What? You Want to File for Divorce Too?

Chapter 16: What? You Want to File for Divorce Too?

Nandu Bank's belated damage control had only a slight effect on public opinion.

So Nandu Bank spent more money, paying off media outlets on a large scale in an attempt to seize control of the narrative.

Unfortunately, the people online weren't buying it.

"Pay them! Push those trending searches down! Spend the money!"

Wang Wu spent a fortune trying to quiet the public outcry.

After shelling out a considerable sum, he finally saw some results.

But then legal commentator Luo Daxiang released a video titled [The Most Brilliant Courtroom Defense I've Seen This Year].

The video covered Wang Li's case.

As a well-known legal commentator, Luo Daxiang had enormous influence online. Every video he posted received staggering numbers of shares and views.

As soon as this video appeared, the media voices Nandu Bank had paid for fell silent.

In the video.

Luo Daxiang broke down the legal principles involved in the trial in detail. He also explained why the lawyer had argued from particular angles and analyzed the key issues in the proceedings.

Although Nandu Bank's name had been blurred out in the courtroom footage.

Anyone familiar with the case knew it was Nandu Bank, and there was no shortage of helpful people in the comments.

Nandu Bank suffered another massive blow to its reputation.

Wang Wu had only one thing to say: Fucking hell! I'm going to explode!

Compared with the frenzy online, the White Jun Law Firm was much quieter.

During the first two days after the trial, quite a few people came in for legal consultations, but most were all talk and no action.

They came to fish for free legal advice, and most left as soon as they learned there was a fee.

Not a single case.

Some women also came specifically to consult Su Bai about marital problems, hoping to make themselves feel better.

Su Bai passed them all over to Li Xuezhen.

Women understood other women best, after all. There wasn't anything wrong with leaving those consultations to Li Xuezhen, was there?

For some reason, though, once these clients saw that Li Xuezhen would be receiving them, they usually left in a hurry after less than fifteen minutes.

Over the next two days, as the buzz died down, the number of people coming for consultations dropped considerably.

With time on his hands, Su Bai spent nearly five thousand yuan hiring people to give the firm a general refurbishment over two days. At least in appearance, it looked much more professional than before.

He spent another five thousand on some basic office equipment.

Overall, the firm finally looked like a legitimate law practice.

"Mm, much better than before."

Su Bai nodded in satisfaction. This was one small step toward making the firm bigger and stronger!

The firm was still quiet, though, and hadn't taken on any cases.

It seemed advertising online wasn't particularly effective!

Neither were the ads through those media outlets!

During this time, he did receive plenty of invitations to handle criminal cases at other law firms.

He just couldn't get any cases of his own.

But working for someone else couldn't possibly be as comfortable as being the capitalist himself, so he turned them all down.

On the tenth day after the trial.

At around one thirty in the afternoon, the sun hung overhead, and it was a little hot outside.

Su Bai sipped tea in the air-conditioned office.

Li Xuezhen was busy advertising the firm under Teacher Luo's video.

Her advertising method was straightforward and simple, without any fancy tricks.

She left comments saying: The lawyer who won this case was from the White Jun Law Firm in the Southern Capital. Attorney Su Bai is highly skilled and well versed in both civil and criminal law. For your lawsuit, choose the White Jun Law Firm in the Southern Capital. You can't go wrong.

Half an hour later, Li Xuezhen had grown a little numb from copying and pasting. She couldn't help asking, "Lawyer Su, does advertising like this really work?"

"I don't think our comments are doing anything. We haven't received a single private message."

"Of course it works. One comment alone might not do much, though, so I need you to keep at it."

"Besides, don't you want to handle more lawsuits, gain more litigation experience, and become a top lawyer once you're fully qualified?"

With a perfectly serious expression, Su Bai pumped up the young, energetic trainee lawyer.

Li Xuezhen looked earnest. "I do!"

"Then keep going."

"Yes, Lawyer Su!"

Fully fired up, Li Xuezhen went back to copying and pasting the comment.

Su Bai glanced at the date. Wang Li should have finished the procedures for his suspended sentence today. He had arranged with Wang Zizhong to settle the legal fees today, so they should be arriving soon.

Sure enough, while Su Bai was thinking about it.

Wang Zizhong and his wife slowly approached the entrance to the White Jun Law Firm, supported by Wang Li. They couldn't stop smiling.

Their son's twenty-year prison sentence had been reduced to a suspended sentence. To the elderly couple, Su Bai was nothing short of a savior!

Otherwise, at their age, they would never have lived to see their son released from prison.

They might have died with endless regrets.

It was fair to say that Su Bai had given them new hope.

Wang Li was grinning too. Through this lawsuit, he had seen just how capable Su Bai was in court.

Without Su Bai, he would have been completely out of touch with society by the time he got out of prison.

He was sincerely grateful to Su Bai.

He helped the elderly couple into the law firm.

"Lawyer Su! Lawyer Su!"

"Dad, slow down."

Wang Zizhong pulled free of Wang Li's support and headed into the law firm. Wang Li could barely keep up.

Su Bai placed three bottles of mineral water in front of Wang Zizhong and his family, who were sitting on the firm's brand-new sofa.

He also handed the written judgment to Wang Li.

"This is the written judgment from the trial. I've been holding on to it for you. Keep it safe, and don't lose it."

Solemnly and carefully, Wang Li folded the judgment several times until it was about pocket-sized, then tucked it into his pocket.

Then he took a black package out of his bag.

"Lawyer Su, according to the contract, the legal fees come to about a hundred thousand yuan.

"My dad and I talked it over. If it weren't for you, Lawyer Su, I probably would have spent at least ten or more years in prison. Now I've received a suspended sentence, and it's only a few months. There's a hundred and twenty thousand here. I know it's insignificant, but it's our way of thanking you. Please take it."

Wang Li insistently pushed the money into Su Bai's

arms.

Afraid that Su Bai wouldn't accept it, Wang Zizhong and Zhang Cuifen chimed in.

"Lawyer Su, we owe the outcome of this case to you. Compared with what other lawyers charge, this is already very little. Please accept it."

"That's right. You've helped our family so much. This little token of thanks is hardly excessive."

Su Bai accepted without making a fuss. Honestly, Silver-Tongued Lawyer had charged a hundred and eighty-eight thousand for the appeal in this case. Su Bai had spared Wang Li from prison altogether, so this amount was hardly excessive.

Legal fees were generally determined by the difficulty of the case.

Once he saw that Su Bai had accepted the money, Wang Li let out a long breath of relief. Then, apparently remembering something, he asked a question.

"Lawyer Su, are you familiar with marriage law?"

Su Bai looked up at Wang Li. "What? You want to file for divorce too?"

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