Gu Chen spoke once more: "I request the presiding judge to sentence Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian to seven years of imprisonment, to be executed immediately!!"
A round of applause erupted at the scene.
The evidence is authentic!
It means that the videos Chen Yang posted on Douyin are genuine rights protection videos.
In contrast, it is Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian who have been slandering and cyberbullying Chen Yang online, with substantiated evidence!
This matter indeed caused significant harm to Chen Yang, which is why he has been persistently seeking justice.
Chen Yang stood there dumbfounded.
Is my lawyer really this formidable?
The other side doesn't apologize, yet wants to imprison them?
Chen Yang gave a thumbs-up in his heart!
Lawyer Gu is truly incredible....
This is an intern lawyer? An intern lawyer is about to send the two Little Fairies from the opposite side to prison!
Presiding Judge Li Kang knocked the gavel.
"Order in the court!"
"Does the defense attorney have anything to state?"
Li Kang furrowed his brows, not expecting Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian to have slandered Chen Yang so severely in the background.
Whether it's from their apologetic attitude or the smear posts and rumors, the evidence has been irrefutable.
Upon hearing that they were going to be sentenced, Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian froze, filled with nervousness, panic, and fear.
They are still young, like blossoming flowers, university students!
They merely wrote some posts, does it warrant imprisonment?
Just writing some posts, is it necessary?
Can't the men on the opposite side be more magnanimous and let them go?
It was just writing posts, telling others on campus, on forums, and in QQ groups what's wrong with Chen Yang, and now Chen Yang wants to send them to prison?
Once imprisoned, they would have a criminal record, unable to pursue public exams or job placements, affecting not just themselves but even future generations!
What did they do, that they need to be imprisoned and sentenced to seven years!
Released after seven years, their lives would be ruined!
Zhou Lingling couldn't help but speak: "Chen Yang, is it necessary? You're a man, can't you be a bit more forgiving and stop bullying us? It was just a few words, is it necessary to send us to prison? Accusing you of sneak shots was because I felt you might have been sneakily filming me, why do you want to bully vulnerable groups like us?"
Wang Tiantian was also a bit frightened, "Chen Yang, don't send me in, if you want an apology, I'll apologize, what did we ever do to you, did we commit some heinous act? Can't we defend our innocence after being filmed? When we checked your phone that day, I didn't mention it, didn't you also have photos of other girls on your phone, weren't you sneakily photographing others?"
Chen Yang replied: "The photos on my phone are all normal, it's inevitable to capture others by chance, but that's not sneaky photography."
Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian were a bit agitated, fearing they would be imprisoned.
The presiding judge knocked the gavel again, indicating silence.
Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian looked towards Wang Haixiang for help.
Wang Haixiang was their lawyer, and Zhou Lingling's cousin too.
At this moment, Wang Haixiang spoke up.
Wang Haixiang: "Your Honor, I have new evidence."
"Here is proof of severe depression for Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian. Before they wrote posts and made videos, they were already subjected to cyberbullying due to Chen Yang's videos, resulting in severe depression."
"Strictly speaking, they have already encountered some mental health issues, relying heavily on medication recently to attend court. Both have severe suicidal tendencies; hence, their post-writing was somewhat understandable. All of this was triggered by Chen Yang's videos, and I, therefore, propose pursuing legal responsibility for Chen Yang!"
"At school, the two girls even once tried to commit suicide and were persuaded otherwise by their teachers and parents, which was also reported in the news two days ago. These two are patients with severe depression; I do not believe they possess the normal mentality to slander or defame others."
Wang Haixiang submitted Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian's depression proof.
Right after submission, it was soon verified.
Presiding Judge Li Kang stated: "The evidence is genuine."
Which means, the depression proof for Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian is real.
The audience in the live streaming room began discussing.
[It's over, no sentencing possible now!]
[Forget sentencing, even compensation is impossible now.]
[Two severe depression patients... 66666.]
[Here it comes, the classic taste is here! I'm speechless now!!]
[Little Fairy is speechless, what to do? Waiting online!]
[Now it's truly impossible to sentence these two, damn, severe depression patients, I've seen a lot, if it's not depression, it's suicidal tendencies.]
[These two women slandered others, defamed others, and a single sentence of depression gets them off?]
[That's how it is, the taste is too strong, would Chen Yang even need to compensate now? I don't even know how to judge now.]
Various discussions from the netizens were ongoing.
The presiding judge viewed the severe depression proof, finding their actions somewhat excusable.
After all, it's true patients with severe depression have somewhat altered mental states compared to ordinary people.
Soon, presiding judge Li Kang learned that these two women had just attempted suicide two days ago.
However, Li Kang did not know it was all a ploy by Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian to seek thrill, feigning suicide to have others continue cyberbullying Chen Yang.
Moreover, at Chen Yang's school, there were still posts from their alternate accounts.
[Chen Yang is a scumbag, sneak-filmed others and posted online, two beautiful girls don't want to live anymore!]
[My friend is Zhou Lingling, she was filmed by Chen Yang, he deleted the photos and denied it, the police did nothing, now my friend Zhou Lingling is severely depressed, and suicidal, what should we do?]
[Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian want to commit suicide, all thanks to Chen Yang! He deleted the photos and denied it, yet later retrieved and spread them! So disgusting!]
[So this is what the business school international trade department's Chen Yang is like!!]
[.....]
At this moment, Gu Chen raised his hand.
Presiding Judge Li Kang looked towards Gu Chen, "Does the plaintiff's lawyer have any additional evidence to present?"
In Li Kang's view, this case was already all but concluded.
Facts and evidence were clear, a judgment could proceed after discussions.
But Gu Chen raised his hand.
Everyone turned their gaze to Gu Chen.
Even Chen Yang himself felt that getting an apology from the two women wasn't realistic anymore, let alone sentencing Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian.
Gu Chen stood up and produced new evidence.
"Your Honor, I have evidence!"
"This is also my second litigation request!!"
"Accusing the opposing lawyer Wang Haixiang of violating the law and fabricating false evidence, of serious circumstances. According to Article 306 of the Criminal Law, I demand the sentencing of the defense lawyer Wang Haixiang to six years of imprisonment and revocation of his lawyer's practice license!"
"Because the depression proof is forged!"