Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

Time flies.

Before they knew it, the day of the court hearing arrived.

The area outside the local courthouse was packed with people, mostly netizens who came to watch the spectacle.

In the past few days, Yan Dongping's divorce case has caused a huge uproar online.

Some people sided with Jiang Chen, believing that Yan Dongping was acting from beginning to end.

Some people sided with Shen Zhiyi, saying that Jiang Chen had chosen the wrong side this time and shouldn't have associated with a scumbag.

Neither side could convince the other.

In the end, they even made a pact in the comments section to witness it in person at the courthouse!

It's clearly a divorce case, but it's being handled like a celebrity airport pickup.

Court bailiffs had to come out to maintain order, and even the local police station sent more than a dozen officers.

They were afraid that something extreme might happen at the scene.

Jiang Chen, accompanied by Sheng Zhubao, entered the court's lounge ahead of time.

Having worked in the entertainment industry before, Jiang Chen was used to those kinds of scenes and didn't like to show his face in such situations.

After several days of psychological counseling from Jiang Chen, Sheng Zhubao's mood improved significantly.

I'm no longer as dejected as I was a few days ago.

In fact... after learning the truth about certain things, I became more insightful.

"Mr. Sheng, you need to be mindful of your emotions in court later."

Jiang Chen began by reminding him of things to be aware of in court.

"The defendant will try every means to provoke you, and any extreme words or actions you take will affect the judge's judgment."

"This is detrimental to the case."

Sheng Zhubao gave a wry smile and nodded.

"Jiang Lu, don't worry."

"After knowing what you told me, I no longer care about her."

"Now I just want to cut ties with her and return to my normal life."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

the other side.

Shen Zhiyi led the three defendants to the entrance of the courthouse.

Facing the netizens who came to watch the spectacle, Shen Zhiyi didn't forget to say a few words.

"Dear netizens, please don't worry!"

"I will definitely seek justice for Sister Dongping in this case and fight for the legal rights of us women!"

"Evil will ultimately be brought to justice!"

Her words resonated with many people.

"Well said! Let's try to get that lawyer surnamed Jiang in too!"

"Sending him in is probably impossible, but revoking his lawyer's license should be possible!"

"Those who oppress us women will not escape!"

"We absolutely have to help Sister Dongping win!"

However, there are also those who oppose it.

"Pah! The perpetrator is pretending to be the victim?"

"Don't think I can't see through you. You're all in cahoots, trying to bury the truth!"

"Let's see if you're still laughing when the evidence is right in front of you!"

"Protecting women's rights is fine, but blindly protecting them is a mistake!"

"..."

Fortunately, police officers and bailiffs were on site to maintain order.

Otherwise, a huge uproar would definitely break out here!

Police officers set up a cordon on both sides of the road in front of the entrance.

The netizens who came to watch the spectacle were all kept behind the cordon.

There haven't been many court cases with such a significant impact before.

Half an hour later, inside the courtroom.

In the plaintiff's seat sat Jiang Chen and Sheng Zhubao.

At the defendant's dock, lawyer Shen Zhiyi led the other three defendants to sit down in turn.

Yan Dongping was clearly confident about the lawsuit, and as she sat down, she gave Sheng Zhubao a disdainful glance.

Song Zhe and Li Lin, standing beside him, were equally confident.

This case has had a huge impact online.

Naturally, the trial will also be conducted live.

At the same time, multiple cameras were used, with split-screen lenses, which allowed for simultaneous observation of multiple people.

As for the public gallery, there were lucky netizens who managed to get a spot, as well as relatives and friends of the defendant.

After everyone was seated and the courtroom quieted down.

The clerk sitting to one side slowly stood up.

"The court discipline will now be announced."

According to the "Rules of the People's Court of Huaxia," all participants in the trial shall obey the instructions of the presiding judge or the sole judge, respect judicial etiquette, and strictly abide by the following court discipline.

"First, no clapping, shouting, making noise, moving around, or whispering are allowed."

"Secondly, smoking, spitting, and eating are strictly prohibited inside the courtroom."

"third……"

"..."

After the regulations were read aloud, the clerk's tone became increasingly serious.

"Everyone stand up!"

"Please bring the presiding judge and judges into the courtroom!"

Everyone stood up.

The side door of the courtroom opened, and figures walked in.

Leading the way was Cao Zhenbang, the presiding judge in this case.

He is also the president of the Anyuan Intermediate People's Court.

Although this is just a divorce case, due to the special nature of the case in terms of public opinion, he personally appeared in court to hear the case!

They even formed a five-member panel!

This clearly demonstrates the importance the court attaches to this case!

During the live stream, the subtitles introduced the identities of the participants.

"Presiding Judge: Cao Zhenbang, Second-Level Senior Judge."

"Judge Zhang Liheng, Level 1 Judge."

"Judge—Lin Shumin, Level 1 Judge."

"Judge Zhao Xuefeng, Level 2 Judge."

"Judge Zhou Yaqing, Level 2 Judge."

Upon seeing the judges' ranks, the viewers in the live stream instantly went wild.

[Holy crap, a Level 2 Senior Judge! That's practically equivalent to the president of an intermediate court!]

This case even attracted the attention of the president of the intermediate court!

What? The president of the Intermediate People's Court is warming up?

[Besides these, the lowest rank remaining is a second-level judge!]

This has purged all the pillars of the court!

[Tsk tsk tsk... This case may not be serious in nature, but its impact on public opinion is enormous!]

After the five people were seated, the clerk spoke solemnly.

"Presiding Judge, all parties and their legal representatives are present in court. The court rules have been announced. We may now proceed!"

Presiding Judge Cao Zhenbang nodded, his expression solemn and dignified.

He gripped the gavel and struck it heavily.

"Court is in session!"

Following this, Cao Zhenbang presided over the court proceedings and verified the identities of both parties in turn.

Then, the announcements began.

"This court has accepted the case of plaintiff Sheng Zhubao suing defendant Yan Dongping for divorce and intentional defamation, and has formed a five-member collegial panel to hear the case in accordance with the law."

"The presiding judge is Cao Zhenbang, the president of this court, and judges Zhang Liheng, Lin Shumin, Zhao Xuefeng, and Zhou Yaqing will jointly participate in the trial of this case."

"Court discipline in this case is handled by court clerk Dong Yaozhang."

"..."

The tedious court proceedings were completed quickly.

Cao Zhenbang looked at the plaintiff's seat and slowly began to speak.

"Plaintiff, you may now read the civil complaint!"

Jiang Chen stood up, holding the prepared complaint in his hand.

"Good morning, Presiding Judge and Judges. The plaintiff in this case, Sheng Zhubao, hereby submits the following claims due to the numerous transgressions committed by the defendant, Yan Dongping, during the marriage, as well as the defendants' deliberate and illegal online violence and the creation of public pressure."

"First, we request the court to grant a divorce in accordance with the law and to hold the defendant, Yan Dongping, legally responsible for her extramarital affair!"

"Secondly, we request the court to determine the custody of the children according to law, that custody should belong to the defendant Yan Dongping, and that after the divorce, the plaintiff Sheng Zhubao is not required to pay child support to the defendant!"

"Third, the court orders the defendant, Yan Dongping, to return to the plaintiff a total of 200,000 yuan, covering living expenses, child support expenses, medical expenses, and other child support costs incurred during the marriage!"

"Fourth, due to the defendant's serious misconduct, including breach of marital fidelity, the court orders the division of marital property, and the defendant, Yan Dongping, will leave the marriage with nothing!"

"Fifth, we request the court to order the defendants to compensate the plaintiff for the mental distress and lost wages caused by cyberbullying and offline threats, including compensation for emotional distress, nutritional expenses, and lost wages, totaling RMB 100,000!"

"Sixth, we request the court to find that the defendants intentionally instigated cyberbullying, exposed the plaintiff's address offline, and threatened the plaintiff by phone in this divorce case, and to order the defendants to publicly apologize to the plaintiff in provincial-level or higher media to eliminate the negative impact and restore her reputation!"

"Seventh, we request the court to order the defendant to bear all litigation costs of this case, as well as the plaintiff's reasonable expenses such as travel and accommodation costs incurred in connection with this case!"

With seven legal avenues for appeal, the atmosphere in the courtroom shifted somewhat.

Many people in the spectator stands narrowed their eyes slightly, and their mouths twitched.

Holy crap, this lawsuit...

That's way too many!