Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 580 - 228: Zhang Wei Wants to Recruit Wang Dachui

Jiang Daping and his three brothers were given the opportunity to defend themselves. Scarcely had the Judgment Chief finished speaking when Jiang Daping impatiently stood up. "Judgment Chief, what they’re saying is completely one-sided! You can’t believe them!

"This one is my eldest uncle, this one is my third aunt, this is...

"They’re the closest to my mom and have been misled by her. They misunderstand us; their testimonies shouldn’t be accepted!"

Jiang Erping chimed in, "This is just a matter between us and our mother. No matter how close they are to her, they’re just repeating hearsay and are completely unaware of the truth."

In the defendants’ dock, Jiang Sanping also displayed a strong will to survive, constantly defending himself, "When did we ever say we wouldn’t provide for her? In fact, it was Mom who, a few years ago, insisted on going to a nursing home and said she didn’t need our support."

After hearing his three elder brothers’ defenses, Jiang Siping quickly added, "That’s right! If it weren’t for that incident, our relationship has always been very good, not at all like they described." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

On this matter, the four brothers’ reactions were strikingly similar, their survival instincts on full display as they constantly defended themselves.

However, Zhou Quanmin asked solemnly, "There’s a reason for everything. Are some of the things mentioned in their testimonies just now true?"

Just moments ago, these elders of Jiang Daping and his brothers had recounted numerous instances of the four’s unfilial behavior. For example, they had driven Feng Cuihua out during the New Year. It was said they didn’t even give Feng Cuihua a New Year’s Eve dinner. Furthermore, over the past five years, they had never returned to their hometown nor inquired after her.

"This... this... this..." Confronted with such a question, all four Jiang brothers began to stammer, speaking hesitantly. Facing the scrutiny of Zhou Quanmin and the members of the judicial panel, they dared not fabricate lies.

These events... had indeed occurred. If a thorough investigation were conducted, they could certainly be verified.

One of the Jiang brothers quickly interjected, "Judgment Chief, honorable members of the panel, whether these events occurred or not only proves that there’s a dispute between our side and the plaintiff! It doesn’t prove that an act of abandonment took place!"

At that moment, the defense attorney beside Jiang Daping stood up and volunteered to answer, "When interacting with parents, conflicts and arguments are inevitable.

"Just as Madam Feng Cuihua said she didn’t need their support—that was clearly said in a moment of anger.

"Our clients had a falling out with Madam Feng Cuihua due to a misunderstanding..."

Jiang Erping’s defense attorney also stood up and argued, "Indeed, the testimonies of these witnesses can only serve as a reference. They can only prove that the relationship between the parties was poor, not that an act of abandonment occurred."

Following this, the attorneys for Jiang Sanping and Jiang Siping successively stepped forward to defend their respective clients, challenging and casting doubt on the first piece of evidence presented by Wang Dachui.

Indeed, this evidence was not directly substantive; it consisted merely of personal impressions. Moreover, these witnesses were mostly people close to Feng Cuihua, so some bias was inevitable. Their testimonies could only serve as a reference for the court.

"Besides this, we also have a second piece of evidence," Wang Dachui said coldly upon seeing their rebuttals. "These are the bank account transaction records and expense bills of Madam Feng Cuihua from recent years."

His expression was calm and unhurried, without a hint of panic. Before the trial, Qin Mu had run multiple simulations with him, which included challenges to this very series of evidence. He had experienced this scene before.

"These bills are enough to prove that, over these five years, our client never received any financial assistance from Jiang Daping and his three brothers.

"Furthermore, five years ago, our client’s husband passed away, and she lost her family’s source of income.

"During these five years, Madam Feng Cuihua has had no income whatsoever..."

As he spoke, Wang Dachui continued to present the series of evidence his side had compiled. These bills clearly showed that Feng Cuihua had no earnings at all over the past five years. As a woman over seventy years old, she had lost the ability to work independently and could not secure her own income. Coupled with her age, this was precisely the stage when she needed her children’s support. Yet, Jiang Daping and his three brothers had not provided a single cent of financial aid, forcing Madam Feng Cuihua to live off her lifelong savings for all these years.

Just as Wang Dachui finished speaking, the four attorneys behind the defendants’ dock stood up one after another, continuing their challenge, "This evidence only proves that no online transfer support was provided.

"It is not sufficient to prove that our clients did not secretly give Madam Feng Cuihua cash.

"Exactly. According to the principles of litigation, unless you can substantiate this evidence, this accusation is unfounded."

The four attorneys’ rebuttals were equally sharp, even citing principles of evidence presentation under litigation law. If evidence was incomplete, its validity would drastically decrease, rendering it unable to stand independently. This was because what Wang Dachui had presented could only prove that Jiang Daping and his brothers had not provided financial support via bank transfers; it wasn’t enough to prove they hadn’t given cash. Proving that cash had been given... was extremely difficult. The so-called principle of high probability applied only to civil cases, not criminal ones.

"We also have a third piece of evidence." Wang Dachui, expressionless, took a deep breath. "These are medical records from a hospital in Jin City, proving that while our client was hospitalized, Jiang Daping and his brothers neither signed any documents nor were they present.

"This resulted in severe consequences, causing multiple functional impairments to our client’s health."