Chapter 360: Aren’t you afraid he’ll really be sentenced to prison?_1
In the afternoon, at two-thirty, Beiyuan District Court in the capital city is about to open the case regarding Ye Junqing’s refusal to accept the National Treasure.
As there was no publicity or reporting, not many people knew about this case, and there weren’t many spectators. Only the Ye’s family, who had an interest in the case, the Yee’s family, who was concerned about whether their son-in-law still had any chance of running for the presidency, Han Chengbei, who was worried about whether Ye Xingguang would be abandoned, and Pan Huaiyun who had accompanied Xia Yanyan, were present.
The Ye’s family had occupied the front row, and the Yee’s family had occupied the conspicuous seats in the second row.
When Xia Yanyan arrived, she wanted to greet her grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and uncle, but no one acknowledged her. Everything was instigated by her.
Xia Yanyan felt bored and sat with Pan Huaiwen. She took a small mirror out of her handbag and touched up her lipstick.
Pan Huaiwen was sitting next to her: “Why were you so late in leaving the house today? You almost missed the court opening.”
Xia Yanyan said, “Don’t remind me. I’ve been scolded by my brother every day. Right before I left the house, my brother wanted me to cancel the marriage application. This time, I will definitely not listen to him. I don’t believe that at this point, Ye Junqing won’t change his stance!”
Although she was talking tough, Xia Yanyan felt extremely uneasy. She had bet everything on Ye Junqing eventually giving in. But what if he really didn’t back down and ended up being sentenced to three years in prison?
If Ye Junqing was sentenced, she would truly be in a quandary, treated as a thorn in the side by the Ye’s family, and resented for a lifetime.
Her mind was filled with the earnest words her brother had spoken these days.
Her brother said that if she is stubborn, everyone in the Ye’s family will hate her. A man would rather go to jail than marry her, and she would become a national laughingstock.
Xia Yanyan clutched her lipstick in her hand tightly, even harder…
Pan Huaiwen comforted her: “Don’t worry. Three years’ imprisonment, saying goodbye to Ye Shiting’s presidential election, all the members of the Ye family being stripped of their political rights for life, these are not jokes. I believe that Ye Junqing is not that stupid. If he were to pay such a big price for an island village girl, he will lose all his brothers. Look at the people from the Ye’s family in the front row, they will all leave Ye Junqing.”
Still, Xia Yanyan was anxious.
Pan Huaiwen said, “All the adopted sons of the Ye’s family are registered under Ye’s family name. If Ye Junqing refuses to marry you, all the people, including Lin Nan, Tang Xiao, Mu Nianbai, and Mo Zhe, will lose their political rights forever from today, and Ye’s family will completely fall from the political arena. Do you think Ye Junqing can afford to play this game?”
Upon hearing this, Xia Yanyan arrogantly lifted the corner of her mouth, suddenly feeling confident.
Having said that, Pan Huaiyun prayed in his heart: Ye Junqing, don’t let me down. Please continue to be a man who is blinded by love. I’m willing to idolize you for a lifetime.
At that moment, the judge and all the jurors were already in place.
Finally, a tall and slender figure calmly walked to the defendant’s stand under the public gaze. It was Ye Junqing.
He was wearing a new white shirt that Ye Xingguang had bought for him. He casually sat down on the defendant’s seat. Although he was there to be tried, his calm and elegant demeanor made it seem as if he was just there for a meeting.
After he sat down, his sharp gaze swept across the spectator stand. Not seeing Ye Xingguang, he didn’t know whether to feel relieved or disappointed?
This girl, she really was stable. Wasn’t she afraid that he might genuinely end up in jail? Or on a whim, he might change his mind and marry Xia Yanyan?