After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Gu Zhiyao's gaze didn't linger on them for long before she quickly looked away and began preparing for the court hearing.

Because of that evidence, Wen Shiren is definitely going to be imprisoned, but the specific punishment and how long he will be imprisoned are still unknown. Moreover, Gu Zhiyao always has a concern in her heart. She is afraid that this world is not really fair and that the trial will be unfair due to the interference of the Wen family's power.

Therefore, the final statement was very important, and she decided to do her best to persuade the judges in this stage.

Both sides presented their arguments and evidence, and then made their final statements.

Gu Zhiyao's clear and resonant voice, gentle yet strong, carried throughout the courtroom.

"The thing that impressed me the most was when I first entered university. At the freshman welcome party, the former dean of the law school asked us a question: What was your original intention for studying law?"

At the time, the students did not answer enthusiastically, but when the old dean said that our original intention was to use the legal knowledge we have learned to uphold social justice and make the society more and more just, the whole room burst into thunderous applause, and the eyes of the young and inexperienced students sparkled with joyful hope.

This is the answer we gave during our passionate and energetic early years on campus.

However, upon graduation and entering society, we are often forced by circumstances to abandon our original aspirations for economic reasons and future prospects.

This case was originally handled by one of my classmates. He was working incredibly hard to help the victim get justice, and just when he was about to find strong evidence, he backed down and advised my client to accept a settlement. He was afraid of the Wen family's power; he feared they would retaliate against him, pushing him to the brink, causing him to lose his job, and potentially ruining his entire life!

He's been having a rough time lately, deeply remorseful about what happened. That day he asked me, "Zhiyao, aren't we law students supposed to uphold justice for society? Why have we become accomplices and pushers of criminals?"

Yes!

Why has our original intention in studying the law changed?

Led by my classmate, I witnessed firsthand how the victim, Xiaoyu, was tortured beyond recognition because of this case, suffering mental breakdown, self-harm, and even suicide. I resolutely decided to help her overturn the verdict! Originally, the prosecutor's office didn't intend to accept the case, saying that it had already been closed because the victim claimed there was a mistake and no sexual assault had occurred, and proactively offered a settlement. However, through my various efforts and the search for evidence, they were moved by our actions and agreed to take on the case.

Because of the special nature of the case, I then had to search for evidence and run around to assist the investigation authorities in finding evidence. After taking over this case, I finally witnessed the horror and arrogance of evil forces. I was intimidated, tied up, beaten, and almost lost my life.

However, I did not back down because of this. I even applied to appear in court in person, simply because I always remembered my original aspiration and responsibility as a legal practitioner: to fight for justice, for fairness, to bring the bad guys to justice, and to give the victims justice! "Gu Zhiyao quickly caught her breath and continued, "Xiaoyu, the victim in this case, this poor girl who has been suffering greatly, was unwilling to accept that the murderer who hurt her was at large and always wanted to bring this inhuman murderer to justice. After learning about the retaliation and harm I had suffered, she suddenly cried and said to me that day, 'Sister, why don't you give up? You are such a good person, I don't want you to risk your life for me!'"

Then she said, "Sister, why don't bad people get their comeuppance, but good people get tormented? Do people have to become bad to survive? Why should we be good people then? We can just be bad people!" She said that since the law had lost its justice and couldn't convict Wen Shih-jen, she would kill him herself and then turn herself in!

"Yes, why can bad people get away with it? Just because they have power and influence? I'm also puzzled and indignant, but I still told her, no, we can't be bad people, we must be good people. We must firmly believe that evil will be punished, and the success of bad people is only temporary; they will eventually receive their due punishment!" "A simple and kind girl was driven to such a dead end, and her perception was changed to the idea that only by being a bad person can she live a carefree life! This shows the impact of certain phenomena in this society on her! And Xiaoyu is just one of millions of people. If Wen Shiren, this rapist, is not convicted and continues to get away with it, perhaps many more people's mindsets will be influenced, and they will all think that good people don't get good rewards and that committing evil is acceptable. Then our society will be in chaos..."

"Objection! Objection to the prosecution arbitrarily adding charges against my client before the case has even been tried!" Wen Shih-jen's defense lawyer suddenly shouted, "Your Honor, please immediately disqualify her from making her final statement!"

The judge on the platform straightened his expression and said to Gu Zhiyao, "Prosecutor, please watch your wording. You may continue your statement."

Gu Zhiyao nodded gratefully to the judge and continued, "Distinguished judges, Your Honors, as the final arbiters of every case, you are the most powerful defenders of justice in this society. All the hopes of victims yearning for justice through the law rest on your shoulders. I believe you understand the initial motivation for studying law better than anyone else. Perhaps you have many concerns and hesitate at crossroads, but I hope you will not fear power. I implore you to make a fair, severe, and authoritative judgment that is reasonable and legal. If this world is one where power reigns supreme, and power represents the outcome of the trial, then..."

Gu Zhiyao paused here, glanced at Xiaoyu, then exchanged a look with Lin Houze. Lin Houze responded with an affirmative smile. She took a deep breath and resolutely continued, "Then the duties of everyone present are meaningless and unnecessary, because the powerful side already represents everything and has already won. What is the point of having judges and adjudicators? This organization can be completely disbanded! After all, this is tantamount to wasting the country's resources and taxpayers' money!"

Ha ha!

As Gu Zhiyao finished speaking, a haughty, cold laugh suddenly broke the silence.

It was sent from Wen Shih-jen, who was in the defendant's dock.

He glared at Gu Zhiyao, as if to say, "You ignorant brat, how dare you openly challenge the judge and the arbitrator? Aren't you courting death?"

Gu Zhiyao glanced at Wen Shiren expressionlessly, then looked back at the judge's bench with a cold expression.

The entire courtroom fell silent as the judges began to summarize and draw their conclusions.

There are about 10 minutes here.

But for everyone, it's a long wait.

Gu Zhiyao lowered her eyes, staring blankly at the documents and notes on the table. Just now, she had spoken with great force and fearlessness, seemingly very calm, but only she knew how nervous and anxious she was inside.

She's gone all out and is prepared for a crushing defeat!

Her palms were covered in cold sweat.

"Ding Ding!"

The silent, cold atmosphere was broken.

The verdict is in!

It has already been delivered to Your Honor!