Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 538 - 533: Ah Jun’s Heartfelt Words? Character Collapse!

Chapter 538: Chapter 533: Ah Jun’s Heartfelt Words? Character Collapse!

"Screw your ’honor’!"

With Zhang Wei’s sudden outburst, the entire courtroom erupted into chaos.

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, shocked by what was happening in the courtroom.

What did the defense attorney just say?

It seemed like he just flipped out, right?

The witness only responded with a sentence, and then the attorney lashed out at him?

It really did seem that way—the defense attorney had just gone on the offensive in the courtroom.

This was truly... audacious to the extreme!

"Objection, the defense attorney is harassing the witness!"

As the questioner, Grey was the first to stand up.

"No, the defense attorney is intimidating the witness!"

Laura, who was standing nearby, also stood up in agreement.

This time, both of them looked at Zhang Wei with a sinister and puzzled gaze.

It was clear they too couldn’t understand why his interrogation had suddenly taken such a turn.

"Zhang Wei!"

Even Judge Ni, seated at the bench, couldn’t help herself and showed a hint of anger.

Today, if you don’t give me a clear explanation, do you believe I won’t let you leave this courtroom? Believe I’ll have you join those two from William International in the isolation cell next door!

"Judge Ni, and everyone, I am very sorry!"

At this point, Zhang Wei, as the one responsible, finally apologized.

"I should not have lost my temper in court, but I just couldn’t help myself, because what the witness said was just unbelievable. How can someone be so ungrateful, to blatantly lie in court, spouting nonsense and inconsistencies!"

But as he bowed his head to apologize, his tone was anything but submissive.

"What do you mean by that!"

Ah Jun could clearly tell that Zhang Wei was referring to him as the one lying blatantly in court.

"What, you disagree?"

Zhang Wei stopped bowing and faced Ah Jun directly, head-on.

"Of course, I disagree!"

Ah Jun naturally argued back with conviction, attempting to stand his ground right there and then.

"My friendship with Director Gao is not something you can compare to, you lawyer who’s only known him for two or three days!"

"Is that so?"

Zhang Wei merely smiled slightly, his lips curling into a sneer, "So your friendship with Director Gao of nearly 10 years can’t stand against the online rumors and gossip?"

With that statement, Ah Jun’s firm stance faded away.

Yes!

If I were truly supportive of Director Gao as I claim, I would definitely have to stand by him.

But in reality, which celebrity dares to declare their support for Gao Tianri now?

They would be attacked by the online trolls and the fans supporting Gu Shimang across the whole internet.

He didn’t dare!

Or rather, nobody in the industry would dare to publicly support Gao Tianri at this time.

Whoever supports him would be out of luck!

I, Ah Jun, have finally made it to the top tier, with a bright future ahead of me.

Do I need to gamble my own future, to joke about my career and financial prospects?

Of course not.

So taking sides with Gu Shimang was a must!

But this very issue had been pinpointed by Zhang Wei.

If you’re siding with Gu Shimang, what about your nearly 10-year friendship with Gao Tianri?

He’s done you good turns, brought you up in the industry—would you just discard that?

Indeed, Ah Jun had discarded it.

He knew that after testifying in this case, his friendship with Gao Tianri would come to an end.

However, Ah Jun didn’t care.

After the case ended, Gao Tianri would be left with nothing, and with his domestic violence and infidelity scandals being exposed, he would surely be blacklisted by the industry.

A director who wouldn’t make movies anymore, what value did he have?

Ah Jun told himself every time he thought of this, that what he did was not wrong.

You’re still an A-list star, you have to keep on in the entertainment industry, so you must stand with the right team.

And Gu Shimang’s side is the right team!

"Ah Jun, it looks like you’ve made your choice!"

Zhang Wei naturally saw what was on Ah Jun’s mind and confronted him with a cold voice.

"That’s right, I’ve made my choice!"

Ah Jun, seeing that someone had made things final, naturally also tore off his mask and faced that person head-on.

"Even though I was brought up in this industry by Director Gao, that he has done something wrong is also true!"

"Although I have always regarded Director Gao as a benefactor in my life, I know something even more important, which is that a person must have basic principles and a moral bottom line!"

"For example, you can’t beat or humiliate women, you can’t use the status of husband to exert psychological coercion on your wife, let alone..."

It was on the witness stand that Ah Jun finally "confessed", speaking out these words with a face full of righteousness.

This "heartfelt speech" also made his image appear larger in the eyes of the jury and the audience at the hearing.

Ah Jun, though he was nurtured by Gao Tianri, stood decisively on the side of the weak in the face of right and wrong...

Tommorow’s headlines might probably contain something similar to this content.

"Hmm, well said, I almost want to give you a round of applause!"

Zhang Wei wore a face of mockery and even made a show of stretching out both hands, poised to start clapping.

"What I just said, all came from the bottom of my heart!"

Ah Jun said, looking at Gao Tianri and spoke earnestly, "Director Gao, as a former friend, I want to tell you that when a man does wrong, it’s fine to admit it, why be so persistent?"

"All you’re doing is making everyone look down on you more!"

"You... motherfucker!" Gao Tianri, seeing Ah Jun behaving like this, finally couldn’t hold back anymore.

He never expected that Ah Jun would "comfort" him in such a way.

I’ve been wronged, but you all completely refuse to listen, right?

The public opinion is one-sided; you all really accept it as the truth, right?

Isn’t there even one person willing to speak out for me, even you, Ah Jun, have this attitude?

Why won’t you listen to my explanation, why don’t you believe me, but instead believe that woman?

Gao Tianri’s chest heaved violently, and he was so angry he couldn’t speak.

Following his "heartfelt speech", Ah Jun’s expression became extremely exhilarated.

Because he understood that he was on the right side and that tomorrow’s news headlines would certainly feature the story of today.

Perhaps relying on his statements in court today, his popularity might even increase a notch!

If there was a single burden, it might just be that he had offended Gao Tianri, but what power could a director on the verge of downfall have?

His act of taking sides, however you look at it, was a sure win!

"Ah Jun, have you finished your statement?"

Just then, Zhang Wei suddenly raised his hand to ask.

"I have finished!" Ah Jun nodded and smiled, his goal had been achieved.

"Oh, finally finished huh? Well, I still have more questions to ask!"

Zhang Wei said, smiling slightly at Ah Jun, "First off, the statements you just made, or should I say, those heartfelt words, did you have any basis for saying them?"

"This..." Ah Jun’s face changed slightly.

"Oh, by the way, you mentioned just now the basic principles of being a person, the moral bottom line, right?"

"Yes."

"You also mentioned the word ’benefactor’. You said you have always considered Director Gao as a benefactor to your career, is that right?"

"Yes."

Ah Jun didn’t understand why Zhang Wei kept bringing this up, what was he getting at.

"Ah Jun, I’m glad you mentioned benefactors. In fact, to my knowledge, you have more than one benefactor in your life, don’t you?"

At this statement, Ah Jun’s complexion changed slightly.

"This...I don’t know what you’re talking about, my only benefactor is Director Gao!"

"Really? Then you must not know a Madame Xu?"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei mention "Madame Xu", Ah Jun’s expression changed drastically, turning pale in an instant.

This surprising change of expressions was noticed by everyone present.

Who in the world is this Madame Xu, to cause such a change in Ah Jun?

"Madame Xu, could it be..."

In the defendant’s seat, Gao Tianri seemed to have sensed something and vaguely guessed at something.

This Madame Xu was a big shot in their circle and was said to be a very influential figure among various financial powerhouses.

Even within the upper echelons of the entertainment industry, there was a saying.

Whoever Madame Xu wants to promote, that person will definitely become popular!

In the courtroom.

When Zhang Wei mentioned this "Madame Xu" figure, he walked back to his seat and took an envelope from Zhao Xiaoxiao’s hands.

Under the watchful eyes of Ah Jun and everyone in the courtroom, he walked to the projector and looked towards the witness stand with a smile on his face.

"Ah Jun, you haven’t answered my question yet, who is this Madame Xu?"

"I... I don’t know what you’re talking about..."

Though Ah Jun was panicked inside, he tried to respond with feigned composure.

Are you kidding me? The things he did with that Madame Xu were very private.

I bet you’re bluffing!

I bet you don’t have any evidence in your hand!

"Is that so, you don’t know what I’m talking about?"

Zhang Wei let out a cold laugh and directly opened the envelope in his hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look at this group of photos!"

In front of everyone in the courtroom, Zhang Wei projected a stack of photos onto the screen.

In the photos, there was Ah Jun.

He was shirtless, wearing tight men’s shorts, smiling at the camera.

The second photo was also of Ah Jun, still smiling, but in a different pose.

The third photo, still Ah Jun, still smiling...

The fourth, the fifth, up until the sixth, there finally was a change.

In the photo, Ah Jun was pouting with a woman, their behavior extremely intimate.

What was key was the woman’s age.

The woman had silvery-grey curly hair, and though her face was heavily made up, it couldn’t hide the traces of the years.

In the photo, the woman’s bright lipstick left many marks on Ah Jun’s face and neck, suggesting that there was no way they didn’t have some sort of relationship.

"Ah Jun, let me ask you, how old is this Madame Xu? Although I know it’s not quite appropriate to ask a lady’s age, I believe everyone is quite curious about this."

Zhang Wei pointed to the woman nearly embracing Ah Jun on the screen and asked with a smile.

This question made everyone in the courtroom prick up their ears.

But many had already guessed – this woman must be at least 60, maybe even more, perhaps 70 years old.

In any case, this woman couldn’t be young.

To say she’s 50 would be to flatter her youth.

"I, this..." Ah Jun was completely unable to speak at this moment.

He never imagined that Zhang Wei actually had photos of his private meetings with Madame Xu.

How did these photos get out?

"Ah Jun, don’t you want to answer this question?"

Zhang Wei approached Ah Jun, feigning surprise, but then chuckled, "No matter, I can tell everyone. Actually, it’s quite funny. Multiply Ah Jun’s age by 2, and you have the answer!"

With that, everyone understood and were truly enlightened.

They hadn’t expected to gain such insight today.

They were witnessing the proverbial old cow eating young grass, and it was the popular actor Ah Jun being the young grass eaten by a grandmotherly woman.

"What do these photos prove? My interaction with this lady was nothing more than playful flirtation!"

Ah Jun, seeing his secret revealed, hurriedly tried to explain.

He had to give an explanation.

He had no shortage of fans, and if they found out that all his resources were given by a female tycoon and that he had become her young lover, being financially supported by her, wouldn’t that ruin his acting career?

"More playful flirtation, huh? That explanation sure is versatile!"

Zhang Wei laughed heartily and then said to Ah Jun, "Are you curious about how I have these photos?"

"Actually, what I wanted to tell you is that Madame Xu has a habit of taking selfies. She seems to particularly enjoy the old cow eating young grass and even uploads photos and videos of her finished conquests to the cloud, keeping them as her ’trophies’~~~"

"But, these photos..."

"Oh, my apologies, I only mentioned photos just now, right? Actually, I also have videos!"

"What!"

Ah Jun was stunned, "You actually have a video?"

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, dear audience, please look at the big screen!"

Zhang Wei said, nodding toward Zhao Xiaoxiao at the defendant’s seat, who immediately operated the laptop to connect to the projection equipment.

The projection screen began to play a video.

However, this video contained none of the restricted content, but instead showed Ah Jun and Madame Xu cozying up and talking.

"Xiao Jun, I heard you always regard Gao Tianri as your patron, often mentioning him, right?"

"Madame, that’s my public persona. After all, Gao Tianri brought me up. If I don’t thank him, wouldn’t that make me seem ungrateful?"

"What about me, then? I had my company support you, gave you so many resources in the entertainment industry. Just this year’s endorsements alone, I helped you get five. How much money did I make you? Tens of millions, at least, even over a hundred million, right?"

"Madame, you’re the real patron of my life. Gao Tianri is just someone I mention for show; in fact, he’s just a passerby in my life."

In the video, Ah Jun, embracing Madame Xu, said with a face full of affection, "Actually, it’s only you, Madame, who is the true patron of my life. I knew from the beginning that after meeting you, my life would be complete."

"Hmm, I’m very satisfied with your answer. As a reward, there’s a movie by a big director this year, an international production that I’m investing in. I’ll personally recommend you for the leading role!"

"Thank you for your appreciation, Madame!"

"From now on, the only patron in your life can be me; don’t mention that Gao Tianri again."

"Yes, yes, yes, the only patron in my life is you."

After Ah Jun made his promises, he said with a sarcastic tone, "I believe that with my abilities, even without Gao Tianri, I can shine and make a breakthrough in the acting industry. What’s he to me? Does he deserve to have me keep mentioning his name?"

With that, the video ended.

Ah Jun’s face completely changed color, turning from green to purple.

"Ah Jun, no offense, but how did you end up being kept by a rich woman? Honestly, I’m quite jealous!"

Zhang Wei revealed a look full of desire.

His expression of envy and resentment matched the current trend where everyone fantasized about being kept by a rich woman.

I don’t want to work hard anymore, I want to lie flat too, isn’t that today’s internet trend?

Even though it was a jest, Zhang Wei’s remarks still captured everyone’s attention.

"Ah Jun, from this video I can tell, you talk about the plaintiff’s character, but don’t you have issues with your own?"

"Not only do you slander my client behind his back, but you also willingly became someone’s kept man. Despite constantly crafting an image of being self-made, I can only say your persona has collapsed!"

"I..." Unable to retort after being ridiculed by Zhang Wei, Ah Jun was at a loss for words.

After all, the video was there for all to see, what else could he explain?

Just a show?

Come on, please! With five endorsement deals secured for you this year, if you say it was all just an act, maybe all those contracts will terminate with you. Madame Xu might even get angry, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

But if you don’t deny it, that’s dangerous too, because the whole courtroom now knows about you being kept, and as soon as the news spreads, the entire entertainment industry will know.

And the image you’ve cultivated, Ah Jun, has always been one of hard work and struggle. But now you’re telling your fans that your road to success was all shortcuts. How would they feel?

This isn’t something that can be suppressed with a bit of PR money; it’s a real PR crisis.

"How did you get this video?"

Thinking of the consequences, a furious Ah Jun questioned Zhang Wei.

"Downloaded it from the internet!"

But Zhang Wei lightly responded with a remark that left Ah Jun momentarily at a loss for words.

"You’re not thinking that Madame Xu, at her age, is particularly skilled with computers and software, are you?"

"With so much advertising and pop-up information on the internet, maybe Madame Xu accidentally hit the share option while uploading the video. Sharing your intimate video by mistake isn’t that strange, right?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands, an expression of nonchalance on his face.

Upon hearing this explanation, Ah Jun looked dumbfounded.

So, that’s how it was...

But then, considering Madame Xu’s age, the explanation seemed plausible.

Could it really be because of some pop-up from the software, because Madame Xu clicked the wrong option, that his career in the entertainment industry would be ruined?

Damned rogue software!

Ah Jun screamed internally, feeling like the most wronged soul!

"Ah Jun, just now you kept saying one must have a baseline, basic moral principles, but I think a person who only knows shortcuts to success, even willing to bow and scrape, losing their dignity, is not qualified to pass judgment on my client!"

"Moreover, this person is full of lies, clinging to a rich woman on one hand, while telling his supportive fans that his success is all due to his own effort..."

Zhang Wei looked at Ah Jun and said with a cold, mocking tone, "You make me sick!"

"Disgusting, disgusting, so disgusting, pah!"