Chapter 110 - Trial (1)

Su Xiang woke up the next morning with Xun Zichen.

She stirred out of bed, washing up. She slipped into a grey blazer and grey dress pants, clothes she brought to present herself professionally in front of the court.

She tied up her golden hair, placing on some light makeup.

She glanced at herself in the mirror, taking a deep breath. She could see Xun Zichen in the reflections sprawled on the bed behind her; the blanket only covered his waist.

Su Xiang turned around, approaching the bed, sitting near Xun Zichen. She caressed his dark locks, watching him sleep. He then opened his eyes slowly, feeling the warmth of her hand.

He caught her wrist, rising out of bed. He pecked her cheek.

Naked, he stood up to watch and dress in a suit. It was rare seeing him wear anything other than his lab or trench coat over his clothes.

After breakfast, they drove towards the courthouse, where people settled down.

She noticed that her entire family was already waiting, including her parents; her mouth gaped.

Her mother stood up immediately, swiftly embracing her.

"Mother?" Su Xiang questioned.

"You really thought I wouldn't find out? It's all people spoke about," Song Ren responded.

Su Xiang frowned; she was too ashamed to tell her directly.

Song Ren grasped her hands together. "I believe in Zhen. He's the son of the best attorney in this city."

Su Xiang smiled grimly, nodding. She then went to find her cousin, sitting next to Song Zhen, who was well-dressed. His face was stern and unwavering, ready for the trial. He gave her the quick run-down of how things would go, and what to anticipate the actions of the family suing her.

The patient's family then entered the courtroom, grim-faced and weary. The patient himself stepped inside with his family but sat away from the lawyers. He wasn't the one suing her; it was his family.

Once everyone settled down, the judge entered the courtroom, and her heart sped up. She glanced behind at her family and friends who came; she felt better looking at them. Xun Zichen placed a palm over his chest, over his heart. Su Xiang smiled at him, subtlety, putting one over hers.

She then returned her attention to the trial as it began.

"Just to recap, the plaintiff is suing the defendant for Medical Malpractice, causing injury to the patient due to negligence," the judge said.

The patient's lawyer responded, "Yes, your honour."

"I see," responded the judge. "In the medical field, an error of diagnosis and treatment is not something I haven't seen before, but I need to see concrete evidence that the defendant has caused harm against the patient."

The lawyer then approached the judge with the toxicology report with the information on the patient's overdose. He also provided her with the time stamp of Su Xiang being in the room as the patient took his medicine, and how she left him in the room alone. The judge then looked at the evidence, glancing at Su Xiang. She gave her a cold gaze, and Su Xiang felt nervous.

Su Xiang looked towards Song Zhen, who also appeared to be shaken.

"Can the defendant present their case now," said the judge.

Song Zhen stood up, approaching the judge with nothing. "I would like to call Dr. Chen to testify as a witness," said Song Zhen.

Xun Zichen shifted in his seat, and others gasped. Xun Zichen stood up, approaching the stand. He glared at Song Zhen on the way, thinking: What the fuck are you doing?

But Song Zhen remained calm.

Xun Zichen sat down, as Song Zhen began to ask questions.

"You were the one that assigned Miss Su to take care of the patient?"

"Yes," Xun Zichen responded.

"Why?"

Xun Zichen glared at him, but he was forced to answer the question honestly. "Because she asked me to," he said.

The patient's mother rose from her seat, "That proves that Miss Su fabricated everything. She was after my son!"

Xun Zichen looked at her with a snarl.

"But, you didn't assign her to take care of the patient on her own? Is that correct?" Song Zhen asked Xun Zichen.

"Correct," he responded. "Su Xiang was still a student at the time, and she can't practice without a professional in the room."

"Meaning there had to be someone else with her at the time," Song Zhen added.

"Correct," Xun Zichen replied.

The patient's lawyer stood, interrupting. "His word doesn't prove anything. Dr. Chen is a part of the Su family; he would say anything to defend his sister."

Song Zhen narrowed his eyes, facing the lawyer. He then smiled. "Then, I suppose we could ask the patient himself to tell us about what happened that day," Song Zhen snapped.

"The patient doesn't remember much of that day; it would be ill-advised requesting him to speak," replied the lawyer.

Song Zhen's smiled widened—a sharp and cunning smile. "Then you shouldn't have anything to worry about," he said.

The lawyer nodded, asking the patient to speak.

Song Zhen approached the patient once he settled in. He then pointed to Su Xiang. "That was the physician who took care of you for months? Is that correct?"

"Correct," said the patient.

"And do you believe she would any intent to harm you?" Song Zhen questioned.

The patient shook his head. "Miss Su took care of me well, enough that I considered her a friend."

Song Zhen nodded. He then approached the patient closely, whispering something to him quickly.

The patient then scanned the entire courtroom, even at the audience who came to witness it. His eyes widened, terrified, triggering something in him. The patient stood up, pointing at someone in the audience. "That's him!"

Song Zhen creased his brows, turning around. "Who?"

"That's the man who with Miss Su. He showed me his face when she left for her break. He told me that I would die," he said, reiterating the horrific event. "He said I'd die. It's him."

The man stood up, squeezing between people leaving the courtroom.

Su Xiang turned around; her eyes widened when she recognized the man that pretended to be the doctor and her instructor. She scanned the rest of the people, noticing Yu Haoran's face, wearing black sunglasses and a scarf. Su Xiang snarled.

The security team then tackled the man who tried to escape, arresting him, taking him to the back.

The patient, eye-wide, explained to the judge everything he remembered. He then confessed that his family pressured him to charge Su Xiang so that the damages would not only cover medical expenses but to also help support them in the future.