Chapter 22: There are still many good people out there!

This could be considered Zhou Yi's first time at the Court; before making that choice, he had never imagined he would actually have to deal with departments like the police, the procuratorate, and the Court.

They had already been brought into the Mediation Room, and the people from the trading platform Company had not yet arrived.

"How about it, Zhou Yi, have you thought of any excuses?" Lawyer Fang asked from the side.

Zhou Yi shook his head: "You said it yourself, the other party is bound to settle this time. As for our compensation, even at three times the amount, it's only fifteen hundred; for such a big company, they'd pay it as soon as they say they will."

"If even you can't think of a good excuse, how am I, an ordinary person, supposed to?"

"How about we make them issue a public apology?"

Lawyer Fang shook his head and said: "You had a contract back then. Even if we go to court, we can only follow the contract. The contract only stipulates compensation for Breach of Contract; of course, we could also ask for some interest, but I personally don't think it's useful."

In fact, he actually wanted to tell Zhou Yi that if the other party offered an apology plus triple compensation during Mediation, he should just accept it.

After all, he, Fang Xujing, just likes to "lay out the facts and reason," not because there is a hole in his brain.

Since you would only get this result even if you filed a Lawsuit, there is no reason not to accept such a result.

But he was helping with this case for free; if he said that, it would feel like he didn't want to help more...

Zhou Yi was also worried. From his own experience, the key to the completion of the whole incident was with Liu Xu; the trading platform was just a side issue.

Should he just agree in a moment?

But it still feels so infuriating. Where is that unruly attitude you had when I contacted you before? You should recover that; what is there to mediate!

Just as the two were worrying, the Court's mediator walked in with General Manager Sun and two others.

Oh? Zhou Yi found them quite familiar at first glance; aren't these the three people who were watching the commotion outside just now? So it was them, but why were they so slow?

He didn't think too much about it; seeing the Court staff, he hurriedly sat up straight, waiting for the Mediation to begin.

Anyway, he would just deal with whatever came his way!

General Manager Sun and the other two sat down as well, but General Manager Sun was in a very bad mood right now.

There was no help for it; just a moment ago, the Company's Chairman Liu specifically called to tell him that if the other party did not agree to delete the video and restore their reputation, they must absolutely not accept Mediation!

Furthermore, he was to tell the other party that they would file a Lawsuit against them at any minute.

Chairman Liu also said that because the video shot by that guy named Zhou Yi was now too popular—although it was only popular on the Bilibili platform and hadn't reached the point of going viral outside—

but because there were many people playing games on that platform, many people had started to group up to leave bad reviews under their APP.

And they were also raging at customer service in all sorts of ways...

You can't say whether such behavior is good or bad; you can only say that behind the internet, it makes many people very bold. People who might not dare to speak at all when facing some things in reality can point fingers and write impassioned words online.

So Chairman Liu was very angry after seeing this today.

General Manager Sun had already started to ponder how to talk to the other party later; whether to threaten them or what, there had to be a plan.

At the same time, the Court's mediation personnel, who was also the Judge for this case, Li Xusheng, spoke up: "Alright, since both parties have arrived, let's begin."

"I am the Judge for this case. On my left is the Defendant, Mr. Sun Lingyuan, Vice General Manager of the Little Cat Company, and on my right is the Plaintiff, Mr. Zhou Yi, along with his entrusted Lawyer, Lawyer Fang Xujing."

"Actually, in my view, your case really doesn't need a trial; it's just a very simple contract dispute. Today, let's talk it over properly, see what can be done, and get everything out in the open; that will suffice."

"So, Mr. Sun, what is the situation with your company? According to the current contract, you should pay this amount of money, and I don't think this money is much for you, right?"

Facing the mediation Judge, General Manager Sun thought for a moment and said: "Comrade, I can tell you, it's really not that our company won't pay; it's just that you need time to investigate no matter what you do!"

"You tell me, our company's trading platform, how many transactions happen every day? If everyone were like him, ah, finding us when a problem arises and demanding we give an answer immediately, our customer service would be worked to death and still couldn't do it!"

"So we have to conduct an investigation, but this gentleman wouldn't even wait for the time it takes to investigate and wanted to file a Lawsuit directly. What can we do? Customers are God, and as a vulnerable group, we really have no choice. Don't you agree that this is the logic..."

Although Zhou Yi knew before coming here that these companies would never have anything good to say, he still couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

The company is a vulnerable group, and he is God...

To be fair, this joke is still a bit funny, just like Penguin saying they are a game company...

On this side, General Manager Sun looked at the opposite side while speaking. He, of course, knew he was talking nonsense; at the very least, their customer service's initial reply was to tell him to negotiate.

That chat record would be ironclad evidence if brought out!

But so what? He had to say what he had to say.

After all, if everyone in this world really reasoned and consciously admitted to what they did and said, then what would we need police for, and what would we need the Court for, right?

And in his scenario, the person opposite should have been unable to help but fly into a rage.

He had seen many young people, especially these young people who have money and like to be confrontational; their tempers are generally not very good, and they often act impulsively when hearing others talk nonsense.

And as long as the other party became impulsive and started to "lay out the facts and reason" with him, he could start the subsequent plan step by step.

However, ten minutes passed...

General Manager Sun was already parched from talking, but Zhou Yi on the opposite side remained silent, and he didn't even have any expression, as if what he, Old Sun, was saying was just bullshit!

No, this isn't quite right.

There was no way to keep dragging it out; Old Sun finally bared his fangs: "So, actually, it is possible for our company to accept Mediation, but the other party must accept our conditions!"

You are the ones in Breach of Contract, and you're coming up with conditions?

However, Judge Li was experienced and knowledgeable, so he nodded and said: "What conditions?"

Beside Old Sun, the legal department girl looked at Zhou Yi opposite and said: "This Mr. Zhou once posted a video on Bilibili, and in the video, there were some acts that slandered our company's reputation. Therefore, if he wants our side to accept Mediation, Mr. Zhou must delete the video and restore our reputation through means not limited to a public apology!"

Ah, this... Zhou Yi was stunned when he heard this.

Not to mention anything else, if one knew nothing, listening to that General Manager Sun, it seemed as if it were his own fault that led to this matter needing to go to Court.

And now they even proposed a condition; in that case...

Judge Li turned to look at Zhou Yi: "Mr. Zhou, what is your opinion on this?"

Zhou Yi looked at Lawyer Fang beside him and said: "Hello, I would like to confirm one thing: if I do not accept your conditions, what will you do?"

This time, there was no need for General Manager Sun to speak; the legal department girl still maintained a formal appearance and said: "If Mr. Zhou is unwilling to accept our conditions, then our side will refuse Mediation, and we will protect our legitimate rights and interests through means including but not limited to Litigation..."

However, before the legal department girl could finish the last two words of "legitimate rights," she was suddenly interrupted by Zhou Yi opposite.

It was seen that this Mr. Zhou exchanged a look with Lawyer Fang beside him, and the expression on his face was actually one of pleasant surprise!

Damn it! Even Judge Li was shocked. If you don't accept, they won't mediate; you have to go to trial, and it might even go through First Instance, Second Instance, and Compulsory Execution. It would really take a long time for the other party to drag it out.

Why do you two look so pleasantly surprised!

Then Mr. Zhou sighed with emotion and said: "There are still many good people out there."

Fang Dazhuang nodded: "Indeed, indeed, then let us go."

At this, Judge Li could no longer sit still: "Wait, you two, our Mediation isn't finished yet, where are you going?"

Zhou Yi turned his head back with a look of confusion: "Ah? Comrade, it isn't finished? Didn't they already say it? If we don't accept their terms, they won't accept Mediation."

"Then there is nothing left to discuss; we don't accept it, let's just proceed to the court hearing."

General Manager Sun: "..."

Legal Department girl: "..."

Shouldn't the following process involve both sides haggling over prices? This script is not right!

"Right, the documents and evidence have already been submitted to Labor Arbitration, just wait patiently."

"Alright, got it."

The first update is here. Someone actually said I only update once a day; do you know that is slander? They are slandering me! I update twice a day! Thanks to brothers Thousand Youyue, Eastern Factory Old Man, Ren Laifeng, and Phoenix Building's Head Keeper for the tips, thank you. Later, there will be another chapter.

(End of this chapter)