Chapter 439: Justice Came Late; Han Zhan, the Jealous King
Letting Loose After Marrying A Tycoon
When love made people suffer, this love should not continue.
Everyone understood this logic, but there were very few people who could really stop the damage in time. This was because once a person fell in love, they would fall into a pit of love. They would not know when to turn back if they didnât hit their head hard.
Su Beibei still loved Li Li, but her love for Li Li was not deep enough to give up herself for love. She loved Li Li, but she also loved herself and her son. She didnât want to live the rest of her life in such a wishy-washy and mentally exhausted life, nor did she want her only son to live in such a terrible environment.
Su Beibei had always been independent and strong. She had lost her parents when she was young and could survive in a foreign country where she was unfamiliar with the environment and language barrier. Moreover, she now had money, resources, and a cute son.
After leaving Li Li and losing love, she could still live well.
Song Ci saw that Su Beibeiâs expression was firm and she looked like she had seen through the mortal world. Song Ci knew that she couldnât persuade her anymore.
But she still felt pity.
Logically, she hoped that Su Beibei and Li Li would get a divorce and lead a carefree life with her son, so that she wouldnât have to suffer like this again. But when she thought of how Su Beibei still loved Li Li, and how it hadnât been easy for the two of them to get together back then, she felt terrible for Su Beibei.
Su Beibei saw that Song Ciâs expression was slightly serious and asked her with a smile, âWhy? Are you trying to persuade me not to be rash?â
Song Ci shook her head, composed herself, and gave Su Beibei a faint smile. âBeibei, no matter what decision you make, I will support you. You are right. Before you love someone, you must love yourself first.â
âYou know me.â Su Beibei looked at the time. Seeing that it was about time, she said to Song Ci, âStep back. Iâll close the window.â
Song Ci hurriedly stood up and took a step back.
Closing the window, Su Beibei alighted, locked the car, and led Song Ci into the court. âWalk slowly.â
Su Beibei had fallen twice when she was pregnant with Li Ao. Those two times hurt her deeply, so when she saw that Song Ci was pregnant, Su Beibei was worried that she would fall.
Song Ci patted Su Beibeiâs arm and comforted her. âDonât be so nervous. I will be careful.â
The two of them walked into the court and found the court. Only then did they realize that there were many people sitting inside. Todayâs trial was destined to be eye-catching.
This trial lasted from 9am to 2pm in the afternoon. The length of the interrogation and the evilness of the contents were very rare.
Halfway through the interrogation, when Song Ci appeared in the court as a witness, Li Feng, who was sitting calmly in the defendantâs seat, suddenly changed his expression.
He suddenly stood up and shouted at Song Ci desperately, âSong Ci, go back! You didnât see anything! You didnât see anything, how can you be a witness?â
She was so silly. Didnât she know that by appearing as an eyewitness and accusing the three of our crimes on the spot, she would offend the Gu, Li, and Ying families?!
Song Ci had yet to reach the witness stand and was standing in the middle of the hall. Hearing Li Fengâs roar, Song Ci turned and glanced at him.
Under Song Ciâs gaze, Li Fengâs face turned pale. He raised his handcuffed hand, pointed at the door, and said to Song Ci, âSong Ci, get out!â
Song Ci understood why Li Feng wanted her to go out. He didnât want her to be looked down upon by the Gu, Li, and Ying families.
At this moment, many memories related to Li Feng from her teenage years surfaced in Song Ciâs mind.
She gave Li Feng a rare peaceful smile.
Li Feng was slightly stunned.
Song Ci said very softly but firmly, âI saw everything that happened back then. All these years, Iâve always dreamed of that scene and her despairing eyes. Iâm the only witness. I saw everything and I have to say it.â
âShe canât die so unjustly.â With that, Song Ci turned around and strode to the witness stand without hesitation.
The judge picked up the mallet and knocked it, warning Li Feng. âLi Feng, be quiet!â
Li Feng sat down with a heavy heart. Just as he sat down, Ying Jiâs gentle voice sounded beside him. âYou didnât tell me that Song Ci was a witness. You already knew, right?â
Li Feng licked his lips and remained silent.
Ying Ji stared at the beautiful figure on the witness stand. The corners of his lips curled up slightly as he mocked in a meaningful manner. âLi Feng, you are a devoted person. You didnât reveal her identity as a witness. Are you afraid that I will hurt her?â
Li Feng turned to look at his brother. After a long while, he sneered. âShouldnât I be wary of you?â
Ying Ji didnât think much of Li Fengâs sharp attitude. He stared at Song Ci for a moment and suddenly said, âThat year, you wooed her for a year and she refused to agree to it. After that, you offered such generous conditions to tempt her, but she still refused. At that time, she was only in her teens. Even the most arrogant young lady had a sense of vanity. Say, she rejected you so firmly. Could it be because she witnessed Su Runâs death and was afraid of you to death, so she refused to accept you?â
Without waiting for Li Fengâs reply, Ying Ji asked himself, âIf thatâs the case, then Jiang Guchuanâs death was too easy.â
Li Feng clenched his fists.
He stared at Song Ci on the witness stand.
Song Ci was dressed in a low-profile and simple outfit today. She was only wearing a light blue striped maternity dress with her black hair draped over her shoulders. Pregnant at eight months, she was much more voluptuous than before. She was round, smooth, charming, and even more feminine.
Her back was facing the defendantâs seat. From Li Fengâs direction, he could see her fair side profile and her big belly.
The image of Song Ci in her teenage years flashed across his mind and his heart ached.
If Song Ci had agreed to his pursuit back then and become a couple with him, perhaps they would have become a happy couple. But it was more likely that after experiencing a honeymoon period of passion, he started to get tired of being unchanging. He wanted to pursue excitement, then cheat on her, argue with her non-stop, and finally break up.
But no matter what, that was under the premise that he had Song Ci!
But he never had Song Ci!
Never!
It was precisely because he had never had Song Ci that Li Feng couldnât forget her. She had become the cinnabar mole in Li Fengâs heart and the moonlight outside the window.
She was good in every way!
As a result, after hearing Ying Jiâs words, one could imagine how angry Li Feng was. If Song Ci had repeatedly rejected him back then because of Su Run and if Jiang Guchuan was still alive, Li Feng would really do everything he could to torture that bastard to death!
But Jiang Guchuan was dead and Song Ci had become another woman. Li Feng could only accept it.
Ying Ji clearly saw that after he finished his guess, Li Fengâs face was instantly covered in a ruthless expression. Only then did he feel slightly better.
...
In the court, Jiang Zhen attended as the plaintiff in the capacity of the victim, Su Runâs brother. Wei Xingxing, as the victimâs defense lawyer, sat on the plaintiffâs side.
At the same time, Han Wangwang also sat with Wei Xingxing as the lawyer of the deceased Liu Qing.
Opposite Wei Xingxing and Han Wangwang sat the defendantâs defense lawyer. There were a total of three lawyers. They were all elites hired by the Gu, Ying, and Li families.
As Song Ci was pregnant, she sat on the stool when she was questioned.
Wei Xingxing asked Song Ci many questions with a realistic attitude, but Song Ci answered them all truthfully.
Just as he finished asking the questions, the three defendants started asking Song Ci all sorts of questions.
hey tried to find loopholes in Song Ciâs testimony by asking all sorts of tricky questions. They wanted to use this as the advantage of the defense and strive to reduce the sentence of their defendant.
But Song Ciâs words were true. No matter how they asked, Song Ciâs answer was always logical and flawless.
In the end, they couldnât find any loopholes from Song Ci.
Song Ciâs testimony was finally validated.
...
As this trial involved too many powers, it shouldnât be publicized, but Jiang Zhen used some method to get the court to agree to broadcast this trial on the legal website.
In other words, at this moment, the entire countryâs citizens could enter the legal network to watch this live broadcast.
With the supervision of the entire country, even if Li Gu, Ying and the other two families had extraordinary capabilities, they could no longer stir up trouble.
Han Zhan didnât work at the company that day. Li Li was on leave due to family matters, so the diplomatic socializing that Li Li should be in charge of landed on Han Zhanâs shoulders.
The sun was not high on this day, so Han Zhan accompanied a few business partners to play at the golf course. But everyoneâs interest was not on the golf course. They were all thinking about that important trial.
As a result, after a few rounds of golf, the big shots returned to the resting area. They turned on their computers to watch the live-stream.
When Han Zhan entered the live-stream, he happened to hear the words âbring witness Song Ciâ.
Hearing this, several big shots instinctively looked at Han Zhan. They suspected that they had heard wrongly, or perhaps this Song Ci was not Han Zhanâs wife, but just a woman with the same name.
But very quickly, Song Ci entered the second surveillance camera.
The surveillance camera at the court was very blurry. Although it was very blurry, everyone still recognized Song Ci the moment she came out.
Who else could the pregnant and beautiful woman be other than Zeus Corporationâs lady boss?
The few big shots were all slightly surprised and turned to look at Han Zhan. They were all old friends who had worked together for many years, so there was no need to avoid some things.
The president of the number one bank in China was called Zhang Guoren. Their bank had the most loans to Zeus International and had been friends with Han Zhan for more than 10 years.
CEO Zhang leaned close to Han Zhan and said in a low voice, âSister-in-lawâs appearance will probably attract the hatred of those three families. Brother Han, arenât you afraid of angering those three families and causing trouble?â
He thought that a smart person like Han Zhan would understand this.
Han Zhan smiled slightly and said, âCEO Zhang, if I donât allow my wife to testify in court because Iâm afraid of offending those three families, then thereâs no need to set up a witness stand in this court. This country also doesnât need a court.â
Zhang Guoren was slightly stunned, then gave Han Zhan a thumbs up. âYouâre right.â After all, he was Han Aoyuâs grandson. This boldness was indeed different.
âEh? What is Li Feng talking about?â A big boss saw that Li Feng suddenly stood up and seemed to be saying something to Song Ci. He hurriedly turned on his laptop to the loudest.
As a result, everyone heard Li Feng shouting. âYou didnât see anything! You didnât see anything as a witness!â
Li Fengâs words didnât sound like he was mocking Song Ci, but more like he was defending her.
Why is a defendant like him so protective of a witness?
It was hard not to think in other ways that a handsome man would protect a beautiful woman.
Instantly, three to four subtle gazes landed on Han Zhan.
Han Zhan felt that the top of his head was slightly green and he didnât say a word.
Zhang Guoren could tell what was going on. He smiled and said, âLook at this Li Feng. Heâs so scared that heâs delirious. He keeps shouting at people.â
âYes, yes, yes. It looks like he was terrified.â
Zhang Guoren smoothed things over and the atmosphere became lively.
Han Zhanâs expression remained unchanged as he continued watching the live-stream, but a bottle of vinegar broke in his heart.
...
At 2pm in the afternoon, the trial finally ended and everyone received the punishment they deserved.
Su Run (Jiang Bi) was not even 17 years old when she died and was still underage. Ying Ji and Li Feng were sentenced to 17 years in prison for raping and murdering a minor.
In principle, Gu Qinchuanâs sentence was the same as Ying Jiâs. But under Han Wangwangâs argument, the judge determined that Gu Qinchuan was the traitor behind Liu Qingâs death.
Gu Qinchuan was sentenced to 20 years in prison because of his serious crimes.
Li Mangâs sentence was the shortest. Due to abuse of his power and breaking the law, he was fired from his official position and sentenced to two years in prison.
As soon as the trial results were announced, everyone applauded. Only the family of the criminal was depressed and left the court with a sigh.
After exiting the court, the Li couple managed to avoid the reporters and mediaâs questioning. Just as they walked to the car, Madam Li grabbed Li Jueâs hand and wiped her tears as she said, âHubby, our Fengâer was harmed by that bastard from the Jiang Family. Once he, Jiang Guchuan, dies, our son will have to spend more than 10 years in prison. What kind of logic is this!â
âHubby, we must continue to appeal and try to reduce Fengâerâs sentence!â
If something happened to the child, the mother would be the one who felt the most pain.
When Li Jue heard this, he covered his wifeâs mouth on the spot and pulled her into the car.
He closed the car door and released his grip. He scolded his wife with a dark expression. âShut up! You still have the cheek to bring up the appeal! If you really provoke that Jiang Zhen, our Fengâer might not be able to walk out of prison after being imprisoned!â
Li Feng was stunned by Li Jueâs words.
âWhat do you mean?â She wiped her tears and asked Li Jue in confusion, âIs Jiang Zhen that capable? Heâs already in prison, can he still extend his hand? Just because heâs the boss of F International, he can do whatever he wants?â
Everyone knew that Jiang Zhen was the boss of F International long ago. Madam Li thought that Li Jue was afraid of Jiang Zhenâs identity as the boss of F International and was instantly slightly unconvinced. âItâs just a few smelly coins! But our Li Family doesnât lack those few coins!â
âWhat do you know!â Seeing that his wife didnât know shit, Li Jue couldnât help feeling angry. He unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, and only then did he feel better. âDo you know who that girlfriend of Jiang Zhenâs is?â
How could Madam Li have the leisure to pay attention to Jiang Zhenâs girlfriend?! She didnât even know who Jiang Zhenâs girlfriend was.
Hearing her husbandâs question, Madam Li asked blankly, âWho is his girlfriend?â
Li Jue said angrily, âThe girl who defended Liu Qing in court today. The one called Han Wangwang.â
Madam Li instinctively said, âIsnât he just a small lawyer?â With that, Madam Li sensed that something was off. If the other party was just an ordinary small lawyer, then it was not worth her husbandâs concern.
Madam Li grabbed Li Jueâs arm and asked in surprise, âHubby, could that girl have another identity?â
âYou are really stupid! An ordinary little lawyer dares to go head-on against the Gu Family? Isnât that like an egg hitting a rock? She is courting death!â
Madam Liâs expression was very ugly. âWho is she?â
Li Jue said, âIâve asked someone to check. That girl called Han Wangwang has the same Han as Han Zhan!â
Mrs. Liâs eyes darted around before she covered her mouth. âCould that Han Wangwang be Han Zhanâs little niece?â
There had been rumors that Han Zhan had a niece working in Wangdong City, but not many people knew what she did or called.
That little lawyer looked lively and young. She indeed matched the rumors about that girl.
Seeing that she understood immediately, Li Jue snorted. âHmph! Youâre not too stupid!â
Li Jue told his wife, âItâs her.â
Madam Liâs heart turned cold. She murmured, âIf that Han Wangwang is Han Zhanâs niece, then Han Wangwang is... is...â Madam Li widened her eyes in shock.â She is really Han Yueyunâs daughter? â
âNot only that! Director Han Dongliang is also her grandfather!â
Han Dongliang was the dean of the First Academy and also a respected major general. He had a high position and authority. Jiang Zhen had the backing of the great Han family. What did he not dare to do? What couldnât he do?
Madam Li scolded fiercely, âJiang Zhen, that bastard, secretly found such a big backer. If Jiang Weimin knew that his son was so promising, he would probably die of anger in prison.â
Jiang Zhen was a formidable junior and Li Jue admitted it.
Madam Li thought of something and said, âNo wonder I didnât see the Gu Family create trouble this time. Looks like they also found out about this relationship.â
âHmph, didnât the Gu Family originally invite Song Yun to be Gu Qinchuanâs defense lawyer? But that girl surnamed Han tricked Song Yun. Song Yun was locked up in the detention center and hasnât been released yet. After this incident, the Gu Family only suspected that girlâs identity. They must have sent someone to investigate long ago. Otherwise, they would have started making a fuss long ago.â
Seeing that Madam Liâs eyes were flickering non-stop, Li Jue, who knew her like the back of his hand, instantly saw through his wifeâs intentions.
Li Jue was afraid that Madam Li would cause a huge trouble if she acted rashly. He had no choice but to warn Madam Li sternly. He said, âJiang Zhenâs only sister was murdered and died tragically. He even had the thought of killing our Feng-er. Now that this verdict is given, he might not be completely appeased! If you dare to appeal at this juncture, appeal will be equivalent to hanging our Feng-er!â
â17 years...â Li Jueâs eyes reddened as he murmured,â 17 years it is then. 17 years later, Feng-er will be less than 50 years old. After he is released from prison, he can at least live a good life! If Jiang Zhen is forced into a corner now, he might not even live to 30 years old. â
Glancing at his wife, Li Jue questioned her. âDo you understand?â
Madam Li patted her chest and cried. âMmm, yes, I understand.â
After Li Jue analyzed the pros and cons, no matter how unconvinced Madam Li was, she could only swallow her anger. But when she thought that her precious son was going to serve 17 years of prison and spend the most brilliant time of his life in prison, her heart ached and she cried bitterly.
Hearing his wifeâs cries, Li Jue could still tolerate it at first, but later on, he really couldnât resist crying too.
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Han Wangwang walked out of the court with a glass of water and saw Jiang Zhen standing in the corridor with his back against the wall. He looked like he was waiting for someone or in a daze.
She walked up to Jiang Zhen and stood beside him.
âYou look very handsome today,â Jiang Zhen said.
Han Wangwang smiled in embarrassment. She said, âI didnât expect the Gu Family to invite Iron Mouth Liu Yifan over for Gu Qinchuan. To be honest, I was slightly afraid when I faced him today.â
Jiang Zhen smiled. âWhat are you afraid of? In the end, he also didnât manage to gain an advantage from you.â Although Liu Yifan came aggressively, Han Wangwang could still handle him with ease. Not only did she not let him succeed, she even successfully sentenced Gu Qinchuan to two years in prison. She was already very capable.
Han Wangwang smiled and said, âI am afraid of the enemy, but I am more afraid of being too ashamed to face Liu Qingâs family.â As she spoke, Han Wangwang saw Old Master Liu and his grandson walking over.
Han Wangwang saw that Old Master was about to kneel down and hurriedly helped him up. âDonât kneel. I canât bear it!â
Old Master said tearfully, âLawyer Han, you are a good lawyer. Thank you for seeking justice for my granddaughter! I thank you.â
Liu Qingâs brother also knelt down to Han Wangwang. âLawyer Han, thank you!â
Han Wangwang tried her best to persuade them to leave.
She turned and saw Jiang Zhenâs smiling face. For some reason, her face reddened slightly. She said, âMy dream in the past was to be a military doctor, but now I feel that being a lawyer is really not bad.â
Jiang Zhen reached out and touched her cheek. As he touched her, he suddenly pulled Han Wangwang into his arms.
Han Wangwangâs nose bumped into Jiang Zhenâs chin. It hurt a little, but she didnât care because she heard Jiang Zhen say, âWangwang, I finally avenged her.â
Han Wangwang could tell that Jiang Zhen was crying. She thought for a moment and pushed him away. Jiang Zhen was feeling surprised and didnât understand why Han Wangwang wanted to push her away. He saw Han Wangwang quickly taking off her suit jacket.
Han Wangwang covered Jiang Zhenâs head with her jacket. She hugged him and said, âCry. No one will recognize you.â
Jiang Zhen was stunned. Then, his eyes turned sour. He hugged Han Wangwang tightly and cried bitterly.
It had been almost nine years and he had finally done it.
After taking revenge, there would be new life.
Song Ci was in the late stages of pregnancy and had a lot of urination. After the trial ended, she pulled Su Beibei to the toilet. After going to the toilet, the two of them were about to leave when they passed by the corridor and saw Han Wangwang and the man in her arms.
Everyone was very familiar with each other. Even if Jiang Zhen was wrapped in a blanket, Song Ci knew him.
Song Ci heard Jiang Zhenâs sorrowful cries and tears welled up in her eyes. Song Ci wiped her eyes and pulled Su Beibei away. âLetâs go that way.â
âOkay.â
Song Ci was still hungry from the takeaway they had for lunch. She asked Su Beibei, âBeibei, are you hungry? Iâm so hungry. I feel like I can eat a little pig.â
Su Beibei was shocked by Song Ciâs description. âYou can eat so much?â
âIâm just especially hungry.â Song Ci rubbed her stomach and said to Su Beibei, âShall we go and eat barbeque? I really want to eat barbeque.â
âSure.â
As she spoke, Su Beibei saw Han Zhan standing outside the court. She patted Song Ciâs shoulder, who was looking down at the stairs and walking very carefully. She reminded her, âYour husband is here.â
Song Ci stood on the stairs and looked up in surprise. Indeed, she saw Han Zhan.
The parking lot of the court was empty today. Han Zhanâs car was parked far away. He had walked over. Han Zhan was still wearing his work suit. He was 1.89m tall and stood out among the crowd.
Song Ci waved at him. Han Zhan seemed to frown before walking over and taking her from Su Beibei.
âWhy are you out so late?â
It had been almost 20 minutes since the trial ended and Han Zhan had also waited outside for 20 minutes. Seeing that Song Ci still hadnât come out, he was worried that Song Ci had been taken revenge by the Gu Family.
Song Ci said, âShe went to the toilet.â
Su Beibei said to Han Zhan, âSong Song is starving. Mr. Han, quickly bring her to eat.â
Song Ci asked Su Beibei, âArenât you coming with us?â
Su Beibei shook her head. âIâm going to the hospital.â
Song Ci gripped Su Beibeiâs palm tightly. She leaned close to her and said softly, âBeibei, you should consider it again. Donât be rash.â
Su Beibei nodded.
As she watched Su Beibei leave, Song Ci suddenly hoped that Auntie Li would become a retard after this surgery.
If Auntie Li was retarded, she wouldnât be able to continue stirring up trouble.
âWhat are you thinking about?â Han Zhan saw that Song Ci was staring at Su Beibeiâs back view intently and couldnât help feeling strange. âIs she that beautiful?â She had never been so focused on me.
Song Ci rolled her eyes and told Han Zhan, âThereâs something wrong with Beibei and Li Liâs relationship.â
Han Zhan could also tell. He pulled Song Ci to the parking lot and said as they walked, âIt will be fine after enduring this period.â
Song Ci asked Han Zhan, âDone? When Auntie Li is discharged, this will be even more difficult.â
Han Zhan remained silent.
Song Ci and Su Beibei were close and always sided with Su Beibei. However, Han Zhan was closer to Li Li. He knew how much Li Li loved Su Beibei, so he naturally hoped that Su Beibei would be more considerate and understand Li Liâs difficulties so that she could lead a good life with Li Li.
The husband and wife had their own standpoints, so they couldnât say the same thing.
âWhat do you want to eat?â Han Zhan knew that Song Ci would be upset if she got hungry. He decided to bring her to eat first.
Song Ci said, âRoast meat. I want to eat black pork belly, steak, lamb chop, and...â After she got pregnant with her second child, Song Ci became a carnivore and especially loved meat.
Han Zhan wanted to laugh when he heard this. He said, âAlright, weâll just clear the place. Weâll leave after youâre full.â
â...Thereâs no need.â
Long Yu parked the car in the basement of a hotel beside the court. Han Zhan and Song Ci stood at the entrance of the hotel and waited for a moment before seeing Long Yu drive out.
Long Yu had already seen todayâs trial on the live-stream. Seeing Song Ci, Long Yu said, âMadam sat in court for half a day today. Are you bored?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Song Ci said, âNot only am I bored, I am also starving to death.â
An ambiguous scoff sounded beside him.
Long Yu had been by Han Zhanâs side every day and knew his every move very well. Hearing Han Zhanâs scoff, Long Yu knew that he should shut up.
Song Ci also understood Han Zhan. She tilted her head and frowned at Han Zhan. She couldnât help asking, âWhat are you sneering at?â
Han Zhan had already taken off his gloves at some point. He touched the two fake fingers on his right hand with his left hand and said expressionlessly, âI see that todayâs court is quite lively. Why are you bored?â
Song Ci blinked and asked him, âLively? What nonsense are you talking about? Are you angry?â
Long Yu was also puzzled.
What is Mr. Han angry about?
Han Zhan gently knocked on those two fake fingers and said in a sarcastic manner, âYou went to the court to be a witness and even met your former admirer. I think youâve had a wonderful day today!â
Long Yu instinctively looked down, not even daring to look at the Asura Arena behind.
When Song Ci heard Han Zhanâs words, she was slightly surprised at first. Then, she put on an expression of âI know my mistake and I am very sorryâ, pulled Han Zhanâs neck, shook his shoulders, and called out sweetly, âHubby! Donât be angry, Hubby ~â
Han Zhan got goosebumps from being called husband.
He hurriedly pulled the octopus off his body, glanced sideways at Song Ci, and said mockingly, âPlease be a human and speak human language.â
Song Ci immediately sat up straight and said coldly, âItâs my fault for being too beautiful and having so many admirers. Iâm sorry for my natural beauty.â
Han Zhan was shocked.
Listen, is this human language?