Inside the waiting room.
Chu Lei looked somewhat nervous and let out a soft breath.
For him, this lawsuit...
Was very important.
After all, this time, the Supreme People's Court had instructed the Southern Capital High Court to retry the case.
If he lost...
Then he might not get another chance afterward.
Su Bai noticed Chu Lei's nervousness and smiled, signaling that he need not worry.
Since they had already reached the hearing, all they needed to do now was give it their best.
At Su Bai's reassurance, Chu Lei breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the pressure he felt eased considerably.
They waited in the waiting room for about twenty minutes.
It was approaching ten in the morning.
Just before the hearing was due to begin.
A staff member came to the waiting room.
"Hello, the hearing is about to begin. Please get ready to enter the courtroom."
"All right, thank you."
Su Bai stood up and followed the staff member.
Her little face bright with excitement, Li Xuezhen pattered along close behind Su Bai.
Inside the courtroom.
The three parties entered.
The Prosecution, the accused Qin Xiaofeng and his retained defense lawyer Jiang Min, and Su Bai's party representing the victim.
In this case, Su Bai was acting as the victim's lawyer, joining the Prosecution Party as an accusing party to exercise the procedural right to prosecute a crime.
Put simply.
As the public prosecutor, the Prosecution exercised the primary accusatory function against Qin Xiaofeng.
As the victim's representative, Su Bai likewise had the right to bring accusations, though under normal circumstances, the Prosecution Party had more say than the victim's side.
Of course, there were exceptions to everything.
After everyone involved from all three parties had entered the courtroom.
The Court Clerk began reading out