After breaking off the engagement, she became the CEO's favorite

As soon as this question was asked, the originally quiet courtroom became noisy again.

"Why is Lu Ranran asking this? Is Chu Yue really not the original author?"

"It's just bluffing, don't act so inexperienced."

The judge struck the gavel several more times.

"Quiet!"

"Defendant, are the questions you raise relevant to this case?"

"If the lawyer next to you can't give you an answer to this question, I don't think there is any need for him to sit here."

Only then did Lu Ranran calm down and smiled awkwardly to the lawyer beside her.

The onlookers believed that this move was ironclad evidence that Lu Ranran was bluffing but was ruthlessly exposed by the judge, and the balance in their hearts gradually tilted more towards Chu Yue.

"Okay, enough joking."

The judge's majestic voice gave the silence of the entire audience a solemn quality.

"Now, the case of Chu Yue suing Lu Ranran for infringement of reputation rights has officially begun."

"Plaintiff's attorney, please speak."

Lu Ranran heard from the senior lawyer next to her that the lawyer hired by Chu Yue was known for his high winning rate and would even use any means to win.

The plaintiff's attorney was dressed in a suit and tie, his hair was neatly fixed on top of his head with hair oil, and he wore silver metal-framed glasses. He always looked bitter and vengeful.

"We would like to invite a witness, Wei Ming."

It was probably the first time for Wei Ming to attend such a formal occasion. His suit did not fit him well and he could not help glancing around, but he did not dare to look up, which made him look a little wretched.

After the witness took the oath, the lawyer began the formal questioning.

"Wei Ming, did you previously post a blog on social media pointing out the similarities between Another Life and the manuscript published by the defendant?"

"Yes, I am a loyal viewer of "Another Life"!"

"Have you ever paid attention to any news about the defendant, Ms. Lu Ranran?"

"No, but we drama fans all know that she is the screenwriter of 'Reborn' and she got to the top thanks to the Shen family."

"Oh?" The plaintiff's lawyer raised his eyebrows in confusion, "It seems that you have a deep prejudice against the defendant and Shen's?"

Speaking of this, Wei Ming's originally shivering body suddenly relaxed.

"Bah! What kind of prejudice! There must be something fishy going on here!"

"We often see this kind of thing. Instead of doing their job properly, they just flatter their bosses, which means that people like us who work honestly have no chance at all."

"It's time to rectify this bad social atmosphere!"

Wei Ming spoke so passionately that his saliva seemed to be flying onto the judge's face.

But the plaintiff's lawyer did not respond, he just looked at the judge and said:

"Judge, I request to present evidence number one."

A photo appeared on the big screen not far away.

In the photo, a furtive man walks into a building while looking around stealthily.

Wei Ming's originally righteous expression suddenly froze.

"Excuse me, Mr. Wei, what is your purpose in entering and leaving the Shen's Building?"

"As far as I know, you are not an employee of Shen's Construction?"

"I..." Wei Ming hesitated, unable to utter a complete sentence, and finally stammered, "I, I'm going to meet a friend..."

"Meeting a friend? Meeting a friend during work hours? From what I learned from your supervisor, you did not ask for leave that day, which means you were absent from work to meet a friend."

"Yes, is there anything wrong with that?" Wei Ming stiffened his neck, but his temperament weakened.

"Of course, but..." The plaintiff's lawyer changed the subject, "According to the investigation, your salary is not high, and you will be deducted three times your salary for absenteeism."

"How come the guy who couldn't even split the bill in the eyes of his colleagues suddenly became generous and treated the entire team to milk tea for a week after going to Shen's?"

"..."

"Then can I guess that Shen promised you some benefits, which made you suddenly become so generous? And then, you satirized the plagiarism of "Another Life" in an almost funny way?"

"You, you are talking nonsense!" Wei Ming's face turned red, his upper and lower lips trembled wildly, but he couldn't say a word of objection.

The audience was talking about it, and the defendant's lawyer raised objections at the right time.

"This is all just your guess."

The plaintiff's lawyer smiled contemptuously, "Whether it is my guess or not, everyone will know it later."

"Judge," he turned to look at the court, "I request to call a second witness."

"Jia Keke, a screenwriter at Nancheng Media and one of the screenwriters of Another Life."

When Lu Ranran heard the name, she couldn't help but raise her head and look in the direction where the witness appeared.

Sure enough, a girl whose temperament and dress were very similar to Lu Keke showed up with her head held high, her high heels making clacking sounds.

After another swearing-in, the plaintiff's attorney continued his questioning.

"You are a screenwriter for South City Media and one of the screenwriters for Another Life, right?"

"Yes."

"Then, may I ask if the plagiarized clip circulating on the Internet was produced by your men?"

"Yes."

She answered so straightforwardly that everyone present was dumbfounded. You know, for a screenwriter, plagiarism can be said to be a lifelong stain.

The plaintiff's lawyer smiled, as if he knew everyone's reaction.

"So, may I ask why you plagiarize?"

"Because of her!" Jia Keke turned her head suddenly, and her sharp nails pointed firmly in the direction of Lu Ranran.

The audience were all shocked by the straightforward evidence, but it was also this decisive testimony that confirmed the conspiracy theories in their hearts.

"Is this true? Is it really because of Lu Ranran?"

"As expected, Lu Ranran wanted to rely on the Shen family to cover up everything. Wu Zhi and Xiang Qian were framed by them before and ended up like that, right?"

Lu Ranran widened her eyes in confusion, but the next second she chuckled a few times with her hands covering her mouth as if she had heard a joke.

"What are you laughing at?" Jia Keke was irritated.

The judge banged his gavel several times.

"Please don't get excited, witness. If this is true, the law will not let her off."

"Plaintiff, please continue your questioning."

The plaintiff's lawyer nodded to the judge, turned to Jia Keke and continued to ask:

"Excuse me, how did Lu Ranran convince you to plagiarize?"

Jia Keke held her chin high, as if she was trying hard to suppress her anger, and her voice trembled a little.

"She approached me privately and said that as long as I promised to incorporate what she wrote into Another Life, she would let me be the lead writer for the next show."

"I thought she just wanted to discredit Another Life, but I didn't expect her heart to be even more vicious than I thought!"

"She actually used this to accuse Teacher Chu of plagiarism!"

"Teacher Chu has been very kind to me. Even if I was temporarily bewildered, I cannot allow others to hurt her!"