Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 39: Is She Just Here to Find a Court Stand-In?

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Is She Just Here to Find a Court Stand-In?

Hearing Ji Xizhi’s words, Director Wang’s eyes lit up, and he felt as if he had swallowed a reassuring pill, just about to let out a sigh of relief.

Looking up at Ji Xizhi’s unbelievably beautiful face, he suddenly snapped back to reality.

Wait a minute!

What "never lost," Ji Xizhi hasn’t even been in a lawsuit yet, has she?!

She’s an entertainer, even if she’s an academic prodigy, she’s not a lawyer who can really get into court and litigate!

Director Wang shook his head, almost captivated by the thought.

"Uh, how about we find a lawyer and ask carefully?"

Ji Xizhi nodded, "That works too."

She can’t go to court now, not to mention she hasn’t taken the bar exam yet, and with her graduate exams and the lawsuits involving Hangxing Entertainment and the black fans, she’s overwhelmed.

So for the factory case, finding a reliable lawyer is definitely the best option.

Ji Xizhi agreed with Director Wang, and without delay, she took out her phone, unlocked it, and saw that Lawyer He from Tianzheng Law Firm had just verified her WeChat request.

What a coincidence! Speaking of reliability, a reliable lawyer is just here!

Ji Xizhi immediately sent a message to the other party.

[Ji Xizhi: Hello Lawyer He, I’m Ji Xizhi. I have a case at hand; are you interested in taking it?]

As soon as Ji Xizhi’s WeChat was sent, the other side replied almost instantly.

[He Qing: Ahhhh Zhi Zhi, is it really Zhi Zhi?! Zhi Zhi, look at me, I’m "Knowledge is Power"!!!]

Ji Xizhi: ???

[He Qing: Ah right, I just remembered. You might not know, "Knowledge is Power" is the name of your fan club!!! I even voted for this name! I’m your die-hard fan! Also the administrator of the Thirteenth Group of the fan club (shout)!!!]

He Qing was thrilled over there on WeChat. He’s a junior from Director Wang’s school. Earlier Director Wang discussed with him to help with an entertainment industry lawsuit, saying it’s a program guest, and after listening to Wang’s rant for a few hours, he became curious and took time to watch the show.

And unexpectedly, he couldn’t stop watching!

He even snuck into Ji Xizhi’s official fan group to secretly cheer for her!

When he found out Ji Xizhi added him on WeChat, he was so happy he nearly shouted in the office.

When Qi Zheng came out of the office, He Qing’s face was blossoming with a smile.

As he passed by with a cup of tea, he inadvertently glanced at the enlarged WeChat chat on the computer screen.

Ji Xizhi?

Qi Zheng’s steps paused, stopping behind He Qing and bending down to take a look, revealing two small pointed teeth in a smile.

"Is she the little celebrity?"

Upon hearing the boss’s voice, He Qing stiffened, goosebumps rising all over, and he hurriedly sat up straight, stammering as he explained, "Uh...boss, this is...a new case! Yes, a new case! Just came in～"

Qi Zheng leisurely put the cup on his desk, his peach blossom eyes curving into a smile: "Oh? Then let me see."

How could He Qing dare to offend the big shot of the law firm; he scooted over, leaving space.

Qi Zheng smoothly sat down.

As soon as he sat, he saw a "Thank you" message from Ji Xizhi on the other side.

Qi Zheng chuckled lightly.

Then he looked up at her question about taking the case above that message.

Qi Zheng directly quoted it and then lightly typed a sentence on the keyboard.

[He Qing: But our law firm doesn’t take entertainment industry cases, oh!]

Ji Xizhi squinted while staring at He Qing’s response on her phone.

Next to her, Director Wang peeked over, coincidentally seeing He Qing’s rejecting message.

Director Wang felt his face burning. He had introduced a lawyer to Ji Xizhi to do her a favor, but with Qi Zheng and the star-chasing antics, after all of that, they still wouldn’t take the case. Director Wang now felt as if he was losing face.

"Maybe He Qing didn’t know what’s up, maybe there’s some new rule for lawyers?" Director Wang gritted his teeth to defend his old schoolmate.

But before he could make up an excuse, Ji Xizhi casually said, "It’s someone else; it’s not He Qing."

Director Wang: "Huh?"

"But it’s fine." Ji Xizhi calmly thought it through.

Anyone who can access He Qing’s WeChat and safely send messages must be his supervisor.

Tianzheng Law Firm is the top in success rate, Qi Zheng, right?

Thinking of this, Ji Xizhi typed another line and sent it out.

[Ji Xizhi: It’s not an entertainment case; it’s a factory wastewater pollution case.]

Qi Zheng didn’t expect that when Ji Xizhi approached their law firm, it was for that so-called factory case.

Having seen the trending topic #JiXizhiToday’sLaw# before, he had already looked into this celebrity.

So he knew that given Ji Xizhi’s current status, taking on Hangxing Entertainment’s professional law team was no different from a moth to a flame.

There were almost no other lawyers who could be confident, and even at Tianzheng Law Firm, even if he, as their leading golden signboard, took on the case personally, he couldn’t guarantee a win.

In such circumstances, Qi Zheng thought Ji Xizhi found their firm to handle her case against Hangxing Entertainment, yet she prioritized the factory case instead.

Qi Zheng was somewhat puzzled.

[Qi Zheng: I thought you’d prioritize the Hangxing Entertainment case?]

[Ji Xizhi: No need, I can handle that case.]

Qi Zheng naturally assumed the handling Ji Xizhi mentioned involved hiring another firm or... asking for his help!

He had just publicly expressed on Weibo his willingness to talk with Ji Xizhi yesterday. For Ji Xizhi to seize this chance and privately request his help with the Hangxing Entertainment case was quite normal.

If it were him in Ji Xizhi’s shoes, he would make the same choice.

But————

Qi Zheng lightly touched his tongue to his sharp canines, with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

He never takes entertainment industry cases! Even if Ji Xizhi places the factory case with He Qing, he wouldn’t help with the Hangxing Entertainment lawsuit!

This time, Ji Xizhi might have made the wrong bet.

Qi Zheng was about to tease a bit more when Ji Xizhi suddenly sent over several files.

[Ji Xizhi: You can take a look first and then decide if you want to take it.]

Seeing the series of file names, Qi Zheng’s laid-back smile instantly vanished.

He immediately opened the files one by one to examine them; the presented evidence for the case was well-organized, core evidence points were sufficient, and even anticipated viewpoints from the opposing side were listed.

This case’s evidence material was almost half-prepared, with the document organization incredibly clear, including some records of communication with the involved parties.

From discovering the factory case till now, just half a day had passed, including time spent gathering evidence and filming, yet Ji Xizhi managed to compile such detailed evidence.

This meticulous logical ability, even Qi Zheng himself might not manage to be this thorough.

Qi Zheng couldn’t help but be momentarily astounded.

And after the shock came a profound bewilderment.

Is Ji Xizhi here for legal consultation? This is more like looking for a stand-in in court, right???