Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 578 - 571: The Whole Family Is Here? Huang Yunhe’s Downfall!

Chapter 578: Chapter 571: The Whole Family Is Here? Huang Yunhe’s Downfall!

After Zhang Wei’s two rounds of questioning, two of the five representatives at the hearing had already left.

So, when Zhang Wei’s gaze involuntarily shifted toward the seats of the representatives, aside from Huang Yunhe, the other two felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.

Doomed, doomed!

Don’t look at me, kid!

In all conscience, I haven’t done anything to wrong you.

The remaining two internally screamed in desperation, hoping that their silent pleas would convince Zhang Wei to spare them.

And indeed, Zhang Wei looked away.

Both of them exhaled in relief, their backs nearly soaked through with sweat.

This feeling was like narrowly escaping death.

Although it might sound exaggerated, it was indeed the case.

If they had committed any misdeed and got exposed like Lawyer Qian, wouldn’t it mean the end of their lives?

Even without any misdeed, if one had scandalous information like Lawyer Jing, wouldn’t it be total social death?

Thus, when Zhang Wei looked away from them, they truly felt as though they had snatched back their lives.

"It’s only because I knew you hadn’t sided with Huang Yunhe that you were spared today!"

Zhang Wei shifted his gaze away from the two, muttering to himself internally.

Last night, he hadn’t just collected dirt on Lawyer Qian and Lawyer Jing; in fact, he had gathered damaging information on all five representatives.

Zhang Wei was someone who liked to be fully prepared, and he wouldn’t put his hopes on someone’s sudden act of kindness.

Hence, without certainty about how many of the four representatives other than Huang Yunhe were actually on his side, he naturally had contingency plans for each one of them.

Of course, with the previous question challenging Huang Yunhe, Zhang Wei had clearly identified that only Lawyer Qian and Lawyer Jing were on Huang Yunhe’s side.

So, those two suffered the consequences, while the other two could avoid public humiliation.

However, it had to be said, the forces behind Huang Yunhe were incredibly well-connected.

Out of the five representatives at the hearing, three turned out to be their people!

Even if they voted by the principle of the minority yielding to the majority, Old Tie would probably lose his qualification.

No wonder Chen Xiao was so confident, since out of the five reviewing representatives, three were on their side.

And now, there was only one left.

"Old Huang!"

After dealing with Lawyer Qian and Lawyer Jing, it was finally Huang Yunhe’s turn.

"You... why are you looking at me..."

Huang Yunhe would probably be lying if he said he wasn’t panicking right now.

He was completely freaked out.

The fate of the two before him was still vivid in his mind.

Lawyer Qian met with misfortune, Lawyer Jing socially died.

Now that Zhang Wei had finished with them, it was his turn.

So Huang Yunhe was internally in a state of utter panic.

"Old Huang, I told you, I gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it!"

Zhang Wei shook his head, sighing.

Then, the doors to the hearing room slowly opened.

"Old Huang!"

A shout came from the doorway.

Upon hearing this voice, Huang Yunhe’s pupils instantly dilated.

"How did she get here!"

He exclaimed in shock, turning towards the door.

A woman walked slowly towards the hearing room, accompanied by a young man and a young woman.

"It was I who called them over!"

Zhang Wei smiled slightly and raised his hand to indicate that he was the one who had summoned the people.

"You little bastard!"

Seeing Zhang Wei admit it, Huang Yunhe completely lost his composure and exploded with a swear word.

Because the three people who came this time were his own family: the woman was his wife, and the young man and woman were none other than his son and daughter.

Zhang Wei summoned his whole family over, which was simply...

"Why did you all come?"

"Old Huang, wasn’t it your colleague who called us here?"

"This..."

Huang Yunhe glared at Zhang Wei as if looks could kill.

"Old Huang, don’t look at me with that kind of eye, I’m very scared~"

Zhang Wei didn’t care at all about Huang Yunhe’s murderous gaze but instead walked up to the woman.

"Mrs. Huang, Young Master Huang and Miss Huang, please take a seat here. What’s going to happen next might be hard for you to accept in a short time, but please remember, all of this is for the sake of your future lives!"

After making arrangements for the three of them, Zhang Wei turned his head again to look at Huang Yunhe.

"Ahem, now that everyone is present, let’s get back to the matter at hand!"

Zhang Wei cleared his throat again and then walked to the center of the hearing room.

"In fact, I’ve always been curious. Old Tie was, after all, an outstanding lawyer with promising potential at Long Teng. So why, Old Huang, as the head of the department, did you not give him any chance and hastily fired him without hesitation?"

Zhang Wei said this while looking at Huang Yunhe and Chen Xiao, "And you did it based on a unilateral short essay by Chen Xiao, framing Old Tie with a fabricated charge. All you did was take Chen Xiao’s testimony at face value, right?"

"Abuse of power and harassment in the workplace, these are considered ’serious crimes’ according to Long Teng’s internal regulations!"

Huang Yunhe’s ’serious crime’ meant being fired immediately after one violation.

"Yes, but since ’serious crimes’ have very severe consequences, shouldn’t they require evidence to back them up?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands and retorted, "But did you give Old Tie a chance to explain twelve years ago? Did you carefully investigate and collect evidence? Did you listen to Old Tie’s rebuttal?"

"I think the answer to these questions is probably ’no’, right?"

These questions made Huang Yunhe’s face darken.

In fact, he hadn’t listened at all!

At the time, Huang Yunhe firmly believed Chen Xiao’s words and with a wave of his hand, ordered the department manager to fire Tie Ruyun.

Moreover, Huang Yunhe, using his status as a senior partner of Long Teng, circulated words in the Longdu legal circles that whoever dared to hire Tie Ruyun was going against Long Teng!

This led to Tie Ruyun being unable to blend in at Long Teng and eventually being forced to leave for Dongfang Capital, carrying the names of coward and others on his back.

"So, I’m really curious why you, Huang Yunhe, as the head of the department and senior partner of the law firm, a veteran lawyer of Longdu, could make such an arbitrary decision without clear evidence?"

"Also, how can a big law firm like Long Teng decide to fire a promising newcomer based solely on a girl’s petty article without any chance, without a clear evidence chain? I’m wondering if there is some kind of conspiracy here?"

"So, my first suspicion was that Chen Xiao and you, Huang Yunhe, were in cahoots!"

When these words were spoken, it couldn’t be said that the audience was surprised, because it wasn’t too unexpected.

After all, with the prelude set by the previous two, they wouldn’t be surprised by any bombshells that came out of Zhang Wei’s mouth.

Zhang Wei gestured towards Zhao Xiaoxiao, who immediately started working. Zhang Wei also turned on the projection equipment prepared in the hearing room and began playing the bombshell.

"Firstly, let’s clarify one thing. Do you, Old Huang, have an affair with Chen Xiao? The answer, of course, is yes!"

After Zhang Wei finished speaking, the projection screen showed a photo of Huang Yunhe and Chen Xiao sitting together in a restaurant, chatting and laughing.

"Pay attention to the timestamp, this is a surveillance screenshot from twelve years ago. The place of capture is a coffee shop that’s only a six-minute walk from Longteng Law Firm. How could you, the head of the department, Old Huang, have coffee with the newcomer Chen Xiao in the group?"

"What’s wrong with drinking coffee? What’s wrong with having a cup of coffee with Lawyer Chen? I occasionally have coffee with the newcomers in the department, and then we chat. Many people know this habit of mine!"

"Yes, Old Tie also told me that he had a cup with you,"

Zhang Wei nodded but then pointed out the timestamp on the photo, "But did you notice the time on the surveillance?"

"What about the time?"

"It seems you’ve forgotten, haven’t you? The date of this time, it’s exactly when Old Tie discovered Chen Xiao engaging with several of the firm’s clients, then confronted Chen Xiao with the photos he took. Simultaneously, it’s also when Chen Xiao reported Old Tie’s improper behavior to you, the day before you fired Old Tie without a second thought."

After repeatedly reminding, Zhang Wei emphasized once more, "The day before, Old Tie had confronted Chen Xiao with the photos, and the next day, Chen Xiao asked you out for coffee. Then on the third day, you unhesitatingly fired Old Tie without giving him any chance at all. It’s hard to imagine whether there was some kind of deal made between you and Chen Xiao?"

"Slander, that’s pure slander!" Huang Yunhe denied immediately.

"Based on a photo of us having coffee together, what can you deduce? Moreover, whether my coffee with Lawyer Chen has anything to do with those two matters you mentioned, how can you prove it!"

Huang Yunhe was certain that Zhang Wei had no evidence and started to shout confidently.

After all, it had been 12 years since the event, and it was already fortunate for the coffee shop to have retained the surveillance footage. It was likely that the service staff had changed multiple times. How could there possibly be any eyewitnesses left?

As long as there was no one who heard their coffee conversation and no eyewitnesses, everything would only be Zhang Wei’s baseless speculation.

"That’s right, you could say that, that all of this is my speculation, correct?"

Zhang Wei was not the least bit flustered and didn’t care about Huang Yunhe’s rebuttal but pointed at the photo instead.

"So, please remember this time point, this date. There will be a test on it later~"

Zhang Wei pointed out the time once more and then revealed a profound smile.

"Speaking of which, as a criminal defense lawyer, I don’t mean to boast, but I’m very familiar with criminals. Similarly, I’ve found that many criminals start off just trying out crime or misconduct. Initially, they are quite scared and worried."

"However, some things become incredibly thrilling exactly because they’re forbidden. Once they’ve tried it once, there will be a second and a third time, and even countless times afterward. I believe you think the same, don’t you, Old Huang?"

Named by Zhang Wei, Huang Yunhe was suddenly at a loss for words.

What the hell are you talking about, can you not @ me?

"Old Huang, don’t be shy. In fact, I’ve inquired about you at Longteng Law Firm, and guess what, many people say that Old Huang, you don’t behave properly!"

"Who said that!"

"Hahaha, the person providing this information didn’t dare to reveal their name because they fear your retaliation. But I want to say that it’s meaningless now."

While speaking, Zhang Wei took a notebook from his pocket and flipped through it page by page: "Old Huang, these are the dirt I’ve found on you through questioning. I’d like to verify them with you one by one!"

Zhang Wei placed the notebook on the projector, laying it open.

On the projection screen, rows of words instantly appeared, including dates, events, and some remarks.

"Let’s start with the first one, Old Huang. I want to ask you, 11 years ago, did you leverage your position as department head to bully a newcomer at the firm, Miss Guo? And within that year, at these, here, and here, times, did you take her to a hotel room against her expressed unwillingness and commit QJ?"

Zhang Wei pointed to three dates in the notebook and directly questioned Huang Yunhe.

"And afterwards, did you coerce Miss Guo through verbal warnings and threats to not report you?"

"I presume that although I’m not clear on what you exactly said at the time, it was probably something along the lines of: You don’t want others to know about our affair, right? If you still want to work at Longteng Law Firm, you know what you should do! I am a senior partner; it’s an honor for me to fancy you. If I hear any similar rumors outside, you better be careful. I have a hundred ways to make sure you can’t survive in Longdu’s legal circle..."

These words changed how everyone in the hearing looked at Huang Yunhe.

Wow!

Who would have thought that you, Huang Yunhe, though a paragon of virtue on the surface, would be such a person behind closed doors.

Using your status within the firm to do such detestable acts to newcomers.

"Old Huang, why aren’t you speaking? Do answer me, is it true or not?" Zhang Wei asked, smirking as he saw Huang Yunhe’s darkening expression.

"Humph, how could that be true!"

Huang Yunhe naturally denied it.

If he admitted to such things, he would definitely be investigated by the Lawyer’s Association.

Once investigated, he would certainly crash and burn.

Therefore, the only option was to outright deny everything, and after the hearing, he would certainly sue Zhang Wei for spreading rumors!

Only by deeming everything as rumors could his position remain unthreatened.

"Come on, let’s move on to the second item. This time it’s about 9 years ago, Miss Ling’s accusation against you. Actually, this Miss Ling is quite similar to the previous Miss Guo, only she was a bit braver, even initiating a civil lawsuit against you."

Zhang Wei pointed to the second item in the notebook and continued to inquire Huang Yunhe.

"Unfortunately, for some unknown reasons, Miss Ling’s lawsuit seemed to be dismissed, and in the end, she withdrew the lawsuit. Why was that, I wonder?"

Though Zhang Wei said this, his hands told a different story, as he made a gesture towards Zhao Xiaoxiao.

On the projection screen, the image switched to a photo of Huang Yunhe talking with a woman in a coffee shop.

"Please look at the date stamp on the surveillance, this is the day before Miss Ling withdrew her civil lawsuit. You met with Miss Ling, didn’t you, Old Huang? This woman in the surveillance should be Miss Ling, right?"

"Humph, although I have no idea how you got hold of the lawsuit records from that time, I must say it was all a misunderstanding. I just wanted to clarify everything!"

"Oh? And here I thought you’d settled matters with Miss Ling through a financial arrangement,"

Zhang Wei said, mocking look on his face as he gazed at Huang Yunhe.

It’s all a misunderstanding?

Who would believe your explanation.

You, Old Huang, are a habitual offender; it’s ridiculous to think you’d sit down and calmly explain things to anyone.

"Alright, let’s move on to the next item, this time from 8 years ago..."

The screen once again shifted back to the projected image of the notebook, and Zhang Wei pointed to the third item, pressing Huang Yunhe for answers.

Of course, no matter which accusation it was, Huang Yunhe’s response was always the same.

It was either a misunderstanding, or slander, or he even claimed that the woman was trying to extort him and that he was the victim.

In Huang Yunhe’s explanations, he was innocent every single time.

However, as Zhang Wei pointed out so many sordid details, Huang Yunhe’s image began to crumble in the eyes of everyone at the hearing.

That thought made Huang Yunhe inwardly seethe, vowing to himself, "You little bastard, ’spreading rumors’ about me like this—I’ll definitely counter-sue you after this session."

"So you’re saying, Old Huang, you deny everything, and these incidents never happened?"

"Of course, out of the dozen or so accusations you’ve listed, I was unaware of all of them!"

Huang Yunhe looked at the dozen or so "charges" on the projection screen, none of which he would admit to.

And his response brought a complex expression to the face of his wife and children seated in the front row of the hearing.

After all, the people who knew Huang Yunhe best were definitely his family members.

They probably knew very well whether Huang Yunhe had committed those acts or not.

"Old Huang, are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?"

"Reconsider what, these are all rumors, false accusations, nothing ever existed!"

"Alright then!"

Zhang Wei nodded and then turned to look at Huang Yunhe’s daughter.

"Miss Huang, regarding what your father has said, do you have anything to add?"

When Zhang Wei called her out, Miss Huang trembled slightly, and immediately looked to her mother beside her.

However, at this moment, the look in Mrs. Huang’s eyes changed, and she nodded to her daughter.

"I... I want to say that everything my dad has claimed is a lie, he’s been involved with many women!"

Upon her declaration, the room erupted into an uproar.

Well done!

Young Master Huang, you truly are a scoundrel, even your own daughter won’t back you up.

"What did you say, you little brat, what are you..."

"Old Huang, it’d be best if you stopped threatening your own daughter. Or is it that in your eyes, your daughter is just like those other women, who can be intimidated by a few words from you?"

Just then, Zhang Wei stepped in front of Huang Yunhe, intercepting his fury.

"And do you know why your daughter can stand up like this?"

Zhang Wei looked at Huang Yunhe, sneered, and said, "Do you realize your daughter has had the habit of keeping a diary since she was little, a diary that she has kept for a full 18 years!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Miss Huang.

Encouraged by his gaze, Miss Huang took out a diary and, turning to a certain page, said, "xx year x month x day, Saturday, mom took us out for shopping and a meal, but I had to return home halfway because of something that came up, and that’s when I saw, in the living room, my father pinning a woman underneath him, stripping her clothes off..."

"xx year x month y day, while I was out shopping, I happened to pass by a coffee shop where I saw my father sitting down with a woman. Out of curiosity, I followed them and found my father taking the woman into a hotel, the hotel’s name was **"

"xx year y month y day, I went to the law office where my father worked to look for him, and just as I was about to knock on the door to his office, I heard arguing voices inside. I waited at the door for 15 minutes, only to see a woman running out from inside, putting on her clothes and crying..."

As Miss Huang read page after page from her diary, the atmosphere at the hearing shifted dramatically.

Huang Yunhe’s face turned utterly dark.

Whereas Zhang Wei was simply smiling as he watched the scene unfold.

Huang Yunhe, you’ve finally met your downfall!