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Translated by: DMlations/Zryuu Edited by: FistFullOfDollars and Amelea

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Zhou Sheng lazed about as he smoked outside the court with Huang Ting. Huang Ting noticed that Yu Hao seemed absent-minded, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Yu Hao shook his head. Huang Ting said, "Just answer whatever they ask you later, it'll be fine as long as you tell them the truth."

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Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng both responded with an "un". Not long after, someone from court came to pick them up so Huang Ting had to part with them. The receptionist brought them to a small room to wait.

Zhou Sheng saw that Yu Hao had remained silent, so he said, "Don't be too nervous. We're witnesses, and witnesses are all kings here."

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Yu Hao laughed, "I've been preoccupied over something these days."

Zhou Sheng raised his eyebrow to prompt him to continue. Yu Hao said to Zhou Sheng, "Now that Nini is standing up to testify against her father, she seems to have changed a lot compared to how she was like in the beginning."

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Zhou Sheng casually lay down on the sofa and said in a bored voice, "She probably figured things out ba?"

At that moment, Yu Hao felt that Zhou Sheng seemed to have something on his mind, and his gaze seemed to not be on him any longer. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

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"In such a short span of time, can one person really muster so much courage and change themselves to the point they can face the fears they had never managed to overcome in the past?" Yu Hao continued.

"Why not?" Zhou Sheng's tone turned serious, and he suddenly seemed different from his usual self. Sometimes, Yu Hao felt like he couldn't understand Zhou Sheng. He was really lazy most of the time, but in the rare moments he became serious, he would have a peculiar aura around him and would speak with complete conviction.

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Zhou Sheng is a very astute person, and was much more clever than himself. Yu Hao thinks that he's smarter even when compared to Chen Yekai and Huang Ting. He could sense that the demeanour that Zhou Sheng presented most of the time was some kind of disguise. His true character was very observant, who was also reluctant to reveal what he knows most of the time and instead gives careful consideration to the people around him. Just like how he had dealt with Fu Liqun's heartbreak, as well as his care for Yu Hao.

For example, when he got Yu Hao to change dormitories. He knew that Yu Hao wasn't willing to take advantage of other people, so he gave him the chance to fork out some money. After treating him to a meal, he would allow Yu Hao to return the favour as well, but he has always chosen places that Yu Hao could afford.

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Zhou Sheng was even aware of a tiny detail like Yu Hao washing his hair at Chen Yekai's place after he got up in the morning. Sometimes, he would just casually poke fun at it, but at other times, when his gaze turns fierce, he would look even more ferocious than Huang Ting.

"Students, it's your turn to appear in court." A clerk came in and led them out.

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Yu Hao's impression of courts were entirely based on what he saw in TVB dramas: the plaintiff would sit down at one side while the defendant would sit down at the other and lawyers would walk up and down the courtroom. Now that he was in a courtroom for the first time, he realised that it looked completely different from what he had imagined. The procuratorate and the court seemed to attach great significance to this case. A group of people adorned with sat solemnly in an upright position.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

The plaintiffs were Shi Ni's uncle and aunt. After a summary of the case was presented, everything went unexpectedly smoothly, and Yu Hao was only questioned about the events that had occurred. Yu Hao only nodded as he said "yes" most of the time, since the evidence that had been gathered was rather comprehensive. Shi Liang had his head lowered throughout the entire session, and the defendant's lawyer didn't make things difficult for the witnesses. Aside from the time when the defendant had to give his statement, Shi Liang remained silent for a long time.

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Yu Hao's heart was instantly filled with a miscellaneous mix of emotions. He glanced at Zhou Sheng — Zhou Sheng's expression appeared normal, as if he had long expected that this would happen.

"I admit my mistake." Shi Liang finally said, "I didn't differentiate properly, the kind of love I had for my daughter."

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Shi Liang finally pleaded guilty!

Yu Hao was quite stunned. The lawyer began to fight for leniency on Shi Liang's behalf — by urging the court to look at the father-daughter relationship he had with Shi Ni and how Shi Liang's 'love' was only . Yu Hao immediately felt another kind of 'evil' — within the construct of the legal system, it was the kind of evil that zealously seeks for opportunities to defend someone who had committed a crime.

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"I implore everyone to forgive……"

"We don't agree, and we won't accept his apology either." Shi Ni's uncle interjected, "Shi Ni disagrees with it even more."

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"You f.u.c.king deserve to go to h.e.l.l!" An angry roar sounded; it came from the person on the witness stand — Yu Hao. Even Zhou Sheng was startled. Animated murmuring broke out across the courtroom, and a staff member came over to try remove Yu Hao from the premises. Yu Hao continued to shout, "That's what you call 'admitting your guilt'? That's your repentance?"

"Don't touch him!" Zhou Sheng said, "We'll leave by ourselves."

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On the plaintiff's side, Shi Ni's uncle will take her out of Ying city to begin a new life. After Shi Liang pleaded guilty, the judge listened impatiently to him expressing his remorse before finally adjourning the court.

There were a lot of reporters waiting outside the court. Yu Hao hurried across the corridor to look for Shi Ni.

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"Let's go, hurry!" Zhou Sheng shouted, "Nini!"

Shi Ni's uncle and aunt took her to the car. Her uncle then ran towards Yu Hao and said, "I've hailed another cab. We'll wait for you two at the place we arranged to meet at."

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Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng walked out. A lot of reporters were waiting outside the court who had gotten their news from G.o.d knows where. The two of them got into the car and were driven to the amus.e.m.e.nt park to meet Shi Ni.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

"Hurry!" Zhou Sheng took the card first and brought Yu Hao into the park.

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Shi Ni had gone back to the hotel to change before she arrived at the amus.e.m.e.nt park.

Shi Ni, "Where are they?"