Chapter 51: She was instigated by someone to expose her, and the person who instigated her was Shen...

Xie Ran is also very beautiful when she raises her eyebrows and glares, and her expression is particularly vivid. Xia Shi looked at her and his heart beat faster and faster. No longer dare to comment on her clothes. He put the mediation document on the table and stood up and left decisively.

He walked in such a hurry that his knee hit the table leg without him noticing.

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Xie Ran really felt that this man was very strange today. She didn't know how long he had been waiting outside. He was so thirsty. She poured him some water but he didn't drink it. He asked her to change her clothes first. After that, he put down the mediation book and left without saying whether it was for her or "A Luo".

Xie Ran opened the mediation letter in silence.

Generally, the court mediation process is arranged before or after the trial. In very rare cases, mediation is conducted before the trial on the day of the trial. If the parties do not accept mediation, the two parties will go directly to court.

Now it seems that Xia Shi and Feng Daiyue were arranged to meet in front of the court. Xia Shi not only accepted the process, but also reached a settlement.

While Xie Ran was reading the document, he was thinking: I want to see what conditions the other party offers that will make him accept mediation and withdraw the lawsuit. After reading it, I found it... indeed acceptable.

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Feng Daiyue has always been calm about being sued. She even panicked for a moment when she received the court summons, and then returned to her fearless state.

She started looking for several lawyers, but none of them were willing to take her case after listening to her case. Later, she went home and asked her parents for help, and her father introduced a lawyer who he often worked with in the company to her.

I heard that the lawyer is very good and has never lost a case since he started working in the industry.

Because it was a case involving the partner's daughter, the lawyer couldn't refuse. After he got the documents, he first contacted the court to confirm the plaintiff's identity information, and then confirmed with Feng Daiyue whether the lawsuit was true.

Feng Daiyue always believed that what she said online was true, so she admitted it generously and told her lawyer: "The plaintiff is a liar, and his identity is fake."

The lawyer almost vomited blood after hearing this, feeling that his career was about to be ruined by the woman in front of him.

If it's a big case that makes a national sensation, then we lose. If he were to lose such a ridiculous and unbelievable case, he would really collapse.

In front of Feng Daiyue, the lawyer logged into the court's official website, opened the case inquiry system, and entered the case number of their lawsuit. The next moment, the case and the plaintiff's information were clearly unfolded in front of Feng Daiyue.

"This is the official website of a state agency. Are you trying to say that what's written here is also a lie?"

If Feng Daiyue answered "this is also a lie", the lawyer decided that even if he didn't want this client, he would reject the case.

Fortunately, Feng Daiyue was not so stupid as to be outrageous. She just couldn't believe it and kept muttering, "How is this possible? How could the plaintiff be Xia Mushi? This doesn't make sense..."

The lawyer looked at her reactions and understood why the boss, after spending so much money to train her, resolutely chose to give up on her - it would be better to do it himself than to spend money and effort to help this idiot debut.

"There are only two possible outcomes for you now." The lawyer explained to her: "One is the better outcome, which is that the other party accepts mediation and withdraws the lawsuit. The other is that the other party does not accept it, and you lose the case."

"No……"

Seeing Feng Daiyue was about to speak, the lawyer raised his hand to interrupt her: "Don't even think about it. No one can win this lawsuit. First of all, you admitted the facts. Secondly, all the evidence is irrefutable, including your verbal insults and attempts to use violence in public. You spread rumors on social platforms, and the number of Weibo reposts exceeded 100,000, and the number of views exceeded 100 million..." The lawyer paused for a second: "These should be the Weibo posts with the best data on your social account, right?"

Feng Daiyue had been frowning and fearful before, but she suddenly regained her arrogance after hearing this: "Yes, it's not just that. My homepage has received 20 million page views and my fans have increased by 3 million. The key is that this happened within 24 hours. Do you know what these data represent?"

Feng Daiyue answered her own question: "I'm famous! I'm super popular now, that's a statistic only top stars can have."

The lawyer smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, Ms. Feng, you are very popular now. Correspondingly, with the speed and scope of your rumor spreading, unless the other defense lawyer is a lunatic, you will definitely lose."

Feng Daiyue's face fell: "What will happen if I lose? Will I have to pay money? It's okay to pay money, my family has money."

The lawyer smiled and said: "If the court rules against you, you will bear criminal responsibility."

The lawyer raised his voice and said, "During the litigation process, you will probably be detained for three to seven days, and your criminal record will be kept."

After hearing this, Feng Daiyue finally realized the seriousness of the matter. Her face turned pale in an instant, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Detention?"

"Yes, you heard it right, this is not over yet. If the entire litigation process is completed, the court will eventually find you guilty of defamation. In less serious cases, you will be sentenced to detention for more than one month but less than six months."

Feng Daiyue stood up and grabbed the lawyer with both hands: "I don't want it! You have to help me! I don't want to go to jail."

The lawyer didn't have time to explain to her the difference between detention and imprisonment. He first calmed Feng Daiyue down: "Ms. Feng, calm down. I will definitely help you. We still have another way to go, which is mediation."

"Mediation?"

"If the other party agrees to mediation, then the lawsuit will be directly withdrawn and you will be fine."

"Really? Then go and mediate quickly!" Feng Daiyue urged him.

The lawyer thought she was thinking too simply, so he said bluntly: "This is not something that can be resolved by just a few words from me. You must give the other party some compensation, in other words, benefits, right? Otherwise, why would Mr. Xia withdraw the lawsuit?"

"Give me money! My family is rich!"

All Feng Daiyue talks about is "money" and "her family is rich". Money can indeed solve a large part of the problems in this world, but the problem is that the other party probably doesn't lack money.

"Mr. Xia is your boss, right?"

"Looking back now, it was my boss, but I didn't know that before, and he didn't tell me."

"He didn't say it himself, but there are so many clues in front of you, even netizens have guessed it, and you are the only one who doesn't believe it." The lawyer almost said "You are an idiot."

"Don't worry about that for now. What we know is that he is your boss. He runs a management company with ten artists, eight of whom are popular singers. Do you think he is short of money? Will he drop the lawsuit just for your little compensation?"

Feng Daiyue was stunned: "What should we do then?"

The lawyer was exhausted: "Of course you have to prescribe the right medicine. He sued you because you spread rumors, so you have to find a way to restore his reputation and clear his name. Make a public apology, such as writing a handwritten apology letter, reading it in front of him, posting it on Weibo, etc. You should know these methods better than me."

"Ah? Does it have to be made public? Can't we solve it privately?"

"…If it could be resolved privately, why do you think he sued you?"

"Then I will have no face at all."

"Face?" The lawyer almost laughed. The person was about to be detained, but he still cared about his face.

After all, she is the client and God. The lawyer tried to maintain a stable mood and reasoned with her: "Let's not talk about yourself. If you are really convicted, do you think your family's business will not be affected?"

Feng Daiyue's family is in the tea beverage industry. To put it simply, they sell milk tea. It is a well-known brand in the local area. When Feng Daiyue first debuted, she was used as a "spokesperson" and her photo was printed on the outer packaging, which brought her a little fame.

Not long ago, her online reputation deteriorated, and the marketing department suggested removing her photos, and her father agreed. Knowing her temper, I didn't dare tell her.

"There has always been an oversupply of tea beverage brands, and the market competition is fierce. If everyone knew that the daughter of the founder of this brand was held criminally liable for spreading rumors and slander, do you think people would still consume your brand?"

While the lawyer was analyzing the situation for Feng Daiyue, he came up with an idea. If he couldn't convince Feng Daiyue, he would go directly to her father. It is impossible for a company CEO to be confused at a moment like this when the fate of the company is at stake.

"But if I apologize publicly, won't it also affect our brand?" Feng Daiyue asked.

"It's impossible that there won't be any impact at all, but one is a crime, and the other is a dispute that has been settled. People will treat it as entertainment gossip, so the nature is completely different."

It is impossible to make a mistake and expect to avoid any consequences. You have to give up some of your own interests, otherwise why would others forgive you. The lawyer thought so, but he couldn't say it out loud. After all, this was the client who had entrusted him, so he had to be more tactful.

"I need to discuss this with my dad." Feng Daiyue said after thinking for a long time.

The lawyer replied: “Okay.”

That’s just right, it saves him from having to talk too much.

In the end, the result of Feng Daiyue's discussion with her father was that no matter what, she had to agree to whatever the other party proposed.

The lawyer went to find Xia Shi with the task of "reaching a settlement", but he couldn't find him. The information Xia Shi left was the company address, but he rarely went to the company and didn't answer the phone.

I had no choice but to go to the court and ask them to help make contact and convey my desire for reconciliation. The court, as a neutral third party, helped him convey his wishes, and the response he received was that there would be no settlement and that the lawsuit process should be pursued directly.

Therefore, from the day they received the subpoena to the day of the trial, Feng Daiyue and her lawyer did not meet Xia Shi. It was not until the trial that the panel arranged a pre-trial mediation at their strong request.

Feng Daiyue has already written an apology letter, but of course it wasn't written by her. She asked a public relations company to help her write it. After someone else had written something, she copied it, and her handwriting was crooked and looked like a ghost's crawling.

She didn't take out the apology letter at first, but confirmed it with Xia Shi in person: "Are you really Xia Mushi, my boss?"

Xia Shi gave a brief "hmm".

Although she already knew about this, Feng Daiyue was still shocked when she heard the other party admit it himself. She asked, "Is 'Breaking the Cocoon' a script you paid me to customize?"

"yes."

"Then...why didn't you tell me?!" Feng Daiyue looked at Xia Shi's face and suddenly wondered if he was secretly in love with her, which was why he did all these things silently, otherwise why didn't he tell her.

We have done so much for her, but there must be other reasons why they don’t allow her to participate in variety show shootings. I just didn't tell her the truth, so she misunderstood.

Thinking of this, Feng Daiyue's expression suddenly became awkward, and she said, "You can come and have a good talk with me. There's no need to go to court. Just talk nicely, and I'm sure I can understand you."

This was said as if she was the plaintiff and Xia Shi was the defendant.

The lawyer sitting next to her took a deep breath and stopped her from continuing.

He politely said to Xia Shi: "Mr. Xia, our client is willing to ask for your forgiveness with the utmost sincerity. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask."

Xia Shi raised his chin and said, "You tell me first, I want to listen."

What this sentence means is that there is a chance for this matter to turn around and it can be discussed!

The lawyer immediately turned to Feng Daiyue and said, "Apology letter."

Feng Daiyue threw the bag directly to the lawyer, maintained her original posture, and "exchanged her eyes" at Xia Shi.

Feng Daiyue felt that she was too stupid. How come she only figured it out now? She is the only actor in the entire company, and all the film and television resources are given to her. The company also spends a lot of money to hire a national treasure-level screenwriter to create the best team for her. After doing so much for her, what else could it be? Of course, I love her!

After confirming this, I recalled what happened before I was forced to withdraw from the variety show filming: she admitted that she already had a boyfriend.

Feng Daiyue wondered, could it be that he was jealous? So in a fit of anger, he asked her to quit the filming and gave her a little punishment? After she quit, she couldn't give this resource to others, so she took it herself?

The more Feng Daiyue thought about it, the more it made sense to her, and the more she liked Xia Shi.

She wanted to say directly: Why go through so much trouble and use the form of a lawsuit to formally introduce yourself. Although the idea is quite novel and has never been seen in film or television works, it is not romantic at all.

But it will be a deep impression indeed, and she will probably remember this day for the rest of her life.

Feng Daiyue is not a sex-minded person. She thinks she is a charmer with unlimited charm and that all men in the world have a crush on her.

The lawyer didn't know what she was thinking, but he saw that her eyes became more and more confused when she looked at Xia Shi. He coughed lightly, trying to remind her to be normal and not do anything crazy here.

He took out the apology letter from his bag and handed it to Xia Shi.

"Read it once. I'll take a video as evidence." Xia Shi said.

"No problem." The lawyer replied with a smile.

"If you want to post something on Weibo, it will take forever."

"Sure." The lawyer smiled even more. He then asked, "In that case, can we ..."

"This is just the first point." Xia Shi said slowly.

"The first...point?"

"If they want to reach a settlement, the defendant needs to apologize to Gao Shule and make public the fact that he bought the black trending search."

Feng Daiyue's confused eyes suddenly cleared up, "Did Gao Shule ask you to do this?"

Does he really like Gao Shule? That can’t be possible. Didn’t he post on Weibo before saying that they were just ordinary friends? Then why did they suddenly ask her to apologize to Gao Shule and make public the fact that she bought the black hot search?

How can I bring up those things?

Although the lawyer didn't understand what they were talking about, he reacted faster than Feng Daiyue.

He said, "This doesn't seem to be related to this case, Mr. Xia. Why don't we discuss this matter in private somewhere else? Today we are mainly discussing the defamation case."

"This is one of my demands. If you don't agree, let's just go to court." Xia Shi's tone did not allow for negotiation.

"But I'm afraid our client has never done what you said. If you force her to admit something she didn't do, how is this different from our client's position today?" The lawyer lied.

He concluded that Xia Shi could not produce evidence, otherwise he would have announced it long ago, without waiting until today and raising it as one of the demands in other cases.

Many lawyers are like this, smooth and cunning. As long as the other party cannot produce evidence, they dare to say black is white and deny everything.

After all, he is still Feng Daiyue's defense lawyer and needs to do his best to protect the client's rights and interests.

Xia Shi looked at him with amusement: "Do you know what it is? Are you so sure that I have no evidence? I know you lawyers are paid to do your job, but at least you should make things clear."

"Well...what do you think?" the lawyer asked cautiously.

Xia Shi only said three words, a name, "Lin Huiyu."

Lin Huiyu is Feng Daiyue’s former agent and still works at Shengchun Culture. She and Feng Daiyue have several shared Weibo accounts, which they use to lead the trend or hire internet trolls, as well as to contact marketing accounts. There is also a work mobile phone number, which is used to purchase hot searches.

When Xia Shi mentioned this name, Feng Daiyue knew that he was not lying and he really had evidence that she bought black hot searches for Gao Shule.

The lawyer would observe the expressions on people's faces, and when he saw Feng Daiyue suddenly show panic, he knew it was all over.

I cursed him in my heart, but I forced a smile on my face: "Okay, sure."

"No!" Feng Daiyue said, "If I admit this, I really won't be able to survive in this circle."

The lawyer whispered to her: "If you can't stay in the entertainment industry anymore, you can always go home. It's better to go home than to go in. Have you forgotten what your father said?"

They must reach a settlement no matter what, otherwise Feng Daiyue will be held criminally responsible and the family business will be affected by her.

Feng Daiyue was speechless.

The lawyer made the decision and said to Xia Shi, "Okay."

"Third, publicly apologize to Xie Ran and admit what you did to her before."

"What's that?" the lawyer asked.

Xia Shi was too lazy to say: "She knows."

The lawyer looked at Feng Daiyue and saw that she was gritting her teeth with an unsightly expression.

The lawyer closed his eyes in pain. He had taken not one case but three. He didn't know if there would be more cases in the future. It’s really hard to make money and it’s really hard to eat shit!

Feng Daiyue asked Xia Shi: "Forget about Gao Shule, but why is there still the matter of Xie Ran? What does Xie Ran have to do with you?"

At first, I thought he was standing up for Gao Shule and had fallen in love with someone else, and had fallen in love with her during the filming of the variety show. Then why is it involving Xie Ran again now?

Xia Shi ignored him and just said, "Besides you terminating your contract with the company and paying the penalty, these are my only three demands. If you can do that, I will sign a mediation agreement. If you can't, we can go to court now."

Feng Daiyue and her lawyer had no other choice.

The lawyer replied: “Yes, my client can do that.”

Feng Daiyue was about to speak, but the lawyer immediately winked at her and whispered, "Do you want to go in?"

That simple sentence successfully put an end to all her thoughts.

The worst outcome is to be scolded by netizens and quit the entertainment industry, which is better than losing the lawsuit. That would be a serious consequence.

Feng Daiyue had no choice but to sign the agreement with a dead heart.

Xia Shi was very generous and gave her two days to prepare.

Feng Daiyue found a public relations company and wanted them to help her write the copy and then give her some advice. We must minimize her losses while completing Xia Shi’s requirements.

Just don’t let everyone scold you so harshly.

The PR company actually thought of a way for her, a trick they often use - diverting conflicts.

When dealing with many problems, diverting conflicts is the best solution.

An apology must be issued for Xia Shi’s three demands, but Feng Daiyue can also defend herself.

Regarding Xia Shi’s first request, we can focus on the fact that she was ignorant and did not know his identity. She was emotional at the time, so she talked nonsense and wronged Xia Shi.

Thirdly, it can be said that she had no choice but to have strong feelings for Song Rui, so she unknowingly let down her good friend Xie Ran.

Finally, I would like to add that I don’t ask for their forgiveness, I just hope they can see my apology.

After she posted it, the effect was not as good as the PR company said. Because everyone already knew what she did. The impression people had already had was greatly reduced, and her apology at this time was just to get the person involved to admit it personally and confirm the matter.

The comments with the highest number of likes were all about sympathy for Xie Ran and Xia Shi:

[Xie Ran is so unlucky to be friends with you.] 】

[Are all the men in the world dead? Does it have to be a man that your bestie likes? You have no other choice? What is there to have no other choice? You are simply immoral and have no bottom line. You don't treat your best friend as a human being! 】

[It looks like an apology, but in fact it is just a sarcastic excuse for himself. 】

[Xia Shi is your boss. All of us have told you this, but you refuse to acknowledge it. Didn’t you say something harsh at the beginning? Now that you are facing a lawsuit, do you know how to apologize? 】

[I heard that they reconciled. Xia Shi has a good temper, so they can reconcile. 】

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Regarding those remarks that either sympathized with Xie Ran and Xia Shi or scolded Feng Daiyue, the public relations company told Feng Daiyue not to take it to heart, because there was still a Weibo post that had not been published. Once it was published, the public would no longer pay attention to these remarks.

That was a Weibo post apologizing to Gao Shule.

In the apology, Feng Daiyue admitted that she had bought negative hot searches for Gao Shule, that is, she was the one who appeared in the two terms "plastic surgery freak" and "relative".

She did not defend herself against the "plastic surgery monster" and admitted that she was jealous. But regarding the "relatives" issue, she said she was instigated by someone. The person who instigated her was Shen Siyan, who also posted screenshots of the text messages.

The content in the screenshot clearly shows that it was Shen Siyan who first sent the cooperation invitation and revealed the "inside information" to her.

This Weibo post, which contained concrete evidence and named the suspect, caused an uproar on the Internet.

Chen Siyan’s character is that of a talented and smart girl, a simple and innocent girl who is friendly and loyal. This is completely different from the image in the screenshot, which shows that he is calculating and doing tricks behind the scenes.

After this Weibo post was published, the entire network's attention shifted away from the previous two Weibo posts. The protagonist of the condemnation also changed from Feng Daiyue to Shen Siyan.

Because everyone has known Feng Daiyue's true identity for a long time, and she has hardly ever disguised herself, her true colors are basically revealed when she appears on a variety show. But Shen Siyan has always been the one who disguised herself well.

The contrast is too great and netizens are too shocked.

The PR company asked Feng Daiyue if the conflict transfer was successful, and Feng Daiyue was extremely satisfied.

Originally, she also hated Shen Siyan, who was pretending every day, so fake, and as cunning as honeycomb coal, and always made her the first to be criticized. Since I can't make it in the entertainment industry in the future, I must expose her before I leave!

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When Feng Daiyue posted the first two Weibo posts, Shen Siyan was still laughing at her joke with Yao Cancan. She never expected that she would have another post for herself.