As is customary, there is a mediation process before the court hearing.
The defendant was a middle-aged woman named Wu Jie, who claimed to be a single mother. She was also the one who started playing the victim online from the beginning.
Her lawyer stated that her client was willing to accept pre-trial mediation and pay a portion of the damages for her previous statements.
Not only Wu Jie knew this, but her lawyer also knew very well that they would definitely lose the case once it went to court.
At that point, it might not be as simple as just losing money; Wu Jie might also be sent to work as a government employee, or even forced to work on a sewing machine.
Such a high risk led Wu Jie to simultaneously garner sympathy online by playing the victim, while also urging her lawyer to push the case to pre-trial mediation.
She'd rather lose money than not; Wu Jie accepted it.
However, let alone Lü Qiuyi, who would never let her go, even if Lu Fan found out, there was absolutely no way he would let these rumor-mongers go just because they asked for some money.
As I said before, these rumor-mongers and Shengjing Company really don't even consider who they're messing with before they start causing trouble.
Lu Fan's temper tantrums are not simply a matter of losing his temper.
Lu Qiuyi resolutely rejected the opposing lawyer's suggestion and insisted on going to court.
This battle is meant to clearly tell those outsiders that daring to spread rumors about the Lu family and thinking that a few slanderous words can lead to an amicable parting is simply naive.
The Lu family will make every stubborn person pay a price they can't afford.
There is absolutely no possibility of showing mercy!
The employees at Lu's Soy Sauce Factory, from top to bottom, all assumed that Lu Fan was so angry that he wanted to vent his anger.
Little did they know that Lü Qiuyi and Lu Fan shared the same idea.
In her view, this kind of thing is being sabotaged by large, leading enterprises using public opinion.
If you ignore them or even condone their evil deeds, you will eventually be the one who suffers the consequences.
Because everyone thinks you're easy to bully, and when you're bullied too much, you don't have the courage to fight back.
Such a soft target is someone any competitor would be eager to take a hit on.
What Lü Qiuyi wanted to do for Lu Fan was to use legal means to severely break his hands, feet, and tongue.
So, for people who care about compensation or money, these are not the kinds of "explanations" that Lu Fan has always wanted.
It can only be said that neither Shengjing Company nor the henchmen and mouthpieces they bought off understood their opponent from the very beginning!
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy and you will never be defeated." They lost completely from the very beginning.
Lu Qiuyi glanced coldly at Wu Jie and her lawyer: "We refuse any form of mediation."
Such a tough stance and resolute rejection terrified Wu Jie even more.
She hurriedly bypassed her lawyer and pleaded with Lü Qiuyi:
"I'll pay any price, a million! Is a million okay?"
"Please let me go. I really have to raise my child, it's so pitiful. Are you trying to force me to die?"
As Wu Jie spoke, she covered her cheeks and began to cry, trying to gain the mediator's sympathy.
However, these mediators usually work in contact with the grassroots, and they have heard about and witnessed the cunning tricks of ordinary people.
Knowing that when someone is forced into this situation, they will make any choice, no matter what, no one offered Wu Jie any additional comforting measures.
On the one hand, Wu Jie used her usual tactics of gaining sympathy and playing the victim to exert pressure, while on the other hand, she felt that one million was really a lot.
She also received publicity funds from Shengjing Company, although it was less than one million, it was still more than 800,000.
Wu Jie felt that she had invested all her earnings and savings into the company, so how could Lu's lawyer be so unreasonable?
Little did she know that Lü Qiuyi also looked at Wu Jie with considerable disdain, and although she held back, she couldn't help but rebuke her:
"You think a million is a lot? Haha!"
"How much damage do you think the public opinion storm you've stirred up has caused to the Lu family brand?"
"You would have known these data after the trial, but since you're being so unreasonable, I don't mind telling you now."
Wu Jie was completely stunned when the amount of loss, exceeding 100 million yuan, was revealed.
Her eyes widened in terror as she murmured:
"What are you talking about? How could it be a loss of hundreds of millions?"
"I only said a few words, how can you blame me for this loss?"
"I'm warning you, don't try to blackmail me. The country also has laws, and spreading rumors can lead to legal trouble."
Well, real money has been thrown in their face. Even someone like Wu Jie, who stirs up trouble, knows about the law now and knows she can't say whatever she wants.
Lu Qiuyi almost laughed in anger upon hearing her words:
“We know that Ms. Wu Jie was not the only one who caused this result, so this lawsuit is not only against Ms. Wu Jie.”
Moreover, the hundreds of millions mentioned by Lü Qiuyi is only a preliminary estimate.
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