Chapter 1133: Chapter 1133: She Is Not Just a Pretty Face

Gu Yuzhi acted quickly.

In less than two days, the court had notified of the trial date.

Confidently, he decided to attend the court in person. This time, he was determined to win a beautiful battle for Xiao Sha and reveal the true face of Wu Yongjian.

At the courthouse entrance, he ran into Shangguan Wanwan.

Having been tipped off by Nangong Mo, he wasn’t surprised, but his attitude was somewhat cold when facing Shangguan Wanwan’s warm greeting.

Shangguan Wanwan didn’t mind, she smiled and explained, "Cousin, I was Mr. Wu’s legal representative when I was abroad. This time, when I returned home, he asked me for help. I’m someone who’s soft-hearted and loyal, so I couldn’t refuse and agreed. I just didn’t expect such a coincidence, running into a case you’re handling as well."

Gu Yuzhi adjusted his tie, "Business is business, let’s keep personal feelings out of it."

"Cousin, I really don’t want you to misunderstand me."

"I don’t care about the identity of the opposing lawyer, there’s nothing to misunderstand, see you in court."

"..."

Shangguan Wanwan pursed her lips. It looked like her warm sentiment was met with a cold response, but her expression didn’t show any disappointment. Instead, she looked towards the public gallery, as if searching for someone.

When she didn’t see the figure she was looking for, a faint trace of disappointment surfaced in her eyes.

Gu Yuzhi walked quickly into the courtroom, seeing Zuzi and others in the public gallery, his expression softened, and he nodded in greeting.

Nangong Mo and Bao Gucheng were unable to attend due to other commitments. Gu Qiusha also didn’t come today to avoid suspicion. However, it didn’t matter, as soon the trial updates would be online, and she could see how he would use the law to expose Wu Yongjian’s true self.

But he never expected that as soon as the court session started, Shangguan Wanwan would make a significant move.

"Your Honor, before the trial begins, I have a request."

"Please go ahead." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Due to the fact that the involved party has just given birth to a child, in order to protect the privacy of the minor, I hope to apply for a privacy protection order. Any information concerning the child mentioned during today’s hearing must not be disclosed by media or attendees."

Shangguan Wanwan was certainly not just a pretty face.

Right from the start, she blocked their main objective—getting clarity on the newborn’s age, which was a crucial issue.

Absolutely brilliant.

Gu Yuzhi immediately countered, "Information about the child is also a key aspect of this case. If it’s a case of marital infidelity and a child born out of wedlock, then the evidence for intentional murder is strongly related; the child’s age is not a reason for protection!"

Shangguan Wanwan immediately responded, "Lawyer Gu, my application is for a privacy protection order. I only wish to restrict the information from being disclosed publicly, I did not state that the age cannot be discussed in court."

The judge nodded, "Application granted."

Gu Yuzhi: "..."

According to the law, this was indeed permissible, but the problem was, they wanted it to be made public for everyone to know the truth.

What use was it to discuss it only in court!

He hadn’t anticipated the start would be this troublesome, he had underestimated Shangguan Wanwan’s capabilities.

The trial was off to a rough start, and the subsequent proceedings were equally tumultuous.

The key witness from the arson case years ago, the property cleaner Mr. Meng, upon investigation of his identity, it was confirmed that he was related to Meng Xiaoer from the same village, and they had close contact before the incident.

This round, Gu Yuzhi won.

However.

The subsequent investigation of financial transactions came up empty, and no evidence could prove that Mr. Meng received any benefits from Meng Xiaoer or Mr. Wu to deliberately commit arson.

What was more frustrating was that not long ago, Mr. Meng, having succumbed to ineffective cancer treatment, had died in prison.

This meant that it was no longer possible to obtain Mr. Meng’s testimony and investigate the truth further.

This line of evidence was completely cut off.

This round, Shangguan Wanwan won.

Due to the complexity of the case and the lack of evidence, the trial process lasted an entire day.

In the public gallery, Zuzi maintained a calm demeanor, her expression unchanged. Xi Rubao, however, was filled with anxiety, continuously clutching Zuzi’s sleeve, as if from the cool touch of Ancestor’s sleeve she could find some comfort and support.

As evening approached, after considering all the evidence, the judge finally delivered the final verdict.