At the entrance of the courthouse.

Zhu Yuanyuan paced back and forth in the corridor with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation, glancing at her watch every now and then to make sure it was time for the court hearing.

Looking up at the gate, apart from the large group of media reporters at the entrance of the compound, there was no sign of Lin Chu and his legal team appearing at all.

Suddenly, a bad feeling grew stronger in my heart.

"Why aren't they here yet?"

"Could something really have happened?"

"What, what should we do..."

Having been a lawyer for a relatively short time, she was somewhat at a loss when she encountered this situation for the first time.

Just when she didn't know what to do.

Bang!

The court staff behind her frowned and pushed open the door, peering into the waiting room. They immediately spotted Zhu Yuanyuan pacing anxiously at the entrance.

He immediately spoke up, somewhat impatiently, to remind them.

"Plaintiff Su Lin, bring your lawyer and prepare for court!"

"Has the defendant not arrived yet?"

The court staff had already reminded us of the court date a little earlier.

But Lin Chu and his agency team hadn't arrived yet, so Zhu Yuanyuan could only give a few perfunctory replies and hastily agree.

But now that the court hearing is just around the corner, and the court is urging her again, she is feeling flustered because of what she has to do.

He hurriedly turned around to try to explain.

"Ah, we, the plaintiffs, are ready, but..."

Before she could say anything, the court staff frowned and impatiently urged her on.

"Come in and let's begin the courtroom when you're ready!"

"Two cases this afternoon, don't waste time."

Bang!

After saying that, the staff member pushed open the courtroom door and went inside on his own.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanyuan completely lost her composure and hurriedly ran straight to the courtroom waiting room.

Da da da!

The crisp sound of high heels echoed down the corridor, and Zhu Yuanyuan hurriedly pushed open the door to the waiting room.

"Lawyer Song, the court session is about to begin!!"

"you……"

Bang!

As soon as the door opened, Song Yuhong, looking calm, stood in front of it with a no-longer-nervous Su Lin, waiting.

Zhu Yuanyuan was stunned when she saw the two people's completely different expressions. She didn't know what was going on, let alone what they had talked about for so long.

However, it seems that they have reached some kind of consensus, and the anxious and tense situation is no longer there.

For a moment, Zhu Yuanyuan was at a loss for words. She subconsciously raised her hand to indicate the direction of the courtroom and then pointed to the door.

"Um... well... the court hearing has started..."

"But, that Lin Chu..."

Seeing her incoherent and stammering, Song Yuhong chuckled easily and patted her on the shoulder.

"Okay, I got it."

"You mean the court hearing is about to start, but Lin Chu and his legal team haven't arrived yet?"

"Good news."

“If they don’t come, it means they’re giving up their court appearance, and they will naturally be judged to have voluntarily admitted defeat.”

"Then we will be able to get the desired percentage of marital property to be redistributed."

"Let's go in and get ready for the court hearing."

Da da da!

As she spoke, Song Yuhong changed her previous irritability and walked confidently and calmly towards the courtroom, entering first.

Just before entering.

Song Yuhong paused for a moment and turned to look at Su Lin, who was standing there in a daze.

He lowered his eyelids and spoke in a cold voice.

"Su Lin, the court has started, come in quickly."

Don't overthink it.

Having said that, he didn't say anything more and took the lead in stepping inside.

When Su Lin heard what Zhu Yuanyuan said, she only trembled slightly and glanced at the direction of the courthouse entrance with a pale face.

Sure enough, apart from the eagerly awaiting media reporters, there was no sign of Lin Chu at all.

Even Lin Chu's car didn't show up.

It seems the plan has succeeded.

As agreed, she would need to pay the final payment after the plan was successful, but there would be no direct communication between the two parties.

Everything was done through official channels, leaving no room for suspicion.

Although she had some expectations that Lin Chu would ultimately fail to appear in court, when it actually happened, she still felt a pang of anxiety and couldn't help but panic.

A relationship spanning over a decade isn't entirely without foundation.

After all, Lin Chu knew better than anyone what it meant that she failed to appear in court.

Now that it has already happened, she needs to look forward.

But now, let's put aside all moral constraints and basic human decency and think about it carefully.

Lin Chu is dead, and all her property will be inherited by her. Her children will also live with her.

This outcome is much better than returning to his impoverished hometown in the south alone with his adoptive parents.

My brother has a point; it only takes a few days to spend millions.

It would be far safer to take all the assets.

In an instant, a thousand thoughts flashed through Su Lin's mind. She completely convinced herself and immediately took a deep breath to suppress all her unease.

He raised his head, looked at Zhu Yuanyuan who seemed somewhat bewildered and at a loss, and slowly began to speak.

"Let's go, Attorney Zhu, the court session is about to begin."

"It seems I'm going to win my case..."

Da da da!

After saying that, Su Lin decisively walked towards the courtroom, her back view showing a hint of a victor.

Even if Zhu Yuanyuan was slow to react, she could vaguely guess what had happened at this moment.

She glanced one last time at the main road outside, but there was no sign of Lin Chu bringing anything. She couldn't help but recall what Lin Chu and the senior lawyers from the Bar Association had said to her that evening at dinner.

In fact, even if the other party wanted to bribe her, they did not use any more drastic methods.

He's not exactly a good person, but he's probably not a bad one either.

For the first time since starting her career, she began to struggle with the conflict between her moral bottom line and the pursuit of personal gain.

In fact, she also watched the variety show "Let's Get a Divorce, My Love".

At the time, she and Attorney Song discussed that if any of these three couples were to get a divorce, asking them to help with the lawsuit would be a big business opportunity.

However, as the plot unfolds, things become increasingly complicated.

Unexpectedly, the divorce case of the most difficult couple was actually handed to them!

Zhu Yuanyuan simply couldn't accept that Lin Chu would end up like this...

If a marriage is based solely on interests, then there will be no feelings involved.

Is it really going to get that scary?

Zhu Yuanyuan was only slightly stunned, and did not waste any time. She then turned around and followed Su Lin into the courtroom.

Upon entering, the lawyers naturally followed Su Lin to the plaintiff's seat.

Across from them was the empty dock where Lin Chu and her group were being represented.

The judge presiding over the trial happened to be a woman, who was frowning as she sorted through all the submitted evidence and documents, already having a good grasp of the entire case.

Only after being reminded by the staff below did she notice the defendant's absence.

He glanced at the time and spoke in a cold voice.

"It's time for the court hearing."

"If the defendant Lin Chu and his lawyer refuse to appear in court, it will be considered as a voluntary waiver and an automatic loss of the case."

"Let's wait for them... for another ten minutes."

"If they don't arrive in ten minutes, then proceed with the procedure."