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Chapter 138 Court Session

"I know what I'm doing. You young people should focus on your work and studies."

Unaffected by the two, Shen Wanqing picked up her cup and took a sip of water. "I'll buy Yan Yan's ticket tomorrow. I have something to do this morning, so I'll trouble Zhifeng to take her to the train station this afternoon."

Qi Yan looked embarrassed and sat to the side, appearing uneasy.

"Mom, it's been so long since we last met. I want to spend some time with you. I'm about to be assigned a job, and I don't have many classes at school..."

Qi Yan was worried. When she returned to the capital, she found that her mother had not returned yet. Thinking that things might have taken a turn for the better, she embarked on another long journey alone.

She never expected to meet Brother Zhifeng.

“The allocation is the most important time. Does your dad know you're here, Yan Yan? You're an adult now, how can you still be so insensible?”

Qi Yan stopped speaking.

The meaning was clear: she should be more sensible and stop making her parents waste their time and energy on her.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Zhang Zhifeng took over the conversation, "Aunt Shen, don't worry, Yan Yan has always listened to you and Uncle since she was little. She was probably under too much pressure this time, so I brought her here to relax."

Shen Wanqing didn't say much, and no matter how Zhang Zhifeng tried to adjust the atmosphere, it had little effect.

When she left, Qi Yan was sulking and remained depressed the whole way. No matter how Zhang Zhifeng tried to talk to her, she ignored him.

Seeing that she was in distress, Zhang Zhifeng wisely stopped talking to her.
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The four parted ways after dinner during the day, but bumped into each other again at the entrance of the guesthouse when they returned in the evening.

Ji Sisi and Xie Zhonghua left Aunt Liu's workplace. In the afternoon, Xie Zhonghua went to the court to hand over the case in preparation for tomorrow's court hearing.

Ji Sisi then sent a telegram to Qi Yan, informing him of the upcoming court hearing and some recent events.

Besides that, she didn't stay idle; she also inquired about whether anyone needed a house.

I plan to sell the house after the lawsuit is over.

"Sister-in-law, what time is your court hearing tomorrow? Can I attend as an observer?"

Zhang Zhifeng called out to Ji Sisi.

Today, Xie Zhonghua also explained to Ji Sisi the current court proceedings, which are not as cumbersome and complicated as in later generations, but all the necessary procedures are still followed.

The courts nowadays are relatively simple; smaller cases are usually resolved in offices or meeting rooms.

I heard that a case as sensational as this one will have a separate lobby set up for its use.

“I don’t know either, you’ll have to ask Attorney Xie.”

Xie Zhonghua replied to Zhang Zhifeng, "Sure, but you have to go early, or they'll close when there are no seats left."

"I...can I go?" Qi Yan asked, embarrassed.

She has seen through it all. Now, her brother's career is the most important thing to him, and his wife is second to him.

If her parents' biological daughter were to return in the future, she would inevitably be disliked.

After all, if parents treat their own son that way, you can imagine how they would treat their adopted daughter if they found their biological daughter...

Therefore, it's better to cultivate a good relationship with your elder brother and sister-in-law.

Ji Sisi noticed that Qi Yan wasn't in high spirits, but her eyes still held a hint of expectation as she looked at her.

Xie Zhonghua answered before Ji Sisi could, "Of course."

"It's getting late, everyone should get some rest. I'm going upstairs now."

After Ji Sisi went upstairs and disappeared from sight, the perceptive Qi Yan asked Zhang Zhifeng, "Brother Zhifeng, do you have a feeling that your wife doesn't like me?"

"You're overthinking it. She's not that kind of person. She's probably just stressed and has a lot going on these past few days."

After saying goodbye, Ji Sisi went upstairs. She felt extremely tired as she turned her neck.

I don't know if it's because the court date is approaching, but I've been especially tired these past few days, and I often oversleep in the mornings.

Today, she entered the space again, opened the room door, and found that the spiritual spring had not disappeared. After soaking in the spiritual spring water yesterday, her body felt much lighter. Today, Ji Sisi took a half-hour bath, just like yesterday, and then went back to bed comfortably.
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Jianghai Court.

Ji Sisi and Xie Zhonghua arrived at the court at seven o'clock in the morning.

This matter caused quite a stir in Jianghai. It was a special case, so there must have been a lot of people attending the hearing, with some even arriving as early as five or six in the morning to wait.

Xie Zhonghua was dressed formally, carrying a briefcase, and had a good appearance.

"Sisi, don't be nervous later. Just answer whatever the judge asks and keep your emotions under control."

Xie Zhonghua was also extremely nervous, especially knowing that the person opposite him was Qin Zhaoming.

However, he also had confidence in Ji Sisi. Through his interactions with her over the past few days, he knew that Ji Sisi was not an emotional person and was calm in her dealings with others.

"I'm a little nervous, after all, this is my first time being sued, but don't worry, I definitely won't hold you back."

Ji Sisi took a deep breath, feeling that the tension she felt this time was completely different from the tension she felt when she was about to meet the county magistrate last time, and her mindset was also completely different.

The two sat in the room waiting and discussing the details.

At eight o'clock sharp, someone knocked on the door to inform them. Xie Zhonghua picked up his briefcase, and Ji Sisi followed behind him. The two were led to the lobby.

The lobby I passed by just now was empty, but now it's full of people.

Although it is called a main hall, it is more like a small auditorium in later times that can only accommodate up to one hundred people.

Ji Sisi and Xie Zhonghua were led to the defendant's seat under the watchful eyes of dozens of people.

At the same time as they entered, the presiding judge and the plaintiff also entered.

Keep quiet throughout.

Ji Sisi looked at Ji Nian across from her. She had looked much more weathered than she had seen in a while.

Because of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, Ji Sisi's five senses were beyond those of ordinary people. She could clearly see that Ji Nian's eyes were bloodshot and had dark circles.

The case has begun its legal process.

Soon it was time for the defendant to present evidence and submit materials.

Xie Zhonghua presented the prepared evidence.

After the presiding judge and the jury finished reading it, their first question was about its authenticity. After Xie Zhonghua and Ji Sisi repeatedly assured them, one juror left the courtroom.

A dozen minutes later, the jurors returned, and he nodded to the people on the stage, indicating that the evidence was true.

At the juror's suggestion, Xie Zhonghua could not bring up Qi Yan and the research institute, and could only present other evidence to support his case.

The case quickly moved into the stage of the defendant presenting evidence and the plaintiff cross-examining the evidence.

The battle between the two was fierce.

Xie Zhonghua raised his hand to signal the jurors to hand the documents to Qin Zhaoming.

Qin Zhaoming's expression changed drastically after reading the materials. He turned to look at Ji Nian with a questioning look in his eyes.

From the moment the trial began, Ji Nian's nerves were on edge the entire time. "What is this? What's on this?"

Qin Zhaoming handed the materials in his hand to Ji Nian.

"look by youself."

Ji Nian took it and quickly scanned it, discovering that it contained records of how she orchestrated Qi Yan's fall into the water, how she threatened Director Fu at the research institute, and how she covered up and fabricated the truth.

Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper as she stared at the signatures of the witnesses.

"Is this true?"

Suppressing his anger, Qin Zhaoming asked Ji Nian.

Worried that Ji Nian might lie again, he added, "A witness's signature means they can testify in court. All of these people are here. If you dare to lie again, no one can save you!"