In the live broadcast room on the official website of the Supreme People's Court, the barrage of comments flew out like rockets:
Has it started?
"Hey, is that the person sitting in the plaintiff's seat the leader of the Evening Glow Sect?"
"Wait a minute, this looks familiar. Can the camera zoom in a bit... Damn, isn't that Li Zhaoyang?"
"Huh? It wasn't the Sunset Sect Leader who sued Xingtu, it was Li Zhaoyang who sued?"
"Interesting, very interesting. Does Li Zhaoyang really think he can make a comeback in the Chinese music scene by filing a lawsuit?"
"Putting the facts aside, Li Zhaoyang is actually quite brave. At least in terms of shamelessness, I am ashamed of myself. First, he used the hype of retiring from the entertainment industry to release a song, and now he is showing off his dirty tricks by suing someone. Only I could do such an explosive thing, right?"
"Hahaha, this is hilarious! The classic quote from upstairs, 'Let's set aside the facts,' reminds me of feminism. But the reality is... if we set aside the facts, what are we even talking about?"
Because it's a live broadcast, the events that happen in court are shown about five seconds slower on the live stream.
This is a drawback of live streaming.
At this point, the judge turned to the plaintiff's lawyer and asked, "Please provide evidence as to why the plaintiff is suing the defendant."
Zhang Donglai put down the materials in his hand, stood up and looked at the judge. Then, staring at the defendant's position five or six meters away, he spoke eloquently: "My client is suing Chen Tianyi, the music director of Xingtu; Zhao Shanshan, an artist of Xingtu; Qin Fei, the female secretary of the music director of Xingtu; Qin Yi, the owner of Haoku Coffee Shop; Gu Nianwei, a reporter from Yesterday Media... and a group of others. The reasons for the lawsuit are as follows."
My client has recently suffered inhuman torment. This torment stems from Xingtu's use of underhanded and despicable tactics to "attack" my client, causing my client's company to suffer a complete collapse in both reputation and revenue, resulting in irreparable losses.
In the audience, the president of Starway smiled, unable to hide his grin, after hearing the reasons for the lawsuit.
If it's just about filing lawsuits for these things, then there's nothing to worry about.
Your sunset glow was crushed by public opinion, what does that have to do with our career? Do you have any evidence?
What, no evidence?
Without evidence, this lawsuit can only end in a farcical manner, and Xingtu can still gain a wave of traffic from it.
Alas... the sunset truly sacrifices itself to illuminate its opponent; this is a noble act.
The executives of Starway, sitting in the audience, shared the same thoughts as the president.
"I have something to say." The defendant's lawyer raised his hand to speak.
"Now, let's hear from the defendant's lawyer," the presiding judge said.
The defendant's lawyer, surnamed Qian, stood up with a document in hand and said:
"I acknowledge the fact that Wanxia's reputation and revenue have both collapsed, but I disagree with the plaintiff's lawyer's reasons for filing the lawsuit. Can a company's reputation collapse be blamed on its competitors?"
After speaking, Attorney Qian presented the materials in his hand to the relevant staff and explained, "This is a document provided by Xingtu Company."
"What kind of material is this?" the judge asked.
"The precise market research materials include the entire process of the recent public opinion fermentation and then the outbreak. The cause of the incident was all due to the plaintiff, Li Zhaoyang. He pushed one of my clients, Zhao Shanshan, which triggered the fans' rage."
Attorney Qian was already very familiar with this type of case and handled it very skillfully, continuing:
"Even before that, Li Zhaoyang was already a disgraced artist, and was recognized by the entire Chinese music scene as having extremely poor character. He and our client Zhao Shanshan were in a romantic relationship."
It was later revealed that the plaintiff, Li Zhaoyang, had behaved rudely towards my client, Ms. Zhao Shanshan, without her consent. Although Li Zhaoyang's wishes were not ultimately fulfilled, it still caused psychological trauma to Ms. Zhao Shanshan.
Following this incident, Li Zhaoyang became a disgraced celebrity, which also served as a catalyst, igniting a fire that was finally ignited a couple of days ago.
Attorney Qian spoke eloquently, and after a few words, many people felt that the outcome of the case was no longer in doubt.
Because the matters described by the lawyer have been documented and verified by the relevant authorities.
Moreover, similar stories can be found online.
Everyone present, from the presiding judge to the judges, lay assessors, court clerks, and bailiffs, had heard about it.
“This document is genuine, certified by the official seal of the relevant department.” A staff member stood up and handed over the document.
"Since the plaintiff's grounds for the lawsuit lack sufficient evidence to prove that Starway was behind the scenes, then..."
Before the judge could strike the gavel, Attorney Qian stepped forward again, standing in the center and facing Attorney Zhang Donglai: "Your Honor, according to Article 237 of the Criminal Law of the Dragon Kingdom, anyone who forces sexual intercourse against a woman's will shall be punished as forcibly molesting another person by violence, coercion, or other means, and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years!"
After saying this, Attorney Qian's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stared intently at the plaintiff, and he said, "Now, I am going to sue Li Zhaoyang for violating the woman's will!"
Zhao Shanshan pursed her lips tightly, then tilted them up at a 30-degree angle the next second.
Chen Tianyi leaned back in his chair, completely relaxing.
"Should we leave?" Hua Nongying, sitting in the last row of the audience section, covered her face, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Now look what's happened! You couldn't sue them, and now they're suing you instead.
Hua Nongying didn't even dare to say that she and Li Zhaoyang came from the same company.
"Why leave? This has only just begun." Zhao Anlan shook her head; she wanted to see how this lawsuit would end.
Bian Ling'er remained silent, watching quietly.
All she can think about right now is Teacher Zhaoyang's new song.
After the official crackdown order was issued, all of Teacher Zhaoyang's official website accounts were blocked, and even his wonderful song "Decent" was taken down.
It's such a pity.
Lin Yanyun, Song Yuqin, and the others in the audience squinted their eyes.
Indeed, everyone has their own area of expertise.
A lawyer really can make black seem white with his words.
However, shouldn't Attorney Zhang make his move?
"You can submit your appeal after this court hearing."
The presiding judge turned his gaze from Attorney Qian to the defendants: "Defendants, is it true that your lawyers have stated that Xingtu is innocent in the matter of Wanxia's reputation being torn apart by public opinion?"
Materials are materials, but the necessary procedures still need to be followed.
Masked girl Gu Nianwei was the first to stand up, her face full of excitement: "I am a fan of goddess Zhao Shanshan. After that incident, my impression of Li Zhaoyang was extremely bad. The video that was exposed a few days ago made me even angrier at Li Zhaoyang. So I spontaneously formed a fan support group online and went offline to demand a reasonable explanation from Li Zhaoyang and Xiang Wanxia!"
After the leader took the lead, the long-haired man, Di Shen, also stood up, with the excitement of winning a battle: "Public figures in the music industry are under great social scrutiny. They should set a good image and role model for the public. When a person is labeled with bad deeds or poor character, the company should blacklist him as soon as possible."
Instead of allowing such disgraced artists to continue in the music industry, Li Zhaoyang even thought of releasing a song this morning to capitalize on his retirement and make a last-minute profit. I don't believe that this wasn't supported by the leadership of Wanxia.
The inaction of companies like Sunset Glow has already alienated most fans and casual observers, and a collapse in its reputation is inevitable.
After saying that, he sat back down and smoothed his hair...
To be fair, this long-haired man is indeed an artist who paints; he's quite knowledgeable.
Subsequently, Zhang Lianfei (the guy with the headphones) and Cheng Tianjin (the guy with yellow hair) also spoke.
Huang Mao: "Yes, for Wanxia to condone the behavior of disgraced artists is tantamount to courting death."
The guy with headphones said, "If Wanxia had announced the ban on Li Zhaoyang a long time ago, it wouldn't have had any impact on Wanxia. They should blame themselves for ruining their own future."
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