Bai Yueguang returns to China, don't be a spare tire, divorce Lin

Since then, there were no more flowers in Ye Wanqing's life. She seemed to have completely forgotten the episode of Lin Xuan sending flowers.

Ye Wanqing never spent time speculating about his motives for sending flowers.

The capital quietly welcomed the first snow of the year one February morning. Snowflakes fluttered down, covering the entire world in silver.

The case in which Peng Xingzhou was suspected of plagiarism and breach of contract also happened to open on time at 9:30 in the morning this winter.

Ye Wanqing woke up at six in the morning. She had a simple breakfast, carefully put on her makeup, and leisurely chose a suitable professional suit. It was not until eight-thirty that she drove out of the cozy little house and headed towards the courthouse.

Because she avoided the morning rush hour traffic, Ye Wanqing arrived at the court early. As soon as she got off the car, she saw Xiao Hongzhe waiting there.

"Ms. Ye, good morning." Xiao Hongzhe greeted with a smile.

Ye Wanqing smiled back: "Long time no see, Lawyer Xiao, how have you been lately?"

Indeed, since the case was filed last year, the two have rarely met due to their respective busy schedules. The first trial ended hastily in the winter of last year.

However, Peng Xingzhou's company was not satisfied with the result of the first trial and resolutely filed an appeal.

The case was already very clear; the other party's appeal was futile. Ye Wanqing's presence today was merely a formality.

"Yeah, long time no see." Xiao Hongzhe was wearing a neat dark suit, his smile still as warm as before.

In court, no one would have thought that Xiao Hongzhe, who was usually gentle and polite, would become so sharp when defending himself.

Just as the two were talking, a familiar yet slightly unfamiliar voice suddenly interrupted.

Ye Wanqing was slightly startled. She hadn't seen Zhao Jinyu since last winter.

Although the two added each other on WeChat, their relationship always remained at the level of ordinary friends. Ye Wanqing rarely browsed the circle of friends, so she knew little about Zhao Jinyu's current situation.

"Mr. Zhao, long time no see." Ye Wanqing greeted politely.

Zhao Jinyu was not wearing a suit today, but a well-cut dark windbreaker, which made him look taller and more upright, like the protagonist from a novel.

"It seems like we haven't seen each other for a long time?" Zhao Jinyu said with a smile.

Ye Wanqing raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "Mr. Zhao must be very busy recently."

"I'm not very busy, I'm just afraid of disturbing Miss Ye." Zhao Jinyu responded politely.

The court opening time is approaching, and Xiao Hongzhe and Ye Wanqing are preparing to take their seats.

"Let's have lunch together after the trial, Miss Ye." Xiao Hongzhe suggested and motioned Ye Wanqing to take a seat first.

Ye Wanqing did not refuse Xiao Hongzhe's invitation: "Okay, see you later, Mr. Zhao."

She walked to the plaintiff's seat and slowly sat down. After taking off her scarf, she casually glanced at Peng Xingzhou and Mr. Li from her company in the defendant's seat.

Feeling Ye Wanqing's gaze, Peng Xingzhou's body trembled involuntarily.

During this period, she had an extremely difficult time. She tried to contact Ye Wanqing twice, but was firmly rejected by Ye Wanqing.

Her attorney even called to warn her that if she contacted Ye Wanqing privately again, she would be sued for harassment.

The huge compensation was beyond her means, and the company refused to pay. She consulted several lawyers and knew that the outcome of the second trial would be unlikely to differ significantly from the first.

The terms of the contract were clear and even if it was a trap set by Ye Wanqing, they had indeed breached the contract.

The judge struck the gavel and the second trial officially began.

Xiao Hongzhe demonstrated outstanding debating skills in court, and with just a few concise words, he pushed the defendant into an irrefutable situation.

In less than an hour and a half, the case was concluded.

The judge banged the gavel again, announcing that the appeal was dismissed and the original verdict was upheld.

Although this result was expected, Xiao Hongzhe still politely congratulated Ye Wanqing.

Ye Wanqing smiled and stretched out her hand, gently shaking hands with Xiao Hongzhe: "Lawyer Xiao, congratulations."

This victory means that more than 20 million yuan in compensation will fall into Ye Wanqing's pocket, and Xiao Hongzhe's agency fee will inevitably be very considerable.

Victory is always worth celebrating. Xiao Hongzhe suggested, "To celebrate the victory in the lawsuit, Miss Ye, how about I treat you to lunch today?"

Ye Wanqing was in a good mood and agreed happily: "Of course."

Zhao Jinyu also nodded in agreement.

The three of them left the court together. Ye Wanqing pointed to her car not far away and said, "My car is parked there."

Zhao Jinyu smiled and responded, "Okay."

Ye Wanqing nodded gently: "Okay, see you later."

"Sorry, I have to take a call." Xiao Hongzhe glanced at Ye Wanqing and Zhao Jinyu, then politely walked aside with his phone to answer it.

Snowflakes are still floating in the air, and the cold wind is as sharp as a knife.

Zhao Jinyu didn't want Ye Wanqing to wait too long in the cold wind: "Miss Ye, you go first, we will be there soon."

Ye Wanqing glanced at Xiao Hongzhe who was on the phone, turned the umbrella handle in her hand, and accepted Zhao Jinyu's kindness: "Then I'll go over first."

"Be careful on the road, Miss Ye." Zhao Jinyu said with concern.

"The same goes for you, Mr. Zhao." Ye Wanqing responded.

She walked slowly down the steps and stepped into the drifting snow with an umbrella.

Zhao Jinyu watched Ye Wanqing's back, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, deep and unpredictable.

After a moment, he retracted his gaze and walked to Xiao Hongzhe: "Have you finished the call?"

Xiao Hongzhe put down his phone: "Well, then I'll leave first?"

"Okay, let's go." Zhao Jinyu said.

Xiao Hongzhe adjusted his glasses: "Didn't you tell Song Ci not to disturb Ye Wanqing? Why do you want to get close to her yourself?"

"It's hard to pass the beauty test." Zhao Jinyu chuckled, "Occasionally I also want to be a hero who passes the test."

Ye Wanqing's beauty radiates from the inside out and cannot be ignored.

Xiao Hongzhe glanced at him and said, "I wish you good luck."

It is still unknown whether Zhao Jinyu can become the hero who passes the test, but Ye Wanqing is indeed a beauty, and a thorny beauty.

"When it comes to love, it's all about being willing to accept defeat." Zhao Jinyu said casually.

He can take on and let go, which is much better than those who are timid.

Xiao Hongzhe raised his eyebrows, said no more, waved his hand, and turned to walk towards his car.

Ye Wanqing folded her umbrella and got into the car, but did not leave immediately because Peng Xingzhou stopped in front of her car.

Snowflakes fell on Peng Xingzhou's hair, adding a touch of sadness to her.

"Miss Ye, can we talk?" Peng Xingzhou's voice seemed a little trembling in the wind.

Ye Wanqing frowned, got out of the car again, and stood in the snow with an umbrella: "What kind of scene are you planning to stage in front of the court?"

Zhao Jinyu walked over quickly: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Ye Wanqing tilted the umbrella towards Zhao Jinyu: "She said she wanted to talk to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Peng Xingzhou suddenly knelt on the snow and kowtowed repeatedly to Ye Wanqing, tears and snow mixed together. "I'm sorry! I know I was wrong! But I really can't come up with that much money! My parents are farmers. Even if we empty our family savings, we can't afford to pay 20 million! Miss Ye, please have mercy on me and let me go!"

Zhao Jinyu snorted coldly: "Are you playing moral kidnapping?"

"No! I really can't raise so much money! Miss Ye, I am willing to give you all my savings! But I really can't take out more than 20 million!" Peng Xingzhou cried.

Ye Wanqing's eyes wavered slightly. "I understand your predicament, but the law is fair and will not change because of your tears. If you try to stop me again, I don't mind taking you to court again."

She looked at Zhao Jinyu: "Mr. Zhao, let's get in the car."

"Miss Ye, do you mind if I give you a ride? Xiao Hongzhe left early for something, so it's just the two of us for lunch." Zhao Jinyu said with a smile.

Ye Wanqing didn't feel bored: "Get in the car, Mr. Zhao."

Just as Ye Wanqing was about to drive away, Peng Xingzhou suddenly stood up, pulled out a dagger from somewhere, and put it to his throat: "Ye Wanqing! Are you really going to force me into a desperate situation?!"