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"I know," I nodded, raising my hand to wipe away the discomfort from the swelling at the corners of my eyes. Everything that had happened was indeed confusing, but I would not give up on reclaiming what belonged to me.
Even though there were countless reasons for Wang Xu's infidelity, everything he and my mother-in-law had done afterward made it impossible for me to forgive them. It was just a pity how fate played tricks on people; I never expected things would turn out this way.
"That's fine," Miao Miao sighed. "Although I was quite surprised and angry when I heard about this, it's been a long time now. Wang Xu isn't being forced to sleep with Deng Xiaomei at knife-point. You've seen how he is now; there's no need to make things difficult for yourself. Just focus on getting back what you deserve first."
I knew Miao Miao was making a lot of sense and considering things from my perspective. Initially, I was shocked and couldn't believe it when I first heard the news, but now that I had calmed down, I could accept this reality.
Perhaps I had experienced too many dramatic events already; one more wouldn't have much impact on me. After chatting with Miao Miao for a while, she helped me contact Attorney Jin, and we waited at our location for twenty minutes until Attorney Jin arrived.
When she saw me, she looked quite surprised, but she maintained her smile and didn't ask about my current situation. Instead, she brought up the voice recorder. I took it out of my bag and handed it to her.
"This is it, Attorney Jin. Take a look."
Ever since I got this recorder, I had almost wanted to hold onto it while sleeping and didn't want to leave it out of my sight even while showering because I knew it was something hard-earned that I couldn't bear to lose again. So, it stayed in my bag with me, witnessing so much.
Miao Miao and I quietly waited for Attorney Jin to finish her inspection. After asking me some questions, she quickly jotted down my words in her notebook. Once she finished asking questions and paused her pen, I saw Attorney Jin lift her head and smile at me.
"Given the current situation, we can halt the review of the divorce agreement. If we don't miss the first-instance deadline, I'll help submit evidence. This is very favorable for Miss Zhuang; the contents of this voice recorder can serve as proof of your husband's infidelity. Of course, we will need some additional materials as well. I'll provide a list for you, Miss Zhuang, and hope you can gather everything as soon as possible so that I can start preparing on my end."
Attorney Jin tore a page from her notebook and handed it to me. As I looked at the neat handwriting, she continued speaking: "These items are minor details; it's best if you can collect them all, but they won't significantly affect the judge's decision overall. Ideally, try to gather everything within two days. Do you have any questions on your end, Miss Zhuang?"
I shook my head. "No questions."
The items listed weren't too difficult to obtain; they were just a bit troublesome but manageable. Miao Miao said she would handle these matters, reassuring both Attorney Jin and me.
I certainly felt at ease with everything Miao Miao was doing; in fact, I felt secure.
"That's good," Attorney Jin said. "Miss Zhuang, let's work together to get your divorce case resolved as quickly as possible, shall we?"
"Okay." I nodded in a daze and casually asked her, "If the house under Deng Xiaomei's name can be proven to have been bought by Wang Xu, what are the chances of getting it back?"
Attorney Jin smiled gently and said, "If it can be proven that it was purchased as joint property during Miss Zhuang and your husband's marriage, then there shouldn't be much of a problem."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Attorney Jin."
"You're welcome, Miss Zhuang."
Attorney Jin left, and her words undoubtedly gave me hope. I looked at Miao Miao, who also seemed very excited, and finally smiled.
"Alright, there shouldn't be any issues now. After this, you and Wang Xu can proceed with the divorce procedures. Whatever you can get back from that house is yours; at least it won't allow Wang Xu to take advantage of the situation. Your path will be clearer moving forward. Don't worry; Attorney Jin is a well-known lawyer in this field and can help you reclaim what belongs to you."
Like Miao Miao, I also trusted Attorney Jin, which reassured me. After experiencing so much in just over ten days, I really needed to catch my breath. The focus of what was to come was no longer on me; I thought it was necessary for me to take a break.
However, even though my situation was a mess, I still had to maintain things on Gu Xiang's side. Early the next morning, when I arrived at Gu Xiang's office, Lily had already stopped coming. As I saw Gu Xiang returning from his business trip, I was about to greet him when I noticed he was frowning at me.
"Mr. Gu... what are you doing?"
Gu Xiang pulled me into his office. Before I could think further, I hurriedly reminded him, "Mr. Gu, you're about to meet your first client; what is this..."
Gu Xiang turned around suddenly and said seriously, "You are my first client."
I instantly understood his meaning.
Perhaps Gu Xiang had noticed that my situation had worsened a bit more, which is why he showed such a worried expression. I thought it might be because our relationship was more like friends that made him unable to maintain an objective facade of being unaffected.
I don't know if this is just me being overly sentimental.
Gu Xiang asked me what happened, and I could only say it was related to my divorce. He frowned and reminded me to pay attention to my emotional fluctuations, as this is a sensitive time. I shouldn't let my nerves deteriorate into Depression; the consequences would be dire.
I could only tell him that I knew everything. I knew I couldn't let myself become a neurotic, but I couldn't control it well. I'm a living person, and when I'm hurt, I know how to cry out in pain and call for help. I can only choose to feel sad and heartbroken without harming others.
Gu Xiang suddenly said, "Zhuang Jun, you are implying something."
When he asked that, I didn't hold back and told Gu Xiang everything Lu Ming had done. Throughout my recounting, Gu Xiang's expression remained serious, revealing nothing of his thoughts.
However, Gu Xiang and Lu Ming are friends and brothers. Did Gu Xiang know about what Lu Ming did? With that question in mind, I bluntly asked him.
Gu Xiang shook his head: "No, I'm not aware. After all, there was no need for Lu Ming to explain everything to me. For him... it might just be part of his usual affairs. He would only tell me when he encounters something he finds hard to bear."
Indeed, my issues probably wouldn't affect Lu Ming's emotions. He would only experience conflicting feelings when faced with situations like Qin Yi's and come to Gu Xiang for help.
After chatting with Gu Xiang for a while longer, I went out and happened to meet the first scheduled client. It was a young man around twenty years old, with a handsome face but an arrogant demeanor. Accompanying him were presumably his parents. After glancing at me disapprovingly, his mother said, "Where is Dr. Gu? Why isn't Dr. Gu here? We made this appointment a long time ago."
I realized that I should have introduced myself earlier. I quickly took out the folder and reviewed their information, asking if they matched the details provided. Finally, I led the young man into Gu Xiang's office while bringing his parents to the waiting room. I also prepared two cups of water for them and heard his mother sighing in frustration: "How could our Xiao Xuan possibly be mentally ill!"
Hearing the term "mentally ill" made me slightly sensitive, so I immediately explained: "Hello, ma'am. Everyone has some psychological issues to varying degrees; it's not necessarily severe. Mr. Gu will take good care of him; you can rest assured."
"How can I rest assured? Just look at my son! A perfectly healthy young man who tries to commit suicide by cutting his wrists every day! What are we as parents supposed to do? He's our only son! We give him everything he wants! The other day when we came home unexpectedly, it looked like our house had been robbed! And there on the floor was Xiao Xuan!"
From this mother's account, I could understand that they were parents who didn't pay much attention to their son and were solely focused on making money. They provided financially but never considered their son's psychological issues. This situation is quite common, but cases involving suicide attempts are rare; he must be particularly sensitive and fragile.
Prince Xuan came out of the office, and Gu Xiang was following behind. After talking briefly with Prince Xuan's parents, Prince Xuan stood in front of me, his eyes heavily shadowed with dark circles. It seemed that after I stared at him for too long, he became quite displeased and said, "What are you looking at?"
I shook my head and chuckled lightly, "I'm looking at something I have too."
Prince Xuan frowned impatiently. I pointed to my own eye area and said, "My dark circles are even scarier than yours."
Prince Xuan looked incredulous and scoffed, "Who are you fooling? Where did you get dark circles? Don't act like one of us; you're just trying to scam money. A chat for an hour costs hundreds or even thousands. Do you feel justified making that kind of money?"
Seeing that he genuinely didn't believe me, I didn't bother explaining further. I walked straight to the water cooler and filled a cup with water, then dabbed it around my eyes. After a moment, I returned to stand in front of Prince Xuan again. Noticing his strange expression, I smiled and said, "Now do you believe me? I'm just like you; I'm also Mr. Gu's patient."
He looked at me with an utterly ridiculous expression and finally slowly uttered a few words: "I think you're really sick—purely insane."
In the end, Prince Xuan left with his parents. He was the first "client" I encountered in my new job. Although he had a bad attitude throughout our interaction, I believed it was just because he was young and rebellious. I didn't actually dislike him.
To my surprise, I ran into him again the next day. His mood seemed even worse than before. Upon seeing me, he greeted me sarcastically, "Hey, dark-circle psycho, we meet again."
I thought to myself that I had indeed encountered a lunatic. After all, Gu Xiang was also surprised that Prince Xuan had come here without an appointment.
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