Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

"Oh, I'm so careless. I found a few law books for you from my friends, but I forgot to pack your class notebook. With the notes of the teacher, learning the law will be much easier." Qingsheng took out the books from his backpack and said in annoyance.

"Oh, it's okay. It's okay to forget the book. I thought you had forgotten me." Ran Mo realized that Qing Sheng had borrowed books for her yesterday. She said this while thinking carefully. After she finished speaking, she realized that she had said something wrong and subconsciously covered her mouth.

Qingsheng paused. He tilted his ear and blinked, as if he hadn't heard clearly, yet also as if he wanted to hear it again. Then he turned and looked at her as if she were a kawaii character. His eyes were intense, and his lips were pursed. He wanted to quietly appreciate the expression and thoughts of the person across from him, seemingly calm but actually turbulent.

Ranmo suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She had wanted to use some classical Chinese titles, but she hadn't expected to blurt out such a foolish statement. Whether as a boy or a girl, it was indeed a bit embarrassing to rashly say such things. Especially when the person in front of her was a sentimental person.

Just when the two were in a stalemate and Qingsheng was insisting that Ranmo give an explanation, a call came from the other side, accompanied by the silver bell-like laughter of a little girl, breaking the deadlock.

It turned out that it was Li, the wife of the old Zhao family, who was passing by with her children. When she saw Qingsheng and Ranmo, she recognized them as the benefactors who helped her that day, so she came forward to greet them and thank them.

The two men returned the greeting to Li and asked about her recent situation with concern.

Li's expression was slightly complicated. Her husband's attitude towards her had changed in the past few days. However, as a woman who had long been scolded and lived under the yawn of her husband, she didn't dare expect him to change much, nor did she want to trouble others.

The little girl's sweet and innocent voice rang out from the side, "Daddy also bought me some meat to eat. Mommy also ate some meat, and Daddy also ate some meat..."

Ranmo and Qingsheng were amused by the little girl. Ranmo squatted down, looked into her eyes and said, "It seems that your father treats you and your mother well."

The little girl didn't answer, just laughed. Her eyes were dull, and a little saliva was dripping from the corner of her mouth. Ran Mo wiped it for her and looked up at Li.

Wiping her eyes, Mrs. Li said, "This child has a miserable life. He was born with a poor brain and can barely speak at the age of five."

Ranmo and Qingsheng exchanged a heavy look. Qingsheng said to Li, "Then your husband should be nicer to you. If he behaves recklessly again, just come to me and help you resolve the issue."

Li hurriedly bowed and said, "I dare not bother you all the time." Ran Mo took out a piece of candy from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the little girl, "Here, have some candy."

The little girl took the candy happily, mumbling, "Candy is delicious, Rouer loves candy, Rouer doesn't want spicy food, it hurts..." As she spoke, the little girl somehow opened her mouth and started crying.

Ran Mo was stunned. She suddenly remembered something.

She stood up, pulled Li aside, and asked in a low voice: "Has the child suffered any injuries? I mean, physical injuries..."

Tears welled up in Li's eyes as she cried angrily, "A few days ago, Rou'er said she felt pain down there."

Ran Mo quickly gestured with her finger to her to keep her voice down. She was also concerned that Qing Sheng was still nearby. She really didn't want such a dirty thing to reach the ears of the innocent boy.

Mrs. Li nodded, walked aside with Ran Mo, and whispered, "At first I thought it was just a minor ailment, but when I was cleaning the child, I found that there was chili powder sprinkled underneath. I don't know which damn villain did this!"

Li burst into tears. Qingsheng looked over. Ranmo gestured to him, telling him not to come over. He stayed over there playing with Rou'er.

Ran Mo understood everything now. This was what Qiu Tang and the others had discussed when they got together. Some bad guys had thrown chili powder on the girl just for fun, a heartless act!

Ran Mo suppressed his anger and asked, "Then didn't you report it to the police?"

Li replied, "The child can't say who did it, and I dare not make it public for fear of ruining the child's reputation in the future. I can only keep the child by my side every day."

"Does the child's father know?" Li burst into tears. "How could I dare tell him? He drinks and beats people all day long. I'm afraid he'll be angry and go out with a knife to kill someone. Then there would be no way for my mother and me to survive."

Ran Mo sighed. What Li said was true. If the violence was brazen, the government would punish it and righteous people would help. However, cases of personal injury, especially those involving young children, were extremely difficult to investigate and prosecute, including providing evidence.

In the past, vicious cases involving infringements on the rights of minors occurred from time to time. A female lawyer at our firm once handled such cases and actively advocated for the rights of the girls who were victims.

She couldn't sit idly by and watch this evil act happen. She had to seek justice for her child. Moreover, she had already decided to become a lawyer, so she might as well start with this case.

Thinking of this, she comforted Li and told her: "This matter must be handed over to the law for handling, otherwise there is no guarantee that more evil will not occur in the future."

Although Li didn't have much hope, she was still very grateful to Ran Mo for his help.

They returned to Rou'er's place. Qingsheng asked Ranmo what had happened. Ranmo wouldn't tell him the truth yet. She needed to go back and carefully study the solution and plan before deciding how to work together to handle this difficult case.

After seeing off the Lis, Qingsheng wanted to invite Ranmo to visit his friend. Ranmo declined, saying he wanted to quickly review the legal books he had sent him. It wouldn't be too late to go another day.

Qingsheng didn't force her any further. He simply said he'd bring her his notes back. With that, the two said goodbye and went about their respective business.

Ran Mo returned home and immediately took out the law book he had bought earlier and the law book given by Qingsheng to check how the Dayue Kingdom regulated and punished such indecent acts.

After comparing several books, I found that the law does not explicitly mention the treatment of this type of behavior. However, there is a crime of obscenity that should be applicable, and the punishment is also quite severe.

The law is in place, but the key is how to implement and investigate it. This is a difficult point. We need to obtain evidence or confessions, while also protecting the privacy of the victims. Unfortunately, I didn't hear the perpetrator's name clearly through the wall last time.

Ranmo felt that this matter needed to be discussed with the child's parents. Li couldn't make the decision, and outsiders couldn't blindly intervene. She had to let the child's father take on the responsibility of protecting the child. She could then focus on gathering evidence and initiating the legal process.

When Ranmo closed the book and looked out the window, it was already pitch black and it was already three o'clock in the morning.

Working hard all night seems to be the common fate of lawyers and legal advisors.

The next day, Ranmo went to the Li family's home. Crossing a stretch of wasteland, he saw a low wall surrounded by debris. A few farm tools were scattered around the courtyard, making it look rather empty.

Ranmo called out. Li happened to be at home. When she saw Ranmo, she hurriedly let her in.

Old Zhao was sitting on the kang, eating with a bowl in hand. He looked a little surprised when Ran Mo came in. Seeing that she was alone, he nodded slightly without saying anything.

Ran Mo didn't sit down. He stood and spoke to Li, but in fact, he was also speaking to Old Zhao. "Something happened in the town recently. The village head asked everyone to provide clues to see if any women or girls in the family have been harmed."

Li understood what was going on and just listened. Old Zhao squinted his eyes and said in a muffled voice, "You've come to the wrong place. My house is fine. Please leave."

Ran Mo mustered up his courage and said, "Someone leaked information saying that your Rou'er might have been bullied by bad guys..."

Before he finished speaking, Old Zhao put down his bowl, jumped off the kang, pointed at Ran Mo and said, "Don't talk nonsense here. You're tarnishing my Rou'er's reputation. I won't let you off easily!"