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Chapter 54 Senior Brother! You're too honest!

Pan Jinlian thought about it again: If you're talking about earning two but spending three… wait, that seems to suit her perfectly. Five hundred yuan a month for living expenses isn't even enough for her to get her hair done once.

Thinking of this, Pan Jinlian couldn't help but curl her lips: What's a little money for a woman!

At this moment, Zhang the Conman, sitting not far away, overheard another meaning: This case might actually be signed! What a pity! It's not my client.

"Didn't you discover her 'hobby' before you got married?" Wang Chuan asked tentatively.

"Hey! As I just said, we had a whirlwind marriage; we'd only known each other for a week. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When we got married, all I could see were her good qualities. I didn't think about any of this!"

"I was too hasty! Now I realize I was too hasty! Marriage is such a big deal, I should have been more careful." The panda-eyed man said with some regret.

"Since you're already married, don't overthink it. Here, have some water first!" Wang Chuan hurriedly got up, took a paper cup, poured a glass of water for Panda Eyes, and placed it in front of him.

The panda-eyed boy picked up the cup, wanting to drink, but the water was too hot.

He put the cup back and sighed, "I drank a few too many drinks last night, and she started nagging me again, saying her best friend Wenwen went to the Netherlands to see windmills. I know she's done her old tricks again."

Fueled by alcohol, I said to her: "It's only been a few years! Wenwen has been married five times already, and she's received wedding gifts five times. Every time she gets married, she goes abroad for her honeymoon. She's not getting married, she's looking for a free tour group!"

She's using marriage to make money! Isn't that just deceiving men's feelings? You want to be like her? ...What a spendthrift woman!

I got really drunk last night, the alcohol really got to me, and after ranting I went to sleep! Anyway, I've come to terms with it, whatever happens, happens, if we can't make it work, we'll just get a divorce!

This morning, after I got up, she threw a letter at me, then took her suitcase and went back to her parents' house. I opened the letter and saw it was a divorce agreement.

"Yeah, you can't live a life if you're always looking at other people's lives. You must have had a lot to drink yesterday, right?" Wang Chuan said, following the panda eyes.

He actually agrees with Panda Eyes's point of view. It's normal for people to be dissatisfied with their current situation (what Beijing drifter doesn't want a better life?), and this can motivate people to keep striving and improve their quality of life. However, if they don't consider their own circumstances and only engage in material comparisons, then all that awaits them is one word... wastefulness!

"Actually, I didn't drink much, just one cup! I only had one cup," the panda-eyed man said awkwardly, holding up one finger.

"A glass of baijiu? That's quite a lot, probably three or four ounces?" Wang Chuan said with a smile.

"It's not baijiu, it's beer! A glass of beer. I don't usually drink," the panda-eyed man said sheepishly.

"Uh..." Wang Chuan gave an awkward smile and quickly changed the subject, asking, "Do you two have any shared property?"

"Aside from some necessities and furniture, I don't have much property," Panda Eyes said, shaking his head.

"Didn't you buy a house?" Wang Chuan asked.

"It's a long story. My parents were hesitant about my whirlwind marriage, but they couldn't resist my persuasion and finally agreed to let us get married. However, the property had to be registered in their names, and they would only transfer the property to my name after ten years."

I thought to myself, I'm the only son in my family, no one will fight me for the inheritance, so I agreed. My wife's family didn't say anything either.

"So the house isn't in our names, it's in my dad's name. The down payment was made by my family, and the mortgage is in my dad's name. Every month, I transfer a portion of my salary to my dad's bank account to repay the loan," said Panda Eyes.

"Your parents are really clever! They saved a lot of trouble by doing this." Wang Chuan gave a thumbs up and said, "However, the salary you use to pay off the loan after marriage is considered joint property, and your spouse may request a share."

"Well, I've thought it through. If she brings it up, I'll give it to her. As long as it's something I'm legally obligated to give her, I won't owe her a single penny."

I didn't understand my parents' decision at the time, but now it seems they thought further and more deeply than I did. Experience really does pay off! Panda Eyes nodded.

"If you don't have much property, just savings, the case is relatively simple. However, I must remind you that if the other party does not agree to the divorce, the court may not grant it in your first lawsuit! You will have to file again after six months," Wang Chuan said.

"Yeah, I'm prepared. I don't think she'll disagree. She's moved in with her parents now and we're separated. How much will it cost if I hire you to handle my case?" Panda Eyes asked Wang Chuan.

"You want to retain me?! I'm sorry! I'm currently an intern lawyer and haven't received my lawyer's license yet, so I can't appear in court alone. Therefore, I cannot accept your request," Wang Chuan said truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhang the Conman's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "Silly boy, do you think they'll still entrust me with this? Can't you say something different? Say you're too busy to handle everything and can transfer it to someone else!"

Pan Jinlian covered her face with her hands: Senior Brother! You're too honest!

"Intern lawyer? Have you handled any divorce cases?" The panda-eyed man asked with surprise.

"I've worked on a few with my mentor, and I just closed one divorce case not long ago," Wang Chuan said confidently. He had indeed worked on four divorce cases with Director Niu, but only closed one, which was settled through mediation.

"Although I can't handle cases alone, I can work with other lawyers in the firm to handle your case," Wang Chuan said confidently.

"Um. So how much do you charge?" the panda-eyed man asked.

"In your case, where you don't have much property, we usually charge 5,000 yuan. If you don't get a divorce this time, and you file another lawsuit six months later, we can offer you a discount on your lawyer's fees, charging only 3,000 yuan."

"If you hire me, today's consultation fee will be waived." Wang Chuan said with a smile.

"Hmm, five thousand isn't much. Let's settle on that. Can we sign the contract today?" The panda-eyed man looked at Wang Chuan.

"Sign...sign the contract! Sure! But we have to go to the office. I'll have the lawyer talk to you again, take a case acceptance statement, and go through the procedures." Wang Chuan was a little confused. This was the first case he had handled independently since becoming an intern lawyer, and he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

"It's almost noon now. Why don't you find somewhere to eat first, and then come find me. I'll take you to the office to sign the contract," Wang Chuan said, glancing at the time on his computer.

"Okay, I'll come find you later this afternoon." After saying that, Panda Eyes got up and walked towards the door.

"Hi! Senior Brother!" Pan Jinlian whispered.

"What?" Wang Chuan was extremely excited. When he heard Pan Jinlian call him, he hurriedly turned around.

"Why don't you charge a consultation fee?" Pan Jinlian asked him in surprise.

"Consulting fee?! Oh crap, I forgot about it!" Wang Chuan slapped his forehead, regretting, "I was so focused on discussing the contract with him that I completely forgot about the consulting fee!"

Two updates at noon today, and one more at 6 PM! A total of three updates.

(End of this chapter)