The world begins with shameless people

Chicago's South Side.

The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

On this day, early in the morning, Kevin, Tommy and other drunkards, Ding Xiu, Bianca and others all changed into black suits and long skirts, gathered at the door of Eliber, and prepared to set off together to the church to attend Stan's funeral.

Kevin held a cigarette between his lips and took out his cell phone to check it.

It's almost time, but Stan's son hasn't arrived yet, and Kevin is a little anxious.

Another ten minutes passed.

A fairly nice car pulled up to the side of the road, and then Alan got out of the car, looked at everyone with a gay look on his face, and asked, "Who is Kevin?"

Kevin heard it, immediately looked at Alan, and replied, "I'm Kevin, who are you?"

"Alan, Stan's son," Alan replied after looking Kevin over.

Kevin breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly walked up to Alan. "You're finally here. I thought you weren't coming. Let's go. The funeral is about to begin."

When Alan heard this, he shook his head with a rather disgusted expression, "No, I have no interest in attending Stan's funeral. I came here to settle Stan's will. I have already called the lawyer, and he should be here soon."

“We’ll get this resolved as quickly as possible.”

"..." As a man who has always longed to have parents, Kevin couldn't understand Alan's reaction. He immediately widened his eyes in surprise. "You want to deal with the will now? But Stan's funeral is about to begin. Can't we deal with it after the funeral?"

Alan shook his head. "I'm busy. Let's do it now. It won't take more than a few minutes."

As he spoke, Alan raised his hand and looked at his watch.

Kevin still wanted to persuade.

Ding Xiu walked to Kevin and said, "Forget it. There's no need to rush for a while."

"Okay," Kevin said helplessly.

About ten minutes passed.

The lawyer arrived, Kevin opened the door of Eliber, and then several people walked in, Ding Xiu was one of them.

After sitting down, the lawyer took out Stan's will document from the briefcase and started the process. He said a few polite words and then read the contents of the will.

Stan had already signed the documents giving the Elber Bar to Kevin.

Stan emphasized this point in his will and also gave the upstairs apartment to Kevin.

All that was left for Allen was a collection of guns and a bunch of swear words.

After listening.

You know, the Elibor today and the Elibor in the original plot are two almost completely different bars.

Although Eliber's space is still the same size, the decoration and other aspects are no longer the same as before.

Simply put, Eliber looks valuable at first glance.

Therefore, as soon as Alan heard the will, he immediately turned his head and looked at Kevin with a strange look.

After looking at it for two seconds, Allen turned to the lawyer and said firmly, "I want to question the will."

Kevin is such a nice person. At this moment, under this situation, he really felt bad. He thought it was inappropriate that Alan, as Stan's son, got almost nothing, so he was about to speak out.

Ding Xiu took the lead and shook her head at Kevin, "Don't say anything."

At this time, the lawyer spoke to Allen, "The will is completely compliant. I guarantee there will be no problems."

"I don't trust you," Allen responded bluntly, and then said to Kevin, "Kevin, you look like an upright man. Do you think this will is reasonable?"

Kevin really felt that something was wrong, and he opened his mouth to speak again.

Ding Xiu smiled.

This is a shameless world, and everyone in this world is shameless, including him.

Therefore, Comrade Allen’s immature psychological offensive is nothing.

"I think it makes sense," Ding Ze said with a decisive smile, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Ding Xiu. I own half of the shares of the Ellebo Bar. By the way, I have a team of lawyers. If you want to question the will, please go ahead."

Ding Xiu had already become a celebrity in Chicago, so Allen naturally knew him. However, he didn't know that Ding Xiu also owned half of Elibor. He was suddenly overwhelmed and didn't know what to say.

At this time, Svetlana stepped forward and said, "Alan, Stan's guns are stored in the apartment upstairs. Take those guns and leave our territory immediately. Thank you."

After hearing these two sentences in succession, Alan's mouth was almost twisted with anger, "You, you...Okay, okay, okay! See you in court!"

After saying this, Alan turned around and walked away angrily. After taking two steps, he suddenly remembered that the guns could still be sold for some money, so he turned back and walked upstairs to the apartment.

Seeing this scene, Kevin felt even more guilty. After thinking about it again and again, he couldn't help but whispered to Ding Xiu, "Ding Xiu, is this appropriate? He is Stan's son... Logically speaking..."

"No need to say," Ding Xiu smiled, "It's very suitable. He is Stan's son, but how many years has it been since he last interacted with Stan? Stan doesn't even recognize him as his son. Over the years, you have been the one who has taken care of Stan."

"There's no problem with Stan leaving his inheritance to you."

"Svetlana, isn't that right?"

Svetlana nodded without hesitation, "Kevin, Ding Xiu is right, don't think too much. Remember, this is Stan's decision, and we should respect his wishes."

Kevin's IQ is not high, and he was persuaded by Ding Xiu and Svetlana in turn. However, he was still a little worried, "Even so, Alan will go to court... I don't want to go to court. It costs money to hire a lawyer. It's really annoying."

Go to court?

First of all, Ding Xiu didn’t think that Allen, such a charming gay, would really sue.

Secondly, if Allen really sues, haha, that’s just right, I haven’t done anything for a long time, and I’m a little itchy.

"Don't worry," Ding Xiu shook his head and persuaded for a while.

Time flies.

Alan took Stan's gun collection, took small steps, twisted his waist, and left Elibor angrily.

Not long after, Ding Ze and others also left the bar and went to the church.

According to Kevin's idea, the funeral was held in a grand manner. After the condolences were paid in the church, everyone moved to the cemetery.

Kevin chose a very nice cemetery for Stan, which is beautiful, peaceful and tranquil.

"Goodbye, Stan," Kevin said goodbye as he gently placed the flowers in his hand on the coffin before it was lowered into the ground.

A few minutes later, in the driveway.

"Let's go back to Elibor and have a good drink!" Tommy suggested with a smile.

Americans' attitude towards death is indeed quite interesting.

Ding Xiu smiled and felt very good.

**************

Another new day.

In the detention center.

Fiona, who had been staying here for a few days and never had a good look in her face and her expression was always tense, looked like a living dead, numb and dull.

By the way, Fiona still thinks she is much better than the other prisoners here. She still insists that what happened to Liam was just an accident, and that being caught for drug use was a mistake. She doesn't think there is anything wrong with her.

Half past eight in the morning.

"Fiona Gallagher, appear in court," the prison guard shouted.

nine thirty.

Fiona was brought to court by prison guards.

In the spectator gallery, Veronica, Monica, Ian, Carl, Debbie, Liam who had been discharged from the hospital, and Lip, who had been struggling and, more importantly, whose anger had subsided a lot after a few days, were all there.

Then, Ding Xiu, who had nothing to do, came as well and sat a little further away from Veronica and the others.

Soon.

"Ms. Gallagher," the judge read out Fiona's charges as usual, "at the first trial, you claimed that you were not guilty. Do you still maintain this answer now?"

Hear the words.

The lawyer immediately stood up and tried his best to defend Fiona, saying that it was not easy for Fiona to raise those children by herself, and that she had a crush on Robbie because she had a mental breakdown and made a stupid mistake...

Of course, it was also said that Fiona was willing to reveal who gave Liam the drug that put him in the hospital, although, in this case, it doesn't mean much, after all, Robbie was arrested with Fiona before.

The lawyer finished.

The judge nodded and asked Fiona, "Ms. Gallagher, what is your answer to the question just now?"

Fiona turned pale when she heard this. She subconsciously looked back at Debbie and the others, then retracted her gaze, bit her lip, and replied with a trembling voice, "I am guilty."

As soon as these words came out.

The process after that went much faster.

The judge said a bunch of bullshit, and then pronounced the sentence, "…This court sentences you to six years in prison. If you behave well, you will be eligible for parole after three years. Case closed."

The words hit my ears.

Six years…….

boom!

Even though she had imagined it countless times before, when she heard it with her own ears, Fiona's body suddenly went limp, she completely lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the lawyer had to rush to support him.

at the same time.

Veronica, Monica, and Debbie, who were sitting in the spectator seats, all shook their bodies in unison, their heads buzzing.

Six years...Fiona will be imprisoned for six years! ! ! !

Veronica and others couldn't imagine or accept it...

Fiona, the person involved, was in tears and had completely collapsed. Her legs were so weak that she couldn't even walk. The two bailiffs had to slowly drag Fiona out.

Little by little, Fiona, like mud, disappeared from the sight of Veronica and others.

The case is settled.

Ding Xiu smiled, glanced at Veronica and the others, then stood up and left.

He believed that Fiona would not be able to serve six years in prison and would be released in three years at most.

What he was not sure about was whether this time in jail would make Fiona change her ways and become a good person.

'Probably not.'

'After all, it's easy to change the situation, but hard to change one's nature.'

Ding Xiu walked while reciting silently.

At this time, Lip's hatred for Fiona had been reduced a lot. Although his head was still buzzing, he noticed Ding Xiu's departure.

next second.

Lip couldn't explain why, he stood up and chased after Ding Xiu.

After running out of the court, Lip caught up with Ding Xiu and asked with a tense face, "You must have a way, right?"

"Fiona can't stay in prison for so many years. With her personality and temper, she will die in prison."

Ding Xiu couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She thought these Gallaghers were really interesting. "Let's go out first. Smoking is not allowed here. Let's go out and have a cigarette."

Lip was almost dying of anxiety. "Ding Xiu, please help me. Although Fiona has a big problem, she shouldn't die in prison!"

Ding Xiu was too lazy to say more. He walked out without stopping. When he reached the smoking area outside the court, he stopped, took out a cigarette, took out two, handed one to Lip, lit another, and took a puff. "Cigarettes are really good things."

Lip was about to explode. He stared at Ding Xiu with his eyes wide open.

Ding Xiu really felt that if he continued to interrupt like this, Lip's temper would definitely flare up, and he would probably yell. So, he exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "You're exaggerating. Fiona is not particularly stupid. She knows how to seek benefits and avoid harm. She shouldn't die in prison."

"As for you asking me to help..."

"To be honest, now that things have come to this, I really don't know what else I can do for Fiona, except to advise her to behave herself in prison, not to cause trouble, and to find an opportunity to make meritorious contributions to reduce her sentence."

Lip raised his eyebrows fiercely, "You know the mayor, and you might even know the warden of that prison. If you're willing, you can definitely help!"

Ding Xiu smiled.

Comrade Philip Gallagher is indeed very smart.

He did know the warden of the prison and had had dinner with him not too long ago.

but…….

Not in a hurry.

Apart from anything else, Fiona has to stay in that prison for at least a year. If she doesn't, she won't learn her lesson.

"Well, I like making deals," Ding Xiu looked at Lip and took another puff of cigarette, "How about we make a deal?"

Lip's forehead vein jumped, "What deal?"

"The day you get admitted to the University of Chicago and receive your acceptance letter, I will go and discuss having Fiona released early," Ding Xiuru said calmly. "Of course, before that, I will pay for your living expenses, provided that you don't mess around like you did before."

"In my opinion, you don't have to worry about your life anymore. If you continue to mess around and get into trouble, you won't have any excuses. What do you think?"

The words hit my ears.

Lip was silent, his mind racing.

To be honest... Lip really doesn't know if the Gallaghers will continue to mess around.

"Can you guarantee that you can get Fiona out by then?" Lip, who was only clever, used his cleverness at this time and asked.

When Ding Xiu heard this, he was so happy that he almost died of laughter. "Lip, when will you be smart? How can you tell that I have offered such good conditions, and you are qualified to bargain?"

Lip didn't like Ding Xiu's words and attitude, "!!!!!!"

"You have three seconds to think about it. Answer after you've made up your mind," Ding Xiu looked at Lip and said with a smile.

One second, two seconds...

"I promise!" Lip said hurriedly, not daring to miss this opportunity.

this moment.

Lip, who has been living in the slums of the South District, has always been self-righteous, thinking that he is better than everyone else in the South District, and is very arrogant and thinks that the world is just like this. From a certain perspective, he has learned a lesson called "Society".

Will Lip mature in the future? Or will he have to wait until he loses everything and ruins his life before he can slowly mature?

Ding Xiu was unsure, just like he was unsure whether Fiona would change after this imprisonment.