Meng Shujie pressed her lips together tightly, staring at the Shao family of three, feeling a sense of helplessness, not knowing how to respond to this situation; after all, not everyone could come up with a counterattack against such shameless people in a short time.
In the silence, only the sobs of Shen Shuwen and Shao Xinxin could be heard, and the gazes of the surrounding guests toward the Shao family gradually softened.
Someone spoke up first: "Since it’s just children playing, why not let it go..."
"Yeah, Xinxin knows she was wrong; she didn’t do it on purpose."
"Exactly, a six-year-old child has no other intentions; she was just being playful..."
Meng Shujie felt her anger flaring up even more with these dismissive comments.
It was easy for them to speak so lightly because it wasn’t their daughter. Their words forced her into a corner, as if she would be seen as petty if she didn’t let it go, clinging to the mistakes of a child.
Just when Meng Shujie was about to be driven mad by their remarks, a sudden burst of laughter rang out, accompanied by applause: "Madam Xue, no wonder even I, a man who doesn’t usually meddle in gossip, have heard others praising you as a good person!" Ou Yangfu looked at Madam Xue, who had first said words to smooth things over, laughing and clapping: "Indeed, Madam Xue, you are truly a good person!"
These words sounded like compliments but were increasingly piercing.
Madam Xue’s expression was as if she had swallowed a fly, her voice frantic: "Who? Who is secretly ’praising’ me?"
Ou Yangfu shrugged, "How would I know who it is? After all, it’s not just one person praising you; many people are."
After saying this, Ou Yangfu ignored Madam Xue and turned to another person, "Mr. Zhang, it’s not that I’m saying anything bad, but your belly isn’t from just eating, right? You have a good temperament; as long as others aren’t intentional, you can forgive anything!"
Ou Yangfu sighed, shaking his head, "Unlike me; I can’t tolerate even a grain of sand in my eyes, especially when it comes to matters of life and death!"
Mr. Zhang’s expression was subtle, awkwardly adjusting his clothes to cover his belly, "Ahem, I, I..."
Ou Yangfu didn’t have the patience to wait for him to finish, scanning him dismissively before turning to the last person.
"You... Sorry, I have a small capacity and a bad memory; I don’t know who you are." Ou Yangfu’s words made that person’s expression even worse than Madam Xue’s and Mr. Zhang’s.
Ou Yangfu pretended not to notice her embarrassment and asked, "Who are you?"
Even though she knew he wouldn’t say anything good, he had asked her directly, so she dared not refuse, forcing a smile and replying, "Young Master Ou, I’m Mrs. Yang."
"Oh, it’s Madam Yang." Ou Yangfu glanced at the little boy standing beside her, who seemed to be about four or five years old, hiding timidly by his mother’s side.
Ou Yangfu laughed, saying, "Madam Yang is the most easygoing; next time if Shao Xinxin is playful and pushes your son into the swimming pool, I believe Madam Yang wouldn’t be angry, after all, Shao Xinxin means no harm; she’s just a child playing."
Madam Yang, following his words, suddenly felt a chill.
She hurriedly hid her son behind her, watching Shao Xinxin warily, as if fearing that the next moment, Shao Xinxin would really rush over and push her son, just like in the surveillance footage.
With just a few words, Ou Yangfu had retorted against those who had made dismissive comments, but he still felt uneasy.
Oh, he still needed to confront the three main culprits.
Ou Yangfu focused his gaze on the Shao family of three, slowly examining them, pondering where to start his reprimand.
The surrounding people seemed to be anticipating his next words, each one casting curious glances at him.
Ou Yangfu suddenly sighed, "Alas, Madam Xue, Mr. Zhang, and Madam Yang were just making dismissive comments; Mr. Shao, Mrs. Shao, and Shao Xinxin’s family truly committed a bad deed, and they don’t allow anyone to say anything about it!"
He patted his chest, shaking his head and sighing: "I usually encounter such people and just call a lawyer; only the law can punish these shameless people."
Coincidentally, there was a lawyer present, a top-notch one at that.
As soon as Ou Yangfu’s words fell, everyone’s eyes instinctively turned to Qin Lvzheng, the third young lord of the Qin family.
Qin Lvzheng didn’t rush to speak, first looking at Qin Haochen.
After receiving his silent approval, Qin Lvzheng slowly began to speak, his voice steady and powerful: "Based on the surveillance footage just now, Shao Xinxin’s actions have already constituted intentional injury and attempted murder."
Shao Yongkang immediately panicked: "What nonsense are you talking! How could my Xinxin possibly constitute those crimes?"
Qin Lvzheng shot him a glance, maintaining a serious expression, logically analyzing: "From the surveillance footage, Shao Xinxin deliberately avoided everyone’s line of sight, taking the back door instead of the front door, squatting next to the sofa waiting for the target to approach, and then, taking advantage of the target’s inattention, she acted directly and forcefully, clearly displaying a subjective criminal intent, not the ’not intentional’ you’re arguing."
Shen Shuwen also panicked, loudly saying: "Even so, how could my Xinxin attempt murder? Shi Yiyin can swim, right? Xinxin goes to the same kindergarten as her, and they have swimming lessons there!"
Qin Lvzheng coldly laughed silently, then continued: "As everyone has heard, the surveillance footage clearly recorded the conversation between Shao Xinxin and the Shi family’s young lady. From the dialogue, we know that Shao Xinxin originally intended to push my Ann into the pool."
Qin Lvzheng raised his voice: "Everyone knows my Ann is just over three years old; she can’t swim at all! This alone is sufficient to constitute evidence of Shao Xinxin’s attempted murder."
Shao Yongkang was both panicked and furious. Legally, he couldn’t possibly argue with Qin Lvzheng, but he also didn’t want his daughter to bear the label of attempted murderer.
His eyes reddened with anger, and he shouted: "You’re slandering! I’m going to sue you!"
Qin Lvzheng curled his lips in a mocking smile, "Mr. Shao, you should also find a lawyer; I will seek justice for my Ann and the Shi family’s young lady, ensuring that the criminal receives the punishment they deserve, and not downplay this heinous attempted murder behavior just because it was playful!"
"You, you..." Shao Yongkang was so furious he couldn’t even complete a sentence.
Someone suddenly said: "Ah, with Attorney Qin here, who would dare take on Mr. Shao’s daughter’s murder case!"
Qin Lvzheng smiled, looking at Shao Yongkang, and answered: "Mr. Shao, don’t worry; out of humanitarian reasons, even if no one wants to take your daughter’s case, the judge will assign you a lawyer. However—"
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