Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 545 - 393, Little Girl, I Want You to Come Back (2nd update, part 1)

Chapter 545: 393, Little Girl, I Want You to Come Back (2nd update, part 1)

Actually, the front of the courthouse was in chaos at this moment. A crowd of media was blocked by Xia Zuo and others, yet they still refused to give up. Little Niu and others simply shouted at the top of their lungs, "Mr. Huangfu, can you share your thoughts on today’s trial?"

But all this seemed to fall on deaf ears to Huangfu Huazhang and Shi Nian.

Because the worldly chaos could never compare to the importance of the topic about Jieyou. At this moment, what could be more important than the daughter’s view on this matter?

"Is it difficult?"

Huangfu Huazhang remained calm and composed, noticing Shi Nian’s expression, he gently lowered his head and softly whispered in her ear, "But if you and I can always be together, then the outcome of the trial doesn’t matter. Because she’ll know that whether or not Mommy assisted the prosecution in this case, Mommy hasn’t abandoned Daddy either."

Shi Nian clenched her fingers, trying her best to control her emotions, and whispered, "Sir, we have already separated. And please don’t use Jieyou!"

"How is it using?" he continued to smile faintly, "I’m merely, as a father, standing from my daughter’s perspective, trying to figure out what she might think."

"But what about you, my little girl, have you ever used a mother’s mindset and put yourself in your daughter’s shoes? Do you really think she’d want to live with Tang Yanqing and not with me?"

Shi Nian closed her eyes, "Sir, saying this is unfair. I’ve always said that neither Tang sir nor I will ever take your place in Jieyou’s heart. We will always teach Jieyou to respect you and love you."

Huangfu Huazhang smiled, slowly and bitterly, "But you have deprived Jieyou of the wish to have a complete family, to live with her biological Dad and Mommy!"

"Sir, please shut up!"

Shi Nian took a deep breath, "As a mother, I never intended for things to be like this. But when I fell in love with Tang sir, I didn’t know I was already a mother; when I was making life plans with Tang sir, I didn’t know Jieyou existed."

"So when Jieyou appeared, I could only integrate her into the life plan that was already in place. This event happened in sequence, it’s not that I abandoned Jieyou, just that I didn’t know she existed."

He smiled, staring into her eyes, "I understand, don’t panic. How could I forget that my Nian Nian once lost her memory. It’s not that you intentionally abandoned Jieyou, but simply lost that memory."

He moved even closer, whispering in her ear, "So, just find the memory from back then. This is not beyond human capability, it just depends on whether you want to do it."

Shi Nian took a step back, "Of course I want to remember!"

"Really?" he curled his lips, "Then why haven’t you gone to find Du Songlin yet? It’s been two months, why haven’t you looked for him yet? Isn’t it because you still don’t want to remember?"

"With memory loss as an excuse, you avoid facing me and Jieyou, you can continue to be with Tang Yanqing, without coming back to me, right?"

Shi Nian’s heart also skipped a beat.

Since the last time she saw Du Songlin, Yan Jian’s trip to Asia happened next, and she had been busy helping to take care of the store and work, so she never had a whole block of time to see Du Songlin.

Actually, she knew deep down, there was indeed a small part inside her that was still screaming to prevent her from remembering. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

She nodded, "Rest assured, sir, I still have hesitations, but I will not hesitate any longer. I will retrieve this memory, no matter what happened, I will face it!"

Huangfu Huazhang raised an eyebrow, smiling, "I always knew you were my brave little girl. Fine, then let us both bear our destinies. I’ll stand at the defendant’s seat waiting for the law’s judgment, and you go find your past. Then we’ll strive together to return to each other, and give Jieyou a complete childhood, a complete family, okay?"

Shi Nian bit her lip.

He smiled and stepped onto the stairs, brushing past her.

As they brushed past each other, she heard him say softly, "I’ll be waiting for you to come back, my little girl."

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Shi Nian called Du Songlin. As she walked into Du Songlin’s clinic, the trial of Huangfu Huazhang had also reached a critical stage.

An Cheng held a confession signed by Huangfu Huazhang and placed it in front of him, his gaze sharp as a knife, "This is the confession with Mr. Huangfu’s signature admitting guilt, isn’t it?"

Huangfu Huazhang smiled, staring at An Cheng, "Indeed, this name is signed by me."

An Cheng smiled with satisfaction, turning to face the judge and jury, "The defendant himself has confessed without dispute, does the court and the jury have any doubts?"

However, Liu Qingtian still smiled faintly and stood up, walking to the jury stand, "Although my temples are gray now, I was once young. Let me show you a little thing of mine from my youthful arrogance."

Saying this, he took out a piece of paper. From the color, it seemed quite old, covered in somewhat messy handwritten characters.

The screen also showed the image of this piece of paper, so everyone saw it was an oath similar to sworn brotherhood.

Liu Qingtian smiled, "Indeed, I believe everyone can see what this is. We Chinese enjoy the story of the Peach Garden Oath; many boys have had similar experiences. Here is my handwritten signature."

"To emphasize, I was already an adult back then, this was no child’s decision. My signature proves my recognition and compliance with the oath’s content. Look at these two most famous vows: ’Not seeking to be born in the same year, same month, but to die in the same year, same month; sharing blessings and enduring hardships together.’"

The Asians present nodded with smiles.

Liu Qingtian smiled for a moment, then his expression suddenly tightened, "But despite the oath, life took a different turn. To be honest with everyone, among these brothers I signed with, one was involved in the notorious serial bombings in this state 20 years ago. As the plaintiff’s lawyer, I personally sent him to the electric chair!"

Everyone present gasped in surprise.

Liu Qingtian smiled bitterly, "So if I followed the signed oath back then, I should have died with him in the same year and month; or shared the difficulties with him. But I didn’t do it, I chose to stand by the law, to uphold justice for the victims, letting him go to his death alone."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I violated an oath I once personally signed and confirmed, was I wrong?"

Everyone naturally shook their heads.

Liu Qingtian finally put the yellowed paper back into his pocket with satisfaction, "So, how much meaning does a signed oath hold, and is it truly worth being used as the key accusation against my client in today’s court?"

This move left An Cheng startled, for in the legal sense, a signature is confirmation. Therefore, Huangfu Huazhang’s signed confession was the most critical evidence for her. But who would have thought Liu Qingtian would directly attack this testimony, and even challenge the act of signing itself as the point of attack!

This tactic was something she had never encountered in all her years of practicing law.

But confronted with this sword attack, she naturally rose to meet it with a long howl.

She stood up in opposition, "I would like to remind the defense counsel, the location of the defendant’s signature was in the police station, and the signature carries legal weight. This is completely different from the so-called sworn brotherhood oath presented by the defense!"

Liu Qingtian raised his brows, smiling, "The prosecutor’s words seem reasonable, but there’s a semblance of confusing concepts and misleading."

"Yes, my client did sign at the police station, confirming that he did take Rosa as the clown and that he had indeed given the victim Old Buddha Chinese medicine out of protection for Rosa. I trust the prosecutor has no objection to this?"

An Cheng could only nod.

Liu Qingtian maintained his faint smile, "But does this signature confirmation itself necessarily prove the victim died from the medicine my client used?"

An Cheng was startled, standing up in opposition.

Liu Qingtian also fiercely contended with the judge, "My client did indeed have a motive for the crime, this point is exactly what his signature confirmed. But does motive equate to committing the crime? I believe everyone in court, including the prosecutor, understands these are two completely different matters!"

"My client was once the chairman of the Fude Group, holding an esteemed identity and reputation, yet he still feels remorse for taking Rosa in an unexpected incident that injured her due to a moment of kindness. Therefore, my client, regardless of his status and reputation, disregards external criticism and speculation, took the initiative to the police station to admit his past accidental misconduct. This reflects my client’s consistent kind nature, his respect for and adherence to the law."

"After the prosecution filed the case, my client’s reputation and company’s stock price were indeed heavily hit, as everyone knows the subsequent news of the Fude Group changing chairmanship. You can imagine the immense loss my client suffered! But as everyone also knows, my client did not come forward to defend himself even a word. This was out of his guilt towards Rosa, and he was willing to accept the punishment of fate."