All rise!
This trial is for Hua Tuo Ye for the murder of Hua Feng Fung.
We will now begin.
Will the prosecutor please present his case?
On January 18th, the accused, Hua Tuo Ye
used a sharp object to penetrate Hua Feng Fung's neck
causing the rupture of his artery.
Leading to the victim falling into a coma.
Hua Tuo Ye's motives were clear.
The prosecutor accuses Hua Tuo Ye of murder based on the 217th law.
Since the accused was a flight risk before the arrest
please take this into consideration.
Please see the evidence list for the weapon.
Hua Tuo Ye, how do you plead?
I plead guilty.
Does the defense attorney have any objections to the accusations?
Even though my client is pleading guilty
there's no finger print from him on the weapon.
There's no evidence that the accused is the perpetrator.
I propose lack of evidence.
Also, my client acted out of self-defense.
Therefore, I request your honor
lessen or waive the sentence based on the 23rd law.
That's right.
The prosecutor may now call the first witness.
Yang Tian Fu.
Based on your statement
the accused Hua Tuo Ye had caused Hua Feng Fung
to lose his eyesight in the left eye.
And Hua Feng Fung had hurt Hua Tuo Ye's left hand before.
This all started because
Hua Feng Fung took Hua Tuo Ye's sister and forced her to work.
Hua Tuo Ye was angry.
And went there for revenge.
Is that right?
Yes.
You also said on the night of the crime,
the accused asked Hua Sheng Bing to be the lookout
and lured you away with a pre-recorded police siren.
Is that correct?
Yes.
Your honor.
From the witness' statement
I can determine the motive of the accused...
is revenge.
Plus the help of Hua Sheng Bing
Hua Tuo Ye was well prepared before the crime took place.
It also proves that this is pre-meditated murder.
- Nonsense! - Don't say that!
According to my client's statement
on that night, he went to rescue Hua Chi Xin with $1 million.
And you even searched him.
Isn't that right?
Yes.
Then did you find any weapons on him?
No.
Based on my client's testimony
after you'd counted all the money yourself
Hua Feng Fung wouldn't let the girl go.
He even threatened the accused with Hua Chi Xin.
Is that true?
I couldn't see it clearly.
The witness will tell the truth.
That sounds about right.
Your honor.
Based on what the witness said my client never brought any weapons.
He only wanted to finish the trade as soon as possible.
And did not have any motives.
The accused hurt the victim by accident
because the sister of the accused was being threatened
without any advanced warning.
Therefore, the accused's actions were self-defense.
Objection!
Your honor.
A week before the crime, the accused went to the crime scene
to negotiate with the victim.
And was hurt by Hua Feng Fung in the hand.
He knew there were candle holders at the scene.
Even if he didn't have any weapons on him
he could've used the candle holders.
As for Hua Sheng Bing he lured the others away.
Your honor.
This was pre-meditated.
The defense may call your witness.
Ms. Liang.
Please explain to the court
why were you at the scene when Hua Tuo Ye was arrested?
When it first happened Bing Zai was panicking.
He called me right away.
He told me Tuo Ye had killed Fung.
And was going to turn himself in.
So I wanted to know what was going on first-hand
and see if I could help in any way.
So when you arrived at the scene
Hua Tuo Ye was ready to turn himself in?
And not to run, like what he said himself?
That's right.
After he said he was turning himself in
I rushed home after getting the call.
It was about a two hour ride.
If Tuo Ye really wanted to run he would've been long gone
and not still at my house.
From what I understand you and Hua Tuo Ye are not family.
Now that he's involved in a murder case most people would run right away.
Why did you help him?
Because Hua Tuo Ye has helped me a lot.
So much so that I will never be able to repay him.
My son has diabetes.
I've raised him myself these past six years.
If it weren't for Hua Tuo Ye helping me...
the two of us wouldn't have survived.
Even though I really didn't know what happened then...
the Hua Tuo Ye I know
is a kind, innocent man, and would never do something like this.
Even though I really didn't know what happened then...
the Hua Tuo Ye I know
is a kind, innocent man, and would never do something like this.
Sounds like
Ms. Liang has a very positive image of the accused.
I'd like to ask Ms. Liang
have you known the accused for a long time?
I've known Tuo Ye for seven years.
When we first met
he was running away from Fung's organization, into the bookstore.
He didn't want anything to do with the victim.
There's no way he'd commit pre-meditated murder for this reason.
It's just as my researched showed...
Ms. Liang is not only close to the accused...
they even talked about marriage at one point.
May I ask why you called off the marriage?
There were reasons why I had to marry my son's father.
Who is...
Attorney Ren Guang Xi.
So the accused used to be your fiance?
And the defense attorney is your husband?
That's right.
Your honor.
It doesn't matter if Ms. Liang is trying to help her husband
or trying to help get off the man she was going to marry.
The relationship among these three is a little special.
Therefore, Ms. Liang's statement is not appropriate.
Please take that into consideration.
With the confession from the accused...
the statements from the witness...
plus...
the analysis on the weapon we recovered from the river
and the evaluation the doctors did on the victim's wound...
All these prove the accused was motivated by revenge.
He even intended to kill.
He even wiped off his finger prints after the crime
and intended to run.
Everything points to the accused who attempted murder!
Please sentence him heavily, your honor.
- You! - Stop this nonsense!
I just can't remember. Please don't force me anymore.
I've tried my best. It's all my fault.
I want to go home.
I just can't remember. Please don't force me anymore.
It's all my fault...
Please don't force me anymore...
I want to go home.
It's ok, Chi Xin. We're not doing this anymore.
That charm is really pretty. Have you always had it?
I got this charm for Tuo Ye from the Hua Tian Temple.
It really works!
If it weren't for this charm we wouldn't have gotten away from Fung.
Give me that charm.
No!
No.
Have you remembered something?
I...
I don't know.
You must have or you wouldn't be so scared.
Try again, what did you see when Fung was stabbed?
I don't know!
I just saw...
I just saw Fung bleed a lot.
I can't remember anything else.
I can't remember! Please don't force me!
Please don't force me.
Please don't force me!
No! Don't take my charm!
It's ok, Chi Xin.
Don't cry. It's ok.
I'm sorry.
Now I remember everything.
I remember everything.
Ok, it's ok.
Hua Tuo Ye. What kind of face is that?
And that attitude
makes me not want to defend you at all.
There's only blood on the weapon
and not fingerprints.
Useless.
When Hua Feng Fung's man came in, he only saw you holding the candle holder.
But not you actually killing him.
His statements are useless.
The victim is still in a coma at the hospital.
He can't testify in court.
This must be very tough for you too.
Watch what you say, counselor.
So the four people that were present
Hua Feng Fung, Hua Tuo Ye, Hua Chi Xin, and Yang Tian Fu.
Everyone is a suspect.
There's only a 25% chance of you committing the crime.
There's so many things that work in your favor...
but you chose to confess.
I just don't get you.
Haven't you heard?
How righteous this Prosecutor Tao is?
With you just confessing like this...
if it turns out to be a false
you'd be destroying his whole career.
Can you handle that?
What's wrong with you?
What are you trying to do?
Get to the point, counselor.
Your honor, even though I don't know why my client confessed...
I could say that...
Hua Feng Fung had a change of heart suddenly
and wanted to kill himself.
Or...
His man betrayed him.
And killed the boss.
And made himself boss.
Or maybe...
Hua Chi Xin panicked and killed Hua Feng Fung.
What are you talking about, Ren Guang Xi!?
I'm the one that killed him.
Why are you bringing Chi Xin into this?
She has nothing to do with this.
That's funny.
How come you didn't say Fung had nothing to do with this?
Yang Tian Fu had nothing to do with this?
But just Hua Chi Xin?
Because you realized she forgot key moments about that night.
So you hid the truth and confessed.
There's only one reason behind this.
To protect Hua Chi Xin.
That's impossible.
Your honor!
He's not telling the truth.
I killed him.
I killed him!
Objection!
Defense is trying to cause disruption on purpose.
Control your emotions, counselor, defendant.
Your honor.
Based on the above
I can confidently say the real killer is Hua Chi Xin.
In truth, the defendant is innocent.
Ren Guang Xi.
Stop this.
Your honor.
My lawyer is talking nonsense.
I don't need him to defend me anymore.
Didn't I already confess? Why don't you take me away already?
What are you waiting for?
No!
Attorney Ren is right.
I killed Hua Feng Fung.
Your honor.
My lawyer is talking nonsense.
I don't need him to defend me anymore.
Didn't I already confess?
Why don't you take me away already?
What are you waiting for?
No!
Attorney Ren is right.
I killed Hua Feng Fung.
Keep your mouth shut! Don't say anything.
Who told you to come here? I don't need you here.
Go home! Why did you come here?
Tuo Ye.
Please don't lie anymore.
You shouldn't take the blame for me.
Your honor. This is my witness, Hua Chi Xin.
Next to her is Dr. Chen from the Psychiatry dept. at T. University.
I will ask her to explain everything to you now.
Hua Chi Xin is my patient.
I've completed her treatment
and recovered all the lost memories from the night of the crime.
I can vouch for everything she says in court.
Attorney Ren...
suspected me losing the memories of that night.
Those few seconds that I just couldn't remember
were the most important part.
So he asked Dr. Chen to treat me.
Only until now...
did I remember everything that happened.
It's true.
I killed Fung.
That night...
Fung was about to stab Tuo Ye.
Right before...
Right before Tuo Ye could hurt Fung...
Boss!
Don't you dare run after killing my Boss!
- Chi Xin. - Tuo Ye!
Let's go!
It was me.
I took the candle holder... and stabbed Fung.
I was so scared then.
Scared that Fung would hurt Tuo Ye.
And then I saw
I saw another candle holder next to me.
I didn't even think.
I took the candle holder...
and ran towards Fung.
When I came to Fung was already on the floor.
So...
I thought...
Tuo Ye was the one that killed Fung.
Fortunately, Dr. Chen helped me recover my memory.
Tuo Ye only confessed...
because he wanted to take the blame for me.
He is innocent.
This is my report on Hua Chi Xin.
During the time when Hua Chi Xin was imprisoned by Fung.
She was under drug control and subjected to violence...
She developed PTSD, aka post traumatic stress disorder.
Thanks to Attorney Ren's observations we discovered her symptoms.
Some patients have memory loss for things they don't want to remember.
This was the case for Hua Chi Xin.
I believe Hua Chi Xin didn't intend to kill at that time.
It was her PTSD and the drugs acting up causing a temporary loss of control.
I didn't mean to kill him.
I'm sorry, Tuo Ye.
If I didn't run away from home...
If I didn't get caught by Fung...
none of this would have happened.
It's all my fault.
I'm so sorry.
Ren Guang Xi!
Why did you have to make her remember?
For her...
if she could forget those horrible experiences
it would be the best for her.
Hua Feng Fung wanted to take revenge on me.
That's why he hurt her.
Chi Xin is the victim here.
You...
what right do you have to judge her?
But you made the mistake of being too confident.
You shouldn't have thought you could take care of everything.
You shouldn't have thought that by taking the blame
everything would be ok.
If you went to jail would Chi Xin be happy?
Would she live a good life?
You should've alerted the police from the beginning!
- I did all this for... - No!
Tuo Ye.
He is right.
What you did was wrong.
You know...
when I saw you take the blame for me
how much it hurt me?
How guilty I felt?
If you are not next to me...
I would never be happy.
What does the prosecutor say about the witness' confession?
Your honor.
I no longer believe the defendant Hua Tuo Ye is guilty.
I take back the charges against him.
As for Hua Chi Xin's involvement in the murder
I believe we need to investigate further.
I request the court take Hua Chi Xin into custody now.
Your honor.
Based on Hua Chi Xin's mental state her motive was truly self-defense.
Especially now that she has confessed in court herself.
Will your honor and the prosecution
please consider this, and lessen the sentence?
I also hope the prosecutor will actively investigate Hua Feng Fung.
The court has decided to release Hua Tuo Ye.
The prosecution will investigate the actions of Hua Chi Xin
as well as Hua Feng Fung's kidnapping and criminal activities.
Chi Xin.
Don't be scared.
I will never leave you.
Take this.
Sew this back on for me when you come back, ok?
Tuo Ye don't worry about me.
When I'm back I will have grown. I'll be more mature.
A sister that you won't have to worry about anymore.
Remember.
You have to come back soon.
Mom and I will wait for you at home.
Boss.
I will go process the arrangements for Hua Tuo Ye.
I will meet up with you later.
Attorney Ren.
Your performance today completely changed my impression of you.
What impressed me the most was
you detected the symptoms of PTSD that most people could never see.
Not only did this turn the case around, it forced out the truth as well.
Otherwise the result would be unimaginable.
I'd like to thank you.
But...
how did you do it?
It was simple, really.
I had PTSD myself.
I can't tell.
I heard it takes a lot of patience to be with someone with PTSD.
Oh yes...
I heard from Attorney Lin that you'll be going to
the Law Seminar in the US in a few days.
I look forward to seeing you there then.
I hope to have more chances to work with you in the future.
Likewise. I look forward to it.
Because the judge does not think you are a flight risk
he's letting you go home.
But don't worry.
Since you are siblings with Chi Xin
the fact that you took the blame for her should help her out.
I will fight hard to get them to lessen her sentence.
I don't care about myself. I beg you.
Please just help Chi Xin.
Whether it's for you or Chi Xin, I will help you both go back to Hua Tian Village.
Ren Guang Xi.
Thank you.
I owe you.
I should be the one thanking you.
Even though I already knew how much you took care of them.
It wasn't until today...
that I understood what you did.
It was more than what I imagined.
You don't owe me anything.
So what?
Six years ago, you rescued Mu Cheng in the Truth Finding Court.
And now you've helped me.
The facts speak for themselves.
You're the one that's capable of taking care of them.
This only proves I am a good lawyer.
And nothing else.
What's that supposed to mean?
I mean... as a lawyer
I've already sent you back to Mu Cheng and Xiao Le.
My job is done.
So I hope that you continue your duty from six years ago.
Take good care of them.
Am I hearing this right?
You want me to take care of your son?
And your wife?
What are you going to do then?
I will have a talk with her.
I insisted on making her stay because I thought we could make it work.
But in the end we only hurt each other.
What Mu Cheng said six years ago was right.
I'm not the right person for her.
The person to give her a future...
is you.
Attorney Ren.
Don't tell me you still don't know why she left you back then?
What does that mean?
Have you considered...
if she had picked me back then
why did she never accept me these six years?
And why has she been telling Xiao Le
he has an alien father?
Having him saying "misshu misshu" all day long.
What 'shu' or 'you?'
Who is that 'you?'
You're such a big lawyer... so savvy in court.
How can you not think of such a simple answer?
The answer is...
that dumb woman, Liang Mu Cheng has always only loved one man.
Ren Guang Xi. It's you!
And it is because of that she had no choice but to lie to you six years ago.
Why did she lie to me?
Did you really think Mu Cheng was a materialistic woman?
Six years ago...
if it weren't for your mom asking her to leave you...
Mu Cheng wanted to help you
so that you'd accept the treatment from President Ho.
So she asked me to help her lie to you.
These six years...
even though she knew you were alive she couldn't go to you.
Because she didn't want to ruin the relationship between you and your mother.
And now she has to take on all your hate.
How much must she be hurting?
Do you even know?
That's right.
She is dumb.
And selfish.
Why did she decide for me without asking me?
Why did she leave me by myself?
Did she think I'd be happy living all on my own?
Yes! She is very selfish!
She never asked you.
But you lived!
Isn't that more important than anything else?
I believe if you were in her situation
you'd do the same for the person you love.
Unless, you don't love Liang Mu Cheng enough.
That's all in the past now.
I've already told her I want to break up.
And she's accepted.
This is the fact I see now.
Her final choice will never be me!
Let's go.
Auntie Hua is still waiting for you.
Auntie Hua, Big Bro is out.
Hua Tuo Ye.
As long as you are home.
Let me look at you.
Attorney Ren thank you for saving Hua Tuo Ye.
But what about Hua Chi Xin?
What should we do for her?
Don't worry, Auntie Hua.
The judge will consider her mental state.
And what Hua Feng Fung did to her.
I can promise her sentence will not be heavy.
Thank you nevertheless.
Do you have time later?
I'd like to buy you dinner. Let's just meet at Mu Cheng's place.
You two haven't had a good meal together because of Hua Tuo Ye.
Auntie Hua, there's still a lot of things to do for Chi Xin's case.
I have to go.
Ok, ok, ok. Hua Chi Xin's case is more important.
It's ok.
Bring your assistant to Hua Tian Village tomorrow morning.
Mu Cheng and I will cook a big meal for you, ok?
I have to go.
Ok, as long as you are ok.
Come on, let's go home.
Thank you again, Attorney Ren.
Thank you.
Come eat at Hua Tian Village!
Boss.
The investigation report is out.
On Hua Chi Xin?
On your father.
You suspected there was another reason for
your father's divorce from President Fung.
So you asked me to investigate.
I never thought I'd find this.
I was surprised too.
Sorry.
[A married man about 30 years old has been having an affair
and the woman has threatened to reveal their relationship.]
When did this happen?
I mean...
this woman and my father...
It was the year your father committed suicide.
This was a big scandal to the Fung family.
So they suppressed the news.
And it didn't appear in the paper.
I need to step out for a minute.
Remember to book a plane ticket for me.
Boss!
Are you sure you want to do this?
I'm talking about tomorrow, you and your wife...
Three o'clock in the afternoon!
One way.
Give me the internship contracts for this year's graduates.
I want to double check.
Ok, that's it. Bye.
What are you doing here?
Nothing.
I came to see Shende Hall.
And you.
It's funny.
Even though all my memories have come back...
even though I know Shende Hall is very important...
I just can't remember why.
Do you know?
Because of your father.
It's the place you went to remember him.
Really?
So now...
since I don't remember anything anyway...
why don't we just tear it down?
Guang Xi.
What are you trying to say?
How could you possibly forget?
You do remember.
But what I remember, is it the truth?
I remember the divorce.
I remember you and Dad fighting. I remember his suicide.
But I never knew...
that the one who caused all of this to happen...
was Dad, and not you.