After anxiously waiting for two or three minutes, Lin Jie, Li Haoxiang, and the others finally saw a newly uploaded video on the webpage revealing Xu Feng's pretend fall from the building.

This two-minute-long video showed Xu Feng sitting on the edge of the rooftop wall, seemingly being suddenly shoved from behind, causing him to swing his arms and fall off the building.

The video also clearly showed Lai Huahui, who was hiding behind, rushing out from his hiding spot the moment Xu Feng fell.

Afterward, the camera moved down to focus on the ground.

The video showed a person lying on the ground, and Lin Jie could see splattered liquid around that person's body...

Lin Jie replayed the video.

Only then did everyone notice that before the fall, there was a cloud of dust and falling leaves behind Xu Feng, as if a sudden cross wind blew past...

Zhang Xiaoxiao sighed regretfully, "This is what happens when you court disaster, heaven is watching, and even the heavens couldn't stand it..."

This unexpected outcome left Lin Jie at a loss for words. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Lawyer Li, once the police results come out, please issue a statement on my behalf."

"Express regret at the outcome, condemn the behavior, but the result is as it stands, I won't pursue their responsibility. Organize the specific wording yourself."

Li Haoxiang nodded in agreement, "In this situation, Xu Feng is ninety-nine percent unlikely to survive. Continuing the pursuit is indeed inappropriate. I will carefully consider the statement."

Such a sensational event ended so dramatically, Lin Jie, An Kexin, and others felt it somewhat unreal.

Watching that brief video once again, they felt like it was edited.

An Kexin lamented, "Fortunately, there is this video, otherwise with the other party's character and conduct, who knows what trouble could have arisen."

Li Haoxiang chuckled, "In today's society, surveillance is practically everywhere."

"Moreover, everyone has a cell phone, often taking selfies, recording videos. The chance of catching evidence of wrongdoing is much higher than before."

"Over the years, our law firm has handled many cases, and I've noticed that finding evidence has become much easier."

"Especially in those divorce cases involving infidelity, much of the evidence is exposed by the involved parties themselves through selfies, location tracking, Weibo, WeChat, etc."

Upon hearing this, An Kexin glanced at Li Haoxiang and said, "Lawyer Li, are you subtly reminding my dear Jie?"

Li Haoxiang hurriedly shook his head and explained, "I didn't mean that, President An, you've misunderstood, definitely not my intention!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao, however, let out a soft hum of discontent and said, "Kexin, don't you know how Jie feels about you? For you, he's even willing to risk his life."

"In the future, if there's any problem between the two of you, you should first reflect on yourself."

These words left An Kexin with an aggrieved expression, pouting, looking at Lin Jie like a little woman.

With Zhang Xiaoxiao on one side and An Kexin on the other, Lin Jie felt a headache coming and pretended not to notice, asking, "Lawyer Li, from your professional perspective, if the other party exploits this accident as leverage, is there any chance they could find fault with us?"

Li Haoxiang recalled and said earnestly, "We're in a passive response position, and our response has been reasonable, justified, and measured, without any errors."

"For this accident, our side bears no responsibility."

"On this, I can assure you."

He then asked, trying to change the subject, "Expert Lin, do we have a set time for the community free clinic we talked about earlier? So I can make arrangements here."

Lin Jie apologetically said, "In the next two or three months, it's unlikely, I'm busy with a project and can't spare a full day."

"I understand, I understand. Experts like you, Lin, surely have schedules laid out months in advance."

Li Haoxiang stood up, "I will closely monitor the aftermath of today's events."

"Expert Lin, President An, Miss Xiaoxiao, I'll take my leave first."

"I'll see you out!" Lin Jie quickly said...

Deliberately lingering outside for a few more minutes before coming back, Lin Jie saw Zhang Xiaoxiao busy making breakfast in the kitchen, while An Kexin was in a usual mood, with a slight smile, waiting for him.

"Jie, we haven't washed up yet, let's go back to the room!"

Lin Jie responded with a "Sure," and walked over to hold An Kexin's arm, gently guiding her back to the bedroom.

An Kexin leaned her head slightly on Lin Jie's shoulder, whispering, "Sister Xiaoxiao has some opinions about me, actually, I can also sense that Miaomiao has some views towards me as well..."

Lin Jie hurried to explain, "Kexin, don't overthink it, Miaomiao recognizes you a lot."

"Sister Xiaoxiao too, she just..."

"Jie, let me speak first!"

An Kexin interrupted him with a gentle laugh, "Don't worry so much, I understand why they have their opinions about me."

"Think about it, seeing your most important family member willing to risk their own safety for another woman. If it were me, I'd also be displeased with that woman."

"Jie, you don't have to worry about this matter, I will handle the relationship with Miaomiao and Sister Xiaoxiao well..."

At ten in the morning, the local police officially announced online the death of Xu Feng, classifying the event as an accident.

The online comments about this accident varied widely.

A large portion of the comments were full of schadenfreude, with many people replying, "Good riddance, well deserved, a death worth celebrating," and "One less scumbag means less resource consumption for the country."

Another group of people, adhering to the idea of "death ends all," believed that this matter should be left as it is.

At ten-thirty in the morning, Li Haoxiang issued a simple statement in his capacity as Lin Jie's personal lawyer.

After expressing condolences to Xu Feng's family, the statement mildly condemned Xu Feng's actions.

The statement also pointed out that Xu Feng's actions had caused Lin Jie significant reputational and mental damage.

However, given this irreversible accident, Lin Jie decided not to pursue further responsibility against Xu Feng or his family.

After this statement was published, the internet was flooded with words of praise and consolation.

For a time, Lin Jie was in the limelight, even being hailed as a saint.

Lin Jie also received a call from Mao Youlan.

The caller wanted to invite him to film another episode of the "Society and Law" program, focusing on the issue of being wronged for doing good deeds, which he politely declined.

This farce also had an additional effect, making the Anlin Charity Fund more widely known.

Within a day, the Anlin Charity Fund received donations from over ten thousand people, amounting to more than two million, which brought smiles to the faces of the charity fund's staff.

The online buzz rose rapidly and faded just as quickly.

Three or four days later, this matter was replaced by new hot topics, and Lin Jie's life returned to normal.

On Tuesday morning, after finishing a one-on-one conversation with a student, Lin Jie walked out of the school office to see a familiar face waiting outside.

"Mr. Shao, are you here for voice issues?"

Shao Deyao shook his head and said, "I'm quite satisfied with my current voice and don't plan to refine it further."

"Um... um, Expert Lin, I'm here to ask about your promise to treat the Ma family's child..."

At this, he wore a pained expression and said, "The old lady of the Ma family has been urging me every day."

"Because of the earthquake in Bamboo Sea, Sichuan, I understand that you, Expert Lin, need some time to rest and recuperate! You also need time to deal with the matter online from a few days ago."

"It's just... it's just..."

With a face ready to cry, he woefully said, "Expert Lin, I'm really at my wit's end. These days, the old lady from the Ma family has been staying at my house, refusing to leave."

"What do you think about this..."

Lin Jie snorted, saying, "You don't need to act. You can't avoid the old lady of the Ma family, but you can certainly avoid her."

"I don't care whether your relationship with the Ma family is deep or mere interest exchange. Let me ask you, what's the deal with the ongoing debate between Chinese and Western medicine in the Capital City?"

"Moreover, I've heard that the Ma family has confidently claimed that I will surely cure that child's illness."

"I don't recall ever saying such things or making similar promises."

After returning to Binhai, Lin Jie needed to recuperate and deal with patients and chores at hand, but he also intended to let the Ma family wait.

After waiting so long, Lin Jie only felt the pressure from Dean Cheng and Shao Deyao but received no explanation.

This made Lin Jie very dissatisfied, so he straightforwardly voiced his question.

"This, this..."

Shao Deyao awkwardly said, "I'm not very sure myself. Maybe I described your abilities a bit too much, leading the Ma family to take it for granted!"

This remark made Lin Jie's face darken, angrily saying, "The Ma family wouldn't have grown to this point if they were fools. They must have investigated me."

"Shao Deyao, you better tell me the truth, or I'll let that child come for a one-day trip to Binhai, and then I'll announce that I can't cure him."

"This way, I can say I've returned your favor."

"As for others doubting my medical skills? Frankly speaking, one or two cases of failure can hardly have any impact on me now."

Shao Deyao's expression changed repeatedly, and he said through gritted teeth, "Expert Lin, then I'll tell you, as this matter can't be hidden forever; you'll learn about it sooner or later."

"Expert Lin, this matter might relate to your family background."

"My family background?"

With a somber expression, Lin Jie said, "You better explain clearly."

As Shao Deyao had already started speaking, he didn't hesitate anymore and said, "Expert Lin, your biological father might be someone from the Xie family in the Capital City."

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