I remember a novel from a past life where the protagonist's account gets stolen right at the beginning, and every opponent they encounter during mediations is an idiot who flares up over nothing—what a crappy book.
In mediations, you either agree or you don't, that's how straightforward Old Tang is!
Having a system and still having to beat around the bush with you, would make the system redundant.
So no matter what your attitude is, mine is crystal clear, I refuse. What am I after? I'm after making your kids pay for it.
Let's be frank and talk openly.
If everyone could still pretend they didn't hear what I just said before, what I'm saying now is crystal clear.
It's so straightforward they don't even know how to respond.
Zhao Dehan hemmed and hawed for a long time without being able to say a thing, because he had indeed seen just how tough Lawyer Tang could be.
Before they knew it, they were being pinned to the ground with an arm behind their backs.