As Qin Xuan's words slowly faded, the courtroom welcomed the second batch of defendants for this trial.
They appeared noticeably more mature than the first group.
And the one at the forefront was a figure recognized by most in the live stream.
"Holy crap, is that Xiao Zhan?! General Qin and Li Qingwan are actually suing Xiao Zhan?"
"What General Qin, didn't you hear it's a private prosecution case? General Qin is just using the case for public education."
"Private prosecution? Didn't Miss Liu Qing already..."
"Miss Liu Qing did commit suicide, but she didn't die. Besides, even if she had died, her relatives could still file a private prosecution with the relevant evidence."
"Oh, looks like there are quite a few knowledgeable people here!"
Seeing that the live stream had already explained what a private prosecution was before he even spoke, Qin Xuan chuckled, thinking how fast information spread in the internet age.
"What my friend just said is correct. This is a private prosecution case. The plaintiffs are those two young ladies who were cyberbullied, Liu Qing and Li Qingwan."
"Li Qingwan is currently in good health and is sitting at the plaintiff's seat. As for Liu Qing, due to her physical condition, she cannot be present. She has fully entrusted Li Qingwan to handle this matter."
"Is Miss Liu Qing alright? There haven't been any follow-up reports on her injuries these past few days. Does General Qin have any news?"
Seeing the comments showing concern for Liu Qing, Qin Xuan smiled and nodded.
"Liu Qing has now passed the critical stage."
"As long as she receives proper care and wakes up from her coma, it shouldn't be too difficult."
"That's great!"
"Finally, good fortune smiles upon the virtuous!"
While Qin Xuan was interacting with the live stream, the second official trial had quietly commenced.
Unlike the lawsuit against the online trolls.
The lawsuit against Xiao Zhan's team used reasons such as obstructing rescue efforts and failing to strictly manage his fans, which constituted suspected illegal assembly.
Individually, the first charge wasn't a major issue.
Obstructing rescue efforts, according to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, could at most result in detention of no more than ten days.
And it must be a serious offense.
On the day at the airport, although the child was in urgent need of medical attention, he had already been rescued by Qin Xuan and was temporarily out of danger.
Therefore, no matter how you calculated it, it would at most be a warning.
But the latter charge was more interesting.
On the day the plane landed, at least a thousand of Xiao Zhan's fans rushed into the airport. This already severely violated the airport's regulations at the time.
And these fans continued to gather below the plane and refused to disperse, even when security and police arrived.
This had happened with other celebrities before. Generally, security and police could only try their best to maintain order to prevent more serious consequences.
But this time, it was different!
The first person to verbally reprimand these people was Qin Xuan!
What was Qin Xuan's identity?
A General of the Dragon Country!
If a General's words were ignored, and a large group of people still stubbornly gathered together.
What was this?
It was clearly illegal assembly!
According to Article 296 of the Criminal Law of the Dragon Country, anyone who, without permission, engages in assembly, refuses to obey orders to disperse, and affects social order.
The responsible persons and directly responsible personnel for assemblies, processions, and demonstrations shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention, public surveillance, or deprivation of political rights.
So, who was the leader of these fans' assembly?
And who were the directly responsible personnel?
Even if it was a spontaneous act, as an artist, you preheated on Weibo, chased trending topics, and allowed fans to storm the airport.
Could you escape these issues?
Therefore, even though Xiao Zhan seemingly did nothing in this incident, he was ultimately one of the main responsible parties for this illegal assembly at the airport.
Ultimately, due to the fans' dispersed intentions and Xiao Zhan's lack of a clearly defined subjective intent, all penalties were mitigated.
However, even so, as the focal point of the entire incident, Xiao Zhan was still subjected to a管制 (control/supervision) for one year and six months.
This incident immediately caused a huge uproar online.
After all, this was the first time a流量明星 (traffic star) was punished for the gathering of his fans!
Countless netizens who disliked fan culture applauded.
In their eyes, they wished these top stars who chased traffic and profited from it would disappear sooner.
Of course, as fans of traffic stars, their fan base was also considerable.
Upon seeing their beloved idol being subjected to control and travel restrictions due to the airport incident, these fans immediately organized the so-called Xiao Zhan Fan Support Group.
Initially, they were defiant, demanding that their idol be fearless and fight the court to the end.
However, as soon as they posted their demands, Xiao Zhan released his statement of compliance with the judgment.
With no other choice, they shifted their target to Junhua Entertainment, behind Xiao Zhan, claiming that everything Xiao Zhan did was for the company's contribution!
Therefore, to show the company's concern for their idol, Junhua Entertainment must arrange the best resources available to him now, and after a year and a half, they needed to increase resources to compensate him.
Junhua Entertainment naturally could not agree to such demands, which even Xiao Zhan considered excessive.
Furthermore, with Qin Xuan's involvement behind this matter, Junhua Entertainment decisively severed all ties with Xiao Zhan.
Not only did they strongly declare that the trending topic incident was entirely orchestrated by Xiao Zhan and that the company was never involved, but they also issued a termination notice within a minute of posting this statement.
Junhua Entertainment, with lightning speed, completely distanced itself from Xiao Zhan and his team, even going so far as to pay the liquidated damages for Xiao Zhan's team at a high price!
This left not only the fans stunned but also Xiao Zhan's entire team dumbfounded.
Not only did they lose their precious freedom because of these fans, but they also lost their most solid backing due to their series of actions!
Where could they go to seek justice?
What made it even more unbearable was that they couldn't blame their fans for this; instead, they had to act as if they had done a good job and appease them.
Why?
Because these brainless, idiotic fans were their last hope!
If even they abandoned them.
Then there would truly be no place for their team in this vast world!
So, while frantically taking calls about contract terminations, Xiao Zhan still had to post on Weibo to express his gratitude to the fans who had almost directly led to his downfall.
"Dear fans, thank you for everything you've done for me. I am truly touched.
Now, although I have left the company and my movements are restricted.
But without the company's troubles, I feel a sense of relief.
My soul has also achieved an unparalleled sublimation of peace.
Next, I want to forge ahead in the entertainment industry with my own strength.
I believe that as long as I work hard enough, this setback will only lead to my rebirth!"