Flash Marriage, Deep Love
Chapter 110: No Surprise, Won the Lawsuit (2)

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: No Surprise, Won the Lawsuit (2)

"Agree."

With the judge’s permission, the witness was brought out shortly after. Compared to Hei Ziyi’s nonchalance, this witness appeared somewhat nervous, always keeping his head lowered, not daring to look directly at anyone present.

"Relax, just tell us what you saw," Mi Wan, having returned to her seat, spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear as Song Guotao walked up to the witness.

"I..." The witness’s lips trembled nervously. Under Song Guotao’s subtle cue, he managed to calm down after several seconds and said, "On the night of the incident, I was on my way home from the convenience store after buying some beer. I saw the defendant and the plaintiff. The plaintiff was harassing the defendant, saying the price wasn’t expensive, the service was satisfactory, and while talking..."

"Plaintiff’s defense attorney, do you have any objections to the witness’s statement?" the judge asked formally.

"Yes." Mi Wan said, standing up and walking towards the witness, her expression completely indifferent as she brushed past Song Guotao.

"Witness, please tell me honestly, are you being truthful?"

Mi Wan stood firmly in front of the witness, her sharp gaze and imposing presence making the witness feel a bit guilty.

"Of... of course, I’m being truthful. In... in court, how dare I lie? I could go to... to jail for that." The witness, looking to be in his thirties or forties with a square face, stuttered while speaking, completely avoiding eye contact with Mi Wan.

"If you insist that you’re telling the truth, then why don’t you dare look at me?"

"I..." The witness’s eyes flickered evasively; his mind went blank, unsure what to say.

"Look at me, and answer my question!" Mi Wan urged.

"Okay." This was a solemn courtroom; the witness dared not cooperate, quickly lifting his head, and said, "Because you are too beautiful, so I dare not look at you!"

"Haha..."

Immediately, loud and joyous laughter filled the once quiet courtroom, dispersing the tense atmosphere.

Bang, bang—

"Order, order!" The judge immediately called out, restoring order with the sound of the gavel.

In a few seconds, the laughter gradually died down, and the atmosphere quieted again. The judge said, "Witness, mind your words. Plaintiff’s defense attorney, please continue."

Hearing this, Mi Wan smiled and nodded to the judge, indicating her understanding.

"Witness, this is a courtroom. Please do not joke or deliberately dismiss my question to divert the topic." After saying this, Mi Wan continued to ask, "As you said, you heard the conversation between the defendant and my client at the time of the incident. So, the distance between you and them should not have been far, right?"

"Yes, it was quite close."

"Then do you remember what my client was wearing, and what color schoolbag they carried?"

"They were wearing a school uniform and carrying an off-white schoolbag." This was one of the questions Song Guotao had prepared for him before the trial, so the witness answered fluently, without stuttering as before.

"Why do you remember so clearly?"

"Because they were standing under a streetlight at the time, the light was sufficient, and I saw it very clearly. Moreover, a high school student of such a young age doing such a sensational thing, of course, it left a deep impression on me." The witness spoke more and more fluently, as if reciting lines.

Seeing this, Mi Wan pursed her lips and suddenly changed the topic, asking, "How did you get the injury on your face?"

"This..." The witness scratched his neck awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "From fighting with my wife!"

"You are lying!" Mi Wan suddenly accused forcefully.

"I... I am not." The witness, already feeling guilty, became nervous again upon hearing Mi Wan’s accusation.

"You are!" Mi Wan asserted confidently, "The injuries on your face and body were caused by a beating on the night of the incident, weren’t they?"

"No, no!" the witness hurriedly denied.

"Objection!" Song Guotao’s face darkened, inwardly cursing the witness for being useless and cowardly. To prevent Mi Wan from probing further, he had no choice but to stand up again and say to the judge, "Your Honor, I object to the plaintiff’s defense attorney pursuing topics irrelevant to the case."

"Overruled!" The judge said impartially, "Plaintiff’s defense attorney, please continue."

Mi Wan nodded slightly, then turned to stare sharply at the witness, asking, "Witness, will you choose to tell the truth honestly, or will you force me to present the witness and evidence? As you know, lying deliberately in court leads to imprisonment, so I hope you will seriously consider this!"

Imprisonment?

The witness’s legs turned to jelly from nervousness, and he turned pale, casting a frightened glance at Hei Ziyi. Seeing the malevolent and warning look in Ziyi’s eyes, his lips began to tremble again.

"I... I can’t tell the truth!" The witness looked terrified, as if struck by immense fear.

"Why?" Mi Wan asked.

"Be...because..." The witness glanced at Hei Ziyi again, then swept his eyes around the room. When he finally saw Li Mei, his expression turned complex, now filled with guilt and regret along with fear...

"Are you being threatened or intimidated?" Since the witness didn’t answer clearly, Mi Wan continued to pursue.

"I..." The witness lowered his head in hesitation, then looked up at Li Mei sitting in the gallery. After a moment, he said, "Yes, the Black Dragon Gang threatened me. They said that if I didn’t do what they told me, they would rape my daughter just like that girl. I was forced, I didn’t want the money, but they forced a sum of money on me, insisting that I take it."

Upon hearing this, an uproar broke out in the courtroom. Shen Guotao and Hei Ziyi both looked distressed: the former was anxious and uneasy, fearing the witness would implicate him too, while the latter resented the witness for revealing the truth.

"Was the one who threatened you him?" Mi Wan asked, holding a few photos and pointing to the one on top with her index finger.

"Yes, it was him." Having told the truth, the witness was no longer evasive, confessing without hesitation.

"Then what did you see on the night of the incident?" Mi Wan asked.

"That night, I had indeed gone to the convenience store to buy beer. On my way home, I saw several young men surrounding a girl. Motivated by righteousness, I called out, pretending that I had already called the police and telling them to leave. Not only did they not get scared, but they also started hitting and kicking me. After they left, the girl was taken away too."

The progress of the case was even smoother than Mi Wan had anticipated. Earlier, she thought the witness was a timid person who cherished money, but she didn’t expect him to be a righteous and kind-hearted individual.