Lawyer Xiong had an illusion that the young presiding judge on the bench seemed to be smiling?
What are you laughing at!
Young people are just careless and don't understand how serious this occasion is.
Lawyer Xiong is really suspicious. Although this matter is quite funny, the presiding judge has received professional training and has seen all kinds of idiots in the court. There are defendant's lawyers who are aggressive and overpower the plaintiff, and naturally there are also defendant's lawyers who are played by the plaintiff. It doesn't matter whether they have studied law or not. Some people have meticulous thinking and clear logic. No matter how the lawyers try to induce them, they just won't fall into the trap. They can be said to be very clear-headed - but today's plaintiff is too young, no wonder Lawyer Xiong is so angry.
The presiding judge reviewed the evidence provided by Zheng Zhihe.
The judge's robe gave the young presiding judge a solemn and dignified look. The presiding judge had a pair of amber eyes, and when he looked up at people, he was intimidating without being angry. Lawyer Xiong looked into his eyes and couldn't help but look away.
"Defendant's lawyer, do you have any evidence to submit?"
Of course, Lawyer Xiong could not provide any evidence to prove that the manuscript had been submitted to multiple journals.
Before the trial, Lawyer Xiong had a serious discussion with Han Qin.
It is a common rule in the industry to prohibit submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals. The reason for this rule is that authors often do so, especially new authors.
New authors who cannot grasp the needs of magazines are most likely to have their manuscripts rejected. However, new authors are most eager to publish their works, so submitting the same manuscript to multiple magazines and casting a wide net has become the norm for new authors.
Lawyer Xiong wanted to use this topic as an introduction to shake Wen Ying's character, but he didn't know that Wen Ying was actually an unconventional new author!
——When Wen Ying was reborn last year, her mind was full of regrets for giving up her dream of writing. She also consciously studied the needs of youth literature magazines, her desire to create was overflowing, and her self-confidence was also inflated. With so many stories she wanted to write, why would she need to submit the same manuscript to multiple places?
Lawyer Xiong had no evidence to submit, so he cleared his throat and continued asking questions.
This time, Lawyer Xiong asked about the relationship between Wen Ying and Xiao Niu.
Why is Xiao Niu so nice to a new author?
"As far as I know, you only published three short stories in Aige before you started serializing your novel Teenage Idol. Your editor, Ni Sisi, played a key role in this, right?"
What Lawyer Xiong said was true, and Wen Ying certainly would not deny it.
"Yes, from the time I first submitted an article to Aige to the serialization of Teenage Idol, Editor Ni has been very helpful to me. Without Editor Ni's professional guidance and spiritual encouragement, Teenage Idol would not have been published."
Xiao Niu is the main reason why Wen Ying chose to contribute to "Aige".
When it came to rejection of the manuscript, Xiao Niu patiently and meticulously pointed out Wen Ying's shortcomings. Lawyer Xiong didn't need to emphasize this, as the frequent email exchanges between the two were enough to illustrate the problem.
"It seems like you and Ni Sisi are really close friends. You trust Ni Sisi so much, so Ni Sisi's decision to switch to Rongcheng Publishing Group also influenced your decision. You don't want to contribute to Aige anymore because Ni Sisi and Rongcheng Publishing Group offer you better publishing conditions."
Lawyer Xiong finally brought the topic to the direction of Wen Ying's "breach of contract".
It was Wen Ying who took the initiative to terminate the contract. She had found a new employer and no longer wanted to contribute to "Aige". "Teenage Idol" had no subsequent manuscripts to publish. What else could she do besides terminating the contract?
Therefore, the "termination statement" on "Aige" is true, and it is also true that Han Qin used anonymous means to expose the information on Tianya Forum. Since it is a fact, there is no infringement of the reputation rights of "Fish Against the Current"!
Facing Lawyer Xiong's accusation, Wen Ying flatly denied it:
"I signed the contract with Rongcheng Publishing Group after negotiations with Editor-in-Chief Han failed. Editor-in-Chief Han represented the magazine's position and said the magazine had priority in signing the contract. Because the magazine refused to sign, I chose to work with Rongcheng Publishing Group. I signed the contract with Rongcheng Publishing Group first, and Editor Ni was fired from Aige later. Having lost her job, she naturally had to find a new one. This is different from the magazine and Editor-in-Chief Han violating my right to reputation."
Lawyer Xiong thinks it’s the same thing.
Lawyer Xiong provided evidence in court.
All the chat records between "Xiao Niu" and "Ni Liu De Yu", especially the one where Xiao Niu asked Ni Liu De Yu for the follow-up manuscript but was rejected by Ni Liu De Yu, are enough to show that Ni Liu De Yu was the first to breach the contract - it was actually not Xiao Niu who asked Wen Ying for the manuscript at that time, but the chat records cannot reflect this.
"Your Honor, my client worked at Aige for many years. She is a professional and experienced editor-in-chief of the magazine. She has discovered many authors, but none of them has ever behaved as the plaintiff has. During the plaintiff's time contributing to Aige, although the specific communication work was handled by editor Ni Sisi, Ni Sisi was also under the guidance of my client, and they had a superior-subordinate relationship in their work. My client values every talented new author. Therefore, after the plaintiff's serialized novel "Young Idol" received positive reviews from readers, my client took the initiative to increase the plaintiff's royalties from 130 yuan per thousand words to 180 yuan per thousand words."
Lawyer Xiong paused to give the judge time to digest his words.
"My client's subordinate jumped ship, taking with him an author whom the magazine had focused on nurturing. This dealt a double blow to her career and emotions, leading her to vent her emotions anonymously on online forums. Considering the plaintiff's age, my client's behavior was certainly inappropriate, but what she said was true and did not constitute defamation."
It was Xiao Niu who proposed to increase the manuscript fee.
But it was Han Qin who made the final decision.
The judge will not know how many times Xiao Niu has communicated with Han Qin about this. The evidence handed over by Lawyer Xiong is only beneficial to Han Qin.
Lawyer Xiong wants to attack Wen Ying's character and also shape Han Qin's character.
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