Kang Xi shook hands with him, having heard of him for a long time but meeting him for the first time today.
The three of them sat down and went over the lawsuit documents against the Huangfu Sison couple again.
Tian Yi and Kang Xi had already reviewed these documents with the lawyer. Now they were giving them to Song Jiaping, wanting to see if he had anything to add.
Song Jiaping looked at the materials and documents absentmindedly. Once they sued the Huangfu Song couple, he and Meng Yao would openly become opposing parties.
Judging by Meng Yao's reaction last night, she couldn't sever her familial ties with her parents. Now, he wasn't the only one in a dilemma.
They all saw that Song Jiaping wasn't paying attention. Tian Yi couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Song, are you still worried about Meng Yao? We also saw the video of you bravely rescuing Meng Yao. Is she injured? How is she doing?"
Song Jiaping closed the documents, unable to make up his mind. "She's fine. Her sister sustained minor injuries. By the way, if I sue the Huangfu Sison couple as the descendant of the medical book, what are our chances of winning?"
"We asked the lawyer, and it should be a fifty-fifty chance," Tian Yi told him truthfully. "This happened too long ago, and most of the elderly villagers who could testify are no longer alive. We only managed to find one. Also, some relevant evidence could easily be refuted by the opposing lawyer. We can supplement some evidence while pursuing this lawsuit."
"I understand. But if the chances of winning are not high, what's the point of suing them?" Song Jiaping said.
Tian Yi and Kang Xi exchanged glances, feeling that he was about to give up.
Tian Yi looked at him and said, "The outcome of this lawsuit isn't really important. We want to use this lawsuit to attract everyone's attention. It's extremely difficult for us to find evidence of Wu Xiufang's crimes now. But if we let the public know about these matters, and everyone helps us find the truth, perhaps it won't be so difficult."
Song Jiaping realized it was indeed a good idea. He was suing the most reputable couple in Lancheng, which would definitely attract media and public attention.
And now, the power of the internet was immense. If everyone participated, Wu Xiufang and the others would have nowhere to hide.
But at that time, the power of public opinion would not only target Wu Xiufang but also affect Meng Yao. Was he willing to let the woman he wanted to protect most suffer the most cruel harm?
"Dr. Song, are you worried about Meng Yao?" Tian Yi guessed his concern.
Song Jiaping nodded and said, "I haven't launched my real revenge plan precisely because of her. Mr. Qin, you know this. How will she be able to bear it then?"
Kang Xi disagreed with his thinking and said, "If the Meng Yao you're talking about knows that her parents committed heinous crimes and still stands by their side to abet them, then she's not a person of great righteousness and isn't worth Dr. Song's love."
"I've already told her, but she can't accept the true nature of her parents, nor can she believe it," Song Jiaping said with distress.
Kang Xi said firmly, "Then you should sue the Huangfu Sison couple even more, to make Meng Yao believe what you're saying. No matter how much she loves her parents, if they break the law, they must be severely punished. You've done nothing wrong to her. Have you thought about your own parents? Aren't they deserving of their fate? They are the ones who gave birth to you and raised you!"
Song Jiaping instantly clenched his fists. The thought of his father's tragic death and his mother's incredibly arduous and difficult life made him grit his teeth at the Huangfu Sison couple.
He thought of his mother's desire for revenge when the time came. He felt sorry for Meng Yao, but he couldn't be unfilial.
"I will come forward to sue the Huangfu Sison couple. Tell me how to implement this plan and what I should do," Song Jiaping finally made up his mind.
Tian Yi inwardly admired Kang Xi's straightforward personality. These were the words he also wanted to say to Song Jiaping but had never said so directly.
Today, it was finally said righteously by Kang Xi, and the effect was much better than if he had said it himself.
...
Meng Yao and Meng Qi went to the police station again and stated that they would not press charges against Jia Xi for assault, and they submitted a letter of understanding.
The police learned that Jia Xi's impulsive act was also due to family disputes. They reprimanded him and detained him for seven days for disturbing public order.
Shortly after they left the police station, Jia Xi's mother received the news and called Meng Yao to thank her profusely.
Meng Yao didn't know what to say, only telling Jia Xi's mother to remember to take him to see a psychologist.
To be honest, she had always felt that Jia Xi's parents and grandfather treated her quite well. If Jia Xi hadn't become increasingly excessive, she would have genuinely planned to spend her life with him.
Meng Qi had the driver take her back and dropped her off at the entrance of the mansion, saying, "Don't think Jia Xi's family is that good. As long as Jia Xi doesn't have to go to jail, they'll definitely be very nice to you now. When Jia Xi gets out and you want to divorce him, you'll know. At that time, they will be a family, and that's human nature."
"Sister, I know," Meng Yao said, seeing that she didn't intend to get out of the car to chat. "Aren't you coming home for a visit?"
"I have other things to do, so I won't be coming back. You should rest well." Meng Qi was eager to go and investigate the matters Song Jiaping had mentioned.
Meng Yao waved goodbye to her and returned home. She found no one in the living room and couldn't find her mother in her upstairs room, assuming she had gone out.
She also wanted to ask her mother about her youth. Was it true, as Song Jiaping said, that her mother had lived in the countryside and her surname wasn't originally Wu?
Meng Yao returned to her room, feeling a bit sleepy. She lay down and fell asleep.
However, she had a terrible dream. She dreamt that she was back in the sanatorium where Song Jiaping's mother had lived. She walked towards Aunt Zhu with a smile, sat beside her, and Aunt Zhu spoke to her.
But Aunt Zhu, who had been smiling kindly at her, suddenly became ferocious, reached out to choke her, and muttered, "You deserve to die, go to hell!"
Meng Yao woke up from the dream, scared, and touched her neck with her hands, only to realize it was a nightmare.
But the feeling of being choked and unable to breathe was so real. She remembered how Aunt Zhu had transformed at her second brother's funeral, desperately wanting to rush at her mother, as if to die together, and she was still flustered.
Now it seemed Aunt Zhu wasn't crazy, but intended to seek revenge directly from her mother.
She pulled out a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead, unable to understand why her mother would do such a thing. Did she impersonate Aunt Zhu's identity to marry her father and achieve her current status?
"The servants said you're back. Did you just wake up?" Wu Xiufang pushed the door open and entered her room.
Meng Yao's heart clenched, and she looked directly at her. "I just slept for a bit and was woken up by a nightmare."
Wu Xiufang walked to her side and touched her head, saying, "You must have been scared by Jia Xi. Don't be afraid. I'll hire some bodyguards to protect you secretly, and this won't happen again."
Meng Yao leaned towards her and said, "My nightmare has nothing to do with Jia Xi. I just dreamt of a ferocious woman choking my neck. She said her surname was Zhu..."