The judge presiding over Liu Zi's divorce case was Xu Yunzhi, the presiding judge of the First Civil Division of the Chaoyang District Court. She is an experienced female judge who has handled numerous divorce cases.
The vice president had asked her to speak on behalf of the plaintiff a few days ago. Although she verbally agreed, she was somewhat dissatisfied.
She is a people's judge, and it is her duty to handle cases in accordance with the law and to adjudicate cases fairly.
This interferes with her judgment before the trial, affects judicial fairness, and makes her have a negative opinion of the plaintiff in advance.
However, after receiving the materials submitted by the plaintiff's lawyer before the trial, they were surprised to discover the inside story.
"Silence, everyone. The court is now in session!" Xu Yunzhi sat down at the judge's bench and tapped the gavel.
Liu Zi and her lawyer sat down in the plaintiff's seat, while Zhao Qian and his lawyer sat opposite them.
As for Granny Zhao, who had already been comforted by Zhao Qian, she frowned, clutched her chest, and sat down on the observation bench with a group of Zhao family relatives.
When the process first started, Liu Zi didn't speak; her lawyer answered questions and asked questions on her behalf.
Even when Zhao Qian made a heartfelt confession to Liu Zi in court, she only regarded him as a clown, rolled her eyes, and continued playing with her fingers.
Later, the lawyer submitted more and more evidence, and finally even showed Zhao Qian a picture of Liu Zi and Zhao Gang's genetic test report.
Zhao Qian's face turned ashen. Liu Zi, that gossipy old woman, had actually prepared so thoroughly that she even obtained the report.
"Nonsense! My grandson is the biological son of my son Zhao Qian and Liu Zi. I personally carried him out of the hospital. All your things are fake." Unable to contain her panic, Granny Zhao jumped off the judging panel.
"Quiet down. This is a courtroom, not a marketplace. If you continue to show contempt for the court, I will have the bailiffs throw you out." Xu Yunzhi tapped the gavel, gesturing for Granny Zhao to sit down.
"son?"
Granny Zhao hesitated for a moment, then looked at her son and obediently sat back down at his signal.
At this moment, the defendant's lawyer smiled and nodded at Zhao Qian, then slowly stood up.
"Objection: First, the evidence submitted by the plaintiff originated from Hong Kong, which the court cannot verify, and therefore cannot constitute key evidence; second, we have doubts about the test samples submitted by the plaintiff, and whether the test samples came from the inspectors needs to be verified. We remain skeptical of this evidence."
"Objection valid!"
"Does the plaintiff have anything to add?" Xu Yunzhi asked sternly.
"Since the defendant has objections to our report, we hereby request in court to conduct an apology for the mother-son relationship between Liu Zi and Zhao Gang."
Zhao Qian's face darkened immediately. Once the test was conducted, the matter would definitely be impossible to hide, and it would be too late to say anything then.
He subconsciously gave the lawyer next to him a wink.
The defendant's lawyer was unaware of this beforehand and was caught off guard. He made two noises and refused, saying that Zhao Gang was afraid of needles and blood.
"I object. The opposing lawyer is lying. Zhao Gang has been given injections and had blood drawn. This is a medical report of Zhao Gang's past medical history, which clearly records that he was hospitalized for a week at the end of last year due to a cold, during which he received several injections and IV drips, and had two blood tests."
"Objection is valid; please take note, defense attorney."
In addition, the plaintiff's lawyer submitted a document in court, in which Lin Yizhou found a nurse who had worked at Kangmei Hospital and remembered that Liu Zi had given birth to a daughter.
Zhao Qian panicked completely and shouted angrily in a low voice for his lawyer to speak and defend him.
The defendant's lawyer saw that the other side had made preparations long ago, and it seemed that there was little hope today. If he applied for an expert evaluation in court, and the evaluation failed, his client might be prosecuted for adultery.
"Mr. Zhao, give up. There's not much hope." The lawyer shook his head. His current advice was to agree to the divorce as soon as possible.
"waste!"
Zhao Qian suddenly stood up, restraining his expression and feigning disbelief.
"Impossible. The baby brought out to me was my son. This nurse must be mistaken. I've seen the records in the hospital; it's definitely my son."
"Zizi, have you been deceived?" Zhao Qian said, glancing at the jury box.
“Defendant, please do not interrupt the court proceedings,” Xu Yunzhi said sternly.
"I'm sorry, Your Honor. I was too hasty when I heard the news. I won't do it again." Zhao Qian was flexible and apologized immediately.
"Plaintiff, please continue."
“Yes, Your Honor. The defendant just asked about the fourth piece of evidence I’m about to submit. Here is also a genetic testing report, but it’s not for my client, but for the defendant and Zhao Gang. It has confirmed that the two are indeed related as father and son.”
As soon as the plaintiff's lawyer finished speaking, the audience erupted in a commotion.
"So such an absurd thing really happened?"
"Even TV dramas wouldn't dare to portray it like this, would they?"
...
"Silence!" Xu Yunzhi frowned and struck the gavel.
The crowd gradually quieted down, but their gazes toward Zhao Qian had changed.
This person is blatantly lying in front of so many people, exchanging an illegitimate child for a child born in marriage. Isn't that fraud?
The defendant's lawyer's face darkened immediately. He was completely unaware of this, which meant that Zhao Qian had been hiding something from him as well!
Now that the plaintiff is pressing him relentlessly, there's absolutely no room for maneuver left. It's likely that Zhao Qian will face another lawsuit later.
Judging from the plaintiff Liu Zi's composed demeanor, it's clear that her concerns extend beyond just the divorce.
Knowing that Zhao Qian had committed such a despicable act as abandoning and disrespecting his daughter, he would never have taken on such a case and ruined his reputation.
Following procedure, Xu Yunzhi asked the plaintiff for the last time.
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