Please, lawyer

"Xiao Ran, I've already instructed a lawyer to file a lawsuit with the court, demanding a redistribution of our marital assets," Zheng Juan's voice was cold and indifferent. "Give me an address, so the court summons won't miss you."

Heh, as expected, she filed a lawsuit.

Xiao Ran wasn't surprised at all; he just smiled faintly. "Hold on a moment, I need to find a lawyer too. From now on, deal with my lawyer for any matters."

Click, he hung up the phone.

Let's spend some time with the Zheng family.

Xiao Ran didn't have time to waste in court. First, he Googled the best divorce lawyers in Sucheng, then went to find one.

Coincidentally, the famous lawyer He Qianhe had some free time.

"Mr. Xiao, do you know the fee structure of our law firm?" the receptionist kindly reminded.

"I know, 3,000 per hour," Xiao Ran nodded.

Indeed, it was expensive.

The receptionist was secretly amazed. Looking at Xiao Ran's attire, you couldn't tell he was wealthy.

She quickly made a call, hung up, then bowed slightly to Xiao Ran. "Mr. Xiao, please follow me."

She led Xiao Ran into an office, knocked on the door, and then pushed it open.

"Mr. He, Mr. Xiao is here," she said.

He Qianhe, in his forties, was wearing a suit and glasses. He glanced at Xiao Ran, his eyes sharp, giving the impression that he could see through people's hearts.

"Please, have a seat," he said to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran sat down, and the receptionist asked, "Mr. Xiao, would you like something to drink?"

"No need," Xiao Ran smiled. "I'll probably leave soon."

"Oh, okay," the receptionist left.

"Mr. Xiao seems to be in a hurry, let's get started," He Qianhe said.

Xiao Ran nodded. "I got divorced from my ex-wife yesterday. But after the divorce, I won the lottery. Now, my ex-wife is suing me for concealing marital assets and demanding a redistribution of 'marital assets.'"

He had a mocking expression on his face.

He Qianhe chuckled, "The divorce and the lottery win should both have clear timestamps. I don't think Mr. Xiao needs to find a lawyer. Just submit the evidence, and you're guaranteed to win."

Xiao Ran shook his head. "Originally, I was going to leave it at that. But my ex-wife is being so aggressive, I've decided not to let it go."

"Oh?" He Qianhe was slightly interested. "Mr. Xiao, what's your plan?"

"My ex-wife had an affair and was pregnant before we got married, so the child isn't mine. 

This is the child's hair, and this is mine. We can do a paternity test," Xiao Ran said lightly, as if telling someone else's story. 

"When I signed the divorce agreement yesterday, I chose to leave with nothing.

 But now, not only do I demand an equal division of marital assets, I also demand compensation for emotional distress."

He Qianhe thought for a moment and said, "I'd like to remind Mr. Xiao that my fees are very high... so high that the compensation you received from your ex-wife may not be enough to cover my legal fees."

"No problem, I won a big prize, so I'm not short on money," Xiao Ran chuckled.

He Qianhe was somewhat curious. "How much did you win?"

"5 billion."

"Pfft!" He Qianhe was drinking tea, and he suddenly sprayed it all out.

This wasn't a small amount?

Although his fees were expensive, he could never earn as much as 5 billion in his lifetime.

Xiao Ran didn't mind and said, "The reason I chose Mr. He is because I know he's the king of divorce lawsuits, and what I want is to make my ex-wife's family pay the price!"

"Heh, I've been the good son-in-law, married for four years, handing over all my salary, with only 200 yuan as pocket money every month. 

I've been enduring it all because of my son. So, now that I've found out my son isn't mine, even I, this honest man, want to explode a bit," Xiao Ran nodded, somewhat understanding.

However... since he had the righteous anger of an honest man, why did he happily leave with nothing but then, in the afternoon, win the lottery jackpot? It seemed like Xiao Ran knew he would win big and deliberately left with nothing to claim the prize all for himself.

Then He Qianhe burst out laughing.

If Xiao Ran had connections at the lottery center and could even know the winning numbers in advance, what level of power would that be? And he was still deceived by a woman for four years?

He was overthinking it.

"Alright, Mr. Xiao, do you have the original lottery ticket? If not, it's okay. I can request proof from the lottery center for such a big prize. All you need to do is write a letter of authorization to me," he said.

"I have the original lottery ticket," Xiao Ran said.

He came specifically to hire a lawyer, would he not be prepared?

So, they began the process.

He Qianhe felt like this was just money grabbing. Even if he hired a less competent lawyer, they wouldn't lose the case. 

The difference lay in how much "marital assets" and "emotional distress compensation" they could retrieve for Xiao Ran. And his fee was 3000 yuan per hour!

Xiao Ran didn't care; he just made his demands. "First, I request that the litigation period be as long as possible, but not exceeding three months. 

Second, the more money they have to pay, the better. Also, I intend to donate this money to the Hope Project. You'd better let the judge know so they don't think I'm extorting money."

The longer the litigation period, the more uncomfortable and agonizing it would be for the Zheng family. But if it exceeded three months, wouldn't they not have to pay anything? So, Xiao Ran wanted them to taste the pain of financial loss.

He Qianhe only found Xiao Ran's requests strange; he hadn't heard of anyone wanting to prolong the litigation period.

But it didn't matter. He hardly needed to prepare for this lawsuit. The longer the litigation dragged on, the higher his income naturally. Why not?

Xiao Ran gave He Qianhe Zheng Juan's phone number, and He Qianhe negotiated with her. He also arranged an intern lawyer for Xiao Ran to keep him updated on the progress of the lawsuit.

This intern lawyer was a cold beauty, standing at a height of 170 cm, with a face that scored close to 90 points in attractiveness. She had a curvaceous figure, wearing black-framed glasses, exuding an icy charm.

"Mr. Xiao, I'm Liu Mei. In the future, if you want to know the progress of the lawsuit, just ask me," she said, escorting Xiao Ran to the entrance of the law firm. With her tall stature and her ample 34D bust and curvy buttocks, she attracted the attention of many passersby.

"Alright," Xiao Ran nodded. He had already added Liu Mei's WeChat and had her phone number.

"Not only for lawsuits, but you can also come to me for any legal matters," Liu Mei added, but then realizing the potential ambiguity of her statement, she hastily clarified, "I mean legal issues."

She didn't need to explain, but by doing so, she inadvertently led Xiao Ran to think otherwise.

Xiao Ran looked at her, unable to determine if she accidentally misspoke or said it intentionally.