Zhou Wenjing still didn’t know that she was already being watched.
Even though Gu Chen submitted evidence, the evidence chain was not yet complete.
Gu Chen also didn’t submit all the evidence he had.
So the police couldn’t directly arrest anyone yet...
However, the police were already monitoring Zhou Wenjing’s actions, making it impossible for her to leave the city.
The court issued a notice!
The trial officially starts at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow!
This case will even be live-streamed across the entire internet!
...
Meanwhile, Zhou Wenjing was still selling products in her livestream room.
After the stream ended, Zhou Wenjing received a message from the court.
"Trial tomorrow morning?"
"Gu Chen can’t delay any longer, huh? Tomorrow’s the trial! After the lawsuit, I’ll go traveling and spend a lot of money! Finally, I can live a life of financial freedom. Those hard days after marrying Wang Zhihao, what was that even?" Zhou Wenjing was somewhat pleased.
Zhou Wenjing looked at the over one million in her account... With her previous savings, she almost had two million now.
Zhou Wenjing felt a bit excited.
Is this what financial freedom feels like?
Refreshing!
But Zhou Wenjing wouldn’t spare Wang Zhihao just because she made money from livestream selling.
On the contrary, she wanted Wang Zhihao to hand over every penny he could!
....
Tang Tian was already ready to watch the livestream tomorrow, having set an alarm.
The court trial was finally happening!
This time, Gu Chen surely couldn’t delay anymore, right?
...
...
The next day, at nine in the morning.
The livestream had already started.
The number of online viewers had exceeded ten thousand!
The trial was extremely popular.
[The trial is about to start!!]
[Go Lawyer Gu! If you can get Zhou Wenjing convicted, I’ll send a grand reward!!]
[Go Lawyer Gu, win the case!]
[There’s a bunch of people online saying Lawyer Gu can’t win, how could he not?]
[Even if Gu Lawyer isn’t good at civil lawsuits, he can take the opponent down!]
[There are too many Little Fairies lately, but the Little Fairy army hasn’t arrived yet; there are still normal people in the livestream room.]
[Brother, just watch the livestream today, Lawyer Gu has never disappointed anyone, why are these Little Fairies questioning, daring to challenge Lawyer Gu’s professional ability?]
Some viewers in the livestream were still supporting Gu Chen.
They had seen Gu Chen in court...
They knew how shocking it was when Gu Chen sent the chief judge, school leaders, and bank executives all to jail.
Even the journalists watching below the stage got sent in!
The title "Lawless Madman" for Lawyer Gu didn’t come from just riding the hot wave of court cases.
It was because Gu Chen just had that capability!
Many old fans understood.
What civil lawsuits, can civil lawsuits be more complex than criminal lawsuits?
But every criminal lawsuit Lawyer Gu took on, they all won!
This civil lawsuit today, how could he possibly lose?
Even if Little Fairies argued till they’re blue in the face, it wouldn’t matter!
.....
At 9:30 a.m.
Judge Lin Zhong, assessor Ma Qiqi, assessor Hua Jieyu, all arrived at the courtroom.
The court clerk said, "All rise!"
After explaining the courtroom rules clearly,
Judge Lin Zhong knocked the gavel.
"I now announce—"
"The case of divorce between Wang Zhihao and Zhou Wenjing is now reopened!"
"Due to changes in the evidence of this case, it will transition from civil to criminal litigation!"
Lin Zhong spoke.
The public prosecutor sat upright.
The atmosphere in the entire courtroom changed.
Previously, it was just civil litigation, at the most, a division of property after divorce.
But this lawsuit was different!
Criminal lawsuit!
As soon as people heard the words criminal lawsuit, the online viewers exploded.
[Ah?]
[What the hell? The civil case became a criminal one?]
[No way, what has Lawyer Gu been doing during the recess?]
[Whoa, Lawyer Gu turned a civil case into a criminal one, Lawyer Gu is incredible!]
[Lawless Madman!!]
[Wow, does this mean Lawyer Gu is going to get Zhou Wenjing in jail?]
[Zhou Wenjing is done for!! Haha!]
[It directly became a criminal case, what evidence did Lawyer Gu find?]
[I got it! It’s probably fabricated evidence! Zhou Wenjing’s evidence is fake, so she’s involved in defamation, slander, which involves criminal liability, turning it into a criminal lawsuit is fine.]
[But this lawsuit... can it really get Zhou Wenjing jailed?]
....
Han Jingjing: "?"
Seriously, it turned into a criminal case?
How could it be?
Did Zhou Wenjing give her false evidence?
If it was fake... and got verified, it could indeed turn into a criminal case!
Gu Chen is ruthless!!
Turns out the seven days of recess plus the three-day extension were just to turn the case into a criminal one!
Gu Chen wanted to send someone in!
Han Jingjing felt a chill on her back.
Gu Chen... wouldn’t try to send her in too, would he?
This case had gotten complicated.
Zhou Wenjing said: "Seriously, a criminal case? Did I break the law? Did I break the law? Just because it became a criminal case, judge, do you even understand the law? Judge, do you understand, we’re talking about a divorce and property division agreement, and you turn it into a criminal case? Huh? I broke the law? I can’t even divorce without breaking the law? Wang Zhihao hit me and you don’t hold him accountable or make him pay for medical bills, and now you say it’s going to become a criminal case?"
"If you have the guts, just shoot me, am I scared of you judge?"
"This is unfair! The courtroom is unfair!"
"Wang Zhihao hit me in the courtroom! And doesn’t pay for medical bills, saying he’s not responsible."
"But I haven’t even done anything, and the case turns criminal, isn’t that ridiculous?"
Zhou Wenjing started ranting directly.
She didn’t care about what might or might not be.
She believed with her makeup skills, there would be no problem for sure!
She could do makeup, could retouch photos, she was a professional.
Turning them into photos and videos, who knew where her domestic abuse wounds came from?
No one had evidence!
She just needed to prove that Wang Zhihao domestically abused her!
Wang Zhihao had issues!
Yet now it suddenly turned into a criminal case.
Zhou Wenjing couldn’t take it anymore.
Why should it be?
"Order!"
"A warning to the defendant, any more disputes, and you’ll be removed from the courtroom! This could lead to more severe sentencing!"
Judge Lin Zhong knocked the gavel, casting an unfriendly glance at Zhou Wenjing.
Challenging the judge’s authority in the courtroom?
Not kicking her out immediately was already lenient.
Han Jingjing said: "Judge, my client is a bit emotional, which is understandable, but why did this case become criminal? All the evidence my client Zhou Wenjing provided is genuine, there’s absolutely no falsehood! I can assure that!"
Han Jingjing also knew, the evidence couldn’t possibly have issues!
The videos and images all showed Zhou Wenjing had been domestically abused.
Could it be false?
And at that moment...
Gu Chen raised his hand.
"Judge, I’d like to change my litigation request!"