BANG—
In the courtroom.
Zhou Quanmin continued to strike the gavel and looked toward the next defendant.
Subsequently, apart from Cheng Chuxiao and Han Tianming, the remaining fifteen individuals spoke one after another.
However, they were all extrely cautious and apprehensive. No one, like Cheng Chuxiao, refused to plead guilty in court. Each admitted their mistakes and expressed their willingness to apologize to Zhang Qingyuan, Qin Mu, and the nursing ho.
"I have deeply recognized my fault. Today, I will post an apology on social dia and notify everyone in the group chat to restore the nursing ho’s reputation."
"Since the incident, I have been deeply regretful. Please give another chance, Your Honor. I promise not to commit the sa mistake again."
"For all the harm my actions have caused the plaintiff, I am willing to actively assu responsibility and offer them my sincere apologies."
"If possible, I will make a video tonight and publicly apologize to netizens across the web."
...
Everyone’s attitude was very proper; none dared to defy the law in the slightest, much less be arrogant enough to insist on their innocence.
But such reactions infuriated Cheng Chuxiao beyond asure. She stared intently at her forr friends, her gaze filled with incomprehension. "You... you... you people..."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she beca, feeling as if she had been blind. They all appeared to be kind-hearted people, yet they consistently avoided discussing her dog’s death. So even directly said her dog deserved to die. And yet, before they went to court, that wasn’t what they’d said. When disaster struck, each fled their own way. Today, she had truly experienced it.
Finally, twenty minutes later, everyone had made their final statents.
Zhou Quanmin announced in a deep voice, "The court will now recess for thirty minutes. After the recess, the verdict for Cheng Chuxiao and the other seventeen defendants will be announced."
With that, he stood up and, accompanied by the other mbers of the collegiate bench, left the courtroom, intending to discuss the verdict for Cheng Chuxiao and the others.
This case... the proceedings so far had made things quite clear. The cris of Cheng Chuxiao and the others had been confird. Once their cases were concluded, the trials for the vast number of remaining defendants would proceed much faster. After all, the incident was triggered by Cheng Chuxiao and the other seventeen individuals; they were the principal offenders. The rest were all followers who had participated in the cyberbullying. Anyone who t the sentencing criteria could be sentenced accordingly.
「Jin City. The nursing ho.」
"The verdict will be announced in half an hour? That Cheng Chuxiao truly refuses to repent."
"In her eyes, pets are indeed more important; she’s even willing to forsake her own father."
"Honestly, Han Tianming and his group seed to lack backbone, cowering throughout the entire process without any respectable showing."
"One Cheng Chuxiao is enough of a spectacle; there are still over 15,000 defendants to go."
...
In the yard, people watching the paused live broadcast were pointing and comnting, unable to resist passing their judgnts. As for Cheng Chuxiao, they felt no sympathy; so were even looking forward to the outco. Half a month ago, when Cheng Chuxiao had caused a scene, they had witnessed her true colors. She had made such a big fuss over a dog yet had sent her own father to a nursing ho. Even for the sake of her dog, she had been willing to bribe the staff of their nursing ho. She had even gone as far as organizing a seven-day mourning ritual for the dog. It was utterly preposterous.
anwhile, in a corner of the yard, Wan Zhongyuan also withdrew his gaze and murmured, "We should have won the case."
Based on the current situation, their side’s chances of victory were high, and the defendants would face severe penalties; the sentences would not be light. From beginning to end, Qin Mu had no intention of letting these people off. Moreover, Han Tianming and the others had stated in court that as soon as the trial ended, they would imdiately clarify the facts and announce them to the entire web.
In this way, their nursing ho’s reputation would be restored at the fastest possible speed. This kind of public relations was the most effective—straightforward and more potent than any other thod. Compared to their nursing ho’s public relations departnt, it was far superior. None of the so-called rumor refutations or clarifications could compare to the effectiveness of an apology from the actual rumormonger.
At the sa ti, this incident had put the nursing ho at the center of a storm of attention, becoming known throughout Jin City and even nationwide. Consequently, the fa of their nursing ho had spread, receiving trendous publicity. It was equivalent to saving a huge amount in advertising fees while expanding their renown—a massive net gain. For so ti to co, the nursing ho’s business would very likely grow rapidly!
And all of this was related to Qin Mu’s decisive actions. If it weren’t for Qin Mu, they would still be caught in a life-or-death crisis.
Thinking of this, he turned and looked at the head of the public relations departnt beside him. He snorted coldly. "Considering your public relations departnt’s recent performance in handling this incident, you should vacate your position."
The departnt head couldn’t help but smile bitterly upon hearing this but dared not say a word. This incident’s impact had been imnse. He had tried every thod he could think of, but none were as effective as Qin Mu’s single lawsuit.
As for Qin Mu taking his place, he had no complaints whatsoever, nor did he dare to. The people who had offended Qin Mu were still lining up outside the courthouse; the re thought of it made his scalp tingle. One could oppose anyone... but it was best never to oppose Qin Mu.
「Zizhou. A high-end residential complex. In the study.」
Qing Lan watched the paused live broadcast and gently shook her head. "This Cheng Chuxiao... is truly a lost cause, intent on her own ruin."
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