Chapter 253 He's a complete bastard

When Shen Jiheng arrived at the agreed restaurant, he saw Han Xi sitting by the window, resting her chin on her hand, looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

She won her court appearance after several years, so she should be in a good mood, but now she has a furrowed brow and doesn't look happy at all.

Shen Jiheng sat down opposite her, but she hadn't even reacted yet, so he had to wave his hand in front of her eyes.

"What are you thinking about, so engrossed?"

Han Xi wasn't one to easily drift off into thought, and Shen Jiheng realized something was definitely amiss.

Han Xi snapped out of her daze, saw him, and smiled, "You're here. It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things."

As Han Xi spoke, he told the waiter to prepare the dishes, but something seemed off about him.

Shen Jiheng snapped his fingers in front of her, reminding her, "Attorney Han, your reaction is strange. What is affecting you? Tell me, and I'll help you analyze it."

Han Xi picked up the water glass on the table and took a big gulp. After thinking for a moment, he said, "My client brought a lot of thank-you gifts to express his gratitude this morning."

Shen Jiheng nodded gently, "That's a good thing."

Han Xi said unhappily, "After he found someone to give false testimony, I basically stopped having any other communication with him, and I didn't accept any of his gifts."

Shen Jiheng had anticipated this long ago; given Han Xi's personality, there was absolutely no way he would accept these things.

"Then what question are you still thinking about?"

Han Xi took a deep breath and said, "I don't think he came here today to give me a thank-you gift at all. His real purpose is to consult me ​​on a legal issue."

Shen Jiheng looked at her intently and asked, "What did he ask you?"

Logically, these were the client's words and shouldn't be told to others privately, but Han Xi hesitated for a moment before finally expressing her doubts.

"He actually asked me if I would give my bonus to my wife if I divorced her at this time."

"So what was your answer?"

"This situation will not be considered marital property, so naturally it doesn't need to be divided."

Realizing the situation, Shen Jiheng asked again, "What do you think of his expression and reaction at the time?"

Han Xi sighed and said, "He was very happy. Although he emphasized that it only involved his older brother, I felt that this was his true intention. Also, I was thinking about what you told me before about his wife and Wang Zhong..."

Han Xi hesitated to continue. She didn't want to meddle in other people's family affairs, but she felt uncomfortable knowing that their child was sick.

Shen Jiheng understood her distress: "You're worried that Wang Wei will divorce his wife after getting the money and keep it all for himself."

Han Xi nodded. She would remain uneasy if she didn't get to the bottom of this.

"I want to go see Qianqian later to learn about their family situation before deciding on this matter."

Shen Jiheng pointed out: "What do you mean?"

“This is their family matter and it’s not appropriate for me to interfere. However, although the money doesn’t have to be divided with his wife legally, he shouldn’t embezzle it as a matter of ethics and morality. Also, the child’s medical expenses should be paid by him.”

Han Xi even wondered if Wang Wei had known about his wife's affair with the neighbor all along and had been planning to divorce her.

Now that I have money, I feel confident, and divorce is inevitable.

Shen Jiheng smiled and said, "If it's something you want to do, then do it. Don't overthink it. I support you."

Han Xi's mood improved; she never imagined that one day Shen Jiheng would be her psychological mentor.

"Thank you."

"I'm tired of hearing that. You can try a different way of saying it next time."

Han Xi looked bewildered, while Shen Jiheng laughed heartily, "You can say I'm so happy, or that it's so good to have you by my side."

Han Xi was amused. She did feel good having him by her side, and she even started to rely on him a little.

After dinner, Shen Jiheng accompanied her to the hospital. Zhuo Qingqian had severe morning sickness and was physically weak, so the doctor arranged for her to recuperate in the hospital for a period of time.

The scene in the ward was heartwarming, with Gu Beichen tenderly feeding her.

"What a happy person!"

Zhuo Qingqian waved happily to Xi Xi, "Xi Xi, you're here! Congratulations on your victory this time. The boss even asked me to persuade you to stay."

Han Xi smiled and said, "Thanks to Ji Heng for reminding me of some things and for helping me, things went so smoothly. I feel like I'm no longer suited for this position."

If Shen Jiheng hadn't reminded her of Wang Zhong's matter in time, and if Wang Zhong had actually gone to court, Han Xi would probably have become a laughing stock in the industry today.

Having not handled cases for a long time, she felt rusty and didn't want to go back.

Zhuo Qingqian understood the meaning behind her words and sighed, "We distant relatives usually hardly keep in touch, but this time, when something happened, they came to our door, so it's not easy to refuse. Thank you for your trouble."

After speaking, she looked at Shen Jiheng behind her and said gratefully, "President Shen, thank you so much for your help this time."

Shen Jiheng smiled calmly, "I'd be happy to help."

Han Xi sat down by the hospital bed and told Zhuo Qingqian about Wang Wei's situation, wanting to hear her thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Qingqian flew into a rage and exclaimed excitedly.

"I never imagined my uncle was this kind of person. I heard my mom say before that he was incompetent and liked to gamble. When he lost money, he would make my aunt pay off the debts. I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true."

Han Xi's feelings became even more complicated after hearing this, and she turned to look at Shen Jiheng.

"Could you help me check if Wang Wei went gambling again the day before they went to the hotel?"

Shen Jiheng nodded, picked up his phone, went outside, and immediately ordered someone to investigate.

Han Xi then asked, "Tell me anything else that might be happening so I can make some preparations in advance."

Zhuo Qingqian thought for a moment and said, "They have a sick child in their family, and they have spent a lot of money over the years. My aunt has done all kinds of work to cure the child."

Han Xi felt as if a knife was stabbing into her heart, making her very uncomfortable.

"Oh, and also, I heard from my mom last year that my cousin was having an affair with another woman at the factory. The two of them even argued about it and talked about getting a divorce, but the apartment they were living in belonged to my cousin's wife, so they didn't get divorced."

Han Xi already had a feeling that her guess was correct; Wang Wei wanted to abandon his wife who had shared his hardships.

Soon Shen Jiheng returned and nodded at Han Xi.

"You guessed right, Wang Wei lost a lot of money playing cards with his neighbor the day before."

Han Xi clenched his fists: "Damn it, he's a complete bastard."

Zhuo Qingqian was also so angry that she pounded the pillow and said in a fit of rage, "This is just too bad. Now he despises his aunt and wants to abandon the sick child. I absolutely cannot let him succeed."

Gu Beichen quickly patted her shoulder to calm her down: "Baby, don't get so worked up. Let's take it slow."

Zhuo Qing rolled her eyes at him. She was the first person to take on this case and hand it over to Han Xi, but it turned out to be the work of a bad guy. How could she be at peace with that?

“I can’t stay calm. I have to go there myself and find out what he’s up to.”

Han Xi pressed her down and said with a wry smile, "Calm down. I'm here to seek answers. As for how to do it, you don't need to get involved. Leave the rest to us."