In the courtroom.
The presiding judge, judges, and staff have all entered the court.
The litigants, defense lawyers, have all taken their places.
The court clerk stood up and said, "The court is now announcing the court rules."
"Announcing the court rules, all participants in the litigation must abide by legal regulations and maintain court order; no loud noises or disturbances are allowed; speeches, statements, and debates must be approved by the presiding judge or the sole trial judge."
The court clerk looked at the entire room and said, "Preparations are now complete for the trial. According to Article 137, Paragraph 1, of the Civil Procedure Law, the following court rules are announced:
1. When litigation participants ask questions, they must be approved by the judges, and civilized language must be used without personal attacks...
2. ...
3. ...
Please have the presiding judge and judges take their seats. Report to the presiding judge, preparations for the trial are complete."
With these words.
Everyone in the courtroom stood up.
From left to right, they are:
Judge: Wang Penglong, Presiding Judge: Zhao Zhichao, Judge: Li Da.
Plaintiff: Zhao Lele, Plaintiff’s Lawyer: Zhao Yu.
Defendant: Cai Qian, Defendant’s Lawyer: Gu Chen.
Zhao Zhichao stood up and brought down the gavel.
"Everyone please be seated!"
Everyone sat down.
Presiding Judge Zhao Zhichao said, "Now, please the litigation party state the identities of those appearing in court and your claims."
Zhao Yu: "My client is Zhao Lele, and I am the plaintiff’s defense lawyer Zhao Yu."
Zhao Yu: "Our litigation claim is very simple. Before stating the lawsuit application, it is necessary for everyone to know what happened at that time."
"On October 15, Zhao Lele and Cai Qian officially got engaged. The relationship between the two was decent. On October 18, Cai Qian took my client Zhao Lele on a trip. On the night of October 18, using their engagement as a premise, Cai Qian wanted to advance their relationship, which Zhao Lele refused."
"On the night of October 18 at 9:30 PM, because there was only one hotel room left at the tourist attraction, Zhao Lele and Cai Qian shared a room, with Cai Qian promising not to do anything to Zhao Lele."
"At 9:50 PM, Cai Qian tried to force a relationship on Zhao Lele, which Zhao Lele sternly refused."
"At 10:12 PM, Zhao Lele got upset and repeatedly refused Cai Qian’s requests. Zhao Lele opened the hotel room door to try to escape but was forcibly pulled back by Cai Qian."
"At 10:20 PM, Cai Qian forcibly had relations with my client Zhao Lele."
"Afterwards, Zhao Lele chose to call the police."
"In this case, even though Zhao Lele and Cai Qian were engaged, Cai Qian should not have disrespected Zhao Lele’s personal will, forcing relations, leading to fear, depression, and anxiety, causing significant mental harm to Zhao Lele."
"Therefore, our claims are as follows—
1. Cai Qian forcibly had relations, against my client Zhao Lele’s will. Cai Qian is guilty of the crime of rape. According to Article 236 of the Huaxia Criminal Law, those who rape women through violence, coercion, or other means, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. We request the court to sentence Cai Qian to ten years in prison.
2. Zhao Lele suffered severe mental harm. Cai Qian’s actions left Zhao Lele with a lifelong shadow that is difficult to eliminate. Therefore, we request that Cai Qian be ordered to compensate Zhao Lele with 200,000 for mental damages, including litigation and other fees."
Zhao Yu stated the claims completely.
Upon hearing her lawyer say this, Zhao Lele felt overjoyed.
Two hundred thousand!
She could soon buy bags with that two hundred thousand!
What a relief!!
Zhao Lele didn’t even glance at Cai Qian, already thinking about how to spend that two hundred thousand.
Zhao Yu said, "We have evidence that can completely prove that Cai Qian committed rape against Zhao Lele."
"1. According to the hospital examination report, Cai Qian’s DNA was indeed found inside my client Zhao Lele, and Cai Qian’s DNA tissue was also found in Zhao Lele’s skin tissue."
"2. The recording submitted by Zhao Lele’s mother, Zhao Yiping, shows that Cai Qian indeed admitted to the rape he committed that night, although he confessed without reserve after being arrested by the police, he has already admitted to the facts he committed."
"3. The police have reviewed the surveillance footage from that time, which shows Zhao Lele attempting to escape at 10:12 PM, but was forcibly pulled back by Cai Qian."
"There is both testimonial and material evidence!"
"We request justice to be served! Protect the legitimate rights of my client Zhao Lele!"
Zhao Yu said everything, and submitted the evidence as well.
In Zhao Yu’s view, this case is very simple.
No matter how the opposing lawyer argued, he would find an opportunity to counter.
After all... Cai Qian did rape Zhao Lele, and that’s a fact.
No matter how one defends Cai Qian, it’s useless.
Zhao Yu is 100% confident in sending Cai Qian to jail, and who the opposing lawyer is doesn’t matter at all.
This case... even if he didn’t defend, Cai Qian would definitely go to jail, Zhao Yu had that kind of confidence.
Facts speak louder than words. Since Cai Qian committed rape, he couldn’t possibly be acquitted, and the minimum sentence starts at three years.
Soon, the court gave the evaluation result.
Presiding Judge Zhao Zhichao said, "The hospital examination report is true, and the recording and surveillance footage are also authentic."
This evidence had also been verified by the police.
In the courtroom, everyone heard the recording of Cai Qian admitting to the rape.
Zhao Yiping: "Cai Qian, do you realize your mistake?"
Cai Qian: "Auntie, I really realize my mistake, I shouldn’t have been impulsive."
Zhao Yiping: "You raped my daughter Zhao Lele on the night of October 18th this year, didn’t you?"
Cai Qian: "Yes, auntie, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have...."
This minute-long recording was an actual conversation between Zhao Yiping and Cai Qian.
When the recording was made public, netizens felt somewhat helpless.
[This guy, it was obvious they were tricking you into talking, why did you agree?]
[It’s over, it’s over, with this recording, not even a Lawless Madman can save Cai Qian now.]
[He admitted it himself, and confessing later at the police station is no use, it’s definitely rape, no one can really save Cai Qian now.]
[Cai Qian is truly unfortunate, tricked into talking and recorded.]
Many brothers in the live broadcast room felt unfair for Cai Qian.
But there was no way...
It was obvious that Zhao Yiping was intentionally tricking him.
The honest Cai Qian didn’t react at all.
And many Little Fairies in the live broadcast room supported Zhao Lele.
[Look, he admitted to the rape himself, Cai Qian must be sentenced!!]
[He admitted it himself, so he must be sentenced! He confessed, the hospital test report is there as well! He must be arrested!!]
[Truly a scumbag! This kind of scumbag must be sent in!! Just because Zhao Lele got engaged to you, doesn’t mean you can rape her, does it?]