Chapter 3166: Chapter 3158: Everything Under Control

The third mediation room.

In front of the long conference table, two men were seated.

One of them was wearing casual clothes and crossing his legs; this person was Wang Guodong.

The other was dressed in a suit and wore black-framed glasses, with a black briefcase by his side.

The man’s name was Li Changjiang, a friend of Wang Guodong, and also the lawyer he had brought in specifically for today’s matter.

"Old Li, are all the pieces of evidence prepared?" Wang Guodong said:

"Make sure nothing goes wrong later."

"Rest assured, do you think I’d make a mistake?" Li Changjiang replied:

"Recently, they haven’t restrained themselves at all; they’ve been spending so much time together, and on top of that, they went back home together before. This is enough to indicate there’s something suspicious going on."

"Alright, as long as we can get the property back, my purpose will be fulfilled."

Wang Guodong chuckled, patting Li Changjiang on the shoulder, "As long as it’s settled, I won’t let you go unrewarded. I’ve already booked a place; let’s have a good drink tonight."

"A drink is a must, but I’m not the only one you need to accommodate." Li Changjiang said with a grin.

"That’s not a problem; bring your friends along, and we’ll celebrate together."

"The person I’m talking about isn’t one of my friends."

"Hmm?" Wang Guodong looked at Li Changjiang, "Who else is there?"

"Today’s mediator, Ding Zhijun."

"Hmm? What’s he got to do with it?"

"We had some connections before, so after you asked me, I reached out to him." Li Changjiang said with a smile:

"We talked things over regarding this matter. I won’t elaborate, but you should understand what’s going on."

"Haha..."

Wang Guodong burst into laughter, "I didn’t see it coming; you’re really low-key but know such connections. You have to bring him tonight and have a good drink."

"So, this matter has found the right person in me; there’s no suspense about it."

"Then I don’t have to worry."

Cre-eak—

Just as the two were talking, the door of the mediation room was pushed open.

Ding Zhijun walked in with two other people.

Since they were acquaintances from before, Li Changjiang intended to stand up and greet them.

But as he barely lifted his butt off the seat, he realized something was wrong.

Ding Zhijun was standing at the door, making a welcoming gesture, and invited Ma Huaiyang and Xu Wen in.

Seeing this gesture, both men were a bit surprised, even a little at a loss.

Normally, given Ding Zhijun’s position, such a gesture was inappropriate.

This showed their relationship was indeed unusual.

This gave both of them a slight sense of unease.

Instinctively, Li Changjiang’s gaze fell on Ma Huaiyang.

By his attire, it was clear that he was today’s representing lawyer.

Upon entering the room, seeing Wang Guodong, Xu Wen’s expression instantly turned cold, and she sat down in her designated seat.

After everyone had settled in, Ding Zhijun adjusted his expression and began to read the opening remarks.

These were procedural things, although not really useful, the formality nonetheless needed to be followed.

After a few minutes, the opening remarks concluded, and Ding Zhijun set down the documents in his hand and said:

"Now that everyone is here, let’s start with today’s property division case. Since there’s no intent to continue further, there’s no need to fall out. It’s best if we can resolve the issues here today."

Xu Wen remained silent with a cold face and was also somewhat nervous.

Although Lin Yi and Ma Huaiyang both said there was nothing for her to do today, just sit here.

But with the outcome still uncertain, she couldn’t help but feel restless.

Seeing Xu Wen’s consistently cold expression, Wang Guodong felt even more confident in his assured victory.

Ding Zhijun glanced at Ma Huaiyang, who made a welcoming gesture, to which the former nodded understandingly.

"Then let’s hear Lawyer Li’s opinion."

"Our demand is simple: we hope Ms. Xu can leave without taking any property." Li Changjiang stated:

"The reason being that Ms. Xu did not fulfill the promise of fidelity between spouses, as she had an affair with the courier station’s courier, causing significant emotional distress to my client. Therefore, we request the appropriate compensation for emotional distress."

Ma Huaiyang smiled calmly, without any panic.

"You keep saying that my client cheated, please provide corresponding evidence."

"Of course."

Li Changjiang took out his computer from the briefcase and presented the evidence he had prepared in advance.

"Please, everyone, watch this video. Ms. Xu and this man returned home together and did not leave until the next morning. We are all adults here; it’s unnecessary for me to spell out what they did."

"This video can only suggest the suspicion of an affair and doesn’t prove that my client definitely had an affair, does it?" Ma Huaiyang stated:

"Is it impossible for a man and a woman to have a pure friendship? Is it imperative for two people to do something just because they’re in the same room? You can’t assume the worst of people; it’s unprofessional to accuse someone based solely on subjective speculation."

Upon hearing Ma Huaiyang’s rebuttal, Li Changjiang said:

"I’d say you are the one being unreasonable, and my client also has other evidence."

Ma Huaiyang looked at Wang Guodong, signaling him to speak.

"A few days ago, I went to her courier station and luckily saw her being affectionate with that courier, and they even kissed in public." Wang Guodong stated:

"The man even admitted in person that they had an inappropriate relationship, so there’s no point in denying it."

"Accusations require evidence." Ma Huaiyang gestured invitingly, "Please present your evidence."

Wang Guodong was at a loss for words, as he had failed to capture any evidence at that time.

Through these rounds of exchanges, Xu Wen had discerned Ma Huaiyang’s strategy.

Plan not to admit anything, thereby allowing room for negotiation on her side.

But whether the house could be kept was still uncertain, making her even more anxious.

"Plaintiff, can you provide any relevant evidence?" Ding Zhijun asked.

Wang Guodong’s expression was grim, "No, I cannot."

"Since you cannot, your statements cannot be considered evidence."

"I know, but that man did indeed say those things."

"Haha..."

Ma Huaiyang chuckled, "If that’s the case, can I say you’ve also had an affair?"

"Defendant’s lawyer, I must remind you that speaking requires evidence, and you can’t just make unfounded statements. That’s also unprofessional behavior." Li Changjiang said seriously.

"I am aware that evidence is needed, and I have it here; I’m not making baseless claims."

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