Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 499 - 495: Sinister Moves Outside the Game, Zhang Wei to Lose?

Chapter 499: Chapter 495: Sinister Moves Outside the Game, Zhang Wei to Lose?

Zhu Pitte’s outburst was unexpected by everyone.

He actually interrupted the witness during their testimony, and even publicly mocked the witness for seeking out wealthy patrons.

Not only was Bobo shocked, but so were the jury and even Ni Qiuping and Xu Suyun sitting in the front row of the spectator seats.

Everyone, Zhang Wei included, turned their gaze toward the bench unanimously.

Junior Judge Jiang, what’s going on?

This is your courtroom, someone is bellowing right in front of you!

If you don’t assert yourself, what happens to the dignity of the court, the authority of the judge, your own authority?

Thump thump thump!

The gavel struck, and Junior Judge Jiang’s face instantly turned cold.

Although he had been trying to maintain a fierce and explosive demeanor before, this time it was for real.

"Mr. Zhu, what are you implying?"

"If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, I’ll hold you in contempt of court!"

Judge Jiang’s authority was absolute, with a face that clearly said, "I’m very annoyed, and today, you must give me a reason."

He was almost at the point of not being able to sit still, short of standing up and roaring.

Are you kidding me?

Didn’t you see there were two senior members sitting in the spectator seats?

If I can’t even handle such a minor case, how would it look on me, Jiang, if word got out?

Seeing the atmosphere in the court getting subtly tense, Sun Kongwen quickly stood up.

"Judge Jiang, and everyone here in the court, I, on behalf of my client, offer a sincere apology!"

"He was momentarily agitated and couldn’t contain himself; it’s my fault, I didn’t hold him back in time!"

Although Sun Kongwen was apologizing, the barely hidden sneer at the corner of his mouth was unmistakable.

Clearly, it was intentional.

Or rather, Zhu Pitte’s interruption was intentional.

It was obviously deliberate! Why else would he wait until Bobo started speaking and was recounting her experiences at Fly With You to blurt out her affair with a wealthy patron? If this wasn’t calculated, who would believe it!

"Your Honor, I apologize; I was momentarily excited and couldn’t hold back, so I uttered those words just now. I also sincerely apologize here!"

Zhu Pitte also promptly made his stance clear; although he appeared to be conceding, the sneer at the corner of his mouth was blatantly undisguised.

He and Sun Kongwen had obviously conspired to disgust the other party deliberately during Bobo’s testimony.

And their goal seemed to have been achieved.

Most people in the jury and the spectator seats were listening to Bobo’s statement.

But with Zhu Pitte’s move, what was the most memorable content? It wasn’t Bobo describing her ordeals at Fly With You; it was her relationships with wealthy patrons!

Women can take shortcuts, but resorting to wealthy patrons for shortcuts is ultimately despicable.

Even if striving through hardship is commendable, trying to take shortcuts reflects your wrongdoing.

Ordinary people can’t take shortcuts, so they naturally feel...

Contempt, disdain, and even jealousy for those who do.

Why on earth should you be with a wealthy patron, just because you have a pair of Gs?

Alright, having a pair of Gs may be your unique advantage.

But why should you be able to engage with wealthy patrons while we cannot, while we can’t find rich mistresses?

Under the influence of jealousy, many began to harbor hostility towards Bobo.

Simply because she could skyrocket to success through shortcuts that were inaccessible to them, it brought them feelings of enmity.

"This isn’t good at all!"

Zhang Wei saw the situation in the court and furrowed his brows slightly.

He then looked back at the bench.

Although Zhu Pitte had expressed his position, Judge Jiang’s stance was still uncertain.

Junior Judge Jiang took a deep breath, the coldness on his face dissipating a little.

"Mr. Zhu, you are one step away from contempt of court, but I still have to silence you from further statements. If you continue to speak recklessly, I will have you sent to the confinement room!"

"Understood, Judge Jiang, I get it!"

Zhu Pitte admitted his wrong but had achieved his goal, his trick successful.

Although he apologized, the smile on his face was completely unrelated to his apology.

"Lawyer Zhang, even though there was a slight interruption, please continue!"

Judge Jiang once again indicated for Zhang Wei to proceed with questioning.

But Zhang Wei just sneered; how could he keep questioning after all this?

However, procedures must be followed, some matters still need to continue.

"Ahem, Miss Lin, let’s return to our previous topic. You claimed you were subjected to many unfair treatments at Fly With You, even having your freedom restricted; is that correct?"

"Yes, I could only stay in the dormitory at the company. When we were trainees at first, we couldn’t go anywhere other than the dormitory and dance studio, and only the company premises were accessible. They might even have been trying to prevent us from running away; I noticed guards outside our girls’ dormitory, as if to stop us from escaping, I..."

"You’re lying, you’re just slandering to justify your relationship with a wealthy patron!"

Just as Bobo continued his statement, an unexpected change occurred.

However, this time, the speaker was not Zhu Pitte, but an employee of the "Let You Fly" network company beside Zhu Pitte.

Zhu Pitte’s subordinate, he too did it on purpose, emphasizing yet again the affair with the sugar daddy.

"Judge Jiang?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands, his expression calm, but his eyes slightly sinister.

Junior Judge Jiang felt the pressure as well.

Particularly from the senior benches, where both female seniors were staring at him.

If today’s handling was not good, wouldn’t he become the laughingstock of Dongfang Capital’s judicial world?

That’s the Junior Judge Jiang.

People say that in a courtroom, the defendant was speaking, but there was always someone causing a disturbance, and he didn’t have any way to deal with it.

Our judge’s dignity, all lost because of him.

In the future, people won’t refer to him as Judge Jiang but as Xiao Jiang!

Junior Judge Jiang indicated that such a scenario must never happen!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The gavel struck again.

"Mr. Zhu, what is this situation now!"

Judge Jiang’s face bore a look of anger, his tone as if he was trying hard to suppress the fury within him.

"Your Honor, I didn’t say anything!"

Zhu Pitte looked innocent, not only did he spread his hands to claim innocence, but he also put on a resentful expression, looking at his subordinate.

"What are you doing, didn’t you hear Judge Jiang’s warning? He is in charge of maintaining order in the court. What do you mean by bringing up the defendant’s sugar daddy affair?"

Alright, Zhu Pitte sounded like he was apologizing, but he still emphasized the sugar daddy affair.

"Director Zhu, I apologize. I hereby formally apologize to the court. I was too agitated just now and couldn’t hold back..."

The subordinate hurriedly admitted his fault with sincerity, even standing up to bow deeply.

The attitude of apology seemed alright.

But Junior Judge Jiang was enraged and immediately pounded his gavel to announce.

"Court Guard, take him to the detention room!"

The Court Guard naturally led the person away.

After doing so, Junior Judge Jiang still sternly warned, "Director Zhu, I hope you can control your people!"

"Judge Jiang, I will definitely restrain my people!"

Zhu Pitte made such a promise, but everyone knew that his subordinate had done it on purpose just now.

"Lawyer Zhang, please continue..."

"Can this even continue?"

Zhang Wei complained inwardly, even curling his lips.

Continue my foot.

Now the jury and the audience would only remember one thing.

That my client has a sugar daddy!

Everything else, they probably won’t listen to anymore.

"Um, Miss Lin, let’s continue, eh? I would like to ask if you experienced any other unfair treatment at ’Let You Fly’ network, besides the disguised imprisonment?"

"Yes, when I was at ’Let You Fly’ network, I always faced workplace oppression. Director Zhu and others have hinted multiple times that I should accompany certain guests!"

"Guests?"

Zhang Wei quickly reiterated, but he noticed that few among the jury and audience were interested in this topic.

He could only give Bobo a look, signifying her to carry on.

"Yes, accompanying guests. These guests seemed to be friends of Director Zhu, but I guess they were all..."

"So, this is why you clung to a sugar daddy, as after meeting many rich people, you had these thoughts!"

Just as Bobo was about to continue explaining, another woman beside Zhu Pitte burst out with a sharp, sarcastic accusation.

She pointed at Bobo, her face full of anger.

"Junior Judge Jiang, this..."

This time, Zhang Wei was amused.

He could never have imagined that Zhu Pitte and Sun Kongwen would resort to such underhanded tactics.

Deliberate, they were all deliberate.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Judge Jiang could no longer bear it, his face full of anger.

"Mr. Zhu, you are challenging my patience!"

He clenched his teeth and signaled the Court Guards with his eyes.

The speaking woman was also taken out, escorted to the detention room.

And when the Court Guard returned, they positioned themselves one to the left and one to the right of Zhu Pitte and others.

"From now on, if you continue to speak like this, if even one of you is unruly, I will take you all to the detention room for contempt of court!"

From the plaintiff’s benches, Sun Kongwen gave Zhu Pitte a knowing look.

Zhu Pitte understood the implication and knew his goal had been achieved, the court’s audience would only remember Bobo’s scandal with the wealthy, not her other statements.

The objective was accomplished!

"Judge Jiang, I apologize, I apologize again, I failed to control my subordinates, I..."

If apologies were useful, what would be the need for laws?

Besides, his apology was completely insincere.

"Let’s hope so," Judge Jiang said coldly, dismissing the apology with a terse remark.

Then, he turned to Zhang Wei, "Lawyer Zhang, do you wish to continue?"

Continue, my foot!

Look around, how many people have taken my client’s words to heart?

The only thing on their minds right now is my client’s association with the wealthy.

Zhang Wei knew that continuing with the questions wouldn’t yield much benefit now.

"Judge Jiang, we have no further questions for my client," he said.

Rushing to end the questioning was just an act of helplessness on Zhang Wei’s part.

After returning to the defense seat, Luo Xiaobu hurried over to him.

"Stop right there!"

But Zhang Wei anticipated the latter’s move and waved his hand to interrupt him in advance.

"Lawyer Sun, it’s your turn to come up!"

Judge Jiang wasn’t very pleasant with Sun Kongwen either, merely issuing a cold reminder.

At that moment, Sun Kongwen was in a particularly good mood.

He smiled as he straightened his tie, then walked to the front of the courtroom.

"Miss Lin, actually, I don’t have many questions to ask you, just one: did you really sidle up to a rich man?"

As soon as he spoke, all eyes in the courtroom were fixed on the witness stand.

"I..."

Bobo hesitated!

Or rather, she was scared!

The jury and the audience in the hearing room might not care about other questions, but they were definitely interested in this one.

Seeing this scene, Sun Kongwen was extremely pleased with himself.

His strategy had worked and that was exactly what he wanted.

This case seemed to be in the bag.

"Objection, hearsay evidence, the plaintiff’s lawyer is harassing the witness!"

Zhang Wei stood up at the right moment, cutting Sun Kongwen off.

"Objection sustained!"

Junior Judge Jiang also cooperated very well, declaring coldly.

Nevertheless, Sun Kongwen wasn’t concerned about such things; he only knew the advantage was completely on his side now.

"Judge Jiang, we have no further questions for Miss Lin," he said, looking at Bobo’s distressed face, ending his questioning with a cold smirk.

Returning to the plaintiff’s seat, he exchanged a look with Zhu Pitte, both of them possessing a hint of pride in their eyes.

This one was in the bag!

The prosecution’s most important witness was Bobo, but her statement had been disrupted by them.

Zhang Wei couldn’t possibly have a stronger witness, and the only ones left were from Tiger Fish platform.

But those people were all on Zhu Pitte’s side.

It could be said that the plaintiff’s chance of winning was close to a hundred percent!

The two men truly couldn’t think of any reason they might lose.

"Zhang Wei, it seems like Fierce Tiger Hall will have its revenge, and I, Sun Kongwen, have accomplished what Master Tang never could: defeating you!"

Sun Kongwen’s heart started to stir with excitement.

Defeating Zhang Wei meant he was stronger than his master, Master Tang, right?

So when Master Tang retired, the position of Fierce Tiger Hall’s chief strategist would be his for the taking, wouldn’t it?

Hey, what a beautiful future that would be!

Sun Kongwen already envisioned what he would do once he claimed the position, how he would expand his influence, realize his ambitions, and...

Not to mention how self-satisfied the plaintiff’s side felt, even in the gallery, many people thought Zhang Wei was doomed to lose.

"Looks like the plaintiff has this one in the bag!"

Xu Suyun snorted coldly, her expression quite sour.

She had always wanted to defeat Zhang Wei, yet she hadn’t expected to witness Zhang Wei’s downfall today.

And what she hadn’t foreseen was that the person to defeat Zhang Wei wasn’t herself, but that Sun Kongwen, Master Tang’s disciple from Fierce Tiger Hall.

"Nun Xu, don’t count your chickens before they hatch; that young man is very capable of turning the tables!"

But Xu Suyun’s mutterings were dismissed by Ni Qiuping next to her.

"Xiao Mudfish, what are you talking about? I can’t think of any reason for the defense to turn this around!"

As she spoke, Xu Suyun even pointed at the group from Tiger Fish platform nearby.

"How much can these few witnesses possibly achieve?"

"Hmph, just you wait and see!"

Ni Qiuping disregarded Xu Suyun calling her "Xiao Mudfish," replying with a cold snort of her own.

"Pfft, still playing tough, I don’t buy it!"

The two courtroom veterans confronted each other across the witness stand.

At the judge’s bench.

"Lawyer Zhang, do you have any other witnesses to call?"

Judge Jiang felt somewhat apologetic toward Zhang Wei.

Because of his work mistake, the defendant’s speech had been interrupted several times, and the order of the court had nearly been disrupted.

Junior Judge Jiang felt guilty!

"Judge Jiang, our side would like to call Vice President Wang of Tiger Fish live streaming platform to testify in court!"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei’s summon, Zhu Pitte and Sun Kongwen both revealed cold smiles.

Here it comes, here it comes!

The final struggle has finally arrived.

You think by summoning Vice President Wang, you can help your case?

Little do you know, he has been on our side from the very beginning. You’re the only fool left in the dark, knowing nothing.

Vice President Wang taking the stand will be your downfall!

In any case, Vice President Wang took the stand and arrived at the witness bench.

Zhang Wei approached with a smile as well.

"Greetings, Director Wang."

"Vice, it’s vice!"

Vice President Wang emphasized that he was merely the vice president.

"No worries, Director Wang, I’m just trying to keep it simple," Zhang Wei said with a smiling face and a laugh.

But to everyone in the courtroom, it was as though he was ingratiating himself with Vice President Wang.

You don’t even dare to call him Vice President, and you say you’re not flattering him?

Seeing this, Sun Kongwen and Zhu Pitte exchanged glances and smiled at each other.

So, Zhang Wei truly is out of options, resorting to ingratiating himself with Vice President Wang, attempting to score some good impression points for his client.

But alas, would that be of any use?

"Director Wang, is it inconvenient for you to testify in court today?"

"Not at all!"

Vice President Wang chuckled, then glanced over at the courtroom, "Our Tiger Fish live streaming platform has always adhered to serving our users. Personally, I consider it my bounden duty to testify in court and fulfill my civic responsibilities!"

Quite the fellow!

Truly worthy of being Vice President Wang, not forgetting to advertise his company even when in court.

Look at this righteous attitude; would anyone doubt that it wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment speech?

"That’s reassuring, so now I don’t have to feel bad," Zhang Wei said, relieved, and then pointed to the defendant’s bench.

"Vice President Wang, there was a negative news trending online over the weekend. I believe that as the person responsible for content on the Tiger Fish platform, you are quite informed about the internal matters of the platform, aren’t you?"

"Of course, understanding our company’s products is part of my job!"

"Just now, the plaintiff kept insisting on the matter of my client seeking support from a wealthy patron. I hope Director Wang can stand up for justice on behalf of my client!"

Zhang Wei said, looking at Vice President Wang with a pleading face.

Vice President Wang nodded, but his gaze shifted towards the plaintiff’s bench, where Zhu Pitte and Sun Kongwen were seated.

The latter two also nodded in return.

The three of them had seemingly communicated through their glances, their message clearly to give the defendant’s side a hard time!

"Cough cough, since you’ve asked me like this, Lawyer Zhang, then I’ll just say it!"

After coughing, Vice President Wang explained, "Our Tiger Fish platform explicitly prohibits such behavior, especially female hosts meeting privately with top patrons. Such behavior is quite indecorous, and it could lead to misunderstandings, this kind of behavior..."

At Vice President Wang’s remarks, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but nod in agreement.

After all, Vice President Wang’s statement truly seemed to be "favoring" the defendant’s side.

And as the vice president of the Tiger Fish platform, he definitely wouldn’t speak ill of his own product.

Vice President Wang continued, but his tone suddenly began to shift.

"Although our platform explicitly prohibits it, I am aware there are many female hosts who, in order to attract top patrons, choose to meet with them offsite!"

"Such behavior, of course, isn’t good, so our platform is preparing to crack down on this. We plan to mark certain hosts who display inappropriate behavior with an announcement as a warning."

Saying this, Vice President Wang’s gaze suddenly turned towards the defendant’s bench.

"To my knowledge, the defendant Bobo is one of those hosts; she indeed has behaved indecorously!"

With these words, the entire courtroom erupted into an uproar!

Everyone in the courtroom was shocked; the defendant’s own witness had turned against the defendant themselves!

This really was...

Lifting a rock only to drop it on one’s own foot!