After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

“I know all of this, Xue Dong. Don’t worry, I’ve thought it over and I won’t regret it. As for you, I understand your situation, and your wife is about to give birth, right? After you help me with the introduction, you don’t need to get involved anymore. Just give me all the information.”

"Alright, since you insist, I support you. However, I won't back down completely. If you need anything, you can contact me, and we can keep in touch discreetly. After all, I handled this case from beginning to end. Actually, I did find some evidence at the time, but I was only thinking about settling the matter, so I let it go. We can look for it again later."

"Okay, thank you!" Gu Zhiyao nodded excitedly again, then became serious and earnest. "Regarding your question, my thought is that since we studied law, our primary goal is to uphold justice. While we are earning a living, we can always remember this goal. Only in this way can the world become a better place. Xue Dong, those of us who graduate from law school are all like gods!"

"Zhiyao, I admire you. You were very special when you were in school. By the way, do you have a boyfriend? Do you remember Lin Houze? He asked about you the other day. I think he still has feelings for you. He's been doing very well lately, winning several big business cases. Now many big companies are vying to cooperate with him. He has partnered with someone to open a law firm. It would be great if you two could be together."

Gu Zhiyao paused for a moment and said, "I don't want to talk about this yet. Thank you, Xuedong. If you run into him again, tell him that I already have someone I like and that he should stop thinking about me."

In fact, Lin Houze wasn't the only male classmate who liked Gu Zhiyao. Back then, Gu Zhiyao was beautiful, gentle, and academically excellent. She was practically the goddess in the eyes of all the boys. It could be said that 90% of the boys in the department had a crush on her, but her aloofness and coldness stifled those feelings.

Since Gu Zhiyao said so, Lin Xuedong replied, "Okay, I'll talk to him. Now, back to the case, are you free later? Shall we visit that family?"

"Going right now? You can go?"

"If we're going to do it, we should do it as soon as possible. Besides, I'm worried that the girl won't be able to wait. We've been lucky enough to save her a few times before, what if..."

"Then let's leave now!"

When Gu Zhiyao witnessed the family's tragic situation and the girl's condition after being assaulted by Wen Shiren, she thought that even if it wasn't to get revenge on Wen Ya, she would still seek justice for them!

"Your name is Xiaoyu, right? My name is Gu Zhiyao. I'm older than you, so you can call me Sister Zhiyao." Gu Zhiyao tried to chat with the victim, Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu was deeply traumatized, and sometimes she didn't even dare to face her parents, let alone Gu Zhiyao, whom she had never met before. She stared at Gu Zhiyao with wide eyes, her whole body filled with a sense of vigilance and rejection.

Gu Zhiyao smiled slightly again, "I've heard about your situation from Attorney Lin, Xiaoyu. It's not a terrible thing. You are the victim and should be cared for and supported. As for the person who hurt you, he should go to hell!"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Xiaoyu's eyes clearly showed excitement.

Gu Zhiyao seized the opportunity to continue, "This time, I will definitely bring him to justice and punish him according to the law. You will also come out of this abyss and live a normal life, enjoying the life you deserve. Xiaoyu, although you have experienced that, you don't need to be afraid or shut yourself off. Just treat it as a setback in your life. In fact, everyone's life is full of various setbacks and hardships, and I am no exception."

"Sister, have you also been violated?" Xiaoyu finally spoke, her big, round eyes fixed on Gu Zhiyao.

Gu Zhiyao paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "My situation is different from yours. I may have suffered more than you. I lost the person I cherished most. I tasted what despair is. I even thought about going with him, but in the end I came to my senses because my life doesn't allow me to do that. We come into this world, and no matter what happens or what we encounter, we must cherish life. We must not belittle ourselves, and we cannot let those who care about us and love us suffer. Xiaoyu, you must believe that justice will prevail. People who do bad things will not have a good outcome."

Xiaoyu fell silent again, but her expression had changed. Her eyes were no longer empty and unfocused; a light was faintly shining in them—a light full of hope and longing for life.

Gu Zhiyao gave Xiaoyu a hug, her lips close to Xiaoyu's ear, her voice choked with emotion, "Xiaoyu, we'll get through this together, let's cheer each other on!"

Xiaoyu's body visibly trembled.

Gu Zhiyao stayed there for two hours, learning about the situation and, most importantly, comforting Xiaoyu.

After leaving Xiaoyu's house, Lin Xuedong couldn't help but sigh, "Zhiyao, you really have a way with things. This case can't be solved in a short time. Xiaoyu's emotions are very important during this period. We can't let her attempt suicide happen again. After today's talk, she's obviously calmed down a lot, which gives us enough time to prepare. But Zhiyao, I have a question. Where do you work now? I heard last time that you were in legal affairs? You should know that such a position is not enough to be Xiaoyu's defense lawyer."

“I have a lawyer’s license; I took the exam last year.” Gu Zhiyao, who studied law, knew that there were two ways to become a formal defense lawyer: either work at a legal aid center or be a licensed lawyer at a law firm.

During her internship, she did work at a legal aid center, but for the past two years since graduation, she has been working as a legal counsel at the He Group.

"Xue Dong, can your law firm hire temporary staff?"

"You want to join my current law firm? I don't know if they're hiring, but I don't think my boss would be willing to let you take this case. After all, nobody wants to get involved with the Wen family's influence," Lin Xuedong said truthfully.

Gu Zhiyao was silent for a moment.

Lin Xuedong suddenly added, "Why don't you try your luck with Lin Houze?"

"Lin Houze?"

"Given his feelings for you, he should be willing to help you with this. If you think it's okay, I'll call him right away."

"But I told you, I have no feelings for him, and I don't want to have anything to do with him because of this, because there will be no future for us."

“I understand. I don’t want you to sacrifice your feelings for this. And if you talk to him clearly, he won’t force you. Zhiyao, how about this: let’s talk it over first. If Houze really tries to use this as a condition, then you can give up?”

Gu Zhiyao still felt it was inappropriate, after all, she really didn't want to take advantage of feelings, not even a little bit.

She understood the pain of unrequited love all too well. Although she had no romantic feelings for Lin Houze, they were classmates, and Lin Houze was a very good person in her memory. She didn't want Lin Houze to suffer any pain or harm.

But when she thought of Xiaoyu and Xiaoyu's parents, she was caught in a dilemma.

As it stands, apart from Lin Houze, there is indeed no one who can help her!

After a long period of contemplation, Gu Zhiyao accepted Li Xuedong's suggestion.