Free Web NovelChapter 18: Chapter 12: Jiang Yuemo, the Lawyer with a 100% Win Rate
"Zhao Sinian, let’s sort this out. What exactly happened?"
In the elevator, Jiang Li had single-handedly taken on all her colleagues, shutting them down until they were speechless.
After getting out of the elevator, Jiang Li went straight to Zhao Sinian, wasting no time.
Zhao Sinian felt no remorse whatsoever. Faced with Jiang Li’s confrontation, he demanded, "Aren’t you the one who married another man?"
Jiang Li scoffed. "Why don’t you tell our colleagues the real reason I married someone else?"
Before Zhao Sinian could speak, Jiang Li continued, "His family is as greedy as a snake trying to swallow an elephant. They thought a 500,000 dowry was too little, so right before the wedding, they insisted I add another 500,000. If I didn’t pay up, they wouldn’t go through with it."
As soon as she said this, the crowd murmured in disapproval, looking at Zhao Sinian with disgust.
Jiang Li struck while the iron was hot. "Tell me, have you ever heard of something so bizarre? Such an unreasonable demand?"
At her words, several colleagues replied in unison, "Never!"
They had only heard of demanding a higher bride price, never a higher dowry.
Seeing her colleagues fired up, Jiang Li pressed her advantage, continuing her interrogation. "It’s a matter of pride, not just about the money. If he, Zhao Sinian, could pull something like demanding more dowry at the last minute, why couldn’t I turn around and marry someone else?"
"Exactly! He acted like he was the only man in the world. He thought he had Jiang Li under his thumb, but he never expected she’d actually marry someone else."
"No wonder he was acting all self-righteous in the group chat. Turns out he was just salty he didn’t get the money and lost his cool!"
"I thought I’d seen some shameless people in my time, but I’ve never met anyone as utterly brazen as Zhao Sinian."
Listening to his colleagues’ pointed comments, Zhao Sinian wished the ground would swallow him whole.
He had originally thought Jiang Li wouldn’t check the group messages during her time off, so he had gone on a tirade in the chat, embellishing the story.
He never expected that not only would Jiang Li see it, but she would also confront him so openly.
’Now, I’m the one who has lost face, not Jiang Li!’
In an attempt to salvage his image, Zhao Sinian retorted, "Putting that aside, can you swear you didn’t know that bum before?"
’He couldn’t believe it was such a coincidence, that Jiang Li could find a suitable new groom so easily.’
Jiang Li didn’t deny it. "I did know him, yes."
The crowd, which had been indignant on her behalf just moments ago, fell silent. For a moment, they didn’t know whether to side with Jiang Li or Zhao Sinian.
"He was my classmate in university. But he went abroad to study, and we lost contact for five years."
Zhao Sinian snorted coldly. "Easy for you to say. Lost contact for five years, then get married the moment you reconnect? Who’d believe that?"
Jiang Li narrowed her eyes, her gaze as sharp as a blade fixed on Zhao Sinian. "I can swear that I never betrayed you before I married Shen Yanzhi. Can you swear the same?"
Zhao Sinian’s face stiffened. He tried to argue unreasonably, "Why should I have to swear? You’re the one who did something wrong. I’m the victim here, okay!"
In truth, Jiang Li was just trying to call his bluff, but she hadn’t expected to actually uncover something suspicious.
’So I’ve been wearing a green hat this whole time!’
’I’m suddenly so glad I didn’t marry Zhao Sinian.’
’Otherwise, if an illegitimate child popped up one day, I’d probably die of anger.’
At this thought, Jiang Li’s expression turned cold. "Speaking of victims, in the years we were together, I subsidized your family with at least three million, if not five. Shouldn’t you be paying that back to me?"
"Oh my god! Three million! Is Zhao Sinian out of his mind? Jiang Li spent that much money on him, and he still had the nerve to demand more dowry at the wedding. If he’d actually married her, wouldn’t all the Jiang Family’s money have become his?"
"Sister Jiang, look at me! I know to come in from the rain, I eat when I’m hungry, and I love taking showers. I don’t need to be your main man; I’d be happy as your number two, or even number three!"
"Zhao Sinian must’ve thought he had Jiang Li wrapped around his finger, demanding more dowry at the wedding. He completely miscalculated. If they had actually gotten married, he would have drained her family dry."
Zhao Sinian’s face flushed beet red. "Jiang Li, what nonsense are you spouting! Five million, three million... that never happened!"
Jiang Li laughed in exasperation at Zhao Sinian’s shamelessness and nodded. "Fine. In that case, you can wait for my lawyer’s letter."
’She had originally considered just letting it go, treating it as payment for him saving her life once.’
Jiang Li couldn’t stand to stay at the company a moment longer. She was afraid if she stayed, she wouldn’t be able to resist beating someone up.
’Even though I can afford to pay for any damages now, I don’t want to let a ’phoenix man’ like Zhao Sinian get off easy.’
She took a deep breath. "Please tell the boss for me that as long as a degenerate like Zhao Sinian is here, I can no longer continue to work."
With that, she grabbed her bag and strutted out on her high heels.
Inside the elevator, she immediately began searching for the top law firm in the Capital City. She was going to make Zhao Sinian pay for his words.
As soon as she left the office building, she immediately hailed a cab to Hongsheng Law Firm.
Upon arriving at the firm, she spoke with the receptionist. After paying an extra 100,000, she secured an appointment with Jiang Yuemo, the lawyer with a 100% win rate.
After briefly describing the situation, Jiang Li asked nervously, "In a case like this, is it possible to get my money back?"
Jiang Yuemo, dressed in a black suit, nodded. "Yes."
Hearing this, Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief and extended her hand. "Here’s to a successful partnership!"
"To a successful partnership." He picked up his phone, which was lying face down on the desk, and opened a QR code. "Let’s exchange contact information. It’ll be easier to stay in touch and get updates."
Jiang Li quickly took out her phone, scanned the code, sent a verification request, and saved Jiang Yuemo’s name as a contact—all in one smooth motion.
Jiang Yuemo didn’t waste any time either. After accepting her friend request, he typed away on his keyboard, finally printing out two copies of a contract. "Ms. Jiang, please take a look. If there are no issues, you can sign here."
It was a standard retainer agreement, covering the fee structure, payment schedule, the attorney’s scope of representation and services, refund policies, and so on.
Jiang Li didn’t care how much it would cost. She just wanted her money back to spite Zhao Sinian.
She signed her name without hesitation and, with a nod from Jiang Yuemo, left the law firm.
They say the best way to blow off steam is a wild shopping spree. Jiang Li headed straight for the mall.
From the first floor to the fifth, she left a trail of scorched earth in her wake.
This one’s pretty. Bought.
This one’s powerful. Bought.
This one’s handsome. Bought.
All the while, the system’s notification tone rang nonstop.
[System detected: Host has spent 6.53 million on clothes for her husband. 100x cashback triggered. 653 million has been deposited into your bank account. Please check your balance.]
[System detected: Host has spent 19 million on accessories for Jiang Manshu’s husband. 10x cashback triggered. 190 million has been deposited into your bank account. Please check your balance.]
[System detected: Host has spent 5.76 million on shoes for Zhou Jiawen’s husband. 15x cashback triggered. 86.4 million has been deposited into your bank account. Please check your balance.]
[System detected: Host has spent 160 million on a luxury car for Jing Shiyun’s husband. 500x cashback triggered. 8 billion has been deposited into your bank account. Please check your balance.]
