Chapter 1 Hu Si Thought

Hu Si couldn't believe Hao Jieling was being so ruthless. He had barely been detained when she wanted a divorce, showing no regard for their years as husband and wife.

If the woman wanted a divorce at this time, it meant she definitely wouldn't take out any money for him. And she might soon discover that he had already sold one of their apartments, and the "rent" she received each month was actually him transferring money from another account.

Without money, the shyster lawyer in front of him definitely wouldn't help him. Hu Si was so angry he started cursing.

The bearded lawyer didn't want to put up with his crap either. He stood up to leave, but Hu Si quickly stopped him: "Can you help me borrow money? I... I have some friends, they should be willing to lend it."

As he said this, Hu Si wasn't sure himself. He had been addicted to gambling for a while, and he had borrowed money from everyone he knew. After getting beaten up a few times, he secretly sold the apartment and paid back most of the money. If he tried to borrow again now, probably no one would lend him anything, right?

But Hu Si had no other choice at this point. He had to ask. Maybe, just maybe, there was someone kind enough to help.

The bearded lawyer thought he had misheard. This guy actually wanted him to borrow money to pay his fees? Did he think he was his mother?

Looking at the "talent" in front of him, the bearded lawyer didn't waste any time. He sneered and said, "Take care of yourself."

Hu Si panicked: "Don't go! For the sake of the lawyer fees I paid, can you go to my house and talk to my wife again? I'm begging you."

The bearded lawyer had previously spoken to Hu Si's wife over the phone. He hesitated for a few seconds, thinking that he might as well go, maybe he could pick up a divorce case.

Thinking this, the lawyer finally agreed.

Leaving the police station, the bearded lawyer followed the specific address Hu Si gave him and went to find Hao Jieling.

Hao Jieling was arguing with someone in the residential complex. Today was rent collection day. Their other apartment was in the next building, but the tenant hadn't transferred the money to her, so she had to come to their door to ask for it. Unexpectedly, she ran into them in the complex.

She asked them for money, but they said righteously that they had already bought the apartment and refused to give her any money. Hao Jieling didn't believe their lies. The apartment belonged to both of them, and there was no way Hu Si could secretly sell it.

The other party had already obtained the property ownership certificate and didn't want to argue with Hao Jieling. But Hao Jieling thought they were trying to avoid paying rent and wouldn't let them leave, insisting they give her money. As they argued, more and more people gathered to watch.

"If you say you have a property ownership certificate, can you take it out and show us?" a man in the crowd said.

Hao Jieling looked up and saw that the person speaking up for her was Bai Ma Shan.

Because of what happened with Gong Dalong on the ship, Hao Jieling had been avoiding contact with the people from the ship, pretending not to recognize them when she saw them. But now that Bai Ma Shan was speaking up for her, she had to bite the bullet and ask the other party to quickly produce the certificate.

The other party didn't hesitate and called home to have someone bring the documents down.

When she saw the property ownership certificate with the changed name, Hao Jieling staggered, almost losing her balance. She shouted at the other party in disbelief: "Impossible! Without my consent, he can't sell the apartment. This transaction is invalid!"

At this moment, a bearded man in the crowd spoke up: "Generally speaking, if the apartment being sold is jointly owned by a married couple, then the sale requires the consent of both parties. One spouse selling the apartment privately is, in principle, invalid. However, the law also makes exceptions. If the person receiving the property is acting in good faith when they receive the real estate or movable property. That is, the buyer doesn't know that the apartment they're buying is being sold privately by one spouse. Second, the seller and the buyer are trading at a reasonable market price. Third, the transfer of the real estate has been registered according to the law. Then the transaction is valid."

The crowd turned to look at the bearded man. The bearded man didn't miss this opportunity to advertise, handing business cards to the bewildered Hao Jieling and the buyer she was harassing: "I'm a lawyer, you can consult me if you have any questions."

The buyer, who had been harassed by Hao Jieling, took the business card and immediately became smug: "Did you hear that? Your husband sold the apartment himself, and we paid the money. Now the apartment is ours. If you dare to continue acting unreasonably, we'll call the police."

Hearing the word "police," Hao Jieling immediately wilted. She gritted her teeth, wanting to go back and investigate.

The other party left, and the crowd gradually dispersed. The lawyer asked Bai Ma Shan, who was still standing beside him, "Hello, can you tell me how to get to Unit 2 of Building 6?"

He had called Hu Si's wife several times, but she hadn't answered.

Bai Ma Shan looked at Hao Jieling walking ahead: "She lives in that building. You can't get in without a card, you can follow her in."

The bearded lawyer thanked him and quickly walked up to Hao Jieling to strike up a conversation. Hao Jieling said unhappily: "Who are you looking for? I can't just let random people into the building. Who knows if you're here to do something bad."

The bearded lawyer straightened his suit: "I'm a lawyer, I'm going to the eighth floor."

"Eighth floor? Who are you looking for?" Hao Jieling was full of vigilance.

"I'm entrusted by Hu Si to talk to his wife about something."

Hao Jieling was stunned, then said fiercely: "You're the lawyer Hu Si hired? You saw him secretly selling the apartment just now. He wants me to pay his bail to get him out, don't even think about it! I wish he would just stay locked up in there until he dies!"

Before the bearded lawyer could tell her that she could also find him for a divorce, Hao Jieling slammed the security door below the building like a gust of wind.

The bearded lawyer was depressed. He regretted making the trip. He turned around to leave and found the man who had been talking to him blocking his way.

"You're Hu Si's lawyer?" Bai Ma Shan looked at him.

"You are?" The bearded lawyer sized him up.

Bai Ma Shan said with concern: "I'm his friend. How much bail does he need for release on bail pending trial? I can lend it to him first."

Hu Si was released the next afternoon.

The bearded lawyer told him that Bai Ma Shan had lent him the money. Hu Si was a little confused. When had Bai Ma Shan become so familiar with him? But it didn't matter. Bai Ma Shan, that soft touch, even helped Jia Wenjun on the ship, so it wasn't strange for him to help him now.

Hu Si returned home and found that his front door had been replaced with a new lock. No matter how much he knocked, no one opened the door. Hao Jieling didn't answer his calls either. Helpless, he had to go to Bai Ma Shan's shop first.

Seeing him come, Bai Ma Shan pushed the prepared boxed lunch and water to him. Hu Si devoured it, wiped his mouth, and told Bai Ma Shan about his recent misfortunes, thanking him for his great help.

Bai Ma Shan looked at him: "We're all on the same boat, of course we'll help if we can. After all, I'm a little scared too."

"What are you scared of?" Hu Si didn't understand.

Bai Ma Shan beckoned, and Hu Si leaned over. After listening to him, Hu Si's expression suddenly became ferocious.