In the beginning, Wu Jie could not get much money by cooperating with Shengjing, but now she can ask for hundreds of thousands or even millions.
In her view, it was just a matter of moving her fingers; those companies that she or Shengjing Company had previously targeted.
No one is as tough as the Lu family.
At most, they'll send a lawyer's letter, and then withdraw the case after a pre-trial mediation.
After all, no company wants to really mess with a company like Shengjing.
Wu Jie has become increasingly audacious over the years because she has the backing of Shengjing Company.
Little did she know that Lu Fan, the man behind the Lu family, was such a formidable opponent.
With assets worth hundreds of billions, how could they possibly compromise with Shengjing Company?
"Time is up!"
The lawyer sighed and gestured for Wu Jie to prepare for court.
Even though Wu Jie was terrified and timid, she knew at this point that there was no way to retreat, so she had no choice but to follow her lawyer's lead and face her future.
Lu Qiuyi's evidence chain was quite thorough, starting with the quality inspection report that Wu Jie had fabricated.
They also compiled all her slanderous and defamatory statements.
The presiding judge carefully reviewed the documents provided by Lü Qiuyi, which marked the time when Wu Jie fabricated and slandered the case, as well as the corresponding words.
Lü Qiuyi said to him:
"Your Honor, please see that the defendant has stated that he experienced health problems after using Lu's products."
"However, after our verification, we did not find any products related to Lu's in the defendant's shopping list."
"Furthermore, the quality inspection report they presented was also proven to be fake."
The presiding judge gestured for Lü Qiuyi to sit down, then looked at Wu Jie:
"Defendant's attorney, does your client have anything to add?"
Neither Wu Jie nor her lawyer expected it to come to trial.
The preparations were far from adequate.
Even if they were given time and opportunity, Wu Jie's side still wouldn't know what to prepare.
Because she clearly forged the documents; it's just that those fake quality inspection reports were given to her by a contact person from Shengjing Company.
Wu Jie had no evidence to prove her innocence, and her lawyer naturally wouldn't forge anything for her. So, in the end, he simply stated:
"Your Honor, we have nothing to add."
However, after a lengthy court hearing, the lawyers still had some objections.
Attorney Qin focused on the amount of compensation owed to the Lu family brand and tried to make a case.
Faced with Attorney Qin's questioning, Lü Qiuyi's response was quite adequate. However, one was demanding hundreds of millions in compensation, while the other only wanted to pay a hundred million, so naturally, there was a point of contention.
Attorney Qin stated, "While the defendant did indeed do those things, she was simply repeating what others said; she was not the source of the rumors."
"This compensation of over 100 million is really unfair, and my client can't come up with that much money."
The presiding judge was aware of the financial strength of both the plaintiff and the defendant, and knew that even if Wu Jie went bankrupt, there was absolutely no way she could ever repay this sum of money in her lifetime.
Before the final adjournment, the presiding judge ruled that Wu Jie should pay 30 million yuan in compensation.
But Wu Jie still refused, resorting to another round of wailing and sobbing to try and gain the judge's sympathy.
However, since the verdict has already been handed down, the presiding judge is unlikely to be too biased.
Wu Jie was stunned, and even forgot to cry.
Her lawyer also left, telling her to settle the legal fees as soon as possible before leaving.
Wu Jie felt abandoned by the whole world, and left the courthouse in a daze.
But as soon as she stepped out of the courthouse, another group of people approached her:
"Are you Ms. Wu Jie?"
The man at the head looked Wu Jie up and down and asked impatiently.
Wu Jie, her mind still a little foggy, nodded somewhat absentmindedly: "Yes, it's me. You are...
Unexpectedly, the other party directly pulled out an official letter, almost shoving it in Wu Jie's face, and coldly said:
"You fabricated facts and defamed relevant companies, which is extremely serious and has caused a very bad social impact."
"The company involved has already filed a police report. We need your assistance in the investigation and ask you to come back with us."
Wu Jie got into the government vehicle in a daze, and only realized she had been arrested when the alarm bells rang.
She had never felt such despair in her entire life.
After the first ringleader of the rumor-monger was arrested, Lu's Soy Sauce Factory's official account, in coordination with the public relations department, launched a series of promotional activities:
"Domestic brands are not afraid of intimidation and have personally sent the rumor-mongers to the authorities."
"The internet is not a lawless zone. To distinguish between defamation and gossip, please see..."
Several headlines immediately ignited the platform's trending topics that night, but Wu Jie's situation developed slowly, and those paid marketing accounts hadn't yet caught up with the situation.
Bloggers with over a million views believe that Shengjing Company will not be negatively impacted by the Lu family brand, and public opinion is currently leaning towards them.
However, public opinion is always prone to changing in an instant.
"I tried the Lu's soy sauce brand and I think it's not bad. It's not as bad as everyone says."
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