Chapter 620: 553 They are sitting in the family group seats of Lu Xiaoer
"I don’t need you to prove it!"
No sooner had Zhongli Wuzhi spoken than Lu Xiaoer had already slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Zhongli Wuzhi.
"The plaintiff, please be quiet."
The judge issued a warning to Lu Xiaoer.
Lu Xiaoer, however, did not even heed the judge’s words. She walked straight up to Song Jing, narrowing her eyes as she looked at her,
"Song Jing, do you think you’re very clever? Do you think you’ve found my weakness? Do you think it’s because of my face, my reputation that I’ve held back some of my argument?"
Lu Xiaoer was also dressed very formally today, in a clean and crisp, sleeveless long coat with a white base and vertical stripes, paired with black, ankle-length slim-fit suit pants, and on her feet, a pair of high heels with thin straps, revealing her white, delicate ankles.
Her ponytail was tied slightly high, making her appear spirited and full of vigor.
She had an air of efficiency and excellence, almost the focus of the entire courtroom.
Song Jing looked at Lu Xiaoer with eyes also filled with countless animosities!
She curled her lips in what was almost a sneer,
"I don’t understand what you’re saying."
"Song Jing, staying quietly in prison might actually be a good thing for you."
"...Your Honor, Lu Xiaoer is threatening me!"
Song Jing immediately shouted!
"Plaintiff, please return to your seat, your current behavior is a serious violation of court discipline and procedural rules!"
Lu Xiaoer took a deep breath, turned to face the judge,
"I withdraw the charges."
Having said those simple three words, Lu Xiaoer headed for the back door, clearly intending to leave.
This turn of events was unexpected for everyone.
Lawyer Fu was also deeply shocked. He hurriedly approached Lu Xiaoer,
"Miss Lu, why do this? You are the victim, when you sued Song Jing, wasn’t it to have her punished by the law?"
Lu Xiaoer shook off Lawyer Fu’s hand,
"Compared to Song Jing, I find Zhongli Wuzhi even more despicable, I hate him more, and I don’t even want to see him! Lawyer Fu, aren’t you aware of this?!"
"..."
Zhongli Wuzhi was standing at the witness stand, feeling a sharp pain in his chest and numbness, his lips dry, his throat parched.
He looked at the stubborn woman, his heart stirring with complex emotions.
"So rather than winning this lawsuit because he testifies, I don’t need to win."
Her eyes met Lawyer Fu’s directly, the spark in her gaze showed her stubbornness and defiance!
However, at that moment, the entire courtroom from the bench to the plaintiff and defendant, and even the spectators, was in an uproar.
Lawyer Fu also appeared troubled. After a long while, he said to the judge,
"I’m sorry, my client is overly emotional. I would like to request a ten-minute recess."
The judge nodded.
After all, Lu Xiaoer was the daughter of Lu Yonghuai, who at that moment was seated in the spectators’ area.
Lu Xiaoer wanted to leave, but two staff members blocked the door,
"I’m sorry, Miss Lu, it is the recess now, please rest at your seat."
"Don’t block me!"
"Xiaoer!"
Finally unable to stay seated, Lu Yonghuai stood up and called out to Lu Xiaoer.
Lu Xiaoer pursed her lips and then turned to walk towards her father. She looked straight at him,
"You discussed this with Lawyer Fu?"
Lu Yonghuai quickly responded with a smile,
"Lawyer Fu has spoken to me about the case’s peculiarities and difficulties, and also mentioned wanting to invite Zhongli Wuzhi as a witness, but I did not agree. So I had no prior knowledge that Zhongli Wuzhi would be here."
He explained, yet the currently infuriated Lu Xiaoer could not bring herself to listen to her father’s reasoning.
"You’re lying..."
"Xiaoer, listen to your dad first."
"..."
"Song Jing insists that you had an intimate relationship, and her witnesses are lining up one after the other. In addition, the fact that the crime was attempted makes it very difficult to judge in a sexual assault case."
"You said he drugged you, but we have found no evidence of that."
"So, winning is going to be difficult, and you’ve seen Song Jing’s shamelessness. He doesn’t feel a hint of guilt."
"I know, if we can’t win, then let it be."
All Lu Xiaoer wanted now was to leave the courtroom, to get away from any place where Zhongli Wuzhi was!
"Let it be? Since we’ve chosen to appeal, we must fight this lawsuit to the end, and we have to win. Otherwise, the injuries suffered by Song Jing will be blamed on you, and it will turn from self-defense to intentional assault, Xiaoer..."
Xiaoer clenched her lips tightly, took a deep breath, and her fists balled up.
"Lawyer Fu is looking out for your best interests. Actually... it’s fitting that Zhongli Wuzhi comes forward. Dad knows you don’t want to see him, but he has a responsibility in this matter too."
At that moment, Lawyer Fu approached, tentatively getting closer to Lu Xiaoer,
"Actually... it wasn’t me who sought out Zhongli Wuzhi. It was Mr. Zhongli who took the initiative to contact me. After learning about the case, he knew the lawsuit might not be easy."
"Lawyer Fu, I’ve told you about that night. You must not involve him—"
"It wasn’t me who told him; he already knew about that night before he came to see me."
"..." Lu Xiaoer’s frown deepened.
He knew...
Ha...
He knew she was the victim, yet he could still merrily accompany his Seventh Princess to pick out wedding rings...
Zhongli Wuzhi sat in the witness stand, watching Song Jing, who was leisurely drinking tea and eating cookies – truly taking a break.
But... looking at Song Jing’s lawyer, one could see a bit of panic.
Ever since he had entered, the lawyer’s complexion had been off, clearly unaware of Lu Xiaoer’s ex-boyfriend.
Zhongli Wuzhi’s ears perked up, faintly catching the conversation of Lu Xiaoer and others at the spectator seats.
Those words occasionally piercing his hearing were as painful as a stab to the heart.
The ten-minute break was brief, and after a detailed discussion, the judge and the panel on both sides had come to a conclusion.
Lu Xiaoer’s lack of cooperation and the testimonies brought forth by Song Jing’s lawyer were tilting the situation in favor of Song Jing, there was no doubt about it.
Just as the proceedings were set to continue, the back door was pushed open again, and two people entered with light footsteps.
Those two people, in an instant, set off a climax in the courtroom!
"Oh my goodness..."
Someone sitting in the spectator seats covered their mouth, barely suppressing an exclaimed shock.
As the judge sitting at the bench was taken aback, he quickly adjusted his glasses and seemed about to rise in greeting...
Wen Nian, already seated in the last row, raised his hand, indicating that the judge need not mind them and should continue with the case.
Lu Yonghuai was also startled to see Wen Nian and Song Lili; Song Lili nodded slightly, greeting Lu Yonghuai.
The arrival of the President and the President’s wife gave Lu Yonghuai a much-needed sense of reassurance; they took their seats with Lu Xiaoer’s family.
This left the parents and friends on Song Jing’s side utterly bewildered.
Lu Xiaoer also looked back, Xiao Li...