A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

Chapter 51 I'll teach her what it means to be decent.

Although her salary increased as she had hoped, Zhang Jiajing felt that something was wrong with her lately.

To be precise, something is very wrong.

On the first day of the National Day holiday, Yuanda Law Firm was unusually free from being bombarded with inquiries early in the morning. Wu Liang held a cup of tea in his hand and was slowly flipping through the materials sent by Lu Chen.

It's still the same face.

He still has that same smug look on his face.

But Zhang Jiajing always felt that something was off.

For example, just now, she only spilled a little soy milk from her breakfast on the edge of the case file. Wu Liang looked up at her and said:

"Zhang Jiajing, do you know? Even with the advancements in human civilization, the case file and soy milk still haven't been able to reach a reconciliation."

In the past, Zhang Jiajing would definitely have retaliated on the spot, or at least made a face in response:

"Why would I work myself to death for only 3,000 a month?"

But surprisingly, it wasn't there today.

Upon hearing Wu Liang's voice, she instinctively lowered her head, wiped the case file clean, and obediently said:

"oh."

Oh?

She actually?

When Zhang Jiajing put the rag back in the kitchen, her ears turned red.

Not right.

Something is very wrong.

How could she possibly become as docile as a newly adopted kitten just because of a sarcastic remark from her boss?

It must be because of the pay raise.

Correct.

That's definitely the case.

The increase from 2,800 to 4,000 is no small amount.

People are like that; if you take someone's money, you'll be the one who gets scolded.

Zhang Jiajing nodded solemnly to herself.

Capitalism's sugar-coated bullets are indeed terrifying.

Raising wages is a new form of enslavement!

……

Wu Liang leaned back in his chair, flipping through the stack of materials Lu Chen had brought him, but half of his thoughts were on his throat.

Ever since the White Bone Case in the booklet was completed and I received the reward "Sound as Solid as a Rock," the world suddenly became more reasonable.

Her voice did sound a little better.

But it's just one point; it's not quite at the level of absurdity where a single word from him would cause thousands of girls to scream, a judge to hand him a pen to amend the verdict, or a prosecutor to clutch his chest and say that he was withdrawing the case.

What truly made Wu Liang notice the change were the people who came to the law firm for consultations in the past two days.

In the past, when Yuanda Law Firm opened its doors, it wasn't uncommon for clients to start banging on the table after asking just a few questions.

Especially after the Zhou Hai case and the Ni Dayong case, Yuanda Law Firm gained fame and attracted a wide variety of clients.

Some are genuinely wronged, while others simply feel persecuted by society because they feel they are not getting any advantage.

But these past two days have been different.

An older woman came in yelling that her daughter-in-law wouldn't let her see her grandson and asked if she could sue her for child trafficking.

Wu Lianggang spoke up: "Auntie, we need to look at the kinship and the elements of the crime separately first."

The older woman actually sat down.

Although she still cried after sitting down, at least she didn't smash the teacup on the table.

This is quite rare; at least we can sit down and listen to Wu Liang's reasoning.

Of course, not everyone can be reasonable.

Yesterday, a man brought his mother in for consultation, saying that his wife had gained 30 pounds after giving birth, and that she had violated her premarital promises, so he wanted to claim compensation for emotional distress.

Wu Liang: "Your request is quite imaginative from a legal perspective."

The man exploded.

In the end, Zhang Jiajing took a broom and saw the person out the door.

So this reward did not make the world more civilized.

It simply makes it easier for people who are already capable of listening to others to listen to others.

Despite being disobedient, it continued to perform consistently.

When Zhang Jiajing brought out the freshly poured soy milk, she saw Wu Liang cough lightly towards the case file bag.

She paused in her steps.

"Boss, what are you doing?"

Wu Liang remained expressionless: "A sound test."

Zhang Jiajing looked at him warily.

"You didn't secretly sign up for some kind of middle-aged and elderly recitation class, did you?"

Wu Liang looked up at her.

"Zhang Jiajing".

"What's wrong?"

"Bring over Lu Chen's materials."

"it is good."

Zhang Jiajing turned around and took two steps, then suddenly froze.

wrong.

Why did she agree so readily again?

She turned around abruptly and stared at Wu Liang.

Wu Liang also stared at her.

The two stared at each other for three seconds.

Zhang Jiajing slowly narrowed her eyes: "Boss, did you use any illegal methods on me?"

Wu Liang put down his teacup, his gaze playful.

"for example?"

"For example, hypnosis."

"Hypnosis requires the other person to be highly focused."

Zhang Jiajing was stunned for a moment.

Wu Liang added insult to injury: "You clearly don't meet that requirement."

"..."

Zhang Jiajing took a deep breath, grabbed Lu Chen's stack of materials, and slammed them on the table.

"Your materials!"

Wu Liang nodded in satisfaction.

normal now.

This is the spirit that Yuanda Law Firm should have.

My phone vibrated at that moment.

Caller ID: Lu Chen.

Wu Liang pressed the speakerphone button and lazily said, "Mr. Lu, Happy National Day."

Lu Chen on the other end of the phone was clearly not happy.

"Attorney Wu, she fought back."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiajing immediately moved the soy milk further away.

"Su Lili?"

"Hmm." Lu Chen took a deep breath. "I did as you said before. First, I organized the timeline, handed over the records of her team's pre-emptive purchase of articles and online trolls to the platform, and then sent her 'Family Persona Co-construction Plan' to several shareholders."

Zhang Jiajing's eyes darted around; she had overheard this conversation before.

Su Lili's team packaged her as an "independent woman who awakened after being oppressed by marriage," selling women's growth courses while guiding fans to criticize Lu Chen as a husband who was emotionally abusive.

As a result, Lu Chen threw the plan back, proving that the so-called "victim narrative" was a commercial script planned by the team long ago.

The platform limited his access, marketing accounts deleted his posts, and his agency contacted him overnight for "peaceful communication."

In the first stage, Lu Chen can be considered to have won.

But the voice on the other end of the phone didn't sound like a victor at all.

"She just posted a new video."

Wu Liang paused for a moment while flipping through the documents.

Lu Chen continued, "She didn't scold me anymore, nor did she mention money. She said that as husband and wife, she didn't want to hurt each other and hoped I could maintain some dignity."

Zhang Jiajing was stunned.

"Decent?"

Lu Chen smiled wryly: "She also said that the materials in the past were all prepared by the company team, and she herself was unaware of them. She is willing to withdraw from the public dispute and leave the matter to her lawyer and family."

Wu Liang said leisurely:

"So, when she's spreading rumors about others, she's portrayed as an independent woman, but when she gets caught red-handed, it's all about family mediation?"

Lu Chen sighed.

"The problem is, the wind is starting to change."

"Some people say that I'm being too petty as a man, and that since she has already backed down, I should leave her a way out. Others say that I'm bullying a female entrepreneur by publishing internal documents."

Zhang Jiajing's eyes widened.

"Seriously? How can this be salvaged?"

Wu Liang was not surprised.

"She's become smarter."

Su Lili's move was indeed more skillful than her previous one.

She lost the first phase because of the lack of evidence, so she immediately retreated from the battlefield of facts and repackaged the issue as an emotional battlefield.

Let's not argue about who's right or wrong, but rather who's more dignified.

Without explaining the authenticity of the materials, I only said that I didn't want to cause harm.

As long as Lu Chen continues his relentless pursuit, she can portray herself as a "wife who has already bowed her head," while Lu Chen will become an "ex-husband who refuses to let go of women."

Zhang Jiajing couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what should we do? We can't just let her play the victim like this, can we?"

On the other end of the phone, Lu Chen also fell silent.

He was clearly waiting to hear those words.

Wu Liang slowly turned to the last page of the materials.

That was a screenshot of an account reconciliation that Su Lili's team had sent to Lu Chen in the early days.

Revenue sharing for live-streaming e-commerce.

Course sales commission.

Brand collaboration pricing.

And a single, inconspicuous note:

[The family account generates revenue together; the husband's share will not be credited for now, but will be addressed later as emotional compensation.]

"Lu Chen".

"I am here."

Has she contacted you yet?

"They contacted me and said they want to meet with me tonight to discuss the divorce amicably."

"Place?"

"A private kitchen restaurant. She said she didn't want a lawyer, didn't want to be recorded, just wanted to have one last meal together as husband and wife."

Zhang Jiajing instantly became alert.

"This is a trap!"

Wu Liang smiled.

"go."

Lu Chen was taken aback: "Go?"

"Of course I'll go." Wu Liang closed the documents. "Didn't she want to talk about propriety?"

Wu Liang raised his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

"Then let me teach her what it means to be decent."