He was somewhat embarrassed. It seemed only he was busying himself over a mere eighteen yuan.
But he did not regret it. If he hadn't stepped forward, these classmates probably wouldn't have thought of suing. It was very possible they would've accepted their loss silently, feeling that if the money couldn't be recovered, then so be it; they would just suffer the loss. This mentality was common among many people.
"That's good. This lawsuit... I will definitely give it my all and strive to help you get your eighteen yuan back!" The lawyer heaved a sigh of relief and spoke with hearty assurance, patting his chest. His demeanor was as if what was being sought was not eighteen yuan, but one hundred and eighty thousand.
"The defendant has arrived, the defendant is here!" Suddenly, there was a disturbance in the public gallery. All the classmates turned their heads to look at the doors of the civil courtroom.
