Fortunately, Cheng Yao didn't have time to immerse herself in blushing and heartbeating emotions for a long time.
She received a call from Li Mengting.
"Yaoyao, I've been sued." Li Mengting was a little confused, "Now someone asks me to collect a debt of 1 million, what... what should I do?"
Cheng Yao didn't talk too much, and most of the matters involving legal disputes could not be explained clearly on the phone. She hung up the phone and immediately rushed to the hotel where Li Mengting was staying.
Things are not complicated. In order to buy a house together with Li Mengting, Zhang Hao once asked a friend who opened a factory to borrow one million, and agreed to pay it back in half a year. Now half a year has come, but Zhang Hao ignored the friend's repeated demands.
"So now he can't find Zhang Hao, so he sues you and asks you for it?" Cheng Yao frowned, "But aren't your marriage certificates all fake? There is no joint debt in marriage."
Li Mengting lowered her head, very frustrated: "No, it's not because of this." She said in shame, "I signed the IOU that Zhang Hao asked him to borrow 1 million. He is a friend of Zhang Hao's hometown, and he is not usually in City A. I happened to come to City A that day, and the other party meant that we should write him an IOU and call us the money, but Zhang Hao happened to be on a business trip, and I was the only one there, so I invited him to dinner and wrote him an IOU. The signature was signed only in my name."
Li Mengting looked like she was about to cry: "I didn't think too much about it at the time. I thought that Zhang Hao and Zhang Hao were family members. It would be fine to sign an IOU for him. But now Zhang Hao asked the other party to come to me because he didn't sign the IOU. When I asked for money, I completely cheated, and the other party had no way to pay, so they simply went to the court and sued me."
Cheng Yao didn't make a statement, but only reached out to Li Mengting: "Did the court send you the other party's prosecution materials? Show me."
Li Mengting then handed over a small portion of materials to Cheng Yao.
She was obviously devastated by these incidents one after another, and her mentality collapsed after she finally adjusted, and she could only smile wryly: "Is this the revenge for my four years of dawdling in college and not studying the Fa well? Not only I was sued for infringement, because the cohabitation relationship does not share the common property, and the house is very likely to be awarded to the other party because of the small contribution ratio, and now I have to bear the debt for the other party... "
Li Mengting was very anxious: "But Yaoyao, the court should not judge that this debt is mine, right? The 1 million was directly transferred to Zhang Hao's account by the other party. I have never handled it at all. It is just a signed IOU. got a name."
Cheng Yao hastily flipped through the prosecution documents, but remained calm: "Among Zhang Hao's 2 million house payment, 1 million was borrowed from this friend, right?"
Li Mengting nodded: "Yes."
"Is Zhang Hao's account number given to his friend by Zhang Hao himself?"
Li Mengting didn't understand, so she said: "Yes."
"Think about it, have you checked Zhang Hao's account, and had any interaction with the friend who borrowed the money?" Cheng Yao was very anxious, "Think about it, anyone who borrowed money with this borrower Think about communication between people with money.”
Li Mengting directly turned on her phone and showed Cheng Yao the WeChat chat records: "At that time, Zhang Hao was on a business trip. In order for me to receive this friend, he created a group. The three of us were in it. The other party got the message I wrote. After the IOU, Zhang Hao asked about Zhang Hao’s account number in the group, and Zhang Hao directly sent his bank card number in the group. But when Zhang Hao asked him to borrow money, he called him directly and told him, and I have no evidence.”
Cheng Yao quickly took the phone and looked at it.
Zhang Hao and the friend who borrowed the money didn't talk nonsense, one asked for the account number, and the other gave the account number, but Li Mengting occasionally chatted a few words in the group because of her lively nature.
Cheng Yao frowned and flipped through the chat records anxiously, and finally let her find what she was looking for.
After Zhang Hao gave his bank card number, Li Mengting jumped out and said, "That's the card number above, thank you!"
At this point, Cheng Yao's brows finally relaxed.
Li Mengting was still analyzing with a frown: "I have also read the prosecution materials. He only provided the IOU. Although he also provided the payment record, the caller was not my account number. Zhang Hao and I just happened to He didn't really get the certificate by mistake, and there is no relationship between husband and wife, so naturally it is not a joint debt, so he can't win this loan dispute, right?"
Cheng Yao threw the phone back to Li Mengting: "If you can't win, the evidence is not complete enough." She smiled slyly at Li Mengting, "So we have to give the other party additional evidence so that he can win."
"what?"
"The other party now has an IOU signed by you, and a record of 1 million calls to Zhang Hao's account." Cheng Yao subconsciously tapped the desktop with her fingers, "Then just provide the screenshot of the chat record just now to the court, and it will be fine." A chain of evidence has been formed. In the group chat between the three of you, when Zhang Hao gave the account number, you not only knew about it, but also said 'it is the card number above'. For a third-party account, with the IOU signed by you, it can be completely understood that after you borrow money in your own name, and let the other party enter the third-party account authorized by you, the loan is still yours."
Li Mengting was at a loss: "But why should we admit this loan? If we really admit it, I will definitely lose the lawsuit and be asked to return the other party 1 million, plus interest. Return the money to me, but this lawsuit is even more difficult. I am most afraid that Zhang Hao will not pay the money if he wins the case, and it may not be enforceable. Besides, I didn’t really get the money at all. If Zhang Hao If I don't give it up, I have to bear a debt of 1 million for nothing... "
"No. It doesn't need to be like this." Cheng Yao laughed, "Zhang Hao really won't die if he doesn't try to die. He missed his tricks after all the tricks were done. He thought that this way he could cleverly shift the responsibility of paying back 1 million to you. To be able to get rid of the golden cicada's shell, in fact, it is lifting a rock and shooting itself in the foot."
Facing Li Mengting's suspicious eyes, Cheng Yao said seriously and confidently: "I can help you get your house. Our case has a turning point!"
Although the 1 million loan dispute and the lawsuit of Li Mengting and Zhang Hao splitting the real estate seem completely unrelated. But one after another, Li Mengting's difficult problem of splitting the real estate was suddenly changed by Zhang Hao's operation and turned into a problem of giving points.
"As long as you lose the 1 million loan dispute, then the 1 million will be confirmed by the court as your loan. And Zhang Hao's house payment includes this 1 million, which means that this house payment is not Zhang Hao’s, in fact, you borrowed the 1 million house payment in your own name, which means you paid it, but it’s just a flow from Zhang Hao’s account. All kinds of evidence are matched with the loan dispute. The judgment of losing the lawsuit at that time can prove that the 1 million is your loan and your contribution. Adding your previous 1.5 million house payment is equal to your full contribution to this house, reaching 2.5 million. Zhang Hao, Excluding the 1 million, the full contribution is only 1.5 million.”
When Cheng Yao said this, Li Mengting's eyes lit up, and she finally understood Cheng Yao's meaning: "That is to say, once the court decides that I lost the loan dispute, it would be tantamount to legal coercion. Li has confirmed the evidence for me! My investment of 2.5 million is far greater than the evidence of Zhang Hao's investment!"
Cheng Yao smiled and nodded: "That's right."
Once Li Mengting's investment ratio reaches 2.5 million and occupies the bulk of the house at once, then according to the principle of giving priority to the high investment ratio, Li Mengting will have an advantage when the court divides up the property. At the same time, she is still pregnant. Considering the actual needs of life, she is definitely more dominant. In this way, no matter what the judge considers, this house will be allocated to Li Mengting, while Zhang Hao can only get the corresponding cash according to the joint share.
Li Mengting naturally wanted to understand this, and she became excited all over: "It's so bright! I believe in the law again!"
This time, Li Mengting's voice was finally convinced from the bottom of her heart: "Yaoyao, Lawyer Qian is right, the law protects vigilant people who can use the law for themselves, if you don't realize it all of a sudden This loan can in turn be used to prove my proportion of capital contribution, I am afraid I am still stupid at all, and I don’t know how to use this to turn defeat into victory.”
Cheng Yao was also excited for Li Mengting when this case turned around in such a way, but besides being excited, she also had some lingering fears: "If Zhang Hao hadn't been so selfish and greedy enough to make such a foolish trick, based on the previous evidence, this house might not be able to be judged." Give you."
Being able to make a difference is purely because of luck.
Cheng Yao didn't say a lot, but she hoped that Li Mengting could understand.
It is completely unpredictable to leave fate and one's own rights to luck, and it is unrealistic to rely on being able to survive such a desperate situation every time.
I stumbled emotionally, thinking about how emotional Li Mengting was, but I stumbled in the law and protecting myself, so I don't know if she can reflect the same way.
Cheng Yao knew that no matter whether she was a friend or a lawyer, she had no position to criticize or preach to Li Mengting at this time. Some things had to be experienced by herself. All she can do is to do her job well, protect Li Mengting's rights, stand by her side, and accompany her through this most difficult time.
"I will contact the person who is suing you for the loan dispute, communicate well with him, and tell him to notarize the screenshots of the chat records and submit them as new evidence." Cheng Yao returned to work, "At the same time, I will sue Zhang Hao for real estate Divide, try to wait for the real estate division case to go to court, just to get a losing judgment in the loan dispute, so we will work together to help you win the house in the shortest possible time."
Li Mengting smiled again, and she nodded vigorously.
Before Cheng Yao was about to say goodbye and leave, Li Mengting stopped her again.
"Yaoyao." She was a little shy, "Do you still have the review materials you used to prepare for the bar exam?"
"kindness?"
"I... I want to study for the judicial exam." Li Mengting bit her lip, "I'm pregnant and I can't find a job, so I just stay at home every day. You're right, I can't do anything unless I'm pregnant. I read it on the Internet a few days ago. Many successful women can complete a lot of work even when they are pregnant. They never relax their requirements because they are pregnant. I am far behind them. They are all working hard. Should work hard."
Cheng Yao was stunned for a moment, then she was genuinely happy, she nodded and said: "I have them, I have all those materials, and I will bring them to you tomorrow."
Li Mengting smiled as if relieved: "I figured it out now, even if I lost some things and suffered some blows, but I am still young, and I have to pay for my own decisions." She touched her swollen belly, " Since I decided to bring these two little lives into this world, I should take responsibility. I want to raise these two children by myself, so what if I don’t work hard?"
Cheng Yao shook Li Mengting's hand vigorously: "Don't worry, everything will be fine, the two children still have me as a godmother!"
Li Mengting also held Cheng Yao's hand tightly: "There are still several months before next year's judicial examination, and I am going to make an impact. After I give birth and finish confinement, I will return to the workplace." She glanced at Cheng Yao Yao said seriously, "I want to be a female lawyer like you. She can protect herself and those she loves, and have an income that can support herself and her children."
In the end, Li Mengting's eyes were filled with tears. She was still her, but her eyes were completely different from the girl by Suling Lake who tried to commit suicide. Cheng Yao saw perseverance and purpose in her eyes.
"Yaoyao, thank you." Li Mengting thanked you solemnly, she paused, "Thank you, Lawyer Qian, too. He is not a cancer in the industry, he is a very good person. Thank you very much for his words that woke me up, Good medicine tastes bitter, but only in this way can the disease be cured."
"You not only helped me fight for my legal rights, but also changed my life."
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Until Cheng Yao returned to Junheng's office building, her face and hands were still hot, and Li Mengting's last solemn words still lingered in her mind.
Her heart was full of emotion and a strong sense of professional pride.
Never in my life have I had such a great sense of accomplishment. Not when receiving large bonuses.
Qian Heng is right, every profession has its unique mission.
So do lawyers.
As a part of the legal operation system, in addition to helping the sound operation of the legal order, Cheng Yao thinks that the mission of every legal person is not only to resolve individual case disputes, but to spread legal beliefs to the society.
She didn't understand the feeling of "belief in the law" Qian Heng said before, but until today, she finally comprehended this sentence in a ignorance.
Cheng Yao's heart was mixed with excitement, excitement and pride, and by the time she realized it, she had already called Qian Heng.
She wanted to tell him. Want to tell him immediately.
Not because he's the boss, but because he's his own man.
However, as soon as she heard the third "beep" in the mobile phone, a hand took her mobile phone from behind.
Cheng Yao turned around, only to see Qian Heng standing behind her, holding a stack of case files in one hand, as if she had just returned from the court session and was about to go upstairs.
He hung up Cheng Yao's phone, returned the phone to Cheng Yao, and raised his eyebrows: "What are you calling, just go back to Jun Heng's office and look for me, can't you?"
Cheng Yao was a little embarrassed, and she said honestly: "Because what I want to say is not as an employee... So if you want to distinguish between public and private, it is more appropriate to call you outside the office, and it is not right to say these things in your office. it is good."
Qian Heng frowned, dissatisfied: "Are you an idiot? My office, you can come in if you want. What kind of stupid principle is this?"
Cheng Yao glanced at Qian Heng: "This principle is set by you."
"..." Qian Heng coughed, "There are things like principles that need to be flexed occasionally."
Facing Qian Heng now, for some reason, Cheng Yao couldn't help blushing and getting nervous even though she was standing and talking normally in an office building with people coming and going like this. Some people can see the clues of the relationship between her and Qian Heng.
She glanced at Qian Heng: "Why don't you go to the nearby Starbucks and talk? I still don't think it's good to talk in the office..."
After Cheng Yao finished speaking, she was a little annoyed. Qian Heng didn't drink Starbucks. Not only did he not drink it, but he also hated the taste of Starbucks and the atmosphere in the Starbucks cafe.
The result was beyond her expectation, Qian Heng said softly "um", then walked towards Starbucks, and even looked back at Cheng Yao strangely.
"Why are you still standing there? Do you want me, worth 166.666 infinite RMB, to wait for you for one minute?"
"..."
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The atmosphere of Starbucks was indeed the same as before. No matter what time it was, there were still many people at this time. Although Qian Heng walked in, he frowned the whole time, with "reluctantly" written all over his face. Cheng Yao hurriedly ordered a cup of latte for herself, and Qian Heng, who was used to drinking freshly ground coffee and would never degrade the taste, naturally looked down on Starbucks coffee, Cheng Yao thought about it, and ordered him a cup of earl black tea.
In order to prevent her colleagues from having any associations after seeing it, Cheng Yao purposely found a seat in a corner.
Regarding Li Mengting's case, Cheng Yao still has a lot to say besides the loan dispute that can turn this case over now, and most importantly, she wants to thank Qian Heng well.
"Thank you."
In the end, Qian Heng turned his head away: "Thank me for what? You handled this case. I won't waste my time on such a case with a target amount of only a few million. Don't talk about such a small case with me." If it spreads out, it will lower my style.”
He doesn't seem to be used to being thanked by others, and now facing Cheng Yao's gaze, he feels uncomfortable as if trying to deny it.
It's really awkward.
It's just that Cheng Yao knew he wasn't. He clearly talked about generating electricity for money, but drove himself across half of the city in the middle of the night to catch Li Mengting, who committed suicide, and settled her down all the way; He clearly pointed out Li Mengting's problem; obviously he didn't seem to intervene in this case, but secretly he has been paying attention to it. When Cheng Yao encountered a problem, Qian Heng jumped out almost immediately.
He is like a proper mentor, not completely intervening, giving Cheng Yao the greatest degree of freedom and independence, but when Cheng Yao is about to fall, she realizes that there are two hands protecting her back all the time.
"Whether you admit it or not, you changed Li Mengting's life." Cheng Yao covered her latte with both hands, "This is the first time I feel so proud and proud of being a lawyer. A lawyer, apart from being a legal professional It turns out that it can really change a lot at the same time.” Cheng Yao told Qian Heng and Li Mengting about the changes, “You see, because of you, she not only got out of the pain of being cheated and cheated by Zhang Hao, but also made a sudden decision. Work hard and strive hard to become a vigilant person who is good at using the law, instead of being a passive and lazy person in life."
Qian Heng was obviously a little surprised by this development, then he pursed his lips and looked at Cheng Yao: "We are lawyers, we are only responsible for the outcome of the case, not the lives of others. Cheng Yao, you..."
"That's not the case." Cheng Yao interrupted him, "Of course it's our job to be in charge of a good case, but I think a professional lawyer should also have some such feelings. When we resolve individual case disputes , It can also spread legal beliefs and change other people's lives! Don't you think that if Li Mengting can stand up again and pass the judicial examination to become a legal worker in the future, it will be more meaningful than helping her win a house?"
Cheng Yao's eyes were bright and focused. Being stared at by her like this, Qian Heng subconsciously turned his eyes away. Even though the two of them were already boyfriend and girlfriend, but suddenly being looked at by her like this, Qian Heng still couldn't stand it.
He cleared his throat and pretended to be calm, "I've said it before, I only generate electricity for money."
"No, you also generate electricity for love."
Qian Heng turned his head away: "I don't care whether Li Mengting can cheer up or not."
"But you care about me." Cheng Yao didn't let him go, still staring at Qian Heng's side face with those seductive eyes: "One minute is equivalent to 166.666 infinite RMB, you waste so much time with me Am I dealing with Li Mengting's affairs, isn't it for the love of generating electricity? I'm not worth that much money... "
"Who told you that you were worthless?"
As a result, Cheng Yao was interrupted by Qian Heng before she finished speaking. She raised her head, only to realize that Qian Heng had refocused the gaze she had just shifted away on herself, and as soon as he touched Cheng Yao's gaze, his gaze immediately changed. Gently closed the leaves like a mimosa, and immediately moved to another place: "You are Junheng's lawyer, and I, Qian Heng, personally taught you." His ears were slightly red, but his tone was serious, "Or I'm Qian Heng's girlfriend." He glanced at Cheng Yao, "Who gave you the courage to allow you to feel worthless?"
He forcefully said: "You are very expensive, so I generate electricity for you, and I still generate electricity for money. Don't get me wrong, I, Qianheng, do not have such a thing as electricity for love."
Cheng Yao couldn't help laughing.
Qian Heng is the only one with serious heresies.
Just so cute.
I don't know why, but in Cheng Yao's mind, a love post that I read a long time ago suddenly popped up——
"What should I do if I think my boyfriend is so cute and want to kiss?"
Needless to say, Cheng Yao thought, then kiss him without hesitation!
The action-oriented Cheng Yao didn't waste a minute. She kicked Qian Heng lightly under the table, then lowered her voice and said stealthily, "Come here."
Qian Heng didn't know why, so he frowned and moved his head closer to Cheng Yao: "Huh?"
At such a close distance, Qian Heng's long and thick eyelashes can be clearly seen, Cheng Yao felt a little nervous, she seemed to be unable to hear the noisy sounds around Starbucks, and only heard her heart beating violently in her chest beat.
Her face couldn't help blushing, but she still maintained a meticulous calm on the surface. She looked at Qian Heng: "Do you want to taste the coffee from Starbucks?"
Qian Heng was stunned for a moment, and then refused without any doubt: "No, I don't want to."
"But I want to invite you to taste it." Cheng Yao looked away, her palms were slightly sweating because of nervousness, "Just one bite will be fine."
Qian Heng still frowned and refused: "No, not even a sip, this kind of low-grade instant coffee tastes like it doesn't suit my style..."
Before he finished speaking, he was blocked by Cheng Yao's sudden kiss.
It was only then that Qian Heng realized why Cheng Yao was so condescending just now to persuade her to only take a sip of Starbucks coffee...
Because she just took a sip of the latte, and then kissed herself with the smell of coffee between her lips and teeth.
Although Cheng Yao maintained her composure on the surface, she was so nervous that she was at a loss for what to do. It was the first time she did such a thing. Although she acted decisively, it was jerky in the end, such a desperate kiss. , as a result, it directly hit Qian Heng's teeth.
She ran away in a hurry and apologized with a blushing face: "I'm sorry, I didn't have..."
As a result, before she finished her last "meaning", it ended in Qian Heng's lips.
He caught up and completed Cheng Yao's attempted kiss.
The tip of the tongue touches lightly, and there is a rich aroma of coffee between the lips and teeth, as well as a sweet and greasy milk taste.