In the name of love

Lowering his eyebrows, he put on his glasses and pushed him up the bridge of his nose.

"It seems that the victim was a pure female college student during the day, and her life became very rich at night. I also saw the so-called 'addition' in the chat records. Friends who are proficient in this kind of art told me that this is usually the two sides of the sex trade. There are special requests, for example, SM's agreement or something."

"That can't be my sister! Yes, yes, someone must be using her computer and using his computer to surf the Internet..."

"I remember the witness said that she moved out to live alone after college, and said that she had no friends." Ji Lan said.

The witness fell silent for a moment.

"But, but she can't do this kind of thing... You don't know her, she is really a good boy..."

"It's true that I don't know the victim." Ji Lan admitted lightly, "Because I don't live with her, and I haven't met her, just like you."

The witness looked as if he had swallowed a pelican, and Ji Lan's eyes were calm and indifferent.

"Am I right? Witness, your parents divorced when she was two years old, and you have rarely seen each other since then. The only time she contacted you was at the end of last month, because she had no money to buy medicine and called to borrow money from you. This is a one-off display of your sisterhood."

The witness was completely pale and slumped in a chair. "Why, why do you..."

Ji Lan didn't wait for her to finish answering this question, Yulu watched him turn around and face the judge's bench.

"From the testimony of this witness, it can be seen that in addition to the habit of drug abuse, the victim himself has also been engaged in sex trafficking for a long time. As he said, the defendant is just one of his many trading partners. The reason why he is suddenly accused of rape The reason is that the victim knew that the defendant’s family was rich and was a small business owner of a well-known company, so he extorted as much as 50 yuan from the defendant after the sex transaction, but the defendant was of course unwilling to pay, so the victim threatened him to call someone over.”

Ji Lan slowly walked back to the defense seat, pressing down the scattered documents on the table with her hands.

"At that time, the victim had already taken the drug first. She used the behavior of calling the counter to force the defendant step by step and let the defendant know that she was not joking."

"It was not until the defendant finally refused her that she called downstairs to formally 'ask for help', which can also explain why the victim didn't ask someone to come up to rescue her until the third time despite having so many opportunities to call for help. "

Ji Lan turned around, even though he spoke so generously, Yulu saw that his eyes were still gloomy.

"The victim has already owed huge debts due to long-term drug use. And the witness sitting here knows this, but still insists on her poor knowledge of her sister, whom she hasn't seen for 20 years, and makes testimonies that are inconsistent with the facts. The defense therefore contends that this witness cannot be trusted unless the witness can show other reasons for us to trust her."

"Too, too much..."

The witness almost screamed, "Why...why do you say that about my sister? It's pathetic enough that your sister was raped, she was the victim! She was the one who got hurt! You didn't see her being beaten What a tragedy, two ribs are broken..."

"I sympathize with what happened to her. But that is not the same as you casually making false testimony in court and smearing my client."

Ji Lan didn't give in, and put her hands on the defender's seat and straightened up.Yulu looked at the expression of the woman on the witness stand as completely different from just now, she looked at Ji Lan now as if she was looking at a demon: "Or do you think that as long as someone is punished in the whole thing, it doesn't matter who it is?"

"Does the defender have any other questions for the witness?" The woman on the judge's bench interrupted Ji Lan softly.

Ji Lan raised her head, and her eyes under the lens scanned the court without emotion.The court was silent.

"Thank you court, I have no other questions." Finally, Ji Lan said lightly.

***

When Yulu walked into the lawyer's lounge, Ji Lan was facing him, holding a cup of canned coffee, tilting her head up and drinking the brown liquid inside.

"It's wonderful, I guess half of the girls in the court are obsessed with you just now."

Yulu walked into the lounge while talking.Ji Lan seemed to be frightened, turned around suddenly, and saw that it was Yulu, and her tight eyebrows eased.

"Senior Yu!" He couldn't hide his surprise on his face, "Why are you here, senior? Are you here for a court session?"

"To see you." Yulu said truthfully, looking at the silhouette of Ji Lan who had just taken off his robe.

"Senior still likes to joke so much." Ji Lan smiled and rubbed the center of her eyebrows with her hands habitually.

Yulu had the urge to say "I'm not joking", but after thinking about it, he gave up and said with a smile: "I'm not busy, that kind of court is very tiring, it's good to take a break. See, you are indeed the lawyer Ji who has become famous in the industry at a young age, it will be difficult if you don't win this case, right?"

There was no joyful expression on Ji Lan's face, not even the slightest bit of excitement.Judging from Yulu, it seems that this has been the case since he practiced. No matter how experienced a lawyer is, how much he is will actually be affected by the circumstances of the case.

After all, their business is a gambling job, the winner takes all, and the loser is nothing.

But only Ji Lan is not.It was the first time for Yulu to see a lawyer like him. Even if he talked so eloquently in court, Yulu could tell that even in such a one-sided situation, Ji Lan didn't look happy at all, and was always so calm. of.It seems that winning or losing the lawsuit is not what this man really cares about.

"I'm just doing my job well." Sure enough, Ji Lan said, he took off his robe and said, "I'm sorry that the court is so late, senior, please wait for me, I will change my clothes."

What kind of things can make this man show a different expression?

Whether it's happy, angry, crying or laughing... Even if it's just one time, Yulu wants to see these expressions on Ji Lan's face.

There must be someone who made Ji Lan willing to show those real parts in front of him, Yulu thought.

As he grew older, he also understood that human beings cannot express themselves in front of anyone. It is not just a mask, but to keep a distance to measure safety.The so-called interpersonal relationship is like this, who can get closer and who is farther away, who can touch this part, and who can't even touch it.Being careful is the most important way to protect yourself in this world.

And in a person's life, as long as there is one person, you can show everything you have in front of him without hesitation, and your life is worth it.

But Yulu knew very well that Ji Lan's person was not him.

"Senior, shall we go?" Ji Lan's voice woke Yulu who was in deep thought.He hurriedly turned around, only to find that Ji Lan had already changed into a suit. Now he was wearing a simple half-button casual shirt, and the lower body was elegant denim casual pants, and he was carrying a water-blue side bag. , the whole person has a holiday and leisure style.

Yulu had always met him at the workplace, and it was the first time seeing Ji Lan in casual clothes, so he couldn't help being intimidated for a moment.

Ji Lan probably also noticed his eyes, and said a little embarrassedly: "Go to see Mr. Huai, from the feeling I have communicated with him in E-mail, he is a smart person, and he is very defensive. Dress well If you go to see him in a straight suit, you may not be able to ask anything, so I want to talk about breaking through in this way."

He looked down at his attire, "Do I look weird, senior?"

Yulu finally came back to his senses, touched his nose with his hand, "No... not, not bad." He stopped talking.

The two got into a taxi, and Huai Yu seemed to have given Ji Lan an address in the letter. Ji Lan followed the directions like last time and found the Juvenile Placement Center not far from the back street of the court.

Originally, if Yulu thought about social institutions, he would at least have some style.

But what came into view was an ordinary single-family house for self-use. The old mottled walls told the traces of its history, and even the fence on the concrete wall outside was crumbling due to disrepair.The sun shines into the narrow courtyard from above, which is the only place that makes people feel warm.

Ji Lan and Yulu confirmed the bronze plaque of "Children and Juvenile Placement Center" at the door, and rang the doorbell.

Not long after, a woman wearing an apron who looked like a nanny, about 25 years old, came to answer the door. Seeing that there were two big men visiting, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Uh... If you want to adopt, it's not here. Please go to the headquarters of the social bureau to register or consult with the children's home. Our side is a resettlement center and we don't provide these services."

The woman said with experience, Yulu looked at her and looked at her feet.

Ji Lan was startled, "Ah, no..."

"In addition, I would like to remind you that the children's home does not accept adoption applications from same-sex couples, even if they have legally registered marriages abroad. Although I am sorry for you, I am afraid that your trip will be in vain."

The woman looked at Xia Yulu and Ji Lan's appearance, and said.Seeing Ji Lan's astonished expression, Yulu clearly hadn't realized what the nanny said, so Yulu coughed beside Ji Lan and said before Ji Lan said, "Sorry, we're not here to adopt, we're here to find someone Yes. May I ask if there is a volunteer named Huai Yu here?"

"Ah, are you here to look for Brother Huai?" The woman suddenly realized, "Uh, so, so you are not..."

Yulu showed his signature business smile, "I hope so too. But unfortunately, we are just working partners, and the one in front of you just recently married a beautiful woman."

The woman's whole face flushed suddenly, "Hug,