What's wrong with this lawyer?!

There are less than two weeks left until New Year's Eve, and the court has sent a notification, with too many cases stacked up, they plan to work through a batch before the year ends, and deal with the rest after.

Right now, Old Tang is sitting at home, taking a call.

In recent days, his phone has been inundated with calls, defendants in private prosecutions, and their families continuously reaching out hoping to find a settlement.

After all, it has been several days since the cases were filed, and most have already consulted lawyers. In private prosecutions, everything is fine as long as a settlement is reached.

"Hello, Mr. Li, right? You don't have to call me anymore. I have already made it very clear to you that I will not settle with your wife!" Old Tang spoke slowly and deliberately into the phone.

His tone was casual, but the content of his words made Li Jianbin's heart sink.

This was the second call he had made, but for some reason, Tang Fangjing on the other line just wouldn't agree to a settlement.

"Why, Lawyer Tang, my wife and I are truly sincere. We can pay any amount you ask, just as long as you withdraw the lawsuit, I promise, we agree to it all!" Li Jianbin shouted into the phone.

"My wife has always been a good person, she isn't usually like this, it was just those two days she couldn't hold back, and she really didn't know the situation, she was deceived by that Fu Xiaoyu..."
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"This is unrelated to sincerity. It is simply a lack of desire to forgive. Have you understood what I've said? Alright, I have other things to attend to, so I'm hanging up now."

With that, Old Tang hung up the phone.

It's not that all one hundred and twenty-three need to be convicted, but there are certainly some among them who will absolutely not be forgiven.

Yuan Jiayu is one of them, as she continuously hurled insults, clashed with netizens online, and, even after the situation had turned, still believed she was in the right.

To say nothing of her constantly calling and sending messages to curse people.

This situation has severely affected their lives.

Others even sent wreaths and paper money associated with death through express delivery to Tengda for Li Wanting.

Those who have done these things are the ones who cannot be forgiven, as previously agreed upon by Old Tang and Li Wanting.

Frankly speaking, an outburst caused by discomfort with a situation can indeed be a momentary loss of composure, but if one continues to spew vitriol even after the facts have become clear, it seems to be criticism for criticism's sake.

Yuan Jiayu was the fiercest online antagonist and the one who cursed over the phone most harshly. Old Tang was speechless when he listened to the recording of Li Wanting's call.

One would think Yuan Jiayu and Li Wanting had some deep-seated hatred, but who could guess it was all because of an online incident...

In reality, there are such people, like in the incident with the cake shop and the three-year-old girl, where the shop owner was berated to the point of having to shut off his phone, the shop got reported until it was delisted, and people kept sending wreaths to the doorway; some even visited just to scold him...

Therefore, Old Tang will not forgive.

On the other hand, in Magic City, Li Jianbin stared at the disconnected call on his phone, his face flushed red. He has two children, and if his wife truly goes to prison, it would undoubtedly affect the children in the future.

No, the other party must forgive!

He thought about looking for the other party, but didn't know where Tang Fangjing was, so he could only think of heading to Jingzhou first, waiting at the law firm to see if he could encounter the other party.

With this in mind, Li Jianbin quickly purchased a plane ticket to Jingzhou.

Meanwhile, Old Tang continued with his calls. Of the one hundred and twenty-three people, about forty of them were absolutely unforgivable.

The rest would have to be considered on a case-by-case basis. First-time and occasional offenders could be forgiven, but they would have to communicate with the public security authorities — criminal cases turned civil needed to result in some form of punishment.

Furthermore, with a record of administrative penalty, any future defamation or insult could lead directly to imprisonment.

The electronic summons for the civil case were also being distributed widely. In Blue Sky County of Hanbei Province, Wu Jiling looked at the electronic summons on her phone with disdain.

A compensation of a thousand yuan plus a public apology was nothing of consequence.

She quickly sent a message from her account "Little Lingling":

"Received the summons. I'll pay and apologize, sure. But if you want me to admit defeat, that's impossible!"

In her social media feed, she even shared a screenshot of her summons, which instantly drew in a crowd of netizens.

"Awesome, sis, you should stand firm. So what if you're a defendant? Don't be scared. If you need money, we'll all chip in. Don't worry!"

Bolstered by the support from her followers, Wu Jiling was even happier, convinced by her online research that her previous messages hadn't met the criteria for a crime, and the lawsuit was merely a civil action.

Quickly, many other summons showcases appeared online. A massive lawsuit was sure to shock anyone the first time, especially receiving a summons for the first time.

But by the second time, people had already formed their perspectives, seeing only a small fine and an apology as trifling matters.

The Guangming District Court's session didn't interest them enough to attend; they were prepared to lose, no matter the judgment.

The online rhythm continued as usual, and Wu Jiling's antics didn't cause much of a stir. In contrast, another video shot up the trending searches.

The title was: "Lawyer Tang, please spare my sister."

"My sister is a teacher. She indeed insulted someone during the pregnant woman incident, but she has now recognized her mistake, and she is willing to apologize and compensate. However, when we reached out to Lawyer Tang, he said that no matter what we do, we won't be forgiven."