Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 548 - 543: Gao Tianri Proves Himself, There Are Deceivers Around Him

Chapter 548: Chapter 543: Gao Tianri Proves Himself, There Are Deceivers Around Him

In the courtroom.

As the video played, the atmosphere in the entire courtroom shifted slightly.

It was obvious to the discerning eye that the video was just an attempt by Yang to save herself.

Even looking at the scene of the boyfriend warning sternly with clenched teeth in the video, one couldn’t help but feel a green glow emanating from this young man’s head.

Perhaps he knew he had been cuckolded, but for the sake of the fame brought by his girlfriend, he chose to endure, to pretend as if he had seen nothing.

Anyway, the two videos had finished playing.

"Manager Chen, you say the woman in question is Miss Yang, yet Miss Yang has denied this, and her boyfriend also testified that he accompanied her throughout the shooting period at the film base. So, the claim about them booking a hotel room—it shouldn’t be possible, right?"

After hearing this, Manager Chen was at a loss for words.

What boyfriend accompanying her the entire time? Do they think I’m blind?

I personally witnessed Yang actively seducing Gao Tianri, and then she was all smiles with him throughout, even when they were booking the hotel room.

As for the boyfriend?

Sorry, I really didn’t see him accompany her the whole time.

"Well... I think that Miss Yang is lying..."

"Manager Chen, why couldn’t it be you who’s lying instead?"

Seeing Manager Chen still denying, Lawyer Laura pressed on step by step, "You have a financial relationship with the defendant, you’ve accepted a service fee of 50,000 from him. So isn’t it possible that you might be taking another sum of bribe money from him, yes or no?"

"Objection, inflammatory speech, the plaintiff’s lawyer is maliciously speculating about the character of our witness!"

Seeing Lawyer Laura trying to blame Manager Chen, Zhang Wei quickly stood up to interrupt.

"Objection sustained!"

Judge Ni glared at Lawyer Laura.

"Judge Ni, we have no further questions for this witness."

Lawyer Laura noticed that many in the jury had begun to show skeptical expressions, and she knew her objective had been achieved, so she promptly ended the cross-examination.

After all, her goal was simply to tarnish the witness’s reputation, thus reducing the credibility of his testimony, and the hypotheticals she had just raised had served that purpose.

Many in the jury and the audience displayed looks of realization.

They thought that although Yang might be lying, Manager Chen was not exactly an honest bird himself.

After all, he had taken money, and it’s not impossible that he would take more money and commit perjury for it.

"Truly worthy of William International’s Lawyer Laura, even thinking ahead to this step!"

From the defendant’s bench, Zhang Wei watched Lawyer Laura return to her seat, his expression remaining remarkably calm.

However, he was aware that Manager Chen’s hotel booking testimony was now virtually ineffective.

But...

On Zhang Wei’s end, Manager Chen was not the only witness.

"Judge Ni, our side requests to call the defendant Gao Tianri to testify in court!"

"Hmm, this court grants the request!"

Everyone was curious to see what Gao Tianri would say in his self-defense.

From the plaintiff’s bench, Lawyer Laura and Gu Shimang exchanged glances, both corners of their mouths revealing differing degrees of a sneer.

Calling the defendant himself to testify suggested that Zhang Wei had run out of strategies.

If that were the case, all they needed was to deliver one final blow and then everything would...

In the courtroom, Gao Tianri sat in the witness stand, with Zhang Wei approaching him.

"Hello, Director Gao."

"Hello, Lawyer Zhang."

After exchanging greetings, the self-testimony began.

"Director Gao, regarding the statements made by Ms. Gu Shimang of the plaintiff’s side, I know you have quite a bit to say as well, don’t you?"

"Yes, indeed."

"Let’s take it one issue at a time," Zhang Wei said, raising one finger.

"Firstly, the crux of the case: Ms. Gu Shimang claims you raped her and caused her to become pregnant!"

"No, I’ve not touched her for over a year, almost two."

Gao Tianri naturally shook his head in denial regarding this matter.

"Then, regarding the period at the end of August and the beginning of September, did you return to Dongfang Capital from Jingui City’s film base?"

"Of course not, and it’s somewhat embarrassing to admit that I did indeed book a hotel room with a female colleague from the crew."

Gao Tianri showed a hint of embarrassment; after all, although what he did was a common but unspoken rule within the industry, it did amount to a form of cheating, didn’t it?

As for the so-called script discussions and line-running, of course, those were just excuses.

If a man and a woman go to a hotel room together, and you don’t get up to something, are you seriously going to tell me you spent the whole night working?

Stop kidding around, okay?

"But this female colleague seems to have denied it, hasn’t she?"

"Of course, she debuted with the persona of a pure and innocent girl. Although she has a boyfriend in name, it’s said that they have never even held hands, let alone kissed."

Gao Tianri said, laughing self-deprecatingly.

In the entertainment industry, you’d better not believe in the personas.

Take the case of Yang* in this case, for example, who claims to be a pure and innocent girl to the public, having dated only this one boyfriend since her debut.

But in reality, no one knows with how many people this woman has slept behind the scenes to land a leading role.

Anyway, during those days in the hotel, the flirty and wanton behavior of this woman in bed was definitely not that of a pure and innocent girl.

Gao Tianri knew this one must be battle-hardened with a wealth of experience, a real pro with poses and positions that the average person couldn’t pull off.

A pro, an absolute pro!

She must have the prowess of a hundred conquests at least!

If it weren’t for the fact that I couldn’t perform and had to rely on medication to maintain my state, I really would have liked to battle it out with her for hundreds of rounds.

Zhang Wei was unaware of what Gao Tianri was thinking at the moment and continued to ask, "Director Gao, are you saying you really checked into a hotel room with Miss Yang?"

"Embarrassing as it is, I have to admit it!"

Gao Tianri nodded seriously, then turned to the jury with a face full of apology.

Although Yang* has denied it, I did check into a hotel with her.

So sorry, I might have slept with your dream girl, your beloved idol.

In the courtroom, many men showed expressions of regret, even beating their chests and stamping their feet, looking dazed.

Clearly, when Gao Tianri admitted it himself, the glimmer of hope in their hearts was completely shattered.

Heh, that’s so typical of the entertainment industry...

Upon hearing Gao Tianri’s response, Zhang Wei looked surprised.

"Director Gao, since you said you were discussing the script with a female colleague in the hotel room those days, how could you possibly have returned to Dongfang Capital and raped the plaintiff Gu Shimang?"

"Yeah, I’m puzzled myself. I’m not Superman. I can’t fly. How could I possibly have gotten back?"

Gao Tianri spread his hands, a face full of confusion.

"Hmm, truly puzzling~"

Zhang Wei nodded, then looked at Gao Tianri with a smile.

"Director Gao, then let us continue to the second point of contention in this case. The plaintiff Gu Shimang claims you have beaten and domestically abused her. She also said that you have raped her multiple times during your marriage and even insanely invited friends to join in?"

"Those are all slanders, all defamations. I could never do such things!"

Gao Tianri, filled with indignation, turned to Gu Shimang in the plaintiff’s seat and said in a wronged tone, "Shi Man, I have never been violent to you. How can you slander me like this!"

"Besides, as for rape, you know... you know that I actually..."

At this point, Gao Tianri’s words halted, then he lowered his head.

Seeing that Director Gao suddenly fell silent, Zhang Wei quickly pressed on, "Director Gao, what are you trying to say!"

"I..."

"Director Gao, you’re trying to kill us with anxiety here. Do you have something difficult to say?"

"I..."

As Zhang Wei pressed further, Gao Tianri finally blurted out, "Actually, a few years ago, due to excessive indulgence in alcohol and sex, I was no longer able to have a normal erection!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire courtroom was in an uproar.

Of course, Zhang Wei knew it all along. He was just acting previously.

But the entire jury and the audience were shocked to hear this.

Everyone looked at Gao Tianri with faces full of astonishment.

Well played!

Truly well played!

A grown man, in court, actually admitting he’s impotent!

But considering that Gao Tianri is nearing 60, with four ex-wives, and having met many actresses during his shoots, they understood.

Leading a life without restraint, indulging in debauchery all day long, was bound to destroy his ability eventually.

Clearly, karma has arrived.

"Thank you for your admission, Director Gao. I would like to emphasize here that Director Gao has seen a doctor. We have the medical report here, and now, at Director Gao’s request, we will make the report public," Zhang Wei said.

Zhang Wei signaled to Zhao Xiaoxiao, who immediately operated her laptop.

The projection screen displayed a medical report, clearly stating the symptoms.

Clinical manifestation of the patient: Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence).

This line was specially circled in red by Zhao Xiaoxiao, very conspicuous.

"Please look at the date of diagnosis."

The date of diagnosis on the screen was also highlighted in red, dating back to two years ago.

"In the diagnosis, it can be seen that my client suffered from erectile dysfunction as early as 2 years ago. How could he be accused of suddenly deciding to rape the plaintiff and even bring his friends along if he was already impotent?"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he walked to the jury, shook his head, and sighed, "What is most important to a man? Naturally, it’s his ability to erect."

"Anyway, if I were Director Gao, I would never invite friends over to my place to hang out after my body had broken down, only to reveal my possible impotence. Wouldn’t that be a total loss of face?"

Many men nodded in agreement.

Indeed!

If they were impotent, how could they possibly invite others to their homes to have fun and to show off? Wouldn’t that just expose their shortcomings?

In any case, as a man, I wouldn’t do something as humiliating as exposing my own faults."

It’s too damn embarrassing!

If I couldn’t do it myself, then obviously Gao Tianri couldn’t do it either.

So... doesn’t that mean... Gu Shimang lied?

In the courtroom, many people looked at Gu Shimang with eyes filled with doubt and malice.

This woman, has she been deceiving us all along?

Bewilderment, incomprehension, and suspicion surrounded the plaintiff’s bench at this moment.

"To prove oneself, one would not even hide such a thing?"

Lawyer Laura hadn’t expected Gao Tianri to publicly admit to his impotence in court.

One must say, it really required tremendous courage.

But then, what of it?

There was not a trace of panic on Lawyer Laura’s face, in fact, the coldness in her smile was even more pronounced than before.

Because Gao Tianri’s appearance in court was something she had anticipated all along.

Regarding Gao Tianri, William International had prepared a variety of plans long ago.

Now, all that was needed was to wait for the questioning to end, and when it was her turn for cross-examination, the moment to determine the outcome of the trial would arrive.

Meanwhile, in the courtroom, Zhang Wei was still adding remarks.

"Director Gao, I didn’t expect you to go as far as to admit such a thing just to prove your innocence."

"Yeah, to prove my innocence, I’ve even disclosed my issues with impotence, which has been a huge loss for me."

Gao Tianri said, his face displaying a mixture of helplessness, regret, and a sense of relief.

One had to admit, his acting was likewise impressive, capturing the physical decline of a middle-aged man through changes in mental state and expression in a thoroughly convincing performance.

Even Zhang Wei couldn’t help but praise him. Truly, there was a reason he was a director!

"Judge Ni, regarding Director Gao, we have no further questions at this time."

Seeing that the atmosphere was set, Zhang Wei decisively ended the questioning and returned to the defense’s seat.

"How is it going?"

Zhao Xiaoxiao immediately leaned in with her little head, and Xia Qianyue was equally curious.

"For now, the advantage is on our side, but I know this advantage will soon disappear, so everything is within my expectations."

"Oh, that’s good."

Upon hearing this, both Zhao Xiaoxiao and Xia Qianyue breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as everything was going according to plan, they naturally had nothing to fear.

After Zhang Wei responded, he watched calmly as Lawyer Laura stood up and walked toward Gao Tianri step by step from her neighboring seat.

"Hello, Director Gao."

"Hello."

Lawyer Laura and Gao Tianri exchanged greetings.

"Director Gao, I’d like to ask, are you really impotent?"

"The doctor has diagnosed me, can there be any falsehoods?"

Gao Tianri responded with a bitter smile, wishing it weren’t true, but he had no choice.

"Is that so? I find it odd, you say you can’t perform any longer, yet you managed to book a hotel room with a female colleague from the crew?"

"Judge Ni, with this line of questioning from Lawyer Laura, may we consider that she agrees with our presented evidence?" Zhang Wei stood up immediately as Lawyer Laura posed her question.

The so-called evidence was to prove Gao Tianri’s innocence with hotel check-in records, which served as an alibi for the alleged rape.

"Judge Ni, our questioning is only hypothetical, hypothetical questioning!"

Lawyer Laura quickly offered her defense, then looked toward the bench.

With a dispute arising, it was time for Ni Qiuping to make a decision.

"Ahem, since it’s hypothetical questioning, the court allows you to finish the question. However, please be aware that even hypothetical scenarios require evidence to support them!"

"Thank you, Judge Ni!"

Lawyer Laura thanked the judge, then hurriedly resumed her questioning: "Director Gao, please answer me, if according to the medical diagnosis, you have been impotent for the past 2 years, how could you have booked a hotel room with a female colleague at the end of August this year?"

"This... occasionally I use a certain blue pill..."

"Occasionally, to take medication?" Laura’s eyes widened in surprise.

"So, what you’re saying is that even though you were diagnosed with erectile dysfunction, there are moments when you use medication to stimulate an erection?"

"Sort of..."

When faced with Laura’s question, Gao Tianri could only nod in admission.

"Doesn’t that mean, even if you’ve been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction, there’s still a possibility you could get an erection, and you had the capacity to assault my client?"

"This..."

Gao Tianri was at a loss for words.

But Laura didn’t need his response, "Director Gao, you say you couldn’t have assaulted my client, but the truth is there’s a possibility you could have, and you also had the means to commit the crime!"

"But I really didn’t assault Shi Man!" Gao Tianri argued vehemently, shaking his head wildly.

Of course, he had to deny this because he really hadn’t done it.

"Director Gao, you claim in court that you didn’t assault her, unfortunately for you, I don’t believe you, because on certain occasions, what you’ve said is completely opposite to what you’re saying today!"

Laura said, then once more gestured to her subordinate, Grey, who began operating his laptop.

"Please look at the big screen, this is what Director Gao said at a private gathering earlier this year."

The screen showed a room in a high-end clubhouse, with several people sitting inside.

Gao Tianri and two other prominent figures in the entertainment industry were chatting.

One person, holding a wineglass, said with a disdainful tone, "Women are just like clothes, it’s normal to change them one after another!"

"Indeed, women are abundant; you can have as many as you want." Another tycoon also nodded in agreement with a laugh.

"Right, Director Gao, I heard you went to Jingui City for location scouting, did you manage to bed that Yang *?"

"Heh heh, naturally!"

After being asked, Gao Tianri laughed, "Speaking of which, that chick is pretty wild, shared a room with me for 4 days, each time it was her who took the initiative!"

"Shared a room for 4 days, and she’s a young girl, insatiable like a wolf; can your body handle it?"

"Barely made it, luckily I had my medication, otherwise I would’ve been done for." Gao Tianri spoke and raised his wineglass in front of him and drained it in one gulp.

"Right, what about your Shi Man? Is she still with ’The Martial World of Two’ crew?"

"Yes, she’s been there all along."

"Director Gao, you right there with a beautiful wife at home, still flirting around everywhere, aren’t you afraid of being caught by Shi Man?"

"Hmph, you think I’m afraid of her?"

Gao Tianri, perhaps having had too much to drink, spoke with scorn, "This woman, if not spanked for three days, dares to climb onto the roof to tear off tiles, I wouldn’t indulge her!"

"Then what do you plan to do?"

"Hmph, once I get back I’m going to..."

The two companions exchanged a knowing smile at his response.

"Director Gao, you shouldn’t spoil women, otherwise they become prone to throwing tantrums!"

"Right, you absolutely mustn’t let them feel they have a status, or else they’ll start with crying and making a fuss..."

"Don’t worry, I get what you mean, after I get back, I plan to give her a good pounding, to let her know who’s boss in this house!"

The video concluded at this point.

The screen also froze on the scene of Gao Tianri, his face flushed red after the drink, and making his threatening claim.

"Director Gao, in the presence of two witnesses, you personally admitted your intention to act improperly towards my client."

"This... can I say, these were just drunken words..."

Gao Tianri, looking at himself on the screen, showed a touch of embarrassment.

Really, he swore!

That day he drank too much, truly speaking without restraint.

After all, can the words of a man spoken over drinks be taken seriously?

"Is that so? But I recall in Dragon Country there’s a saying, ’in vino veritas’?"

Laura looked at Gao Tianri, a cold smile on her face.

You use drunkeness as your excuse, then wouldn’t I also be allowed to use your intoxication as proof against you?

And you personally confessed, how could you possibly deny it now?

"Ahem, may I ask about the origin of this video? After all, private club rooms generally don’t allow filming."

At this moment, Zhang Wei stood up to defend Gao Tianri.

"The video was taken by one of the guests who was drinking with Director Gao, not from hidden recording equipment!"

Laura obviously had her response prepared.

"Dammit, there’s a mole among us!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei and Gao Tianri instantly realized what had happened.