No one spoke at the scene.
After all:
This was a courtroom, and a very high-specification one at that. Loud noises would result in expulsion. Secondly, the entire proceedings were being recorded and broadcast live, so speaking carelessly would affect the broadcast.
Up above.
Sitting on the left side were Zhu Zheng, Si Jiu, and others!
Sitting on the right side were Yins Father, Yins Mother, and their legal team!
Up above.
These were also the seats of the courtroom members!
Ten o'clock!
Creak...
The side door of the courtroom opened!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Four or five court personnel strode in, shocking many reporters and media personnel. These four or five individuals were very important figures in the Shanghai Court, and there were even bigwigs from the Higher People's Court. Obviously, the higher-ups attached great importance to this trial, fearing that ordinary trial personnel would not be able to make an authoritative judgment.
How should I put it!
Qin Jiang's identity was too sensitive. Coupled with the immense social public opinion and internal pressure surrounding this matter, the judgment had to be fair, just, and decisive, which made it easy for ordinary trial personnel to crack under the pressure.
After a moment!
These courtroom personnel sat down.
Up above.
The presiding judge asked: "Is anyone absent..."
A staff member immediately replied: "No one is absent!"
The presiding judge: "Good!"
He directly stated: "Bring in the defendant..."
A few minutes later.
Creak...
The door on the other side opened, and several Police officers were seen escorting a few people out. Um! Logically speaking, they should have brought in a few people, but for some reason, the young man walking in the middle was too eye-catching, too domineering, and didn't look like a criminal at all. Instead, he looked like a bigwig about to attend a press conference.
This scene was identical to Qin Jiang being escorted.
Seeing Qin Jiang come out!
Swish!
Zhu Zheng and the others all stood up and asked with concern:
"Brother Jiang!"
"Brother Jiang!"
"..."
Their tone was filled with worry. Although they knew that Shanghai side definitely wouldn't dare do anything to Brother Jiang, and the dirty methods of 2015 had basically disappeared, coupled with Brother Jiang's special identity—unless those people were crazy, they shouldn't dare do anything to Brother Jiang—knowing was one thing, but they still couldn't stop worrying.
What if Ma Jun from Huanyu Group lost his mind...
What is Ma Jun from Huanyu Group used some dirty tricks!
...
This was also why Zhu Zheng was in such a hurry to push the case forward. It wasn't just about the golden 48-hour public opinion, but also the worry that things might change if delayed in Shanghai.
At this moment.
Qin Jiang waved his hand calmly to signal to them that he was fine: "Sit!"
As he spoke, he strode over and sat dominantly in the first seat on the left, which was the defendant's position. Next to him were Li Hao and the others.
Seeing that their Brother Jiang was truly fine, Zhu Zheng and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and began to focus on the trial proceedings.
...
Down below!
Many media personnel and reporters saw Qin Jiang, the protagonist, appear and immediately whispered explanations to one another:
"This person is the core figure of this case: Qin Jiang, the chairman of Black Dragon Group!"
"This person is the key figure of this case..."
"..."
Bang!
The presiding judge directly struck the gavel:
"Silence!"
In an instant, the entire room fell silent!
Then the presiding judge re-read the courtroom decorum and said: "Judges, verify the identities of both parties!"
Soon, the identities of both parties were verified.
The presiding judge: "May I ask both parties! Do you apply for recusal!"
Neither Qin Jiang, Yins Father, nor Yins Mother applied for it!
The presiding judge: "Do you have any objections to the people appearing in court!"
Qin Jiang and Yin Yue's parents still did not apply.
Crack!
The presiding judge struck the gavel again: "I announce: This trial officially begins! This court session is monitored by the news media throughout and broadcasted live in real-time. Special circumstances call for special handling! We will not follow the usual procedures. Now, please let the plaintiff state the reasons, present evidence, and state their requests!"
The eyes of the entire audience fell on Yins Father and Yins Mother, waiting for them to reveal some earth-shattering gossip.
Gulp!
Yins Father and Yins Mother couldn't help but swallow hard. Where had the two of them ever seen such a scene? Not to mention it was a public trial, there were also dozens of news media outlets filming right in their faces...
To one side.
A lawyer said: "Don't be afraid! Just speak normally! Rest assured! As long as you say it, there will definitely be justice." He emphasized the word justice heavily, seemingly reminding them that justice could be given here, but there was actually an ulterior motive—reminding them whether they still wanted money. If they spoke, there would be justice and money; if they didn't speak, there would be no money.
Money!
Yins Father gritted his teeth and threw caution to the wind, speaking directly: "I am Yin XX, Yin Yue's biological uncle! That's right! Yin Yue, the big star you all know! Her parents died early, and I raised her with much hardship. Originally, having a big star in our family was the glory of the whole family, and the whole family was very happy and blessed. But all of this changed after Black Dragon Group took over Starlight Entertainment."
"This Qin Jiang is not human! He engaged in unspoken rules with our Yueyue! Yueyue cried every day... It broke my heart as an uncle..."
He didn't bring up that video right away at the start. Instead, he first used Yin Yue to drum up some sympathy. This was what the two lawyers behind him had taught him: as long as he gathered enough sympathy points, things would be much easier afterwards, and it would also completely substantiate the stigmatization of Qin Jiang. To put it bluntly, it was about slapping labels on him first.
Bullying the weak and tyrannizing others!
Committing all kinds of atrocities!
People are emotional creatures!
As for whether doing this would also drag Yin Yue into the water, entangling her in scandals and dimming her acting career...
Hehe...
Did Yins Father and Yins Mother care?
They didn't care!
In fact, they couldn't wait to retaliate against Yin Yue. Who asked Yin Yue to stop giving them money ever since she latched onto Qin Jiang? Who asked her to stop being the cash cow for the Yin family?
Since she betrayed the Yin family, then go to hell!
...
Sure enough!
Hearing Yins Father say this, the reporters and media personnel below couldn't help whispering among themselves:
"Goodness me, what big news! The popular star Yin Yue was subjected to unspoken rules... And she was forced..."
"This news is definitely going to blow up... That's the currently hottest rising star..."
"We've got the headline... We've got the front-page headline..."
They couldn't help marveling at catching such big news, especially regarding Yin Yue being forced into unspoken rules—this was definitely going to be explosive. In fact, these media folks basically knew a bit about Yin Yue's relationship with Qin Jiang. Who didn't know that the Black Dragon double flower divas were Qin Jiang's kept women? Even if it was exposed under mutual consent in such a situation, it would still have a bad impact, let alone being forced into unspoken rules.
This was going to be a huge commotion...
...
In front of the screen!
Hearing these words, quite a few people were filled with righteous indignation:
"Outrageous... Oh my lord... That was my goddess, yet she was subjected to unspoken rules by Qin Jiang..."
"Qin Jiang is such a beast... How dare he... Can he engage in unspoken rules just because he has money... Sentence him... He must be sentenced..."
"A person like this should be executed by firing squad... My goddess..."