False evidence

Chapter 197 The Spark
The white-browed old man and the middle-aged man are close relatives of Uncle Cheng; one is a senior, and the other is a peer.

These two people, perhaps guided by some wise person (actually, they probably knew some of their arguments were flawed), hired a lawyer, the one surnamed Ding.

Attorney Ma was invited by Fang Defa and Xin Fengli.

(Later, Yue Rong told me that the two of them had a nickname together: "Ding in a Robe and a Jacket," because they were both notoriously unprincipled. Bai Jing even said that the two of them were the scum of the legal profession.)
(Afterwards, these two beautiful lawyers both issued a gag order to me, forbidding me from telling anyone that they had negotiated with "Ding Pao Magua". Because, to them, that was an insult.)
The so-called "last letter" of Uncle Cheng is the letter he entrusted to Meng Chao to give to me.

Coincidentally, Uncle Cheng's power of attorney was actually handled by Ji Lin Law Firm, the law firm of Yue Rong and her husband, and it was notarized at the notary office.

Once the written document was presented, and after the "Ding-pao-magua" (a type of official's robe and jacket) verified it, the four people on the other side were dumbfounded.

At that moment, I finally understood why people in the industry looked down on "Ding robes and mandarin jackets".

After confirming that half of Uncle Cheng's assets should belong to me, the lawyer surnamed Ding immediately took a different approach and raised a new issue.

Fang Ling is a person with a disability, specifically an intellectual disability. Now that her guardian has passed away, who will become her guardian in the future?
His intention was clear—to gain custody of Fang Ling would be tantamount to obtaining the other half of Uncle Cheng's inheritance.

As soon as I heard the words "disabled person," I wanted to go over and punch him.

Gao He knew my temper, so he stubbornly pulled on my belt from behind, while whispering:

"I want to punch him too, but if we actually do it, you'll be the one who loses."

Bai Jing had an absolutely fiery temper, showing none of the reserve expected of a lawyer... or rather, a woman. She stood up and sternly addressed Attorney Ding: "If this were a courtroom, I would say, 'Watch your words!' But here, if you use inappropriate language again, I'll beat you up before I sue you!"

Attorney Ding shuddered in fright and subconsciously looked at Gao He, who was walking to the door, blowing his nose with his back to the room.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I used the wrong words." All the man surnamed Ding could do was apologize.

Yue Rong, who had been intently watching the tablet, stood up and bowed deeply to the white-browed old man.
"Mr. Shi Shiping, I apologize in advance. Because we are currently in negotiations, I have to formally address you by your name. I am truly sorry."

The white-browed old man waved his hand magnanimously: "It's alright, I may be old, but I'm not ignorant of reason. If we're talking about serious matters, then let's handle everything seriously."

Yue Rong nodded, still looking down at the computer: "Mr. Shi Shiping, you are Mr. Fang Cheng's uncle. Although you are from a different branch of the family, according to our country's tradition, an uncle is also called a maternal uncle, which is almost the same as a father."

The white-browed old man nodded, looking very satisfied and even a little smug.

But then, Yue Rong suddenly changed the subject: "You have two sons. Your second son lost a leg in a car accident a few years ago. Because of this, his wife divorced him. I feel very sorry for him."

Yue Rong nodded to the old man again, but the old man's expression had already changed.

Yue Rong had always been very polite, but what she said next almost made the old man faint on the spot:

“Your eldest son and daughter-in-law are very filial to you. However, their attitude towards their disabled brother seems… This is your family matter, and I don’t want to say more. But as far as I know, your eldest son’s only son, your eldest grandson, has been an alcoholic for many years… Although we haven’t conducted a mental evaluation on him yet, it is said that he frequently commits domestic violence. In addition to his two wives, he sometimes even assaults his parents.” After saying this, Yue Rong ignored the old man and looked directly at Bai Jing.

Bai Jing looked down at her phone without looking up and said, "Based on this information, it can be determined that Shi Shiping's family is absolutely not qualified to act as guardians for any relatives."

Seeing that old man Shi Shiping was just staring blankly, the middle-aged man coughed and said, "Let me say a few words..."

"Fang Pi, right?"

Bai Jing interrupted him without looking up, saying, "According to our investigation, your spouse passed away from illness eleven years ago, and you have no children. However, you have two prior convictions for indecent assault, one for administrative detention and the other for short-term imprisonment."

Bai Jing raised her head and stared coldly at him, saying, "If you and Mr. Fang Cheng are considered distant relatives, then by Fang Ling's generation, your kinship may not be legally recognized. Do you think you are qualified to be her guardian?"

Enraged, Fang Pi pointed at me and shouted, "Who does he think he is? What qualifications does he have to be a guardian?"

Yue Rong also spoke loudly: "According to Chinese law alone, a person's social circle can, to a certain extent, determine their character. I am Mr. Sanqi's lawyer, and my husband, lawyer Yu Jilin, and I are also his friends; so are lawyer Bai Jing and Captain Gao He."

Furthermore, you've all probably heard of Cao Furui, a century-old brand in this city, right? Cao Xinyun, the sixth-generation manager of Cao Furui, is also his close friend. As for his appearance, he's a college graduate with no questionable background.

Let's return to the most practical matter—financial resources! Mr. Fang Pi, what is the ratio of all your current assets to the assets left by Mr. Fang Cheng?

Fang Pi was about to say something when Attorney Ding quickly shook his head and waved his hand to stop him.

At the same time, Attorney Ma took out several laminated photos from his briefcase, got up and walked over, handing them to Bai Jing, Yue Rong, and Gao He respectively.

He then sat back down in his chair, speaking leisurely, "As you all have seen, this is a photo of Miss Fang Ling. Although I haven't conducted as much detailed investigation as you two distinguished lawyers, but..."

He pointed at me, smiled, and asked, "Mr. Sanqi, how old are you this year?"

"twenty one!"

"twenty one years old."

Attorney Ma nodded. "First of all, in the letter left by Mr. Fang Cheng, he only said that Mr. Sanqi should take care of Ms. Fang Ling, but he did not designate him as Fang Ling's guardian. Moreover, legally speaking, he is not old enough to be Fang Ling's guardian."

To be frank, Mr. Sanqi…excuse me, but in informal settings, given my age, I might call him a 'child.' A twenty-one-year-old male, a boy! Taking care of a woman with no blood relation and a significant intellectual disability…”

He didn't continue speaking, but simply spread his hands, facing Bai Jing and Yue Rong, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes full of mischief...

(End of this chapter)