A Pursuit of Beloved Wife

Proofread by Yu Bing

Seeing the firm look on Ouyang Mu’s face, Yuexi smiles again, “I believe in you. You are pretty capable and I am sure you’ll win the case.” Seeing Yuexi’s smile again, Ouyang Mu also breathes a sigh of relief, “Well, I still want to keep the title that I have never lost one single lawsuit.”

At that time, Chen Ying pops up suddenly out of nowhere. She hugs Yuexi from behind and looks at Ouyang Mu with a cunning look on the face, “It doesn’t matter if you lose the case. I will give you my Little Yueyue to pay for your efforts. It’s still worth it.” Ouyang Mu is stunned to hear what she says. His assistant smirks as she struggles very hard to suppress her smile.

Yuexi reaches out her hand secretly and pinches Chen Ying lightly. Geez. What has she been thinking about all day long! Chen Ying feels the pain and lets go of her. Yuexi looks at Ouyang Mu in embarrassment, “Sorry, she is always like this, talking nonsense.”

Ouyang Mu smiles and shakes his head, “It doesn’t matter, she’s just trying to make us relax. I know that she doesn’t mean evil.” Hearing the compliment him, Chen Ying laughs and pats him on the shoulder. “Well, you really know a thing or two. Just for this, I’ll entrust my Little Yueyue to you.” Yuexi looks at them, speechless.

At this time, Ouyang Mu’s assistant reminds them that it’s time to go to court. They raise their heads to look at the clock hung on the wall simutaneously. Ouyang Mu opens the door and makes a gesture. Yuexi takes a deep breath and walks in first. When they come to the court, it is still empty. Yuexi, Chen Ying, Ouyang Mu, and Ouyang’s assistants, they all take their seats.

As soon as they sit down, Li Ya, together with her lawyer, walks in. It just really the two of them. Neither Li Fengye nor Li Fengjue shows up, nor does any member of the Li family. Perhaps the family too cares about their reputation. Though she is sued, it doesn’t cast too much influence on the Li family and it’s better for them not to show up.

Or maybe they all feel that Li Ya has the chance to win and she just has to appear in court as a mere formality. Therefore, there is no need for them to be here. Yuexi doesn’t know the real reason nor can she figure it out, so she just makes some foolish conjectures. Li Ya looks noble as always. You will think her as a woman with class, as long as you don’t get to know her personality. It’s a pity that she doesn’t have a good heart.

Her lawyer sits next to her, wearing a black suit and a pair of glasses. He has a very ordinary face. Though he looks ordinary, he makes confident people like Ouyang Mu very cautious. Needless to think, Li Fengjue must have been through much trouble to find this lawyer to help Li Ya win the lawsuit.

No one on both sides speaks a word. They all silently do the final preparations before the trial. When it’s time for the court session, the judge and other staff begin to walk in in file and come to their respective posts. With a clear sound of the hammer, the trial officially commences. In the beginning, both parties go through some procedures. Until the two bracelets used as evidence are taken out, the battle becomes white-hot.

The judge looks at both sides and reiterate the consequences of forging evidence. Then the judge asks, “These two bracelets you show are almost identical. Now, please explain the authenticity of these two pieces of evidence. The defendant lawyer, you speak first.”

That ordinary-looking lawyer nods to the judge, then he smiles provocatively at Ouyang Mu. Then he begins his long talk, which adequately demonstrates the authenticity of their bracelet. With no expressions on his face, the judge nods, and then turns his eyes to Ouyang Mu, “Then let the lawyer of the prosecutor begin the statement.”NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

Ouyang Mu stands up calmly, explaining the origins of the bracelet in detail, and then mentions, “It was until my client got home that she found that the house was turned upside down. But the money and valuable things are not stolen. Obviously, this is not a thief. He is looking for something, something extremely critical and important, because this bracelet my client has now can prove the identity of the defendant.”

The ordinary-looking lawyer calmly stands up and retorts him, and then releases a recording. The voice of Li Fengjue can be heard in the recording. He keeps saying that it’s he who went to search something at her home that night. In the recording, he said he bore grudge against Yuexi, so he made the room a mess. The ordinary-looking lawyer smiles and looks at Ouyang Mu, “The investigation by the police station also confirms that it’s indeed Mr. Fengjue Li who goes into Miss Bai Yuexi’s house that night. But he isn’t looking for this bracelet. What they say all comes from their imagination. It is slander.”

Yuexi sits there without saying a word. She watches the confrontation between Ouyang Mu and that ordinary-looking lawyer, as if this matter had nothing to do with her. “Your Honor, I have one more piece of evidence. It can prove that someone actually went to my client’s home that night to look for this bracelet.” Ouyang Mu is calm. He holds a kraft paper bag in his hand and hands it over to the judge in person.

The ordinary-looking lawyer frowns. He doesn’t expect that Ouyang Mu has another move. It’s an unexpected situation, which makes him feel cornered. After the judge looks at the contents in the kraft paper bag, he looks at Ouyang Mu, “Then send the witness in.” When the witness walks in, Yuexi is startled for a moment. It’s a policeman and she has seen him before. It’s the same police officer who comes to her house to investigate into the theft. She turns her head and looks at Ouyang Mu again. He doesn’t look back.

After the police comes in, he begins to relate to the judge how he replays the surveillance footage and finds that another person entering Yuexi’s house after Li Fengjue. Hearing it, the ordinary-looking lawyer immediately gets up and asks, “That doesn’t prove that someone is looking for the necklace. It is nothing but merely guesswork.”

The police nods, “Yes, if it’s just that, at the beginning, it is really just a guess, but that person has been caught now, and he confesses everything.” The ordinary-looking lawyer is stunned, and he turns his head to stare at Li Ya. Obviously he doesn’t know this at all, and Li Ya’s face turns pale at the moment.

When the policeman leaves and the next witness is brought up. Yuexi can clearly feel the helpless despair on Li Ya’s face. Ouyang Mu comes to the witness, “Jiang Tong, please tell the honorable judge and tell me in detail what you did that day.” Things run smoothly after that. Jiang Tong honestly confesses how he accepted Li Ya’s commission to come to Yuexi’s home to find the bracelet.”

Ouyang Mu asks again, “Then, Jiang Tong, look at the lady in the dock. Is she the same woman who hired you that day?” Jiang Tong turns around and looks at Li Ya carefully. After hesitating for a moment, he nods firmly again, “Yes, it’s she.”

Ouyang Mu asks him again, “Are you sure?” “Yes, it’s she. I can’t make a mistake.” Li Ya desperately wants to refute him. But the ordinary-looking lawyer stops her. He looks for loopholes in Jiang Tong’s confession, wanting to fight back. But no matter what he says and how he refutes, Ouyang Mu could refute it again correctly and quickly. Until the end, he can’t overthrow the case, and even fails to find loopholes and launch the attack.

Finally, the judge announces that the case is adjourned for another trial. When the two sides make their way out of the court room, on Li Ya’s side, the ordinary-looking lawyer has a gloomy face, ignoring Li Ya. He walks in front quickly and Li Ya could only trot behind him. On Yuexi’s side, however, everyone looks cheerful. Chen Ying jumps over and hugs Yuexi, “Hahaha, it’s too cathartic. Li Ya’s face looks ghastly pale. It’s really cool.”

Yuexi also feels very happy and extends her hand to Ouyang Mu, “Thank you, Mr Ouyang.” Ouyang Mu smiles and shakes hands with her, “You’re welcome, this is just the beginning. We have to work harder.” “We’ll talk about the things later. Let’s go back today and celebrate.” Chen Ying takes Yuexi and runs out happily.