HCB Chapter 203 In the Face of Ironclad Evidence
Chapter 203 In the Face of Ironclad Evidence
At this time, many media reporters had already gathered in front of the court. They were carrying cameras and anxiously waiting for the final trial result of this highly-anticipated commercial lawsuit.
The atmosphere in the courtroom was solemn. Su Li and Gu Jinyan sat side by side, both of them with the confidence that they would win. Behind them was a strong team of lawyers.
"The court is now in session!" With the judge's order, this war without gunpowder officially began.
Gu Jinyan's lawyer stood up first, and he clearly stated the whole case and presented the testimony of a key witness in court. This witness was once an employee of a rival company. He bravely stood up and exposed how the company stole the trade secrets of Gu's Group through improper means and maliciously spread rumors in an attempt to undermine the reputation of Gu's Group.
Then, an industry expert testified in court. He produced a professional analysis report, confirming that the competitor's products had serious quality problems and that the technological advantages they had previously advertised were nothing more than false propaganda.
As the evidence was made public, the situation in the court gradually turned to Gu Jinyan's side. The rival lawyer team seemed a little flustered. They tried to make a rebuttal, but in the face of the hard evidence, their defense seemed pale and powerless.
Su Li remained calm throughout the whole process. She stared at the other lawyer with sharp eyes and a cold smile appeared on her lips. She had experienced a lot of ups and downs in these days, and also learned how to protect herself and the people she loved in this treacherous business world.
"We have new evidence!" At this moment, Gu Jinyan's lawyer suddenly spoke up and handed a document to the judge. "This is an anonymous email we just received. It contains more evidence of illegal activities of our competitor company."
The judge took the document and read it carefully. There was a commotion in the audience, and everyone realized that the direction of this lawsuit had completely changed.
Gu Jinyan turned to look at Su Li, and their eyes met, and everything was self-evident. He knew how much effort and hard work Su Li had put in to collect this evidence.
"Bang!" The judge banged the gavel hard, signaling everyone to be quiet. He raised his head, glanced at everyone in the courtroom, and slowly said, "This court believes that the defendant has maliciously slandered and damaged the plaintiff's reputation. The circumstances are bad and the nature is serious. The verdict is as follows..."
The judge read out the final verdict, and every word hit everyone's heart like a hammer. In the end, the court ruled that Gujia Company won the case and required the competitor to publicly apologize and compensate Gujia Company for its losses.
Hearing this result, Su Li and Gu Jinyan smiled at each other, and everything was self-explanatory. They knew that they had won this battle beautifully. In the audience, Gu Jinyan's legal team also showed gratified smiles. They were happy for their clients and proud of themselves for being able to uphold justice.
After the news came out, Gujia's stock price rebounded quickly, and market confidence was greatly restored. Investors expressed their confidence in the future of Gujia.
However, just when everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Su Li felt a little uneasy. She always felt that things were not that simple, and there seemed to be a bigger conspiracy behind this storm.
"What's wrong?" Gu Jinyan noticed Su Li's abnormality and asked with concern.
Su Li shook her head, trying to suppress the uneasiness in her heart, and whispered: "Nothing, I just feel..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a rapid ringing of her cell phone. The caller ID showed Su Li's private number, and the owner of the number was...
Su Li took a deep breath and answered the phone. A deep voice came from the other end of the phone, short and urgent: "The matter on the Internet has been resolved, you don't have to worry."
Before Su Li could react, the call was hung up. She looked at the phone, and her doubts became even greater. Who was secretly helping them?
Seeing Su Li's serious expression, Gu Jinyan asked with concern, "What's wrong? Who called?"
Su Li came back to her senses, shook her head and said, "It's nothing, just an unfamiliar number, maybe a wrong call." She didn't want to make Gu Jinyan worry, so she concealed the matter.
In the next few days, Su Li clearly felt that the wind direction on the Internet had changed. The overwhelming negative comments and false reports seemed to disappear overnight. Instead, there was support and encouragement for Gu's company and condemnation of the rumor mongers.
Su Li and Gu Jinyan both knew that this was not accidental. There must be someone helping them behind the scenes, and this person has powerful energy and can calm down this storm of public opinion in a short time.
In order to celebrate this hard-earned victory and to thank all those who have worked hard to restore the company's reputation, Su Li and Gu Jinyan decided to hold a grand celebration banquet in the company.
On the evening of the banquet, the whole company gathered together, toasting and celebrating. As the protagonists of this victory, Su Li and Gu Jinyan naturally became the focus of everyone's attention. They moved gracefully among the guests, with confident and happy smiles on their faces.
"Ali, thanks to you this time, we were able to win so beautifully." Gu Jinyan raised his wine glass and looked at Su Li affectionately.
Su Li smiled back, raised her glass and said, "This is the result of our joint efforts, and also thanks to everyone's trust and support."
Just then, a waiter came up to Su Li with a tray and whispered, "Miss Su, someone asked me to give this to you."
Su Li took the document bag on the tray with doubt and was about to open it, but she heard Gu Jinyan's voice in her ear: "Who gave it to you?"
Su Li looked up, only to find that the waiter had disappeared. She was startled and her hand holding the document bag tightened.
The lights in the banquet hall were bright, the music was melodious, and the winners were happy. However, the moment Su Li took the file bag, this joy was overshadowed by a layer of uneasiness. Gu Jinyan looked around with sharp eyes, trying to find the missing waiter, but the crowd was surging and there was no trace of him.
"Don't open it yet, let's go to the study." Gu Jinyan whispered, with a hint of solemnity in his tone. Su Li nodded, held the file bag tightly in her hand, and left the noisy banquet hall with Gu Jinyan.
In the study, the crystal chandelier emits a soft light, reflecting a photo placed on the mahogany desk. In the photo, Su Li and Gu Jinyan are smiling brightly and are full of happiness. However, at this moment, this happiness seems to be covered with a lingering haze.
Su Li took a deep breath and slowly opened the file bag. There was only a thin document inside, no signature, no title, only some printed text and pictures. Gu Jinyan took a closer look and frowned.
"'Xingchen Technology'?" Gu Jinyan whispered the name on the file, quickly searching for relevant information in his mind. This is an emerging technology company that was established not long ago, but has developed rapidly and has already made a name for itself in the industry.
The document details the background, main business, core team members, and a new technology that Xingchen Technology is developing. Once successful, this technology will have a disruptive impact on the entire industry and may even rewrite the industry landscape.
"What do they want to do?" Su Li felt uneasy. This document was like a time bomb and there was no telling when it would explode.
Gu Jinyan didn't say anything, but stared at the contents of the document, with a gleam of light in his deep eyes. He knew that this was not just a simple document, but more like a warning, a hint.
"It seems that our war has just begun." Gu Jinyan put down the documents, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes flashed with a determined light. He picked up his phone and dialed a number, "Help me check who is behind Xingchen Technology..."