Not only were the netizens in the live stream shocked.
Even Xue Qingqing was taken aback when she saw the lineup.
Because the lineup on the opposite side was really quite formidable! The key point was that among them, there was a gold medal lawyer, Wang Jun, who was a gold medal lawyer from Fangda Law Firm!!
Fangda Law Firm ranked first nationwide this year!!
No one expected the people on the defendant’s bench to actually hire a gold medal lawyer from Fangda Law Firm!
That meant this case... even for the boss, it wouldn’t be easy to handle, right?
Xue Qingqing had already organized the materials on the side, looking at Gu Chen...
This case could only be handled by Gu Chen!
Anyone else might not be able to win it.
Soon, the presiding judge, the adjudicators, and everyone else entered the courtroom!
The court session was officially in session!
The presiding judge, Shen Jiarui, along with two adjudicators, was present onsite.
The presiding judge, Shen Jiarui, struck the gavel!
"Court is now in session! Everyone, please be seated!"
Everyone sat down in unison.
The presiding judge, Shen Jiarui, said, "This case was tried once a year ago. The matter involves Tang Xinran, who committed suicide by jumping off a building at 10:19 a.m. on October 13 last year. Tang Jian Country filed a lawsuit against the school. After a trial, it was determined that Tang Xinran committed suicide, and it was ruled that Yun City Third Middle School provided humanitarian compensation of 300,000 yuan."
"Now, the plaintiff is filing a second appeal. Does the plaintiff have any new demands?"
Shen Jiarui looked at Tang Jian Country.
Tang Jian Country looked at Gu Chen.
Gu Chen spoke, "No, Presiding Judge, I have new demands now."
The netizens in the live stream exploded.
[Here we go, the familiar Lawless Madman!]
[How many people will Lawyer Gu send inside this time? Is he going to send all sixteen people at the defendant’s bench in?]
[Haha, otherwise, do you think Lawyer Gu would let them all sit there if they were innocent?]
[I advise you to speak cautiously; Lawyer Gu is the plaintiff’s lawyer this time. He’s probably going to go berserk.]
Gu Chen’s words drew everyone’s attention in the courtroom.
Gu Chen actually had new demands!
After all, there were sixteen defendants present!
Gu Chen said, "First, the principal of Yun City Third Middle School, Meng De Lake, in order to improve the school’s graduation rate, has taken student management to an abnormal level. Students must run morning exercises at 5:30 a.m. and then study in classrooms. Lunchtime is minimized, and even bathroom breaks must be strictly limited to five minutes. Yun City Third Middle School’s oppressive management of students severely compromises students’ mental and physical health, with many students hospitalized due to this immense pressure, and others dropping out..."
Gu Chen continued, "To raise the school’s graduation rate, Meng De Lake implemented such measures, putting even more pressure on students by categorizing them into Rocket Classes, Experimental Classes, Key Classes, and Regular Classes, and even creating Underachiever Classes! The bottom ten students in the Rocket Class are forcibly moved to the Experimental Class, and so on, with the last ten in the Regular Class sent to the Underachiever Class!"
"What happens to the last ten students in the Underachiever Class? To maintain the school’s graduation rate, Meng De Lake requires students in the Underachiever Class who repeatedly fail to meet standards to write self-reflections and be publicly shamed. If they still fail, they are forced to drop out!"
"The actions of Meng De Lake seriously endanger the students’ mental and physical health. For the sake of the school’s graduation rate, at all costs, the school established the Star Student Program to turn the school into an exam machine, disregarding the students’ normal development!"
"Meng De Lake, you are unfit to be the school’s principal! When students fail to meet standards, what right do you have to force them to drop out? Parents even kneeled before you, yet you pushed their children out? Why are students who perform poorly academically publicly humiliated? This is a violation of their dignity!"
"My first demand is to investigate Meng Dehai! Moreover, dismiss Meng Dehai from his position! He abuses his power to force students to drop out, insulting their dignity, and I request the law to punish Meng Dehai severely!"
All of Gu Chen’s demands were directed at Meng Dehai!
Even the three defendant lawyers were puzzled when they heard Gu Chen’s numerous demands.
Meng Dehai... as the principal, is he such a person?
Is this the truth behind Yun City Third Middle School’s 100% graduation rate?
Did they actually force some students to drop out or even transfer?
Does the school really have such strict regulations?
Meng De Lake said, "Lawyer Gu, you’re talking nonsense! My actions are all for our school’s graduation rate, to improve student performance. No one cares more about students’ mental and physical health than I do, so it’s normal for the school to have strict requirements. What’s wrong with making students get up early to study?"
"Over the years, the school’s exam results are out in the open. These are the students’ scores! During the student years, it’s essential to study hard! Therefore, the school’s strict regulations are not an issue."
"As for your allegations that I force students to drop out or punish them, do you have evidence? When did I, Meng De Lake, ever force students to drop out? Apart from a few with severe misconduct, do you have evidence for the other students failing academically? Without evidence, I will charge you with defamation!"
For a moment, netizens nationwide turned their attention to Gu Chen.
Evidence is demanded in a courtroom setting.
If Meng Dehai really did such things, there must be evidence!
Where’s the evidence for forcing students to drop out?
Gu Chen said, "In the past three years, the school has forced a total of eighteen students to drop out! All of these students were expelled under the guise of disciplinary violations, but in reality, they never broke any rules. These students all had one thing in common: poor academic performance, unable to advance to higher education, resulting in them being forced out!"
"To prevent parental backlash, these students would be transferred, especially to Yun City Eighteenth Middle School, a seemingly ordinary school. If any parents did cause trouble, they would receive a sum of money to allow their children to reenroll elsewhere."
"There was a student who finally got into Yun City Third Middle School, but after being sick for half a year, he was forced to drop out, not even allowed to repeat a year. His parents kneeled before you, yet you insisted on expelling him, publicly humiliating his academic performance at a school assembly until he had no option but to leave. Ultimately, your relentless tactics drove this student to suicide!"
Meng De Lake was stunned.
He didn’t expect Gu Chen to uncover this matter!
Meng Dehai didn’t believe Gu Chen had any evidence!!
If Gu Chen really produced evidence, Meng Dehai’s career would be over!
He was due for a transfer in six months, with infinite prospects ahead!!
But now...
He was finished!
Meng De Lake said, "You’re talking nonsense! Where’s the evidence?"