After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 774 - 419 Civil Dispute_2

After Xiao Ya explained everything, Chen Feng comforted her a bit, "You don't need to worry too much about this. If they really want to sue you in court, just let them. If it goes to trial, you might not lose. Even if you do, at most you'll have to pay some money, and it will definitely be less than the 180,000 they're asking for."

"Yeah, I'm not worried. They've gone too far; otherwise, I wouldn't have been so impulsive this time. And it was that old woman who provoked me first. I'm not afraid of their revenge."

"Although you didn't do anything wrong, you've complicated matters. They will definitely retaliate. However, I threatened them a bit earlier, and if they have any brains, they won't find someone to attack you, because we live in a society governed by law. But they will definitely find other ways to retaliate against you. You still need to be cautious."

"Okay. I understand."

Seeing this, Chen Feng didn't say much more and quickly took her to the milk tea shop.

At this time, the milk tea shop was still operating normally. The two staff members inside were busy, and there were several people waiting in line at the entrance. It seemed like business was quite good. No wonder the landlord couple were envious.

After dropping off Xiao Ya, Chen Feng didn't bother saying goodbye and drove off.

Watching as Chen Feng's car drove away, Xiao Ya composed herself and walked into the shop.

Chen Feng had just gotten home for less than an hour before he received another call from Xiao Ya, informing him that the milk tea shop had lost power. She had called the power department to inquire and was told that the owner had reported to stop their shop's power supply. In order to restore electricity, it would be necessary for the owner to apply again.

Without electricity, the milk tea shop couldn't continue its business and had to temporarily close.

"What do you think we should do now?" Xiao Ya directly threw this question to Chen Feng, "What they did isn't illegal or a breach of contract since our lease didn't explicitly state that the landlord couldn't cut off water or power."

In these kinds of rental contracts, tenants are usually in a weak position. If the landlord doesn't want you to stay, cutting off water and electricity can drive you crazy.

Chen Feng really didn't want to deal with this kind of matter, but after all, he was also a partner and couldn't ignore it. He was just a little annoyed by these trivial and trivial issues, with endless entanglements. If Wu Mengting, his nominal personal assistant, were around, it would be best to leave it to her to resolve.

Sun Xiaorui could also step in for him, but he felt it would be like replacing Wu Mengting with her, and he wasn't very confident in Sun Xiaorui's personal ability.

So, thinking it over, he decided he had to handle it himself.

"The milk tea shop is still in the lease period. The landlord has no right to unilaterally cut off water or power. What he's doing is definitely a breach of contract. Wait a moment, I'll consult a lawyer. I'll contact you afterward."

Chen Feng immediately hung up her call and called a civil lawyer he had just recently separated from for advice. As expected, according to the lawyer, the landlord's actions were indeed a breach of contract. As the tenant, they could certainly file a civil lawsuit against the landlord for damages.

After getting clear answers, Chen Feng called back Xiao Ya and explained the situation to her. He then suggested, "You should immediately contact the landlord and ask him to restore the power and compensate our milk tea shop for the economic losses. Otherwise, we'll sue him."

"They definitely won't agree."

"Try being reasonable first. If they don't agree, we'll just sue them. The lawyer I met this afternoon is waiting for our case."

"Do we really have to go to court? Suing someone costs money, not to mention it's uncertain when a verdict will come. By the time the verdict is out, our shop's lease might be over."

Chen Feng thought it over, and he figured that based on the landlord couple's character, they probably wouldn't restore power right away nor fear them taking legal action.

He didn't want to keep being bothered by this and wanted to resolve it once and for all. So, he said to Xiao Ya, "Send me the landlord's name and phone number. I will handle it."

"Okay, okay. I'll send it to you right away." Xiao Ya seemed a bit relieved. Shortly after, Chen Feng received her WeChat message.

"Alright, I got it. I'll find a way to resolve this quickly. Let's leave it for now then."

Without waiting for Xiao Ya to respond, Chen Feng hung up and then found Cai Zhixin on WeChat, sending the landlord's name and phone number, followed by a message: [Help me check this person's personal information, family status, and anything incriminating.]

Cai Zhixin, who still owed him tens of millions, was someone Chen Feng felt comfortable ordering around. Mainly because he was a local bigwig in Xiu Zhou, so asking him to check some local landlord's personal information shouldn't be difficult.

Soon, Cai Zhixin responded, asking: [Did this person offend you?]

Chen Feng replied: [I guess so. A friend of mine rents a storefront from him for a milk tea shop, and this guy wants to take over because the business is good. After some conflict, he deliberately cut off the shop's power.]

[Alright, I got it. I'll help you check.]

[Okay, thanks. Waiting for your news.]

[No need to be polite. Just let me know if you need anything in the future.]

[Got it, I won't stand on ceremony.]

Cai Zhixin sent a smiley face, and the two temporarily ended the conversation.

In just over half an hour, Cai Zhixin got back with news and directly called Chen Feng.

"Brother Feng, I asked a friend to look into this person, and it turns out his son works in the department of a friend of mine's friend, even as a subordinate. I've already asked that contact to speak with his son, so I believe this person will soon reach out to your friend."

Hearing him say this, Chen Feng understood and laughed, "Your friend's friend is quite reliable."

"Of course, actually I know them too but not well. My friend is more familiar with them, with enough face to ask for this favor."

"Alright. I'll wait for this landlord to call my friend."

"Yeah, he should be calling your friend soon. After all, his son is just under my friend's supervision, so it's convenient to manage him."

"Is his son a civil servant?" Chen Feng curiously inquired.

"No. He is a formal employee of a public institution, considered a stable job. I'm guessing his parents might have spent a lot of favors and money to get him in. So, unless his parents don't care about his job, they'll have to apologize to your friend."

"Good. When this is resolved, I'll treat you to dinner when you come back."

"You still owe me a meal from last time, so that makes it two meals now."

"Two it is then. When will you be back?"

"In a few days. I need to keep an eye on some projects here, but once this section of the road is done, I can return to Xiu Zhou for a break."

"Alright, contact me then. I'll treat you at Wenhua Inn."

"Haha, that's great. I really miss the food at Wenhua Inn." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

After chatting a bit more, they ended the call.

Putting down the phone, Chen Feng couldn't help but sigh, "It truly is like the saying 'Once in the rivers and lakes, you are no longer your own master.' Even though I don't want too much contact with the outside world, situations like today force me to engage."