no longer ordinary friends

Just as Zhou Zhicheng and Jiang Xianghuai were about to leave the hospital, He Jinyu suddenly said, "Lawyer Jiang, can I have a chat?"

Jiang Xianghuai glanced at him and nodded.

Zhou Zhicheng continued to sit at the cafeteria table and wait for them, talking to the two old people.

Knowing that the young man was joking just now, the old lady asked, "You broke up with Dr. He? Is that your new boyfriend?"

Zhou Zhicheng hesitated for a moment: "It's an ex-boyfriend."

"Outsider?"

"Ah."

"Outsiders are unreliable, what are they doing?"

"lawyer."

The old lady had a look of pity: "That's better than Dr. He."

The old man joined in the fun: "He's from Beicheng? My son is also in Beicheng."

The old lady was full of anger when she heard the word Beicheng: "Your son, your son, then you should hurry to find your son. Your Beicheng son is amazing. He wants to take you to Beicheng, so go quickly."

The old man shut up, was silent for a while, and couldn't help but whisper back: "You don't want your daughter, your daughter's..."

The old lady scolded: "Just say a few more words, and I won't push your wheelchair tomorrow."

Zhou Zhicheng smiled softly. Before the old man came to the law firm to look for her, he just wanted a divorce. This was the first time she received a divorce consultation case at such an age.

At that time, she had just gone downstairs to eat when she saw the old man leaning on a cane, holding two bags of packed lunch, standing on the stairs on the first floor of the law firm, wondering how to climb up, and when he saw her, he Ask: "Are you Lawyer Zhou? I want a divorce."

The old man couldn't go upstairs, Zhou Zhicheng helped him to sit in the snack bar next to her, she wanted to invite the old man to dinner, the old man waved his hand and said: "I just asked a few words, I have already bought the meal, the old woman is still waiting for me at home Let's buy food and go back to eat."

He sighed a long time: "My old woman refuses to divorce, how can I get a divorce?"

Zhou Zhicheng found it strange that it is unlikely that a man of this age will get a divorce, let alone a man who has mobility issues and needs other people's care wants to divorce, and he is about to get divorced, why is he still thinking about buying food for the other party?

"What about the rest of your family?"

"I have only one son, and I have settled down in Beicheng, and my grandson is also studying. My old woman and I are half-way couples. We have no children. She has a daughter who is out of town."

"Why are you getting a divorce?"

The old man was silent.

Zhou Zhicheng asked again: "Then do you have any requirements for divorce property division?"

"I'm a teacher and I have a pension. Give all the money to my old woman. There is only one house at home. I built it myself. I had it before I married the old woman. It's not worth much."

"Can I ask why grandma doesn't want to divorce?"

As a result, just after Zhou Zhicheng asked this question, he saw a vigorous old lady who lifted the plastic film hanging on the restaurant door, rushed in and cursed: "Damn old man, damn old man, I have been with you for 30 years." Now, you are going to divorce me, and you still need a lawyer, right? Half of your leg is in the coffin, so you still don’t give up? "

The old lady has a lot of lung capacity, and her voice is loud and clear: "I saw you watching this lawyer's TV a few days ago, and I knew you were full of gossip, yo, your son is going to pick you up to enjoy yourself in the North City, isn't it?"

The old man was so scolded that he didn't dare to say a word, and he was timid, so he only dared to tug on the old lady's hand: "Be quiet, don't let everyone know about it."

"It's good to know, Mr. Liu's wife died in the first marriage, and the second marriage got divorced, let's see how you get along in Nanri County!"

The old man's face was flushed, so Zhou Zhicheng had no choice but to persuade him: "He bought you lunch, why don't you sit down and eat first... scold after eating?"

Seeing the two lunches, the old lady stopped talking and became aggrieved. The three of them sat and ate.

The old lady cried while eating: "The sons and daughters are in debt collection. His son is unwilling to support me. He said that I am still alive, so he will not give the old man a penny. He said that he has no obligation to take care of the old man after remarrying. He also wants to live with the old man. Cut off the relationship. My daughter also has the same idea. She just wants to pick me up, saying that if I don’t go now, she will leave me alone after the old man dies. Anyway, her married daughter will not be supported, so the two of us have to Separated and divorced."

She wiped her tears: "I'm a miserable person. My husband died early. I finally married a teacher and was forced to divorce. In the past few decades, I have been with my wife and my wife..."

The old man is also uncomfortable: "Her daughter loves her too, and doesn't want her to take care of my immobile legs. I am older than her, and sooner or later I will leave before her. She will suffer if I leave alone."

Later, after Zhou Zhicheng took over the case, after a lot of understanding, he suggested to the old man: "Otherwise, don't sue for divorce, and sue the two children for failing to fulfill their support obligations?"

Prosecuting is of course the worst solution. For such cases related to marriage and family affairs, it is best to contact the children of both parties for coordination and communication before suing. Otherwise, even if the lawsuit goes to court, it will only be replaced by a judge to mediate.

The old lady's daughter is mainly distressed, worried that her mother will be a cow and a horse for a lifetime, and when the old man dies, she will get nothing, so it is better to separate now, and she does not care about the old man's property.

The old man's son went too far, and gave Zhou Zhicheng his "three no support": "No support if you remarry, no support if you give up inheritance, and no support if you don't take care of your own children."

Zhou Zhicheng asked him modestly: "Where is this stipulated?"

He replied: "It's a convention."

Zhou Zhicheng had no choice but to reply to his legal provisions: "The "Marriage Law" stipulates that all children have the obligation to support their parents, including stepchildren. , that is to say, you not only have to support your father, but you are also obliged to support your father's remarried wife."

"The law allows you to give up inheriting your father's estate, but the "Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly" stipulates that you cannot refuse to fulfill your maintenance obligations by giving up the right to inherit."

"Mr. Liu is in the county seat, and your child is in Beicheng. How do you think he will take care of your child? What's more, grandparents have no legal obligation to support their grandchildren, and this is not a reason for you to refuse to fulfill your obligation to support them."

"Mr. Liu entrusted me, not to sue you. You also have children. You should understand the importance of father-son relationship and husband-wife relationship. They have been together for 30 years, but you will forcibly separate them when they are old. What's more, Teacher Liu also has a pension. , he can afford to support him and the old lady. Your refusal to support does not threaten their financial resources, but the kindness of parents and children. Teacher Liu knows that you are his son, and he wants to divorce the old lady because of you. Our law firm."

"Their husband and wife have a deep relationship and are reluctant to part with each other. Moreover, your father is currently inconvenient. If the old lady is really greedy for money and has no true feelings as you said, she would have divorced a long time ago, because your father said that divorce would give her a lot of money. With his savings, why would she want to stay and be a nanny to take care of him?"

The old lady's daughter is easier to deal with. She is wholeheartedly thinking about her mother's future, and she is willing to pay alimony every month. Zhou Zhicheng asked Mr. Liu to make a will and then notarize it, at least to give the old lady one in her later years. Guarantee, the final property is divided into three, one son, one daughter and the old lady, the two children also signed an agreement, promising each of them to contribute money to support the two elderly people on a regular basis every month.

This is also a case that Zhou Zhicheng likes very much. Although marriage seems to be a curse now, there are still many people in this world who walk into marriage with love. Because it is rare, they must be taken care of. Many people understand divorce lawyers It means "to break up a couple is a couple". She works in a county town and cannot specialize in one field like a big city, so she is not a pure divorce lawyer, but she has also done many divorce cases. The woman who was sued in court has seen the man who was cheated out of the dowry, the husband who used the property of the couple to support the mistress, and the husband who hid the child, and the poor mother who had to beg the judge in court.

The law is equal to men and women in terms of marriage law, but due to the unfairness of traditional social concepts towards women, women are often at a disadvantage in marriage, sacrificing their jobs, doing devalued jobs at home, and paying a cruel price for childbearing. When divorced, women's sacrifices in marriage become the sword piercing themselves when divorced.

She understood a long time ago that when lawyers receive divorce consultations, they don't really break up every couple, but help the parties solve their problems and try to get the most benefits for the parties. No more money.

Teacher Liu later wrote a letter to Zhou Zhicheng and gave it to her: A good lawyer with love and righteousness.

Zhou Zhicheng likes the word "love". To be a lawyer here is to be humane, to listen to the pain, share happiness, and solve difficulties with the client!

He Jinyu took Jiang Xianghuai to the small park next to the hospital cafeteria. Who would have expected that there were so many people in the garden today that there were no vacant benches.

The two didn't know each other very well. After Dr. He sent out the invitation, he regretted it a little. He and Zhou Zhicheng were only blind date partners this year. How could he have a position to interview Lawyer Jiang who had known her for so many years? .

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

It happened that two elderly people saw He Jinyu and saw them standing stupidly, so they got off the two-person space walker and warmly invited: "Doctor He, do you want to relax after taking a break? Come, come, let's step on your feet." for you to play."

He Jinyu quickly refused: "No need."

Jiang Xianghuai's smile was dull, he was not enthusiastic, and obviously resisted.

But how could the two of them beat these two old people, what's more, the two old people had inconvenient legs and feet, and they were trembling. They didn't dare to resist with all their strength. Stepped on the left and right pedals.

An old man urged anxiously: "Move, hold on with both hands, and swing your legs."

Another old man patted Jiang Xianghuai's butt anxiously: "You move too."

Lawyer Jiang's muscles stiffened slightly, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, and he wanted to avoid it, but the uncle's hand was still on his buttocks. If he didn't swing his legs again, the uncle might pinch his ass.

The picture is also a bit weird and romantic. Two tall and handsome men are swaying in the breeze on the bright yellow walker in the park.

The two old men next to them gave them instructions: "Let's move forward."

"But don't use too much force, be careful not to get stuck in the crotch."

He Jinyu spoke first: "I'm quite surprised, Lawyer Jiang, you are better than I imagined. I originally thought that you and Chengcheng are people from two worlds. Nanri County is very laid-back, but from where you It's full of over-the-top tension on the outside."

Jiang Xianghuai had a slight smile on his lips: "That only shows that you don't know Chengcheng, and of course you don't know me, you just think that Chengcheng lives like a fish in water in the small town, but you don't know where she is?" We can live a good life, she and I have never been in two worlds."

At that time, she looked childish, but she followed him to participate in so many entertainments, and she was frank and frank. She would not feel humbled by money or status, but would feel lost because of her shallow knowledge and lack of work ability. If it weren't for the harsh words he said before he separated from her, she probably wouldn't have thought that her pure and passionate love would also take into account family background and interest entanglements.

"If she continues to follow the established route, study for an LLM, and then return to Mindy, she will definitely be promoted to a partner in a few years." He continued with a smile, "You don't know me, so you don't know, When she won't stop for me, I'll come to her."

"There's nothing wrong with being here."

Doctor He's eyes narrowed, and he asked with a smile, "What's the good thing? You despise the cafeteria, but Chengcheng eats deliciously. You stand here stiffly. If it's Chengcheng, you've already chatted with the uncle."

"Couples are not twins, so there's no need to be similar in everything. She wants to eat in the cafeteria, and I can watch her eat. She is willing to chat with the uncle here, and I'm also touched by the uncle here." Jiang Xianghuai's tone was very calm.

Only then did He Jinyu laugh out loud, and couldn't help but said, "Grandma Cai really wants me to be her grandson-in-law."

Jiang Xianghuai also knew that he could only continue to work hard.

"I'm about the same age as Chengcheng." He Jinyu said.

Jiang Xianghuai was very calm. When he saw Zhou Zhicheng walking out of the cafeteria, he had a gentle smile on his face: "I can't change this. Fortunately, I was a few years older and played a small role in her. Before becoming independent, I can step on some pits and bypass some roads for her."

He Jinyu slightly bent his lower lip.

He met when he was young, stayed with him for several years, and his secret love came true. Even the career that accompanied him all his life was related to him.

He Jinyu has always felt that it is stupid to warn the other party to be nice to a certain woman, but he still unconsciously said softly: "Lawyer Jiang, don't be sorry for her ten years of liking for you."

Zhou Zhicheng did not expect to see Jiang Xianghuai and He Jinyu walking on the space walker. Whether it is high school or university, the two-person walker on the playground is as popular with campus couples as swings. These two men are quite romantic .

Zhou Zhicheng estimated the time, there should be time to meet another girl, Li Yafang.

Jiang Xianghuai walked towards her, a little unbearable to bear the emptiness in his stomach, and whispered: "I'm not full."

She frowned slightly, knowing that he was particular about faults: "Didn't you eat all the barbecue restaurants?"

"Different."

"What's the difference?"

He replied sincerely: "As long as there is no smell of steel wire shabu-shabu water."

What's more, barbecue is different for him. He rushed to her from Berkeley on a cold winter night many years ago. This girl took out the money she had saved and proudly invited him to barbecue. No matter how unclean it was, he would eat it. down.

Zhou Zhicheng drove Jiang Xianghuai to a western restaurant in Nanri County. The decoration style was rustic and luxurious, with all kinds of luxurious elements piled up. There were no other customers in the restaurant, and they were the only ones at the table.

Zhou Zhicheng called Li Yafang.

Li Yafang seemed a little surprised: "Lawyer Zhou?"

"Avon, are you working?"

Li Yafang was silent for a while: "No."

"Did you take a break, or resign?"

Li Yafang said: "I was fired." Her tone was low and sullen, "Because the boss knows that I have been in prison."

Zhou Zhicheng pursed her lips: "Is it convenient to meet up? Sister Zhou treats you to dinner." She told her the address of the western restaurant.

Li Yafang said, "It takes more than 20 minutes from my side."

"It's okay, don't worry."