The Divorce Lawyer Is Very Hard To Flirt With - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Contested Divorce

What beautiful eyes!

Song Xidan sighed inwardly, “The grassland is vast. Eve was purchased from the herdsmen. Both her parents are Ili horses and very tall and large. That day, the mare had a difficult birth, and I rushed over to help pull out the little colt—that’s her. Tiny and soaking wet. When she grew a little older, she became curious about everything, including small animals of other species. I also adopted a Border Collie. The first time Eve saw the Border Collie, she would carefully approach and gently press her nose against the puppy, but as soon as the puppy barked, she would immediately run away. She is very gentle with small animals but not very friendly towards humans. It’s no use trying to bribe her with food; she won’t even look you in the eye…”

Song Xidan’s voice was lovely. When talking about the grassland, she spoke slowly and soothingly, making listeners feel as if they were placed in that vastness, bringing a sense of ease.

Ying Zhi’an was listening intently, but her face suddenly changed color because her peripheral vision caught the number above Song Xidan’s head, which started at “2” and was ascending like a rocket launch! It changed and flickered continuously, finally settling on “25”—only “5” points less than her long-time friend Wang Yu!

Oh no, what happened?

She was only listening to Song Xidan speak! She hadn’t even agreed with a single word, not even an “Mmm” sound!

No way! Just because of Hu Fei, she had begun to believe that this super-scientific Secret Dating Weapon existed, and now it was telling her again that she was crazy?!

The office door was knocked, and Zhu Yun awkwardly walked in. “Zhi’an, can you do me a favor? Spare some time to meet someone.”

At this moment, Zhu Yun’s appearance was perfectly timed for Ying Zhi’an. She naturally stood up without needing to interrupt Song Xidan. “Where is the person?”

“A friend of mine has some legal issues. She’s in the reception room. I’ll go with you.”

“Let’s go.”

It was better not to look at that bizarre number. The blank space above Zhu Yun’s head made Ying Zhi’an feel comfortable.

“Lawyer Ying, can I come along?” Song Xidan also stood up.

Ying Zhi’an looked at Zhu Yun. “Song Xidan is currently shadowing me.”

Zhu Yun nodded. “Then let’s all go. It’s not a big deal anyway.”

It truly wasn’t a big deal—it was just Zhu Yun’s future husband’s elder sister who wanted a divorce.

And unlike Ying Zhi’an’s other clients, this future sister-in-law of Zhu Yun had no enormous marital community property that was difficult to divide with her husband. According to Zhu Yun, they had only recently paid off their debts from previous years, so there were naturally no joint debts to clarify.

But since Zhu Yun was at the law firm, the sister-in-law naturally came to her for help.

“She wants to find a good divorce lawyer, but she won’t tell me why. She’s being cagey. My boyfriend and I have set the wedding date; I’ll be calling her sister-in-law in just a month. I really couldn’t refuse, so I could only come to you.” On the way, Zhu Yun sighed, her tone full of exasperation. “I don’t understand why she needs a good divorce lawyer. I told her I could write the complaint for her to file for a contested divorce, but she was still uneasy.”

“We’ll know when we meet her,” Ying Zhi’an said flatly. “But who is your boyfriend planning to pay the consultation fee?”

Zhu Yun was taken aback. “How about we hear what his sister has to say first?”

Ying Zhi’an nodded, looking thoughtful. She glanced at the top of Zhu Yun’s head—no number there, but the beam of light had never disappeared.

This was interesting.

When they met the future sister-in-law, she seemed like a straightforward person when facing Ying Zhi’an. “I just want to ask if I should get a divorce. Xiao Yun will soon be family, so her opinion won’t be objective. Besides, she doesn’t have a clear grasp of finances, and she can’t understand the situation after I’ve explained it.”

Ying Zhi’an said, “Then tell me, what is your situation.”

“My husband and I were college classmates. He’s not from Jiangcheng. We’ve actually been long-distance for a very long time. Now the child is getting older and needs to go to school. I want to buy a school district house in Jiangcheng so that the child can have a good educational start, but his view is completely different from mine. He wants me and the child to move to his city, but his city… Hmph!” The sister-in-law was full of disdain. “Not only is the economy poor, but the education level is really bad! I asked him to quit his job and come to Jiangcheng, but he won’t. Having a husband like him is no different from not having one at all! A man like that…”

“Time is precious; let’s discuss the key points,” Ying Zhi’an interrupted. “Your long-distance situation isn’t recent, so the main conflict between you two is the school district house, right?”

“Yes, the school district house! I asked him to sell the house in his hometown, but he disagreed. He even suggested I sell my parents’ demolished house to buy the school district house. He’s really calculating! Using my parents’ money to raise his child. I’ve never seen such a stingy man! He’s just eyeing the money in my family’s pocket. I was truly young and ignorant back then, how did I end up marrying a man like this! If I had chosen a local man back then, I wouldn’t be facing so many problems!”

The sister-in-law became increasingly agitated as she spoke. Ying Zhi’an, having an ulterior motive, followed her emotional lead and asked, “If you could exchange the demolished house for a good school district house, it wouldn’t be a losing deal. It would indeed help the child’s future.”

“Why should I? Even though my family has quite a few properties, those are for me and my brother from my parents. Why should I buy a school district house for his child to attend school? Why should our side pay for it?”

“The child is his, but also yours. The child calls your parents ‘grandpa’ and ‘grandma’ on the mother’s side too. However, you want a divorce now. What are your parents’ and your brother’s thoughts on this?”

“I haven’t told them yet. They always thought he wasn’t good enough for me. They kept telling me before the wedding that we needed to be well-matched and that I must choose someone good. But I can’t be sure, my parents have very traditional views and might not accept my divorce.”

Ying Zhi’an asked unhurriedly, “Can the demolished house still be given to you?”

“Well, we agreed that they won’t be given to us yet. They are still under my parents’ names.”

Ying Zhi’an nodded knowingly. “Are you looking for advice from me?”

“Of course! Xiao Yun said you are one of the best lawyers in Jiangcheng. You have a lot of experience.”

“My suggestion is: get divorced.”

As soon as Ying Zhi’an spoke, Zhu Yun next to her shook her head anxiously, and Song Xidan also slowly frowned in confusion. In their view, the situation didn’t seem to have reached an absolute point of no return, nor was the family unable to afford a house…

Upon hearing this, the sister-in-law’s eyes lit up, looking intensely bright. “Could you elaborate on your analysis?”

Ying Zhi’an glanced at her watch. “My consultation fee is not cheap. The conversation just now was a favor for Zhu Yun’s sake. If we discuss in detail, it counts as work. You see…”

Upon hearing about the fee, the light in the sister-in-law’s eyes dimmed. Her eyes darted to Zhu Yun.

Zhu Yun was a generally carefree girl about money. Receiving the look, she immediately said, “Zhi’an, go ahead and elaborate. I want to hear it too. I know your fee structure; I’ll pay later.”

The sister-in-law nodded approvingly. “I knew my brother’s wife was good. Lawyer Ying, please continue.”

Ying Zhi’an looked at the still-smiling Zhu Yun. “Although you and your husband went from college to marriage, all that remains between you now is calculation. You want to turn his pre-marital property into your marital community property, and so does he. And clearly, if you are still considering the child, then he is only being selfish. If I’m not mistaken, you were willing to marry him, and your parents agreed to it, because he agreed to develop his career in Jiangcheng, right?”

Upon hearing this, the sister-in-law looked at Ying Zhi’an as if she were a fortune-teller. “Yes, he did look for work after college graduation, but later his parents’ health deteriorated, so he went back.”

“Long-distance itself is a problem. What’s more, you have long since figured out the ledger in your heart,” Ying Zhi’an looked at Zhu Yun. “Could you please go and get my laptop for me? I have some case examples inside that I can show her.”

Zhu Yun hadn’t reacted yet, but the self-aware Song Xidan had already stood up. “Lawyer Ying, I’ll go get it.”

“No need, you don’t know the location. Zhu Yun knows.”

Zhu Yun nodded. “I’ll go, I’ll go.”

As soon as Zhu Yun left, Ying Zhi’an immediately said, “I’ve sent Zhu Yun away. Tell me the truth: have you cheated? Or do you have someone else in mind?”

Song Xidan’s eyes widened in surprise next to her. The sister-in-law opened her mouth, then closed it, looked at Ying Zhi’an, opened her mouth again, hesitated for a moment, and closed it again.

“Zhu Yun will be back soon. I’ll keep it brief, and I suggest you have a minimum of honesty so I can truly help you.” Ying Zhi’an looked incredibly reliable at this moment. “The school district house issue is definitely something you have discussed for a long time. Regardless of whose individual property is being exchanged, it would be a prolonged struggle and doesn’t constitute the direct motive for your current urgent desire for a divorce. You want to find a good lawyer to analyze the situation for you, but that’s merely because you already have the need for divorce and require some excuses to support it. Without your disclosure, I can only guess based on my past experience. And my guess for your current direct motive is likely that you’ve found a more suitable partner.”

The sister-in-law nodded hesitantly. “Don’t tell Zhu Yun.”

“If I were going to tell her, I wouldn’t have sent her away. She’s so naive; she won’t notice anything.”

“She is indeed a bit naive, easily fooled.”

Ying Zhi’an’s eyes darkened. She looked directly into the sister-in-law’s eyes, speaking casually, as if making small talk. “I also know about Zhu Yun’s family situation. Although she’s a local girl, her conditions are average. Your family’s conditions aren’t bad, so why choose her?”

“She’s considered quite alright. It’s better to choose someone obedient and compliant for marriage. Also, the doctor said my brother…” The sister-in-law immediately stopped herself. “Also, my brother personally prefers Xiao Yun.”