Confrontation

He Qianhe immediately called Zheng Juan.

"Ms. Zheng Juan? This is He Qianhe, representing Mr. Xiao Ran. May I know who your legal representative is? Oh, Han Tao? Alright, I got it. I will coordinate with Lawyer Han, and any progress will naturally be communicated to you," he said.

After hanging up, he dialed another number.

"Hello, this is He Qianhe. Yes, I'm representing Xiao Ran now. You're going to lose this case... Heh, I'm not calling to boast. I'm calling to inform you that on behalf of Xiao Ran, we're initiating litigation to redistribute marital assets," he said.

"The reason for our lawsuit? Simple. Xiao Ran discovered that Zheng Jie is not his biological son, so he's demanding a redistribution of assets and compensation for emotional distress," he continued.

The other side was clearly caught off guard. Zheng Juan hadn't even mentioned Zheng Jie, leaving them unprepared.

What do lawyers fear the most?

When the client hides secrets that the opposing lawyer finds out, catching them off guard. This could be fatal.

"Alright, go and find out more," He Qianhe smiled and hung up.

To him, this lawsuit was too easy. It was like an open-book exam. Even an intern lawyer would find it hard to lose.

He dialed another number. "Xiao Zhang, write a short piece. Orthopedic surgeon Zhang Zihao from the North District of Municipal Hospital had an affair with the nurse Zheng Juan in the department. They even have a child together. Yes, that's the main plotline.

 You can elaborate as you like, and get some internet trolls to stir things up online. At least make sure all the doctors and nurses in the North District orthopedic department know about it by tonight."

After hanging up again, he smiled faintly and made no more calls.

Xiao Ran's request was to ruin Zheng Juan's reputation. As a man, he naturally stood with Xiao Ran. And as Xiao Ran's legal representative, he had to stand with him even more.

Adulterers and adulteresses deserve to be nailed to the pillar of shame!

...

Not long after Zheng Juan put down her phone, it rang again.

She picked up and saw it was from her legal representative, so she answered immediately.

"Zheng Juan, how many things have you hidden from me? Do you know how passive you've made me?" the other party asked straight away.

Zheng Juan was taken aback and hesitated before replying, "What do you mean?"

"Zheng Jie isn't Xiao Ran's son, is he?" Han Tao asked.

Zheng Juan took a deep breath. She was mentally prepared for this. "It's true that Little Jie is not Xiao Ran's son, but that's irrelevant to him hiding marital assets!"

"Zheng Juan, I just received a call from your ex-husband's lawyer—do you know who it was? He Qianhe from He Law Firm, the best divorce lawyer in Sucheng! In front of him, I'm just an insignificant role! He hardly ever loses in divorce lawsuits!" Han Tao said.

Zheng Juan sneered, "Hardly ever losing doesn't mean he never loses! Even if he's never lost before, he'll lose this time too!"

"Alright, let's put that aside for now," Han Tao said. "Now, Xiao Ran is also preparing to sue. 

He's demanding a redistribution of marital assets on the grounds that Zheng Jie is not his biological son, and he's also demanding compensation for emotional distress."

Zheng Juan couldn't help but chuckle. "Well, that's perfect then. Everyone's demand is to redistribute marital assets. Han, have you found out how much marital assets Xiao Ran has hidden?"

"Not yet. Don't worry, I need to obtain the documents from the court before I can instruct the bank to check Xiao Ran's personal assets. At least it will be tomorrow," Han Tao said.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news," Zheng Juan hung up the phone.

No matter how immoral she might be, Xiao Ran's money was marital property. So, even if Xiao Ran hired a hundred or a thousand lawyers, he would still have to obediently hand over the money from his bank account.

...

Xiao Ran checked the time and saw that it was already past four in the afternoon. He continued to make his shopping list. Busy until evening, he stretched and walked out of the building to have dinner.

As he stepped into the elevator, a middle-aged woman entered on the next floor. She immediately lit up upon seeing him, trying to sell her daughter like she was promoting a product—touting her daughter's beauty and gentleness as the perfect candidate for marriage and childbearing.

Xiao Ran felt a headache coming on. Finally reaching the first floor, he quickly dashed out as soon as the elevator doors opened. But the woman called after him, "Xiao Ran, you haven't taken my daughter's phone number yet!"

Phew!

Breathing a sigh of relief after running a good distance, Xiao Ran couldn't help but feel exasperated. That woman was too persistent. But that was just for now. In three months, people would be concerned not about marrying off their sons or daughters, but about food and clean water!

Coincidentally, as Xiao Ran reached the entrance of the residential area, he saw Zheng Youjun's family also approaching. When Zheng Jie spotted him, he waved and pointed at Xiao Ran, shouting, "It's the bastard! The bastard is here!"

Just a day ago, his father was called a bastard?

Obviously, it was taught by Zheng Youjun's family.

Zheng Youjun immediately walked over, pointing at Xiao Ran's nose. "Bastard, let me tell you, you won't get a single cent of our family's assets! And you've hidden marital assets, a significant amount! That's a criminal offense!"

Xiao Ran chuckled. Were you trying to deceive me into not knowing the law?

"Just wait. Let me consult with my lawyer," he took out his phone, dialed and placed a call in front of Zheng Youjun, "Hello, Miss Liu, someone just told me that hiding marital assets is a criminal offense. Is that true?"

"Oh, no, it's not. Okay—It's nothing. I just wanted to ask," Xiao Ran hung up, then calmly turned to Zheng Youjun, "I just asked my lawyer, and you're trying to intimidate me—let me remind you, intimidation is a criminal offense."

You're too arrogant and cocky!

Zheng Youjun was trembling with anger. Xiao Ran had been meek in his own home for four years, so why was he suddenly so arrogant and asking for a beating?

"Bastard, how dare you bully my dad!" Zheng Gang charged forward, rolling up his sleeves as if he was ready to fight.