[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison":3,"chapter-lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-229":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1578124,2042,"Chapter 229: A New Case—None of the Three Children Are His Own","lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>At the construction site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man was smoking a cheap cigarette, sweating profusely while working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been working like this on the construction site for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the middle-aged man was struggling a bit with the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman came over, looked at the middle-aged man, and said, \"I’ll settle your wages today. You don’t have to come tomorrow; your body is no longer suited for this work. You don’t even have the strength left. How can you work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man used to be quite strong; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been on the construction site for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than half a year ago, the middle-aged man fell at the site and broke some bones, even shattered a toe, and had a long recovery period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misfortunes never come singly, and during those six months of rest without earning, his wife picked fights every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the three children kept calling him a useless person, saying he couldn’t earn money and was good for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, during one argument, his wife said it was fortunate that the three kids weren’t his; otherwise, they’d be unlucky their whole lives with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man was furious and went for a paternity test....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that none of the three kids were his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... arguments, divorce, lawsuits followed....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first and second trials had already concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second trial awarded the middle-aged man’s car and house to his ex-wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were the car and house he had bought outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also ordered to pay his ex-wife tens of thousands in emotional damages...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides all this, he even had to transfer child support monthly for those three kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the middle-aged man didn’t even have any money on him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even have money for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’s been working on the construction site during this time, trying to earn some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work he used to be able to do, he can’t handle now due to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman took pity on him and kept him on to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man’s name was Wang Zhihao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao sighed and said, \"Brother Zhao, let me keep working. My body can still handle it. You can pay me less daily, just let me keep working here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman handed Hai Jinping a cigarette, saying, \"Old Wang, it’s not that I don’t want you to work here, it’s just that your body can’t handle it. If something happens on-site, we can’t afford to pay that compensation, and the site can’t take that risk. I hope you understand. Your body is better suited to other work, or maybe take some more rest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao said, \"Brother Zhao, I’m really out of options, out of money....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman said, \"But weren’t you easily making fifteen thousand a month before? What happened to the money? Haven’t you saved a penny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao shook his head, \"After marriage, every month, I transferred my money to my ex-wife. I earned fifteen thousand a month and handed over fourteen thousand five, leaving only five hundred for smoking and pocket money...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve worked for over a decade. Even if I saved forty thousand a year, I should’ve saved fifty or sixty thousand over ten years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when I asked my ex-wife for money, she said she gave it to her brother to buy a house, saying helping her brother is her duty, it’s only natural.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how things turned out in the end, Brother Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman patted Wang Zhihao on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could endure this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being married for over a decade and raising three children, only to find out none of them are yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone in his position would find it hard to accept, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s bad enough that the kids aren’t his own...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these three kids have no affection at all for him; instead, they curse him daily and speak ill of him, acting like ungrateful brats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao sued in court, but without money for a lawyer, he lost the case completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second trial concluded.... The second trial is essentially the final one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three kids always hated Wang Zhihao...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even biologically his, yet Wang Zhihao still had to pay monthly support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the key thing is, the house and car were all bought by Wang Zhihao with his own money before marriage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they ended up being awarded entirely to his ex-wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his ex-wife is living with another man in the house Wang Zhihao bought outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao looked at the court’s verdict... and was helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone was filled with messages from his ex-wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ex-wife was urging Wang Zhihao to pay this month’s child support again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child support for three kids was over four thousand yuan a month....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao was living in the house, but his ex-wife kicked him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao was driving a car worth a few tens of thousands...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his ex-wife still wanted him to return the car to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao refused, so his ex-wife used the verdict to argue...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ex-wife even said, if he didn’t return the car, he could sell it and transfer three thousand yuan instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she would seek court enforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao smoked every day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two yuan a pack cigarettes, smoking five packs a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life... was complete darkness, with no future in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao was forty years old this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A forty-year-old man could still have hope to marry again and have children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Zhihao had nothing left...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No money....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Wang Zhihao had lost his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to pay a monthly child support of four thousand, so who would want to marry him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman said, \"Well, there’s no way around it, let me find you another job. The security in our community needs someone; you could go, but the salary is a bit low... might not cover your support payments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao said, \"It’s okay, thank you, Brother Zhao. I’ll do anything. As long as I can afford to eat, that’s enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman said, \"I’ll help by asking for help online as well; I know something about that. If your story spreads, maybe someone will help. By the way, how’s that lawyer you found? I heard Lawyer Gu was helping you with the case....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao shook his head, \"Lawyer Gu has been busy, though I contacted him... he didn’t say when he would help with the case. Even if he helps, I feel indebted; I don’t have money, how can I afford a lawyer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I could have hired a lawyer earlier, the lawsuit wouldn’t have turned out so bad....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao felt embarrassed to approach Gu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the case... the second trial had concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I find a lawyer now, what good would it do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao sighed, \"It’s hopeless, Brother Zhao. The second trial concluded, and I’ve appealed once. Can I still appeal again? The ruling results can’t be changed....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman said, \"There’s no way around it, but reach out to Lawyer Gu again. If even he can’t help, there aren’t many who can help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman said, \"Then contact him later, take a good rest, and I’ll spread the word about your situation online.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao looked at the foreman, who was so kind to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhihao knelt on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhao, I can’t go on living....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you so much, Brother Zhao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foreman hurriedly helped Wang Zhihao up, saying, \"We’re brothers, why kneel? We help each other when in need, and if Lawyer Gu can help, maybe there’s still a turn for the better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know some lawyers too, but once they heard the second trial concluded, none wanted to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not well-versed in law, but I’ve heard even if the second trial concludes, there’s still a chance, and if anyone can help, it’d be Lawyer Gu....\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-06-06T08:37:31.463Z",1,"novelbin.me","384f3254f1c940107547993ea7458e57da95f349b6f7ff6a6b7b78e8eb8d44e4","lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-120","lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-119",600,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-cover.jpg"]