Chapter 47 Taking Over the Zhou Yuan Case
Wenxi changed her clothes and went downstairs, only to see Shang Chen sitting alone in the living room playing chess.
Wenxi: "What length of flight route did you apply for for your private jet?"
Shang Chen, sensing the elegance in the zither's tone, asked, "Want to go back?"
Wenxi nodded: "Something happened to my teacher."
Shang Chen frowned: "I'll have Assistant Wu buy two plane tickets."
Wenxi: "Okay, I'll have someone pack some things."
Shang Chen: "Let's have dinner first."
"It's too late..."
“You have a sensitive stomach, so you need to eat three meals a day regularly.” Shang Chen’s attitude was firm and his tone was calm: “No matter how urgent the work is, you can’t miss meals.”
Wenxi thought for a moment. Even if she rushed back to the capital now, it would be late at night. Going to the hospital to visit her teacher would only disturb him.
Wenxi didn't argue.
Dinner consisted of foods that Wenxi liked.
The two ate quietly. Seeing that Wenxi was eating a little too fast, Shang Chen peeled a shrimp and put it on her plate, saying, "Eat slowly."
Wenxi almost choked.
Shang Chen looked up at her, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Is there anything wrong with what he said?
Wenxi suppressed a laugh: "Your words sound like a father giving instructions to his daughter."
Shang Chen's overall demeanor is calm and composed; he speaks in a slow and deliberate tone, and his eyes and brows exude authority.
The metaphor of Wenxi is actually quite vivid.
Shang remained silent, his eyes dark and brooding, a hint of displeasure in them.
Wenxi quickly admitted her mistake: "I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that."
Shang Chen: "...Don't use that analogy next time."
Meeting Wenxi's gaze, Shang Chen said calmly, "Not good."
After finishing their meal, Shang Chen asked Wen Xi what had happened.
Instead of answering him directly, Wenxi asked, "What is the relationship between the Shang family and the Zhou family?"
"The Zhou family?"
"I recently took on a case that is related to the Zhou family."
As the president of the Shang Group, Shang Chen also needs to keep abreast of current social issues, such as "Zhou Yuan's divorce case?"
“Yes, Mrs. Zhou has retained our law firm.” Wenxi: “This morning I met Zhou Zhan at the horse farm. He wanted me to persuade Mrs. Zhou to withdraw the lawsuit. This afternoon my teacher was in a car accident.”
"The surveillance cameras at the location where the teacher was in a car accident were under repair and there was no record. The other party fled the scene. It's hard for me not to suspect that it's related to the Zhou family."
Shang Chen frowned deeply: "Zhou Zhan threatened you, why didn't you tell me?"
Wenxi calmly replied, "I've always felt that work-related matters shouldn't be brought home."
Zhou Zhan only said a couple of words; she wouldn't go to the trouble of running to Shang Chen to complain.
Shang emphasized in a deep voice, "We are husband and wife."
Wen Xi calmly replied, "Will you tell me when you encounter difficulties at work?"
Shang Chen immediately fell silent.
It wasn't that he didn't want to tell Wenxi, but rather that he was in charge of the huge Shang family business and was dealing with problems every day.
If he encounters difficulties, he can discuss them with Wenxi. He doesn't need to do any work; he can just complain to his wife.
Judging others by one's own standards, Shang Chen did not bring up the matter again.
Shang Chen: "If you need any help..."
Wenxi said bluntly, "I won't stand on ceremony with you."
"You still haven't told me what the relationship is between the merchants and the Zhou family?"
Shang Chen: "Face-saving."
He succinctly stated: "The market in Jiangnan is only so big. Many of the Zhou family's businesses overlap with those of other merchants, and they have always been competitors."
"No wonder."
If the business owner and the Zhou family have a good relationship, and the Zhou family wants Wenxi to persuade Mrs. Zhou to withdraw the lawsuit, they wouldn't have Zhou Zhan come to talk to Wenxi privately. Instead, they would organize a private meeting, with the head of the Zhou family in charge.
Shang Chen added, "This resort was offered by the Zhou family on their own initiative, which suggests it was premeditated."
Wen Xi calmly replied, "Then I understand."
Shang Chen: "The Zhou family wouldn't dare touch you."
Wenxi: "I know, after all, my husband is Shang Chen."
Shang Chen looked up and glanced at her again.
He discovered that Wenxi was very capable.
A single sentence can leave someone speechless, or a single sentence can make someone overjoyed.
Although Shang Chen wasn't overjoyed, the frustration that had been building up in his heart dissipated slightly.
After dawdling around, it was already 10 p.m. when we got back to Beijing.
Wenxi didn't go to the hospital first, but instead washed up and prepared to rest.
Before going to sleep, she finally received a reply from Song Hezhou.
【XiXi, I'd like to talk to you alone. Next time, bring your husband.】
Wenxi agreed without saying a word. Fortunately, she hadn't told Shang Chen about this yet, so there was no need to explain it again.
Give me a timeframe.
[I'll take the opportunity to have lunch the day after tomorrow at noon.]
【good. 】
The next morning, Wenxi went to the hospital to see Director Huang.
"What's the rush? I'm not going to die."
The old man had just been in a car accident, but he was still in good spirits.
Wenxi gave the gifts she had brought to her master's wife before sitting down and saying, "Master, about this car accident..."
Director Huang gave Wenxi a wink, and Wenxi wisely stopped mentioning it.
After his wife left, Director Huang said seriously, "This case might require you to take over."
Wen Xi was startled: "Are you kidding me? I lack litigation experience, and I doubt the people on my team will accept it."
In any non-litigation case, Wenxi would not say a word.
But she has only been involved in litigation for less than a year, and many senior lawyers in the firm are probably not convinced.
Director Huang: "Listen to me."
Wenxi looked at Director Huang.
"I believe in your abilities. As for your qualifications, someone has vouched for you, so you don't need to be afraid."
Wen Xi immediately realized: "Mrs. Zhou?"
Director Huang nodded: "Mrs. Zhou called me last night and said that she chose our law firm because she valued your background."
"I heard that the Zhou family in Jiangnan and the Shang family are rivals. You are the wife of the Shang family's heir, and she is betting that you won't be bought off by the Zhou family."
"Furthermore, the Zhou family wouldn't dare use their underhanded methods on you."
"Mrs. Zhou said herself that she wants you to take over this case." Director Huang patted Wenxi on the shoulder: "If this case can be concluded successfully, your path to litigation will be completely smooth."
Wenxi: "I will not let my teacher down."
"Of course," Director Huang said confidently. "Several of your senior colleagues are in the opposing legal team this time. You can teach them a lesson and show them what's what."
Wenxi was helpless.
Seeing that the old man had so much energy, Wenxi was completely relieved and threw herself into her work overtime.
She was originally just an assistant in Zhou Yuan's divorce case, but now that Director Huang is in trouble, she has to lead the team, and many new issues have arisen that need to be resolved.
In the morning, Wenxi first met with Mrs. Zhou, the person involved, and they talked for a whole morning.
Bai Wei brought in lunch, and Wen Xi said, "Make arrangements so we can fly to Jiangnan this afternoon to do some research."
Bai Wei said worriedly, "Wen Lu, Director Huang has already run into trouble in the capital. You're going to go to Jiangnan all by yourself... The Zhou family is a local bigwig."
Wenxi put down her water glass and smiled, "The Zhou family is a local tyrant in Jiangnan, but Jiangnan is not solely controlled by the Zhou family."
Bai Wei: "..."
It sounds like Jiangnan is a snake pit.
"But the Zhou family is so powerful, what if the court there doesn't cooperate?"
"Follow the rules."
Wen Xi remained calm, "The teacher has handled many major cases over the years, but this is the first one that dares to be as arrogant as the Zhou family."
“The way the Zhou family operates, there’s definitely something fishy going on behind the scenes. The more arrogant they are, the easier this case is to crack.”
Many people from other provinces prefer to hire lawyers from Beijing. One reason is that Beijing law firms are highly professional, and another is that there are no conflicts of interest. If the local judicial authorities do not cooperate, Beijing lawyers will not be hindered.
Even if you offend the local judicial authorities, you can simply walk away.
Wenxi was just about to grab a quick bite when she suddenly received a call from Ning Jin.
Wen Xi asked in a calm tone, "Is there something you need?"
Ning Jin: "Xi Xi, I'm in your law firm's cafeteria, the place where we met last time. Come over here for a moment, I have something to tell you."
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