The online controversy continues.
Chen Runsen received a court summons that very evening.
The next day was the court hearing, and the matter was subsequently exposed by Shang Wu.
Fans are even more disgusted with Shang Wu and support Chen Runsen and his assistant to attend the court hearing to give this despicable woman a good slap in the face.
Encouraged by his fans, Chen Runsen could no longer ignore Shang Wu's requests for communication and had no choice but to agree to attend as a key witness.
Court hearing day.
The atmosphere in the courtroom was solemn and dignified.
Lu Rang is Shang Wu's lawyer.
He was dressed in a sharp black suit and looked at Chen Runsen as he entered with a cold expression.
Lu Rang presented Shang Wu with the original handwritten manuscript and design concept notes that he had carefully prepared for this interview.
The date was clearly marked on it, before the publication of Chen Runsen's interview.
"Your Honor, please look around,"
Lu Rang's voice was steady and powerful, echoing in the courtroom. "This is the core design concept that my client, Ms. Shang Wu, began to conceive several months ago. It originates from her personal emotional experiences and is closely related to the jewelry series she is about to launch."
All of this has a clear timeline and creative trajectory that can be traced.
Next, Lu played the audio he had recorded in the office building.
The female assistant's sharp and arrogant voice was played aloud.
"Those who are accused of plagiarism have only brought shame upon themselves... They're desperate for attention... Plagiarism is plagiarism..."
The female assistant sitting in the defendant's seat was deathly pale, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
Lu Rang's sharp gaze swept over the other party.
"The other party's assistant, without any evidence, publicly slandered and insulted my client in a public setting. The circumstances were egregious and seriously damaged my client's reputation and social standing. This is no longer a simple disagreement, but defamation."
Chen Runsen sat to the side, his face extremely grim.
His lawyer attempted to argue that it was merely an assistant's excessive remarks and had nothing to do with the designer himself.
But Lu Rang did not back down and pressed on: "The assistant's behavior represents the studio's external image, and Mr. Chen Runsen knew about this afterwards, but did not take any measures to stop it, apologize or clarify."
"He tacitly approved and even condoned the escalation of this slanderous behavior, which led to the escalation of cyber violence and caused secondary harm to my client."
"We demand that they be held jointly liable."
Shang Wu was stunned by Lu Rang's professional demeanor.
She had never seen Lu Rang defend himself in person. His words were detached yet logically sound, leaving the opposing lawyer speechless.
Shang Wu stared at Lu Rang's wrist, which had clearly defined knuckles, beneath the neatly trimmed sleeves of his suit, and pursed her lips.
This man looks so handsome when he's defending himself!
The trial proceedings were almost entirely one-sided.
The evidence is conclusive and the legal reasoning is clear.
Ultimately, the judge delivered the verdict in court. The judge confirmed that the female assistant's remarks to Shang Wu constituted defamation and insult, ordering her to issue a public apology and pay a fine of two thousand yuan.
To Shang Wu's surprise, the judge also ordered Chen Runsen's studio to issue a statement on its official channels, clarifying that the incident was a misunderstanding and apologizing to her for mismanagement.
Although Chen Runsen himself was not directly punished, the studio's apology is equivalent to an apology from him.
The female assistant's fine wasn't high, but the legal verdict has completely cleared her name.
Shang Wu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, looked at Lu Rang from afar, and smiled.
She and Lu Rang walked out of the courthouse side by side, and the media reporters who had been waiting for a long time immediately surrounded them.
Shang Wu said a few words and was about to leave with Lu Rang when she unexpectedly saw several young girls timidly squeeze through the crowd, holding small bouquets of flowers and handing them to her.
"Sister Shangwu, I'm sorry, we misunderstood you before."
A girl blushed and mustered her courage to say, "We watched the live broadcast of the court hearing and only then did we realize how much you suffered. That assistant was so awful, and Chen Runsen knew perfectly well but didn't say anything. He was so shameless!"
"Yeah! We used to be his fans, but now we feel his character doesn't match his designs! On the contrary, you, sister, remained so calm even after being wronged, using the law to protect yourself, so cool!"
"This is just a small token of our appreciation, please accept it! We support you!"
Shang Wu stared blankly at the sincere yet apologetic young faces before her.
She never expected that at the end of this undeserved disaster, she would receive such kindness and support.
She accepted the flowers and sincerely thanked them, saying, "Thank you so much. Thank you so much."
Shang Wu turned her head to look at Lu Rang, who had been protecting her.
"I am able to stand here today, cleared of all charges, all thanks to him. He is my lawyer and my fiancé, Lu Rang."
The reporters' cameras immediately focused on the beautiful couple standing side by side.
Lu Rang put his arm around Shang Wu's shoulder, nodded slightly, and didn't intend to say anything more.
The plagiarism scandal was finally weathered without major incident. Although the process was agonizing, the outcome even brought some unexpected gains.
Those fans who originally liked Chen Runsen suddenly turned from hating Shang Wu to liking her, and even started shipping her and Lu Rang as a couple, and began to learn about her studio and Lu Rang's law firm.
Shang Wu felt much more relaxed and finally had time to call Cheng Zhou.
She always kept his relationship with Lu You in mind.
"Ah Rang, we haven't been to Cheng Zhou's restaurant in a long time. How about we go see him at noon? And ask him how things are going there?"
Shang Wu made the suggestion.
Lu Rang nodded in agreement.
The two drove there.
However, as soon as Shang Wu arrived nearby, she noticed something was amiss. Usually at this time, there would already be customers queuing up outside the restaurant, but today it was unusually quiet.
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