His mother, in her seventies, was asking him for money, and he actually had the gall to call it extortion.
"Lawyer Zhang, you might not be aware of my family’s situation."
Jiang Erping heaved another long sigh, looking as if his family circumstances were very complicated.
Zhang Wei saw this and couldn’t help but sneer. "There are four of you brothers in your family, and your mother has always favored the youngest. This caused the three of you elder brothers to feel sowhat resentful. After your father passed away, he left the inheritance to your mother. You all had your eyes on this money and wanted to vie for the right to care for her, hoping to get your hands on it. But when your mother refused to give you the money, you all turned against each other. You grew distant, and eventually, none of you were willing to support her. Over the years, you haven’t given a single penny. You haven’t spent a single day in her company or initiated a single phone call. None of you even showed up when she underwent surgery. To be honest, your actions are severe enough to constitute the cri of abandonnt. A sentence of three years in prison would be well-deserved."
In front of Jiang Erping, Zhang Wei laid out the account told by Jiang Daping, accusing him word by word. As an observer, even he felt a touch of sadness and anger.
The elderly woman’s upbringing of her children had indeed been a failure, to be saddled with sons like these. Raising them had been no different from not raising them at all.
As Jiang Erping listened to Zhang Wei’s words, his eyes widened considerably. He couldn’t help but question reality. At the sa ti, his face flushed red, and he stuttered, "You... h-how do you know about my family’s affairs?"
These matters, aside from their own family mbers, no outsider knew. This was beyond re clairvoyance. He even suspected Zhang Wei might be his father’s illegitimate son. Otherwise, how could he possibly know so much about the Jiang Family’s affairs?
Zhang Wei took a deep breath and said seriously, "Never mind how I know. As a lawyer, I’ll point out two paths for you: either apologize and reconcile, or go to court. If you fight it and lose..." He once again analyzed the stakes involved. At this point, if the other party held incontrovertible evidence, Jiang Erping would very likely lose in court. The consequences of losing were extrely severe.
After hearing this, Jiang Erping’s face turned ashen. He stared intently at Zhang Wei and asked, "If... if Lawyer Zhang were to defend , could I win the case?"
But Zhang Wei shook his head and said indifferently, "Sorry, I won’t take this case."
Jiang Erping swallowed hard and quickly said, "Lawyer’s fees are not an issue. Just na your price, Lawyer Zhang."
According to his son, Zhang Wei was Jin City’s best lawyer, and his defense skills were exceptional. Plus, his seemingly omniscient grasp of the case details made Zhang Wei seem all the more unfathomable to him. He was very eager for Zhang Wei to take on his case.
But Zhang Wei shook his head again. "It’s not about the money. This kind of case... I don’t want to take it."
His law firm was growing larger, and business was booming. But he hadn’t forgotten his original principles. While he certainly wanted to make money as a lawyer, so cases... crossed his moral line. Cases like this, which involved abandoning human decency and disregarding filial piety, were ones he didn’t want to take. Even though this case had nothing to do with Qin Mu and posed no professional risk for him, he still didn’t want to defend Jiang Erping.
"Lawyer Zhang, thirty thousand yuan!" Jiang Erping clenched his teeth, still unwilling to give up. "As long as you help win this lawsuit, I’ll give you thirty thousand yuan!"
A few lines of frustration appeared on Zhang Wei’s forehead. He said coldly, "Sorry, your consultation ti is over. Don’t delay the next client."
With that, he forcefully escorted Jiang Erping out.
Afterward, Zhang Wei took a deep breath to calm himself and then continued to provide legal consultation for other clients.
However...
「An hour later.」
He t another client who had an appointnt, a middle-aged man around forty years old. As soon as the man walked in, he inquired seriously, "Lawyer Zhang, I just received a court summons yesterday. It says I have to appear in court in seven days. I’d like to ask... what should I do in this situation?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but shiver. He looked up, carefully observing the man before him, and asked cautiously, "You... you haven’t also been sued for abandonnt, have you?"
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