Chapter 88 Untimely Rain
"We agreed before that I would pay for the repairs, but now you want compensation. Do you want it if you want it?"

It was obvious from the moment the car owner surnamed Wang opened his mouth that he lacked legal knowledge. He was not convinced but did not dare to speak too loudly in front of his lawyer.

"This verbal agreement is not legally binding, and Mr. Li said this without knowing that the accident car would have a significant depreciation. It is a fact that Mr. Li's new car has depreciated because of your rear-end collision."

"But I already fixed it for him!"

Without waiting for Chen Jiaqian to finish her statement, Mr. Wang defended himself.

"Please listen to me first. Some losses cannot be restored to their original state and value through repairs. It is a fact that the safety of the accident vehicle has been affected and the value has depreciated. In other words, you have violated Mr. Li's legal rights. The cause and effect of this incident are very clear. This is the accident identification certificate. You are fully responsible. Mr. Li has the right to ask you to compensate for the loss of vehicle depreciation."

"If a lawsuit is filed, Mr. Li's accident identification certificate alone is enough to win the case."

It was obvious that Mr. Wang did not understand the relevant laws, so Chen Jiaqian directly refuted him in an affirmative tone.

After taking a rough look at the accident identification certificate, Mr. Wang fell silent. He felt that he had no chance of winning if he sued, as he was indeed fully responsible. It was just a matter of how much compensation he should pay. It all depended on the court's decision.

"Moreover, Mr. Li was in the car when the rear-end collision occurred. If the case is brought to the point of litigation, Mr. Li will not only ask for compensation for the depreciation of the vehicle, but also for mental damages and lost wages, which are all within the scope of legal claims. At that time, together with the litigation costs, the losing party will bear all the costs."

Chen Jiaqian continued, saying that one should appropriately exaggerate the facts within the scope of the law and try to make the other party compromise.

Mr. Wang did not understand the law and felt that he was in the wrong. He could not even argue in front of the legal professionals and was completely crushed by Chen Jiaqian's momentum.

Not to mention someone like Mr. Wang who has little education, even Zhou Jing would be speechless if he did not understand the relevant laws in advance. He could act like a rogue with the car owner, but if he acted like a rogue when facing people from the law firm, the next step would be to lose the lawsuit. Who would be willing to go to court if they can settle the case?

Not only is litigation troublesome and unlucky, but there is also no telling what kinds of miscellaneous expenses may be incurred.

"That's right. Since you and I live in the same district, I tried my best to avoid litigation. I never asked you for compensation for mental damages or lost wages. If you had been nicer before, things wouldn't have gotten to this point."

Mr. Li does not understand the law and has a low level of education, so he cannot explain himself clearly. At this time, he just does whatever the lawyer says.

"Forty thousand dollars is impossible. If it's more than twenty thousand, we should file a lawsuit!"

After careful consideration, Mr. Wang finally chose to compromise, after all, the fault was his own.

"You should have known about my car. The receipts are all here. I bought it for 196,700 yuan. I drove it for less than a month and less than 500 kilometers. I just ran it in and you hit it. I can't even sell it for 150,000 yuan. I'll give in because you were kind when you repaired the car and we're from the same hometown. You scared me a lot when I was in the car. I won't mention the mental damages and lost wages."

"How about this, 28,000 yuan, I'll pay 10,000 yuan for the lawyer's fees, and if we go to court, you'll have to pay the lawyer's fees in the end."

Mr. Li wanted 30,000 yuan, but he didn't dare to ask because he remembered what Lawyer Chen said earlier that he might not win the case.

"It's really wrong for me to drag my feet for this period of time. I've been repairing your car and my own car recently, so I'm really short of money. Since we're from the same hometown, I'll give you twenty-five thousand yuan for dinner tonight. We can make friends and we can just pretend we didn't know each other. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me."

Mr. Wang, who felt that he was in the wrong, thought that compensation was inevitable. He now just wanted to get over this matter as soon as possible, just as if he was spending money to avoid disaster, rather than taking it to the point of litigation, which would not only cost him money but also be embarrassing.

"Maybe we'll meet again someday. Twenty-six thousand."

Mr. Li said after a moment of thought.

Mr. Wang did not continue bargaining, and the two car owners reached an agreement after a struggle.

"Lawyer Chen, if you are free tonight, let's have dinner together."

"I have something else to do in the afternoon, so I may not have time."

Chen Jiaqian declined politely, and with a sigh of relief, she took out three copies of the mediation agreement and showed them to the car owners on both sides.

After reading the mediation agreement, they found no problem. Several people left the coffee shop and took Mr. Wang's car to find a bank for Mr. Wang to withdraw money. After withdrawing the money, they signed the mediation agreement in the car. The case was considered to have come to an end.

“Thanks to Lawyer Chen.”

After Mr. Wang drove away, Mr. Li also breathed a sigh of relief. It was the lawyer who had to take on the responsibility of dealing with two people at once.

Mr. Li didn't need the 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, but he couldn't stand the fact that the other car owner was ruthlessly refusing to compensate him. Now that the matter was resolved, the anger he had been holding back for some time was gone, and he could breathe much smoother.

"It's my responsibility." Chen Jiaqian put the mediation agreement into the briefcase that Zhou Jing helped her get, and then took out the power of attorney agreement.

Mr. Li found a western restaurant, settled the lawyer's fees according to the agreement, and also treated the guests to lunch.

The agreed fee was six thousand, and Mr. Li paid seven thousand, with the extra one thousand covering the lawyer's food and lodging.

“People here are just rich.”

Chen Jiaqian felt a great sense of accomplishment after successfully solving the case on her first solo business trip.

"The rich ones are the coal bosses and the nouveau riche. Our county is extremely poor."

Zhou Jing smiled. The people here are rich and wealthy, while the poor are still struggling to make ends meet. It is true that everyone is generous regardless of their wealth.

"If you weren't here, I'd be a little scared to be alone."

There are certain risks in the legal profession, and Chen Jiaqian felt insecure when handling a case alone.

"Is twenty-six thousand yuan too much compensation?"

Zhou Jing saw that the car owner surnamed Li was quite smart. The car was not seriously hit and the trunk was slightly deformed which would not damage important parts inside the car. But he asked for more than 20,000 yuan.

"I don't know either. I don't know much about cars, so it shouldn't be too much. Mr. Li was in the car at the time, which is very important and is an important basis for claiming mental damages. If he was not in the car, it would be a completely different story."

"Right."

Zhou Jing thought about it and it made sense. The nature of a vehicle accident is completely different when there are people in the car and when there are people not in the car. This is probably the reason why the car owner surnamed Wang did not dare to refute the mental damage compensation mentioned just now. Based on this point alone, it is completely reasonable for Mr. Li to ask for 30,000 yuan in compensation. The car owner surnamed Li is relatively easy to talk to. He did not care about the mental damage compensation at the time because he was frightened.

After returning to the hotel, Chen Jiaqian changed her clothes and Zhou Jing took her shopping, first to the pedestrian street.

“Is the whole street full of ancient-style buildings?”

When they arrived at the pedestrian street, Chen Jiaqian was a little surprised to see vermilion ancient buildings on both sides.

"Yes, it will take about twenty minutes to walk from the south end of this street."

"It's quite long."

Chen Jiaqian had never seen such a long pedestrian street in Tangdu. The quaint buildings gave people a very good feeling. The alleys of the pedestrian street used to be a bustling commercial street. The two adjacent streets gave people completely different feelings.

"The pedestrian street is a special street. The second street next to it is the most prosperous. Clothing malls are basically all on the second street. Shopping mainly takes place on this street and the second street next door. The third street is mainly for office buildings and those selling large items."

Zhou Jing continued to act as a tour guide.

"We went to the development zone this morning. There were very few people there."

"It's still under construction, and there are mostly business clubs and high-end hotels there, so ordinary people rarely go there."

"Oh."

Chen Jiaqian listened and nodded. She had noticed in the morning that there were many hotels and restaurants with gorgeous appearances in the development zone.

Walking aimlessly, Chen Jiaqian saw a store on the pedestrian street that interested her and went in to take a look.

The weather gradually turned gloomy in the afternoon, and the two did not walk around for too long. Chen Jiaqian wanted to visit Zhou Jing's residence, so Zhou Jing took her there. They took the bus, and just as they got on the bus, it started raining outside, a drizzling autumn rain.

What an untimely rain.

The Baoning Road bus stop is a short distance away from where Zhou Jing lives, and there is no place selling umbrellas nearby. If you get off at the next stop, Renmin Road, it will be even farther away from the hotel. So Zhou Jing got off at Baoning Road, and after getting off, the two of them trotted to the accommodation building. Zhou Jing opened his coat to shelter Chen Jiaqian from the rain, but they both still got wet.

(End of this chapter)

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