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=Hold a Court Now=

=Episode 26=

Hurry, go.

Go.

- What is going on here? - Meng, Bei.

- Du. - Go.

Meng.

- It is okay, Du. - Meng.

Chief Judge Shu, tell me,

how many years would a child trafficker get?

Well...

May I take a look?

(Name: Mr. Wang. Contact Number)

Are you Wang Yuanbao?

Dad.

Yuanbao.

Yuanbao.

Slow down.

Ms. Shu.

Hello?

Xiezhi,

come over here right away.

Yuanbao is with me.

With you?

How is he with you?

Keep an eye on him.

Sir, madam, Yuanbao has been found.

Found?

Where?

(Jinghongyuan Park)

So close.

Come with me.

Okay, let us go.

Sir, madam, we found him. Come quickly.

Okay.

How did you get here so fast?

We happened to be searching nearby.

- How did you find Yuanbao? - He is over there.

Thanks to Ms. Qin.

I was helping Ms. Shu look for the other two children,

and we ran into him here.

Did I not tell you to wait at home? Why did you run out?

You scared the two of us to death.

Exactly.

We agreed on this, but you would not listen.

We told you clearly,

and you still ran out by yourself.

No need.

What do you mean no need?

I am telling you, Yuanbao,

if you run around like this again,

we really will not want you anymore!

Sir.

Dad!

Ms. Shu.

Are you all right?

Yuanbao.

My waist.

Slowly.

Get up.

Careful.

Dad, Dad...

Does not want me anymore.

Yuanbao.

Does not want me anymore.

Does not want me anymore.

Yuanbao.

Do not run, slow down.

It is okay.

This child, honestly.

Dad.

Yuanbao.

Dad does not want me anymore.

All right.

I will stay right here,

I will not come closer, okay?

Do not get upset, all right, Yuanbao?

Yuanbao.

There he is.

Go.

Yuanbao.

Whatever it is,

we can go home and talk it through.

When we get home, I will buy you your favorite candied hawthorn, okay?

If you jump from there today,

it will hurt a lot,

and it will not solve anything.

It will only make your parents,

who love you, heartbroken.

Yuanbao, what are you doing?

Get down from there.

Dad.

Dad... Dad.

Sir, madam,

please stay right there.

Do not provoke him. Let me calm him down.

Trust me, okay?

Listen,

we should follow Judge Shen's lead.

Do not go over there and make things worse.

Yuanbao.

Dad.

Yuanbao.

Yuanbao, listen to me.

Listen to me, Yuanbao.

Yuanbao.

Do you know

why your parents named you Yuanbao?

It is because they hope

to always cherish you like a treasure.

Dad... Dad, no.

Does not want me anymore.

How could your father leave you?

Yuanbao.

Your father loves you deeply.

Your father's legs are not in good condition,

yet he still walks with you every day and plays with you,

doing his best to be there for you.

You do not want to see him sad, right?

Yuanbao.

I also heard,

I heard your father say,

there was a time when he was ill,

and you stayed by his side, right?

You kept calling out to him.

Yuanbao loves Dad too, right?

Your father heard it all. He told me everything.

Come here.

When we get home, he will buy you your favorite candied hawthorn.

Dad.

Are you okay?

How is he?

Your father will not scold you. I am a judge.

I promise you,

from now on,

your father will not scold you anymore.

Okay?

A judge would not lie.

Yuanbao.

Dad will not scold you anymore.

Let us go home.

Go home.

Yuanbao.

Come, come here.

Come.

Come.

Good boy.

Yes, that is right.

Come over.

Come, come.

Come, come here.

Come.

Watch your head.

Sir.

Yuanbao is a good boy.

Sir.

What is wrong? Sir.

Dad... Dad.

Yuanbao.

(Emergency Room)

Dad, please do not worry.

(Emergency Room)

Dad, please do not worry.

How long has it been?

I know.

Why are you here?

I just finished surgery.

He went in five minutes ago.

(Emergency Room)

(Inpatient Department)

(Ward 2, Beds V6-V8)

Shen Xiezhi,

can you hear me?

♪When a leaf can't find a place to fall♪

♪Just like me♪

♪Wandering without a destination♪

Why is it you?

♪Until you appear and I see your eyes♪

♪I've decided♪

♪To stay by your side♪

♪Become your soaring wings♪

Here.

How is it?

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪And cast away my disguise♪

♪Lean on my tender shoulder♪

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪I'll be your shelter♪

♪I'll be there for you until the very end♪

♪Until you appear and I see your eyes♪

Hold me tight.

♪I've decided♪

♪To stay by your side♪

♪Become your soaring wings♪

♪Let me be your safe haven♪

I want to be the one who always takes care of you.

But I am conflicted.

I do not want us to repeat what happened

to Jiang Feng and Lou Yue.

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪I'll be your shelter♪

♪I'll be there for you until the very end♪

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪And forget the passage of time♪

♪You are the only one that I see♪

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪Everything is no longer faraway♪

♪I'll be there for you until the very end♪

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪And cast away my disguise♪

♪Lean on my tender shoulder♪

Do you feel better now?

Much better.

Come.

Slowly.

Careful. One, two.

You should stop running back and forth.

Focus on taking care of the shop.

You have not fully recovered yet.

I can just order takeout.

Why eat takeout?

I do not trust food made by others.

After you finish eating,

just leave it.

I will come back later to clean up.

I will be leaving soon. The mutton soup shop is still busy.

Take it slow.

I know.

I am heading out.

Why did you come out?

Careful.

I am going to the restroom.

Slowly.

What is wrong, sweetheart?

I will get you some hot water.

No.

I did not throw up.

Xiao,

do you know

why I have always been worried about having a child?

Because I am afraid.

I am afraid I cannot take on that responsibility,

and that I will not be a good mother.

But now I have figured it out.

No matter what our baby is like,

whether beautiful or not, smart or not,

he will still be our baby.

And I will do my very best

to let him grow up happy

and healthy.

I think as long as there is love and joy

between us and our child,

then I will be a good mother.

Right?

Do not worry.

We will definitely be good parents.

You have to trust me

and trust yourself.

Ms. Qin,

what should I do?

What happened?

This is punishment.

It is punishment.

Back then, my mother was beaten,

her head covered in blood.

I was timid, I was weak.

I did nothing.

Now it is my turn.

This is my punishment.

Yajun, listen to me.

Do not think like that.

Domestic violence is absolutely wrong.

It has nothing to do with you. This is not your fault.

When facing domestic violence,

even adults would feel terrified,

let alone a child.

Besides,

you were really young at the time.

Your mother did not protect you well.

That was not your responsibility.

And now that you have your own child, your own daughter,

do not repeat your mother's path.

Can I really do it?

Of course you can.

Remember this,

if you ever need help,

you can come to Chenxi Legal Aid Center anytime.

There is always someone there, 24 hours a day.

Thank you, Ms. Qin.

Okay.

Ms. Qin, you are impressive now.

Paid consultations on one hand,

legal aid on the other.

You have achieved

both financial and personal fulfillment.

It is not as exaggerated as you say.

I just believe

that if I can help one more person,

then I will help one more.

That is also

the reason I became a lawyer in the first place.

(Inpatient Department)

(Mediation Room 1 In Use)

Mom.

I am telling you,

- soaking your feet every day is best for your health. - It is fine.

I do not think it helps.

I have already

sorted your medicine.

Make sure to take it on time and in the right amounts.

Let us work together.

We will definitely get through this.

(The Emergence and Development of Economic Law)

(Printing document)

Please sign here, both of you.

(Inpatient Department)

(Divorce Agreement: Husband, Lian Yongjiu. Wife, Shu Jing)

You are here.

Well,

Fei said she wanted to have lamb at home today,

so I

came early to prepare.

Actually...

Actually, it is me who wants to eat it.

I know.

I knew from the first day I met you

that you liked lamb.

Then we had Fei,

and she liked it too.

Later,

I quit my job.

Since I was going to start a business anyway,

I might as well open a mutton soup shop.

I have never thought

that opening a mutton soup shop was beneath you.

I just feel that all these years,

you have sacrificed too much.

You had bigger ambitions,

you could have lived a better life.

Why

choose to spend your life around a pot of soup?

I do not see it as a sacrifice.

What is marriage?

At its core,

marriage is about two people

supporting each other

and accepting each other.

No matter what,

I am willing to do all this for you,

and for this family.

Some time ago,

when I was injured,

you took such good care of me.

I felt

very guilty.

I should not have forced my will onto you.

Lian,

I am sorry.

I do not want to lose you.

It is okay. After all,

you are Chief Judge Shu.

Even if you were to enforce it on me,

I would still accept it.

Having you by my side,

watching Fei grow up together,

and living each day

with ease and happiness,

that is what I want.

Shen Xiezhi,

did we not agree

that I would wait for you after work?

Why did you not keep your promise?

Wait for me.

Wait for me to come back.

I have even thought about it,

we would go to so many places together,

and do so many things together.

When will you wake up?

You even said

you would take care of me.

Now it is my turn to take care of you.

Shen Xiezhi.

Doctor.

Doctor!

- Doctor! - Calling. Please wait.

Shen Xiezhi.

Doctor.

What is it?

Come in quickly. He just moved.

Miss, please wait outside.

Judge Shen is awake.

He is awake. Judge Shen is awake.

- That is great. - That is great.

- He is really awake. - Judge Shen is finally awake.

Really?

Judge Shen is awake.

When did this happen?

We just got the call.

Then how about this, after work we all go visit him together.

Right.

- I am going too. - Me too.

We will all go, all of us.

Shen Xiezhi.

Who are you?

What do you mean?

My head hurts so much.

My mind is completely blank.

There are so many things I cannot remember.

You forgot everything?

I suddenly remember a few things.

Once I went out on an assignment,

and got lost in the mountains.

I was trapped there

and stayed overnight in a small hut.

But the snow that night was beautiful.

I still remember.

I went with my colleague to look for a child

named Fei,

and then there was a fire.

I wanted to show what I could do,

but I ended up being the one who got rescued.

I think I also have a girlfriend.

Her grandma cooks really well,

just a bit heavy on the salt.

What is my girlfriend's name?

I cannot remember.

What did you say her name was?

What is wrong with you?

Your boyfriend is injured,

and which girlfriend would be so rough?

I am awake now,

and instead of hugging me,

you are just standing there crying.

Stop crying.

(Qingcheng District People's Court, Tianhai City)

Come on.

Hurry up, be careful.

I will ride with you.

Okay.

I am telling you, this is because you are young.

If it were me,

I would still be lying flat in bed.

Should we have a doctor check you

to see if you can still be a judge?

Of course I can. No need to test.

Do not worry, I am fine.

I remember everything that happened.

Even though my eyes were closed,

just look at the flowers by the bed,

they were changed every day.

The frequency was too high. What a waste.

And also,

my shameless friend

brought his girlfriend to the hospital.

I am in this condition, and he is still showing off his relationship in front of me.

What bothers me the most is

someone comes to the hospital every day to complain,

not even letting me have a peaceful break.

You...

And then there is someone saying I did not keep my promise.

Now that I am awake,

I will keep my promise.

How is Yuanbao?

Do not worry.

Yuanbao is still waiting to treat you to candied hawthorn.

You have just woken up. Get some proper rest.

Wait until you have fully recovered.

Rest?

I can go back to work right now.

By the way,

I did not miss

the reporting date at the High Court, did I?

All right, do not worry about that.

Focus on recovering.

Well, I would say he is fine.

He is already making jokes, right?

Exactly.

After getting injured this time,

Xiezhi has learned a new skill.

He even knows how to tease people now.

(Certificate of Honor)

Congratulations.

(Qingcheng Court Family Court Retirement Ceremony)

Thank you.

Today,

I am officially retiring.

Standing here,

I feel both excited and emotional.

Many people say

Family Court

is just like a group of neighborhood aunties,

handling nothing more than

petty family matters.

I remember back in 2016,

President Zhang came to me

and said we were going to establish a Family Court.

He told me that family affairs

are also matters of the nation.

At the time, I thought,

that sounded quite ambitious.

As for me,

managing neighborhood matters was fine,

but suddenly asking me

to shoulder such a responsibility,

I really felt the pressure.

But later,

thanks to all of you.

Look at our team,

we have those with a strong sense of responsibility,

those who are attentive and thoughtful,

and you, the girl who cries easily.

Mr. He.

And even a little "beast,"

that is what you all call him, right?

Yes.

It is because of all of you,

using your intelligence and dedication,

that we have fully brought out

the initiative of our judges,

while

also protecting

the families of the people in Qingcheng District,

and safeguarding the harmony of our society.

Next week,

I will go to the retirees' center

to report

to President Zhang

that the task he entrusted to me

has been successfully completed.

From now on, this responsibility

will be passed on to you, Ms. Shu.

Tell me,

are you satisfied with our staffing and resource allocation?

Satisfied.

From now on,

you will have to handle any problems on your own.

Do not come looking for me,

and do not blame me for leaving you a mess.

I would not.

President Chen, you know

Shu Jing's abilities.

There will be no problem at all.

Under Ms. Shu's leadership, please keep working hard.

All right.

Shen has returned as well.

It is rare for our Family Court to gather this completely.

Thank you.

All right.

Not bad.

Smells great.

All right, let us get ready, let us...

Come on,

let us raise our glasses.

Grandpa.

Fei.

Your longevity noodles.

But today is not my birthday.

Why give me longevity noodles?

Wishing you a long life.

Just hearing you say that,

I would gladly eat these noodles every day.

Fei, come, sit down and eat with us. Sit next to Mom.

Pour Fei a drink.

Happy retirement.

Happy retirement.

Thank you, everyone.

Mr. He,

may you begin a wonderful new chapter.

Mr. He,

you are about to live

the life I have always dreamed of.

Not quite.

Though the evening sun may be late, it still fills the sky with glow.

You will keep contributing.

It's a must.

Just do not get too carried away with square dancing.

Remember to come back and visit us often.

Of course.

If Mr. He ever goes square dancing,

he will be the most handsome elder there.

- That is right. - Who are you calling an elder?

A distinguished middle-aged gentleman.

Yes.

Come, let us toast to the most handsome gentleman.

Come, thank you, everyone.

Come, together.

Come, together.

Thank you, everyone.

Let me also make a toast.

Boss Lian,

when I first interned at the court,

I spent over half a year

under Mr. He's guidance.

That is right.

So I must call Mr. He my mentor.

Although I have now changed careers

and become a cook,

when I go out,

I hardly dare mention my mentor's name.

Come, mentor,

I wish you a happy retirement.

Boss Lian, as the saying goes, every profession has its master.

I wish your business great success

and continued prosperity.

- Thank you, mentor. - Come.

I will drink this.

This second toast,

I raise it to all of you.

Thank you all for always supporting my small shop.

Thank you, everyone.

Wishing you booming business.

May your business grow bigger and bigger.

As for this third toast,

I want to toast our family leader.

From now on,

our family will rely on Chief Judge Shu

to bring honor to us.

All right, go serve the dishes already.

No,

then should you not have a cross-cup toast?

Cross-cup!

Cross-cup!

Wait.

Cross-cup!

Everyone, raise your glasses together.

To Mr. He,

happy retirement.

Come, everyone together.

Come.

To everyone here,

may we all do better and better. Cheers.

Cheers.

(Lian Mutton Soup)

(Tianhai High People's Court)

Hello, please show your ID.

This way, please.

Thank you.

(Tianhai High People's Court)

(Political Department)

Come in.

Hello.

Hello.

I am Shen Xiezhi,

a judge from the Family Court

of Qingcheng Court.

Come in.

Ms. Lou.

Here.

This is the bank contract, and these are the other related documents.

Please let me know

if anything else is needed.

Just leave them here.

I trust your work.

There is one more thing.

Mr. Xu from Yuehua Technology

has a will dispute

and has entrusted it to me.

He wants me to assign a lawyer

with extensive experience

in family law litigation.

About this,

I should have discussed it with you earlier.

Recently, you have assigned me to non-litigation work.

Actually, I find non-litigation quite interesting.

From now on, I plan to focus on non-litigation practice.

As for Chenxi,

I have already spoken with Xie Yuan.

As long as it does not involve litigation,

I can continue to help there.

You have finally

said this.

And I am truly grateful to you.

You gave me the opportunity

to discover the appeal of non-litigation work.

You made me realize

that the mountaintop is not just about the view,

there are also strong winds.

But I believe

what suits me best is what matters most.

Regarding Mr. Ren's case,

you were treated unfairly.

I intended to transfer you back quickly,

but I did not expect you to find a new direction.

All these opportunities came from you,

and they are still Ronghe's cases,

just in a different practice area.

Non-litigation is not an easy path either.

If you run into any difficulties later,

come directly to me.

Okay.

Everything is settled.

How is it going at the High Court? Is everything smooth?

I am not going to the High Court anymore.

Why?

Did the court make some other arrangement?

Everyone has already reported in.

The court could make a special exception,

but every position is already filled.

I would feel awkward

asking for special treatment.

It is okay.

We will try again next year. There is still a chance.

I will not apply next year either.

I plan to stay in the Family Court.

Why?

I used to admire

the rational wisdom of collective judgment.

I thought cases at the High Court were more complex,

more representative and instructive, able to contribute to the integrity of the law

and the course of history,

and influence more people.

But during this time,

my experience in the Family Court

has shown me that each individual

has different needs and struggles.

Only after experiencing

all the bitterness, hardship, and warmth,

can understanding become complete.

I want to become a truly good judge.

There is no better place than this to grow and be tested.

Are you running a fever?

Or is something wrong with my ears?

This does not sound like something you would say.

What is it?

After staying in the hospital for a while,

you have grown.

I know you have always enjoyed

arguing cases in court.

If one day you want

to return to litigation work,

anywhere outside Qingcheng District,

you can apply.

We would not be in conflict.

Actually, the reason I chose non-litigation

was because I was worried you might think this way.

Shen Xiezhi,

I chose non-litigation

not because of you.

So I hope

no matter when or for what reason,

even if it is because of me,

you will still stick to your ideals.

Do not give up.

Besides,

someone as capable as me

can make a living anywhere.

That is the Qin Rui I know.

No matter what you choose to do in the future,

I will support you.

I have a small gift for you.

Wait for me.

♪And cast away my disguise♪

♪Lean on my tender shoulder♪

What is this?

Xiezhi?

At first, its horn was broken.

The shop assistant even worried they were selling me a defective piece.

At the time, I felt

that in others' eyes,

I must have been like this broken-horned Xiezhi,

incomplete.

So I bought it

and had it repaired.

Now I want to give this Xiezhi to you.

I want to thank you,

for making my life feel whole.

Will you take it?

I will definitely treasure

this one-of-a-kind Xiezhi.

♪I've decided♪

♪To stay by your side♪

♪I want to be in your world♪

♪Everything is no longer faraway♪

(Six months later)

Lili,

I have put the documents here for you.

Got it.

(Judicial Document)

(So many important moments in life,)

(happen in an instant.)

(In the Family Court,)

(I have been part of many such moments.)

Thank you.

(They have come together to form the most meaningful moments of my life.)

- Please pass this to Ms. Shu. Thank you. - No problem.

I was just about to look for you. This just came down from above. Take a look.

Okay.

(Meeting Room In Use)

(As a judge in the Family Court,)

(I once thought my duty)

(was simply to deliver fair judgments and final decisions.)

(But through all of this,)

(I have witnessed right and wrong)

(turn into the power of reconciliation,)

(and the possibility within human emotions.)

(I have come to realize)

(that emotion and reason,)

(family and law,)

(and the distance between us and the court,)

(sometimes is only the distance between hearts.)

(My duty is to bridge that distance,)

(to heal wounded hearts,)

(to resolve social conflicts,)

(and mend emotional fractures.)

(Office. Changing Room) (To preserve this small warmth,)

(and safeguard the warmth of the rule of law.)

(Here, what I have seen and experienced)

(are the most hidden emotional ties,)

(complex entanglements of interests,)

(the harsh tests of human nature,)

(and the bonds that are hardest to let go.)

(Now,)

(Authorized Representative. Plaintiff) (this has also become)

(Defendant. Authorized Representative) (the most important place in my life.)

(Presiding Judge)

(Courtroom No. 1 In Session)

(Hearing in progress)

All rise.

Please welcome the panel judge.

(Panel Judge)

(Family Court) Please welcome the panel judge.

Please welcome the panel judge.

♪Where right and wrong find their place♪

♪Walking this road together, still hoping♪

♪Let me be the wind at dawn♪

(Panel Judge)

Please be seated.

♪Where fairness stands♪

Court is now in session.

Court is now in session.

Court is now in session.

Court is now in session.

Court is now in session.

(The End)

♪All the little things between you and me♪

♪Woven into our lives♪

♪The building blocks of life♪

♪Shape the sky above us♪

♪Are you doing alright?♪

♪What are you struggling for?♪

♪Some questions weigh like mountains♪

♪How do we piece life back together?♪

♪So hate can fade and love feels new again♪

♪Reclaim the barren parts of life♪

♪Walking this road together, still hoping♪

♪Let me be the wind at dawn♪

♪Blowing away all the pain♪

♪Let me be the balance that holds the weight♪

♪Where fairness stands♪

♪Within every heart♪

♪So many voices calling♪

♪Struggling, lost, waiting for an answer♪

♪Light up the lamps♪

♪To answer those voices♪

♪You deserve to be happy♪

♪Loud and clear♪

♪All the little things♪

♪Woven into our lives♪

♪The building blocks of life♪

♪Shape the sky above us♪

♪Are you doing alright?♪

♪What are you struggling for?♪

♪Some questions♪

♪Weigh like mountains♪

♪Let me be the wind at dawn♪

♪Blowing away all the pain♪

♪Let me be the balance that holds the weight♪

♪Where fairness stands♪

♪Within the law♪

♪And within every heart♪