Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 374 - Chapter 374 Chapter 363 Worsening Condition

Chapter 374: Chapter 363 Worsening Condition Chapter 374: Chapter 363 Worsening Condition After the guardianship change was settled, Lu Jiaxin was ready to leave. However, Yan Yihua stopped her to inquire if she was looking for a personal lawyer.

Lu Jiaxin didn’t deny it because she indeed was planning to find a personal lawyer. Since Yan Yihua was Nie Zhan’s personal lawyer, she couldn’t share everything with him.

“What, do you have someone suitable to recommend to me?”

Yan Yihua said with a smile, “Miss Lu, I would like to take the liberty of recommending myself. I wonder if you’re willing?”

Lu Jiaxin asked in surprise, “You? Nie Zhan’s Wansheng is a listed company, and you would give him up for me?”

Yan Yihua said frankly, “I think Miss Lu you are very insightful, and being your personal lawyer, I would earn more than following Mr. Nie.”

Lu Jiaxin had a good impression of him. If he resigned from Nie Zhan’s side to be her personal lawyer, she would definitely hire him. She asked, “For Nie Zhan’s company, whom did you recommend?”

Wansheng Real Estate was a listed company worth over a billion yuan, generating millions in legal fees every year. She didn’t believe Hongchang Law Firm would let Yan Yihua give that up so easily.

Yan Yihua said, “My uncle will become Wansheng Real Estate’s legal counsel, and as for Young Master Nie’s personal matters, my senior will take over. I have discussed this with Mr. Nie, and everything is fine on his end.”

He believed that Lu Jiaxin had great potential for development and knowing that she was looking for a lawyer, he felt that losing her as a client would be a significant loss for the law firm. However, since Nie Zhan represented a listed company and a major client, he couldn’t just abandon that. After consulting with his uncle and getting Nie Zhan’s consent, he approached her.

Yan Yihua’s uncle, Yan Hongchang, was not only the founder of the law firm but also a renowned lawyer in Hong Kong. Having him take over as legal counsel for Wansheng Real Estate was a good thing for the company.

Familiarity trumped fresh acquaintance, and since he had discussed with Nie Zhan already, there was no issue. Lu Jiaxin extended her hand and said, “Pleased to cooperate.”

Seeing that she agreed, Yan Yihua was very happy. Later on, he would count himself fortunate for seizing the opportunity, because if Lu Jiaxin had found another lawyer, he would have had nothing to do with it, and Hongchang Law Firm would have lost a major client.

Lu Jiaxin left soon after. As for the retainer contract, that would have to wait until Yan Yihua had wrapped up everything on Nie Zhan’s side.

Having asked for leave from her teacher that morning, Lu Jiaxin left the law firm and headed for Guh Residence, ready to share the good news with Gu Xiuxiu and Aunt Mei. To her surprise, when she arrived at the Guh Residence, she found Gu Xiuxiu running around in the back garden while Aunt Mei and Aunt Hong were chasing after her.

Lu Jiaxin jumped with fright and hurriedly ordered Qian Xiaoxiao and Gu Wenfeng to stop her. Unexpectedly, Gu Xiuxiu lashed out at the two, shouting as she fought, “I want to go out, let me out right now.”

Lu Jiaxin asked, “Aunt, where do you want to go?”

Gu Xiuxiu yelled loudly, “I want to get my hair done, I want to buy a cheongsam, I also want to buy jewelry. Hurry up and let me go, or the master won’t spare any of you when he comes back.”

Lu Jiaxin quickly soothed her, “If you want to get your hair done, you need to change your clothes first. Otherwise, people will laugh at you if you go out dressed like this. Oh, and there are many new silk scarves this year. We’ll go buy silk scarves later.”

“You’re not lying to me?”

“Why would I lie to you? Go wash up and change into beautiful clothes first, and then we’ll go get your hair done beautifully.”

Gu Xiuxiu hesitated before nodding, “Alright, I’ll trust you this once.”

After Gu Xiuxiu followed Aunt Hong upstairs, Lu Jiaxin then asked, “What’s going on here?”

Aunt Mei was also very troubled and said that Gu Xiuxiu had been insisting on going shopping since morning, and she wanted to get her hair styled and buy clothes as well. Given her current state, it was not suitable for her to go out, so the two of them had been trying to cajole her. But after a long time, their efforts were in vain, resulting in Gu Xiuxiu becoming agitated and making a fuss.

Lu Jiaxin said, “She stays in this residence all day, so it’s understandable that she wants to get out and breathe some fresh air. Later, when you take her to get her hair done and go shopping, I’ll have Zong Jinghua accompany her. With him and Hu Ming following, they will be able to bring Aunt back safely.”

Aunt Mei saw that she had made all the arrangements and naturally had no objections.

Lu Jiaxin added, “It’s already starting to warm up in the Forty-nine City. You can take Aunt there next month. The residence there is large, with mountains and water; if she feels stifled, she can also be pushed to the nearby park for a change of scenery.”

Aunt Mei knew that Gu Xiuxiu had bought a grand five-unit residence and said, “I’m just worried that the Old Madam might not adapt well.”

Lu Jiaxin felt this was not a problem, “First, stay there for a month. If Aunt doesn’t adapt, then come back. If she likes it there, stay until October when the weather turns cold again before returning.”

Aunt Mei nodded her head and said with a smile, “It looks like Aunt Hong and I need to learn the Mainland dialect.”

Lu Jiaxin reassured, “Don’t worry about that, I will hire an assistant for you who speaks Cantonese when the time comes. However, it’s best to learn some everyday phrases; that way, it will be more convenient when going out.”

In the Forty-nine City, where everyone speaks Mandarin, it is easy to learn some everyday expressions. Of course, it also depends on whether one is willing to learn earnestly! With dedication, one can learn quickly, but without it, or if one is unwilling, then they will never learn.

In the past, Aunt Mei was concerned about the lack of good doctors in the Forty-nine City, but the worsening of Gu Xiuxiu’s condition made it clear that the illness was incurable, and it would be the same anywhere.

On the way back, Lu Jiaxin said somewhat emotionally, “When I’m old, if I’m full of illnesses or like Aunt, I would rather choose euthanasia.”

Qian Xiaoxiao asked curiously, “What is euthanasia?”

Lu Jiaxin explained, “It’s liking dying in one’s sleep, not having to suffer from illness or live without dignity.”

The first case of euthanasia happened this year. Later, it evolved into many forms, but no matter what method, the ultimate goal was to let the patient leave this world peacefully and quietly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Wenfeng immediately objected, “If someone used this method to harm others, it might become impossible to hold anyone accountable.”

Lu Jiaxin felt he was too sensitive.

As evening approached, Zong Jinghua returned. He told Lu Jiaxin that after Madam Guh had finished with her hair, she went shopping and bought it all–clothes, cheongsam, silk scarves–and returned home happily.

Zong Jinghua said, “Boss, Madam Guh spent a total of thirty-six thousand yuan on shopping this time.”

Lu Jiaxin nodded, “Tomorrow, call Zhang Sining and ask her to transfer thirty-six thousand yuan into Aunt Mei’s account.”

The monthly expenses of the Guh Residence were directly transferred into Aunt Mei’s account, which made management convenient. Previously, Lu Jiaxin oversaw the accounts herself, but now it’s Zhang Sining who checks them at the end of each month, and at the end of the year, they hire a professional to audit the accounts.

“Alright, Boss.”

That evening, Nie Zhan called Lu Jiaxin to say that the female bodyguard he had found for her would be able to start work in a couple of days. Originally, she promised to come after her holiday, but unexpectedly, she got injured saving a child during her vacation and had been recuperating until now.

Turning her head, Lu Jiaxin then spoke to Qian Xiaoxiao about the matter, “When Miao Na arrives, you will have to start your training. You’ll be training for a year, so before you go, visit Master Qian and your parents.”

After learning that Miao Na needed to recuperate for a while and someone else had to be found, Lu Jiaxin felt the person was of good character and was willing to wait. It was for this reason that Qian Xiaoxiao had not gone to train yet.

“Alright.”