Take her as my wife

Jiang Ni had a particularly fulfilling weekend because she participated in the sports meet invited by Tan Wen, and she slept soundly all night.

She was in excellent spirits when she went to work the next day. Her assistant, Xiaowen, brought her coffee and praised her with a smile, "Jiang Lu looks especially beautiful today, you have a radiant glow."

Jiang Ni took the coffee, thanked him politely, and looked up to ask, "Is anyone coming to see me this weekend?"

"I've already forwarded a few cases to other lawyers for you, though they weren't really interested in the cases themselves. There are two cases left; I'll send them to your email right away. Please take a look."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Of course, then I'll go down first, Lawyer Jiang."

She nodded and smiled at Jiang Ni, then turned and left the office.

A little while later, Jiang Ni received an email from Xiao Wen.

The first case was a domestic violence case. The woman, who was breastfeeding, was violently beaten by the man after buying a small box of cherries, which cost 128 yuan. However, it wasn't the woman herself who came to Jiang Ni, but her family member. Moreover, she carefully read the client's demands: only monetary compensation, with no mention of apology or divorce.

Jiang Ni keenly perceived the trickery involved.

The second case is even more outrageous. A penniless man from the countryside came to Yicheng to work. With his decent looks and sweet talk, he won the heart of a local only child and "married into" her family, becoming a wealthy man and a vice president in her father's factory. However, greed knows no bounds. This man also kept a mistress and, under the guise of taking her on a trip, pushed her off a cliff.

Fortunately, the woman survived; she was caught on a tree branch and was discovered by hikers exploring the mountains. They provided timely medical attention and called the police, exposing the despicable nature of the man who had risen from humble beginnings to achieve success. The woman's current demands are not only for the man to leave with nothing, but also for him to pay compensation and serve time in jail, the longer the better.

Jiang Ni first called the client of the second case.

The woman's mother answered the phone. After exchanging a few words with her, Jiang Ni could tell that the woman was elegant and cultured.

The other party initially assumed Jiang Ni intended to take on their case, but Jiang Ni explained her purpose: "Ms. Wang, the evidence in your daughter's case is currently very complete. Even if I weren't the litigant, the final outcome would likely satisfy your demands. I can recommend a lawyer I personally trust very much..."

A dozen minutes later, Jiang Ni hung up the phone and contacted Xiao Wen via private message: "I will take on this domestic violence case. If you have other cases coming up, please handle them. Don't send them to me unless absolutely necessary; just forward them to other lawyers."

"Okay, Lawyer Jiang," Xiaowen replied with a voice message.

When Jiang Ni listened to her voice message, she noticed that she had changed her profile picture.

Jiang Ni casually clicked on the large profile picture and took a look.

The little girl's big, round eyes are very striking, and the background looks like an amusement park, making it a very youthful and vibrant photo.

Having decided to take on this domestic violence case, Jiang Ni contacted the phone number left by the client.

The man who answered the phone claimed to be the victim's father. He spoke with a slight accent from another region and had a loud voice. Every three sentences he uttered revolved around "how much money can be compensated?"

Jiang Ni had dealt with this kind of person many times and handled them with ease. She even managed to get the victim's contact information through subtle questioning and coaxing.

The man was still talking non-stop when Jiang Ni coldly said, "Sorry, I have something urgent to deal with. Contact me next time," and hung up the phone.

Unfortunately, she was unable to contact the woman until the lunch break.

At noon, Jiang Ni didn't know what to eat, so Xiao Wen invited her to order takeout together and even recommended a very popular restaurant.

Jiang Ni accepted with pleasure.

At 12:43, the food delivery arrived. Xiaowen and another girl at the front desk each took a few orders and politely thanked the delivery guy.

"You're welcome," the deliveryman said politely. "Enjoy your meal."

He met Xiaowen's eyes and said to her again, alone, "Enjoy your meal."

Although Xiaowen felt confused, she still nodded and thanked him, then took Jiang Ni's portion of food and left.

Around 3 p.m., Jiang Ni finally got through on the phone, but the person who answered was not the victim herself, but a friend of the victim.

The victim's surname is Deng, and her full name is Deng Chaoyang. She is not a local of Yicheng. She came from a surrounding county to marry into Yicheng, so she has little say in her husband's family.

"Chaoyang is still in the hospital for treatment. The man refuses to pay the medical expenses. Chaoyang's parents are money-grubbing and don't care about her. The medical expenses were raised by several of our friends. The doctor said that she has multiple fractures and severe internal bleeding, and she will need to be hospitalized for at least half a month."

Jiang Ni said calmly, "Could you please tell me the hospital address?"

*

A week passed, and Yang Jiu had not contacted Tan Wen. Tan Wen breathed a sigh of relief and turned on his phone on Friday night, where he received the message that Yang Jiu had sent earlier.

[Yang Jiu]: Your sister has been going back and forth between three places lately: home → law firm → xx hospital.

[Yang Jiu]: I thoughtfully went to investigate for you. She went to visit a woman, so don't worry.

Tan Wen did breathe a sigh of relief. Next week was the National Day holiday, and he had to personally find out the idiot who was having an online relationship with Jiang Ni.

He reported to Cheng Ming and applied for permission to stay overnight outside, promising to return before 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Back in his apartment, he took his spare phone into the bathroom and took a long shower. When he came out, he used his phone to edit a text message to harass Jiang Ni.

【＊＊＊】：I miss my older sister so much.

【＊＊＊】：I've saved a lot

【***】:(video)

The video had barely been sent when Jiang Ni actually replied to him again!

[Nini, my wife]: Room 1202B, XX Hotel, Yijiang Road, wanna come?

【Nini, my wife】: I'll wait for you for forty minutes. If you're late, I'll find someone else to meet.

Upon seeing the last word, Tan Wen jumped out of bed and typed rapidly: Thirty minutes.

He gritted his teeth and poked the screen again, adding: No substitutions allowed!

He threw on his clothes and pants, not even waiting for the elevator, and rushed downstairs, banging on Qi Xiao's door.

Qi Xiao opened the door, cursing, "What are you doing? Are you trying to kill me?!"

"Can I borrow your car keys?" Tan Wen was too lazy to waste words with him, so he easily grabbed the car keys from his entryway cabinet and ran off.

Jiang Ni waited in the hotel room first. She had originally intended to use her phone to organize her work for the day, but as time passed, she glanced at her watch and became increasingly distracted.

She mentally reviewed how she should interrogate and educate Tan Wen later.

Then what……?

She suddenly felt a pang of regret. She usually didn't regret her decisions, but now she felt like her plan was like throwing herself into the lion's den.

Arranging to meet at a hotel was the biggest mistake.

But once the arrow is released, there's no turning back.

Jiang Ni calmed herself down, took a few deep breaths, and mentally calculated how long it would take for Tan Wen to arrive.

"Knock knock knock—"

The knocking came fifteen minutes earlier than she expected.

She stood up and walked to the door. Through the peephole, she saw a section of a neck.

Jiang Ni could recognize its owner just from that section of its neck.

She opened the door.

Tan Wen stood obediently at the door, not daring to go in.

Jiang Ni began to repeat the sentences she could say to him:

"I'm so happy, I can't help but feel excited when I think of my sister?"

"I really, really want to lock my sister up."

"Do you want to be a doll just like your sister?"

She stepped aside, raising her delicate chin slightly, gesturing for him to come in and continue "settling accounts."

Tan observed her expression, not daring to move, and tentatively asked, "...Would there be a chance for leniency if you confess?"

Jiang Ni lifted her eyelids and glanced at him: "What kind of leniency do you want?"

"Just don't ignore me."

He lowered his head, like a large dog that had made a mistake: "I confess."