Later, Zheng Zemin, under the guise of understanding his client, cautiously asked He Yun why he had a different surname than Yan Xi if he was her brother.
He Yun did not suspect Zheng Zemin's intentions and gave him a general overview of Yan Xi's background. After finishing, He Yun sighed, "My sister didn't grow up in a warm family; she suffered a lot, and it pained us to see her. Lawyer Zheng, I hope you can help me win this case and clear her name."
Zheng Zemin patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I definitely won't lose."
With Zheng Zemin's promise, He Yun was greatly relieved.
Zheng Zemin looked at Yan Xi and noticed that she seemed to have been preserved by a time-saving agent, not having changed at all. In fact, she looked even younger than when she was in college.
Was this reverse aging?
Zheng Zemin looked down at himself and felt he was no longer a match for Yan Xi.
He suddenly mused that it was no wonder there was a saying online that class reunions were a "death by appearance."
Yan Xi noticed Zheng Zemin's gaze lingering on her and asked, "Zemin, is there anything else you want to ask me, or anything you want to know?"
"I just wanted to ask you, how do you plan for them to compensate you?"
Zheng Zemin knew that Yan Xi had a younger brother who was hospitalized long-term and that Yan Xi was very short of money during her studies, often working multiple jobs alone. That's why he asked, thinking that after his question, Yan Xi would say she wanted money.
However, Yan Xi replied, "I want them to publish a public apology in the newspaper under their real names."
Zheng Zemin was bewildered.
Wouldn't that be too lenient?
Considering their actions were illegal according to the law.
If Yan Xi wanted them imprisoned, they would all go to jail.
Yet Yan Xi only wanted an apology and for it to be over.
Zheng Zemin suddenly didn't quite understand what Yan Xi was thinking.
Yan Xi seemed to sense the way Zheng Zemin was looking at her. She calmly explained, "Actually, those people were just being used. There's no need to make things difficult for them. As long as they apologize, and then have them reveal the mastermind behind it, that would be sufficient."
Zheng Zemin had also considered what Yan Xi said.
After all, Yan Xi's maternal family was not the Yan family, but the renowned He family. Who would dare to openly oppose the He family so brazenly? It was clearly a case of someone orchestrating from behind the scenes.
The goddess wasn't just beautiful; she was also smart.
Zheng Zemin strongly agreed with Yan Xi's words.
Suddenly, Zheng Zemin's phone rang. It was an unknown number, so Zheng Zemin ignored it and hung up.
This wasn't the first or second time this had happened.
He received countless calls from unknown numbers daily asking for his help with lawsuits, and Zheng Zemin had long grown accustomed to it.
Seeing Zheng Zemin not answer the phone, Yan Xi gently asked, "Why aren't you answering? Is it inconvenient for me to be here? Should I step out for a moment?"
Zheng Zemin was about to say it wasn't necessary when Yan Xi had already stood up and walked out of the private room.
Zheng Zemin watched Yan Xi's retreating figure and gave a helpless, shallow laugh.
At that moment, the phone rang again, the same number as before.
Zheng Zemin was silent for a moment before pressing the answer button.
Zheng Zemin answered the call, and the person on the other end said, "Lawyer Zheng, please help me with a lawsuit. Price is not an issue."
Zheng Zemin frowned and calmly replied, "I'm very sorry, I've already taken on a case and cannot handle two simultaneously. You should find someone else."
"Our Mr. Fu said he can provide anything you want, but you must withdraw from other cases and dedicate yourself to helping him win this lawsuit."
"As I said, I won't take on other cases. I don't take cases based on the amount of money. If you're evaluating me based on money, then you've come to the wrong person."
After speaking, Zheng Zemin prepared to hang up.
However, Shen Haolin seemed to have anticipated this. As Zheng Zemin was about to hang up, he quickly called out, "Lawyer Zheng, I know you are a person of great integrity. Are you going to stand by and watch a girl's reputation be ruined?"
Reputation ruined?
Zheng Zemin suddenly brought the phone back to his ear and said calmly, "I'll give you one minute. If you can persuade me to take this case, it's your skill. But if you can't move me, then it's your own fault for being incompetent."
Zheng Zemin hadn't intended to take the case, but the other party was skilled in negotiation.
His words praised Zheng Zemin as a person of integrity while simultaneously applying pressure. If Zheng Zemin refused, he would be seen as lacking integrity.
The statement was ambiguous, capable of being interpreted in either a positive or negative light.
This was why Zheng Zemin agreed to give him a chance to persuade him.
Seeing that Zheng Zemin had said this, Shen Haolin thought there was hope and explained the entire situation. After listening, Zheng Zemin glanced at Yan Xi, who was at the door, and asked calmly, "Is your wife the female protagonist in the scandalous video that's been trending on the hot searches these past couple of days?"
Shen Haolin didn't expect Zheng Zemin to be so direct, but he admitted it.
Hearing Shen Haolin's confirmation, Zheng Zemin realized that Yan Xi was married to the renowned young master of the Fu family in Yancheng, Fu Yan Ting.
However, Zheng Zemin couldn't understand why Fu Yan Ting, who was so capable, would let Yan Xi fall into such a scandal, and only now, after two days, would he think of finding a lawyer for Yan Xi.
As a husband, shouldn't he have immediately sought legal action?
This Fu Yan Ting didn't seem to care about Yan Xi that much, otherwise, he wouldn't treat her this way.
With this thought, Zheng Zemin's expression darkened, and he calmly explained, "I'm very sorry, but I've already taken on a case, and the money the other party offered me is not small."
"Lawyer Zheng, as I said, money is not an issue. Whatever the other party is paying you, I can offer you triple the price, as long as you help our madam win this lawsuit."
"To be frank, I've already taken on this case. It's just that someone was faster than you and signed a contract with me before you did."
Upon hearing Zheng Zemin say this, Shen Haolin instinctively asked, "Who? Who took this case before us?"
Could it be that Yan Xi found a lawyer herself?
If that were the case, Yan Xi would surely blame Fu Yan Ting again for not helping her out of trouble when she was in distress.