Chapter 37: Court Opening (Part 1)
"Mr. Fu, are you still on a business trip?" Fei Mingze teased Fu Jinnian on the phone.
Fu Jinnian leaned against the railing, the scarlet on his fingertips flickering. He slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, "Fei Mingze, I want her to win this lawsuit."
"You can only win."
Sheng Nancheng refused to accept the outcome of failure, and neither did Fu Jinnian.
Fei Mingze put away his usual playful smile and said, "I know, a 100% win."
He doesn't want his 100% winning rate to be broken.
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Wen Ning has been feeling uneasy lately. She called Brother Yu An several times to invite him to dinner, but was politely declined.
Wen Ning knew that he was troubled by the lawsuit recently, but she was also worried that he would take his anger out on her because Wen Yu sued him.
"Hey, Ningning."
The call finally connected, and Wen Ning was delighted: "Brother Yu An, you finally answered the phone!"
"I learned how to make soup from my mom, and Tangtang said you've lost weight recently. Brother Yu'an, can I bring you some soup?"
Sheng Yu'an wanted to refuse, but Wen Ning begged him so coquettishly that he had no choice but to agree.
Wen Ning carried the thermos and prepared to go to Brother Yu An's company.
Wen Yanqing just entered the house and noticed the thermos in her hand.
"Ningning, where are you going?"
"Brother! I'm going to bring soup to Brother Yu'an."
Wen Yanqing's eyes darkened, "Well, go ahead."
Because she was too happy, Wen Ning didn't notice the displeasure in her brother's tone.
The situation at the Sheng family was shrouded in dark clouds, and the Wen family was not much better.
Zeng Manli looked at her son and scolded him, "Yan Qing, I made an appointment with Mrs. Lin's daughter last night. Why did you break the appointment?"
Wen Yanqing tugged at his tie and said, "Mom, I'm not in the mood lately. Let's take it easy for a few days!"
"Why are you still slowing down? Do you want to slow down until my hair turns white?"
Wen Yanqing frowned, not wanting to argue with his mother.
"Mom, you called me back in a hurry just to tell me this?"
"Why, I can't call you now?"
Wen Yanqing impatiently grabbed the coat on the sofa and said, "I won't be back to stay these few days. I'm leaving."
The door slammed shut, causing Zeng Manli's nose to ache.
Why doesn't her son listen to advice?
Ningning is still the best, only Ningning is my sweet and caring little cotton-padded jacket.
Zeng Manli felt very upset when she thought about her two biological children, each of whom was more talkative than the other.
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Wen Yanqing drove and followed his family's car.
He stopped ten meters away from her.
Watching the woman jumping out of the car, carrying a thermos, with a Band-Aid wrapped around her finger, she went into the building to find her lover.
I feel so upset that I can't describe it.
When the cigarette on his fingertips burned out, Wen Yanqing started the engine and left quickly.
“Knock knock—”
The girl smiled and pushed open the office door. "Ding ding ding ding, Brother Yu An, here I come!"
Sheng Yuan gave a slightly cold smile, "Well, thank you for your hard work, Ningning."
“It’s not hard.”
Wen Ning thoughtfully served him the soup and placed it in front of him, "Brother Yu An, drink it while it's hot."
Sheng Yu'an put down the pen in his hand, took it and took a sip.
"Not bad, very delicious. Our Ningning has grown up and now she even knows how to make soup."
Wen Ning waved her hand proudly, "That's it."
"It doesn't matter who you make it for. My mom says the best soup is the one you make for someone you love."
As she spoke, Wen Ning's cheeks rippled, and she lowered her head, waiting for the man's praise.
After just a dozen seconds of waiting, Sheng Yu'an just sat there in a daze holding the bowl of soup.
She pouted unhappily, "Brother Yu An?"
"Brother Yu An, did you hear me?"
Sheng Yu'an came back to his senses, "Um, Ningning, what did you just say?"
He actually heard it clearly. If it were in the past, he would have wanted to hold the person in his arms lovingly.
But now, Sheng Yuan didn't know what was wrong with him.
Whenever he saw Wen Ning, he thought of her sister, Wen Yu.
So Sheng Yu'an has indeed been deliberately distancing himself from her these days.
He couldn't find the reason and could only comfort himself that he later took his resentment out on Ningning.
As long as the lawsuit is over, everything will be fine.
Wen Ning bit her lip, of course she could see that Sheng Yuan was absent-minded.
She felt aggrieved and puzzled.
Why is Wen Yu, the annoying obstacle, gone, but her brother Yu An seems to have changed as well?
What exactly went wrong?
Wen Ning is a smart woman. If someone with Sheng Shutang's personality came today, she might throw a tantrum, but Wen Ning wouldn't.
She shook her head. "It's okay, Brother Yu'an. Go ahead and do your work. I'll have my driver come pick up the thermos next time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sheng Yuan suddenly realized that his attitude just now must have hurt Ningning.
"Ningning, thank you for today. You don't have to ask the driver to bring me home. I'll personally deliver the drinks to your house."
Wen Ning curled her lips in satisfaction.
You see, with a little trick, a man's occasional wandering heart will come back to you.
"Thank you, Brother Yu An, you must remember to have a good rest. I'll be leaving first."
Wen Ning looked back every three steps, and her reluctant look when she left soothed Sheng Yu'an's originally restless heart.
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On the day of the trial, Sheng Yu'an went to the court with his lawyer.
Also coming with them were her mother Fu Wenying and her sister Sheng Shutang.
Sheng Nancheng is the CEO after all, and if he appears in court for a case like this, it will only make people around him laugh at him.
Wen Weiming and his group of four also came.
But they didn't come as Wen Yu's family members.
Reporters who heard the news also sat in the last row of the gallery.
Only the plaintiff, Wen Yu, arrived late.
She and Fei Mingze entered the venue almost on time.
They were only one minute ahead of the judge.
"The court is now in session! The plaintiff, please briefly state the content of the lawsuit."
Wen Yu glanced at the crowded audience, took a deep breath, and spoke calmly, "Hello, Judge. My name is Wen Yu. I joined Ning'an Biological Co., Ltd. three years ago and was transferred to a secretarial position at the beginning of this year. My original position was in technology research and development, but due to the transfer of the defendant Sheng Yu'an, I was transferred from a technical position to a secretarial position."
"While working as an administrative secretary, I used my off-duty time to research a set of patented technologies related to AI medical treatment and applied for a personal patent three months ago. All expenses for researching the patented technology have nothing to do with Ning'an Biological Company and are personal expenses."
"Ning'an Biotechnology has adopted my patent for an AI medical app they are currently developing. The total investment in the project is over one billion yuan, and according to their feasibility analysis, a 50% return on investment is documented after the project goes public. So I asked Ning'an Biotechnology for a 500,000 yuan deposit and 2% of the profits generated after the app goes online as royalties. However, the defendant strongly refused. My lawsuit requires payment of the initial deposit and the drafting of a contract, with 2% of the profits as royalties."
Wen Weiming looked at his daughter who was not at all nervous in the plaintiff's seat, and his eyes flickered slightly.
He seemed to see his own youthful shadow in his daughter.
Calm, composed, and composed.
When did Wen Yu become someone he had never seen before?
The opposing lawyer swiftly countered, "According to the catalog provided by the plaintiff, we, the defendant, admit to using the plaintiff's patent rights. However, we, the defendant, have already paid 500,000 yuan in royalties. And 500,000 yuan is the buyout price, not the profit commission percentage claimed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff has already received the payment, so what's the point of suing again?"
As they spoke, they submitted the recorded evidence.
Wen Yu listened to the voice in the recording, which was the private agreement reached between Sheng Yuan's father and his father.
Fei Mingze smiled slightly. "I'm sorry, our plaintiff's father did bring a card to the plaintiff, but we didn't accept it. He even severely reprimanded us and said he would sue us to the end."
Fei Mingze submitted all the recordings, in which Wen Yu's voice of refusal was sonorous and powerful.
Wen Weiming didn't expect that when he was caught off guard that day, his daughter would also record the conversation.
The defendant's lawyer wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Fei Mingze, "Don't be impatient. I know the defendant's lawyer will definitely say that the plaintiff's father received the same amount as the plaintiff, but as early as last month, our plaintiff had severed his family ties with his family!"
"Here's a newspaper announcement severing kinship, and here's a recording of the plaintiff verbally informing the other party. Combined with the recording of the plaintiff refusing to accept the 500,000 yuan, the facts should be clear."
"Impossible!" Wen Ning stood up suddenly. "How could my sister really publish an advertisement to sever the relationship? Your Honor, you must investigate this matter. Could this newspaper be a forgery?"
"Silence!" the judge frowned. "Family members in the gallery are not allowed to speak! If you continue speaking, the bailiffs will kick you out!"
"Plaintiff, please answer the question just now."
Wen Weiming stared at his daughter's face intently, but his eyes were calm.
"Your Honor, I have an audio and video recording here that shouldn't be used as evidence in our case today. But I'm still requesting that they be played."
After obtaining permission from the court, the clerk played the CD.
The scenes of that day at the hospital appeared on the screens of both defendants at the same time.
Wen Ning's provocation to Wen Yu was clearly heard by everyone present.
The kind, gentle and weak girl in the picture now speaks harshly, provocatively and threateningly.
Wen Ning in and out of the screen are like two different people.
Sheng Yuan's eyes jumped violently.
Is this...Ningning?
Zeng Manli also covered her mouth. That day, Ningning said she would help her persuade Xiaoyu to go home.
Is that what she advised?
The playback ended and the whole audience fell silent.
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