Chapter 412: Near Water
In the courtroom, Ling Li was dressed in a small black suit, her hair was coiled behind her head, she wore gold-rimmed glasses, and read the defense statement meticulously.
Compared with her image two years ago, this dress seems to be very similar, but on closer inspection, it is completely different.
The quality of the suit naturally rises by more than one notch, the bangs are braided into side braids, which extend along the contours of the face into delicate coiled hair, delicate and not old-fashioned, and the carefully selected glasses do not look bulky, and can even be said to be elegant.
But the change in appearance is completely insignificant compared to her momentum in the courtroom.
At this time, she was making the first round of debates.
"From the point of view of evidence, the evidence used to decide the case is verbal evidence, and witnesses who provide testimony cannot appear in court to testify, and evaluators who do not accept cross-examination by the prosecution and defense in accordance with regulations cannot be used as the basis for judgment......
She talked eloquently, and Zhu Jinchuan shrugged his shoulders and was noncommittal.
He, this little apprentice, has grown up rapidly since he broke up with Nan Zhiyi.
In three months, eight cases ranging from molestation to intentional homicide, she managed to cope with them β two of them and a substantial reduction in sentence.
And today, there are signs of innocence.
Sure enough, it is only after painful training that one can be reborn in Nirvana.
Zhu Jinchuan couldn't have imagined that Nan Zhiyi's injury would actually make Ling Li grind away the last layer that hindered her brilliance, and the whole person shone brightly, compared to her two years ago, it was like two people.
It can be regarded as a timely stop loss and a blessing in disguise.
Ling Li, who was debating fiercely with the prosecution, obviously did not know Zhu Jinchuan's rich psychological activities at this time, and was bent on refuting the other party from the chain of evidence. And so far, her results are very good.
After the debate lasted for more than an hour, it was time for the final presentation.
Ling Li briefly stated the doubts in the case and the incompleteness of the evidence chain that had been pointed out during the investigation and debate stage, and expressed her opinion: "Please ask the court to support the defense and change the verdict to not guilty in accordance with the law." β
After coming down from the courtroom, Zhu Jinchuan encouraged: "Yes, the performance is very good, you have basically finished the loopholes of the prosecution, and this one is basically not guilty." However, most of the prosecution will protest, and you must be prepared to go to the Intermediate Court to continue the lawsuit. β
Ling Li nodded, obviously knowing the result: "I understand that the materials for the second trial are already being prepared, and it depends on whether the prosecution can present new evidence." β
Zhu Jinchuan was a little stunned: "So early? β
Ling Li nodded, and pushed the glasses that had slipped a little further: "Stupid bird flies first, the intelligence is not enough time to make up, try to walk in front." β
Zhu Jinchuan was full of praise, but also reminded her: "Don't be too tired, just do it in moderation." How about going to eat first? β
Ling Li was still thinking about the case in his head, and said, "Thank you, but I want to go home first, and I want to see the case file." β
Zhu Jinchuan naturally raised his hand and flicked her temples: "Don't use this kind of business style to deal with me, you know that the string can't be tightened too tightly, so as not to break." In this way, I will first take you to eat steak hot pot to celebrate today's victory; Then, help you move, and it's like an after-dinner exercise. β
He helped her arrange the schedule for the evening smoothly, and then raised his eyebrows: "Okay?" β
seemed to be asking for her opinion, but with Ling Li's understanding of him, he knew that this was basically Zhu Jinchuan's decision.
Ling Li had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay, thank you, Master." β
Zhu Jinchuan smiled, and raised his hand to flick between her eyebrows: "Between you and me, why be so polite?" β
Ling Li was so confused by his sudden intimate movements that she couldn't find Bei, and her eyes were full of panic.
Zhu Jinchuan's expression was calm, and when he turned around, he couldn't hold back a smile on his face.
Sure enough, the second sister of the Ling family will pretend to be high-end and calm again, and she will still be the little rookie who panics and jumps everywhere when she is frightened.
The steak hot pot for dinner was unexpectedly delicious, Ling Li was sweating profusely, but her mouth couldn't stop.
Zhu Jinchuan looked at her with a smile: "You still said that you didn't come to eat, what was the result?" The dish has been added three times, and you are not afraid of breaking your skirt. β
Ling Li stuck out her tongue, a little surprised: "It's so delicious." β
"You seem to be able to eat a lot more spicy than before, why did you suddenly change sex?" Zhu Jinchuan suddenly asked her.
Ling Li lost her appetite for a while.
She didn't know what was going on, and now she felt so spicy that she lost her sense of taste, and it wasn't so bad.
It's like a heartache and I feel a lot stronger.
She pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled: "People will always change, I didn't like to eat before, and now I don't necessarily like to eat." β
Zhu Jinchuan's eyes moved slightly, and he glanced at Ling Li deeply, but he didn't say anything more.
After finishing dinner, Zhu Jinchuan sent her to Zhang Shouzhen's shop.
Seeing them coming, Ding Wenhua put down the work he was doing and stepped forward: "Xiaoli, I'm back." β
Ling Li nodded, and handed Ding Wenhua a bag of cherries that he had just bought at the fruit store: "Sister-in-law, this is high in iron, you give Xiaobao less to eat, you should eat more when you are pregnant with a child." β
Ding Wenhua wiped his hands, took the fruit and didn't say thank you, but his face was full of smiles: "Okay, I'll eat more." β
Since the last time Xiaobao was sick and Ling Li helped a lot, Ding Wenhua has changed as a person, and he doesn't talk much when he is diligent, and as soon as he returns to the capital, he immediately goes to the small shop to learn the craft.
Xiaobao's last round of treatment ended last month, and it went relatively smoothly, the condition has been controlled, and there are no more naΓ―ve cells in the bone marrow for puncture examination.
If it does not recur within five years, it is considered cured.
But Ding Wenhua was always worried about recurrence, and after discussing with Zhang Jianwen, he decided to have another child - save the umbilical cord blood when he was born, in case Xiaobao relapsed and needed a bone marrow transplant or something, it could also be used.
Zhang Shouzhen heard the movement outside, and he was also busy coming out, and when he saw Zhu Jinchuan and Ling Li, his face smiled.
After a few words of greeting with Zhang Shouzhen, Zhu Jinchuan proposed to help Ling Li move things.
Zhang Shouzhen hurriedly said: "I will also move together." β
Ling Li hurriedly stopped him: "Uncle, there aren't many things, let's just come." After living for nothing for three months, I moved out and my cousin had a place to rest. β
Zhang Shouzhen wanted to speak and stopped, and he didn't dare to ask Ling Li more about Nan Zhiyi.
Two months ago, Ling Li moved out of Nanzhiyi's apartment and temporarily lived in a tube building here, but it was not so convenient for three people to squeeze into a large suite, especially in the morning when everyone had to use the bathroom, it was really impossible to queue up.
In addition, Ding Wenhua came to the hotel to help, and sometimes brought Xiaobao over, and the dozens of square meters were full of Xiaobao's toys, and he couldn't get his feet.
Several times Zhu Jinchuan found that Ling Li didn't wear makeup when she went to work, asked about the situation, and helped her find a small suite near the law firm.
Ling Li's things had already been packed upstairs, but they hadn't been moved yet, and now Zhu Jinchuan had driven the car, and in less than half an hour, she had already loaded all her things into the trunk in the back of the car.
After everything was loaded, suddenly Ding Wenhua hurriedly ran down from upstairs and held a box: "Xiaoli, you forgot this." β
Ling Li was stunned for a moment.
What Ding Wenhua held in his hand was the box containing the pair of tea crystal earrings.
When she was packing her things, she was hesitant to take them away or not.
Throw it away, which does not conform to her thrifty personality; I don't throw it away, and I feel that just one glance can evoke memories and tear the wound that is gradually healing again.
Later, I struggled and struggled, and suddenly one day the box disappeared, but a difficult thing was solved.
Unexpectedly, he was found out by Ding Wenhua at this moment.
"This is found in the pile of Xiaobao toys, I remember that you seem to have worn it, and I guess it is yours." Ding Wenhua said, shoving things into her hands.
Ling Li pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled, took the box and hastily stuffed it into a bag of miscellaneous items, and then got into the car.
Along the way, her expression was quiet, but her thoughts kept churning because of the pair of studs.
In three months, she has stripped her emotions from the depression and pain after the breakup, and she no longer cries every night.
And occasionally got news of him from others, she also knew for a long time that just a week after they broke up, Taoxing moved from school to his house.
What this means, goes without saying.
Ling Li smiled bitterly, the love she once thought was indestructible was easily torn apart.
After all, she was too naΓ―ve, thinking that she could trust each other if she fell in love, but unexpectedly, someone with a heart could make her little world fall apart in an instant.
It's just that even if he was disappointed, Ling Li kept silent and would not say anything wrong with Nan Zhiyi to anyone.
Anyway, Nanzhiyi helped their family solve Xiaobao's matter, so that Xiaobao could still have a glimmer of life after being given up for treatment by Funan University, which was a great kindness to their family.
By virtue of this, she, not to mention that she is not a mouthy person. Therefore, even if they are as broken as Lu Xiaoxiao, they don't know why they broke up.
When I arrived at the rented house, after a period of busyness, everything moved into the house.
This house is about 50 square meters, about the same size as the small suite of my uncle's house, but the layout is similar to that of Loft, divided into two floors.
Below is the small living room, kitchen, above the bedroom and bathroom, a trendy and practical bachelor apartment.
This house was personally chosen by Zhu Jinchuan. Ling Li is very grateful that he can take time out of his busy schedule to care about his life, and he is also very satisfied with the house.
But Zhu Jinchuan was obviously more picky, he looked at the house and frowned slightly: "The house type is still a little worse, and the decoration is old." However, the one you bought should be handed over at the end of the year, and it should be much better than this. β
Speaking of the house, Ling Li was a little helpless: "The hardcover room is not good, the decoration style developer has the final say, but I don't like the plan provided, and I have to find a designer separately to change the plan, the cost is too high, so I have to choose a random one." β
Zhu Jinchuan's eyes moved, and there was a thoughtful expression on his face, but he didn't say much.
Putting the things at the door, Zhu Jinchuan raised his eyebrows: "Okay?" After all, this house has two floors, and you have to be careful when you have to move this thing up and down. β
Ling Li pursed her lips and smiled: "It's okay, I can do it alone, Master, you go and do your business, I know you're very busy." Isn't there an important case to be cross-examined tomorrow? β
Zhu Jinchuan selectively ignored her proposal to let him work overtime, and was a little uneasy: "Can it really work?" β
Ling Li flexed her arms exaggeratedly, pretending to show her non-existent biceps: "It's okay, I'm strong." β
She didn't have many things, and after Zhu Jinchuan left, it only took an hour to tidy up the house. Looking at the neat and new house, she clapped her hands and was very satisfied.
After that, she picked up the waste that she had picked up and went downstairs to throw away the garbage.
It had already begun to rain outside the house, and Ling Li suddenly remembered that there was no toilet paper in the house, and frowned.
Thinking that the rain should not fall so quickly, she still decided to walk 200 meters and go to the supermarket at the corner of the street to buy it. However, because she chose instant noodles on a whim, she stayed for two more minutes, and as soon as she came out of the supermarket, she encountered a downpour.
Ling Li hid under the eaves for more than ten minutes, but she didn't see the rain subside.
Looking up at the dwelling a few hundred meters away, she pursed her lips and plunged headlong into the rain.