Episode 5

Song Shijie decided to sign a family agreement and let Song Ajiu and Xiaofeng serve as witnesses.Linglong was confused by this. She didn't understand why a family needed to make such rules.In her opinion, this approach seemed a bit excessive.However, Song Ajiu read out the contents of the agreement seriously, which included that if anyone hit someone, he would be divorced.Xiaofeng thinks this rule is unfair to Linglong, because she believes that Linglong loves Song Shijie deeply and will not do anything to hurt him.

Despite this, Linglong still pressed her fingerprint on the agreement and said that if Song Shijie didn't like her current appearance, she was willing to change.Song Shijie was proud of this and believed that he had the upper hand in the family.

At the same time, a happy event was being held in the Lin Mansion, but the groom seemed unpopular and was severely reprimanded by Mr. Lin.Some wealthy young men who went bankrupt due to gambling wanted to attend the wedding banquet, but were kicked out by Mr. Lin.Linglong thinks rain is bad, but He Shouxin thinks rain can bring a good harvest.Mr. Lin was not satisfied with Song Shijie, thinking that he was just a burly man with nothing but words.

Linglong noticed that Tang Wenwu was not popular in Lin Mansion, while Song Shijie expressed sympathy for Tang Wenwu's plight.When Mr. Lin urged his son-in-law to call his daughter for dinner, Tang Wenwu discovered that Lin Huimin had left a suicide note and committed suicide.Mr. Lin was devastated after seeing his daughter's suicide note, while Song Shijie became keenly interested in the suicide note and the surrounding footprints.

Back home, Song Shijie has been tidying up his desk, seeming to be thinking about something.Tang Wenwu and Aunt Sun came to seek help, hoping that Song Shijie could clear their grievances.However, Song Shijie asked for a reward of one hundred taels before he was willing to help.Linglong was angry at Song Shijie's greedy behavior.

At this time, Lin Yuanwai also came to the door, hoping that Song Shijie could help him file a lawsuit and put Tang Wenwu in jail.Lin Yuanwai generously gave Song Shijie five hundred taels.Linglong was disappointed with Song Shijie's behavior of disregarding justice for the sake of money.

Kuo Shaolong and others had no doubts about Tang Wenwu's character, and Aunt Sun was very happy when she heard that a lawyer named Yang Ming was willing to litigate for them without charging a penny.Linglong changed her makeup to try to attract her husband's attention.However, Song Ajiu and He Shouxin were embarrassed by her new makeup, while Xiaofeng told her that it was the most popular makeup in foreign countries.

Song Shijie couldn't help laughing when he saw Song Ajiu who had been beaten with a bruised nose and swollen face, but Song Ajiu was worried that Song Shijie would laugh at her after seeing Linglong's new makeup.Linglong was worried that Song Shijie would ruin his reputation because of his greed, but Song Shijie didn't care.

Yang Ming and Song Shijie had a fierce debate in court.Yang Ming defended Lin Qing on behalf of the plaintiff and accused him of fraudulent marriage.However, Song Shijie defended Tang Wenwu, saying that he was wrongly accused.Lin Huimin was harassed, and Tang Wenwu took the opportunity to save her.Those harassers were actually people hired by Tang Wenwu.Tang Wenwu married Lin Huimin for money.

Lin Qing firmly believed that his daughter was very well-behaved and would not do those things.Yang Ming found Tang Wenwu's neighbors and tried to get them to testify for Tang Wenwu.Neighbors, however, described Ms. Lin as lazy and vicious.After hearing these one-sided remarks, the audience demanded the release of Tang Wenwu.He Shouxin also believes that Yang Ming's statement makes some sense.

Song Shijie proposed adjourning the case for three days for retrial.Yang Ming felt a little panicked because he now lacked evidence and wanted to delay time.Song Shijie and Song Ajiu decided to look for evidence, and they came to Lin Mansion again to check Miss Lin's residence.Song Shijie smelled the musty smell on the bride's clothes and found footprints on the windowsill.This made them suspect that Lin Huimin might still be alive.

Song Shijie asked Song Ajiu to move the table so that they could investigate further.Yang Ming earned a good reputation and was loved by everyone for helping the poor in their lawsuits.Song Shijie believes that in most cases, impulse will make people lose their reason.As he spoke, he continued to search for evidence, and finally found a woman's shoe in the haystack.This led them to believe they had found key evidence.

Yang Ming told everyone that based on his many years of experience, this case may be solved within three days.Tang Wenwu was very happy after hearing the news.Song Shijie continued to look for more evidence to support his argument.