Chapter 207: Chapter 207

Qin Han squinted. "Lawyer Feng?"

He quickly asked again, "Is it *that* Lawyer Feng?"

Qin Siling’s voice was low. "Yes, it’s that Lawyer Feng. Dad, why is he here?"

Everyone in the Qin family fell silent. Then, Old Master Qin’s voice boomed like a great bell, "Isn’t it perfect that Lawyer Feng is here? If he takes our case, victory is assured, isn’t it?"

Just as Qin Han was about to explain, Lawyer Zhou approached, his expression troubled, as if he’d eaten something disagreeable.

Qin Siling’s voice trembled slightly. "Lawyer Zhou, how can Lawyer Feng be here?"

Lawyer Zhou shook his head. "Why didn’t you tell me earlier that the opposing counsel was Feng Mian? Had I known, we could have negotiated. Perhaps we could have minimized the settlement and kept things amicable."

Everyone in the Qin family was dumbfounded.

Wang Keru actually managed to hire Feng Mian? What does this mean for the lawsuit?

Qin Siling immediately spoke up, "Lawyer Zhou, do you think you could mediate with Lawyer Feng? We’re willing to offer him a sum of money, as long as he’s willing to..."

Lawyer Zhou cut her off. "Absolutely impossible! Do you know who Lawyer Feng is? He’s the chief counsel for Cloud He Group. And do you know who owns Cloud He Group? The Bo family."

He paused. "The Bo family recently welcomed a new member; you all should have heard about it."

Qin Siling still couldn’t believe it. "Does Gu Anxi really have that much influence in the Bo family? Would the Bo family be willing to offend the Chu family and our Qin family for her sake?"

Hearing this, Lawyer Zhou seemed rather disdainful. Does this Miss Qin think too highly of herself? The Chu family? She’s just from a minor branch. And the Qin family? They’re insignificant!

But, maintaining his professional composure, he offered a slight smile. "I’m not too clear on the details. For now, nothing has changed. Lawyer Feng will be representing Madam Wang."

Upon hearing this, Qin Han took a fierce drag from his cigarette.

Old Master Qin called him aside, and father and son exchanged a look.

The Old Master squinted. "Worst-case scenario: how much liquid cash does the company have?"

Qin Han told his father honestly, "We have a little over five hundred million in available funds."

Old Master Qin took another heavy drag from his cigarette. "All of those funds are earmarked for the bid on the Azure Sky property; there can be no mistakes. If this woman bleeds us dry, what will we use for the bid?"

Qin Han swallowed. "Adjusting the funds isn’t a major issue. My relationship with the president of Citibank is quite good, so borrowing several hundred million isn’t a problem, but..."

Old Master Qin cut him off. "That woman won’t get a single penny from the Qin family."

They exchanged another look, and the Old Master continued, "You go to the court first. I’ll call in some favors and handle this situation."

The old man’s eyes flashed with determination. "No matter how powerful the Bo family is, we still have the final say in Qingcheng! Can Lawyer Feng be more influential than the judge? More influential than the top official in Qingcheng?"

With the Old Master’s strong support, Qin Han felt somewhat more at ease and nodded gravely. "Then I’ll head in first. I’ll leave matters out here to you, Father."

Old Master Qin said shrewdly, "Don’t worry."

Qin Han’s emotions were a vortex of complexity. Qin Siling and Shen Wanqing accompanied him inside, while Qin Siyuan stayed with Old Master Qin to work his connections—

「In the courthouse, the trial began.」

When the former husband and wife met again, much had changed.

Qin Han kept searching Wang Keru’s face for any hint of regret, but there was none. She was doing very well, laughing and chattinganimatedly with Gu Anxi. Their evident mother-daughter affection made his own inability to let go seem ridiculous.

Consequently, Qin Han’s expression hardened as well.

Feng Mian introduced himself with a smile. "Respected judge, friends present, my surname is Feng. Feng Mian..."

Following that, both parties presented evidence regarding their marital relationship and assets.

The men of the Qin family had made prior arrangements, but some of their real estate couldn’t be liquidated immediately. After a heated exchange, the outcome became clear.

Feng Mian, true to his reputation as Beicheng’s top divorce lawyer, was exceptionally eloquent.

The court had reached a preliminary conclusion: the husband would likely need to pay the wife over three hundred million. Although it hadn’t been officially announced, Qin Han had already learned this outcome through special channels, leaving him furious and frustrated.

What’s going on with Chief Judge Wang? Hasn’t he received the news yet?