Chapter 6 — Ten Calls At 3:00 A.M

"Are you so sure?" "Think about it, what is his request? Tell me to incite someone else to smash the car. What is the legal definition of instigation? It is a clear instruction, inciting another person to commit a specific illegal act." I raised my fingers to count. "First, the person who smashed the car and I are completely strangers and have never had contact before. Second, I said 'do whatever you want', not 'you go and smash it' '. Third, the context at that time was that the car wasn't mine, I couldn't move it, the other party could do whatever he wanted." Old Chu thought and nodded. "Furthermore, there was a core problem." I leaned back in my chair. "Why did he have to accept that consequence? Because he parked the car illegally, he himself had the license plate of someone else, he refused to change it. The starting point of the entire chain of causes was him, not me." "So you just wait Is that so?" "Wait. If he really sues, I will counter-claim." "Counterclaim for what?" "Infringing on citizens' personal information. Without my consent, he publicly posted my personal phone number in a public place, causing me to be continuously harassed for a week. I asked him for thirty thousand in compensation." Mr. Chu took a breath. "You kid, you've already finished thinking." me.” Indeed. Thursday afternoon, Tien Thang's lawyer called me. The voice was very polite. "Hello Mr. To, I am lawyer Vuong entrusted by Mr. Tien Thang. Regarding the lawyer's letter, I would like to have a preliminary discussion with you." "Say it." "Mr. Tien's request is that he hopes you can bear part of the car repair costs..." "Lawyer Vuong, I ask you a question." "You just ask." "Did Tien Thang tell you how that car removal phone number was posted on his car?" The other end of the line was. silence for two seconds. "This... He said before that he borrowed your number to use temporarily." "Borrowed? Has he ever said a word to me?" The other person was silent again. "Lawyer Vuong, I will tell you the full situation." It took me five minutes to recount the entire incident from beginning to end. Including two attempts to negotiate with him but were refused. Including harassing calls for a week. Includes recording at three in the morning. Includes all the context of the saying "however you want to handle it". After listening, the other end of the line was silent for a long time. "Mr. To, I understand. This situation... is quite different from what the person who entrusted me with presented it." "I understand your difficulty. But I must make it clear, if Tien Thang resolutely sues, I will counter-claim. Infringement on citizens' personal information, plus compensation for mental damage for a week. I have full call history, photos of harassing messages and coworkers working on it." evidence.”“…I will talk to the trustee.”“Sorry.”I hung up. Lean on the back of the chair. This story has basically come to an end. Tien Thang hired a lawyer from a small office, the hourly fee is not high, and the professional level is only at that level. The lawyer can probably judge for himself that this lawsuit is not only unwinnable but also likely to drag down the principal. Indeed. Friday afternoon, Tien Thang came to my seat. This time he didn't hit the table. Just standing there, pursing my lips. His face looked like he had been constipated for three days. "To Vien." "Yes." "It's about... the lawyer's letter." "Yes?" "Withdrawal." I raised my head to look at him. "What else?" His throat moved. Like he was swallowing something. "I'll handle... the car thing myself." "Okay." He turned around to leave. "Wait a minute." He stopped. Turn your back to me. "What you said behind my back, which is hiring someone to smash the car, which is intentionally breaking the code, how do you plan to handle it?" His back stiffened. "I... I will explain to them." "No

need to explain to 'them'."My voice is not loud, but everyone near the workplace can hear it. "You just need to explain to boss Ly. That source code story almost got me disciplined." Tien Thang's shoulders slumped. "...Okay." Then he left. His footsteps were three times faster than when he arrived. Mr. Chu poked his head out from behind the partition. "Done?" "Done." "Is it that easy?" "His lawyer is the one who understands. He must have analyzed the pros and cons for him." Old Chu rubbed his hands, his face still excited and unsatisfied. "What a pity. I still want to see him lose face in court." "Don't be greedy." I reopened IDE. "From now on, this type of person should stay away from me." 【Chapter 6】 Things completely calmed down the next week. Tien Thang was much more obedient in the company. When he saw me, he went around. The group no longer talked much. His personal page also stopped posting sarcastic insinuations. It was said that he spent more than eight thousand yuan to fix the car windows himself. Insurance did not compensate, because Because the camera in that parking area was broken, the insurance company determined that it was impossible to clarify the third party's responsibility, and could only use the car damage insurance, and had to pay one thousand yuan myself. What really made me feel like the matter was closed was a small incident that happened on Wednesday night.