The next day, Yan Shao came to pick up Zhu Qianying at nine o'clock, saying that the court hearing would start at ten o'clock.
"Should Ji Huan go directly there?"
"Um!"
Young Master Yan came all the way from Yanhuang. Knowing he was busy, Zhu Qianying suggested that the driver take her there directly, but Young Master Yan insisted on coming to pick her up himself. Unable to persuade him otherwise, Zhu Qianying had no choice but to give up.
"When you see the Zhu family later, don't worry about what they say. Ji Huan and I will handle it," Yan Shao specifically instructed Zhu Qianying.
If Yan Shao is not mistaken, he will probably only see Zhu Junwei and Zhu Zhizhou in court later, and at most, Zhu Shaofen.
Of course, given Zhu Junwei and Zhu Zhizhou's personalities, they probably wouldn't say anything embarrassing to Zhu Qianying, especially with Ji Huan and I around. But it's hard to say about Zhu Shaofen.
"Young Master Yan, even if I were alone, I would know how to deal with them. Besides, aren't you and Ji Huan here?"
Zhu Qianying thought that Yan Shao wanted her to go with him for the same reason that day, just like when he asked her to stay in Yanhuang to watch Zhu Haoming plead for mercy. He wanted her to watch the show and experience the joy of a serf who had been liberated!
Since she's here, she's here to slap certain people in the face. That arrogant and domineering aura is essential. What kind of person hides behind a man and relies on him to vent her anger?
Yan Shao looked on with interest and indulgence, his eyes filled with doting and tenderness.
"That's right! Then you can say whatever you want. Don't worry, whatever you say, Ji Huan and I can handle it!"
As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled her hair.
He's really gone too far, indulging his wife to this extent!
Yan Shao's car arrived at the courthouse entrance before 10 o'clock, but Ji Huan's car had already arrived.
Because this case had caused a sensation in L City, the trial attracted widespread attention, and many reporters gathered outside the courthouse.
Yan Shao never cared about these things and calmly accompanied Zhu Qianying as she got out of the car.
Most reporters recognized Yan Shao, but not Zhu Qianying. However, seeing the two get out of the car together, some reporters boldly pressed for answers.
"Young Master Yan, may I ask if this is your wife, Miss Zhu, the fifth daughter of the Zhu family?"
The reporter had already raised his camera and aimed it at Zhu Qianying, but was so frightened by the fierce-looking bodyguards around them that he put the camera down.
Yan Shao never gave these reporters a friendly look. He pretended not to hear the man's gossipy questions and ignored him. After getting out of the car, he escorted Zhu Qianying, who was being escorted by bodyguards, straight into the courthouse.
Ji Huan, who had been in the car the whole time, only got out after watching Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying enter the courthouse. Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Yan Shao, the reporters swarmed towards Ji Huan.
"Young Master Ji, are you here on behalf of your wife to observe the proceedings?"
When it comes to arrogance and capriciousness, Ji Huan and Yan Shao are equally matched. Therefore, just like Yan Shao, he ignored the reporters and went directly into the courthouse under the escort of bodyguards.
The reporters exchanged bewildered glances, some even grumbling indignantly, saying that Young Master Yan and Second Young Master Ji were too arrogant and condescending. But they could only grumble, after all, they couldn't afford to offend either the Yan family or the Ji family, let alone the two families combined.
A few minutes later, another car stopped in front of the courthouse. Zhu Junwei, who had recently been embroiled in various rumors, got out of the car. Following him were Zhu Zhizhou, the former chairman of Mingxuan Group, and his wife Zhu Shaofen.
The reporter was incredibly resilient. Despite being discouraged by Yan Shao and Ji Huan, he had rallied and surrounded the Zhu Zhizhou family of three.
Compared to the casual, perfunctory questions asked by Yan Shao and Ji Huan, the questions the reporter posed to Zhu Junwei were much more pointed.
"Mr. Zhu, do you think there's any possibility that Mr. Zhu will be acquitted in today's case?"
Zhu Junwei wasn't as high-profile as Yan Shao and Ji Huan. After all, even though he had the support of the Zhu and Zhu families, it wasn't enough for him to act recklessly.
Moreover, as a hotel manager, he has many opportunities to face reporters, and he cannot afford to offend these reporters in front of him.
"I'm sorry, this is a question for the judge, not for me!" Zhu Junwei was angry, but he tried his best to appear calm.
His body was not fully recovered, and he was still a little slow in his movements, so he was accompanied by several bodyguards or caregivers.
Having finally caught someone who could answer questions, the reporter certainly wouldn't let him go easily.
"Mr. Zhu, your two brothers-in-law, Young Master Yan and the second young master of the Ji family, have just entered the courthouse. Did you arrange to come to the hearing together?"
Anyone who heard that would think it was a sarcastic remark.
Because the fact that Zhu Qianying and Zhu Qianyu had broken ties with the Zhu family five years ago was already common knowledge.
These words didn't bother Zhu Junwei, who was a seasoned veteran, as he probably expected it. However, Zhu Shaofen's expression changed drastically because of the reporter's words.
"Xiaowei, is what they said true?" Zhu Shaofen asked Zhu Junwei in a low voice with a dark face.
Zhu Shaofen now hates the Zhu Qianying sisters and the Yan family to the core, but she has no power to do anything to them.
Just thinking about the changes that have occurred in the past month or two makes her terrified, and she still feels lingering fear.
First, Mingxuan was shut down, then her youngest son was in a car accident, then her eldest son was arrested, and just two days ago, Mingxuan was investigated by the tax authorities. In her opinion, one disaster after another was caused by Yan Shao and Ji Huan.
"Mom, how would I know!" Zhu Junwei replied irritably.
He doesn't dare to lose his temper with reporters, but he's not so good-tempered with his own mother.
"If it's true, are they just here to watch the show?"
Zhu Junwei gritted his teeth, too lazy to pay attention to his mother's idiotic questions.
Those two, aren't they obviously here to watch the show? Otherwise, could Yan Han and Ji Huan have come to plead with the judge?
"Shaofen, you should say less!"
Zhu Zhizhou, who had been mostly silent until now, couldn't help but speak up to dissuade Zhu Shaofen.
"Why should I say less? If you hadn't hooked up with someone like Chen Jing and given birth to two money-losing brats and jinxes, none of this would have happened. What have we, the Zhu family, ever done to wrong them? We fed them and clothed them, and they turned out to be ungrateful wretches, now they're helping outsiders against us! If they're so capable, let them change their surname from Zhu!"
Zhu Shaofen only dared to say these words to Zhu Zhizhou in a low voice. She certainly didn't have the courage to say them in front of Zhu Qianying and Yan Shaoji Huan.
If I were to actually say it, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Just like Fang Caiping, who unknowingly cursed her in-laws as bastards, and ended up causing her family to lose a major project.
Such a domineering and unapproachable attitude is truly unmatched!
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