Disorder in marriage

Yan Zhi was leaving for work when a little boy in a school uniform walked over after she had been waiting at the bus stop for less than two minutes.

"Auntie, could you help me open this bottle of water?"

The little boy looked to be only seven or eight years old. Yan Zhi didn't think much of it and, while helping him unscrew the cap on the mineral water bottle, asked, "Little friend, are you all alone? What about your mom and dad—"

An unknown gas wafted out of the bottle, with a pungent smell. Yan Zhi felt dizzy and weak all over.

The whole world swayed before her eyes, and she collapsed to the ground before she could finish speaking.

......

"Hey, wake up!"

Snapped!

Yan Zhi received a solid slap to the face. She woke up and saw the person in front of her clearly.

Under the ceiling of the hotel room sat Mr. Du, a fat, bald man, with two bodyguards standing behind him.

She lay on the ground, her clothes torn, barely covering her private parts.

With her mouth taped shut and her hands tied behind her back, she was like a fish on a chopping board. The three men didn't need to do anything; just staring at her was enough to fill her with fear.

"Ugh—ugh—help—"

She struggled, making indistinct sounds. The man who had hit her earlier stepped forward again, "Still not behaving yourself?"

Snapped!

Yan Zhi was slapped to the ground again. Fear was evident in her eyes as she pushed off the ground with her feet and tried to shrink back.

Mr. Du's obese body pressed down, one hand on his knee. "You were the one who instigated my wife to divorce me, weren't you?"

Yan Zhi shook her head.

"You were the one who advised her to transfer assets, bring the child to her brother's house, and even had her investigate me behind my back, weren't you?"

Yan Zhi shook her head again.

Mr. Du stood up and kicked the chair over. She was so frightened that she shrank her shoulders and screamed in suppressed fear.

"Who the hell do you think you are? Just because you're Gu Yunmo's wife doesn't mean I won't touch you! Let me tell you, you better behave yourself from now on! Stay away from my wife! Otherwise, it won't be as simple as just kidnapping you! Got it?"

Yan Zhi nodded frantically.

The bodyguard raised his camera and snapped more than a dozen photos of her disheveled appearance.

The flash of light made her eyes uncomfortable, and when she opened them again, she was alone in the room.

Her bag and phone were on the bed. Yan Zhi stood up, leaning against the bed, knocked over the cup, and used the shards to cut the rope.

She tore off the tape from her mouth and picked up her phone when a photo was sent from an unknown number.

She tapped the screen, her pupils dilated suddenly, and her hand holding the phone trembled slightly.

Keep your mouth shut. If you don't want the photos to leak, pretend nothing happened!

At that moment, Yan Zhi couldn't breathe.

She knew that as Mrs. Gu, once the photos were made public, Gu Yunmo and the Gu family would be caught in a media storm, not to mention her own reputation.

Clutching her phone, Yan Zhi overcame her fear and grievances and decided to tell Gu Yunmo the truth first.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off..."

Oh, by the way, Gu Yunmo went abroad to see Yan Fei today.

Yan Zhi's hand fell limply to her side, her heart filled with endless desolation.

As a lawyer, she knew exactly how to protect herself.

She went to the hospital to get her injuries checked, but it didn't constitute minor injury; at most, the assailant could only be detained for a few days.

She then asked for the surveillance video, but was refused each time.

So that afternoon, she called Mrs. Du out.

When Madam Du saw the two handprints on her face, she asked in surprise, "What happened to you? Gu Yunmo actually hit a woman?!"

"It has nothing to do with him."

Yan Zhi covered half of her face with her hand, "It's inevitable to offend people in this line of work, it's okay."

Mrs. Du was furious, shouting that in this society governed by the rule of law, how dare someone assault a lawyer?

Yan Zhi, on the other hand, remained calm and acted as if nothing had happened, linking her arm with hers.

"Sister, I asked you to come out today because I want you to come with me to the hospital to see a client. She's also a victim of her husband's infidelity and is having a very difficult time."

"it is good."

Madam Du now obeys Yan Zhi's every whim, and finds everything Yan Zhi says to be reasonable.

The two bought some gifts and went to the hospital. The woman was in a three-person ward, and the noise from people coming and going made it impossible for the patients to get a proper rest.

The woman stared blankly at the ceiling, her eyes lifeless and an IV line attached to her arm.

"Is this Ms. Lu?"

The woman's face regained a glimmer of life when she saw Yan Zhi.

"Attorney Yan, right? Attorney Xia informed me beforehand. Thank you for coming to see me."

Lu Zhenzhen used her non-IV-injection hand to take two small stools out from under the bed.

This scene broke Mrs. Du's heart. "Are you all alone? Where are your family? They don't care about you while you're in the hospital?"

Lu Zhenzhen was hospitalized because her blood pressure was so high that she was at risk of cerebral hemorrhage.

Not long ago, she went to her ex-husband's house to seek justice, but was instead put into an ambulance.

Her in-laws sided with the mistress, even her son disowned her as his own mother, and her own family didn't understand her.

She felt like dying at that moment, but fortunately, Xia Linglong and Ling Xiao stood up for her.

Madam Du thought she was already in a terrible situation, but she never expected things to get even worse.

Lu Zhenzhen trusted her ex-husband too much, which led to her being tricked into a fake divorce. She ended up with millions of yuan in debt and was restricted from spending after the divorce. During the most difficult period, she couldn't even afford to eat.

She recounted her experiences, and as she spoke, the noisy ward quieted down.

Yan Zhi handed her a tissue, and Lu Zhenzhen wiped away her tears while crying.

"I should have divorced him the first time he cheated on me! I shouldn't have believed he could change for the better! Once he cheats, he'll cheat again and again! Besides, if he doesn't love me anymore, he shouldn't just stop, why does he have to scheme against me like this! How am I going to repay these debts? He's forcing me to die!"

These pains are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

At first, they could offer a few words of comfort, but in the end, they found that all they could do was listen.

Night had fallen when they left the hospital. Both of them were heavy-hearted and didn't want to talk.

The car that came to pick up Mrs. Du was parked at the hospital entrance. After she got in, she lowered the rear window.

"Xiao Zhi, wasn't it my husband Lao Du who slapped you?"

Yan Zhi hadn't intended to hide it from her in the first place. "Sister, I'm sorry."

Madam Du waved her hand, not taking her petty thoughts to heart.

"I guessed it when you said you'd offended someone during the day, and now after seeing Lu Zhenzhen, I'm even more certain. I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I'll help you get revenge, and I'm determined to get a divorce."

"Thank you, sister."

Madam Du turned her head, her gaze falling on her. "I helped you, so how about you do me a favor?"

"Please speak."

Madam Du suddenly produced a document. "This project is handled by my family's company. You know Gu Yunmo's status in the industry. My brother really wants to collaborate with him."

Yan Zhi stood frozen in place.

She never expected that Madam Du's closeness to her had this hidden purpose.

Is it possible that without Mrs. Gu's halo, she wouldn't have been able to get Mrs. Du's case at all?

"Xiao Zhi, just show him the project proposal, and I won't blame you whether it works out or not."