The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

After saying that, Ji Ran didn't intend to waste any more words. He curled up his little finger and was about to press the hang-up button.

Before she could even touch the phone screen, the man next to her had already done it for her.

She shrugged and continued eating her chicken.

Qiu Lingyue looked proud. No wonder she was her precious daughter; how could she live so freely and unrestrainedly?

She then served her daughter a few more dishes.

"Don't just eat chicken wings; you need to eat a variety of foods to ensure a balanced diet."

"Aww~" Ji Ran replied, unusually obedient.

Qin Wenzhou silently took out his phone and operated it a few times.

No one knew that an hour later, the family behind the girl who helped Zeng Qian'er frame Ji Ran would face a complete financial collapse.

Jiang Baishen, whose phone was hung up on, was stunned for a long time.

Mo Yilan felt a pang of pity seeing his absent-minded expression.

Xiao Leng is still as self-centered as ever, never considering other people's feelings or engaging in small talk.

But the key point is that what she said makes sense, and you can't refute it.

Jiang Baishen remained silent for a full two minutes.

Mo Yilan couldn't help but offer words of comfort.

"Hmm... Xiao Leng always speaks so bluntly, don't take it to heart."

Jiang Baishen lowered his head and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"She's right."

He then instructed the driver to get in the car and take Mo Yilan back to the TV station.

Jiang Baishen got out of the car first and used his only remaining good hand to shield her from the top of the car door.

Mo Yilan got out of the car and saw that he was in a low mood, so her brows showed worry and unease.

"I...I will try to find an opportunity to talk to Manxi."

That's all she can do. Talking is one thing, but she's not sure if she can convince the other party.

But at least, she did share some of his burdens.

Jiang Baishen was taken aback for a moment, then the warm smile returned to his lips.

"No need, Xiao Leng's words convinced me."

Instead of interfering with Manxi's feelings, we should think about how to prevent the Jiang family from being humiliated by these empty titles.

Looking into his determined eyes, Mo Yilan breathed a sigh of relief.

She nodded. "Xiao Leng rarely speaks up for others, but she surprisingly said that Zeng Yichen is more responsible than expected. Maybe Zeng Yichen really isn't so bad after all."

Jiang Baishen paused again, then nodded helplessly.

Who said no?

It's rare for Xiao Leng to speak up for someone, let alone for someone who has offended her in the past.

"Hmm." Jiang Baishen nodded again. "I was prejudiced."

Seeing that he was in a stable mood and seemed to have truly understood, Mo Yilan was relieved that he was willing to listen to advice.

"Then I'll go back and work overtime."

“Okay,” Jiang Baishen replied.

Mo Yilan then hesitated, turned around, took several steps, and then turned back.

"Jiang Baishen".

"Ok?"

"It will be alright," she smiled, her smile as warm as a summer stream flowing into his heart.

"Mm." He returned the same smile.

Mo Yilan turned around again and walked into the television station building.

*

The day came when Zeng Nian was publicly tried.

Given that it is an extremely serious case, and with so many dramatic high-society incidents in the past few days as a prelude, the level of attention it has received has reached a new high.

Not only were the various live streaming rooms packed to capacity several times, but even the area outside the courtroom was surrounded by crowds.

The scene was bustling with activity, and various media outlets struggled to squeeze through the crowd, hoping to capture some firsthand footage.

Unlike ordinary security personnel, those maintaining order on-site were all soldiers under the direct command of their leader. They only needed to stand quietly in formation, and no one dared to approach or overstep their bounds.

Soon, the prison van carrying Zeng Nian arrived at the scene and stopped directly in front of the courtroom.

Two prison guards escorted Zeng Nian off the vehicle, and at that moment everyone's eyes were focused on that orange prison uniform.

The scene was unusually quiet, with only the frantic clicking of cameras.

The live stream chat was overflowing with comments.

No one dared to mistake the frail, emaciated, hunched-over, limping old man on the screen for the same General Zeng who had recently appeared in public with great poise and confidence.

"Is this General Zeng? How come he's gotten so old?"

"Yes, his hair has turned completely white. It looks like there's really no way to turn things around."

"I'm getting more and more curious about what he did wrong. Even ordinary people who commit serious crimes don't get this kind of treatment."

"It's probably not just a job-related or financial offense; judging from the looks of it, he's probably been scapegoated for something incredibly serious."

"They've squatted down in the front row."

……

Soon, the prison guards escorted Zeng Nian to the courtroom.

Zeng Nian kept his head down the whole time, his lips were pale and bloodless, and his eyes were full of death.

No one knows what he's thinking; he's simply resigned to his fate.

Qin Wenzhou brought Ji Ran to attend the hearing as an observer, and Zeng Yichen and Jing Ying sat next to them.

Ji Ran glanced at him, and Zeng Yichen gave her an awkward smile as a greeting.

Ji Ran nodded slightly in response.

Although she could see that Zeng Yichen had become much more dejected, he was completely different from his previous cheeky and energetic self.

However, the way she looked at him remained unchanged, without any superfluous or unnecessary emotions, such as pity.

This actually made Zeng Yichen feel more at ease.

Ji Ran glanced at the woman beside him, knowing that she was Zeng Yichen's biological mother, but only for a moment before looking away.

Surprisingly, Jiang Baishen also appeared in the audience with Jiang Manxi.

The moment Jiang Manxi met Zeng Yichen's gaze, her eyes clearly lit up.

Zeng Yichen, however, looked away as if to avoid the question after feeling a sense of surprise.

Jiang Manxi was a little disappointed, but she didn't linger and followed her brother to take a seat several rows ahead of Zeng Yichen.

Jingying also saw the girl in front of her son who was being friendly to him, but at the same time she also sensed her son's embarrassment.

She felt sorry for him and wanted to reach out to comfort him, but she put her hand down the moment she raised it.

Perhaps what Yichen needs more than comfort is the respect that prevents him from being caught in his embarrassment.

The largest courtroom in Beijing is now packed to capacity, and the only official live stream has officially begun.

When Zeng was escorted to the dock, the entire courtroom was completely silent.

The trial officially began with the opening statement being read aloud.

The prosecutor will now read out the criminal facts alleged against the defendant.

"...The charges against the defendant Zeng Nian are as follows: "

The defendant, Zeng Nian, disregarded Chinese law and morality, colluded with foreign forces for a long time, and used his position to steal scientific research resources. He illegally conducted highly dangerous biochemical experiments, and under the guise of these experiments, lured Qi Mu, the leader of China, to the laboratory. There, he subjected Qi Mu to ten months of extremely cruel biochemical torture, ultimately taking Qi Mu's life, and then secretly destroyed his body.