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In the summer of 2026, a dispute over high betrothal gifts caused by the dissolution of an engagement was settled in the People's Court of a city in Shandong Province.Lawyer Gao Shenrong from Yingting Law FirmAccepting the entrustment of the defendant Ms. Liu (pseudonym), faced with the plaintiff’s claim of a “sky-high price gift” of 199,000 yuan and complex emotional entanglements, the legal team relied on keen legal insights and solid evidence collection to successfully reject the plaintiff’s unreasonable claims. This not only prevented the defendant from suffering huge property losses, but also effectively safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of women.

In desperate straits: high claims and severe physical and mental injuries

At the end of 2023, Wang Moumou and Ms. Liu met and established a relationship. However, this relationship did not lead to marriage. Instead, due tosuffered significant bodily harm and paidIt paid a heavy price and eventually broke down. In September 2025, after the two parties broke up, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Ms. Liu in court, demanding the full return of the 199,000 yuan gift.

When she took over the case, Ms. Liu was exhausted physically and mentally. Faced with the double blow of emotional betrayal and "loss of both human and financial resources," she felt hopeless and helpless. How to maximize the rights and interests of the parties within the legal framework has become the top priority of Yingting lawyer Gao Shenrong.

Peeling off the cocoon: Building a dual defense system of "emotion + law"

During the trial,Lawyer Gao ShenrongAbandoning purely emotional defense, we instead built a strict defense system of "fact restoration + legal application".

First, the lawyer accurately dissected the composition and flow of the bride price. Regarding the 199,000 yuan betrothal gift claimed by the plaintiff, the lawyer pointed out that the defendant had returned 11,000 yuan on the spot according to custom and used the remaining money to purchase "three gold" jewelry worth more than 52,000 yuan and kept it at the plaintiff's home. In addition, the common living expenses during the cohabitation period and the defendant's contribution to the plaintiff's family should be deducted from the total amount of the bride price.

Secondly, the lawyer focused on the defendant’s physical harm and emotional fault. The lawyer presented detailed medical records to the court and pointed out that the failure of both parties to register the marriage was due to the plaintiff's domestic violence and refusal to obtain a certificate.

Winning verdict: Blending emotion, reason and law to protect women’s rights

After trial, the court fully adopted attorney Gao Shenrong’s representation opinions. The judgment clearly stated that although the two parties had not registered their marriage, they had lived together and the defendant had suffered serious physical injuries. The court made a fair ruling after comprehensively considering local customs, the length of cohabitation, the woman's physical impairment, and the party at fault for terminating the engagement:

The verdict was that the "three golds" belong to the plaintiff, and the defendant does not need to return any other betrothal money.

This judgment not only rejected the plaintiff’s unreasonable request for the return of the remaining 130,000 yuan in betrothal gifts, but also reflected the protection of women’s special physiological rights in judicial practice. In April 2026, when the judgment was delivered, Ms. Liu finally relieved her heavy burden.

Flag of thanks

After the case was over, Ms. Liu specially customized a pennant and gave it toLawyer Gao Shenrong, it reads:"The sonorous rose of the legal profession, the light of despair for the client". These sixteen words are not only the highest praise for lawyer Gao's professional ability, but also a vivid interpretation of Yingting Law Firm's practice of the concept of "Ying of Law, Trust in Court". The victory in this case demonstrates that the law is not only a cold provision, but also a warm force that safeguards fairness and justice and heals emotional trauma.

(Except for the attorney, the names of the parties and the companies involved in the case are pseudonyms in this article)

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Lawyer Gao Shenrong, Beijing Yingting Law Firm, full-time lawyer

Lawyer Gao Shenrong, Master of Laws, full-time lawyer at Beijing Yingting Law Firm

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