Chapter 503 - 432: The Verdict Is Coming! The Verdict Is Coming!! Wang Xiaoru Facing Life Imprisonment?!
Upon hearing these charges, Wang Xiaoru felt a bit overwhelmed.
No way, how could she have broken so many laws?
In the first trial, she was fine.
Shen Fei had no way to deal with her then.
In the first trial, didn’t Shen Fei want that 250,000 back?
Because the 250,000 was labeled as a voluntary gift, Shen Fei lost the case then.
After losing the case, Wang Xiaoru was very happy.
She thought that the second trial wouldn’t matter and that it would have no impact at all.
After all, the second trial isn’t much different from the first one.
What good would Shen Fei’s appeal do?
Could the court really decide against her over a voluntary gift of 250,000?
What Wang Xiaoru didn’t expect was... Gu Chen actually wanted to send her to jail!
If she ends up in jail, wouldn’t that mean everything is over?
Her life would be ruined!
She’s still so young, she can still get married in the future. Who knows, maybe she could even marry a wealthy and handsome man like her friends did.
And now she has to go to jail?
Why should she go to jail?
She didn’t do anything wrong!
Could it be that writing little essays online is illegal?
Since when did writing little essays become such a crime?
All she did was get Shen Fei to transfer money to her, it’s a voluntary gift, so what’s the problem?
How did all of this become a crime?
"No way, I couldn’t possibly have committed a crime."
"In the first trial, this wasn’t considered a crime either, and there was no talk of jail, so how could the second trial find me guilty?"
"It must be Gu Chen putting pressure on me, trying to fool me, trying to trick me. There’s absolutely no way I’m going to jail, I’m not worried. I haven’t killed anyone or set anything on fire, how could I possibly go to jail?" Wang Xiaoru said.
Jail?
Impossible!
Gu Chen continued to speak.
"Your Honor, although Wang Xiaoru is a first-time offender, her actions were so malicious that they have had a huge impact on my client, Shen Fei."
"During this time, Shen Fei has suffered greatly both physically and mentally, and has been unable to work normally."
"Moreover, after Wang Xiaoru had an abortion, she tried to put all the blame on Shen Fei. This kind of behavior reveals a complete lack of acknowledgment of her own mistakes, so Wang Xiaoru should be punished severely," Gu Chen said.
Wang Xiaoru: "???"
Wang Xiaoru completely dismissed what Gu Chen said.
This counts as breaking the law?
Does Gu Chen really think she doesn’t understand the law?
She knows a lot of friends, and many of them write little essays online.
Is writing a little essay enough to get you jailed these days?
Shen Fei was like a loyal dog, transferring 250,000 to her. Could he blame her for that?
What Gu Chen said about sending her to jail, Wang Xiaoru completely disregarded.
It’s just a scare tactic to make her apologize.
At most, she’ll just apologize...
What more does Shen Fei want?
Even if she loses the case in the end, apologizing should be enough, can she really go to jail?
Besides, she’s already willing to apologize to Shen Fei, isn’t that enough?
"Your Honor, my statement is concluded," Gu Chen said.
Presiding Judge Shen Jiarui nodded.
The two associate judges exchanged a glance.
At this time, Presiding Judge Shen Jiarui looked at Wang Xiaoru.
Shen Jiarui said, "Wang Xiaoru, you may now make your final statement."
This was also Shen Jiarui telling Wang Xiaoru...
If you have anything to say, say it now.
Once Wang Xiaoru finished speaking, the court would soon be ready to deliver its verdict.
Shen Jiarui didn’t have a friendly expression towards Wang Xiaoru.
Wang Xiaoru had repeatedly disrupted court order, and it was already lenient not to throw her out of the courtroom.
Wang Xiaoru had indeed committed a crime...
Shen Jiarui hadn’t expected Wang Xiaoru to have broken so many laws at first.
Gu Chen laid out each legal provision and lawsuit basis one by one...
With so much evidence present, it was enough to sentence Wang Xiaoru to jail.
The key issue now was how many years Wang Xiaoru would be sentenced to.
This was Wang Xiaoru’s last chance in court.
If Wang Xiaoru had a better attitude, the court would not impose a heavy sentence.
Considering the nature of this case, it’s not that severe in the strictest sense.
As long as Wang Xiaoru is willing to repay the money and apologize, and can gain the plaintiff’s forgiveness, the sentence won’t be too severe.
After all, this isn’t a murder case... the nature isn’t that severe.
Simply put, as long as Wang Xiaoru first returns the money...
The 700,000 owed to Wang Haidi and Zhang Ruihua together, as well as the 250,000 to Shen Fei...
As long as Wang Xiaoru can repay the money first, the court can recess.
Then, after Wang Xiaoru returns the money, the court can deliver the final verdict.
Even if Wang Xiaoru’s act of returning the money doesn’t gain Shen Fei’s forgiveness and Shen Fei is unwilling to write a letter of forgiveness, the court will still be lenient.
It all depends on Wang Xiaoru’s attitude in court now.
Everyone was waiting for Wang Xiaoru’s answer.
Wang Xiaoru started speaking, "Your Honor, I did nothing wrong!"
Presiding Judge Shen Jiarui looked up, "???"
Wang Xiaoru said, "Your Honor, I’ll say it again. I still believe I did nothing wrong."
"The money I owe to Wang Haidi and Zhang Ruihua, I am willing to repay because the child isn’t theirs. At first, I thought the child was theirs and asked them for money because I needed money for the abortion. Later treatments also cost money. Wang Haidi and Zhang Ruihua both had relationships with me, so asking them for some money seemed normal. Now that the child isn’t theirs, I understand repaying them."
"But I don’t acknowledge Shen Fei’s case."
"Since the money from Shen Fei was a voluntary gift, there’s no way I’m returning the 250,000. Not a single cent. Shen Fei hit me; why should I give him 250,000? Why? Does he deserve it?"
"Furthermore, I don’t think writing little essays is illegal."
"It’s just a little essay, so what? Why can’t I write a little essay? Isn’t it totally normal to write little essays these days?"
"My friends often write little essays too, it’s no big deal..."
"The fact that it drew so much attention online, shouldn’t that be blamed on platforms like Douyin and Xiaohongshu? If they weren’t pushing it, it wouldn’t have reached so many people. So, if responsibility is to be pursued, shouldn’t it be Douyin and Xiaohongshu’s responsibility? I just wrote a little essay; who knew it would go viral?"
"I did indeed expose Shen Fei’s ID, phone number, and home address. That was my mistake."
"But nothing serious happened as a result, did it?"
"And all I did was disclose an address and number. If there’s hate against you, that’s their responsibility. If someone sends you a funeral wreath, that’s their problem. What does that have to do with me?"
"If you don’t understand, ask: what does that have to do with me? Did I do something wrong?"
"Whoever cursed at you, go find them!"
"Whoever sent you the wreath, go find them."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"If you insist that exposing your information was wrong, I admit that."
"I can apologize to you. An apology should suffice, right?"
"You’re still not satisfied with that?"
Wang Xiaoru stood her ground confidently in court.
Wang Xiaoru continued, "Also, I want to complain about my lawyer Zhang Yun!"
"To everyone, friends, in the future, avoid Zhang Yun when filing lawsuits!"
"I spent a lot of money hiring Zhang Yun for this case, and as you can see, Zhang Yun, as my defense lawyer, didn’t say a word next to me. He took the money and did nothing!"
"He should have at least said something. Not saying a word to defend me, even though I paid! I paid, and this is how Zhang Yun treats me?"
"I want to file a complaint against Zhang Yun!"
Wang Xiaoru gave Zhang Yun a vicious look.
She wanted to point out Zhang Yun’s problems in court.
That way, who would still hire Zhang Yun for their case in the future?
Indeed, Zhang Yun hadn’t said a single word in court.
Shen Jiarui glanced at Wang Xiaoru, not bothering to deal with her.
It seemed Wang Xiaoru truly hadn’t repented.
This case could have been lenient towards Wang Xiaoru, but now it’s completely impossible!
