Chapter 533: A Family Isn't a Family If They Aren't All Together!

Zhou Yi did not sleep well; he kept dreaming, dreaming of many people and many things.

Presenting facts and reasoning is not that easy, and yesterday it even caused his father to have to clean up the mess, so Zhou Yi thought about letting his parents go back to Jingzhou to live for a while.

However, his parents would not agree.

"Why go to Jingzhou? What happened yesterday was nothing at all; it wasn't even as bad as arguing with those neighbors in the Small Residential District before. What does that even count as!"

Zhou Yi's father and mother indicated that it was nothing at all.

Watching Zhou Xinran enter the bedroom, Zhou Yi hurriedly said, "If you go, I will often bring Xinran back for meals."

Zhou Yi's father and mother exchanged a glance, then said, "Then what are you still standing there for? Go pack your things!"

There was no need to worry about the relatives anymore; the uncle's family, including Zhou Lingling, could no longer hold their heads up among the relatives on the Zhou family side.

This was because Zhou Jianping had called the relatives one by one, letting them all know that Zhou Yi had only helped because of his own daughter.

Conversely, Zhou Lingling, as the older sister, had specifically called her younger sister to help, yet did not show up when her sister encountered trouble.

Then no one said anything more; at this point, if anyone dared to say "there was no need for that," Zhou Jianping would fly into a rage.

Zhou Yi's uncle also didn't know what to say. A precious daughter? He couldn't bear to be harsh.

But in this matter, his daughter had indeed done wrong. Just as Zhou Yi's father said, the groom's side wants to save face, so shouldn't the bride's side want to save face too?

The wedding didn't go through, and that was that, but now the entire Zheng Chuan family had been arrested...

Fortunately, there were other relatives who helped hire a Lawyer.

This also let many people know that if they encounter similar problems in the future, even if they go to reason with the other party, they should not enter the door.

If it really doesn't work, just let one person go in...

Otherwise, it wouldn't have ended up like this, with a family of three all arrested and no one left outside to take care of things.

However, for the Lawyer Ji Feng hired this time, there was one benefit: the three of them were all detained at the Lincheng First Detention Center, so he could meet them all at once without having to run to a second location.

In any case, Lawyer Ji was stunned after learning the situation. He had practiced for many years and had never encountered such a situation; the whole family was truly "neat and tidy" together.

That's right, after the branch bureau studied the matter, they decided to proceed with Case Filing because not only did they not leave when Zhou Yi told them to, but they also argued with Zhou Yi's family in various ways.

They even almost got into a conflict...

Now, all that could be done was to strive for Bail Pending Trial. For a Lawyer, this work was not considered difficult; at the very least, someone had to be outside.

Zhou Yi did not continue to stay in Lincheng and headed straight to Jingzhou with his parents.

There was no need to worry about anything; Han Ying was still in the Detention House, and even if she came out, it would be fine.

During this time, Zhou Yi blocked calls from strangers; anyway, no one could find him.

His parents naturally moved into the Guangming Peak Residential Quarter together. The flat was a bit empty for Zhou Yi to live in alone, but now that his parents were here, it suddenly felt like a home.

Time passed day by day, and Zhou Yi just kept an eye on the progress of the cases on both sides every day.

The case of Han Guoxing and that Manager Wang was set to be heard in court tomorrow, and Zhou Yi would naturally go to take a look when the time came.

And today, Zhou Yi's father received a call from Zhou Jianping.

"Second Brother, they contacted me today; they want me to sign a Letter of Forgiveness."

Zhou Yi's father's answer was simple: "If you want to sign, sign it; if you don't want to, don't. That is your freedom."

Although they were relatives and Zhou Yi had helped a lot, he would absolutely not give any advice on this kind of issue, otherwise, it would easily lead to trouble.

"Alright, Second Brother, I understand."

In Lincheng, Zhou Jianping hung up the phone. He had called to seek peace of mind, but as for forgiving them? That was absolutely impossible!

The Public Security Bureau investigators had already told him that the act of Obscenity toward the other three bridesmaids had also been included.

For a Criminal Case, except for cases that require a private complaint, for a Public Prosecution Case, as long as it is discovered, it will certainly be investigated through Case Filing.

Zhou Xinran had filmed everything clearly back then, and it wasn't just her; there were many people filming at the time, and many were called in to retrieve the videos they had taken.

There was no help for it; nowadays, everyone loves to film when they encounter similar situations, just casual filming, so relatively speaking, this evidence was bound to be very direct.

It could be said that there were angles from everywhere; where their hands touched, how many times they touched, and whether the bridesmaids' expressions showed resistance could all be seen clearly.

At the entrance of the Lincheng First Detention Center, Ji Feng looked at the couple walking out in front of him and sighed, "Given the current situation, it is difficult for Zheng Chuan to be granted Bail Pending Trial."

Zheng Chuan's father nodded; the period of imprisonment had made the couple look much older.

"Is there any other way? Lawyer Ji, do you think the probability of my son being found not guilty this time is high?" Zheng Chuan's mother thought for a moment before speaking.

It was a foregone conclusion for the couple themselves, but under normal circumstances, they would certainly receive a Suspended Sentence.

Their family was in business, and having a Case Record would not have a particularly large impact, but they were just worried about their son.

Ji Feng shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. The Public Security Bureau has other evidence. When I met with him last time, your son said that they found evidence by investigating the chat logs on their mobile phones."

You don't know until you look, and you're shocked when you hear it.

These young people were indeed very lewd in private. In their small group, Zheng Chuan said directly that the bridesmaids he invited for his wedding were all very pretty and told everyone to seize the opportunity.

Then those brothers said no problem, promising to touch them a few more times when "teasing the bride," and even said that bridesmaids nowadays are just there to be teased...

Zheng Chuan's meaning was that if you tease the bridesmaids, you don't have to tease his wife.

In short, the scale was very large, so the consequence was that the Public Security Bureau, combined with witness testimony and evidence such as chat logs, could determine that Zheng Chuan was suspected of the Incitement Crime.

It also involved minors, and Zhou Yi had specifically mentioned it, so the situation was very serious.

"What about that Zhou Jianping? Wasn't it said that he should be made to forgive?"

Ji Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I went to find him, but he chased me out with a kitchen knife, saying that if a 'litigation rascal' like me dared to go again, he would risk his life with me."

"I asked about the other families, and it's about the same. Two of the other three bridesmaids' families received a Letter of Forgiveness, but the remaining one won't budge either."

"Will money not work either?"

"No, they said they don't want money; they just want to see them go to jail."

Things are difficult to handle. In a Criminal Case, one fears encountering this situation where Serious Consequences have been caused, but this Serious Consequence does not require much money to resolve.

It is not like some traffic accidents or intentional Serious Injury cases that require ICU stays and non-stop treatment, where medical costs are extremely high and compensation must be paid.

In those cases, you can exert leverage; anyway, if you don't agree, we would rather go to jail or face the Death Penalty, but your relative won't be able to get treatment.

Even if you hate them enough to wish them dead, the living must still go on living, for example, the woman with the luxury car.

But this situation is different; psychological issues require treatment, but it is not as if they are in such desperate need of money.

So they are fearless, just wanting to watch you all go treading the sewing machine, preferably until the sewing machine starts smoking!

"Lawyer Ji, please think of a way, please think of a way, we are willing to pay more money, as long as our son gets a few years less, please think of a way!"

Zheng Chuan's mother said there.

She had completely lost her previous arrogance, and it is estimated that she will never dare to go to someone else's house casually again in this life.

Ji Feng could only nod, indicating that he would think of a way.

During the first visit, Zheng Chuan cried in front of him for a long time, saying he didn't mean it, and also saying he didn't expect it to be so serious, just thinking it was for fun, to liven things up.

Sigh, I don't know what these young people are thinking, calling it fun; she was a bridesmaid invited to attend the wedding, not some toy, and they call it fun...

Forget it, better think about what to do.

The case is proceeding in full swing, however, there were too many people filming at the time.

Many WeChat groups are a mixed bag, and then they started forwarding; once forwarded enough, it naturally spread to the internet.

The video of hazing the bridesmaid, many people understand; the speed at which this kind of thing spreads once posted online is extremely astonishing!

So after fermentation, the internet began to be flooded with this video.

The "Handong Lincheng bridesmaid hazing incident" rushed to the hot search at an astonishing speed, accompanied by that video of about a minute and a half.

Several bridesmaids were groped in the crowd, hands even reaching inside their dresses, the lewd postures clearly visible.

Of course, the struggling faces of the girls were also clearly visible...

A carnival broke out on the internet, with many netizens criticizing this behavior, but before criticizing, they would all watch the video carefully...

All sorts of remarks like "Guonan are just like this" began to flood the comment sections, and along with it, they started a Human Flesh Search and Internet Violence against those people in the video.

By the way, they started tagging the Lincheng authorities, telling them to come out and explain.

How could they ignore such a thing!

Many people were forwarding it, thinking they were engaging in Public Opinion Supervision and upholding fairness and justice, but few knew that after the video spread to this extent, the three bridesmaids who were originally emotionally stable began to become reclusive.

As for Zhou Min, she doesn't even want to go to school now, because she is the best-looking, so the time spent filming her was also the most.

And under such heat, the official account of Peaceful Lincheng issued a police report.

The people in the video had already been arrested previously and are currently being held in the Detention House, preparing for Review and Prosecution.

Along with this, Peaceful Lincheng also said to let everyone stop forwarding the video.

Zhou Yi naturally saw these news reports; some of these Self-Media online knew to blur, while others just forwarded it like that.

Because the case involved minors, the internet supervision department began to block it after discovering the problem, but there were still people in many comment sections "begging for the bridesmaid hazing video."

Right, they are trying to help those people, trying to help them conduct Public Opinion Supervision.

Some people couldn't stand it and said you shouldn't always forward it, and even if you do, you should blur it; you can't just wantonly spread these videos for the sake of Public Opinion Supervision.

This is a secondary injury to the victims, and it may be even heavier than the previous injury.

However, this remark was directly retorted, with someone saying: "We shouldn't spread it? If it weren't for this heat, see if they would care; now you're blaming everyone for spreading it, it's really funny."

"Then don't post it online in the first place!"

Zhou Yi naturally saw these remarks, and immediately called Liu Shiwen, asking the Legal Department to collect relevant evidence.

It doesn't need to be much, just enough to report to the police and get a Case Filing.

These are very simple, and it was ready before long; Zhou Yi then asked his father to send the evidence to Zhou Jianping, and let Zhou Jianping take these things to report the case again.

Public Opinion Supervision does not mean one can be unscrupulous!

It's not that one can do whatever they want under the guise of supervision.

The Lincheng case is not his own after all, so Zhou Yi turned his attention back; it is another beautiful morning, and today the case against Wang Fuxing and Han Guoxing is going to trial.

Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran naturally arrived at the Court early and sat in the public gallery.

He, as the private prosecutor, does not need to participate, because the Public Prosecution and Private Prosecution have been merged for trial, which means it is now all conducted by the public prosecutor for Litigation.

The trial process became boring again, with evidence presentation and Cross-examination; Zhou Yi watched until he was drowsy.

I don't know why, but today the speeches from both the public prosecution and the defense were like an old woman's foot-binding cloth, both smelly and long.

Zhou Yi could clearly see that the Presiding Judge sitting above was also having a hard time staying put.

Not to mention the Lawyer, the judge also hates this kind of speech.

As a result, a sudden scene piqued Zhou Yi's interest!

"Judge, he is lying, he is lying; this matter was not led by me, it was him, he was the one who first came to me and said we should do this!" Han Guoxing shouted in court.

"You're the one lying; it was clearly you who came to me and asked me to cooperate with you, otherwise, as a Property Management Manager, I have a decent income, why would I do this for no reason!"

The two Defendants started arguing on the spot in court, looking like they even wanted to fight!

Defense Lawyer: "..."

What could he do? He was also very helpless; he had communicated with the two of them before, but there was no result at the time.

Who would have thought they would actually start a scene in court.

In the public gallery, Han Ying's expression was extremely painful...

On one side is her younger brother, on the other is her husband.

When her husband said earlier that he wanted her to persuade Han Guoxing to admit to being the Principal Offender, she subconsciously refused...

It was truly a subconscious reaction at the time, without considering too much.

As a result, since then, her husband never said anything else.

Wang Fuxing indeed didn't want to say anything anymore; when he was asked to take the blame alone, he agreed, and that was exactly what he intended to do.

As a result, now... Heh.

The two argued for several sentences; the clerk looked back, suddenly feeling a bit helpless, and couldn't help but remind: "Presiding Judge, are we just going to watch like this?"

"Oh, ah, ahem, everyone stop arguing!" The Presiding Judge said while striking the Gavel, and Wang Fuxing and the other man hurriedly shut their mouths.

Well, there was no more excitement to watch, and the boring Debate began once again.

This case really had no points of Debate; these were the exact words of Zhou Xinran.

So, by the end, the defense Lawyer had reached the point of "the Public Prosecution says one thing, and he says something completely unrelated."

The evidence was indeed sufficient, and the evidence-gathering procedure had no issues whatsoever; he wanted to argue, but he couldn't.

Finally, the court session ended, and after returning from the recess, the Presiding Judge began to announce the verdict.

"This court finds that the Defendant Wang Fuxing, taking advantage of his position as a Property Management Manager, forced owners into transactions with a huge amount involved; his actions have constituted the crime of Forced Transaction. The charge brought by the Guangming District Procuratorate is established, and this court confirms it. After being brought to justice, Wang Fuxing showed a good attitude of pleading guilty and repenting... In summary, the judgment is as follows: the Defendant Wang Fuxing is guilty of the crime of Forced Transaction and is sentenced to Fixed-term Imprisonment of five years, and a fine of 100,000 yuan!"

"The Defendant Han Guoxing... for Combined Punishment for Several Crimes, is sentenced to Fixed-term Imprisonment of six years, and a fine of 100,000 yuan!"

When the verdict came down, Han Ying shed tears; how would they live their lives from now on?

It was finally sentenced, and neither of the two indicated an Appeal in court, so Zhou Yi had already let the Company start making the video.

This verdict was not unexpected; after all, the amount involved for both was huge, and even if they tried hard to return the money later and pleaded guilty and repented, three years or more was a certainty.

And what interested Zhou Yi more now was the Wedding Hazing case in Lincheng.

It had now also entered the Review and Prosecution stage, and this case had much greater popularity on the internet, so Lincheng would live-stream the trial.

Generally speaking, only when the defendant is a minor is the trial not held in public.

Not to mention Zhou Yi, everyone on the internet now really wanted to know how this case would be judged!

Although even now, Wedding Hazing in various places still emerges one after another, for various reasons, there is always a lack of crackdown on these cases.

The consequence of this is that for a period of time, even bridesmaids could only be hired from people in certain special industries...

Since it was that kind of industry, being touched a few times or having something done to them didn't matter.

Under the guise of playing games and having fun, committing lewd acts has long made many people feel deep hatred!

Zhou Jianping ran to the Procuratorate every few days; he couldn't wait to know how long those people would be sentenced for doing such things.

Time flew to December; today is December 3rd, and Zhou Yi got up early and drove straight to Lawyer Fang's law firm; the three of them planned to watch the trial together today.

He had specifically checked the date; today was a very "criminal" day.

Of course, Lawyer Fang was dragged along by the two of them; in his own words, for this case, he could basically know how long the sentence would be with his eyes closed.

But he was rejected by Zhou Yi; he couldn't say it, as saying it would be like a spoiler, which would be no fun.

And after watching the verdict, Zhou Yi had to drive the Company's car to the testing center; everyone had been busy lately, and he, the boss, volunteered to drive to the testing center.

Not long after, the live-stream appeared.

The 5,000-word update is here, good night everyone, see you tomorrow! Everyone knows the next case; I was hesitant about whether to write it, but I decided to write it after all. After all, many are outsourced now, and if you don't look into it deeply, you really wouldn't know. Besides, it's also a real case. I've prepared for a long time.

(End of this chapter)