As expected of a professional lawyer, Feng Qici quickly understood what Lu Siqiao meant.
He turned around and began talking to the police officer behind him.
The three people approached the Li family and had a conversation.
Taking advantage of her age, Old Mrs. Zhong resorted to tantrums and threw a tantrum, sitting on the ground and refusing to back down, saying, "Li Shen is the son I raised with so much hardship! I haven't even had a chance to enjoy my retirement yet, and he's already passed away, leaving behind money that he gave to Zhou Yuemei and her daughter. It's not fair!"
The two police officers advised, "Madam, if you continue like this, we'll have no choice but to ask you to come to the station for a proper talk."
"The police are supposed to protect the vulnerable. How can you bear to bully an old woman like me, a widow?" Old Mrs. Zhong cried pitifully as she saw a crowd gathered around her.
Lu Siqiao watched all of this coldly.
Mo Yan was furious and said, "I've never seen such a shameless person. Her son is dead, but she still has another son to take care of her in her old age and see her off in death. Why is she wailing like a ghost? Arou's mother almost didn't have enough money for surgery, and she was given 100,000 yuan. She's still not satisfied. Humph, she's really greedy."
Lu Siqiao said coldly, "It's because her second son wants money that she thinks Arou's mother is easy to bully, so she has torn off her facade and threatened her. I guess it always worked before, which is why she has become more and more arrogant."
She looked at Feng Qici, wondering how he would handle the situation.
Feng Qici took out a sleek cell phone from his pocket, dialed a number, and after a while, slowly walked over and said to Old Lady Zhong, "It's said that you received one-third of Li Shen's compensation. This was an extra allowance from Ms. Zhou Yuemei because of your age; in principle, she even gave you more. But—"
He paused, then, under everyone's gaze, adjusted his glasses and said coldly, "Some other expenses should be deducted from this. For example, before Li Shen's death, Ms. Zhou was already bedridden at home due to illness; her medical and nutritional expenses totaled 120,000 yuan. According to the national standard for resident living expenses, your alimony should be 50,000 yuan. The support for Li Rou's education—three years of high school and four years of university—would exceed 50,000 yuan. The remaining 80,000 yuan should be divided equally among three people, with each person receiving 23,600 yuan..."
His gaze turned cold as he glanced at Old Lady Zhong: "In other words, you still have to return 26,400 yuan to Li Rou as child support."
Grandma Zhong exclaimed in surprise, "What? You want me to return the money?"
“Yes, because compared to you, Ms. Zhou, who is ill, needs more money. If Li Shen were alive, he should have paid for that part of the medical expenses. Since he is dead, in order to better raise Li Rou, the compensation should be deducted first,” Feng Qici explained.
"What kind of bullshit lawyer are you? Do you even know anything about the law? How can you calculate it like that!" Li Zhi rushed up, furious.
Feng Qici sneered: "You can question my abilities, but this is a fact. If you have any objections, you are welcome to sue me."
His words resonated with those around him, who all spoke up for Zhou Yuemei and her daughter: "His wife is sick, and you, this old woman, are in such a hurry to get your share of the compensation money. It's outrageous! What kind of mother are you, profiting off your son's suffering?"
"One son died, but there's still another son. Why is it all being blamed on the eldest son? I guess they want to use the eldest son's compensation to support the second son."
"How dare she shout so loudly! She's getting more and more shameless as she gets older, ugh!"
"..."
The overwhelming public opinion nearly drowned the Li family mother and son. Old Mrs. Zhong angrily retorted, "What's it to you? This is our family's business."
Lu Siqiao stepped forward and said calmly, "Li family, if you're not satisfied, go find a lawyer. This lawyer, Mr. Feng, is the best lawyer in Beijing."
"I advise you to quit while you're ahead, otherwise you'll have to take out the 100,000 yuan in your pocket before you've even had a chance to enjoy it."
Grandma Zhong was furious, but the other side had too many people and she could only slink away.
Lu Siqiao said politely to Feng Qici, "Attorney Feng, thank you. If the Li family continues to cause trouble, we may have to trouble you again next time."
Feng Qici was surprised that she spoke so eloquently despite her young age, and he looked at her with new respect, saying, "It's alright, if you have anything else to say, you can come to me."
“Speaking of which, I’ll be troubling you quite a bit in the future. I have some personal assets that I might need your help with then.” Lu Siqiao extended her hand and shook his.
After watching them leave, Lu Siqiao brought Mo Yan to the ward, where she saw Li Rou squatting at the door crying.
"Qiaowa, Moyan, thank you." Li Rou stood up and said with red eyes.
Lu Siqiao said softly, "Is there anything else we can help you with?"
Upon hearing this, Li Rou broke down once again.
After the doctor came out, he explained Zhou Yuemei's condition and asked Li Rou to prepare for the surgery as soon as possible.
It turns out that Zhou Yuemei and Li Shen were junior high school classmates. They met after they started working and fell in love. However, Grandma Zhong objected and they were forced to separate. In recent years, Li Shen discovered that Zhou Yuemei had given birth to a daughter. Despite his family's objections, he married her.
Zhou Yuemei suffers from congenital heart disease, and her health was already fluctuating. After risking giving birth to Li Rou, her condition worsened.
She was working as a dormitory manager at Sunshine High School and everything was fine until Li Shen was in a car accident. Overwhelmed with emotion, she suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, where she successfully underwent surgery.
Now that the Li family is causing trouble again, her health is getting worse.
"Arou, why didn't you tell us about your difficulties? We could have helped you." Mo Yan hugged Li Rou and said gently, "We're best friends."
Li Rou shook her head: "My mom works at the school, and Fang Yao knows some school leaders. She privately approached me and said that if I continue hanging out with you guys, she'll get that leader to fire my mom. My mom worked so hard to get this job, I'm afraid—"
Mo Yan said angrily, "The school isn't owned by Fang Yao, so what right does she have to boss you around and even threaten you? That's really going too far."
“Arou, don’t be afraid. If your mom gets expelled from school, I’ll have her work at my dad’s company. I promise I’ll find her a better job,” she added.
Lu Siqiao spat, "Aunt Zhou is still in danger. Let's go in and check on her."
When the three people entered the ward, Zhou Yuemei had already woken up, but her complexion was even worse, as if she were in a trance.
Seeing this, Li Rou cried and said, "Mom, don't listen to what Grandma and the others are saying. You need to focus on getting better. You're the only family I have left."
Zhou Yuemei was stunned, then burst into tears, hugged her and said, "Arou, it's all my fault, I've ruined you."
After the mother and daughter cried for a while, Lu Siqiao poured water and secretly added a little bit of the magic potion.
"Auntie, I think I'm thirsty. Let me have some water to soothe my throat."
She handed him an enamel mug and smiled faintly: "Just focus on getting better, we'll take care of Arou."
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