Qin Yaoguang suddenly opened her eyes and saw Gu Nianzhi's half-smile. She was so shocked that she almost jumped up from the dock.
"You, you, you … get lost …!" Qin Yaoguang dodged desperately as if she didn't know Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi raised an eyebrow and slowly straightened her body. She smiled and said, "… You want to pretend to be mentally ill? Ms. Qin Yaoguang, don't you think it's too late to pretend now? "
Lawyer Qin, the chief lawyer next to Qin Yaoguang, kicked her lightly.
Qin Yaoguang came back to her senses and realized that she had lost her composure.
She clasped her hands under the dock and sat back down. She closed her eyes tightly, pursed her lips, and resumed her silent expression.
Qin Yaoguang's chief lawyer breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Gu Nianzhi. He said loudly, "Objection! The plaintiff's lawyer used imaginary humiliation to threaten my client and put a lot of psychological pressure on my client! "
Gu Nianzhi smiled and turned to look at the judge and jurors in the courtroom to see what they had to say.
The three of them chatted for a while in the courtroom and said to Gu Nianzhi, "Plaintiff's lawyer, please watch your words. Don't stray too far from the point."
They didn't say that she shouldn't say that about Qin Yaoguang, but they didn't encourage her to continue.
This was like hitting each other 30 times.
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Thank you, Your Honor and the two jurors."
After saying that, she turned to Qin Yaoguang and spoke faster.
"Ms. Qin Yaoguang, may I ask why you instructed Wen Dayou and Liang Meili to help you kidnap 12-year-old Gu Nianzhi eight years ago?"
"Gu Nianzhi is your biological daughter. Why did you leave her in the He family for six years and ignore her?"
"Six years later, why did you kidnap her and take her away from the He family?"
When Gu Nianzhi asked these questions, her tone was very different from her usual tone.
Only three people present could tell that Gu Nianzhi was deliberately imitating Qin Suwen's tone and speed of speech.
These three people were Lu Jin, He Chengjian, and He Zhichu. Oh, there might be a fourth person, Qin Yaoguang, who was on the verge of breaking down because of Gu Nianzhi's tone and speed of speech.
"Shut up! You're my daughter! Do I need your permission to do what I want to do?! "Qin Yaoguang suddenly opened her eyes and screamed hysterically.
When Gu Nianzhi asked questions, she treated herself as a completely different person. She kept referring to herself as "Gu Nianzhi." Not only did it give others the wrong impression, but it also gave her a sense of calmness and sharpness.
Gu Nianzhi quickly continued to ask before Lawyer Qin could react, "… So you instructed Wen Dayou and Liang Meili to kidnap Gu Nianzhi on her birthday and take her to the airport in an attempt to smuggle her out of the country, right?!"
Qin Yaoguang was about to shout when Wen Shouyi's voice pierced through her like a sharp thorn.
She shouted, "Auntie Qin! Calm down! This is a courtroom! You're facing Gu Nianzhi's lawyer! The judge will definitely give us justice! "
Wen Shouyi's shout pulled Qin Yaoguang back from the edge of madness in time.
Qin Yaoguang's eyes widened as she looked at Gu Nianzhi. Her eyes were almost bloodshot.
The chief lawyer beside her, Lawyer Qin, came back to his senses from the shock and said to the judge again, "My client is agitated. We would like to apply for a ten-minute adjournment."
The judge looked at Qin Yaoguang, who looked like she was about to collapse, and called for the health care doctor prepared by the court to examine Qin Yaoguang.
Qin Yaoguang's blood pressure and heartbeat were indeed abnormally fast, and cold sweat broke out on her back, as if her emotions had been greatly affected.
The health care doctor nodded to the judge. "The defendant had better rest for ten minutes to see how it goes."
The judge banged his gavel. "Adjournment for ten minutes."
As soon as the judge said adjournment, Qin Yaoguang was immediately taken out of the courtroom by the bailiff and went to the lounge next to her to get oxygen.
Her chief lawyer followed her in and stayed by her side.
Liang Meili looked at Wen Shouyi, who was sitting on the other side of the witness stand. The love in her eyes was about to overflow.
"… Shouyi, you've lost weight …"
Before she could finish her sentence, she was taken away by the bailiff.
When Wen Dayou walked past Wen Shouyi, he stopped for a moment. He looked at Wen Shouyi and his eyes gradually became confused. "… Shouyi? What happened to your face? "
"Nothing. I went to the south to get a facial," Wen Shouyi said calmly. "Dad, you have to take care of mom. I think she looks haggard."
"Okay." Wen Dayou nodded nonchalantly. "You have to take care of yourself."
He signaled with his eyes for Wen Shouyi to rest assured.
Wen Shouyi breathed a sigh of relief and watched Wen Dayou and Liang Meili's backs disappear at the entrance of the courtroom.
She couldn't move freely herself, and the policewoman kept watching her.
Gu Nianzhi didn't go out. She sat alone on the plaintiff's stand and took out a bottle of iced milk to take a sip.
She was actually very excited and nervous, and milk had a calming effect. She needed to drink some milk to calm herself down.
Although it was just a few words, it was like a stormy sea to her.
It could be said that Qin Yaoguang's reaction had completely exceeded her expectations.
She knew that Qin Yaoguang must have had a knot in her heart about Qin Suwen, but she didn't expect it to be so big …
Her reaction was too strong.
Was there really no other inside story?
He Chengjian sat in the gallery and looked at Gu Nianzhi's back without moving. He was immersed in his memories from a long time ago, and his expression was sweet and sad.
He Zhichu didn't look at Gu Nianzhi. He supported his head with one hand and sat in a seat by the aisle. He looked cold and distant.
Xie Qingying's gaze never left He Zhichu.
No matter if she raised her head, lowered her head, or tilted her head, she couldn't look away from He Zhichu.
However, He Zhichu didn't speak, and she also sat quietly at the side without speaking. She just quietly accompanied him.
Lu Jin and Huo Shaoheng sat in the corner of the gallery. They were blocked by the Qin family and tried their best to reduce their presence.
Lu Jin whispered to Huo Shaoheng, "… Nianzhi is also quite talented in acting."
The role she played today was called "Qin Suwen".
It could be said that it was extremely lifelike. Although the form was not the same, the spirit was similar.
..
In the lounge next to the courtroom, Lawyer Qin said anxiously to Qin Yaoguang, "Dean Qin, you can't do this. If you're emotionally unstable, we can request a psychiatric evaluation and then adjourn for a period of time. "
"In your current state, you won't be able to face the opposing lawyer's questioning. She can make you say the wrong thing at any moment and confess without being pressed! "
Lawyer Qin was also very worried about Qin Yaoguang's condition. Actually, Gu Nianzhi didn't seem to have asked any big questions, but why was Qin Yaoguang's reaction so big?
"Dean Qin … Cousin, do you have something to tell me?" Lawyer Qin was alone with Qin Yaoguang. This was his right as a lawyer.
He was now worried that Qin Yaoguang was hiding something from him, which would put him at a disadvantage in court.
Qin Yaoguang sat beside him and inhaled oxygen.
Plenty of oxygen entered her bloodstream and was carried to all the organs in her body, especially her brain.
Qin Yaoguang's mood finally calmed down.
Of course, she knew that the main reason wasn't the oxygen, but that she didn't have to see Gu Nianzhi's custom-made black LV professional dress that she hated the moment she saw it.
Her rationality gradually returned, and her brain was able to think properly.
Qin Yaoguang unplugged the oxygen inhalation device and said aloofly, "Gu Nianzhi scared me just now. It's fine now. I won't be intimidated by her again. "
"Really?" Lawyer Qin looked at her suspiciously. "But lawyer Gu didn't do anything out of line?"
How was she pretending to be mysterious?
He couldn't tell at all.
"You don't understand." Qin Yaoguang shook her head lightly. "But she can only use the same strategy once. It won't be so effective if she uses it again."
Qin Yaoguang sneered. "Anyway, I'll just deny it all later. There's no witness or physical evidence. I'll see how she testifies against me. "
"That's good, that's good." Lawyer Qin wiped the sweat on his forehead with a grayish-blue handkerchief and tidied up the few strands of hair on his head. He said, "Then when we go to court later, just deny the questions she asked. Be careful not to fall into her trap."
"Okay, I know." Qin Yaoguang was still very calm and composed when she wasn't threatened by Qin Suwen's shadow.
..
Ten minutes later, the court was in session again.
This time, Gu Nianzhi allowed the opposing lawyer to ask questions first.
Lawyer Qin didn't expect Gu Nianzhi to stop questioning Qin Yaoguang, so he relaxed.
He stood up with the information he had prepared beforehand. After saluting everyone in the courtroom in a graceful manner, he first came to Wen Shouyi and said, "Ms. Wen Shouyi, please introduce yourself."
Wen Shouyi nodded calmly. Her voice was steady and gentle. "My name is Wen Shouyi. I graduated from Harvard Law School in the United States as a law graduate. I'm a lawyer in both the United States and Huaxia. I once joined the army and was Major General He Zhichu's personal secretary. Later, I retired from the army and transferred to civilian work. Now, I'm the executive director of the Qin Private Hospital Group. "
She said her long list of titles, and it seemed that her credibility had increased.
The smile on lawyer Qin's face widened. "Ms. Wen Shouyi is such an outstanding professional woman. Then, please tell me, how is my client's character?"
"Dean Qin is a very competent brain surgeon and biological genetic engineering scientist. She has saved countless people and has many patents and inventions. The concept of 'gene editing' she proposed twenty years ago almost rewrote the development of international genetic engineering. "
"I don't believe that such a great scientist, a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the evolution of all mankind, would do such a thing."
Wen Shouyi spoke confidently. "Taking 10,000 steps back, with her intelligence and status, if she really wanted to do it, she would have 10,000 ways to take Gu Nianzhi away without leaving a trace. She was lawyer Gu when she was young."
"What's more, she directly asked the He family to take her daughter away. If you don't believe me, you can ask the two powerful figures of the He family who are listening here today and see if they will stop Dean Qin from taking her biological daughter away from their family. "
"It was something that could have been done legally and openly. Why would Dean Qin give up on what's close at hand? It's completely illogical. "
"In conclusion, whether it's Dean Qin's character, ability, or status, I don't think she would do what the plaintiff accused her of."
Wen Shouyi was Qin Yaoguang's character witness.
She used her profession and status to endorse Qin Yaoguang's character, which was quite convincing.
The judge nodded frequently.
Qin Yaoguang perked up and nodded at Wen Shouyi with a smile.
Lawyer Qin came to Gu Nianzhi's stand again and asked gently, "Lawyer Gu, do you still remember what happened when you were 12 years old?"
This question had to be said to be very sharp.
If Gu Nianzhi said she "remembered", she would be lying.
If she said she "didn't remember", she would be lying before.
However, she had been prepared for this question from the moment Gu Nianzhi had accused Wen Dayou and Liang Meili of kidnapping her.
Therefore, she replied calmly, "It depends on what you're asking. I'm 20 years old this year. If you ask me who I met, what I wore, and what I ate on a certain day when I was 12 years old, that is, eight years ago, I definitely don't remember. "
Without waiting for lawyer Qin's reaction, Gu Nianzhi quickly said, "If I ask lawyer Qin what kind of file you read on a certain day eight years ago, can you remember?"
The corners of lawyer Qin's mouth twitched, and he said coldly, "Lawyer Gu, as long as you answer yes or no, there's no need to say so much."
"I'm sorry, your question is too broad. It's impossible to answer with only yes or no." Gu Nianzhi insisted on her opinion and didn't give the other lawyer a chance.
Lawyer Qin looked down at the information and had no choice but to change the question. "Then may I ask, do you remember who took you away from the He family eight years ago?"
"I remember," Gu Nianzhi said lightly. "It was the He family's gardener, Wen Dayou and Liang Meili."
"How do you remember that?" Lawyer Qin asked sarcastically.
"Because this matter was very serious, so serious that it left a huge shadow on my youth. Lawyer Qin, believe me, if you were kidnapped when you were 12 years old, you would also remember the person who kidnapped you. "
Lawyer Qin: "…"
He was speechless, so he continued, "Are they in court?"
"Yes."
"Then why did you bring them to court as witnesses?"
"Because they were only the executors of the kidnapping plan. Someone else was in charge of the kidnapping plan." Gu Nianzhi glanced at Qin Yaoguang. Everyone could tell that she meant that Qin Yaoguang had instructed it.
"But they denied that my client had instructed the kidnapping plan." Lawyer Qin used his hand to push up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. "Lawyer Gu, are you trying to frame them, force them to confess, or are you trying to mislead everyone?"
Gu Nianzhi stood up with a smile and said, "May I ask if you're done?"
Lawyer Qin was stunned. "You haven't answered my question yet."
"My answer is that I didn't frame them, I didn't force them to confess, and I didn't mislead everyone. I speak with facts. " Gu Nianzhi stood up with a copy of the DNA test data and said to the judge in the courtroom, "Your Honor, may I interrogate Wen Dayou and Liang Meili now?"
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This was the first update of the day, 4,000 words: Chapter 1739, "Not Similar in Appearance, but Similar in Spirit."
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At eight o 'clock in the evening, the second update.
PS: I wish the little angels who are taking the college entrance examination tomorrow a good exam and don't think about reading.
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