For a long time, his impression of his younger sister, Zhu Qianying, had become so vague that she was just a featureless shadow. Even when he was discussing so many things with Yi Wei, he never took Zhu Qianying seriously.
Zhu Qianying's words, which were laced with hidden barbs, reminded him of his childhood evaluation of her.
Sure enough, he not only lost because he underestimated Yan Shao, but also because he underestimated his half-sister Zhu Qianying!
"Why are you joking around with them? Don't you think they've made us suffer enough?"
Zhu Junwei walked back to his parents' side. Zhu Shaofen, who had been watching him talk to Zhu Qianying with murderous eyes, couldn't help but scold her son, whom she had doted on since childhood.
"Mom, you don't understand!" Zhu Junwei said patiently.
Many times, he felt ashamed of having such a foolish mother.
Yet this woman, who was as stupid as a pig, was her grandparents' favorite daughter.
After scolding her son, Zhu Shaofen started scolding her husband.
"Look at your good daughter, she married a rich young master and doesn't even recognize her own parents anymore. It would be better to raise a dog than to raise her!"
Zhu Shaofen spoke these words in a low voice. Even if she didn't know the gravity of the situation, she still knew that she couldn't afford to offend those two people.
As for Zhu Qianying, whom she called an ingrate, after exchanging a few words with Zhu Junwei, she watched as Zhu Junwei walked back to Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen's side, without making any attempt to go over and greet him.
Clearly, she had no intention of acknowledging Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen.
Staff came to inform them that they could enter, and Yan Shao and Ji Huan accompanied Zhu Qianying, one on each side.
"Where should we sit?" Young Master Yan asked Zhu Qianying for her opinion.
Zhu Qianying glanced around the room, then gestured with her chin to the left side of the first row, "Over there!"
Since we're here, we should find a spot with a clear view and a good angle.
The bodyguards from the Yan and Ji families were also very careful. After the three of them sat down, they sat down next to and behind Young Master Yan and Ji Huan, respectively.
Although this is a courthouse, one must be wary of people like Zhu Junwei.
Not long after they sat down, Zhu Junwei also came in with his parents.
They, on the other hand, discreetly took seats in the back row.
Zhu Qianying didn't quite understand them. Since they were here, why didn't they choose to sit in a seat closer to the front? Did they think Zhu Junzhao was embarrassing them?
But everyone knows that this was caused by Zhu Junwei, and Zhu Junzhao, as the older brother, was just a scapegoat for his younger brother.
However, the Zhu family members are all selfish and self-serving, so it's normal for them to want to avoid suspicion.
I wonder if Zhu Junzhao, who took the blame for his brother, will feel heartbroken when he sees this scene.
To be fair, Zhu Junwei still had some conscience, as he hired a very well-known lawyer in China to defend Zhu Junzhao.
However, the evidence in the case was conclusive, and even with the defense of a renowned professor, Zhu Junzhao, as the person in charge of the illegal assembly, was ultimately sentenced to two years in prison for the crime of illegal assembly, which was to be carried out immediately.
As soon as the judge announced the verdict, Zhu Shaofen stood up excitedly. Zhu Junwei quickly grabbed her and covered her mouth with his hand.
Because he had a premonition that his mother wanted to settle accounts with Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao.
But Zhu Junwei understood that he had indeed lost this contest.
Moreover, they lost terribly!
Zhu Junzhao remained expressionless upon hearing the verdict, seemingly having been mentally prepared for such an outcome.
What Zhu Qianying found strange was that throughout the entire trial, Zhu Junzhao never once turned around to look at his family members in the audience.
Only after the judge announced the verdict did he turn his head expressionlessly, his gaze sweeping blankly over the people in the audience, including Zhu Qianying and a few others, as well as his biological parents and younger brother.
Zhu Junzhao remained extremely silent during the trial, and did not say a word to Zhu Junwei or his parents until he was taken away by prison guards.
Zhu Qianying vaguely understood that Zhu Junzhao's scapegoating was probably out of necessity.
The various conspiracies and the possibility of fratricide revealed in this sent chills down Zhu Qianying's spine.
Watching Zhu Junzhao's dejected figure leave, Zhu Qianying even felt a little sorry for him.
When she and Yan Shaoji Huan got up to leave, Zhu Junwei and his parents, who were sitting in the back row, had already disappeared.
The three men's eyes met, each filled with understanding and a sense of melancholy about what they had witnessed that day.
To avoid being harassed by reporters again, Yan Shao and Ji Huan both instructed their drivers to drive the cars to the back exit of the courthouse.
Ji Huan had other things to attend to, so the three said goodbye at the back door and got into their respective cars and left.
"I'm so glad I left the Zhu family with my mom five years ago!"
As soon as she got into the car, Zhu Qianying sighed.
Yan Shao had obviously witnessed it firsthand, which is why he saw certain things more clearly.
If a person can kill even their own siblings, there's nothing they wouldn't do to outsiders.
"Yes, it seems I underestimated Zhu Junwei."
In Zhu Qianying's view, it wasn't just Zhu Junwei's problem; even Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen were cold to the point of being chilling.
It's likely that Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen weren't truly indifferent to their eldest son, Zhu Junzhao, but rather, faced with various interests and conflicts of interest, they had no choice but to sever ties with him.
Or rather, when they could only save one of their two sons, they chose to give up Zhu Junzhao without hesitation.
Back at the restaurant, Zhu Qianying asked the two chefs to go out and help out in the store, while she assisted her mother. While busy with her hands, she told her mother about what she had seen in court.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing was so shocked that she remained silent for a long time.
"I used to think Zhu Junwei was a quiet and well-behaved kid, but I never imagined he was so cunning and shrewd!"
Presumably, many people outside, like Chen Jing and Zhu Qianying, were deceived by Zhu Junwei's innocent and guileless appearance.
Including his elder brother, Zhu Junzhao.
"Mom, you'd better be careful these next few days. If you see Zhu Zhizhou or Zhu Junwei, no, anyway, any of the Zhu family members, remember to notify me or Young Master Yan immediately."
Although Mom is much smarter now, there's no guarantee that Zhu Junwei and Zhu Zhizhou won't try to take advantage of her. It's always better to be cautious.
"Yes, I know. In addition, the property management company seems to have arranged for a lot of security guards to patrol the area recently, which should also have a deterrent effect on Takenoshima."
Zhu Qianying wasn't sure if Yan Shao had specifically instructed her to increase patrols, but she couldn't deny that with these security guards around, her mother's safety would be more guaranteed.
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