Chapter 1587 - There Is a First Time for Everything
Chapter 1587: There Is a First Time for Everything
Gu Nianzhi did not feel much joy about moving to a new place.
Her attention was to focus on her case the next day.
“Are you really confident?” Lu Jin was still worried about Gu Nianzhi’s first court appearance.
Gu Nianzhi did not tell Lu Jin too much about what she had done in the other world. She did not want him to worry.
“I’ve made a lot of preparations.” Gu Nianzhi explained her intentions to Lu Jin.
“First of all, I would deliberately take out the evidence related to Wen Shouyi at the last minute and refuse to let her be the defense lawyer for her parents. I want to catch her off guard.”
“She can’t be the lawyer. She can only find a new lawyer to defend her parents.”
“And the new lawyer only has one day to prepare. He may not even understand the whole case before he’s forced to go on trial.”
“Of course, maybe this new lawyer is really good. He’ll be able to straighten out the case in one day and one night. But he won’t know the whole truth like Wen Shouyi, so when he’s defending, it’ll be easy for things to go awry. That way, I’ll have a chance to take advantage of it.”
Gu Nianzhi’s words made Lu Jin’s eyes light up.
“Nianzhi, you’re really suitable to be a lawyer!” Lu Jin held her hand and was overjoyed. “That’s great! That’s great! You’re only 20 this year, even younger than when young master He’s mother became famous!”
Gu Nianzhi was speechless as she wiped Lu Jin’s hand away. “Dad, it’s just a small lawsuit. How can it be so exaggerated to become famous? Okay, I’m just saying this to reassure you and to respect my professionalism. I won’t let you down.”
Lu Jin nodded heavily. “Okay, Dad believes in you.”
Although he was still feeling apprehensive in his heart, he did not show it.
It was because true confidence still needed to be demonstrated by actual results.
People who were worried about you would not be at ease by just saying it.
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Gu Nianzhi had a good rest that night.
The next morning, she woke up and ate breakfast, washed up, and picked out her clothes. She then left at 8 am on time.
She was due to arrive at the Capital Intermediate People’s Court at 8:30 am for all sorts of security checks. The court session would officially begin at 9:00 am.
She drove He Zhichu’s car to the underground parking lot of the Capital Intermediate People’s Court. Gu Nianzhi grabbed her briefcase, pushed open the door, and got out of the car.
Not far from where she parked her car, two women in high-end custom-made business attire stood in front of a Bentley and looked at her.
Gu Nianzhi glanced at them and suddenly realized that they were familiar faces!
One of them was Wen Shouyi in a navy blue business dress, needless to say.
The other was Jin Wanyi!
Of course, it should be Jin Wanyi.
But she didn’t know if her name was also Jin Wanyi.
After going through with Peter and Linda, Gu Nianzhi had already discovered that the names of the two correspondents might not necessarily be the same.
She glanced at them and walked towards the elevator in the parking lot. She did not want to talk to them.
However, Wen Shouyi stopped her. “Lawyer Gu, please wait!”
Gu Nianzhi closed her eyes but still stopped. She turned around and asked with a smile, “Miss. Wen, do you have any advice for me?”
“I wouldn’t dare.” Wen Shouyi nodded politely and pointed at the person next to her. “She’s Jin Wanyi, and she’s also the lawyer for my parents and I. You’re familiar with her, aren’t you, Lawyer Gu?”
She was also called Jin Wanyi.
Gu Nianzhi felt that Wen Shouyi must have done it on purpose. She clearly knew that there was another Jin Wanyi in the other world, and she had pulled another one out. Was she trying to confuse her?
She simply did as she wished and said with a straight face, “Lawyer Jin, is it? I’m not familiar with her. I don’t know her. I’ll see you in court later.”
With that, she left without saying a word.
Wen Shouyi watched Gu Nianzhi leave and whispered to Jin Wanyi, “Although this Lawyer Gu is young, her skills are not bad. She’s especially good at improvising. You have to be careful with her.”
Jin Wanyi shook her head disapprovingly, she smiled and said, “How old is she? How many cases has she fought? Let me tell you, other things can be talented, but the trial lawyer is the only one who can’t. This is because the trial lawyer’s skills are honed through trial after trial.”
“Let me tell you, no matter how high your IQ is, no matter how much knowledge you have, if you don’t have any experience, you will be skinned alive by an old hand in court debates.”
“Wanyi! I’m serious!” Wen Shouyi had always been gentle and amiable in front of her friends. She rarely got angry and serious.
But when she got serious, her friends all knew that something very serious and difficult must have happened.
“… Is she really that amazing?” Jin Wanyi was flabbergasted. She covered her mouth with her hand, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes. “Didn’t you say that she was only 20 years old?! At most, she would have graduated early from university, right?!”
“She’s a genius girl. She graduated from university at 18, and graduated from a master’s degree in law at 20. When she was studying the master’s degree, she had already fought a few lawsuits.” Wen Shouyi did not notice for a moment, that she was telling her about Gu Nianzhi’s “achievements” n the other world.
Jin Wanyi immediately said, “Why didn’t you tell earlier? Which lawsuits did she fight? I’ll go investigate and find out so I can know myself and the enemy.”
Wen Shouyi was stumped by the question.
How could she possibly tell which lawsuits she was involved, because those lawsuits had never appeared in this world?
If she really said it out loud, it would be a serious leak.
Gu Nianzhi wouldn’t have to fight the kidnapping case. Just the “leak” would make it impossible for her to see the light of day for the rest of her life.
Wen Shouyi suddenly shivered and laughed. “I’m just warning you. The cases she’s fighting were all mock court cases. I’ve listened to them, and they’re pretty good. Really.”
“Hahahaha… Shouyi, you’re getting funnier and funnier…” Jin Wanyi laughed until tears were coming out of her eyes, “I told you, fresh graduates don’t get so many trial opportunities. If it weren’t for the He family’s influence, she wouldn’t even be in court.”
“By the way, are you afraid of offending the He Family?” Wen Shouyi changed the subject without batting an eyelid. She didn’t want Jin Wanyi to remember what she had just said about Gu Nianzhi.
“I believe in justice. If you’re afraid of offending the He family, I won’t take your case.” Jin Wanyi spoke righteously, but when Wen Shouyi averted her gaze, a hint of contempt flashed in her eyes.
What was the He family?
How could she be afraid of them?
Only Wen Shouyi, the daughter of the He family’s gardener, treated the He family like a god…
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Gu Nianzhi went to the A-class court of the imperial capital’s coroner’s court to undergo security checks.
The briefcase she had brought with her was taken by the bailiff to be searched carefully with electronic devices.
On the other side, the female bailiff beckoned for her to go over. She held a metal detector and scanned her whole body. She even took off her shoes to ensure that no dangerous objects were brought into the court.
In the past, the security check of the courtroom was not that strict.
However, after a few cases where defendants or plaintiffs who were dissatisfied with the court’s decision had stormed the courtroom and used homemade explosives or clay guns to kill and injure the judge, the security check of the courtroom had been raised to the level of an airport.
Gu Nianzhi quietly accepted the security check. She then put her phone and other electronic equipment into a transparent plastic bag and locked it in the electronic cabinet by the door of the courtroom.
She could only bring a laptop in.
Of course, the laptop had also been tested to ensure that there were no unsafe things in it.
She walked into the court, thinking that she was the only one on her side.
As soon as she entered, she saw Lu Jin and Lu Yuan sitting in the gallery behind the plaintiff’s seat. The boss of C City law firm, Jin Dazhuang, the receptionist, Xiao Zhang, Zhao Liangze, and Bai Shuang were also sitting in the gallery.
She stopped walking in surprise.
Was this her first trial? !
She was still a little excited when she thought about it!
The receptionist, Xiao Zhang, waved at her from his seat and smiled as he gestured to her to “do your best”.
Gu Nianzhi was very touched. She nodded slightly and turned her gaze to Lu Jin, who was sitting next to Lu Yuan. It was a little strange.
Lu Jin was a person with a relationship disorder. How could he be so thoughtful?
Lu Yuan saw her like this and pointed at himself with a smile. “Lawyer Gu, you have to thank me. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”
Lu Jin quickly nodded and said seriously, “This is all arranged by Director Lu. I’m here as a representative of the Lu Corporation’s board of directors to inspect the law firm that we’re working with.”
Gu Nianzhi’s lips twitched. “Thank you. Please listen carefully.”
She walked up to Jin Dazhuang and Xiao Zhang and greeted them with a smile. “When did you get here? Why didn’t you contact me?”
“We just flew here yesterday. Director Lu specially called us to cheer you up!” Xiao Zhang stood up and held Gu Nianzhi’s hand, her eyes were red. “I heard that you were kidnapped by these people when you were 12? ! You mustn’t let them go!”
“Yes, that’s why I brought them to court.” Gu Nianzhi held her hand and winked at her. “It’s true that justice is always served.”
Xiao Zhang was amused by her again and shook her hand worriedly. “Can you do it? I don’t remember you appearing in court, right?”
Jin Dazhuang also whispered, “I just saw the court’s arrangements. The barrister over there is Jin Wanyi. This woman is quite impressive. She’s only 28 years old and is already a senior barrister at the largest law firm in the capital. She has never lost at such a young age…”
Gu Nianzhi’s heart skipped a beat.
Jin Dazhuang and Jin Wanyi seemed to have switched places with Jin Dazhuang and Jin wanyi.
Jin Dazhuang had always been a senior barrister at a large law firm, while Jin Wanyi had only been a third-rate barrister who had entered a large law firm through her nepotism.
On the other hand, Jin Dazhuang had always lived in a small law firm to file divorce cases for the lower-middle class citizens, while Jin Wanyi had become a senior barrister at the largest law firm in the capital.
Gu Nianzhi did not have time to think about the philosophical mystery behind this. She smiled and said, “You’ve never lost at such a young age? Well, there’s a first time for everything. Jin Wanyi’s first defeat, start with me.”
The receptionist, Xiao Zhang, was so amused by Gu Nianzhi’s words that he almost burst into tears from laughing.
Jin Wanyi and Wen Shouyi, who had just entered, heard her words. Jin Wanyi’s expression changed drastically, and she was immediately angered by Gu Nianzhi.
“Haha, what if I don’t lose this time? Then will Lawyer Gu quit the law profession and let your first court appearance be the last?”
Jin Wanyi put her briefcase on the dock, turned to Gu Nianzhi, and asked coldly.
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