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[Divorce Lawyers]
Episode 21
Director Luo.
Even if the court feels that Miss Miao should apologize to you
if she doesn't do it, there's nothing we can do.
Why not?
The court can request that one party apologize to the other party
but it can't force them to apologize.
I don't have any other requests.
I just want her to apologize to me.
I've got some good news.
Luo Mei Yuan's agreed to settle.
Settle?
Of course.
But, she must apologize to me.
She must admit to ruining my family.
Miss Miao, I understand how you feel.
But I must remind you that every court case has risks.
I know that.
Even if I lose this case
I must still make her apologize.
Otherwise I'd probably die from depression.
I wanted to settle out of court as well.
But no matter what I said, she still said no.
Now you understand why Dong Da Hai had to trick her into getting divorced, right?
No, I don't.
Why didn't he divorce her properly?
He shouldn't have lied to her.
She wouldn't have let him off the hook that easily.
Are you free tonight?
I'll treat you to dinner and we can talk about the case, okay?
Not tonight, I have to go to the TV station.
- What for? - For a discussion on modern marriage.
You're going?
I should have gone.
I asked Xiao Gang to go instead.
- Let's talk later. - Okay, bye.
So, how have you been lately?
You've lost weight.
Sorry for our simple food.
I'm really sorry.
Master Wu, thank you so much
for recommending Attorney Luo for our discussion.
It was very successful.
I recommended her because she has a good understanding of divorce cases.
Also, she's handled a lot of divorce cases
so she's very experienced.
Attorney Luo, did you know what Master Wu said about you?
Don't worry about that.
Let me tell you, she's really good.
Attorney Luo did a brilliant job on stage.
We'd like to invite you two to do another show.
It's sort of like a debate show.
Attorney Luo can argue the affirmative and Attorney Wu can argue the negative.
If you can substantiate the topic a little bit more
I'm sure it'll be even better.
- I'm okay with that. - But I'm not.
I don't do TV shows. You better ask someone else.
We can plan it around your schedule.
Since it'll be a recording, it won't matter if you miss a line.
Don't worry, you'll be fine.
Since you're so pretty, you should really be on TV.
Didn't Master Wu tell you?
I stick to one principle.
I charge 100,000 yuan an hour for providing legal advice.
If you can afford it, then I'll do it. Otherwise, just forget it.
No, she's just joking.
I never joke, Master Wu.
Master Wu, looks like I'll need your help.
You must try and get Attorney Luo to be on our show.
- I'll try my best. - I'll leave you to your dinner.
I have to go now.
Goodbye.
Please don't do this to me again.
Miss Luo Li.
Xiao Gang, I saw you.
You did?
Am I interrupting? Maybe I should...
No... just sit down.
- Wu Wen Hui, Attorney Wu. - Yes, I know.
Master Chi should have come today.
But he asked me to come instead.
That's why I bumped into you guys.
Master Wu.
Here's my card.
Thank you.
Actually, I have admired you ever since I was in college.
After so long, I never thought I'd bump into you today.
You guys keep chatting, I'm going.
I still have to talk to you.
Pan Xiao Gang?
Attorney Pan, you're very young and successful.
Thank you.
So you know each other well?
- Sort of. - That's right, Miss Luo Li.
She's especially nice to me.
I heard you talking about marriage whereas you normally talk about the law.
I really learned a lot from your discussion today.
You'll probably offend Attorney Luo by saying that.
What Attorney Luo talked about was an ideal marriage
whereas yours was a realistic marriage.
Personally, I reckon marriage has become a lot less binding
in the real world these days.
In the past, people would get married before they had children.
But now, many people only get married because they're about to have kids.
In the past, it was very difficult to get divorced.
But now, everyone is free to get divorced.
I think our society's definitely advancing.
Freedom of divorce and cheating are two different things.
We shouldn't mix the two together, Master Wu.
As a senior, you should really point Xiao Gang in the right direction.
That's right.
Oh yeah.
Let me share a very weird case with you.
We recently took on a case
with a really arrogant client.
He met another woman.
In order to divorce his wife
he said he would be willing to give up everything.
But before he got divorced
he'd already bought a house and a car for his mistress.
He also gave her money to start a business.
- That's very common to see. - Yeah, but you know what?
You won't believe how grand that house is.
It's in a great location and is called Hu Bin Garden.
I know that place.
A friend of mine wanted to buy a house there a few days ago.
Have you been there?
Yeah, it's got a good layout and the management is also very good.
I took some photos.
I thought if I have more money later
then I'll also buy a place like that for myself.
Look.
- It's a good neighborhood. - Must be expensive.
My client's so smart.
He bought his six years ago for just 10,000 yuan a square meter.
Now it's worth more than 70,000 yuan.
Look, don't you think there's something wrong with that?
Are you looking for Luo Li?
Yes.
- Isn't she home? - No, she isn't.
Who are you?
I'm her neighbor, I live there.
So, can I wait for her at your place?
- Who are you? - I'm her boyfriend.
- You must be Brother Hui. - Hui...
I'm not her brother, I'm her boyfriend.
My name's Qin Ling.
I forgot.
- Please come inside. - Thank you.
- Let me help you. - That's okay, I'm fine.
Come on in.
- Sorry for the trouble. - Not at all.
- You can put your things here. - Okay.
Here, have a seat...
It's quite a nice place.
- Have some water. - Thank you.
Do you think you can call Luo Li for me?
My phone's run out of battery.
Well.
I've got her number here.
Okay.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
[Luo Two]
Luo Two?
It's her nickname.
Master Wu's actually quite easygoing.
You want me to give you a lift in my cab?
No, it's okay, I...
You can go first.
- Okay. - I'm busy.
Thanks for today.
You're welcome.
Hi, what's up?
Luo Li? It's Qin Ling.
Qin Ling? Why are you calling me from Chi Hai Dong's phone?
I just came back from my business trip
and wanted to bring some crabs over to you.
But you weren't home.
So I came to your neighbor's place to wait for you.
So, when will you be back?
I...
I'm still at the TV station right now.
Don't worry, it's not urgent. Take your time.
I'll just wait here, no matter how late you are.
Okay...
Sorry about that, thank you.
Li Li, get in the car.
Get in, I'll take you home.
It's very hard to get a cab right now.
She's still busy.
So what does Luo Two mean?
Actually, we're not just neighbors.
We work together. I'm also a lawyer.
So we called her Luo Two because...
- Company ranking. - That's it.
I see...
So how did you meet Luo Li?
It was a coincidence.
My auntie used to work with Luo Li's parents.
So they just set us up.
Actually, Luo Li and I only went out for dinner once.
But it was love at first sight.
She really likes me
and my auntie said her parents also like me a lot.
So she told me to be more proactive.
That's why I brought her these crabs from my business trip.
We're men, whereas girls tend to be shy.
- She's shy? - Absolutely. She's very shy.
So I must chase after her.
That makes sense.
- Is she back? - That quick?
Stay seated.
- Miss Zhang. - You're finally home.
- I'm here to check your gas. - Please come in.
I've come by many times.
- But neither of you were home. - Who?
Xiao Luo, Luo Li.
Done.
Oh, yeah.
I need to remind you guys of something.
What's that?
Remember when Xiao Luo stayed at your place?
Some neighbors complained about the noise that you made.
- They said they couldn't sleep. - Was it that foreigner next door?
Don't listen to him.
He's normally much noisier than I am.
The situation was a little different that day.
We got a little drunk so I'm sorry about that.
Don't apologize to me, I don't live next door.
But do your best to get along with your neighbors.
- I know. - I know Xiao Luo's your girlfriend.
But you should also think about other people, right?
Don't say that, I've got a guest here.
- You've got a guest? - Yes, I do.
Then I better go.
Can you open Xiao Luo's door for me?
I also need to check her gas.
I don't think I should do that when she's not home.
Then what should I do?
Then I'll have to come back again.
Why don't you give her a call?
Good idea.
I'll call her and get her approval.
That's right.
Qin, have some water.
That's okay, don't worry about me.
Is this Luo Li?
I'm Miss Zhang from building management.
I've already checked everyone's gas meter except for yours.
When will you be home?
I'm in the apartment just opposite yours right now.
You're in the apartment opposite mine?
You can ask Chi Hai Dong, he's got my key.
- He can let you in for me. - Okay.
I just wanted to get your approval.
- Is she okay with it? - Yeah, you heard her.
Okay, then it's legal to do so.
- I'll get the key. - You lawyers.
Did you say Luo Li's stayed here before?
Who are you?
I'm Luo Li's younger brother.
Hello.
- So you're visiting your brother-in-law? - I'm just...
Yes, I am.
I even know your mom, Miss Li.
That's good.
I don't think your mom likes your future brother-in-law very much.
Of course, they're not even married yet.
You know what?
I don't mean to badmouth him.
But he's a divorced man
and I don't think his personal life is very decent either.
- Miss Zhang. - Okay.
Come on, let's go.
This is ridiculous.
He's such a liar.
Qin...
- Qin Ling. - Yeah, don't be mistaken.
That lady loves to gossip.
- Come on, have a seat. - No, thanks.
- Can I ask you something? - Sure.
What's your relationship with Luo Li?
We're just neighbors, and apart from that we occasionally see each other in court.
Other than that, nothing romantic's going on between us.
- Nothing romantic? - Not at all.
- Then why did she stay here? - It's a long story.
- Her place was being renovated... - Renovated?
Then why didn't she stay at a hotel?
Just because she's a lawyer doesn't mean she has to be a big spender.
Fine, stop trying to hide it.
Do you know who Robert Owen is?
- The soccer player? - I knew you'd say that.
- Uneducated. - Me?
You and Luo Li are birds of a feather.
Fine, I don't want to hang around you guys anymore.
Don't be mistaken.
I don't think you two will appreciate these crabs.
I'm a vegetarian.
- You're a vegetarian? - I am.
Vegetarian.
Why can't I be a vegetarian?
Don't be mistaken, Luo Li's a very innocent girl.
Uneducated?
Robert Owen?
Didn't he use to play for Manchester United?
So how have you been lately?
You already asked me that when we were having dinner.
Do you have a boyfriend now?
Would you prefer me to have one or not?
I just want you to be happy.
What you said the other day was right.
People do need to get married.
Don't be too picky.
Just find someone who treats you well
and knows how to treasure you.
As long as he's a reliable person
then he doesn't have to be very successful.
I will. I don't need a lecture from you.
As for the TV show
perhaps you should give it some thought.
As lawyers, it's often helpful to have some sort of fame.
Why did you recommend me to her?
It wasn't really a recommendation.
They wanted to do a show on marriage and the law.
So they asked me to find them an expert
with good verbal and communication skills.
- I thought of you. - Thank you.
Don't ask me again, ask somebody else.
You shouldn't reject them just because it was me who recommended you.
You're thinking too much.
I mean...
actually the two of us...
We can still be friends, right?
Between men and women...
apart from being friends
or a couple
they can also appreciate each other
support each other
and trust and help one another.
They can even work together.
Coming.
Come on in.
- What? - Where is he?
- He's gone. - Gone?
Come in first.
- Where are my crabs? - He took them with him.
- Did you eat them? - Yeah, right.
I almost got eaten by your boyfriend instead.
Were you his cup of tea?
Stop kidding.
Your boyfriend was certainly something.
Let me tell you what happened.
Since he kept knocking on your door, I asked him to come in
and even offered him water.
When Miss Zhang came to check my gas meter
she asked me to get your key to open your door for her.
After Miss Zhang spoke to you on the phone
as soon as I came back
your boyfriend was furious
said some nonsense
and left with his crabs.
I had nothing to do with it.
I don't believe you. Tell me the truth.
How could you not convince him when you're a lawyer?
If even a lawyer couldn't convince him
can you imagine how stubborn he must be?
Listen.
Consider yourself lucky.
Goodness knows what could have happened in the future.
Luckily you two didn't meet up this time.
If you two had met up today and gotten together
then it would have been the beginning of your nightmare.
Did you know that a lot of men involved in domestic violence and murder cases
are very similar to him.
White-collar, tall, and educated.
In other words, you've saved my life.
- Yeah. - Then you've done a good deed.
- You can thank me. - Thanks.
- Good. - Look at you.
Don't you laugh at my pain and suffering.
How I wish you could get married right away.
Master Chi, can I ask you something?
- Go on. - When it comes to men and women
can they really be just friends if they are not a couple?
No, they can't.
Why not?
A male only chases after a female in order to have the largest gene pool.
In other words
men only chase after women
so that they can sleep with them.
Once that's over and done with
then the man will leave right away.
If a woman insists on being just friends
then the man's probably just playing along.
Did a man want to be just friends with you?
So what kind of a relationship do we have?
We're just friends.
But you just said that's impossible.
That's because I'm different from other men.
- How? - I'm just different from them.
Are you an alien?
I have my moral standards.
Chi.
Are you sure you never had any indecent thoughts about me?
Deep down in my subconscious mind...
I did have a slight thought about you.
However
my strict moral standards and perfect humanity have kept it under control.
How did you manage to do that?
I've got a call, don't go yet. I need to speak to you.
Hello, Dong.
Creep.
I've already spoken to her lawyer many times.
They don't have any other requests.
They just want an apology.
That's not a problem.
You can apologize to her for Luo Mei Yuan.
That should be good enough.
Then Luo Mei Yuan won't have to apologize to her.
It doesn't even have to be a public apology.
I don't want to make it a big deal.
Let's not make a big fuss over it, okay?
Sure.
As your lawyer, of course I can apologize to her for you.
How about this?
Let me talk to her lawyer about it, okay?
I'll call you back.
What's the matter?
Your computer.
Why are you looking at my computer?
Fine.
- I want to talk to you about something. - Go on.
Can I apologize to Miao Jin Xiu on behalf of Luo Mei Yuan?
I don't think so.
Even if they get divorced they can still be friends.
I thought you said men and women can't be just friends.
But we're their lawyers.
We should try our best.
You're such a hypocrite.
Always finding excuses.
We should try to reach a settlement.
But we're already going to court tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon, to be exact.
We can still try to settle before court starts.
Don't be too hopeful.
Work takes time to get done.
It's still early, let's go.
- Where? - To talk to Miao Jin Xiu.
Look what time it is.
It's not that late.
I'll treat you to a crab feast, okay?
- I don't want crabs. - Then what do you want?
Tell me when you have it under control.
Okay, if we can reach a settlement then I'll tell you.
- Deal. - Okay, let's go.
That was quick.
Okay.
Miss Zhang, practicing your sword exercises?
You're looking great.
Thank you, you should practice more, too.
Your sword skills are much better than ours.
You should become our coach.
That was more than 30 years ago.
You know what?
I'm no longer as good as I was when I was younger.
I really can't do that anymore.
I still have a husband to look after at home.
Look at you.
But your husband also comes and practices every day.
If I come out and practice like he does then who's going to cook at home?
I'm not as lucky as you are.
Look how happy you are.
- You better practice now. - Okay.
- I'm going home now. - Okay.
That's right.
We really didn't expect her to behave like this.
Here you are.
You're certainly very early.
My nephew called me last night.
When we finished talking, it was already quite late
so I didn't want to disturb you.
After thinking about it last night...
I wasn't going to tell you about it.
Young people nowadays, all talk about the freedom of love.
We just want to create opportunities for them, right?
But after thinking about it
I really think I should tell you.
Did your nephew change his mind?
You know what?
What a coincidence.
I was going to tell you that my daughter also called me
and said she doesn't really like your nephew either.
Let's hear what Xiao Qin has to say first.
She said...
Chuen Hua, let me tell you.
My nephew told me
that Luo Li's already living with her neighbor from across the hall.
You're lying!
How is that possible?
Qin Shu Chuen, don't you dare say that about my daughter.
It's okay if he's changed his mind. But he shouldn't insult my daughter like that.
Don't say that.
We're not insulting her at all.
Back in our day
we'd probably call it an irresponsible personal life.
But young people don't care about things like that now.
Nowadays, people just get married after going on one or two dates.
Qin.
I'm not as open as you are.
She either did it or she didn't.
You can't accuse her of something that she didn't do.
So did your nephew see them with his own eyes?
Did he catch them red-hatted?
You mean 'red-handed.'
- Catch them red-handed... - Can you just shut up?
Fine, I'll leave you two to it.
Mr. Luo.
Actually, this has nothing to do with me at all, right?
I wasn't going to say anything.
But since I've watched Luo Li grow up
if I didn't tell you about it
then it would go against my conscience.
Don't you think so?
Actually, when my nephew told me last night
I also asked him the same question.
I said, 'So did you see them with your own eyes?'
'If you didn't, then you're just guessing.'
But, guess what my nephew said.
He said that that man told him himself.
He even had the key to Luo Li's apartment.
That man also told him
that even building management knows about it.
He said because Luo Li's place was being renovated
she stayed at his place for a few days.
But she still shouldn't have stayed with him.
Exactly.
How could she have just stayed with any man?
Don't you think it's such a ridiculous excuse?
Your mouth should be used for eating
and not spreading rumors.
Chuen Hua, I guess I better let you have breakfast.
- You want to have some? - No, I've already eaten.
- Bye, Chuen Hua. - Goodbye.
Do you need to take her home?
No...
How can you still have an appetite?
Here, drink it.
You still went jogging on such a windy day?
- You were waiting for me, weren't you? - Yeah...
- It's so windy. - At least the air's fresh.
- Did you talk all night? - Yeah, do I have circles under my eyes?
No, so how did it go?
- You owe me a feast. - She agreed?
High five.
But it'll still depend on your side's attitude.
Dong Da Hai and Luo Mei Yuan better not be too arrogant.
I can stop Luo Mei Yuan from appearing in court.
Dong Da Hai's willing to do anything
as long as everything remains peaceful between the two women.
How about a little respect for his wife?
His mistress is suing his wife right now.
Then Miao Jin Xiu shouldn't have thrown paint on her, right?
If you guys can't be humble, then I'm afraid this negotiation won't work out.
I'm just too used to being a lawyer.
- I need to sleep, keep jogging. - Okay, get some rest.
Remember.
Don't let Luo Mei Yuan go to the court.
If she goes, I'm afraid the negotiation won't work out.
As long as they're willing to negotiate
I can take care of Luo Mei Yuan.
- Da Hai? - She'll listen to me.
I have to go, bye.
Da Hai.
- Why did you get up so early? - We need to go to court today.
- You don't have to go, babe. - Of course I have to go.
- I'm going. - You can't, you're pregnant.
- It doesn't matter. - But...
Of course it matters.
The atmosphere's too serious in there.
What if our baby gets scared by the judge's gavel?
Dong Da Hai.
Why are you cursing our baby?
- It's also your baby. - I know that.
What I mean is
since we've already paid our lawyer to speak on our behalf
why should we still have to go?
But I still think someone should be there.
Don't worry, Hai Dong's worked for me for many years.
It'll be fine.
I'll be right back once I've parked the car.
Dong Da Hai.
Make sure you come in.
Otherwise
you won't be seeing me again.
You better take my word for it.
Director Luo, what are you doing here?
Go on, hurry up.
Hello, Dong, okay.
I'll meet you there soon.
Master Chi, Director Luo's here.
Attorney Chi.
Director Luo.
Why don't you go inside with Xiao Gang first?
Does Luo Mei Yuan actually listen to you at all?
Of course, but she's pregnant right now.
So when you said you didn't want to make it a big deal
it wasn't her idea, was it?
Don't worry about that now.
The point is she wants me to go inside.
But I can't do that.
If Miao Jin Xiu sees me with her
they'll get into a brawl.
She'll want to kill her.
But court's about to start.
- Let's say you have an upset stomach. - Try something more complicated.
A stroke?
Heart attack?
Stop cursing me.
Luo Mei Yuan's very smart.
She won't believe you.
Can't you just tell her that you're not going in?
Of course I can, but she's pregnant.
But they both have your children.
That's it, I can't go in because I don't know whose side to take.
What Luo Mei Yuan wants to do
is to show Miao Jin Xiu that I've taken her side so that she will back down.
I can't make Luo Mei Yuan upset.
I've put all our properties in her name.
If I break up with her then I'll have to start renting like you are now.
I'm your lawyer, not your wife.
You have to make up your own mind.
All right, I've made up my mind.
Let's pretend that you're stopping me from going in.
But I'm doing everything I can to try and go inside.
Don't forget to keep pulling me back.
We must make it look real.
- A show? - Yeah.
- Okay, let's run through it. - We don't have time for rehearsals.
What's taking you so long?
I was about to go in.
But Attorney Chi just wouldn't let me go in.
That's right, Dong, you can't go in.
We're going for a pre-trial negotiation, right?
It's very important to make a good impression with the judge.
If the judge sees her as well as your wife
then what will he think about your relationships?
How's that supposed to make a good impression?
In that case, you'll definitely have to take this to court later.
Yeah, he's right.
I don't care what people think about our relationship.
I just want to know how you see me.
You're perfect in my eyes.
I'm obviously on your side, without a doubt.
- Then let's go. - Go?
But he's stopping me from going.
- You tell her... - Dong...
- Stop me... - Dong...
Dong, you can't go in.
Dong, don't go in.
I'm such an actor.
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