The fragrance of medicine fills the countryside in 1990

Chapter 85 The Scales of Judgment, Qin Yu's Final Sing
Chen Shanshan's eyes were full of disbelief and smiles. The corners of her mouth raised a hint of mockery, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter. The sound was crisp and pleasant, echoing in the empty room, seeming particularly abrupt.

"Haha, what are you talking about? How is this possible?" she said while laughing, with obvious disbelief in her tone.

She shook her head, trying to get rid of the absurd thought from her mind.

Gu Xinliang opposite had already anticipated her reaction, but he was not discouraged. Instead, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He sat leisurely on the sofa, his hands crossed on his chest, looking confident.

“You must understand that the mistakes you have made are like a huge rock, weighing heavily on your heart, not only making it difficult for you to move forward, but also quietly changing your bright future.

If you still have a sense of luck about this, try to escape or ignore it, then I must tell you that this is absolutely a fatal misunderstanding. "

Gu Xinliang spoke softly, he slowly stood up, walked to Chen Shanshan and looked directly into her eyes. Chen Shanshan felt a little uncomfortable with his deep and firm eyes, she felt her heartbeat quickening, but she was a stubborn woman, she didn't want to show any weakness in front of Gu Xinliang.

So she opened her eyes wide and looked back at him defiantly, trying to convey her indomitable spirit and determination with her eyes.

"I'd like to see what you can come up with." She said provocatively, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Gu Xinliang glanced at the scene in front of him. Although his heart was in turmoil, he remained calm on the surface. He smiled slightly, and that smile concealed deep helplessness and determination.

He took a deep breath and turned it into strength. "Chen Shanshan, don't be crazy anymore!"

He shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the empty room like thunder, and every word was like a sharp arrow, piercing Chen Shanshan's eardrum.

His face was ashen, like the dark clouds before a storm, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was trying his best to control the anger that was about to erupt.

However, Chen Shanshan seemed to turn a deaf ear to it. Her eyes were empty and blurred, and she had lost herself.

Gu Xinliang felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw her like this.

He knew that Chen Shanshan had completely fallen into the abyss and could not extricate herself.

He roared again: "This is the final outcome for you and your sister Chen Xue!" His voice was full of determination and coldness, completely extinguishing the crazy flames.

His words were like a flash of lightning, instantly breaking through Chen Shanshan's madness.

She was stunned, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in her empty eyes.

However, the light was fleeting, replaced by even more frantic struggles and screams.

Gu Xinliang's words were like icy arrows shot from the depths of winter. Every word and sentence was filled with coldness and ruthlessness, like a sharp sword, stabbing Chen Shanshan mercilessly.

There was a cold light in his eyes, freezing all the warmth and hope in her heart.

He didn't give her any chance to breathe, and continued in his cold tone: "Do you think you two sisters can join forces to fight against the Qin family? How naive! You are just pawns of fate and cannot escape the cycle of destiny!"

When Chen Shanshan heard this, her face instantly turned as pale as paper and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Her tears slid silently like beads that had broken off the string, wetting her cheeks and her heart that was originally full of hope.

She repeated over and over again: "No, it's impossible, this can't be true!" Although her voice was low, it was filled with endless grief and unwillingness.

The air around them seemed to have frozen, with only Chen Shanshan's broken sobs echoing.

Her heart was filled with doubts and confusion, and she could not accept the facts before her.

Early the next morning, the sky was dyed picturesque by the morning glow, golden sunlight sprinkled on the earth, and all things seemed to be bathed in the glory of new life.

However, this tranquility and beauty could not penetrate into the solemn and dignified courtroom.

Led by two bailiffs, Chen Shanshan slowly walked into the courtroom.

Although she tried to keep her pace steady, every step she took was accompanied by a heavy psychological burden.

As her eyes swept across every corner of the courtroom, she always unconsciously revealed a hint of panic and uneasiness.

She twisted her fingers together tightly, trying to find a little strength and courage from them.

In a corner of the courtroom, Qin Yu sat quietly, her eyes like two sharp swords, piercing straight at Chen Shanshan.

There was no expression on her face, but the firmness and determination in her eyes made people dare not look directly at her.

Today will be a fierce court showdown, and she will ruthlessly expose Chen Shanshan's crimes.

Next to Qin Yu, Hou Lao changed his usual luxurious attire and put on simple clothes today.

There was a hint of melancholy in his eyes, and he was worried about the upcoming court confrontation.

Like Qin Yu, he was quietly waiting for the trial to begin. The atmosphere in the courtroom was becoming increasingly tense. Everyone present held their breath, waiting for the upcoming courtroom showdown.
Chen Shanshan was bound by cold handcuffs and was brought to the solemn accusation platform with unsteady steps.

Her heart was beating like a drum. Huaifang Qinyu's lawyer, dressed in a neat suit, had eyes as sharp as an eagle.

He stood in front of Chen Shanshan. "Ms. Chen Shanshan," Huai Fang said in a deep and powerful voice. "On the night of May 5, you committed inhumane acts against my defense lawyer, Ms. Qin Yu. Although Ms. Qin Yu was fortunately rescued by Ms. Qin Feng, both of them were seriously injured."

Every word Huai Fang said was like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into Chen Shanshan's heart.

She lowered her head, not daring to meet Huai Fang's gaze. She clenched her hands together, her nails digging deeply into her palms.

Huai Fang's voice became more and more firm.

"In this regard, we insist that you bear the legal responsibility and compensate my client!" Chen Shanshan's body was shaking, her heart was shocked, and she almost let out a cry of surprise from the bottom of her heart, then raised her head violently, her eyes shot straight at Hou Lao who was sitting opposite her like a sharp sword.

The two people's eyes met in the air, making the air around them become tense.

Hou Lao's eyes were cold and deep, which made Chen Shanshan feel a little nervous.

She felt a panic in her heart, as if Hou Lao's eyes had seen through her inner secret.

She bit her lower lip tightly to prevent herself from trembling with fear, then lowered her head and cast her eyes down in silence.

Tears welled up in her eyes and she tried hard not to let them fall.

She felt her heart beating wildly, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

She knew she had to stay calm or risk losing her last chance.

She took a deep breath, then raised her hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Although her voice was a little trembling, it was full of determination and sincerity: "Brother-in-law, you must believe me, I really didn't do anything to Qin Yu and Qin Feng. This was all Chen Xue's idea, and she made me bear this crime. I know that no one may believe what I said, but I really didn't do it."

Her voice became lower and lower, until it was almost a murmur.

But Hou Lao heard it clearly. He sat there quietly, looking at Chen Shanshan's tear-stained face, with a complex emotion welling up in his heart.

Old Hou couldn't help but frown slightly, his deep eyes revealing a bit of doubt and vigilance.

He turned around slowly and looked directly at Chen Shanshan, trying to find a clue from her face.

Chen Shanshan stood opposite Hou Lao, her face looked a little pale. She took a deep breath and continued, "Hou Lao, you may not believe it, but all this was planned by Chen Xue. I was just worried, so I stood outside to keep watch and ensure the smooth progress of the plan."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hou frowned even more tightly.

The final moments of the trial were like a huge whirlpool, engulfing everyone's attention.

Under the spotlight, Chen Shanshan, the once-celebrity on campus, now stood alone in the dock, her face as pale as a winter snowflake, her eyes flickering with the flames of unwillingness and determination.

She took a deep breath of cold air, her chest rising and falling slightly, trying to calm the waves in her heart.

She straightened her back, as if she wanted to use this last bit of stubbornness to restore a bit of her already shattered dignity.

Her gaze passed through the crowd and finally stopped on Hou Lao, who was sitting in the audience.

The man who used to obey her every word now had a blank expression on his face, as if they had never had any intersection before, like strangers.

"Brother-in-law!" Chen Shanshan's voice echoed in the silent courtroom, a little trembling, but full of unquestionable firmness. Her voice was like a sharp sword, trying to pierce the heavy silence.

"You know what? I'm innocent! This is all a misunderstanding and has nothing to do with me!" Hou Lao frowned slightly and looked at the once familiar woman with complicated eyes.

He sighed, seeming helpless about the woman's stubbornness.

"Shanshan," he said slowly, his voice low and powerful, "At this point, what else do you want? The evidence is irrefutable, what can your excuse change?"

Chen Shanshan bit her lower lip tightly, and used her last bit of strength to speak out her heart.

"I want to be acquitted! I haven't done anything wrong, I can't be convicted like this! Brother-in-law, believe me, I am really wronged!"

Her voice echoed in the courtroom, with a hint of trembling and despair.

The people around her looked at her silently, some with sympathy, some with indifference, and some with a hint of playfulness in their smiles.

Qin Yu stood there, her originally calm eyes flashed with a hint of complex emotions after hearing those words.

Her originally calm face instantly became solemn after hearing those words.

Qin Yu raised his head slightly, his eyes sharp as torches, staring directly at Chen Shanshan opposite him.

There was a subtle sense of tension in the air, as if a battle without the smoke of gunpowder was quietly unfolding.

Qin Yu took a deep breath, and the breath surged out from the depths of his heart, carrying a bit of disdain and ridicule, like a sharp blade cutting through the air.

"Chen Shanshan, you are so shameless!" Qin Yu's voice was not loud, but it carried a force that could not be ignored. A sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, revealing her deep contempt for Chen Shanshan.

Chen Shanshan was caught off guard by Qin Yu's sudden counterattack. Her face changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

She looked up and met Qin Yu's gaze, a gleam of provocation flashing in her eyes.

"Qin Yu, who do you think you are? You are just showing off here because of your family background." Chen Shanshan's voice was a little sharp, as if she wanted to hurt Qin Yu with her words. Qin Yu was unmoved. She glanced at Chen Shanshan indifferently, as if she was looking at a clown.

"Background? That's just the icing on the cake. Do you think I can't stand here without it?" Qin Yu's voice was a little arrogant, stating an indisputable fact.

The conversation between the two attracted the attention of the people around them. For a moment, the air around them seemed to freeze.

Every word Qin Yu said was like a heavy hammer hitting Chen Shanshan's heart, making her feel unprecedented pressure.

She walked straight up to Chen Shanshan and stared at her closely.

"On the night of May 5th." Qin Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, penetrating all lies and disguises. "You, Chen Shanshan, actually tricked me out of the house under the name of Lu Bin. Your superb acting skills made me not notice anything unusual, and I stepped into the trap you carefully designed step by step."

When Qin Yu recalled that night, an indescribable anger and humiliation surged in his heart.

She originally thought it was a simple party, but she didn't expect it to be a carefully planned conspiracy.

Every word and every action of Chen Shanshan seemed like a carefully choreographed script, which made her fall into her trap without any preparation.

"You trapped me cruelly." Qin Yu's voice trembled with anger and pain. "Then, you locked me in that small, dark cell, making me feel unprecedented despair and fear in that endless darkness."

"After I escaped, you found me." Qin Yu continued, "You chased me with a crazy light in your eyes. At that moment, I thought I was really going to die. Fortunately, Qin Feng arrived in time and saved my life."

Qin Yu closed his eyes and seemed to be back in that suffocating grid.

There is no light, no sound, only endless darkness and loneliness.

She felt like she was thrown into a bottomless black hole, unable to escape, unable to breathe.

And all this was caused by Chen Shanshan.

Not only had she betrayed her trust, she had cruelly taken away her freedom.

Chen Shanshan listened quietly to Qin Yu's narration, but a sarcastic smile quietly bloomed on her face, like a poisonous flower blooming in the dark night, with cold thorns.

Her eyes fell on Qin Yu, and the contempt and disdain in her eyes pierced Qin Yu like a sharp sword, leaving deep scars in her heart.

"Aren't you standing here peacefully now?" Chen Shanshan sneered, her voice full of disdain and ridicule. Her eyes wandered over Qin Yu, as if she was admiring a clown who was being teased.

"Even if this case is closed, it's just an attempted crime." Chen Shanshan continued, revealing a kind of superior confidence in her tone, "You don't have enough evidence to convict me! Do you think your little tricks can do anything to me? You are so naive."

Qin Yu's face turned pale and blue, and she clenched her fists tightly.

But he did not back down, instead he straightened his chest and looked directly into Chen Shanshan's eyes, his anger growing even stronger.

At that moment, the originally quiet court was suddenly broken by a burst of hurried and heavy footsteps.

The sound of footsteps was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

Everyone in the courtroom couldn't help but look up, wanting to find out what was going on.

Two burly servants came in, one on the left and one on the right, escorting Chen Xue.

Chen Xue, a woman who usually holds her head high and looks disdainful, is now like a frost-bitten eggplant, and her original proud attitude has long disappeared.

Her face was filled with panic and helplessness, and the eyes that once looked down upon the world were now filled with pleading and fear.

She did not walk to the solemn judgment seat, but went straight to Hou Lao.

Her legs went limp and she knelt on the ground, holding Hou Lao's thighs tightly with both hands, her voice trembling like a leaf in the autumn wind: "Master, you must believe me, Chen Shanshan...she has always been a troublemaker. This time, she went to provoke that Lu Bin again, but ended up causing such a big trouble, hurting Qin Feng, and also dealt a blow to Qin Yu. Master, can we...can we go home and settle this privately behind closed doors?"

As soon as Chen Xue finished speaking, an uproar broke out in the courtroom.

No one expected that the usually arrogant and domineering Chen Xue would beg so humbly in front of so many people.

Hou Lao's expression was also uncertain, and he was obviously hesitating about how to deal with this matter.

Hou Lao looked at Chen Xue who was kneeling in front of him, his brows furrowed, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

It's not that he doesn't know Chen Shanshan's character, but at this moment he is more concerned about the relationship between the Qin family and the Hou family, as well as the impact of this incident on Qin Yu.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Chen Xue, do you know the seriousness of this matter? Qin Feng and Qin Yu are the legitimate daughters of the Qin family. If anything happens to them, how should our Hou family explain to the Qin family?"

Chen Xue became even more flustered when she heard this. She shook her head repeatedly and said in a crying voice, "Master, I really know I was wrong. I will discipline Shanshan. Please give us a chance!"

Qin Yu stood aside, watching Chen Xue pleading, feeling mixed emotions.

She knew that Chen Xue's fear and helplessness at the moment were real, but she could not forgive her past betrayal and indifference.

Qin Yu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

She couldn't let Chen Xue's pleading and tears affect her judgment.

So, she said coldly: "Chen Xue, do you know? I used to think you were the most important person in my life, but now I realize that you are just a selfish woman. You betrayed me and the Qin family for your own benefit, and now you want us to clean up the mess for you. I tell you, this is impossible!"

Hou Lao's gaze lingered on Qin Yu for a long time. There seemed to be an unfathomable lake hidden in his eyes, quiet and deep.

He saw that Qin Yu's eyes were as firm as a rock, flashing with an unquestionable light, and he couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart.

Hou Lao retracted his gaze and turned to Chen Xue, who was hanging her head, and said in a cold but firm tone: "Chen Xue, get up."

His words were brief but powerful.

Chen Xue raised her head, her face pale, her eyes full of unwillingness and helplessness.

She knew that this matter could no longer be resolved privately.

"I will send someone to report this matter to the Qin family and let them make the decision." Hou Lao continued.

Although his voice was calm, it revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Chen Xue's heart trembled, she knew that her fate was in the hands of others.

"As for you and your sister, I will have someone send you back to your parents' home." There was no room for negotiation in Hou Lao's tone, "Don't ever set foot in the Hou family again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire court fell into silence.

Chen Xue's face turned even paler and she stood up trembling.

She knew that she had lost everything in the Hou family and had completely lost Hou Lao's trust and protection.

Chen Xue hugged Hou Lao with tears in her eyes and begged in a low voice, "Grandpa, please don't do this to me!"

Under Qin Yu's anxious gaze, she saw her uncle Hou's expression gradually soften, and a hint of hesitation began to flash in his originally firm eyes.

This made Qin Yu's heart sink to the bottom. She knew very well that once Mr. Hou gave in, everything she had insisted on would come to nothing.

At this critical moment, Su Chenjin stood up resolutely like a brave knight in armor and holding a sword.

She walked slowly towards Chen Shanshan.

When she stood in front of Chen Shanshan, her voice was as unshakable as steel.

"Your so-called attempted crime is just an excuse you made to cover up your crime."

Every word in Su Chenjin's voice was full of power.

Her words were like a sharp sword, pointing directly at the dark corner of Chen Shanshan's heart.

"Your motive for committing the crime is impure and has posed a serious threat to the life and property of the parties involved."

Her words revealed the darkness deep in Chen Shanshan's heart.

"We understand your crime and have collected evidence within 24 hours."

Su Chenjin's voice became louder and louder, like a flash of lightning, illuminating the hearts of everyone present.

Chen Shanshan turned pale with shock at her words, and her eyes revealed fear and anxiety.

She tried to protest, but Su Chenjin continued to expose her mercilessly until she was speechless and completely collapsed.

Chen Shanshan's face turned pale in an instant and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

Su Chenjin was unmoved. She continued coldly, "We have sufficient evidence to prove that you and your sister Chen Xue were trying to seize the Hou family's property. Qin Yu knew about this and was framed by you two sisters. Fortunately, the law is long and wide. Your crimes can no longer be covered up. What awaits you will be severe punishment by law."

Chen Shanshan felt a little guilty under her fierce gaze, but she still pretended to be calm and retorted: "What evidence do you have? You are making a false accusation!"

Su Chenjin stood in front of everyone, a sneer on his lips, mocking the group of self-righteous guys in front of him.

She slowly took out a thick stack of documents from her pocket, which were like heavy mountains pressing down on everyone's hearts.

She held the documents high so that everyone present could see them clearly.

Those documents were like swords of justice, pointing directly at Chen Shanshan and Chen Xue.

“These are your bank transfer records, communication records, and your transaction records with criminals.”

Su Chenjin's voice was cold and firm, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Chen Shanshan and Chen Xue's hearts hard.

"You have the right to remain silent, but all your excuses will pale in the face of overwhelming evidence!"

As soon as Su Chenjin finished speaking, Chen Shanshan's face turned pale instantly, and Chen Xue seemed to be struck by lightning. She broke down and cried, hugging Hou Lao tightly, trying to use this method to recover everything she had lost.