Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

As it turns out, the "Widow" set not only increases attack speed, but also makes triggering the set effect exceptionally easy. In short, you can easily trigger an exhilarating battle with just a few simple movements.

Of course, Xu Ji's role in facilitating things was equally indispensable. So when the dust settled and Lin Shiya and Li Shuo called the people outside in, Xu Ji was revealed to be their joint lawyer. She stood up and stated directly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, Chairman Li and Ms. Lin have reached a partial consensus. The lawsuit will continue, but after the court hearing, both parties' claims will need to be revised to better reflect each other's needs..."

"Secondly, here's what we need to do now. First, please sign a confidentiality agreement... Then, we'll discuss an out-of-court settlement..."

Since the plaintiff and defendant are from the same family, they can reach any settlement terms they want. The only problem is that the compensation will be paid by Sanxing Bank, so Lin Shiya can't go too far. The people who came with her today are also from Sanxing's legal department, who are the direct subordinates of the former chairman of Sanxing.

Nevertheless, after Xu Ji finished speaking, Attorney Jin immediately stood up and objected, saying, "Ms. Xu, even if we are to sign an agreement, it should be drafted by each of us, not by you alone... Besides, since we have already agreed to continue the lawsuit, why should we sign an out-of-court settlement agreement? Wouldn't that make Sanxing pay double the compensation?"

Xu Ji replied expressionlessly, "The confidentiality agreement will use a public template. Attorney Jin need not worry about that. Xu's Law Firm is the top firm in the industry. We would never change an agreement in front of professionals."

"Furthermore, since this is a pre-agreed-upon outcome, we should proceed as agreed. If you have any objections, you can contact your supervisor for advice."

Finally, he looked at Lin Shiya.

In fact, Attorney Kim's intervention was already a challenge to Lin Shiya's authority, so her expression wasn't very pleasant. Seeing that most people were looking at her, Lin Shiya said indifferently, "My mind is made up. Let's sign the contract."

In short, Attorney Jin and the others dared not speak again.

Next comes signing the agreement. Since a contract needs to be drafted and details discussed, the specifics will be handled by the legal teams of both parties. Meanwhile, the court hearing is approaching, and Lin Shiya and Li Shuo need to prepare for the hearing, so they leave early.

After the two big bosses left, the crowd in the conference room split into two distinct groups. The people from Sanxing gathered together, glanced at Xu Ji and the others across from them, and someone asked Attorney Jin, "I feel that this matter needs to be reported to the higher-ups immediately. Offering an out-of-court settlement while continuing to hold court is clearly unreasonable."

Attorney Jin remained silent, while another person beside him smiled and said, "If it's unreasonable, it's because you don't know enough. It's possible that Mr. Li secretly promised Ms. Lin some benefits, or that Ms. Lin received other compensation from Mr. Li... We small fry can't say for sure about these things."

"Yes, yes, everyone just needs to do as instructed."

Everyone else agreed. Attorney Jin took a deep breath, nodded to let everyone continue working, stood up, and went outside to get a cigarette…

With a "snap," Shen Hanwen lit a fire for him from behind and came closer.

Attorney Kim lowered his head, took a drag of his cigarette, and smiled at him, saying, "You did well today, but you've really offended that powerful conglomerate. I heard that although they're an overseas conglomerate, they still have some influence in South Korea..."

"Haha, with you backing me up, what am I afraid of! Besides, after this, I can transfer to the legal department of Samsung in two years, and then I won't have to be afraid of any foreign conglomerates."

"That's right, that's how I got here too. In South Korea, we only need to remember one thing: whoever is our backer, we work for them faithfully and honestly, and never be fickle..."

Attorney Jin spoke a few words of appreciation to this junior, but seeing that the court hearing was about to begin, he quickly stopped and instructed, "You saw the outcome of Miss Lin Shiya's negotiation with Li Shuo in the room just now. I feel there's something fishy going on. Now I'm giving you a task: help me investigate what they actually discussed. Once you find out, I'll introduce you to the vice president..."

The only vice president mentioned by the executives of the Samsung Group was Lee Se-ki, the crown prince of Samsung.

Shen Hanwen was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly bowed at a 90-degree angle: "Okay, I understand, I will definitely complete the mission!"

"Um"

Attorney Kim patted Shen Hanwen on the shoulder. He was just curious about what kind of deal the two had made, and didn't think about the relationship between them. The main reason was that according to the intelligence he had collected, Li Shuo and Lin Shiya were mortal enemies who had just met yesterday. Reality is not a Korean drama, so how could there be any bickering lovers?
However, he was a confidant of Lee Se-gi and knew that the Crown Prince and Lim Se-ah had recently been embroiled in a bitter dispute over Elephant Foods. The Crown Prince, being strong-willed, not only refused to yield to Lim Se-ah but also tried to pressure the Crown Princess to force her to abandon her plan to save her family.

Therefore, Attorney Kim's purpose in coming here was actually to keep an eye on the Crown Princess and make her "behave" more. He also hoped to find out the details of Li Shuo, the enemy the Crown Princess had been in contact with, so that he could have an explanation to give to the Crown Prince later.

At 10 a.m., the court hearing, which had been delayed for an hour, finally began. When Li Shuo and Lin Shiya appeared on the plaintiff's and defendant's benches, the packed audience seats behind them caused a slight ripple: the audience seats were open to people who had registered in advance, including reporters, but they were not allowed to bring cameras or take photos.

Just now, outside the court, Lin Shiya's "greeting" greatly increased Li Shuo's popularity. Mainly because he is young and handsome, and today he appeared in court as the CEO of Shuoguo Construction. He is simply a standard "Korean drama male lead" template. So as soon as he appeared, many reporters with a keen sense of news immediately seized on the news.

In just a short while, news and photos of "Li Shuo, the heir to the Shuoguo Group chaebol" have appeared online! And the buzz is rapidly escalating... "Silence!"

Judge's assistant Shen Hanwen stood to the side, first maintaining order in the room, and then began the court proceedings: inviting the judge and jury to take their seats, followed by the introduction of the plaintiff and defendant.

After the proceedings were completed, both sides' lawyers spoke. Since a partial out-of-court settlement had been reached, both sides' lawyers proceeded with their respective speeches in a straightforward manner.

The plaintiff's lawyer has only one claim: compensation for the embezzled 500 billion won principal, interest, and related losses.

The amount of "related losses" has fluctuated greatly. Before this court hearing, it was 1 times the principal, or 50 billion won, but it has now dropped to 500 billion won. This can be described as a "huge gain" achieved by Lim Se-ah after negotiating with Lee Seok.

The defendant's lawyer, Kim, refuted the unreasonableness of these claims one by one: Samsung Bank did not misappropriate the deposits, the 500 billion should be pursued from Lee Sang-woo, and even if Samsung was responsible, it was only partially responsible. Not to mention interest and losses, even the principal would only be symbolically compensated a few billion.

Of course, according to the agreement just reached by both parties, Attorney Kim's conditions have also been changed accordingly: accept compensation of 500 billion won in principal and bear related losses of approximately 80 billion won.

In Attorney Jin's view, this was simply Li Shuo making an exorbitant demand, and Lin Shiya, lacking experience, assumed that the other party had backed down and quickly agreed!

Unfortunately, he didn't have the final say, and it seemed inappropriate to report something as trivial as "your wife lost 500 billion won in a lawsuit against your company" to the Crown Prince.

So what else can we do? We'll just muddle through and that'll be it.

After saying what he needed to say, Attorney Jin combined the documents and submitted them to the court.

As the demands of both parties gradually converged, the judge, after reviewing the documents submitted by both sides, adjourned the court for 30 minutes. The court was scheduled to resume in 30 minutes, at which point the result would be announced directly.

Wow, did Shuoguo win?

"I think so, the demands of both sides are very close."

"They must have reached a pre-trial settlement, otherwise they wouldn't have such consistent terms."

Among the reporters who came in, some were quite professional and immediately sensed something from the verdict: Li Shuo had actually defeated Sanxing!
That's right. The fact is that the Sukgo chaebol won the lawsuit they should have won, but in journalism, it is necessary to emphasize the individual "Lee Suk" to highlight his weak position, and then he must "defeat" Samsung. Finally, a handsome photo of Lee Suk must be posted, along with his illustrious resume.

On the other side, Nam Gyu-ri and Han Hyo-ju, who were sitting right next to the plaintiffs, also looked surprised and stood up to ask:

"Oppa (Chairman), did we win?"

Li Shuo nodded with a smile, but since it was a victory that was entirely under his control, he didn't feel much sense of accomplishment, only a relaxed feeling of being completely confident.

"Great! I'll treat everyone to lunch, let's celebrate!" Nam Gyu-ri said eagerly.

Han Xiaozhou, however, promptly "reminded" him, saying, "Let's wait for the judge to officially announce it. It's not too late to be happy after we hear the result."

"President Li, do you have some time?"

Just as everyone was celebrating, Shen Hanwen cautiously approached Li Shuo. Seeing Li Shuo's face darken instantly, he quickly waved his hand and said, "President, I've come to apologize to you. I sincerely apologize for my rashness and rudeness just now!"

Li Shuo sneered, still not giving him a friendly look: "Since you've already apologized, you can get lost!"

Shen Hanwen was speechless. He was not really apologizing, but had come to find out what was going on in order to complete Attorney Jin's task. But he really did not expect that Li Shuo would not back down at all when facing him, a judge's assistant.

"Haha, well, Chairman Li, to express my apologies, I can offer you some information..." (End of Chapter)