Chapter 68.2: “Oh, I’m not on a business trip, I’m picking up my girlfriend.”

Subsequently, everything also proved Bai DuanDuan’s guess. She, Ji Lin, and Xie Miao were too optimistic because they did not expect someone like Lin Hui to use such sophistry to refute their argument…

“We acknowledge the authenticity of the Tang Li Bank’s financial records as evidence, but we deny the plaintiff lawyer’s claim that the 200,000 RMB per month was paid by Mercury Network to Tian Mu for his involvement in designing high-end games. On the contrary, my client, Mr. Tian Mu, is also a victim regarding this money. “

What kind of victim is Tian Mu?

Lin Hui paused for a moment and then looked at Bai Duan Duan: “Mr. Tian Mu only discovered this matter after Lawyer Bai obtained the bank records. After questioning and investigating, he found that his wife, Ms. Tang Li, had been having an extramarital affair with Mr. Lu Shuisheng, who paid Ms. Tang Li 200,000 RMB each month for her living expenses. According to his tracking and evidence, he even took photos of Tang Li and Lu Shuisheng dating alone. Mr. Tian Mu has already notarized all of this evidence and submitted a divorce lawsuit to the court three days ago.”

Bai Duan Duan was completely stunned. She had thought that Lin Hui might argue, but she had never thought that he would use this reasoning. It sounded absurd but couldn’t be considered unreasonable. If the 200,000 RMB was explained as a monthly “maintenance fee” paid by Lu Shuisheng for his extramarital affair with Tang Li, everything could indeed make sense…

Lin Hui was well-prepared and quickly presented supplementary evidence: “These are photos of Tang Li and Lu Shuisheng’s dates, and this is the notice of filing for divorce between Tian Mu and Tang Li…”

One piece after another, Lin Hui calmly and meticulously presented all the evidence before finally turning to his client, Tian Mu: “So in fact, Mr. Tian Mu is also a victim. He has lawfully fulfilled his non-compete obligation with YuWen Games and has not looked for another job due to this non-compete contract. He originally intended to stay at home to accompany his wife, but he did not expect that Ms. Tang Li would unexpectedly meet Mr. Lu Shuisheng and develop an extramarital affair with him.”

As for this, Tang Li’s eyes, which were already red, grew even more hateful. She gave a vicious look at Bai Duandan, then lowered her head, as if unable to face Tian Mu’s gaze. She didn’t say anything, only remained silent.

Bai Duandan naturally knew that her hatred was actually because she had concealed his identity to obtain evidence. However, to the third party who was ignorant of the situation, it could be interpreted as her hating Bai Duandan because she exposed her extramarital affair by gathering evidence of her two hundred thousand in financial transactions.

At this moment, Tian Mu also began his own performance. He seemed to have finally lost his composure, his face a mix of pain and despair. “Ah Li, I never thought you would do something like this. What did I do wrong? Why would you do this to me?”

Lu Shuisheng, who had just remained indifferent, finally spoke up. He looked down on Tian Mu with disdain, as if he thought the situation wasn’t chaotic enough. “What’s so good about you? Do you know what Ah Li needs? She needs someone to be with her every day. Can you support her with your income? This beautiful woman shouldn’t have to worry about making a living or money. She should be able to buy whatever she wants. But you? You’re just a technician. No matter how much you earn, your family’s background is just so-so. Can you meet Ah Li’s needs? Ah Li is suffering with you. A woman like her should be with me. I can give her as much money as she wants to spend…”

Because of Lu Shuisheng’s provocation, Tian Mu’s face immediately changed. He raised his fist and turned to hit Lu Shuisheng. “I’ve been holding back for Ah Li’s sake, not wanting to make things too ugly. But you keep provoking me. I can’t bear it anymore!”

Tang Li immediately burst into tears and tried to pull the two men apart. “Don’t fight, don’t fight…”

…..

What started out as a straightforward breach of contract dispute over non-competition agreements turned into a messy love triangle involving adultery within a marriage with the joint efforts of Lu Shuisheng, Tang Li, and Tian Mu. The arbitration could not proceed, and the arbitrator had to declare a recess.

What was originally a simple labor dispute became a complicated love and marriage dispute, and the evidence was so complex that it was difficult to sort out.

Although the world is full of surprises, Bai DuanDuan doesn’t buy the sudden story of a love triangle involving a sugar daddy. No matter what, Tian Mu cannot explain why he and Lu Shuisheng’s “dog” are so familiar. Now he seems to be acting like a betrayed honest husband, but Bai DuanDuan knows that beneath his honest exterior lies a cunning mind.

However, just because of her own speculation and weak evidence of the “dog,” she cannot let the arbitrator also conclude that they are just acting. Objectively speaking, Bai DuanDuan has no evidence to rule out this unlikely possibility – that Lu Shuisheng’s monthly money given to Tang Li is due to an extramarital affair and has nothing to do with Tian Mu.

So far, apart from the bank transactions between Tang Li and Lu Shuisheng, there is actually no evidence found connecting Tian Mu with Lu Shuisheng.

Lin Hui did come up with a unique approach. Even if it seems incredible, at least from Tian Mu’s perspective, it perfectly explains the transactions between Tang Li and Lu Shuisheng. Moreover, he even presented evidence – photos of Tang Li and Lu Shuisheng dating alone, and a divorce filing.

Based on Bai DuanDuan’s understanding of Lin Hui, the next step is to further solidify the authenticity of the “kept woman” and “infidelity” evidence by asking Tian Mu and Tang Li to continue the divorce lawsuit and prepare all the materials according to the divorce filing. This way, the fragmented evidence in his hand would form a complete chain of evidence. At least on the legal level, Tian Mu can easily justify himself unless Bai DuanDuan can introduce new crucial evidence. Otherwise, he will come out unscathed, with only his reputation and face damaged. However, being misunderstood as a pitiful man wearing a green hat is still better than being judged to have violated the non-compete agreement and disclosed trade secrets, facing enormous compensation.

Moreover, the divorce lawsuit would not actually have any impact on Tian Mu’s life because in China’s marital court practice, it is rare for the first divorce lawsuit to be directly judged as a divorce. Especially if one party insists that the relationship has not broken down, even if there is so-called ironclad evidence of infidelity, the court is still likely to mediate instead of granting a divorce. Therefore, if Tian Mu goes with the flow and accepts mediation with Tang Li during the divorce lawsuit, it will not have much effect on their marriage status. Even if Bai Duan and Xie Miao raise questions later, Tian Mu can explain that there must be a six-month interval between the first and second divorce lawsuits. As for what happens after six months, it would be difficult to investigate. Tian Mu could simply claim that he and Tang Li decided to reconcile during that time and no longer want to divorce.

Upon closer analysis, the logic here is surprisingly sound.

If we cannot provide new evidence, then the arbitration tribunal can only rule in favor of Tian Mu by stating that Xie Miao’s evidence is not sufficient to prove that Tian Mu violated the non-compete agreement. Even if Xie Miao appeals to the court, without new evidence, the outcome will not change.