"Your Honor, my daughter knows she was wrong. She was just confused for a moment. She really knows she was wrong... Please, have mercy on her and let her go. If she goes to jail, it will be the death of both of us!"
Li Qinglan, who was once the dignified matriarch of the Gu family, now had her image completely ruined and burst into tears in public.
Her outburst was a direct disregard for court order.
The judge's repeated warnings were to no avail, leaving him with no choice but to adjourn the court.
As Gu Yutian was being taken away, I looked at her emaciated and lifeless appearance, and on a sudden impulse, I stood up.
“Gu Yutian, if you apologize to me in public now, I can accept an out-of-court settlement. Please, the court, show leniency.”
I'm not a saint, but the thought that she was carrying the rapist's child was enough punishment for her.
Now I have achieved success in both my career and love life, and my life is going smoothly.
I really don't need to make things difficult for her like this.
Show leniency; consider it an act of kindness to yourself.
When I said that, everyone in the courtroom froze.
A moment later, Li Qinglan suddenly rushed up, but was stopped by the bailiffs.
"Tian Tian, apologize to her! Apologize now! Don't be stubborn!" Li Qinglan clearly understood her daughter and immediately urged her.
But Gu Yutian, several meters away, glared at me angrily and gritted her teeth, saying, "Jiang Wan, are you still going to humiliate me!"
I chuckled, utterly speechless. "Is this an insult? You hurt me, and I'm asking for an apology. Is that too much to ask?"
Li Qinglan suddenly shouted, "Jiang Wan! I apologize on her behalf. Tian Tian is sorry to you, and our Gu family is sorry to you too. Please don't hold it against her. If a verbal apology isn't enough, I—"
"Mom! Shut up!" Gu Yutian turned to look at Li Qinglan and snapped, "She's just trying to see you beg her, don't fall for it!"
"Jiang Wan, who needs your fake kindness! Go ahead and kill me if you dare! If you can't, when I get out, I'll make you regret it!" Gu Yutian cursed and roared at me like a madwoman.
I hate myself!
She shouldn't have been so overly compassionate; she deserved it!
"Fine, you've got guts. Then go to prison and reform yourself." With that, I turned and left.
Before I could even say a word when I saw Su Shenglin, he sighed and said, "Why do you always soften your heart at crucial moments?"
Clearly, he knew everything that happened in court.
I pursed my lips, feeling frustrated. To be honest, I thought, "I'm so happy, why should I bother with those unhappy things? Letting her off the hook is like doing a good deed for myself, but she doesn't appreciate it."
After I finished speaking, I looked at him and asked with a self-deprecating smile, "Did I humiliate myself?"
Su Shenglin shook his head. "One should be lenient when possible. You are not wrong; they are the ones who are wrong."
"Thank you for your comfort. Let's go. The court is adjourned. We'll wait for the court to notify us of the next hearing date."
I felt listless. After saying goodbye to the lawyer, I left with Su Shenglin and Xiao Yingtao.
As soon as he stepped down the steps and before he could get into the car, a figure suddenly rushed over and pounced on Su Shenglin.
"Mr. Su, I am Jiang Wan's stepmother. Since you're with Jiang Wan, we're family. Please, have mercy and lend me some money. Jiang Wan's father is seriously ill, and I really have no money left..."
The incident happened suddenly and unexpectedly.
When I finally looked closely at who it was, I was instantly furious, my head felt like it was going to explode.
"Tang Xiue, have you no shame! I've said it before, your life or death has nothing to do with me!" I shoved her away. In that instant, anger burned away my reason, and I wished Tang Xiue would die right then and there!
Before Tang Xiue could respond, I grabbed Su Shenglin and pulled him away quickly.
Tang Xiu'e tried to chase after them, but fortunately Su Shenglin's bodyguards appeared in time and stopped her.
"Jiang Wan! She's your father, she gave birth to you and raised you, so you have to pay for her medical treatment and take care of her in her old age! Otherwise, I'll sue you in court! Let's see if the judge will side with you!"
Behind her, Tang Xiu'e was still screaming threats.
I suppressed my anger, my whole body trembling. My feet felt like they were stepping on cotton, my steps uneven. I gripped Su Shenglin's hand so tightly that the veins on the back of my hand bulged.
As we walked to the car, Su Shenglin grabbed me with his other hand, then gently broke free from my grip and cupped my stiff, cramped hand in his palm.
"Jiang Wan, Jiang Wan, look at me, calm down..." He gently comforted me, trying to bring me back to my senses.
I turned to look at him, and after a while, my breathing calmed down a bit, and I said hoarsely, "I'm sorry, I startled you..."
"It's okay." He was still very gentle, and then opened the car door for me to get in.
His driver and bodyguard was still entangled with Tang Xiue, so he got into the driver's seat.
Little Cherry said she was going back to the company and didn't come with us.
The car quickly drove out of the courthouse and, after about half an hour, stopped on the side of Binjiang Avenue.
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