Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 65: Can Win

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Can Win

Hangxing Entertainment quickly learned about the paparazzi situation.

The reason was simple. The paparazzi returned the deposit paid in full and blacklisted all collaborations with Hangxing Entertainment.

After the whole online blacklisting against Ji Xizhi, no paparazzi dared to take on any tasks related to her.

President Zheng directly inherited Zhao Ren’s previous headache: "..."

This is intolerable!

Since Ji Xizhi insisted on self-destruction, he decided not to hold back anymore.

President Zheng instructed an assistant to handle the eviction of Ji Xizhi from her current rented house.

When Ji Xizhi first signed with the company, it was Zhao Ren who helped her rent the house, with the company footing the bill. It was initially meant to give Ji Xizhi a taste of good life to ensure she’d work hard for the company. Now that they’re on bad terms, there’s no need for it anymore.

On New Year’s Eve, Ji Xizhi was at home preparing for several lawsuits she had in progress.

As the year-end approached, the court was swamped with cases, and it was likely her hearings would be scheduled after the new year. She wasn’t in a rush, systematically organizing her evidence.

While busy, she received a call from Xiao Yuan.

Since Ji Xizhi had Zhao Ren sent away, Xiao Yuan was assigned to other artists and hadn’t contacted her in a while. The sudden phone call indicated something urgent.

Xiao Yuan: "Sister Zhi Zhi, did you know Hangxing Entertainment has stopped paying the rent for your apartment? I heard they’ve also stopped your salary and instructed the landlord to evict you tonight."

Xiao Yuan’s voice was filled with urgency, as if calling from outside.

Ji Xizhi was momentarily stunned after hearing this.

She thought that the previous incident with the paparazzi might make Hangxing Entertainment back off for a while, but she didn’t expect them to quickly hand over evidence like this.

On second thought, it would indeed be strange if Hangxing Entertainment didn’t take any action.

Hangxing Entertainment’s intentions were clear: they wanted to make her financially incapable of hiring a lawyer to represent her in court.

But they probably never imagined that she didn’t plan to hire a lawyer at all.

She intended to represent herself in court!

Ji Xizhi thanked Xiao Yuan and quickly began packing her belongings.

She checked her bank balance. Over the years, Zhao Ren deposited a couple of thousand each time he participated in a show. Her account was practically empty.

Since childhood, she had never wanted for money due to scholarships and private law practice, so after crossing over, she didn’t pay much attention. Only now did she think to check and discovered she had less than ten thousand in her account.

By the time the landlord was informed and came to evict her, Ji Xizhi had already packed her things.

The landlord, provoked by Hangxing Entertainment, was ready to call in help to evict her if she didn’t leave today.

But upon arrival, seeing Ji Xizhi’s neatly packed belongings and spotless apartment, most of his anger dissipated.

Without waiting for the landlord to evict her, Ji Xizhi handed over the keys and planned to leave with her suitcase.

Since the house was rented by Hangxing Entertainment and the contract wasn’t in her name, she didn’t intend to stay there any longer.

However, during the handover, she smartly recorded a piece of evidence.

Hangxing Entertainment eagerly delivered evidence to her doorstep, so of course, she would courteously accept it all.

Ji Xizhi left the rental and checked into a five-star hotel offering great privacy.

As an entertainer, Ji Xizhi wasn’t willing to cut corners on accommodations.

Although her online presence had dwindled, Hangxing Entertainment could find other people to track her.

She wouldn’t give them the opportunity to catch her off guard, so it was better to stay in a place that avoided such troubles.

After checking into the hotel, Ji Xizhi’s remaining funds were reduced to a pittance.

Looking at her bank balance on her phone, Ji Xizhi clicked her tongue softly.

Feeling the pinch of being short of money.

She pushed her suitcase into the room, pulling a laptop from her bag. The browsing history page still had information about a mentor, her mind drifting as she gazed at the page.

If the mentor also existed in this world, could it mean that other things were here, too?

Moments later, her fingers tapped the keyboard, entering a website into the browser.

Pressing enter.

Ji Xizhi watched as the loading circle spun, and thirty seconds later, the page opened to a whole blank screen with a small box in the center.

Staring at this familiar page, her pupils suddenly contracted.

It actually existed.

Pinching her fingers, Ji Xizhi slowly typed the numbers 5577 into the little box.

Successful navigation!!!

The blank page refreshed instantly, and a forum appeared before her; she was in!

This was a private forum she learned about after representing a wealthy lady in a divorce case.

It was a hub for confidential inquiries about high-society secrets.

It covered everything from seeking children through mysticism to dividing inheritances.

And now, in this book world, the forum was almost identical to the one from before.

Furrowing her brow, Ji Xizhi hadn’t yet had time to think when she noticed a top post.

[Inheritance lawsuit, court date after New Year’s, seeking a reputable lawyer, compensation is not an issue, but it must be a guaranteed win.]

Ji Xizhi clicked into the post.

The post date was a few days ago; it outlined the details of the inheritance lawsuit, but there were few replies.

Just a few scattered comments like "It’s hopeless", "The will’s invalid, you’re unlikely to get anything", "It’s impossible to win!", and so on.

Although Ji Xizhi had little interest in inheritance cases, upon seeing those replies, her curiosity was piqued.

Impossible to win?

She loved creating possibilities out of impossibilities.

Ji Xizhi returned to the detailed case information, conducted a simple analysis, then clicked on the poster’s avatar to send a private message.

[5577: Hello, regarding the property aspect in the case details, I need some more specific information.]

The poster was a young man who hadn’t eaten or slept well for days. He consulted many lawyers, but even the renowned Tianzheng Law Firm couldn’t guarantee a win, and Qi Zheng didn’t have time for this case; he was at his wit’s end.

With the court date rapidly approaching, he hired two lawyers, both estimating a high probability of losing.

He stumbled on this forum through a friend’s mention, posted a plea a few days ago, and even with a high offer, it had been ignored.

Then someone messaged him privately on the forum.

He immediately switched over to check.

Seeing Ji Xizhi’s skillful inquiry, he sent over the redacted information without hesitation.

Since the odds of losing were so high, it was a desperate move.

After reviewing the case details, Ji Xizhi quickly spotted a potential breakthrough.

[5577: With the will invalid, both sides lack concrete evidence; the breakthrough could be through the records of deposits and withdrawals, applying for an investigation.]

The poster wasn’t legally savvy, but hearing Ji Xizhi’s professional phrasing was like grasping a lifeline, eagerly replying: Can you win?!

[5577: Shouldn’t be a problem.]

[Poster: Where are you?! I’ll arrange someone to pick you up immediately; the court date is in two days!]

The young man was so thrilled that he wanted to bring this formidable help on board right away.

In less than ten seconds of excitement, Ji Xizhi sent another message.

[5577: Sorry, I don’t have a bar license yet, so I can’t appear in court for now.]

[Poster: ...??? Are you messing with me!?]

The young man felt as if cold water had been dumped over him, chilling him to his core.

Not even a lawyer? Was this a joke!? He was busy!

In disgruntled embarrassment, he blocked Ji Xizhi.

In her hotel room, oblivious, Ji Xizhi saw his question marks and casually typed two words.

[5577: Can win.]

But that message was swiftly declined by the other party.

Ji Xizhi looked at the message and chuckled softly, not disappointed nor angry.

She lazily closed her laptop.