Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Article 250: Lang Shang in Court

Why did you do this?!

"I do not understand what you are saying."

On the rooftop, Cheng Lang and Gao Tianjun are facing off.

The day before yesterday, Gao Tianjun and Cheng Lang went out together. In order to avoid an old man, the car accidentally hit a roadblock. Cheng Lang got out to change the tire, and just then the police came over.

Gao Tianjun had a habit of using marijuana. He had just received the drug today and put it in his car. Fearing that the police would find out, he put it in Cheng Lang's shirt pocket.

Unfortunately, the police discovered the item, and Cheng Lang was taken in as the prime suspect. During the interrogation, Gao Tianjun intentionally or unintentionally drew the police's suspicions to Cheng Lang.

One was a young and wealthy architect, and the other was a former low-level worker in the Taiping Rebellion in Taiwan. Naturally, the police were more inclined to suspect the latter. Cheng Lang was detained for two days before his father managed to scrape together the money to pay the bail and release him.

Cheng Lang wasn't stupid. At the time, only he and Gao Tianjun were in the car, and the car belonged to Gao Tianjun. He had checked his clothes before leaving and there was definitely no such thing inside. Of course, he suspected Gao Tianjun.

And so this scene on the rooftop came about.

"You're still pretending to be stupid. You clearly put that packet of leaves in there. Why did you hurt me?"

Gao Tianjun pushed Cheng Lang's hand away and adopted a superior attitude.

"Look at yourself now, ha!"

"If you say I'm harming you, you should first examine your own background."

"I am an engineer, an architect, and I'm about to be promoted to chief engineer. I have a degree and a bright future. Who are you?"

“You’re just a petty thug, Tai-bao. You have no future. Going to jail again won’t affect you at all.”

Cheng Lang was furious, staring at his former friend with shock in his eyes. He never expected Gao Tianjun to say such a thing. That was drug possession, and if you were arrested, you would be imprisoned for at least a year.

Enraged, he punched Gao Tianjun.

Gao Tianjun staggered to his feet, dusted off his shoulders, and gave a mocking smile.

"I won't take this punch to heart, but I'm warning you, your dad just bailed you out. If you mess with me again, your dad will be in trouble too."

"Cheng Lang, please think carefully in the future. Before you confide in someone, take a good look at yourself."

After saying that, Gao Tianjun laughed loudly and strode away, leaving Cheng Lang in a mess.

Cheng Lang, squatting on the ground, smoked one cigarette after another, wondering whether Gao Tianjun had always been so hypocritical or had gradually become so cold-blooded and ruthless.

A brotherhood of more than ten years can change in an instant.

Cheng Lang really didn't know, but the trial was tomorrow, and he and Gao Tianjun would definitely have to go to jail for this.

After finishing a pack of cigarettes, Cheng Lang made his final decision: no matter what kind of person Gao Tianjun really was, he wouldn't take the blame.

Previously, considering Gao Tianjun's job, he hadn't explained to the police. Now that Gao Tianjun was so ruthless, he didn't need to worry about this despicable person anymore.

In the original novel, "No Regrets in This Life," Cheng Lang ultimately took the blame and was sentenced to six months in prison, but considering that he was a first-time offender, he was given a one-and-a-half-year suspended sentence.

He took the blame because of Cheng Hong, who was already married to Gao Tianjun at the time. For the sake of his sister, he accepted the blame.

However, due to Li Jiayuan's interference, Cheng Hong did not marry Gao Tianjun, nor did she conceive Gao Tianjun's child.

Naturally, there wouldn't have been any of the subsequent events, so Cheng Lang didn't choose to cover it up for Gao Tianjun at this point.

Not only that, he also called Li Jiayuan.

"Brother Yuan, I'm going to stay out here."

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The next day, Cheng Lang and his family, along with Shen Wenyi, came to the court.

"Ah Lang, what are you waiting for? Come in quickly."

"You all go in first, I want to wait for my lawyer."

"Why wait for a lawyer? Uncle Quan has already hired one for you."

Shen Wenyi pulled Cheng Lang to go inside, but Cheng Lang patted her on the shoulder.

“I asked a friend to help me hire a new lawyer. The lawyer you hired isn’t coming back. I changed my court lawyer yesterday.”

"You brat, are you trying to drive me crazy? What difference does it make which lawyer you hire? You're just wasting your time."

Shen Wenyi quickly comforted Cheng's father.

"Brother Lang, is the lawyer you mentioned reliable?"

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How could it be unreliable? This time, Brother Yuan even had LA come over personally to help him with this case. LA is the chief lawyer of the legal department of Home International Group, who has won against all four of the most famous lawyers in Hong Kong.

This is definitely much better than the lawyers they hire themselves.

“My friend is really capable, and the lawyer he hired is also very capable.”

The crowd stood there for only a minute before a black supercar pulled up in front of the courthouse. A smartly dressed man named Luo Liya got out of the passenger seat. Since the court hearing was today, Luo Liya had finally changed out of his migrant worker clothes and into a formal suit.

"Go park the car and then go inside."

Luo Liya instructed Lin Liangshui that Lin Liangshui would be accompanying him to court today as his assistant.

"Alang"

Luo Liya spotted Cheng Lang waiting at the door and jokingly teased, "Wow, this is quite a grand affair. Everyone's waiting for me here. Is there any sweet soup for me?"

Cheng's father, Cheng Hong, A Bao, and the others were nearly driven mad with anxiety looking at the lawyer in front of them, who was so nonchalant and didn't look like a lawyer at all.

"Lawyer, are you sure you can handle this? My son is counting on you!"

No one was quite at ease, and it's understandable. Lawyers have always been perceived as serious and imposing, but judging from Luo Liya's nonchalant demeanor, it was hard to trust him.

Only the clever Shen Wenyi noticed something amiss from the car Luo Liya had driven – a supercar, something most junior lawyers couldn't afford.

Luo Liya knew how to behave properly when facing Cheng Lang's family. She took out her business card and handed it to Cheng's father.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Luo Liya, you can call me LA. I am the chief lawyer of the legal department of Jiayuan Group."

Luo Liya felt secretly pleased. Tsk tsk, so this is what it feels like to be a retainer of a big shot. I feel like I've really gotten away with it.

Shen Wenyi took Luo Liya's business card and looked at it again and again, covering her mouth. Cheng Hong and Jiaju also looked incredulous.

Jiayuan Group!!!

The lawyer that Lang's friend hired is the chief lawyer from the legal department of that Jiayuan Group.

"This"

Of course they knew about the Home Group; it was a top-tier business group, and the Home Logistics stores that were now ubiquitous in Hong Kong were their businesses.

Such corporate lawyers usually don't accept clients from the public. Who is Cheng Lang's friend? How is he so capable that he can hire such a top lawyer?
Cheng's father was uneducated, but he paused for a moment when he heard the words "Jiayuan Group," and his attitude softened. Although he didn't understand much about it, he figured that the lawyers from this group must be more capable than the lawyers they had hired.

Luo Liya patted Cheng Lang on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, if Brother Yuan gives the order, I'll definitely help you get rid of this relationship. We won't let that kid who wronged you get away with it."

Luo Liya was confident. They had found crucial evidence in today's case, evidence that proved Cheng Lang was framed.

In court

The judge and jury are in place, and the gallery is full of people.

After the court session began, Cheng Lang was brought to the dock, and the prosecutor presented charges. The prosecutor also immediately called witness Gao Tianjun and questioned him.

At this moment, Loria was playing with the pen in her hand, looking relaxed, as if she didn't care at all.

"Gao Tianjun, you and Cheng Lang are very good friends, right?"

"Yes"

"In your previous statement, you mentioned that Cheng Lang dropped out of school at a young age and went to Taiwan to become a petty thug and gangster. Is that true?"

"it is true."

"Alright, in your opinion, what kind of person is Cheng Lang?"

Gao Tianjun glanced at Cheng Lang in the defendant's seat opposite him, then at Shen Wenyi who was listening in the audience, his dark eyes flashing with a sinister light.

Cheng Lang, you've finally met your match! You stole Wen Yi, and now I'm sending you in. Gao Tianjun mentally organized his thoughts, and to make his words more believable, he shamelessly made an expression.

“Cheng Lang and I were very good friends in elementary school. Later, he went to Taiwan, and we gradually lost contact. Then we met again in Hong Kong and got back in touch. We have a very good relationship.”

We often go out together, and I even introduced her to the job he's doing now. I don't know when he got into these things, maybe when he was hanging out with those gangsters in Taiwan.

Cheng Lang used to be a very good person, but now…

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lang's clenched fist instantly hardened. Gao Tianjun, that shameless scoundrel.

The Cheng family members in the audience were also furious. Cheng Hong looked at Gao Tianjun with disappointment in her eyes. She did not expect Gao Tianjun to say such a thing.

She naturally trusts her older brother, the person she likes.

Cheng Lang has been living with them since he came back. If he really had any bad habits, how could he not have been discovered? It must be a lie.

But why would Gao Tianjun frame his own brother? Originally, Cheng Hong still had some illusions about Gao Tianjun, but now, those illusions have been completely shattered.

Only Shen Wenyi seemed to be deep in thought. She also believed in Cheng Lang. Cheng Lang was not that kind of person. At first, she had also suspected that Cheng Lang might have become addicted to this because of the pressure Zhan Qiao was under.

If that were the case, she would definitely help Cheng Lang quit. However, after observing him for a period of time, Cheng Lang showed no signs of having this addiction, so someone must have framed him.

Cheng Lang said it was Gao Tianjun, so why would Gao Tianjun frame Cheng Lang?

Suddenly, Shen Wenyi covered her mouth, as if she had thought of something, her eyes filled with pain.

"I object. Witness Gao Tianjun intentionally misled the jury. Your Honor, I have here a document on Cheng Lang's social relationships. The document is entirely true and provides sufficient evidence to prove my client, Cheng Lang."

In real life, he is a young man who loves life, is positive, has a strong sense of justice, and is always willing to help others. Can we negate a person entirely because of their past? In fact, my client, Cheng Lang, after leaving Taiwan...

I had already broken away from those messy groups, and as for the witness's claims, there was no evidence whatsoever. On the contrary, my witness told me that this whole affair was a frame-up by the witness Gao Tianjun.
The reason it wasn't mentioned in the statement was because of our long-standing friendship; it was only after I encouraged them that they told me this suspicion.

As expected of someone with experience, Loria quickly shifted the focus back to her with a single sentence.

Upon hearing this, Gao Tianjun immediately became restless and jumped up from his chair.

"You're talking nonsense! You're trying to clear Cheng Lang's name, so you're trying to frame me."

Luo Liya smiled at Gao Tianjun, her eyes sharp as if daggers were piercing him, and said something that shocked everyone present.

"What if I have evidence?"

(End of this chapter)