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[Divorce Lawyers]
Episode 1
It's not the first time that he's done this.
He's always been like this.
He even says to me
'A man will be laughed at if he spends too much time with his wife.'
'Do you want your husband to be humiliated?'
That day he said he'd gone to play cards with his friends.
So I called him to see if he was lying to me.
But then, he actually hit me.
This time, if it weren't for my friend I might still be tolerating him.
My friend said he told all my friends that I'd never divorce him.
He said, 'I just give her money after I hit her.'
'A punch for a handbag.'
'She'll be begging me to hit her.'
Well done. Things are looking very good for us.
That's enough, just give her half of my assets.
I'm afraid that won't be enough. I didn't know that you're violent.
She's lying. It's not true.
Her friend tried to seduce me, but I rejected her.
I don't want to make a big fuss. Just give it to her.
If we back down now, you'll lose everything.
Defense, do you have any questions about the plaintiff's statement?
Your honor, I'd like to ask the plaintiff a question.
Approved.
Mrs. Hou.
Do you know someone named Li Fan?
I do. He's my yoga teacher.
So he's your yoga teacher.
Then can you tell me why you addressed him as 'baby' in your WeChat conversations?
For example, 'Baby, are you free this afternoon?'
I always call my friends 'baby' in WeChat.
It's just my habit of addressing people who are close to me.
I asked him if he was free for a yoga class.
Mrs. Hou, why did you rent an apartment for your yoga teacher?
I didn't.
This is a rental agreement that you've signed for your yoga teacher.
- It's got your signature on it. - It's for me.
I couldn't stand getting beaten up by him all the time.
So, I needed somewhere to go to get away from him.
Mrs. Hou, you might have neglected something.
The apartment that you've rented for your yoga teacher is a very classy property.
Inside the lobby
as well as on each floor
there are surveillance cameras.
According to the surveillance videos
your yoga teacher is living in that apartment every day.
Also, you go and see him in that apartment at least twice a week.
Sometimes, you don't leave until the next morning.
That means he lives there.
Judge, I have the video with me.
I request to present this new evidence to the court.
Approved.
Wang Jing Xiou.
You bitch.
You used my money on another man?
How dare you!
You kept blaming me for not being able to get pregnant.
But the doctor said there's nothing wrong with me.
- Be quiet. - Wait, let me finish.
But you're still not...
Master Chi, you're amazing.
You must teach me. I've got so much to learn from you.
I can't believe that woman.
She actually sued her husband when she's the one who cheated.
If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't know what to say.
Attorney Chi...
- Thank you so much. - It's just my job.
Of course not.
- It's beautiful. - Beautiful, right?
A hero deserves a great sword.
You're the best.
- I knew you'd like it. - Thank you.
- Then I'll take it. - Sure.
- Let's have dinner together tonight. - But I'm busy tonight.
Show me some respect.
It's personal.
Yes, personal.
All right, then we'll do it next time.
Sure.
Let me know if you're ever in trouble.
- You're so amazing... - Amazing.
Bye.
You're the best, really amazing...
Come on, let's go.
- Bye... - Oh, no.
Why did he give me an illegal sword right outside the court?
- Go get the car. - Okay.
Honey, I've finished my case.
I'm going to play golf in Shanghai tomorrow.
I'll be flying out with some friends tonight.
Do you want to go? If you do, then you'd better start packing.
If you're going with your friends then I won't tag along.
I'm going to a ballet performance this weekend, will you be back by then?
For sure.
Since that's the only elegant hobby that my dear wife has
I can definitely indulge her.
Behave yourself, you hear me?
Of course I will.
If I dare lay eyes on another woman then you can punish me.
I'll do whatever you say.
Then I put my full trust in you.
Mr. Chi, all done. Here's your key.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Master Chi, you should show it to your wife.
Yes, I'm going to pick her up for lunch as a celebration.
Xiao Gang, wait for me here.
I want to give my wife a surprise.
Here you go.
So have you found it yet?
You can't wait, can you?
- Mrs... - Hai Dong...
Congratulations, Madam Li.
Miss Luo Li, that was a great win.
Congratulations on your great win, Miss Luo Li.
- Miss Luo Li, that was a fabulous win. - Congratulations...
- Thank you. Let's get to work. - Congratulations.
Miss Luo Li, please have a look at this court material that I've prepared.
Just because you have a license doesn't mean you'll be a good lawyer.
You'll lose for sure if you present this in court. Do it again.
- Amy. - Miss Luo Li.
- Where's Attorney Wu? - He's in his office.
I'm sorry, Chief Wu, I didn't know you had a guest.
I'll leave this case summary on your desk.
Hang on a minute.
- Please give this to GM Wang. - Sure.
Thank you.
During the two weeks that I've been in the States
you've won so many cases for the firm.
Tell me what you want.
I want...
you.
Mei Yu, can you come over for a while?
What happened, Yan Yan?
I'll be right there.
Something bad has happened.
Stop crying.
Sis.
I really didn't do anything with him.
He only came to fix my computer.
But Hai Dong's totally mistaken.
He won't answer my calls now
and isn't replying to my messages.
Sis, can you please find him for me?
If he's not answering your calls, why would he answer mine?
I wonder where I can find him.
Li Li.
Why don't you call Chi Hai Dong?
Me?
But we don't even know each other.
Since you don't know each other he'll definitely answer your call.
Stop coming up with stupid ideas.
Yan Yan.
You know yourself best.
Since you're innocent
if you try to explain yourself to him
it'll appear as if you've done something wrong.
You don't want that to happen, do you?
But if she doesn't explain to him what if he thinks she's admitted it?
I don't agree.
Wasn't Cao Qian Kuen their matchmaker?
Why don't you call Qian Kuen and see if he can find him?
- Let me call him. - Stop crying.
No...
- Quick, hang up. - Why?
Chi Hai Dong hates to be embarrassed.
If we let his friends know about this
he'll definitely feel so embarrassed.
- So what should we do? - All right, don't panic.
Maybe he's having fun with his friends and will be back soon.
No.
He's not going to come back again.
He won't be back.
- He must be so mad at me. - Yan Yan, stop crying.
You're ruining your makeup.
Your eye shadow's all smudged.
Go and have a look.
- Really? - Yeah.
Let me touch it up.
So did you ask me to come and watch your cousin cry?
Come and sit down.
I need to talk to you.
Yes, Your Highness.
I heard...
Wu Wen Hui has a wife and two kids.
You heard it from Cao Qian Kuen, right?
You and your husband are such busybodies.
Why would you believe such a rumor?
So who told Cao Qian Kuen?
Who cares who told him?
I've heard that his wife has always lived overseas
and has recently come back.
What?
How is that possible?
We've spent the last few days together.
So, how well do you actually know Wu Wen Hui?
We've been together for many years.
I knew him when I was studying my masters.
If I don't know him well, do you think you'd know him better?
But I should definitely have a chat with him.
Perhaps his competitors are trying to ruin his reputation.
It's certainly very possible.
What are you gossiping about?
Are you okay?
How old are you?
Have you been running around again?
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Did you say 'thank you' to this lady?
Go and thank her.
I've already checked the files.
Since there was nothing better to do at home
I figured I might as well come back to the office.
I missed you.
Daddy.
All right, William.
You've already seen Daddy's office
and had your ice cream.
Remember what you said to me in New York?
You wanted to see China's great panda, right?
- Should we go and see it now? - Yes.
Good boy, let's say 'bye bye' to Daddy.
Bye bye, Daddy.
- What about this lady? - Bye bye.
Bye.
Let's find somewhere to talk.
So was that your kid?
Yes.
That means you've been married for a few years, right?
I'm sorry.
- Do you want to let me explain? - Yes.
I need an explanation.
We...
We've been separated for a long time.
Since our kids are still very young
we didn't want to upset them.
To me, marriage is just a formality.
Li Li, you should know you're the one that I love.
You mean a lot to me.
So...
every time you went to the States for business
you actually went to see them, right?
So...
ever since we met...
you never planned to marry me, right?
- Listen to me... - If I had not seen you today
how much longer were you going to hide it from me?
I did think about telling you...
but just the thought of losing you really scared me.
I should be the one who's scared.
We've been together for years.
I thought we knew each other very well.
But in actual fact
you know everything about me
while I know nothing about you.
It's so scary.
I beg you not to leave me.
I beg you.
Please don't make me look so cheap.
In all these years
of all the divorce cases that I've handled
I've always despised those women who ruin other people's families.
But I never thought that I'd actually be that despicable woman.
What a great irony.
- Li Li... - I hate you.
Attorney Wu, I'll email you my resignation letter tonight.
Goodbye, everyone.
I suddenly realized I had nowhere else to go.
As the night fell, I could only stay in the office all alone.
I also suddenly realized that I didn't have any friends.
I have hundreds and thousands of phone numbers in my cellphone.
But they are just my clients.
In their eyes
I'm a very successful and happily married man.
Men like that
usually don't go out at night.
People often say
that when God closes a door for you
then He opens a window for you somewhere else.
Now I really enjoy standing in front of my window for a long time.
Perhaps I'm still looking forward to what surprises destiny has planned for me.
Hopefully it won't be another shock.
But then I realized that when God closed the door for me
He also closed my window at the same time.
I used to look down on those husbands who had to confront their wives in court.
I'd consider them losers
because they couldn't even take care of their own marriages.
But now I've become one of those men whom I used to look down on.
I deserve it.
I don't know what I did wrong to have to be punished so cruelly.
But I won't let myself stay depressed forever.
I don't want to be a loser.
I keep telling myself
'Luo Li, there's no turning back.' [Luo Li Law Firm]
'You must choose to start anew.'
Good luck.
Miss Cleaner, where's the lawyer?
I'm the lawyer.
I'm Luo Li, nice to meet you.
Hello...
I've never seen such a despicable woman.
She cheated with my husband, got pregnant and asked him to divorce me.
Look what an honest man my husband is.
People always take advantage of him.
Anyway, I kept yelling at her, so she got scared.
She said she was sorry, but I still didn't forgive her.
I knew she was up to something.
Please have some tea.
Let me introduce you.
She's my partner, Attorney Tang Mei Yu.
Hello.
Hello...
Have a seat.
- So where was I? - Up to something.
I knew she was up to something.
I was right.
You know why?
She said to me
'If you give me two million dollars then I won't make your husband divorce you.'
Damn her!
Do I care about money?
I've got lots of money.
But if I have to give it to someone like her
then I'd be an idiot.
Now that you've explained your situation to us
why don't we get to the point?
Can you tell us what you want us to do?
We want to sue her for blackmail
and for ruining our relationship, and family.
We're the ones being sued right now.
Shut up.
It's all your fault.
Have you two talked about your wife's requests yet?
What I want to know is
if she insists on having the baby, then...
Whether you'll be legally responsible or not, right?
She's so smart that she got it straight away.
Sure, if she has the baby then we'll raise it.
What's the big deal about raising a kid?
Let me explain.
If you want us to represent you in court
then we'll need to sign a contract.
We'll then charge you a legal fee.
Why should I pay you a legal fee when I still don't know if we'll win the case?
So... can you tell me how much you charge?
We usually handle financial and criminal cases.
Our firm has just began to take up civil cases recently.
For divorce cases, we usually charge $3,000.
- That's not expensive. - It is.
- Too expensive. - Attorney Tang hasn't finished yet.
Since you'll be able to avoid taking a financial loss from this case
we'll also be charging a commission.
If we win this case...
Excuse me.
Since you'll be avoiding a financial loss of at least two million dollars
we'll be charging a two percent commission on that.
That's $40,000 plus... $43,000?
Out of all the firms we've asked
they're the cheapest.
Are you serious?
Remember how much the last one charged?
The gave us a 50 percent discount
and made us their lifetime VIP client.
Was it a law firm or a beauty parlor?
See?
She's kicking us out.
- Let's go. - No...
Back to the last one.
Madam, please think about it.
Do me a favor.
A 30 percent discount? I can convince her.
Goodbye.
Okay, think about it and call me.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
You're such beautiful lawyers.
Don't forget to call me.
Weirdo...
Look at you, business is really bad for us.
Why did you kick those clients out?
Who cares?
I told you not to take up civil cases.
They're so petty and annoying.
- A piece of cake. - Every case is a piece of cake for you.
Our client's gone but our landlord's here.
Don't panic, Your Highness, leave it with me.
Hello again, Uncle...
I'm not your uncle.
Enough of your sweet talk.
I only get to see you two in my dreams.
In my dream, I keep saying these three words to you.
You two cry nonstop.
Which three words?
Pay your rent.
What's the matter?
Ever since we signed the contract, you haven't paid me any rent.
- Tomorrow... - Two days...
- Tomorrow...
- Three days... - Fine...
Listen, I'll give you two more days.
I'll trust you one last time.
Uncle, it's not that we don't want to pay you
but I'm not the biggest shareholder of this law firm.
- Then who is? - Not me.
Neither one of us.
I don't care.
Two days.
You're certainly beautiful, but goodness...
Goodbye, Uncle. God bless you.
God bless us.
Two days, what should we do?
A 50 percent discount, right?
I'll ask that weirdo to come back.
Hurry.
Oh yeah, my boss wants to have dinner with you next week.
Next week?
But my schedule's already full next week.
- Perhaps afternoon tea. - Afternoon tea?
Can't you turn down another dinner?
I'll ask Xiao Gang to have a look.
No, don't just have a look.
Let's decide now.
- I can't. I'm busy today. - What is it?
Jiao Yan Yan's finally agreed to sign the divorce paper. I need to go and see her.
- Have you made up your mind? - Definitely.
Hello?
When are you getting here?
I'm leaving right now.
Make sure you get here within the hour.
Don't worry, I'll be there.
I'm busy, so you better hurry.
Hai Dong?
You're here.
Don't just stand there, sit down.
I made these all by myself.
I asked my cousin to teach me.
Here's the divorce agreement.
It's been drafted as per our discussion.
Have a look at it.
If you're okay with it, you can sign it.
Then we can have it all settled.
Here.
Try some.
It's not poisoned.
If you don't eat it, then I won't sign it.
- Let's have a drink. - No.
- I thought you loved red wine. - I quit.
You did?
Let me take a look at you.
You've lost weight.
Chi Hai Dong, what's the matter with you?
- Just sign it. - No.
- I'll never divorce you. - Even if you don't sign it...
I still won't get back together with you.
You want to dump me?
I'll never leave you.
That's not up to either one of us to decide.
You want me to sign it, right?
Then promise me one thing.
What is it?
Make love to me one last time.
You're absolutely ridiculous!
- Chi Hai Dong... - I need to go to the bathroom...
Hai Dong?
Hai Dong...
Hai Dong!
Why can't you give me another chance, Hai Dong?
Since you're just starting, you shouldn't be so picky.
At least it's something to start with.
Why have I become like this?
You would have been a famous lawyer.
You shouldn't have resigned at all.
If you had stayed at Wu Wen Hui's firm
you would have built up your network and experience, right?
You should learn to stand on the shoulders of a giant.
And be a hobbit for the rest of my life?
That's just lying to yourself.
Hello?
Cousin, can you come over now?
- So, have you signed it? - No, I haven't.
I don't want to get divorced. What should I do?
All right, wait for me. I'll be right there.
What's wrong?
- It's Jiao Yan Yan. - Still not divorced?
Why don't you go and see her for me?
No way, your cousin's such a nagger.
I don't have time, I need to go to my OB appointment.
All right.
- You want some? - No, I'm on a diet.
We got along really well when we first got married.
But soon after, he was always busy and going on business trips.
Even when he was in town, he still came home really late.
I didn't even get to see him on weekends, or during holidays.
He'd go away and play golf with his friends
and leave me at home.
Sometimes he wouldn't answer my calls
or reply to my messages.
He doesn't care about me at all and even took his temper out on me.
Yan Yan, based on what you said
your husband has quite a bad character.
And, he doesn't care about you at all.
If it's such an unhappy marriage
why would you not want a divorce?
Divorce?
That's impossible.
I never thought about divorcing him.
I married him right after I graduated from university.
At that time
I gave up my dream
gave up my stage, as well as the opportunity to study abroad.
You know what?
When he proposed to me he told me...
He said
'Yan Yan...'
'you're the person that I love most in my life.'
'I'll always be by your side'
'and I'll make you the happiest woman in the world.'
'I want to make every woman in this world jealous of you.'
So I believed him.
I gave him the best of my youth.
But now he tells me that he wants a divorce.
He wants to dump me.
No, Miss Luo Li, I can't accept that.
Yan Yan, don't be upset.
Don't worry.
Your cousin and I will protect you.
If he insists on getting divorced
I'll definitely use all of my legal knowledge
to win you as much of his assets as possible.
Let's take him to the cleaners.
Attorney Chi...
Your wife's lawyer is here to see you.
Since you've been drinking, do you still want to talk to her?
Let her in.
I see you like drinking in broad daylight.
I've been doing that recently.
Why drink during business hours? Why not drink after work?
I need to drive then.
I know what you want.
Take me to the cleaners, right?
We're both lawyers.
We both know there's no legal term for 'taking someone to the cleaners.'
That's just my client's intention.
As her lawyer, it's my job and obligation to fulfill her wish.
How long have you been a lawyer?
I finished my masters degree three years ago.
What's your name again?
You just asked me. My name's Luo Li.
Luo Li, you're a professional lawyer.
Before you learned how to talk with your clients
you've already learned to demand a ridiculous amount.
Which one of our country's laws demands the husband give his wife everything
when they get divorced?
Men and women are equal in a marriage.
So of course there isn't a law which dictates that.
But as people say
time is money, and so is one's youth.
Your wife, Jiao Yan Yan, told me
that you said you'd be the bread earner
while she just kept herself looking pretty.
So she listened to you, and became a full-time housewife.
And now you want to kick her out like this?
You wouldn't even do that to a nanny, would you?
Get to the point. Leave the nanny out of this.
Attorney Chi.
You're a renowned lawyer.
The more cases you take
the more experience you have
and so the more clients you'll have.
But it's different for your wife.
She's a full-time wife.
In a way, you can say that her only job is to be your wife.
The more she does for you and your family
the smaller her social circle will be.
Once you divorce her, she'll become unemployed.
It'll be even harder for a once full-time wife to find another job
than it is for a nanny to find a new job.
A nanny can request higher pay from her new boss.
If a full-time wife gets fired
can you imagine how hard it would be for her to find another full-time wife job?
You mean I'm responsible for finding her another husband?
Of course that's not what I mean.
Actually, the reason why I came today
is because you want a divorce but your wife doesn't.
Although I represent my client
I did think about it from your perspective.
Think about it.
If you don't divorce
then half of every dollar you make will belong to Jiao Yan Yan.
The longer the time, the more money you earn.
The more you'll have to share with her.
What if our marriage law takes the path of international marriage law one day?
You'll probably have to pay her alimony.
I should thank you for your thoughtfulness.
You're welcome.
- Do you think you're pretty? - What do you think?
Why don't you marry me?
Why would you say that?
If you marry me, then divorce me, you'll be rich.
Then if you find someone who's richer than I am
and marry him, then divorce him, you'll be even richer.
If that's how a woman can get rich
then why did you become a lawyer?
As a professional lawyer, don't you know that's called unjustified enrichment?
I don't know how you define unjustified enrichment.
To me, a marriage's biggest benefit is true love.
I believe you've already gotten that from your marriage.
Now that you want to withdraw from your marriage
is there anything wrong with your wife wanting to get what she deserves?
She's not asking for what you're going to earn in future.
Mind you, there is an international precedence.
What's that?
In 1995
when Lucas received the Nobel Prize, he'd already been divorced for seven years.
But at the time of their divorce, his wife requested
that Lucas share all prize money with her if he were to win any prizes.
Seven years later, half of his prize money was given to his ex-wife.
Compared to Lucas's ex-wife
I reckon Jiao Yan Yan's request is actually quite reasonable.
What do you think?
- How long ago did you graduate? - Three years.
- Name? - Luo Li.
Luo Li, you're a professional lawyer.
You're actually using a 1995 American case in a 2013 Chinese divorce case?
How professional is that?
Let me tell you what my final decision is.
I'll take back my divorce settlement. I'll see you in court, okay?
I certainly learned a lot today.
I never expected a lawyer who works in a CBD office to be so professional.
So what if I work in a CBD office?
I charge by the hour.
I'll teach you how to be a lawyer in court.
I look forward to it, Master Chi.
You're not married, are you?
I'm very lucky to not have married someone like you.
I'm very unlucky to be getting divorced.
But lucky you're just my ex-wife's lawyer and not my ex-wife.
No, you weren't actually that unlucky.
It's not unlucky to end a marriage that didn't work out for you.
Your true misfortune is that your wife has asked me to be her lawyer.
That's going to be your biggest misfortune.
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