Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 70: That’s Right! Ji Xizhi Really Won the Case!!!

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: That’s Right! Ji Xizhi Really Won the Case!!!

The meticulous chain of evidence provided by Ji Xizhi was enough to crush their entire legal team, and the court announced the verdict on the spot at the end of the trial.

Ji Xizhi won the case with an overwhelming strike.

The legal team of Hangxing Entertainment and President Zheng listened to the final verdict from the judge, looking extremely upset.

President Zheng looked grim because they lost the case, while Hangxing Entertainment’s lawyers were embarrassed—they lost to a young girl without even a judicial credential. How could they continue in the legal community after this?

In the plaintiff’s seat, Ji Xizhi maintained an elegant demeanor as she listened to the judge’s final musings, her face showing neither pride nor joy.

She just sat there, as if all this was inevitable.

Hangxing Entertainment’s legal team looked at Ji Xizhi across from them, solid as a mountain, and recalled the words she had said before going to court.

She would win, not lose.

Back then, Ji Xizhi was using a declarative sentence.

So from the very beginning, Ji Xizhi had already determined that she could not lose!

Hangxing Entertainment’s legal team felt an inexplicable fear surge within them.

This fear was not just about losing this case, but also about witnessing the rise of a new legal battle god in Ji Xizhi.

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With the trial concluded, the media journalists who had been waiting outside the court for most of the day grew somewhat impatient.

The heavy cameras weighed down their shoulders, but no one dared leave. They were all waiting to capture the first scene involving Hangxing Entertainment and Ji Xizhi.

Although they had already guessed the outcome, witnessing it firsthand on site still held its distinctiveness.

Many in the media had arrived at the invitation of President Zheng from Hangxing Entertainment, with some even having pre-written their news pieces about Ji Xizhi’s loss.

Now all they needed was a photo to accompany the article; the most compelling one would be the scene of Ji Xizhi emerging from the court with tears in her eyes.

Thinking ahead, if Ji Xizhi lost and became emotionally unstable, rambling in front of the cameras, their mid-year performance could directly be achieved.

The journalists each harbored their own thoughts.

The live broadcasting rooms were the same.

Zhong Yulu had just finished an event and had been waiting eagerly for Ji Xizhi’s trial. This time, as long as Ji Xizhi lost, there would be no place for her in the entertainment industry.

Zhong Yulu reclined on a chair backstage, smiling as she casually logged in with an alt account and entered a live stream of someone standing guard at the courthouse.

The timing was perfect; as she joined, the trial had just ended.

In the live stream, Ji Xizhi’s fans were frantically posting comments.

[Zhi Zhi is the best, we believe in Zhi Zhi to win!]

[The darkness will eventually pass, the dawn has arrived! We’re here to bring Zhi Zhi home!]

[No matter the outcome, Zhi Zhi is our hero!]

The fans spammed these three phrases back and forth.

Zhong Yulu couldn’t help but chuckle, casually typing on her phone.

[Fans, don’t be too mindless, Ji Xizhi is bound to lose. Instead of controlling the comments here, why not follow other female stars!]

Just as Zhong Yulu sent out the message, and before waiting for the fans’ response, she saw the live camera showing the court doors opening.

The first figure to walk out was tall and graceful.

She stepped from the shadows inside the doors to the outside, into the lingering chill of spring. A bright ray of sunlight illuminated the person’s face, radiating like an unsheathed sword or a flower bathed in sunlight—sharp yet delicate—mesmerizing everyone.

The journalists rushing forward instinctively halted.

Beautiful! Truly beautiful!

They stood rooted, only their filming equipment reflexively capturing the scene at the end of that sunlight.

The live audience was equally impressed with the scene.

[Damn, mom, I’m in love!!!]

[This aura, it’s absolutely incredible! Zhi Zhi is the embodiment of justice on earth, I want to be her fan!]

[Wuwuwu, it’s Zhi Zhi, it really is Zhi Zhi, she won, she won, didn’t she?!]

It took the on-site journalists a while to realize what was happening.

The person before them was Ji Xizhi!

Ji Xizhi had exited the court first?!

And Ji Xizhi wasn’t crying or causing a scene; she didn’t seem emotionally devastated?

But she also didn’t appear particularly happy, so did this mean she lost, or... won?

The journalists began to feel doubtful, but based on their knowledge of Hangxing Entertainment’s legal team, they leaned towards their initial assumption.

The journalists swarmed forward, countless flashes lighting up Ji Xizhi’s face, while microphones with varying logos were thrust towards her, raising questions in a frenzy.

"Ji Xizhi, did you lose the case? What do you plan to do after losing, will you continue to appeal against Star Navigation Entertainment?"

"What was the court’s verdict? What do you intend to do about your contract with Hangxing Entertainment?"

"Ji Xizhi, I’m Aron from Star Platform. Could you give us a statement on your loss?"

"Are you going to quit the entertainment industry because of this?..."

Ji Xizhi faced the journalists’ onslaught unhurriedly. She did not plan to avoid the interview this time.

She stood where she was upon exiting, awaiting the questions from the reporters.

After hearing the last question, Ji Xizhi slightly lifted her chin, shading the sun slanting down from above with her hand, her eyes narrowing slightly: "I will leave the industry."

The journalists were thrilled, "You really lost? Then you..."

But before they could finish, they saw Ji Xizhi holding up a judgment document.

[The contract between the plaintiff, Ji Xizhi, and the defendant, Hangxing Entertainment Co., Ltd., is hereby terminated (the termination date being the date this judgment takes effect), and the defendant is ordered to compensate the plaintiff Ji Xizhi for her salary and damages, with the defendant bearing the cost of this lawsuit.]

The judgment document contained a long passage, but the journalists only focused on the key phrases at the beginning.

Contract terminated, Hangxing Entertainment compensates!

Ji Xizhi won?

The journalists buzzed in astonishment, everyone with live cameras aiming at the judgment document in Ji Xizhi’s hands, capturing it with the court’s seal.

Indeed! Ji Xizhi truly won!!!

The journalists were left dumbfounded.

It took them a while to remember their duty to interview.

"Ji Xizhi, you really defeated Hangxing Entertainment’s legal department?" Everyone was still in disbelief.

Ji Xizhi was extraordinarily calm; she looked at the judgment document in her hand and said indifferently: "Of course."

Those two words were like a small hammer striking the hearts of every journalist present.

With Ji Xizhi winning the case and terminating her contract with Hangxing Entertainment, it meant she could continue being active in the entertainment industry. Considering her current popularity, the traffic would undoubtedly follow.

The journalists started regretting their earlier rash speculations. Being in this line of work and not working as paparazzi, they certainly needed to establish good relationships with artists to get firsthand news.

Now it was a disaster—not only had they offended Ji Xizhi, but their overnight work on drafts also went to waste. They had to rewrite everything.

This year’s performance was going down the drain.

The journalists suddenly felt suffocated.