When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1360 Unrequited Love 14
The moment their fingertips touched each other's cheeks, they both paused simultaneously. Xu Yanzhen looked up at Zhou Jinxu, and when she saw the darkness in his eyes, she suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Did she make a mistake by trying to use Zhou Jinxu to make Jin He back down?
She tried to avoid Zhou Jinxu's hand, but Zhou Jinxu had already lowered his eyelids and brushed her stray hairs behind her ear. At the same time, he took a small box out of his pocket, inside which was a diamond hair clip.

With her stray hairs tucked behind her ears, Xu Yanzhen immediately felt much refreshed. She looked up and smiled at Zhou Jinxu, "Thank you, I'll return the hair clip to you in a bit."

"No need, it was just a little gift I prepared for you." Zhou Jinxu took a wet wipe and wiped away a bit of cream from Xu Yanzhen's nose. Then he took a step back gentlemanly and looked at Xu Yanzhen's hairstyle: "I was right, it suits you very well."

The two looked at each other with what seemed like tender affection. Kim Hyuk couldn't stay in the kitchen any longer and bluntly said, "I'm going out now."

Han Yu hurriedly followed Jin He out, and the kitchen immediately became empty. Xu Yanzhen formally thanked Zhou Jinxu: "Thank you for just now."

Zhou Jinxu understood why Xu Yanzhen was thanking him. He took a step back and leaned against the bar: "You're welcome. I also have my own reasons."

Xu Yanzhen's eyelashes trembled slightly. She didn't ask Zhou Jinxu what his ulterior motives were, but simply kneaded the dough quietly.

Zhou Jinxu didn't rush to reveal his feelings. If he did, the girl would think he was too eager, frivolous, and insincere.

He held up the starry sky cup that Xu Yanzhen had made herself: "Mr. Jin is excellent."

Xu Yanzhen shaped the dough into small pastries and arranged them neatly on the baking tray: "No matter how outstanding he is, it has nothing to do with me. We are not suitable."

Zhou Jinxu asked curiously, "Oh?"

Xu Yanzhen thought for a moment, but instead of saying anything bad about Jin He, she stated the facts from another angle: "Han Yu and three other boys tried to extort money from him on Christmas Eve. They wanted to extort money for two packs of cigarettes."

“This approach is fundamentally wrong. I can understand that Kim Hyuk didn’t want to be blackmailed and that’s why the argument started. But the fact that Kim Hyuk struck first shows that he’s not a very emotionally stable person.”

"Han Yu and the others did make mistakes, but if they weren't my students, and if I weren't Chu Lu's friend, he wouldn't have intended to reconcile, and at the same time, he would have thoroughly held Han Yu and the others accountable."

“They are still students. Although they are adults, I still believe that as members of society, and as strong individuals who have already achieved a certain social status, they should show some tolerance towards the weak.”

She left it at that, saying nothing more, and Zhou Jinxu understood. A smile involuntarily appeared in his eyes; that was wonderful.

Zhou Jinxu thought for a moment and then asked the question from another angle: "But Han Yu... he did make a mistake."

Xu Yanzhen nodded: "I know. I'm not trying to excuse Han Yu. I admit he made a mistake, and I also believe that adults should take responsibility. That makes a lot of sense."

"But Han Yu didn't do anything so heinous as to be condemned to the death just because they made a mistake. Punishment should be measured, not based solely on other people's wishes to pursue the matter to the fullest extent."

"Lawyer Chu is a very capable lawyer. If he really pursues this matter, Han Yu and the others will be tainted before they even enter society. What future will they have then?"

“Often, we overemphasize our own rights, and in doing so, we become unintentionally harsh and even cruel to others.” Xu Yanzhen leaned against the bar, sipping her tea and watching the oven light up. “On Christmas Eve, when I saw Han Yu and the others at the police station, I felt both angry and upset.”

"I'm angry at him for being so useless, and I feel sad about his situation. After all, he's still a student and hasn't entered society yet. But Jinhe is an adult, and he's very skilled."

"He beat up almost all four boys, leaving them with bruises and swelling on their faces. He had already vented his anger, but he was still not satisfied."

Thinking back to her past life, she remembered not seeing Jin He and Chu Qian at the police station. She recalled how much effort she had put into obtaining his letter of forgiveness. Now, looking back, Xu Yanzhen couldn't understand how she and Jin He had ended up together.

How could such a demanding, narcissistic, and emotionally unstable person have fallen for him and gotten together with him? And even married him?
Zhou Jinxu pondered Xu Yanzhen's words, gradually falling into deep thought. Punishment should be measured, and the strong should be more tolerant of the weak. He had never thought about these things before, but now, he thought Xu Yanzhen's words made a lot of sense.

Zhou Jinxu voiced the opinion of many: "Have you ever thought about what will happen if he dares to extort money today...?"

Xu Yanzhen nodded: "I've thought about this issue, but the law punishes what has already happened, not what might happen in the future. No one can predict the future, and to speculate that someone will be utterly wicked in the future is, in my opinion, a great act of malice."

“I only look at the present. Han Yu has indeed been punished. Although there is no criminal record, he will be disciplined at school, and this will remain in his file. I think this lesson is enough.”

Zhou Jinxu smiled, realizing that Xu Yanzhen wasn't just being overly kind; she had her own principles and bottom line. Ultimately, however, she was still tolerant of her students.

"Suppose, suppose it was you who Han Yu stopped that day, what would you have done?" After taking a sip of hot milk, Xu Yanzhen suddenly turned to look at Zhou Jinxu.

Zhou Jinxu pondered for a moment: "That's a good question, but generally I don't travel alone. My assistant would stop him before he even gets close."

Xu Yanzhen rolled her eyes: "So you went to the law firm alone on Christmas night."

Zhou Jinxu laughed and said, "That was purely an accident."

He continued, "If I encounter them alone one day, it's just the cost of two packs of cigarettes. I'll give it to them and that's it. It won't escalate to a fight."

"And then what? Are you just willing to be..." Xu Yanzhen pressed, clearly wanting to know Zhou Jinxu's true thoughts.

Zhou Jinxu cleared his throat: "I definitely won't let this go. I'll find out more about their situation later. If there are parents involved, I'll definitely have a heart-to-heart talk with their elders and discuss their children's problems."

“If it’s someone like Han Yu,” he paused, “I would offer him a part-time job or sponsor him. After all, someone who dares to blackmail me is quite capable.”

"I won't take action myself, but I will train them to work for me in the future. Such an unruly person, if trained well, will be very outstanding in the future."

Xu Yanzhen smiled, her eyes shining like stars: "That's great, you're a very strong person."

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