A Story about Legal Cases and Emotions

This story follows the events and emotions in a legal context involving various characters and cases.

In 2023 - 02 - 15 at 11 : 27 : 00, in Chapter 65, we saw a scene at the entrance of a certain detention center in Ruijing. An old man with shabby clothes had been waiting there all day. Disheartened, he stood up and brushed off his pants, preparing to leave. A woman gracefully walked over and asked with concern, 'Uncle, I've seen you sitting here for a long time. Are you waiting for someone?' The old man sighed and said, 'I'm waiting for my grandson's lawyer. Only lawyers are allowed to see him. The court said they would assign a lawyer, but I've been waiting here all day and no one has come. I just hope someone can go in and see how my grandson is doing...' The woman handed him a bag of bread with pity on her face and said, 'You must be hungry after waiting all day. Have a bite.' The old man had no appetite, but he was reluctant to refuse. He thanked her and took it. Then he continued, 'The lawyers assigned by the court have changed several times. I'm worried. No lawyer is willing to take my grandson's case... The father of that girl is really too fierce...' 'Oh?' The woman raised her eyebrows with interest and said, 'You mean the victim's father?' When the old man heard the word 'victim', he sighed again and wiped his eyes with his hand. 'The two children got along so well. Who would have thought that now one is dead and the other is in prison... Her father has made it clear that he wants my grandson to pay with his life and said that whoever takes my grandson's case will suffer. Lawyers are all here to make money. Who would want to get involved in this mess...' The woman listened quietly with a strange smile in her eyes. She kindly helped the old man up and said, 'Old man, don't wait here like this. How can the lawyer assigned by the court be reliable? They are just doing their jobs perfunctorily. I'll give you an idea... My teahouse is nearby. Go and have a cup of hot tea. We can talk slowly.'

After Xu Zan recovered from her illness, she immediately returned to work without delay. After her grandfather's death, work had become the only sustenance in her life. The case of the minor Sun Zhe's sexual assault that she had transferred to her colleague for temporary management was taken back by her. She asked Lu Xingzhou to ask some inside information from the procuratorial organ's handler and went to the school where the parties were to find informants and spent a lot of time and energy.

However, on Monday morning, Director Liu called her into the office. 'Xiao Xu, don't follow the Sun Zhe case anymore. Give me the materials. I'll do it myself.' Xu Zan was puzzled. 'Why? Director, I just found some ideas. Why don't you let me do it?' Xu Zan knew Director Liu. He was not a person with a strong sense of ambition who loved to show off. He just hoped that the legal aid center would not have any problems during his tenure and he could retire safely. And he had not handled criminal cases in person for many years. 'Don't ask anymore. Just give me the materials.' Director Liu looked helpless. 'Director, if you don't give me a reason, I can't agree.' Xu Zan's stubbornness came up again. She hated giving up halfway. More importantly, that silent and uncommunicative Sun Zhe was too similar to Duan Zhao and Xu Qingwen. Xu Zan couldn't help but feel sympathy and wanted to help them as much as possible. Director Liu hesitated and said, 'Xiao Xu, don't embarrass me. I'm just following orders. You should understand that.' This Xu Zan, although she had a big background, was not as clear - headed as ordinary relatives. It really made him very headache. 'You should understand that.' Xu Zan understood immediately. 'Director, did someone say something to you and put pressure on you?' Xu Zan stared at the director's face and asked word by word. Director Liu waved his hand and said, 'Go out. I want to see the materials on my desk in the afternoon.'

When Cheng Shi was carrying the takeout box and walking towards Huo Tingyun's office, he was surprised to see Xu Zan walking over from the other direction with a fierce look. 'Miss Xu, why are you here? Have you had lunch?' Xu Zan nodded to him weakly and pushed the door and walked into the office. Huo Tingyun raised his head from the computer screen and saw her. His eyes showed undisguised joy. 'Xu Zan.' 'Huo Tingyun, the case I'm handling has been taken back by the director. Did you do anything behind the scenes?' Xu Zan stared at him and asked coldly. Huo Tingyun understood her intention. His eyes showed helplessness and loss. He shook his head and said, 'No.' Xu Zan smiled coldly with sarcasm. 'If it's really not, you should ask which case instead of denying it in a hurry.' Huo Tingyun was at a loss for words. He did know which case Xu Zan was talking about. He really didn't want her to get involved. But he really didn't do anything behind the scenes. Xu Zan knew him too well. Looking at his face, she knew she was right. She shook her head and turned around. Her eyes were full of disappointment and disgust. If after that showdown with Huo Tingyun that day, she still had a glimmer of hope that maybe he would change or maybe he just didn't realize. But at this moment, she understood that it was all her fantasy. 'Huo Tingyun, you are really hopeless. You are a paranoid with an overbearing desire for control. I really had bad luck to meet you.' When she reached the door and turned around again, 'But do you know? I've decided to take this case, even in my personal name.' Probably because she was so angry and didn't eat breakfast and lunch, her heart was beating very fast. She was sweating continuously. When she smelled the smell of the food that Cheng Shi was carrying, she felt uncomfortable again. Huo Tingyun caught up with her and grabbed her arm. 'Xu Zan, don't leave first. Your face looks very bad... I really didn't...' Xu Zan shook off his hand vigorously. 'Don't touch me...' Probably because the movement was too big, a burst of golden stars appeared in her field of vision. Then her eyes went dark and she slumped weakly against Huo Tingyun.

Xu Zan couldn't remember how many times she had woken up from the hospital bed recently. She felt that she was getting used to it. She really couldn't stay up late and eat irregularly like this anymore. No matter how hard life was, she couldn't kill herself. She pulled back the quilt and wanted to get up and continue to face life.