Chapter 127 Yu Wanmei's Judgment
Yue Ning looked up at the four words "High Court" that he had seen in a Hong Kong drama in his previous life, walked in, registered his identity information, entered the courtroom and sat down in the front row of the gallery.
Yue Ning's appearance made the reporters in the press box point their cameras at her.
Cui Huiyi came over and sat down next to Yue Ning. She had brought her father to court to testify.
Seven jurors, five women and two men, gradually gathered in the jury box opposite.
The door of the dock was pushed open, and Yu Wanmei stood in the dock.
Yue Ning saw Yu Wanmei who was locked behind the fence. After not seeing her for more than a month, Yu Wanmei seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
Yue Ning took out a photo of her father from her bag. She went to the photo studio to print a seven-inch photo.
Yue Ning lowered his head and said to the photo: "Dad, look at what happened to this woman!"
This action of hers once again made reporters take pictures of her.
Yu Wanmei followed the reporters' cameras and saw her daughter and Cui Huiyi.
She squinted and saw that her daughter was holding a small black and white photo.
Is this a photo of Yue Zhirong? Yu Wanmei remembered what the lawyer had said to her: "The overall situation is not favorable to you. Your son went to find Yue Ning, and Yue Ning hired reporters from TV and newspapers to make your relationship with her public. Although your abandonment of your husband and daughter has nothing to do with this case, it will affect the jurors and may increase your sentence."
So why did Yue Ning bring Yue Zhirong's photo with him? Was it to influence the jurors?
The judge came in, everyone stood up, the case began to be heard, the prosecution and the defense began to question each other, and Yu Wanmei shouted at the first moment: "Let Yue Ning go."
Her voice drew all eyes to Yue Ning, who had a blank expression on her face, holding a photo of her father in her hand.
The defense lawyer made a request: "Your Honor, given that Miss Yue Ning is related to my client, the items in her hands will affect the fairness of the trial. We propose that Miss Yue Ning recuse herself."
Yue Ning, who was mentioned, still sat there calmly, and didn't even move the photo in her hand.
The judge quickly rejected the request, arguing that "Ms. Yue Ning has nothing to do with this case, and her possessions are not classified as dangerous items."
This request actually made everyone present realize that the photo Yue Ning was holding was her father's.
Yu Wanmei grabbed the railing with both hands, and looked at her with resentment. Yue Ning looked at her, and Yue Ning looked expressionless, but in Yu Wanmei's opinion, his eyes were full of provocation and ridicule. Yu Wanmei grabbed the railing with both hands, and her knuckles turned white.
Yue Ning looked at Cui Jiachang who was pushed out in a wheelchair. Cui Jiachang had undergone brain surgery and wore a hat on his head. He was once a famous rich man in Gangcheng, but now his eyes were drooping, half of his face was uncontrollable, and the corner of his mouth was crooked. He was completely different from his former high-spirited appearance.
Cui Jiachang is recovering. Although he has no sensation in his lower limbs, his language ability has been mostly restored, but his speech is not clear.
The cause of the incident was that Yu Wanmei learned on TV that Zhong Yueshan was pregnant. At this critical juncture, Cui Jiachang wanted to send them and their son to Canada. She believed that Cui Jiachang wanted to wait for Zhong Yueshan to give birth to a child, especially a son, and then abandon them.
Cui Jiachang's testimony was that in order to save Cui Ji, he finally decided to give Cui Ji to his two daughters, keeping 10% of Cui Ji's shares and real estate and cash for himself, and planned to arrange for the three women to go to Canada with him to retire.
Then he stammered as he recounted the incident of being hit by a motorcycle on his way to the hospital that day.
Before Cui Jiachang pushed out, he looked at Yu Wanmei with a crooked mouth. Why did he get involved with this vicious woman who had made him half dead? The son born by this vicious woman was a coward, but he was as conscienceless as she was.
The next witness is Zhong Yueshan.
Zhong Yueshan has basically recovered. She is a lawyer and has professional qualities.
She described in detail the incident that day, and the lawyers of both parties also asked about the grudge between her and Yu Wanmei. Zhong Yueshan said that she rarely met with Yu Wanmei, but Yu Wanmei had called her home to insult her.
The lawyers on both sides asked a lot of questions, and it was not like the verbal sparring shown in TV dramas. Instead, it was very lengthy and detailed, covering every detail.
Yue Ning had to listen no matter how long it was. She did not miss a single day of the public trial. She sat in the first row of the gallery until the third day and finally heard the closing statements from both sides. After the jury's deliberation in the afternoon, the judge gave the result.
Yu Wanmei was found guilty of intentional injury and sentenced to eleven years and nine months in prison.
Yue Ning had discussed this with Cui Huiyi before, and Cui Huiyi said that she had consulted a lawyer and thought that it would take at most five to eight years?
Previously, a TV station also invited a retired judge to interpret this case, and that judge also believed that it could not have lasted more than ten years.
The judge said it was impossible for the sentence to be more than ten years, and was criticized by many people. Many people believed that Yu Wanmei should be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Of course, this is the people's wish. From a legal perspective, this sentence is already very heavy.
Apparently Yu Wanmei didn't expect that she would be sentenced to such a long time. When she heard the verdict, she screamed like crazy: "Yu Ning, I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and gave you away. I should have strangled you to death, then Zhirong wouldn't have died!"
Yue Ning turned and looked at her. She would never understand the thoughts of evil people.
Cui Huiyi hugged her and walked out of the High Court. It was raining outside, Cui Huiyi opened her umbrella and said, "Ningning, let's go. This kind of person is not worth your sadness."
Yue Ning nodded and tears fell. There were reporters in the courtroom and paparazzi waiting outside the courtroom. This scene was captured.
When the reporter handed the microphone to her, Yue Ning said with a stubborn expression: "She deserves it."
Cui Huiyi pushed the reporter's microphone away and said, "Please make way. Please understand Miss Yue's feelings."
Cui Huiyi held an umbrella and hugged Yue Ning as they got into the car. Cui Huiyi said to her, "You don't have to be sad for this woman. Don't you know what kind of person she is?"
Yue Ning had already taken out a handkerchief to wipe her tears: "Who would feel sad for her? It's just to continue to build momentum and make her life miserable in prison. There are newspapers and televisions in prison."
Cui Huiyi laughed, "I thought so! You have no feelings for her. I am not that sad about my dad's current state. I heard that after he went back from the court, Cui Huishu finally went to see him, but she went to see him to ask how his mom was doing."
"Then what?"
"My dad was almost mad enough to have his eyes rolled back again, but luckily the rehabilitation doctor noticed it right away. He was told to control his emotions in the future. If he had another cerebral hemorrhage, he might be in a worse situation." Cui Huiyi was driving. "When I got there, he asked me to send Cui Huishu away with a crooked mouth. I asked him where to send him to? He couldn't let him live with me, could he? He was speechless. My mother died in the mansion with worry about us sisters. Let him stay there and endure it with his son!"
Yue Ning nodded: "This is what they deserve."
Cui Huiyi drove on the road, and Yue Ning remembered something. She asked, "Sister, Junxian and I are going to Japan."
"when?"
"After Madam Zhang's birthday banquet is over, early November?"
"What are the young couple doing in Japan at this time? Taking a bath?" Cui Huiyi raised her eyebrows. Even though she was driving, Yue Ning could see that her expression was ambiguous.
Yue Ning rolled her eyes: "Sister, if I were to go out with Junxian and his girlfriend, would I still want to bring a light bulb like you?"
"Take me?" Cui Huiyi was stunned.
"Your instant noodles, he looked at department stores and rice cookers, I went to eat ramen." Yue Ning said, "I heard from Qiao Junxian that Japanese capital is now ambitious, and several major department stores want to acquire land in Causeway Bay."
In the past, Ning Shao La was able to open so many stores around the world, wasn't it because of China's rapid economic development and great influence? Chinese chain restaurants are opening in major cities around the world.
The next ten years will be a booming decade for the Japanese economy, and Japanese-style food has become popular all over the world. Ning Xiaochu Noodle House is trying to be close to Japanese style.
Yue Ning analyzed to Cui Huiyi: "Our product is called Hong Kong style, but we need to seize the Japanese market, and then expand globally from the Japanese market. When the time comes, we will advertise how many packs of instant noodles and how many bowls of roast meat noodles we have sold in Japan. Only by following the right time can we make a lot of money, what do you think?"
"Okay, let's go together. After we go, I will live in Beijing and Shanghai for about a month starting from the end of November. The contract has been signed this time, and they are already going through the formalities, registering a company in the mainland, and then transferring state-owned assets, etc. Even though the assets are not much, the procedures are very slow. By the end of November, I think we will have some basic results. This time when I go there, Yuan Zai Noodles has been allowed to be sold in the domestic market. I will finish these things, and when I come back, it will probably be almost the Chinese New Year."
It was not early today. Cui Huiyi sent Yue Ning home and went home herself. After listening to the phone recordings, there were two messages from the company and one from Qiao Junshen.
She called the company, but it wasn't an urgent matter and the manager was about to get off work, so they postponed it to tomorrow when she got to the company.
Cui Huiyi opened the refrigerator, took a look, and decided to make a sandwich for dinner.
She made a sandwich, poured a glass of milk and went into the living room, wondering if Qiao Junshen was off work or still in the office.
How about calling the company first? She called Qiao Junshen, and the secretary answered the phone. Upon hearing her voice, he immediately connected her to Qiao Junshen's office.
Qiao Junshen's voice on the phone sounded a little tired. Cui Huiyi asked, "Are you not off work yet?"
"We have to work overtime today. The dock workers at the Port of Barcelona are on strike. Our ships cannot dock. We are trying to figure out how to deal with this."
The port workers' strike is to fight for their rights, but it is indeed very troublesome for shipping companies, especially at this time when global inflation is severe and shipping is very busy. Delayed time means money.
"Then I won't disturb you from doing your business. I don't have anything to do here, I just heard your message and asked me to call you back." Cui Huiyi said.
Qiao Junshen laughed: "During breakfast, Junxian said that he and Ningning were going to Japan. My mother told him that Ningning was still young and asked him to remember his promise. This kid said that Ningning would invite you. I just want to ask if you will go?"
"Ningning just told me, I'll go! Shall we go and investigate the relevant industries together?"
"I've been too tired lately and I want to relax. It's boring to go out alone. Join you guys?" Qiao Junshen said, "Do you think it's appropriate?"
Cui Huiyi laughed out loud: "If you want to go, then go together. Why are you asking me if it's appropriate?"
"Shouldn't I ask?" Qiao Junshen asked her.
Cui Huiyi stood there in a daze.
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