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=Hold a Court Now=

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=Episode 22=

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Oh, you're awake?

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Come over here and have some breakfast.

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Grandma sent these biscuits.

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I made them with lard and
preserved greens. They're great.

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What time is it?

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(Meeting Minutes, Copy)
Shouldn't you be on the train by now?

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(Client List)

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I woke up too early.
I'm going back to sleep.

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It's seven o'clock.

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I only got up

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to enjoy a nice breakfast.

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Come and have some, too.

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That's weird.

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You used to race to work
like you were on a rocket.

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Why are you suddenly
giving yourself a break today?

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You didn't get fired
by Lou Yue, did you?

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Touch wood!

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Don't jinx me.

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I just need to

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slow down
and catch my breath occasionally.

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I've got to think

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about everything that's been happening.

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Deep in thought
first thing in the morning?

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Are you thinking about him?

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I wasn't thinking about Shen Xiezhi.

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I didn't say it was him.

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Aren't you a doctor? How can you eat

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without brushing your teeth?

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Stop nagging.
It isn't going in your mouth.

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Doctors are human too.

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Can't the joy of eating

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occasionally beat hygiene standards?

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Give me a break.

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Don't try to change the subject.

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Yesterday,

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you went

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to that cafe
right across from the court.

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Did it keep you up last night?

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If you've got regrets,
it's not too late.

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He hasn't reported for duty yet, right?

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What nonsense are you talking about?

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I didn't sleep because

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I was thinking
about the Ren Haiping case.

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But the court already
granted the divorce.

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What I suspect and whether or not

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the divorce is real

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don't matter at all.

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I've got no evidence.

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But if this blows up,

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it's going to be a disaster.

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My boss has already given the order,

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so there's nothing I can do.

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I just think if something happens,

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I need to have all my files ready.

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At least be prepared for the worst.

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You're just guessing at this point.

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Seriously.

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Stop frowning.

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You've got such a pretty face.

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Frowning doesn't suit you.

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I feel like you're

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less happy now than when you were

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hustling for cases at the court gates.

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It isn't that I'm unhappy.

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I'm frowning

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because I'm focused. Don't you know?

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Details are everything.

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Even at a big firm,

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the highlights always come with shadows.

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Since I'm already at Ronghe,

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I've got to make a real name for myself.

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(Qingcheng District People's Court)

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Shi Xiaomei.

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That's enough.

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You want all three kids?

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On what grounds?

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You don't earn a cent.

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Are you holding them hostage

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to squeeze child support
out of my parents?

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Those three children

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came from my own body.

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I'm not letting them go.

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I'll grant the divorce,

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but on one condition.

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All three kids

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stay with me.

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You're clearly
just trying to wear me down.

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Is it really that you can't leave them,

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or are you just afraid
of losing your lifestyle?

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You can have more kids
with Hu Xiaoling.

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What are you talking about?

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I've already got three!
Why would I want more?

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To tell you the truth,

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those two younger ones,

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if it weren't for my dad back then...

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Enough. Let me say something.

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Xiaomei.

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Be honest with me.

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In all the years you've been with us,

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have I ever treated you poorly?

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Mom.

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I know.

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Our family

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has lived off of you all these years.

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But the children...

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If you two want a divorce,

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fine by me.

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But taking all three kids

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away from us?

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You're going to be the death of me.

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I'm only telling you this
for your own good.

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Take one with you,

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and it won't be hard
to start over later.

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But if you take

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the younger two as well,

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you'll ruin your entire life.

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Mom.

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I'll tell you right now.

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I'm never

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getting married again.

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Enough of that.

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Good grief,

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why are you being so stubborn?

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Let me make this clear.

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You can take Du, the oldest.

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But as for the younger ones,

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don't even think about it.

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They're staying with the Duan family.

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We've been family for so many years.

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As mother and daughter-in-law,

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I really don't want to make things ugly.

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But if you insist
on being this stubborn,

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don't blame me for being heartless.

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No matter where this case goes

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or who sits on that bench,

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there's no way

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you're getting all three kids.

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Judge,

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am I right?

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In principle, that's correct.

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Except for special circumstances.

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Plaintiff.

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Please state your reasons

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for wanting custody
of all three children.

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Judge,

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I'm aware

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that I lack the financial means.

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The odds of me

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getting all three are very low.

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But these three children

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have grown up by my side.

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I've never spent a day apart from them.

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I can't live without them,
and I can't let them go.

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Please, Judge,

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understand how a mother feels.

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We understand

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how you feel as a mother.

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But you also have to face reality.

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If you take all three,

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can you really provide for them?

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Do you hear that?

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The judge is right.

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You say you want all three,

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but you have zero income.

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How will you raise them?

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You're obviously
just after more child support

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so you can live a high life.

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You want to use them

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to maintain your current lifestyle.

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To be honest,

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my parents' money

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doesn't exactly grow on trees.

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Honestly.

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Judge.

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Judge,

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what's with that look?

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Did I say something wrong?

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No.

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Are you trying to insult me
or something?

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No, not at all.

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I'm so sorry.

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I think I might've eaten something

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this morning that didn't agree with me.

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Lawyer,

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I think the judge might be pregnant.

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We should request someone else.

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Mr. Duan...

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This is a court of law.

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Do you want to replace
the panel while you're at it?

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We also need to hear
what the children have to say.

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(Ladies' Room)

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Mean woman!

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Hey, there...

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Sweetie, try to stay calm.

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I don't want to be away from my mom!

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- I want to be with her!
- Calm down!

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And stay with my brother!

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Bad lady!

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Cut it out, little one.

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I won't let you separate us!

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No one is taking you away.

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No!

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I'm not leaving my mom!

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What happened?

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You're a bad lady too! Get out!

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Me?

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I'm not leaving my mom!

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You're all mean!

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You'll never split us up!

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"Mean woman..."

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I guess I am a bad lady.

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Don't let it get to you.

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She's just a child, after all.

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Don't take it personally.

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It's not that I'm offended.

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It's just that...

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I think she might be right.

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Since when did you
become so sentimental?

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This isn't like you.

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Maybe it's the pregnancy.

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I can empathize now.

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I do have some sympathy

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for Shi Xiaomei.

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But at the same time,

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I'm frustrated
that she didn't fight for herself.

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She was a master's student
with a bright future.

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Her career was just about to take off.

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Then, she just quit.

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Look at her now.

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She doesn't have a penny of her own.

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She's left her entire fate
in the hands of others.

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She can't do anything

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except wait for

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her mother-in-law's mercy.

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As for her love for her kids?

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Besides some yelling and a few tears,

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she has no way to prove it.

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Sometimes I wonder

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if it's just like her husband said.

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Does she want all three children

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just so she can squeeze

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more child support out of her in-laws?

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In our line of work,

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we deal with the worst
of human nature every day.

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If you expect the worst

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but strive for the best outcome,

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things usually turn out okay.

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I considered awarding

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both younger children to the mother.

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Since they're so young,

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lacking maternal love

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could leave them with lifelong scars.

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But I realized I haven't

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looked at this

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from the children's perspective.

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They've grown up together

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as blood siblings.

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They aren't just vegetables

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lined up on a table.

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We can't simply weigh

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and compare them

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to make it even.

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They say family matters are
the hardest to settle,

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but we have to face the challenge.

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If the children are young
or have clear preferences,

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we just have to consider

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the best interests of the child.

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Otherwise,

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even though

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there are more factors
with multiple children,

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it's fair to give each parent one child

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when there is a dispute.

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If there's no dispute,

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then awarding both to the side

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with more financial stability

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or a stronger desire to parent

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is perfectly

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reasonable.

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But in this case,

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awarding all the children

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to one side

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is highly unlikely.

285
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However, the oldest daughter

286
00:12:00,450 --> 00:12:02,860
clearly wants to stay with her mother.

287
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The father

288
00:12:03,810 --> 00:12:05,690
has never been in her life.

289
00:12:05,740 --> 00:12:07,266
He's only fighting for Meng and Bei

290
00:12:07,333 --> 00:12:08,740
for the grandmother's sake.

291
00:12:11,050 --> 00:12:13,380
Could that be a mark against him?

292
00:12:13,450 --> 00:12:15,500
But the mother used to be

293
00:12:15,555 --> 00:12:17,355
financially dependent on the in-laws.

294
00:12:20,330 --> 00:12:22,410
Things are already a total mess.

295
00:12:22,410 --> 00:12:24,622
Do they think the kids
will save their marriage?

296
00:12:24,780 --> 00:12:26,690
I have no idea what they're thinking.

297
00:12:27,650 --> 00:12:28,900
What else could it be?

298
00:12:29,100 --> 00:12:30,650
They're acting out of desperation.

299
00:12:31,220 --> 00:12:32,050
Didn't you tell me

300
00:12:32,050 --> 00:12:33,650
to keep trying just a while ago?

301
00:12:33,900 --> 00:12:35,780
You said we could break the ice.

302
00:12:36,570 --> 00:12:38,020
You and Yongjiu are different.

303
00:12:38,330 --> 00:12:40,260
The two of you have

304
00:12:40,740 --> 00:12:42,980
a solid emotional foundation.

305
00:12:43,140 --> 00:12:44,380
How is it any different?

306
00:12:44,780 --> 00:12:45,930
It's basically over.

307
00:12:46,570 --> 00:12:48,260
In his eyes,

308
00:12:48,380 --> 00:12:50,980
I'm just a snobbish social climber

309
00:12:51,020 --> 00:12:53,380
who looks down on ordinary people.

310
00:12:53,690 --> 00:12:54,740
Look at you.

311
00:12:55,220 --> 00:12:56,810
You're overthinking things again.

312
00:12:57,570 --> 00:12:58,650
Overthinking?

313
00:12:59,066 --> 00:13:00,810
You aren't very good
at comforting people.

314
00:13:16,780 --> 00:13:20,500
(Divorce Agreement)

315
00:13:33,540 --> 00:13:35,020
(Divorce Agreement)

316
00:13:52,580 --> 00:13:55,500
(I've gone to live
at the mutton soup shop.)

317
00:13:56,020 --> 00:13:59,220
(Divorce Agreement:
Lian Yongjiu, Shu Jing)

318
00:14:10,740 --> 00:14:12,940
(Husband: Lian Yongjiu)

319
00:14:27,570 --> 00:14:28,570
Come in.

320
00:14:29,140 --> 00:14:30,140
Ms. Lou.

321
00:14:33,570 --> 00:14:35,530
Here is the case file for Jiang Cheng.

322
00:14:35,530 --> 00:14:36,530
Please take a look.

323
00:14:36,930 --> 00:14:38,170
How is the Jiang Cheng case

324
00:14:38,330 --> 00:14:39,410
coming along?

325
00:14:39,530 --> 00:14:40,050
Great.

326
00:14:40,050 --> 00:14:41,330
His manager is very cooperative.

327
00:14:41,330 --> 00:14:42,810
Everything is moving along smoothly.

328
00:14:45,140 --> 00:14:47,900
This is the summary
I prepared for Mr. Ren's case.

329
00:14:49,500 --> 00:14:50,450
I know.

330
00:14:50,780 --> 00:14:52,170
That case is already closed.

331
00:14:52,740 --> 00:14:53,900
But I still

332
00:14:54,690 --> 00:14:55,900
can't stop worrying about it.

333
00:14:58,530 --> 00:14:59,330
Give me a reason.

334
00:14:59,450 --> 00:15:00,860
I know as a lawyer

335
00:15:00,930 --> 00:15:02,755
I shouldn't pry
into a client's private life.

336
00:15:02,822 --> 00:15:04,400
But I'm hunting
in a minefield right now,

337
00:15:04,444 --> 00:15:06,155
where risks
and rewards go hand in hand.

338
00:15:06,690 --> 00:15:08,050
What I don't understand is,

339
00:15:08,450 --> 00:15:10,530
if we've already identified the risks,

340
00:15:10,930 --> 00:15:12,410
why aren't we avoiding them?

341
00:15:12,511 --> 00:15:13,860
If we can't avoid them entirely,

342
00:15:13,860 --> 00:15:15,020
shouldn't we at least

343
00:15:15,290 --> 00:15:16,570
keep a lower profile?

344
00:15:16,570 --> 00:15:17,620
What you're saying

345
00:15:18,330 --> 00:15:19,330
makes a lot of sense.

346
00:15:19,690 --> 00:15:21,690
But that's an individual's perspective.

347
00:15:21,930 --> 00:15:22,650
As a lawyer,

348
00:15:22,650 --> 00:15:24,140
you don't want any flaws or risks

349
00:15:24,140 --> 00:15:25,650
on your professional record.

350
00:15:25,777 --> 00:15:26,640
That's understandable.

351
00:15:26,650 --> 00:15:27,290
Am I not supposed

352
00:15:27,290 --> 00:15:28,860
to look out for my own interests?

353
00:15:28,980 --> 00:15:30,860
As a partner at Ronghe,

354
00:15:31,140 --> 00:15:32,620
I have to look at the big picture.

355
00:15:32,780 --> 00:15:33,780
I'm responsible

356
00:15:33,860 --> 00:15:36,020
for the firm's reputation

357
00:15:36,170 --> 00:15:37,650
and the quality of our leads.

358
00:15:37,650 --> 00:15:38,930
Mr. Ren's case

359
00:15:39,170 --> 00:15:41,020
brought in a ton of new business.

360
00:15:41,050 --> 00:15:42,220
Don't you agree?

361
00:15:43,740 --> 00:15:45,570
If a case is this profitable,

362
00:15:45,740 --> 00:15:46,780
then I am

363
00:15:46,930 --> 00:15:48,170
willing to accept the risks.

364
00:15:48,410 --> 00:15:49,570
So will you.

365
00:15:50,530 --> 00:15:51,290
I really don't want

366
00:15:51,290 --> 00:15:52,810
flaws on my professional record.

367
00:15:52,980 --> 00:15:53,740
But you've benefited

368
00:15:53,740 --> 00:15:55,810
from the bonus of Ronghe's new leads.

369
00:15:55,930 --> 00:15:56,780
And you've made

370
00:15:56,780 --> 00:15:58,740
your first big splash
as a Ronghe lawyer.

371
00:15:58,740 --> 00:16:00,500
If not for the publicity
of Mr. Ren's case,

372
00:16:00,980 --> 00:16:02,860
how would this have even
landed in your hands?

373
00:16:08,140 --> 00:16:09,530
Still find it hard to accept?

374
00:16:10,620 --> 00:16:11,500
Fine.

375
00:16:11,860 --> 00:16:12,930
I won't force you.

376
00:16:13,050 --> 00:16:14,380
The Jiang Cheng divorce case

377
00:16:14,620 --> 00:16:16,500
has just as many secrets as Mr. Ren's.

378
00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:17,980
Since you can't stand moral ambiguity

379
00:16:17,980 --> 00:16:19,410
and see things in black and white,

380
00:16:19,977 --> 00:16:21,380
you're not suited to follow it.

381
00:16:23,170 --> 00:16:25,170
But this is the only case I have.

382
00:16:25,330 --> 00:16:27,620
This is Jintai Industries' case
against Hehua Insurance.

383
00:16:27,980 --> 00:16:29,050
Follow this one.

384
00:16:33,380 --> 00:16:34,780
This is non-litigation work?

385
00:16:35,450 --> 00:16:37,020
I haven't handled this before.

386
00:16:37,020 --> 00:16:38,020
And...

387
00:16:40,330 --> 00:16:41,740
Is this a demotion in disguise?

388
00:16:42,380 --> 00:16:43,500
A Ronghe lawyer

389
00:16:43,500 --> 00:16:44,620
strikes wherever I point.

390
00:16:44,930 --> 00:16:46,410
If you haven't handled it, learn.

391
00:16:46,666 --> 00:16:48,133
Read the contract carefully.

392
00:16:48,290 --> 00:16:50,050
The dispute amount is 20 million.

393
00:16:50,860 --> 00:16:51,900
Is that number big enough?

394
00:16:59,700 --> 00:17:01,020
I'll get up to speed.

395
00:17:01,130 --> 00:17:02,330
I won't let you down.

396
00:17:08,130 --> 00:17:09,420
Don't you have a home?

397
00:17:09,420 --> 00:17:11,220
Why do you keep coming to my place?

398
00:17:14,940 --> 00:17:16,180
It looks like our Judge Shen

399
00:17:16,180 --> 00:17:18,220
is really ready for the High Court.

400
00:17:18,220 --> 00:17:19,980
You've already got the spirit for it.

401
00:17:21,330 --> 00:17:22,810
Turn your phone down a bit.

402
00:17:22,810 --> 00:17:24,050
I'm trying to work.

403
00:17:24,980 --> 00:17:26,020
Otherwise, just go home.

404
00:17:30,822 --> 00:17:32,050
Let me know when you're done.

405
00:17:32,050 --> 00:17:33,940
I have something to tell you.

406
00:17:34,130 --> 00:17:36,020
Either say it now
or don't say it at all.

407
00:17:39,810 --> 00:17:40,610
Fine.

408
00:17:40,810 --> 00:17:42,460
I'll tell you right now.

409
00:17:49,220 --> 00:17:51,220
These past few days, Lou Yue...

410
00:17:58,244 --> 00:17:59,290
I'll stop teasing you.

411
00:17:59,610 --> 00:18:01,130
Lou Yue told me about Qin Rui.

412
00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:05,822
What happened to her?

413
00:18:05,890 --> 00:18:07,570
Nothing, she's actually doing great.

414
00:18:07,940 --> 00:18:09,700
She's doing well at Ronghe.

415
00:18:09,940 --> 00:18:11,420
She just handled a major case

416
00:18:11,500 --> 00:18:12,570
and did a fine job.

417
00:18:13,220 --> 00:18:15,420
Lou Yue saw real potential in her
and was giving her

418
00:18:15,530 --> 00:18:16,740
a key role.

419
00:18:19,660 --> 00:18:20,530
And then?

420
00:18:20,530 --> 00:18:21,530
It seemed like

421
00:18:21,530 --> 00:18:23,890
Qin Rui's future was looking bright.

422
00:18:24,260 --> 00:18:26,020
She was even on track to succeed Lou Yue

423
00:18:26,220 --> 00:18:28,050
as the next star of the legal world.

424
00:18:28,220 --> 00:18:29,780
But for some reason,

425
00:18:29,780 --> 00:18:31,460
there was a sudden reversal.

426
00:18:31,610 --> 00:18:33,700
The firm moved her
over to non-litigation.

427
00:18:34,610 --> 00:18:37,220
Just like that,
she's back at square one.

428
00:18:38,420 --> 00:18:41,180
This must have been
a massive blow to her.

429
00:18:42,260 --> 00:18:44,850
She's probably at home
feeling miserable right now.

430
00:18:49,610 --> 00:18:51,530
Wow, you're really holding up well.

431
00:18:52,020 --> 00:18:52,660
I thought

432
00:18:52,660 --> 00:18:54,610
you'd call her immediately
to offer comfort,

433
00:18:54,610 --> 00:18:56,090
and then bit by bit,

434
00:18:56,090 --> 00:18:57,700
rekindle those old flames.

435
00:19:04,530 --> 00:19:05,980
Can I turn the volume up now?

436
00:19:06,020 --> 00:19:07,180
Keep it down.

437
00:19:25,700 --> 00:19:28,740
(I heard you won your case.)

438
00:19:33,940 --> 00:19:35,533
(I heard you won your case. Congrats.)

439
00:19:40,980 --> 00:19:42,050
(But right now,)

440
00:19:42,370 --> 00:19:44,290
(who am I to show my concern?)

441
00:19:45,050 --> 00:19:45,940
Hi, everyone.

442
00:19:45,940 --> 00:19:47,570
This is "Rui's Legal Lens."

443
00:19:47,850 --> 00:19:49,370
Welcome back to the channel.

444
00:19:49,370 --> 00:19:49,980
Today,

445
00:19:49,980 --> 00:19:51,740
I'm bringing you a new topic.

446
00:19:51,740 --> 00:19:53,220
"Non-litigation."

447
00:19:53,700 --> 00:19:55,090
As the name suggests,

448
00:19:55,090 --> 00:19:58,180
it means resolving disputes
without a lawsuit.

449
00:19:58,260 --> 00:20:01,260
That includes things
like mediation and arbitration.

450
00:20:01,530 --> 00:20:03,130
There are many different forms.

451
00:20:03,220 --> 00:20:05,740
It's generally a lot more flexible.

452
00:20:06,130 --> 00:20:08,420
It covers MandA, real estate, and tax...

453
00:20:11,850 --> 00:20:13,810
How many times have you recorded this?

454
00:20:14,940 --> 00:20:16,090
Take a break.

455
00:20:16,260 --> 00:20:17,890
I have to finish this today.

456
00:20:18,260 --> 00:20:19,260
Non-litigation.

457
00:20:21,570 --> 00:20:23,570
Ms. Lou

458
00:20:24,660 --> 00:20:26,290
is moving pretty fast.

459
00:20:26,940 --> 00:20:28,700
You've barely been
at Ronghe Law Firm

460
00:20:28,740 --> 00:20:30,500
before she moved you to a new field.

461
00:20:34,810 --> 00:20:36,290
Well, what choice do I have?

462
00:20:36,660 --> 00:20:38,020
Even a blade of grass at Ronghe

463
00:20:38,260 --> 00:20:39,890
has to prove its worth.

464
00:20:40,460 --> 00:20:42,940
I have to prove I'm useful to the firm.

465
00:20:42,940 --> 00:20:43,890
Right now,

466
00:20:44,050 --> 00:20:45,733
I'm not allowed to do profitable cases.

467
00:20:45,850 --> 00:20:47,260
I'm not allowed to do big cases.

468
00:20:47,940 --> 00:20:49,130
So I'm stuck with this.

469
00:20:49,610 --> 00:20:51,460
But if you're so reluctant,

470
00:20:52,940 --> 00:20:54,500
doesn't it feel wrong?

471
00:20:56,530 --> 00:20:57,850
I don't have a choice.

472
00:20:58,890 --> 00:21:00,260
To be a champion horse,

473
00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:02,570
it doesn't matter if it's pavement

474
00:21:03,330 --> 00:21:04,330
or a muddy rut.

475
00:21:04,570 --> 00:21:05,850
You just have to keep running.

476
00:21:06,530 --> 00:21:08,370
Once I get through this transition,

477
00:21:08,780 --> 00:21:10,420
everything will be smooth sailing.

478
00:21:12,220 --> 00:21:13,220
Keep at it.

479
00:21:20,260 --> 00:21:21,260
Have some water.

480
00:21:22,260 --> 00:21:23,700
It'll all work out.

481
00:21:25,570 --> 00:21:27,260
My only concern is

482
00:21:28,890 --> 00:21:30,610
that you're working from 6:00 AM

483
00:21:30,890 --> 00:21:32,050
until midnight.

484
00:21:32,420 --> 00:21:34,180
How many days has it been?

485
00:21:34,180 --> 00:21:36,460
Your whole body must be exhausted.

486
00:21:37,460 --> 00:21:39,330
Take a rest tonight.

487
00:21:39,370 --> 00:21:41,220
I've been under
enough pressure as it is.

488
00:21:42,460 --> 00:21:43,570
Now, Ms. Lou

489
00:21:44,260 --> 00:21:46,180
won't even let me do my main practice.

490
00:21:46,220 --> 00:21:47,530
This is all I have left.

491
00:21:47,700 --> 00:21:49,330
My follower count is plummeting.

492
00:21:50,130 --> 00:21:51,570
If I don't work harder,

493
00:21:51,660 --> 00:21:52,980
I'll really be finished.

494
00:21:54,850 --> 00:21:56,530
But as you said,

495
00:21:56,740 --> 00:21:58,330
you're in a transition period.

496
00:21:59,370 --> 00:22:00,570
Before,

497
00:22:00,810 --> 00:22:02,220
you were mainly focusing on

498
00:22:02,530 --> 00:22:03,700
petty family squabbles.

499
00:22:04,420 --> 00:22:06,020
That's a low bar for followers.

500
00:22:06,290 --> 00:22:08,180
Now you're doing economic cases.

501
00:22:08,610 --> 00:22:10,220
Most people won't understand them.

502
00:22:10,220 --> 00:22:11,700
It's perfectly normal.

503
00:22:13,260 --> 00:22:14,370
Don't overthink it.

504
00:22:17,570 --> 00:22:18,740
No one can stay in their own

505
00:22:18,740 --> 00:22:21,330
little corner forever.

506
00:22:21,610 --> 00:22:22,500
As they say,

507
00:22:22,500 --> 00:22:24,850
keep living, learning, and working.

508
00:22:25,500 --> 00:22:26,980
No one is born with strengths.

509
00:22:27,370 --> 00:22:29,370
They're just shortcomings

510
00:22:29,370 --> 00:22:31,180
patched together bit by bit.

511
00:22:32,780 --> 00:22:34,050
Just keep acting tough.

512
00:22:34,420 --> 00:22:35,700
Like I don't know you.

513
00:22:38,050 --> 00:22:39,660
Have you contacted Shen Xiezhi?

514
00:22:43,500 --> 00:22:44,980
We broke up ages ago.

515
00:22:45,610 --> 00:22:46,610
Besides,

516
00:22:46,780 --> 00:22:48,700
when it's over, it's over.
Onto the next.

517
00:22:49,500 --> 00:22:50,890
My top priority right now is

518
00:22:50,980 --> 00:22:52,980
to put all my focus on this article.

519
00:22:52,980 --> 00:22:54,460
Once I record this video,

520
00:22:54,700 --> 00:22:55,530
it'll be done.

521
00:22:56,330 --> 00:22:57,940
Okay, you should go get some rest, too.

522
00:22:57,980 --> 00:22:59,390
I'll head to bed when I'm finished.

523
00:22:59,980 --> 00:23:01,700
Non-litigation,
as the name implies, means

524
00:23:02,130 --> 00:23:04,050
using methods other than lawsuits

525
00:23:04,050 --> 00:23:05,370
to resolve disputes.

526
00:23:05,370 --> 00:23:07,290
Like arbitration or mediation.

527
00:23:07,290 --> 00:23:09,290
No court hearings, lower costs,

528
00:23:09,290 --> 00:23:10,780
and more flexible results.

529
00:23:10,940 --> 00:23:12,740
There's a wide variety of fields,

530
00:23:12,740 --> 00:23:14,890
from MandA and real estate to tax.

531
00:23:14,980 --> 00:23:16,260
Must remember the tax part...

532
00:23:16,780 --> 00:23:17,180
And...

533
00:23:17,180 --> 00:23:18,180
Right now,

534
00:23:18,180 --> 00:23:20,420
I'm mainly handling contract disputes,

535
00:23:20,420 --> 00:23:21,890
which is relatively easier.

536
00:23:21,890 --> 00:23:23,330
But it's just as full of challenges.

537
00:23:27,700 --> 00:23:29,180
Welcome to "Rui's Legal Lens."

538
00:23:29,180 --> 00:23:30,180
Non-litigation,

539
00:23:30,180 --> 00:23:31,740
as the name suggests, means

540
00:23:31,890 --> 00:23:34,500
avoiding lawsuits
in contract disputes.

541
00:23:34,700 --> 00:23:35,850
Or all kinds of disputes.

542
00:23:35,980 --> 00:23:38,700
You can use arbitration or mediation.

543
00:23:39,020 --> 00:23:40,530
There are many different forms.

544
00:23:41,260 --> 00:23:43,020
It can be more flexible,

545
00:23:43,330 --> 00:23:44,460
cost less,

546
00:23:44,460 --> 00:23:45,980
and yield more flexible outcomes.

547
00:23:46,130 --> 00:23:48,130
The fields are quite diverse, too.

548
00:23:48,220 --> 00:23:50,500
For example,
corporate contract disputes,

549
00:23:50,780 --> 00:23:52,780
or things like tax issues.

550
00:23:52,780 --> 00:23:54,850
These can all be resolved this way.

551
00:23:55,700 --> 00:24:00,980
(Legal Aid Center)

552
00:24:00,980 --> 00:24:04,140
(Chenxi Legal Aid Center)

553
00:24:04,140 --> 00:24:07,540
(Tianhai Domestic Violence
Research Center)

554
00:24:10,180 --> 00:24:11,660
You have no personal income.

555
00:24:12,177 --> 00:24:14,180
Based on the circumstances
you've provided,

556
00:24:14,180 --> 00:24:15,610
assigning a lawyer

557
00:24:15,660 --> 00:24:17,130
for free legal aid

558
00:24:17,130 --> 00:24:18,460
won't be a problem at all.

559
00:24:18,530 --> 00:24:21,130
But there is one thing

560
00:24:21,850 --> 00:24:23,420
I need to warn you about.

561
00:24:23,810 --> 00:24:24,610
In my opinion,

562
00:24:24,610 --> 00:24:26,500
your request to have all three children

563
00:24:26,740 --> 00:24:30,050
live with you at the same time

564
00:24:30,090 --> 00:24:32,220
will be very hard
for the court to support.

565
00:24:32,700 --> 00:24:33,610
I know.

566
00:24:35,370 --> 00:24:37,610
I know it's extremely difficult.

567
00:24:38,780 --> 00:24:39,890
But I raised them

568
00:24:40,050 --> 00:24:41,500
all by myself.

569
00:24:42,330 --> 00:24:43,130
No,

570
00:24:43,220 --> 00:24:44,420
to be precise,

571
00:24:44,740 --> 00:24:46,530
Du helped me raise them.

572
00:24:47,500 --> 00:24:48,940
When I was pregnant,

573
00:24:49,260 --> 00:24:51,570
my husband never even came home.

574
00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:53,660
These two little ones

575
00:24:54,890 --> 00:24:56,810
don't understand anything yet.

576
00:24:57,460 --> 00:24:58,850
If they realized they're about to be

577
00:24:59,570 --> 00:25:01,180
separated from their sister...

578
00:25:18,290 --> 00:25:19,180
I...

579
00:25:19,740 --> 00:25:21,570
I'm a useless mother.

580
00:25:22,530 --> 00:25:24,460
I'm so incompetent.

581
00:25:28,460 --> 00:25:29,500
I'm a failure.

582
00:25:33,530 --> 00:25:34,890
They're just children.

583
00:25:36,090 --> 00:25:37,660
They're flesh and blood.

584
00:25:37,810 --> 00:25:39,610
They've grown up together since birth.

585
00:25:40,370 --> 00:25:42,180
They've never been apart.

586
00:25:42,610 --> 00:25:43,610
Judge,

587
00:25:43,810 --> 00:25:46,660
surely they have to consider
the children's feelings.

588
00:25:46,780 --> 00:25:48,570
Consider their emotional bond.

589
00:25:54,330 --> 00:25:55,460
I don't know

590
00:25:56,570 --> 00:25:58,370
how to even tell them.

591
00:26:01,700 --> 00:26:03,500
They didn't do anything wrong.

592
00:26:04,610 --> 00:26:06,890
They haven't made a single mistake.

593
00:26:07,090 --> 00:26:08,130
Just because

594
00:26:08,130 --> 00:26:10,610
their parents are getting a divorce,

595
00:26:11,020 --> 00:26:12,050
they'll...

596
00:26:12,610 --> 00:26:14,180
They'll be forced to

597
00:26:14,740 --> 00:26:17,290
stay apart forever.

598
00:26:20,810 --> 00:26:22,220
Please, try to stay calm.

599
00:26:23,180 --> 00:26:24,180
Here's the thing.

600
00:26:25,050 --> 00:26:27,460
When it comes to custody
of multiple children in a divorce,

601
00:26:27,890 --> 00:26:29,940
the emotional bond between siblings

602
00:26:30,500 --> 00:26:32,570
has never been a priority factor.

603
00:26:33,260 --> 00:26:33,810
Perhaps

604
00:26:33,810 --> 00:26:35,420
as circumstances change,

605
00:26:35,444 --> 00:26:37,111
there will be more consideration for it.

606
00:26:39,370 --> 00:26:40,290
But,

607
00:26:40,940 --> 00:26:41,940
isn't there

608
00:26:42,570 --> 00:26:44,220
any other option

609
00:26:44,220 --> 00:26:45,530
I can take?

610
00:26:46,740 --> 00:26:48,420
According to the relevant laws,

611
00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:50,530
a judge will only
exercise their discretion

612
00:26:50,850 --> 00:26:53,500
in very exceptional circumstances.

613
00:26:53,890 --> 00:26:54,940
For instance,

614
00:26:55,220 --> 00:26:56,780
if the other parent has

615
00:26:56,940 --> 00:26:59,090
an illness that makes them
unfit to raise a child,

616
00:26:59,610 --> 00:27:01,740
or engages in behavior
harmful to the child.

617
00:27:03,500 --> 00:27:04,530
Such as?

618
00:27:04,711 --> 00:27:06,088
For example, domestic violence,

619
00:27:06,610 --> 00:27:08,020
child abuse, and so on.

620
00:27:24,810 --> 00:27:26,500
Mr. Duan, what is the meaning of this?

621
00:27:26,500 --> 00:27:28,860
(Authorized Representative
for the Defendant)

622
00:27:28,890 --> 00:27:30,700
Presiding Judge, she's making this up.

623
00:27:30,940 --> 00:27:31,890
It's a total frame-up.

624
00:27:31,890 --> 00:27:33,220
I've never hit her.

625
00:27:34,700 --> 00:27:36,220
You've never hit me?

626
00:27:36,500 --> 00:27:37,290
Even if we fought,

627
00:27:37,290 --> 00:27:38,610
it was a mutual altercation.

628
00:27:39,570 --> 00:27:41,570
Do you admit the injuries on the victim

629
00:27:41,890 --> 00:27:43,130
shown in this photo

630
00:27:43,330 --> 00:27:44,290
were caused by you?

631
00:27:46,260 --> 00:27:47,130
Presiding Judge,

632
00:27:47,130 --> 00:27:48,020
even if we did fight,

633
00:27:48,020 --> 00:27:49,850
it was just some pushing and shoving.

634
00:27:49,850 --> 00:27:51,810
It couldn't have
caused injuries like this.

635
00:27:52,050 --> 00:27:53,740
Then, can you explain

636
00:27:54,050 --> 00:27:55,370
what caused the marks

637
00:27:55,610 --> 00:27:57,020
in this photograph?

638
00:27:59,020 --> 00:28:00,050
Shi Xiaomei,

639
00:28:00,220 --> 00:28:02,555
you're really determined
to make things ugly, aren't you?

640
00:28:03,570 --> 00:28:04,700
Maintain courtroom decorum.

641
00:28:05,260 --> 00:28:07,020
Unless this court has
granted you the floor,

642
00:28:07,050 --> 00:28:08,290
please do not interrupt.

643
00:28:08,610 --> 00:28:09,090
Your Honor,

644
00:28:09,090 --> 00:28:10,777
(Courtroom 1, Camera 4)
I must explain.

645
00:28:10,844 --> 00:28:12,220
My son is being framed.

646
00:28:13,260 --> 00:28:14,940
When she was pregnant
with the twins,

647
00:28:14,980 --> 00:28:17,020
my son never even came home.

648
00:28:17,020 --> 00:28:17,890
He...

649
00:28:18,180 --> 00:28:19,850
How could he have abused her?

650
00:28:21,940 --> 00:28:23,890
We originally wanted them
to have more kids

651
00:28:24,050 --> 00:28:25,890
to save the marriage,

652
00:28:25,940 --> 00:28:27,420
but then

653
00:28:27,740 --> 00:28:29,180
the arguments just got worse.

654
00:28:29,377 --> 00:28:31,355
On the babies' 100th-day celebration,

655
00:28:32,570 --> 00:28:34,330
those two had a massive blowout.

656
00:28:34,330 --> 00:28:35,460
My son...

657
00:28:35,530 --> 00:28:36,570
How could he have possibly

658
00:28:36,570 --> 00:28:39,020
come back just to hit her again?

659
00:28:40,180 --> 00:28:41,090
Shi Xiaomei,

660
00:28:41,570 --> 00:28:44,090
even if you have issues with my son,

661
00:28:44,290 --> 00:28:46,460
you can't just frame him!

662
00:28:47,850 --> 00:28:49,890
You could have retribution for this!

663
00:28:49,890 --> 00:28:50,890
Ms. Feng,

664
00:28:50,955 --> 00:28:52,844
(Presiding Judge)
please control your emotions.

665
00:28:54,180 --> 00:28:55,500
You know better than anyone

666
00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:57,050
how you got those marks.

667
00:28:57,850 --> 00:28:58,850
Honestly.

668
00:29:00,890 --> 00:29:01,740
Plaintiff,

669
00:29:02,220 --> 00:29:04,130
can you prove that the defendant

670
00:29:04,500 --> 00:29:06,330
indeed caused the injuries in the photo?

671
00:29:10,810 --> 00:29:12,050
I'm sorry, Judge.

672
00:29:14,220 --> 00:29:15,090
I...

673
00:29:17,020 --> 00:29:19,940
I just wanted to
keep my children with me so badly.

674
00:29:22,570 --> 00:29:24,050
I really have been abused before.

675
00:29:25,660 --> 00:29:26,570
But...

676
00:29:27,700 --> 00:29:29,290
I wasn't able to keep any evidence.

677
00:29:33,500 --> 00:29:35,420
Then, what is this in the photograph?

678
00:29:38,290 --> 00:29:39,290
It's purpura.

679
00:29:40,420 --> 00:29:41,890
Plaintiff, please be seated.

680
00:29:44,570 --> 00:29:45,610
It's purpura.

681
00:29:46,020 --> 00:29:47,850
I got it after I had the twins.

682
00:29:48,810 --> 00:29:49,980
One touch leaves a huge mark.

683
00:29:50,711 --> 00:29:52,700
Even without a touch,
they appear everywhere.

684
00:29:53,370 --> 00:29:55,180
Whether it's vasculitis

685
00:29:55,980 --> 00:29:56,940
or a skin allergy,

686
00:29:56,940 --> 00:29:59,290
even the doctors
still can't say for sure.

687
00:30:00,260 --> 00:30:01,330
I'm sorry, Judge.

688
00:30:02,980 --> 00:30:03,700
I...

689
00:30:03,700 --> 00:30:05,570
I didn't really want to commit perjury.

690
00:30:06,220 --> 00:30:07,330
I just...

691
00:30:09,330 --> 00:30:12,180
I just really couldn't
find any other evidence.

692
00:30:12,180 --> 00:30:12,980
I...

693
00:30:18,780 --> 00:30:19,810
Duan Ziping is not fit

694
00:30:19,980 --> 00:30:21,940
to be a father!

695
00:30:22,530 --> 00:30:24,330
How could Shi Xiaomei have developed

696
00:30:24,330 --> 00:30:26,980
such obvious purpura after giving birth,

697
00:30:27,130 --> 00:30:28,420
and yet her husband

698
00:30:28,940 --> 00:30:29,850
and mother-in-law

699
00:30:29,890 --> 00:30:31,370
were both completely unaware of it?

700
00:30:31,780 --> 00:30:33,500
Shi Xiaomei had

701
00:30:33,700 --> 00:30:34,530
such a bright future.

702
00:30:34,530 --> 00:30:36,610
Why did she fall
for a guy like Duan Ziping?

703
00:30:37,260 --> 00:30:39,020
Who can say when it comes to love?

704
00:30:39,180 --> 00:30:41,290
Let's focus on the children's custody.

705
00:30:41,780 --> 00:30:42,810
What do you two think?

706
00:30:43,940 --> 00:30:45,660
I'm definitely in favor of awarding

707
00:30:45,660 --> 00:30:47,290
all three children to Shi Xiaomei.

708
00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:48,850
Duan Ziping

709
00:30:49,370 --> 00:30:50,740
is just so unreliable.

710
00:30:51,290 --> 00:30:53,070
If the kids aren't split up

711
00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:54,610
and all stay with him,

712
00:30:54,700 --> 00:30:56,740
they barely have
a father's love as it is,

713
00:30:56,866 --> 00:30:58,940
and now they'd lose
their mother's love too.

714
00:30:59,610 --> 00:31:00,700
The grandmother said

715
00:31:00,850 --> 00:31:01,810
she'd hire a nanny

716
00:31:01,810 --> 00:31:03,610
to take care of the kids.

717
00:31:03,890 --> 00:31:05,810
But is a nanny the same as a mother?

718
00:31:05,810 --> 00:31:07,570
They don't even share a blood bond.

719
00:31:07,700 --> 00:31:10,020
Since Duan Ziping might have cheated,

720
00:31:10,260 --> 00:31:11,740
could we lean more towards Shi Xiaomei

721
00:31:11,890 --> 00:31:14,260
in the property division?

722
00:31:14,420 --> 00:31:16,220
I've actually considered that.

723
00:31:16,980 --> 00:31:17,740
First of all,

724
00:31:17,740 --> 00:31:18,780
the couple

725
00:31:18,780 --> 00:31:20,420
has no joint assets.

726
00:31:20,660 --> 00:31:22,444
They've been living off the grandmother.

727
00:31:22,780 --> 00:31:23,610
Secondly,

728
00:31:23,610 --> 00:31:25,180
there is no solid evidence

729
00:31:25,180 --> 00:31:27,020
to prove that Duan Ziping cheated.

730
00:31:27,260 --> 00:31:28,700
At most, he failed to fulfill

731
00:31:28,700 --> 00:31:30,610
his duty of marital fidelity.

732
00:31:31,290 --> 00:31:33,890
But that isn't enough
to name him the at-fault party.

733
00:31:34,220 --> 00:31:36,700
We can't just let financial factors

734
00:31:36,700 --> 00:31:39,370
be the reason all three kids
are separated from their mother.

735
00:31:40,660 --> 00:31:42,220
That's too cruel.

736
00:31:43,530 --> 00:31:44,370
True.

737
00:31:44,610 --> 00:31:47,220
Duan Ziping has never fulfilled

738
00:31:47,570 --> 00:31:48,610
his parental obligations.

739
00:31:49,090 --> 00:31:50,740
That's also one of our considerations.

740
00:31:51,050 --> 00:31:52,850
I think Shi Xiaomei's

741
00:31:52,850 --> 00:31:53,940
greatest advantage

742
00:31:53,940 --> 00:31:55,740
is her emotional bond with the children.

743
00:31:56,090 --> 00:31:58,330
Besides, the child has
explicitly expressed

744
00:31:58,500 --> 00:32:00,290
the desire to live with her mother.

745
00:32:00,290 --> 00:32:01,460
Du is twelve, so we can take

746
00:32:01,610 --> 00:32:02,740
her opinion into account.

747
00:32:03,050 --> 00:32:05,850
But the twins are only six years old.

748
00:32:06,090 --> 00:32:06,980
Honestly,

749
00:32:06,980 --> 00:32:09,050
Shi Xiaomei
came to her senses far too late.

750
00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:10,570
Had it been a few years earlier,

751
00:32:10,610 --> 00:32:12,050
we could have unconditionally

752
00:32:12,050 --> 00:32:13,460
awarded custody to her.

753
00:32:15,420 --> 00:32:17,050
I actually think Shi Xiaomei

754
00:32:17,220 --> 00:32:18,420
gave up on her career

755
00:32:18,420 --> 00:32:19,890
far too early

756
00:32:20,370 --> 00:32:21,420
to be a housewife.

757
00:32:22,610 --> 00:32:24,130
Perhaps this whole ordeal

758
00:32:24,260 --> 00:32:25,700
will finally wake her up.

759
00:32:25,890 --> 00:32:28,020
She'll realize that she can
only rely on herself.

760
00:32:28,330 --> 00:32:29,810
Only with financial independence

761
00:32:29,940 --> 00:32:31,555
can you have an independent character.

762
00:32:31,740 --> 00:32:34,220
But she's been
out of the loop for so long.

763
00:32:34,850 --> 00:32:36,130
Will it be easy to find work?

764
00:32:36,530 --> 00:32:38,260
She's a graduate student, after all.

765
00:32:38,330 --> 00:32:39,850
Even after all these years,

766
00:32:39,850 --> 00:32:41,850
her ability to learn
should still be there.

767
00:32:43,130 --> 00:32:44,460
Even so, we can't

768
00:32:44,460 --> 00:32:46,420
award all the kids to her
just because of that.

769
00:32:48,220 --> 00:32:49,020
Tell you what.

770
00:32:49,020 --> 00:32:50,220
Let's wait for the next hearing

771
00:32:50,220 --> 00:32:51,220
to see if both parties

772
00:32:51,220 --> 00:32:52,780
have any new evidence to submit.

773
00:32:52,780 --> 00:32:54,090
We'll decide then.

774
00:32:54,260 --> 00:32:55,050
Sure.

775
00:32:59,020 --> 00:33:00,260
Duan Ziping...

776
00:33:14,380 --> 00:33:16,500
(Another day of learning
the law with Ms. Qin.)

777
00:33:21,060 --> 00:33:22,660
(I envy the rich. They can get help
as long as they pay enough.)

778
00:33:25,580 --> 00:33:27,940
(Curse that capitalist lackey.
She will face the people's wrath.)

779
00:33:30,370 --> 00:33:32,090
(Maybe she didn't know at first.)

780
00:33:32,090 --> 00:33:34,020
(Mr. Ren is an old fox, after all.)

781
00:33:34,530 --> 00:33:35,460
(She didn't know?)

782
00:33:35,530 --> 00:33:37,244
(Is she even
a professional lawyer then?)

783
00:33:37,370 --> 00:33:39,180
(She lacks basic
professional intuition.)

784
00:33:39,330 --> 00:33:40,980
(That's a bit harsh.)

785
00:33:40,980 --> 00:33:42,020
(Have some decency.)

786
00:33:42,740 --> 00:33:44,530
(Careful, things might turn around.)

787
00:33:44,610 --> 00:33:46,850
(She might just be a scapegoat.)

788
00:33:46,850 --> 00:33:48,333
(Who can guarantee they're always)

789
00:33:48,377 --> 00:33:49,350
(on the side of justice?)

790
00:33:49,370 --> 00:33:50,570
(Whose side are you on?)

791
00:33:50,700 --> 00:33:52,020
(Brainless fan. Get lost.)

792
00:33:52,090 --> 00:33:53,570
(Wait until she bleeds you dry.)

793
00:33:53,570 --> 00:33:54,500
(Then you'll be happy.)

794
00:33:54,810 --> 00:33:55,460
(Exactly.)

795
00:33:55,460 --> 00:33:56,780
(She's cozying up to billionaires.)

796
00:33:56,780 --> 00:33:58,600
(Yet she's pretending
to be a regular worker.)

797
00:33:58,688 --> 00:33:59,610
(How shameless.)

798
00:34:00,130 --> 00:34:01,780
(You're just a greedy little lackey.)

799
00:34:01,850 --> 00:34:03,180
(Unfollow and block.)

800
00:34:03,450 --> 00:34:05,740
(I used to think she was a lawyer
with a conscience.)

801
00:34:06,330 --> 00:34:07,930
(Qin Rui isn't a good guy.)

802
00:34:07,930 --> 00:34:09,180
(They are birds of a feather.)

803
00:34:12,580 --> 00:34:14,580
Now that it's blown up,
we have to face it.

804
00:34:14,810 --> 00:34:15,740
Deflecting or avoiding

805
00:34:15,810 --> 00:34:17,060
won't solve anything.

806
00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:18,220
(Senior Partner)
Correct.

807
00:34:18,220 --> 00:34:19,740
(Senior Partner, Lou Yue)
Stick to the facts.

808
00:34:20,180 --> 00:34:21,970
After the judgment was rendered,

809
00:34:22,290 --> 00:34:23,850
it wasn't until official news came out

810
00:34:23,930 --> 00:34:25,410
that we knew the divorce was a sham.

811
00:34:26,330 --> 00:34:28,410
The entire representation

812
00:34:28,540 --> 00:34:29,810
was entirely legal and compliant.

813
00:34:29,850 --> 00:34:31,540
We fulfilled our duties as lawyers.

814
00:34:32,010 --> 00:34:32,890
Come in.

815
00:34:34,370 --> 00:34:35,540
Alright, that's it.

816
00:34:38,700 --> 00:34:39,700
Ms. Lou.

817
00:34:40,370 --> 00:34:41,450
You got the word.

818
00:34:44,010 --> 00:34:44,850
Come in.

819
00:34:51,060 --> 00:34:51,930
Take a seat.

820
00:34:56,890 --> 00:34:58,580
The firm will issue a statement soon

821
00:34:58,740 --> 00:35:00,970
to explain
the representation objectively

822
00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:02,100
with a rational voice.

823
00:35:02,700 --> 00:35:04,740
I'm afraid a statement now
might backfire.

824
00:35:05,540 --> 00:35:06,700
People are still furious.

825
00:35:06,810 --> 00:35:08,930
It could easily bring heat to the firm.

826
00:35:09,180 --> 00:35:10,540
The damage is already done.

827
00:35:10,930 --> 00:35:12,700
Ronghe Law Firm must take a stand.

828
00:35:13,644 --> 00:35:15,333
We reaped the rewards of the case,

829
00:35:15,850 --> 00:35:17,740
so we have to endure the backlash, too.

830
00:35:18,010 --> 00:35:19,100
I just heard

831
00:35:19,410 --> 00:35:20,930
that Mr. Ren's wife, Ms. Bai,

832
00:35:21,060 --> 00:35:23,290
has also been added as a defendant.

833
00:35:23,490 --> 00:35:24,740
She'll join Mr. Ren in taking

834
00:35:24,780 --> 00:35:25,955
responsibility for the debts.

835
00:35:25,970 --> 00:35:27,100
This process

836
00:35:27,290 --> 00:35:28,450
will take some time.

837
00:35:29,540 --> 00:35:31,260
But I believe the whole situation

838
00:35:31,260 --> 00:35:32,970
will move in a positive direction.

839
00:35:33,810 --> 00:35:34,930
For the time being,

840
00:35:35,330 --> 00:35:36,890
it's better if you don't show your face.

841
00:35:40,700 --> 00:35:41,930
I don't quite understand.

842
00:35:50,180 --> 00:35:51,330
I know this is unfair to you.

843
00:35:51,970 --> 00:35:53,060
But believe me,

844
00:35:53,220 --> 00:35:54,930
I'm not trying to make you a scapegoat.

845
00:35:55,930 --> 00:35:57,010
Given how Mr. Ren's case

846
00:35:57,010 --> 00:35:58,330
has unfolded to this point

847
00:35:58,540 --> 00:36:00,244
and the fact that you're caught in this,

848
00:36:00,620 --> 00:36:01,700
I am responsible.

849
00:36:02,450 --> 00:36:03,540
I apologize to you.

850
00:36:04,580 --> 00:36:05,740
I'm sorry, Qin Rui.

851
00:36:06,540 --> 00:36:08,220
But right now, we need to use time

852
00:36:08,288 --> 00:36:09,930
to let everyone regain their reason.

853
00:36:10,010 --> 00:36:11,180
Let things cool down.

854
00:36:14,890 --> 00:36:17,290
Everyone previously
involved in this case,

855
00:36:17,620 --> 00:36:19,330
you, me, and Ronghe Law Firm,

856
00:36:19,580 --> 00:36:21,660
should keep our public
appearances to a minimum.

857
00:36:21,810 --> 00:36:22,930
Maintain a low profile.

858
00:36:23,970 --> 00:36:24,970
So,

859
00:36:25,620 --> 00:36:27,100
I can't work on anything?

860
00:36:27,490 --> 00:36:28,490
Not exactly.

861
00:36:28,700 --> 00:36:30,410
Continue with the Hehua case.

862
00:36:30,466 --> 00:36:31,930
It doesn't require court appearances,

863
00:36:32,010 --> 00:36:33,010
so it won't be a problem.

864
00:36:33,660 --> 00:36:34,700
For the time being,

865
00:36:35,100 --> 00:36:37,850
you'll mainly focus on non-litigation.

866
00:36:37,890 --> 00:36:39,370
Once Mr. Ren's case blows over,

867
00:36:39,930 --> 00:36:41,010
I'll bring you back.

868
00:36:43,060 --> 00:36:44,290
I'll owe you a favor.

869
00:36:48,220 --> 00:36:49,060
Sure.

870
00:36:50,060 --> 00:36:51,010
I see the big picture.

871
00:36:52,260 --> 00:36:53,410
I'll follow the arrangement.

872
00:37:03,780 --> 00:37:04,310
Hello?

873
00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:05,710
Hello?

874
00:37:06,330 --> 00:37:07,410
Where are you?

875
00:37:07,700 --> 00:37:08,810
I'm at the firm.

876
00:37:09,140 --> 00:37:10,930
I saw that video you posted.

877
00:37:11,810 --> 00:37:14,450
The people in the comments
are too nasty.

878
00:37:17,290 --> 00:37:18,450
I saw it.

879
00:37:18,580 --> 00:37:20,060
Don't take it to heart.

880
00:37:21,930 --> 00:37:24,010
Bad people still need to eat

881
00:37:24,140 --> 00:37:25,180
and file lawsuits.

882
00:37:25,410 --> 00:37:27,290
You're just doing your job.

883
00:37:27,700 --> 00:37:29,540
If anyone is to blame,
it's Ren Haiping.

884
00:37:29,740 --> 00:37:31,740
Why take it out on you?

885
00:37:31,970 --> 00:37:33,220
It makes me so mad.

886
00:37:33,740 --> 00:37:34,620
It's okay.

887
00:37:35,330 --> 00:37:36,490
They probably think

888
00:37:36,490 --> 00:37:37,970
I'm one of them.

889
00:37:41,330 --> 00:37:42,410
If you take their money,

890
00:37:42,410 --> 00:37:43,810
you have to take the hits.

891
00:37:44,450 --> 00:37:45,850
The anger in the comments

892
00:37:46,330 --> 00:37:47,660
is only temporary.

893
00:37:48,370 --> 00:37:50,450
Once everyone cools down and thinks,

894
00:37:50,620 --> 00:37:52,180
the tone might change.

895
00:37:52,890 --> 00:37:54,220
We're all just workers.

896
00:37:54,450 --> 00:37:55,955
Why make life hard for each other?

897
00:37:58,850 --> 00:37:59,930
I know.

898
00:38:01,660 --> 00:38:03,930
Don't let this little thing
discourage you.

899
00:38:04,410 --> 00:38:05,890
(Rui)
You're a lawyer.

900
00:38:06,140 --> 00:38:07,290
Competence is what matters.

901
00:38:07,620 --> 00:38:09,370
Stay capable,
and you'll keep your place.

902
00:38:09,540 --> 00:38:11,180
Nothing else is important.

903
00:38:12,010 --> 00:38:13,180
Don't worry.

904
00:38:13,970 --> 00:38:15,970
When have I ever admitted defeat?

905
00:38:17,220 --> 00:38:18,180
Besides,

906
00:38:18,660 --> 00:38:19,700
I've already got one foot

907
00:38:19,700 --> 00:38:21,100
in a top-tier law firm.

908
00:38:22,100 --> 00:38:24,410
Is it likely I'd just pack up and leave?

909
00:38:25,970 --> 00:38:27,260
That'd be more embarrassing.

910
00:38:28,660 --> 00:38:29,810
Exactly.

911
00:38:29,850 --> 00:38:32,010
That's the Rui I know.

912
00:38:32,260 --> 00:38:33,740
We can't let a small hurdle

913
00:38:33,740 --> 00:38:35,010
break us.

914
00:38:36,580 --> 00:38:38,140
The nasty comments aren't a big deal.

915
00:38:38,450 --> 00:38:39,410
I'm just glad

916
00:38:39,410 --> 00:38:40,890
I didn't end up in jail.

917
00:38:41,740 --> 00:38:43,100
Touch wood!

918
00:38:43,140 --> 00:38:45,100
What are you talking about? Jail time?

919
00:38:45,100 --> 00:38:46,260
It's not that serious.

920
00:38:46,580 --> 00:38:47,810
Even if you did go to jail,

921
00:38:47,810 --> 00:38:49,140
I'd still bring you meals.

922
00:38:50,700 --> 00:38:52,740
I know you're good to me, okay?

923
00:38:53,140 --> 00:38:54,220
You're just realizing that?

924
00:38:54,850 --> 00:38:55,890
Alright.

925
00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,930
Nothing beats a good meal.

926
00:38:58,666 --> 00:38:59,700
I'll meet up with you,

927
00:38:59,700 --> 00:39:01,220
and we'll go out for dinner.

928
00:39:01,220 --> 00:39:02,180
It'll cheer you up.

929
00:39:03,330 --> 00:39:04,060
No need.

930
00:39:04,060 --> 00:39:06,740
I'll just grab a bite on my own.

931
00:39:07,140 --> 00:39:08,450
It's free!

932
00:39:08,850 --> 00:39:10,930
Our alumni association
has an event today.

933
00:39:11,220 --> 00:39:13,660
Fei from the forensic center
can't make it,

934
00:39:14,060 --> 00:39:15,780
so he gave me his meal voucher.

935
00:39:16,010 --> 00:39:18,260
Alright.
I can't let a freebie go to waste.

936
00:39:18,660 --> 00:39:19,620
Well,

937
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:21,580
I'm heading back to pick you up now.

938
00:39:21,780 --> 00:39:23,260
Change my clothes and we'll go.

939
00:39:24,930 --> 00:39:26,660
I'd never say no to a beauty.

940
00:39:27,260 --> 00:39:29,140
Hurry up, I'm waiting. Bye.

941
00:39:36,260 --> 00:39:38,660
(Your fearless, persistent,)

942
00:39:38,660 --> 00:39:39,810
(and relentless)

943
00:39:39,810 --> 00:39:42,220
(professional persona has
completely crumbled.)

944
00:39:42,330 --> 00:39:43,540
(Buck up.)

945
00:39:44,060 --> 00:39:45,977
(It's too early
for a few sarcastic remarks)

946
00:39:46,022 --> 00:39:47,666
(to break you down like this.)

947
00:39:52,820 --> 00:39:55,380
(Mom)

948
00:40:14,420 --> 00:40:17,500
(Mom)

949
00:40:24,180 --> 00:40:25,180
What are you doing here?

950
00:40:25,890 --> 00:40:28,450
It's a long night.
I thought you'd be lonely,

951
00:40:28,450 --> 00:40:29,933
so I came over to keep you company.

952
00:40:42,260 --> 00:40:44,220
What kind of training is this?

953
00:40:45,180 --> 00:40:46,850
Watching TV with the sound off.

954
00:40:48,444 --> 00:40:49,540
Did you take on a case

955
00:40:49,540 --> 00:40:51,100
that requires lip-reading?

956
00:41:18,580 --> 00:41:22,620
(Tea Party)

957
00:41:22,620 --> 00:41:23,780
It's pretty lively.

958
00:41:23,890 --> 00:41:25,410
Would you like something to drink?

959
00:41:28,180 --> 00:41:29,330
What's the deal?

960
00:41:29,740 --> 00:41:31,330
Why is everyone in pairs?

961
00:41:37,930 --> 00:41:39,930
Welcome to today's event.

962
00:41:39,930 --> 00:41:41,810
There are no restrictions today.

963
00:41:41,810 --> 00:41:42,740
Feel free to pair up.

964
00:41:43,100 --> 00:41:44,330
Please sign your names.

965
00:41:44,490 --> 00:41:45,970
Isn't this an alumni event?

966
00:41:46,100 --> 00:41:47,780
Why does it look like...

967
00:41:48,140 --> 00:41:50,330
Today is the alumni singles' special.

968
00:41:50,740 --> 00:41:52,740
Make sure to
seize the opportunity today.

969
00:41:59,450 --> 00:42:00,490
We'll sign in ourselves.

970
00:42:00,490 --> 00:42:01,666
You can get back to work.

971
00:42:01,688 --> 00:42:03,260
Alright. Have a great time!

972
00:42:05,100 --> 00:42:06,140
Liu Lian!

973
00:42:07,260 --> 00:42:08,450
What is it?

974
00:42:08,810 --> 00:42:09,890
Come here.

975
00:42:10,290 --> 00:42:12,450
Since we're here,
we can't come for nothing.

976
00:42:12,780 --> 00:42:13,810
Seriously.

977
00:42:14,060 --> 00:42:16,010
I'm not in the mood for this.

978
00:42:17,580 --> 00:42:18,580
Come back.

979
00:42:19,540 --> 00:42:20,370
Let me ask you.

980
00:42:20,930 --> 00:42:22,010
Are you single?

981
00:42:22,220 --> 00:42:23,450
Am I single?

982
00:42:23,970 --> 00:42:26,010
We're two single adult women

983
00:42:26,010 --> 00:42:27,850
attending a matchmaking party.

984
00:42:28,330 --> 00:42:30,330
Isn't that perfectly normal?

985
00:42:30,930 --> 00:42:31,890
Let's go.

986
00:42:32,890 --> 00:42:33,850
What are you doing?

987
00:42:33,850 --> 00:42:34,930
Take a look.

988
00:42:35,850 --> 00:42:36,700
Listen.

989
00:42:36,780 --> 00:42:39,580
The room is full of legal professionals.

990
00:42:39,740 --> 00:42:41,450
You can at least meet new people.

991
00:42:41,450 --> 00:42:42,930
Expand your network.

992
00:42:42,930 --> 00:42:44,220
Don't be silly.

993
00:42:46,740 --> 00:42:48,060
I'm going in first.

994
00:42:49,140 --> 00:42:50,850
We shouldn't stick together.

995
00:42:51,890 --> 00:42:53,890
With a bestie around,
who'd dare to flirt?

996
00:42:54,930 --> 00:42:55,890
Don't leave without me.

997
00:43:09,420 --> 00:43:12,880
♪All the little things
between you and me♪

998
00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:15,560
♪Woven into our lives♪

999
00:43:16,410 --> 00:43:18,390
♪The building blocks of life♪

1000
00:43:18,390 --> 00:43:20,090
♪Shape the sky above us♪

1001
00:43:20,090 --> 00:43:22,250
♪Are you doing alright?♪

1002
00:43:22,570 --> 00:43:25,250
♪What are you struggling for?♪

1003
00:43:26,130 --> 00:43:29,950
♪Some questions weigh like mountains♪

1004
00:43:30,330 --> 00:43:35,180
♪How do we piece life back together?♪

1005
00:43:35,740 --> 00:43:39,930
♪So hate can fade
and love feels new again♪

1006
00:43:39,930 --> 00:43:43,000
♪Reclaim the barren parts of life♪

1007
00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:49,370
♪Walking this road
together, still hoping♪

1008
00:43:50,160 --> 00:43:55,220
♪Let me be the wind at dawn♪

1009
00:43:55,520 --> 00:43:59,490
♪Blowing away all the pain♪

1010
00:43:59,720 --> 00:44:04,700
♪Let me be the balance
that holds the weight♪

1011
00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:09,680
♪Where fairness stands♪

1012
00:44:10,150 --> 00:44:12,390
♪Within every heart♪

1013
00:44:12,390 --> 00:44:15,040
♪So many voices calling♪

1014
00:44:15,300 --> 00:44:19,590
♪Struggling, lost,
waiting for an answer♪

1015
00:44:19,590 --> 00:44:21,940
♪Light up the lamps♪

1016
00:44:21,940 --> 00:44:24,610
♪To answer those voices♪

1017
00:44:24,920 --> 00:44:27,040
♪You deserve to be happy♪

1018
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:29,790
♪Loud and clear♪

1019
00:44:29,790 --> 00:44:32,110
♪All the little things♪

1020
00:44:32,110 --> 00:44:34,810
♪Woven into our lives♪

1021
00:44:35,630 --> 00:44:37,680
♪The building blocks of life♪

1022
00:44:37,680 --> 00:44:39,390
♪Shape the sky above us♪

1023
00:44:39,390 --> 00:44:41,840
♪Are you doing alright?♪

1024
00:44:41,840 --> 00:44:43,950
♪What are you struggling for?♪

1025
00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:46,330
♪Some questions♪

1026
00:44:46,900 --> 00:44:49,600
♪Weigh like mountains♪

1027
00:44:52,490 --> 00:44:57,640
♪Let me be the wind at dawn♪

1028
00:44:57,920 --> 00:45:01,930
♪Blowing away all the pain♪

1029
00:45:02,110 --> 00:45:07,160
♪Let me be the balance
that holds the weight♪

1030
00:45:07,530 --> 00:45:11,230
♪Where fairness stands♪

1031
00:45:11,400 --> 00:45:14,480
♪Within the law♪

1032
00:45:15,640 --> 00:45:24,320
♪And within every heart♪