Yin Xiaodong said, "No, what I mean is that the school’s affairs are busy, and it’s normal for there to be occasional errors or omissions in the poverty scholarships. After all, no one can guarantee to be as precise as a machine, never making a mistake."
"But in this case, it’s reasonable for Zhang Tao not to receive the poverty scholarship; there’s nothing wrong with that."
"And there’s no issue with Zhao Wenxuan receiving a first-class poverty scholarship either."
"There are reasons why Zhang Tao doesn’t get the poverty scholarship. I’ve made it very clear before, he doesn’t meet the qualifications of a financially disadvantaged student."
"The materials that Zhao Wenxuan submitted for the poverty scholarship all meet the qualifications. You can investigate the materials at the school or look into Zhao Wenxuan’s documents; everything submitted meets the standards."
"As for the news about Zhao Wenxuan driving a Ferrari or Porsche, I haven’t seen it. Do you have evidence?"
Yin Xiaodong’s every rebuttal was spot on.
This is the caliber of a professor-level lawyer.
Even if Gu Chen were to take on this case, it wouldn’t be as easy to handle.
Yin Xiaodong remained very confident.
The core of this case is mainly that Zhang Tao believes Zhao Wenxuan took his scholarship spot.
As long as this matter is clarified...
Zhang Tao’s lawsuit would collapse on its own, and the school’s reputation wouldn’t be affected.
After all, netizens still look to the court’s ruling for guidance.
As soon as the verdict is overturned, netizens will immediately rally to support the school.
In this case, the school doesn’t even need to apologize, much less give Zhang Tao the scholarship spot.
Besides, Yin Xiaodong had thought it through.
In this case... as long as this point is explained clearly, then they could accuse Gu Chen of defamation!
Defamation carries legal responsibility.
Yin Xiaodong also knew that Gu Chen was often called the Lawless Madman online.
But what good is being a Lawless Madman?
Lawsuits still rely on the law!
If the Lawless Madman breaks the law, they’ll still end up in prison.
Yin Xiaodong looked at Gu Chen, "May the plaintiff’s lawyer first prove the evidence that Zhang Tao meets the standards for financially disadvantaged students. If there’s no evidence, it indicates Zhang Tao isn’t financially disadvantaged, and thus shouldn’t receive the school’s poverty scholarship. I agree with something Zhang Tao once said."
"The poverty scholarship is given by the state for financially disadvantaged students, and it shouldn’t be unjustly claimed by others."
"So, Zhang Tao, do you meet the standards for being a financially disadvantaged student?"
At this moment, Gu Chen stood up.
By Gu Chen’s side, Xue Qingqing took out several documents.
Xue Qingqing handed the documents to Gu Chen.
Gu Chen said, "Judge, these are the materials and evidence regarding my client Zhang Tao’s poverty scholarship."
"Here is the death certificate of his parents."
"This is his grandfather, Zhang Tao’s only close relative in this world right now."
"This is the certificate of poverty issued to Zhang Tao’s family by the village committee, complete with the committee’s stamp."
"This sufficiently proves that Zhang Tao’s family is very poor. Even the village committee has issued a certificate; doesn’t this prove his status as a financially disadvantaged student?"
"Moreover, Zhang Tao is from a particularly impoverished county... he surely meets the standards for the first class scholarship."
"These are the part-time jobs Zhang Tao has done at school, including work-study programs, part-time positions at the library, and off-campus part-time jobs. This is Zhang Tao’s bank statement."
"And this is Zhang Tao’s WeChat transaction record for part-time job payments."
"..."
"All of this can prove that Zhang Tao is a financially disadvantaged student, and all materials meet the school’s standards."
"But Yangcheng University believes that Zhang Tao does not meet the standards for being financially disadvantaged. Which part of Zhang Tao does not meet the standard?"
Gu Chen presented a plethora of evidence.
Zhang Tao also brought out a few photos, saying, "These are pictures of Zhao Wenxuan driving a Porsche and Ferrari at school! Everyone at school knows, you can find out just by asking around. Zhao Wenxuan is the rich second generation at school, driving a Ferrari and a Porsche, and our school doesn’t have such rich kids who can afford these cars."
Gu Chen and Zhang Tao submitted the evidence.
The viewers of the livestream, upon seeing the evidence, all started sending barrage comments.
[Exactly, Zhang Tao is a financially disadvantaged student. His family is so poor, why not give the scholarship to him?]
[How is he not a financially disadvantaged student? Zhang Tao is poorer than I am....]
[My family is poor enough, but I didn’t expect Zhang Tao to be even poorer....]
[No kidding, Zhang Tao is parentless, and his tuition and living expenses rely on his hard work and part-time jobs, and there are usually a lot of courses, so how is Zhang Tao supposed to earn tuition and living expenses? Doesn’t a college student’s living expenses require at least 1500 a month? Is 1500 even enough?]
[Hey, is there a donation channel? This school won’t give the scholarship? What a disgusting school.]
[No worries about tuition, there’s student loans. The rich kid can’t replace that; it’s mainly the living expenses—Zhang Tao is really poor.]
[Damn it, Zhao Wenxuan drives a Porsche and Ferrari, such a good car, and you say he got the first-class scholarship?]
[If I could, I would report it too, damn it, it’s really disgusting, who can stand this?]
[The family of financially disadvantaged students is so poor, yet you say the scholarship was taken by a rich kid driving a Ferrari?]
Netizens were all very angry, posting one after another to support Zhang Tao.
Judge Shen Jiarui: "What is the defendant’s attorney’s rebuttal?"
At this moment, everyone looked at Yin Xiaodong.
Yin Xiaodong said, "Judge, I admit that the materials Zhang Tao submitted to the school meet the standards for financially disadvantaged students."
"However, before I address this matter, I must first prove something for Zhao Wenxuan—"
"The plaintiff claims that it’s well-known that Zhao Wenxuan is a rich kid, saying you just need to casually investigate to know..."
"Then please present specific evidence in court; I have no knowledge that Zhao Wenxuan is a rich kid, may I ask the principal, vice principal, class advisor, and counselor, do you know Zhao Wenxuan is a rich kid?"
The four people on the defendant’s side all shook their heads.
Yin Xiaodong said, "See, none of us know that Zhao Wenxuan is a rich kid. If he were really a rich kid, how could the school possibly give the poverty scholarship to him? Especially a first-class scholarship... think about it, is that possible?"
"If Zhao Wenxuan is a rich kid, please produce evidence directly."
"These two photos do show a Porsche and Ferrari, but how can you prove these cars belong to Zhao Wenxuan? Is there evidence?"
"Furthermore, in the photos, there is no explicit capture of Zhao Wenxuan driving these cars, so we do not recognize such evidence. Please provide the most direct evidence."