What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Lv Ziyang was already considering seeking out Tang Fangjing when Wang Dengfeng's remark stunned him, but he quickly responded, "Yes, Tang Fangjing and I majored in the same field in college, although we weren't very close..."

After a pause, Lv Ziyang added, "Lawyer Wang, do you know Tang Fangjing?"

Wang Dengfeng burst into laughter and said, "Of course I know him, after all, he is Lawyer Tang. Well, since you and Tang Fangjing were classmates, what do you think about this..."

"You can't accept the initial offer of thirty thousand, so how about we sign a risk representation agreement? I will advance the case fees, and if we can't reclaim the deposit, you'll only have to cover my food and lodging expenses during the case period."

"If we do get the deposit back, then you'll have to give me five percent, that's ten thousand yuan. I'm already giving you a discount here; usually, I would take ten percent."

How confident Wang Dengfeng was in this case was questionable, as most of the time, deposit refund cases are settled by negotiation.

Once it actually gets to litigation, winning or losing is uncertain; after all, the provision that "it cannot be blamed on either party" leaves a lot of discretion to the judges.

But he still planned to take the case, mainly because he thought he could establish a connection with Tang Fangjing through it!

Tang Fangjing's college classmate approached me for a case!

Wang Dengfeng was now also transitioning to become a celebrity lawyer, but becoming a celebrity doesn't have much to do with the lawyer's skill; it's about how you handle the activity.

So he was thinking of riding the wave of popularity... Anyway, Wang Dengfeng believed Tang Fangjing's success today was partly due to good luck in not being killed by a dump truck and partly because he became a big internet sensation.

Moreover, he had a different idea in mind; maybe, if the developer was foolish, he could reclaim even more money...

On the other side, Lv Ziyang hesitated upon hearing this; the key point was that he didn't have to pay the ten thousand yuan right now.

"Mr. Lv, feel free to ask around, the price I'm offering you is very reasonable. Do you dare let those lawyers who charge less handle it?"

In the end, Lv Ziyang nodded and agreed, as his family really needed the money.

On the third day, still inside the developer's sales department, Lv Ziyang sat at the table with Wang Dengfeng.

Facing them, Wang Rui smiled and said, "Mr. Lv, have you made up your mind this time?"

Lv Ziyang began, "Yes, I've gathered the money, and I'm planning to sign the contract. I want to ask, paying another three hundred and eighty thousand for the deposit will be enough, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Lv, the two hundred thousand deposit will be converted into the initial payment, and you just need to pay another three hundred and eighty thousand. Here's the presale contract for you to look over first."

Wang Dengfeng, sitting beside Lv Ziyang, took the contract and scrutinized it carefully.

Lawyers reviewing contracts is similar to doctors looking at X-rays; most doctors can read X-rays, but there's a difference between those who can read them and those who can read them with precision.

There have been complaints from medical experts about many doctors today having poor film reading skills, becoming clueless without radiology reports.

Similarly, when lawyers review contracts, any lawyer can point out something, but that doesn't mean all lawyers review contracts in the same way.

Wang Dengfeng's level was passable; even though these template contracts had been vetted by the developer's legal team, he still spotted several issues.

Across the table, Wang Rui laughed and said, "Mr. Lv, and this gentleman, everyone gets the same contract; there's really not much to look at."

She thought their meticulous examination of the contract was a waste of time. What difference would it make after reading it?

Wang Dengfeng then placed the contract on the table and pointed at a specific content, "Look here, there's an issue with this clause."

"It states that advertisements and promotional materials, as well as oral or written promotions from your sales staff, are for promotional use only, serving merely as an invitation to offer and should not be part of the contract... This is clearly an overbearing clause!" Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

The contracts used by real estate companies today are crafted by numerous legal advisers and lawyers; ordinary people have no chance against them.

However, a clause like the one here is just meant to irritate consumers; after all, even laypeople are aware that sales promotions constitute apparent authority, which represents the developer.

Wang Dengfeng raising this point wasn't an issue, as it indeed was an overbearing clause and illegal.

Wang Rui looked closer and then said, "Hello, so what are you suggesting?"

"My suggestion is simple, amend this, and this here, the right of interpretation belonging to the developer, this is also a clear overbearing clause, and this... all need changing. We can sign only after these amendments are made."

Wang Rui was almost speechless at this point, "But Mr. Lv, I don't know what your relationship is with this gentleman, but these can't be changed, you know that, right? Our company's presale contracts have always been like this."

"And it's not like you can just say they are overbearing clauses."

Lv Ziyang interjected, "He's my brother, and what he says goes for me, too. I did come prepared to pay today, but if there's an issue with this contract... how can I sign it, right?"

"But, but it really can't be changed..."

After another lengthy back-and-forth, Wang Rui finally said, "I'll go and ask the leadership, but normally, changes are not possible."

As a salesperson, she definitely wanted to close the deal, but the client's requests were impossible to meet, which was truly exhausting.