After Gu Nianzhi finished speaking, the courtroom went silent.
All eyes turned to Jin Wanyi, the defense lawyer for the defendant.
Jin Wanyi could only feel her head buzzing.
Gu Nianzhi's words were like a bucket of ice water that instantly doused her heart.
Her heated head finally cooled down, and Jin Wanyi looked at Gu Nianzhi with a complicated expression. She was momentarily speechless.
The judge waited for a while before asking expressionlessly, "Defense lawyer, may I ask if you can produce legal evidence that the plaintiff is an adopted daughter of the Gu family? If you can, please present it to the court. The court will verify the authenticity and make a judgment on whether this case is valid or invalid. "
Jin Wanyi thought to herself that Gu Yanran had to produce this document, so she couldn't tell the court yet.
She thought about it and said, "Because the plaintiff was adopted in Barbados, it will take time to obtain the adoption documents from there. We sincerely ask the court to give us a certain amount of time and choose a date for the retrial."
"Plaintiff, what do you think?" The judge looked at Gu Nianzhi again.
Gu Nianzhi recognized the judge. He was President Zhan of the Imperial Capital High Court.
She nodded. "I have no objections, but I hope the other party can give a reasonable deadline. If they can't produce evidence within this deadline, then please proceed with the trial according to my complaint. "
What Gu Nianzhi meant was that if the other party couldn't produce evidence that she was adopted, then they would proceed with the trial according to her complaint.
Regardless of whether it was adopted or biological, as long as it was a legally recognized relationship, they would have the same rights and obligations.
Jin Wanyi's heart trembled. She didn't expect Gu Nianzhi to be so watertight that she wouldn't even let them drag it out …
The judge nodded in agreement and said to Jin Wanyi, "Defense lawyer, please submit a written request to the court for an extension of the retrial. Please state the exact reason for the extension and the length of the extension. The court will consider it and issue a written opinion to both parties. "
"Yes, Your Honor." Jin Wanyi had no choice but to agree now.
Gu Yanran's face was a bit pale, but she forced herself to stand up and follow Jin Wanyi out.
He Zhichu was sitting on the side of the aisle.
Gu Yanran paused when she walked past him.
He Zhichu looked in Gu Nianzhi's direction as if he didn't know her at all.
Gu Yanran's lips opened and closed a few times. She almost blurted out something, but when she thought of the consequences she couldn't bear, she gritted her teeth and held it in. She didn't say anything and walked out with her head held high.
He Zhichu's shimmering, sultry eyes flashed as he slowly stood up from his seat.
Gu Nianzhi walked towards him with a smile and said proudly, "Professor He, how was my performance today?"
"Not bad. Keep working hard." He Zhichu patted her shoulder, and the two of them walked side by side out of the High People's Court's main entrance.
On the way, He Zhichu asked her casually, "… Aren't you worried that Gu Yanran might prove that you're not even an adopted daughter?"
"What is there to worry about?" Gu Nianzhi spread her hands and smiled like a little fox. "The more you say, the more mistakes you make. I want to see how Gu Yanran is going to cover up this lie."
Originally, Gu Yanran and Jin Wanyi had assumed that Gu Nianzhi wouldn't be able to produce legal proof that she was an adopted daughter, so her estate dispute case would be invalid.
However, now that Gu Nianzhi had thrown the ball back to prove that she was an adopted daughter, the situation had completely reversed.
As far as proof of adoption was concerned, Jin Wanyi and Gu Yanran only had two choices.
One, they could produce a fake document to prove that she was an adopted daughter. Then, even if it was a fake document, Gu Nianzhi would still have the same right to inherit the Gu estate as Gu Yanran.
That was because an adopted daughter had the same right to inherit as a biological daughter, unless there was a will.
The second possibility was that they couldn't produce any adoption documents either, so they could only follow Gu Nianzhi's claim. According to the identity on the Barbados government documents, as Gu Xiangwen's daughter, she would still have the same right to inherit the Gu estate as Gu Yanran.
Therefore, no matter what they did, Gu Nianzhi's estate dispute was set. Jin Wanyi's attempt to get the court to invalidate her claim was impossible.
"Smart." He Zhichu complimented her and drove to the school. "The lawsuit went well today. Come to my place for dinner. My organic farm sent pork and some free-range chicken."
Gu Nianzhi remembered the delicious food she had at He Zhichu's place last time and nodded. "Sure, why don't we call Qiqi? She's a good eater, so she'll definitely like your food. "
He Zhichu agreed and asked her to call Ma Qiqi.
The two of them chatted happily over the phone, and Ma Qiqi immediately agreed to go to Professor He's place for a meal.
After putting down the phone, Gu Nianzhi thought of a possibility. Her expression grew serious as she said, "There's another possibility. Gu Yanran might as well throw out Gu Xiangwen's DNA evidence. That way, she can indirectly prove that I'm an adopted daughter and create a fake will. Then, I'll have no hope at all."
When fighting a lawsuit, one had to consider all the circumstances in order to be invincible in court.
He Zhichu laughed when he heard that. "She wouldn't dare."
"Why not?" Gu Nianzhi was very curious. She bowed and looked at He Zhichu. "But I think this is the only thing she can rely on …"
"This is also her biggest flaw." He Zhichu drove into the campus and said dryly, "If she dares to throw out this evidence, the consequences will be too severe for her to bear."
"Oh." Gu Nianzhi sat back and thought about it. She smiled. "Professor He, don't be so sure. Only smart people can think of the so-called consequences. With Gu Yanran's intelligence, what if she can't think of the serious consequences? The ignorant are fearless. Don't you agree? "
He Zhichu froze.
He realized that Gu Nianzhi's words made sense. He actually didn't know what to say.
"… So I still have to be prepared," Gu Nianzhi muttered to herself. Gu Nianzhi muttered to herself. She closed her eyes and began to calculate the various reactions the other party would make and how she would respond.
…
Ma Qiqi ended the call with Gu Nianzhi and packed her things to go to He Zhichu's building for lunch.
Just then, Yin Shixiong called. "Qiqi, what are you doing?"
Ma Qiqi heard Yin Shixiong's voice and was very happy. "Brother Xiong! Long time no see! What have you been up to? "
Yin Shixiong looked at the pigsty that he had cleaned and the fat pigs that were snorting after eating their fill. He smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I'm busy with work … What about you? What have you been doing recently? Are you free this weekend? "
Ma Qiqi held her phone in one hand and reached for her bag with the other. "I was just about to go to Professor He's place with Nianzhi for lunch. Professor He has an organic farm, and I heard they gave him organic pork today. It's delicious! "
Yin Shixiong smelled the stench as soon as he heard pork. He turned to look at the pigsty and shook his head. "Ok, Qiqi, I'm going to work now. Talk to you later."
He hung up and began to clean the pigsty that had been dirtied again.
When Zhao Liangze came to find him, he almost fell over from the stench.
"Big Xiong, oh Big Xiong, you're like a tiger that fell to the plains and got bullied by pigs!" Zhao Liangze laughed so hard he fell over.
Yin Shixiong turned to see it was Zhao Liangze and his eyes lit up. He dropped the tools in his hands and rushed over. "Little Ze! Did Huo Shao send you to find me?! Can I go back now?! "
"Go, go, go! Go away! Look at how stinky you are! Go back and wash yourself seven or eight times. When the stench is gone, go see Huo Shao! " Zhao Liangze relayed Huo Shaoheng's order. "The bosses are all in the conference room. They have important instructions to pass on today."
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