"He broke my door lock," Zi Sihan said. "He followed me to the convenience store and stood outside it for forty minutes. That's not a contentious divorce. That's harassment."
"Or," Li Wenbo said, "it's a father desperate to maintain contact with his daughter during an emotionally difficult separation."
"Objection." Bai Feng's voice was still entirely level. "Counsel is testifying."
"Sustained," the judge said. "Mr. Li, ask questions. Don't make arguments."
Li Wenbo moved on.
"Zi Sihan, your daughter is five years old. In the five months since the divorce, has Liao Changsheng paid child support consistently?"
"Yes."
"Has he attended scheduled visitations?"
"The ones I allowed, yes."
"The ones you allowed," Li Wenbo repeated, turning that phrase toward the room. "So you have been controlling his access to his own daughter?"
"I've been following the agreement set by the court," Zi Sihan said.
"Which you petitioned for terms on."
