As the court hearing date approaches.
Those on the indictment list arrived one after another.
People like Gao Dasong and Fang Zhouzhi were all present in person, and their appearance was quickly captured by reporters in a live broadcast and simultaneously uploaded to the internet.
"Mr. Gao, is there anything you would like to say before the court hearing?"
"Justice may be delayed, but it will never be denied."
Facing the camera, Gao Dasong adjusted his large black glasses and spoke with an air of righteousness. His face was pockmarked, like the surface of the moon, and he wore what he thought was a handsome and confident smile.
"Mr. Gao, what do you think your chances of winning are? Are you confident?"
"It's ridiculous for someone who's being collectively condemned by their own family to ask this kind of question, because there's no suspense."
After Gao Dasong finished speaking, he led his entourage into the courthouse.
The camera quickly switched to an interview with Fang Zhouzhi. The reporter asked a similar question. Fang Zhouzhi, who was somewhat balding, had a pair of small, bright, and sharp eyes. He said calmly, "Having focused on exposing counterfeits for so many years, I have never misjudged anyone. As for this young student Zhou Chen, I think his legendary deeds all need to be investigated."
I suspect that his claims might all be a scam, a lie to deceive the public. Therefore, I am not afraid of his lawsuit. I will uphold my consistent spirit of fighting fraud to the end, letting the people see his true colors and revealing the truth to everyone. Please wait and see.
"Well said."
"Mr. Fang has lived up to his title of anti-counterfeiting. He used to fight counterfeit products, and now he fights counterfeit people. On the surface, anti-counterfeiting people are well-dressed, but in reality, they are hypocritical people without any character or morality. I support Mr. Fang. Mr. Fang is righteous!"
Supporters at the scene clapped and cheered.
Just then, a group of imposing people walked over.
Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of many people.
They were the Zhou family members.
"Thank you all for your concern and for standing up for us. My Zhou family is very grateful to everyone who has supported us."
Facing the camera, Old Zhou behaved very appropriately, with a kind and amiable smile and polite and humble manners, looking every bit like a kind elder.
This scene immediately won over a large number of netizens.
"Whoever said before that all of this was the Zhou family deliberately slandering Zhou Chen, come out and see, the Zhou family elders are clearly very approachable and good people at first glance."
"That's right. You can tell the whole story from a single spot. Just from the tone and demeanor of this elder of the Zhou family, you can tell that he is very easy to get along with. There must be a reason why Zhou Chen is being attacked. He is the one who made the false accusation first, and he will soon end up shooting himself in the foot."
"I agree with the comment above."
"So many people are talking about him, he must have a problem. If he didn't have a problem, with his excellent grades, which family elder wouldn't like him? So, I still stand with the Zhou family."
Zhou Lao Er's few words won over a wave of netizens, and this was exactly what the Zhou family wanted to see.
"Look, the vice presidents of Tsinghua and Peking Universities are here!"
"..."
Almost all of those charged were present.
As the trial began, netizens realized that Zhou Chen had not been seen at all.
Where is Zhou Chen?
Little did they know,
At this moment, Zhou Chen is at the company with Li Kaile, Xu Dalong, Lu Ye and others.
Although he is the plaintiff, it does not mean that he must be present in person. He can entrust everything to Zhengda's legal team, who will speak for him.
He had already explained everything beforehand.
"Brother Chen, the trial is about to begin. I think I see Zhou Ling in the audience."
"It was indeed her, and Zhao Kun as well."
Li Kaile quickly pointed to the screen and said.
Zhou Chen remained calm. He wasn't surprised to see Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun in the audience; after all, the two of them hated him and were eager to see him make a fool of himself. They wouldn't miss such a great opportunity.
Because Zhou Chen was absent, harsh criticism resurfaced online.
The comments section was filled with comments saying Zhou Chen was scared, ashamed to show his face, and guilty.
But this time, Li Kaile, Lu Ye, Xu Dalong, and the others were no longer angry. They already knew that with this powerful evidence, the video evidence could directly destroy the Zhou family. The public intellectuals and influential figures who made comments about Zhou Chen based on the Zhou family's statements would all be untenable and would have to bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
As court staff arrived...
The court hearing officially began.
Meanwhile, many people who knew Zhou Chen were watching the live broadcast on Fengcheng TV.
The prosecution was relatively quiet, consisting only of a small legal team.
However, the defendants, whether it was Gao Dasong, Fang Zhouzhi, or the Zhou family, all had their own lawyers. These people were all sitting in the defendants' area, making it seem particularly crowded.
This discordant scene, ironically, has a rather comical quality.
Zhengda Law Firm's team first presented the recorded phone call, then read out a list of names, claiming that these people had caused Zhou Chen reputational damage and indirectly caused substantial financial losses, among other things.
The Zhou family immediately objected, refusing to acknowledge the authenticity of the recording. Not only that, they also accused Zhou Chen of damaging their reputation.
Public intellectuals such as Gao Dasong, Fang Zhouzhi, and Qiao Mu also refuted the claims, disagreeing with the legal team's statements.
The vast majority of netizens who saw this scene laughed and left comments.
“Call recordings are easy to fake. As long as you communicate in advance and find someone with a similar voice, you can do it.”
"If you're capable, then produce more convincing evidence. Do you think everyone is a fool if you try to convince them with false evidence?"
“He didn’t even dare to show up, probably because he had no evidence. Maybe he initially wanted to sue first to scare people, but he didn’t expect them to be unafraid of being intimidated and confront him in court. As a result, all he could produce was a fabricated phone recording, and other than that, he had no substantial evidence.”
Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun sat in the observation box. When they heard the people next to them sneer softly, they exchanged a glance, their anticipation for what would happen next growing stronger.
It would be best to arrest Zhou Chen and take him to the police station to be punished for providing fabricated evidence.
Just when many people thought Zhou Chen's legal team couldn't produce any other evidence...
suddenly,
A lawyer from Zhengda Law Firm stood up and requested that a video be played in public, stating that this was the second piece of evidence.
Um?
This scene aroused the curiosity of many people.
Does Zhou Chen have video evidence?
Upon hearing this request, the Zhou family members all had a bad feeling for some reason.
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