Xie Jinghu won the lawsuit!
This news did not even need Xie Qian to tell Wen Ying. Nowadays, Wen Ying also had her “own people” around Xie Jinghu. Zheng Zhihe was in Lawyer Meng’s team, after all.
When the first-instance judgement came out, Xie Jinghu sent big red envelopes to everyone in Lawyer Meng’s team, and Zheng Zhihe was no exception.
“Boss Xie may not be anything else, but he is really generous with money!”
Zheng Zhihe did not comment on the client’s character. He only looked at how the client treated the lawyers. Xie Jinghu’s red envelope made Zheng Zhihe very satisfied: the amount was enough to buy one square metre of property in Shanghai!
With just one red envelope from Xie Jinghu, Zheng Zhihe could not fulfil his dream of settling down in Shanghai, but one red envelope was not all the reward Zheng Zhihe got from serving in this lawsuit.
This was a lawsuit that could drag on indefinitely.
It was said that on the day the judgement was announced, Sara Zhuo’s lawyer Du Li immediately said he would appeal.
“Du Li first suggested that Sara Zhuo settle with Boss Xie out of court. Boss Xie did not agree.”
“Settling out of court would only return half the money. Boss Xie is not a fool. How could he agree?”
Xie Jinghu was not fighting this lawsuit just to recover the gifts given to his lover. He also wanted to vent his anger. If they settled out of court, even if Sara Zhuo really returned half the money as agreed, that half would not hurt her much. She could still live a luxurious life. Such an outcome did not match Xie Jinghu’s original intention!
Zheng Zhihe did not care either way.
The longer the lawsuit dragged on, the more the lawyers earned. Saying this might sound a bit unkind, but that was the reality. If everyone obeyed the law and happily returned money, there would be no more economic disputes or deadbeats in the world. Then how would lawyers make a living?
Lawyer Meng and his team were earning Xie Jinghu’s money on one side, while Du Li was mercilessly earning Sara Zhuo’s money on the other.
Wen Ying was curious: “Such a typical case, and the media did not catch wind of it?”
Whether it was the amount of the gifts or the years-long affair and cheating, these were all explosive news points that the media craved!
“A person like Boss Xie, who has such status and face, how could he accept media interviews? Everything is being suppressed!”
Xie Jinghu wanted to ruin Sara Zhuo’s reputation, but he did not want to ruin his own. Besides, there was still the Xie family behind him. If the media dug deeply into Xie Jinghu’s background, it would also have a bad impact on the Xie family.
The lawsuit had been going on for so long, yet the case of Xie Jinghu suing Sara Zhuo for the return of gifts only circulated as gossip in small circles. He achieved the goal of humiliating Sara Zhuo without dragging the Xie family down. Wen Ying, as a public figure often in the spotlight, understood this best. She knew it was not easy to achieve such control. She even felt a little admiration for Xie Jinghu:
“Boss Xie really has ability…”
Wen Ying thought this way.
Coincidentally, Xie Jinghu thought the same about himself.
That day, Wen Ying went to “Jun Yue Culture” to see Xiao Ni, and surprisingly, Xie Jinghu was there too!
Wen Ying was very surprised. Xie Jinghu took the initiative to greet her first: “Xiao Wen is here? Your Aunt Zou is not in the company today.”
Wen Ying was puzzled and gave a vague reply before heading straight to Xiao Ni’s office.
“Why is he here?”
Wen Ying asked Xiao Ni.
Xiao Ni was quite speechless: “He said the court judgement came out, and he wanted to personally tell Zou Zong the good news.”
Originally, the people at “Jun Yue” did not know about Zou Weijun’s divorce. Once this ex-husband Xie Jinghu showed up, everyone in the company knew.
Xie Jinghu had a scummy interior but an excellent outward appearance. The employees did not dare to gossip about the boss openly, but privately they were very curious why Zou Weijun had turned Xie Jinghu into her “ex-husband”.
Wen Ying immediately withdrew her previous admiration for Xie Jinghu.
Xie Jinghu had ability but no character. A scumbag was a scumbag. A dog could not stop eating shit!
“Is Aunt Zou deliberately avoiding him?”
Wen Ying was worried.
Xiao Ni chuckled: “Zou Zong does not have him in her heart at all!”
Avoid what? Avoiding would mean she still cared. In fact, Zou Weijun truly did not care about Xie Jinghu anymore.
Xiao Ni lowered her voice with a mysterious expression: “Zou Zong is avoiding someone else.”
Wen Ying smelled gossip: “Who is Aunt Zou avoiding?”
First, Song the poet could be ruled out.
Song Foxiang might be greasy, but he had always respected Zou Weijun. After his love poems were rejected, he never harassed her again. Besides, Song Foxiang had no time to commit the crime. Wen Ying knew he had taken long leave from Yuan Fenghui a few days ago to go abroad and accompany his daughter Song Chan for a while. He had told Yuan Fenghui not to assign him any work recently!
If it was not Song Foxiang… wait, Wen Ying almost fell into a thinking trap herself.
Without Song Foxiang, of course there were others.
For a wealthy, elegant single woman like Zou Weijun, having suitors was perfectly normal!
It would be abnormal not to have any.
Not only would there be suitors, Wen Ying felt that Zou Weijun’s suitors should have quite good conditions.
This thought had just arisen when the front desk called Xiao Ni: “Today there are flowers for Zou Zong again…”
Xiao Ni was used to it: “Same as before. Leave them there for now. After the person leaves, you can divide them.”
After instructing the front desk, Xiao Ni checked the time, hung up, and said to Wen Ying: “The flowers have arrived. The person will definitely be here within ten minutes. Just in time to run into Boss Xie!”
Wen Ying blinked: “What does he look like?”
“A different type from Boss Xie, and quite a bit younger.”
Xiao Ni peeked out through the window slit.
Xie Jinghu was sitting in the rest area like a big boss, legs wide apart, looking every bit the company owner.
Pah!
“Jun Yue” was founded single-handedly by Sister Zou. What did this scumbag surnamed Xie have to do with it? Coming here to show off!
Xiao Ni and Wen Ying were the same. They called him “Boss Xie” to his face, but in their hearts they always called him Scumbag Xie.
Wen Ying was very curious about Zou Weijun’s suitor. Xiao Ni said he would arrive within ten minutes, and sure enough, seven or eight minutes later, a man walked into “Jun Yue”.
This was a man who stood out in a crowd.
He was not old. Wen Ying estimated around thirty-five, indeed looking much younger than Xie Jinghu.
Not only was the man younger than Xie Jinghu, his dressing was also more refined.
May in Shanghai had already started to get hot, yet he wore a tailored three-piece suit in camel-grey plaid, giving off a very British gentleman vibe.
The low-key yet exquisite suit was paired with a bright-coloured tie, adding a touch of playfulness to his whole person.
When he raised his hand, a flash of gold passed by.
It was the man’s cufflinks.
Wen Ying had never seen anyone blend low-key luxury and playful energy so well. It did not feel out of place at all.
Xiao Ni was right. You could not simply describe him as handsome or not. This man was a different type from Xie Jinghu!
Wen Ying whispered: “What is this guy’s background? I cannot figure out his style at all.”
“It’s normal that you cannot figure it out, because I do not know his background either. Zou Zong met him once at a dinner party. The next day, she received flowers from him delivered to the company. He is very particular. He only sends flowers on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the flowers arrive first, then the person. He is very polite and brings small gifts for the company staff. Zou Zong cannot just drive him away, so she simply avoids him.”
Xiao Ni explained briefly. Without time to say more to Wen Ying, she opened the office door and walked out. Wen Ying followed closely behind.
“Mr Yi.”
The man smiled and corrected Xiao Ni: “I have told you so many times, do not always call me Mr Yi. It sounds too distant. Call me William. What, is your Zou Zong not here again today?”
Xiao Ni nodded: “Yes, Mr Yi. Zou Zong went out to meet a client!”
Mr Yi was not disappointed. Instead, he nodded along with Xiao Ni’s words: “A newly founded company. The boss has to work very hard. I know you are all as busy as Zou Zong. No need to specially entertain me. I will just sit here and wait for Zou Zong.”
Mr Yi seemed completely unaware that Zou Weijun was avoiding him.
Or perhaps Mr Yi knew, but simply did not care!
Xiao Ni had not liked Mr Yi much before. She felt he was a bit forceful, that kind of force wrapped in a gentle exterior, not allowing others to reject his pursuit.
Today, however, Xiao Ni especially liked Mr Yi.
Someone had to come and deflate Scumbag Xie’s arrogance. Mr Yi might not be the best choice, but right now he was the most suitable!
Sure enough, Xie Jinghu, who was also waiting in the rest area, heard Mr Yi ask about Zou Weijun in such a familiar tone. His whole face darkened.
Who was this person?
From the moment Mr Yi entered, Xie Jinghu had been quietly sizing him up.
Because Mr Yi looked only in his thirties, Xie Jinghu had not thought too deeply about it until now.
Xie Jinghu’s gaze was like a knife: “Xiao Ni, who is this?”
Xiao Ni smiled at Xie Jinghu but did not introduce him.
Who do you think you are!
