Since the Xie Corporation was still a subsidiary of the Huangfu Group, they could still appeal to the court to halt the bankruptcy proceedings and restructure based on this preservation agreement.
"That's indeed the case," Gui Nan asked, "Are you asking me to be the lawyer for Xie Corporation to terminate bankruptcy and apply for restructuring?"
Zhan Jiayi looked at him and said, "Of course, I want to ask you to be our lawyer, but is it convenient for you? Are you willing to take this case?"
Gui Nan couldn't agree immediately. He said, "I need to consider this matter."
From Qin Tianyi's tone last time, he had sensed that helping Zhan Jiayi with her lawsuit might involve Susu.
"Alright, we are going up against the Huangfu Group this time. It would be great if we win, but if we lose, it will damage your reputation," Zhan Jiayi said, understanding his hesitation.
Gui Nan just smiled and said nothing more.
He didn't care much about reputation, but he was very interested in this kind of case he had never handled before. However, he wanted to discuss it with Susu before making a decision.
...
In the afternoon, he went to Susu's office.
As soon as Susu saw him, she asked, "Where did you go this morning? Shishi said she wanted you to review a contract, but I didn't see you."
"Oh, someone consulted me on some professional legal issues," Gui Nan said, sitting down.
Susu smiled and said, "Not bad, earned some extra money, right?"
"I didn't charge," Gui Nan said. "Zhan Jiayi approached me. She wants to sue to terminate Xie Corporation's bankruptcy proceedings."
"How can she sue? Is that really possible?" Susu asked in surprise.
She hadn't expected Zhan Jiayi to move on so quickly from her grief and confront the Huangfu Group. It seemed Tianyi's worries were justified.
"Sister Gu, she wants me to be the lawyer for this case, and I haven't agreed. Will this action of hers harm your and President Qin's interests?" Gui Nan asked directly.
Susu said, "It won't cause harm, it's just that Tianyi doesn't want to get into trouble. However, whether you want to take this case is up to you. When I hired you as a legal consultant, we agreed that besides helping my studio with legal matters, you are free to do other things."
Gui Nan confirmed again, "Will it really not have too much of an impact on you?"
Susu looked at him and smiled, saying, "You want to take this case, don't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come back to tell me after not agreeing to Zhan Jiayi."
"Yes, this case is probably unprecedented in Lancheng, and it's quite challenging for me," Gui Nan didn't hide anything.
"If you want to take it, then take it. You don't need to overthink it," Susu felt that she shouldn't let Tianyi's worries affect Gui Nan's career.
Moreover, if Zhan Jiayi didn't do anything, it would be difficult for her to overcome such pain, and how could her resentment be dispelled?
Gui Nan felt relieved and said, "I know what to do."
...
In the evening, as it was almost time for bed, Susu told Tianyi about Zhan Jiayi's intention to sue.
Tianyi hugged Susu and asked confusedly, "On what grounds can Zhan Jiayi sue to terminate Xie Corporation's bankruptcy? She probably heard about the tragedy of the Xie family and is acting impulsively."
"Not at all, Zhan Jiayi is not that irrational," Susu said. "I heard from Gui Nan that she has an agreement left by Xie Zhendong to prevent the company from going bankrupt. This agreement can allow Xie Corporation to restructure."
Tianyi couldn't help but be curious about what kind of agreement it was, but he also thought of another issue, "Gui Nan is going to be Zhan Jiayi's lawyer?"
Susu dared not look at him and said softly, "He wants to take this case, and I didn't object."
"Alright, then we'll wait and see if Zhan Jiayi can bring Xie Corporation back from the dead," Tianyi didn't mean to blame anyone.
Susu felt surprised and asked, "Aren't you angry? Aren't you afraid that Gui Nan being Zhan Jiayi's lawyer will cause trouble?"
Tianyi pinched her cheek and said, "The trouble was already there when he helped Zhan Jiayi get acquitted. It doesn't matter now, I guess we can't avoid it."
"I'm sorry, will the Huangfu Group target you?" Susu touched her face, which was hurting from his pinch.
"They haven't made a move yet. We'll deal with it as it comes," Tianyi wasn't afraid of commercial competition with the Huangfu Group at all. What he worried about was the Huangfu Group using extreme measures to harm his family and disrupt their peaceful lives.
Back then, Huangfu Sicheng and Huangfu Sishu's father, Huangfu Huai, was the closest assistant to his maternal grandfather.
But Huangfu Huai had long betrayed his maternal grandfather and deliberately covered up a construction accident.
When someone discovered his scheme, he even resorted to murder to silence them, sparing no effort, and his maternal grandfather remained unaware of it all.
It wasn't until the Xiao Corporation encountered a crisis that he added fuel to the fire by revealing that accident, leaving the Xiao Corporation in a precarious situation. He then took advantage of it to seize all of the Xiao Corporation's assets, including the most dazzling building in Lancheng.
His maternal grandfather was forced to flee abroad, contracted a terminal illness, and eventually died with resentment and regret, unable to rest in peace.
Although Huangfu Huai was also no longer alive, his sons might not be any different from him, which was his real concern.
The current Huangfu Group was even wealthier and more powerful than when Huangfu Huai first started. If they were to engage in wrongdoing, they would likely be even more formidable.
Susu didn't know what he was thinking. She just hugged him tighter and said, "We've been through so many storms together and we're fine. When have we ever bowed down to bad people? If our current peace requires us to abandon the right choice, can we be at ease?"
Tianyi kissed her hair, "You're right. No matter when, we should stick to our true selves and not turn a blind eye to those bad people, let alone condone others doing bad things."
He suddenly had an epiphany and realized he shouldn't avoid it any longer.
Although their strength was not yet comparable to the Huangfu Group, if the Huangfu Group was going to deal with them, he couldn't back down. It was better to fight head-on, with a clear conscience regardless of the outcome.
Susu could feel that his mood had improved. Leaning in his arms, she smiled and said, "This is the Second Young Master Qin I knew."
"It's your pure and kind nature that has never changed, which has prevented me from losing myself," Tianyi said, kissing her lips, feeling that with such a wife, what more could he ask for.
Susu blocked his lips with her finger and smiled, saying, "Don't be annoying, didn't we agree to rest early tonight?"
Tianyi, however, couldn't control himself and began to advance on her again.
Susu pushed him away, saying, "It's really not possible tonight, I'm so tired and want to sleep."
Seeing her pale face, Tianyi knew she was truly exhausted. He let go of her and said with a pout and reluctance, "Then kiss me, and I'll let you sleep."
Susu smiled and kissed the tip of his nose, saying, "Is that okay now?"
"No, that's too perfunctory."
Susu had no choice but to kiss his lips again. He took the opportunity to bite her lower lip before saying with satisfaction, "Alright, goodnight."
"Goodnight," Susu nestled in his arm, feeling so tired that she quickly fell asleep.