"Auntie, oh no, ma'am. You said you suspected me of having a puppy love with your daughter, but you're not willing to collect evidence to verify it. Instead, you're adamantly insisting that I've done something shady. I believe such actions and words have caused great harm to my innocent heart. So now I'd like to sue you for slander and libel in return. Auntie, how about putting aside the matter of whether your daughter will drop out of school for a while? My lawyer will be here soon."
Lin Chengzhi managed to divert the topic with a forced smile.
Xu Jinhua's mother was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then scoffed, "Humph, slander, libel, and sue me! You're just a little kid. You know quite a lot, don't you? Trying to threaten me by copying others. Go ahead, find your lawyer. Do you know how much it costs to hire a lawyer? You're young but have a big mouth."
Xu Jinhua's mother was so vulgar that it was really off - putting. All she could talk about was money.
Lin Chengzhi rolled his eyes and didn't want to talk to her anymore. He took out his phone and called Lin Yao. Their family had a professional legal team, but this team belonged to the law firm under Lin Yao's company. Usually, they dealt with matters like contracts for Lin Yao's company. The family had never had to use them before.没想到 the first time the family used them was for him, and it was for such a ridiculous reason as being falsely accused of puppy love.
After receiving the call, Lin Yao immediately sent the legal team to the school. When four or five lawyers in suits, holding files and looking very professional, walked into the office, Xu Jinhua, her parents, and the teacher were all shocked.
No one had expected that Lin Chengzhi would really find lawyers, and so many of them.
"Hello, I'm Wei Ming, the chief lawyer of Lin's Law Firm. I'm here specifically to handle the case of the false accusation of puppy love between the third young master, Lin Chengzhi, and Xu Jinhua, a student from Class 3, Grade 11 of your school. May I ask who the rumor - monger is?"
The young lawyer looked very capable. He took out his ID with a smile, politely stated his purpose, and glanced around the room. He had a rough idea in mind. Well, the most unreasonable people in this room were probably that couple.
"What rumor? We're not spreading rumors. We're here to deal with our daughter's business. You lawyers, do you even care about other people's business?" Xu Jinhua's mother started to feel uneasy when she saw that Lin Chengzhi had really called so many professional lawyers.
Most of these people might never have been to court or been involved in a lawsuit in their lives. They were naturally afraid of lawyers, courts, and the police. That's why they were so flustered when they saw the lawyers.
"Auntie, you may not know that there are surveillance cameras in every corner of the school, including the teacher's office. And these cameras all have audio functions. So whether you've slandered or not, we'll know by checking the surveillance footage." Lin Chengzhi didn't give the other side any chance to argue. Seeing that the arrival of the lawyers had an effect, he pressed on.
"I didn't do it! I'm here to educate my daughter. She's my own child. Why can't I educate her?"
Xu Jinhua's mother still refused to admit it, her neck stuck out stubbornly. Lin Chengzhi didn't want to waste any more words on her. He turned to Xu Jinhua and asked, "Although she's your guardian, preventing you from going to school is also illegal. If you need legal defense, I don't mind lending you the lawyers for a while."
"I need it, and I want to sever ties with them." Xu Jinhua summoned up her courage.
After receiving Lin Chengzhi's help for so long, Xu Jinhua could roughly guess that Lin Chengzhi's family was quite well - off. At least, they didn't have any financial difficulties.
But she had never imagined that Lin Chengzhi had such a powerful background.
Lin's Law Firm. Without even checking, just by the name, one could tell who it belonged to. In Nancheng, only one family could use the name "Lin's", and that was the Lin Yao's family.
Being addressed as "young master" by the chief lawyer of Lin's Law Firm, Lin Chengzhi's identity was obvious.
After getting along for so long, Lin Chengzhi was at least half a friend to her. With such a friend backing her up, what was there to be afraid of?
It would be better to take this opportunity to completely break away from this family. Even if she had no money and had to live on the streets, it was still more hopeful than being sold off.
Xu Jinhua was a smart girl. If she weren't burdened by her family, her academic performance and personal abilities would surely be even better. She was very practical and knew how to seize opportunities. Taking advantage of the time when her mother had angered Lin Chengzhi, she put forward her request, which was easy to achieve.
"Miss Xu, you're joking. Legally, there's no such thing as severing family ties. But Miss Xu can choose to no longer accept the support from her parents, voluntarily give up all her parents' property, and be willing to pay the monthly alimony for them when they're old. Then she can be free from her guardians' control. After all, preventing a child from going to school is wrong both morally and legally."
The lawyer stole a glance at Lin Chengzhi. Seeing that their third young master had no objections, he knew how to handle the situation. He immediately showed his professional legal skills and helped Xu Jinhua.
"Yes, as long as I can continue going to school and no longer be controlled by them, I'm willing to do anything." Xu Jinhua readily agreed.
In order to break away from her original family, she had already learned a lot about severing family ties through various channels. She knew quite well that completely severing family ties was actually unrealistic. But if such a powerful legal team was willing to help her, getting rid of her guardians' control and regaining her freedom would surely be no problem.
As for the alimony for her parents when they were old, Xu Jinhua knew that if she negotiated, she might only need to pay a few hundred yuan per month. This wouldn't be a problem in the future. She could gain a lifetime of freedom by paying a small price.
"Then, Lawyer Wei, I'll leave the rest to you. I think while mediating and litigating for my senior sister, you can also handle the matter of my reputation loss, slander, and mental harm. I'm a kind - hearted person. I don't need them to pay a huge price. Just compensate me with money." Lin Chengzhi gave that couple a contemptuous look.
This couple valued money more than anything else. In that case, he didn't need them to pay a huge price. Just making them pay money would be enough to make them heart - broken.