Chapter 202

Chapter 202: Were the Flowers from Lu Shuci? The next afternoon, Chu Tang received a phone call. The person on the other end reported the latest developments regarding Gu Group. "Multiple creditors have filed claims with the court, and Gu Group's total debt has now reached 1.3 billion yuan." "As the major shareholder of Gu Group, Gu Zechuan abused the independent legal personality of the company and the limited liability of shareholders to evade debts, seriously harming the interests of creditors. Several creditor companies have jointly submitted evidence to the court, demanding that Gu Zechuan bear joint liability for the company's debts." "The real estate under Gu Zechuan's name has been seized by the court, high-value movable assets have been impounded, and all bank accounts have been frozen." "Meng Yaqin hired a lawyer this morning to draft a divorce agreement." Upon hearing this, Chu Tang was not shocked. Meng Yaqin had grown accustomed to the life of a wealthy wife—how could she possibly endure the current impoverished lifestyle? Ruan Chutang asked, "Which lawyer did she hire?" The person replied, "Lawyer Gao Qichen from Shengke Law Firm." Shengke Law Firm. She knew it all too well. She had voluntarily resigned after Xu Jingxuan invested in Shengke. After hearing that Xu Jingxuan had been expelled from the Jiang Family, Jiang Shixu audited Xu Jingxuan's accounts. The investment she had made in Shengke was recovered by the Jiang Family's elite legal team. As for Lawyer Gao Qichen, Chu Tang had a rather deep impression of her. This Lawyer Gao had an extremely bad temper and often carried a load of negative energy. Whenever anything went slightly wrong at work, she would take it out on her assistants. She would scold her assistants over the smallest things. Yu Jiaojiao had been reduced to tears by her on multiple occasions. According to other colleagues at Shengke, this Lawyer Gao had driven away several assistants before. The assistants who worked under her previously couldn't last more than a month at most. The more stubborn ones would run off after just one day, not even bothering to collect their wages. After Yu Jiaojiao registered her trainee lawyer certificate at the firm, she couldn't leave even if she wanted to, and had to endure a full year. During that year, Yu Jiaojiao was nothing but a punching bag, cried to tears countless times. Fortunately, Yu Jiaojiao made it through and now works at Huayue, smiling every day at work, full of energy. Upon hearing Gao Qichen's name, Chu Tang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Does Gu Minghua agree to the divorce? Have they reached an agreement?" "No," the person said. "Last night, Meng Yaqin and Gu Minghua had a huge fight at the hospital, and the divorce drama became public knowledge. Early this morning, Meng Yaqin went to find a lawyer to draft the divorce agreement." Chu Tang said, "Then Gu Minghua most likely won't sign the divorce agreement. Meng Yaqin will probably have to file a lawsuit for divorce. Keep a close watch on Meng Yaqin's side, and inform me of any new developments immediately." "Understood." After hanging up, Chu Tang pondered to herself. If Gu Minghua refused to sign the divorce agreement and Meng Yaqin filed a lawsuit, Gu Minghua would certainly hire a lawyer to respond. This divorce must not be allowed to go through. Although under domestic judicial practice, courts generally do not grant a divorce on the first filing when the husband does not consent, there have been rare cases where courts ruled in favor of divorce. To ensure absolute certainty, she would personally represent Gu Minghua in the divorce case against Meng Yaqin. ... At the end of May, Chu Tang's wounds healed and she was discharged from the hospital. On the day of her discharge, Ruan Shaodong and Yang Xuelian came to pick her up in person. Zhou Xueluo and Chen Yuanyuan also came. Previously, when Jiang Yi jumped off the building, Chen Yuanyuan had been traumatized and underwent over a month of psychological treatment at home. She was much better now. Today was Wednesday, a workday. Yu Jiaojiao and Xiao Xiao, both working professionals, couldn't take time off to pick Chu Tang up from the hospital. However, Lu Shuci came. He was a partner at the law firm and one of the owners, so he wasn't bound by working hours. Lu Shuci came alone this time, without little Gu Tian. He held a bouquet of light blue flowers in his hands—several rare and expensive varieties of different species beautifully arranged together. "Celebrating our Lawyer Ruan's discharge from the hospital at last." Lu Shuci handed the flowers to Chu Tang. Chu Tang took the flowers and said thank you. Ruan Shaodong looked at Chu Tang with a pained expression and said, "You've lost quite a bit of weight during this time." Yang Xuelian said, "Tangtang, Auntie will personally cook something delicious for you tonight. Come home for dinner?" Chu Tang nodded. "Okay, thank you, Auntie." "Your auntie even prepared a gift for you." Ruan Shaodong said with a smile. "Why did you tell Tangtang about that?" Yang Xuelian shot Ruan Shaodong a feigned angry glare. "Now there's no surprise." Ruan Shaodong shrugged it off and said with a smile, "Tangtang doesn't know what gift you prepared, so isn't it still a surprise?" Chu Tang smiled and said to Yang Xuelian, "It's fine, Auntie. My dad is right—as long as I don't know what the gift is, it still counts as a surprise." "Tangtang, I prepared a gift for you too." Zhou Xueluo handed over a gift bag. "I brought it back from a trip to Switzerland a few days ago. Open it and take a look?" Chu Tang recognized the logo on the gift bag—it was from a well-known Swiss luxury watch brand. "Thank you." Chu Tang said with a smile. Chu Tang took the box out of the bag and opened it, revealing a white ladies' watch inside. A smile rippled at the corners of Chu Tang's lips as she said, "What a beautiful watch. Thank you, Xueluo." "Why are you thanking me? Come on, let me help you put it on." "Alright." Zhou Xueluo fastened the watch onto Chu Tang's wrist and nodded with a satisfied look. "This watch suits you really well." Chen Yuanyuan said, "Tangtang, I've been at home receiving treatment these past few days, so I didn't prepare a gift for you. When you're free, I'll take you out shopping—whatever catches your eye, just buy it. How's that for a gesture?" Chu Tang curved her eyes into a smile and said cheerfully, "Alright then, I won't hold back." The group left the ward and walked out of the hospital. In the open-air parking lot outside the hospital, Chu Tang said goodbye to her friends. "Thank you all for coming to pick me up today." Chen Yuanyuan laughed. "Between us, who's who? No need for formalities." Zhou Xueluo chimed in, "Exactly, exactly. Saying thank you is just too distant." Lu Shuci smiled gently and said in a soft voice, "There's no need to be formal with me either." They chatted for a few more moments in the parking lot before parting ways. Chu Tang turned and walked toward her family's car. Suddenly, she spotted a familiar vehicle. A black Cullinan. Chu Tang paused mid-step. She took a few detours and walked over to the Cullinan, and upon seeing the license plate clearly, her eyes deepened. It was Jiang Shixu's car. Chu Tang walked up and lightly tapped on the window. The window rolled down, revealing the man's extraordinarily handsome face. "Why are you here?" Chu Tang's voice was soft, gentle as a whisper. Jiang Shixu looked at her, his gaze dark and unfathomably deep. "You're being discharged today, so I came to check on you." It felt like a feather lightly brushing against her heart—Chu Tang's heart itched with a subtle flutter. "Is the wound fully healed?" Jiang Shixu asked. "Is there anywhere that still feels uncomfortable?" Chu Tang shook her head. "No." Jiang Shixu's gaze settled on her, and he asked with a hint of sourness, "Were the flowers from Lu Shuci?"