Chapter 239: She Can't Lose Control

When Lin Shutong left, Lu Hongyuan specifically reminded her: "Dr. Jiang is returning to A City today."

Lin Shutong knows she will be back; with only three days until the trial, how could Jiang Lai attend without returning?

She walked out while calling her parents, asking, "Have we found a lawyer? The trial is about to start, we don't have much time left!"

Her tone was impatient.

Not waiting for her parents to reply, she hung up immediately: "Wait for me to come back and speak."

Lin Shutong returned home and found Gu Yinxue sitting in the house, with gifts placed beside the coffee table.

Lin Mu said, "Miss Gu said she is your friend."

Gu Yinxue smiled and stood up: "My brother has been busy with a case lately; he's more worried about you, so he asked me to come see you. Of course, it's not only because of my brother—we haven't seen each other for a while either."

She noticed a heavier aura of hostility around Lin Shutong and asked with concern, "You don't look well; are you feeling unwell?"

Only now did Lin Shutong realize; she cleared her mind of the trial and illness, and forced a bright smile.

"It's just that I'm pregnant and a bit exhausted, nothing serious. Thank you for coming to see me."

She sat down.

Gu Yinxue also sat down.

……

Nanshan Shu Jiuhao.

Jiang Lai and Ke Zhongyu arrived home at five p. m.

Aunt Mo saw the fatigue in their expressions and whispered reproachfully, "You must have skipped meals while you were away handling business. The soup is already simmering; I'll cook, and you should discuss the matter with Zhong Lü first."

Zhong Lü stood nearby.

Ke Zhongyu raised his hand to signal him to sit, and Jiang Lai, not using the study, they held the discussion in the hall.

Inside were only their own people; outside, bodyguards and a dog guarded, so outsiders couldn't get in.

Zhong Poqian sat down and said, "Our submitted evidence is ample, the court accepted it quickly, and the summons have already been delivered to Lin Shutong and Shen Xun. With three days left before the trial, the main task is to brief Dr. Jiang on the key points of the hearing."

Jiang Lai nodded, "Okay."

Zhong Poqian took a document from his briefcase: "Dr. Jiang, you don't need to worry about the courtroom; our evidence is solid. If you read the content I've written at the time, you'll win."

Jiang Lai took it and examined it carefully; she has a habit of circling key points with a pen when reading documents, and she's always carried a pen.

Later, Assistant Zhou gave her a pen hairpin, and although Ke Zhongyu took it away that night, he later returned it to her.

The pen hairpin sometimes sits in her hair, sometimes in her pocket.

Jiang Lai reached into her clothing pocket and accidentally knocked the pen hairpin out; Ke Zhongyu was a step quicker, grabbed it and handed it back to her.

It was just a simple act of passing the pen.

There have been many items passed between her and Ke Zhongyu.

It's also just eye contact; she and Ke Zhongyu have exchanged glances many more times, but for some reason, ever since that day in the hospital when she held Ke Zhongyu and cried, she's felt uneasy.

"Thank you." Jiang Lai quickly took the pen.

Ke Zhongyu sensed a faint detachment in those two words.

The man's gaze tightened slightly.

After a moment, Zhong Poqian spoke, "Dr. Jiang, regardless of what the judge asks or how the opposing lawyer twists arguments in court, you just need to uphold one underlying logic each time you answer: clearly state your litigation claim."

"First, confirm that the ex‑husband's gifting of property to the other woman is invalid; second, the other woman must return all the property; third, the ex‑husband bears joint liability."

Jiang Lai said seriously, "What if the other side uses excuses like investment, loan, or ignorance?"

That is what Zhong Poqian was about to explain next.

"Without a contract, the investment is invalid; without a loan note, the loan is invalid; as for ignorance, a large gift requires the spouse's consent, so even if the other party claims ignorance, it does not affect the invalidity ruling."

"What if there is a contract?" Ke Zhongyu asked at the appropriate moment. Though he never regards Shen Xun highly, the fact that he can sit in the president's seat of Star Universe Technology means he must have the ability to deal with sudden incidents, unless such an incident arrives without any warning.

For example, he had previously investigated covertly the transaction between Shen Xun and Lin Shutong, and then suddenly brought it up on the day of the bidding.

Jiang Lai looked at Ke Zhongyu, then at Zhong Poqian, sharing the same doubt.

Zhong Poqian suddenly laughed, "Dr. Jiang, do you remember I told you that Lin Shutong might need to return the full amount, perhaps even more? That will depend on your composure in court and on luring the other side into a trap."

Jiang Lai: "What do you mean?"

"They haven't seen the extent of the evidence we've uncovered. In the early stage they will vigorously claim that the three million per month is an investment. You should not argue that point with them for now. When Shen Xun also firmly asserts the investment claim, I'll give you a signal, and then you point out the exact destination of Lin Shutong's three million per month. The investment claim will then collapse on its own."

Jiang Lai's eyes brightened slightly.

"However, Dr. Jiang needs to become familiar with all the evidence we've gathered within three days; each piece is marked with a page number, and it would be better if you could memorize them."

He took out a blue file box, placed it on the table, and it made a dull thud, as if a square stone had been set down.

Chongying exclaimed in shock, "So thick? If you used these pieces of evidence to smash, they could kill Lin Shutong and Shen Xun."

Zhong Poqian gave a faint smile, "The evidence is compiled in detail precisely to avoid stretching the front line of this case too far."

Honestly, his time is also quite precious.

After winning this case, his time will become even more valuable.

Jiang Lai stared at the massive stack of evidence and was also stunned.

No wonder when her mentor's mother took her to meet Zhong Lü, she said he was one of the country's top lawyers.

Even Ke Zhongyu gave her Zhong Lü's business card.

That's the reputation.

"I'll memorize all the content before the trial." Jiang Lai brought the file box to herself.

Zhong Poqian reminded her again, "Although I'll reiterate this before the trial, there are several points you need to deliberately practice in advance, Dr. Jiang."

"Stay calm and never speak ambiguously; either remain silent or speak only about whether the property is joint, whether it was given without permission, and whether it should be returned."

Chongying nodded, "Hmm! Everything else is nonsense, just meant to make you lose your footing."

"She can't lose control." Ke Zhongyu said slowly, his gaze fixed on Jiang Lai's face, "No one is calmer than her."

In any case, Ke Zhongyu felt he couldn't measure up.

From their first meeting in the elevator to today, Jiang Lai remained extremely calm toward him, even though she had cried in his arms and repeatedly called his name.

Jiang Lai didn't notice the slight resentment in Ke Zhongyu's tone, and she assured the three: "I will stay sufficiently calm and composed."

Zhong Poqian felt very reassured about Jiang Lai.

One reason is that Jiang Lai's nature is inherently cool and aloof, she speaks little, and is not prone to emotional swings.

Another reason is that, when she decided to sue to recover the marital joint property, she had already completely given up on her ex-husband.

If one still harbors lingering feelings when facing a lawsuit, it's easy to be led by emotions; most women can't escape the mire of marriage, and that's the reason.

"Jiang Lai sister," Ke Zhongying suddenly asked, "Does Shen Gou have no get-out-of-jail-free card here?"