vrcanaries Chapter 112: Big Heart
Chapter 112: Big Heart
The crowd in the courtroom gradually dispersed. Qin Zhuyu, Ye Wanqing and their group were preparing to leave, intending to find an elegant place to celebrate the joy of this victory.
Qin Zhuyu's gaze inadvertently swept over Bai Pinghui and found that she was still standing there with a blank expression, obviously shocked by the fierce confrontation in the court just now.
A faint smile played on her lips as she sauntered towards Bai Pinghui, "Can't you handle this? Why are you still standing there like an idiot? Your friend has already lost the case and is being taken away. Why don't you go and report this to the Xu family?"
Bai Pinghui looked at Qin Zhuyu, her face as pale as paper. She knew very well that it was not appropriate to conflict with Qin Zhuyu at this moment, so she could only suppress the discomfort in her heart and hurried away with a touch of embarrassment and helplessness.
Qin Zhuyu returned to Ye Wanqing's side, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Wanqing, I'm treating you to lunch tonight. It's so exciting!"
Ye Wanqing smiled gently and turned her gaze to Xiao Hongzhe: "Lawyer Xiao, why don't you join us and celebrate today's victory?"
"Miss Ye has invited me so kindly, I will certainly obey." Xiao Hongzhe answered politely.
Qin Zhuyu was even more delighted when she saw Xiao Hongzhe agreed: "Then let's set off quickly. It's getting late and I'm so hungry!"
"Good idea." Ye Wanqing agreed softly.
"Everything will be arranged according to Miss Qin's arrangements." Xiao Hongzhe also nodded in agreement.
The group walked out of the court and drove to the agreed-upon "Yayunxuan" restaurant.
On the other side, after leaving the court, Bai Pinghui rushed to Xu's house anxiously.
The court's notice had been delivered to the Xu family months earlier. Xu Xinyi's mother, Chen Zhu, had also heard about today's trial. Before leaving, Xu Xinyi reassured Chen Zhu not to worry, saying Ye Wanqing was merely bluffing. How could she dare stand up to the Xu family alone?
Although Chen Zhu had her doubts, she finally believed what Xu Xinyi said.
When Bai Pinghui arrived at the Xu family's house, Chen Zhu was leisurely sipping a cup of fragrant tea. Seeing that Bai Pinghui had returned alone, Chen Zhu's heart sank. "Pinghui, you and Xinyi went to court together, why are you back alone? Is the trial over?"
"Auntie, Xinyi... Xinyi was detained and lost the lawsuit. Ye Wanqing resolutely refused to accept any settlement terms. She didn't want Xinyi's apology, but only asked the judge to punish her severely according to the law."
Bai Pinghui's voice gradually became quieter, his eyes filled with worry. "The lawyer said that Xinyi will probably be sentenced to more than six months this time. If Ye Wanqing refuses to give in, it's not impossible that the sentence will be even heavier..."
Chen Zhu was so shocked when she heard this that she almost lost her balance. "You mean, Xinyi is going to jail?"
Bai Pinghui nodded solemnly: "Yes, Auntie."
"How is this possible! I want to find Ye Wanqing!" Chen Zhu was very excited. Bai Pinghui couldn't stop her and could only go with her.
Chen Zhu rushed all the way to the box where Ye Wanqing was. Inside the box, Qin Zhuyu was holding up a crystal glass and thanking Xiao Hongzhe.
The door was slammed open, and Chen Zhu, ignoring the restaurant staff's dissuasion, rushed straight towards Ye Wanqing. She raised her hand and was about to swing at Ye Wanqing, but was quickly stopped by Xiao Hongzhe.
Facing the furious Chen Zhu, Xiao Hongzhe said firmly, "Mrs. Xu, if you strike her with this palm, I guarantee that Miss Xu's sentence will not be as easy as you think."
Chen Zhu was shocked by Xiao Hongzhe's words. She slowly lowered her raised hand and stared at Ye Wanqing with a sharp gaze: "What do you want?"
Qin Zhuyu was about to explode when she heard this, but Ye Wanqing stopped her with a look. Chen Zhu was much older than them, after all. If Qin Zhuyu spoke rudely, the Xu family would investigate and Qin Zhuyu would inevitably be blamed.
Ye Wanqing raised her chin slightly, her eyes falling on the dazzling necklace around Chen Zhu's neck. "The diamond necklace around Mrs. Xu's neck should be worth no less than eight million, right? Miss Xu is the daughter of the Xu family, so her value can't be just a necklace, right? Of course, if Mrs. Xu thinks Miss Xu's value is limited to this, then I have nothing to say."
When Ye Wanqing said this, Chen Zhu was speechless.
The necklace around her neck was worth eight million. Xu Xinyi was her beloved daughter, so naturally her value far exceeded that. But to measure Xu Xinyi by her necklace was undoubtedly a great disparagement of her.
In fact, Ye Wanqing never gave Chen Zhu any chance to bargain.
Chen Zhu heard the sarcasm in Ye Wanqing's words, and her face became even gloomier. "I'll give you 50 million. As long as you withdraw the lawsuit, we'll immediately settle out of court!"
Ye Wanqing raised her lips in a faint smile: "Fifty million is indeed a considerable sum, but how can Miss Xu's dignity be measured by three or five times the amount of money?"
"The most important thing is that money can't influence my mood and decision." Ye Wanqing said, then elegantly picked up her handbag and looked at Qin Zhuyu. "Have you finished eating?"
Qin Zhuyu witnessed this wonderful confrontation, and the smile on her face became even brighter: "I'm full, it's really satisfying."
Ye Wanqing chuckled and turned to Xiao Hongzhe: "Lawyer Xiao, have you finished your meal as well?"
Xiao Hongzhe smiled and nodded: "Yes, Miss Ye."
"Then let's go." Ye Wanqing said, and then she walked straight past Chen Zhu and slowly walked out of the box.
Since marrying into the Xu family, when had Chen Zhu ever suffered such humiliation? She couldn't help but ask angrily, "Ye Wanqing, are you going to break off completely with our Xu family?"
Ye Wanqing walked to the door and looked back at Xiao Hongzhe: "Lawyer Xiao, can Mrs. Xu's words be regarded as a threat?"
Xiao Hongzhe looked calm: "Don't worry, Miss Ye, I have already turned on the recording function of my phone."
"Lawyer Xiao is indeed professional and meticulous." Ye Wanqing nodded approvingly.
Qin Zhuyu couldn't help but interrupt: "Mrs. Xu, since you are free today, why don't you go visit Miss Xu? She is in the detention center. I wonder how she is doing."
Chen Zhu was so angry that her whole body was shaking: "Qin Zhuyu, is this how the Qin family taught you to respect your elders?"
Qin Zhuyu snorted disdainfully: "How can you be considered an elder of our Qin family? We have never acknowledged you as such." After that, she followed Ye Wanqing and Xiao Hongzhe out of the box.
Not many people knew about Ye Wanqing's lawsuit against Xu Xinyi. But Qin Zhuyu posted a subtle message on her WeChat Moments, and everyone in the circle quickly understood what she was referring to.
Although Qin Zhuyu's circle of friends did not mention any names, those who had a grudge against Ye Wanqing and had spread rumors and slandered her knew everything clearly.
Soon after, the news about Xu Xinyi's loss spread like wildfire, shocking the entire circle.
Not long after, Qin Zhuyu posted another meaningful message on her WeChat Moments: "There are always some people who think money can solve everything, but in the end they hit a wall. And what we lack the least is money."
After Chen Zhu saw this circle of friends, she was so angry that she couldn't sleep the whole night. She tossed and turned in bed, her mind full of Ye Wanqing and Qin Zhuyu's smug smiles.