After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 420 is indeed a stunning beauty.

"Houze, I understand your feelings, and thank you. I often think about it and feel that I'm quite lucky in life because I've met such good friends like you who have been so open and honest with me. However, I can't accept what you're doing. I'm really tired of that job over there. Maybe I'll quit in the future, but I'll start over instead of coming here to sit around and enjoy the benefits." Gu Zhiyao politely declined.

"What's the difference? Besides, you're not just a shareholder here, Zhiyao. Have you forgotten what you studied? Have you forgotten why you studied law? This is the job you love most, isn't it? You can come back and continue in this field, using your expertise and kindness to help those in need and make this world a better place. Look at Xiaoyu, she's doing just that," Lin Houze said.

Gu Zhiyao was taken aback.

"I'm taking this opportunity to introduce you to someone. You don't need to rush back right away. After all, the handover over there will take time. You can make arrangements slowly. But Zhiyao, I really want you to come back. Let's fight side by side. I believe we can definitely create our own glory in this field." Lin Houze continued passionately.

Gu Zhiyao continued to stare at him intently, and after a while, she nodded.

She later returned to Lin Yu's side.

Lin Yu was also shocked. "This Lin Houze is really scary. If you have a weak heart, you might have been scared sick. How did your talk go? How did he explain it? But you don't have to blame him. No matter how you look at it, you're the one who benefits."

Gu Zhiyao smiled weakly and told Lin Yu about Lin Houze's plan.

Lin Yu was excited again after hearing this. "That's great! I agree with his suggestion. You should think about it carefully. You had no choice before, but now you don't need to stay there anymore. It's better to go back to our country."

"I... I'll think about it some more." Gu Zhiyao's mind was actually quite confused.

Seeing this, Lin Yu didn't say anything more. Next, Lin Houze brought some colleagues and clients to meet Gu Zhiyao. Gu Zhiyao had no choice but to entertain everyone first. Later, Zhuang Yi also appeared!

As a leader in the industry and Lin Houze's senior, Zhuang Yi was once at odds with Lin Houze during their custody battle. However, there are no permanent enemies in the business world, and they decided to keep things separate. Lin Houze had kept in touch with him since then, and naturally invited Zhuang Yi to attend such an important annual meeting tonight.

Over the years, Zhuang Yi has witnessed how his junior, Lin Houze, has made the law firm thrive. He admires Lin Houze from the bottom of his heart. Moreover, Lin Houze is interested in someone here, so of course he has to come.

He hadn't expected Gu Zhiyao to be a shareholder of the law firm, and judging from the situation, Lin Houze had clearly given Gu Zhiyao a very grand introduction, which made him wonder if they had some kind of plan.

But isn't Gu Zhiyao the mayor of Canada? She can't possibly give up her job there to come back and hang out with Lin Houze, can she?

Suddenly, Zhuang Yi thought of He Yi, so he took a picture of Gu Zhiyao and Lin Houze entertaining clients and sent it to He Yi.

"Doesn't it seem strange?"

"Now I understand why you're so infatuated with her; she truly is a stunning beauty!"

The message was sent, but there was no immediate reply. However, Zhuang Yi knew that He Yi had definitely received it.

He smiled with interest, picked up a glass of red wine, and walked towards Lin Houze and Gu Zhiyao.

Upon seeing Zhuang Yi, Lin Houze greeted him politely and warmly, "Senior Brother Zhuang, thank you for coming. I haven't been able to greet you properly!"

Zhuang Yi, a smile still playing on his lips, looked back and forth between him and Gu Zhiyao, and said, "I really didn't know that Gu Zhiyao had shares in the law firm!"

When Gu Zhiyao saw Zhuang Yi, she naturally thought of He Yi as well, and her expression became noticeably uncomfortable, especially Zhuang Yi's gaze, which she found strange.

“When Zhiyao took over Xiaoyu’s case, she had already invested in the law firm, and I have been helping her retain her shares all these years,” Lin Houze said.

Zhuang Yi nodded, "Your friendship as classmates is truly remarkable. By the way, I heard that Xiaoyu was in charge of the TC case you took on this time?"

"Yes. I didn't know the opposing lawyer was from Senior Brother Zhuang's law firm."

"It's alright, this kind of situation is quite common. I'm not just any lawyer, are you sure you don't want to switch to another one?"

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. Xiaoyu is quite good too, and I believe she can handle it."

"Alright, whatever the outcome, we'll do what we're supposed to do, it won't affect anything! You must be very busy tonight, so I won't bother you."

"Okay, thank you again for coming, senior brother."

Zhuang Yi smiled, then gave Gu Zhiyao a meaningful glance before turning and walking away.

Lin Houze turned his attention back to Gu Zhiyao. "Senior Brother Zhuang is a very good person. Although he can sometimes give people a very assertive feeling, it is because he has the right to do so. After all, he is so famous in the industry. He is quite fair. Although he lost the custody case to us last time, he never thought of opposing us. He even provided us with some help in a previous case."

"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just that I feel uneasy because he's He Yi's man. But I don't have any dealings with him, so you don't need to worry about it. By the way, you just said that Xiaoyu's new case is against his law firm. You two might need to be more careful this time. He lost once last time, and he won't let himself lose a second time, right?" Gu Zhiyao said matter-of-factly.

"Yes, we have discussed it, but at this point we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. As for us, we will definitely do everything we can to help our clients, but whether we can achieve our goal is beyond our control. After all, there are always winners and losers. I'm just a little worried about Xiaoyu. It seems like Xiaoyu is determined to go all out and win this case."

"Really? She doesn't seem like someone with such a strong competitive spirit." Gu Zhiyao couldn't help but be surprised.

"That's exactly what I found strange. Xiaoyu is hardworking, diligent, and low-key. Although she always gives her all in every lawsuit, and winning is our responsibility, Tian has been much more aggressive this time. I suspect she has other reasons, but I can't quite put my finger on them. She should be back from her business trip tomorrow. She's closest to you, so why don't you try to find out what she's thinking?"

“Sure, but are you sure she has other reasons? Does that client have any special relationship or dealings with her? Or, does the opposing lawyer have any grudges or personal grievances with her? Logically speaking, she's not the kind of person who holds grudges.” Gu Zhiyao was also puzzled. Although they lived in different places, they kept in touch. Xiaoyu would often talk to her about cases and ask for her advice.

Xiaoyu's feelings for her were indeed different. Xiaoyu was now somewhat famous in the industry, and even more successful than her, but she still made no secret of her admiration for her. She would confide in her many times, but none of it seemed to be related to this.

What exactly happened? What are some things that people don't know about?

It seems we can only wait for Xiaoyu to come back and ask her.