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There is nothing to do these two days, the only thing is to go to court with lawyer Su.Fight the divorce case of Mrs. Tong.

I was a little nervous. I was watching the trial video of this kind of case two days in advance. The day of the court was a sunny day. We didn’t go to the company. Attorney Su came to pick me up and we went directly to the court.I feel that when I get dividends at the end of the year, I will sell all the properties and pay off the Li family’s money. I must buy a car. It’s really embarrassing to have Lawyer Su come to pick me up all the time. Obviously I am the assistant.

Mrs. Tong is already waiting for us at the court.

A few reporters filmed there furtively, wondering if they were here for this case.

Mrs. Tong is very formally dressed, wearing a suit and skirt, with her hair rolled up. She looks young but capable. I remember that when I learned about her family situation, I saw that she was a business school student, and she never went out to work after marriage. .Thinking about it now, if she worked and lived step by step like everyone else after graduation, she might not have a better life than she is now.

Personally, I don't agree with marriage for money.Especially marrying someone much older than you for money.

Probably the environment I lived in when I was a child made me feel a little bit uncomfortable when I stood and talked.But I still feel that in the short decades of life, the most important thing is not money.A bowl of Guoqiao Rice Noodles at roadside stalls is still delicious. There are no beautiful clothes, but as long as you have a good body and a lot of energy, you can still look good in a white shirt.If you don't live well, you can make your home clean and comfortable, and plant flowers and plants.Even if you don't have a car, getting up early every day to squeeze the subway and look at the faces of sentient beings may not necessarily be accumulated experience.As long as you're doing something you love, what's the big deal about working harder?

In this society, as long as a person is not too stupid, too lazy, or too unreasonable, he will become a veteran in a certain industry at a certain age, and will gradually accumulate a certain amount of wealth. Pursue wealth as one's own life goal.

When I was young, I should have gone through the trials and tribulations of life, had a romantic relationship, found a job that gave me a sense of accomplishment, seen a bigger world, and met more people. It is really sad to give up all these for fear of suffering and greedy for a comfortable life.

Of course, as a paralegal, it is very wrong for me to evaluate my client in this way.

The girls in our office also often watch American TV dramas. When they see the scenes of court trials, they often complain in the group, saying that the beautiful women in American TV dramas can’t be more handsome, and that the American lawyers are so handsome in court, especially cross-examination. At the time, the two people took turns to get up and question the witnesses. You come and go, swords and swords, and the closing statement is full of momentum, which is simply the ultimate dream of a lawyer.

But nympho belongs to nympho, when it's our turn to go to court, we are still very serious.

Civil court trials in China seem to be all sitting down, with the lawyers on both sides stacking up written evidence. According to the reading, it seems that there is not much room for the lawyers to move freely like in American dramas. After all, it is a civil law system and there is no need to win the trust of the jury.No matter how gorgeous the rhetoric is, it is the same in front of the judge.When the important work is to collect evidence out of court, the comparison is who has enough evidence and is convincing.

This is my first time in court. Although I have seen it in the video before, I am still a little nervous. I try my best to look professional and concentrate on listening to Lawyer Su's supplementary reasons for the lawsuit.

His voice in court was very cold, and one could tell that he was a rational person. The tone itself was pleasant, and his tone was not rushed. Even if he knew that the other party was behind a whole team of lawyers, he didn't feel at a loss.The witnesses summoned in the middle are the resigned servants of the Tong family and the witnesses facing each other. They keep saying that Mrs. Tong and Mr. Tong have a good relationship. Mr. Tong is getting old and likes to keep healthy.

I glanced at Madam Tong, her hands were shaking.

Fortunately, he didn't shout "he lied!" in court.

In the end, it was Exhibit No. [-] on our side that turned the situation around.

That's a set of photos.

There is a photo of Mr. Tong and another young woman entering and leaving the hotel together. The woman in the photo is holding Mr. Tong's arm and is very intimate. When leaving the hotel, she even leaned over to kiss Mr. Tong. Mr. Tong's actions and demeanor are definitely not what the servants said The old gentleman who "cultivated his body and cultivated his character".

"Protest, the other party's evidence has exceeded the scope of this case, and Mr. Tong's private life has nothing to do with the abuse the other party accused." The lawyer on the other side made a decisive decision.

Lawyer Su laughed.

"I think it's related. When Mr. Tong was photographed in this group of photos, he was still in a legal marriage, and his behavior was a textbook derailment."

"With regard to the issue of infidelity within marriage, it has been explained very clearly in the No. [-] evidence provided by us. When the plaintiff signed this agreement, he had already waived the right to pursue Mr. Tong's private life and the part specified in the agreement. The right to divide the property, the evidence provided by the other party has nothing to do with this case and cannot be used.” The other party’s lawyer also knew that these photos were very important, and the words were very harsh.

"Objection." When Lawyer Su laughed, there was a little hook on the corner of his mouth, but that was all there was. There was no smile in his long and narrow eyes. The entire tone of the courtroom was very heavy. Bright light, bright and sharp: "The other party judges the relevance of our evidence from his own point of view. We think that exhibit No. 3 is important evidence, which can not only reveal the reliability of the other party's witness testimony, but also prove that the defendant has committed crimes committed during marriage. Such a serious mistake as cheating."

When I studied law, it was because I liked the certainty, the known, the sense of right and wrong. Nothing was hidden or covered up. Everything was exposed to the sun, and even if there was shadow, it was only temporary.The law is the coldest and hardest justice. You don't need to go against your heart, you just need to stick to it.But I was too young at that time, and I was sometimes confused. Life is made up of trivial matters. Those things in my heart are too big and too far away, and sometimes they cannot support me to move forward.

I have never told anyone that I have ever seen a trial record of Lawyer Su.

In him, I saw the self I wanted.He is firm and cold, because he has an unparalleled belief in what he says, what he does, what he does, what he has experienced, and what he believes in. Only then can he have such a strong heart. Indomitable sharpness.To be invincible.

like now.

"The objection is valid," the arbitrator announced.

The lawyer opposite frowned.

Lawyer Huang in the firm often said that court debates are quarrels, "I won the quarrel yesterday" and "I met Yingke quarrel king today, so I lost the quarrel."

In this way, Attorney Su should be a very quarrelsome person. As an assistant lawyer who doesn't even have a lawyer's certificate, I went to court with him, and it was completely useless to occupy a position.Lawyer Su fought against the two lawyers on the opposite side by himself, and every sentence hit the nail on the head. After a round of debate, I stretched out my hand, and I quickly handed him the water glass.

This is a very difficult case. Even if there is a medical report, no matter the witnesses and evidence, it is very unfavorable to us.If it cannot be proved that it is long-term abuse, there is basically nothing to gain.The disparity in financial resources between the two parties has made it very difficult for us to obtain evidence. Fortunately, the current trend looks good.

But the final result was beyond my expectation, and the other side took the initiative to ask for an out-of-court settlement.

Lawyer Su made Mrs. Tong agree.

I personally don't want to settle out of court.However, when I was in college, Professor Qian gave a lecture on out-of-court settlement to our students in several classes. The teaching was to pay attention to the game of out-of-court settlement during the litigation process and not to be biased.Sometimes, when the other party has more scruples and you are not sure about the result, you can give priority to out-of-court settlement.Although I disagree, I can understand that for rich people like the Tong family, rather than betting on the outcome of the trial and being discussed by others, they would rather give more benefits to the out-of-court settlement.As for this benefit, Madam Tong was already overjoyed.

Both parties are very professional, and they have drawn up a settlement agreement as a backup before going to court. Of course, the requirements of the two parties are quite different. Fortunately, after a long negotiation, they finally drew up an agreement for an out-of-court settlement. It is said to be a settlement agreement, but in fact it is I only glanced at a property division document, and saw that the compensation that Mrs. Tong could get was the address of the real estate and a large sum of money.

In this case, it took a whole month just to collect the evidence. We prepared more than 30 documents. Attorney Su was checking the other party's financial situation by himself.

And the results are very fruitful.

Before I walked out of the courthouse, Senior Sister Xue had already sent a text message: Congratulations, let Lawyer Su return to the office tonight for a treat and a celebration party!

At that time, I was following Lawyer Su down the dimly lit stairs to the underground parking lot to pick up my car.I glanced at Lawyer Su, hesitating whether to tell him about Senior Sister Xue's request.

Lawyer Su's suit was draped over his arm, and while pressing the remote control door, he glanced at me: "What's wrong?"

"Colleagues said," I hesitated, "ask me to let Lawyer Su treat me."

Lawyer Su didn't respond, his face was still expressionless, he opened the car door and got in.

I had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat as well.

Lawyer Su didn't speak, but focused on looking at the rearview mirror, turned around and reversed the car, and drove out of the parking lot.

I was typing on my mobile phone, and I was going to tell Senior Sister Xue that Lawyer Su was very tired after going to court, and I might not be able to treat guests, so I have to wait another day...

After typing three words, a call popped up.

It's a completely unfamiliar number, but it's also from Beijing.

I picked it up.

"Hello."

"You, hello..." There seemed to be a little nervous: "Are you Xu Lang?"

"it's me."

"I'm Hao Shi's friend, my name is Ni Yunlan," the girl's voice stammered, "Hao Shi is currently in the Third Hospital of Peking University, can you come over?"

"What's the matter? I'm still outside."

The girl hesitated.

"She may be giving birth..."

"Is her family there?" I glanced out the window, it was the time to get off work, and there was a lot of traffic, and the traffic was moving very slowly.

"Uncle Hao and Aunt Hao are here." Ni Yunlan seemed very anxious: "But she wants you to come, she said that there are some things that only you understand, and we can't help her."

Only I understand?I studied the Fa, not an obstetrician.

"Maybe you will be disappointed to say this," I paused, and finally said: "But I will not pass. Not only will I not pass now, but I will not go in the future. After this matter is over, you can Tell her that I can't understand her. Her behavior is very irresponsible, and I don't agree with it. I don't agree with each other. I hope she can do it on her own and take due responsibility."

After all, in Lawyer Su's car, I have taboos to speak, so I can only say so much.

I treat people very well, but being a good person does not mean that you have no principles. I watched my dad when I was a child, and I was deeply touched, so I probably won't be able to be a good person who truly gives unconditionally in this life.I gave her a business card so that when she was desperate, she would not suffer with that child, and I could give some financial assistance as appropriate.If she called me over just to show what she can do for Zheng Ao, I wouldn't answer.

There is only one person in my life who I really can't refuse, Zheng Ao.

When I hung up the phone, I found that Lawyer Su glanced at me.

"Someone asked me for help, I don't want to go." I explained to him.

Lawyer Su didn't know whether he listened or not, and continued to stare at the road.

After a while, he suddenly asked, "Is BBQ okay?"

"what?"

"The celebration banquet."