Chapter 7 I'll send you some money

"It's all your fault!" Chen's mother looked at her son's nonchalant expression and felt really angry. "You've only been married a few years..."

Chen Li impatiently straightened her face. "Didn't you always tell us to have another child? I've brought it up several times, but she always refuses. She even said she'd never have another child in her life. If that's the case, then let's get a divorce."

Chen's mother had a lot of complaints about her daughter-in-law's reluctance to have a second child.

His face darkened. "Since you already have a plan, I have nothing more to say. However, you need to make some careful plans regarding the house and the child."

"I know what I'm doing, don't worry, Mom." Chen Li smiled.

Chen's mother, however, was not without worry, saying, "You'd better keep that in mind."

It's impossible for Li Chi'an, her daughter-in-law, not to feel the slightest bit sad when her son suddenly tells her he wants to separate from her.

After all, everyone has a heart.

Seeing the disappointment on her mother's face, Chen Li changed the subject, "If my dad asks about it later, just say that we broke up because our personalities didn't match, okay?"

"You're going to die, you're going to die." Wang Hui raised her hand and slapped Chen Li a few more times, gritting her teeth and cursing in a low voice, "You don't have a good life, you're out there messing around, and she gave birth to your big son."

...

Asia Pacific Times Law Firm.

Wearing a striped suit and glasses, Attorney Wei carefully reviewed the documents provided by Li Chi'an. "Was this bag swiped with your supplementary card?"

"Yes." Li Chi'an's clean face showed visible fatigue in his eyes.

Last night, every time she closed her eyes, all she could see were the scenes she had witnessed that afternoon, like tens of thousands of thorns piercing her heart, causing her unbearable pain and preventing her from sleeping.

"Your husband will have to leave with nothing..." Attorney Wei's brows furrowed briefly, his four eyes fixed on the document, unmoving.

"Not husband, but soon-to-be ex-husband," Gao Yinxi corrected from the side.

“Ms. Li, based on the materials you’ve provided, it might be difficult to get your ex-husband to leave with nothing.” Attorney Wei unconsciously tapped the table with his fingers, having already flipped through the document in his hand several times.

"What do you mean?" Gao Yinxi interjected, "We have so much evidence, and that's not enough?"

“Mr. Gao, according to the newly revised Marriage Law this year, it is indeed difficult to meet Ms. Li’s demands.” Attorney Wei’s lips twitched slightly. “According to the bank statements, this soon-to-be ex-husband has transferred out 5.41 million yuan of his savings over the past six months. At the same time, he applied for a credit loan in your joint name, which just corresponds to what you just said about him investing in a new hospital this year.”

He pushed a stack of documents toward Li Chian, saying, "What's more troublesome is that your royalties have fluctuated over the past six months, so compared to his, you don't have a competitive advantage in the custody of the child."

In the past six months, Li Chi'an has been busy with the Xiaogu preschool-to-primary transition class and helping Chen Li prepare for the new hospital, so he has had no time to write, and his royalties are the lowest in recent years.

Looking at the thick stack of bank statements that had just been printed out, she finally understood the true meaning of Chen Li's words: "Anyway, marital property is all joint debt."

"So it's very likely that I won't get custody of my son? Anyway, all the marital property is joint debt." With her nails digging into her palms, Li Chi'an realized that reality was more difficult than she had imagined when she got to the point of seriously dealing with the matter. "But I've raised my son since he was born, and I accompany him to and from school every day."

“In your situation, if your son were under two years old, the court would definitely award custody to you, but he is already six years old.”

"What if my son wants to live with me?" Li Chi'an asked anxiously, noticing the slight flicker in Attorney Wei's eyes. "If my son says he wants to live with me, can I get custody?"

“With this evidence of infidelity in your possession, we can indeed claim a larger share of the property and fight for custody during the divorce, but the specific outcome will depend on the validity of the evidence.” Attorney Wei regained control of his facial expressions. “Unless you can prove that he cohabited with someone else for a long period of time and committed bigamy, it is not enough to claim a larger share of the property.”

"We want custody," Gao Yinxi stated, clarifying her core demand.

"Regarding custody..." Attorney Wei looked at Gao Yinxi, his voice lowering slightly, "Ms. Li is indeed at a disadvantage."

This is infuriating.

Gao Yinxi slammed her hand on the table. "You cheating scumbag, you won't get your money or your child."

"Uh—from a legal perspective, this prospective ex-husband is in a very difficult position," Attorney Wei whispered a reminder.

Having worked as a lawyer for so long, he's seen all sorts of scumbags, and ironically, he's the one best able to predict the outcome of this marriage from a realistic perspective.

For a moment, sympathy appeared in Li Chi'an's eyes. "Miss Li, besides wanting custody and forcing this soon-to-be ex-husband to leave with nothing, do you have any other demands?"

What other demands do you have?

Last night, Xu Zhuwen said, "Children, money, and houses are the core of every divorced couple's bitter fight. You must hold on to these things firmly."

Gao Yinxi also said, "When feelings are gone, all that's left is money."

But now, not only is the money gone, but the child can't even be guaranteed to be theirs.

Li Chi'an felt as if she had suddenly fallen into a murky and dark swamp. She tried hard to pull herself out, but found that she was sinking deeper and deeper. "What do you think is the biggest difficulty in this case?"

Attorney Wei straightened his posture slightly. "The court tends to award custody to the parent with more stable financial conditions. Freelancers whose income fluctuates greatly and who do not have a fixed income or social security record may have their ability to raise children questioned."

“I can provide proof of income for the past 1 to 3 years, including bank statements, contracts, tax records, etc. Also, I work from home, which makes it easier to take care of the children. Chen Li basically works from 9 am to 9 pm.”

Despite the dizziness, Li Chian gritted his teeth and racked his brains. "I like keeping accounts. I take notes every day. From the time my son was born until now, I have recorded how much money I have spent on the family and how long I have spent with him. I have a record of every single day."

“That would be even better, but the income gap between you is still significant,” Attorney Wei said calmly.

The underground parking garage of Asia Pacific Times Law Firm.

Gao Yinxi turned on the car's air conditioning and turned to look at Li Chi'an, who was standing silently beside her. "Don't worry, if Attorney Wei isn't good enough, I'll find you a few more lawyers."

"Thank you." Li Chi'an forced a smile. "I'll also look around and see if there are any other more suitable lawyers."

Gao Yinxi slowly drove the car out of the underground parking garage. After a few minutes of silence, she said, "Send me your bank card number, and I'll transfer some money to you."

Li Chi'an turned to look at Gao Yinxi, his eyes showing the embarrassment of being seen through, "I'll transfer the fees for Attorney Wei to you now."

"Don't turn." Gao Yinxi turned the car to the right and asked casually, "Is this the way?"