Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

Presiding Judge Zhou Zhengping's gaze fell on the defendant's dock.

Next, it was the turn of both sides to submit evidence.

"Defendant, please submit new evidence and state your reasons."

Huang Wen stood up and took a document out of his briefcase.

His tone was very calm.

"Your Honor, we have new evidence to submit."

"This is a screenshot from the surveillance camera at the crime scene, as well as a record of the victim Zhang Xiaolu's activities on the day of the incident."

As he spoke, he handed the documents to the bailiff.

Surveillance screenshots appeared on the courtroom's projector.

Huang Wenze explained slowly.

"The surveillance footage shows that the incident occurred at 10:07 p.m. that night."

"The crime scene was near a night market stall in front of a bar in the city."

"The victim, Zhang Xiaolu, was wearing a short skirt and makeup at the time; she didn't look like a thirteen-year-old minor at all!"

"Furthermore, a thirteen-year-old girl, instead of going home at ten o'clock at night, was spotted near a bar and night market..."

Huang Wen paused, then emphasized.

"We have reason to suspect that the victim's behavior on that day was inappropriate."

"Her clothing, the time, and the place are all inconsistent with the behavior of a normal junior high school student!"

"Therefore, we believe that the entire responsibility cannot be placed on the defendant."

"The victim's own actions also bear some responsibility for the incident!"

The other party seized on this point and made a big fuss about it.

after all……

Zhang Xiaolu's clothing, appearance, and activity patterns are indeed quite different from those of a normal junior high school student.

Who would be wandering around outside so late?

Moreover, the clothing was inappropriate.

These words immediately caused an uproar among viewers in the live stream!

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What does this mean? Is it inappropriate for a thirteen-year-old girl to go out at night?

[Wearing a skirt makes you look less like a minor? What kind of logic is that?]

This is just victim-blaming! What she wears and what time she comes home are her own business!

[That's right! This is someone else's freedom. Does it have anything to do with this case?]

Wait a minute... loitering around a bar at 10 pm does seem a bit suspicious!

[Suspicious my foot! She was probably just passing by! What malicious intent could a thirteen-year-old possibly have!]

Even if she did have a problem, that's no excuse for them to beat her up!

Zhang Xiaoyu sat in the plaintiff's seat, trembling with anger.

She never expected the opposing lawyer to be so shameless.

Such a flimsy excuse can actually be used as evidence!

Isn't this a public questioning of her sister's character?

Zhang Xiaoyu clenched her fists tightly, her lips trembling, and was about to stand up and refute.

But at this crucial moment, Jiang Chen grabbed her hand.

"Don't act impulsively."

Jiang Chen's voice was very low, and only Zhang Xiaoyu could hear it.

"The other party deliberately provoked you so that you would lose your composure in court and make the judge have a worse impression of the plaintiff."

"Leave it to me."

This is also one of the methods used in court proceedings.

If a party is provoked by the opposing lawyer and loses their temper in court.

It will definitely affect the judge's judgment.

Zhang Xiaoyu bit her lip and took a deep breath.

She tried to suppress her anger and nodded.

Right now, she has no choice but to listen to Jiang Chen!

Presiding Judge Zhou Zhengping looked toward the plaintiff's seat.

"Plaintiff's representative, do you have any objections to the evidence submitted by the defendant?"

Jiang Chen slowly stood up.

He did not respond to Huang Wen's accusations regarding his clothing and the time of day.

She simply looked at him calmly.

"Defendant's representative, I'd like to ask you a question first."

Huang Wen raised an eyebrow slightly: "Please speak."

Jiang Chen's gaze did not waver.

"Let's step outside this case and give you an example."

"In rape cases, if the female victim is dressed provocatively and goes out alone late at night, do you think... this could be used as grounds to appropriately reduce the defendant's sentence?"

These words caused an instant uproar in the courtroom!

Someone in the audience gasped.

Huang Wen's expression suddenly changed.

Judge Zhou Zhengping frowned slightly, but did not interrupt.

The live stream chat exploded!

[Holy crap? Jiang Chen's question is too harsh!]

[By directly drawing an analogy to a rape case, they've put the opposing lawyer in a very difficult position!]

If Huang Wen says the sentence can be reduced, then he's supporting the legitimacy of rapists!

If he says no, then his logic just now doesn't hold water!

[Holy crap! Jiang Chen is killing me by attacking my spirit!]

Upon hearing this question, Huang Wen's face turned pale and then red.

He opened his mouth.

He wanted to say something, but then closed his eyes again.

He certainly knew the pitfalls of this question!

If he answers that it can alleviate the pain, then he is essentially admitting something—

The victim's clothing and behavior can influence sentencing!

Public opinion would directly sentence him to death!

If he answers no.

Then there were his accusations against Zhang Xiaolu regarding "inappropriate attire" and "inappropriate behavior."

All evidence will be lost!

He remained silent for a few seconds.

The courtroom was very quiet; you could even hear the hum of the air conditioner.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Rape cases... are different in nature from this case and cannot be simply compared!"

If he can't answer this question, then he shouldn't answer it at all.

Jiang Chen chuckled and shook his head.

"Different in nature?"

"The defendant's lawyer argued that the person who committed the assault could have their liability reduced due to the victim's clothing and behavior."

"But can the perpetrator's responsibility be mitigated because of the victim's clothing?"

"Both cases involve violent assault, and both involve victims dressed or behaving inappropriately, so why are the standards different?"

"Please have the defendant's representative answer directly!"

Huang Wen's face darkened completely.

"Attorney Jiang, you're using a fallacy of equivocation!"

"I'm not trying to change the subject." Jiang Chen interrupted Huang Wen before he could continue.

"I'm simply using your logic to lead to its natural conclusion!"

"You said that Zhang Xiaolu was wearing a short skirt and appeared near the bar at 10 pm, so she is responsible for being beaten."

"Following the same logic, if a woman wearing a short skirt goes out alone late at night and is raped, wouldn't she also bear responsibility?"

"Would you dare say that in court?"

Huang Wen's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

Jiang Chen did not wait for his reply.

"You wouldn't dare."

"Because you know, if this logic holds true, it will harm millions of victims!"

"What you wear, what time you go home, and where you appear are never reasons for anyone to be subjected to violence!"

"Hitting someone is hitting someone, and committing a crime is committing a crime."

"The victim's clothing, the time, and the location cannot be used as an excuse to mitigate the perpetrator's culpability!"

He paused, his voice turning somber.

His gaze shifted to the presiding judge.

"I request the court to reject the defendant's defense that the victim was responsible for the incident!"

"Zhang Xiaolu is a thirteen-year-old child. Her presence anywhere at night should not be a reason for her to be beaten up."

"This should not be a reason for the defendant's lawyer to attack her in court!"