Yang Chen: "No need to pay for the ride since it was on the way. What a coincidence, I haven’t had dinner either, how about we grab a bite together?"
The old lady chuckled and said, "Young man, thank you for your kindness. I just want to find a lawyer quickly. As long as the lawyer agrees, going hungry doesn’t matter to me."
Yang Chen nodded and immediately took the old lady to the Legal Aid Center.
Seeing her unsteady gait, Yang Chen offered to support her up.
But the old lady waved her hand with a smile, saying, "Young man, thank you for your help, I am forever grateful. Just dropping me here is enough; if you follow me upstairs, I worry it might affect your life. How about I give you ten bucks for the fare, don’t mind it’s a little."
Yang Chen quickly refused, saying, "No need! No need! I was going this way anyway, whether I brought you here or not, so no need to give me money."
The old lady smiled and nodded, saying, "Young man, you’re really good. I wish you happiness in life and always travel safely. Go on, go on, don’t let others see us together. Go on, I’ll go up myself."
Yang Chen smiled and nodded.
Only then did the old lady go inside on her shaky legs.
Men in Dragon Country probably all have the magnanimity of "If granted a grand mansion of thousands, let all poor scholars be joyful."
The more Yang Chen observed her, the more he felt sympathy, so he parked the car nearby and waited to ask about her situation.
About half an hour later, the old lady came out with trembling steps, wiping her tears.
Yang Chen quickly got out and ran over to help the old lady, saying, "Ma’am, how did it go, did the lawyer agree?"
The old lady lifted her teary eyes, saying, "Young man, you haven’t left yet! Please go, don’t let this affect your life."
From what she meant, the person she wanted to sue was not easy to deal with.
Yang Chen replied with a smile, "It’s okay, I’m just a ride-share driver, there’s no need to talk about prospects, no reason to fear anything. Let’s go grab a bite, we can talk while eating."
The old lady was very hungry as well, she nodded and followed Yang Chen to a nearby restaurant.
Having been hungry all day, the old lady wolfed down three large bowls of rice before stopping.
Then, she started sharing her story with Yang Chen.
The old lady’s name was Wang Xiuying, from Li Family Village in Jia Ding North District.
She had a son, Zhang Yunlong, who was retaliated against and committed to a psychiatric hospital after reporting the factory in his village for illegal discharge. Ultimately, he hanged himself in the hospital.
Wang Xiuying felt her son died unjustly and wanted to seek justice for him.
However, the factory owner hindered her, using various connections to strike back.
Driven to despair, she sold everything, determined to find a lawyer to take on this case, even if it cost her life.
As long as her son’s wrong could be righted, she would give everything, including her own life.
Yang Chen nodded and said, "I understand. I’ll take you to a hotel later, rest for a night, and tomorrow a professional legal team will talk to you about the case. I assure you, as long as you are telling the truth, the lawyer will definitely help clear your son’s name."
The old lady was so moved she fell to her knees, and Yang Chen quickly helped her up.
The old lady cried as she thanked him, "Young man, thank you. As long as I can get justice for my son, I’ll give you all the money I have and my life too. Is the lawyer you found capable enough? Make sure he can help us win the case. Oh, right, he must be brave. I went to the aid center just now, but the lawyers there dared not take my case."
Yang Chen: "Don’t worry! This type of case is too easy for him, he won’t even need to handle it personally, his apprentice can resolve it."
The old lady immediately burst into a happy smile, as if a wish had been fulfilled.
Soon, the two finished their meal.
The old lady insisted on paying the bill, and they walked out.
But as soon as they stepped outside, they were surrounded by several burly men.
The leader, a bald man, twitched his mouth and said, "Brother, don’t bring trouble upon yourself, don’t meddle in matters that don’t concern you. It’s not easy for you to be a ride-share driver, why bring big trouble on yourself?"
The old lady worried they’d harm Yang Chen, she urged him to leave quickly, saying, "Young man, don’t get involved, please leave quickly. I appreciate your kindness, but I can’t ruin your life."
Yang Chen smiled and said, "Don’t mind them, we won’t change our plans."
The bald man cracked his knuckles, joints snapping loudly, saying, "You really want trouble, huh? If not for yourself, at least for your family? What if you end up like her son, a lunatic who hangs himself in a psychiatric hospital, have you thought about your family?"
Yang Chen chuckled, "Such a shoddy factory, see how arrogant you are, it’s lawless now, is it? Go back and tell your boss, I’m definitely taking care of this, prepare to defend."
Having said that, Yang Chen signaled for the bodyguards to come over.
The five bodyguards were already prepared; seeing Yang Chen signal, they rushed over and pushed the bald man’s group away.
Although they had the numbers, they were at a physical disadvantage, the bald man’s group quickly cowered.
Yang Chen helped the old lady into the car, and the bald man’s group dared not intervene.
"Brother, you’re narrowing your path, even cornering yourself!" the bald man shouted.
Yang Chen ignored him, drove away with the old lady.