What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Inside the chairman's office at Kaisen Company, Mr. Liu was in a fairly good mood.

He had been trying not to think about Yang Tiezhi's issue for the past few days.

When it came down to it, the issue wasn't that big of a deal for Kaisen's logistics department; it wasn't significant at all. However, what really annoyed Mr. Liu and made him feel displeased!

In his mind, the company was his own, and those who worked for him should follow his commands. If someone didn't listen, he would simply fire them.

But instead, it turned into paying double the wages as compensation, severance payments and all that; Mr. Liu didn't care about the money. It was just very uncomfortable for him.

Especially that Tang Fangjing, he just didn't like the guy. It all seemed to be about the money.

However, Mr. Liu's good mood was quickly shattered.

"What? Tang Fangjing has filed a counterclaim? On what grounds? What problem do we have now?" Mr. Liu asked Lao Bai through clenched teeth as he faced him.

Lao Bai responded with a pained look on his face, "Well, we filed a lawsuit a few days ago and then followed your instructions to use those previous issues as our reasoning. But now, they're claiming there were problems with those two fines our company issued. They're filing a counterclaim demanding we return the fines..."

Lao Bai truly had no idea what to do; it was Mr. Liu who had arranged for that lawsuit!

Indeed, Mr. Liu thought Lao Bai wasn't up to the task, so he decided to take it upon himself!

Yet, after pondering over it for a long time without a clear strategy, he went to discuss it with Wang Qingqing.

Wang Qingqing suggested adding all those points to their claim.

Wang Qingqing felt the reasons were sound. Look, it wasn't like he fired someone over a single fight; it was after multiple violations of company policies. No one could point out any fault in that.

In Wang Qingqing's opinion, fighting a lawsuit was like answering an exam question in liberal arts. Just write down everything you know, and as for which arguments the judge might accept, that's situational.

Writing it down is much stronger than not writing anything at all!

After listening, Mr. Liu thought it made a lot of sense. After writing everything down, the worst that could happen was the judge dismissing it, so there was no harm done. Might as well give it a try.

And now, the other side has taken this as a basis to file a counterclaim?

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu exploded in anger, "For fuck's sake, will this never end? So now I can't even impose fines for absenteeism, is that it? Does this person have a problem with his brain? I am so fucking..."

At this moment, Mr. Liu really wanted a face-to-face showdown with that Tang character; he had never seen such a detestable person!

"So it is Tang Fangjing, huh? Fine, when is the court hearing? I'll be there. I want to ask him, if this isn't allowed and that's not allowed, what's the point of me running a company? So all these employees are the bosses, and I'm the lackey, huh!"

Lao Bai initially didn't take it seriously; after all, Mr. Liu was known for his temper and his occasional rants.

But when he heard that Mr. Liu wanted to attend the hearing, he was truly startled.

"Mr. Liu... Mr. Liu, there's really no need for you to attend the court hearing yourself. There's so much to do at the company..."

What a joke, Wang Qingqing had already made a disaster of the court hearing, and if Mr. Liu went, it could be unimaginable. With his temperament, what if he got into a fight with the opposition in the courtroom...

It wasn't out of the question!

Over the years, there had been numerous instances of people arguing and even getting physical in court. When tempers flared, nobody cared about the sanctity of the courtroom.

And regarding courtrooms, the sizes vary; in smaller ones, if the defendant lets out a fart, the plaintiff can smell it pretty quickly, so imagine, if tempers were high and objects were within reach, they'd just be thrown.

As for the judge's gavel, well, that thing is made of wood and really depends on quality. Some local gavels have been used for so many years, they've outlasted the careers of many judges and can easily come apart with a bit of use.

When it comes to replacing things, anyone who has worked inside the system knows that you can request repairs, and it doesn't matter if it costs more.

But if you want to say, "I'm not using the old one, I want a new one," then you have to wait for the process to unfold. Even computers don't get replaced when they should, so for a gavel, you make do.

There was once a judge whose gavel head flew off as he brought it down, yes, the very scene you've seen in some comedies, a sight that nearly caused the lawyers and clients to burst an artery from holding back laughter.

Lao Bai was indeed trying hard to persuade Mr. Liu, but when Mr. Liu got angry, no one could reason with him.

"Enough, I have to attend this trial. What's the point of running a company like a grandchild? Remember to notify me when it's time!"

That's that then. Lao Bai stepped out of the office with a slow pace. What a complete mess. Suddenly, he found himself envying Old Guo, who had run away.

...

Finally, the day of the court session arrived, and Old Tang was up early as usual.

Although it was still spring, the temperature in Dongshan City had begun to skyrocket, bringing with it the humid season.

Everything felt damp; it was far too moist. At that moment, Old Tang thought Jingzhou felt better.

"Brother Tang, good morning. Shall we head out now?" Wang Qingqing walked in and asked.

Old Tang glanced at her. With her professional attire and black-framed glasses, she did not at all look like a proper assistant...

"Go, go, change your clothes. Wear what you usually wear, and take off those glasses. What's the point of wearing that stuff if you're perfectly fine?"

Wang Qingqing, upon hearing this, could only pout and say, "Oh, I'll go change now."

After changing into a T-shirt and black jeans, Old Tang nodded approvingly and said, "That's more like it. No need to dress up so formally. Let's go."