Chapter 1596: The Sudden Evidence
Wen Dayou coughed subconsciously.
For the first time in his life, he was being stared at by so many people, and he was not used to it.
His originally stooped body could not help but bend even lower.
His eyes stared at a spot where the paint had fallen off at the corner of the defendant’s table. He muttered, “Someone who called himself Gu Xiangwen came to us seven times, asking for our help to meet his daughter, Miss Gu.”
“Initially Shouyi’s mother and I didn’t want to meddle in this kind of thing, but he kept crying and crying.”
“Seeing a grown man crying like this, Shouyi’s mother and I were soft-hearted and couldn’t stand it. In the end, we agreed.”
“He told us that he wouldn’t make things difficult for us, and that he also wouldn’t put us at risk. As long as we found an opportunity to tell Miss. Gu, she would come out and meet him herself.”
“I then found an opportunity to tell Miss. Gu.”
As Wen Dayou said this, he couldn’t help glance at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi looked at him with a smile and had no intention of denying it. When she saw him looking over, she even nodded at him and encouraged him, “What else? Continue.”
Wen Dayou’s heart skipped a beat. He completely believed what Shouyi had said. This girl’s memory had not recovered…
He became bolder. He straightened his hunched back sitting next to Wen Shouyi. He was a head taller than her, but as he spoke, he carefully looked at Wen Shouyi’s expression. It was obvious that he really loved his daughter dearly.
Gu Nianzhi looked coldly by the side. She sighed in her heart. Wen Shouyi really did not know how lucky she was…
She had parents who loved her so much, and she still wanted to hang out with people like Qin Yaoguang.
Wen Dayou caught a glimpse of the faint smile on Wen Shouyi’s face. He knew that his guess was correct and that he hadn’t said anything wrong. He became happier.
He looked away and continued to stare at the spot where the paint had fallen off the corner of the table. He still had a dull and honest look on his face, and said, “Miss. Gu was very surprised at that time. At first, you didn’t believe me. Subsequently, I told you a few more times and brought you the letter that Gu Xiangwen had written. After reading it, you believed me and immediately burned the letter in front of me.”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
That was awesome.
He had made that up. Another letter had appeared out of thin air and was immediately burned by itself.
Gu Nianzhi held back her laughter and nodded. “And then?”
“And then you agreed to sneak out to see your father on the day of the birthday party.”
“There were so many people at the birthday party, and I was the main character. How could I possibly sneak out?” Gu Nianzhi pretended to be surprised. “I don’t think I’m that stupid, am I?”
Wen Dayou’s eyelids twitched, but he braced himself and said, “Of course you couldn’t get out on your own, so you asked for our help.”
“Haha, first my father asked for your help, and then I also asked for your help.” Gu Nianzhi nodded slowly, and she looked straight at Wen Dayou.” It looks like you and your wife are really intelligent and capable people. It’s a waste of your talents to let you be the gardeners in the He family.”
Wen Dayou’s heart skipped a beat when he saw Gu Nianzhi’s gaze. He couldn’t help bending down again, and he said humbly, “What are you talking about, Lawyer Gu? We… We just happened to have the opportunity to be in the mansion at that time, so we thought of a way to help you.”
“Okay, how?” Gu Nianzhi stopped smiling and continued to ask.
Wen Shouyi interjected softly, “Don’t you remember, Lawyer Gu?”
“I’m interrogating the defendant.” Gu Nianzhi pretended to talk in a swaggering manner, and casually said, “Or does Miss, Wen want to fill in the details?”
Wen Shouyi smiled and nodded at her father, Wen Dayou, “Please continue. Don’t be afraid.”
Wen Dayou was encouraged by his daughter, he quickly added, “Most of the people who came that day were children around Miss.Gu’s age. Master He said that it would be best for the children to be served by people around the same age. That would make it interesting. So most of the people who came to serve that day were the servants’ children.”
“Shouyi’s mother and I were a.s.signed to take care of a few large bonsai plants that day.”
“We entered the main hall of the mansion. After contacting Miss. Gu, we agreed to leave the back door open for her to run out when the lights went out.”
Gu Nianzhi interrupted Wen Dayou at this time and said seriously, “So I ran out after the lights went out?”
“Yes.” Wen Dayou nodded quickly. “The lights went out for about seven seconds. You ran away from Young Master He and ran to the door. Shouyi’s mother and I just made way for you. Also, we opened the back door for you.”
Wen Shouyi sighed and said, “Lawyer Gu, do you remember now? My parents really didn’t kidnap you. You left of your own free will. This case should be dismissed, right?”
Gu Nianzhi raised her head and smiled. “Wen Dayou and Liang Meili said that I left of my own free will, and that I ran out of the hall after the lights went out. But I have the surveillance footage from that year…”
Gu Nianzhi opened another folder on her laptop and clicked on the video.
She had already re-marked the video.
Wen Shouyi’s heart tightened, and her pupils constricted.
How did the He family’s surveillance footage back then leak out?
She and Aunt Qin did not find any footage of the He family back then..
Gu Nianzhi caught a glimpse of Wen Shouyi’s shocked expression and smiled. She picked up a laser pointer and pointed it at the big screen and said, “Everyone, please take a look. This is everyone in the He family’s living room before the lights went out. I’ve marked everyone’s names based on the guest list that the He family had invited back then.”
“On the night of the birthday party, there were a total of 237 people in the living room of the He family’s mansion. Among them, 185 were children of 11 or 12 years old. They were all wearing cartoon costumes, including the invited guests and the children who served them
“There were also 52 adults, including the He family’s servants.”
The video was put on the big screen. Each person had a name on their head as they walked around the hall, just like in an online game.
Wen Shouyi’s face turned pale, and she gradually clenched her fists.
After a while, she loosened her fists and couldn’t help biting her fingernails.
Wen Dayou and Liang Meili watched this scene with wide eyes, and were very panicked.
Jin Wanyi didn’t know that the surveillance video eight years ago was still available. She frowned slightly and glanced at Wen Shouyi.
Wen Shouyi, on the other hand, bit her fingernails and stared at the big screen.
The video played slowly. Finally, it was time to turn off the lights and blow out the candles.
Gu Nianzhi paused here and emphasized, “Just now, the defendant, Wen Dayou, said that I ran out of the He family’s hall after the lights were turned off. So after the lights were turned off, there should be one less person in the hall.”
Wen Shouyi’s heart skipped a beat. She bit the fingernail on her right thumb until it bled. It was a heart-wrenching pain.
She quickly held her thumb and looked down.
Gu Nianzhi watched the reaction in the dock as she continued to play the video.
The big screen quickly darkened. Seven seconds later, as the lights came on, the big screen also lit up.
By then, Gu Nianzhi had already disappeared.
He Zhichu gave the order to seal all the doors immediately. Everyone had to stay where they were.
Gu Nianzhi paused again and said, “Everyone, watch closely. According to the defendant, Wen Dayou, he and Wen Shouyi’s mother let me out when the lights went out, so there should be one child less in the hall now.”
“After I lit up the lights, everyone in the hall has been marked again. Look…”
Gu Nianzhi pointed at the names on the big screen with a laser pointer. “I’ve counted them several times, but there are still 237 people. Not one more, not one less.”
“Excuse me, if I had already run out, why didn’t the number of people in the hall change?”
Gu Nianzhi walked out of the plaintiff’s seat and stood in front of the defendant’s seat. Her voice became serious. “The defendant, Wen Dayou, answer me!”
Wen Dayou didn’t dare look her in the eye. He mumbled, “How would I know? They had already left. Did I count wrong? There were so many people…”
“Two hundred people is a lot? To you, counting to two hundred and thirty-seven is already an impossible task?” Gu Nianzhi could not help ridiculing him. She turned around and lit up the laser pointer. She circled a person on the big screen.
“The defendant, Wen Dayou, and the defendant, Liang Meili, can you explain to the court why there was no one standing between you two before the lights went out.”
“But after the lights went out, who was the child wearing a cloak and a mask who appeared between the two of you?!”
“I have marked the names of everyone in this surveillance video according to the guest list. Only this child who appeared after the lights went out, I can’t find the corresponding name on the guest list!”
Her questions were becoming more and more incisive. Beads of sweat appeared on Wen Dayou and Liang Meili’s foreheads, and their lips trembled, unable to say a complete sentence.
They looked at Jin Wanyi as if they were asking for help. “Lawyer Jin, you speak for us…”
Jin Wanyi was furious. She hated this kind of sudden evidence in court.
She immediately said, “Objection! The plaintiff’s evidence has not been verified. How do we know if it’s not a forgery?”
Gu Nianzhi raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Okay, tell that to Young Master He. Young Master He saved this from the He family’s surveillance camera.”
“Why makes you think that Young Master He faked this video? Just to frame his gardener?”