bookcurios Chapter 62 A cornered beast fights on, but there's no way to turn the tide.
Chapter 62 A cornered beast fights on, but there's no way to turn the tide.
She…she… The stepmother’s lips trembled as she looked up abruptly, as if grasping at a straw, her eyes flashing with madness. “Grandmother, Master! I’m innocent! I…I have witnesses! They can prove that all of this was Su Jinxin’s scheme! She framed us!” In the courtroom, the atmosphere froze instantly, as if you could hear a pin drop.
The magistrate stroked his beard, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes, but he still signaled to the bailiffs to bring the witnesses to the court.
Su Jinxin stood to the side without showing any emotion, a cold smile playing on her lips.
That's it?
Have they run out of ideas?
A shifty-eyed man was brought up. His eyes darted around, and he cowered, not daring to look up. He was clearly not a respectable person.
As soon as the witness entered the courtroom, he began to fabricate a story, insisting that all the evidence provided by Su Jinxin was forged, and that he had personally witnessed Su Jinxin threatening and enticing others to give false testimony.
The coroner, Hu, stood to the side trembling, like a quail, not daring to breathe.
Su Jinxin's group of witnesses also began to stir. Although they believed in Su Jinxin, the current situation was indeed unfavorable to them.
The reversal came so fast, like a tornado, that everyone couldn't help but feel uneasy.
The old ancestor's expression also became uncertain. Although he favored Su Jinxin, the matter was of great importance, and he had to be cautious.
Just as her stepmother and Su Xiaoxiao's scheme was about to succeed, Su Jinxin suddenly laughed... "Heh," she chuckled, her eyes sparkling, her tone laced with amusement, "This witness, are you perhaps a clown sent by the monkeys?"
Su Jinxin chuckled lightly, her eyes sparkling, a hint of amusement in her voice, "This witness, are you perhaps a clown sent by the monkeys? Your ability to lie through your teeth is truly masterful; it's a shame you're not an actor." She paused, her gaze suddenly sharpening as she pointed directly at the weasel-faced man, "May I ask, sir, what is your relationship with my stepmother? Why are you so zealous in defending her? Could it be..." Su Jinxin deliberately drawled, "that you've received a bribe?"
The man's face changed drastically, and he stammered, unable to speak.
"I...I...no! I was just telling the truth!"
"Tell the truth?" Su Jinxin sneered, pulling out a piece of paper from her sleeve. It was a record from a money exchange in the city, clearly showing her stepmother's name and a considerable sum of money spent, dated a few days ago.
"This is the record I found at the money exchange. It clearly shows my stepmother's name and a considerable sum of money being spent, dated just a few days ago. May I ask, sir, did this money end up in your pocket?"
The crowd was in an uproar.
The reversal came so fast, like a tornado. The stepmother, who had been so aggressive just moments before, was now deathly pale, as if she had been slapped hard across the face.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Su Jinxin's witness group presented evidence that Su Xiaoxiao had attempted to harm Su Jinxin, which was a key event in Su Jinxin's past life memories.
An exquisite sachet was presented, containing enough poison to be deadly.
Su Xiaoxiao collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant. She knew it was all over.
Seeing that all was lost, the stepmother's eyes flashed with even more ruthlessness, like a trapped beast making its last struggle.
She suddenly stood up and rushed towards Su Jinxin, muttering, "It's all your fault! It's all your fault! You ruined everything for me!" Anyone who didn't know better would think she was trying to scam someone!
Yan Chengan reacted quickly, stepping in front of Su Jinxin and grabbing his stepmother's wrist, ruthlessly pushing her to the ground.
The stepmother fell flat on her face, cried out in pain, and couldn't get up for a long time.
Yan Chengan's actions, full of boyfriend charm, are just so cool!
Su Jinxin looked at Yan Chengan gratefully, held his hand, and felt the warmth in his palm.
"Is that all you've got? You think you can outsmart my wife? Go back and train for another ten or eight years before you try again!" Yan Cheng'an glanced coldly at his stepmother, his tone full of sarcasm.
The county magistrate was also startled by this sudden turn of events. He coughed lightly, trying to maintain order: "Silence! Silence! What kind of behavior is this in the courtroom!" The coroner shrank back, feeling that he had truly seen something new today. The Su family's affairs were more exciting than a play on stage.
Su Jinxin's panel of witnesses also spoke out against her stepmother's crazy behavior, and the scene became somewhat chaotic for a moment.
The old patriarch of the Su family was initially hesitant, but he was now frightened by his stepmother's crazy actions.
He leaned on his cane, stood up shakily, pointed at his stepmother, and said with heartache, "You...you are so foolish!"
Su Jinxin smiled slightly; she knew that the climax of this scene had only just begun.
She gently patted Yan Cheng'an's hand, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "The real show is yet to come..." The stepmother collapsed on the ground like a lump of mud, her hair disheveled, showing no trace of her usual dignified and elegant demeanor.
She suddenly burst into tears, sobbing and lamenting how she had raised Su Jinxin and her sister with great care and hardship, and how Su Jinxin had been ungrateful and turned on her.
Her acting skills deserve an Oscar!
"Master, open your eyes and look! This is your beloved daughter! She's trying to drive me to my death!" The stepmother cried and wailed, beating her chest and stamping her feet. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was the victim.
Su Xiaoxiao also "woke up" and cried her heart out, accusing Su Jinxin of being cruel, stealing her husband, and trying to kill her.
The two sisters' performance was absolutely perfect!
The onlookers began to whisper among themselves, and some even looked at Su Jinxin with suspicion.
"No way, this eldest daughter of the Su family seems so gentle and virtuous, I didn't expect her to be so ruthless?"
"You can know a person's face but not their heart! Maybe she really did frame her stepmother and sister!"
"Sigh, the feuds within wealthy families are so complicated!"
Su Jinxin felt nothing; she even felt a little amused.
That's it?
Small scene!
She curled her lips into a smile and slowly pulled a letter from her sleeve. It was evidence that Su Xiaoxiao had written to Xu Mingxuan, proposing to elope and plotting to frame Su Jinxin.
“Stepmother, sister, your acting was quite good, but unfortunately, I don’t appreciate it.” Su Jinxin threw the letter in front of the magistrate. “Magistrate, this letter may be able to resolve some of your doubts.”
The magistrate took the letter, read it carefully, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
The handwriting on this letter is clearly Su Xiaoxiao's own!
Now the truth is out, and the lies of the stepmother and Su Xiaoxiao are exposed.
The onlookers instantly erupted in an uproar!
"Holy crap! It's a twist! It's a twist!"
"That Su Xiaoxiao is such a green tea b*tch! She actually turned the tables on me!"
"Luckily, there's evidence, otherwise Miss Su would really be unable to clear her name no matter what!"
The old matriarch of the Su family was so angry that she trembled all over. She pointed at her stepmother and Su Xiaoxiao, unable to speak for a long time.
He originally thought Su Jinxin had been wronged, but now it seems that he was the one who was most deceived!
Su Jinxin walked to Yan Chengan's side, nestled gently in his arms, and said softly, "Husband, I'm tired."
Yan Cheng'an affectionately patted her head, his cold gaze sweeping over his stepmother and Su Xiaoxiao, and his thin lips parted slightly: "The show has only just begun..."