The losses caused by those high-traffic bloggers on various platforms targeting the Lu family brand are still ongoing.
Lü Qiuyi estimated that by the time all the lawsuits were settled, the compensation would be at least several hundred million yuan.
"There's also the reputation of the Lu family and the subsequent impact, which is why I don't recommend Ms. Wu Jie to settle out of court."
“This amount of money is beyond your means to afford.”
Lü Qiuyi's words were almost tantamount to an explicit statement.
The hundreds of millions in compensation isn't even the end of it; all the subsequent compensation is enough to crush Wu Jie and several bloggers.
The Lu family was well aware of this, and causing trouble for a few small fry was not the end of their lawsuit, but rather the beginning.
Lu Fan's intention was to expose Shengjing Company, the mastermind behind everything, in a legitimate and open manner.
Losing money? He not only wants Shengjing Company to bleed heavily for this, but he also wants to shift all the blame for the rumors and slander against the Lu family brand onto Shengjing.
This will also let this large, leading enterprise experience just how destructive their usual tricks can be.
This is truly a case of shooting oneself in the foot, teaching the other party a lesson in one go!
Lu Qiuyi's cold indifference and composure, along with her analysis, completely threw Wu Jie and her lawyer into a panic.
Wu Jie and her lawyers were not unaware of the seriousness of the issue, but they did not expect it to become this serious or escalate to such an extent.
It's a miracle that such a small brand has withstood the pressure of public opinion and hasn't collapsed yet.
Now they're actually asking her to pay hundreds of millions in compensation?
Wu Jie had long since lost all her tricks and schemes; her heart felt utterly empty. The number was simply too large, exceeding her psychological capacity to bear it. In fact, Wu Jie had little concept of what a figure of hundreds of millions meant.
The mediator looked at Wu Jie, then at Lü Qiuyi, and, due to procedural reasons, confirmed with both of them again.
This time, Wu Jie was also speechless. She sat in her chair in a daze, like a mute or a statue.
Lu Qiuyi reiterated, "Yes, we refuse any form of mediation."
Since the plaintiff did not accept the terms, the mediator notified the court and set a time for the hearing.
There is only a buffer period of about ten or twenty minutes.
The plaintiff and defendant no longer remained in the mediation room, but were separated into their respective cubicles.
The lawyer frowned as he flipped through the legal provisions and documents, without speaking to Wu Jie.
Wu Jie was the first to lose her temper and speak to her lawyer:
"Attorney Qin, do you think we still have a chance of winning this time?" Attorney Qin didn't say anything, but slowly shook his head.
At that moment, Wu Jie's heart was completely dead. She covered her face, her voice muffled:
"So do you think the amount of compensation they reported is accurate?"
"If they have evidence and confirm this data, how much compensation would I have to pay them?"
Wu Jie's voice trembled, clearly indicating that she had been greatly shocked.
But Attorney Qin wasn't in a good mood either, seeing that he could only get a legal fee:
"Ms. Wu, I told you from the beginning that you have absolutely no chance of winning this."
“We were discussing the amount of compensation at the time, and I thought a million would be enough, but I didn’t expect the other party to do so.”
As he spoke, Attorney Qin, whose face was already grim, looked even more unpleasant:
"It's no longer about calculating the amount of compensation offered by the other party. You are suspected of fabricating evidence and continuing to spread rumors after receiving the leaflets."
"If the other party seriously pursues your responsibility, the money is no longer a big problem."
"The biggest problem is that you'll be going in there to eat free government food, and you might end up spending a considerable amount of time there."
Hundreds of millions! Attorney Qin has never handled such a large sum before, and has never even heard of it.
Because of the amount involved, Wu Jie's behavior will be magnified infinitely.
Ultimately, they'll be sent in for three to five years, up to a maximum of ten or twenty years. This is something not only Wu Jie doesn't want, but even Attorney Qin doesn't want to see.
If Attorney Qin wins the case, he can receive a substantial legal fee and also gain fame.
Now, he doesn't think that way anymore; he's not even greedy for a commission.
But Wu Jie has no time to care about agency fees now.
She collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed with fear and remorse, murmuring softly:
"What happened? What's going on?"
"I was just following instructions and said a few extra words, how could it be so serious?"
Wu Jie wasn't ignorant of the law; in fact, she was somewhat wary when she first contacted the people from Shengjing Company.
But soon, the greedy nature of humanity was exposed, and Wu Jie finally suppressed her fear and accepted the ill-gotten gains.
Driven by greed, Wu Jie has done many such things over the years. In fact, this wasn't her first collaboration with Shengjing Company.
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