Chapter 8: The Son's Testimony

Yang Yang sat in the middle of the sofa, with Liang Zhicheng and Yin Nian on his side, Han Duoduo and Yan Ming opposite, and his grandfather diagonally opposite.

"Yangyang, can you tell you about the process of meeting Yang Po on the day of our trip?" Yin Nian asked.

Yang Yang's head was lowered, his hands crossed together, and his fingers twisted.

"Yangyang, it's okay, everyone is here, you don't have to worry." Grandma also followed along to persuade her.

"There is one to say, there is two to say, as long as it is true, there is no problem." Grandpa chimed in.

Yang Yang pursed his lips and twisted his fingers vigorously.

"Yangyang, Yangyang-" Han Duoduo shouted twice, Yang Yang looked up at her, Han Duoduo showed a smile and said softly, "A man must have the courage to say what he is afraid of, and have the courage to face his fear, I know you are a man, right?" ”

Yang Yang sniffed, then glanced at Liang Zhicheng.

Liang Zhicheng stroked Yangyang's head and said earnestly: "A man must not only face fear bravely, but also be honest and trustworthy, and being an honest person is more important than anything else." Dad wants you to tell me the truth about what happened, you just have to say what you remember, no one here will put pressure on you, no one will force you, no matter what you say, we will not blame you, and neither will your mother. ”

Yin Nian nodded, not only agreeing with Liang Zhicheng, but also expressing her attitude towards Yangyang.

Yang Yang twisted his hands, pursed his lips, looking extremely entangled, Liang Zhicheng has been encouraging his son, he knows that his son is introverted, shy and shy, not like to be lively like many children, he also knows that his son is definitely an honest and kind child, as long as he speaks, it must be true.

With everyone's repeated encouragement, Yang Yang finally spoke.

"I was sitting in the back row...... I didn't see much clearly......" Yang Yang said softly.

"It's okay, just say what you see." Liang Zhicheng stroked Yangyang's back and encouraged.

"It was foggy that morning...... There are few vehicles on mountain roads...... My mom was chatting with me and asked me what I wanted for a gift when school started, and I said no...... At that moment...... "Yangyang's volume became lower and lower, and everyone listened with bated breath.

"That's when it was ...... A black shadow suddenly appeared on the road ahead, hidden in the fog, blurry, and couldn't see clearly...... "Yangyang's body suddenly trembled, and his voice trembled with it, "Mom saw that black shadow...... But it was already late, and the car was very close to the shadows...... At the same time as Mom braked, the car crashed into the shadow...... At that moment, I saw a dark shadow turn its head to look at me...... It was an old man with a face full of horror...... I heard her let out a sharp scream and was knocked out like a bird......"

"What?!" Yin Nian had already frowned when he heard this, and finally couldn't help it at this time, he got up vigorously, was grabbed by Liang Zhicheng, pressed her shoulder, and persuaded in a low voice: "Don't worry, listen to Yangyang, didn't we encourage Yangyang to say it?" Come, Yangyang, you go on. ”

Yang Yang lowered his head and curled up, looking nervous, not daring to speak.

"Look, you're scaring Yangyang." Liang Zhicheng looked at Yin Nian, "Don't get excited, let the child finish first." ”

"But he's lying." Yin Nian's tone was excited.

"Let's talk about it first, and then we'll talk about whether or not I lied, okay?" Liang Zhicheng said.

Yin Nian saw a rare trace of anger in Liang Zhicheng's gaze, she turned her head away and stopped talking.

Liang Zhicheng gave another guide and encouragement, and Yang Yang finally spoke again: "Mom bumped into that old man...... The car came to a sudden stop on the side of the road...... Mom's head hit the steering wheel and hurt ......"

Speaking of this, Yang Yang glanced at Yin Nian, Yin Nian subconsciously touched her forehead, there was a bag on her forehead, and it was still not swollen, the day before yesterday, she was still thinking about how this bag came from.

Yang Yang lowered his head, and his voice was weak: "After Mom gets out of the car...... The old man was lying on the road, curled up, covered in blood...... My mother squatted on the ground to check on the old man's condition, and soon after, I heard my mother shout...... Then, my mother suddenly fainted and fell to the ground......"

"This-" Yin Nian was about to speak, but was stopped by Liang Zhicheng, and motioned to her with his eyes to let Yang Yang finish.

Yang Yang seemed to be chilling, his whole body trembled, his face was pale, his eyes were full of nervousness, he was silent for a while, and then said, "I'll get out of the car and call Mom...... Mom didn't wake up, I called Dad, there was no signal on the mountain, I sent a message, and I couldn't send it...... I'm so scared......"

Yang Yang cried in a low voice, and Liang Zhicheng helped him wipe away his tears and caress his back.

Yang Yang cried and said, "It took a while for my mother to wake up...... When I woke up, my mother told me to take the old man to the hospital...... After arriving at the hospital, my mother and the doctor said that she did not hit the person, but she saved it, and she and the family of the old man said the same, and the police also said the same...... So, when people ask me, I don't know what to say, because I don't want to lie, but I'm afraid that if I tell the truth, my mother will get angry, and I don't understand why my mother said that......"

Yang Yang lay in Liang Zhicheng's arms and cried, his thin back shrugged and shrugged, looking pitiful and helpless, he definitely couldn't understand the deep meaning of this matter at a young age, the truth he saw was completely different from the truth told by his mother, he couldn't understand why, he was confused, so he was nervous and afraid.

Liang Zhicheng comforted softly: "It's okay Yangyang, there are some words, just say it, mom won't blame you, and we won't blame you, but you have to make sure that you are telling the truth, can you tell us, are you telling the truth?" ”

Yang Yang raised his head, glanced at Liang Zhicheng, and then looked at Yan Ming and Han Duoduo on the opposite side in turn, and finally, his gaze stayed on Yin Nian's face, Yin Nian looked at him with a complicated expression, Yang Yang nodded slowly, and there was a hint of firmness in his eyes: "I didn't lie." ”

When Yang Yang said this, Yin Nian felt that something in her body had been sucked away, her body was soft, she leaned back against the sofa, pressed her forehead hard, and gasped for breath.

Han Duoduo came to Yin Nian's side, held Yin Nian's hand, and silently gave support and encouragement.

Yin Nian kept taking deep breaths, and when she felt that she was almost recovered, she looked at Yang Yang and said in a tone that was extremely restrained but still excited: "Yang Yang, why are you lying?!" ”

Yangyang hid in Liang Zhicheng's arms, silent, crying, and afraid.

"It wasn't like that at the time, why are you lying, why!?" Yin Nian felt that she was about to explode, she originally hoped that her son's confession could help her get rid of suspicion, but she didn't expect her son to say this, he actually lied in front of everyone that she hit the old man.

In the face of his mother's stern questioning, Yang Yang, who has always been silent and does not have many violent mood swings, suddenly shouted: "I didn't lie, you lied!" ”

Yang Yang got up and rushed into the bedroom, slamming the door shut.

Yangyang's cry came intermittently, and Liang Zhicheng went in to appease him for a few words before he slowly stopped.

Yangyang's testimony was beyond everyone's expectations, and for a while, everyone didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, Yin Nian's mother suddenly said, "Yin Nian, what the hell is going on, tell the truth." ”

Yin Nian said in disbelief: "What do you mean for me to tell the truth? Do you think what I said before was false? ”

Yin Nian's mother was anxious, patted the table and said: "Look at what happened to Yang Po's family, everyone is kneeling on the ground, and now there is a blood towel coming out, as well as Yangyang's confession, everything is pointing at you, it's not that I don't believe you, I just want to find out what the hell is going on." ”

The father pulled a handful of his mother's clothes and whispered, "Don't be so anxious, you have something to say, my daughter is not a child again......"

The mother shook her arm hard, but she was also angry, and she stiffened her neck: "If you want to lose money, we admit it, we don't have no money, isn't it just 800,000 yuan, you don't need to come out, I and your father will come out." ”

The father hurriedly dissuaded: "What are you going to do, is 800,000 a small amount, just say it, besides, my daughter hasn't explained it yet, when can you change your temper......"

Yin Nian looked at his mother: "I don't have any explanation, and I don't need to explain this, if I bump it, if I don't bump, if I don't bump, I don't know it?" You don't have to worry about this, I'll take care of it myself. ”

"It's all now, and it's still hard-mouthed!" The mother's face turned red with anger, and she slapped the table hard, "Could it be that what Yang Yang said is false?" Even if Yang Yang lies, can Liang Zhicheng lie?! Can video tell lies!? ”

Yin Nian was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Liang Zhicheng: "You told them about the video?" ”

Liang Zhicheng nodded: "They kept asking, and I said it, but I said that the video was deleted ......by mistake because I didn't see it clearly."

Yin Nian felt a sense of powerlessness, shook his head and sighed: "You guys, ......"

The mother was about to say anything more, but the father took her hand: "You can say a few words." ”

The mother snorted and turned her head to look to the other side.

Yin Nian lowered her head, her expression was gloomy, she not only felt sad, but also disappointed, in her expectation, her family should support her unconditionally and believe in her, but now, they jumped out one by one, questioned her, accused her, dragged her down the pit, and fell deeper and deeper......

After a long silence, Yan Ming coughed lightly: "Ms. Yin, so, what should we do now?" ”

Yin Nian raised his head: "Shouldn't you tell me what to do?" ”

Yan Ming smiled bitterly: "If Yangyang's testimony is known to the other party, it will be very unfavorable to us, and our plan will be disrupted again and need to be reformulated." Also, what I want to ask is, is everything Yang Yang said false? Is there any part of it that is true, and you can remember it well? ”

Yin Nian looked straight at Yan Ming: "Even you don't believe me anymore, right?" ”

Yan Ming scratched his head: "I didn't believe it, I just felt weird...... Don't you think it's strange yourself? Yang Yang said that the injury on your forehead was hit in a car accident, is that true? ”

Yin Nian didn't answer Yan Ming's question, but shook his head in disappointment: "You can go." ”

"Let's go? But the case ......"

"I'll find a lawyer who believes in me to deal with it, you can go."

"Ms. Yin, it's not that I don't believe you, I'm just ......"

"Let's go!" Yin Nian raised his voice, and his tone was resolute.

Yan Ming knew that the explanation was useless, he glanced at Liang Zhicheng and got up to leave.

"I'll send him off." Liang Zhicheng followed behind Yan Ming.

The mother was still angry, as if she had decided that her daughter would not admit it, the father drank tea silently, always paying attention to the state of his wife and daughter, Han Duoduo held Yin Nian's hand tightly and silently gave support.

Five minutes later, when Liang Zhicheng came back, Yin Nian and his mother quarreled for some reason, both of them were a little excited, Liang Zhicheng stepped forward to grab Yin Nian and asked Yin Nian to calm down, Yin Nian shook off Liang Zhicheng's hand and shouted: "You don't believe me, no one believes me!" But I believe in myself, and I know I didn't hit anyone! You don't want me to surrender! ”

The mother had to fight back, but was pulled away by the father, and when she was pulled to the door, the father turned around and said, "I'll take her back to calm down, and I'll come back later...... Hey, these two ......."

Seeing off the second elder, when Liang Zhicheng came back, he saw Yin Nian leaning on Han Duoduo's shoulder, his eyes were red, and Liang Zhicheng didn't remember the last time he saw Yin Nian crying.

Han Duoduo raised his head and looked at Liang Zhicheng, and the two looked at each other silently, expressionless.

The door of the small bedroom opened a crack somehow, and a pair of black and white eyes hid behind the door, looking at everything outside without blinking.