"Ye Lin, do you still remember Tuesday's law education class?"
The class leader found me before the self-study class started.
"I remember, the person who came to lecture us was a law school graduate. He had pitifully little hair at such a young age, and he had the same hairstyle as our class teacher …"
"It's good that you remember." The class leader interrupted me, "In order to show the results of law education, Principal He is going to let the students act in a mock court drama. He drew lots for our class, so I plan on rehearsing the last two self-study classes. Do you have any objections?"
"Hahaha, what objections could I have? I'm more than happy to be able to sit in a chair and watch the drama in a boring self-study class … "
I realized the inappropriateness of the class leader's question halfway through my sentence, "Class leader, have you decided on the actors for this mock court drama? Don't tell me you want me to act as a character? "
The class leader had an expression of "you finally guessed it" and passed the printed script to me.
"Due to time constraints, we have to perform next Monday. I told Zhuang Ni to download the script from the internet and only made some minor changes. We need a total of ten actors, including the presiding judge, vice presiding judge, clerk, prosecutor, defense, defendant, bailiff, etc. You didn't hear the news when you went to the infirmary at noon, but the other students have already voted and chose you as the defendant … "
Fuck! I knew I wouldn't be the presiding judge in a mock court drama! With my face, I'm definitely a defendant!
Seeing that I wasn't very happy, the class leader said to me in a soft voice: "Although you received the most votes, you don't have to act. I know you have a lot of things to worry about, but it's already amazing that you can attend classes normally … "
After hearing what the class leader said, I changed my mind.
Thinking back to the first time Ai ShuQiao invaded my life, I decided to protect my peaceful daily life and live my life as I should.
Also, Dr. Yu needs Ai Mi and my blood that is filled with happy emotions to conduct research. I should wholeheartedly enjoy my high school life and not suppress myself because of Ai ShuQiao's existence.
"Class leader, who's the second defendant candidate?"
The class monitor sighed, "It's Cao JingShen, but I don't plan on letting him perform on stage."
"That's right, with Eunuch Cao's character, he would definitely tell dirty jokes in public. If he did that, our class and even Qingzi High would lose face! Wasn't he just a defendant in a mock court drama? I acted in an American TV series like "The Magic Cauldron"! I will use my superb acting skills to conquer everyone! "
"Does that mean you're planning on acting?" The class monitor was quite surprised. "If you don't agree, Xing Xing is willing to act as the defendant. Actually, there's no need to force yourself."
"It's fine." I gave the class leader a relaxed expression, "I already missed out on a lot of school life while I was in a vegetative state, so I'm going to make up for it. My dad once told me, "Life is experience." Mock courtroom dramas are also a kind of experience, I won't miss it! "
The class monitor felt gratified when she saw that I became spirited, "Then I'll leave it to you. Hurry up and read through the script, I'll let the Five Tiger Punishment Squad help me arrange the tables and chairs."
Without further ado, I used about ten minutes to skim through the script. At the same time, the Five Tiger Punishment Squad arranged the tables and chairs under the class monitor's instructions. All the students who had a role in the drama walked to the empty space in front of the classroom. The other students sat in the back of the classroom as spectators and chattered with curiosity.
The temporary setting was a bit crude. It was only a long table made up of five desks and a few chairs. As the defendant, I had to stand the entire time, so I didn't even get a chair.
There were a total of ten actors, and two of them were male bailiffs. Not only did they not have any lines, but they also had to stand the entire time like me, which made me feel a lot better.
The one sitting behind the table as a clerk was the top student, Good White. He can read ten lines at a glance and can recite political textbooks backwards. It was a popular choice for him to be a clerk.
He pushed up his glasses that were thicker than the bottom of a beer bottle and announced the court's rules without even looking at the script:
"All personnel present in court must listen to the presiding judge's commands. Turn off all communication devices, observe court order, and do not smoke."
"Spectators must maintain silence. Do not make noise, clap, interrupt, and do not enter the trial area. If you have any objections, you can voice them after the court closes."
"The judge or bailiffs have the authority to stop any behavior that violates the court's rules or obstructs the proceedings. Those who don't listen can be reprimanded, ordered to leave the court, fined, or detained. If the circumstances are serious, criminal responsibility will be pursued!"
After the rigid recitation, Good White slightly raised his voice, "Now, the prosecutor, defense, victim, and legal representative, please take your seats!"
Before he announced, I symbolically walked to an empty space without any signs (even though it was not yet time for the defendant to appear). There were two chairs behind me, but they were not prepared for me. The defense and legal representative would be sitting on them.
Since the defendant I was playing was under 16 years old at the time of the crime, according to the script, my dad was supposed to be the legal representative (My dad was also a school teacher, so it was convenient for him to act). However, my dad was not present at today's rehearsal, so I had to play two roles. When I played the legal representative, I could sit on the chair on the right.
There were cardboard placards on the trial table, so it was easy to see who everyone was playing.
When the class leader sat in the prosecutor's seat, I was a little surprised.
Huh? I thought the class leader would naturally play the role of the presiding judge! In the end, she chose to play the role of a prosecutor, similar to the prosecuting attorney?
I was even more surprised when I realized the defense was Xiao Qin sitting on my left.
I can understand Xiao Qin's eagerness to defend me, but she has androphobia. Isn't it too difficult for her to perform in public?
The class leader, who was sitting in the prosecutor's seat, explained, "I was the one who suggested Xiao Qin to be the defender. High school life is precious, so Xiao Qin should experience more group activities … Also, when I told her I was the prosecutor, she immediately mustered up the courage to be the defender!"
So she still has a competitive spirit with the class leader? This is equivalent to a battle between the prosecution and the defense! Unfortunately, the script has already been written. No matter how hard Xiao Qin tries, there's no way you can get me acquitted.
Xiao Qin seemed to be immersed in her role. She looked at the entire courtroom with a hostile gaze, as if she wanted to turn into a fish and eat them all.
Goodwhite announced again, "All rise. May the presiding judge and vice presiding judge enter the courtroom!"
Zhuang Ni sat in the seat of the vice presiding judge with a stagnant atmosphere. Xiong YaoYue sat in the seat of the vice presiding judge with a mischievous smile on her face.
"Hahaha, you can all sit down!"
Xiong YaoYue announced without any of the dignity of the presiding judge. Even those sitting in the last row of the classroom could see her canine teeth.
"Hey, you must be mistaken! How can you let Xiong YaoYue be the presiding judge! " I ridiculed, "There's a chapter in Water Margin where Li Kui took over the position of county magistrate, but that's a joke! Are we also going to turn a courtroom simulation into a comedy? "
"Ah — — Supervisor!" Xiong YaoYue knocked on the blackboard eraser that represented the gavel (It was cleaned beforehand, so chalk wouldn't fly up), "Did you not see the crescent moon stuck to my forehead?"
She said as she touched the slightly crooked crescent moon with her hand, "Are you an idiot? I'm Bao Zheng, Master Bao! I interrogate the living world by day and judge the underworld by night. How dare you raise a ruckus in the courtroom, serve me with a guillotine … "
The audience burst into laughter. It looks like everyone voted for Xiong YaoYue because it was fun.
Xiong YaoYue cosplay master Bao was getting carried away, but she didn't expect the class leader, who was the prosecutor, to suddenly stand up and walk in front of her. She removed the crescent-shaped sticker on her forehead and stuck it back in place.
My OCD is acting up! The crescent moon on Master Bao's forehead is crooked and the class leader's attention will be drawn to it. At that time, the trial will not be able to continue normally!
After the judges were seated, Clerk Goode Bai reported to Xiong YaoYue: "Presiding judge, the defendant, Ye Lin, has been brought to our court to await trial. Both the prosecutor and the participants have arrived, and the court is ready."
Good Bai's tone was dull and emotionless, but it was very suitable for a serious situation like the court.
Logically speaking, the defendant's name shouldn't be my real name, but it was still a rehearsal stage and the person who edited the script was Zhuang Ni, so the name 'Ye Lin' was destined to be a tragedy.
According to the script, the presiding judge, Xiong YaoYue, should be the next to speak, but I'm not sure if she wasn't familiar with the script or something else, but she sat in the middle of the courtroom and hummed a song.
The class leader stood up helplessly and wanted to remind Xiong YaoYue that it was her turn to speak, but Zhuang Ni waved her hand at the class leader as if she would remind her.
After the class leader returned to her seat, Zhuang Ni picked up the blackboard eraser that served as a gavel. She knocked on the trial table and announced in a stern voice: "Since the presiding judge isn't thinking clearly, I'll announce the verdict on his behalf — — death sentence! Immediately! "
The presiding judge and vice presiding judge were both so unreliable, so the class leader could only sit in the prosecutor's seat and cover her face with one hand.
Xiong YaoYue realized Zhuang Ni stole her job, so she snatched the eraser back and banged it on the table. Then she recited the script:
"Xicheng District People's Court is now in session! Summon the defendant Ye Lin! Huh? You're already there? Then let's verify your identity! Defendant Ye Lin, is that your real name? Do you have any other names? "
I recited the script: "Yes, no other names."
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