The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

The judge ignored Zeng Nian and addressed the prosecutor directly:

"continue."

The prosecutor completely ignored Zeng Nian's words and instead steered the conversation back to the original topic.

He continued looking at An Yuanrang, "So, Jingying was imprisoned for over twenty years, and was only recently discovered by her biological son. So, through your daughter, she sought your help, obtained the blueprints for the Nansha Tower, and then took action to rescue her mother? Is that right?"

An Yuanrang: "Yes."

Prosecutor: "However, what does this have to do with the shooting incident involving Zeng Yan?"

An Yuan took a deep breath and continued,

"For some reason, Zeng Nian was also there that day and bumped into them. Zeng Nian was furious that the matter had been exposed and wanted to kill them to silence them."

Zeng Nian's gun was initially aimed at my daughter, An Lian, but Zeng Yan, who arrived shortly after, rushed forward and took the bullet for her.

"You're talking nonsense!!! The judge!! He's slandering me!! It's all a fucking slander!! There's absolutely no truth to it! I never imprisoned Jingying, you can ask Jingying herself if you don't believe me!"

Zeng Nian roared angrily, while frantically turning his head toward the audience seats behind him.

Zeng Nian was furious but also a little excited, because An Yuan had no intention of seeing these things; he could only have heard what An Lian said. How could hearsay be used as evidence?

As long as Jingying testifies in court, he will be completely innocent!

"Jingying herself is here! Summon her immediately!!"

But the presiding judge showed him no respect whatsoever, his tone becoming as cold as ice.

"Defendant, this is your last warning: be quiet! If this happens again, the court will add contempt of court to your charges!"

Zeng Nian bit his lip hard, unwilling to accept it, but his current position did not allow him to contradict the judge.

But the prosecutor then surprisingly picked up on his words, saying to the presiding judge,

"Your Honor, since Jingying, who is also an informant, was present at the scene, I request that she be summoned to appear in court as a witness."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Nian's face revealed an undisguised smugness, as if he was determined to get rid of the charges.

The presiding judge nodded. "Bailiff, immediately escort citizen Jingying out of the courtroom to the witness waiting area for isolation. Verify her identity and report back as soon as possible."

Zeng Yichen turned to look at his mother with some concern.

"Mom, are you sure you can do it?"

Jingying felt a warmth in her heart. Even though Yichen hadn't completely forgiven her, he was still a kind child.

She gently patted Zeng Yichen's leg. "Don't worry."

She then got up and left the gallery with the bailiffs.

Presiding Judge: "Alright, the case will now proceed. Prosecutor, please present and cross-examine evidence regarding other facts."

The prosecutor nodded, then looked at An Yuanrang again.

"Witness An Yuanrang, how long have you known the defendant Zeng Nian?"

An Yuanrang: "It has been more than 40 years. We have known each other since our fathers' generation."

The prosecutor nodded: "So, are you aware of Zeng Nian's remarriage after his wife's death?"

Zeng Nian stared intently at the prosecutor's face, his eyes so sinister they seemed to bleed.

That damn thing, it really wants to ruin him.

He wasn't afraid of being investigated about Yuan Yamei's affairs, after all, he was married legally and there were no oversights in this matter.

However, how can he successfully establish a devoted lover persona by emphasizing in front of everyone that he remarried right after his wife's death?

An Yuan looked up and thought for a long time.

“When the news of the general’s wife’s death broke, I remember that less than half a month later, Zeng Nian and Yuan Yamei held their wedding. Since military regulations required a marriage application report to be submitted before a wedding could be held, I can be almost certain that Zeng Nian married Yuan Yamei immediately after Jing Ying’s ‘death’.”

Zeng Nian bit his lip indignantly, but he couldn't refute it. After all, these were all on file and the dates could be checked, so he couldn't argue back.

But the prosecutor suddenly looked at Zeng Nian and changed the subject: "Defendant Zeng Nian, did Yuan Yamei marry you willingly?"

“Of course!” Zeng Nian gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with absurdity.

The prosecutor smiled meaningfully: "That's strange. Yuan Yamei was only 22 years old back then, so why would she voluntarily marry you, who was already 42?"

"so what?"

Zeng Nian dismissed his discriminatory questions with disdain.

"For men, once they have power, is age still such an important thing? Isn't it unreasonable for a national general to charm a young girl?"

Zeng Nian was unaware that his behavior had already gone viral online.

'No? Who gave this middle-aged Xu guy his confidence? It's hilarious.'

'He even charms young women; does he really think he's that attractive?'

Wow! Zeng Shitou is so talented! His talent makes me want to vomit!

'Strength, my foot! This bastard is certainly strong at profiting from others' misfortunes, but what strength does he have? He steals all the credit, then kills the people who did it. And he still has the nerve to talk about strength?'

"Just give him the death penalty already! I feel physically nauseous just looking at his face. If he doesn't get the death penalty in the end, it'll be a real shame after I've endured all that disgust watching his livestream for so long."

"Upstairs, you're still looking at his face? Just hearing the name Zeng Nian makes me want to take anti-nausea pills."

'You guys are still not as good as me. I watch the live stream here. (Image: next to the toilet)'

……

The prosecutor almost burst out laughing; he turned his head away.

"Your Honor, I request that witness An Yuanrang be temporarily removed from the courtroom. Furthermore, as key facts of this case need to be verified in court, I request that Cheng Yao and Yuan Yamei be summoned to appear in court to testify simultaneously."

The presiding judge nodded in approval.

Zeng Nian, however, showed a rare hint of doubt in his eyes.

Cheng Yao? That name sounds familiar.

Soon, An Yuan was taken away, while Yuan Yamei and Cheng Yao were both taken to the witness stand.

It's clear that Yuan Yamei, who has been detained for almost half a month, looks not only weathered but also shows obvious resentment on her face.

She complained that Zeng Nian hadn't rescued her immediately, and now that he was in dire straits himself, it was impossible for him to clear her name of all her dirty laundry. Now, her past misdeeds were being dug up and dredging up again.

Cheng Yao and Zeng Nian exchanged a glance, and his deep-seated fear made him lower his head again.

Zeng Nian recognized him at a glance. This man was Ya Mei's distant cousin, who had come to rely on him a long time ago and was given a lucrative but easy job.

And what's wrong with Yami? Why doesn't she even glance at me?

Although he had decided that he would only have Yingying as his woman from now on, how could he just let go of this beauty who had been with him for 20 years, especially since she was the one he had won over Qi Mu?

Prosecutor: "Witness Cheng Yao, what is your relationship with witness Yuan Yamei?"

Cheng Yao didn't dare to look up at Zeng Nian, and stammered with his head down:

"She is me... I... We've known each other since we were little."