Qian Hao was speechless. He lit a cigarette and smoked it irritably. After a while, he said, "If I absolutely have to part with this money, fine, but I must get custody of the two kids."

Chen Shijin said, "Actually, in most divorces, custody is awarded to the mother, especially in your situation: one, you had an affair during the marriage, and two, the children are still breastfeeding. So the chances of winning custody are very slim."

"Then what’s the point of talking!" Qian Hao was angry. "I spent more than a hundred thousand yuan to hire you, and now you tell me the case can’t be won! What were you doing before this, always saying you never lost a case, and now you give me all this crap!"

"Mr. Qian, please don’t rush. Listen to me finish." Chen Shijin, unfazed, walked up to him, patted his shoulder, and said mysteriously, "I meant that the chances of winning custody are very slim, but I never absolutely said you can’t win. Trust me again, I have absolute confidence that I can help you win custody."

"What, you’re holding back a trick?" Clearly, Qian Hao still didn’t quite believe him.

"Of course. In our line of work, you need skills or you can’t make it in the legal industry. You must have looked into me before appointing me as your defense lawyer; there’s really not many who can match me." Chen Shijin said.

"That’s not necessarily true. That female lawyer in the courtroom today seemed formidable, and she was on the rise above you. I think you can’t beat her, even though I’ve had no direct encounter with her, but her performance in court today was indeed impressive. Not only was her thinking clear, she was smart and quick-witted, resolving issues with any casual remark, truly not to be underestimated."

Recalling the two questions asked in court earlier, Qian Hao suddenly realized the opponent’s intent was not to get an answer from those questions, but to use them to prove to everyone present that he was lying, and was untrustworthy.

Qian Hao had to admit Shi Keke’s move was brilliant. In this way, no matter what he said or did, no one would believe him anymore, making it even harder to win the case.

"She’s got a bit of skill, sure, but she truly doesn’t stand a chance against me. I just didn’t want her to lose too badly, that’s all. A man ought to give way to a woman a little." Chen Shijin portrayed himself as practically a saint. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Qian Hao said, "I don’t have the mindset to go easy like you. I just want to end this lawsuit quickly and sever all ties with that ugly woman, never to interact until our dying days."

Chen Shijin said, "Don’t worry, now it’s up to me. But before going to court, let me remind you, whatever you hear in court later, keep your cool. If you get emotional like you did earlier, I won’t be able to help you."

"Alright, alright, I got it."

The two talked for a bit more, and seeing that it was about time, they headed back to the courtroom.

Shi Keke also discussed some details with Zhang Er during the recess and advised her that when the defense lawyer asks her any questions later in court, she should answer truthfully and not hide anything.

After the session commenced, Chen Shijin posed a question to Zhang Er: "Ms. Zhang Er, do you have a habit of using sleeping pills to fall asleep?"