238: Chapter 36: I’ll Be There Whenever You Need Me 238: Chapter 36: I’ll Be There Whenever You Need Me The coffin shop owner hoped for someone to die every day.
The Scholar who was unrecognized for his talents hoped the world would fall into chaos.
The leading lawyer in the law firm hoped for the abolition of the death penalty.
These were all very normal and rational thoughts, just slightly lacking in morality.
Lawyers are not the creators or disseminators of laws; they only wanted to amend and exploit the laws.
If the laws could not be exploited, they would lose their livelihood.
If the laws could not be amended, they would lose their clients.
To say this might indeed seem biased and could even provoke the wrath of cynics.
But the only objective truth was, there really were people who could afford the hefty lawsuit fees.
You, as an Alliance Hierarch, throw money at them, which author wouldn’t dare not to update more…
The law articles formulated by the new government, objectively speaking, indeed brought about revolutionary changes compared to the Former Dynasty’s legal system, phasing out a lot of decayed residues, and better suiting the development trends of the new era.
However, due to time constraints, they inevitably could not achieve perfection.
The vast masses who were meant to be protected by the new law, at this time, didn’t even know the new law existed.
Meanwhile, those targeted and restricted by the new laws understood the laws better, were more willing to study them, and found loopholes to exploit.
The honest common people always hoped that by just sitting at their doorway, a noble judge from heaven would descend to rescue them.
But even if such a judge really came, in the end, it would still be people like Mr.
Tong who benefited.
Ever since his last meeting with Mr.
Tong, Wang Yunxiao had instinctively felt something was off about him.
There definitely was a problem, but exactly what that was, he couldn’t pinpoint, nor could he find any clues or evidence.
After all, it was now a society ruled by law, not like the old days when heroes would, without a second word, thrust a sword into someone they disliked…
But as he was making up stories for Li Mumu, talking about this particular point, a thought suddenly flashed through Wang Yunxiao’s mind—maybe this isn’t just a story?
Writing a novel required thinking about the plot and logical structure, but isn’t reality much more magical than fiction?
If I can think of these loopholes, wouldn’t they be able to as well?
He remembered the night after he had first time-traveled, seeing the half arm in the kitchen.
Jiang Yinyin…
Shen Haowen…
Mr.
Tong…
Once this thought occurred, it lingered in his mind to the extent that he no longer felt like studying the notes in Li Mumu’s hands.
“Alright, all in all, just keep your distance from that Mr.
Tong.
If he comes knocking at your door, either call the police or contact me,” he said.
Wang Yunxiao picked up the box of Cola: “I have other matters tonight, so I’ll take my leave now.”
“Eh?
Wait a minute!”
Li Mumu quickly stood up and grabbed his arm, then realizing the inappropriateness, hurriedly let go: “Um…
if it’s not too much trouble, could you please drop me at home first?”
Hehe, scared, huh?
Telling you not to wander alone, even seeing a doctor isn’t safe, thinking the public security environment is good?
Wang Yunxiao chuckled inwardly, but outwardly nodded earnestly, “Sure, I’ll drop you off under your building and then go.”
Li Mumu waved down two rickshaws.
They departed from the Western restaurant to her home, without speaking a word on the way.
Upon arriving, Li Mumu settled the fare and tipped the rickshaw drivers an extra yuan, saying to the rickshaw driver, “Could you please take this gentleman a little further?”
Wang Yunxiao thought she might as well have given that yuan to him, as he didn’t mind walking back on his own.
But for men, displaying too much pettiness in front of a woman can deduct points from their impression.
He still understood this simple truth.
“Thank you for accompanying me back home.”
Li Mumu earnestly lowered her head to express her thanks, while her eyes stealthily observed Wang Yunxiao.
There was absolutely no reaction.
Logically, having taken the medicine, there should have been some symptoms, either sweating or feeling dizzy and chest stifled…
Almost half an hour had passed, and the man in front of her was still lively and energetic, showing no signs of confusion or undressing.
Indeed, she had thought too much; the medicine personally given by the leader of the Special Service Bureau couldn’t possibly be problematic.
She could try taking one tonight.
“Alright, let’s leave it at that.
Remember, if you have any trouble, come find me anytime.”
Wang Yunxiao offered a bright smile, waved his hand, and got into the rickshaw.
His head felt a bit dizzy, and his mood was slightly agitated.
It was hard to say whether it was because of the pill he took, or just his hormones acting up.
Having a calm and gentle chat face-to-face with a well-mannered and polite young lady, it was normal for the heartbeat to speed up a bit and to feel a bit nervous, right?
He looked back and saw Li Mumu still standing at the entrance of the housing complex, quietly watching him leave.
Suddenly, Wang Yunxiao felt somewhat bitter inside.
Such a wonderful girl.
But such a wonderful girl undoubtedly wouldn’t lack suitors, and with his own status, it seemed he had no right to compete with others.
He instantly understood Youtiao’s inner feelings.
Loafers on the streets, owning nothing but the clothes on their backs.
Even if they wanted to study hard and find a stable job after graduation, would the girl still wait for them by then?
Time was harsh for women.
In that era, if a girl was not engaged by thirteen or fourteen, or married by fifteen or sixteen, she could already be considered an old maid.
As the saying goes, ‘when a girl achieves marriageable age, numerous suitors come knocking,’ so why would she waste her youth waiting for you to make your fortune?
Of course, you could also convince yourself, imagining that your future wife hasn’t yet been born…
He needed to find a way to make some money.
A monthly salary of twenty dollars couldn’t support a woman like her; she tipped in whole dollars, what could you offer to sustain her?
Even though she might not really care about money, you aren’t handsome either!
Wang Yunxiao unconsciously wiped his face; he knew very well what he looked like.
He couldn’t say he was handsome or ugly; it was just that he hadn’t developed well due to poor nutrition in the past, and his potential hadn’t been brought out.
The attractiveness of a man wasn’t entirely dependent on his face.
In later generations, many ignorant young women scream in excitement seeing boy bands, but those are just over-packaged products sold in the market, often excessively so.
If you took a few men with normal builds and ordinary looks off the street, and let a talent agency’s styling team work on them with some foundation and a hairstyle, they wouldn’t look much different from those fresh faces on stage.
What’s left and most important is the body; a good physique not only helps you earn more money but also helps you solve more problems.
It seemed that continuing to exercise was not only necessary but had become a matter of urgency.