CHAPTER 479: CHAPTER 198: SHE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY (2)

"Shang Yin, my mother has been bewitched by Qiao Chu’s mother and daughter all her life. Now that she has finally left the Su Family, she is still enchanted by Su Ziceng’s pitiful appearance, oblivious to what she is currently facing," Chang Chi said after consulting a lawyer. She was frightened by the possibility of facing up to fifteen years of imprisonment, which further strengthened her resolve to save Chang Mei.

"So, what do you expect me to do?" Shang Yin looked at the worried and restless Chang Chi. Women are women, getting all dizzy and disoriented at the slightest trouble.

"You help me find a lawyer," Chang Chi said, knowing she had managed to persuade Shang Yin, her heart filled with a bit more joy.

"A lawyer? It’s not as simple as just paying money to solve the problem now. This case has attracted government attention, not to mention that the Fei Family is intent on using this incident to bring the Su Family down," originally, Chang Mei could have been released on bail, but Mr. Fei specifically notified the chief of police to make sure that Chang Mei received no leniency. Su Qingzhang lying unconscious was, in hindsight, somewhat fortunate. If he were the one in police custody, his fate would likely be even worse.

"What should we do then? My mother doesn’t realize how serious things are; she has confessed, and now it’s not permissible for her to take it back," Chang Chi now just wanted things to settle down quickly. After that, she intended to live a good life with her father and Chang Mei, never to meddle with Su Family affairs again.

The last time she had Shang Yin kidnap Hang Yishao, she deeply regretted it. Later, when she saw Hang Yishao again, he didn’t blame her. On the contrary, Hang Yishao, having survived a major crisis, even encouraged her to let go of the past. Let go – just when she finally decided to let go, her family and her mother were dragged into this accident again.

Is it that heaven truly does not wish her to get away scot-free?

"Perhaps, you could push everything onto... Su Ziceng," Shang Yin thought of a very good idea. Since things were already chaotic enough, why not make it even messier?

"No, Su Ziceng is an innocent party; she has nothing to do with this incident," Chang Chi flatly refused.

"With Su Qingzhang gone, someone from the Su Family must take responsibility for this incident. Why should you care whether Su Ziceng is involved or not?" Shang Yin whispered in Chang Chi’s ear.

"Isn’t there even one lawyer willing to handle this case for us?" Su Ziceng asked again. The Su Family had entered a temporary shutdown for restructuring, and with no other options, Su Ziceng had to hole up in the Wine Shop. The little wine business that she had casually managed back in the day became her best safe haven now.

The Su Family, bearing the most obvious target, had already been cordoned off by government intervention after successive impacts. Not only was there strict security preventing unauthorized entry, but even the staff was banned from accessing the premises. The Su Family wasn’t so fortunate; when the police came to maintain order, their exquisitely renovated garden was trampled to nothing, and valuables like antiques inside were smashed and looted in the chaos. Yan Wuxu also took the children and sought refuge with "Mrs. Yan." The Subi Auction House, because of its location in District One and the protection of government offices, was safe for the time being, but its business was severely affected as it belonged to the Su Family, leading to a complete stop of all auction activities.

"We’ve contacted all sizes of law firms in the country, and to this point, not a single lawyer has given an official response," Zhou Dagen had cleared out a temporary room in the back of the Wine Shop for Su Ziceng to stay. The fax machine in the Wine Shop was sent out numerous lawyer application letters each day, but only advertisement letters were being received in return.

The mining disaster of the Su Family was like a boundless legal black hole, with no lawyer daring to risk being devoured by public opinion.

In just three days, Su Ziceng had lost five pounds of weight. On one hand, she had to avoid being tracked by the media, coming and going early and late between the hospital and the police station; on the other hand, she had to resolve various surfaced troubles one after another.

Pello saw all this and said, "Now the biggest problem isn’t finding a lawyer, but how to deal with the suspension and reorganization of the mining business?" Apart from that one time, Su Ziceng had not asked for his help again. How her increasingly thin shoulders were able to bear such pressure was a wonder. He really hoped that Su Ziceng would ask for his opinion once more. Just one more time, and he might not be able to resist helping her.

In fact, Pello had not been able to resist doing so. Old Master Wen, who had been hesitant about divesting, temporarily paused the divestment after learning of Su Qingzhang’s stroke and coma. Pello, who had originally been very firm in his wording, also did not demand that the Wen family take immediate action anymore. Right now, Pello, Su Ziceng, and the Wen family were like clowns dancing on a tightrope, each cautious not to stir up too much commotion. This thin steel wire of the Su Family could snap at any moment.