Chapter 267 Your Wife Wants a Divorce
Lin Xi tightened her grip on her hand, and fear filled her face as she thought of that person.
Qiao Xing noticed her nervousness and patted her shoulder. "It's okay, take your time and don't be afraid."
Whether it was her comforting words or not, Lin Xi managed to utter two words, trembling, "Lin Qiang."
Qiao Xing was slightly taken aback. When she suddenly heard the name, she didn't recognize it and thought it was a relative of Lin Yu.
But seeing the fear in Lin Xi's eyes, she seemed to realize something, "You mean, your father?"
"He is not my father."
This was clearly said in anger. Qiao Xing had already confirmed it, so she didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, she asked, "He came looking for me?"
Lin Xi nodded, her eyes suddenly reddening. She grabbed Qiao Xing's hand as if grasping at a lifeline.
After so many years of being shrouded in darkness, finally escaping hell and glimpsing the light of day, the demon's reappearance shattered their hopes. How could she not be afraid?
Not to mention her, even Qiao Xing was starting to worry.
She pulled Lin Xi aside to a secluded spot and asked, "What did he say or do? Why did you tell me to be careful of him?"
Logically speaking, Lin Qiang shouldn't know her.
Lin Xi hesitated for a moment, then told Qiao Xing everything that had happened last night, especially when he said he was going to sell them.
Qiao Xing's expression also changed. "He's too arrogant. Let's just call the police."
"He's not here."
"Not here?"
Lin Xi said, "He left last night, and I don't know where he is."
Qiao Xing was a little worried. If he wasn't there, how could he call the police? Besides, Wang Qin had been out for so long, he wondered if her injuries could still be detected by medical examination.
She thought she should consult a lawyer first.
"Alright, don't be afraid. Let's go inside to class. This place is different from your small county town. He won't dare to do anything reckless here."
Lin Xi hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly let go of Qiao Xing and turned to enter the classroom.
Qiao Xing also took a taxi to the place Bai Yi had arranged to meet. In the car, she sent a message to Jiang Wang.
She remembered that Jiang Wang and that lawyer seemed to be quite familiar with each other when Wang Ye got married, so she planned to ask Jiang Wang for that lawyer's phone number.
Qin Ce was busy at the moment, and she didn't want to bother him, and... she didn't really want him to know that Lin Qiang had come.
If only Lu Yan hadn't blocked her before, she could have asked him directly.
But then again, why did he inexplicably block me?
As Qiao Xing was thinking, Jiang Wang pushed Yang Xu's WeChat message to her.
Qiao Xing clicked to add, and because it was Jiang Wang's recommendation, the verification message was quickly approved.
[Hello. ]
Yang Xu greeted her first, and Qiao Xing replied via text: [Hello Attorney Yang, I'd like to consult with you about your fees?]
Yang Xu: [100 yuan]
So cheap? Didn't Qin Ce say he could earn several thousand or even tens of thousands per hour?
Qiao Xing was afraid he would regret it, so he transferred 100 yuan to him directly. He accepted the money quickly, almost instantly.
Qiao Xing: ...Is it really that hard to be a lawyer these days?
Yang Xu: [Ms. Qiao, what would you like to consult about?]
Qiao Xing didn't want to type; it was too much trouble and she couldn't explain it clearly: "[Can I call?]"
Yang Xu sent over a phone number directly.
Qiao Xing called him, and the call was answered quickly. "Hello, Ms. Qiao, tell me your problem, but I don't take divorce cases."
It's not that he wouldn't take the case, it's that he didn't dare to take Qiao Xing's divorce case, so he was giving her a heads-up.
"Huh?" Qiao Xing was a little disappointed. "He's not answering..."
"Huh? Is it really a divorce?" Yang Xu's composure vanished, and even his voice became urgent.
"Yes, I wanted to ask you for advice, but if you're not going to answer, then forget it."
Just as Qiao Xing was about to hang up, Yang Xu hurriedly said, "Wait!"
"What's wrong?"
Qiao Xing heard the sound of a lighter on the other end of the phone; he must have lit a cigarette. After a while, Yang Xu said, "Could you briefly explain why you want a divorce?"
"Because of domestic violence, I would like to ask how to collect evidence in a divorce case involving domestic violence?"
"Domestic violence...?" Yang Xu became increasingly agitated.
Qiao Xing found it strange. He was a lawyer who had seen many big scenes, so why was he so shocked to hear about domestic violence?
Oh, no wonder he doesn't take divorce cases.
"Is this real domestic violence?"
His question was cryptic and sounded more like gossip than inquiry, though it could also be her own misperception.
"Domestic violence is not a lie, is it? Attorney Yang, I've already paid you, I'm not kidding."
"This..." Yang Xu took a deep drag on his cigarette, and after a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Why did he commit domestic violence?"
"I have no idea."
Yang Xu thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you consulting for yourself or for someone else?"
"Miss, we've arrived." The driver's voice came from ahead.
"Okay." Qiao Xing said into the phone again, "Attorney Yang, I'll hang up now. I need to pay for my phone. Since you don't take this kind of case, I'll look for someone else."
Before Yang Xu could speak, Qiao Xing hung up the phone, paid the fare, and got out of the car.
As soon as I got out of the car, I saw Bai Yi at the entrance of the mall.
Qiao Xing quickly went over and asked, "Team Leader Bai, what do you want with me?"
Bai Yi waved the box in his hand. "Didn't I take a watch? I'll return it to pay off my debt."
"Ah..." That's all?
She was too embarrassed to ask, since she didn't understand these things about watches, so why did Bai Yi call her here?
Bai Yi saw through her thoughts and explained, "I just wanted you to come keep me company and do some shopping, I'm bored by myself."
"Oh, I see."
Bai Yi smiled and asked casually, "Last night I heard Jiang Wang call you sister-in-law. He also helped your cousin with his wedding preparations. I remember you two weren't this close before?"
Qiao Xing was stunned. So this was Bai Yi's real reason for calling him out.
Qiao Xing forced a smile. "I'm not very familiar with him. He's probably closer to my cousin. Come to think of it, he helped my cousin find this job. I don't really know much about it."
"Is that so..." Bai Yi nodded thoughtfully. "It's nothing, I was just asking casually, you don't need to be so nervous."
How could Qiao Xing not be nervous? She was afraid that Bai Yi would misunderstand that there was something between her and Jiang Wang.
However, it seems that Bai Yi doesn't have any interest in Jiang Wang. Last night, Jiang Wang was with such a beautiful woman by his side, and Bai Yi wasn't angry at all.
Anyway, Qiao Xing felt that she was not simple.
"Alright, let's go in. I see this receipt says 200,000. I wonder if we can get that much back."
Qiao Xing nodded and followed her into the mall.
Qin Ce, who was in a meeting at home, also received a call from Yang Xu.
Qin Ce glanced at the caller ID, not really wanting to answer, but Yang Xu wouldn't call him for no reason, so he paused the video conference and answered Yang Xu's call.
"What's up?"
"Brother Qin, may I take a minute or two of your time to understand the situation?"
"explain."
Yang Xu paused for a moment, then said, "Miss Qiao called earlier to ask me about divorce. Are you aware of this?"
Qin Ce's hand trembled slightly upon hearing this. He glanced at the caller ID, frowned, and asked, "Did you dial the wrong number?"
"No mistake, Qiao Xing, Miss Qiao, is she your wife?"
Qin Ce fell silent. In those few seconds, he went through everything that had happened in the past few days, but he still couldn't figure out where he had gone wrong and let Qiao Xing secretly consult about divorce behind his back.
"Brother Qin?"
Qin Ce snapped out of his daze, no longer calm. "What did she say to you?"
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