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Chapter 453 - 446: Chief Judge Meng: What’s the Point of What You’re Saying?

Chapter 453: Chapter 446: Chief Judge Meng: What’s the Point of What You’re Saying?

Chief Judge Meng glanced at Mrs. Wang.

He continued to state methodically: "Considering the defendant—your child, Li Wei’s—economic situation, after mediation and negotiation, the plaintiff has agreed to waive the nutrition fee, work compensation, and emotional damages since the injuries were minor, and the work compensation is calculated at minimum wage. The claim has been reduced to fifteen thousand yuan..."

"Leader, leader!"

Mrs. Wang cried out mournfully.

"Where can our family get these thirty thousand yuan? Our Wei wakes up early and works late, supports the old, provides for the young, and can’t save up enough money for himself to eat well. Where can we get thirty thousand yuan?"

"Besides, our Wei is also injured, Wei has also been beaten..."

Chief Judge Meng frowned and emphasized: "Wang Xiufen, your original compensation was twenty-eight thousand yuan; after mediation, it has been reduced to fifteen thousand yuan. Moreover, Li Wei has undergone injury assessment and was found to be lower than the minor injury level, with no medical needs..."

"—Leader, leader!" Mrs. Wang disregarded him.

...

Nan Zhubin’s body leaned back slightly, trying to distance himself as much as possible from the source of the sound.

He felt his ears hurt.

Yet, although Nan Zhubin’s upper body was tilted backwards, his gaze remained fixed on Mrs. Wang’s face.

Thanks to Xia Tian’s prior briefing, Nan Zhubin could easily verify Mrs. Wang’s narratives and actions.

Nan Zhubin scrutinized Mrs. Wang’s expression.

The micro-expression analysis of elderly people is completely different in certain details compared to the young.

In some sense, it is much more challenging.

Firstly, physiologically, because of the decrease in skin elasticity and subcutaneous fat reduction in the elderly, the intensity of their micro-expressions may not be as strong as in younger individuals, making certain micro-expressions harder to detect.

Secondly, due to differences in life experience and cognition, the elderly might react less intensely and immediately to certain stimuli, which affects the frequency and intensity of micro-expressions.

Not to mention certain pathological states, such as [cognitive impairment], significantly alter emotional responses and expression patterns.

However, with difficulties also come aids.

Under the long wash of time, due to the repeated practice of certain facial expressions over time, wrinkles easily form on a person’s face.

In the medical and beauty fields, these are referred to as "dynamic lines" or "expression lines."

An old Chinese saying describes this phenomenon as "appearance is born from the heart."

For example, people prone to surprise have "forehead lines," those who squint and laugh heartily develop "crow’s feet," and those who purse their lips and smirk have "nasolabial folds" from the nose to the mouth corner.

—Of course, this isn’t absolute; some might naturally have more pronounced lines, which is normal. Specific situations need specific analyses.

When making expressions, the face will show "dynamic lines," and scientifically, most of the time these lines left by frequent expressions are called "static lines."

And the furrows on elderly faces are particularly abundant in "static lines."

[Vertical ’river’ lines between the brows, but suddenly raise the brows to smooth the lines when talking.]

[Corners of the mouth tightly tensed downward in a solid state...now the depressor of the corners is pulling down abruptly, chin still trembling.]

[Upper lip also with dense ripples...unable to control this quickly, no change when speaking.]

Nan Zhubin watched and silently judged in his mind.

[—So fierce.]

Mrs. Wang, who received this evaluation from Nan Zhubin, was still shouting at his eyes and at the ears of others in the room.

Only Chief Judge Meng seemed unaffected, perhaps focused on the recording equipment, or explaining the situation to Nan Zhubin.

He waited stoically until Mrs. Wang wore herself out with crying, started to lower her head and make sobbing gestures, then slowly began to speak:

"After the first trial judgment, Mrs. Wang Xiufen, you went to the defendant’s family, obtained mediation."

"After the mediation result came out, visited multiple times achieving nothing; thus started long-term petitioning at court."

"After Li Wei completed administrative detention, refused to execute compensation—"

Chief Judge Meng’s tone softened slightly here: "Aunt Wang, actually in situations like yours, the defendant can apply for forced execution, but, considering your family circumstances, decided..."

"Our family really can’t come up with thirty thousand yuan, leader, really can’t!"

Mrs. Wang kept her head down, clutched onto her sleeves tightly.

Her voice choked rhythmically and grew louder until it almost turned into panting.

Nearby, Xia Tian’s colleague got worried, took quick steps forward, prepared to comfort.

Whoosh—

An arm stretched out horizontally between Xia Tian’s colleague and the elderly woman.

It was Nan Zhubin.

He gently shook his head at the young intern.

Chief Judge Meng looked up at Nan Zhubin, his gaze inquisitive.

Nan Zhubin signaled with his eyes to stay calm.

Considering that Chief Judge Meng might not catch the subtlety of this signal, Nan Zhubin then slightly curled his lips and nodded, indicating he would take over.

Subsequently—

He did nothing, but simply watched quietly, waiting quietly.

Waited forcefully until nearly three minutes passed, until Mrs. Wang’s wails tapered off, her trembling shoulders gradually calmed, and her hands loosened their grip on her sleeves.

Waited for Mrs. Wang to lift her bewildered face and look around.

"Leader..."

"Aunt Wang." Nan Zhubin smiled and asked the first question, "You are called ’Wang Xiufen,’ correct?"

"Yes..."

"Good, Li Wei is your son?"

"Yes..."

The previous stern demeanor of Chief Judge Meng might have been too judge-like.

Now, faced with a pleasant young man, Mrs. Wang instinctively felt the other party easier to communicate with.

"Leader, our Wei is a good child; he does this to support us old and the kids. And also, he is injured; really cannot afford thirty thousand yuan..."

Mrs. Wang shook her head vigorously while speaking, her hands flailing like branches rattled by a strong wind.

Faced with such a reaction.

"—Lying." Nan Zhubin said calmly.

Mrs. Wang froze.

Mo Kai and Xia Tian’s colleague were dumbfounded too.

This person was just being friendly, still smiling on the face...

How come his words turned so harsh?

"What Chief Judge Meng said, you know, don’t you—yes."

Nan Zhubin nodded to himself.

"Your son, Li Wei, is actually not injured—oh, okay, wrong, he is indeed injured, at least in your concept."

"But his ’injury’ doesn’t need medical care, nor does it cost money, nor interfere with work, correct—great, correct."

"You have money, can pay compensation, but you don’t want to spend it, correct—I truly didn’t want to say this, but none of my guesses were wrong."

Nan Zhubin sighed deeply.

"So, you previously went to the defendant’s house to cause trouble, obtained mediation, tasted the sweetness. So you want to continue causing trouble in court, hoping to exempt all subsequent punishments, correct?"

"Alright, correct again."

Nan Zhubin sighed again.

Mo Kai and others who witnessed Nan Zhubin’s stance for the first time were more confused...

Not right, one person was different.

Chief Judge Meng.

His brows furrowed tightly.

—That’s it?

Who doesn’t know this? Throughout Chief Judge Meng’s long career, he’s seen plenty of such parties and family members.

What’s the point of pinpointing these face-to-face?

Just listened as Nan Zhubin continued to sigh.

"I won’t talk about your ignorance of law... Anyway, what I said just now are well-known topics, no meaning."

"The interesting part is here—" Nan Zhubin extended one finger, "Firstly, you repeatedly mentioned ’thirty thousand yuan.’"

"You obviously know the specific punishment amount, also know you got mediation after your ’trouble,’ with monetary concessions, yet you keep emphasizing ’thirty thousand yuan.’"

Nan Zhubin showed an interested expression, "Why is that?"