Chapter 226: Chapter 181: Auntie, You Don’t Want a Son With a Criminal Record Either, Do You? (2)

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Aside from a small number of staunch supporters of the woman, most people sided with the man.

No matter the outcome, the cause was this gold digger’s impure intentions.

Others marry with a sincere desire to build a life together, but she was purely trying to pull off an empty-handed scheme.

Don’t talk about respecting facts and evidence, to hell with that!

They aren’t judges; presenting evidence is the court’s responsibility. They are just righteous-hearted netizens, and standing up against injustice is their true way!

The same goes for the live broadcast and the onlookers eating popcorn on the scene.

Although they were more tactful in their speech due to the presence of the parties involved, the disgust in their eyes was blatantly apparent.

"Okay, okay, Little Daoist has understood the situation. I ask the two laypersons to release me now."

Ning An was also troubled at that moment, as he was held by one sleeve by each party, both shouting loudly and not considering his feelings at all.

When the two parties reluctantly returned to their seats, only then did Ning An loosen his stiff neck.

What kind of situation is this!

He is neither a policeman nor a judge; why should they ask him to mediate?

Mother Cao implored, "Little Daoist, can you speak to the Grandmaster? I am willing to make offerings to him as long as he clears my son’s grievances."

Before her words fell, Fan’s Mother quickly added, "No matter how much she offers, I am willing to pay double, as long as the Grandmaster doesn’t intervene, and ensures that the forced copulation offender pays the price!"

"You mean, aside from the man going to jail, there’s no other choice?" Ning An stood on the steps, looking down at Fan’s Mother with a playful gaze.

Fan’s Mother straightened her chest, pretending to look aggrieved, "That can’t be. We aren’t unreasonable families; every mother knows her child is a piece of her heart."

"Although Xiaocao was wrong first, we aren’t that ruthless to definitely send him to jail, but wrongdoings must be accountable, right?"

Seeing Ning An remain silent, Fan’s Mother became more smug, clicked her nails, and feigned concern, "Xiaocao isn’t young, he’s nearly thirty, I remember."

"Upon release, no enterprise would want to hire a convict, and considering his age, which woman would want him?"

"However, our family does have some Bodhisattva compassion, unwilling to see others suffer; here’s the deal, we won’t return the bridal gift."

"Then, if you compensate my daughter thirty thousand for emotional distress, I will persuade her with tears, strive to issue a letter of understanding for your son, ensuring he doesn’t have a criminal record, and we will accept the loss for the sake of accumulating merit for the ancestors."

Upon hearing Fan’s Mother, not only was the man’s family dumbfounded, even unfamiliar viewers found it chilling.

Isn’t this exploitation, extortion?

Just that the woman’s tactics are far more sophisticated than the manipulative green tea girl.

The surrounding spectators couldn’t take it anymore, and expressed themselves openly.

"Cao Nima! If you need money, go rob a bank, a jewelry store; if not, go to Northern Myanmar—many ways to earn quickly, yet you choose to ruin someone’s life, are you even human?"

"Rotten backside from donkey grooves! Your tavern girl is probably screwing with cucumbers and eggplants every day, kids can probably pass through smoothly!"

"Bride price not returned, plus thirty thousand for emotional distress and then apology; anyone not in Dragon Country might think we’ve been wiped out, no living people here!"

"Mother of the man, I am the second shareholder of Z City’s xx Automobile Co., and as long as you don’t consent to these demands, we can immediately draft a contract, ensuring your son has a job upon release!"

"I’m just a nobody with ten supermarkets under my name; if he doesn’t want to work at the car company, he can come to me, and definitely won’t worry about food and drink."

"Stir it up, let’s see if the sky falls, is the Civil Affairs Bureau’s work too tiring, they need a break!"

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The spectators were already agitated, but the man’s parents were furious, nearly exploding.

"Prostituting whore, your family must’ve sold generations to the brothel!"

"Being screwed, none of them are human!"

"And thirty thousand for emotional distress? How disgusting, don’t talk about thirty thousand, even the bride price you have to return!"

Simultaneously, a document was taken out by Mother Cao, her anger widespread, "Here’s the contract agreement, both signed and sealed, aren’t you quite the legal expert? Come, have the courage to defy the court!"

"Now my family won’t cancel the wedding; if you want to cancel, then return the bride price!"

"Don’t think you can step on us and have it easy; I will live focused on you, until your daughter is put away, there won’t be a single honest person willing to take over!"

Though Mother Cao seemed firm, anyone could hear the powerlessness in her threats.

The household was emptied out by a gold digger, her son even sent inside; she could only manage such insignificant threats.

All because this gold digger was inherently greedy, reluctant to part with the bridal gift, leading to this standoff.

It truly is laughable, utterly laughable!

The engagement agreement had been released publicly.

If the man breached the engagement, the paid bridal gift wouldn’t need to be returned by the woman.

If the woman breached, she must return the paid bridal gift. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The gold digger’s family naturally hoped the man would breach, ensuring not only that the bridal gift wouldn’t need to be returned, but also avoiding driving the man’s family to despair and them destroying each other.

The gold digger’s intention was just to score some money; after all, compared to imprisonment, ninety-nine percent would choose to pay their way out, even though begrudgingly.

But they did not expect this man to remain silent for half a year inside, even facing potential forced copulation conviction, refusing to breach.

They were even less prepared for his parents to act as if their son perished inside—determined to take them down.

This contributed to the stalemate, even with constant court mediation unable to resolve it.

Such thoroughly immoral, unethical behavior by the gold digger destroyed their public reputation entirely.

"Even ancient Pan Jinlian wasn’t shameless like this; though she poisoned Wu Dalang, at least she kept him happy for years, and this bitch is so prestigious, her touch starts at a million and three years!"

"Don’t mention it, any sisters short on cash, I actually know an idiotic friend, filthy rich, shall we follow this plan once, split the money nine to one?"

"Profitable, no cost, unless dark woods apply, truly driving people insane!"

"Doesn’t matter, not planning to marry, marry whoever wants to; rather than getting squeezed by life, wouldn’t my money be better spent watching mountains, seas, enjoying the world?"

"Whether the marriage or birth rate drops, it’s irrelevant; just an ordinary Dragon Country person, not enjoying many resources, yet blamed for everything, screw it!"

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Ning An also holding an incense stick, frowned.

How could he not understand, this was a scheme, a money trap laid by the gold digger.

It’s just that this time she encountered a hard nut, unable to slip away, falling deeper into her own trap.

He sympathized with the man, but that’s the nature of the open trap.

Everyone knows you’re innocent, judges know it, opponents know it, but you’re doomed nonetheless.

Being just a little Daoist, even if presiding over this case, the outcome wouldn’t improve greatly.

As the gold digger’s family pointed out, court relies on evidence, unlike village quarrels resolved in quick exchanges.

Fan’s Mother stopped pretending at this point and sneered, "Dear relatives, quickly consider; you might have the time, but your son might not."

"Bride price remains, pay the thirty thousand for emotional distress, and we’ll immediately issue the understanding letter!"

"Certainly fine if you don’t; just an extra blot on your son’s record, no big deal."