What's wrong with this lawyer?!

For the better part of the day, the sales department had been taking turns trying to persuade him, but Wang Dengfeng was adamant about his view: the unreasonable aspects of the contract had to be changed.

"I mean, what's going on with you? So many people have used our contract without any issues, why are you the only one having problems? Do you think you're special?" a manager from the sales department shouted.

Upon hearing this, Wang Dengfeng responded, "I've laid out the legal issues for you, and you still don't acknowledge them. What can I do? In any case, this is our stance, if the clauses aren't changed, we can't sign the contract."

With no agreement in sight, Wang Dengfeng and Lv Ziyang left the sales department.

In the subsequent period, every few days, Lv Ziyang would bring up the issue, occasionally calling Wang Rui to talk about it, insisting on the changes no matter what.

Amidst this tense atmosphere, the deadline agreed upon by both parties had passed.

On April 25, inside the sales department, Wang Rui's face looked unsettled. What was thought to be a straightforward deal had ended up in this mess.

Latterly, she became so irritated, she just blocked Lv Ziyang's number, not wanting to hear from him anymore.

According to the rules, today, the company's legal department would send out a demand letter. Fortunately, the deposit was substantial, amounting to two hundred thousand.

However, just at that moment, another manager burst in saying, "Damn, look what I've got here. We've just received a lawyer's letter!"

What? Everyone hurried over to see, as they hadn't come across a lawyer's letter before.

The main content of the lawyer's letter was that their client had been actively trying to negotiate, but they had received no response and were instead blocked; therefore, the signing of the commodity house pre-sale contract was overdue.

This was not something that could be attributed to either party, so the developer should return the deposit.

The sales team looked at each other in confusion; so the other side was actually aiming to get the deposit back!

Wang Rui suddenly remembered, "That's it. They have been finding faults with our contract for some time now, calling it a draconian clause. That Lv guy had mentioned before what would happen if they didn't want to proceed."

"And now this lawyer's letter, it looks like they've really hired a lawyer!"
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The sales team was united in their indignation. How could someone be like this?

The lawyer's letter was promptly escalated, and the rest was out of their hands.

Inside the Jingzhou branch of Ya Shi Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., General Manager Deng Erfeng read the lawyer's letter with a very grim expression on his face.

The company's cash on hand was not abundant, and the pressure was indeed substantial.

To put it bluntly, when a project is at its halfway point, it is generally clear whether it will be left unfinished—essentially due to lack of funds. It's the same with most real estate companies.

Where the money went, who knows? It might have gone into land hoarding or into entertaining troupes. As for specifics, no one really knows.

"They want a refund? Just have the legal department send a letter back, stating that the other party has a clear breach of contract, and we won't return the deposit. Is this small matter even worth discussing with me?"

The head of the legal department nodded and said, "But, General Manager Deng, the other party has already hired a lawyer. I suspect there could be a risk of litigation afterward."

"And, this tactic is often used in cases involving the return of deposits..."

The legal head was formerly a lawyer who had since changed his career.

In fact, the operations of certain types of cases are essentially standardized. Outsiders may think these tactics are outrageous, but industry insiders can easily discern them.

Deng Erfeng furrowed his brows and said, "So, what are you suggesting? You're aware of the company's current pressure."

"My suggestion is that some of our clauses do indeed have issues. If the other party really sues, the likelihood of having to return the deposit is quite high, so if they file a lawsuit, we could counter-sue!"

"Counter-sue? On what grounds?"

"Say that the other party is actually looking to get the deposit back. We can consider revising the clauses, but demand that the contract be upheld!" stated the legal head directly.

The methods vary with the times. There was a time when house prices rose quickly, possibly seeing a significant increase in just a few months.

That was the golden age for the return of deposits, and many cases of double deposit returns hark back to that period.

Developers realized that even if they applied the penalty for breaking deposit agreements and returned it twofold, considering the speed at which housing prices were rising, they were still making a hefty profit.

The situation has changed now; the current focus is on de-stocking, and the company has already faced defaults in other locations, it just hasn't become widely known yet.

Under these circumstances, selling a single unit is a bonus; as long as the buyer has paid, it's all manageable. Hence the director's suggestion to counter-sue, compelling the fulfillment of the contract.

Both parties were engaged in their own strategic maneuvers. Meanwhile, Old Tang had just finished the first trial of an unfair competition case, earning money that made Old Wang laugh out loud.

At Tengda Law Firm, Old Tang was the same as before, quietly reading after the business was done. He had finished "The Self-Care of a Schizophrenic," currently engrossed in "The Self-Positioning of a Schizophrenic," which discusses how, as schizophrenics, to distinguish between hallucinations and reality. Old Tang was fascinated by the great writing.

His schedule remained quite full. He had visited the hospital recently, and his condition had not deteriorated, which relieved Old Guo.

However, regarding his mental health, the psychologists thought he needed to take a break from practice and undergo proper treatment, as his condition was already quite serious.