, who values the family, quickly cut through the mess and quickly dissolved the marriage.

Qiao's mother, who had lost everything, could no longer maintain her demeanor.

Qiao Shanquan hadn't seen that weak and innocent face for many years, showing a twisted and vicious expression. Everything is like going back to a childhood shrouded in darkness, only this time it is different, Qiao Shanquan will no longer be silent because of fear.

“…… I asked the security guards to get her out. In the end, she wanted to ask me for my father's contact information, maybe she wanted to pretend to be pitiful and eat back grass? It's ridiculous. After nightfall, Qiao Shanquan curled up in the man's warm and generous embrace, she opened her bright eyes, and whispered softly in the night, "Why do some people think that everything they have done is right, and others should forgive and tolerate unconditionally?" Why do some parents treat their children as their own property, thinking that they can control each other's lives? ”

"Shhh ”

"What about you?" Turning around, Qiao Shanquan's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and she used her gaze and fingertips to swipe his cheek, "Will you go back to Italy with Mr. Hawke?" ”

Opening his eyes, Ferry thought for a moment and mumbled, "That's what he asked." I thought about all the situations I would encounter before I made a decision, and to be honest, I didn't know if it was right or wrong, I just knew that I had to move on. Will you support me? ”

Stringing his slightly separated fingers, Qiao Shanquan held him in turn.

"Yes, I will."

Although she was afraid that he would go to a world that she couldn't reach, Qiao Shanquan still decided to believe in him, that he would not be changed by that world, that he would not leave her and Juan, and that he would return to herself.

……

Three months later.

New York.

Autumn colors stain the leaves of the branches, the wind blows the treetops, and the frost leaves swirl and fall.

In the courtroom, the judge sat solemnly.

The defendant's lawyer was passionate about defending his client.

The lawyer hired at a high price really made an extraordinary move, skillfully refuting and whitewashing the guilty guilt, and the unfavorable evidence that was hyped up by the media in advance actually lost its sharpness after the formal trial, and became pale and weak in the face of all kinds of arguments prepared by the lawyer team.

The observers were attracted by the brilliant arguments, and they either pondered or bowed their heads, and threw themselves at the middle-aged man in the suit and leather shoes in the defendant's seat, and their eyes gradually changed from disdain and ridicule to some sympathy.

Seeing that the situation was gradually reversed, from time to time there were good people who had infiltrated the courtroom and frequently looked up, and the plaintiff's lawyer was in good order, and his demeanor was undiminished, and he seemed to listen carefully to the arguments of the opponent's lawyer.

In fact, Aemon was hinting with his gaze, hoping to get more hints from Josanne.

He was secretly anxious in his heart, seeing that the situation had become unfavorable to them, Qiao Qi couldn't continue to be silent, he had to show a tough enough attitude! But he is just a lawyer, if the client does not make any statement, he has no right to make any decisions for her, and can only retreat to the bottom line and deal with the other party.

A long lawsuit has been fought so far, and everyone is already feeling exhausted.

The dreary atmosphere made the judge a little drowsy, and he raised his hammer and struck it, announcing: "Adjourn for the time being, and leave it to the jury." ”

Taking advantage of the break between exits, Emon grabbed Qiao Shanquan anxiously and angrily: "Qiao Qi, what are you thinking?" Are you going to sit back and watch them manipulate this lawsuit and hand over all the initiative that we have mastered so hard? You don't want to win? ”

Playing with her long hair in a variety of ways, Qiao Shan's white fingers stroked the corners of her lips, hiding a determined smile, raising her eyes and looking at her friend with a smile: "Don't worry, it's not the end, who knows what the result will be?" ”

Emon's eyebrows knotted: "I really can't understand your appearance." I know you've been busy lately, flying around the world, preparing your brand's themed storefront, preparing for the next season's fashion show, and many people are looking forward to it, watching your every move...... But you can't forget what to do because of those low-hanging fruit! Have you forgotten the humiliation and slander that Jalent and the AJ Group have brought you? ”

"No, I never forgot." Qiao Shanquan shook her head, her eyes clear, "Although I am no longer young and frivolous, I pay attention to happiness and revenge. But when it's time to fight back, I'm not going to relent. Before going to court, we have discussed many times that the team of lawyers hired by Jalent's high salary is indeed tricky, and it is indeed difficult to knock Jalent down at once with their rhetoric and evasiveness. Not to mention that the evidence is insufficient, even if the evidence is conclusive...... Guilty people can also get away with it by winning the sympathy of public opinion and winning the vote of the jury. ”

"Then you are still indifferent and not in a hurry?" Aemon raked his hair hard and looked at her with hatred.

Shaking her fingers, Qiao Shanquan smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry my good friend, I naturally have my reasons for doing this, okay, go back, I want to continue the trial." ”

Surrounded by lawyers, Jalent is still full of style even when he sits in the defendant's seat, and his well-trimmed hairstyle and tailored formal wear make him energetic.

Across the crowd, his gaze met Qiao Shanquan who walked in, Jalent narrowed his eyes slightly, smiled and nodded, and his eyes clearly contained the pride of victory.

Turning her head away, Qiao Shanquan's face was like frost, and she sat back in place quietly, waiting for the judge to announce the continuation of the trial of this plagiarism infringement case.

The words that floated from behind the crowd were clearly heard by Qiao Shanquan.

“…… This is a slander ......"

“…… The stupid yellow people set a trap and conspired to frame their bosses......"

“…… I trust the jury will make an informed choice......"

Lowering her eyes, Qiao Shanquan's fingertips were cold. She had guessed that this lawsuit would be extremely long and difficult when she was determined to sue her to the end. As a yellow race, a Chinese, it is even more difficult to accommodate himself in the complex and treacherous fashion circle, and to win an infringement lawsuit on other people's turf that is difficult to collect conclusive evidence.

Discrimination between races, genders, and the contradictions between the rich and the poor will all expose their hideous faces in the face of the so-called fair and just judiciary.

Raising her chin, Qiao Shanquan was indifferent to all kinds of eyes, and her hands were quietly clenched into fists.

She believed she would win because ......

A staff member hurriedly walked up to the judge and whispered a few words, and the judge struck the hammer hard and said, "Please be quiet! We have a new witness. ”

The people who were talking to each other stopped.

A man with a slight hunched waist and his body covered in an ill-fitting and oversized dark brown coat walked in, accompanied by a staff member.

The person who came buried his head and his face was completely covered by his hat, giving people a gloomy and unhappy feeling.

Sitting in the witness bench at the bottom left of the judge, the witness stretched out his hand and pressed the crusty cover and whispered an oath.

After the oath is taken, the judge prepares to ask questions.

Qiao Shanquan propped her chin and turned her head to look at Jayront in the dock.

I saw that the blood on the man's face had faded, and the previous self-confidence was gone, replaced by deep horror.

Beneath the witness's hat, a few tufts of hair were exposed, flashing bright red in the sunlight. 166 Reading Network