Time quickly came to April 2nd, and the court summoned Liu Tiantian to court. Liu Tiantian's parents paid a high price to hire a lawyer for her.
Li Guiying sat in the plaintiff's seat, and Liu Tiantian sat in the defendant's seat. She stared at Li Guiying with vicious eyes, with a disapproving smile on her lips.
Liu Tiantian's parents were sitting in the gallery. Liu's mother looked relaxed and superior. She didn't take the court session seriously at all. She said it was harassment and she was a grown man, but she had the nerve to file a complaint and she wasn't ashamed!
Liu's mother warned her daughter in advance that she must not admit to harassing Luo Weiguo, and that she didn't need to worry about anything because her lawyer would provide evidence for her.
Political Commissar Wang was too embarrassed to come, so Zhang Yanni dragged Li Yuling to attend as an observer. Although Liu Tiantian called her aunt, they were not familiar with each other and were extremely polite to each other. Zhang Yanni did not comment on what Liu Tiantian did and just watched the show.
Li Xiufang, Mrs. Zhou, and the other women who were looking after the children downstairs were all sitting in their seats listening and talking noisily.
Sun Qiuxia attended the meeting with two vice presidents. Qian Dayou was an assistant and sat at the bottom. Wang Li and Gu Zhinian were clerks and sat at the bottom on the other side.
Li Xiufang saw Gu Zhinian, smiled, stood up, and waved her hand. Sun Qiuxia banged the gavel, "Silence!"
The women were startled. Li Xiufang sat down on the chair, facing the dignified judge. The people above were all dressed in black. The solemn and serious atmosphere frightened the women so much that they were stunned and sat quietly.
Sun Qiuxia cleared her throat. "The court is now in session! Please maintain silence."
Sun Qiuxia turned to look at Liu Tiantian, "Defendant Liu Tiantian."
Liu Tiantian rolled her eyes and ignored her. Sun Qiuxia banged the gavel and said seriously:
"Defendant Liu Tiantian, please answer. In court, please cooperate with the judge. This is your duty and responsibility as a citizen!"
Gu Zhinian looked up at Liu Tiantian. She was so bold that she even dared to act like a spoiled brat in court and defy the law. There was no hope for her!
Liu Tiantian responded impatiently, "Here."
Sun Qiuxia suppressed her displeasure and continued to ask her some basic information. Liu Tiantian answered one by one, but with a bad temper and a bad tone. She was annoyed by the questions and turned to look at her parents' seats.
This was Sun Qiuxia's first time encountering such a situation in court. Her dissatisfaction gradually deepened, and her expression became more serious.
"The plaintiff, Li Guiying, claims that you frequently harassed her husband and spread rumors to destroy her reputation. Is this true?"
"No! She is slandering me!" Liu Tiantian shouted.
Sun Qiuxia banged the gavel, "Defendant, be quiet!"
Liu Tiantian's lawyer also threatened to sue Li Guiying for defamation. In the audience, Liu's parents were gloating until the juror took out a tape recorder.
"This is the evidence submitted by the plaintiff, and it is Liu Tiantian's own admission that she intentionally sabotaged Li Guiying's marriage and spread rumors."
Liu Tiantian frowned and stared at the small tape recorder.
"Am I wrong? I saw you being affectionate with another man with my own eyes. You are not worthy of being Brother Luo's wife. A woman as ugly as you is not worthy of my Brother Luo! Only I am worthy of him. If you know better, get a divorce now!"
The tape recorder was turned off, and the audience was in an uproar.
"Oh my god! How can this bitch be so arrogant? She's blatantly forcing a military wife to divorce. Is this fair?"
"Liu Tiantian dared to do this because she has an uncle who is the political commissar!"
"If Liu Tiantian isn't punished, our marriage won't be protected. If a bitch like Liu Tiantian shows up again and takes a fancy to one of our men, she can just snatch him away. Is there any law in this?"
Liu's parents were completely panicked. They never thought that the other party would have a recorder. Liu's mother looked at Liu Tiantian anxiously.
Liu Tiantian was also confused. She stared at Li Guiying with wide eyes. Li Guiying hooked her lips and raised her eyebrows at her. Liu Tiantian was furious. She stood up and pointed at her and cursed.
"You bitch! How dare you record this! Bitch!"
"Silence!" Sun Qiuxia said angrily. "Defendant, you have repeatedly caused trouble in court and are in contempt of court. The court has the right to detain you!"
Liu Tiantian sat blankly in the dock, but her lawyer proposed to verify the authenticity of the recorder, believing that the words coming out of the recorder could be forged and could not be used as evidence in court.
Liu Tiantian turned around and stared at the lawyer blankly, muttering to herself, "Yes, I never said such a thing. Li Guiying is fabricating evidence."
Li Guiying looked at the judge and said, "Your Honor, I have witnesses who can prove what happened that day."
"Yes, please ask the witness to come out."
Shen Huaian walked to the witness stand. Gu Zhinian looked at him and remembered what happened that day. Yun Shuang couldn't hide the truth. After seeing Li Guiying and Liu Tiantian fighting, she went home and told her family everything.
Later, the court was looking for witnesses. Shen Huaian took the initiative to ask to appear to testify and did not allow Yunshuang to come forward. Shen Huaian told the whole story of what happened that day.
Liu Tiantian didn't wait for him to finish and started to make a scene.
"Nonsense! You're talking nonsense! I didn't!"
After Shen Huaian went down, two more women came, and one of them said:
"I saw with my own eyes that Liu Tiantian was harassing Luo Weiguo. She even pretended to fall and asked him to help her. When he ignored her, she rushed over forcefully. Damn it! Even that man who was a hooligan couldn't be as fierce as her!"
Another woman blushed and said, "I've seen it too, but I'm too embarrassed to say it. Even though it's spring, it's still cold. I saw Liu Tiantian wearing a short summer skirt, swaying in front of Luo Weiguo, and her breasts were exposed. It was so embarrassing!"
When Liu Tiantian was told about what she had done in the past, her face turned red with anger and she started cursing.
"You're talking nonsense! Nonsense! Shut up, just shut up, you bitches!"
Two bailiffs stepped forward to control her and asked her to sit quietly.
In the audience, everyone was talking about it and looking at Liu Tiantian with contempt.
"Isn't this a hooligan?"
"What kind of good girl would do this?"
"Not to mention those who are not married, even those who are married wouldn't dare to do this!"
Gu Zhinian and Wang Li looked at each other, smiles in their eyes. These women were speaking too harshly.
Liu's parents were completely humiliated. Father Liu glared at Liu Tiantian angrily, got up and left. Mother Liu was anxious and angry, gritted her teeth and left together.
Liu Tiantian was completely panicked now, "Dad! Mom! Don't go!"
Liu Tiantian wanted to chase after him but was held down from behind by the bailiff. Zhang Yanni also felt ashamed of being Liu Tiantian's aunt. It was probably because her husband Wang had the foresight to not come to the scene, otherwise, it would have been really embarrassing.
Liu Tiantian was eventually arrested for hooliganism and sentenced to three years in prison. When she was taken away, she threw her head back and screamed.
"Let me go! What they said is all lies! Literally! I didn't harass Luo Weiguo! Let me go! Li Guiying! You will die a horrible death!"
After the court session ended, Sun Qiuxia walked off the stage and lectured the women.
"Spreading rumors is also illegal and can damage someone's reputation. In serious cases, people can be sentenced. Everyone must be careful with what they say and do, and keep their mouths shut. Don't say things you shouldn't say."
The women were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they nodded repeatedly. They supported each other and walked out of the courtroom, their legs weak.
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