Chapter 054: November 4th
November 4, 1998, was a Wednesday.
Wednesday is a dull day out of seven days in the week, and as a continuation of the past, there is neither the fatigue of Monday coming out of the weekend, nor the anticipation of Friday approaching the weekend.
Wednesday usually means that the week's work is entering the key area, and it is usually the stage when office workers and students really wake up and devote themselves to work and study, although it is not surprising or joyful, and does not make people's adrenaline hormones too secreted, but it is also suitable for doing something more rigorous and serious than other days.
For example, arrange a mid-term quiz, organize a meeting to set up work, or hold a long-planned court session......
It seems that everything is so coincidental, this Wednesday, November 4, the liberal arts class of the second year of high school in Lucheng Middle School really arranged a history class test.
It's just that when the students in both classes of the liberal arts class are engaged in a tense or relaxed exam atmosphere, there is only one person sitting in a window seat in the back row of the second (2) year of high school.
What is surprising is that in the past six months, Luo Fei, who has been performing well and working hard, has been absent from the history test that he is best at, where did he go?
Kevin, who has never been very interested in exams, sat in his seat in a regular manner, scratching his ears and cheeks, racking his brains to deal with those seemingly unfamiliar questions, while looking around and saying:
"Damn Luo Fei, at the critical moment, where did he go?"
......
Luo Fei did not deliberately avoid the exam, whether it was him in his previous life or after he was reborn, he was absolutely sure that he would get the highest score in the high school history class.
The reason why he was absent from today's exam was because there were more important things waiting for him today than the exam.
It can even be said that November 4 is the most unforgettable day in Luo Fei's previous life.
Because this day is the day when the case of his father Luo Youwei is tried in court.
In his previous life, on this day, all of Luo Youwei's defenses were denied by the court, but the prosecution's evidence and accusations were supported by the judge.
As soon as the trial ended that day, even the young and ignorant Luo Fei understood that his father's fate was almost irreversible.
Shortly after the short trial that day, Luo Youwei was convicted and imprisoned, never to be reunited with his family.
And after that day, Luo Fei also lost all his love and enthusiasm for life, and the sunshine and positive energy in his body seemed to be drained overnight, and his personality became dark from then on.
It can be said that November 4 was an important turning point in Luo Fei's fate in his previous life.
Therefore, Luo Fei can't miss this day, he can't miss the most critical day in his life and his family.
It's just that, compared with the hesitation and helplessness of the previous life, the Luo Fei in this life, whether in terms of personal insight or understanding of the judicial system, is far better than the Luo Fei of the year.
What's more, the Luo family in this life is no longer alone.
They have a really good barrister, Tian Wudong.
They also have a reasonable and legitimate defense strategy.
They also have a little-known but powerful foreign aid.
And whether this foreign aid can be effective or not depends entirely on Luo Fei's personal ability and charm.
......
At this moment, Luo Fei, who was sitting in the auditorium, looked relaxed and calm, and he couldn't see that the next court session would affect the fate of his life.
In contrast, Mulan, who was sitting next to her son, seemed a little restrained and nervous, and she didn't see the vigor of the past when she was in a hurry.
Luo Fei sensed the apprehension in his mother's heart, he knew that his father and mother were in deep love, and at this juncture, the only thing that could give comfort was the support of his family, he grabbed his mother's cold hand, shook it heavily, and passed the temperature of his palm to his mother.
Luo Fei's behavior made Mulan a little surprised and moved, she felt the temperature of her son's palm, looked at his confident eyes, and instantly felt that her son had grown up, and he grew up very quickly, and he looked like a little adult.
Mulan didn't understand why her son had a sudden change, this change was benign and worthy of her gratification, especially at the juncture of the disaster at home, this change gave Mulan more support, and the previous uneasiness and anxiety were somewhat relieved.
Mulan smiled at her son and was about to say something when a string of dense bells rang.
As the judges left their seats one by one, the bailiffs also escorted the defendants up.
Including Mulan, everyone in the Luo family who attended the hearing that day focused on Luo Youwei in the dock.
Luo Youwei, who was wearing a prison uniform, was bareheaded, with an iron blue on his chin that he had just combed, and he looked a lot thinner than when he visited before, but his eyes behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses were more attentive.
After Luo Youwei stood in the dock, his eyes swept over his wife and son in turn, his gaze was gentle and firm, although there was no expression, but it seemed to say: I'm fine, everything will be fine.
Mulan and Luo Fei reciprocated to him with the same love and support as always.
......
The trial began on time.
In Luo Fei's eyes, all this is like replaying an old movie, the plot and characters are similar to the last time, but Luo Fei is a different person in it.
Of course, there are differences.
Standing on the defense bench, it was not Mulan, who defended her husband in her previous life, but was replaced by the future barrister Tian Wudong, dressed in formal clothes and full of energy, although she did not wear a uniform, she looked more like a judge than the judge on the stage.
And Tian Wudong's defense was also concise and powerful, neither humble nor arrogant, and basically followed the route agreed with the Luo family in advance.
Instead of cross-examining the prosecution's testimony evidence, the firepower is focused on the procurement contract and the performance process.
The defense method of avoiding the edge and paying attention to logic, coupled with Tian Wudong's gentle, elegant, polite and courteous expression, not only won the favor of the judge in court, but the originally aggressive prosecutor was also unconsciously affected, and the tone of the argument also slowed down a lot.
Of course, this is the characteristic that Tian Wudong brought out of the system, and compared with those lawyers who were born in a hurry, Tian Wudong's understanding and adaptation to the system can undoubtedly bring more favorable factors to this trial.
But Luo Fei knew that this alone was not enough, and it was not enough to turn the whole trial around.
To achieve the results that Luo Fei wants, he needs another powerful factor.
A decisive factor.
Will it be like this?
Luo Fei does not move on the surface, but he is not so bottomless in his heart.
......
The trial lasted for 1 hour, and the tone of both the attack and defense on the stage was much calmer and slower, and it seemed that everything was moving in the direction that Luo Fei preset.
The originally tense faces of Mulan and the Luo family relatives in the auditorium gradually began to relax, as if they saw a bright future.
And Luo Fei, who was the most relaxed at the beginning, became restless at the moment.
No matter how good the trial is, none of this will determine the final verdict.
As long as that decisive factor does not come out, the fate of the father cannot be changed.
In order not to cause his mother to worry, Luo Fei looked as if nothing had happened on his face, but his heart was as anxious as if there were dozens of mice running around.
Wait, everything can only wait.
The prosecutor began to summarize his arguments, listening to the voice of a middle-aged man with an accent stretching his voice to read the manuscript, but Luo Fei's mind shifted outside the courtroom.
On the street across the wall, there was a loud noise of crowds, as if someone was taking the lead in shouting slogans.
Luo Fei didn't need to look to know that it was the employees of the Lucheng Iron and Steel Plant who were on the verge of XG expressing their wishes at the gate of the county ZF.
They have been suspended for half a year, and their family's financial resources are also in trouble, just like the Luo family in the courtroom.
A series of contradictions are concentrated at this time and on this occasion, and they need to explode urgently.
......
There was a rush of footsteps, and Luo Fei refocused his attention on the judgment table.
The presiding judge, who had been sleeping since the beginning of the trial, had a young man wearing glasses next to him, and he leaned over and said something in the presiding judge's ear, which made the presiding judge's expression suddenly sober up.
The prosecutor who was interrupted from his speech had a somewhat dissatisfied expression, and Tian Wudong, who was preparing to make a statement, looked as usual, and everyone in the audience watched in confusion.
After the bespectacled young man finished speaking, the presiding judge sounded the gavel as if he had suddenly stirred up his spirits, and announced the adjournment of the court with a majestic expression.
There was a commotion in the courtroom, including the party Luo Youwei, who didn't know what was going on.
Only Luo Fei stood up with a relaxed face, his gaze swept over his father's thin face, and finally stopped outside the wall where the noise was heard.
Luo Fei, who knew it, smiled.
It's finally here.