Chapter 309: Abandoning the Prosecution
Chang Ying had completely forgotten the unpleasant experience she had in the morning. In the afternoon, she enthusiastically went shopping in the entire mall with Cui Changjia, and bought a lot of things. They also went for a beauty treatment together.
But at night, Cui Changjia still has to be busy.
Because there are two cases to be heard in court tomorrow, the lawyer has to come as well. He can't arrive until eight or nine o'clock tonight. Cui Changjia has to go to his hotel and wait for him to review the case, which will not end until eleven o'clock.
The trial started the next day. The first case did not go smoothly as no representative of the defendant was present and the court had to postpone the case. In the second case, the other party did show up, but they argued with Cui Changjia and others on the spot, saying that their products had quality problems but they could not produce any evidence.
Cui Changjia is such a patient person, but he almost couldn't control his temper.
Anyway, something that could have been done in the morning was delayed until two or three in the afternoon.
Cui Changjia and his team won the second case. The amount owed in this case was quite large, more than 50,000 yuan, and the court ordered payment within a week.
It would have been fine if it had just ended, but I didn't expect the other party to be like a bully. After leaving the court, they threatened Cui Changjia to be careful when going out.
The lawyer was used to it, but Cui Changjia was very upset. His gums became swollen that night and he felt much better after taking painkillers.
Sun Yadi was getting angry, and she even advised others to eat bitter melon, but she didn't expect that she would have to eat bitter melon herself.
Unexpectedly, the following cases were not smooth, and this time it was even worse, as none of the three opposing parties showed up at the court hearing.
The lawyer advised Cui Changjia to withdraw the lawsuit because even if he won these cases, it would be difficult to get the money.
They transferred all the money in the account, so even if you win the case and there is no money left in the account, it will still be troublesome.
Cui Changjia was determined not to withdraw the lawsuit, even if it hurt so much that her gums got inflamed that she was dying.
There is little justice in this world. Even if she gets nothing in the end, she will stick to it to the end!
After staying in Lanshan City for a few days, Cui Changjia took metronidazole and painkillers for a few days.
She appeared calm on the surface, but was extremely anxious on the inside. Despite all the difficulties from last year to now, it had been relatively smooth. She really underestimated the evil of human nature. Some people did not want to pay back their debts even if they became deadbeats.
On the last day, it drizzled and it wasn't so hot outside. Cui Changjia endured the pain in his gums and accompanied Chang Ying to climb the mountain.
The mountains in summer are the most beautiful, with lush greenery everywhere. It rained a little, and the air was moist. As Cui Changjia climbed up, his anxious mood was relieved a lot.
The mountains in Lanshan City are not too high. Cui Changjia and Chang Ying climbed while resting, and they reached the top in more than three hours.
There is a tea stall on the top of the mountain, and a pot of tea costs fifty-eight dollars.
There is only one tea stall here, but there are many tea drinkers. They sit on small stools in groups of three or four, feeling the mountain breeze and gazing into the distance. The clouds are high and the wind is light, giving a sense of peace and tranquility that is detached from the world.
Cui Changjia ordered a pot of tea, and he and Chang Ying each brought a small stool, and sat on the edge of the mountain, pouring tea for each other, feeling the mountain breeze, and the sweat from climbing the mountain dissipated a lot.
The water used to make tea is mountain spring water, and the tea is also coarse tea from nearby mountains. The brewed tea has a unique flavor.
"This tea doesn't taste good at first, but it becomes more and more delicious the more you drink it." Chang Ying sighed while holding the tea bowl.
Cui Changjia joked, "It's different when you're a boss. Everything you say becomes more philosophical."
The land and water nurture the people. Perhaps the tea from the mountains can only taste better if it is brewed with the water here. Chang Ying looked at her with a serious face.
Cui Changjia raised his eyebrows, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
At this time, Chang Ying turned her head back, she looked into the distance and said softly, "Chang Jia, we had a quarrel some time ago, but it wasn't just because you didn't tell me that you were in a relationship."
Cui Changjia thought for a moment and said, "You probably think I'm in love, so I've been in less contact with you."
Chang Ying was not surprised that Cui Changjia guessed her thoughts. "Yeah, I thought at that time, you have time to fall in love, why don't you even have time to chat with me or call me? You even didn't contact me for several days."
"It wasn't until today, when I went on a business trip with you, that I realized that it wasn't that you didn't contact me, but that you were under too much pressure and had no energy to deal with anything other than work."
Cui Changjia held the teacup and smiled bitterly. Every single thing she experienced was a pain that she couldn't express to others. She could only bear it silently.
Cui Changjia was silent. "It's not just work. There are many dirty things that you can't see. I was desperate and in great panic. I also forced others and used dirty tricks. I was almost killed by revenge... Until now, I am afraid that my father's disease will relapse and my brother will lose the faith to live..."
For the first time, Cui Changjia's throat was choked with sobs and he couldn't utter a single word.
There is no empathy in this world, not even with best friends!
Therefore, Cui Changjia never showed her vulnerability in front of others. This time, maybe it was because the taste of the tea was too special, maybe it was because the person she was facing was Chang Ying, or maybe it was because her swollen and painful gums were too uncomfortable, so she wanted to find a way to vent...
Chang Ying was shocked. She instinctively wanted to say, "Why didn't you tell me?" but she swallowed the words back. She looked at Cui Changjia's face covered with his hands, and a bitter smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. What would it matter if she said it? She couldn't help in any way.
Chang Ying took out a tissue and handed it over, "I'm sorry, Jiajia, you've worked so hard, and I'm still angry with you."
Cui Changjia wiped his tears and snot, then calmed down and said, "Well, why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong. There are too many things going on in my family, and I really don't want to tell anyone. When our factories and shops are up and running and the debts are almost paid, I won't have to worry about it anymore."
"What do you want to do then?"
Cui Changjia looked up at the sun that was about to break through the clouds and said slowly, "Like now, I can rent a hilltop, raise chickens and grow vegetables. When it rains, I can hide in the tea shed and drink tea and watch the sky. Or you can come and help me with the housework."
"Get lost, who will help you with the housework!"
Then, the two looked at each other and smiled...
I don’t know if it was because the tea on the mountain reduced her heat, or because climbing the mountain released some energy and she felt less depressed, or because the medicine she took worked, or because the swollen and painful gums had reached a point where it was time for them to go away. When they came down from the mountain and returned to the provincial capital the next day, Cui Changjia was able to endure it even without taking medicine.
When Cui Changjia returned to the provincial capital, the first thing he did was to report the situation in Lanshan City to Cui Xiuyuan.
After listening to this, Cui Xiuyuan agreed with the lawyer's opinion and thought that Cui Changjia should give up the lawsuit.
When it comes to debt collection, if the other party wanted to pay, they would have given it long ago. If they didn't, the result would be a lot of hassle and discomfort, which is not even enough to offset the hassle in the end.
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