Chapter 146 The Trial of Lin Shuangyu
When Song Yan saw Si Yuan walking very close to another person, memories of the past blew across his face like a biting wind, making him instinctively want to clutch his chest.
Si Yuan saw him.
She had clearly seen him, but she didn't react at all. She looked away, turned around, and left.
It was as if... he wasn't even seen.
When Song Yan came to his senses, he also found it somewhat ridiculous.
But I understand.
He has made quite a few mistakes, and the Song family is not as powerful as it used to be. She should stay away from him to avoid being implicated again.
He's been waiting at the airport all this time, just to catch a glimpse of her, hasn't he?
Seeing it puts my mind at ease.
...
Si Yuan had no idea how Song Yan ended up here.
But she really didn't want to see him.
No matter what, I just don't want to.
Even if the Song family's business suffers another major blow, it is impossible for them to fall into ruin.
Si Yuan was too lazy to think about why he looked so pitiful.
I don't care anymore.
Even if this is... her brother who used to be very good to her.
The court session began on time the following day.
Si Yuan got out of the car, but before he even entered the courtroom, he was surrounded by reporters.
The reporters mostly wanted to ask about the bullying incident from back then, as well as the old stories between her and Song Yan that came up recently.
There were also some journalists among them who wanted to stir up trouble and had malicious intentions.
Si Yuan refused to answer any of the questions, but thankfully Jiang Wang was there.
His men separated the reporters.
As for Lin Shuangyu's family, none of them came, but that's understandable; they're all trying to avoid him like the plague.
Apart from Lin Shuangyu's mother.
When she saw Si Yuan at the door, she rushed over and knelt in front of her, begging her to forgive her daughter in front of the reporters.
"Shuangyu was young and naive back then. How much money do you want? Our Lin family will compensate you!"
"If you don't want to see her, I'll take her abroad, far away!"
"But you can't let her go to jail! She's my only daughter..."
She still believes that money can solve the problem, and she still doesn't think it's that serious.
Jiang Wang watched coldly, frowned, pulled Si Yuan behind him, and said, "When people make mistakes, they have to bear the consequences."
Seeing how miserably she cried, Si Yuan must love her daughter very much, right?
So even after learning how many wrong things his daughter had done, he still defended her to the end, treating other girls like dirt.
Like mother, like daughter.
Si Yuan ignored her and walked past her into the room.
Reporters in the open courtroom had been waiting for a long time, and when they finally saw Si Yuan, they all pointed their cameras at her.
Si Yuan also met Lin Shuangyu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
She is in a very bad mental state.
Wearing a dark blue detention uniform, his pale face appeared dazed and numb, yet he still pretended to be fearless.
But anyone could see that Lin Shuangyu was actually afraid.
After all, Lin Shuangyu had tried everything, but nothing worked.
She couldn't possibly betray Ji Song and add more evidence to her past crimes.
Lin Shuangyu heard a sudden commotion behind him, his gaze swept across the courtroom, and when it landed on Si Yuan, it suddenly turned venomous.
Even Ji Song would side with her; how ridiculous.
Lin Shuangyu forced a stiff smile: "Si Yuan, you've got some skills to push me to this point."
Si Yuan didn't respond, but calmly sat down in the plaintiff's seat.
She knew Lin Shuangyu too well; he was always like this—the more desperate he was, the more he loved to put on airs.
The trial proceeded according to procedure, with the prosecution presenting a chain of evidence that was logically connected.
Lin Shuangyu embezzled company funds and forged contracts to frame partners through his clothing brand. His past bullying of classmates is also clear and undeniable.
As Si Yuan's medical report was once again made public, Lin Shuangyu's face gradually lost its color.
She went from feigning composure to becoming incoherent, and finally pounded on the defendant's dock, screaming, "I don't admit it! You can't force me to admit it!"
She then looked at Si Yuan, raising both hands and pointing at her.
Si Yuan then discovered that Lin Shuangyu was handcuffed.
She no longer cared about hiding anything and said to Si Yuan, "Why did you listen to her one-sided story? Si Yuan, shouldn't you thank me?"
Si Yuan knew she had mental problems, but she still didn't understand what she was saying.
She's ruined me like this, but I still have to thank her?
Lin Shuangyu continued to shout, "If I hadn't bullied you so much, would you have been able to put on a pitiful act and get into Jiang Wang's bed? You were only eighteen years old back then, what kind of good person were you?"
"Now you're putting on a pitiful act to win Song Yan back... You should thank me for all of this!"
"Si Yuan, instead of thanking me, you're trying to get me thrown in jail..."
Si Yuan listened, and was so angry she laughed.
Lin Shuangyu has truly gone mad; he's utterly unreasonable.
She calmly raised an eyebrow and said, "Yes, I should thank you. I will bring you flowers every year when you visit me in prison."
Whether to give white or yellow chrysanthemums depends on her mood.
Lin Shuangyu's expression changed; he hadn't expected that this hadn't provoked Si Yuan at all.
She immediately changed her attitude again.
"I only hurt you a little, why do you have to hurt me to this extent?"
"I did apologize to you! I was a kid back then too, wasn't I?"
"You already have Jiang Wang, why would you put me in this situation for Song Yan's sake?"
The judge frowned, banged his gavel to maintain order, and Lin Shuangyu was still crying and shouting.
The bailiffs also warned Lin Shuangyu not to go too far.
Lin Shuangyu took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, wiped away her tears, and coldly sat back down in her seat.
Then he put on a nonchalant expression.
It's as if it's saying: Okay, then you can sentence me. Let's see how many years you can get for this little bit of stuff!
Si Yuan was just waiting for her to make that face.
She stood up and suddenly spoke: "Judge, I have evidence to submit. Lin Shuangyu once murdered his roommate in college."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire courtroom fell silent for a moment, and then everyone gasped in disbelief.
"kill?"
"Really?"
"Lin Shuangyu actually... killed someone?"
Even Lin Shuangyu turned pale, looking at Si Yuan in disbelief.
The lawyer brought by Si Yuan stepped forward and handed over a complete set of documents.
The lawyer unfolded the thick case file.
At the top is a yellowed group photo of girls. The girl with smiling eyes in the photo is Su Qing, Lin Shuangyu's roommate who was classified by the school as having "accidentally fallen from the building".
The lawyer's voice, carrying a commotion that seemed to penetrate the courtroom, said: "This is a supplementary autopsy report for Su Qing, along with repaired surveillance footage from the dormitory corridor, and some witness testimonies."
Lin Shuangyu's face had long since turned deathly pale, and his hands were gripping the edge of the defendant's seat so tightly that his knuckles were white and trembling.
Her feigned composure completely crumbled, and she screamed as she interrupted, "It's fake! It's all fake! Si Yuan, you fabricated evidence! Su Qing fell down on her own!"
"Whether it's a forgery or not, a simple investigation will tell."
Si Yuan sat in the plaintiff's seat and began to explain the source of this evidence: "Su Qing's parents have never given up their appeals over the years. This evidence was found by two ordinary people like them after five years of investigation. And I just helped them put the truth on the table."
The courtroom was in an uproar, with reporters snapping photos incessantly, their flashes revealing Lin Shuangyu's panic.
She slumped into a chair, her eyes unfocused, repeatedly muttering, "It wasn't me."
Nobody listened.
Some people were still in shock, some called Lin Shuangyu a vicious woman, and some kicked her when she was down.
Lin Shuangyu suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with resentment and despair: "It was you! Si Yuan, it was all planned by you! You deliberately waited until today to dig up all my secrets!"
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