In the courtroom.
Li Xuezhen looked proud, like a little peacock that had won a fight.
Su Bai: ...
He reminded her, "Stop glaring for now... get the litigation materials we'll need later ready."
"Oh."
"All right, Lawyer Su."
Li Xuezhen nodded earnestly.
At the plaintiffs' table, Chen Meixia felt rather embarrassed. In all her years, this was the first time she had lost a staring contest with a youngster.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she grew, but in the end, she said nothing and sat quietly in her seat.
Li Zhuang and Li Jun said nothing either and silently sat down.
Both the plaintiffs and the defendant were now seated at their respective tables.
The court clerk began reading out the courtroom rules:
"One: ..."
"Two: ..."
"Three: ..."
"Four: ..."
Once the reading was finished, the court clerk announced, "All rise. Please welcome the presiding judge and judges."
Rustle, rustle, rustle.
Everyone involved in the proceedings rose to their feet.
The three members of the collegial panel walked up to the Trial Bench and stood there.
The court clerk said, "Presiding Judge, everyone is present. The hearing may begin."
Bang, bang!
Qian Wei struck the gavel. "Court is now in session!"
"Please be seated."
With a rustle, everyone in the courtroom took their seats.
From his seat at the Judges' Bench, Qian Wei surveyed the room. His gaze lingered on Chen Meixia for a moment before moving away.
Then he lowered his head and glanced at the litigation materials.
Qian Wei had familiarized himself with the general course of events in this helping-someone-up case.
A friend had already spoken to him beforehand, so he had paid a little extra attention to the case.
How should he put it...
In his view, he could rule