Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 451 - 195: You Celebrated Too Early_4

"Just eighteen yuan. Isn’t hiring a lawyer a huge loss?"

"Without a lawyer in a lawsuit, it’s truly a pitfall at every turn."

"I’ve finally managed to get back the eighteen yuan; why do I feel like I’ve recovered eighteen thousand instead?"

"..."

After listening to the explanation, a look of sudden realization dawned on Zhang Qingyuan and the others. With Qin Mu, a professional, explaining things beside them, they now completely understood the case. If they had tried to understand it themselves... they might not have been able to grasp it at all.

Half an hour later, in the live broadcast of the courtroom, the Judgment Chief, along with the collegial panel, returned to the courtroom. All rose.

He began to announce, "After one hour of deliberation by the First Civil Court, we now pass judgment on the case of Ma Ming suing Meng Lei for the non-repayment of eighteen yuan. During the trial, the defendant Meng Lei voluntarily admitted to the loan relationship, and the facts of the case are clear. This court holds that a loan relationship exists between the parties, as Meng Lei once borrowed eighteen yuan in cash from Ma Ming and has not repaid it to this day. The judgment is as follows: Meng Lei is hereby ordered to pay Ma Ming eighteen yuan within three days from the date this judgment takes effect, and to bear the litigation costs of 250 yuan."

The solemn voice echoed continuously.

The judgment... was just as Qin Mu had anticipated. He hadn’t even needed to use the principle of high probability.

Not long after, the live broadcast screen of the courtroom turned black, signifying the end of the trial.

In the nursing home, Zhang Qingyuan and the others reluctantly withdrew their gazes, clearly not having had their fill. Wan Zhongyuan also withdrew his gaze and picked up his stool. With his hands clasped behind his back, he quietly left the scene. It was as if he, the Deputy Director, had never been there at all.

...

「Yangcheng.」

In a district court, the First Civil Court, after the announcement of the judgment, Ma Ming couldn’t help but beam, his expression ecstatic. After so much effort... he had finally gotten his eighteen yuan back! Although it wasn’t much money, the verdict was immensely satisfying.

In the spectator seats, the other classmates were also very excited. The judgment required Meng Lei to pay eighteen yuan within three days, plus litigation costs of 250 yuan. If Ma Ming could get his eighteen yuan back, then their money... could also be retrieved!

"Let’s go, go, go! It’s rare for classmates to meet up; let’s find a place to celebrate."

"Yeah, today is such a joyful day! I haven’t been this happy even during New Year’s."

"It’s been so many years since we’ve seen each other. Old Wang, drink a couple more bottles later. Drown your sorrows! Stop dwelling on that matter; wives and children are just material possessions, after all."

"Ma Ming should treat us today; he won the lawsuit..."

"..."

The crowd gathered together and began to celebrate. Laughing and patting each other on the back, they left the courthouse, leaving behind Meng Lei in the defendant’s dock, his face pale, and Tian Shulan in a corner of the spectator seats.

"I told you not to contest this lawsuit. It was a clear loss from the start," Tian Shulan looked at her husband and couldn’t help but complain.

But Meng Lei clenched his teeth. Watching the backs of Ma Ming and the others as they left, he said coldly, "So what if I lost the lawsuit? They’re celebrating too early. Do they think just because they won the lawsuit, they’ll get the money? I borrowed that money through my own means; why should I pay them back?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

In truth, he didn’t take this judgment to heart at all. This lawsuit... win or lose, he had no intention of repaying the money.

"But that’s a court judgment!" Tian Shulan’s eyes widened as she couldn’t resist reminding him, "If you don’t pay, they will enforce it!"

The court’s judgment... would be enforced against any deadbeat, whether you’re willing to repay or not.

However, Meng Lei let out a cold laugh and said, "If I don’t have any money, how can the court force me to pay?"

Tian Shulan was stunned for a moment. She didn’t immediately understand what Meng Lei meant by "having no money." Not having a few hundred thousand yuan would be fairly normal, she thought. But this judgment... demanded repayment of only eighteen yuan, plus 250 yuan. Any working person could afford that.

"Let’s go, to the property registration office," Meng Lei said, taking a deep breath. Holding the judgment in his hand, he led Tian Shulan out of the courthouse.