Rebirth 90: The Long Road to Finding a Son

With the support of Professor Zhou, the civil compensation lawsuit that was originally going to be delayed for two or three months was now open one week after Wu Xing filed the lawsuit in court.

At this time, Wu Xing had transferred Qian Longchuan, his biological son Wu Yufan, to Mafang People's Hospital for treatment, and was preparing to perform surgery on the child here.

When the trial began, Wu Xing took his son's injury assessment report and walked into the solemn courtroom with a lawyer recommended by Professor Zhou.

Several adults from the Qian family, including the old couple and Qian Jincai, also came. The judge followed the procedure and first mediated between the two parties.

"Qian Longbin, and several people from the Qian family, the victim's request now is that you compensate for medical expenses, nursing expenses, transportation expenses, nutrition expenses, rehabilitation expenses, as well as subsequent treatment expenses, mental damages, etc., totaling RMB. Do you have any objection to this request?" the judge asked several people from the Qian family.

When the Qian family heard the amount of compensation, they were all furious. Old Mrs. Qian's blood pressure soared, and she said anxiously, "Didn't you say 20,000? Why did it increase again? Our family can only give 2,000 at most, no more. Now a person's salary is only 300 to 500 yuan, 2,000 is enough for them to earn in a year!"

The judge interrupted Mrs. Qian and said, "Auntie, stop saying those useless words. Just tell me whether you agree to take the money or not!"

Old Mrs. Qian replied: "I don't agree. My family has no money!"

The judge nodded, and then asked Wu Xing and his attorney, "The other party feels that the compensation they are asking for is too much. Do you have room for compromise?"

The attorney responded: "This is the minimum compensation standard after our calculations. We also intend to pursue criminal liability against Qian Longbin."

Then, the lawyer took out an injury assessment report and said, "This is the injury assessment that my client Qian Longchuan just did. It's a second-degree minor injury. The defendant is about to turn 18 years old. Although he is still a minor, he has reached the age requirement to bear criminal responsibility."

Qian Longbin was so frightened when he heard what Lawyer Wu Xing said. He had only been in the detention center for more than a week, but he already felt that the days there were worse than death, and that his days were like years.

But now, from what the lawyer said, Qian Longchuan's father was planning to send him to jail, not like he had thought before, that he would not have to go to jail because he was not an adult? What should he do?

Qian Longbin was terrified, and showed it in front of his family without disguising it. He began to cry and beg his grandmother, "Grandma, I don't want to go to jail. Please pay him the money and get me out. I feel like I'm going to die in there."

If I go to jail, I don’t know if I can come out alive to see you. Grandma, I know you are the best to me. It’s not easy to take care of me when I grow up. I haven’t been filial to you yet. I can’t go to jail, wuwuwu~”

Qian Longbin cried as he spoke. Seeing her eldest grandson suffering such torture, Old Mrs. Qian felt so sad that she started crying too.

This is her precious grandson whom she has loved since he was a child. She was reluctant to touch him even with a finger, but he was beaten for nothing and was locked up and tortured by the police for such a long time. Now she wants to put her grandson in jail. How can she accept this?

While comforting Qian Longbin, Old Lady Qian said to Wu Xing's lawyer, "You don't have to bluff me here. The judge hasn't said he will sentence my grandson yet. Your words don't count. Judge, you are the Lord of Justice. You can't help those people bully us. You have to give us justice. They are robbing us openly..."

The judge was speechless at what Mrs. Qian said. What does it mean to bully them? They are the defendants, okay?

However, the judge still had the most basic professional ethics. He did not argue with Mrs. Qian, but agreed with Lawyer Wu Xing's words: "According to the current law, if someone intentionally causes minor injuries to someone who is over 14 but under 18 years old, he or she must also bear the corresponding criminal responsibility.

If you can actively obtain the victim's forgiveness, it will help reduce the sentence. So we still want to mediate between the two of you first."

When Qian Longbin heard the judge's words, he thought there was still room for maneuver, so he immediately began to beg his grandmother, who was in charge of the family, "Grandma, please save me. I don't want to go to jail. Let's accept mediation. My aunt has money. You go and ask my aunt for money. She is so filial, she will definitely give it to you. Grandma~"

At this time, Qian Longbin no longer had the ruthlessness he had when he beat Qian Longchuan. In front of Old Lady Qian, he looked like a child who had not grown up, just like a child crying and asking an adult for candy.

Regarding the compensation demanded by Wu Xing, whether it was Old Lady Qian, Old Man Qian or Qian Jincai, they all felt that it was an astronomical figure. The family had the money, but it could not be spent on their own family members. Instead, it was given to irrelevant people. It would be better to throw it away and let them feel better!

But on the other hand, the beloved child of the family is facing imprisonment. If he doesn't pay this little bit of money, the child will be charged with the crime of a labor camp prisoner. How can he hold his head up in the village in the future?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Qian calmed down a little and developed the correct attitude to accept mediation.

"Your Honor, if we accept the mediation, does that mean my grandson won't have to go to jail?" Old Mrs. Qian asked the judge in charge of the pre-trial mediation.

The judge responded: "It depends on whether you are sincere in reconciliation and whether you can satisfy the plaintiff in the end."

Before coming here, the lawyer had analyzed the case with Wu Xing. Judging from Qian Longchuan's injuries, even if Qian Longbin was held criminally responsible, the sentence would not be severe and might end up being around six months in prison.

However, when the sentence is actually carried out, it may be released one or two months earlier. If the other party actively compensates and reaches a settlement, the sentence may be halved or suspended or exempted from punishment.

Wu Xing meant that even if he had to ask for less compensation, he would still have to send Qian Longbin to prison. Regarding this situation, the lawyer helped him analyze the pros and cons, and even if he was held criminally responsible, the sentence would not be long.

Therefore, if the other party's financial conditions allow and he does not want to go to jail and have a criminal record, it is best to settle out of court and ask for more compensation. This saves time and effort and can make the other party feel the pain for a while.

Next, Wu Xing still has to fight a lawsuit with Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou, and take care of his son who is in the hospital. He hasn't been home for a long time, and he can't waste too much time with these people, so the current tactic is to fight quickly and decisively.

Wu Xing looked at Qian Longbin, the coward opposite him, with a mocking smile on his face, and thought: What kind of creature is this? He is still like a baby in front of his family, how dare he do such a dirty thing of incest and hurting others?

However, Qian Longbin's intention to violate Qian Niandi had nothing to do with him. It was the Qian family's own business, and he had no intention of interfering.

He was just not gloating over her misfortune because his son said Qian Nian Di was nice to him. As for whether Qian Nian Di would fall victim to Qian Longbin's evil hands in the future, it was up to Qian Nian Di to fend for herself.