BL / Modern Urban / Business Crisis / Slow-Burn Romance
There’s a club in the old part of town run by Cheng Zheng, known to everyone as “Old Dog Cheng.”
At thirty-eight, he has a sharp tongue, a hard temper, and a reputation for fiercely protecting his own.
People say he operates in the gray zone. He sneers, “All we sell here is drinks and singing. We don’t sell people, and we don’t sell our conscience.”
One day, a female employee’s abusive ex-husband corners her at the door and harasses her. Cheng Zheng grabs a chair and is about to bring it down on him.
The next second, a man in a perfectly tailored suit steps in front of him.
Zhou Yanbai, thirty-five, is a divorce lawyer: rational, distant, and as blunt as a court ruling.
He says, “If you hit him with that chair, who’ll be there for her afterward?”
Cheng Zheng laughs in disbelief. “Attorney Zhou, are you here to help, or to give me a crash course in the law before my funeral?”
The first time they meet, they argue so fiercely they nearly call the police.
The second time, one hands over a summons, the other an ice pack.
The third time, Cheng Zheng realizes that this cold-faced lawyer can curse without swearing and take down a villain without leaving a trace. He’s even more ruthless than Cheng himself.
Unpaid wages, domestic abuse, rent hikes, contract traps, malicious reviews, employee disputes…
The messes Cheng Zheng wants to solve with his fists, Zhou Yanbai settles one by one with the law.
Zhou Yanbai thought he’d long since stopped needing anyone, until one late night Cheng Zheng stayed with him until dawn, saying only:
“If you don’t feel like talking, I’ll sit here and keep quiet with you.”
Two adults who are so good at protecting others slowly learn to let someone protect them, amid the chaos of everyday life.
I like this book. Although I have only read a few hundred pages, the plot is very compact, real and not exaggerated. Those who love crime dramas and those who are sapiosexuals should read it. Of course, those who are excited at first glance should come and study hard and study hard!
Like it was written by AI. The plot keeps repeating. From the beginning, it is constantly being competed by businesses. It is so boring that there is no other plot. 0 Was originally just a divorce lawyer. I don't know why he suddenly became a lawyer in the club and I didn't explain. The starting point of speaking must be first, second and third. It seems that without this prefix, you can't speak. 1 Is always angry and wants to hit people. It's not like a rough guy, like a super hero.