Clearly, Meng Lei's words were about to fundamentally change the direction of the trial.
In the courtroom, the Judgment Chief paused for a few seconds before asking, "Was Tian Shulan aware of all the loans you took out after your marriage?"
Meng Lei nodded hastily. "She knew about all of them; the chat records on my phone can prove it."
"Then did she ever explicitly try to persuade you or warn you against borrowing money?" the Judgment Chief asked after a brief pause.
Meng Lei shook his head. "No, she never thought there was anything wrong with it. In fact, she would urge me to borrow money when we needed it."
The Judgment Chief pondered for a moment, then looked again toward the other side of the defendant's dock, asking, "Tian Shulan, is what Meng Lei just said true?"
