It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

Zhao Siman continued to relay Liu Song's proposal over the phone.

Let her go to the municipal bureau for mediation, sign a settlement agreement, and have the Wang family pay her a sum of money.

After signing the agreement, you can immediately file for divorce. The court will organize mediation, and once an agreement is reached, you will receive a civil mediation document, and the divorce will take effect immediately.

It can be done in one day, and then we'll go to the hospital to discuss compensation.

Her voice sounded very clear. "Attorney Luo advised me to accept it, and I also want to get a divorce as soon as possible. My parents feel the same way. What do you think?"

"It's your decision."

"Okay, are you coming over?"

"Okay, let me hold the baby for you."

"Then... come pick me up."

When Chen Mo arrived at Hanlin Villa, Zhao Siman was already waiting at the entrance of the community with her child in her arms.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao stood to the side and exchanged a glance when they saw Chen Mo's car.

Open the car door and get in.

Zhao's mother took a deep breath and said in a gentle tone, "Chen Mo, Siman has told us everything, thank you."

"You're welcome, Auntie."

"Then we'll call you Xiao Mo from now on. What happened back then was our fault. We were narrow-minded and afraid that Si Man would suffer with you."

"We try to persuade her every day, to go back to her hometown, to find someone stable..."

"Auntie, I understand. Of course, parents all want their children to have a good life."

He knew that, from the couple's perspective, they were right.

Back then, he truly had nothing and received no help whatsoever.

Chen Mo glanced at the top of Zhao's mother's head.

Does he still hate us? Is he helping Siman genuinely for her sake, or is he trying to prove us wrong back then?

He's so rich, young, and handsome now, I bet a lot of young girls are after him. Does he really still like Siman, or is he just playing around?

Chen Mo withdrew his gaze.

Upon arriving at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Wang Quan and Wang Sicheng's lawyer, Liu Song, were already waiting in the mediation room.

Luo Li also arrived and sat next to Zhao Siman, with a stack of documents spread out in front of her.

Chen Mo sat in the corner, holding the child.

He glanced at Wang Quan, who seemed to be suppressing his anger.

The mind-reading ability was triggered, and a line of text appeared above Wang Quan's head.

[Damn it, you still say you're not having an affair? You've already taken the child! You little bastard, once I get Sicheng out of here, I'm going to have someone kill those two scumbags.]

Chen Mo's expression turned cold.

Ah, so that's why they're so eager to talk about forgiveness in order to reduce Wang Sicheng's sentence.

That makes things easier.

Mediation begins.

Wang Quan spoke first, his tone gentle, "Siman, we are all very saddened by what Sicheng did to you. We are willing to give you 200,000 yuan as compensation for emotional distress. 200,000 yuan is not a small amount, after all, you and the child are alright."

Luo Li put down her pen. "Mr. Wang, there's something wrong with what you're saying. What do you mean by 'after all, nothing happened'? My client was tied to a bedpost, gagged with a rag, and illegally detained. Her one-month-old baby was forcibly taken away."

"This incident caused her severe psychological trauma, which cannot be summed up by simply saying 'it's nothing'."

Her voice was sharp, "She was loyal to her marriage before, yet she suffered such treatment. Wang Sicheng was determined to destroy her life, so if she wants a letter of forgiveness, she should at least receive..."

Five million.

Chen Mo's voice came from the corner.

Luo Li frowned slightly.

What she meant to say was "one million," a figure she had carefully considered, one that would sting the Wang family without causing a complete breakdown in negotiations.

In Ningcheng's judicial practice, a settlement of one million yuan for emotional distress in such cases is considered a very good outcome.

Chen Mo's words immediately multiplied the price fivefold.

"You little bastard, you motherfucker..." Wang Quan suddenly stood up, causing his chair to fall backward.

"Who is that old bastard calling?" Chen Mo didn't move.

"You old bastard, he's calling you!"

Wang Quan suddenly realized he had been tricked, but the words were already out and couldn't be taken back.

Chen Mo chuckled. "Yeah, you old bastard."

Wang Quan's facial muscles twitched, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and he took a step forward.

Liu Song grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back into the chair.

"Mr. Wang, calm down." Liu Song lowered his voice and whispered a few words in Wang Quan's ear, then turned to look at Luo Li.

"Attorney Luo, aren't you the authorized representative? This Mr. Chen seems to be an unrelated person."

"He's not an unrelated person," Zhao Siman said. "He's my friend, and his meaning is my meaning."

Luo Li glanced at Zhao Siman but did not refute her.

"Five million? Impossible." Liu Song steered the conversation back on track. "That number is unreasonable. Mr. Wang's willingness to give two hundred thousand is already a show of sincerity."

"Then let's not talk about it." Chen Mo stood up. "Anyway, we have plenty of time. Si Man is filing for divorce, so we can definitely get a divorce. But as for Wang Sicheng's sentence, it can't be reduced."

"you!"

"We'll drag this out." Chen Mo glanced at Wang Quan. "Every day your son stays in the detention center, he suffers another day."

The king's face was cold and gloomy.

Liu Song remained silent for a moment, looking into Chen Mo's eyes.

This young man was neither the party involved nor a lawyer, but he had a firm grasp on Wang Quan's weakness.

"Mr. Wang, let's talk privately." Liu Song stood up.

The two walked out of the mediation room.

Ten minutes later, Liu Song returned alone.

Chen Mo instantly understood Liu Song's inner thoughts.

This is exactly what Liu Song is thinking right now: the bottom line is 200 million, and it's negotiable.

After sitting down, they continued talking, and after much back and forth, Liu Song finally revealed his bottom line.

"Two million. If we can't reach an agreement, then we're done."

"Deal," Chen Mo said with a smile.

Luo Li was somewhat shocked.

Did Chen Mo really negotiate the compensation down to two million?

Moreover, it seems that this person was aiming for this price from the very beginning.

Who exactly is he?

As expected, anyone who can cross paths with Gu Qingyao is no ordinary person.

"Then let's sign the settlement agreement immediately," Liu Song said.

"We can't sign yet. Let Mr. Wang in so we can discuss the divorce agreement first."

Liu Song frowned. "The settlement agreement and the divorce agreement are two different things."

"One thing," Chen Mo said, "You took the letter of understanding, then turned around and tried to pull some tricks on the divorce agreement. Who can we complain to? Sign the divorce papers first, divide the assets cleanly, and then sign the letter of understanding."

When Wang Quan came in, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but he had no choice.

Luo Li pulled out the divorce agreement from her briefcase and read it aloud, item by item.

Marital property includes two houses, two cars, and three million in savings…

"Simman will take 60% of these, and when we go to the hospital to collect the compensation, we'll give it all to Simman as well," Chen Mo said in a deep voice.

Ha, since we've already offended Wang Quan, and he still wants to kill them, then let's try to get more benefits for Zhao Siman.

"On what grounds?"

"Because of the suffering she endured in the hospital, because your son kidnapped her, imprisoned her, and tried to sell her son," Chen Mo said, looking at Wang Quan, "because you want a letter of forgiveness."