"What else?" Xiao Chen laughed: "I actually admire Xiao Ming very much."
"This guy is really willing to risk everything to survive."
"And he was born with a face that looks like he's a gigolo. Wow, that's amazing, really amazing."
Xiao Ming put his hands on the table, but he couldn't suppress a smile on his face.
"Xiao Chen, it's you who pushed Mingming to this point. It's you." Xiao Yuanhe's eyes were bloodshot. "I'm not done with you. I swear."
"I'll wait, but before that, you have to finish your jail sentence. We'll see you in court." Xiao Chen put his hands on the table and said this condescendingly.
Pressing his hands heavily on the table, Xiao Chen turned and left.
Xiao Yuanhe clenched his fists tightly, his eyes were red, and he stared at Xiao Chen's back, and he was on the verge of going berserk.
A prison guard came over and took him back to the holding cell.
He suddenly grabbed the door with both hands and shouted: "Lawyer, I want to see my lawyer..."
In the evening, in a Western restaurant, Xiao Qian met a man with a briefcase.
The man's name is Li Hao, and he is a lawyer.
"So, my dad's sentence must start at least five years, right?" Xiao Qian's expression was a little bitter.
"The chances of winning are slim. After all, the crime of kidnapping a baby is no small matter, and they are vindictive in nature."
Li Hao adjusted his glasses. A strange light flickered behind the gold-rimmed glasses, making him look quite sophisticated.
"Is there no other way?" Xiao Qian wiped her tears.
"If your father cooperates and tells Xiao Chen's biological parents, and he issues a letter of apology, he may get a lighter sentence." Li Hao poured a glass of red wine.
He held the goblet and shook it gently in his hand.
"Can I meet my dad and try to persuade him?" Xiao Qian asked.
"It's useless. I've met your father a few times and I kind of understand him. He's a very stubborn person." Li Hao shook his head. "He won't say what he's determined to say."
"Besides, there must be other hidden secrets here, so it's useless for you to meet him."
"What should I do?" Xiao Qian covered her face and cried helplessly.
"It's not that there is no other way." Li Hao smiled.
"Really?" Xiao Qian was surprised and delighted: "What else can you do?"
"Public opinion." Li Hao spat out two words.
"What public opinion?" Xiao Qian asked in confusion.
"Xiao Chen grew up in your family. Your parents are also his parents. Even now, he is still nominally Xiao Yuanhe's son."
Li Hao put down the goblet in his hand. "My son is suing me, and he's trying to kill me. This is a hot topic in society."
"My friend is in the media business. I can use his resources to hype this up."
"They created a picture of Xiao Chen as an ungrateful person who lived a carefree life in the Xiao family for eighteen years, and then stabbed his adoptive parents in the back."
"In order to return to his 'rich' biological parents, he sent his adoptive father to prison and falsely accused him of being a human trafficker."
"His gentle and kind adoptive mother, unable to bear the trauma, became mentally ill and even attempted suicide in the hospital."
Xiao Qian was completely dumbfounded. She looked at Li Hao in shock: "But... that's not the truth. Xiao Chen..."
"No one cares about the facts." Li Hao interrupted Xiao Qian: "They only care about the hot topics and whether online violence can help them vent their emotions."
"If that's the case, will my dad be okay?" Xiao Qian calmed herself down.
"He will still be sentenced, but influenced by public opinion, they will make concessions and give a lighter sentence, or even suspended sentence." Li Hao smiled and said, "You have to trust my expertise. As long as public opinion is the backing, I can get your father the lightest punishment possible."
"But this... isn't very moral?" Xiao Qian bit her lip lightly.
"Morality or your father going to jail? It's your choice." Li Hao leaned back slowly.
Looking at Xiao Qian's hesitant and struggling expression, he smiled and said, "I'm a lawyer. Maybe some people think that lawyers should uphold justice."
“But lawyers who seek justice either become impoverished or face a miserable end.”
"What I want to do is maximize my profits. As long as it benefits you, whether it's moral or not doesn't matter."
Xiao Qian struggled internally for a long time before finally nodding gently: "Okay, then what do you need from me?"
"Pay?" Li Hao looked at Xiao Qian in surprise.
"I can only pay your legal fees, but if I want to use your connections, I'll have to pay extra, and I can't afford it."
Xiao Qian calmed down and said, "You won't help me for nothing, so what do I need to pay?"
"Good, good." Li Hao clapped his hands gently. "You've grown up very quickly. You know there's no such thing as a free lunch."
"My family has become like this. If I remain the same as before, I will be really useless." Xiao Qian sniffed, her eyes slightly red.
Only changes can make people grow quickly.
"Be my girlfriend, it's that simple." Li Hao was simple and direct.
"Is this a deal?" Xiao Qian was angry.
"No, I'm pursuing you." Li Hao spread his hands: "It's just that my method is a little special."
"If you don't agree, I won't force you, but I will still help you until you agree."
Xiao Qian remained silent. She shook her head and said, "Give me some time. I'm feeling very confused right now."
"Of course." Li Hao smiled slightly, raised the cup in his hand and gestured to Xiao Qian.
But the moment he raised his glass, a mark suddenly appeared on his sleeve which was rolled up at his wrist.
This mark was the same size and direction as the one on Xiao Ming's wrist, but it was much fainter and not as obvious.
The college entrance examination is getting closer and closer, and everyone is on edge, making the final sprint.
However, at this time of year every year, many people suffer emotional breakdowns due to excessive stress.
Some threatened suicide, some collapsed, and some simply gave up and confessed their love to the person they liked.
There are all kinds of people here. Xiao Chen doesn't have to take the college entrance examination, but those who take it are also worried about it.
Song Ziyan covered her ears and said, "I can't hear it. I can't hear it at all."
Xiao Chen helplessly put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his head: "You are extremely resistant."
"My mind is a mess." Song Ziyan looked at Xiao Chen pitifully: "What should I do? The college entrance examination is just a few days away."
"Then just don't study anymore." Xiao Chen put down the book in his hand: "Relax and do whatever makes you feel comfortable."
"How do we relax?" Song Ziyan became interested: "How about we go ride a roller coaster?"
"The college entrance exam is in three days. It's better not to try such an exciting project." Xiao Chen knocked her head and said, "What if something unexpected happens?"
"What should we do then?" Song Ziyan held up her chin and looked at Xiao Chen.
"Let's watch a movie." Xiao Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Horror movies, that's what's exciting."
"I don't dare." Song Ziyan backed off immediately: "I'm afraid."
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