They surrounded me right after the breakup.

Jiang Han hadn't had time to take a closer look at the system interface.

The courthouse doors have been pushed open from the inside.

A large number of cameras were positioned below the steps.

More than yesterday.

Several mainstream media satellite broadcasting vans were parked at the edge of the square.

The rooftop antenna stands tall.

The self-media anchor squeezed forward, holding up a phone stand.

The person from Fengxing reached out and blocked it.

Lin Yaoyao took the sunglasses from Qiu Siyao and handed them to Jiang Han, but he didn't take them.

"President Jiang! Did the first-instance verdict meet your expectations?"

Have you thought about how you will use the compensation money?

"President Jiang, is there anything you'd like to say to the Jiang family?"

"What are Xingyue Media's future development plans? Could you please give us a sneak peek?"

Jiang Han did not stop and continued to move forward.

Another reporter squeezed through and held the microphone in front of him.

"President Jiang! The Xingyue Media Film City project just received a loan from Pudong Development Bank last week. After the Jiang family receives the compensation, will they repay the loan early or make additional investments?"

"Add."

Jiang Han glanced at the reporter.

"Are you from the financial news channel?"

"Yes, CCTV Finance."

"Next time, just ask how much more you'd like to add."

On the other side of the steps.

Xia Yutong stood beside a pillar at the entrance of the courthouse.

She handed the case file folder to the assistant lawyer next to her.

He freed his hand to take off his glasses.

I pressed my fingertip twice on the bridge of my nose.

Since taking on this case, she has been working at a high intensity for many consecutive days, focusing all her attention on the case files.

During the court hearing, he did not sleep for more than 40 consecutive hours.

I stayed up all night at the law firm last night, surviving on black coffee and energy drinks.

The verdict has now been handed down.

Jiang Guangyao was imprisoned.

Jiang Boyong's assets have been frozen.

All the planned attack directions came to fruition.

All rumors about Uncle Jiang have been dispelled.

The wicked people who committed evil deeds received the trial they deserved.

Xia Yutong knew that the first-instance judgment would not take effect immediately.

The appeal period is fifteen days.

If the Jiang family files an appeal with a higher court within fifteen days, the case will automatically enter the second instance procedure.

In the past, Xia Yutong would have immediately started planning her strategy for the second trial.

But now, she handed the case file folder to her assistant.

Not important anymore.

It's nothing more than making minor adjustments to sentencing and compensation amounts; the overall outcome remains unchanged.

I did everything I could.

however.

The momentum that had been building for weeks suddenly dissipated when the dust settled.

It was like someone had pulled the plug.

All the strength drained from my body in an instant.

First, my body started to tremble involuntarily.

Xia Yutong looked down at her legs.

The hem of the black lawyer's robe covered his knees.

But she could feel her muscles twitching uncontrollably.

Then the fingers.

The fingers gripping the case file suddenly lost their strength.

Xia Yutong could only free her hand to hold onto the pillar next to her.

The moment my fingertips touched the cold marble, my vision went black.

A fleeting afterimage flashed across my retina.

I could hear the noise from the crowd of onlookers.

Reporters pressed Jiang Han for answers.

The colleagues were exchanging pleasantries.

The sounds are still there, but they're getting farther and farther away.

It felt stuffy through the water.

Xia Yutong wanted to call out Jiang Han's name.

His lips moved twice, but he didn't utter a single word.

As her body slid down, she had her last moments of consciousness.

Jiang Han, I don't think I've let you down, have I?

"Yutong! Yutong!"

Xia Guodong's voice boomed across the square.

The lawyers who were still exchanging pleasantries all turned their heads.

Xia Yutong fell into Xia Guodong's arms.

The glasses slipped off the bridge of his nose.

It fell onto the stone steps and bounced.

Her face was so pale that you could see the fine blue veins under her temples.

My forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Stray hairs were plastered to her temples.

Breathing is rapid and shallow.

The bite marks on my lips have scabbed over.

It was bitten open again.

A line of bright red seeped out.

Jiang Han heard Xia Guodong's shout from below the steps and quickly turned around.

Squeeze through the crowd of reporters.

The Fengxing team immediately followed.

Lin Yaoyao reacted the fastest.

He grabbed Qiu Siyao and started walking back.

Shen Qingning took off her sunglasses and followed.

More reporters gathered around.

The flash was aimed at Xia Yutong, who had collapsed in Xia Guodong's arms.

Some people have already started posting on Weibo.

I added a photo I just took.

Xia Yutong, a lawyer from Junhe Law Firm, fainted on the spot after the court hearing.

Jiang Han squatted down and reached out to touch Xia Yutong's forehead.

It was ice-cold!

He stood up and waved to the reporter.

"Stop fucking filming!"

"Get out of the way!"

The people from Fengxing began clearing the road.

Jiang Han bent down and picked Xia Yutong up in his arms.

Let her head rest on your shoulder.

Xia Yutong's breathing was shallow and rapid.

Her eyelashes fluttered occasionally.

Lin Yaoyao bent down and picked up the pair of gold-rimmed glasses that had fallen on the steps.

Clutching it in my hand.

Xia Guodong followed behind, his expression revealing the nervousness of an elderly father.

The joy of the trial victory was instantly overshadowed.

My silly daughter! So silly!

Shen Qingning helped Xia Guodong into the Alphard minivan behind them.

"Old Zheng, pick the one among you with the best driving skills," Jiang Han ordered the Fengxing security personnel.

A black Maybach drove out of the parking lot.

They braked suddenly in front of the courthouse.

The rear door was pushed open from the inside.

Zhou Zhengguo personally gripped the steering wheel.

Jiang Han carried Xia Yutong to the back seat.

The car door wasn't fully closed.

Jiang Han has already made the call.

"Dean Liu, this is Jiang Han."

"Xia Yutong, a lawyer from Junhe Law Firm, fainted at the entrance of the courthouse and is now on her way to your hospital."

"He may have been overworked and lost consciousness."

"Please arrange for the best doctor in the emergency department to be on standby, and also prepare a private room."

"Now! Immediately! Right now!"

"We'll be there in about fifteen minutes."

A brief confirmation tone came from the other end of the phone.

Jiang Han hung up and dialed a second number.

"Director Xia, don't worry! I'll take Yutong directly to Peking Union Medical College Hospital."

"I've already contacted Dean Liu."

"You take the car in the back."

Xia Guodong said something on the other end of the phone.

Jiang Han replied, "I know," and then hung up.

The Maybach engine starts.

Zhou Zhengguo steers with one hand.

The car drove through the crowd of reporters in Court Square.

Several reporters who were still chasing after the car to take pictures were stopped by Fengxing's people on the side of the road.

Some people, unwilling to give up, chased after him a few steps while holding up their phones.

Old Zheng reached out and pressed the camera.

The car turned the corner and accelerated onto the main road.

The national emblem of the court outside the car window grew smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror.

inside the car.

Jiang Han looked down at the woman in his arms.

Xia Yutong frowned.

It was as if it wanted to open its eyes, but didn't have the strength to do so.

Her fingers gripped the front of Jiang Han's shirt.

That was a completely unconscious action.

When the body is in an extremely weak state, it instinctively grabs the nearest object.

Fortunately, it was Jiang Han who was caught.

The familiar scent unexpectedly soothed Xia Yutong's mind.

Jiang Han lowered his head, his face full of concern.

His lips slowly approached her ear.

"Don't be afraid, we won the case, you did a great job!"

Jiang Han didn't know if Xia Yutong had heard him.

"I'm still waiting for you to keep your promise!"