The applause stopped, and Li Jingtian finally took his seat.
He nodded to the host and dragged the microphone in front of him. He looked weak, but neither humble nor arrogant. He didn't even need a manuscript. Facing the camera, he spoke slowly.
"Today, for my business, I specially invited everyone to come here. I'm really sorry. In fact, before I took the stage, I thought about a lot of lines, including how to correctly state my own innocence. To tell you the truth, I even thought about how to say a sentence. The words will make me more credible, and for this reason, my brokerage company has also drafted a great speech, believe me, they wrote this very professionally, but the moment before I came on stage, I felt that I didn't need those, I My fans, including you, didn't come to listen to my formulaic reports, so I came here to just say two things: First, I didn't rape Xu Ran, and second, I didn't direct or act in Ansheng International Mall The slit-throat case."
Li Jingtian finished the two points neatly and stood up again and bowed: "I'm done talking."
No one expected Li Jingtian's speech to be so succinct and straightforward.
It is precisely because of its simplicity that it has an indescribable strength.
"It's amazing." Lin Chen said coldly.
"Have you decided what to do?" Xing Conglian asked.
"No."
"Hey, brother Achen, don't you have a plan?"
"What can I plan?"
"But Professor Fu and the pervert have entered the venue. What do you want them to do later? Anyway, Li Jingtian is so arrogant, we have to fight back!" Wang Chao said while clenching his fists.
"We haven't had any substantive evidence so far." Lin Chen emphasized the word "substantial".
"But... but..." Dynasty pointed to the tough and confident singer on TV and said, "he's there, we always have to do something."
"Yes." Lin Chen nodded.
After Li Jingtian finished his brief speech, the press conference entered the question-and-answer session.
Li Jingtian is familiar with major media logos, and most of the reporters who can enter the venue are friends with CA, so after the reporter he first picked up got up, he asked the most suitable question: "Hello, Mr. Li Jingtian, I'm LA International. TV reporter, my question is, admittedly you went through a very difficult few weeks after you were charged with rape, but you didn't hold any press conferences during that time, what prompted you to come to the stage today, face the public."
Hearing this question, Li Jingtian's face was serious, he put down the water glass, and said slowly: "I am very happy to answer your question, if you ask me why, I can tell you selfishly that I am also a human being, and I am being treated as a criminal suspect. After all kinds of unfair investigations, I will also feel resentment and don’t want to endure it any longer. Why should I bear these unwarranted charges? Of course, I will come out and explain it all.”
"I'm afraid your purpose is not so simple. You mentioned the five words 'unfair investigation' just now. Are you protesting against the investigation of you by the Chinese police?"
"Actually, this can't be called a protest." Li Jingtian and the reporter asked and answered questions, and they matched very well, "I know that the police in your country are only doing their part. To be honest, after this battle, my reputation has been ruined. , I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry in the future, but what did I do wrong? I will be humiliated a hundredfold just because a prostitute accuses me of raping me. Is this the so-called judicial justice in your country? Because that is a weak prostitute. I’m a bright star from a foreign country, so the police must think that I’m the one at fault, no, I don’t think this is the so-called fairness and justice.” Li Jingtian took a deep breath and continued, “I think the police You shouldn't look at everyone with tinted glasses, let alone determine our guilt based on our identity. No matter your identity is high or low, you are entitled to the same investigation. This is what each of us should enjoy. justice.”
Li Jingtian finished his words, and the field was silent.
Is there anything more ridiculous than a criminal talking about justice on stage? However, what is even more ridiculous is that everyone off the court showed that they seemed to be convinced by Li Jingtian's remarks, yes, What Li Jingtian said makes sense.
The one who interrupted the silence in the house was Lu Xu.
"This is a beast in human skin," said the manager of the public relations department of CA company, who had never done anything good.
Lu Xu's words made Lin Chen recover from a feeling of questioning the rationality of the world. He took out his mobile phone and made a call.
…
It was very abrupt when the phone rang.
It's very ridiculous agricultural heavy metal music, often found in the repertoire of square dance aunties or urban-rural junctions.
Everyone in the entire conference hall turned to look at the source of the sound. Before the conference, the host had already warned the phone to mute the phone, so they looked at the source with contempt and anger, such an unqualified reporter. It's just humiliating all my colleagues.
However, the reporter-looking man did not immediately turn off the bell. He Shi Shiran pushed away the seat and stood up. Unexpectedly, he not only stood up, but also walked up to the rostrum leading to the rostrum. aisle.
The music of "I love you, you don't love me, you are a big bastard" was still playing, and the host finally reacted. He quickly picked up the microphone and shouted, "Sir, please abide by the etiquette of the venue!"
However, the other party didn't have any intention of stopping. The man had been walking forward unhurriedly, as leisurely as he was walking on a street full of fallen leaves.
"Security, please invite this gentleman out of the venue." The host said angrily.
As soon as he finished speaking, the perpetrator happened to walk up to the reporter who asked Li Jingtian earlier. He took the microphone from the dumb reporter, nodded and said, "Your question just now is really shameless!"
The embassy security had already rushed over, and just as the security guards were about to capture the man, everyone suddenly heard the man speak into the microphone in a relaxed manner: "Wait~ Actually, someone wanted Mr. Li Jingtian to pick him up. Telephone."
The first reaction of the embassy security staff was to grab the microphone in his hand, but the man held on to the microphone with a strange force. The moment he was pressed to the ground, everyone heard him say: "Hongjing The police call, is Mr. Li Jingtian really unwilling to answer it?"
The venue fell into a dead silence again, and even Mr. Li Jingtian, who had always been decent, had a cold expression on his face.
The phone was still ringing.
Lin Chen held the phone and watched the live broadcast.
Now it is a completely deadlocked situation, and the one who changed the situation is a man named Shen Chenggong, because he did nothing.
It may be difficult to understand this, but from another point of view, Su Fengzi should have been taken down by the security staff of the Xinni embassy on the way to the stage, but in fact he walked safely under the podium and picked up the first one. Row of reporters' microphones.
In fact, for the Xinni embassy staff, it is really embarrassing for them to come forward to protect a national who may break the law. That's what Mr. To be honest, at his level, he doesn't need to stand for a noble son, but his superior's orders cannot be disobeyed. In short, it is difficult for a creature like a son of an aristocratic family to win goodwill no matter where he goes.
So when the phone rang just now, Shen Chenggong was just chewing gum and standing on the edge of the venue without giving any orders, so he perfectly pushed the situation to a neutral point again.
Because of Shen Chenggong's inaction, Su Fengzi even had a chance to add one more sentence before the microphone was taken away: "You dare not talk to the police directly, it will look suspicious on live TV."
Li Jingtian finally recovered from his consternation. He was always good at hiding these emotions. He said to Lin Chen with a good temper: "Actually, you really don't need to do this. If the Hongjing police want to talk to me, you can talk to me anytime. But your attitude and methods just now were indeed a bit rude."
"Then, do you accept... or not?" Su Fengzi was really good at dealing with people like Li Jingtian, he asked nonchalantly.
Li Jingtian's face stiffened again, and everyone in the venue looked like they were expecting something.
Finally, Li Jingtian could only grit his teeth and say, "Of course, please connect the phone."
After the call is connected, there is about three seconds of silence.
Su Fengzi just pointed the microphone at the phone's microphone, but neither Li Jingtian nor Lin Chen spoke first.
Lin Chen took a step back and sat down on the sofa. He looked at the singer who was as silent as him on the TV screen. Finally, just before Li Jingtian wanted to speak, he said, "Hello, Mr. Li Jingtian."
Lin Chen's peaceful voice came out through the mobile phone and through the microphone. It was not clear, but anyone at the scene could clearly hear the solemn meaning.
"Consultant Lin, long time no see." With a gentle smile on Li Jingtian's face, he nodded to the live broadcast camera.
"You're welcome, it's actually less than 24 hours before we last met."
"Yeah, it really didn't take long, I still remember the humiliation you did to me yesterday, so why did you choose to talk to me in this way at my press conference, why do you want to humiliate me again? "
"Oh, since you asked us a question just now, I have to answer it."
"Which question did I have just now?"
"You ask us, what did you do wrong?" Lin Chen's tone was full of sarcasm.
"I don't understand." Li Jingtian said.
"Indeed, people like you can never understand that when it comes to making love, anyone has the right to say no, and this power has nothing to do with gender, status, status, whether intimate lovers or between husband and wife, or even A prostitute who does her best, she has the right to say no, and any sexual intercourse against her will is rape."
Lin Chen's voice was calm and long, as if it came from ancient times, explaining a kind of innate human power. Xing Conglian looked back at his friend who was sitting on the sofa, and witnessed Lin Chen slowly opening his mouth in the sunlight. He has never felt stronger than now, Lin Chen is really good, very, very good.
Whether in front of the TV or inside and outside the venue, many people fell silent.
The women who were knitting sweaters stopped the bamboo needles in their hands, the girls wandering on the road stopped and looked up at the big screen in the square, the reporter stopped the shutter, the photographer stopped shaking the head, and even the embassy security guards who had restrained Su Fengzi let go. hand.
Su Fengzi held the microphone and stood up straight.
Everyone is silent, and everyone is no longer silent.
Li Jingtian finally pinched the palm of his hand to the point of pain, and said slowly: "Consultant Lin, I agree with your point of view very much, but I hope that what you just said did not imply what happened between me and Xu Ran. matter."
Lin Chen interrupted Li Jingtian with a tone that we had nothing to talk about: "I'm just talking about the things you did to Xu Ran, it's 12:10 now, before we actually meet, you probably still have Within an hour, you can consider surrendering to the police and try to get a lenient sentence."
Li Jingtian frowned lightly, showing no joy and anger: "Sorry, no matter how you persecute, I will not admit these unfounded charges, and because of your prejudice against me, for my own personal safety, I am afraid I will not see you."
"You can try." Lin Chen said.
Li Jingtian's face tightened: "I thought we were having a good communication, but were you threatening me just now?"
Lin Chen said: "Okay, put away your hypocritical words. After an hour, there is no need to maintain your image. If I were you, I would think hard in the next hour. Did you accidentally miss something in the vile, filthy, disgusting crimes that I've been doing here, and it just so happens that someone else might find it? Of course you can eat and drink or find two women or something, after all, that might be You have enjoyed the last two hours of freedom, I hope you can cherish it." Lin Chen paused and added, "Please understand, this is a kind reminder."
Li Jingtian wanted to say something else, but Lin Chen had already put down the phone ahead of time.
There was an uproar among the media inside and outside the venue. They didn't even know what happened, but it was just a phone call that changed the way they looked at Li Jingtian.
Li Jingtian couldn't hold his expression any longer, he got up from his seat angrily, stepped down in a hurry, and even forgot to bow.
Shen Chenggong raised his eyebrows, yawned, and waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to temporarily detain the fake reporter who was making a fuss at the venue.
The sun in Song Shengsheng's house was still bright, and Lin Chen slowly put down the phone, silent.
Dynasty suddenly asked. "Achen, doesn't it take us an hour and a half to go to the Yongchuan embassy?"
"Yes." Lin Chen said lightly.
"Then why did you tell Li Jingtian that he only has an hour?"
"Because the lingering guillotine can be scary, anxious, fluke and hopeless, and there is no such suffering in the world that makes it easier to make mistakes."
Hearing Lin Chen finish these words, Xing Conglian looked at Lin Chen and extended his hand to him. He knew very well that the moment Lin Chen decided to make a call, their siege against Li Jingtian had already begun.
Although there is no chance of winning, it must go forward.
Lin Chen put his hand lightly on Xing Conglian's palm and stood up.