Doctor Cen was tongue-tied by Gu Nianzhi's question. He thought about it carefully before replying honestly, "If that's the case, it is indeed contradictory. However, I didn't know that Lawyer Qin Suwen had undergone this kind of surgery when she was young. Lawyer Lu asked me to come here to answer the question about congenital heart disease. "
"So you know now?" Gu Nianzhi's tone softened. "From an academic perspective, can an eight-year-old child with congenital heart disease go through such burns and plastic surgery?"
"That depends on the specific situation." Doctor Cen replied professionally, "It depends on the condition of the burns, the recovery period, and the extent of the plastic surgery to determine if her body can handle it."
Gu Nianzhi was already prepared for this.
She walked back to her plaintiff's seat and took out a copy of the hospital's medical records from that year from her briefcase. She placed it in front of Doctor Cen and said, "Then take a look at this. Can an eight-year-old patient with congenital heart disease survive such severe burns and surgery?"
Doctor Cen put on his glasses and carefully read the copy of the medical records.
The data on it was shocking, and his brows gradually furrowed.
Everyone in and out of the courtroom held their breaths and waited for him to announce the results.
After a while, Doctor Cen sighed and shook his head. "If this medical record is real, I really can't imagine how she survived. To be honest, even a healthy adult would have a hard time surviving such a large area of burns, let alone an eight-year-old patient with congenital heart disease. "
"But she really survived and even recovered." Lu Anpeng said immediately. He even turned on his computer and connected it to the projector to put Qin Suwen's photo on it.
"Doctor Cen, look, this is the photo of Qin Suwen after she grew up. Her appearance has already recovered. This shows that she did indeed survive the recovery period from the burn surgery and plastic surgery. "
Gu Nianzhi chuckled and shook her head. "Recovered to its original state? Lawyer Lu, may I ask if you've seen Lawyer Qin Suwen before the car accident? "
Lu Anpeng turned to look at her and asked in confusion, "… Isn't this how Lawyer Qin Suwen looked before the car accident?"
Gu Nianzhi tilted her head. "I'm doing this for you. After all, you just said 'recovered as before'. I can only deduce that you've seen what Lawyer Qin Suwen looked like before she was burned."
Lu Anpeng could only say, "I've never seen lawyer Qin Suwen before she was burned at the age of eight. I thought …"
"Mr. Lu, we are in court, and we need evidence before we speak. Preconceived notions like 'I think' are the worst. "Gu Nianzhi interrupted Lu Anpeng with a smile, but her words were sharp.
Lu Anpeng smiled sheepishly. "Alright, I misspoke. I can't say that Lawyer Qin Suwen has' recovered ', but she has indeed recovered. Look, there is not a single scar on her face. "
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Indeed, there's no scar at all, so she has indeed recovered. Doctor Cen, is it really possible for an eight-year-old child with congenital heart disease to recover from such a large scale burn? "
Doctor Cen thought for a long time and shook his head slowly, "This is indeed illogical, but..."
"But what? But there might be a medical miracle, right? " Gu Nianzhi replied in amusement. She turned around and said solemnly, "But how can we pin our hopes on an illusory medical miracle? We're in court, so we need evidence to speak. If medical science doesn't support this kind of 'recovery,' then this kind of recovery doesn't exist! "
Lu Anpeng sneered. "But Lawyer Qin Suwen recovered. Not only did she recover, but she also grew up, got married, had children, and lived until she was in her forties before passing away. Doesn't Lawyer Gu know what it means to be reasonable? "
"Yes, to be reasonable." Gu Nianzhi raised her hand. "Why is it reasonable? There's only one reason, and that is before Lawyer Qin Suwen got into a car accident at the age of eight, she didn't have congenital heart disease at all! "
"That's the only reason she could survive such a serious burn recovery period, and that's the only explanation for this kind of 'recovery!'" Gu Nianzhi said firmly. Gu Nianzhi said firmly, "Lawyer Lu, have you never thought that Lawyer Qin Suwen's' congenital heart disease 'wasn't congenital?"
Lu Anpeng's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, and he stammered, "… You, you, you … Don't talk nonsense! Congenital heart disease, how could it not be congenital?! "
"You'll have to ask Ms. Qin Yaoguang, or her father, Mr. Qin Baye." Gu Nianzhi's gaze was cold as she looked at Qin Baye, who was sitting behind the dock. "When Lawyer Qin Suwen was eight years old, her family suffered a serious car accident. Her parents gave up their lives to protect her firmly in the middle and save her life."
"I've heard people say before that Lawyer Qin Suwen is a very strong person. She suffered such a tragedy. Both her family and her body suffered a devastating blow, but she still gritted her teeth and survived. "
"She survived the most difficult recovery period for a burn patient, and also the recovery period for full-body plastic surgery. But after a few years in the Qin orphanage, she actually suffered from congenital heart disease?! Mr. Qin Baye, do you want to explain what exactly is going on?! "
The cameras and live broadcast equipment in the aisle by the wall of the courtroom turned their lenses at the same time and aimed at the serious-looking Qin Baye.
Although his expression didn't change much, it was obvious from his slightly stiff neck that he was under a lot of pressure.
However, he wasn't the defendant, nor was he a witness. He was just an unrelated bystander, so Gu Nianzhi couldn't force him to speak.
Even if he didn't speak, Gu Nianzhi couldn't do anything to him.
She had pointed out this matter in court for He Chengjian and He Zhichu to hear.
She couldn't do anything to Qin Baye, but He Chengjian and He Zhichu couldn't.
At this moment, He Chengjian, who was sitting in the gallery on the other side, was already staring at Qin Baye. He Zhichu had already gotten up and left the courtroom with a cold expression.
Gu Nianzhi knew that the father and son had already understood what she meant.
Therefore, she only looked at Qin Baye quietly for a while before turning her gaze to Qin Yaoguang, who was sitting behind the dock with her eyes darting around.
Compared to the scheming Qin Baye, Qin Yaoguang was an easier target to break through. Therefore, Gu Nianzhi only placed the label of "murderer" on Qin Yaoguang.
She walked to Qin Yaoguang's dock and said, "Ms. Qin Yaoguang, if your father, Mr. Qin Baye, refuses to explain, can you explain it from a genetic point of view? Can a person be born with a disease like congenital heart disease?"
Qin Yaoguang's face was wooden as she said coldly, "I'm sorry, but even from a genetic point of view, I've never heard of a case of congenital heart disease after birth. Lawyer Gu, do you have some misunderstanding about genetic science? "
Gu Nianzhi clicked her tongue. "Ms. Qin Yaoguang, your lawyer just praised you like a flower. You're the number one person in genetic science in our country after Gu Xiangwen! But in my eyes … "
She bowed forward, crossed the dock, and whispered into Qin Yaoguang's ear, "… You're not even worthy of carrying my father's shoes!"
Qin Yaoguang suddenly raised her head to avoid Gu Nianzhi and said angrily, "I'm not worthy?! Do you think all my achievements over the years were fake?! "
"There are so many academic articles, huge citations, and the results that our laboratory produces every year. Do you think you can erase them with just one sentence?"
Gu Nianzhi straightened her body and put her hands behind her back. She tilted her head to look at her in amusement. "Ms. Qin Yaoguang, then explain it from a genetic point of view. Can congenital diseases be acquired later in life?"
"Of course!" Qin Yaoguang blurted out. She then came back to her senses and quickly shook her head. "You can't! At most, it's a theoretical possibility! "
Gu Nianzhi raised her hand decisively and interrupted her. She turned to face the judge and said solemnly, "Your Honor, I would like to summon the prosecution's first expert witness."
The judge nodded. "Agreed."
Soon, the first expert witness summoned by Gu Nianzhi walked into the courtroom.
This was Lu Jin's suggestion to her. The person she was looking for wasn't as famous as Qin Yaoguang, but he was very knowledgeable. Moreover, he only studied the genetic composition of congenital diseases, so he was much more reliable than the average miscellaneous expert.
Gu Nianzhi nodded at him and said politely, "Scholar Lin, can you tell us if congenital diseases can be acquired later in life?"
Scholar Lin nodded seriously. "From a genetic point of view, it's completely possible."
"Because congenital diseases, the root cause is during the development period of the fetus, which is when the DNA is differentiated and recombined."
"From an acquired point of view, we can also use the virus as a carrier to infect the patient's DNA to a certain extent. The patient's body tissues will show the same symptoms as congenital diseases."
Gu Nianzhi smiled slightly. "In that case, if a person was born without congenital heart disease, it's entirely possible that they were infected by a virus the day after, and some kind of mutation occurred in their DNA tissue."
"Yes." Scholar Lin nodded confidently. "I've done a lot of research in this area. Although our law prohibits human experiments, we can cultivate human tissues and organs."
"Because we want to study the genetic mutations of congenital diseases, I've done a lot of human tissue experiments in this area. Congenital heart disease is the most common research target in our laboratory. "
Gu Nianzhi pretended to be surprised and asked, "Then why?"
"Because congenital heart disease is actually very common and has a high incidence, so our laboratory is actively researching treatment methods. I can tell you with certainty that the gene therapy for this disease is about to succeed. That means that congenital heart disease can be completely cured. "
A new uproar broke out inside and outside the courtroom.
Everyone was very excited. They didn't expect the research of genetic science to have developed to this stage.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and waited for everyone to quiet down before asking, "Then if a person's genes were infected by a virus and they had congenital heart disease, would this disease be hereditary?"
Scholar Lin thought about it for a moment and said slowly, "It's hard to say, because hereditary factors only account for 8% of the incidence of congenital heart disease. However … "
He hesitated for a moment, but still said, "However, in this case, although the probability of congenital heart disease being hereditary is very low, because this person's genes have been infected by a virus and there are mistakes and deletions, there is a high probability that this person's genes will be passed on to his descendants."
Gu Nianzhi suddenly straightened up and turned to look at He Chengjian, who was sitting in the gallery behind the dock. She enunciated each word clearly, "… So if Lawyer Qin Suwen's genes were infected by a virus, there is a high probability that her descendants will have a genetic defect!"
He Chengjian's pupils constricted.
His son, He Zhichu, had been born with a genetic defect. So this was where it came from!
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