Jin Wei tried to persuade him. "Old Ma, Brother Ma, calm down. Don't lower yourself to his level. Since we've already accepted this case and he's treating us to tea, just help him. He's an acquaintance. There's nothing we can do! "
Old Ma said, "In any case, I don't care. I've already told Lu Xiao that I won't be of much help. Everything depends on you, the lawyer. As long as you make the other party speechless, I'll side with you. But if the other party also hires a powerful lawyer, it'll be too difficult. Don't blame me for not helping. "
Jin Wei said, "Since you're talking about this, I still have to call the defendant quickly and find out more about him. At the same time, I'll use Lu Xiao's influence to pressure him so that he'll back off and settle in court. I'll give Lu Xiao a few tens of thousands to settle this matter. That way, we won't have to go to court and sully our reputations."
Old Ma said, "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and call. Stop by the side of the road and call. I'll listen in too."
Jin Wei nodded and turned on the right turn signal. He slowly parked the car by the side of the road and put the brakes in gear. He took out his phone and dialed Li Rui's contact number.
Li Rui had just come out of the shower when he heard the ringtone. He took the phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. It was a local number. He listened to it ring three times and confirmed that it wasn't a mistake before he picked up. "Hello."
"Hello, is this Li Rui?"
Li Rui said, "Yes, I am. Who is this?"
"Oh, my name is Du Jinwei. You should have received the subpoena from the court, right? I'm the lawyer hired by the plaintiff. I'd like to ask if you can arrive on time for the court session the day after tomorrow, right? "
"It shouldn't be a problem."
"Okay, let me ask again. Have you hired a lawyer? If there is, I would like to contact your lawyer first and discuss our views. If there isn't, I can recommend a lawyer to you. I am the director of Green Sun Jin Wei Law Firm, which is to say, the boss. I have many famous lawyers under me. "
Li Rui found this funny. What kind of joke was this? Did I, Li Rui, need a lawyer for a lawsuit in Qingyang? Even if I did need to hire a lawyer one day, it would only be for cases that I didn't have a reason for. But this time, I was in the right, so why did I need to hire a lawyer? He said, "No, and I don't intend to. Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Du."
Du Jinwei was slightly surprised. "You're not going to hire a lawyer? Mr. Li, you … you're so confident? Or … do you think this case is too troublesome and you want to settle it as soon as possible? If it's the latter, I suggest you settle with the plaintiff, Mr. Lu, out of court. "
Li Rui smiled and said, "Of course I have the confidence, so I definitely won't accept an out-of-court settlement. The plaintiff himself is an officer of the court. At the time, he threatened me at the scene but to no avail. Now, he wants to use his power to pressure me in court, but I'm not afraid at all. I'll play with him and see where justice lies. "
"Mr. Li, since you know that Mr. Lu works in the court, I won't introduce him. But I want to tell you that of course, this shouldn't be said by a lawyer like me, but I still want to remind you with the greatest kindness: Mr. Lu has friends in the city's legal system. When the time comes, he will put a lot of pressure on you in court. It will also lead to a high probability of you losing the case. Instead of losing the case and being ordered to pay compensation by the court, it's better to settle out of court. It'll save you a lot of trouble and also save you face."
Li Rui said, "Mr. Du, did the plaintiff ask you to say this to me, or is this your own idea?"
Du Jinwei hurriedly said, "It's my own idea. I mainly want to communicate with you before the trial."
Li Rui sneered and said, "Mr. Du, the plaintiff is heartless and ungrateful. He was blinded by money. Don't tell me that you also think that justice is on his side? You still insist that I settle out of court and pay compensation to him. Don't tell me that you've been bribed by money too? "
Du Jinwei was shocked and hurriedly said, "No, no, absolutely not. I didn't take a single cent from him. I just know him. He asked me to help him, so I had no choice."
Li Rui asked, "Then who do you think is right and who is wrong in this case?"
Du Jinwei was so angry that he couldn't say anything. Li Rui sneered and hung up the phone.
Li Rui didn't care about this lawsuit at all. His mood didn't change because of the summons and Du Jinwei's phone call. Even if he wasn't in the right, with his power in Qingyang, it would be a piece of cake for him to settle the case. Moreover, this lawsuit was the result of his design. He wanted to use this lawsuit to severely punish the parents of the deceased boy and let them know the price of bullying others.
After dinner, Li Rui waited until the sky turned dark before he strolled downstairs. He said that he was going for a walk, but when he passed by Unit 1, he saw that there was no one around and ran up the stairs like a cat. The next moment, he appeared in front of Dong Jieyu's house. There was plenty of time tonight and he was in a good mood. It was a good time to accompany his obedient wife.
What made him depressed was that no one came to open the door when he pressed the doorbell. There was no response when he knocked on the door. It seemed that Mr. Dong wasn't at home.
"Why aren't you back yet?"
Li Rui walked out of Unit 1 and walked towards the entrance of the neighborhood. He planned to take a real walk and call Dong Jieyu to denounce him.
Dong Jieyu said casually, "I just finished a meeting. I'm going to eat."
Li Ruiqi said, "Why are you having a meeting on the weekend?"
Dong Jieyu said, "Have you forgotten? The hotel group from Dongzhou is investing in Hong Kong. They want to build a five-star hotel here. Qingyang Hotel is also one of the investors. I was just having a meeting with the manager and the chairman of the Urban Construction Group. I'm taking them to eat now. This kind of business meeting doesn't have to be a weekend or a work day. "
The image of a young and beautiful woman appeared in Li Rui's mind. He blurted out, "Miss Zheng Yongyi from Dongxing International Hotel Group?"
Jieyu Dong sneered at him. "You're really obsessed with President Zheng. That's right, she's the one who represented the Eastern Star Group at the Youth Summit. But she never mentioned you from the beginning to the end. It's unrequited love."
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Dong Jieyu, are you itching for a butt? Who said I can't forget her? I just suddenly thought of her when I heard you mention her. I'm telling you, hurry up and finish your meal. Come back as soon as possible and let your husband spank your butt. "
Dong Jieyu hung up the phone without saying anything. Li Rui didn't mind. This good wife of his was cold most of the time. Only when she was happy could he see her charming and affectionate side.
While walking, Li Rui pondered. Zheng Yongyi had come to Qingyang without a word and had a meeting and dinner with Dong Jieyu and the chairman of the Urban Construction Group. The cooperation should have reached a critical moment. It seemed that the construction of the new five-star hotel would start in the third quarter and the latest would be in the fourth quarter. Boss's "Five Ones" project could be considered to have officially started. The project of the Provincial Agricultural University and Qingyang's joint construction of a branch campus was also progressing steadily. The planning of the closing of the Temple Commercial Street had also been submitted to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and was only waiting for approval. In this way, only two of the five projects needed to be implemented. Ah, the boss's efficiency was actually quite high.
He thought again. In the next few years, if the boss completed all the five projects, it would be a dazzling achievement even in the province. In addition, he had achieved excellent results in the field of poverty alleviation and development during his term of office. He definitely had the qualifications to be promoted to the deputy provincial level and would definitely be promoted. The premise was that he didn't make any fatal mistakes. Of course, with Li Ruixin watching him, he wouldn't allow him to make any fatal mistakes … However, Fa Yu had said that he wouldn't be promoted again, and the fat monk's divination had always been so accurate. It was really worrying.
It took them nearly 40 minutes to walk back. The hour hand pointed to eight o 'clock. Li Rui called Dong Jieyu again and asked if she had come back.
"I'm back. I'll be home soon. But I can't get rid of a dog skin plaster behind me …"
Dong Jieyu told him a piece of good news, but it was followed by a piece of bad news.
Li Ruiqi said, "A dog skin plaster? Oh, you mean a person? Who is it? Who is pestering you? I want to see who has the guts to pester my wife and not let go. "
Dong Jieyu kindly advised, "You should go home first. Don't show your face for now. I'll call you out after I send him away, so you don't have to fight the moment you see each other."
"Am I a dog? Fight the moment you see each other? Just because of what you said, I'll spank you later. Who is it? I have to meet him. "
Dong Jieyu said indifferently, "Your old rival, Zhang Yu, the son of Zhang Keli, the chairman of the Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference."
Li Rui scolded, "F * ck, he's still pestering you? This person is really a dog skin plaster. No, he's a ghost. He just won't leave. He's coming home with you? Good, I have to give him a good scolding. "
Dong Jieyu sighed and didn't say anything else. He hung up the phone.
Li Rui hid in the shadows of the lawn on the east side of the T-junction and stared at the west gate of the neighborhood. After two minutes, he saw Dong Jieyu's Audi Q5 drive in first, followed by a Land Rover. It was probably Zhang Yu's car. He wasn't in a hurry. He waited for the two cars to drive in and drive in the direction of his house before strolling over leisurely.
When he arrived at the first unit, Dong Jieyu and Zhang Yu had already gotten out of the car. The difference was that Dong Jieyu's car was parked in the garage, while Zhang Yu's car was parked under the steps of the first unit. Zhang Yu was blocking Dong Jieyu from going upstairs.
Li Rui pretended to bump into Dong Jieyu by chance. When Zhang Yu looked over, he pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, "Oh, isn't this Young Master Zhang? Tsk tsk, why is Young Master Zhang in such a good mood today that he came to our neighborhood again? "
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