He Zhichu's name was an unsurpassable existence in the minds of the American lawyers hired by Kevin.
He had never actually gone to court to fight a criminal case, but he had consulted other lawyers on criminal cases. His ideas were always on point and could turn the tables.
The cases he personally handled were all related to business mergers.
The case that made him famous was the battle of words in Congress to help clear the obstacles for the merger of two large mobile companies.
When American companies reached a certain scale, whether it was a merger or a breakup, they could no longer decide on their own. They needed the approval of Congress.
Otherwise, if the "anti-trust" label was put on them, those who wanted to merge would be foiled, and those who didn't want to merge would be broken up. They would be taught the iron fist of capitalism in minutes.
Therefore, the lawyers who worked on business cases in the United States were all elites among elites.
This was because such a large-scale business merger case needed to convince hundreds of high-ranking members of Congress who represented the interests of all parties. It was not like a criminal case, where one only needed to convince the judge and jury in court. The difficulty and intensity of the work was unimaginable for ordinary people.
In an instant, all of them revealed expressions of yearning.
Gu Nianzhi was very happy to see this. She glanced at them and said, "So the information I obtained is reasonable and legal. The defendant's lawyer's request is unreasonable. I hope the court can call it back. "
The judge in the courtroom discussed it with the clerk and agreed to Gu Nianzhi's request. "I agree to call it back. Defendant's lawyer, please provide evidence carefully and don't waste everyone's time. "
The Indian lawyer, Arif, flushed from the scolding. He sat down awkwardly and glared at Lu Anpeng next to him.
He was the one who refuted first, but he was the one who was reprimanded later.
The Indian lawyer, Arif, expressed his dissatisfaction.
Gu Nianzhi nodded at the judge and thanked him. "Thank you, Your Honor."
She turned to look at the defendant's dock and continued, "Because we discovered contradictions in the defendant Kevin's ethnic identity, our team conducted further investigations."
"As a result, we discovered that Kevin's identity had been filled out as Japanese from birth until he graduated from university. But when he applied for a passport to come to the Huaxia Empire a year ago, he chose the ethnic identity of 'Huaxia.'
"Ever since he came to our country, he has always been active as a Chinese. He quickly blended in with everyone, and no one suspected that he was not a Chinese."
Gu Nianzhi walked to Kevin's dock and knocked on the table. She asked with a smile, "Mr. Kevin, can you explain to everyone why you suddenly changed your ethnic identity before coming to Huaxia? Are you trying to hide something? "
Kevin looked up and stared at Gu Nianzhi for a while before replying calmly, "No, my father is Japanese and my mother is Chinese, so it doesn't matter what I choose."
"Your father is Japanese?" Gu Nianzhi raised her eyebrows. "But your surname, Laris, doesn't look Japanese."
Laris is an American surname.
Kevin sneered and said sarcastically, "Lawyer Gu doesn't look like much. Didn't you say you investigated me? How could you not know that my father was actually a Japanese orphan adopted by the American Laris? "
Gu Nianzhi thought to herself, Of course I know this, but why would I tell you?
She pretended to be surprised and said, "Then this American Laris should be your grandfather … How can you talk about him in such a casual tone? Tsk tsk, how unfilial. "
Gu Nianzhi didn't object to directly calling the elders by their names, but her tone had to be respectful when speaking, or it would be very rude.
The corners of Kevin's mouth twitched. "I'm answering your question. What do you mean by tone? Are you at your wit's end? "
Gu Nianzhi laughed. "Everyone knows you're at your wit's end. Mr. Kevin, your Chinese is quite good."
"As a Japanese American born and raised in the United States, you can also speak Chinese with a broadcasting accent. Your Chinese teacher growing up must be someone important."
Gu Nianzhi rested one elbow on the defendant's stand, as though she was tired from standing and needed support. She then asked, "Mr. Kevin, do you still remember who your Chinese teacher was growing up?"
Kevin crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair. He said indifferently, "Is this question related to the case? Can I refuse to answer? "
"No. This question is closely related to the case. " Gu Nianzhi looked at him without batting an eyelid. "If you don't answer, I'll have one more reason to suspect you of faking your identity."
Even so, Kevin didn't directly answer Gu Nianzhi's question.
He glanced at Lu Anpeng, who understood what he meant and immediately asked the judge for a ten-minute recess.
The judge agreed to his suggestion and asked them to leave to discuss countermeasures.
In the small conference room next to the courtroom, Kevin asked Lu Anpeng, "Can I answer this question?"
Lu Anpeng's brows furrowed tightly. "I don't see how important this question is. Why can't you answer it?"
"I'm just asking you for advice." Kevin was also unhappy. "You can't give professional guidance, and you're asking me instead? Is this how you do things? "
Lu Anpeng's face flushed and paled at Kevin's words. Finally, he said, "Then who are your Chinese teachers? Are they very good? "
Kevin was speechless.
He said unhappily, "You've been led astray by Gu Nianzhi? I really can't figure out what this question has to do with the case. Is she really not wasting time or stalling for time? "
"Once the trial starts, she won't be able to control the time." The Indian lawyer, Arif, tried to explain to Kevin, "As long as your Chinese teacher is fine, just say it. Let's see what tricks she has up her sleeve."
Lu Anpeng was more cautious and careful. He thought about it before asking, "Then who are your Chinese teachers? Tell us, we'll do a quick background check first. "
Kevin had no choice but to say, "I've only had one Chinese private teacher since I was young, and that was Du Yueming. She taught me Chinese for 10 years, from the age of 5 to 15. "
"Du Yueming?" Lu Anpeng's brows furrowed even more. "That sounds familiar."
"She's very good. She now owns a very large Chinese Language Training Center in the United States. She's no longer a private teacher." Kevin introduced Du Yueming's background information to him. "Before she went to the United States, she was a host for the evening news program on the Huaxia Empire's national television station. Her Chinese is very fluent."
Lu Anpeng understood and sighed in relief. "No wonder Gu Nianzhi said your Chinese is like a broadcast accent. It's truly extraordinary. So your Chinese was taught one-on-one by such a good person. "
Kevin smiled and looked at his watch. "It's time. Let's go back."
When they returned to the courtroom, Gu Nianzhi was still relentless. She asked who Kevin's Chinese teacher was.
Kevin said confidently, "It's Madam Du Yueming. She taught me from the age of 5 to 15. I learned my Chinese from her."
Gu Nianzhi tilted her head and thought about it. "Du Yueming? Is that the Du Yueming I'm thinking of? She used to be a well-known host for the evening news program on the Huaxia Empire's national television station? That Du Yueming? "
Kevin still crossed his arms and nodded nonchalantly. He said meaningfully, "That's her. But she left the Huaxia Empire's national television station many years ago to go abroad. I didn't expect Lawyer Gu to know this person at such a young age. She's really not simple … "
Gu Nianzhi smiled mischievously. "You flatter me. That person is really too famous. There are still many posts about her on the internet."
Gu Nianzhi had grown up on the internet. How could she not know this person?
Even if she had left the country a long time ago and settled down in another country.
"Really? That just shows that she's good at her job. That's why I can speak fluent Chinese. "Kevin said mockingly.
Gu Nianzhi returned to her plaintiff's stand and pulled up Du Yueming's information. She put it on the big screen and pointed at Du Yueming's dignified and delicate profile photo. "This was the most famous evening news host on the Huaxia Empire's national television station. She was already famous when she went abroad."
As she spoke, Gu Nianzhi changed the topic. She looked at Kevin and said, "Du Yueming taught Chinese abroad, so her net worth was very high. With her status, teaching a class of 100 people would have cost $5,000 a lesson 20 years ago. "
"If you want to hire her as a private tutor, as far as I know, the price would only be higher than $5,000 a lesson."
"But Mr. Kevin, your family's annual income was less than $50,000 when you were young. May I ask how your parents were able to pay at least $5,000 a lesson to hire the famous Du Yueming to be your private tutor?"
Kevin was stunned. He opened his mouth, only to realize that his excuses were weak and feeble.
Gu Nianzhi didn't allow him to speak. She quickly continued, "Don't tell me that Du Yueming taught you Chinese for free. Why would she do something like that for free? Your father hadn't made a name for himself yet, and his family wasn't rich or powerful. Why would she teach you Chinese for free? "
Lu Anpeng rubbed his temples. He knew that every question Gu Nianzhi asked was a trap, but what was infuriating was that the angle of her questions were all unusual and impossible to defend against.
Fighting a lawsuit with her was exhausting.
Kevin was still trying to think of a reasonable reason when Gu Nianzhi had already taken out Du Yueming's bank account and said, "Everyone, please take a look. This is Du Yueming's bank account from back then. It clearly shows that Du Yueming would deposit four checks into her bank account every week. Each check was for $5,000, and the person who signed the checks was John Laris.
"If I'm not mistaken, this John Laris is Kevin's father, John Laris.
"Mr. Kevin, tell me, your father's annual salary was less than $50,000 20 years ago. How did he pay $20,000 a week to hire such an expensive private tutor for you when you were young? Where did the money come from? "
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This was the second update of the day: Chapter 2109, "Inviting You to the Urn (4)."
Today was Monday again. A reminder to everyone about your recommendation tickets. Monday's recommendation tickets were especially important!
There were two updates today.
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