Chapter 454: Kids These Days Know Too Much

Facing these words, Wang Daoren smiled.

"Fine, Mr. Fang, I have understood your thoughts, so there is no need for us to talk further. Let's leave it at that."

Yan Yumei's husband wanted to say something, but he still shut his mouth, because his wife had said that they must trust this Lawyer Wang.

Now it was Fang Haodong's turn to be a bit stunned, because this time the other party actually didn't argue with him, and this Lawyer looked unexpectedly calm.

He had come here this time originally intending to have a good argument with the other party, but as it turned out, he couldn't even start a fight in this situation.

Lawyer Wang was, after all, not skilled at fighting; if Fang Dazhuang were here, that would be a different story.

A Lawyer who is serious but not at all pedantic, and is also a combat expert—if he really hardened his heart to play some dirty tricks on you, he could send you to the hospital while simultaneously sending you inside...

So Fang Haodong could only say: "Fine, I'll wait. Who are you trying to scare by calling just anyone? It's such a trivial matter..."

Muttering curses, Fang Haodong left the office; he didn't think for a second that the other party would actually file a Lawsuit or do anything else.

At most, they would complain to the school or the education department, but such complaints were completely useless.

Fang Haodong had always looked down on Yan Yumei's family, feeling that they were outsiders and bumpkins.

Therefore, he scoffed even more at their act of hiring a Lawyer. Country bumpkins filing a Lawsuit? What a joke.

Actually, if you look closely, you will find that many people who are doing exceptionally well locally generally do not have any sense of discrimination.

Or rather, they might think it in their hearts, but they won't show it; a gentleman is judged by his actions, not his thoughts.

Those who aren't doing well, the only thing they can bring up to talk about is this household registration...

People talk about what they lack.

Fang Haodong left, and Wang Daoren also said his goodbyes and left.

Ma Ling didn't say anything, but she was a little excited inside; putting aside her identity as a teacher, she also frequently watched the videos of that A Yi.

Not until they left the school did Yan Yumei finally lose her restraint and ask: "Lawyer Wang, are we... are we not doing anything? Are we just going to file a Lawsuit like this?"

She could think of the fact that this Lawyer Wang wanted to file a Lawsuit immediately, but she still knew that winning a lawsuit required evidence.

Wang Daoren smiled and said: "Certainly not. We need to obtain the Monitoring video as evidence, but not just anyone can obtain Monitoring video."

To be precise, normal people have no way to obtain this stuff.

Note, the "obtaining" mentioned here doesn't mean they won't let you see it; if you lost something and say "I want to see the Monitoring," that's fine, but you cannot copy or duplicate it.

So, one still needs the judicial organ to issue an Investigation Warrant or a letter of assistance, and only then can you legally obtain it.

And the key is that if we want to initiate Litigation, we must report it to General Manager Zhou for approval.

Fortunately, Yan Yumei had taken a Photo after discovering the child had injuries at the time.

Soon, the report was sent to Zhou Mouren, who was far away in Lincheng.

Zhou Mouren had returned to his hometown and was now living a very carefree life; his parents were finally not urging him to get married, or rather, they no longer wanted to urge him.

His son was now successful in his career, and there were too many girls around him, so he could probably get married whenever he wanted, thus they weren't in a hurry at all.

Zhou Yi was very glad that his parents had come to their senses; the feeling of not being pressured to marry was very comfortable. Tonight, he called Guan Yan to eat together.

He didn't really keep in touch with his childhood friends anymore; the purpose of calling Guan Yan to eat was very simple, because he didn't want to eat hot pot alone, and Guan Yan was good-looking.

It was just that simple, truly very simple; the feeling of not being in a relationship was too good.

Everyone can say whatever they want—trash Zhou Cainiao, trash Guan Yan—call each other whatever, get angry for a few days, and then it would automatically be fine.

If he were in a relationship, Zhou Mouren didn't even dare to imagine it; having to guess their thoughts every other day... it was too terrifying.

As it turned out, he had just finished tidying up and was about to head out when he received this report.

He had previously dealt with a large portion of work in a rush, so everything that could be sent to his hands now was relatively important.

He opened it and took a look; just as Wang Daoren had thought, Zhou Mouren was very interested!

This is school bullying; what a coincidence, when chatting with Fang Dazhuang before, the other party even said that the Eight Malicious Crimes had adjusted the criminal age, it was just a pity that he hadn't practiced it yet...

Eh, no, why would I think like that? This is clearly just a Civil Dispute; could it be that I've been hanging out with Fang Dazhuang for too long, and my thinking has started to change?

This is not good; he, Zhou Mouren, doesn't like sending people inside at every turn.

Forget it, let's approve it first; having a Civil Dispute to make the other party afraid is also fine.

Signing his name on the electronic screen, Zhou Yi sent the report back to Jingzhou.

Hot pot, let's get that hot pot going!

The meal with Guan Yan was just that simple and unadorned; one started urging for updates after meeting, while the other indicated there were no updates, only his life to take...

Time flew to the next day, and Wang Daoren, having received Zhou Yi's approval, began his preparations.

One step at a time; first file the Lawsuit, then apply for the Court to assist in the investigation!

It didn't take much time for the Indictment and such to be prepared, and Wang Daoren arrived at the Guangming District Court to submit the relevant materials.

His treatment here certainly couldn't compare to Fang Dazhuang's; it was just ordinary treatment.

However, Lawyer Wang had great ambitions; Fang Dazhuang's today is his tomorrow!

Whether it was Case Filing or assisting in the investigation, these were all procedural matters; after submitting the materials, Wang Daoren waited with peace of mind.

Three days passed in a flash; during these three days, Zhou Mouren had a great time in Lincheng, and the Court finally issued the letter of assistance.

This is something different from a Lawyer's Investigation Warrant; it is generally issued by judicial organs to other units to have them assist in an investigation.

Carrying the letter of assistance, Wang Daoren arrived at Heping Road Middle School once again.

There was no need to say much here; the Monitoring video was secured!

The Monitoring video and the injury Photo, combined, were enough to determine that the other party had committed an act of infringing upon personal rights.

A slap in the video, and a slap mark on the face in the photo taken that day—this is called an Evidence Chain.

However, if he only wanted a little compensation for personal injury after filing the Lawsuit, Lawyer Wang always felt it was a loss...

There was no help for it; he was used to doing Risk Agency before, and for Lawyer Wang, not making much money from a lawsuit meant it was a loss.

He took out his phone and prepared to notify Yan Yumei, asking her to take the child to get some mental health assessments.

Then, he would call some witnesses, who could be classmates or teachers, to prove that the other party had engaged in long-term bullying behavior.

And it is this kind of long-term bullying behavior that led to Yan Yumei's daughter having some depression or something...

This is not talking nonsense; rather, Wang Daoren feels that the way Liu Yaoyao is behaving indeed shows some psychological issues.

Many children who have been bullied have some psychological problems, it is just that in the past, few parents of ours would pay attention to this issue.

On one hand, it is because of poverty; on the other hand, it is because of ignorance.

Therefore, if mental problems have appeared, then you have to provide for things like psychological testing fees, treatment fees, and Mental Damage Compensation.

Only by paying like this does it feel right.

As a result, just as he took out his phone and was preparing to make a call, Yan Yumei called instead.

"Lawyer Wang, my daughter came back yesterday and told me that the student named Fang Zixuan scolded her again today."

"Ah? That father actually told his child about this? What did he scold her for?"

"He scolded my daughter, saying that outsiders should just get out of Jingzhou, and he also said that he is a minor now, so he doesn't have to bear any Criminal Case responsibility for anything he does..."

What the hell? Lawyer Wang was almost stunned; is this something students say nowadays?

They are only in middle school, and these students already understand this?

Thinking about what he knew when he was in middle school, and then looking at them now, they even know the relevant laws regarding the protection of minors.

This made Wang Daoren think of a certain case that shocked the whole country back then; that thirteen-year-old boy said the same thing after committing a crime: I am not yet fourteen, I don't have to bear Criminal Case responsibility...

Hearing these words makes one feel chilled.

"Lawyer Wang, what should we do now? My daughter feels scared again; she cried today and told me she never wants to go to school again..."

Wang Daoren hurriedly said: "Then just ask for leave from the teacher for now, don't go for these few days, and you take your daughter to the best hospital in our city to do some psychological examinations..."

"Don't worry about the money; you can apply to the Company and let the Company pay it in advance, but after the Lawsuit is won, this portion of the compensation must be returned to the Company."

One can only say that Zhou Yi considers things too thoroughly, as if someone had specifically made a plan for him.

The monetary expenditure during this kind of Litigation is indeed not small, and for some families, it is truly a bit difficult.

Therefore, as long as the case is approved, all expenses can be paid in advance by the Company; correspondingly, the compensation received must offset this portion of the money.

The Legal Aid Fund provides for the Lawyer Fee and the Litigation Fee.

Yan Yumei agreed, and she did not ask Wang Daoren why he wanted to take her daughter to do these things; in any case, Lawyer Wang certainly would not harm them.

After these pieces of evidence were submitted again and reviewed, the Court officially initiated the Case Filing!

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Inside an office building near Heping Road Middle School, Fang Haodong was talking with his friends.

"I'm telling you, that Beiyue just doesn't want to make a move; once they make a move, it'll be a matter of minutes!"

"You support the Russians? Forget it, with that little bit of ability, it's clear it won't work, it's far from enough..."

Needless to say, they were chatting about national affairs, and for some reason, several people could argue heatedly over the affairs of another continent, and might even throw a couple of punches if they got excited...

Just as Fang Haodong was talking until spittle flew, his phone rang.

"Hello, who is this? From the Court? Why is the Court looking for me, to deliver something? I'm right here on the third floor..."

Putting down the phone, the few friends beside him looked over, and Fang Haodong said with a look of surprise: "The other party said they are from the Court and said they want to deliver something to me; this must be a scammer."

The friends beside him were also a bit curious and said: "Are you sure it's a call from the Court? Then let's wait a while; anyway, with so many of us here, are we afraid of one scammer?"

The others thought that made sense, so everyone chatted idly, and finally, someone knocked on the door.

Fang Haodong went up to open the door, saying as he did: "Are scammers this bold these days? Daring to impersonate the Court and come directly to the door?"

As a result, as soon as the door opened, he saw a young man wearing a police uniform standing there, his face full of seriousness.

The other friends who were still laughing and talking also looked toward the doorway and shut their mouths; how does this look so real in front of them...

The court police officer ignored this, looked at Fang Haodong in front of him, and said: "You are Fang Haodong, right? I am from the Guangming District People's Court, here to deliver materials to you; please sign for them."

What? A Summons?

Fang Haodong received the document bag handed over by the other party with a blank expression; even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run—was he being sued as a Defendant?

He hurriedly opened it and looked at the Indictment; Yan Yumei... that girl's parent really sued him!

No, they sued his son; it was just because his son was a minor that it became him.

But to actually be able to ask for so much money, with so many items, and even Mental Damage Compensation—is this person crazy for money?

"No, this little comrade, what is this for? We just had a little spat between children; is this worth going to Court? I don't want this stuff, I'm not signing!"

The court police officer said: "That is your freedom, but even if you are not there when the time comes, the Court will still issue a default judgment; this does not affect anything."

Hearing this, Fang Haodong finally signed his name; it sounded like not signing for it would be a big loss.

After the court police officer left, the friends in the room had already walked over, and someone asked with curiosity on his face: "What's wrong, Fang, were you sued as a Defendant?"

Having received a Court Summons in front of so many friends, Fang Haodong felt he had lost all face.

"Damn it, I was sued by a pair of outsiders; they are truly sick in the head. With this money, why not do something else, like hire a Lawyer!"

"And you tell me, it was just kids playing around; not only did they come to me several times, but now they've even sued me in Court—isn't that sick?"

"So what does the person who sued you do?"

"A cleaner for a Company, someone who sweeps floors; I am truly speechless, they are purely sick."

"But just because they filed a Lawsuit, they think they can do something? I have a nephew who is in Handong Politics and Law..."

To prove he wasn't bragging, Fang Haodong took out his phone and started making a call, and specifically put it on speakerphone.

"Hello, Haochuan, are you at school? Oh, you're not? Are you interning? It's nothing major, your second uncle received a Court Summons today; help me look into how to handle this later..."

Hanging up the phone, Fang Haodong laughed: "Alright, it's fine now; my nephew is a professional, he specifically studies law."

"Small matter, it doesn't count for anything at all; this Jingzhou is simply not a place for outsiders like them to stay. We locals just need to pull a few strings and it'll be enough to make them suffer."

The bragging in the room continued, but Fang Haodong could also tell that a few friends were starting to mock him...

It was time to leave school again, and Fang Zixuan was walking and chatting with a few classmates.

"Hey Zixuan, that Liu Yaoyao asked for leave; was it because you beat her up before?" a classmate asked.

Fang Zixuan said with an indifferent expression, "I didn't really hit her that much, and who told her to curse at me? Let me tell you guys, this kind of girl just has a foul mouth!"

Some young boys are still a bit more refined and don't bully female classmates, but some, well, they just don't care about that...

Several classmates laughed; although Liu Yaoyao cursed because Fang Zixuan kept mimicking her speech in front of her, it didn't matter.

It's just bullying, after all, who told her to be so easy to bully.

Many students at this age bully others for no reason; it's just for fun.

For example, when at school, they feel that those little hoodlums outside are very cool, and even take pride in knowing some of them.

Because once you know a hoodlum, you become cool in school...

"Oh right, a new skin came out recently, it's a bit expensive. What should I do? I'm a collector, I can't go without the skin."

"My dad doesn't give me much money now, I can't afford it."

"Just borrow some from others, who doesn't have a bit of pocket money now..."

Chatting like this, they arrived home, but as soon as Fang Zixuan entered the door, he saw his father's expression was not quite right.

"You're back. Is that Liu Yaoyao from your class there today? From now on, don't go messing around with that kind of person."

"They sued our family today!"

Fang Zixuan was stunned for a moment; he didn't really understand, but he knew what it meant to be a Defendant.

"Yes, they sued. They want us to pay money. Did you see? These outsiders are just obsessed with money. But it's fine, you just be careful, got it?"

Fang Haodong spoke briefly there, then told his son to go do his homework.

There was no need to say too much; as for education, just letting his son understand was enough.

However, Fang Haodong did not know that he actually did not understand his own child at all.

Every one of us has been a child, so we all know very well that as long as we taste the sweetness after lying to our parents for the first time, we will continue this kind of deception.

At home, we were always well-behaved children...

Everything seemed very calm, except for Fang Haochuan, who was interning at Tengda.

Having just received a call from his second uncle, his cousin had actually been sued for bullying a classmate.

He couldn't imagine at all under what circumstances a child's matter would actually end up in Court.

Forget it, he would look at his second uncle's matter later; Lawyer Wang from Tengda said there was a rather special case on his side, a typical case for studying Tort Liability, and told them to prepare well.

He opened his mailbox to take a look; the relevant materials had already been sent over.

Opening the electronic file of the Indictment, Fang Haochuan scanned it and was immediately stunned.

It was no surprise that the Plaintiff's representative was Wang Daoren; this was a case Lawyer Wang was handling anyway.

But the Defendant column had two names written on it: one was Fang Zixuan, and the other was Fang Haodong...

After all that, the one suing his second uncle was Lawyer Wang?

Fang Haochuan was left speechless; he only had one thought now: should he block his second uncle?

Having interned at the Tengda Legal Department for so long, he had long since fallen in love with this place.

Because here, he could do as he pleased; some cases that were impossible to handle in the outside world would have opportunities to be taken on here.

And there was no need to worry about other issues, because the Company would handle everything!

Not to mention the Company's profound legal foundation; Lawyer Wang and the others were nothing, but behind President Zhou there was still Teacher Fang...

That was the greatest of the great in the industry!

Given the current relationship between President Zhou and Teacher Fang, who would dare to overlook it?

Not to mention that he planned to join Tengda after graduation.

Now the situation of the entire case was very clear; it could be said that his second uncle basically had no chance of winning.

After thinking about it, Fang Haochuan dialed the phone.

"Hello, Second Uncle, I just looked at the materials you sent. How about... you just pay whatever you need to pay? After all, this is Zixuan's problem, right?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Fang Haochuan heard a roar come from the phone.

"Fang Haochuan, what do you mean by this? You are my nephew, and you are speaking for others? Why should I pay? They are just children, and we have to pay money for a little scuffle?"

"Where in this world is there such logic? Are you trying to ask your second uncle for money? What's wrong, you study law and can't even help out?"

Fang Haochuan: "???"

"It's not that, Second Uncle, this isn't about money..."

"Forget it, I never intended to count on you anyway, hanging up."

A busy signal came from the phone, and not long after, the phone rang again; this time it was his own father.

"Haochuan, what is wrong with you? You are a law student, how could you ask your second uncle for money when he asked you for help?"

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