pjbooks Chapter 24 Independent Women!
Chapter 24 Independent Women!
"Attorney Wu, we've encountered a bit of a problem here."
"Speak." Wu Liang squatted in front of the law firm, munching on an ice pop, looking completely out of place as an elite lawyer.
Fang Lue recounted Shen Xuejun's attitude, adding at the end, "Captain Sun asked me to ask you, what should we do in this situation?"
Wu Liang took a bite of his popsicle and mumbled a reply, "I'm not an external consultant for your criminal investigation team."
"That's not what you said about Ni Dayong's case."
"Last time was last time." Wu Liang accurately tossed the popsicle stick into the trash can two meters away. "This time you didn't even show me Jiang Cuilan's medical report."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Then Fang Lue replied in a very tactful tone: "The appraisal report, right? I'll make a copy for you when I get back."
"The complete set."
"...Tell me your solution first."
Wu Liang stood up and dusted off his trousers: "Shen Xuejun is an old fox. He's seen it all. He managed to get to that position in the provincial capital back in the day. You guys in police uniforms sitting in his shop, he's all talk and no action, but he's already on high alert."
"How can we get him to talk?"
"Simple." Wu Liang chuckled. "The more you try to get information out of him, the less likely he is to give it. On the contrary, make him feel that you are covering for him, and he will take the initiative to come to you. Have you heard the saying? 'If you don't bait the spot when fishing, you can sit on the shore all night.'"
Fang Lue pondered for a moment.
"What do you mean?"
"Let your Captain Sun think about it." Wu Liang hung up the phone.
Fang Lue seemed to be deep in thought.
Sun Jin leaned out of the car window: "What did they say?"
Fang Lue suddenly realized the truth.
"Captain Sun, where's the nearest farmers market? I need to buy two fish!"
……
Ever since Zhou Hai was acquitted, the landline of Yuanda Law Firm has been ringing off the hook.
Zhang Jiajing's throat was hoarse from answering so many phone calls, and she had flipped through seven or eight pages of consultation records, the contents of which were all over the place.
Some people called to ask about labor arbitration, some about contract disputes, and one old man even called to ask if his grandson could change his surname without his former daughter-in-law's consent.
"Boss, let's hire another person." Zhang Jiajing made himself a cup of loquat tea, his voice hoarse like a broken bellows. "Why didn't I feel this tired before?"
"You think I don't want to hire?" Wu Liang flipped through the reservation book. "Sun Wei is quite good, but she thinks our place is too small."
"You're still thinking about her?"
"What does it mean to be concerned? It means to have a talent pool."
The two were arguing when the law firm door was pushed open.
A man in his thirties stood in the doorway, his hair disheveled and his beard unshaven for at least three days. He took half a step inside, then stopped, as if afraid of dirtying the floor.
"Excuse me... is Attorney Wu Liang here?"
"That's me." Wu Liang placed the appointment book back on the table. "What's your surname?"
"My surname is Lu, Lu Chen."
The man sat down in the chair Wu Liang gestured to. Zhang Jiajing poured him a glass of water, which he accepted, thanked her, and sighed deeply.
"Attorney Wu, I want a divorce."
Zhang Jiajing sensed the gossip and her ears perked up immediately.
"My wife...sigh." Lu Chen said halfway through his sentence, then sighed heavily again.
He took out a stack of printing papers from his backpack and pushed them in front of Wu Liang.
"My wife's name is Su Lili, and she's an internet celebrity."
When Zhang Jiajing heard this name, her eyes widened immediately.
"Su Lili?" She leaned closer. "The one with 'Sister Lili's Daily Life'? The one who posted a video a couple of days ago saying her husband is a mama's boy and started giving her the silent treatment after only six months of marriage?"
"You know her?" Wu Liang turned to look at her.
"I've been following her for a long time!" Zhang Jiajing blurted out, then realized the atmosphere was off and lowered her voice. "Her videos are pretty good. She says she's an independent woman and that she was blinded by love when she married—uh."
She glanced at Lu Chen and swallowed the rest of her sentence.
Lu Chen stared at the water glass on the table, his voice full of self-mockery:
"The video she posted the day before yesterday said that I locked her out in the middle of the night and abused her. There were more than 20,000 comments, all cursing me, and they even called my parents."
Zhang Jiajing silently moved her bottom a little further away.
Wu Liang picked up the documents, a notarized copy of a "Prenuptial Agreement".
When I opened it, my mouth almost cramped up.
"Did your parents pay the down payment for this house?"
Lu Chen nodded and gave a bitter smile, which looked worse than crying.
"And then you signed this agreement, giving her 90% of the property rights?"
"She said she didn't feel secure. At the time, I thought, since we're going to spend our lives together anyway, what difference does it make whose name is on the deed?"
Zhang Jiajing listened intently from the side.
Wu Liang continued flipping through the pages. Lu Chen had compiled a very detailed list, including the timeline of Su Lili's resignation, the point at which her salary card was taken away, and the details of her monthly allowance of 800 yuan, all clearly documented.
"Does this 800 yuan include your transportation and lunch?"
"right."
"What if it's not enough?"
"At noon, I get a bowl of free soup in the cafeteria and soak the steamed buns I brought with me."
Wu Liang: ...
Zhang Jiajing: ...
Turning to the last page, there was a suspension notice from the company. The reason for the suspension was vaguely stated: due to personal conduct causing a negative impact on the company's reputation.
"She came downstairs at my company and put up a banner," Lu Chen said in a low voice. "She said she married a mama's boy who tricked her into marriage, and that she was being emotionally abused. Her mother also came, sitting on the ground by the door, crying and live-streaming."
"I was suspended on the spot."
Wu Liang felt deep sympathy for the man in front of him.
What kind of script is this where an independent woman retaliates after being cheated by a scumbag? Has this short drama plot become a reality?
Zhang Jiajing lowered her head, took out her phone, and swiped her finger across the screen twice. Su Lili's homepage popped up.
The cover of the latest video shows Su Lili wiping away tears in front of the camera, with the title "Finally mustered up the courage to leave that man," and it has received six figures in likes.
She silently placed her phone face down on the table.
Wu Liang leaned back in his chair, deep in thought. Looking at him, Lu Chen felt increasingly uncertain.
He's already visited several law firms, and they all say this case isn't going to get anywhere.
Under current law, a notarized prenuptial agreement is extremely legally binding, and the possibility of overturning it is extremely low. Su Lili's entire operation was conducted within the bounds of the law, with clean methods and no loopholes left.
If this case is handled methodically, Lu Chen has virtually no chance of turning the tables.
By chance, Lu Chen saw Wu Liang's post about winning the case of running someone over in the garage, and thought he would try his luck here.
As expected...
But just as Lu Chen was about to resign himself to his fate.
"Mr. Lu."
Wu Liang suddenly spoke up.
"What you want is probably more than just getting a divorce."
Lu Chen raised his head.
Wu Liang didn't evade the question; he was simply confirming whether the honest man in front of him, who had been completely drained, had the courage to respond to what he was about to say.
Because for such rare individuals, we have to resort to some uncommon methods.
"What if I could let you bring these things back, one by one?"