Chapter 137: Luo Xiang Is Fierce As A Tiger! The Young Mistress Comes To Protect Her Man

Mrs. Qin suddenly collapsed, and the court, which originally needed to continue the investigation, simply announced a temporary recess.

“Mom…Mom, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me, wake up, call an ambulance quickly…”

Qin Muyun was closest to Mrs. Qin and hadn’t expected her to suddenly collapse.

At the moment she fell, her gaze swept over the wound at her collar. The burn that should have been slowly healing had now turned a bluish-purple.

The scene descended into chaos because of this unexpected event.

Qin Yun’s face was pale as he pushed the wheelchair closer. Mrs. Qin had truly been good to him, and he rushed over the moment something happened.

But when he saw that the wound on Mrs. Qin’s neck, which should have scabbed and healed, was getting worse, his brow tightened.

“Th…this—what’s going on? Mom’s burn wasn’t that severe. If the burn ointment was used in the right amount, it should have healed.”

“Brother Qin Jiang, what did you do with the burn ointment kept at home?”

“Why hasn’t Mom’s burn healed… The burn ointment at home has always been quietly monopolized by you. Second Sister barely secured half a jar, so why—why is Mom… why is this happening…“

“Brother Qin Jiang, this is our mother—no matter how resentful you are toward her, you shouldn’t hurt her…”

Qin Yun’s words were full of accusation. Before coming to court, he had quietly disposed of the newly made burn ointment in case anything went wrong.

But the half-jar of burn ointment Mrs. Qin had previously used still had a small amount left.

Those could all prove that Qin Jiang had once handled them.

He of course knew that accusations needed proof, but without evidence, wouldn’t Qin Jiang be unable to refute it?

Qin Jiang, oh Qin Jiang, over so many years how many times have you competed with me?

As long as he remained in the Qin family, the family’s focus would inevitably be on him.

And Qin Jiang would forever be an outsider.

“Qin Jiang…was it you?”

“How can you even lay a hand on your own mother? You unruly, unfilial brat—if you don’t even respect filial duty, how could you care about family love? Admit you plagiarized already!”

When Qin Shuyun heard this, already agitated, she glared at Qin Jiang with even more venom.

If not for being in court, she would have, as in the old days at the Qin household, swung a stick and given Qin Jiang a “family-style” beating.

What more could Qin Jiang possibly want!

Qin Jiang looked at the scene and could only laugh.

He cheerfully picked up his phone and recorded the scene. “Tsk tsk tsk… If you’re so good at slander, say more—every one of your defamations will become courtroom evidence for my next suit against you.”

Qin Jiang’s calmness surprised everyone.

The woman lying there was, after all, his own mother, yet Qin Jiang’s mental state seemed astonishingly fine.

He didn’t seem worried at all.

Even a little schadenfreude??

Such a child truly has no heart nor conscience!

At this moment, Luo Xiang struck first. His connections with Qin Jiang ran deep.

He had guided Qin Jiang a lot in legal matters. In fact, when Qin Jiang was a freshman he had consulted him about how to draft an agreement to sever ties.

Back then the young man wore a faded T-shirt and discolored jeans he couldn’t bear to change, but his eyes were clear, full of confusion and frustration when he came to him.

Now Luo Xiang, a famous lawyer not just in the capital city but also across the country, had actually come from humble origins and had paid a great price to reach his position.

And there was a secret between them: he had once been one of the neighbors when Qin Jiang’s adoptive parents lived in the village.

Although the adoptive parents later moved away.

When Qin Jiang, distraught, went looking and found the place empty, Luo Xiang came to him and stayed with him for a while.

He patted his shoulder and comforted him, “Jiang, your parents have never seen much of the world, but they don’t want to be an obstacle preventing you from seeing more…”

“Parental love is like that: when parents love their child, they plan far ahead for them!”

“They want you to stand out, to achieve success and fame, to have a bright and splendid future.”

“Don’t be discouraged. When you truly grow and become powerful enough to protect them by your own ability, when they realize they are no longer a burden to you, they will come back…”

“They haven’t seen much in their lifetime, but they hope you can see it for them.”

“As for your elder and younger sisters, they too look forward to you growing up.”

Qin Jiang sank to his knees in despair, sobbing uncontrollably.

He felt it was his own uselessness that made his adoptive parents not want him, so he would work twice as hard, even more, to do everything he could well.

But that still wasn’t enough.

“Jiang, you’re now a member of the Qin family. Though my advice might seem harsh, if you want to see your adoptive parents again… do as I say.”

“Record any creation or achievement you produce immediately, and send it to me by email to archive it.”

“This was also what your eldest sister Jiang Hanwei told me to require you to do before she left.”

At that time Qin Jiang was only about sixteen. His youthful emotions were earnest and simple, and he had foolishly given everything to the Qin family.

But Jiang Hanwei was different—she had dropped out early, mixed in society, and knew how to read people and the world.

Having Qin Jiang record every growing achievement along his path was meant to make him more cautious and to plant an unknown seed for the future.

Qin Jiang didn’t understand it then.

But he believed his eldest sister wouldn’t lie to him.

So every time he had any creative idea or developed a new product, he would record it immediately and send it to that mysterious email…

The mailbox would record the timestamp for each of his ideas.

In Qin Jiang’s eyes, it was like his eldest sister watching him grow and improve bit by bit.

He had always been looking forward to reuniting with them.

But did his eldest sister, second sister, younger sister, and parents look forward to it?

At this moment, Luo Xiang was also recording every slanderous word Qin Yun uttered with a voice recorder.

“Judge, based on the evidence currently provided by my client, the conditions for so-called script plagiarism are not met.”

“And Ms. Qin Shuyun’s claim of my client’s plagiarism is subject to verification. We have the right to dismiss the plaintiff’s suit, and I will on behalf of my client to sue Ms. Qin Shuyun for legal liability for plagiarizing the original work ‘Endless Cold Wind.’”

“Sue Ms. Qin Muyun for defamation and threatening my client’s personal safety!”

“Sue Mr. Qin Yun for defamation and for substituting and plagiarizing my client’s original work!”

“Sue Mrs. Qin, Jiang Yuyao, for threatening my client’s personal safety! She must compensate my client for mental damages!”

“Sue the plaintiff’s counsel Mr. Gu Hai’s law firm, Yunhai Law Firm, for tax fraud and falsified accounts…”

Luo Xiang unleashed a barrage as fierce as a tiger.

He wasn’t just talking—the filing of each suit was accompanied by appeal documents and the submission of a voice recorder or a USB drive.

Especially when he sued the so-called undefeated prominent lawyer Gu Hai, his contempt was plain to see.

The evidence he submitted was a thick stack of documents.

The whole court was stunned—even those who had been watching the spectacle of Mrs. Qin’s fainting found it tasteless now.

Elegant! Truly elegant!!

Luo Xiang was simply too good at lawsuits.

If he kept suing, even the paint on the plaintiff’s side of the wall might as well be guilty…

Qin Yun nervously raised his eyes, having never imagined that the legal demon, Luo Xiang, that Qin Jiang had hired would be so terrifyingly powerful!

The judge, looking at the documents in hand, was stunned for a moment.

This move was truly fierce.

But since there was indeed no precedent, the judge accepted all the evidence for the time being.

“We will file a separate case to hear the defendant lawyer’s statement. Court is temporarily adjourned, and we reserve the plaintiff’s right to pursue criminal charges.”

The judge struck the gavel and the court staff began organizing and assessing all the pleadings in the case.

This was only a temporary recess. It would not last long.

Everyone awaited the ruling.

But now the situation had clearly reversed, and Qin Yun felt as if he were firmly tied here, waiting for judgment.

Mrs. Qin’s injuries were serious.

And it was obviously caused by a problem with the burn ointment. In Qin Muyun’s eyes, Qin Jiang must have tampered with it.

Yun’s prescription for him was clearly without fault.

Mrs. Qin had used both the old and new ointments; if Yun’s ointment was fine, then the ointment Qin Jiang had “deliberately left at the Qin home” must have had something else put into it.

Qin Jiang… truly heartless!!

He wouldn’t even spare his own mother.

Qin Shuyun wanted to call for emergency aid, but Qin Muyun stopped her. “Fourth sister, Mum’s wounds are suspicious.”

“I’m requesting on-site medical assistance.”

“The court has a team of professional drug-testing experts. My mother is barely alive—if the toxin level in this burn ointment is high, it could be fatal!”

Qin Muyun was resolute, and with media already reporting, if this involved a death, it would become a major case.

The court was also willing to provide the drug-testing team.

They also performed emergency treatment on Mrs. Qin first.

Fortunately there was no life-threatening danger. The burn scar area had necrotized and sloughed, and scarring was inevitable.

Moreover, the ointment did contain a small amount of toxin—though not fatal, it could cause hallucinations and irritability.

During the interim recess, everyone eagerly awaited the test results.

One hour later.

Qin Muyun stormed up to Qin Jiang, who was resting in the audience, and raised her hand to slap him.

“Qin Jiang, what kind of deed is this—knowing the ginseng is poisonous yet deliberately having Mum use it? What kind of heart do you have!!”

But the moment she lifted her wrist, a large hand firmly clamped down on Qin Muyun’s wrist.

It was—Zhou Ning!!

Zhou Ning, who had followed the Young Mistress back and forth to the company, looked cold and defiant. “Ms. Qin, Mr. Qin’s face is precious—are your rough hands fit to touch it?”

Qin Muyun looked up and realized the entire hall had been cleared during the recess.

The reporters were all gone.

The judges had also vanished.

Young Mistress Yan was strikingly beautiful, her eyes brilliant, her jade neck like porcelain, lips like rouge—so stunning she seemed aggressively beautiful!

Her graceful figure accentuated her aloof, cool temperament—so noble it made people instinctively bow their heads in reverence.

Like cold snow scornful of frost, like an opulent rose…

But she didn’t glance at Qin Muyun. Her figure, cold and authoritative, strode toward Qin Jiang, and even her frown was breathtakingly beautiful.

“Jiang, who taught you to keep silent when you’re bullied?”

“She berates you, wants to hit you…”

“What should you do?”

Yan Liang’s instructive tone was like a cultured, graceful big sister gently guiding a young man in his work.

But the next moment, the gentle beauty lifted her lovely eyes.

She actually grabbed Qin Muyun’s neck directly and pinched hard, smiling beautifully and gently. “Be good… take a deep breath…”

Qin Muyun was confused and panicked!