Back at the courtyard house, Chen Xihua saw that Old Man Qin was waiting in the main room, still awake. She casually told him, "Teacher, Jiang Sisi's insults are too awful. I'm going to sue her."
"Okay, go ahead and sue her!" Old Man Qin said, as if he was backing her up, with a hint of disdain on his lips. If the elders in the family don't care, then others will have to take care of her.
Starting the next day, and for the next few days, many people began to gossip about the Chen family.
There are gossips about Sister Chen, and also about the minor celebrity Sister Chen.
"I heard she's very glamorous and alluring, but in the movie, she played an ugly woman, and you really couldn't tell..."
"A multi-billion dollar contract, that's truly enviable. I also wish I had a brother or sister who could start a company and take me with them. Different people, different fates..."
"Celebrities really know how to have fun, getting pregnant before marriage..."
Chen San San, who was in her postpartum confinement period in the southern province, comforting her newborn daughter, was unaware that her image as a glamorous and alluring young starlet was being mentioned again.
The gossip wasn't too bad, but in fact, a small group of fans in Beijing learned about a minor celebrity named Chen Meihua.
Perhaps because Chen Xihua spoke with such certainty and even threatened to sue those who slandered her, outsiders felt that there must be nothing shameful about it.
Besides, it's already past the millennium. If the man and woman are truly unmarried, Chen Meihua has cut her losses in time. Isn't that better than knowingly becoming a mistress?
Moreover, there are quite a few women who bring their illegitimate children to the wife's door and openly provoke her.
In fact, there are one or two families in Beijing that successfully ousted the original wife and married into her new family, and these families were not ordinary ones.
No one knew that during this time, Old Master Liu of the Liu family wanted to beat Liu Hao, whose leg injury had not yet healed, again.
In addition, Lu Zhengjing was also present that night, and in the past few days, neither the Lu nor Chen families have stopped or controlled the various rumors.
Gradually, outsiders also understood the situation. It turned out that the two families were originally going to date, but in the end, it didn't work out, and it wasn't a big deal.
Although the Shen family is quite well-off, they probably wouldn't even look at Miss Chen from the county town.
Regardless of whether the Chen family was vain or not, the eldest daughter of the Chen family was very self-aware at the time and did not cling to the Shen family. She wrote a letter in advance to politely decline.
Furthermore, judging from Chen Xiaowu's words, although the Chen family is from the county town, they seem to be quite well-off and own an entertainment company.
Especially among business families, some people even went to investigate and found that the Chen family actually owns a group company.
Gradually, fewer and fewer people continued to criticize the Chen family.
After all, a group company cannot be established without assets of hundreds of millions.
More importantly, three days later, Jiang Sisi, the arrogant heiress of the Jiang family who had previously been so domineering in Beijing, actually received a summons from the court.
She was sued by both the Huo and Chen families, and neither family accepted private mediation.
Although the charges were neither serious nor minor, the Jiang and Sun families secretly used their connections to contact the court, hoping that the case would not be accepted and that the Jiang family would have Jiang Sisi apologize in person.
Even the Liu family subtly intervened, implying that it was such a trivial matter, and the court should not waste its manpower and resources.
Of course, the words were phrased very tactfully. Those people from big families are all seasoned veterans, and they certainly didn't let outsiders find any fault with them.
However, for some reason, the court officials made it clear that they would handle all of the plaintiff's reasonable claims impartially.
Moreover, the court hearing was scheduled very quickly, just two days later, which attracted a lot of attention.
On August 5th, at 10:00 AM, Chen Xihua and her two siblings, Huo Kai, and their mother Guan Hezhi, all appeared at the Beijing Municipal Court.
Mrs. Huo looked to be in her thirties, much younger than her actual age. She wore an elegant beige suit and small white pearl earrings.
Of course, there was also the defendant Jiang Sisi, who was accompanied by only one person, her older brother Jiang Tengfei.
Neither Jiang's parents nor her husband Sun's family showed up. At this time, Jiang Sisi was listless, haggard, and looked somewhat dazed, lacking her usual flamboyant and unrestrained demeanor.
But when she saw Huo Kai, her eyes still held a hint of shame, anger, and resentment, though they quickly dimmed.
The trial was not open to the public; some journalists and onlookers could only wait outside, and the verdict was announced very quickly.
Jiang Sisi's behavior was hardly a violation of laws or regulations. She was only sentenced to one day of detention, and ordered to pay 500 yuan each to the Huo and Chen families as compensation for mental distress. She was also ordered not to repeat the offense.
After the trial, Chen Xihua and Huo Kai, along with the others, weren't particularly happy. They simply waited calmly for the outcome. Winning or losing wasn't important; what Chen Xihua wanted to express was an attitude. Of course, they deserved to win, given the fairness and impartiality of the law.
Apart from Chen Xiaoliu, who looked smug and happy, he seemed to have thought of something and became a little excited. He leaned close to Chen Xihua's ear and said, "Fifth Sister, I want to study law in the college entrance examination and become a lawyer or judge in the future."
Chen Xihua smiled and said, "Okay!"
It seems that Chen Xiaoliu's idea this time is firm, no longer the kind of essay he wrote when he was in the third grade of elementary school, which would change from time to time.
Police officers, soldiers, doctors, scientists, teachers, drivers, and others have all considered it.
On the other side, Jiang Tengfei felt a pang of sympathy and whispered to Jiang Sisi, "Little sister, it's okay. We'll correct our mistakes. After tomorrow, you can go and divorce Sun Jianbin. I'll talk to Mom and Dad."
Jiang Sisi nodded subconsciously, yet seemed somewhat indifferent.
"Excuse me..." As they walked out of the courthouse, a group of reporters swarmed over, wanting to interview them about the outcome, but they were all blocked by the bodyguards hired by the Huo family. However, judging from the expressions of the three parties, it was easy to guess what was going on.
It seems that Jiang Sisi lost.
At this moment, Huo's mother, Guan Hezhi, took Chen Xihua's hand with great enthusiasm and joy, and said with a smile, "Little Fifth Miss, I'm so glad to finally meet you today. Oh my, the children of your Chen family are so beautiful and lovable."
You said it all happened several years ago, and I've never had the chance to formally meet you sisters.
I really need to thank you all. You saved my Huo Kai back then; he's such a reckless fool.
"Little Fifth Sister, when would be a convenient time for you and my father to visit you and express our sincere gratitude?"
“Mrs. Huo, you’re too kind. There’s really no need. Young Master Huo has helped me many times before. When I met him that time, it was just a small favor.” Chen Xihua said hurriedly with a smile, then subtly pulled her hand away.
Mrs. Huo's behavior was too enthusiastic, and Chen Xihua felt that something was a little strange.
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