The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 447 Excited Too Soon_1

In a hotel in Tongcheng.

Lin Andong was animatedly explaining his fieldwork assignment to a middle-aged man.

"Professor Yu, this is a typical construction site incident," Lin Andong said, "Injuries on construction sites are frequent, and ordinary people are powerless against those unscrupulous construction bosses, often managing to secure only a meager compensation that doesn’t even cover medical expenses."

"Located in a remote area, the legal awareness among ordinary citizens of Tongcheng is very weak. They don’t realize they can take up legal tools to defend their rights. Professor, we should treat this case as a typical one, vigorously promote it, and awaken the ignorant hearts of the locals so that they have a proper reference when facing such situations in the future."

Professor Yu ran his hand through his neat hair, with its rather noticeable bald patch, and nodded to the other students in the room, "Andong has truly applied what he has learned to real life."

"The purpose of our study of law is to disseminate it, to use it, and apply it in life to help more people," he said.

"Since this case has been taken on, I will act as the attorney and provide pro bono legal representation to secure adequate compensation for this kind, impoverished mother. This case will also be a practical project for all of you, and we will strive to do a good job with it," he added.

Seven or eight students in the room answered in a ragged chorus.

"Andong, you’ve really made a name for yourself this time! What a big splash."

"Andong, you got Professor Yu to add an extra assignment. Shouldn’t you be treating us?"

After Lin Andong sat down, his classmates gathered around and began to tease him quietly.

Lin Andong, with a grin spreading across his face, said generously, "Since we’re in my hometown, it’s a must for me to treat everyone."

"But this isn’t about making a splash. I just did what I thought was right," he said.

"Oh come on, you don’t have to be so fake with us," a female student teased, nudging Lin Andong with her full chest as she giggled, "As long as you take down that unscrupulous boss, not only will your project be a success, but your employment prospects will also increase significantly. You could even get noticed by big law firms during your internship."

Lin Andong seemed like he genuinely wanted to be modest, but he couldn’t help the smile that curved at the corners of his mouth.

"Stop flattering me, or I really will be jinxed. I truly only did what I thought I should do. Besides, it was a group effort. I couldn’t have managed this on my own," said Lin Andong.

"Tonight, I’ll find a place and invite Professor Yu as well. I’ll treat you all to some authentic Tongcheng specialties," he declared.

"That sounds great!" the crowd replied enthusiastically.

Professor Yu, who was sitting at the computer tapping away at the keys with single-minded focus, glanced at the noisy group of students nearby, smiled gently, and went back to his work.

Just then, Lin Andong’s phone suddenly rang.

After listening for a moment, Lin Andong’s face soured, "Auntie, how can you go back on your word?"

"Do you have any idea how much it costs for our professor to handle a single lawsuit under normal circumstances? This time it’s pro bono, without charging you a cent. Don’t talk to me about that; isn’t your child okay?"

"If it weren’t for us, those people on the construction site would have thrown you and your son out and denied everything afterward. Do you understand? We did this to preserve strong evidence," he explained.

"Ah, why can’t I make you understand! What? They compensated you? How much? Twenty thousand yuan?!" he exclaimed.

Professor Yu looked up, "Lin Andong, what’s going on?"

"The auntie wants to withdraw the lawsuit. The person in charge of the construction site paid her twenty thousand yuan and took care of the medical expenses," said Lin Andong.

Professor Yu laughed upon hearing this, "It seems my old bones won’t have to be worn out running back and forth to court anymore. This case can be considered closed. You guys go ahead and finalize your project."

"But, Professor, isn’t twenty thousand a bit too little?" Lin Andong asked, dissatisfied.

Professor Yu glanced at Lin Andong and said, "It’s more than enough."

"The construction site isn’t solely at fault; they typically just need to cover the nutritional costs for the child afterward, which would be around a few thousand."

"It was probably your deterrence this time that prompted the boss to be more generous. Even if the lawsuit went through, the compensation wouldn’t exceed this amount."

Lin Andong nodded with some regret.

This outcome did not meet his expectations.

What he wanted was a sensational, landmark lawsuit that could serve as a typical case.

How could it just end like this?

As he was stewing in frustration and racking his brains for ways to further escalate the situation,

his phone rang once again.

"Hello Lin Andong, I’m Zhang Chuan, a lawyer from Yingjiu Law Firm. On behalf of Mr. Li Qing, I will be the representing attorney against you for disrupting the order at the construction site, affecting construction, creating a significant safety hazard, and for your malicious defamation, infringing on the reputation rights of my client. We will be suing you!"

"The cease and desist letter has been sent to your registered residence and school. Please check for it and pay attention to the court session notifications."

Lin Andong was dumbfounded in an instant.

"Are you guys kidding me? How dare he sue me? What face does he have to sue me?!" Lin Andong lost his cool and cursed loudly, "You lawyers, is it all just about the money and not about the principle? Is this how you do things? Have you lost all your conscience to dogs?"

"Mr. Lin Andong, this call is being recorded in its entirety. If you continue to maliciously attack me, I won’t mind suing you for that too. Maliciously insulting others will result in legal consequences."

Lin Andong: ...

He stared blankly at the phone, nearly losing his mind to the point of regression.

"Lin Andong, what’s going on?" Professor Yu had approached at some unknown time, asking in a deep voice.

With the phone in his hand, Lin Andong said with a devastated look, "Professor, that heartless boss... he’s suing me."

"The lawyer who just called me, he’s going to sue me too, saying I insulted him, I..."

Professor Yu rubbed his temples with a bit of a headache, "If they really go to great lengths to pursue it, what you just said could indeed serve as strong evidence. You will definitely lose the case and might even have to pay for the emotional distress."

"What?!" Lin Andong jumped in shock, "Professor, you... you can’t be serious?"

"Generally, no one pursues these words, but if you run into a tough lawyer, they will indeed sue. I know one named Zhang Chuan who did just that, and the other party had to pay tens of thousands in emotional damages," Professor Yu said nonchalantly.

Lin Andong was completely terrified, "Professor... the lawyer is Zhang Chuan."