translated_Chapter 47

47: Trial.

“What will happen to him?” Jing Yueming asked tentatively.

Su Yuyang shook his head, “Nothing much. Originally, this case was already a trending topic with the help of some people. Now, one of the main figures is also gay, plus the impact of those photos, I suggested he go abroad.”

Jing Yueming frowned and asked, “I just want to know one thing, why did Qiu Ci…”

“Qiu-ge didn’t kill anyone, don’t ask nonsense. Tsukimi Rin is like a turd stirrer,” Su Yuyang complained.

“Then why did he kick me away? I’m innocent too.”

“He knows that, but the situation is urgent. Don’t worry, he will minimize the impact of this matter on you. Should I say you’re lucky or unlucky?”

Jing Yueming remained silent, looking at the table with a gloomy expression.

Su Yuyang continued, “Is there anything else you want to ask, kid?”

“Why did Qiu Ci do all this? I want to know.” During his time in the detention center, Jing Yueming had been thinking about this the most.

Was there no reason for Qiu Ci to do all this?

“What did he do? Qiu Shi killed herself. In this past year, you’ve been so out of it. If it weren’t for Qiu-ge, would you be the next one depressed? Without Qiu-ge, you would just be the next crazy Tsukimi Rin.”

So, he’s quite kind then.

Su Yuyang looked at the time, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first. Qiu-ge told me to come and reassure you. Don’t worry, you’ll get out safely.”

Jing Yueming watched his departing back.

The trial is the day after tomorrow.

Should it be fast or slow?

If only reality were a movie plot.

The final key witness appears, and it’s Ai La herself.

Everything was a staged death or something.

As he thought, he fell into a daydream.

Reality is not a dream, nor a movie.

On the day of the trial, he saw Qiu Ci again.

Qiu Ci had cut his hair and was wearing a black jacket. If it weren’t for the “Plaintiff” sign on the table in his place,

Jing Yueming wouldn’t have recognized him.

Jing Yueming was instructed to sit in the “Defendant” seat, with Tsukimi Rin in a lawyer’s robe beside him.

Tsukimi Rin also looked exhausted, like Qiu Ci.

Jing Yueming whispered, questioning her, “Didn’t I tell you not to release those things?”

“I didn’t drag you into it. The fewer supporters he has in terms of public opinion, the better our chances of winning.”

Are there really any chances of winning?

“If you could get me out, I wouldn’t be sitting here right now.”

Tsukimi Rin became impatient, “It’s good enough that I’m sitting here with you. Where would you find a lawyer without me?”

Jing Yueming didn’t say anything more and looked at Qiu Ci again.

Coincidentally, Qiu Ci was also looking at him, and the two met eyes.

In an instant, Jing Yueming felt a twitch in his heart.

He wanted to escape from here.

He wanted to be alone with Qiu Ci in a room, even if it was a lie, he wanted Qiu Ci to coax him.

Jing Yueming really felt uncomfortable, and he had no one to confide in.

No one told him what to do in this situation.

Many people were seated in the audience to observe.

Some were nearby college students and teachers.

More were reporters.

Some members of the chamber of commerce.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The scene was extremely orderly, step by step. Jing Yueming was a little surprised, he had only seen these on TV.

Tsukimi Rin listed a series of evidence of Qiu Ci’s poisoning.

“A strained relationship with her sister for many years.”

“Major conflicts over inheritance a few years ago.”

“Last year, you colluded with the Qin family to suppress Qiu Shi.”

Someone reminded her from the side, “Please call her Ai La. All of Miss Ai La’s documents use this name.”

Tsukimi Rin was momentarily unnatural but quickly adjusted, “Okay.”

Qiu Ci nodded one by one, and the lawyer then produced the shopping receipt for the paint that Jing Yueming had sent to Ai La.

“Also, Mr. Jing visited the QL private auction last year. The auction item at that time happened to be an ancient jade snake, and part of the jade snake was made of thallium. It was traded at the auction, but due to private reasons, the seller is unwilling to disclose the buyer.”

Tsukimi Rin retorted, “Mr. Jing went with Miss Ai La and would not directly purchase it. Furthermore, Miss Ai La did not give Mr. Jing enough funds to bid for the exhibit.”

The opposing lawyer sat down quietly, “I have nothing more to say.”

Tsukimi Rin wanted to continue to exonerate Jing Yueming, but the other party directly stopped fighting. What did that mean?

Qin Yishan had a serious expression in the audience.

After considering, the judge asked, “Does the defendant’s lawyer have any other evidence?”

“Yes.”

Tsukimi Rin stood up and replied, “You said you coincidentally bought the same paint that Miss Ai La used. Why is your ochre gone?”

“I used it all up.”

“But, ochre, being a dark color, should be used the slowest.”

“Everyone’s painting style is different. What is the point of you asking this, lawyer?”

Tsukimi Rin took out the investigation report and presented it, “We found in Ai La’s remaining paintings that there is a lot of thallium in the dark areas, so…”

Tsukimi Rin paused, “After Ai La’s ochre ran out, you gave her the poisoned paint, didn’t you?”

“Ochre is the slowest paint to be used, as you just said.”

“You could secretly throw some away, right? You entered Ai La’s studio many times during the year.”

Qiu Ci chuckled, “Is the detective’s investigation just their own imagination?”

“Then explain why you entered Ai La’s studio many times, and then bring out the key evidence of Jing Yueming’s poisoning.”

“I never said that Jing Yueming was the murderer. You are the one who mentioned that there was poison in the paint, and I said that the paint was given by him. You are also the one who brought out the will.”

Tsukimi Rin said again, “You hid the will and seized Jing Yueming’s shares and inheritance.”

“This will has no notary, no recording, and no legal effect. I am indeed Ai La’s only heir in order of succession. Even if he comes over with this will, no one will recognize it.”

After Qiu Ci finished speaking, he sighed helplessly, “If you want to investigate Ai La’s cause of death, I have the surveillance footage from her studio, and also her records before her death.”

Everyone in the audience looked up in surprise.

Tsukimi Rin frowned, “What?”

“Ai La had depression and committed suicide.” Qiu Ci repeated the cause of death again, “Can it be played? Judge.”

The judge said coldly, “Please submit it first.”

Qiu Ci got up and handed over the USB drive.

After several judges finished watching, they nodded, and the key evidence was played on the screen.

The video showed Qiu Shi herself.

Blood was spurting out from her wrist, and the other hand was holding an old smartphone, showing that it was calling, but unfortunately no one answered.

Then she dialed again.

Still no one answered.

Tsukimi Rin felt her heart was filled with cotton.

Every time Qiu Shi called her, she would be afraid.

Afraid of when she would answer, and hear one ghost story after another.

Falling into collapse again and again.

At the same time, wasn’t Qiu Shi collapsing as well?