A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

"Boss."

"Um?"

"Do we really look like a couple?"

On the second floor of the private restaurant, in a small private room by the window, Zhang Jiajing looked down at the plate of cold black fungus salad in front of her, which only had two greens left, and then looked at Wu Liang across from her, who was slowly peeling peanuts.

White shirt, dark coat, and her hair was also styled.

If he doesn't speak, he does indeed seem like a young elite.

Wu Liang popped the peeled peanuts into his mouth and calmly said:

"Let your hair down and stop looking at me like that, like you're looking at a shady boss. That'll barely do it."

Zhang Jiajing remained expressionless.

"And what about you?"

"I?"

Wu Liang raised his chin.

"I feel like a mature man forced to eat vegetarian food with his girlfriend."

Zhang Jiajing rolled her eyes at the plate of Kung Pao Chicken in front of him, which was now just peanuts.

Lu Chen's tense voice came through the earphones.

"Attorney Wu, she's arrived."

Wu Liang tapped his phone screen, signaling Lu Chen to be quiet.

Their location wasn't far from Lu Chen's small private room, and they could see what was happening there through the latticed wooden window.

Lu Chen's Bluetooth earphones were tucked under his hat, so unless someone got into a fight and pulled his hair, they probably wouldn't notice.

The next moment, the sound of high heels hitting the ground came from the private room.

Su Lili has arrived.

Her voice was much softer today than in the video, and even sounded a little tired.

"Lu Chen".

Following Wu Liang's previous instructions, Lu Chen calmly said:

"Please sit down."

Zhang Jiajing was in charge of observing emergencies, but she also begged for a Bluetooth headset.

If you can't even enjoy the gossip, that's just awful!

After sitting down, Su Lili remained silent for a few seconds.

The atmosphere was handled very well.

If it were the old Lu Chen, he would most likely have already started to feel uncomfortable, and might even have taken the initiative to ask her how she's been lately.

But Lu Chen wasn't there today, so Su Lili had to speak up herself.

"I never imagined we would end up like this."

Through the earphones, Lu Chen's breathing noticeably became heavier.

Wu Liang picked up a peanut and said softly:

"Ignore emotions, face the facts."

Lu Chen paused for a moment, then spoke:

"Let's get started. No need for all that preamble."

There was a moment of silence in the private room.

Zhang Jiajing clenched her fist silently.

it is good!

Su Lili clearly hadn't expected Lu Chen to be so firm; she paused slightly before continuing:

"Lu Chen, I'm not here to argue with you today. I just feel that as husband and wife, we don't need to make things so ugly."

Lu Chen: "Yes, let's resolve this gracefully."

Su Lili lowered her voice.

"Yes, dignified."

She seemed to have finally found her rhythm, and her tone gradually became steady.

"I admit that my team didn't handle those things that happened online before. But as you know, I'm a public figure now, and there are many things that I can't decide on my own."

Zhang Jiajing rolled her eyes.

Wu Liang tapped the edge of the plate with his chopsticks.

"Ignore it and just speak as I told you before."

Lu Chen said in response:

"The legal consequences of team actions shall be borne by the account holder and the actual beneficiary."

Su Lili: "..."

Zhang Jiajing almost burst out laughing, and quickly lowered her head to drink water.

In the private room, Su Lili clearly paused for a moment.

She probably prepared to say "I've had it tough too," but Lu Chen directly brought up civil liability.

That's not fair!

Su Lili took a deep breath.

"Why do you sound so much like a lawyer now?"

Lu Chen did not answer.

Wu Liang continued:

Don't get led astray.

Lu Chen: "Let's talk about the list first."

"What list?"

"A list of marital property, a list of debts, a list of account earnings, a list of brand collaboration income, and a detailed breakdown of your course sales revenue and company profit sharing."

There was complete silence from the private room.

Zhang Jiajing's eyes lit up.

This isn't a meal; we're here to check the audit report.

Su Lili spoke after several seconds, her voice finally becoming less gentle.

"Lu Chen, do you have to be so petty?"

Wu Liang said slowly, "It's not about being petty, it's about dividing joint property according to law."

Lu Chen followed suit.

Su Lili: "I didn't say we wouldn't break up, but I feel that we..."

Lu Chen: "Then list them out."

Su Lili: "But this is all money I earned, you can't..."

Lu Chen: "Business income earned during the marriage is, in principle, considered joint property of the couple."

Zhang Jiajing listened with great interest.

What a ridiculous situation! They're just ignoring my point.

Su Lili clearly realized that it was no use to appeal to Lu Chen's emotions today.

So she changed her playing style.

She sighed softly, her voice even sounding somewhat like a sob.

"Lu Chen, I know you have someone backing you up, but don't be fooled by those with ulterior motives."

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Jiajing immediately pointed at Wu Liang and mouthed: She insulted you.

Wu Liang mouthed: She praised me.

Su Lili continued:

"Others just complicate things. We're the ones who actually live our lives. Think back to when we first got married, what did you say?"

Lu Chen was clearly silent for a moment.

Wu Liang put down his chopsticks.

"Look up at her, don't look away."

Lu Chen did as instructed, but he happened to see Su Lili lower her head and wipe away her tears:

"You said that no matter what happens in the future, you will protect me..."

Zhang Jiajing's expression changed.

That's a pretty ruthless move.

Wu Liang shrugged: "I said I'd protect you."

Su Lili's eyes lit up slightly.

"But protection doesn't mean condoning you using me as a business script."

Su Lili's expression froze.

Zhang Jiajing almost slammed her hand on the table.

Pretty!

In the private room, Su Lili finally stopped pretending to be weak, and her voice turned cold:

"Lu Chen, do you realize how much this will affect me if you continue like this?"

Lu Chen: "I know."

Su Lili: "Then why are you forcing me?"

Lu Chen: "I'm just asking for the property to be divided according to the law."

"Okay, okay."

Su Lili suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"If you want to follow the law, then we'll follow the law. You forced me into this."

She took a document out of her bag and slammed it on the table.

The paper landed on the table, and Lu Chen's breathing visibly became erratic.

Zhang Jiajing subconsciously peeked towards the private room.

"What is it?"

Wu Liang didn't even lift his eyelids as he slowly picked up the last peanut.

There are only three things.

His voice was very soft, but Lu Chen could hear it clearly in his earphones.

"A marital fidelity agreement, a defamation warning letter, and at most a confidentiality agreement."

Lu Chen was stunned in the private room.

Because the title on the first page of the document Su Lili produced was—

Agreement on Confirmation of Misconduct and Confidentiality Obligations During the Marriage

His expression suddenly turned strange, and Su Lili thought he was frightened when she saw him like this.

"Sign this, and I can let bygones be bygones." Su Lili pushed the pen towards her. "Otherwise, my lawyer will formally sue you."

Just as Lu Chen was about to speak, Wu Liang's voice came through the earphone.

Ask her three questions.

Lu Chen raised his eyes: "First, what are the basic facts underlying this agreement?"

Su Lili frowned: "Of course it's because you violated my reputation and leaked my business information."

Second, what information constitutes a trade secret?

Su Lili paused for a moment.

Lu Chen continued, "Was it your team that orchestrated the victim persona in the marriage, or was it that marital income was not truthfully included in the asset list?"

Su Lili's expression changed slightly.

"Third," Lu Chen pushed the agreement back, "this agreement requires me not to disclose materials to the platform, tax authorities, courts, or other state agencies, right?"

"Of course... huh?"

Wu Liang slowly placed the chopsticks on the bowl.

Lu Chen looked at her, his voice finally steady.

"Restricting citizens' rights to provide evidence, file complaints, report incidents, and litigate in accordance with the law—your lawyer is incredibly audacious! Daring to amend the Civil Code with just a private agreement?"