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Gu Nianzhi's aura was overwhelming in court, and Gu Yanran was already frightened by her like a frightened bird.
When a normal person reached this stage, their psychological defenses would definitely be broken down, if not completely broken down.
But this time, Gu Nianzhi's question was not about anything else but the assets that Gu Yanran cared about the most.
The moment Gu Nianzhi mentioned the inventory of the Gu assets, Gu Yanran had already pulled herself together and put on a thick layer of psychological armor to deal with Gu Nianzhi's upcoming battle of words.
She could give up anything, but she could not give up a single cent!
All that money was hers! All hers!
Those who had not experienced the painful days of her childhood would not understand her unusual passion for wealth.
Gu Yanran's slightly hunched body slowly straightened. Her eyes were piercingly cold as she glared at Gu Nianzhi and gritted her teeth. "Of course it's complete. What's wrong? Lawyer Gu is not satisfied? Not as much as you think? Unfortunately, I'm sorry, but the Gu family is not as rich as you think. "
She made it sound like Gu Nianzhi's only goal was to take away the Gu assets.
Gu Nianzhi's emotions also calmed down.
"Really? This … is really the inventory of all the assets of the Gu family? And all the resources that you, Gu Yanran, have access to? " Gu Nianzhi placed the inventory of assets that Gu Yanran submitted on the defendant's stand. "Take a closer look. There, there are numbers and totals at the back. I left the Gu family when I was 12, so of course I don't know how much the Gu family's assets are, but you should know very well, right? "
Gu Yanran's eyelashes fluttered rapidly as she looked in Gu Nianzhi's direction. A strange look flashed across her eyes. "… Left the Gu family at 12? Haha … Yes … "
She looked at Gu Nianzhi as if she had never seen her before, and her expression was extremely complicated.
It seemed to be maliciously gratifying, but also seemed to be mixed with unwillingness and fear.
Gu Nianzhi actually felt a little uncomfortable under Gu Yanran's gaze.
She tilted her head and looked away. She asked calmly, "… Isn't that the case? Or are you making up another story? If so, please make it more reliable. You have to take into account the time, place, and people. Don't just focus on the direction that is beneficial to you and forget the big picture. "
Gu Yanran chuckled and straightened her expression. She stood up from behind the defendant's stand and leaned forward to wave at Gu Nianzhi. "Lawyer Gu, do you really think you have the right to fight with me?"
Gu Nianzhi turned around and raised her delicate eyebrows. "The law states that I have the right to fight. It has nothing to do with our personal opinions."
"Really?" Gu Yanran stared at Gu Nianzhi's face as though she wanted to drill holes into it. "I advise you to quit while you're ahead. Splitting the assets equally with me is already the biggest compromise I can make. I've let my father and mother down. I've given away half of their property to someone who doesn't belong to the Gu family. But to keep the peace, and to spare my father's grief, I am willing to give up half my fortune. Gu Nianzhi, are you still not satisfied? "
Gu Nianzhi smiled, and her plump lips curved into a seductive smile. However, the moment she spoke, she went straight to Gu Yanran's heart. "… You're speaking as if you have legitimate ownership over the Gus' assets. Gu Yanran, don't forget why we're standing in this courtroom to fight this lawsuit. "
Gu Yanran's eyes narrowed. "Don't tell me you have legitimate ownership?! Stop dreaming! "
"I'm not dreaming. I'm fighting a lawsuit and letting the court decide how much property I can get." Gu Nianzhi didn't want to waste any more time with Gu Yanran. She walked back to the plaintiff's stand and took out a thick stack of documents she had prepared. She said to the judge, "Your Honor, may I use the projector in the courtroom?"
The judge gestured for the bailiff to connect the projector to Gu Nianzhi's laptop.
Gu Nianzhi looked at everyone in the courtroom, and her gaze finally landed on Gu Yanran. "Defendant Gu Yanran, I just confirmed with you that the inventory of the Gu family's assets that you submitted was complete. According to this' complete 'inventory, you listed 11 bank accounts, 23 investment accounts, 45 real estate properties, 103 antiques, 257 patents, and a total of 40 rented safety deposit boxes from major banks. "
Compared to the inventory provided by Ye Xuan, the number of bank accounts, investment accounts, real estate properties, antiques, and bank safety deposit boxes was missing by two-thirds. Not a single patent was missing (other than those that had already been sold), but the largest portion, which was the holding company in the Cayman Islands, was missing from the inventory.
Gu Yanran still nodded reluctantly. "This is already quite a lot. I don't know why you're so greedy …"
Gu Nianzhi was so angry at Gu Yanran's tone that she laughed. She was really a thief crying thief. When it came to greed, who could compare to Gu Yanran?!
She pushed the inventory in front of Gu Yanran and said, "This has your signature on it. It's not fake, right?"
Gu Yanran glanced at it. "It's my signature. If you don't believe me, you can go to these banks and investment brokers to confirm it."
Gu Nianzhi smiled. "I don't need to confirm it. I'll just treat it as if it's real."
"It's real." Gu Yanran, who had always been very careful with her manners, finally rolled her eyes. "Why would I lie to you?"
Gu Nianzhi opened an excel file on the computer. It listed all the items on Gu Yanran's inventory one by one, and there was a column behind each item that said "Net Income for the Year."
Everyone in the courtroom looked at the form filled with numbers and was a bit nervous. They didn't know how Gu Nianzhi was going to attack Gu Yanran …
Gu Yanran also frowned and said, "What do you mean by this?"
"Nothing much. I'm just helping you calculate some accounts." Gu Nianzhi picked up a laser pointer and pointed at the excel file on the projector screen to start analyzing.
"According to the inventory provided by the defendant, Gu Yanran, I calculated it for her. The 'Net Income for the Year' here is calculated based on the interest rate announced by the bank and the annual net income of these investment accounts."
"11 bank accounts with a total deposit of 25 million US dollars. The annual interest income is 1 million US dollars."
"23 investment accounts with a net income of 2 million US dollars. According to the annual report given by the broker, the annual net income is 2 million US dollars."
"45 properties. I checked and found that 30 of them are being rented out. The annual rent is 1.5 million US dollars."
"If the antiques are not sold, there is no income. Patent fees are the main source of income. It's 30 million US dollars a year. However, according to my father, Gu Xiangwen's rules, the patent fees can't be used for consumption at the moment. It can only be invested into a fixed trust fund for reinvestment. Therefore, this part of the money can't be included in the annual disposable income. "
Gu Nianzhi paused for a moment and waited for everyone to digest the numbers before saying, "Therefore, according to the inventory provided by the defendant, Gu Yanran, the annual disposable income of all the Gu family's assets is only 4.5 million US dollars."
"Only 4.5 million US dollars? Gu Nianzhi, how arrogant are you? How much do you earn in a year? Do you think 4.5 million US dollars is too little? "Gu Yanran snickered and looked at Gu Nianzhi with disdain.
"An annual income of 4.5 million USD is certainly a lot for a normal family, but for you, Miss Gu Yanran, the richest woman in Barbados, is 4.5 million USD even enough to fill the gaps between your teeth?" Gu Nianzhi's tone suddenly changed, and her tone became sharp.
"Now, let's take a look at Barbados' richest woman defendant, Miss Gu Yanran's annual expenses."
Gu Nianzhi projected another excel chart on the projector.
"Everyone, please take a look. The richest woman in Barbados, Miss Gu Yanran, spends at least one million USD a year on clothes, designer bags, women's shoes, skincare products, and cosmetics."
"If you include the occasional purchase of jewelry and luxury cars, it would be close to three million dollars."
"Other than that, Miss Gu Yanran has her own large group of consultants, servants, housekeepers, and bodyguards. These people are the most expensive, and the salary you pay them every year is close to 3 million USD. That's six million dollars in expenses. "
"Then, look at your annual donations, hosting all kinds of large-scale parties, donations to political figures, as well as the maintenance and repair of your residence. The professional fees for various professionals, including lawyers, accountants, hairdressers, makeup artists, and fashion designers, cost at least four million dollars a year."
Gu Yanran's face turned pale again.
Her fingers began to tremble, and her voice was no longer as confident as before. "Where did you get this gossip from?!"
"Gossip?" Gu Nianzhi cocked her head. "I got this from the three major credit bureaus in Europe and the United States for your credit card statements, as well as your bank statements. As long as I have a court subpoena, these organizations are very willing to cooperate with me. "
Of course, the credit card information and bank statements were provided by Ye Xuan, and Gu Yanran's annual expenses were also part of Ye Xuan's job scope as the financial manager.
"I won't talk about your illegal gifts. Just by looking at the normal expenses, your annual expenses are more than 10 million USD." Gu Nianzhi turned around and walked to Gu Yanran's defendant stand.
"Tell me, with the list of assets you provided, how did you support your annual expenses of 10 million USD with an income of 4.5 million USD?!"
Gu Yanran's eyes flashed, and she said stubbornly, "… You see, I can't make ends meet, either. I've used up all my bank savings …"
"Yes, seven years of expenses is 70 million, but the bank savings you provided are only 25 million. Even if you used up all your bank savings, it wouldn't be able to support your seven years of expenses." Gu Nianzhi knocked on Gu Yanran's defendant stand. "I won't talk about those astronomical gifts and donations. No matter how you look at it, the list of assets you provided is seriously inconsistent with your expenses."
Gu Nianzhi had calculated based on Gu Yanran's extravagance and expenses that the assets on the list were not enough. She continued to ask, "May I ask where you got the money from?!"
"Why do you care where I got the money from?" Gu Yanran still wanted to be stubborn.
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