The heat of the children’s birthday party has not yet subsided, and the colorful balloons are still swaying slightly in the corner of the living room, as if they are reluctant to see the joy end. However, Lin Wanyi has no time to savor the warmth, and plunges into the center of the vortex of law firm affairs. This law firm was founded by her bare hands and overcoming difficulties. From running around to find a suitable location, watching the renovation workers build the prototype of the law firm brick by brick; to carefully polishing the recruitment copy, interviewing one by one to recruit like-minded talents; and then racking her brains to plan marketing activities and make the law firm famous, every step has been poured into her countless efforts, just like a fortress she has carefully carved in the legal world, and it is her well-deserved proud “position”.

Recently, with the victory of several difficult cases that are exemplary in the industry, the reputation of her law firm has spread rapidly in the industry. For a time, clients who came to her for her reputation broke through the door, and the consultation calls rang from morning to night. The mailbox was filled with letters of intent for cooperation, and the complicated and difficult cases were piled up like a mountain. As the helmsman of the law firm, Lin Wanyi was busy like a high-speed spinning top, often working late into the night in the office. When the whole city fell asleep in the night, only her window was still stubbornly shining. Under the light, the documents were opened and closed again and again. Her brows were sometimes furrowed, as if she was strangled by a problem; sometimes stretched, as if she had found a ray of light, repeating over and over again, tirelessly.

Jiang Tingyan saw it all and felt pain in his heart. On a rainy night, the dense water droplets formed into silk threads, emitting a cool light under the street lights, wetting the streets and exuding a bit of loneliness. He held a large black umbrella and stood downstairs of the law firm early, quietly waiting for Lin Wanyi to finish her overtime work. Time passed slowly, every minute was stretched out, and finally, the familiar and tired figure appeared at the door. Jiang Tingyan took a few quick steps, walked forward, and tilted the umbrella towards Lin Wanyi. The rain slid down the edge of the umbrella, splashing small water droplets on the ground, crackling, as if telling of the long wait. Lin Wanyi got into the car, and she seemed to have been drained of energy. She slumped in the seat and said with a trace of deep guilt: “There are too many things to do in the law firm. I almost forgot about my family during this period.” Jiang Tingyan handed over the hand-warming thermos cup and opened the lid. The hot steam wrapped in the fragrant soup smell instantly spread, warming up this small space. He whispered: “How can you forget your family? I’m here to take care of it. Don’t exhaust yourself.” As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Wanyi’s cell phone suddenly rang, and the assistant’s anxious voice seemed to break through the receiver: “Mr. Lin, something went wrong with that super-large commercial dispute case! The other side’s lawyers have collected a bunch of new evidence from somewhere, and they also said that they want to see our response strategy tomorrow morning. What should we do?” Lin Wanyi’s brows were instantly twisted into a “chuan” character. Jiang Tingyan immediately took over the conversation: “Go home first, it’s better to brainstorm after eating a full stomach. You can’t think of good ideas on an empty stomach.”

After arriving home, Lin Wanyi was so anxious that she didn’t even bother to change her shoes and ran straight to the study. The light in the study turned on with a click, and the dazzling light filled the room. She threw her briefcase on the table, the zipper burst open, and all kinds of documents and files rushed out impatiently. After a while, they piled up into a small mountain on the table. Jiang Tingyan followed closely behind, arranging the hot soup and exquisite snacks neatly on the side, and pulled a thick blanket from the sofa, gently covering her, and carefully tucked the two corners of the blanket: “Take it easy, don’t stay up all night, if you overwork yourself, you won’t be able to handle the case well.” After saying that, he turned around and was about to go out, but Lin Wanyi reached out and grabbed him: “Don’t go, this case is too complicated, I can’t think straight by myself.” Jiang Tingyan didn’t say anything more, and sat down beside her silently.

The two began to sort out the evidence page by page, analyzing the legal principles word by word, and when they encountered controversial points, they would argue in a low voice. Lin Wanyi’s fingers quickly moved across the document, muttering to herself, sometimes questioning, sometimes affirming; Jiang Tingyan held his chin, his eyes focused, and occasionally proposed new ideas. The night outside the window deepened, and occasionally there were a few insects chirping, as if adding music to the tense atmosphere. Unconsciously, the dawn quietly came in through the gap in the curtains, giving everything in the room a layer of warm yellow. The response plan finally took shape. Lin Wanyi stretched lazily, and her bones made a “cracking” sound. She turned her head and saw the heavy dark blue under Jiang Tingyan’s eyes. Her gratitude turned into a gentle look. There was no need to say more, everything was in this silent gaze.

Fortunately, the case went smoothly, and Lin Wanyi was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. As soon as the weekend arrived, the family was like a bird out of a cage, heading straight to the beach for vacation. The car drove happily to the beach, and the children were as excited as little sparrows, chirping and discussing the appearance of the sea, guessing how soft the beach was and whether they would sink into it; and imagining how beautiful the shells were and whether they could find pearls. When they arrived at the beach homestay, the sea breeze, wrapped in a salty and humid smell, suddenly poured into Lin Wanyi’s nose, sweeping away the fatigue that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time. As soon as the car stopped, Lin Yuelin and Lin Ruize couldn’t wait to rush to the beach, concentrating on building sand castles, patting the sand tightly with their little hands, and running to pick up shells from time to time. The laughter on the beach was one after another, crisp and cheerful. Jiang Tingyan took Lin Wanyi’s hand and strolled along the beach. The setting sun hung above the sea level, and the warm orange light covered the sea with a layer of dreamy golden gauze, sparkling and dreamy. Lin Wanyi said softly, “Without you, I wouldn’t be able to hold on to this law firm no matter how prosperous it is. In those desperate moments, you were the only one by my side.” Jiang Tingyan held her hand tightly and said firmly, “The law firm is your dream, and I am your backer. No matter what storms you encounter, I will accompany you.”

After returning from vacation, Lin Wanyi was keenly aware of the strange atmosphere at the law firm. It turned out that several veteran lawyers were jealous of her thriving career and took advantage of her vacation to trip her up. They deliberately disrupted the appointment time of important clients, causing the clients to wait in vain and were very annoyed. The questioning on the phone made the assistant’s ears buzz. They also secretly hid the key files, causing the follow-up work to come to a deadlock, and the responsible team was anxious. Lin Wanyi remained calm. First, she relied on the connections she had accumulated over the years to make one phone call after another, sincerely apologized and clearly explained the advantages of the plan. Her voice was calm and confident, and she quickly regained the trust of the clients. Then, she called up the surveillance and checked it carefully, not missing any clues, her eyes were fixed on the screen, and her fingers paused and replayed from time to time. She saw a sneaky figure in a blurry picture in a blind spot of the surveillance. After repeatedly comparing the figure and clothing, she found the person who hid the file.

At an internal rectification meeting of the law firm, she was full of aura, her high heels stomped on the ground, and every step was full of unquestionable majesty. She strode to the front of the stage, put the evidence on the table, and swept the crowd with a sharp look: “It’s not easy for me to build this law firm, and everyone knows it. Don’t think you can shake me by making some small moves. If you want to stay and work hard, I welcome you. If you still have evil intentions, there is no way!” Jiang Tingyan stood aside, looking at her bold and domineering, full of pride, his eyes full of unconcealed admiration, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

After stabilizing the situation of the law firm, Lin Wanyi struck while the iron was hot and implemented a series of innovative measures. She personally visited universities and campus recruitment fairs to talk with young people who had dreams of becoming lawyers. She also appeared at industry summits to talk freely among a group of elites, share the philosophy of the law firm, and recruit many young talents with high salaries, injecting fresh blood into the law firm. At the same time, she conducted market research in many ways and expanded new business areas, from emerging Internet legal affairs to digging deep into the loopholes in the rules and compliance requirements of various platforms; to the niche intellectual property subdivision sector, delving into the protection of unpopular technology patents, and the business territory of the law firm continued to expand.

Even though she was so busy, she understood the value of family more and more. She turned down those redundant social events and set aside parent-child time every week. When she accompanied her children to bake, flour flew everywhere, and the children’s noses and cheeks were covered with white. They looked like three little cats, and she laughed so hard that she fell backwards. When reading picture books, she imitated the voices of various characters, sometimes learning to jump and talk like a little rabbit, and sometimes pretending to be a big bad wolf and scare people with a rough voice, which made the children laugh. The monthly date with Jiang Tingyan was even more sacred and inviolable. Sometimes they went to the top of the mountain to camp and watch the stars. Lying in the tent, they pointed at the starry sky and shared their thoughts. When a shooting star passed by, they quickly closed their eyes and made a wish. Sometimes they nestled in a private restaurant to enjoy the tranquility, clinking glasses and whispering in the dim light, and talking about daily trivialities. During a candlelight dinner, Jiang Tingyan mysteriously took out a small velvet box from his pocket. When he opened it, it was a pair of customized couple bracelets. The moonstone flickered in the candlelight, as if hiding thousands of romances. He gently put it on her. Lin Wanyi’s cheeks flushed instantly, her eyes full of sweetness, and she said angrily, “You are already an old couple, and you are still so romantic.”

The school parent-child sports meeting kicked off, with colorful flags flying on the playground, and it was very lively. Lin Wanyi and Jiang Tingyan formed a team to participate in the competition. In the first event, long jump, Lin Wanyi took off and took off. Jiang Tingyan shouted “Come on” on the side, his eyes fixed on her figure, clenched his fists, as if he was also exerting force. When he saw her land, he immediately trotted over to ask about the situation: “Is your foot okay? You jumped very well!” When it was the turn of the parent-child tug-of-war event, the whole family went into battle together, holding the rope with their hands, their feet against the ground, and shouting slogans in unison. As the red rope moved towards their own camp little by little, the children’s faces flushed with excitement, and they cheered at the top of their voices, and the cheers made the ears of others buzz. Looking at the children cheering and jumping for joy, the couple hugged and laughed with sweat on their heads. Lin Wanyi knew that the past pain had turned into the confidence to move forward. The love and support of her family were accompanying her to write a brighter chapter of life. No matter how many storms there were in the future, as long as they held hands, they could run fearlessly.

Take the previous thorny business dispute case as an example. The other party is an old giant in the industry. Its industries span several provinces, from manufacturing to service industries, and the layout is intricate. The dispute involved this time is a dispute over secret clauses in mergers and acquisitions. The other party’s legal team is luxurious, and each of them is a veteran lawyer who has experienced many battles. The new evidence thrown out covers confidential documents from many years ago and obscure industry unwritten rules related materials, trying to catch Lin Wanyi off guard. When Lin Wanyi and Jiang Tingyan stayed up late to sort it out, they found that one of the key documents was suspected to be forged. The color and age of the paper looked awkward, but they couldn’t find a conclusive flaw for a while. Jiang Tingyan had an idea and contacted his old classmate in the appraisal agency. He “pulled” him out of bed in the middle of the night and urged him to expedite the appraisal. The old classmate complained on the other end of the phone, but he couldn’t stand his offensive and agreed. At the same time, Lin Wanyi re-sorted her own witnesses, dug deep into the internal contradictions of the other party’s company, and started with the resigned employees and the competition contradictions between departments, preparing to break through the trust line from the side. The two of them worked together, making phone calls one after another, their voices gradually becoming hoarse; they flipped through documents one after another, their fingers becoming rough from rubbing the paper for a long time. Their eyes were bloodshot, but they never stopped, their fingers typing quickly on the keyboard. Finally, before dawn, they got the appraisal report, which proved in black and white that the documents were forged, locked in the key testimony of the witnesses, and a complete and sharp response strategy was freshly produced, which instantly extinguished the opponent’s arrogance at the negotiation table and won a key turning point for this difficult battle. Since then, the reputation of the law firm has soared.

After that, the law firm received more big cases, and not only local companies but also large companies across cities and provinces came to the law firm. Lin Wanyi became busier and busier, but also more calm. Once, the law firm took on a cross-border commercial arbitration case involving legal systems and cultural differences in different countries, and the difficulty increased exponentially. Lin Wanyi formed a special team, studied international regulations day and night, and frequently communicated details with overseas consultants through video conferences. Jiang Tingyan fully supported her, helped her collect information, organize her ideas, and took care of her family so that she had no worries. After several months of fierce fighting, the case was won, and Lin Wanyi emerged in the international legal community, and home has always been her warmest harbor. The love of her family pushed her to overcome difficulties and obstacles again and again to embrace a brighter future.

Recently, the reputation of Lin Wanyi’s law firm has soared to the sky, causing a strong shock in the industry. Let’s first talk about the environmental public interest lawsuit that shocked the city. A local large chemical company has been illegally discharging pollutants for a long time, causing serious damage to the surrounding ecological environment and making residents miserable. Many law firms are afraid of the intricate network of relationships behind the company and are deterred. However, Lin Wanyi stood up and led the team to take on this hot potato. She led the lawyers to the pollution site to collect water and soil samples. Even if the pungent smell made people cry, they did not flinch. After several months, they unraveled the evidence of a series of secret operations of the company, made impassioned speeches in court, and argued with reason, and finally made the company bow its head and admit the punishment, and allocated huge funds for environmental restoration. This case not only brought justice to the residents, but also became a benchmark case for environmental protection rights protection. Major media reported it one after another, and the name of the law firm became famous.

There was also the complicated case of infringement of trade secrets. The core algorithm developed by the upstart technology company A was stolen by its competitors, and tens of millions of R&D investment was in danger of going down the drain. Company A approached Lin Wanyi, and she quickly formed an elite team and plunged into the ocean of code and data. Team members fought day and night, tracking clues from massive amounts of information, comparing the products circulating in the market with the original design, and successfully locked in the ironclad evidence of infringement. During the trial, Lin Wanyi relied on her familiarity with intellectual property laws and regulations to sharply refute the other party’s sophistry, winning high compensation and injunctions for Company A, protecting the spark of innovation, and allowing the industry to see the extraordinary strength of the law firm in handling high-tech cases.

These victories, like heavy bombs, made Lin Wanyi’s law firm famous. For a time, clients came to the law firm in droves, the consultation phone rang from morning to night, the mailbox was filled with letters of intent for cooperation, and the complicated and difficult cases piled up like a mountain. (End of this chapter)