Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 449 - 324. Dimly, saw clearly the past (3 Chapters 3)

On the television, Tang Mingyi faced the media. The lights were glaring, yet they couldn’t conceal the glow in his eyes.

That firmness and brilliance resembled the hardest diamond in the world.

He said, "...But my family and I have come to understand more deeply that the law is just, yet the law is not entirely fair."

The media burst into an uproar. Was Tang Mingyi attacking the judicial system itself?

Gu Jun and his team broke into a cold sweat, and everyone appeared stern as the camera panned across them.

Tang Mingyi, however, remained radiant: "The law is made by people, reflecting the wishes and interests of the majority. Yet, nothing is perfect. Sometimes, even the interests of the majority cannot represent utmost perfection. Specifically in my niece’s case, from a legal standpoint, she’s done something prohibited by law, thus she’s illegal; but morally speaking, she was doing her best to rescue innocent children from war zones."

"The original intent of people making the law and the most valued aspect of law enforcement is human life, which is the basic spirit of the law. So from this perspective, Yan Sheng’s actions don’t violate the law."

"But what separates right and wrong are national borders, the different interests of various countries. Yes, the war is happening in those countries, and M Country has no obligation to ensure the safety and future of those children; this is determined by national laws and interests, so bringing them here is illegal. But if we look purely from the perspective of life? Those countries in war have no order, no government; who will ensure the safety and future of these children? At these times, if she doesn’t bring them to the country she trusts and has the most confidence in, what else can she do? So, at this moment, the justice represented by law, though clearly differentiating right from wrong, is not fair and lacks righteousness."

Tang Mingyi took a deep breath, emotions vividly flashing in his eyes: "As a lawyer, I know how to defend my niece in court; but as a gubernatorial candidate, I must oppose her actions from the perspective of the government and the law. However, as Tang Mingyi myself, defense and opposition are not what I truly want to do; what I hope to achieve is to gain more discourse power, to express my feelings accumulated over the years, and to have a greater ability to change those unfair realities."

"If I become the Governor, when I have the power to influence and change the judicial institutions, I will do my utmost to help ensure that just laws move towards fairness, letting all acts of goodwill and humanity no longer contradict the one-sided provisions of the law, and allowing legal texts to better return to the basic spirit of respecting life and protecting goodwill."

Law and sentiment, everyone more or less has experienced conflicts between the two. Should the law be merciless, or should it be compassionate? This is the question that judicial workers have been weighing. But this issue has long been taboo, with few willing to address it in public for fear of sparking controversy with any missteps in wording. Yet Tang Mingyi spoke so candidly about it, and at the heated time of an election battle, and on a sensitive family reputation issue.

His candor, openness, and professionalism finally elicited sincere applause from the audience and media in attendance.

Governor, the head of the state. The Chief Justice of the State Court, the State Attorney General, and the Director of State Police must all be appointed by him. Tang Mingyi skillfully used this event to clarify his personal stance, while also stating his policy approach in the field of justice. Tang Mingyi secured a win-win for himself.

Outside the television, Shi Nian couldn’t help but exclaim, "Truly impressive!"

Compared to Tang Mingyi’s candor and openness, his opponent Wallace remained evasive about his son’s case, persistently avoiding media questions, appearing both petty and sordid. In the face of similar family involved legal issues, Tang Mingyi won once again.

Huo Danru couldn’t help but sigh softly.

The unresolved feelings towards him over these years weren’t entirely unwillingness to let go; in truth, she was—drawn to him.

Next to her, Shi Nian cleared his throat lightly: "Auntie Huo, don’t get lost in thought."

Caught, Huo Danru blushed and glanced sideways at Shi Nian: "Who said I was lost in thought? I was just taking a look."

Shi Nian smiled quietly, walked forward to hold Rosa who was lying on the recliner: "Don’t be nervous, it’s alright."