Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 2116 - 446: Urgent Rescue 2

"Hey, isn't that Attorney Zhou? What are you doing wandering around here? Don't you have any cases to deal with these days?" Wang Yue and the group were cheerfully taking in the views when an irritating voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Wang Yue spun around to spot a man and a woman glaring in their direction.

The fellow was in his middle years, clad in the style of a thriving entrepreneur. He appeared rather dashing, sporting a mild grin on his features.

The lady looked about the same age as Zhou Yifei, somewhere in her thirties. She wore an outfit much like Zhou Yifei's earlier one, projecting a sharp and alluring professional vibe. Yet, her face revealed a harsh and malicious edge.

Folks usually mean physical looks when they mention someone's appearance. Yet truly, looks and personality stand apart as separate matters.

Looks cover a person's bodily traits.

Personality, though, proves more elusive, tied to one's aura. As the proverb states, one's face mirrors their inner self. A vicious soul twists that aura toward the darker side over time.

Looks stay fixed, barring any surgical tweaks.

To gauge someone's inner qualities, focus on their vibe and vitality.

To sum up, "appearance" means the outer shell, whereas "character" points to the hidden essence.

This woman before them, dressed so sharply, served as a prime case of fine looks paired with a rotten personality. That snide comment just now had come from her lips.

"Oh, it's Attorney He. I never thought I'd run into you in this spot," Zhou Yifei responded steadily.

"I'm not as free as you. I've come to Tianhai today to hammer out a major deal with President Gao," Attorney He boasted, gesturing toward the middle-aged man outfitted like a prosperous tycoon.

"I finally carved out some free time today, so I headed to New Pearl."

"Well, I hope it goes smoothly for you," Zhou Yifei answered coolly. With that, she aimed to depart alongside her two girls and Wang Yue.

Yet Attorney He refused to let them slip away. Eyeing the twin daughters, she remarked, "It's been ages since I last laid eyes on them. Pingping and Tingting look even sweeter now. Why not greet Auntie He?"

The twin girls remained pure-hearted and clueless about polite exchanges. They took an instant dislike to Auntie He, so they ducked behind Wang Yue without a word.

"Attorney Zhou, you excel in court battles, but you fall short in raising your girls' politeness. How could kids act so impolitely?" Attorney He fired another jab at Zhou Yifei.

"My way of raising my daughters is my own affair. You shouldn't concern yourself, Attorney He," Zhou Yifei shot back in irritation. Then, turning to Wang Yue, she added, "Tiezhu, we're leaving."

Still, Attorney He pressed on. Now she jabbed a finger at Wang Yue, sneering, "Is this your fresh companion? He's decent in the looks department. Lacks stature, lacks charm. His sole plus is being young. But even so, he hardly counts as a 'handsome fellow'."

Upon hearing the woman slam her daughter and lash out at Wang Yue too, Zhou Yifei's temper flared. She snapped icily, "Watch your tongue!"

"Oh my, now she's shielding him. Looks like our Attorney Zhou truly fancies him. But what's so appealing about a guy like that? Tiezhu..."

Attorney He echoed Wang Yue's name, then it clicked for her, "Wait, is Tiezhu not his actual name, but some kind of hint? Of course, seeing Attorney Zhou's glowing look, it's clear he's satisfying her well. No surprise she's so protective."

With Zhou Yifei's sharp wit and reasoning, she'd normally outmatch Attorney He in any debate. But here, Attorney He wasn't fabricating; she was just laying out the truth.

Though Zhou Yifei felt a mix of shame and rage, she couldn't find a comeback right away. Instead, she tugged Wang Yue along, saying, "We're out of here."

"Looks like I hit the mark," Attorney He crowed with a booming laugh.

As a prominent lady lawyer in Jinling, she'd long lingered in Zhou Yifei's shadow, whether in beauty or skill at her craft.

At last, with her ties to President Gao strengthening and this chance run-in with Zhou Yifei, she figured she could seize the moment to taunt her rival.

But to her delight, she'd uncovered this juicy tidbit.

Spreading word of it back home—would Zhou Yifei hold any respect left among Jinling's legal circles?

Attorney He brimmed with satisfaction, already picturing her rise as Jinling's top female attorney.

"Trouble brews from loose lips. At times, a single utterance can destroy a life," Wang Yue declared at last.

He'd held back so far because Attorney He and President Gao counted as mere civilians.

For regular folk to challenge a martial expert took real guts, and Wang Yue had to respect that boldness. Yet, to his shock, Zhou Yifei opted to swallow the insults. In that instant, as a guy, he couldn't just stand by.

Noticing Wang Yue's warning tone, President Gao advanced and rumbled, "Kid, your words ring true, but they might just rebound on you someday."

President Gao didn't step up solely to back Attorney He; jealousy toward Wang Yue fueled him mostly. After all, a stunning attorney like Zhou Yifei drew plenty of interest, and President Gao harbored his own cravings for her.

Sadly, Zhou Yifei brushed off all admirers, leaving him empty-handed.

That alone wouldn't sting too bad, since nobody claimed her, so no real loss.

Yet now, she'd picked this average joe. How could he stomach it?

Thus, he resolved to belittle this plain man, betting it could boost his own standing with Zhou Yifei.

"Really?" Wang Yue cast a casual look at President Gao.

President Gao's pulse raced wildly, gripped by terror that nearly burst his chest. His once-upright posture hunched right away as he queried warily, "You... are you a martial artist?"

Wang Yue stayed silent. He extended a hand, yanked the tie clip from President Gao's neckwear, and pinched it between two fingers into a tiny metal sphere, molding it effortlessly like dough.

For clueless everyday types, these basic tricks offered the clearest proof of power.

Turns out, such straightforward and forceful displays could hit harder. Flaunting transcendent realm might right then would likely go unnoticed by folks like President Gao and Attorney He.

Crushing the metal clip into a ball on the spot, though, terrified them straight away.

President Gao bent lower in deference, quaking as he pleaded, "Great martial artist, sir, I didn't see your superiority. Spare my blindness and don't lump me with the masses."

Attorney He shed her smugness too and dropped to her knees, shaking while she begged, "Mighty martial artist, sir, my earlier words were garbage. Dismiss them as the yapping of a mutt, please."

"Fine. I don't stoop to dog level," Wang Yue agreed with a nod. Before Attorney He could relax, he turned back to President Gao and stated flatly, "If a dog bites me, I handle it with the owner."

President Gao proved sharp as a tack. Among civilians, he ranked high. He'd weathered countless tight spots, and in cutthroat savvy, he rivaled top fighters.

Thus, he didn't waver, blurting, "I get the drill."

With that, he signaled to a nearby figure, and two burly types who seemed like guards dashed up, hauling the now-weak-kneed Attorney He back onto her feet.

President Gao held his tongue after. He merely bowed to Wang Yue once more, then scurried off, trailed by the guards and Attorney He.

Watching them vanish, Zhou Yifei let out a quiet sigh. Attorney He had been her competitor for years.

She hadn't foreseen such an end for her—a cutthroat like President Gao would ensure she vanished from the scene for good.

Wang Yue couldn't resist questioning, "As a martial artist, squashing someone like her takes mere words. Why put up with it?"