How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 525 - 241: Trial Begins

After spending a few days in Shanghai,

Gu Heng ultimately was unable to contact Lin Ran...

It seemed like Lin Ran had indeed suddenly awakened...

Not only did she block Gu Heng, but she also blocked Gu Xinran, as for the old mother Xu Hong, she wasn't blocked nor ignored, but she also wasn't told Xu Hong's exact location, saying only that the pressure from work was too great, and she went out to clear her mind...

The world is so vast, looking for someone is like looking for a needle in the ocean...

Even if Gu Heng is a billionaire worth several tens of billions, he can't find someone who deliberately wants to hide from him...

Originally, Gu Heng wanted to spend big money to hire a specialized agency to look for her, but he ultimately did not make that decision...

Even if he found her, what then?

Could a girl like Lin Ran really be expected to share a bed again?

The only way to properly handle this relationship was to proceed step by step...

Gu Heng had been thrown into disarray these past few days; hence his anxiety, but once he had thought everything through, he no longer dwelled on it and started to deal with a series of issues he had put off before...

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Time rushed by...

Jingcheng.

August 1, 2024.

Chaoyang District Primary Court.

As a court under the jurisdiction of the capital, it was naturally bustling with noise.

But today, in front of the doors of the Primary Court, the level of excitement far surpassed the usual, not only were there regular citizens there for court business, but there was also a throng of reporters, cameras set up early, if it weren't for the court staff's sweaty efforts to maintain order, who knows if a bit of chaos would have ensued.

"Wow, what's with today? Why are there so many reporters? Is it some big star's case that is having a hearing today?"

A middle-aged man in line for business looked at the reporters who had surrounded the court and asked in surprise to the person queiring up with him.

The young man wearing glasses standing behind him also raised his head and looked back, then said in a calm tone, "You probably haven't been on Douyin recently, have you?"

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"Yeah, I'm busy getting divorced, how do I have time for that stuff with the green hats I'm wearing."

"Then it's normal that you don't know. If it were a celebrity case, there probably wouldn't even be this many reporters. This time it's about the slander lawsuit from over a billion-dollar tycoon over a month ago."

"The lawsuit against the whole net? The one suing over fourteen thousand people? That fast?

I heard about this before; I talked to the lawyer helping me with my divorce case. At the time, he said the case was too influential and would probably be postponed for a while, and even if it wasn't postponed, just accepting over ten thousand pleadings would probably take three to five years, and now it's gone to trial in just over a month?"

"It definitely couldn't be all processed at once, I heard that this time they are trying 117 people accused of severe defamation, which is less than one percent.

Even though it's less than one percent, it's enough to cause a big stir. These last few days the internet has almost gone crazy; every three videos one is talking about it, and there are international reporters in addition to domestic ones."

"It's gone international?"

"Exactly, a lawsuit involving 14,000 people is a first around the world, so it's normal that foreign reporters have come.

I heard that this hearing is being live-streamed on the internet, with platforms like Douyin, Weibo, and others that can live stream all having the authority to do so. If you don't have anything pressing, you can watch the live stream later."

...

Amidst the anticipation of thousands and the eager eyes of hundreds of reporters, a convoy composed of luxury cars slowly made its way over.

Before the convoy even stopped, a group of suit-clad bodyguards immediately formed a line, enclosing the entire convoy.

One perceptive bodyguard opened the door to the central stretch Rolls-Royce, and Gu Heng, dressed in formal attire, stepped out.

Aside from Gu Heng, other passengers from the luxury cars in the convoy also alighted, men and women alike, all dressed in suits, each carrying a unified demeanor of "sharp, astute, and efficient."

Indeed...

This was Gu Heng's legal team...

Furthermore, they were the most outstanding and experienced lawyers drawn from 47 law firms.

If it were not for the fact that a party in a case could only appoint at most two lawyers, Gu Heng would have even considered assembling a hundred-person legal team for the litigation, instead of the current situation where, even though the legal team had more than 20 members, only two lawyers could act as appointed representatives while the remaining lawyers could only serve as assistant attorneys, strategizing outside the courtroom...

During the past month,

Gu Heng had been dealing with the corporation's group restructuring.

It naturally nurtured in him a bearing of seniority, and though he hadn't developed an overbearing air, he did gain a certain calmness in the face of events, and facing this group of aggressive reporters, he didn't even bat an eyelid, heading straight for the inside of the courthouse.

"Mr. Gu, can you answer a few questions?"

Without waiting for Gu Heng to respond, the appointed attorney who had been by his side spoke up, "The court session is about to begin, and my client needs to prepare wholeheartedly. If there are questions for an interview, we can do it after the court session is over."

With that, they continued forward under the protection of the bodyguards.

"Mr. Gu, recently there have been many comments about you online, saying that you are using your wealth to bully ordinary citizens, what is your opinion on this matter? Can you respond?"