Xia Xi waited until it was time for the hearing to begin,
Zhou Jieran still didn't arrive. She couldn't tell why she was disappointed, but she inexplicably wanted to look into Zhou Jieran's eyes and listen to him explain the cause and effect of this matter.
The legal representative of Qing Chen Group, Zhou Jieran, was authorized by a lawyer. In addition, two employees would appear as witnesses. Generally speaking,
Unless the court forced it, the legal representative of the company could appear in court or not. Zhou Jieran was Qing Chen's boss,
He had so many things to do every day that he wished he had eight hands to do them. This dispute with Lionsgate Group,
Although it involved 60 million yuan,
It wasn't enough for him to be nervous enough to come to the scene in person.
In fact, Xia Xi guessed that although Zhou Jieran knew that Qing Chen Group was the defendant, he didn't ask much and left it all to the lawyer to figure out how to deal with it.
When it was time for the hearing, the clerk asked everyone to show their ID cards,
Checking everyone's ID cards. After confirming that all the relevant personnel were present,
He made a phone call,
Calling the judge.
The judge was an old lady. Her surname was Liu, and she was very old. Her eyelids were drooping, and she looked half-asleep,
Making people instinctively doubt her professional skills.
There was a "Bang" sound,
The judge dropped the gavel,
The clerk read out the court discipline,
Introducing the plaintiff, the defendant,
Reading the case number aloud, and so on.
Then, the trial officially began.
The first step was for the plaintiff to state his claims.
Na Shicheng was very excited. His nostrils flared, and his nostrils turned into two big round black holes. The two black spots under his eyes, his two nostrils, and the black spot in the middle of his chin set off each other and set off each other. He didn't look like Bowling anymore.
Boss Na snorted twice. "We want Qing Chen Group to refund the 60 million yuan deposit and pay the liquidated damages!"
Judge Liu asked, "Do you need to change the claims?"
"No!"
Judge Liu asked the lawyer representing Qing Chen Group, "Have you received a copy of the complaint?"
"Yes."
The judge asked again, "Do you agree?"
The lawyer replied, "No."
"Alright, then let's enter the court investigation phase."
In a court investigation, one side would present evidence one by one, and the court clerk would hand it over to the other side. The other side would then refute the evidence based on the three aspects of legality, authenticity, and relevance. After the exchange, the defendant presented evidence and the plaintiff retorted.
Xia Xi first showed the evidence that Qing Chen Group had concealed the truth. "Here, please take a look. This is a private message from Na Shicheng, the chairman and general manager of Lionsgate Group. It states that on April 15, someone sent an anonymous letter informing the plaintiff that the mall had been mortgaged. At that time, the plaintiff was very surprised, as can be seen from the tone of his response. " On the copy, Na Shicheng was on the verge of breaking down. He cursed, "Zhou Jieran, you son of a bitch!" There were three exclamation marks at the end of each sentence.
Qing Chen Group's lawyer's name was Fa Shishan, surnamed Fa. Xia Xi suspected that this person had changed his name.
Fa Shishan said, "Nonsense!" After that, he shook a thick stack of documents in his hand. "Qing Chen Group's CEO, Zhou Jieran, said at the beginning, and Na Shicheng also agreed. There was no conflict at that time! We also registered the property mortgage, and the procedures are complete. All the documents are here! Also, because Qing Chen Group only borrowed 400 million yuan, China's ICBC Yunjing Development Zone Branch has agreed to use the remaining part of the mall to provide a loan of up to 1.8 billion yuan to Lionsgate Group! Here are the emails between the ICBC Yunjing Development Zone Branch and Qing Chen Group, as well as the internal emails between their loan manager and their superiors. Qing Chen Group has no reason to conceal the truth! Lionsgate Group's credit score is not enough to cause the loan to fail, but they are not willing to bear the loss. Instead … "
Xia Xi asked with a smile, "Since it was mentioned at the beginning, why is there no mention of it in the contract?"
Fa Shishan said, "At that time, Lionsgate Group was very anxious. The sales department did not wait to consult a lawyer and supplement the terms. They first used a template contract, and planned to supplement the agreement when there was a specific solution to the mortgage problem. Who knew …"
Xia Xi immediately retorted, "So, there is no evidence. Whether ICBC agreed to the loan or not had nothing to do with whether Qing Chen Group told them. Qing Chen certainly wanted to find a way to solve the loan problem, but maybe they wanted to do it secretly behind Lionsgate's back. After Boss Na learned the truth, he felt that the matter was more complicated and didn't want it. "
"That's not the case …"
"Okay, okay," the judge interrupted without hesitation. "Next evidence."
The two of them went back and forth. After a few rounds, Xia Xi realized that the focus of their argument was actually the "10 million yuan" that they thought was useless!!!
Qing Chen Group insisted that the 10 million yuan that Lionsgate Group's Vice President in charge of finance, Zhang Yang, paid to Qing Chen Group on April 30th was the first down payment for the "shopping mall"!!!
Fa Shishan said, "Since Lionsgate Group said that Na Shicheng was told that the shopping mall had been mortgaged on April 15th, then why did Lionsgate still pay the first 10 million yuan as promised on April 30th? This shows that the mortgage did not affect the transaction at all! "
Xia Xi smiled wickedly and slapped the house purchase contract, the house purchase plan, and the 10 million yuan receipt on the other party's face. "That 10 million yuan was Vice President Zhang Yang's personal payment for the house. Zhang Yang bought a villa in January, Qing Chen No.1 A05, with an area of 400 square meters. Four installments. The 10 million yuan was the second and third installments that he paid back in advance. "
Fa Shishan was obviously stunned when he saw the receipt.
He said, "Fake … fake!!!"
Xia Xi was not annoyed. She knew that when a lawyer was at a loss for words, they would usually say "fake" or "fake", which did not really mean anything.
Xia Xi smiled. "Then, where is the real one?"
Fa Shishan was obviously not prepared for this part, but he still took out a receipt from Qing Chen Group. The two receipts were almost the same. The only difference was the most important "house address". Xia Xi wrote the address of Zhang Yang's villa on the receipt, while Fa Shishan wrote the address of Yunjing shopping mall on the receipt.
Fa Shishan said, "Look, that 10 million yuan is the down payment for the shopping mall!"
Xia Xi smiled and asked, "How can you be sure that the receipt is real? The receipt is issued by Qing Chen Group, and the system is also managed by Qing Chen Group. Qing Chen Group can issue thousands or tens of thousands of receipts at any time. Do you think it is easier for Lionsgate Group to create a receipt that you can't distinguish between real and fake, or for Qing Chen Group? "
At this time, Fa Shishan looked embarrassed. He was just a lawyer. CEO Zhou Jieran was not here, and the other staff members of Qing Chen Group who were in charge of this matter were also not here. Facing the two receipts, he was a little helpless.
At this point, the "10 million yuan" that he had prepared in advance was useless.
However, even so, he still struggled. "Zhang Yang is just a vice president in charge of finance. Where can he get 20 million yuan to buy a villa? As we all know, the villas under Qing Chen Group are very expensive. "
Xia Xi had already asked Na Shicheng and Zhang Yang. "Zhang Yang's parents have an old house in Dijing City. It was demolished two years ago, and they made a lot of money. Based on his family's situation, they can still afford it."
"…" Fa Shishan was speechless. How would he know about Zhang Yang's family situation???
Then, both parties asked each other a few questions. The "court investigation" segment ended, and the judge announced that both parties would enter the final stage — the debate stage.
Judge Liu said, "The debate shouldn't be too scattered. Focus on three questions. One … two … three … okay, let's begin. "After saying that, she pressed her temples. She seemed to be a little tired.
Xia Xi was very good at talking!
She blabbered on and on, and on!
She was also very talkative in life. She didn't feel tired at all after a few hours. After being a lawyer for a few years, she had an additional problem: others couldn't get a word in. She had to finish what she wanted to say. Sometimes, when the other party was not interested and wanted to change the topic, she couldn't stop talking! Later, she realized this problem and intentionally corrected it. Finally, it was better.
They talked for a long, long time. Xia Xi felt that because she was well-prepared, she actually had the advantage.
Several of the breakthrough points that Fa Shishan had designed were resolved one by one.
…
The court did not take a lunch break. Instead, it went all the way to the final stage.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, the debate finally ended.
Judge Liu asked, "Well … plaintiff, defendant, do you agree to mediation?"
Na Shicheng was still agitated. "No mediation! No mediation! Mediation my ass … my ass! "
Judge Liu lowered his eyes and glanced at Boss Na. He said, "Swearing is prohibited in court."
"'My ass' … 'My ass' is also considered swearing?" Na Shicheng didn't understand.
Judge Liu ignored him and turned to ask Fa Shishan, "You also don't agree to mediation?"
Fa Shishan also shook his head. "I don't agree."
"That's good." Judge Liu said, "Since both parties don't agree to mediation, then … mediation failed. Court is adjourned and the verdict will be announced on another day."
For most civil cases, all the problems could be resolved in one court session. There was no need to waste resources. For example, Lionsgate Qing Chen's lawsuit this time. However, there were also some cases that required the plaintiff and defendant to submit more evidence. This way, the court session would have to be held again.
"…" Xia Xi looked up and glanced at the opposing lawyer. Fa Shishan also seemed to feel that he didn't perform well and was a little annoyed.
…
When it came to handing down a verdict, some judges were faster, while some were slower. The faster ones were a week or two, the slower ones were … a year or two. Xia Xi knew that one judge was very impatient. He basically handed down a verdict in three days.
All Xia Xi could do was wait patiently.
Fortunately, Judge Liu didn't drag it out too long.
About two weeks later, Xia Xi received a call from the court, asking her to go over to receive the verdict.
"…!!!" Xia Xi held her breath. It's here!!!
She had been busy for a long time. She had spent a lot of time, energy, and painstaking effort. Now, it was finally time for the verdict to be announced!!!
Xia Xi felt that this was a little similar to the grading after the college entrance examination. Would her diligence be able to win the pity of fate???
However, for both the plaintiff and the defendant, the "verdict" was more like a gamble. When the dice cup was finally opened, the dice were cold, as if they could directly frostbite someone's fingers. When the dice cup was opened, some people went straight to heaven, while others went straight to hell.
When it was time for the verdict, Xia Xi stepped into the court.
She and Na Shicheng sat together in a small dark room. The court staff handed them some documents and asked them to write down "Year … Month … Day … Received … Total number of copies of the verdict …" as a record.
Na Shicheng was very nervous. He kept rubbing his hands together and making noises.
"…" Xia Xi took a deep breath and put her hand on the envelope. She bit her lip and decided to simply open it. Even if she died, she would die happily.
With a "swish" sound, the previously sealed envelope was torn open. Xia Xi took out the document and flipped to the end. Her eyes quickly scanned Judge Liu's verdict —
Victory!!!
The word "victory" was undoubtedly a cute word in the eyes of a lawyer.
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