After the media intervened, the case of Shen Xiaoshi's mother received all-round attention.
Suffering from domestic violence all the year round, and killing her husband once, is this self-defense or premeditated
Suspenseful, worrying, and irritating, the discussion on the Internet has remained high.
The lawyers of Jinshang Law Firm carefully selected two media outlets to interview Shen Xiaoshi and asked him to tell the story about his mother that he had seen and experienced since he was a child.
One of the two media is online and the other is offline. After the manuscript was published, I bought a newspaper and read it carefully. I have to say that the professional ones are different. It should be clear and focused, should be sensational, should be brief, never put too much ink on useless places, and will not miss any important information.
After reading the entire interview, the image of a woman suffering from long-term beatings and scolding by her husband, fearful and helpless emerged vividly on the paper.
"The author has also paid attention to such cases, and found that once the case is exposed, female victims often receive many 'accusations' that deviate from the focus. Accusing them of not leaving the perpetrator earlier, and accusing them of cowardice, is It will keep the violence going."
"There are many victims of such cases who have successful careers, high education, and good family background. They are friendly, have outstanding abilities, and have different personalities. Why are they also subjected to violence? Because they are cowardly and trapped by love? No, they were subjected to violence for one reason at all — because their husbands committed violence against them."
"The real focus is on the perpetrator, and it should only be given to the perpetrator. The world should not be so harsh that even the victim requires perfection, which is meaningless."
What a "meaningless", I couldn't help remembering the reporter who wrote this report - Ke Xuezi.
If it weren't for the fact that the paper media had no place to like it, I really wanted to give the other party a "forward, comment, like, follow" package.
For the second court session, there were many more people in the auditorium than the last time, and more than half of them were reporters.
The law of Qingwan implements the principle of presumption of innocence, and the defendant does not have the obligation to prove his innocence, that is, he does not need to voluntarily provide evidence to prove his innocence. The defendant can testify in court as a defense witness and accept cross-examination, or he can remain silent and watch the defense process of his case.
However, exercising the right to remain silent can avoid questioning inquiries by the public prosecutor in court, but it is also likely to cause the jury and the judge to make unfavorable inferences that this is a manifestation of the defendant's guilty conscience.
In the first trial, Yao Jing did not appear in court to testify, but in the second trial, her name appeared on the witness list.
Sheng Minou asked her to count the origins of the scars on her body, to reveal her fears, and to tell the public how difficult it was for her to survive until now.
"I also thought about running away from him, but he said that if I dared to divorce, he would kill me and my child." She covered her face and cried bitterly, "I will die as soon as I die. I don't want to live anymore. But my child What should I do? I already owe them a good childhood and a normal family, should I let them live in fear for me?"
"What happened on the day of the incident?" Facing the client's tears, Sheng Minou didn't stop asking questions, he was so calm that it even made people feel cold.
Yao Jing's crying slowed down, with a slight tremor in her voice: "He was drunk that day and wanted to fight with me again. I can't help it, I really can't help it... I was scared of being beaten by him last time. I haven’t fully healed yet, and if he beats me again, I’m sure I’ll die. I knew I’d die this time. I went to the kitchen and got an ax to defend myself. I said you don’t want to come over, so I wanted to scare him, but he wasn’t afraid at all. I rushed over... Then I cut him twice, I don't know where I cut him, he fell down clutching his neck, the ground was full of blood, all blood... "
When it came to the prosecution's questioning, the prosecutor seemed shocked by Yao Jing's experience, walked to the witness stand with a solemn expression, and took a long time to ask a question.
"When Mr. Tang jumped at you, you couldn't be sure whether he wanted to hit you or snatch your ax, did you?"
Yao Jing raised her head with red and swollen eyes, with tears still on her face: "No, I'm sure."
The prosecutor was stunned, and Yao Jing smiled wryly and said, "He jumped at me, and the only thing he ever did was to beat me. I can tell by the look in his eyes, whether he wants to beat me again."
I went to see Sheng Minou, and found a smile in his eyes, as if he was very satisfied with the prosecution's question.
After the trial, the media blocked the family members of the prosecution and the defense who wanted to conduct interviews. Shen Xiaoshi was blocked by Sheng Minou and Wu Yi, and hurried out of the court.
I followed them, pushed to the periphery by the crowd.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure approaching very quickly, holding something in his hand as if throwing.
My heart tightened, and I hurriedly shouted: "Be careful!"
Before the words were finished, Tang Zhipeng's unlucky brother had already thrown the egg with all his strength, passed through the crowd, and hit Sheng Minou on the forehead. In an instant, the eggshell shattered, and the viscous egg liquid slid down his cheeks, covered Sheng Minou's neck, and stained his suit.
When the unlucky brother wanted to smash the second egg, I threw him down from the side and back, and clasped his hand instead, so that he could no longer move.
"Help! Murderer!" He yelled like a butcher, "Murderer is bullying others! You are so capable, you can hire a barrister to file a lawsuit, and you even colluded with the media to confuse right and wrong. Our family has no ability, so we can only suffer from being dumb. Is there still justice in this world? Killing people to pay for their lives is justified, we ordinary people only accept this principle, Yao Jing must pay with blood!"
He didn't know that the more he said now, the more offensive he would be.
The cameras of the reporters were on him, and they took pictures of his current ugliness, and later posted them on the Internet with text, which would be another breaking news that attracted people to discuss.
At the moment, he is still in the court area, and any verbal or behavioral violence is not allowed. The unlucky brother was quickly taken away by the bailiffs who arrived. The Tang family cried and followed, some of the media also followed, and the rest continued to point their microphones at Shen Xiaoshi and Sheng Minou, hoping to dig out their views on the Cai incident from their mouths.
Sheng Min'ou just took the handkerchief from Wu Yi and wiped the egg liquid on his body. He didn't see any anger on his face, but Shen Xiaoshi bit his lip and looked unhappy, but he finally endured it, and only started to get mad when he got in the car.
"What the hell is that Tang Zhicheng! Thank God I didn't blow his dog's head off, and he dared to throw our eggs? I'm fucking a family of trash, I'm so mad at you!!" Shen Xiaoshi straightened his joints There was a loud noise, and his chest heaved violently, obviously very angry.
I saw that a little bit of egg liquid was splashed on his neck, so I took a tissue from the car and gave it to him: "Don't be discouraged, sir, it's not worth getting angry over that kind of person. Wipe his neck."
Shen Xiaoshi snatched it away, wiped his neck vigorously, still angry: "If you didn't hold him down first, I really couldn't help rushing over to beat him." Go to the seat in front and ask, "By the way, Lawyer Sheng, are you okay?"
Sheng Minou had already taken off his coat and rolled it under the seat, he didn't seem to want it anymore, when Shen Xiaoshi asked him, he just replied calmly: "It's okay." As if he didn't take this matter to heart.
But a few days later, the media revealed that Tang Zhicheng was accused of "personal injury" and would face high compensation, and the Tang family fell into another difficult lawsuit. From this point of view, Sheng Minou is not really "all right". He is always very good at disguising, the calmer he is on the surface, the more terrifying the anger behind it may be. But that's all for later.
Returning from the court to the law firm, because Shen Xiaoshi wanted to hold a follow-up discussion meeting with them, I didn't wait for him any longer and decided to leave by myself. Before leaving, I borrowed their toilet for a while, and Sheng Minou also came in after a while.
I pretended I didn't see him, and let the water go by myself. During this period, he has been in front of the sink, and he has no desire to talk to me.
When I finished peeing and went to wash my hands, I found that he had taken off his tie, his neckline was open, and was using a wet handkerchief to clean up the egg liquid that had seeped into his clothes. His hair was wet, and he had pulled all of it to the back of his head, leaving only one or two disheveled tufts hanging down in front of his eyes. There were also wet drops of water dripping down his chin on his face, and a large area of his shirt collar was wet. More seductive than a wet body.
I resisted the urge to lick my lips, took one look and then dared not look again, honestly washed my hands, and then dried them.
Sheng Mingou left the bathroom while I was drying my hands. We didn't communicate with each other from the beginning to the end. After I finished drying, I found a familiar silver watch on the side of the sink. I took it and chased it out.
"Brother, you forgot!"
Sheng Minou stopped when he heard the sound, and glanced at his wrist, as if he only remembered that there was a watch until now.
He turned around, spread his palm to me, and said lightly, "Thank you."
I squeezed the metal strap and carefully placed the watch in his palm, while being careful not to make any physical contact with him.
"You're welcome."
Sheng Minou looked at the watch, stopped and put it on for himself again.
I brushed him away without any hesitation in my footsteps.
In the past half a month, I basically had no direct communication with him, some of which were because of Shen Xiaoshi and Yao Jing's case. I endured it really hard, if he doesn't show any more, this move will fail, I can only find another way to force him to show his true form.
Thinking that Romeo's love affair is just climbing on Juliet's balcony, I have to use all thirty-six tricks, which is no less difficult than fighting a battle without gunpowder smoke. If Sheng Minou doesn't give in, I'm afraid that he will use extraordinary means to force him to obey me.
The little senior sister said, the dinner party is full of big names, I can't embarrass her, let me buy a more expensive and better-looking formal suit, and she will pay for it.
With such a patron paying the bill, I will naturally not be relentless. I bought all the equipment from the beginning to the end, and even chose a brand-name watch just received in the store. I will definitely earn enough face for Zheng Mimi.
On the day of the dinner party, when Liu Yue and Shen Xiaoshi saw that I was about to get off work and put on a black suit with a bow tie around my neck, their jaws dropped in shock.
"What's the situation, brother Feng..." Liu Yue covered her lips and exclaimed, "Why are you dressed so handsomely today, are you going on a blind date?"
I stroked the hairstyle I just grabbed with hairspray, and said with a smile, "No, I'm just going to a banquet."
Shen Xiaoshi circled around me and asked: "Brother Feng, I wanted to ask last time, do you... have a girlfriend?"
With one hand in my trouser pocket, I loosened my bow tie and said, "It's really not a girlfriend, I'm just doing a favor for a friend and supporting her."
While talking, a horn sounded outside the door, I greeted the two of them, and got off work ten minutes earlier.
Zheng Mimi has confirmed her status as the rich second generation today, and picked me up in a business car that looks very "tough" at first glance, and has a full-time driver, so she doesn't have to open and close the door by herself.
I got into the car, and accidentally saw Shen Xiaoshi and Liu Yue at the door of the pawn shop looking at me in shock, with expressions like when I was taken care of by a rich woman, and pretended not to see it.
"Junior Brother, you work in a pawn shop. This job is so special." Zheng Mimi followed my gaze.
"It's all for eating, it's the same for any job." I smiled at her and asked her if there was anything else she should pay attention to later.
She rubbed her chin and said, "Why don't you help me stimulate my cousin-in-law, and see if he can be stimulated into jealousy, so that he can discover the hidden love for me in his heart."
I looked at her in amazement, and really wanted to hold her hand and shout, "Dear one!"
Zheng Mimi was taken aback by me: "What's the matter?"
"It's nothing, in fact, I have exactly the same intention." I said, "Severe illness needs heavy medicine, and people with deep thoughts will use any means."
Zheng Mimi was taken aback by what I said, but she also agreed with my theory very much, she couldn't help nodding and said: "That's right, that's... that's it!"
Arriving at the banquet site, I had to sigh that it was indeed a charity dinner organized by a big company. Not to mention the entire magnificent conference center was covered by the rich and powerful, and a 50-meter-long red carpet was laid at the entrance. Walking on it seemed to be the actor and actress participating in the film festival, and unconsciously raised her head and chest, showing her most appropriate smile.
As soon as they entered the banquet hall, many people cast their gazes over.
Of course I don't feel like it's looking at me. Zheng Mimi combed a clean long ponytail today, and wore a silver fringed evening dress with a halterneck neck. When walking, the long fishtail tail swayed behind her, like a lively silver mermaid, which attracted a lot of attention. People eye betting.
"They are all looking at me. I must be as beautiful as a fairy today." Zheng Mimi said in a volume that only the two of us could hear.
"Yes, you are the most shining fairy tonight." I agreed with her.
Zheng Mimi laughed more and more happily, and suddenly she hooked my hand tightly and pulled me in a specific direction.
"Find the target, you prepare."
Before I realized what I was preparing, she stopped again, and said in a sweeter and coquettish voice than usual: "Senior brother, you came so early."
Sheng Minou held champagne in his hand and was talking to someone else, when he heard her voice, he frowned and looked over, but saw me all of a sudden.
Although he looks very calm, to be honest, "calm" at this time is a strange expression, and normal people will be surprised to some extent, not to mention that his eyes stayed on me for a full two seconds before shifting to me. Zheng Mimi, it shows that his heart is actually not as indifferent as it looks on the surface.
Hey, look what I've been forced into. If there is a chance, I will definitely publish a book called "Teaching You How to Read the Expressions of Your Sweetheart—One Hundred Useful Tips"
"I just arrived." He said, introducing the woman he had just talked to, "This is Ms. Ke Xuezi, the editor-in-chief of "Qingwan Metropolis Daily."
"Ah!" Before Zheng Mimi said anything, I excitedly stepped forward and held Ms. Ke's hand, "I have admired your name for a long time, your "Hand of Evil" is really well written."
I specially memorized the name of the author of that report before, but I didn’t expect to see a real person today. This is not a show, and there is indeed a bit of surprise.
Ke Xuezi can see that she is no longer young, but she is well maintained, and only a few fine lines appear in the corners of her eyes when she laughs.
She has a bright personality, seeing that I can accurately name the article, she was very enthusiastic towards me and told me a lot.
If Zheng Mimi and Sheng Minou could also intervene, the four of them would have a good chat, but the two of them just watched, and the whole process was quiet, which seemed a bit awkward.
And most of the time, I can't really catch up with Ke Xuezi's words. I keep communicating with "um", "yes", and "right", which is really tiring.
Who would have thought that the editor-in-chief was still a chatterbox
"Mimi, don't you want to take me to meet your cousin?" I really couldn't stand this person's performance, so I took advantage of Ke Xuezi's time to change the subject and hurriedly gave Zheng Mimi winks.
Zheng Mimi was also taken aback when I called her, but quickly realized: "Oh yes yes, I seem to have seen my cousin just now, let's go there." She nodded at the two of them, "Then let's go first Excuse me."
I nodded to Ms. Ke who didn't seem to be having fun, and when I left, I patted Sheng Minou's shoulder lightly and said, "See you later."
Sheng Minou glanced across my hand, leaving a cold touch, then raised his head and drank the champagne in the glass without saying a word.
"I feel that my cousin-in-law is angry." Zheng Mimi walked out for a while and whispered to me.
"Where did you see that?" I took two glasses of champagne from the passing waiter's tray, one for her and one for myself.
Zheng Mimi took it, stretched out an index finger pretending to be mysterious, shook it in front of my eyes and said, "You don't understand, this is a woman's intuition."
I smiled, thinking she had some magical skills.
"Then I wish your intuition come true, little senior sister." After saying that, he clinked glasses with her.