After Wen Zhaoning returned from kindergarten, she began to re-contact lawyers. To avoid He Huaiqin, she intentionally avoided all divorce lawyers at Yaohua Law Firm. However, after searching around, she found that several well-known law firms in Shanghai were unwilling to take her divorce case.
It's understandable; Lu Hengyu's father is a mayor of a city, influential and powerful. No lawyer would dare to offend the Lu family for the fee of a divorce case.
Wen Zhaoning made phone calls all day and finally, in the evening, contacted a female lawyer named Sun Ling at Qiheng Law Firm. Lawyer Sun expressed her willingness to take on her divorce case.
The two agreed to meet that evening at the Xicheng Tea House. The location was chosen by Lawyer Sun, who said it was quieter there.
After entrusting Qing Ning to Su Yunxi, Wen Zhaoning took a taxi to the appointment.
When she arrived, Sun Ling was already there.
"Ms. Wen, it must have been a long journey. Please have some tea to warm yourself up," Sun Ling said with a gentle smile, exuding a friendly aura.
She picked up the purple clay teapot and poured a clear, orange-red tea into Wen Zhaoning's cup.
"Thank you."
Wen Zhaoning held the teacup but didn't drink immediately. Only after seeing Sun Ling drain her own cup did she take a sip.
After exchanging pleasantries, the two got down to business.
After understanding the situation of Wen Zhaoning and Lu Hengyu's marriage, Sun Ling asked her, "You mentioned your husband committed domestic violence against you. Do you have direct evidence, such as surveillance video or witnesses?"
Wen Zhaoning shook her head. "No."
This was the first time Lu Hengyu had committed domestic violence against her. She had no idea he would hit her beforehand, so she naturally hadn't recorded it in advance.
"Although I don't have direct evidence, I did call the police. There's a record of their visit."
Sun Ling glanced at Wen Zhaoning's police report. "The police were here, but your husband wasn't present?"
"Yes, he knew I was going to call the police and ran off in advance."
"So, the domestic violence was reported by you unilaterally, and there's no evidence. Lawyer Sun raised an eyebrow. "Then how can you prove that your husband really committed domestic violence against you? Is it possible he wasn't even there at the time, and you staged it to falsely accuse him?"
Wen Zhaoning froze, a chill instantly creeping up her spine. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, Mr. Lu didn't actually commit domestic violence against you. You're framing him to get more property in the divorce."
"I didn't!"
"You know best in your heart whether you did or not."
"If Lawyer Sun is going to casually speculate about her clients like this, then I don't think we have anything more to discuss."
Wen Zhaoning picked up her bag to leave. As she got up, she felt dizzy, her vision becoming increasingly blurred. Sun Ling's smiling face wavered and doubled in front of her eyes.
"I... I feel so dizzy. You drugged my tea..."
"I didn't. Ms. Wen, please don't try to frame me again," Sun Ling said, walking around to support Wen Zhaoning's arm. "You might have low blood sugar. You'll be fine after some rest."
The world spun.
Wen Zhaoning slumped down, her back of the head hitting the hard armrest of the chair. It didn't hurt much because a sense of numbness was rapidly spreading through her body. Before she completely lost consciousness, she saw Sun Ling standing beside her, looking down at her. The gentle smile was gone from her face, replaced by indifference, as if a task had been completed.
"I've confirmed it. She has no evidence of domestic violence," Sun Ling said, with a hint of seeking praise in her tone. "As you instructed, she's down..."
Wen Zhaoning suddenly understood. So this woman was someone Lu Hengyu had sent.
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