Chapter 581 Consulting a Lawyer
Xie Mu handled the hospitalization procedures for his father, Xie Lao Da, and brought two lunches along.
Not long after returning, Boss Xie woke up.
"Dad, are you finally awake? Are you feeling unwell?"
Boss Xie blinked in confusion. The voices and sounds from the next bed reached his ears. He looked around and the memories before he fell into a coma gradually emerged in his mind.
He was sitting in the guard booth when he suddenly received a call from the second brother.
He wondered what the second brother wanted to talk to him about, but as soon as he answered the phone, he was bombarded with criticism from the second brother, saying that Xiao Mu was shameless and seduced his brother-in-law, that he couldn't bear to see his younger brother enjoying such a good time, and that he deliberately instigated Xiao Mu to destroy Minmin's family, and so on.
Xie Lao naturally didn't believe it, so he started arguing with the second brother.
Unexpectedly, the second brother's words became more and more unpleasant. Big Brother Xie was not good at speaking and could not defeat him. He was so angry that he suddenly passed out.
"I feel a little dizzy. What's wrong with me?" Boss Xie said slowly.
"The doctor said that you fainted due to high blood pressure, which was related to anger. Dad, you should be more careful in the future and not get so angry."
Boss Xie was helpless. "You know your second uncle's words are harsh. Oh, he said something about you and...your brother-in-law...what's going on?"
"That's not true. Xie Min made it up," Xie Mu consoled him. "Manager Fu will clarify this matter. Don't think about it anymore. Just take care of your health."
As for Xiaoheng's life experience, let's wait until Dad is better before telling us, so that he won't get angry after knowing what happened that night.
"That's good," Boss Xie said with relief. "Destroying other people's families is detrimental to one's virtue. We can't do that."
"Don't worry, I know."
"Minmin's behavior is dishonest. She's divorcing her boyfriend. What does that have to do with you? Next time I see her, I'll have to give her a good talk!"
Xie Mu looked at Mr. Xie's angry look and smiled, "Okay, okay, you'd better not think about it anymore. You'll get angry again."
According to the doctor's instructions, Mr. Xie can only eat after two hours.
After he finished his meal, Xie Mu went back home and packed two sets of clothes and daily necessities for him.
When she came back, she looked at the push message on her phone. Fu Sheng acted quickly and had already issued a statement in his personal name.
"Xie Min and I are divorcing because of a breakdown in our relationship. There is no infidelity. I have filed a private criminal complaint for defamation with the Jiangcheng People's Court. I hope Ms. Xie Min will face the facts."
The accompanying picture is the complaint.
Later, Fu's official Weibo reposted his Weibo and commented: Xie Mu passed the written test and interview of our company's campus recruitment, and entered our company for internship through formal procedures. The internship ended in early September. There was no illegal behavior such as using connections. Our company welcomes all students to come to our company for internship, and outstanding students will be given priority admission after graduation.
"Huh? Defamation? It's a bit credible. Let's wait and see what happens next."
"Everyone, be reasonable and don't take sides so quickly. The woman has no evidence, only a short essay."
"Although, the child is breastfeeding, so the man shouldn't be able to divorce, right? Is there anyone who understands the law who can tell me?"
"Divorce is not allowed within six months of breastfeeding, unless the woman is seriously at fault or requests it. Even if you haven't cheated, so what? Divorce during breastfeeding is wrong!"
"Let me speculate. It's common sense that a woman can't divorce while breastfeeding. She could have used that as an excuse, but she didn't. Instead, she accused the man of infidelity (without evidence). Could it be that she did something truly wrong and couldn't prevent the divorce, so she did this?"
"They've started spreading rumors about the victim again. Whether it was infidelity or divorce during breastfeeding, it's all Fu Sheng's fault. Why are they trying to clean up their act?"
…
The topic shifted from Fu Sheng's cheating to divorce during breastfeeding, and Xie Mu also withdrew from the center of public opinion.
But Fu Sheng did not respond further.
When Xie Min saw Fu Sheng's response, she felt a little panicked.
She was already prepared. When Fu Sheng responded that he had not cheated, she would post the paternity test of Fu Heng and Xie Mu Fu Sheng.
But she didn't expect Fu Sheng to sue directly.
Xie Min hurriedly consulted a lawyer.
"...Will I go to jail?" she asked worriedly.
The lawyer took a quick look at the situation and said, "Defamation itself is a relatively minor offense, with a maximum sentence of three years. Your case has a significant impact, so maybe one or two years. Do you have evidence of his infidelity? It should come from a legitimate source. If you have evidence, it's not defamation."
"……No."
"If you don't have it, try to get it before the trial. For example, where did you catch him cheating? Check the surveillance footage, his bank card records, and testimonies from colleagues at work."
“This… doesn’t exist either.”
"If you can't find me, go find me. We still have so much time before we leave the court!"
"I mean... I've checked all of this, and there's nothing."
The lawyer took a deep breath and re-examined Xie Min. "Then how did you know he was cheating?"
"The children are theirs."
The lawyer was taken aback and continued to ask, "Has Fu Sheng ever donated sperm? If your cousin has IVF proof, the child's bloodline alone can't prove he was unfaithful."
"It wasn't sperm donation, it was natural conception, but..."
"But what?"
"But when she was pregnant, Fu Sheng and I were not together yet."
"..." The lawyer looked at her seriously, "So, you are..."
"They were never together."
"I see. To put it simply, you don't have any evidence that he cheated on you after you got married? Or, in other words, he didn't cheat on you after you got married?"
"Yes."
"This is difficult to deal with. You'd better prepare for the worst. The situation is not optimistic. It is very unfavorable for you now. In addition, the Fu family has a powerful legal department..."
Xie Min's face turned pale.
"Do you have any other questions?" the lawyer asked.
Xie Min hesitated for a long time before finally making up her mind. "I want to know, can a rape case still be filed after a few months?"
The lawyer raised an eyebrow. "That depends on the specific circumstances. If you've preserved the evidence, then of course it's possible. But if the evidence disappears after a few months, and the other party vehemently denies it, it'll be difficult to build a case... So, does this have anything to do with what you're asking about today?"
"I saw with my own eyes that Fu Sheng raped Xie Mu, and that's how the child came about."
lawyer:"……"
Having eaten too much gossip, he remained calm on the surface. "So, you want to use this incident to negotiate with the other party to withdraw the lawsuit? Didn't your cousin call the police at the time?"
"No."
"Did you record the evidence?"
“…No.”
"Where is the location? Where is the surveillance?"
"The surveillance was broken that day."
After becoming Fu Sheng's girlfriend, Xie Min tried to secretly retrieve the surveillance footage so that she could use it to threaten Fu Sheng if he discovered the truth.
But unexpectedly, the surveillance camera broke down that day.
Perhaps this is why Fu Sheng chose the wrong person.
lawyer:"……"
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