Chapter V Compensation Negotiation
Over the next few days, Liu Lan went to get out of class on time, practiced the piano, and reviewed for exams as usual. She tried to fit into her new role and didn't let anyone notice that she was different. Even Zhang Pei didn't realize that his daughter had become a different person.
The weekend soon arrived. After the mediation of Lawyer Sun, Zhang Pei and Liu Lan prepared to meet the relatives of the courier who was hit and killed. In the past few days, Liu Chengyu has been detained in the detention center. No one except the lawyer can see him. Zhang Pei has not told other relatives about this matter. First, Liu Chengyu's parents in his hometown are too old and she does not want to alarm them; second, Zhang Pei is very proud and does not want her relatives and friends to laugh at their family.
They decided to meet in a private room of a Chinese restaurant.
Liu Lan and her daughter brought 100,000 yuan and arrived first with Lawyer Sun.
Lawyer Sun’s name is Sun Yiyi. He is Zhang Pei’s high school classmate, a senior lawyer and very famous in the industry. He has a very good relationship with Zhang Pei and his wife, and the two families used to visit each other frequently.
While the other party was not there yet, Lawyer Sun reminded Zhang Pei of some things to pay attention to in the negotiation.
Liu Lan looked at him quietly. In her memory, Lawyer Sun's family did not like her. Lawyer Sun and his wife were both top students, and they both worked in the judicial system.
They have an only daughter, Sun Weiwei, who is the same age as her and is also a top student. She is currently studying at Capital University. Because the two families are close, Liu Man and Sun Weiwei have been classmates in elementary and middle school. But Sun Weiwei is smarter than her, and every time the test results come out, she can't help but be compared with Sun Weiwei, which makes her feel unbalanced.
However, Sun Weiwei's appearance was average, which was the only thing that made Liu Lan feel relieved. During a final math test in junior high school, Sun Weiwei scored full marks, while Liu Lan failed. An angry Liu Lan said to Sun Weiwei, "You are so ugly, so what if you have good grades?"
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Liu Man's words seriously hurt Sun Weiwei's self-esteem. Sun Weiwei held back her tears and only burst into tears when she got home, and cried loudly in front of her mother.
Since then, Lawyer Sun's family has not been around as often. In high school, Liu Man's grades were so poor that she had to transfer to an art class and become an art student. She and Sun Weiwei no longer had any contact.
Now seeing Lawyer Sun doing his best to help their family, she felt ashamed for the Liu Lan of the past. People were repaying evil with kindness and not bothering with a brainless little girl.
The courier who was hit and killed was named Wang Chunhua, 29 years old, with three children, the eldest daughter is 7 years old, the second daughter is 5 years old, and the youngest son is only 2 years old. His wife is unemployed, his parents are farmers, and he has a younger brother and a younger sister, so his family situation is really complicated.
Those who came to meet Zhang Pei and her daughter were Wang Chunhua's wife, mother and younger brother. After Wang Chunhua's death, all his relatives rushed to the capital from his hometown.
When the Wang family arrived, the atmosphere was quite awkward.
Wang Chunhua's wife's eyes were red, not sure if it was from crying or anger. She stared at Zhang Pei fiercely, as if Zhang Pei was an accomplice in her husband's death.
Zhang Pei wanted to apologize, but he swallowed it back because of the look.
Without waiting for them to say anything, Wang Chunhua's mother suddenly yelled at Zhang Pei, "My son died so tragically. You are the ones who killed him."
She patted her chest with both hands, her face full of grief, and she howled and screamed. Zhang Pei was swept by her hateful gaze and took a small step back in fear.
Liu Lan was very calm, not frightened at all by this scene. She had seen many women in the cold palace crying and wailing, and her nerves were numb, so she was not afraid.
"Now that things have come to this, you have to believe that the law will give your family a fair trial," Lawyer Sun said in a mediating tone. "They didn't want this to happen either. We asked you to come here today to find a way to make amends."
Lawyer Sun gave Zhang Pei a look, and Zhang Pei quickly said, "Yes, yes, we are sorry for what my husband did wrong. We are sorry. We are really sorry to you."
Liu Lan followed Zhang Pei and bowed to them. This apology was sincere, after all, the other party had lost his life.
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