"What's the use of that? He can't give you money, can't send you to school, and can't give you everything!"
The woman's shrill voice was filled with disdain. Yi Pin frowned, feeling irritated.
So it was this hateful woman who had instilled these ideas into that innocent girl.
"Aren't you afraid that you'll be punished by law if you keep doing this?"
The girl still persisted in her questioning.
"Not at all. I've done this so many times and never been caught!"
Hearing their voices, Shen Yu frowned.
Then, he saw the girl and the woman coming out.
Shen Yu remained silent all the time, but there was a hint of hostility on his face.
"What's wrong?"
Yi Pin looked at Shen Yu in confusion, seeing him standing there motionless.
"I'm the lawyer for that case!" Shen Yu said coldly.
"What do you mean?" Yi Pin looked at Shen Yu in a daze.
"It means... I'm the lawyer for that wrongly accused man!" Shen Yu enunciated each word clearly.
The two of them were instantly stunned. They never expected such a coincidence.
Normally, a law firm wouldn't take on both sides of a case, because it would surely mean an additional loss for the firm.
But Yi Pin took this case on his own, introduced by Qi Mingyang. He just wanted to give it a try with his own efforts.
"So... what should we do?" Yi Pin frowned, feeling annoyed. Now that the contract had been signed, there was no turning back.
But as a lawyer, one should be self - disciplined and never neglect one's duties. One must do one's best in every case.
"What else can we do? Wait to be crushed, little brother!" Shen Yu grinned, unable to hide his smile.
The fates of the two were really wonderful. They didn't expect to be following the same case.
"But I showed you the case files back then, didn't I?" Yi Pin let out a sigh, feeling confused. He had acted on his own impulse and defended a bad guy without looking into it clearly. Now he had to be on the opposite side of Shen Yu.
Shen Yu shrugged. He hadn't thought it was the same case at that time. He just thought it seemed familiar. But since their positions were completely different, their perspectives and thoughts were bound to be different.
Everyone thought they were right, and no one could realize their own faults. It was a human instinct.
The two looked at each other. Yi Pin frowned, looking blank.
"Alright, the evidence is mine now!" Shen Yu smiled slightly and then stuffed the evidence into his bag.
Yi Pin stood there stunned. It turned out that all his efforts had been for Shen Yu to find evidence to defeat him.
This feeling was indescribable. He always knew the difference between good and evil, but... he still felt a bit reluctant and mixed - hearted.
Soon, the court session began. It could be said that Yi Pin was completely crushed and couldn't even find a single reason to refute, because Shen Yu had really made impeccable preparations.
Moreover, he listed out all the crimes of the plaintiff one by one.
In the end, Yi Pin's defeat was inevitable.
The woman who had tried to get away with it and confuse the public was punished by law and finally sentenced to prison.
Yi Pin looked at the man who had tried to do a good deed but was unjustly dragged into court, and forced a polite smile.
When he walked out of the court, he saw Fu Xiaotong with a sweet smile on her face, holding Shen Yu's arm. There was a charming smile on her lips.
Looking at this scene, Yi Pin had an indescribable feeling. He looked up at the sky. It wasn't a nice day. The sky was overcast, as if a heavy rain was about to come.
"I didn't expect you two to meet in court!" Gu Yang patted Yi Pin on the shoulder and smiled. "Don't be discouraged. You've got a long way to go!"
Yi Pin forced a smile and said nothing more.
Although he was happy that justice had prevailed, for him, it meant one more loss, and he had been unable to refute at all.
"Come on, I'll treat you boys to dinner! It's a celebration for Shen Yu!"
Fu Xiaotong smiled.
Shen Yu pulled Fu Xiaotong's hand away and glanced at Yi Pin. He actually felt a bit guilty, but this was reality, and it was the right thing to do.
"Are you coming?"
Shen Yu looked at Yi Pin with a smile. Yi Pin seemed to have been hit hard and frowned slightly.
"No!" Yi Pin said coldly. He really didn't want this to affect his mood. After all, victory and defeat were common in battles. But just thinking about how Shen Yu had talked eloquently in court without showing any mercy made him feel ashamed. Although he knew he would lose, he didn't expect to lose so badly.
"What's wrong, Yi Pin? Did I do something wrong to make you angry?"
Fu Xiaotong was always a gentle girl. Her soft voice made people feel sorry for her.
Yi Pin felt like he was being made to look like a petty person who couldn't accept defeat and was jealous of Fu Xiaotong if he didn't go.
"Alright, let's go then!" Yi Pin frowned.
On the way, Fu Xiaotong clung to Shen Yu like a piece of sticky plaster.
The two sat in the back seat. Yi Pin stared at the rear - view mirror with a hint of killing intent in his eyes. He felt very uncomfortable. In his mind, Shen Yu was a playboy. He seemed so innocent, but in fact, he was a womanizer who flirted everywhere.
This thought kept lingering in his mind. Yi Pin himself felt strange. Why couldn't Shen Yu have a girlfriend?
With all these strange thoughts swirling in his head, they arrived at the destination.
This was the worst - tasting hot pot Yi Pin had ever had, without a doubt.
Yi Pin forced a smile, and that fake smile lasted throughout the night.
Shen Yu kept picking up food for Yi Pin beside him, filling his bowl.
"Don't be angry. You were just letting me win, right?"
Shen Yu was like coaxing a child, trying to comfort Yi Pin.
"Are you crazy? I'm not angry!" Yi Pin said coldly. Just as he looked up, he saw Fu Xiaotong staring at him with hatred in her eyes.
Yi Pin frowned. He always felt that her look was unfriendly. Maybe it was just because everything had gone wrong for him today.
"A Yu, I want to eat spare ribs too!"
Fu Xiaotong's gentle and coquettish voice rang in his ears. Yi Pin frowned. A Yu? Could it be any more cheesy?
"Pick them up yourself. Don't you have hands?" Shen Yu said coldly with a blank face.
"Then does Yi Pin not have hands?" Fu Xiaotong said in a somewhat aggrieved voice.
Yi Pin felt his ears turn red. What did she mean by that?
Seeing this, Gu Yang quickly picked up a spare rib for Fu Xiaotong, but Fu Xiaotong still looked unhappy.
"Stop picking up food for me. I'll kill you!" Yi Pin whispered to Shen Yu with his head down.
Shen Yu paused for a moment, then walked over and picked up a big spare rib and put it in Fu Xiaotong's bowl.
Fu Xiaotong was sensible enough. Seeing the chance Shen Yu had given her, she took it and smiled again, gently brushing her hair.