Chapter 288 Judgment

Where is your lawyer?

Jiang Ning took the initiative to ask.

She was genuinely puzzled.

Because Lu Junyan refused to agree to a divorce by mutual consent, she had no choice but to resort to litigation.

Although she has sufficient evidence, and Judge Chen is also one of her own, it's highly likely that this will be the result Jiang Ning wants.

However, just in case, Jiang Ning still gathered enough people to prepare her legal team and not to let her guard down.

Given Lu Junyan's strong resistance to divorce, Jiang Ning originally thought that Lu Junyan would be just like her, preparing a large legal team to fight a tough battle with her.

As a result, Lu Junyan didn't even bring an assistant; he was all alone.

Jiang Ning couldn't understand it.

She couldn't guess what Lu Junyan was really up to.

Lu Junyan's smile deepened, and a hint of cunning shone in his bright, star-like eyes.

"I don't need a lawyer."

"..."

Jiang Ning opened his mouth, but said nothing.

She suddenly understood.

Lu Junyan didn't bring a legal team because he had already come to a decision.

I no longer resist divorcing her, so there's no need to prepare a legal team.

Jiang Ning took a deep breath and smiled.

"That's fine."

It seems that today's court hearing will go more smoothly than she expected.

The two sides entered the courtroom, one side exuding an imposing aura, while the other side, though outnumbered, remained calm and composed.

Judge Chen followed the procedure and allowed the plaintiff to state their reasons and submit evidence.

The entire trial went very smoothly, much smoother than Jiang Ning had imagined.

Because Lu Junyan didn't refute it from beginning to end.

Not a single word.

Lu Junyan's attitude put Jiang Ning at ease.

The two of them looked into each other's eyes.

This was the first time Jiang Ning felt that she and Lu Junyan had a tacit understanding.

divorce--

It was the best ending for the two of them.

That's what she thinks.

She was glad that Lu Junyan thought so too.

Divorce cases are generally not decided in court, so Judge Chen told Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan to go back and wait for the verdict.

As they walked out of the courtroom, Lu Junyan casually asked Jiang Ning, "Want to grab a bite to eat together?"

Jiang Ning was taken aback. "It seems like we just finished our divorce proceedings?"

"Going through a divorce shouldn't prevent us from having dinner together, right? My treat."

Lu Junyan gazed at Jiang Ning with a faint smile in his eyes.

Jiang Ning originally thought that Lu Junyan also wanted to divorce her, so she felt relieved after the divorce case was over and smiled more often.

However, there was a hint of expectation in Lu Junyan's eyes when he looked at her, as if he would be happy to spend even one more second with her.

Jiang Ning couldn't figure out Lu Junyan's thoughts, so she simply stopped trying.

"Thank you, but I already have an appointment."

After Jiang Ning finished speaking frankly, he gradually disappeared from Lu Junyan's sight.

As Lu Junyan watched Jiang Ning's decisive figure disappear into the distance, the corners of his upturned lips gradually turned into a line of disappointment.

Jiang Ning wasn't lying; she really did have an appointment.

Bai Yichen had already made an appointment with her to have dinner together to celebrate after she finished her divorce proceedings.

Originally, they had also named her Gu Lanlan.

However, Gu Lanlan declined to come.

In the hot pot restaurant, Jiang Ning and Bai Yichen chatted while eating, and their conversation drifted from the divorce case to Gu Lanlan.

"Lanlan seems to be in a bad mood. She must have had a fight with Gu Jinci."

Upon hearing Bai Yichen's words, Jiang Ning remained silent for a moment, then smiled.

"It would be good if we could argue."

"Huh?" Bai Yichen asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"

"Dating should involve arguments and reconciliations! That's what it means to work things out... The more serious Lanlan is about Gu Jinci, the more she should work on getting to know him."

At least in Jiang Ning's view, it's definitely better to argue and work things out than to always give in to the other person.

Mentioning Gu Jinci, Jiang Ning recalled that day in the haunted house at the amusement park, when Gu Jinci took the initiative to hug her and hold her hand.

Although that was a special case—Gu Jinci was afraid of ghosts and thus sought any treatment she could find—upon closer reflection, it still felt somewhat strange to her.

"So this is based on your experience?"

Bai Yichen's question evoked memories of his time at Jiangning University.

She and Lu Junyan never argued during their relationship.

Because Lu Junyan was pursuing her at that time, she felt a sense of loss and then regaining what she had lost.

She never argued with Lu Junyan and always obeyed him.

Jiang Ning lowered his eyes, a self-deprecating smile on his face.

“That’s right, so I don’t want Lanlan to follow in my footsteps.”

"I'm sorry, it was my fault, I shouldn't have brought it up."

Bai Yichen took the initiative to apologize.

"Why don't we talk about your plans after the divorce?"

"Well..."

Jiang Ning rested his chin on his hands and gave a sly smile.

After some time, the judgments were sent to Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan respectively.

Jiang Ning was drawing in his studio when he saw the verdict and was stunned.

Meanwhile, Lu Junyan was in Country C, preparing to attend Lin Wanrong's birthday party with Lu Yexiong and Yang Liyun.

Lin Wanrong celebrated her birthday with a banquet held at a villa halfway up Crescent Mountain.

The Lu family was not the only ones invited.

When Lu Yexiong, Yang Liyun, and Lu Junyan arrived, they found that the villa on the hillside was already full of guests.

The guests were all prominent figures from Country C, as well as political and business leaders from other countries.

A smile immediately spread across Lu Yexiong's face.

This is a great occasion; it's easy to make connections with more powerful and influential people to expand the Lu family's business.

Therefore, he really enjoys these kinds of social engagements.

However, Yang Liyun was somewhat worried.

She originally thought the Lin family had only invited the Lu family, but it turned out they had invited so many people, clearly indicating that they hadn't separated the Lu family from the other powerful and influential families.

Yang Liyun discovered that there were many talented young men who gave Lin Wanrong birthday gifts.

Just like their Lu family in City A, when Lu Junyan celebrated his birthday, he received so many expensive gifts that he couldn't carry them all.

"Junyan..."

Yang Liyun came to Lu Junyan's side and gave him a wink.

"Hurry up and take out the gift!"

With jewelry worth 70 million US dollars, Yang Liyun believed that Lu Junyan could definitely outshine all the other suitors who were pursuing Lin Wanrong.

Lin Wanrong had actually been secretly glancing at Lu Junyan several times.

She had also heard about Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning's divorce.

Regardless of whether Lu Junyan chose her because he was divorced, she wanted Lu Junyan to ultimately choose her.

However, Lin Wanrong didn't want Lu Junyan to think she was an unattractive woman.

Originally, Lin Yueheng and Chu Yao had suggested that she only invite members of the Lu family to her birthday party.

Because it was Lin Wanrong herself who expressed that she liked Lu Junyan.

However, Lin Wanrong disagreed.

She deliberately invited everyone she could, and even accepted expensive gifts from different men in front of Lu Junyan.

It was all to show how popular she was in front of Lu Junyan.

Wearing the waterfall-style diamond earrings that a handsome guy had just given her, Lin Wanrong took a step forward and walked up to Lu Junyan.

She's dressed very elegantly today.

She wore a strapless rose gold gown with countless crystals sewn on it, making her even more dazzling than the crystal chandelier in the villa.

"It's my birthday today, don't you have a gift for me?"

Lin Wanrong asked Lu Junyan a very direct question.

Beside him, Yang Liyun immediately smoothed things over: "Yes, yes, yes, Junyan deliberately spent seventy million US dollars to bid for an antique necklace at the auction for Miss Wanrong's birthday!"

Lin Wanrong's eyes lit up instantly.

If she wasn't mistaken, that antique necklace should be the 67-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond necklace passed down through generations of the P country's royal family.

The necklace hadn't arrived yet, but Lin Wanrong's smugness was already obvious.

Lu Junyan looked at Lin Wanrong, who was so close to him, and a slight smile curved his lips.

His smile instantly became the most captivating sight at the entire birthday banquet.

"Miss Lin..."

Lu Junyan spoke, his voice magnetic.

"I spent 70 million to buy an antique necklace... but unfortunately, it's not for you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanrong and Yang Liyun's expressions changed drastically.

Meanwhile, in City A, at the Cultural and Creative Park.

Jiang Ning sat in his office, having just received the judgment, when he received another package.