Once Upon A One Night Stand

The weather was a little gloomy on the streets of London, England in October.

The man was in a black woolen coat with a light khaki turtleneck sweater inside. His straight thin woolen trousers revealed his beautiful ankles. He was in a pair of dark British leather shoes.

His black hair was unkempt, fluttering in the wind casually, and his impressive features stood out even among the foreigners on the street.

Li Han went to this bustling but retro city during the rainy season. Instead of staying in a hotel, he chose a high-end homestay. Every morning, he got up to feed doves in the square, ate brunch like the locals, and sat in a coffee shop for a long time in the afternoon. At night, he liked to go to the beach for a breeze. He often carries a financial newspaper in his hand to show that he is not so lonely.

He walks alone on the street, enjoying the state of not being disturbed.

He stayed there for more than a week, and Pei Yu once called him, saying that Junze was furious after knowing Li Han would fly to London the next day and threatened that he would never care about Li Han again.

Li Han listened calmly. He knew Ling Junze's kindness to him but he could do nothing, so he could only ask Pei Yu to comfort Ling Junze.

Life was quiet and boring, and many times he even doubted whether he was really alive.

Until two weeks later, the assistant called him in one morning for urgent business, "Mr. Li, I just received an invitation. BIT Company in London is going to hold a FULLHOUSE party the night after tomorrow. It's about the investment last month. Because it involves charity and public welfare, this is also an opportunity to get to know more relative people."

BIT Company was a newly listed green technology company. A month ago, the company was in trouble because of financial problems. With Li Han's investment, the company managed to go public and its share price ballooned. However, the real reason why Li Han invested in it was that the company's projects were beneficial to charity.

He hadn't been philanthropic, but his state of mind had changed drastically over the years, so he was enthusiastic about charity and public welfare. When he heard what his assistant said, his first thought was to refuse, but he thought of the reason why he came to England. After a few seconds of silence, he answered, "Okay, I'll go."

Hearing that he agreed so readily, the assistant was shocked and said, "You, you mean to attend this party, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay! I'll send the invitation to your email later, and I'll get the person in charge of the party to contact you for the follow-up."

After hanging up the phone, the man scooped up a spoonful of ground coffee and put it into the coffee machine. Not long after, there was a strong smell of coffee. He lowered his eyes, picked up the cup, and took a sip. It was so bitter that it gave people goosebumps, but he had loved it for five years.

[...]

At the same time, Shu Tian drove Shu Xiao to the kindergarten and rushed back to the company. After more than a year of hard work, the law office was thriving and she didn't need to worry about the business.

She had more and more personal affairs and they were getting more and more complicated. So she had to redistribute them. She hired an assistant and left the trivial matters to her.

As soon as she entered the office and put down her bag, she heard the assistant remind her, "Suran, I received news today that BIT Company is going to hold a FULLHOUSE party the night after tomorrow." Shu Tian raised her eyebrows. She was no stranger to this Company. It was a green technology company and was considered a new upstart in London's green technology industry. It had been operated for eight years and was successfully listed last month. In the eyes of outsiders, it was definitely a great company.

However, this company did not leave a good impression on Shu Tian.

A period of time ago, a white man came to her law office and said that his left eye vision was almost lost because of a work injury. After he made the compensation request, BIT Company delayed it several times and did not deal with it. The person in charge did not make any statement, so he came to the law office to ask for their help. The white man was an official employee of BIT Company.

The company was very powerful, so the lawsuit was difficult. To solve it, Shu Tian had to see the person in charge of this matter.

Unfortunately, she didn't get any chance.

She was bothered what to do, only to get such a news. She said, "It seems that I need to go there."

"But as far as I know, I heard that a big shot will attend this party. It was said that he is the boss of who invested in BIT Company, so it doesn't seem easy to enter without invitation," the assistant reminded her. Shu Tian thought for a moment and asked, "Did it invite any of our peers?"

"Yes, B&R."

B&R...

Shu Tian smiled. She smiled helplessly and her assistant was a little surprised, "Suran, what's the problem?"

"B&R was the first law firm where I interned. So what do you think the problem is?" She asked with a smile and was in a good mood.

The assistant was confused for a moment, then smiled after a few seconds, "Do you mean you have acquaintances there?"

"Yes, I am very familiar with one of them." The first person that Shu Tian thought of was Ken. Although she had quitted for almost two years, she still had contact with Ken. "It's much easier for us to attend the party. We just need to be there on time."

"Okay, then I'll send someone to prepare the dress and collect the list of participants now."

After work that day, Shu Tian contacted Ken, a tall British man. They met in a small bar, which was only a hundred square meters in area and had a half-high stage. There was a trio band on the stage, who often played some jazz music.

Shu Tian ordered whiskey with ice and some nuts. She sat at the bar and talked to Ken, "I need an invitation, but I can also sneak in with you."

"It's probably difficult to get an invitation because there are names on it. You can follow me," Ken readily agreed. Over the years, he had been very relieved about Shu Tian's ways of doing things. "Sure, I'll be at the door 20 minutes earlier. I'll bring an assistant with me."

"No problem. Do as you see fit." Ken took a big sip of the wine and said with a mixture of emotion and appreciation, "Suran, as a woman, you work so hard sometimes."

He had seen Shu Tian do anything for a case. No matter how tiring or difficult it was, she was not afraid, just to give her client the most satisfactory answer.

Shu Tian gently shook the light yellow liquid in the glass, smiling faintly. As if she had thought of something, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Because I know how eager those people are to win, how legitimate their demands are, and I am the last person who can speak for them before the trial."

Ken was surprised as if he didn't expect her to give him such a profound answer, but he had to admit that this answer was very touching.

Shu Tian understood the feeling that no one listened to her or trusted her when she needed help, so she hoped that she could do her best to prevent the people from experiencing what she had experienced. Her thoughts drifted away and she lost her composure. She lowered her head and coughed. She said to Ken, "I'm going to the bathroom."

She turned around and left her seat to walk towards the bathroom, where was at the end of a small corridor next to the stage. Although the bar was not big, there were a lot of people. When she turned around and entered the ladies' room, she suddenly caught sight of a tall figure coming out of the men's room next to her.

She habitually walked in but suddenly stopped. A familiar figure flashed in front of her eyes...