Taking My Bad Boyfriend to Court

On the National Sales Day, my boyfriend flaunted a shopping list worth $17,000. Our mutual friends praised me for landing such a generous boyfriend. He proudly said, “As long as my girlfriend is happy, everything I do is worth it!” But I turned around and reported him to the court of scumbags. If I lost the case, I face death and complete destruction.

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“Emily, what are you doing? Is there something you’re unhappy about with me? Let’s resolve it privately,” Nathan pleaded. “While the trial hasn’t officially started, you should withdraw the lawsuit. There’s still time! If the trial fails, you will disappear immediately!”

In the courtroom, Nathan shouted at me with a concerned voice. His words seemed supportive but were actually fanning the flames. His behavior seemed to testify that I made a scene for no reason.

Sure enough, my mom was the first to take the bait. “Emily, Even if you searched the world over, you wouldn’t find a soninlaw as good as Nathan!” My mom has a loud voice and can’t keep a secret. Soon, it was out that Nathan had spent $17,000 on gifts for me on this National Sales Day.

“You can’t get muddled mind!” she strongly advised me against doing something stupid. Her intention was clear: she wanted me to marry Nathan peacefully. Her gaze fell on my dad, and the confusion and blame in his eyes already indicated his stance. As for the other audience members in the courtroom, there was an uproar.

Once you step onto the trial platform, it’s a matter of life and death. If the plaintiff loses, they disappear immediately. If the defendant loses, they are wiped out by the system!

A mutual friend gossiped, “I heard that Nathan treats Emily exceptionally well! During a heavy rainstorm, she wanted snacks from the neighboring city, and he went there in the rain overnight to get them. It took a total of five hours for the round trip! There was no highspeed train at that time!”

“That’s not all! I’m her roommate, and every holiday, Nathan would give her many gifts, like delicious food and fun things. As for anniversaries, let’s not even mention it! Spending money and traveling with her was a daily occurrence.”

The audience members who didn’t know us were stunned. They started talking amongst themselves. “This man is definitely a pure love warrior! I must date someone like him in this lifetime!”

“Boys must protect themselves when they go out!”

“Women nowadays are really materialistic. Fortunately, I’ve taught my son since he was young that he should call the police if a girl looks at him for more than two seconds!”

Looking at the overwhelmingly supportive crowd, I decisively pressed the start button. If I hadn’t been reborn, I’d still be lost in Nathan’s beautiful fairy tale.

I declared, “I applied for an early trial.”

The audience was in disbelief. “Could there be some hidden reason behind this? Look at how decisive she is. I’ve seen men who act nice in public but are abusive at home...”

A few supporters were interrupted by my mom. “Emily, you must be crazy! When I had a heart attack years ago, it was Nathan who took me to the hospital!”

“Silence!” The judge rapped the gavel, and the room immediately quieted down.

Then the judger continued, “The principle here is simple: whoever asserts must prove. I will publicly reveal five of his memories, and the truth extractor will expose everything. Once the trial starts, it can’t be interrupted. Anyone who causes a disturbance will be immediately eliminated.”

Hearing this, a trace of panic flashed across Nathan’s face. But he quickly calmed down, looking righteous and sorrowful. “Emily, once this trial is over, either you die or I perish. Can you really bear that?” He covered his face, sobbing softly.

To the audience, he appeared to be a good man. [Oh my, a pure love warrior! Baby, don’t be afraid, we will root for you!]

[Being dumped like this, can’t you be a man, bro?]

[This is the arrogant Nathan! Emily, go to hell!]

Soon, the internet was filled with [Emily, die!] comments.

Then someone shouted, “I’m willing to bail out Nathan!” This comment caused a huge social reaction. The audience started pressing the bail button one after another.

When the screen showed [The bail rate of defendant Nathan has reached 80%], I couldn’t restrain my excitement anymore.

If the defendant gets over 80% bail from the audience before the trial, and if he’s found not guilty, he receives a reward of $17000,000. But if he’s guilty, his punishment will be even more severe.

Thinking of this, a smile crept onto my face, and it was unstoppable. Nathan, it seems being wiped out is now a bargain for you!

I want to see him wiped out after being severely punished.

Soon, the truth extractor released the first of my memories. It was when Nathan confessed to me.

“Emily, when I first saw you, I fell in love with you! I am willing to treat you well for a lifetime! Will you be my girlfriend?”

At a class party, Nathan suddenly appeared, walking straight toward me with a bouquet of bright red roses. He knelt down on one knee. I loosened my grip on my forks and stood there, dumbfounded.

My friend Ava excitedly shook my hand and said, “Oh my god! It’s so romantic. Emily, you love romance the most, don’t you?”

“If it were me, I would definitely say yes!” Zoe echoed.

With their encouragement, the rest of the class started applauding and chanting, “Together! Together! Together!”

“Emily?” Nathan asked when he saw me remain silent.

I blurted out, “But we don’t know each other well enough!”

At that time, the only connection between us was being in the same class. In fact, I might not even recognize him outside of school.

He pushed his glasses up and stared at me intently, as if trying to see through me. “Emily, we can get to know each other slowly after we become boyfriend and girlfriend! I promise you; I will treat you well for the rest of my life! And I think you are the one.”

“Agree to him!” Ava snatched the roses and quickly stuffed them into my arms. “You often praise Nathan for being handsome in the dorm, don’t you? Now that the handsome guy is confessing to you, why don’t you say yes quickly?”

Nathan stood up and tightly held my hand. “Emily, I will always treat you well!”

The first memory abruptly ended.

[What happened? Why is there no memory afterward?]

[I was there! I know what happened next! Emily immediately agreed to be with Nathan!]

[But the woman didn’t seem too willing! And the guy confessed out of nowhere and then suddenly left.]

[Don’t judge too harshly! Even if she was hesitant, she still agreed! Besides, a confession is supposed to be a surprise. I don’t think a sudden confession is scummy behavior!]

Most of the bullet comments were defending Nathan, but the judgment reached a contradictory conclusion.

After extracting the truth from all aspects, it was confirmed that the scumbag situation was real! Nathan’s face turned black in an instant.

The audience was buzzing with discussions.

[Is it really scummy to confess suddenly? I just see a guy who cherishes his girl, his eyes full of love!]

[Haha, face reading again! I was just thinking, a relationship is private. Confessing in public, isn’t that emotional blackmail?]

[First you say not confessing is disrespectful, now you say confessing grandly is also disrespectful? What do women want?]

[And don’t forget, there are so many materialistic women nowadays! I miss the old days when I won my wife over with just one sentence!]

At this moment, a memory that wasn’t mine appeared on the screen. It was Nathan avoiding me and talking to the class about going out for milk tea.

“Guys, I plan to confess to Emily at the party tomorrow. Bros, give me some support!”

“Once it’s done, I’ll buy game consoles for the boys and luxury cosmetics for the girls!”

He then approached Ava, whispering to her. Ava patted his chest and promised, “Don’t worry, she’s introverted. A public confession in the lobby will definitely work! If she refuses the flowers, I’ll handle it. After all, you’ve passed our ‘assessment.’ We’ll make sure she’s happy with you.”

Nathan smiled and said, “Thanks a lot! I thank you on behalf of Emily!”

The screen then showed Nathan giving luxury cosmetics and Hermes bags to my three roommates, who kept feeding him information about my schedule and preferences. Their attire kept changing, showing they had planned this for a long time.

The next scene showed Nathan taking my phone and publicly announcing our relationship. I ignored the person next to me who was breathing heavily. The final scene froze on the day I returned to the dormitory, barely holding myself together with medication.

In fact, I had been suffering from selective mutism for a long time. Under severe stress, I completely relied on those around me.

Ava, clearly panicked, stood up to explain. “I didn’t agree just because of Nathan’s gifts. I knew about Emily’s condition of selective mutism. I thought a new relationship would help her heal from her trauma!”

Zoe agreed, “Yes! We assessed Nathan for a long time and felt he was worthy of our Emily!”

Nathan also panicked and said, “I’m sorry, Emily. I just wanted to get to know you better! Back then, I was young and impulsive, and I made a lot of mistakes!” I sneered as I watched my three roommates cover for Nathan. It was clear the four of them were in cahoots. But don’t worry, none of you will escape this time.

The screen was flooded with messages.

[Clearly, the man knew about her in advance. He’s a true love warrior! You can’t blame him for her previous illness!]

[Haha, a lawbreaking ‘pure love’ fairy who spies on others! All the luck to you!]

[I give up. There are more and more idiots now. I’m also a woman, and I think this guy is great! Sure, his methods were a bit extreme, but loving someone means understanding them!]

[Is this what you call a scumbag? Then my husband is one too because he makes my parents laugh at my embarrassing childhood stories every day! PS: Our relationship is great!]

At that moment, the screen started playing my second memory.

Nathan and I were on a trip, and I suddenly had a high fever due to a heavy rainstorm. I was delirious, constantly muttering, “I want to eat persimmon cakes from the neighboring city.”

Hearing this, Nathan hesitated, looking at the heavy rain outside and then at me lying weakly on the bed. He clenched his fists, as if making a determined decision. “Emily, hold on! I’ll be back soon!”

Three hours later, Nathan returned and was drenched, holding the persimmon cakes I had been craving. “Emily, here are the persimmon cakes you wanted!” His eyes were filled with infinite admiration, as if love had materialized.

And I simply took the persimmon cakes from his hands without a word of thanks.

[This is too much! Of course, I’m talking about the girl being bad!]

[Why are pure love warriors always paired with bad girls?]

[Sure, the confession was inappropriate, but going to another city in the pouring rain to get her favorite cakes? I see nothing wrong with that!]

[When will I have a boyfriend who treats me so well?]

Nathan smiled slightly at the barrage of support. But the next second, the judgment platform still found him guilty of being a scumbag!

Before the screen even changed, my mom spoke first: “Nathan always fulfills my daughter’s requests, even better than me. How can that be considered evidence of being a scumbag!”