The policeman looked at the stalemate between the two and persuaded them because he had other things to do, "Think about it carefully and negotiate a solution that both parties can accept. Call me when you have reached a conclusion." After that, he was about to go about other things. He only glanced at the embarrassed Li Jiawei and added, "After all, we were once a family. No matter what, just talk it out nicely." He said this specifically to Zhang's mother.

After the police left, Zhang's mother looked at Li Jiawei, who was lying on the table, with disdain, and said sarcastically, "You are such a lunatic! It is wise for my son to divorce you. And you bought all the things in the house? It's ridiculous! Why don't you say that I helped you find your current job? If I hadn't arranged a job for you at the Finance Bureau, where would you get your salary from?"

Li Jiawei lay weakly on the table, tears falling like pearls from a broken string, blurring her vision. She recalled the time when she first met Zhang Yi again. At that time, she had successfully passed the civil service examination in a town under the West City, but in order to marry Zhang Yi, she resolutely resigned from her job, and because of this, she lost the opportunity to take the civil service examination again in the next five years.

After getting married, she originally found a training institution. With the basic salary and excellent performance, she could get a salary of nearly 9,000 yuan per month. However, Zhang's mother believed that everyone in the Zhang family worked in the system, and her working in a private training institution would bring shame to the Zhang family, and she kept pressuring her to resign. In the end, Li Jiawei compromised and followed Zhang's mother's arrangement. She found a labor dispatch company and was assigned to the Finance Bureau of the Economic Development Zone, where she worked for eight years. During this period, she did consider taking the examination for the establishment of other units, but was always delayed by various trivial matters.

Now, her life has hit a dead end. She doesn't blame anyone, but she feels an indescribable sense of suffocation and depression. She doesn't know how to vent or where to find a way out.

"Xu Xianglan, don't push me anymore." Li Jiawei called Zhang's mother by her name for the first time, her tone full of exhaustion and determination. At this moment, she was really thinking whether dying together was the only way out.

Xu Xianglan looked at Li Jiawei's expressionless face. She was used to bossing Li Jiawei around. At this moment, she was no longer timid and in awe of her, and even dared to call her by her name. She couldn't help but feel angry. She stared at Li Jiawei viciously and said in a sharp voice, "Li Jiawei, don't threaten me. I have walked more bridges than you have walked. You'd better think clearly before threatening me, so as not to end up losing more than you gain."

Li Jiawei gently wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up at her former mother-in-law. At this moment, she had never found Xu Xianglan's face so hateful, and she couldn't help but ask herself, how did she endure it for the past eight years?

Li Jiawei rubbed her aching stomach with one hand. The pain made her temporarily calm down and her mind became clearer. She quickly opened her mobile phone and found the video of Zhang Yi and Huang Keren on the bed in the hotel that day. She played it in front of Xu Xianglan without hesitation.

Xu Xianglan looked at the video of her son, naked, and Huang Keren hiding in bed, and her face changed instantly. She immediately rushed over in fear, trying to snatch the phone from Li Jiawei's hand, shouting angrily, "You filthy thing, give me the phone quickly."

Li Jiawei stood up and dodged backwards, avoiding Xu Xianglan's snatch. "Dirty? You are absolutely right, your son is quite dirty. If I send this video to his leaders and colleagues, what do you think will be the consequences?"

Xu Xianglan was furious and said, "You little bitch, delete the video quickly. This is the police station. Don't force me to call the police now."

Li Jiawei calmly asked back, "Who are you calling a bitch?"

"The bitch is scolding you." Xu Xianglan responded without thinking.

Li Jiawei saw Xu Xianglan's face turn pale and blue, and she smiled brightly. This was a wanton and carefree feeling she had never had in the past eight years. She thought of an Internet phrase: put aside personal qualities and enjoy a bad life. "You are absolutely right. Your whole family is a bunch of bitches."

Xu Xianglan finally realized that she was teased by Li Jiawei, but she had no time to care about it at the moment. She just wanted to eliminate the potential threat as soon as possible. "What do you want?"

Li Jiawei shook the phone in her hand, her eyes flickering with determination. "You want 100,000, right? Give me 100,000 and I'll delete the video."

"You wish." Xu Xianglan said angrily.

"Is your son's future and reputation more important? Or is 100,000 yuan more important? I think you should know the value of this video better than I do. 100,000 yuan is a good deal to buy your son's future."

Xu Xianglan's face turned red due to Li Jiawei's anger. She looked around and growled, "You are blackmailing me! Do you think you can threaten me with this video? I'm telling you, I will never give in to your shameless behavior."

Li Jiawei glanced at Xu Xianglan calmly, with a mocking smile on her lips. "If you really don't care about your son's reputation and future, then just pretend I didn't say anything. However, you have to know that this video will always be there. As for when I will take it out, it depends on my mood."

Xu Chunlan was so angry at Li Jiawei's rogue behavior that her liver hurt. She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Li Jiawei, look at yourself. Are you worthy of my son? The flesh on your body shakes every time you take a step. You are as fat as a pig. My son should have divorced you long ago."

At this moment, He Zhizhou walked into the police station. He was about to call to inquire about Li Jiawei's location when he unexpectedly heard Xu Xianglan's roar. He looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Li Jiawei leaning on the table, her loose clothes wrapped around her. Her hands dangling on the edge of the table were trembling slightly, and she looked tired and determined.

He Zhizhou stood there, looking at this woman who was on the verge of despair, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. Even though he had read Li Jiawei's information in great detail, he realized how helpless and desperate she was when he faced her in person. At this moment, those words and photos seemed so pale and powerless. He couldn't help but think of a saying: When the emperor is angry, millions of people are killed, but when the poor are angry, only themselves are hurt.

When Xu Xianglan was about to point at Li Jiawei and curse again, He Zhizhou stood in front of Li Jiawei without hesitation and said, "Excuse me, ma'am. I am Ms. Li Jiawei's lawyer. I have recorded the insulting remarks you made to my client just now."

Xu Xianglan looked at the man who suddenly appeared in front of her and asked in confusion, "Who are you? Do you have any right to interfere in what happens between us?"

He Zhizhou ignored Xu Xianglan's questioning and took out his business card, handed it to Xu Xianglan, and said in a deep voice, "I am He Zhizhou from Wanyan Law Firm and also Ms. Li Jiawei's lawyer. I hope you can understand that everything you say now will be used as evidence in court. I suggest you stay calm and respect my client."

Xu Xianglan took the business card and looked at the name and law firm information on it with a surprised expression on her face. She obviously didn't expect Li Jiawei to call Lawyer Zhao, who was such a well-known lawyer. Therefore, facing He Zhizhou's serious warning, she had to put away her arrogance.

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