Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

It can be said that Gu Jia doesn't want to stay with Mr. Wan for a moment longer. She has already realized that Mr. Wan not only wants to get her as a person, but also wants to destroy the image of her as a perfect wife with his own hands. He doesn't care about just her as a person, so he is a gangster and beast.

Han Tao, who had just arrived at the door of the private room and heard the conversation and movement inside, rushed into the room directly. He took a few photos with his mobile phone and said to the furious Wan Zong:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Wan, but I can prove it for Miss Gu!

It is really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. I didn't expect that when I was delivering the contract to Miss Gu, I would witness a case of threat and coercion.

As a lawyer with a conscience, I must stand up to defend the legitimate rights and interests of my client, uphold social justice, and bring scum like you to justice!

"Thank you, Lawyer Han, thank you for coming!"

Hearing Han Tao's voice, Gu Jia, with a nervous look on her face, took advantage of the moment when General Wan was stunned, broke free from General Wan's pull, and ran to Han Tao.

At this moment, Mr. Wan was shocked when he heard Han Tao say that he was a lawyer. His face was gloomy and he said:

"Bring me to justice? That's a joke. I didn't do anything. Why are you suing me?

Moreover, I think this meal was a trap set up by you guys. It's not a trap or something like that, otherwise how could it be "such a coincidence!"

"Boss Wan is really good at turning the tables. Such despicable thoughts come out of your mouth. It's unacceptable for you to act like a hooligan at your level!"

At this point, Han Tao glanced at Gu Jia and said with concern: "I'm sorry, Miss Gu, I was delayed on the way. I hope you didn't suffer any loss!"

"It's okay, thanks to you for coming in time!"

Gu Jia shook her head and responded to Han Tao while holding on to the chair. She was already drunk at this time.

"It's okay!"

Han Tao nodded slightly, then looked at Mr. Wan who was not far away, raised his phone, and said seriously:

"Excuse me, Mr. Wan. It seems I need to educate you on the relevant legal knowledge. According to Article 40 and Article 58 of my country's Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests, if sexual harassment or domestic violence is committed against women and constitutes a violation of public security management, the victim can request that the public security organs impose administrative penalties on the offender in accordance with the law, such as detention for not less than five days and not more than ten days. In addition, the victim can also file a civil lawsuit in the People's Court in accordance with the law.

Article 237 of my country's Criminal Law also stipulates that anyone who uses violence, coercion or other means to forcibly molest or insult women shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention.

There are several main forms of sexual harassment, and you have violated two of them, namely, intentionally touching or bumping into the other person's face, legs, and other sexually sensitive parts.

So the photos and recordings of you harassing my client, Ms. Gu Jia, are all here. No matter how you try to argue, you can't avoid a trip to the police station!"

"Have you called the police?"

Hearing Han Tao's words, General Wan's face changed drastically and he asked hurriedly.

Han Tao looked at the somewhat panicked Mr. Wan and shook his head: "Not yet. After all, this matter involves Ms. Gu Jia's personal reputation, so we still need to seek her opinion!"

After saying that, Han Tao looked at the hesitant Gu Jia and asked, "Ms. Gu, the decision is now in your hands. Do you think we need to go through the legal process? If so, I will call the police immediately!"

"Don't call the police yet!"

Without waiting for Gu Jia's response, President Wan stopped Han Tao and looked at Gu Jia and said:

"Gu Jia, you just said that I didn't do anything excessive to you, and if this kind of thing were to be made public, it would not be good for anyone.

Especially for a full-time wife like you, it really undermines your image as a perfect wife. Less trouble is worse than more. How about we settle it privately?"

"Reconcile? So, Mr. Wan also gets scared sometimes. Tell me, how do you want to reconcile?"

After saying that, Gu Jia glanced at Mr. Wan's disgusting face and waited for his answer.

Seeing Gu Jia hesitate, Mr. Wan knew that she didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he calmed down and spoke slowly:

"Isn't the reason you came to me today just to hope that I would forgive Xu Huanshan and give the order to your fireworks company?

Now I agree, all orders for the second half of the year will be given to your company, and I won’t argue with Xu Huanshan anymore, but…”

"Boss Wan, the initiative is in my hands. So it's not a question of whether you want to forgive me or not, but a question of whether I am willing to go far. Please adjust your attitude.

As for the contract? I think we can increase the original order quantity by 50%, and keep the price the same as before. What do you think?

Gu Jia interrupted Mr. Wan before he finished speaking and put forward her own conditions for reconciliation and solutions!

Mr. Wan narrowed his eyes and said, "Gu Jia, you're asking for too much!"

"So do you agree or not? Actually, in my opinion, sending you to the Public Security Bureau is already a bargain for you.

But considering that you've taken care of our business for so many years, and that Huanshan's painstakingly drawn designs wouldn't go to waste, I'm letting you, a filthy scoundrel, escape!"

"Okay, I agree to your proposal. The order will increase by 50%, and the price will remain the same as the previous contract!"

After saying that, President Wan glanced at Gu Jia, who was gritting her teeth, and Han Tao beside her, and couldn't help but sneered:

"Gu Jia, I have to admit, I really underestimated you. Your methods are quite good. You achieved your goal twice. You are quite reckless!"

After saying that, Mr. Wan stood up with a grim face, picked up his suit jacket, and prepared to leave the private room.

"and many more!"

Mr. Wan's words made Gu Jia feel embarrassed and angry. She couldn't help but ask herself, although the company would soon face a crisis without Mr. Wan's order, did she really have to rely on repeated compromises to survive?

She compromised when she was drugged before, and if she still compromises when she is harassed now, will she still be the proud self she is?

So Gu Jia suddenly felt that there was something more precious than decency, and that was human dignity.

From the moment she figured it out, Gu Jia didn't want to compromise anymore. She said directly:

"Since President Wan has said so, I, Gu Jia, cannot be looked down upon by someone like you. Having money is not a reason for you to do whatever you want!"

After saying that, she didn't wait for President Wan to express his opinion after he stopped walking. She said to Han Tao, "Lawyer Han, I have decided not to reconcile or settle privately. I will go through the legal process!"

"Gu Jia, are you crazy? What good will this do for you? You don't really think you can take me down, do you? You're not the only one with a lawyer.

You have to think clearly. I, Old Wan, still have some connections in this circle. If we go to court, whether we win or lose, it won't do you much good. I'm not afraid of you, I just don't want to complicate things!"

Mr. Wan looked at Gu Jia in surprise. He didn't expect that she would choose to fight to the death. Compared with being drugged, there was no reason for her to have such a big reaction.

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Gu Jia's action actually made Han Tao laugh. It was not too late for her to wake up.

In fact, whether in business or in the workplace, there are many times when you have no choice. Sometimes in exchange for huge benefits, such as a super large order or a promotion opportunity, you have to pay the corresponding price.

So at this time, whether you can hold on depends on your bottom line.

A person without a bottom line can easily lose himself in the process. Many people are completely unable to control themselves in the face of such tests, and ultimately lose more than they gain.

It’s okay to want to make money, but it’s absolutely not acceptable to lose your dignity for the sake of making money and use your body to win the favor of others!

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Chapter 170 Gu Jia's Gratitude

At the Jing'an Branch of the Shanghai Police Department, General Wan was communicating with his lawyer. At this time, he was under someone else's roof and had to bow his head.

After Han Tao and Gu Jia presented the evidence in their hands, Mr. Wan had no choice but to accept the punishment. The biggest difference now is the issue of characterization: is it ordinary harassment, which should be handled under the Public Security Administration Punishment Law and civil litigation, or is it the crime of indecent assault under the Criminal Law?

Of course, for Mr. Wan and Gu Jia, this was beyond their control.

What happens next is a complete game and confrontation between the lawyers of both sides. The only thing they can do is to put forward their own ideas and cooperate with the lawyers on their side!

But unlike Mr. Wan, Han Tao did not take him seriously. He did not take people of this level seriously, so the case has been taken over by Chen Ran's team.

Of course, the reason why the case was handed over to Chen Ran was also because it was more convenient for a female lawyer to handle a sexual harassment case involving a female client.

After explaining the case and handing over the recordings, photos, and other evidence, along with related materials, to Chen Ran's apprentice Liu Fang, Han Tao came to the waiting room, opened the door, and said:

"Ms. Gu, do you have any other questions? If not, I'll leave this to Lawyers Chen and Liu. We can leave now!"

"Okay, I'm fine now. I'm confident in leaving it to your team. Just have Lawyer Chen call me tomorrow with the details!"

Gu Jia knew that she didn't need to worry about this matter if she handed it to Han Tao. Since he had already arranged it, there was no point for her to stay here, so she nodded and followed him away, never mentioning the matter of Mr. Wan again from beginning to end.

As the two of them walked out, Gu Jia's face suddenly turned pale and her body swayed twice. She had drunk a lot of wine today. She didn't feel anything before because she was highly concentrated, but now that she relaxed, the alcohol started to take effect and she almost fell to the ground with weak legs.

"Miss Gu, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, Han Tao could only quickly stretch out his left hand to hold her arm, and put his other hand around her shoulders, which prevented Gu Jia from falling.

Perhaps because Gu Jia has been exercising and doing yoga all year round, she maintains a very good figure and does not look like someone who has given birth to a child at all.

The sudden close contact made Gu Jia tremble unconsciously, and her dizzy mind became much clearer. However, her drunken body was somewhat out of control, and she struggled several times but failed to stand.

Han Tao certainly wouldn't take advantage of someone's misfortune at this time, and he could feel Gu Jia's nervousness, so he helped her lean against the wall. After she stood firm, he let go and stepped back, keeping a distance between them.

Gu Jia shook her head again, glanced at Han Tao, and replied with a forced smile, "I'm fine, Han Lu, I'm just a little dizzy and nauseous. Do you know where the toilet is here?"

"Is it the first one on the right?"

Han Tao pointed to the intersection of the corridors three or four steps away, indicating that the toilet was there.

Hearing this, Gu Jia didn't even bother to respond to Han Tao, she just covered her mouth and ran to the place Han Tao was pointing at, then opened the door and entered the women's restroom.

Han Tao followed her and then stopped and waited not far from the door. After Gu Jia vomited in the bathroom, she washed her hands frantically, even using hand sanitizer to clean them.

Thinking of how President Wan had held her hand and touched her, she felt nauseous again. Since she got married, she had never held hands with any other man except Xu Huanshan.

Even when he was drugged last time, he noticed the abnormality in time and ran away before the other party took action. In the end, he was rescued by Han Tao.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Gu Jia even felt a little disgusted with her own compromising behavior, so she splashed cold water on her face to sober herself up.

After a while, Gu Jia came out. After vomiting, she washed her face and felt much more sober. There were still water droplets on her face and hands.

Seeing that Gu Jia's collar was wet and her underwear was faintly visible under her skirt, Han Tao lowered a pack of tissues to her.

"Thank you!"

Seeing Han Tao looking at her, Gu Jia embarrassedly turned sideways, thanked him while awkwardly avoiding his sight.

Han Tao smiled politely, shook his head slightly and said, "You're welcome, but judging from your condition, you're not in a good state.

How about I take you back to Junyue Mansion first, or wait for your driver to come!"

"Thank you, Lawyer Han. I won't bother you so late. I can just take a taxi back!"

"It's not safe for you to take a taxi in this situation. I'd better give you a ride, or ask the driver to pick you up!"

"Then... I'll have to trouble Lawyer Han. I don't want too many people to know about what happened today. Especially my husband, Xu Huanshan. He's an artist and has a very straightforward personality. If he knew I was here to seek reconciliation with President Wan, he would definitely make things worse!"

After saying that, Gu Jia's eyes were a little evasive. Because her clothes were wet, she could only cover her chest with her hands while responding to Han Tao.

Seeing this, Han Tao took off his suit jacket and put it on her, then helped the staggering Gu Jia out again.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. It's normal for you to have this concern. Mr. Xu is really lucky to have a wife like you!"

"I'm not as good as Lawyer Han said. I'm just an ordinary person who works hard to create more wealth and conditions for my children."

After saying that, Gu Jia laughed at herself. In fact, she was very sad inside. Even Han Tao, whom she had only met a few times, knew to care about her, but her husband Xu Huanshan never cared about it.

After so many years, in the final analysis, she still had to bear everything by herself. She was a little confused. Thinking about the situation today, when the company's life and death were at stake, he actually went to play football, so she really didn't know if it was worth doing this?

As they were talking, the two arrived at the parking lot. Yang Dongxu was already waiting there. When he saw Han Tao and Gu Jia coming over, he quickly opened the car door, waited for them to get in and sit down, and then drove straight to Junyue Mansion.

During this time, Gu Jia, who was still feeling a little uncomfortable, retched a few times again. Han Tao saw that she still wanted to vomit, so he quickly told Yang Dongxu to pull over.

After the car pulled over, Gu Jia got out without saying a word and started vomiting towards the green belt.

When she had vomited all her energy and was half sober, Han Tao took a bottle of mineral water from the car and handed it to her, saying:

"After drinking so much alcohol, and drinking so quickly, it's inevitable that I feel a little uncomfortable. Go back and rest early. I think I'll be fine after a good night's sleep!

But I still want to remind you, in the future, it's best to let Mr. Xu handle business negotiations with clients. Otherwise, what should you do if you encounter a situation like this? It's too dangerous!"

"I'm sorry to bother you, Lawyer Han. My husband, Xu Huanshan, was the one who discussed this with Lao Wan, but it didn't work out. He even had a conflict with his client, so I came here today to see if we can mend the relationship. I didn't expect...!"

When Gu Jia heard Han Tao say this, she responded with a bitter smile and didn't know what to say next.

In fact, she also hoped that it was Xu Huanshan who came to apologize. She didn't want to participate in such a drinking party from the bottom of her heart.

But Xu Huanshan is an idealist and is not willing to compromise. He also doesn't like this kind of business entertainment, not to mention that he had a conflict with Lao Wan because of Li Ke before, and he had already said that he would no longer cooperate with Lao Wan.

Seeing Gu Jia's somewhat dejected expression, Han Tao changed the subject and said:

"Miss Gu, the two of us are also very destined, after several contacts, we can be regarded as friends.

So I'd like to ask, what exactly is wrong with your fireworks company? Besides a lack of orders, is there a break in the funding chain?"

"Well, it's mainly because the customer didn't pay back on time, and Mr. Wan, this big customer, made things worse, so we ran into some trouble!"

After gargling, Gu Jia answered Han Tao and wiped her mouth with a tissue.

Han Tao nodded and said, "We are now partners and neighbors. Besides legal issues, can we talk about anything else you need help with?"

Hearing this, Gu Jia looked at Han Tao gratefully and said:

"Thank you, Lawyer Han. I can still make up my mind for now. If you need my help, I will definitely not hesitate to ask you!

Also, you can just call me Gu Jia. We are friends, so don't be so polite!"