Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 142 - 141: Follow-up on the Insurance Case, Don’t Be Discouraged?

Chapter 142: Chapter 141: Follow-up on the Insurance Case, Don’t Be Discouraged?

(Today’s the 7th, another Monday, and Author Germ has started working again after the New Year, o(╥﹏╥)o, there are always those 30 days each month when I don’t want to go to work.)

PS: The updates will not stop, Author Germ will maintain the update rhythm, please rest assured, dear readers! (Struggle.JPG)

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Outside the courtroom.

"Lawyer Wang, didn’t you say you could definitely get us the compensation?"

"My wife is about to die, and now that we’ve lost the case, she can’t even get the money for the surgery!"

"Lawyer Wang, why are you still on the phone? We are counting on you to file an appeal!"

Ding Chuntian and Yao Liting, with their child at their side, hovered anxiously around Wang Meiyan.

Unfortunately, the latter was busy on the phone, completely oblivious to the couple’s pleas.

As the couple’s desperation grew, Wang Meiyan’s brow furrowed.

"Stop yelling, can’t you see I’m talking to a leader? Go wait over there!"

She yelled, clearly impatient.

Seeing that Yao Liting and Ding Chuntian had quieted down, Wang Meiyan then put on a smile.

"Lawyer Hu, I was just speaking to those two clients, not about you, sorry about that~"

"Yes, yes, yes, it was my fault, I apologize, I have let down the trust of the law firm..."

"Lawyer Hu, please speak well of me in front of the boss, otherwise if blame comes down from above, I’ll be dead meat!"

"This time, I am fully relying on you, Lawyer Hu..."

Although she was rough with her clients, Wang Meiyan was extremely deferential and humble in her tone when speaking to a senior from the law firm.

Once the call was over, the humility on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a coldness as bitter as winter frost.

The speed of her change of face was astonishingly fast!

"Damn Zhang Wei, you dare..." She gritted her teeth, her voice sounding as if it were being squeezed from her throat.

Ding Chuntian wanted to say something, but upon seeing who was behind Wang Meiyan, he warned in a trembling voice, "Lawyer Wang, behind you... he..."

"What is it!"

Wang Meiyan huffed, turned her head, and came face to face with Zhang Wei’s smiling visage.

"It’s you!"

"Right, it’s me!"

Zhang Wei chuckled, stepping around Wang Meiyan to approach Yao Liting and Ding Chuntian.

"Mr. Ding, Miss Yao, how do you do."

Zhang Wei said as he bent down and addressed the children, "And of course, to the two little friends here as well, hello~"

"Zhang, what are you doing? How dare you talk to my clients without my permission!"

Wang Meiyan, fuming, ran over and positioned herself in front of Zhang Wei.

Looking at the Blackfoot lawyer before him, Zhang Wei raised an eyebrow, "Huh, that’s strange. The case is over. Are they still your clients? Are you going to help them appeal?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, Wang Meiyan looked stunned.

That’s right, the case is over.

They are no longer my clients!

"Lawyer Wang, are you still going to help us appeal, we..."

"To hell with the appeal, the case is closed, find some other law firm, I’m done serving you!"

Wang Meiyan had run out of patience with Yao Liting and Ding Chuntian.

After all, their loss in court meant that the jury had no sympathy for them, and even if there were further lawsuits against Chengyi Insurance, Blackfoot would find other plaintiffs.

In Wang Meiyan’s eyes, Yao Liting had lost her value.

And to someone with no value, Blackfoot’s attitude was...

"You two better not show up in front of me again. And those two kids, always whining and making noise, it annoys me just to look at them, now get lost!"

She pushed Yao Liting and Ding Chuntian aside and prepared to leave.

"Lawyer Wang, have you forgotten something?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Someone said that if they lost the case, they would have to call me ’Grandpa’, remember?"

"Who said that? I don’t remember it."

"Is that so..."

Zhang Wei’s lips curled in a smirk, as if he had anticipated this reaction.

He pulled out his phone and hit the play button.

"Hmph, with this case, victory was already in my grasp. If I, Wang Meiyan, could still lose, I’d call you ’Dad’ three times right here on the spot!"

"No thanks, I don’t want another daughter. But you can call me Grandpa Zhang. I wouldn’t mind having another granddaughter!"

"You’re asking for it!"

"If I win, I want you to call me ’ancestor’ three times!"

"No problem, a bet’s a bet!"

As the recording played, Wang Meiyan’s face became incredibly colorful.

"I have this bad habit of leaving my phone’s recorder on whenever. Can’t seem to kick it, what do you say I should do about that?"

While Zhang Wei was joking, he looked at Wang Meiyan, waiting for her to respond.

"Hahaha, calling someone ancestor, calling other people ancestor!"

Wang Meiyan didn’t respond, but Yao Liting’s two children started laughing.

"Go to hell, I’ll call you mb’s ancestor!"

In the end, Wang Meiyan didn’t say it, but left behind an expletive and ran off.

"As expected, the people from Blackfoot have no credibility!"

Zhang Wei commented, then turned his gaze toward Yao Liting and Ding Chuntian.

"Both of you, I actually didn’t plan on dealing with Lawyer Wang at all. I came here for you two!"

He said, taking an envelope from his pocket and handing it over.

"Ms. Yao, take a look. This is for you!"

"What is this..."

Although Yao Liting was wary of Zhang Wei, she still opened the envelope.

Inside was a contract and a check.

"This is an agreement from Blacksmith Technology offering you a subsidy check of 500,000. I hope you don’t refuse their generosity!"

"What do you mean by this? We don’t want your stuff!"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s explanation, Ding Chuntian immediately spoke out in anger:

"I warn you, we can appeal, and we will definitely win..."

"But can your wife wait that long?"

Zhang Wei’s statement cut off Ding Chuntian’s tirade, silencing whatever he had left to say.

"You heard Dr. Du’s testimony in court, didn’t you? Your wife only has a few months to live. Can you wait that long?"

"Moreover, your wife’s greatest wish isn’t to win the lawsuit against my client Chengyi Insurance or to get the compensation. It’s to see your children grow up."

"For that wish, you need the compensation money and to win the lawsuit, right? That’s your real goal; I’m not wrong, am I?"

Zhang Wei’s words left Yao Liting and Ding Chuntian speechless.

"Ms. Yao, this agreement is offered by Blacksmith Technology. They are researching replaceable artificial organs, and you will have the opportunity to be the first public clinical trial patient. For this, Blacksmith Technology is willing to provide you with a check for the full amount of 500,000. By signing the agreement, not only will you get a matching liver, but also resolve your current financial difficulties. Wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?"

Seeing the couple silent, Zhang Wei continued, "Furthermore, an appeal isn’t like the initial trial. The court needs time to schedule, and the trial requires time to prepare. And this time, the court won’t allow your unreasonable demands again. Do you think you can last until the appeal is over?"

This was indeed the hard truth. If Yao Liting continued with the appeal, she might not have enough time left.

Then, everything would be too late.

"You mean..."

"Ms. Yao, you shouldn’t ask me. You should ask yourself. Do you still want to spend the next six birthdays with your kids, to celebrate them starting school, to watch them learn to ride a bike, read, write, draw, to kiss their sleeping faces every night?"

"I..."

Yao Liting didn’t speak, but her hand, holding the document, tightened and couldn’t let go.

This action signified her decision.

"Good, then I wish you a pleasant treatment. I believe Blacksmith Technology will be able to solve your current problems!"

Seeing Yao Liting’s decision, Zhang Wei finally smiled with satisfaction.

Although in court both parties wouldn’t be sentimental, outside the courtroom he didn’t mind playing the good Samaritan.

There was also a benefit to being kind. By signing the agreement, it also meant they wouldn’t continue with the appeal.

To please the plaintiff and resolve the client’s appellate issues was indeed the perfect outcome!

"Lawyer Zhang, thank you. Although I know you won this lawsuit for your client, I can tell you’re better than our lawyer; you’re a truly good lawyer..."

Behind him, Yao Liting finally spoke up, expressing her gratitude to Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei merely waved his hand, leaving the couple with his dashing exit.

At the end of the corridor.

The dashing figure was stopped.

"Lawyer Bai, what a coincidence to run into you here!"

"Didn’t you realize I was specifically waiting for you?"

Zhang Wei had just turned the corner when he encountered Bai Meiqi.

"By the way, where’s Uncle Zhao? Wasn’t he sitting with you?"

"Mr. Zhao has already left, he asked me to pass a message to you, your performance has once again impressed him!"

After conveying Zhao Qingyan’s words, Bai Meiqi then asked, "I have to say, you’ve impressed me this time too. You’re clearly a criminal lawyer, yet you perform just as superbly in civil litigation courts!"

"And one more thing, the initial questions you asked about the two drowning people, that was all to lay the groundwork for bringing up other cases and for your closing argument, right?"

Zhang Wei scratched his head, playing dumb, "Lawyer Bai, whatever you say."

"Can I take it that you don’t want to draw too much attention? But since you’ve won the case against Chengyi Insurance, I bet the people in our commercial group will all have different thoughts."

"There’s another thing I have to remind you, Li Qingshou is not a forgiving person, by winning the case he lost, it’s like you’re slapping him in the face!"

"Heavens be my witness, I was just trying to boost my performance figures, I really wasn’t thinking about anything else!" Zhang Wei quickly denied.

All he had done was dig through the litigation department’s "trash pile;" honestly, those two cases were the only choices left.

Of course, his goal in boosting his performance was to triumph over the second group and climb up the ranking for the seventh group.

And to achieve that, he had to slap the faces of the other groups in the litigation department, which he didn’t deny.

"Lawyer Zhang, you’ve successfully caught my attention!"

Bai Meiqi smiled but then left Zhang Wei with a chic departing figure.

"What does this woman mean?"

Zhang Wei watched her leave, shaking his head involuntarily.

A moment later, he regretted it.

"Damn it, I remember that woman has a car. She watched the trial today, she must be going back to the law firm, I should have shamelessly asked for a ride. Then I wouldn’t have to squeeze onto the subway!"

Zhang Wei, with a look of despair, got on the subway and then returned to Jincheng Law Firm with the same look.

...

In the criminal group’s office,

When they saw Zhang Wei returning with a look of utter dejection, Tie Ruyun, Li Yueqin, and Lin Yumeng all looked up and then quickly looked back down.

They pretended not to see Zhang Wei’s return and continued busying themselves with their work.

Aside from Zhang Wei, the three were all there, but Tie Cuilan was not at her station.

After Zhang Wei returned to his seat, glancing at Lin Yumeng who occasionally peeked at him, he said with a smile, "Alright, my apprentice, stop faking it. You don’t even have a document open on your computer screen!"

"Oh no, I forgot!" Lin Yumeng looked at her screen, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she bowed her head in shame.

"And you two, stop pretending as well!" Zhang Wei then directly called out Tie Ruyun and Li Yueqin, telling them to stop faking work too.

So what if you’re slacking off at work? I’m not going to report you!

"Zhang Wei, you know, everyone has their first time, and it’s normal to lose a lawsuit!"

"Yeah, don’t be discouraged. It’s just one lost lawsuit, don’t keep a long face. You’ve encouraged me before, now it’s my turn to encourage you!"

"What?"

Looking at Tie Ruyun and Li Yueqin who spoke up, Zhang Wei was bewildered.

What are you trying to encourage me about?

"Master, I know you must be feeling terrible inside, but insurance company cases are tough to win from the start, and the plaintiff was so pitiful, the jury surely wouldn’t side with you, so such a sure-loss case would be problematic if won!" Lin Yumeng also chimed in with encouragement.

"What do you mean ’problematic if won’?"

Zhang Wei thought for a moment, and finally understood.

Good grief, these three thought he lost the lawsuit!

No wonder they acted indifferently and came to console him.

"What, you all think I lost the case?"

"Could you possibly have won?" Tie Ruyun and Li Yueqin exchanged a glance, both seeing the impossibility in each other’s eyes.

"I won, alright? I won the case against Chengyi Insurance, and not only that, I’ve also provided a lifesaving opportunity for the plaintiffs!"

"This, that’s impossible! How could you win that?"

Tie Ruyun was still somewhat in disbelief and needed to process this news.

"Wow, did you hear that? Zhang Wei won the lawsuit, and Chengyi Insurance has already sent people to start coordination with our project department!"

Suddenly, Tie Cuilan returned, bringing with her a piece of gossip.

"Hey, Zhang’s back, huh? Our logistics department is all talking about you; there are even some assistant girls from other departments admiring your skills!"

Well, with Tie Cuilan saying these things, it was pretty much confirmation of Zhang Wei’s claim.

Tie Ruyun didn’t have to digest the news slowly; Tie Cuilan delivered the definitive proof.

"You really won? Then why did you come back looking so downcast?"

"Because I didn’t manage to catch a ride and had to take the subway, I’m feeling miserable~"

"Ah, this..."

Blacksmith Technology had never expected that Zhang Wei’s discomfort wasn’t about losing the case, but about not getting a lift.

Good heavens, so the lawsuit isn’t important in your eyes, huh?

"Master, did you really win?"

"Xiao Meng, it’s not that I want to criticize you, but as my apprentice, could you have a little faith in your master?"

"Oh, I’ll pay attention to that next time~"

"Let’s not talk about next time. Right now, I want to ask you about the Cigar Company case. How is the client contact going?"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s question, Lin Yumeng quickly stood up, "Master, I’ve finally made contact!"

"The client said to visit on Sunday; they will be back from out of town by then!"

"Alright, we’ll go on Sunday then. When the time comes, you’ll act as the lead attorney on this case, and I’ll assist you in completing it!"

"Oh, alright~"

Lin Yumeng nodded obediently and then sat down again.

Zhang Wei glanced at the time; it was almost time to finish work.

"The case is over, and tomorrow’s only Friday. I was hoping for a relaxing weekend, but for our criminal division, I guess I’ll have to work overtime on the weekend~"

He sat down and took a breath, starting to think about what to do tomorrow.

"Maybe I should go see Silly. I haven’t seen her for a while, and I don’t know if the Major Crime Unit is busy. It’s a good opportunity; I’ll do some fishing in the morning and visit the Major Crime Unit in the afternoon!"

The ’fishing’ Zhang Wei talked about was actually a normal thing for a criminal division lawyer.

Because they often handle criminal litigation, criminal division lawyers regularly enter and exit the Investigation Department and the detention center.

When they go to those places, as long as you register, you’re generally not marked as absent.

This is a privilege of the criminal division, whereas the commercial and civil divisions have to record the names of the clients they are visiting if they need to go out.

Zhang Wei visiting the Major Crime Unit to build relationships is, in fact, something many lawyers in the criminal division do.

Some capable criminal lawyers are well-known within the Investigation Department.

...

Meanwhile.

Inside Jincheng Law Firm, news of the Court case victory against Chengyi Insurance Company had spread throughout the entire firm.

On the 30th floor, in a certain large office.

"Yes, yes, you’re right, I understand..."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Zhengyi’s smile disappeared, and in its place came a hint of gloom.

"They actually won, a case given up by Li Qingshou, actually won by someone from the criminal division, how is that possible? If that case can be won, are all six members of the jury fools, robots?"

As an experienced lawyer who had been struggling in the judicial field for almost thirty years, he absolutely did not believe that Chengyi Insurance could win the case.

So when he heard the result of this case, he felt his cheeks sting with embarrassment.

Especially just now, when that big boss made a call just to specifically ask about this case.

Although the boss’s tone sounded casual, as an old subordinate, Shen Zhengyi wouldn’t really think so.

The boss had so many things to handle every day; why would he suddenly call him to make small talk and then ask about this "minor case"?

If there was nothing to it, he would not believe it himself.

"It’s especially about that lawyer who won the lawsuit, called Zhang Wei, right? His reputation seems quite ordinary, but this name, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before..."

At the same time.

On the 29th floor, in the Project Department.

In an individual office at the Project Department.

"Supervisor Lin, there’s a new project, it’s a cooperation project with Chengyi Insurance!"

The beautiful personal assistant, swaying her hips, entered the office and gently placed a document in front of Lin Yufeng.

Lin Yufeng motioned with his hand, and the assistant immediately understood, sitting half on his side, allowing his hands to become mischievous.

"Supervisor Lin, do you have any plans for this weekend?" the assistant asked softly, with a hopeful expression.

"Hmm, we’ll see!"

Lin Yufeng was dismissive of his female assistant, so he replied offhandedly and began to flip through the documents.

"Hmm, Zhang Wei, why is it a lawyer from the criminal division, shouldn’t it be someone from the commercial division handling the signing?"

Lin Yufeng pushed the woman leaning on him aside, his face showing surprise as he looked at the name signed on the document.

"Forget it, a 20 million per year consultancy agreement, it’s fairly decent I suppose!"

He quickly shook his head and once again pulled the assistant into his arms.

He began to think about how to arrange a meeting with Lawyer Bai from the litigation department over the weekend.