The Glamorous Comeback of the Ousted Heiress-Chapter 824: Penalized for three years, do not agree to enter the family tree!

Chapter 824: Penalized for three years, do not agree to enter the family tree!

Ren Jiawei clenched her fists around the paternity test results until her knuckles turned white and, with grief, turned to look at Xiaoqi sitting behind her.

She was terrified and afraid.

Xiaoqi still looked calmly in the direction of Chi Yundai, as serene as always.

In the defendant’s seats, Mu Zhendong and Dong Chuan also didn’t expect things to develop in this way, and they exchanged uncertain looks.

It wasn’t just the two from the Ren Family who were shaken by the paternity test.

"That is the end of my statement," Chi Yundai maintained his previous demeanor, his folded hands tapping lightly, as he glanced slightly at the judge and jury.

The jurors, dressed in their judge and lawyer robes, also reacted.

What was originally an ordinary traffic accident had unleashed such a huge ethical drama; Ren Wanxuan’s reaction just now had indirectly acknowledged that she had been aware of Xiaoqi’s identity.

Attempted murder was confirmed; a crime was committed.

Attempted crimes can be mitigated, but Chi Yundai’s subsequent statement that Ren Wanxuan had long known about Xiaoqi’s identity aggravated the situation, resulting in a sentence of four years’ imprisonment.

From the second time Ren Wanxuan was arrested, she might have considered the possibility of being sentenced, but she never anticipated being sentenced to four years.

In an instant, her heart turned cold, and she raised her eyes, instinctively looking toward Ren Qian, "Grandpa, Grandpa!"

Ren Qian sat stupefied in his seat, completely limp.

The Ren Wanxuan they, the Ren Family, had put so much effort into raising, turned out not to be one of their own.

Ren Qian’s vision began to blur.

Hearing the call, he instinctively lifted his head and looked towards Ren Wanxuan.

"Grandpa, save me," family members could appeal a second time, and Ren Wanxuan had never thought she would be convicted, let alone for four years. She thought she saw hope, "I don’t want to go to jail..."

She pleaded with Ren Qian.

Ren Qian rose from his seat, leaning on the railing in front of him like a withered tree, suddenly looking ten years older, "Wanxuan, when... when did you find out?"

Ren Wanxuan was frozen in place, her mouth open, wanting to speak, but the words didn’t come out.

She stepped back two paces.

When she was handcuffed this time and led away stumbling, she remembered Mu Zhendong and Dong Chuan, her face filled with terror, "Dong Chuan, uncle..."

Mu Zhendong came back to his senses.

Whether or not Ren Wanxuan was part of the Ji Family didn’t matter to him; he had no emotional ties to them.

What mattered was who could bring benefits to the Mu Family.

Song Xi came down from the stand and was stopped by Mu Zhendong, who inquired about the possibility of winning an appeal.

"Sorry," Song Xi shook his head, "I can’t take this case anymore."

"Why?" Mu Zhendong asked anxiously.

Not far away, Chi Yundai removed his badge and walked down the steps at an unhurried pace, surrounded by Xiaowu, Mao Kun, and a crowd around Bai Lian and Xiaoqi.

He didn’t join the clamor of the children.

Seeing him descend, Song Xi quickly straightened up, "Mr. Chi."

As there were only so many in the circle of lawyers, Chi Yundai naturally remembered him as a member, giving a nod of acknowledgment, "I taught you all before."

"I know," Song Xi said with a bitter smile.

Chi Yundai had said before, when facing a seasoned lawyer with a strong presence, to not try to dismantle their arguments, but rather to use a more tactful approach to sway the judge and jury. This would achieve the same effect as the opposing lawyer.

But Chi Yundai had completely cut off this opportunity for Song Xi, leaving him in disarray.

Chi Yundai had to go back and prepare for a lecture, he said a word to Song Xi, bid farewell to Bai Lian, and left the courthouse.

While the two talked, neither Dong Chuan nor Mu Zhendong said a word.

It was only after Chi Yundai left that Song Xi turned slightly to Mu Zhendong, "With Mr. Chi there, I could appeal a hundred times, and he would be able to dismantle my arguments one by one."

After saying this, Song Xi also left, following the footsteps of Chi Yundai.

After the two had gone, Mu Zhendong finally turned to Dong Chuan, "Who is this lawyer Chi?"

Dong Chuan’s expression was solemn as he watched Song Xi walk away, contemplating Chi Yundai’s identity, yet he remained silent, his gaze falling back on Bai Lian and the group around her.

Anxiety lingered in his heart, not only about Ren Wanxuan’s identity but also about the lawyer brought in by Bai Lian’s group.

He took out his phone to call Grandfather Dong.

Dong Chuan now didn’t know whether the choices he had made this time were right or wrong.

**

Xiaoqi was pushed out of the courthouse door by Xiaowu.

Ren Jiawei also left the building.

It was nearly noon, and the sunlight outside was dazzling. Ren Jiawei looked at the figures ahead, opened her mouth with a dry voice, "Alian..."

Her gaze was on Xiaoqi.

But she was calling for Bai Lian.